| Description | From: Robert the constable ('Constabularius'), earl of Warenne
To: Canterbury Cathedral Priory; the men of Deopham
Robert has been in dispute with the priory and the men of Deopham concerning a pasture between Deopham and Attleborough ('Aetleburch') [Norfolk]. He now renounces his claim to that pasture. As far as he can, he grants the uncultivated area of the pasture to the priory. He has cultivated an area of the pasture 12 perches wide and 12 perches long, which he will enclose and he will also enclose a broad way through the pasture by which the men of Deopham can take their animals and carts to Attleborough. After the harvest, the men of Deopham can pasture their animals on this land until it is sown again. Robert also grants the pasture called 'gresinge' to the men of Deopham and his men as common. The grant is made for the souls of his father and mother and his sons and is made with the consent of his living sons. To preserve these things, he has pledged his faith to William son of Ulri. No date. [Date: handwriting. The cathedral priory's 2nd seal was first used c1158.]
Witnesses: Ralph, prior of Wymondham Priory [Norfolk]; Lambert monk of Wymondham Priory [Norfolk] ('eiusdem ecclesiae'); Remigius, monk of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; David Dec'; Alfred the priest ('prebsiter'); Crungo, priest of Deopham; Hugh, priest of Wicklewood ('Wiclewuda'); Robert, priest of STo: w ('STo: u'); Hago the deacon ('diaconus'); Richard son of Aylward ('Eilwardus') of Wymondham; Adam de Dunham; Ralph de Elingeham; Roger de Heingham; Richard, son of Robert the constable, earl of Warrenne ('filius meus'); Robert de Karun; Ralph son of Odo; Hugh the parker ('parcharius'); Humphrey Belch; Robert de Stanf'; Osbert le Grant; William son of Ulri; William, brother of William son of Ulri
Endorsed with description in early and late 13th cent hands and note of registration in late 13th cent hand. |