capitulo Johannes] eadem gratia Pictaviensis ecclesie humilis sacerdos salutem et sincere dilectionis affectum. Sicut injustum est quod falsum est asserere, ita et impium est cum res dici exigit quod verum est reticere. Nolo autem vestram latere dilectionem quid super ecclesia de Wivertorp, cum officio thesaurarii apud vos fungerer, actum sit. Meminisse equidem potest vestra, domine archiepiscope, discretio quod canonici Sancti Oswaldi presentia vestra et nostra sepius adierunt, postulantes quatinus Walterum de Wivertorp' in personatum illius ecclesie que tunc vacabat reciperis eo quod jus representandi clericum in illam ecclesiam haberent. Ego vero, cum vobis quod cum reciperetis complacuisset, de mandato vestro predictum Walterum in personatum prenominate ecclesie representantibus eum predictis canonicis Sancti Oswaldi institui, et in corporalem possessionem ejusdem ecclesie a ministerialibus meis induci precepi; salva tamen pensione annuatim constituta, quam inde canonici Sancti Oswaldi recipere debent. Hujus autem, etc. 31. Notification by Stephen to the archbishop of York and to those in whose bishopric and bailiwick William, treasurer of York, the king's chaplain, has churches, of his confirmation to the said. William of the churches which he holds of the fee of Herbert, his brother, namely the churches of Weaverthorpe and Londesbrough, that of Clare (co. Suffolk ?) with its chapels and that of Stanton (co. Suffolk ?), with land and tithes, to hold freely and well, as his father and Herbert, his brother, gave them to him, and as the charter of Henry I testifies. 1136-1139. Reg. Mag. Album, pt. iii, f. 73. Another copy, ib., pt. iv, f. 21. Pd. in S[tephanus] rex Anglorum archiepiscopo Eboracensi et episcopis et baronibus et justiciariis in quorum episcopatu et balliva Willelmus thesaurarius Eboracensis, capellanus meus, habet ecclesias salutem. Sciatis me concessisse ipsi Willelmo ecclesias quas tenet de feodo Herberti fratris sui cum terris et consuetudinibus et omnibus rebus eisdem pertinentibus, scilicet ecclesiam de Wyverthorp et ecclesiam de Lonesburgh1 et ecclesiam de Clera cum capellis ei pertinentibus et ecclesiam de Staynton,2 cum terris et decimis omnibus et rebus eis pertinentibus. [Et]3 volo et precipio quod bene et in pace et honorifice teneat sicut pater ejus et frater Herbertus eas ei dederunt et concesserunt et sicut carta regis Henrici testatur. Testibus [Audoeno] episcopo Ebroicensi et Johanne episcopo Sag[iensi] et R[oberto] de Veer et W[illelmo] Martel, apud Eboracum.5 1 "Loenesburgh"; pt. iv, f. 21. 2 'Stanton " "; ib. 3 Added, ib. • "archiepiscopo Ebor."; MS. "G" added before "archiep."; ib., pt. iv, 5 66 Ebor."; MSS. f. 21d. If we may assume that this confirmation was issued at York (and not at Evreux), the first witness was probably Audin, bishop of Evreux, brother of archbishop Thurstan.' He was in attendance upon Henry at his death and may have come over to England immediately afterwards to attend the obsequies at Reading. This conjecture depends upon evidence that Audin was in England in the early months of 1136, when Stephen was at York during his visit to the north. Stephen's confirmation to Fountains purports to have been attested by Audin of Evreux and John of Sées and to have been issued at York early in 1136. 32. Notification by Stephen, son of Herbert the chamberlain, addressed to archbishop Roger, of his confirmation of the gift which William de Scures has made to the abbey of St. Mary, Thornton, of the church of Acklam (co. York). 1154-c.1170. Reg. Mag. Album, pt. iii, f. 4. Rogero Dei gratia archiepiscopo et capitulo Beati Petri Eboracensis et omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis Stephanus filius Herberti camerarii regis Stephani,3 salutem. Notum sit tam futuris quam presentibus me concessisse et presenti carta confirmasse illam donationem quam Willelmus de Scures fecit ecclesie Beate Marie de Thorneton de ecclesia de Acclum et quicquid juris vel advocationis in eadem ecclesia de Acclum habuit, in perpetuam et liberam et quietam elemosinam ecclesie predicte Beate Marie de Thorneton, et confirmavi et concessi et pro salute anime mee et omnium parentum meorum tam vivorum quam mortuorum. Hiis testibus, [blank] de Saili, Ricardo filio archidiaconi de Lincoln[ia], Walkelino de Eboraco, Ailberum de Dalton. 