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heredū suorū, necnō p salute anime mee et uxoris mee et heredū meoru. Sub tali cōditione quod prefatus Johes Constab. Cestrie dedit mihi in excābiu quatuor bouatas terre in Ronconer. Et qm sigillū nō habui ppriū, placuit mihi ut scriptu istud sigillo Abbatis Cestrie firmaretur. Hijs testib3 Robto Abbte Cestrie,* Henr. priore de Norton, Hug. de Dutton, Willo Patricio, Ran. Wallense, Ad. de Dutton, Willo Patricio juniore, Hug. fil. Hug. de Dutton, Willo de Canuilla, Robo fil. Rogi, Willo fil. Iuonis, Robto de Wygemora, Willo legato.

VI. Carta Hugonis comitis Cestrie de libertatibus nobis concessis.

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UGO comes Cestriet uniuersis sancte matris ecclesie filijs

et specialiter Justic. Constab. Dapiferis, et omib3 baronib3 suis et omib3 balliuis suis et omib3 hominib3 suis ffrācis et

* This was Robert Hastings, sixth abbot. He received the benediction from Baldwin, archbishop of Canterbury, A.D. 1186, but his appointment was opposed by Earl Randle, and, after much controversy, Hastings was deposed, and Geoffrey, his successor, was confirmed A.D. 1194. And as John, constable of Cheshire, died at Tyre, 1190, the date of this deed must be between 1186 and 1190, and most probably was almost contemporaneous with the foundation of the abbey itself.

+ Hugh, surnamed Cyveliok, the fifth earl of Chester of the Norman race, succeeded his father, Randle le Gernons, A.D. 1153. He married Bertred, daughter of Simon, earl of Evereux in Normandy, and had issue,

1. Randle, his successor.

2. Maude, married David, earl of Huntingdon, brother of William, king of Scotland, and had issue,

John le Scot, who succeeded to the earldom.

3. Mabilla, married William d'Albini, earl of Arundel.

4. Agnes, married William Ferrers, earl of Derby.

5. Hawise, married Robert de Quency, son and heir of Saher de Quency, earl of Winchester. Her brother Randle gave the earldom of Lincoln to her, and she transferred it to her son-in-law, John de Lascy. They had, with other issue, a daughter,

Margaret, married John de Lascy, see p. 3.

Hugh, earl of Chester, ob. 27 Henry II, A.D. 1181, and was succeeded by his

son,

Anglicis tam presētib; quam futuris salutē.

Sciatis me cōcessisse et

hac presēti carta mea cōfirmasse donationem illa quam Johēs constab. Cestrie dedit et cōcessit in pură et ppetua elemosyna Abbathie de Loco Benedicto et monachis ibidem Deo seruiētib3, illū scil. locũ qui vocatur Staneya cu omib3 ptinentijs suis. Et si constet quod inde aliquid seruiciu habere debeam, hoc eis omnino remitto p salute anime mee et omiū antecessoru et heredū meoru. Et phibeo ne quis balliuorū meorū, p seruicio quod predictus Constab. mihi debeat, animalia vel aliquas possessiones eoru nullo modo capiat, sed alibi ubicuq. voluerint in terra Constab. namiū capiat. Testib3 Rado de Menylwar, Rado fil. War, Aluredo de Cubray, Willmo Patrik, Willo clerico.

VII. Carta Hugonis Comitis Cestrie de acquietatione thelonei.

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UGO comes Cestrie Justiciarijs, dapifero, Vicecom, et omib3

baronib3 suis, et omib3 hominib3 suis Francis et Anglicis

tam presentib3 quam futuris salutē. Sciatis me dedisse et cōcessisse et hac presēti carta mea cōfirmasse in puram et ppetuā elemosyna p salute anime mee et p anima patris mei et p animab3 ancessoru meoru Abbathie de Loco Benedicto de Stanlawe et monachis ibidem Deo seruietib3 quietātiam de theloneo in villa mea Cestrie de omib3 que prefati monachi ibi emerint ad opus sue dñice domus de

Randle, the sixth earl, surnamed Blundeville, He married Constance, daughter and heir of Conan, Duke of Little Brittany, Earl of Richmond. She was widow of Geoffrey, fourth son of Henry II., and by him mother of Prince Arthur; and upon the marriage, A.D. 1188, Randle, Earl of Chester, took the title of Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond, but upon his divorce from her, A.D. 1200, he relinquished the title, and was only stiled, Comes Cestrie.

The earl ob. s.p. 1232, and was succeeded by his nephew,

John le Scot, earl of Chester and Huntingdon, who died s.p. 7th June, 1237. On his death the earldom was seised by King Henry III. into his own hands.

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Stanlawe. Testib; Abbate Cestrie, Johe constab., Rado fil. Warini, Hug. de Dutton, Johe Burdun, Martino Angeuino, Ada de Dutton et multis alijs, apud Cestriam.

VIII. Confirmatio Ranulphi Comitis eorum, que pater suus dedit

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nobis.

ANULPHUS dux Britannie comes Cestrie et Riche

mūdie, cōstabulario, dapifero, camerario et omib3 ministris

suis et omib3 baronib3 et militib3 suis et omib3 hominib3 suis ffracis et Anglicis clericis et laicis tam presētib3 quam futuris salutē. Notu sit vobis omib3 me cōcessisse et hac carta mea cōfirmasse Deo et Abbathie de Loco Benedicto de Stanlawe et monachis ibidem Deo seruiētib3 omes illas libertates et donationes quas eis fecit Comes Hugo pater meus et prout carta sua qua habent monachi predicti testatur. Testibz, Johe constab. Cestrie, Petro cacellario, Rado de Maynilwar, Hug. de Boidel, Ran. de Praers, apud Cestriam.

