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[[[[[[[westch 422. Confirmation, in pure and perpetual alms, by Isabel [Basset], wife of Robert Mauduit [II], the king's chamberlain, for her soul and those of her predecessors, to the Lady Altar, to provide lights, of two messuages in the vill of Westminster which she bought from John Testard, lying between the land of Thomas the vintner and that of Peter of Ely, which are of the fee of Herbert, bp. of Salisbury, as John's charter testifies. The proctor of the altar will receive an annual rent of 2s. 2d. from those messuages, as stated in John's charter, which she gave to the altar. [Temp. John, ante Jan. 1214]
Universis Sancte Matris Ecclesie filiis ad quos presens carta pervenerit, Isabel uxor Roberti Mauduit, domini regis camerarii, salutem. Noverit universitas vestra me, pietatis Dei intuitu, et pro anime mee salute, et animarum predecessorum meorum, dedisse et concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et altari Beate Marie de Westmonasterio duo masuagia cum pertinentiis in villa Westmonasterii: illa videlicet duo masuagia que emi de Johanne Testard, et jacent inter terram Thome vinitoris, et terram Petri de Ely, et sunt de feodo Herberti Sarresberiensis episcopi, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam; et sicut carta prenominati Johannis testatur, quam modo habui, et quam eidem altari Beate Marie in testimonium dedi, ad luminaria eiusdem altaris inperpetuum administranda. Ita tamen quod quicumque monachorum Westmonasterii predictum altare custodierit, reddet annuatim de predicta terra prenominato Johanni viginti et sex denarios ad duos terminos, scilicet: ad Pascha xiij denarios, et ad Festum Sancti Michaelis xiij denarios, secundum tenorem carte prenominati Johannis quam eidem altari dedi, ut predictum est. Et ut hec mea donatio et concessio et presentis carte mee confirmatio prenominato altari Beate Marie rata et stabilis in perpetuum permaneat, eam presentis sigilli mei munimine roboravi. Hiis testibus: Ricardo de Dol, tunc temporis senescallo Westmonasterii; Henrico Foliot; Thoma de Windlesor' ; Johanne filio suo; Willelmo filio Roberti; Johanne filio suo; Odone aurifabro ; Roberto de Rokingham'; Johanne de Abendonn'; Willelmo filio Andree; Rogero Enganet; Henrico Sumer; Adam nepote episcopi; Stephano de Berkinges; Ricardo Testard ; Galfrido de Cruce; Wimone pistore; Thoma vinitore; Nicholao filio Galfridi; Willelmo de Escardebr' ; Nicholao de celario; Martino King; Lodovico clerico, qui hanc cartam scripsit, et pluribus aliis.
MSS: (1) WAM 17327.
15.2 x 19.2 cm; t.u. 2.9 cm.
Seal: green; 4.3 x 3.3 cm; Basset arms; legend: SIGILL' ISABELE BASSET.
Endorsed: (a) Isabella uxor Roberti Mauduit dat capelle duo mesuagia in villa Westmonasterii apud Endhuth (13C). (b) Westmonasterii capella (14C). (c) 1 (14C; on tag).
WAD, f. 508v.
Pd: Mason, 'The Mauduits and their Chamberlainship', 20.
Date: Earlier than Abbot Ralph's grant of spiritual benefits to benefactors of the Lady Altar, made at the request of Isabel and Robert (329).
Note: In the reign of Hill, John Testard granted to the abbey a rent of 2d. which he formerly received from the proctor of the Lady Altar for land held of the fee of the bp. of Salisbury in Westminster (WAM 17430; copy WAD, f. 548v). |