33. Grant by William, son of Hugh de Bridessale, to the convent of Watton of 2 bovates of the fee of Herbert son of Herbert in Birdsall, lying next the land which the nuns and brethren have of the fee of Patric de Ryedale. c.1175-c.1195. Lord Middleton's deeds at Wollaton Hall. Pd. in Hist. MSS. Com. Rep. (1911), p. 22. Omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis presentibus et futuris Willelmus filius Hugonis de Bridssale salutem. Sciatis me dedisse et hac carta mea confirmasse consensu et assensu Juliane sponse mee et Willelmi heredis mei et aliorum heredum meorum Deo et Beate Marie et conventui de Wattun, in liberam et quietam et perpetuam elemosinam duas bovatas terre in territorio de Bredessale sine tofto cum pastura et omnibus pertinentiis, illas videlicet bovatas que sunt de feudo Herberti filii Herberti et jacent propinquiores terre eorum quam habent de feudo Patricii 1 Fasti Ebor., 170, note "t."; Round, Cal. of Docs., France, n. 1459. 2 Orderic (ed. Le Prevost), v, 51. 3 66 "Scotie"; MS., perhaps for "Stephani." 4 L Habui"; MS. de Ridale, faciendo michi et heredibus meis liberum forinsecum servitium tantummodo quantum pertinet ad terram illam cum acciderit de feudo unde sex carrucate terre faciunt servitium unius militis; et ego et heredes mei warantizabimus hanc predictam terram prefato conventui contra omnes homines per predictum servitium de omnibus rebus in perpetuum. His testibus, Rogero de Bavent, Waltero de Bovintun, Gileberto de Bridessale, Waltero de Grimest[un], Willelmo de Berevilla, Ricardo de Helperthorp, Radulfo Wacelin, Roberto de Helperthorp, Thoma filio Joleni, Godefrido Talun, Willelmo de Thorgrimthorp, Paulino de Bozhale. Equestrian seal. Legend: + SIGILLVM WILLELMI DE BRIDesal. Herbert Fitz-Herbert, tenant of the archbishop, succeeded his brother, Robert Fitz-Herbert the chamberlain, upon the latter's death without issue in 1165.1 In the following year he was returned as holding 3 knights' fees under the archbishop.2 He died in 1204. The 2 bovates given to Watton were held of him by William, son of Hugh de Bridesale, as part of a knight's fee consisting of 6 carucates of land. The archbishop's holding in Birdsall consisted at the Survey of 2 carucates in the soc of Weaverthorpe. Afterwards the archbishop acquired all or part of 3 carucates there which Ulchil the king's thegn held T.R.E. and at the Survey. Gilbert de Bridesale occurs in the Pipe Rolls for 1167 and 1176; Patric de Ryedale from 1176 to 1209; Walter de Bovington was the seneschal of the abbot of St. Mary's, York, from circa 1180 to the end of the century and perhaps later; Godfrey Talun and Alice his wife, and Thomas son of Joscelin, owed money to the Jew Aaron in 1191.5 This charter is difficult to date, but it seems to belong to the period 1175-1195. 34. Notitia of a grant by Mabel de Stuteville (wife of Adam de Multhorp) to the canons of Kirkham, of an oxgang of land in Mowthorp. Chartul. of Kirkham; Fairfax MS. 7, fol. 13. Carta Mabilie de Stutevilla facta priori et conventui de Kirkby de una bovata terre in Multhorp quam emit de Roberto filio Roberti de Brydsale; tenendam et habendam dictis canonicis imperpetuum in libera, pura et quieta elemosina. 35. Grant by Hugh de Lelay, for the soul of Christiana his wife, to the canons of St. Peter's, York, of the town of Baildon, with the chief messuage. 1208-1217. Reg. Mag. Album, pt. ii, f. 71d. Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit Hugo de Lelay eternam in Domino salutem. Noverit 1 Pipe R., 11 Hen. II, 43. He was living in 1165, but the carte of 1166 show that Herbert Fitz-Herbert had then succeeded him. 2 Red Bk., 413. 4 ib., 287. 3 V. C. H. Yorks, ii, 212. Pipe R., 3 Ric. I, Yorks. universitas vestra me divini amoris intuitu et pro animabus omnium antecessorum et successorum meorum et pro anima Christiane uxoris mee contulisse Deo et ecclesie Sancti Petri Eboracensis et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus totam villam de Baildon cum capitali mesuagio et cum omnibus aliis pertinentiis suis sine aliquo retenemento, in puram, liberam, et perpetuam elemosinam et quietam ab omni exactione et consuetudine seculari. Et ego pro me et heredibus meis juravi super altare Sancti Petri quod ego et heredes mei elemosinam dicte ville contra omnes homines warantizabimus et defendemus imperpetuum sicut puram elemosinam; et omne forinsecum servitium quantum ad predictam villam de Baildon pertinet ex aliis terris meis adquietabo. Et in hujus rei testimonium presentem cartam sigillo meo signatam super altare Sancti Petri optuli. Hiis testibus, Hamone thesaurario Eboracensi, Johanne