IX. Carta Ranulphi comitis de quietantia de theloneo.

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ANULPHUS, comes Cestrie, constab. suo, et dapifero,
Justic. et Vicecomiti, baronib; et balliuis suis salute. Sciatis

me p Dei amore et Р salute anime mee dedisse et hac carta

mea cōfirmasse in ppetua et purā elemosyna Deo et sancte Marie et monachis Loci Benedicti de Stanl. quietātiam de theloneo p totā terra meam de Sale et de omib3 alijs reb3 quas emerint vel vēdiderint ad usus suos pprios tam p aquam quam p terram. Quare firmiter pcipio ne aliquis ab eis theloneu exigat nec ppter theloneū eos vexare aut molestare presumat. Hijs testib3 Rogō constab. Cestrie, Johë de Orreby tuc Justic. Cestrie, Warino de Vernon, Willo de Venables,

Petro clerico, Ad. et Hug. de Dutton, Liulpho vice com., Alex. fil. Radi, Bertramo camerario, Joscerano de Hellesby, et multis alijs, apud Cestriam.

X. Carta Ranulphi comitis de deforestatione* infra diuisas de

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MNIBUS Cristi fidelib; ad quos presens scriptu puenerit Ran. comes Cestrie salute. Nouerit uniuersitas vestra quod ego p salute anime mee et omiu antecessorū meorū et successorū et dilecti mei Rogeri de Lascy constab. Cestrie deforestaui Abbathia de Stanl. et grägiam de Staneya que est de feodo predicti Rogeri constab. Cestrie cu omib3 ptinentijs suis p certas diuisas suas. Et sint omnino liberi et quieti de omib3 causationib3, querelis et placitis et seruicijs ad forestā ptinētib3 in purā et ppetuā elemosynā. Hijs testib3 Rado Abbe de Pulton, Guyd priore de Suthewyk, Pho de Orreby, Henr. de Audyel, Hug. Dispens, Thom. fratre suo, Hug. de Dutton, Gaufro fratre suo, Hug. de Mascy et alijs.

XI. Carta Ranulphi comitis Cestrie de bestijs siluestribz inuentis in terris nostris.

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MNIBUS sancte matris ecclesie filijs ad quos presens pagina puenerit Ran. comes Cestrie salutē. Notu sit vobis me dedisse et hac carta mea confirmasse Deo et beate Marie

* This is a strong instance of the regal power exercised by the earls of Chester within the Palatinate. Randle Meschines, third earl of Chester, created the forest, and his successor disafforested this portion. Both were acts of royal supremacy. "As it hath beene alwaies holden for a general opinion amongst the learned in the Lawes of this realme that the King onely may make a forest in all woods or places

et monachis de Stanlawe quietātia de bestijs siluestrib3 occisis vel attinctis in terra ipsoru monachoru portād. usq. ad Cestria, et quod dicti monachi et eoru homines nō incausentur ppter aliquam bestiam aliquo casu mortua et inuenta in terra eoru nisi fuerit aliquis Secreber* qui de hoc loqui voluerit aduersus dictos monachos aut eoru homines. Et quod sint quieti de seruientib3 et forestarijs. Hijs testib3 Rogō constab. Cestrie, War. de Vernon, Hamõe de Mascy, Pho de Orreby, Willo de Venables, Rico de Aldeford, Ada et Hugōe de Dutton, Petro Clerico, Thom. Dispensar, Colino de quatuor maris, Rado de Mountfichet, Galf. de Dutton, Ad. de Bury, et multis alijs, apud Frodesham.

XII. Carta Ranulphi Comitis de xx. solidis.

ANULPHUS comes Cestrie, Cōstab. suo et dapifero Justic. vicecomiti, baronib; et balliuis suis et omib3 hominibz yet amicis suis salutē. Sciatis me p Dei amore et p salute

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wheresoeuer hee may appoint, so likewise it is as generall an opinion of the contrarie part that no other person can make a forest but the King onely, and such as are especially authorized by him so to doe, because the King hath that Soueraigntie and royall prerogatiue reserued to himself onely."- Manwood.

* Sakerborh is as a pledge to sue, one that puts in surety for another.- Spelm. Glossary. It occurs in the grant of Randle de Blundeville to his barons of Cheshire, "scil. quod unusquisque eorum curiam suam habeat liberam de omnibus placitis et querelis in curia mea motis, exceptis placitis ad gladium meum pertinentibus ; et quod si quis hominum suorum pro aliquo delicto captus fuerit per dominium suum sine redemptione replegietur ita quod dominus suus eum perducat ad tres comitatus et eum quietum reducat nisi sacraber sequatur." The grant itself owes its importance to the stringent enactments of the forest laws. According to Manwood the law was, that "if any deere be found dead or wounded, there shalbe an inquisition made by foure of the next villages to the forest, which shalbe written in the roll, the finder shalbe put by vj. pledges, and the flesh shalbe sent to a spittle house if there bee any nigh." The effect of the grant appears to be, that no monk or servant of the Abbey should be molested in such a case, unless the complainer gave security to substantiate his accusation. Most probably this would operate as a complete prohibition of such complaints.

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