me concedente dedit unum manerium quod vocatur Beruntona.1 Item in Gualis dedi Ecclesie Sancti Johannis Ecclesiam meam de Talgarth et Ecclesiam de Langors et capellam meam. Hec sunt autem que homines mei dederunt. Picardus dedit tres carucatas terre et decimam suam de annona et de omnibus animalibus in Wallia Ricardus Cenomannicus3 unam carucatam terre, Haroldus unam carucatam terre, Walterus de Cropus decimam suam de Lansefred et in Anglia Ecclesiam de Cliberia3 et quicquid ad eam pertinet. Wlgerus decimam suam rectam in Gualis, Walterius de Linehalla unum Burgensem, Rogerus de Baschevilla unum Burgensem, Willelmus filius Giraldi unum Burgensem, Robertus de Eurois' unum Burgensem, Ricardus filius Radulphi dedit eisdem monachis terram Firmini et terram Radulphi Cornuti. Hec omnia que hic continentur scripta confirmo ego Bernardus et concedo ut ecclesia teneat et Monachi ita bene et quiete et honorifice cum omnibus consuetudinibus sicuti ego de domino meo Henrico rege teneo.'

"Secunda Carta Bernardi de Novo Mercato.

"Domini mei videlicet Henrici Regis Anglie consensu atque nutu testimonioque Principum suorum dedi ego Bernardus de Novo Mercato pro sui salute et mei et pro animabus Regis patris sui et matris Sancte Trinitati Sanctoque Martino de Bello in Gualia Ecclesiam quandam in honore beati Johannis Evangeliste dedicatam sitamque in Hodeni Castro meo uxore mea concedente. Duas etiam Ecclesias illam scilicet de Talgar et illam de Langors que sunt in eadem patria huic predicte Ecclesie delegavi et capellam meam. Super quodque flumen quod dicitur Usca dedi molendinum unum et in prenominato etiam Castro quinque Burgenses et terram ante portam ejusdem Castri duabis carucis sufficientem et duas villas quarum una vocatur Lanwern altera Lan Mihangel cum triben rigrid1o ex aqua Nanttroimonks of Brecon to the monks of Quarrer, or Arreton, in the Isle of Wight, on payment of fifteen marks of silver by the latter, to whom it was then granted by Geoffrey de Mandeville. (Jones, History of Brecknockshire, vol. i, p. 96, referring to Madox, Form. Anglic., p. 255.)

1 Berrington, near Tenbury.

2 See the subsequent Pichard charters.

4 Llansantfread juxta Usk.

5 Cleobury North, archdeaconry of Salop.

6 Lenhale, now Lyonshall.

3 Of Le Mans.

7 D'Evreux.

8 This charter is printed in Dugdale's Mon., tome i, p. 316.

9 By this charter Llanvihangel is expressly given.

10 It is difficult to say what written.

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triben rigrid" is, if it is correctly

gros1 usque ad Carliharnau2 ex utraque parte Hodeni et super littus prefati fluminis quod Usca dicitur tres arripennos3 pratorum. Hec omnia que actenus nominavi sunt in Wallia et de meis proprijs. In Anglia tres ecclesias illam scilicet de Burchull et de Bodeham et de Hardintune cum terris et decimis et omnibus que sibi pertinent prefate Ecclesie dedi et decimam de Berrintune et de Bruneshope. Quidam ex meis hominibus nomine Picardus eidem Ecclesie dedit in Wallia terram trium carrucarum et rectam decimam de omnibus que possidet in eadem patria. Et alius quidam nomine Ricardus Cenomannicus terram unius carruce. Similiter quidam nomine Walterius de Cropuz dedit omnem decimam suam de Wallia. Haroldus quidam nomine dedit similiter terram unius carruce. Robertus filius Guiardi unum Burgensem in Hodeni. Hugo cognomine Guafra5 rectam decimam totius terre sue de Hantune.

Signum Regis Henrici, † Rodberti filij Hamon, † Rogerij filij Ricardi, † Walterij fratris ejus, † Valdrici cancellarij."

"Carta Rogeri comitis Herefordie.

"Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Rogerus comes Herefordie pro anima patris mei et matris mee et omnium antecessorum meorum et pro salute mea et meorum dono et concedo Ecclesie Sancti Johannis Apostoli et Evangeliste de Brechenion

Nantygroes, a brook which runs into the river Honddu, about two miles north of Llandevaelog.

