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Notification of the King's confirmation of High Laver to Richard fitz Aucher, as granted to William fitz Aucher, Richard's father, by Henry II

Identity

B23

Title

Notification of the King's confirmation of High Laver to Richard fitz Aucher, as granted to William fitz Aucher, Richard's father, by Henry II

Beneficiary

Richard fitz Aucher (People)

Date of issue

14 June 1199

Place of issue

Canterbury (Places)

Sources

B = PRO C66 (Patent Roll 15 Henry VI) m.38, in an inspeximus, 27 November 1436

Printed

(from B) CPR 1436-41, 26-7, and cf. BF, i, 121

Comment

Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia rex Anglie dominus Hibernie dux Normannie Aquitanie et comes Andegauie archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, baronibus, iusticiariis, vicecomitibus, prepositis et omnibus balliuis et fidelibus suis salutem.  Sciatis nos dedisse et concessisse et presenti carta confirmasse Ricardo filio Aucheri pro homagio et seruicio suo totam terram que fuit Willelmi filii Aucheri fratris sui in Lagefara tanquam propinquiori heredi suo quam bone memorie Henricus rex pater noster dedit eidem Willelmo habendam et tenendam sibi et heredibus suis de nobis et heredibus nostris per seruicium quarte partis feodi unius militis pro omni seruicio ad nos et heredes nostros pertinente.  Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus quod dictus Ricardus et heredes sui post eum habeant et teneant predictam terram bene et in pace, libere et quiete, integre et honorifice cum omnibus libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus ad terram illam pertinentibus imperpetuum per predictum seruicium.  Testibus: Willelmo Lungespee comite Saresburiensi, Gaufrido filio Petri comite Essexie, Willelmo Marescallo comite de Pembroke, comite Albrico, Roberto filio Rogeri, Willelmo de Lanual, magistro Simone archidiacono Wellensi, Gaufrido de Boclanda.  Data per manum H(uberti) Cantuariensis archiepiscopi cancellarii nostri apud Cantuariam xiiii. die Iunii anno regni nostri primo.

Calendar

Notification ofthe king’s grant to Richard fitz Aucher the land that William fitz Aucher, Richard’s father, held in High Laver, which King Henry II gave to William, to hold for the service of a quarter of knight’s fee.

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