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311. Confirmation by Abbot William to the king's chamberlain, Robert Mauduit [II], and his heirs, of the abbey's houses in Longditch in Westminster, with the lands which William, the usher of Abbot Walter, gave to the abbey. [Oct. 1194 x May 1200]
Noverint presentes et futuri quod ego Willelmus, Dei gratia abbas Westmonasterii, et totius eiusdem loci conventus, communi assensu et voluntate concessimus, et presenti hac carta nostra confirmavimus Roberto Mauduit, camerario domini regis, et heredibus suis, in villa Westmonasterii domos nostras de Langedich; habendas et tenendas de nobis libere et quiete, cum omnibus terris et pratis, quas scilicet Willelmus, hostiarius Abbatis Walteri, ecclesie nostre concessit et dedit; reddendo inde singulis annis finabiliter infirmario nostro qui pro tempore fuerit undecim solidos ad duos terminos: ad Pascha, videlicet, NI solidos et vj denarios, et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis NI solidos et vj denarios, pro omni servicio. Et est sciendum quod predictus Robertus et heredes sui reddent annuatim pro prefata terra ad firmam ville Westmonasterii duodecim denariorum; et Johanni filio Eadwardi et heredibus suis octo denariorum; et Ricardo filio Eadmundi et heredibus suis octo denariorum. Ut autem hec nostra concessio futuris temporibus stabilis et rata permaneat, earn presentis scripti testimonio et sigilli nostri appositione roboravimus. His testibus: Willelmo de Hely, thesaurario domini regis; Simone de Pateshill' ; Johanne de la Wike; Andrea de Scaccario; Thoma de Windlesour' ; Willelmo filio Roberti; Rogero Enganet; Albino cornputatore; Roberto de Rokingham'; Hugone de Fonte; Galfrido de Cruce; Johanne filio Eadwardi; Stephano de Berking'; Alexandro de Eie; Roberto de Fraxineto; Willelmo de Avenay; Johanne filio Willelmi filii Roberti; Normanno Bore!'; Ludovico clerico de Rokingham', qui hanc cartam scripsit, et multis aliis.
MSS: (1) WAM 17614.
23.8 x 15.2, cm; t.u. 3.5 cm. Slit, slotted tag. Top edge cut: Cirographum.
Seal: green; fragment; 3 x 2 cm. Obverse: hand with bow, pointing right; legend: T ... C..
Reverse: classical motif: man leaning on a staff, facing right; legend: SIG[ILLUM] R[OBERTI M]ALDVT.
Endorsed: (a) Carta Willelmi abbatis et conventus Westmonasterii facta Roberto Maudut, camerario domini regis, et heredibus suis, de domibus nostris de Langedich cum omnibus terris et pratis quondam Willelmi hostilarii Abbatis Walteri in villa Westmonasterii (13C).
Carta Willelmi abbatis Westmonasterii Roberto Mawdit reddendo xj solidorum et xij et xvj denariorurn Longditch (16C). (c) Non registratur con.... (d) Carta (16C).
BL Add. MS 28024, ff. 46v-47.
Pd: Richardson, 'William of Ely', 83 (from WAM and BL Add. MS);
Beauchamp Cartulary, no. 190 (from WAM). |