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Notification of the King's confirmation to Walter archbishop of Rouen of the chapelry of Blyth (Nottinghamshire)

Identity

Title

Notification of the King's confirmation to Walter archbishop of Rouen of the chapelry of Blyth (Nottinghamshire)

Beneficiary

Walter de Coutances archbishop of Rouen (d. 1207) (People)

Date of issue

25 September 1200

Place of issue

Cherbourg (Places)

Archive

A = Rouen, Archives départementales de la Seine-Maritime, G4039

Copies

B = TNA C 53 (Charter Roll 2 John) m.23, s.xiii in.

Seal

Sealed sur double queue, white plaited cords through 3 holes, seal impression missing.

Enrolled

TNA C 53 (Charter Roll 2 John) m.23

Printed

(from B) RC, 75b-76.

Scribes

Comment

Endorsed: carta Ioh(annis) reg(is) Anglie de capellaria de Blia (s.xiii); Ioh(annes) de capell(a) de Blyda (s.xiii); g. (?s.xiii); various post medieval endorsements. Approx. 312 X 180 + 30mm. 

Photos
Photo of charter
Transcription

Ioh(anne)s Dei gratia arex Angl(ie) dominus Hybern(ie) dux Norm(annie) Aquit(anie) et com(es) And(egauie)a omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis bad quos presens carta peruenerit salutem in Dominob.  Nouerit uniuersitas vestra nos pro salute anime nostre et pro salute animarum bone memorie Henr(ici) reg(is) patris nostri et fratris nostri Henr(ici) reg(is) iunioris qui in ecclesia Rothom’ ch(abe)tc sep(u)lturam, et omnium antecessorum nostrorum, ad petitionem etiam domine matris nostre dAlien(ordis)d Anglorum regine concessisse et presenti carta nostra confirmasse Deo et beate Marie Rothom’ et venerabili patri nostro Waltero Rothom’ archiepiscopo et omnibus successoribus suis et canonicis in predicta ecclesia Deo seruientibus in puram et perpetuam elemosinam capellariam de Blya cum omnibus pertinent(iis) suis, videl(icet) ecclesiam de Harewurth’ cum capell(is) de Serlebi et de Marthon' cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, ecclesiam de eWathelaye cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, ecclesiam de Westmarcham cum capellis de Kirketon', fWalesbif, Hocton', Beuercot’, Draiton', Gameleston' et Eggemonton' cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, ecclesiam de Estmarcham cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, ecclesiam de Brigeford' cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, ecclesiam de Luddeham cum omnibus pertinent(iis) suis, videl(icet) cap(e)lla de gGunnethorpg et aliis pertinentiis, ecclesiam de hGonnolueston'h cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, terram de Falda quam Ioh(anne)s filius iOsulfii tenuit cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, unam bouatam terre in Dunington' quam jLeuenothj tenuit cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, terras in kFinbrecc' quask Walterus et Rob(ertus) de lFibretonl et Will(el)mus cap(e)llanus tenuerunt cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in Ternesco quatuor bouat(as) terre quas Adam fil(ius) Roskill(i) tenuit cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in Wellum unum pratum quod Adam de Wellum tenuit cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, duas garbas de dominico de mTikehill'm cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, duas garbas de dominico de Waddewurth' cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, duas garbas de dominico de Tinelaw’ cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, duas garbas de dominico de Lameleia cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, de dominico de Marnham medietatem decimarum cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in Lindriz duas bouat(as) terre cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in Marcham unam bouat(am) terre quam Rogerus filius Will(el)m(i) et Henr(icus) presbiter tenuerunt cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in nTikehill'n unum toftum quod Will(el)mus Gener Leffy tenuit cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in eadem villa unum toftum quod Will(el)mus Sutor tenuit cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in eadem villa unum toftum quod Will(el)mus canonicus tenuit cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in eadem villa unum toftum quod Aelicia de Westgat’ tenuit cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis, in eadem villa unam bouatam terre quam Rob(ertus) filius Siward(i) et Rob(ertus) de Estfeld' tenuerunt cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis.  Has autem omnes suprascriptas ecclesias, capellas et terras cum omnibus pertin(entiis) suis Deo et sancte Marie Rothom' et predicto archiepiscopo et omnibus successoribus suis et prefatis canonicis Rothom' concessimus et presenti carta nostra in puram et perpetuam elemosinam confirmauimus, tenendas quidem olibere, quieteo, pacifice, bene et in pace et honorifice in perpetuum, in pratis, pascuis et pasturis, viis, semitis, aquis, stagnis, viuariis, piscariis et molendinis, in bosco et plano, in domibus et gardinis, infra burgum et extra et in omnibus aliis rebus et libertatibus ad predictas ec(c)l(es)ias, capellas et terras pertinentibus, et nos et heredes nostri Deo et predicte ecclesie Rothom' et prefato archiepiscopo et omnibus successoribus suis et prenominatis canonic(is) Rothom' omnia suprascripta warantizabimus in perpetuum sic(ut) carta nostra quam eis inde fecimus dum essemus comes Moreton’ et carta reg(is) Ric(ardi) fratris nostri rationabiliter testantur.  Hiis test(ibus): Rad(ulfo) Tesson, Petro de Pratell’, Roberto de pTurnehamp, Rob(erto) de Tresgoz, Robert(o) de qMort’mar’q.  Dat’ per man(um) Sym(onis) rarchid(iaconi) Wellen’r apud Cesarisburg’, xxv. die Septembr(is) sregni nostri annos secundo.

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Notification that, for the health of his soul and the souls of King Henry, his father, and his brother, Henry the Young King, who is buried in the church of Rouen, and all his ancestors, and at the petition of his mother lady Eleanor Queen of England, the king has granted and by this his present charter confirmed to God and Saint Mary of Rouen and Walter archbishop of Rouen and his successors, and the canons of the aforesaid church, in pure and perpetual arms, the chapelry of Blyth (Nottinghamshire) with its appurtenances, namely the church of Harworth, with the chapels of Serlby and Martin; the church of Wheatley, the church of West Markham with the chapels of Kirton, Walesby, ‘Hocton’ (Oxton?), Bevercotes, Drayton, Gamston, Egmanton; the church of East Markham; the church of (East) Bridgford, the church of Lowdham with its appurtenances, namely the chapel of Gunthorpe; the church of Gonalston, the land of Foulds (Martin?) which John fitz Osulf held, one bovate of land in Dinnington which Levenoth held; the lands in ‘Finbrecc’ which Walter and Robert de Fibreton and William the chaplain held; in Thurnscoe (South Yorkshire) four bovates of land which Adam fitz Roskill held; in Welham (Nottinghamshire) one meadow that Adam of Welham held; two sheaves from the demesne of Tickhill (South Yorkshire); two sheaves from the demesne of Wadworth (South Yorkshire);  two sheaves from the demesne of Tinsley (South Yorkshire); two sheaves from the demesne of Lambley; from the demesne of Marnham half of the tithes; in Lindrick (?) two bovates of lands; in Markham one bovate of land which Roger fitz William and Henry the priest held; in Tickhill one toft which William Gener Leffy held; in the same vill one toft which William Sutor held; in the same vill one toft which William the canon held; in the same vill one toft which Alice de Westgate held; in the same vill one bovate of land which Robert fitz Siward and Robert de Estfeld held; as in the charter that the king made as Count of Mortain and as is reasonably set out in the charter of King Richard.

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