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CHARTERS RELATING TO THE PRlORY OF SEMPRINGHAM. Tanner states that the Priory of Sempringham was built about the

year A. D. 1139, on land given by Gilbert de Gaunt, but in vol. ii Collectania Topoqraphica et Genealo.uir.a., we read this note unfortunately concerning its Cartulary--" Burnt in a fire at Staples Inn, London." The few Charters printed in the Monasticon come from other sources, and in a search extending over a considerable period I had found little beyond the valuable collection of Charters in the British Museum. It happened, however, that a recent visit to what is now St. Andrew's Church, at Sempringham, and the old Monastic door with its grand Norman arch, recalled to memory an endorsement on the back of one of those deeds as follows :-

Irrotu la t" in memorand sc8cci videit inP Record de Pmino Sci Hillaf Anno xijm• Regis Henf Quarti ex pte Rernefii Regis.

This, with the kind assistance of Mr. Salisbury at the .Public Record Office, on reference to Roll 188, disclosed the Charters I venture to contribute. Whl\t the fire destroyed, a suit as to the taxation of the Nuns' possessions in the Counties of· Lincoln, Leicester, and Notts, has in Ii measure restored to us, for though some of the original deeds remain, the majority have probably perished.

A comparison of the scribe's work with the few original documents available, leads me to think he wrote from dictation, and made use of his own abbreviations and spelling, these I have carefully followed in the usual Record type. I regret that the time at my disposal has been too short to enable me to do more than fix approximately some of the dates, and I must leave to others the pleasure of extracting what is of use for early history. My thanks are due to ~fr. H. Ellis, of the British Muse um, for help in finding original Charters, and to Mr. W. Boyd for his valuable local knowledge of County names, ii matter of 110 small difficulty when a writer does not always dot an i, and is in the habit of writing certain other letters exactly alike.

The places in brackets at the head of a Charter are in the margin of the Roll, and after the first deed a number has been. substituted for the phrase with which each commences.

K M. PoYN'l'ON. [Sompinghem, Billingburc.]

U nius vidett in hoe ~ba. Rogus fit Gocelini cuntis xpi fidelibj salim in xpo. Vidcna vidi affllcooem ancil\a~ xpi quas Dfis elegit sibi priucipiu religionis qnc inchoata est in Sempyngham compassus pauptati ea~ dedi cis assensu ct:ni Rauulf de Baioc ix bovat Pre de ha mea de Sernpyngham ''t de Billiugburo 1: molendinu quod hebam in ~itorio de Cocrinttune. Posten tamen manu misarloordia Dei qui ~agellat oiiiern filiii 'quem recepit dedi ois totu reliqufi qnod hebam in hitorio de Sempyngham 1: de Billingburo videlicet iiijOr earuoatas Pre 1: tres bovetas cum oiiiib; q ue ad eaa ptinent in bosco 1: in piano in vilt 1: exta viii hen oiii.ia dedi eis lioa 1: quieta ab oini exaccoe 1: ~vicio in ppetuam elemosinam sicut n.liqua elemosina Iibius dat", Quoniam ego totam elernosinam mearn pdcam acquietabo de omi seculari ~vicio aliu ~m mea (sic) vel qualicumqj modo melius poio, Hano autcm donuciiem rneam ut firma 1: iuconcussa scimonialib) imJ;>petuu

CHARTle de Valle Dei 1: Goffrido Capito Epi 1: Niche Capito Epi 1: Pho de Kime 1: Johe de Boleby 1: Ridel de Kiseby 1: \Vigot de Brancewell 1: Brien de Pointon Ro~o fit Ernis 1: Rodo de Wilget> 1: 'fhora\1t de Billiugburc 1: Wal~o de Pasey cum magna multitudine clico1 1: laico~ 1: hoe in eommuni capitulo i;cimoni11lit1 de Sempingham. Date c. A. n. 1150-60. See also Confirmation Charter of his Lord, Hugo de

