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355. Notification by William son of Brichtmar of Haverhill, that, for the souls of his parents, his own, his wife and children, and all kinsfolk, both ancestors and successors, he has granted to St Peter of Westminster and the monks, in free and perpetual alms, 14s. rent from certain land in West Cheap, between the shop of Walter Travers and that shop of Nigel goldsmith which he holds of the [lepers] of St Giles, which land Nigel and his heirs hold in fee of William and his heirs. The monks will receive this rent annually, by the hand of Nigel or his heirs, or any other tenant. At William's petition, the monks assigned this rent to the sacristy, to buy wine, and for oblations at masses. The monks granted to William and his wife that their anniversary would be celebrated like those of their bretheren. William's son James witnessed and assented to this grant.
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Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Willelmus de Haverhulle, filius Brihmari de Haverhull', dedi et concessi, pro anima patris mei et matris mee, et mea, et uxoris mee, et liberorum meorum, et consanguineorum meorum, tam antecessorum quam successorum, Deo et Beato Petro Westmonasterii, et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus, in liberam et perpetuam elemosinam, quatuordecim solidatas redditus de quadam terra mea, que jacet in Westchep, inter sopam Walteri Travers et sopam Nigelli aurifabri, quam idem Nigellus tenet de infirmis Sancti Egidii; quam videlicet terram prefatus Nigellus aurifaber et heredes eius tenent in feodo de me et de heredibus meis. Percipient autem prefati monachi Westmonasterii has predictas quatuordecim solidatas redditus per manum eiusdem Nigelli vel heredum suorum, vel per manum alterius qui tenuerit predictam terram, quicumque ille fuerit, singulis annis ad quatuor terminos, videlicet: infra quindecim dies Natalis Domini tres solidos et sex denarios; infra octavas Pasche tres solidos et sex denarios; infra octavas Sancti Johannis Baptiste tres solidos et sex denarios; infra octavas Sancti Michaelis tres solidos et sex denarios. Et hanc meam elemosinam totam prenominati monachi Westmonasterii per meam petitionem assignaverunt ad sacristariam suam, videlicet ad emendum vinum et oblata ad missas. Idem vero monachi, caritatis intuitu, michi et uxori mee concesserunt quod anniversarium nostrum sicut pro uno fratrum suorum facient singulis annis celebrari. Hanc autem donationem meam feci Thoma filio meo et herede presente, et hoc idem concedente, que videlicet donatio mea ut futuris temporibus stabilis et firma permaneat, earn presenti scripto et sigillo meo confirmavi. Hiis testibus: Henrico majore London'; Johanne filio Herlicunni, Nigello aurifabro; Hugone canonic°, Adam, clerico Henrici maioris; Thoma Gandeshider; Helia, presbitero de Hunilane; Henrico Bonehaie; Nicholao Duchet; Roberto le Blund; Johanne Buchement, et aliis.
MS: WAD, f. 368r—v.
Rubric: Carta Willelmi de Haverhulle, filii Brihtmari de Haverhull', de quatuordecim solidatis redditus de terra que jacet in Westchep. Marginalia: (1) que iacens. (2) Anniversarium Willelmi Harvill et uxoris sue.
Date: During the mayoralty of Henry Fitz Ailwin. Note: See Harvey, WA, 373n., 386, 388 no. 6. |