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Charter of Queen Maud, confirming to Holy Trinity priory, London, the gift of Hubert her chamberlain offour `libratae' of land in the manor of Braughing, Herts., part of the sixteen (libratae' which the king gave him in exchange for his land of Bendysh, in Radwinter, Ess. (1140-7)
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M. dei gracia regina Angl' . episcopo Lund' . et Justic' . et vicecomiti . et baronibus . et ministris . et 'omnibus fidelibus suis Francis et Anglis Hertfordsc' salutem. Sciatis quia concedo et confirmo illam donationem quam Hubertus camerarius meus fecit çoelesig, sancte Trinitatis Lund' . et canonicis ibidem deo seruientibus . de iiij or libratis terre in manerio de Braching . de illis xvj libratol terre scilicet quas rex dedit eidem Huberto in escambium pro terra sua de Benedis. Et si contigerit quod rex alibi det ei escambium de predictis xvj libratis terre in eddem escambio habeant canonici prefati suas iiij°r-libratas terre. Testibus . Eustachio filio regis . et Willelmo de Ipra et Ricardo de Luci.
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Fragment of SEAL on strip, same as to No. 424.
The queen's confirmation was necessary because both Braughing and Bendysh were held of the honor of Boulogne, of which she was the heiress (Fees, 237-8). Being attested by both William of Ypres and Richard de Lucy, this charter can hardly be earlier than 1140 (Round, Geoffrey de Mandeville, 45, 49); on the other hand, it seems to be covered by the terms of the confirmation of Eugenius III dated 26 Oct. 1147 (Mon. vi. 154). For other charters of the queen and Hubert the chamberlain see Mon. vi. 152-3. |