Baioeia, Harl. Ch., 45 1e 1: quiete ab oir1i sclari ~vicio ~ exaccce quam Ricus de Baduent paP meus dedit eis .p anima ipius "t suo~ 1: cu. corpora suo illam scilicet carucatam qne diet/ carucata puellap quam Agnes de Bellafago patri meo dederat .p ~vicis ejus. Hane donaccdem firmam "t stabilem 1: '.ppetuam eis esse volo 'l earn coneessione mea 'l dono meo corobo p Deo "t salute mea 1: meo) 1: .p anima patris mei 'l matris mec 'l .p animabj oim antecesso~ meo1, Riis testibj Simone psona de Cadenaie Joeelino eapfto ejus Pagano de Horbling Andl"ea Burnell Ro~o fre ejns Raito clico de Sto11 Rado capefiano Magro Gervasio de Bure Warino de Houtuuia Manricio ctico Suarri de Cadeuaia Gamello fre ejus Toroldo de Pointon Math fit Sebbe. · Date before A.D. 1189. Ric'ue de Badvent appears in the Pipe Rolls 4-7 Henry II.

(4.) Cuntis xpi fldelibj Adam de Mundavilla Salim Soiatis qd dedi 1 coucessi 'l hac carta mea confirma.vi in puram 'l ppetuam elemosinarn

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Deo 1: tie Marie "t Scimonialib3 de Sempingh-m et ea~ fiib; clicis 't laiois undecim bovai Pre in Sempingham cii oiiiibj :ptin suis "t liotatib} infra vilt 't ext" tam in noib3 q-m in cePis rebg 0111ib:1 libe 1: quiete ab omi sclari ~vicio 1: consuctudine 1: exaccde "t on1i re Preua. Et sciend est qd hauc Pram dedit michi Gilbtus de Gant quondam dfis meus .p ~vicio meo. Hane autem elemosinam meam gwamutizabo "t adquietabo eis erga ofiies hoies 'l hcredes mei (sic) post me imppctuu p anima ctni mei Giloti de Gant "t .p animaby pfia mei 'l mutris mee 1: oim anteces~o~ meo~ necnon 1: p salute mea 't uxis moe 't horedum meor Hii~ testibg Comite Simone Radulfo capjlo Scmpingh Giltito ctico Rogo Burnelc Bobto Coffin Simone filio Pagani de Horbling 1: Rot>to 'l Jone fit Pdci Pagani Gocelino fit Robti de Horbling Witte~ capHo Ade de Muudavilt Witto Piu2na Crispin Waltero psona de Folkingham \\'altero Caprio ejus Thoma Capito de Swanetona Nigello de lngoldesby Andrea Buruele Witto Mnstele Witto Mustele avunculo ejus de tirintonna. Date before A.O. 1184.

l 1>.] Omiby xpi fidelib; ~sentib; "t futuris Ricus filius Jacobi elves (sic) Lincoln Saltm N o~itis me ;p salute anime mee 't antecesso7 'l heredurn meo~ dedisse concesaiese 't hac men carta confirmasse Deo 't t>e Marie 't conventui de Sempingham in puram 'l: :ppetnam elemosinam ad pitanciam ejusdem conventus dimidium marcam stlingo7 redditus annuatim eidem conventui ad duos Pminos solueudos scilicet quadra- ginta denarios ad Pascha 'l. quadraginta dcnarios ad festum si:i Micnis videlicet de ~ra ipa que est de feodo dni Ro~i de Mundgume quam Alanus Aurifaber de me tenuit in pochia sci Laurencii in magno vico. Hane autem donaooem Ego Ricus 'l heredes moi warantizabim9 dco conventui 't defcndemus 'l de on1ib3 rebj acquietabim9 erga ofiies holes imppetuii. Riis tcstib; Ada fit Reginaldi quondam rnaiore Liucolii Petro de Ponte tune maiore Lincoln Petro de Parys tune pposito Lincoln Rico crico Rico fit Dune Giloto fit Wilti Witto fit rua fit Jacobi Lurnbto fit Hugonis de Merstona.

