Grant by Master Terry Sparling [sperling] son of Alexander to the canons in free alms of all the land with its buildings in the parish of St DUnstan in the East which he had by grant of his brother William Sparling, rendering 3 1/2d a year in royal service on the day before Palm SUnday; the canons will commemorate the anniversary of his death with masses and other benefits. 1206 x ?about 1200.
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559. Grant by Master Terry Sparling son of Alexander to the canons in free alms of all the land with its buildings in the parish of St Dunstan in the East which he had by grant of his brother William Sparling, rendering 31/2d a year in royal service on the day before Palm Sunday; the canons will orate tthhee anniversary of his death with masses and other benefits. 1206 x ?about 1220.
Carta Magistri Terrici Sperleng' de domibus in parochia Sancti Dunstani.
Omnibus Christi fidelibus presens scriptum visuris vel audituris Magister Terricus Sperleng salutem in domino. Noven t universitas vestra me concessisse dedisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et ecclesie Sancte Crucis de Waltham et canonicis regularibus ibidem deo servientibus pro salute anime mee et patris mei et matris et pro anima Willelmi fratris mei et omnium amicorum meorum in liberam et puram et pe-rpetuam elemosinam totarn terram meam cum omnibus edificiis et pertinenciis suis quam habui et tenui in parochia Sancti Dunstani in Londoniis versus Turrim ex dono predicti Willelmi fratris mei habendam et tenendam imperpetuum sicut ego earn melius et quiecius et liberius habui et tenui salvo servicio domino regi de predicta terra debito videlicet iij denariis et obolo solvendis die sabbati proxima ante dominicam palmarum. Hanc autem dictis canonicis feci donationem ut specialius anniversario die obitus mei in missis et aliis beneficiis mei fiat memoria. Et ut hec donatio mea firma sit et stabilis imperpetuum hanc cartam meam eis inde feci et sigillo meo confirmavi et eis de eadem terra plenam saisinam feci. Hiis testibus Ricardo filio Reingeri etc'.
MS: Tib.C.ix, fo.137v, v.
Date: after the death of William Spading (see no .314) ; before no.573 <24>. For the Sparling family, see no.554.
Note: for another charter issued by the donor, see no.337. The parish of St Dunstan in the East lies adjacent to the parish of St Mary Hill to the east.