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Charter: Documents of Early England Data Set 00720201
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1256-06-00, LANCASTER, LANCASHIRE (ENGLAND)
Final concord before itinerant justices at Lancaster whereby Thomas [III] of Moulton and his wife Matilda, in exchange for the surrender to them by Walter, Prior of Lanercost, of the manor of Great Askerton as rightfully Matilda's- (1) confirm land at Brenkibet and between Hartley Burn and Black Burn [bounds stated), with the right to make twenty messuages, and also vaccaries, bercaries, and shielings, together with the right to have a shieling next Hellegille [Howgill?] in Tindaleside, and with pasture in Blackburnside, Tindaleside, and Brenkibet Moor, turbary, and rights of way (reserving the right to cultivate in the same area provided sufficient pasture remains); (2) confirm lands (bounds stated, north-east of the confluence of the Irthing and the King), both those held by Thomas and Matilda and by the Prior, saving the homage of Matilda of Denton for her tenement there, with common pasture (except for the men of Eyketon) in Walton Wood, reserving the right to cultivate, etc.; (3) concede freedom from escape-fine, but with reparation for damage if the stock of the Prior or of his men of Cumquenecath stray into the manor of Askerton, or if that of the Priory or its men of Banks, Burtholme or Eyketon cross the Irthing; (4) grant six acres in Brampton next the Irthing between Polteman [Castle Beck] and Becfarlam [Milton Beck], with permission to enclose; (5) concede the enclosure of the park of Warthcoleman, without a deer-leap; (6) concede the right for the prior and his men of Cumquenecath to keep pigs in Walton Wood free from pannage, and to have the pannage of the pigs of all his men of Gilsland for ever, provided that if the pigs of men other than those of Cumquenecath are pastured in the grantors' woods at mast-time, they will pay pannage; (7) allow the Prior to have two woodwards in his demesne who shall before exercising their powers, swear in the grantors' court of Irthington faithfully to observe the grantors' hunting rights; (8) allow the Prior to have four leviers and four brackets to hunt foxes and hares and other game called clobest in his own demesne lands and woods; (9) allow the prior's men to carry bows and arrows on the roads and paths throughout the barony of Gisland provided they do not injure the wild beasts of Gisland forest; (10) allow the prior to make enclosures in the aforesaid lands provided that the wild beasts have egress except in the park of Warthcoleman ; (11) allow common of turbary for the prior's servants and shepherds on Brenkibet moor. [June 1256] (Final Concord, ) Givers: Walter (Prior of Lanercost Priory) Receivers: Thomas of Moulton, Matilda of Moulton
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Hec est finalis concordia facta in curia domini regis apud Lancastr[] a die sancte Trinitatis in quindecim dies anno regni regis Henrici filii regis Johannis xlmo coram johanne abbate de Burgo Sancti Petri Rogero de Thurkelby Petro de Percy Nicholao de Haulo et Johanne de Wyuill justiciariis itinerantibus et aliis domini regis fidelibus tunc ibi presentibus inter Thomam de Moleton et Matildam uxorem eius petentes per Robertum de la Ferte positum loco ipsius Matilde ad lucrandum vel perdendum et Walterum priorem de Lanrecost[] tenentem de manerio de Magna Askerton[] cum pertinenciis Unde placitum fuit inter eos in eadem curia scilicet quod predictus prior recognovit predictum manerium cum pertinenciis sine aliquo retinemento esse jus ipsius Matill et illud eisdem Thome et Matill[] reddidit in eadem curia et remisit et quietumclamavit de se et successoribus suis et ecclesia sua de Lanrecost predictis Thome et Matill[] et heredibus ipsius Matill[] imperpetuum Et pro hac recognitione redditione remissione quietaclamatione fine et concessione iidem Thomas et Matilda concesserunt pro se et heredibus ipsius Matilde quod predictus prior et successores sui et ecclesia sua predicta decetero habeant et teneant omnes terras et tenementas cum pertinenciis que continentur infra divisas et