[ Lin col fi.] (6.] On1ib3 xpi fidelibj ad quos psens scriptum pve~it Wal~us

nepos Belilandi de Lincoln "t Matildis ux ejus fit Godwini Pelliparii sallm Sciatis nos dsdisse "t concesaisse 'l. psenti carta confirmasse de aesensu J obls fit firi Deo "t t>e Marie 't Conventui de Sempingham in puram "t :ppetuam elemosinam unii mesuagiii cum ptiii suis in Lincoln in vico qui diet" Bradgato quod fuit quondam Godwini Pelliparii, Et hoe debem9 Warrantizare eis 'l: heredes iiri imypetuu. Hiis testibj Thoma fit Godwini "t Ramone fil Larnbti tune ppositis Lincolii Witto de Parys \\'itlo fit Warini Godwino Divite Rico Velain Wilto Nepote Warini Witto de Beufo Rainbaldo Divite Marcie Flandrensi Johe Mutii 'I'heobaldo Robto Bendeors 't roultis aliis. Date c. A.D. 1190,

[Wykford.J (7.] Notum sit cuntis xpi fidelibj qd ego Thomas fit Ailfy le tannur

de Lincoln dedi 't concessi "t hHC carts mea coufirmavi Conventui t>e Marie de Sampingham in puram 9: 1,petuam elemosiuam 't li't1am ab on,i

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seculnri ~l'icio '1 Prc11a exuccfio 1111ft Tnftnm in Wikeford cum ptiil suis quod fuit pris mei juxta toftum Raunbaldi Divitis ex. pte aquilonali in pchia sci Petri "t hoe deboo guara.ntizare eis "t heredes mei post me imppetuu p animabj pris mei 9: matris rnee "t omniu antccesso7 meo~. Hiis T. Ada fil: Regfii Witto de Paris Godwino Divite Wilto fit Guarini Thoma de Ballio Wilto Nopote Guarini Simone fit Hoke Witl'o fil Lambti 9: Ramone fre ejus Rico fil Jucobi Hugofi de Merstofi Simone de Nova Pra. Marcia Flaudrensi Witlo de Kirkestcdc Bfidco fit Ouguini Lambto ccmeutnrio '1 rnultis aliis,

[ Folkyngh-m Hekyingtuuu W ulecote.]

(8. J Cuntis xpi fidelibj Alicia Comitissa fit Gilbti de Gaunt salim Notum sit voti me dedisse 9: hue earta mea confirmasse in purarn 9: ppetnam elemosinam .p anima mea "t cii corpore meo Deo 9: be Marie "t scimonialibj de Sompyngham '1 Frib; ea~ oia molendina de Folkyug- ham cu 0111ib3 ptifi suis 't cucm pasturam ejusdem ville ad ducentas eves "t lrnmagit1 Helye Hostararii 9: tefi cjus quod do me tenuit in Burtona scilicet scptom bovatas ~re cum ,ptifi auis quas ipo 1: hcdcs ejus teuebunt de Convcntu do Scmpyngham p ~viciu dimidie maroe n.nnnatim eis reddeud, Et in Heckingtuna unam bovatam t're 'l quartam :ptem unius bovato ubi scimonlalea hospitare possint cii ad magnu eapitulii vcblint 9; humngiii Andree de Hekingtufi "t tie

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[Carleton.] [9.] Sciant ~scntes 'l futuri qd ego Warinus fit Henrenc de Karletofi

dedi concessi 'l hac carta mea confirma.vi Deo '\ altari t>i Gilbti de Sempingham ad magnii cereii hora magni capituli annuatim austentanl! illam bovatam in Carleton. quam Ro?,tus de Hastinges .i humagio "t ~vicio meo michi dedit "l carta sua confirmavit Tenend "t l'i.enl! in ppetuam elemosinam lil'iam 1: quietam 1: pacificam Rendend inde annuatim dno feodi unam libram pi::pis ad Natale sci Jo1iis Bapte p omib3 Jviciis 'l consuetudinib; 'l exaccoib:\, 1: demandis Salvo ~vicio t?ni Regis scilicet scdm qd duodecim earucate ~re faciunt feodii unius militia. Et ut hec mea donaoio firma sit 1: stabilis im::ppetuii earn aigillo meo oorrot>avi. Testib) Nioholaio tune priore de Six le Radulfo · oapellano de· C&rletofi Ro'.r,to psona Fre Robt de Seo Lazaro Alano de Be11eby Nigilt fit Botiti de Karletofi Robt Ill Alwiui R&dulfo fre meo, _

