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Notification of the King's grant of the perpetual vicarage of the church of Wigan to Adam clerk of Freckleton, at the request of Ranulph, treasurer of Salisbury, parson of Wigan

Identity

B16

Title

Notification of the King's grant of the perpetual vicarage of the church of Wigan to Adam clerk of Freckleton, at the request of Ranulph, treasurer of Salisbury, parson of Wigan

Beneficiary

Adam clerk of Freckleton (People)

Date of issue

12 June 1199

Place of issue

Canterbury (Places)

Sources

B = PRO DL 42/1 (Great Coucher Book volume 1) fo.61v, s.xv in.

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Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia rex Anglie dominus Hibernie dux Normannie Aquitannie et comes Andegauie omnibus Cristi fidelibus ad quos presens carta peruenerit salutem.  Noueritis nos ad petitionem dilecti clerici nostri Rann(ulfi) thesaur(arii) Saresb' persone ecclesie de Wigan dedisse et concessisse Ade clerico de Frekelton' perpetuam vicariam ecclesie de Wigan que de donacione nostra est, ita quod idem Adam ecclesiam illam cum omnibus pertinentiis suis habeat et teneat omnibus diebus vite sue salua ipsi Rann(ulfo) et successoribus suis pensione unius marce annue in festo sancti Mich(ael)is percipiende, et ut hoc nulli imposterum veniat in dubium, predictam vicariam predicto Ade presenti scripto et sigilli nostri appositione confirmamus.  Hiis testibus: Will(elm)o London' episcopo, Gaufr(ido) filio Petri comite Essex', Will(elm)o Marescall' comite de Penbroc, Will(elm)o Briwer, Hugone Bard'.  Dat' per manum H(uberti) Cant' archiepiscopi cancellar(ii) nostri apud Cant' duodecimo die Iunii anno regni nostri primo.

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Notification that at the request of Ranulph treasurer of Salisbury, king’s clerk and parson of the church of Wigan, the king has granted to Adam of Freckleton, clerk, the perpetual vicarage of the church of Wigan, to hold for his lifetime, saving a pension of 1 mark to be paid annually to Ranulph at Michaelmas.

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