metas subscriptas imperpetuum scilicet sicut Sekenent descendit in Herteleburn et de Herteleburn linialiter usque in Blakeburn[] et sic decendendo usque ad Byres et de Bires assendendo per Herteleburn usque ad divisas inter Gillesland[] et Tyndal[] et ab eisdem divisis usque ad novum fossatum quod est inter Brenkibet et moram eiusdem ville et sic versus occidentem usque vetus fossatum canonicorum sicut illud fossatum decendit in Sekenent Ita quod liceat eidem priori et successoribus suis infra easdem divisas viginti messuagia facere scilicet duodecim messuagia in Brenkybet et octo messuagia inter Herteleburn[] et Blakeburn[] et similiter vaccarias bercarias scalingas et omnia alia appruamenta pro voluntate sua Et idem prior et successores sui habebunt unam scalingam in Tynielsidell juxta Hellegille ubi aqua de Hellegille descendit in Tarnebek[] simul cum communa pasture in Blakeburnesid[] Tynieleside et in mora de Brenkybet ad omnia et omnimoda averia sua propria que habebunt in predictis vaccariis bercariis et scalingis et similiter homines eiusdem prioris et successorum suorum manentes in predictis viginti messuagiis habebunt communam pasture ad omnia et omnimoda averia sua propria in predictis locis de Blakeburnisid[] Tynielside et mora de Brenkybet et similiter sufficientem et competentem communam turbarie in eadem Mora de Brenkybet cum libero introitu et exitu et ad predictas pasturas et turbariam imperpetuum Salvo eisdem Thome et Matill[] et heredibus ipsius Matilde quod possint appruamenta sua facere in eisdem locis de Blakeburneside Tynielside et mora de Brenkibet pro voluntate sua dumtamen sufficiens et competens pastura remaneat predicto priori et successoribus suis et hominibus manentibus in predictis viginti messuagiis sicut predictum est Et preterea iidem Thomas et Matill[] concesserunt predicto priori et ecclesie sue predicte omnes terras et tenementa cum pertinenciis que continentur infra divisas et metas subscriptas scilicet de veteri muro descendendo per pasturam de Geytecragges versus austrum usque in aquam de Irthin et sic per aquam de Irthin usque ad aquam de King ubi cadit in Irthin et sic per aquam de King[] asscendendo usque ad predictum vetus murum ubi aqua de King[] penatrat illum murum et sic sequendo murum versus orientem usque ad predictam pasturam de Geytecragges scilicet tam terras et tenementa que idem Thomas et Matill[] prius tenuerunt quam terras et tenementa que idem prior prius tenuit infra easdem divisas salvo eisdem Thome et Matill[] et heredibus ipsius Matill[] homagio et servicio Matilde de Denton[] et heredum suorum de toto tenemento quod eadem Matill[] prius tenuit de predictis Thoma et Matill[] infra easdem divisas Concesserunt etiam iidem Thomas et Matill[] pro se et heredibus ipsius Matill[] quod predictus prior et successores sui et omnes tenentes sui manentes infra easdem divisas exceptis hominibus de Eyketon habeant communam pasture ad omnia et omnimoda averia sua propria in bosco ipsorum Thome et Matill[] et heredum ipsius Mat[] in Walton[] inperpetuum salvo eisdem Thome et Mat[] et heredibus ipsius Mat[] quod possint appruamenta sua facere in eisdem boscis pro voluntate sua dumtamen sufficiens et competens pastura remanet predicto priori et successoribus suis et predictis hominibus suis sicut predictum est Ita quod si averia ipsius prioris et successorum suorum vel hominum suorum de Cumquenecat per eschapium intraverint infra divisas manerii de Askerton[] vel si averia ipsius prioris vel successorum suorum vel hominum suorum de Bankes Burtholm[] et Eyketon[] transierint aquam de Irthin[] et in terras ipsorum Thome et Mat[] et heredum ipsius Mat[] intraverint non dabunt eschapium sed dampnum quod fecerint per visnetum emendabunt Et preterea iidem Thomas et Matill[] dederunt et concesserunt predicto priori et ecclesie sue predicte sex acras terre cum pertinenciis in Branton que jacent propinquius aque de Irthin[] inter Polterteman et Becfarlam Ita quod possint easdem sex acras terre includere fossato et haya vel alia claustura et proficuum suum pro voluntate sua inde facere imperpetuum Et similiter quod idem prior et successores sui possint includere parcum suum de Wartcolman