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(Fulbek.J [10.] Notum sit omib3 see ecotie fidelibj qd ego Alexander fit Osbti

'l. Nigellus heres meus concessimus 'l. dedim? assensu heredii meo~ novies vigiuti aoras de ~r:l. arabili in campis de ·Fulebek de ppria hereditate fira 'l. xx de p-to ibidem Scimonialib3 de Sempingham in ppetuam elemosinam libas 'l. quietas ab omi exaccoe 'l. seculari ~vicio sicut aliqua elemosina libius religiosis dat". Et si quis in eis aliquid clama~it nos guarantizabimus 1 acquietabimus eas, lpfl vero susceperunt nos Fres 1 participes oim orouii sua~ 'l. locum sepulture in atria eaf 1 plenariii ~vicium i' nob sicut p una ea~ tanq-m fundatoribj illius Grangie que est in campis de Fullebek not> concesserunt. Hane autem douacdem fecimus primii eis in CapeHo de Havresholme in psencia Gilbti AWis de Swynesheued et eo teste 1 multis aliis. Deinde in capitulo matris eeotie Lincoln eandem donacoern fecimus ad opus ea~ "t quicquid ~sens carta testat" in mauu Humfridi subdecani fide confirmavimus, H1~f donacois test.es 1m1_1t Hiifridus Sub~ecanus W.igerius ca1'.onicus Ragus ;pvus Mag1s~ Gilbtus de Sempingh-m Simon Mag1s~ de Stekeswald Witts Prior de Water Hugo Prior de Sempingham Wilis sa~dos de Hicham Magis~ Malg de Ncwerc Robtus clicus de Stech. Et in oapitulo de Sempingham ego 1 Heliwis ux mea fecimus hanc donacoem eius (sic) coram hiis testibj Pagano de Stowe Witto M0 de Salt0 Radulpho capto Gocet clioo Thobias Gilbt fit Hact Ro~o fit Gocet Allexandr0 de Poltfi Alured Girar 1 Waltero filiis ejus Brie de Poitfi "t Robto fit ejus Wal~o de Pasey Brie armifo Ro~i Ernald de Piceb AilrHo ffeposito Aluredi. Et captm Monach~ de Valle Dei ubi partem meam cyrog-phi firi con~vandam comisi. Deill ap gangiam de Fuleti coram multis aliis feci eiis bane donaeoem quando assignavi Frib3 ea~ illam sup-dcam ~ram de derneniis culturis meis 'l. de duabj bovatis quia de curucata quam Hugo Ruffus calurnniuv nollueruut accipe assiguavi ergo eis de illo sup-dco nu1Ho acra~ nonagiuta acras ex orieutali pte vilt 'l: nonaginta ex occidentali pte. Tatum vero pratum ex occidentali pte de Bremte eis assignavi.

(.11,J · C~lltisN xpi 6.4e1!~3,Psentib; 'l. fututi~ Nigessus (si~) de Ingoldebj; fif Alexandr1 saltm. NotJitts me concesse (sic) 'l: carta mea confirmasse Dea 'l: be Marie 'l. scimonialib3 de Sempriugham in puram "t ppetuam elemosinam ex dono 'l (si;) pris mei navies viginti acras de ~ra arrabit in oampis de Fulebec de ppria hereditate mea 'l. viginti acras de prato in eisdem campis Iibas 1 quietas ab 0111i seculari ~vciQ "t exacobe sicut aliqua elemosina Iibius dari possct, .Et sciend est qd pa~ meus assignavit ffedcis scimo11ialib3 1 ea~ frib3 has navies vigiuti scras de demeniis culturis suis simul cum duabj bovatis ~re in pnoiata vilt de Fulebec "t totum pratum ex occidentali :pte de Brant. Hane autem ' donaeoem patris mei 1 meam concessionem warantizabimus ego "t heredes mei 'l: acquietabimus erga ofiies hoies libe 1 quiete plene 'l; integre sicut plenius 'l mellius earn teuuerunt tempe patris .mei i> aiabj ijiius patris 1 matris mee 1 aim antecessa, meo~ 9: p salute mea 'l heredum meo,. Et ne hoe factu meii possit ab aliquo ignorari vel infrhi&i feei eis hanc confirmacoem in coi capitulo tocius ordinis de Semphingham eoram · Magro Gilbto quoniam suscepit me in frem · 1; pa.rticipem oim bonoj, Illius ordiuis. Hiis testib; Wa.l~o Priore de

