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Charter of King John, notifying that he has taken the Abbot, monks, conversi, and House of Margam, and its Granges, into his custody and protection, to be kept, maintained, and defended in the same way as the King’s demesnes; and that they are to be quit of toll and other custom; no one to impede them under forfeiture of ten pounds to the King, and twenty shillings to the sheriff; and no one to put them in plea for any of their tenements, except before the King or his Chief Justice.
Witnesses: G. Fitz - Peter, Earl of Essex; Sayer de Quency, Peter de Stoke, Fulco de Cantilupo. [Latin]
Dated at Windsor, 14th May, 6th year, 1205.
Great seal of King John, green wax, imperfect |