De antiquis legibus liber. Cronica maiorum et vicecomitum Londoniarum et quedam, gue contingebant temporibus illis ab anno mclxxviii an annum mcclxxiv; cum appendice

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had beon in the Κing's hand. On the Rolt of tho 48in year of Hen. III., 1263, is this ent pro Johanne de Curtinay. R ex) perdonavit Johannide Curtenay c libras de sue cccclxvi K. quem fecit cum R ege) pro custodiaci maritagio Hugonis filii et heredis Johannis de Nevillo habenda. Et doresiduis ccclxvi libris concessit ei quod reddat R egi) per annum ad scaccarium It egis) xl marcas, &c. donec predicte ccclxvi li. R egi) persolvantur.

Et mandatum est Baronibus de Scaccario quod predictum Johannem de predictis c li. quietum esse et eidem terminos predictos habere et sic fieri et

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Rox omnibus ballivis et fidelibus suis &c. salutem. Sciatis quod perdonavimus Hugoni de Nevilla transgressionem, quam secit frangendo prisonam nostram de Noroco et ab ipsam evadendo, et eciam ulla gariam, Si qua in ipsum ea occasione promulgata fuerit, et firmam pacom nostram ei inde concessimus. In cujus rei &c. Teste R ego) apud Warrewicum xxiiii dio Junii.

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ment cinquantieme se mulsi l'avanidit Huge en nostro dit e en nostro ordei noment de tote rion, salive vie e membre e priSim. Nus pur ce quel 'avandit Huge So mist en nostre dit o on nostre ordoinement a te auaunt e en peeS se seit tenta e porte Sang mesprendro vers nus, pilisqu'il se fui mis en nostro dit, si come avanidit est, ii voluns en ceste partie fere grace espe

Huge a nostre pees, e li pardoniams nostro rancur e nostro indignation e tugies trespas qu'il ad fet par oncheson de l'avanidito guerre en quanque en nusest e a nus Ment. Estre ce par te assen e la volonte nostro fiet Robert Valerand, a qui nus munis done totos Ies terros e les renomens qo furent al'avanidit Hugo od te dowors sa more, quant ii escherreit, nouS rendomS egrauntoms a l'avanidit Huge les manors de Wakoringo o do Wotho old odies aportonances o od l'avanidit dogere sa more, quant l'escherrat, od totestes aportenatices, e Od les Reg des chivalers qe ele tent ensement en dowere

horing, a paristi in tho hundred os Rochsord, com. Essex, distinguishod Domanother os the fame naine by the epithei Magna, Anglicὰ Much Waltering, was of thoinheritance os Heno de Comhulle, sather of Joan, the wi se of Hugh do Νovili, tho Forester, as me leam fmm an onto in the Testa de Nevili, under Hundrodum de Roeh-som. Wakeringa est in manu Hugonis de Neovilla per dominum rogem cum filia Henrici do Comihullo, et tenetur per servicium unius militis, et valet Sili. eum si auro. Winthor old, a paristi in the hundred of Ηinksord, in the fame counu, was of the inho-ritaneo os the famil1 do Courey, as Wo leam hom this ento on tho Rotulus do Dominabus, pueris et puellis de Essex, in 1185, 31 Hen. II. under Hundredum de Heni glardo. Willoimus filius Willelmi do Curci est in custodia Domini Regis, si per eum in custodia Roberti lo Polier, et est xx annorum. Rereseid, terra sua, valet per annum xx libris, et dictus Robertus habuit custodiam jam xv annis. ' By his Wiso Gundroda do Warren this William do Courcy was sather os a son os the samo name, in Ward Os his mollier as lato as3 Jolin, I 201-2, wbo is among the dobtors to the crown in Wiltshiro on tho Pipe Roli os that year in 100 martis sor having tho custody of William her son, who di ed withoutissue, and os Alico, wise, fidit os Heno de Combullo, and socondir os Warine Fitz- rold.