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Chikesand Henrie Priore de Ha~holin Hugone Priore de sea Ka~ina .Lincolfi Thoma capf!o de Sempingham Witto :psona de Aslakeby Aluredo de Pointfi Ro~o fre ejus Robto fit Briani Ascelino de Wa~vilt Rofo Burne] de Billingb'c Robto fit Julian de Horbling Andrea Burnel Andr de Byrkecope Rado Chila: de Loctfi Mauricio ctico de Loctfi Rico fit ejus Gilbto "t Hugone cliois de Sernpingham.

Date before A. D. 1189. Nigellus filiue Alexandri, was a. Justice in 1185, see Foss, and Sheriff of Lincolnshire, Easter, 1185. List P,R.O. For his equeetrisn sea! see Add. Charter, 20,580, Brit, Mus.

[12.] Sciant onrns Psentes . 1 futuri qd ego J o1ies fit Helye de St8garthorp dedi concessi 'l Psenti carta mea confirmavi Dea "t be Marie 9: Conventui utriusqj sexus de Sempingham in puram 'l. ppetuam elemosinam libam 'l. quietam ab ofiii seculari ~vicio 9: ~rena exaccoe sex aoraa ~re arrabil in ~ritorio de St3garthorp cum omib3 'l. siugulis suis ptin jacentes in locis subscriptis videit tres selliones continentes in se duas acrus jacent in Himerfurlong in~ ~ram dci conventus {)sus boream 'l. ~ram W alteri de Burgo ~sus austrii, Et unus Iatus sello plene contiuens in se uuam acram 1 dimidiam jacet in~ ~ras Walteri de Burgo 'l. abuttat ~sus orientem sup regiam stratam quo ducit apud Lincoln. Et unus latus sellio qui vocat" Oxerig contiuens in se unam acram 1 dimidiam jacet in~ ~ram Pfati conveutus 1 ~ram Walteri cliei 9: abuttat ~sus orientem sup regiam stratam que ducit apud Lincoln; Et unus sellio contineus in se unam aeram jacet in eadem quarantenu in~ ~ram Walteri de Burgo {/sus austrum "t ~ram meam ~sus boream Tenend 'l. tiend sibi 'l successoribj suis Jibe "l quiete pacifice iutegre 'l. plenarie im.ppetuu. Ego vero Joties "t heredes mei pdcas sex ucras eum omib:; reb3 't singulis ptincuciis suis dco conventui 9: succcssorib, suis warantizul,imus dcfcudcm~ 'l. de 01nib3 reb3 cont~ 0111es hoi'cs 1 femiwu; sicnt pumm 1 1,1pctuum clemosinam iimm adquietubimus im;ppotuii. Iu cujus rei testimoniu psens sct·iptum sigilli mei imprcs.iione l'Oboruvi. Riis testib3. Witto de Vesey Sym Burg 'l'homa de Branduii Galfrido fit Robti de Stagarthorp Aloto de Brant.

