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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)	1163 - 1166
Location (Digisig)	London
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Event	10543068
Description (Repository)	8 Henry II confirms to the nuns the place where they live and all their other holdings. Date : 1163/6 (Geoffrey Ridel was archdeacon until 1174 from 1163; Eyton, Itinerary of Henry II, p. 333; Richard de Ilchester (Toclive) was archdeacon of Poitiers 1166/74; Manasser was dapifer 1155/66; Eyton, p.319. Henry was abroad 1166/70). MS. : Cartulary fo. 9v. Independent copy of original, P.R.O. Chartei Roll. 1-1 Edward III, Mem. 29. (Inspeximus and confirmation, zo March 1337.) Another independent copy of original, P.R.O., Ancient Petitions 4860. Printed : (text of Inspeximus) Cal. of Charter Rolls, iv. 398. DE CONFIRMATIONE REGIS HENRICI. Henricus rex [Anglorum et dux Normannorum et comes Andegauorum archiepiscopis episcopis abbatibus comitibus baroilibus iustitiis vicecomitibus ministris et omnibus fidelibus suis Francis et Anglis totius Anglie salutem].a Sciatis me concessisse et presenti carta mea b confirmasse monialibus meis de Clerken' c locum suum in quo habitant et quicquid eis racionabiliter datum est vel dabitur. Et ideo volo et &miter precipio quod predicte moniales predictum locum et omnes tenuras et possessiones d suas que eis in elemosinam date sunt, vel dabuntur habeant et teneant in perpetuam elemosinam in terris et decimiS in pratis et pascuis in bosco et plano in bur o et extra in vu s et semitis et in omnibus aliis rebus ad eas pertinentibus ita b ne et in pace libere et quiete plenarie et integre honorifice et rationabiliter um omnibus libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus suis sicut carte donatorum suorum vel cyrographartestantur. Gaufrido archi[diacono] e Cant'. Ricardo archi[diacono] Pictau'. Ricardo de Hasting' f fratre Templi. Manassero Biset [dapifero].g Willelmo Malet. Willelmo de Hasting'. Apud Wodestok. a Words in brackets supplied from Inspeximus. Cartulary reads rex Anglie, etc. Ancient Petition no. 4860 omits from et dux to iirndegauorum. b Omitted from Inspeximus c Clerekenewella Inspeximus. poscessiones Cart. archiepisc,opo Cart. et aliis Ancient Petition 4860. g Omitted Cart. NOTE : P.R.O., Ancient Petitions 4859 and 4860 are a petition (French) for an inspeximus and a transcript of no. 8 respectively.