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nos holrs encorus, sensement od les Deg o od la doWore, quant ii oscherras. E totes celes ferres e tenemens sontes tenus a rondre a l'avanidit Robert oua ses heirs senserenient, si cum nus ii a violas avant dono, sanet nul contradit,e qe tute nostre grace avanidite seit pur nutu e de tui repete. Derechos a lorequeste cole Hugo recevums a nostre pees Johan de Neville, Suii frere, qugo fui aliors a l 'avant dii Cunte en ta guerre auauidite, o li pard0nouis nostror cur e nostro indignation. E granionis a l'avanidit Hugo te manser do

ienet totam villam de Arithali et quartam partem ville de Wudeburg, pro quibus reddit per annum x libras. The sol lowing Leiter Patent, on the R0ll os the nineleentii year os Henry tho Third, suli1 estabit ines this sei Zin in contradiction to Thoroton, Who supposed that Herbert was a misprint sor Hugo. Rox liberis hominibus tenontibus terras de Her-berto de Nevilla in Ambale et in solia, salutem. Rogamus vos quatinus prelato Herberto domino vestro, qui auxilio nostro indiget ad se sustentandum in servieto nostro et ad debita sua aequietanda, rationabile auxilium benignius impendatis, ita quod eundem dominum vestrum in hiis, que penes ipsum habebitis expedienda, promptiorem et benigniorem invenire merito debebatis, nosque devotionem vestram, quam erga dominum vestrum geritis memoratum, habere debebamus ob hoc merito commendatam. T este) R ege apud Windsoram vise die Junii. V W00db0rough is a paristi aloining mali, but in adii ferent hundred, that os Thurgarion, concerning Whieli Wo have these entries. In Pudebum est una bovata terre de dominico Regis de Arnhal, quam Hugo de Nevili tenet infra firmam de Arnhal de dono domini Regis Iohannis, qui respondet de xxviii s. X d. In Oxton est una Parva bovata terre, que perficit illam magnum bovatam de Wudeburg, ot debit respondere ad Hemhal. ' Oxion is in tho fame hundred, and there mere id obovates in Strello, anciently os the soke os Amali, rendering iiis., and other two in Droxtow ιγ tho fame service of the sanie soke, and One bovato in Bilborough, renderingvit d. to the solio os Amali. Strellor and Bilbomuis are parishes, but BroxtoW, Whieligave nume to the hundred, was only a chapeto in the last-named paristi. The statementos Thoroton that Hugh de Nevili held a murth pari os a linight s seo in Amall, v bicli Hugh de Nevili, bis sui her, held, ei ting Testa dis Nevili, is litterly salse, as there is no suQu

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iitry, and Hugh de Nevill had no son os that naine. On the Fino Roti, 30 Πon. III., 1216, is also an ent , pro Herberto de Nevili, in these Words : Quia constitit Rogi quod Johannos do Nevili in vita sua legavit Herberto de Nevili custodiam terre et heredum Willelmi de Nevilla, que suit in manu ipsius Johannis, habendam et tenendam usque ad

legittimam etatem ipsorum heredum una cum maritagio eorumdem, mandatum ostHenrico de Wingliam et Coescatori suo in comitatu Surrete, quod de custodia predictorum terre et heredum eidem Herberio plenam seisinam habere laetant cum omnibus catallis ot

proficuis in prodicta terra inventis, quando illam capi fecerunt in manum Regis. Testo Rogo apud Wudostoliam xxviii die Augusti. William de Nevill was probably anothorbrother, Who held land in Oxstoad, a paristi in the hundred os Tandrid , com. Surru, os the inheritanosi os his mollier, Joan de Corithuli, as the nilowing ento in Testa de Nevili proves: Hugo de Nevilla tenet quandam partem in Acstede in capite de domino Rego per servicium duorum militum et dimidii de Honore Bolonie ; quam cepit cum filia

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Plugenet, Whoso son of the samo namo aequirod other manors of his uncte