[Torp.] [13.] Notum sit cuntis xpi fidelib:; tarn psentib:; qam futuris me

Gilotum de Gant dedisse 'l. concessisse 1: hac carta mea confirmasse in l)petuam elemosinam scimonialib, de Sempingham 1: fratribj eaf feodum 9: ~viciii uuius militia in Torp videlt ~ram WiHi cum humagiis "t 2viciis 'l. 01nib3 i,itifi suis libam 'l. quictam ab omi exaccoe 'l seoulari 2vicio p anima patris mei v quern religio illa scimonialiu inohoata. "t fundata est "l ~ anima matris mee 't a.ntecesso~ meo1 "t F meipo 'l uxe mea "t fratrib3 mcis. Et hoe concessi eis guarantizand p me 'l heredes meos finali¥. Hujus rei testes sunt Robtus Ca.lloellarius Castellanus de Fine Randulf fit Gilb Rootus de Gant Witts de Welle Gerebode de Scalde Hugo de Scalde Hugo Mustelle Witts de Mundevilt Simc;m fit WiHi Philippus· de Kima Alanus Brito Herebertus fit Adelardi Laanotus de Scoteini Radulf fil Rici Inchel Reidelance Rot>tua fit Simoii- Roti:tus .de templo Gilt>tus de Semphingham Reinaldua de Cornew&ile. · Df'te liiltween A.D. 1139-1153, wheo Robe1't de G~ wu Chancellor, iiee' 1''01L -Th11 ,econd Hobert, de Geut waa prvbably wn-of- Walt.er de G.Dt;-- ··· · · · · · "·' ,.

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[Lun!tthorp.] [14.J Cuntis xpi fidelibj ~sentib3 'l futuris Gilbtus Palmer de

Lunderthorji salim. Sciatis me dedisse 9: concesse (sic) "t hac mea carta confirmasse Deo 9: 'be Marie 'l Conventui de Sempingham assensu Alduse uxis mee 9: W alteri heredis mei septem acras ~re in ~ritorio de Luudthorp vidett acram 9: dimidiam ad Blakaland welt 9: acram 'l dim ' ad Musidal 'l sub~ viam ex pte anstrali acram 'l ex ;pte aquilonat dim scram 'l sups viam juxta campii Beltone dim aorarn 'l: in Angto Heriereby aeram 'l di 'l. dimia: acram pati juxta stratam que venit de Graham 'l. pasturam ad quadraginta oves in puram 'l: ;ppetuam elemosinam llbam 'l: quietam ab ofiii cxacc5e 'l seculari ~vicio ~ salute mea 'l meo~. Et ego 9: hcredes mei warantizabimus hanc ~ram 1: pasturam 'l: p=tum #dco Conventui erga omes hoies. Hiis testiby. Petro Capellano Nicno ctico de Lunderthor]i Ro~m (sic) "t Rannlfo de Tuethorp Rico Pikenot Roi Povdras Witto de Stov Ricn de Loctun.

[15.] 11 Uni~sis · xpi fidelibj ad quos jlsens scl'iptum :pvel;!it Gilbtua le Palum de Lunderthorp saljm, No~it uni~sitas vra me dedisse 1: conoessiase 't ~senti carta confirmasse asaensu Aldusc uxis mee 'l Walteri heredis mei Deo 'l conventui de Semphingh8m in puram 'l ppetuam elemosinam libam 't quietam ab ofiii seculari ~vicio "t ~rena exaccoe quinqj aeras he arabit in ~itorio de Lunderthorji "t dim acr prati duas scilicet acras ad Blacalanwell 'l dim unam acram ad Muldale unam acram "t dim ad Herierbiwra "t in prato de Lunderthorp dim aoram prati ult" viam ~sus Grah-m. Hane autem donac5em feci eis ll anima patrls mei "t antecesso1 meo9- 'l i:i salute mea "t meo1 "t pfatam ~ram warantizabo (sic) ego 'l heredes mei jJdco conventui de oiiiib; rebj erga oines boles impjim, His testib;. Pagano CapHo Waltero Fre suo Nicno de Lund'thorp Henf Acer Fre suo Ivone Jolie fil Horaldi.

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[Aslakeby.] [16.] Cuntis xpi fidelib; Psentib; 'I: futuris Hubtus de Ria salim.

