CIANI omnes tam presentes quam futuri quod ego Rogerus de Lascy, constab. Cestrie, dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui Deo et beate Marie et Abbati et monachis meis Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe totam terram de Mer land, quam emi de Alano de Merland cum ommb3 ptinentijs suis in bosco, in plano, in vijs, in semitis, in pratis, in pascuis, in pasturis, in aquis, in molendinis, in stagnis, in viuarijs, et in omnib3 locis et aisiamentis que ibi sunt vel fieri possunt. Tenend. et habend, libere

* See ante, p. 386.

t Hugh Despencer, ancestor of the unhappy favourites of Edward II., was con stituted by Henry III., in 1237, with Stephen de Segrave and Henry de Aldithley, governor of the castles of Chester and Beeston, on the death of John Scot, earl of Chester.

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et quiete de me et heredib3 meis imppetuum. Reddend, annuatim mihi et heredib3 meis xl. denarios argenti ad festum sancti Martini, scilicet, firmam ipsam quam idem ego R. de Lascy et heredes mei reddituri sumus Hugoni de Eland. Saluo forensi seruicio predicte terre de Merland adiacente. Et ut hec donatio firma sit et inconcussa sigillo meo eam roboraui. Hijs testib3, Hugone et Galfr. de Dutton, Willmo de Lunguillers, Willmo de Beaumont, Thom. Dispenser, Baldewyno de ftossa, Colino de Quatremares, Thom. de Reyneuill, Magistro Rogero clerico dñi, Willmo de Rauil, Mich. de Rach, et multis alijs.