cancellario, magistro Johanne Romano, Petro de Capella, Nicholao, Gilberto clerico, capellanis, Johanne de Toueton clerico, Matheo de Malapalude, Alano fratre ejus, David, Ricardo clerico, Helya Pulayn, Adam Biscop, Waltero de Revestiario, Willelmo de Tumba, et multis aliis. By another charter, attested by much the same body of witnesses, the grantor gave a moiety of the town of Baildon with the chief messuage.1 36. Notification by Roger, archbishop of York, of the settlement of a dispute between him and Gervase (de Bretton), his man, whereby it is agreed that whereas Gervase used to hold 1 carucate in (South) Milford and half the town of Wistow, the grantor has given him 12 bovates in Burton (Salmon) and 4 bovates in the town called Poole, in exchange for his right in the above-named tenements; and confirmation of 4 bovates in Burton (Salmon) which Gervase held before the grantor's time; to hold those other 16 bovates for a 4th part of a knight's fee. 1154-1163. Reg, Mag. Album, pt. iii, f. 9. R[ogerus] Dei gratia Eboracensis archiepiscopus omnibus successoribus suis salutem. Ad notitiam vestram venire volumus qualiter nos et Gervasius homo noster composuerimus super controversia que inter nos vertebatur, et ut vobis plenius innotescat summatim actionem exponere curavimus. Gervasius tenebat in Milefordia unam carucatam terre et dimidiam villam de Wikestowe. Nos vero utrumque de jure ad dominium nostrum, hominibus nostris nobis hoc suggerentibus, ipso tamen negante, contendebamus pertinere. Ut tamen utilitati et paci et ecclesie nostre inposterum consuleremus, concessimus antedicto Gervasio duodecim bovatas terre in Brettona et quatuor bovatas in villa 1 Reg. Mag. Album, pt. ii, f. 71d. que vocatur Pol pro jure quod dicebat se habere in carucata de Meleford et in medietate de Wichestowe; ita quod si forte aliquando emergerit de illa medietate de Wichstowe calumpnia, pro posse suo ipsam medietatem ecclesie Eboracensi warantizabit. Quatuor quoque bovatas terre quas ipse Gervasius in Bretton ante tempora nostra tenebat ipsi confirmavimus. Antedictas vero duodecim bovatas de Bretton et quatuor in Pol concessimus ei libere tenendas pro quarta parte unius militis in perpetuam hereditatem ipsi et heredibus suis possidendas presenti carta confirmavimus; quod tanto magis debet stabile et firmum permanere quanto in hoc utilitati ecclesie constat provisum. Si quis autem compositionem istam aliquando solvere attemptaverit liceat Gervasio ad jus quod habebat in carucata de Meleford et in medietate de Wichstowe sine prejudicio redire. Hujus compositionis testes sunt Gilbertus filius Nigelli, Hugo filius Clamaheu, Robertus filius Hugonis, Willelmus filius Bernardi, Ricardus filius Hugonis, Paganus de la Landa et Willelmus filius ejus, Radulfus de Gaiteford, Hugo de Cramanvilla, Johannes Letold[i], Petrus camerarius, Johannes thesaurarius Eboracensis. Gervase de Bretton held of the archbishop in 1166 a 3rd part of a knight's fee of new feoffment. The excess of service in 1166 was doubtless in respect of the 4 bovates in Burton Salmon, which Gervase de Bretton had held before Roger was appointed archbishop. Many of the witnesses were military tenants of the archbishop: Gilbert son of Nigel was lord of Huddleston; Hugh son of Clamahoth was lord of Steeton and was succeeded before 1163 by Malger de Stiveton, his son; Robert son of Hugh may have been Robert de Muschamp; William son of Bernard belonged to the Ripon district; Richard son of Hugh was lord of Lotherton. Pain de la Lande was lord of Micklefield and in Lincolnshire held lands of the archbishop in North and South Witham. 37. Grant by Roger, archbishop of York, to William son of Aluric (baron of Dilston, Northumb.), of the laund of Eskeniggefeles,' with common of pasture like others of that neighbourhood; to hold for 5s. yearly and coming to pleas (at Hexham) when summoned. 1154-c.1160. Reg. Mag. Album, pt. iii, f. 9ď. R[ogerus] Dei gratia Eboracensis archiepiscopus omnibus hominibus Francis et Anglis salutem. Sciatis nos donasse Willelmo filio Alurici et heredibus suis landam de Eskeniggefeles et communem pasturam sicut ceteri vicini qui de nobis tenent circumquaque, habendam de nobis et successoribus libere et jure hereditario pro quinque solidis per annum perpetuo tenendam, ab omnibus aliis consuetudinibus liberam preter quod veniet ad placita cum convenienter summonitus fuerit sicut ceteri liberi 2 Perhaps Eshells, near Dilston. 1 Red Bk. of Exch., 415. 3habent"; MS. |