Seiatis qd dedi "t ooncessi 't hao psenti carta confirmavi Deo "t be Marie "t Monialib; de Sempingham "t Frib; ea~ in puram "t ppetuam elemosinam 'I: Iibam ab on,i seculari ~vicio 'l ~rena exaccde quadraginta acras ~re mensuratas cum _ptica viginti quatuor pedum in ~ritorio de Aslakeby cum bosco quantum eadem ~ra continet ex orientali pte juxta. bosoum "t ~ram eo, soil sexaginta acraJ quas els antea dederam '\ alia oarta mea oonfirmatJam. Ita quidem ut tarn has quadragiuta acraa q•m sexaginta priores ~ voluntate sua excolat vel foveant sepe includant 't ad pprios usus suoa inparcent, Et seiend est qd iste quadraginta acre ptendunt ~sus aquilone in longum a boseo quern Pdce Moniales llent de fei\do de Beuuer usq; ad Pram arabilem de Auethorp. Ego antem has quadraginta acras que in hac carte. continent' 'l sexaginta acras quas alia carta mea continet cum pastura ad ducentas oves in Aslakeby warantizabo eis 1: ti.edes mei post me imppetufi ut {>Bit michi "t omib3 amieis meis "t aiab; patris mei 't matris mee "t oim antecesso~ meo~ in vitam ePnam. Hiis T. Racto CapHo de Sempingham Wilto ctico de Aslakeby Davit Iuarby Alex do Pointon Wilto 'I: We.l~o 'l Jorda.no fil Briani de Pointon Rich ciico de Locton Gilbto "t Rad

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clicis de Ssmpingh-m Rico Pin2na Wal~o Beisin Robto Daumertin Benedco ~posito Galfrido M11stela Elia de, Regnes Grell de Turnam Henrico de Loereng Ulf Stabilario Wi]to Frauncis "t multis aliis.

Date c. A.D. 1170.

[Stowe.] [17.) Oiiiib; sec matris ccciie filiis Ricns Pikenot salim. No~itis

me dedisse 1: concesaiase 'I: /Jscnti carta confirrnasse Deo 'I: be Marie "t convontni de Sompinglr'm tresdcccm bovatas ~re arabit 'l: duas ;ptes unius bovate cum toftis 'l. oiiiib; aliis _ptiil in vilt 'l in ~ritorio de Stowe sell unii Toftum 1: duas bovatas "t tciam ptem unius bovate que oriiia Brianus tenuit 'l. ipm Brianii cum omib3 oatallis suis "t tota sequela sua, Et tres bovatas ~re cu. Toftis vidett duas bovatas ~re quas Unfridus tcnuit cum ipo Unfrido 't omib; catalt suis "t tota sequela sua, Et unam bovai quam Hugo de Fontes tenuit "t ipm Hug cum oii°lih3 catal] suis 't tota sequela sua, ];t unam bovaj Vre cum thofto (sfr) quam ltic fit Ede teuuit "t ipm Ricm cum oinib; catalt snis "t tota sequelu sua, Et unam bovaf ~re cum tofto quam Ailricus fil Siwardi tenuit "t ipm Ailricu cii oi11ib; catalt snis "t tota sequela sun. Et unam

. bovai ~re quam Andr fil Ailsi tenuit "t ipm Andr cum omib; catalt flUiB 'l tota sequoia sua. cum Tofto. Et dim bovat cum Tofto quam Robtus fit Colbrantl tenuit 'l: ipm Hoom cum tota sequela sua. Et duas bovatas he quas Rootus fit Wilii de Trikengham "t Thomas fr ejus tenuerunt 'l: duas bovatas 'l: dim bovat 't duas acras 'l: dini. cum tofto in qno 8olcbam aliqfi momri cii toto prato meo in Boihenge 'l. cii oinib; aliis pt.iii ad ticnc1 "t tciict in pr>Ctuam clemosinam lil'lam "t qnictnm .p s,,lnt.c a'io mce "t antcccsso~ 'l Hucecssoy meo~. Ego vm·o 'l: her mei wnmntizabim9 j/dco convcutni !we oii"iia fJscript imppetuft salvo forinsico. Riis t. Wnlt dccano de Folkinglmm Hugofi fit Aluni Attde Bukemini~P \Valtero de Birkethorp \.Yilto de Walcots Swave de Folkiug- harn Wilio de Stowe Rooto Frost Thoma Spinan Rogo Poud&s.

