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thomas fitzjohn
1189-1212
farringdon within ward
mayor: fitzailwin
Mason ch. no. 364
Grant from JOhn Corverius in soul-alams to westminster Abbey of a quit rent of 4s. in London from his capital messuage in the aprsih of st. faith in the crypts of st. paul, to find a lamp froever before st. mary's altar in westminster abbey. Witn. Henry son of Ailwin, mayor of London, thomas son of John, alderman (of faringdon within ward), william Long, aurifaber, and others. [1189-1212] green seal
[[[[[[[[west ch 364. Confirmation, in pure and perpetual alms, by John Corner to St Peter of Westminster and the monks, for his soul; those of all his ancestors and heirs, and of all the faithful departed, to provide lights for the Lady Altar, of 4s. quit-rent in London, from his capital mansion in the parish of St Faith in the crypt of St Paul's. [c. 1191 x 1214]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Johannes Cornerius dedi, concessi et presenti carta mea confirmavi Deo et ecclesie Sancti Petri apud Westmonasterium et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus et servituris, pro anima mea et pro animabus omnium antecessorum et heredum meorum, et pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum, quatuor solidatas quieti reditus in London', in liberam et puram et perpetuam elemosinam de capitali managio meo, quod est in parochia Sancte Fidis in criptis Sancti Pauli. Habendas et tenendas et percipiendas easdem monachis libere, quiete, integre, finabiliter de predict° managio ad duos terminos anni, scilicet: infra octabis Pasche duos solidos; et infra viij dies Festi Sancti Michaelis duos solidos, ad invenienda luminare inperpetuum coram altari Beate Marie in predicta ecclesia Sancti Petri. Has autem quatuor solidatas quieti reditus integre ego Johannes predictus et heredes mei finabiliter warantizabimus et quietas faciemus prenominatis monachis de Westmonasterio contra omnes homines et feminas sicut liberam et puram et perpetuam elemosinam. Et quia volui hanc donationem et concessionem meam ratam et inconcussam esse inperpetuum, presentem cartam sigillo meo confirmavi. Hiis testibus: Henrico filio Ailwini, tunc maiore London'; Thoma filio Johannis, aldermanno; Willelmo de Haverill'; Thoma filio eius; Willelmo filio Reineri; Willelmo de Berking'; Roberto filio Aliz; Willelmo et Martino fratribus eius; Johanne filio VitaLis; Willelmo Longo, aurifabro.
MSS: (1) WAM 13763.
28 x 9 cm; t.u. 1.7 cm.
Brown and cream corded tag (fragment).
Endorsed: (a) Johannes Cornerius dat capitulo quatuor solidos quietius redditus in London' (14C). (b) Sancte Fidis apud Sanctum Paulum London' capelle London'. vij (14C). (c) Capella iiij solidi (14C).
(2) WAD, f. 561r—v. |