Robert Aguilon With Margarset, Coi ress of D0von, it Would so that he had acquired that portion of Newnham whieli had boon of tho inhoritando ofJoan de Combullo, the wise of Hugh de Nevili, sume tun years Or more previ0us to this inquiry. Tho following ontrius concern this manor, aceording to the Verdici of the jurors of Bulondon hundred. Newentiam. In Nigentiam sunt x hide, quas Baldowinus do Iusula qui est in custodia domini Regis tenet in capito do domino Rogo per servicium unius feodi militis. et valet mandrium xxx li. Non sequitur hundrodum. Below fol-low the ansu ers of the jury to tho sevorat heads of inquiry, one of Whichwas as to thogo WhO had view of frani plodgo Without Warranty, Where Weroad, Domina Regina tonset visum franci pl0gii apud Newentiam racione wardo heredis Baldo ni do Ripariis. Agam, to the inquiry as t0 3 ouissand oris, Who are and ought to bo in custody of ilio lord the King, who have them, and through Whom, and how muta thoir lands aro W in by the year, Wo have this answor: Dicunt quod Baldowinus de Insula est in custodia domini Regis cum Newentiam quod valet per annum XXX libras, ut supradictum est, quam Wardam domina Regina habet per dominum Regem. Lastly, to the inquiry as to the resigi 0us Who had ontorsed iapon the sies of

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and Doni What timo, wo read as sollows: Dicunt quod Priorissa de Cierkonoweli sessata fuit xiiii annis clapsis de dono Margorio de Ripariis de

vi virgatis ferro et dimidia in Nowonham in puram et perpetuam elemosinam cum quodam redditu annuo xxiii solidorum et vi denariorum. Terra preter redditum valet xl solidos. Item prior de Bissup0sgato habuit in datam villa centum solidatas torro et redditus de dono Roberti Amilun jam x annis elapsis vel amplius, ot dessendit pro dimidio feodo militis. 'Tho charter of Margaret de Reviers in favour of the nuntiery a Cierkeu-well, as far as rogards the roni Dom the manor Os Newentiam, is copiod intotho Rogistor of that Π0uso, containod in tho Cotton 3IS. Faustina, B. XI., and Dugdalo has inserted a short abbreviation os iis contenis in the Monasticon, so mutila ted as to maho it unintelligibis, it b0ing applicabie to a rent froni two ma nors in Oxfordshire; namely, Newnham Courtenay, and

II ford Warine, Which last manor had bdon hold by Sir Thomas do Brevite, brother of tho aforosa id Falcasius, and had tho adjunci of Varino D0m iis having been of tho inheritaneo of hor fallier, Warine Fita Gerold. Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit, Marga rota de Rodeveris salutem in Domino eternam. Noveritis me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse in ligia potestate et viduitato mea pro salute anime mee et patris mei et matris meo et Baldowini filii mei primogeniti ot aliorum puerorum meorum Deo et beato Mario de Clorhenowollo ot monialibus ibidem Deo servientibus in puram et perpetuam elemosinam quinquaginta solidatas quieti redditus in auxilium ad vestiendum conventum Husdem loci, unde eisdem tenear de testamento Alicio de Churei, matris Inste, annuatim percipiendas, Videlicet, in manerio de Nowentiam xxv solidatas, scilicot, De Johanne Algar et heredibus suis xii*jm solidos per annum.

Do Johanne Passoro iii s. De Waltero Golding iii s. Do Muriolla relicta Fabri iii s. De Salida do Wyh0 ct Murisella ii s. De Mati ita relicta Grogorii xii denarios. De Ricardo Crispo xii d. Et in manerio meo do H ford xxv solidatas quieti redditus, scilicet, Do Rogero serviente xviii QDo Willelmo filio Radulfi xviii d. De Thoma do Cherleton xviii H De Willoimo do R0lostiam xviii d. De Johanne Capellano xviii d. De Here. horto xviii d. De Johanne persona xviii d. Do Willelmo filio Horborti xviii d. De Agnota vidua xviii d. De Alano filio Galfridi xviii d. Do