[18.] Omib3 see ec(Jtie fit Alexantt fit Rot:iti de Horbeling saltm. Notum sit voo roe concessisse concedentib3 heredib3 meis Deo 'I: scimonialib3 "t fiib; ea~ de Scmpingham humagiu Ailwardi "t tocius geniture sue 'l: unam bovatam ~re quam ipe tenet cum omib; ptinenciis suis 9: mio.m mansuram in qu1i ipe manet. Hane donacoem fecit eis pa~ meus .p sc "t p oiiiib; suis 'l: carta sua confirmavit. Et ego simili~ 4? salute auime mee "t omniu meo~ nt pticipes simus oim bii.ficio1 tocius ordinis de Semphingh•m coucessi 't dedi in puram 'l ppetuam elemosinam donu patris mei "t hac carta mea confirmavi fide me& inflposita in roanu Rooti fit Jnliaui. Qtiare Pcor oies (&ic) see ecctie Platos ut bane elemosinam patris mei "I: rneam simili~ confirment sup"dcis Monialib; "t fratrib; ea~ 'l: mannteneant. Hujus rei t snnt Radulf decanus de Swauetufi Ro'IJtus Capellanus Rad Sa~dos de Horbeling Rootus filius Juliani Paganus de. Horbeling Simon 'l: Jo11es 'l: Adam 't Jones' filii ejus Walterus decanus de Sempingb•m An!! de Belingti Pigot sa2dos de Horbeling ldhnn de ~orbeling '\ Helyas fit ejus Walterus fit Stephani de Biligbur Davit Templarius de Horbeling

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Reginaldus fil Heruei Galfridus de Hospico Wilis de Hospicio Witts Mois Ro~us Brai Witts Frauncis Radulf fit Radulfi de Loctufi Robtus Musteil Hugo Spienej.

[Walecote, Folkyngh8m.J [19.J Uni~sis xpi fidelibj Herebtus fit Aielardi de Orreby saljm.

Sciatis me dedisse "t hao carta mea confirmasse libenti assensu 'l: concessioue spouse mec Agnetis "t heredu mco~ in pnram elemosinam 1 ppetuam possessioncm Deo "t see Mario "t scimonialib.; de Sempingh-m 1 fratribj ea~ clicis 9: laicis cum filia mea quam in scimonialetn susceperunt sexdecim bova] ~re in l?ritorio de Walcote et duas bovatas ~re in Folkingham de questu meo. Dedi etiam eis "t confirmavi si quid plus \!re in pdcis vilt tiui cum uni~sis :ptin suis infra villas pdcas "t ext' in hoib3 "t demenis in toftis "t croftis in pratis "t pasturis in introitibj "t exitibj in lit>tatib3 't oiiiibj aliis locis. Hane vero elemosinam confirmavi pdcis monialibj .p salute mea 1 meo~ "t ~ animabj patris 't matris mee "t ai'icesso~ meo~ libam "t quietam ab oiiH seculari ~vicio 9: oxaccoe ppetue possidend quam ego 'l heredes mci erga ofiies hoies cis Wurantizabimua imppotun "t acquietabimus fido media inl?posita in manu Ascolini de Watervilt, Hiis t. Comite Simone Philippo de Kima Simofi de Kime Philippo 'l: Wilto "t W altero fratribj ejus Juliano CapHo Comitis Waltero de Gunby Capfto Comitisse Raet CapHo de Semphingh=m Erniso de Neovilla "t Hugone fil ejus Andrea de Muscb-m Rico de Ormesby Philippo fii Herebti Herebto fre suo Hugoi'i de Feriby Fre suo Robto fit Briani de Pointuii Wiltmo "t Waltero fratrib; ejus Robto fit J uliani de Horbl 't Goceliuo "t Godfrido fit ejus Hugone le Moine Waltcro de Folkingham. Date before A.D. nss,

[Useby.] [20.] Sciant presentes 9: futuri qd ego Alexander de Ilic• 1 Margareta

ui mea de assensu 't voluntate Simonis fit Johis de Horblrg dedimus 't oonoessimus "t hae Psenti carta oonfirmavimus Deo 't be Marie "t conventui de Semphingh"m illam diin bova] ~re in ~ritorio de Useby cum :ptin suis quam Jones pa~ pdci Simonis tenuit in ~ri~io de Useby ad. tinct "t tenond libe 't quiets in ppotuam elemosiuam Redden