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Notification of the King’s confirmation to Godstow Abbey of quittance from toll and other customs

Identity

B26

Title

Notification of the King’s confirmation to Godstow Abbey of quittance from toll and other customs

Beneficiary

Godstow Abbey (Institutions)

Date of issue

16 June 1199

Place of issue

Hadlow, Kent, England (Places)

Sources

B = PRO E 164/20 (Godstow cartulary) fo.170r (169r), s.xiv.

Printed

(from B) Godstow Cartulary, ed. Amt, no.753. = 1199

Comment

Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia rex Angl(ie) dominus Hibern(ie) dux Norm(annie) Aquit(anie) comes Andeg(auie) comitibus, baronibus, iusticiis, vicecomitibus, prepositis et omnibus balliuis et fidelibus suis salutem.  Precipimus quod moniales de Godestowe et omnes res earum quas homines sui poterunt affidare earum esse proprias sint quiete de theloneo et passagio et pontagio et omni consuetudine per totam terram nostram Angl(ie), et prohibemus quod nullus eas super hoc iniuste disturbet super forisfacturam x. li(brarum) sicut littere H(enrici) patris nostri patentes testantur.  Teste H(uberto) Cant' archiepiscopo cancellario nostro apud Hallon' xvi. die Iunii.

Calendar

Mandate that the nuns of Godstow and all their possessions are to be quite of toll, passagium, pontagium, and other customs throughout England.

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