2 Theoph. Jones says that Caerbannau is on an eminence, now corruptly called Benni, about two miles north-west of Brecon, and about a mile and a half from the confluence of the river Escir with Usk. He suggests that its proper name was Caer Van. Near this camp, and nearer to Aberescir, the Romans erected a station which they called Bannium, whence Benni; softened, according to Welsh rule, into Venni. (Vol. i, p. 27.)

3 "Arvipennium, arepennis (Gallicè, arpent), a land-measure, which some call an acre, others a stadium." (Spelman's Glossary.) 4 Ystradwy. 5 Wafre.

6 Waldricus was Chancellor about 1103, 3 Henry I. (Spelman's Glossary.)

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Roger Earl of Hereford was the eldest son of Milo Earl of Hereford, Constable of England, by Sybil, daughter of Bernard Newmarch. Of this marriage there were four younger sons, Walter, Henry, Mael, and William, who, after the death of Roger, each (save William) in his turn held the office of Constable, and were lords of Brecon, all dying without issue; and three daughters,-Margery, who married Humphrey de Bohun; Bertha, the wife of Philip de Braose; and Lucy, the wife of Herbert Fitz Herbert. Earl Roger succeeded his father in 1143, and died in 1154.

et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus in elemosinam perpetuò liberè et quiete possidenda molendinum videlicet meum situm super Hodeni sub pede mote Castelli cum tota multura sicuti melius in meo dominio tenui ita ut nulli alio liceat aliud molendinum facere vel habere in parochia ejusdem Ecclesie nisi ipsis monachis et decimam totius panis et potus mei et de Castello de Brechenion et de castello de Haya1 et de toto Honore totius Brechonie de meo dominio sive assim sive an absim et decimam piscium et piscationem in Mara per duos dies in ebdomada (at)que decimam omnium placitorum et donorum meorum per totum honorem totius Brechenion et in denarijs et in denariatis. Dono eis etiam carrucatam terre circa capellam Sancti Peulini de Mara et molendinum de Langors cum tota multura et terram totam Osmundi de Traveile et Hospitium2 unum in castro de Haia3 quietum et ab omni consuetudine et servicio terreno liberum. Similiter illam terram concedo eisdem monachis que jacet ante portam ejusdem ecclesie Sancti Johannis usque ad portas de baillio castelli. Preterea dono eis et concedo omnium rerum decimas quas adquisiero in Walis preter terras que mee erunt et legitime libereque dari poterunt concedo insuper eis ecclesiam de Haya et ecclesiam de Lansefrei et ecclesiam Sancti Wenarch de Herchenefeld et omnes ecclesias que mei juris sunt in Wallia sive in Anglia quas neque canonici neque monachi possident. Quicquid eciam Avus meus Bernardus de Novo Mercato et homines ejus eidem ecclesie Sancti Johannis dederunt in hominibus in terris in ecclesijs in decimis sive in ceteris possessionibus sicut carta ipsius Bernardi testatur et carta Regis Henrici confirmatur ita liberè et quietè ab omni servicio terrene consuetudinis concedo et presenti carta confirmo sicut res ecclesie possideri debent eo tenore et condicione ut in eadem ecclesia Sancti Johannis conventus sextem monachorum

1 The King to Engelram de Cygony. "Let the Prior of Brecon have the tithes of our castles of the honor of Brecon, as he had them before the disagreement between us and our clergy of England." (15 John, 1213; Close Rolls, p. 148.)

2 Guest-house or room in Hay Castle.

This charter is copied at full length in a subsequent part of the Carte transcript, so the conclusion is here supplied. A note, as follows, "Hic deficiunt 2 Carta Rogeri Comitis Herefordiæ”, here occurs in the Carte MS.

4 Gates of the Castle bailey, afterwards Old Port Superior. 5 Llansaintfread and St. Weonards of Archenfield.

It is quite uncertain whether this is "sextem" or septem", as the word is almost illegible. Bishop Tanner, in his Notitia Monastica, says there were only six monks in the Priory, without reference to his authority.

ad minus teneatur de monachis Sancti Martini de bello ad quam predicta ecclesia Sancti Johannis pertinet et cui subjecta est. Hijs testibus."1

"Secunda Carta2 Rogeri Comitis Herefordie.

