Identity |
B127 |
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Title |
Notification of the King’s confirmation of the churches of Wargrave and Cholsey as given by King Henry I to Reading Abbey |
Beneficiary |
Reading Abbey (Institutions) |
Date of issue |
27 June 1202 |
Place of issue |
Rouen (Places) |
Sources |
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Printed |
(from BC) Reading Abbey cartularies: British Library manuscripts, Egerton 3031, Harley 1708, and Cotton Vespasian E XXV , ed. B.R. Kemp, 2 vols. (1986-1987), i, 72 no.47. |
Comment |
Iohannes Dei gratia rex Anglie dominus Hibernie dux Normannie Aquitanie comes Andegauie archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, baronibus, iusticiis, vicecomtibus et omnibus balliuis et fidelibus suis salutem. Sciatis nos concessisse et presenti carta confirmasse abbatie de Rading’ et abbati et monachis ibidem Deo seruientibus rationabilem donationem quam H(enricus) rex auus patris nostri eis fecit de duabus ecclesiis de Weregraue et de Chelsea. Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus quod predicti abbas et monachi habeant eas et teneant bene et in pace cum terris et decimis et omnibus rebus eisdem ecclesiis pertinentibus sicut carta H(enrici) regis aui patris nostri rationabiliter testatur. Testibus: W(illelmo) Marescallo comite Penbroc, Willelmo comite Sar’, Roberto de Haracurt, Petro de Paratell’. Dat’ per manum Simonis archidiaconi Well’ apud Rothomagum xxvii. die Iunii regni nostri anno iiii.
Notification that the king has confirmed to the Abbey of Reading the gift of Henry I of the two churches of Wargrave and Cholsey.