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352. Grant by Andrew Bucherel to St Peter of Westminster and the monks on the occasion of his pilgrimage to Jerusalem, of a rent of 8s. from land in London of their fee, which he bought, and held of them at a rent of 2s. Moreover, he bequeathed them fifteen marks ( 1O) to buy 15s. worth of rent. In return, the monks would celebrate the anniversary of his death and those of his ancestors. Nothing would be retracted if he returned. [Late 12C x ante 29 Sept. 1192]
Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quorum noticiam littere iste pervenerint, Andreas Bucherel salutem in Domino. Quam ea secura et Deo accepta est peregrinatio quam religiose viventium vota prosequ[u]ntur et cornmendant orationes, iccirco noveritis me cum ad visitandum sepulcrum Domini Jerusalem essem profecturus, dedisse, et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et Beato Petro Westmonasterii, et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus, octo solidatas redditus in London' in una terra de feudo suo, quam emi, et de eis pro duobus solidis annuatim tenui si me in hoc itinere decedere contigerit. Dedi etiam et legavi, et in testamentaria rerum mearum dispositione assignavi, quindecim marcas ad quindecim solidatas reddituum emendas, ut ex hiis viginti et tribus solidis anniversaria singulis annis et perpetuo, tam mei quam meorum antecessorum, sollempniter die obitus mei fiat memoria, et exinde honesta conventui procuretur refectio. Et hoc sciendum quod concessio ista sub tali firmitate concepta est, ut licet ego rediero, nulla posteriore voluntate retractetur, quin semper eo modo eo tenore quo in hac carta descripta est post mortem meam firma et illibata perseveret. Hiis testibus: Roberto filio Brictrici; Andrea fratre eiusdem; Andrea; Gaufrido Picot; Magistro Samsone; Ricardo clerico; et Phillippo nepote abbatis; Ricardo de Berking; et Willelmo hostiario, Henrico filio Levestoni, Ricardo filio Reineri, Henrico Albo, civibus London', Philippo presbitero, et multis aliis; Rogero filio Alani, et Rogero Ganet.
MS: WAD, f. 493r—v.
Rubric: Carta Andree Bucherel de octo solidatas (sic) redditus et de xv marcis datis ad xv solidatas redditus emendas ad anniversarium suum faciendum.
Marginalia: (on f. 493) Anniversarium Andree Bucherel (14C).
Date: Andrew Bucherel I was sheriff 1172-1174, and probably alderman (Beaven, Aldermen, I, 365). Richard Fitz Reiner d. before 29 Sept. 1192 (Cart. Clerkenwell, no. 284, pp. 186-187; PR 4 Ric. I, 279).
Note: It might be suspected that this grant represents a disguised sale, intended to finance the donor's travels, but there are contemporary charters in numerous collections which reflect the genuine fears of intending crusaders about the perils of their journey, and the consequent need to make adequate spiritual provision. |