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Published Source Hassall, W. O. (1949), _Cartulary of St. Mary Clerkenwell_, Camden Third Series (London: Offices of the Royal Historical Society).

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Reference	Hassall, W. O. (1949), _Cartulary of St. Mary Clerkenwell_, Camden Third Series (London: Offices of the Royal Historical Society).
Date (Digisig)	1187
Location (Digisig)	London
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Description (Repository)	296. Prioress Ermengarde gives St. Bartholomew's Hospital land for 12d. yearly. These 12d. were quit-claimed in exchange for another 12d. deducted from 8s. rent paid on land given by Ailmer the b rimer and Robert the goldsmith. The nuns are given 4s. gersum. Date : c. 1187 (after no. 290, but cf. no. 306, before 1187, and p. 281). MSS. : Cartulary, fos. 82v.-83r. Original, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, unclassified. Original transcribed, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Cok's Cartulary, fo. 103. Printed : Norman Moore, i. 216-17 note (text of original). DE DONATIONE ERMEGARDE DE CLEREKENW'LL' HOSPITALI SANCTI BARTHOLOMEI. (The following text is that of the original.) . Sciant presentes 7 futuri quod ego Ermigard' . priorissa a de Clerekenewell'. 7 conuentus eiusdem loci dimisimus et concessimus 7 hac [f6. 83r.] carta nostrà confirmauimus hospitali Sancti Bartholomei 7 fratribus ibidem deo seruientibus quandam terram nostram. que iacet prope terram que fuit Roberti de Fuleham habendam 7 tenendam de nobis 7 de successoribus nostris . sibi et successoribus suis . libere 7 quiete . finabiliter . reddendo nobis inde b' annuatim . xii . d. pro • omnibus rebus. Et sciendum est quod nos clamauimus quietos predictos fratres Hospitalis Sancti Bartholomei de istis predictis . xii . denar' . redditus . pro aliis. den' . redditus.' quos predicti fratres relaxauerunt nobis . de octo g solidatis redditus quos solebamus reddere eis per annum . pro quibusdam terris quas Heimerus b rimer . et Robertus aurifaber dederunt nobis in elemosinam ita scilicet . quod predicti fratres a predicti hospitalis non poterunt exigere a nobis prôTredictis terris nisi tantum modo .vii. sol' per annum, ad quatuor terminos scilicet . ad e pascha . xxi . d. 7 ad festum Sancti Iohannis Baptiste xxi 7 ad festum Sancti Michaelis . xxi . d. 7 ad natale domini . xxi d. Pro hac autem concessione . 7 dimissione . 7 quieta clammatione f dederunt nobis predicti fratres. iiii°r. sol' in gersumam. Et vt hec nostra concessio 7 quieta clammatio. 7 confirmatio . rata 7 stabilis permaneat . earn huius carte nostre atestatione . 7 huius sigilli nostri . appositione . corroborauimus. Hfis testibus. Willelmo de Hauerhill'. Michaele de Valecins•g Ricardo.h Arnoldo. Waiter°. capellanis nostris. Roberto. Benedicto.dlericis.' priorissa Ecclesie Sancte Marie de Clerekenew'll' Cart. b inde nobis Cart. and Cok. g viijta Cart. d fratres hospitalis Cart. 8 ad pascham xxi d. etc. Cart. f clamatione Cart. g Walencins Cart. 11 Radulfo Norman Moore. clericis Cart. MEASUREMENT : 14.5 Cm. X 13-12.5 C111. (according to indents) ± 2.6 Cm. folded up. SEAL: affixed to vellum tag passing through four slits, vesica shaped, 7.5 x 5.5 cm., 1-25 cm. from base of deed. A seated figure of Our Lady. Legend, SIGILLUM S. MARIE DE FONTE CLERICORUM, in Roman capitals. DORSE : Sub nomine priorisse de Clerkenewell'.