"Notum sit presentibus et futuris quod ego Rogerus Comes Herefordie dedi et hac carta confirmavi monachis de Brekenia pro salute anime mee et omnium antecessorum meorum et successorum Lanwern usque Maislidin3 et usque Heileye et Kaer a flumine Eskir usque Gleudi et inde usque Kilunuc (et) terram que fuit Walkelini Vis de Lu de Pentenauel5 usque ad castellum Weynardi. Et terram Ricardi Gulafre de Traueleya usque Wenniterfin et inde usque ad Lantewerchin' et quadraginta acras quas Stephanus de Benni me presente eis dedit liberas et quietas ab omni exactione et terreno servicio Concedo eciam dictis monachis decimas reddituum et placitorum et donorum meorum et liberam pasturam animalibus suis in forestis meis et decimas porcorum de pannagio meo et vaccarum de donis Walensium apud Talgarth et apud Brekeniam et decimas molendinorum meorum et omnium lucrorum per totum honorem de Brekenia Concedo eciam eis liberam curiam suam cum omnibus libertatibus quas habet ecclesia Sancti Martini de bello sicut carta domini mei Regis Henrici testatur. Et precipio omnibus fidelibus meis quod habeant omnes res et possessiones suas ita libere et quiete et honorifice sicut ego terras meas teneo et ut omnia rata sint huic carte sigillum meum appono teste curia de Brechonia."

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1 Bishop Tanner notes here: "Carte 2da et 3ia excisa sunt." 2 This second charter is written towards the end of the Carte MS., after the charter immediately preceding. It is now restored to its proper place, and is one of the two charters supposed to be wanting. 3 Maeslydan, Broadfield. (Theoph. Jones.)

4 Trewalkin, on the old road from Talgarth to Genfford. The name of Umfridus Vis de Lu (St. Lo ?) occurs in Close Rolls (vol. ii, p. 212), 11 Henry III.

5 Pentanavel, near Garn y Castell. (Ordnance Survey.)

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Garn y Castell is probably the site of Weynards Castle. Compare this description with that in the charter of Walter of Hereford, "inter Maram et Castellum Wainardi”, with a reference to Ordnance Survey.

7 Lattewrechin. (Dugd.)

8 The tithes of pannage and Welsh cow-yield.

9 This is printed in Dugdale (Mon., tome i, p. 322) as the fourth charter, with the omission of the last sentence.

"Quarta Carta Rogeri Comitis Herefordie.

"Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Rogerus Comes Herefordie dedi et concessi Deo et Ecclesie Sancti Johannis de Brechonia et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus pro salute anime mee et omnium antecessorum et successorum meorum imprimis hanc libertatem ut Prior et conventus habeant curiam suam per omnia et omnes libertates quas habere debent ex dignitate sue matris Ecclesie. Dono etiam eis totam terram Sancti Peulini apud Maram et in Mara piscationem per tres dies singulis septimanis et singulis diebus in Adventu et in Quadragesima libere et quiete sine alicujus impedimento vel contradictione. Dono etiam predictis monachis omnes decimas pullanorum meorum et vitulorum et agnorum et caseorum et lane et lini et omnium rerum unde decime pervenire poterunt de omnibus forestis meis per totum honorem totius Brechonie et totam decimam totius ville mee de Brechonia et decimam totius expense in dominicis meis sive assim sive absim et decimam lardarii1 de Haya. Dono etiam ad augmentum donorum meorum decimam omnium vaccarum de donis Walensium et decimam predarum quas super inimicos meos accipere potero2 et communem pasturam per totam terram de Brechonia. Omnes etiam donationes quas Bernardus de Novo Mercato eidem Ecclesie contulit concedo et hac presenti carta confirmo scilicet molendinum unum situm super flumen quod dicitur Husca et duas partes alterius molendini super flumen Hotheni. Preter hec quandam vastam civitatem que vocatur Chaer cum omnibus ad eam pertinentibus in bosco et in plano in pratis in pascuis in vijs in semitis in aquis et in piscationibus a flumine Heskir usque ad Gleudi3 per magnam viam1 que tendit versus Brechoniam et inde sicut Gleudi descendit in moram et amnem qui ex altera parte descendit in moram de subtus per medium cacumen montis usque ad sursam alterius rivi qui est in latere montis versus Huscam et inde sicut idem rivus descendit in Huscam5 et duas carucatas

1 The tithes of the meat-market of Hay.

2 Tithes of the Welsh cow-yield, and of the booty to be received from his enemies.

3 Gleudi (Ordnance Survey).

4 Henheol.

5 It is difficult to make out which is the river which descends into Usk, unless it be Honddu. The tract of land between the rivers Eskir and Honddu, granted by Bernard Newmarch to Battle Abbey, seems to have extended from Abereskir and Henheol along the left bank of the Eskir, including the parish of Battle and the tenements of Battle End, Battle vawr, and Battle vach, to the brook called Nantygroes, which runs into Honddu. (See Ordnance Survey.)