fossato et haya vel alia claustura pro voluntate sua per easdem divisas per quas inclusus fuit die quo hec conventio facta fuit absque hoc quod aliquod saltorium in eodem parco habere debeant inperpetuum Et preterea iidem Thomas et Mat[] concesserunt pro se et heredibus ipsius Mat[] quod predictus prior et successores sui et homines sui de Cumquencat[] de cetero habeant in bosco ipsorum Thome et Mat[] et heredum ipsius Mat[] de Walton[] omnes porcos suos tam de nutrimento suo quam de emptione quietos de pannagio Et similiter quod idem prior et successores sui habeant pannagium de porcis omnium hominum suorum de Gilleslund imperpetuum Ita quod si porci aliorum hominum ipsius prioris vel successorum suorum quam hominum de Cumquencat fuerint agistati in bosco ipsorum Thome et Mat[] et heredum ipsius Mat[] de Walton vel aliis boscis suis tempore pessone pro eisdem porcis pannagium dabunt Ita scilicet quod idem prior et successores sui et ecclesia sua predicta habebunt et tenebunt omnes predictas terras et omnia predicta tenementa cum predicta communa pasture et omnibus aliis pertinenciis suis sicut predictum est in puram et perpetuam elemosinam liberam et quietam ab omni servicio consuetudine et exactioni seculari imperpetuum Et predicti Thomas et Mat[] et heredes ipsius Matill[] warantizabunt ac quietumclamabunt et defendent predicto priori et successoribus suis et ecclesie sue predicte omnes predictas terras et tenementa cum omnibus pertinenciis suis sicut predictum est que eis per istum finem remanent ut liberam puram et perpetuam elemosinam contra omnes homines imperpetuum Et sciendum quod idem prior et successores sui habebunt duos wodewardos in dominicis suis tam in boscis eorum quam extra qui antequam aliquam habeant potestatem in balliva sua per presentationem ipsius prioris et successorum suorum vel eorum ballivorum venient ad curiam ipsorum Thome et Mat[] et heredum ipsius Matill[] de Irthinton et ibidem fidelitatem facient de venatione fideliter servanda ad opus ipsorum Thome et Mat[] et heredum ipsius Mat[] Et similiter idem prior et successores sui habebunt quatuor leporarios quatuor brachettos currentes cum voluerint ad capiendum in dominicis terris et boscis suis vulpes et lepores et omnia alia animalia que vocantur clobest Et licebit hominibus ipsius prioris et successorum suorum portare arcus et sagittas in viis et semitis per totam baroniam de Gilleslund[] sine dampno faciendo feris in eadem foresta de Gilleslund[] Et bene licebit predicto priori et successoribus suis in predictis terris suis clausturas facere pro voluntate sua sicut predictum est dumtamen fere bestie liberum possint habere ingressum et egressum per omnes predictas terras preterquam in predicto parco de Wartcolman quem idem prior et successores sui includere possunt pro voluntate sua imperpetuum Et sciendum quod predictus prior et successores sui habebunt ad opera servientium et pastorum suorum manentium in predictis vaccariis bercariis et scalingis sufficientem communam turbarie in predicta mora de Brenkybet imperpetuum Hic incipiunt transcripta cartarum cirografforum et quietumclamationum de terris redditibus ac communis pasturarum perquisitis ecclesie de Lanrecost[] inperpetuum in tempore domini johannis secundi prioris de Lanrecost[] tam de emptione quam dono necnon finali concordia
Source Fulltext: Lanercost Cartulary. J. M.Todd. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Record Series, V.11. Surtees Society. Athenaeum Press. Durham. 1997.
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Date: The concord is listed as no. 27 by F. H. M. Parker, 'A Calendar of Feet of Fines for Cumberland CW2, vii (1907), p. 226, no. 97. The justices were John, Abbot of Peterborough, Roger Thirkleby, Peter Percy, Nicholas Hadlow, and John Wyvill, who sat at Lancaster from 12 June to I July 1256 (David Crook, Records of the General Eyre (London, 1982), pp. 121-2). Feast Regnal
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  • Lanercost Cartulary. J. M.Todd. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Record Series, V.11. Surtees Society. Athenaeum Press. Durham. 1997.
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