| Description | Party: the prior and chapter of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
Party: the abbot and convent of Tintern Abbey, Ireland ('de voto') [County Wexford]
The priory grants the abbey all the lands and tenements it has of the gift of Hervey de monte mauricio in Ferns diocese in Kilmore ('kylmor'), Kilturk ('kenturc'), 'Tamagre', 2 carrucates of land in the vill ('villa') of Bannow ('Banewe'), the two islands of the Saltees ('Salteya') and the island of Bannow. Also the churches and chapels of Kilmore, 'Thamagre', Bannow, 'karrec Omacchus', 'Finnor', Kilcowan ('kilcogan') and Kilturk, except the vill ('villa') and church of Fethard, ('Fithered') [all County Wexford, Ireland]. For a term of 2 years. The abbey promises to pay the priory 625 marks as specified at the New Temple ('Novum Templum'), London, and if it does it shall have the lands as its demesne. Right of re-entry if the abbey defaults on the payment, but not if the dangers of the Irish Sea have prevented the abbey making the payment. Conditions on repairs, husbandry and hospitality for the priory's proctor. The priory also grants the abbey the income from the churches on the lands and all its other churches and chapels in Ireland for an annual payment of 10 marks. Payable as specified in the monastery, or to the treasurers, of Bath Abbey ('apud Batonia in monasterio cathedrali'). Details of the abbey's responsibilities for the churches' financial burdens and provision of services in them, including the provision of a chaplain to say mass for the souls of Hervey and the priory's benefactors in Bannow church. Reserving spiritual rights in the churches to the priory. Priory's part of indenture sealed with the abbey's seal and the seal of Tintern Abbey [Wales] [no longer present]. To strengthen the agreement, Tintern Abbey [Ireland] submits itself to the jurisdiction of the archbishop of Dublin and his official and Tintern Abbey [Wales] submits itself to the jurisdiction of the bishop of Llandaff and his official. Priory's part of indenture.
Given at Canterbury.
Endorsed with descriptions in late 13th cent hands. |