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[[[[[[[westch453. Notification by William of Northolt, archdeacon of Gloucester, to his friends, French and English, that he has confirmed to his sergeant, Robert Simple, two hides in Cowley (Mddx.) of his inheritance, formerly belonging to William's grandfather, Hugh of Colham, and to his son Richard son of Hugh, to hold in fee and inheritance of William and his heirs, rendering the service due from that land to the abbot and convent of the church of St Peter of Westminster, and rendering to William, and his heirs, in recognition of his right in that land, one besant (2s.) annually. [1177 x May 1186]
Willelmus de Norhall', archidiaconus Gloecestrie, omnibus amicis suis tam Francis quam Anglis, salutem. Notum vobis facio me dedisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Roberto Simplici, servienti meo, pro servitio suo duas hidas terre in Coueleia de hereditate mea, que fuerunt Hugonis de Coleham avi mei, et Ricardi filii eiusdem Hugonis, avunculi mei, in feudo et hereditate, ei et heredibus suis post eum, de me et heredibus meis, tenendas ita libere et quiete et honorifice, in bosco et plano , in vu s et semitis, in pratis et pascuis, in aquis et in omnibus aliis locis, sicuti predecessores mei unquam melius et liberiusl tenuerunt. Faciendo inde omne servitium quod de eadem terra debetur abbati et conventui ecclesie Beati Petri de Westmonasterio; et preterea persolvet idem Robertus et heredes sui mihi et heredibus meis in recognitionem iuris mei quod habeo in predicta terra, singulis annis unum bisantium infra octabis Sancti Michaelis. His testibus: Hugone de Ov'; David de Jarponvill'; Osberto de Senleia; Rogero de Messendene; Angot' Duredent; Godefrido de Tokinton'; Waltero de Greneford; Rogero de la Dune; Radulfo de Tokinton'; Waltero Duredent; Godefrido de Benchesham; Hamone de Roxeie; Hugone fratre eius; Radulfo de P[re]stune; Godefrido de Prestune; Adam de Greneford'; Jacobo, Ranulfo, Ada de Essexe, Alexandro, Waltero et Ligerio, servientibus meis, et multis aliis.
MSS: (1) WAM 381.
17.8 x 13.2 cm; t.u. 2.4 cm.
Seal: on plaited cords; black; 5.8 x 3.8 cm; Virgin and Child with kneeling suppliant; legend: + SIGILLUM WILLELMI ARCHIDIACONI GLOEC.
Endorsed: (a) Covele (13C). (b) Carta Willelmi de Norhale, archidiaconi Gloucestrie, Roberto Simplici concessa (13C). (c) Dupplicatur j (13C). (d) Celararia (14C).
WAM 371.
Paper; 16C; 28.5 x 15.4 cm; no seal.
. . . tenuerunt. Reddendo inde xxx solidis pro omnibus servitiis abbati et conventui ecclesie Beati Petri Westmonasterii; et preterea persolvent idem Robertus et heredes sui michi et heredibus meis in recognitionem juris mei quod habeo in predicta terra singulis annis unum bizantium vel duobus solidis octavas Sancti Michaelis. Hiis testibus: Hugo de Ov'; Daude de Gerponvill' ; Osberto de Senleya' Rogero de Messinden'; Angot de Tokinton'; Waltero Duredent; Godefrido de Benchesham; Hamone de Roxeie; Hugone fratre Radulfi de Prestune; Ada de Greneforde; Jacobo, Ranulpho, Ada de Essex', Alexandro, Waltero et Ligerio, servientibus meis, et multis aliis.
Heading: Carta Willelmi de Norehale, archidiaconi Gloucestrie, de duabus hidis in Covele.
(3) WAD, f. 446.
Variant text as WAM 371, but attestations as in the original, apart from . . . Hugone fratre . . . Prestune, as in 371. Spellings are as in 371, suggesting that the latter was copied from WAD.
Date: Mr William of Northolt was archdeacon of Gloucester 1177-1186, and was elected bp. of Worcester c. 25 May 1186 (Fasti II, 100). Note: On Cowley cf. Harvey, WA 124, 350. |