| Order Number | CCA-DCc/ChAnt/F/155 |
| Title | Grant |
| PreviousNumbers | F 4 (Norris); F 171 (late 19th c); Seal 8 (Sheppard) |
| Date | early 13th century |
| Description | From: Matilda, countess of the Perche ('pertici')
To: Laurence son of Jordan of Pagelsham ('pakelesham')
Her whole marsh called 'Wethereswerde' in Foulness ('Fulhelnasse') [Essex?]. For an annual payment of 20s, payable as specified. For this Laurence has also paid 4 marks as a gersum fine. No date. [Date: Probably Apr 1202 to Apr 1205. Geoffrey, count of the Perche, Matilda's first husband, died in Apr 1202. Matilda married Enguerrand de Coucy in 1204/1205 and died in Jan 1210. Three of the witnesses, including Richard son of William, Henry de Taid'n and Reginald son of Serlo, occur in Geoffrey's acta. We are grateful to Dr Kathleen Thompson for advice on this date.] Matilda's seal identified from description in Thompson, cited below.
Witnesses: Richard son of William; Henry de Taid'n; Wimund de Witenha'; William Frant'e; Richard son of Alan; William de Torp'; Nicholas of Pagelsham ('pakelesha''); William Waleis; Jordan son of Hugh; Giles of Canewdon ('Canwed''); Reginald son of Serle
Date: [Apr 1202 x Apr 1205 or Feb 1207 x Jan 1210]. Endorsed with description in 14th cent hand. |
| Extent | 1 doc |
| Physical Description | Parchment, 1m, seal, dirty, small holes. Seal reunited with document May 2004 |
| Language | Latin |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Open |
| Copies | Digitised |
| Related Material | Lost impression of seal described: K Thompson, Matilda Countess of the Perche (1171-1210): the expression of authority in name, style and seal, Études no3, 2003, p77 (article consulted at http://www.unicaen.fr/mrsh/crahm/revue/tabularia/pdf/thompson.pdf on 21 May 2004)
Information on date provided by Dr Thompson in an e-mail dated 24 May 2004 |
| Publication Note | Seal reproduced in Le Pouvoir dans le Perche au temps des Rotrou (Actes du colloque du 22 octobre 2006 a Nogent-le-Rotrou) |