The Magna Carta Project

Notification of the King's grant to Steinfield Priory of protection, with quittance from suit of shires and hundreds, scutages and other burdens

Identity

A20

Title

Notification of the King's grant to Steinfield Priory of protection, with quittance from suit of shires and hundreds, scutages and other burdens

Beneficiary

Steinfield Priory (Institutions)

Date of issue

14 April 1209

Place of issue

Tadcaster (Places)

Archive

Keele University Archives Hatton-Wood M72/46/10 - Reproduced by courtesy of Keele University Special Collections and Archives

Copies

B = TNA C 53/9 (Charter Roll 10 John) m.1, s.xiii in.

Seal

Sealed sur double queue, repli redoublé, blue, pink and white cords through 2 holes, central portions of seal impression in dark green wax, varnished brown. The surface of the wax shows large numbers of small bubbles, raised above the background level.

Enrolled

TNA C 53/9 (Charter Roll 10 John) m.1

Printed

(from B) RC, 185b

Scribes

Comment

Endorsed: Ioh(annes) r(ex) (s.xiv).  Approx. 154 X 122 + 24mm. Rodent damage to right hand foot. 8mm ruling to lines.   

Photos
Photo of charter
Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia arex Angl(ie) dominus Hybernie dux Normann(ie) et Aquit(anie) comes Andeg(auie) iustic(iis), vicecomit(ibus) et omnibus ministris et fidelibus suis in quorum balliis moniales de Steynfeld terras habent et redditus salutema.  Sciatis quod moniales de Steynfeld et homines et terre et earum possessiones sunt in manu, custodia et protectione nostra.  Ideo vob(is) precipimus quod ipse et earum homines sint quieti in perpetuum de bsyrisb et hundred(is) et de sectis syrarum et hundredorum, de scutag(iis) et cdanegeldisc, de murdro et latrocinio, de dauxiliisd vicecom(itum) et ministrorum suorum, de etheloneoe, pontagio et passagio, de visu thedingarum et de omnibus consuetudinibus et omnibus placitis et omnibus querelis unde dominus rex H(enricus) pater noster eas quietauit sicut carta ipsius quam inde h(abe)nt rationabiliter testatur.  T(estibus): domino P(etro) Wint' episcopo, domino H(ugone) fLincoln'f electo, W(illelmo) com(ite) Warenn', Hug(one) de Neuill', Petro filio Hereb(erti), Rob(erto) de gVeteriponteg, Will(elm)o de hCantelup'h.  Data per man(um) H(ugonis) de Well' ap(ud) Tatecastr', xiiii. die April(is) anno regni nostri decimo.

aetc in B bsciris B cdenegaldis B dauxilio B eteloneo B fLinc' B gVeteripont' B hCantilupo B

Calendar

Notification that the king has granted his protection to the nuns of Steinfield Priory and their people, lands and possessions, with quittance from suit of shire and hundred courts, scutage and dangeld,and other customs, as granted in a charter of Henry II.  

Original Charters of King John