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RefNo CCA-DCc-ChAnt/L/32
PreviousNumbers xxxviii (15th c); L 122 (Norris); L 6 (late 19th c); Seal 6 (Sheppard)
Title Grant
Date [1213x1215]
Description From: Stephen Langton, archbishop of Canterbury To: Richard Sperun' of London The whole of the land with houses which Reginald de Cornhull' gave Stephen for the outrages ('excessus') which he committed in the archbishopric of Canterbury during Stephen's exile when he had custody of the archbishopric on behalf of the king [John]. Namely that land with houses in St Matthew Friday Street ('frideistret'') parish [London], lying with the land and house which were of Henry son of Rayner ('Reinerus') to north and the land and house which William Bonpleit' held to south. For an annual payment of 50s, payable as specified. Right of distraint in this land and in other lands which Richard has in St Michael Queenhithe ('versus Ripam Regine') parish, with the land of Richard de Stapelford' to south and the land of Matilda the widow ('vidua') to north. For this Richard has also paid 14 gold bezants ('Bisantius') as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: as in Major, cited below.] Witnesses: Mgr Elias de Derham; William de Barden'; William de Beauton'; Robert de Bristoll'; William son of Alice ('Alecia') of London; John son of Herlic'; William Hardel; Solomon de Basing'; Hugh de Basing'; Ralph son of Eyland'; Richard son of John; John son of Viel'; Peter son of Eyland'; Walter the hay-maker ('fenator'); Laurence son of Gregory Endorsed with description, giving Richard's name as esperun, in 13th cent hands.
Language Latin
PhysicalDescription Parchment, 1m, seal
RelatedMaterial Registered version: CCA-DCc-Register/B, f240v, and CCA-DCc-Register/I, ff93v-94r
PublnNote Transcribed in K Major (ed), Acta Stephani Langton, Canterbury and York Society (Oxford, 1950), pp38-39 as no28 Summarised and partly transcribed in Historical Manuscripts Commission Fifth Report (London, 1876), Appendix, p447
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SubjectIndex Bezants, payments of |