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Notification of the King’s grant to William of Belvoir, son of William d’Aubigné, of a market and fair at Brigford

Identity

Title

Notification of the King’s grant to William of Belvoir, son of William d’Aubigné, of a market and fair at Brigford

Beneficiary

William of Belvoir son of William d’Aubigny of Belvoir (People)

Date of issue

28 January 1203

Place of issue

Sées (Places)

Archive

A = BL Harley Charter 43.C.34

Copies

B = Oxford, Queen's College ms.166 (Glover transcripts) fo.2v, abbreviated copy, s.xvi ex.

Seal

Sealed sur double queue, pink and white chequered cords through 3 holes, central portion of seal and counterseal impressions in dark green wax

Enrolled

Printed

Scribes

Comment

Various post-medieval endorsements.  Approx. 218 X 147 + 38mm. 

Photos
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Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia rex Angl(ie) dominus Hybernie, dux Norm(annie) Aquit(anie) com(es) And(egauie) archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, com(itibus), bar(onibus), iustic(iis), vicecom(itibus), prepositis, ministris et omnibus balliuis et fidelibus suis salutem.  Sciatis nos concessisse et presenti carta nostra confirmasse Willelmo de Beluer filio Willelmi de Alben’ et heredibus suis quod habeant unum mercatum apud Brigiford’ qualibet die Iouis et una feriam ibidem singul(is) annis per tres dies duraturam, scilicet die festiuitatis beati Petri ad vincula et duabus diebus sequentibus, ita tamen quod mercatum illud et feria illa non sint ad nocumentum vicinorum mercatorum vel vicinarum feriarum.  Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus quod predictus Willelmus et heredes sui post ipsum habeant et teneant predictum mercatum et predictam feriam bene et in pace, libere et quiete, integre et honorifice cum omnibus libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus ad huismodi mercata et ferias pertinentibus sicut predictum est.  Test(ibus) R(obert) com(ite) Leyc’, Willelmo com(ite) Sar’, Iohanne de Pratell’, Rogero de Thoen’.  Dat’ per manum Hugonis de Wellis apud Sagium, vicecima octaua die Ianuarii, anno regni nostri quarto.

Calendar

Notification that the king has granted and in this his present charter confirmed to William of Belvoir, son of son of William d’Aubigné, and his heirs that they may hold a market at Brigford every Thursday and a fair there every year lasting for three days, namely on the feast of St Peter ad Vincula and the two days following.

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