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Bradestoke xviii 4. De Henrico Nono xviii d. De Ada de Northbroexviii H Do Petro xviii d. De Rogero Parvo vi H De Roborto Bovet

vi d. Habendas et tenendas ct recipiendas eisdem monialibus et Successoribus suis in perpetuum in prenominatis duobus maneriis et a pronominatis homi uibus et eorum successoribus ad quatuor anni terminos, scilicet, ad

Nativitatem Sancti Johannis Baptisto xii s. ot vi d. et ad sestum Sancti Michaelis xii s. ot vi d. et ad sestum beati Thomo Apostoli xii s. et vi H otad sestum Beato Mario in Martio xii s. ot vi d. sine ullo impedimento mei

vel heredum meorum vel aliquorum meorum sub pona decem solidorum. Que quidem pena, si sorte commissa si rit, eisdem monialibus ad districtionem ballivoriun meorum vel heredum meorum solvitur. Has vero quinquaginta solidos quieti redditus tantum dictis monialibus assignavi, salvis et retentis mihi et heredibus meis serviciis, talltagiis, confusetudinibus ot aliis omnibus, que de eisdem accidere possint in eisdem locis. Et ego Margarota et heredes mei pronominatum redditum, sicut prodictum est, Deo et Boato Mario de Clork0nweli et monialibus ibidem Deo servientibus imperpetuum

arranti gabimus sine aliquo impedimento mei vel heredum meorum contra omnes gentes. Et ut hec mea donatio et concessio firma et stabilis impor-petuum permaneat presentem paginam sigilli mei munimine roboravi. Hiis tostibus, Rogero tunc Londoniarum episcopo, Roberto Sarum episcopo,

Galfrido tunc decano Sancti Pauli, Magistro P etro) tunc archidiacono Londoniarum, Ricardo tunc priore S ancto) Trinitatis, Fratro Waltoro tunc priore Prodicatorum, Magistro Roborto de SuW0rk, Domino Gileborto de Boloboli, Willelmo de Berchamsted, Sc. The nantes of the witnesses a cord With the restimony of tho jurors that this pii t was made in the year I 24 I, and it furnishes direct evidonee of oneos tho numerous salse assertions of Matthew Paris, Who designatos hor asCouutoss of tho Isio. The Priory of Bishopsgato was a hospital undor thegovomment of a prior and canons regulars of the ordor of St. Augustin, ostho Dundation of Walter Brun, citigen of Lond0n, and Sheriss in the yoari 202-3, and of Rohosia his Wiso, dodicat0d to tho blossod Virgin Mary, in the suburi, of the city of London without tho Bishop's Gala, and usuallydesignated St. Mary Spitile. In the Med of foundation inere is this mention es a tonemoni demised by Henry Fitet Aylwin, Mayor of London, to thesaid Walter and his heirs, sor tho ronder os a pound of cinnamon. Item totam terram illam, quam Henricus Mai0r Londoniarum mihi, Waltero, et

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versus aquilonem et torram quo fuit Reginaldi Herbarii versus austrum set continoi secus vicum regium in latitudino xxv ulnas et tres quarteria, et in capite oriuntali xxiiii ulnas et unum quarturium, et in profunditate xlii ulnas

do ulnis ferreis Rogis Johannis Anglie, reddendo inde annuatim eidem Henrico vol horodibus suis unam libram cinnamoni infra viii dios Sancti Michaolis. In a charter of Κing Edward II. dated at Wostminstor, 20in Marsi, I 318, consi ing the possessions of this hospital in London, is also this recitat:- Dimission0m, etc. quas Willelmus Aguillon fodit eisdem de quadam domo ex opposito dieti hospitalis in parrochia Sancti Botulfi Oxtra Bishop0sgatu apud Hundesdie.' Tannor in his Notitia Monastica, p. 3I2, citus

Placita in coni. Oxonio, I 3 Edw. I. assis. vol. 12, pro messuagio et centum