CI A N T omnes tam presentes quam futuri quod ego Hen- ricus filius Warini de Lonecastria dedi et concessi et presenti carta mea confirmaui Willmo Blundel de Ynes et heredib3

* Wann de Lancaster was a cadet of the first dynasty of Lancasters, barons of Kendal, and a lineal descendant from Ivo Talbois, earl of Anjou and baron of Kendal, temp. 'William the Conqueror. Henry, the son of Warin, had a grant 1 John, and a confirmation 7 John, of Rauenesmeles, Aynolnesdale, Uplichlond, Le Franseis, and rents in Preston; and, according to Kuerden's MS., he granted to Richard, the son of Geoffrey, all his lands in Lea. In the Testa de Neville it is found, Henr. de Lea tenet sex carne' de d'no per cartam d'ni Regis, et soluet inde xx. solid' pr annum. Warinus pater eius dedit inde Abbati de Cockersand quar- tam partem unius bouate in elemosyna. He left two sons, John, who succeeded, Richard,

John de Lea, who was lord of Lea, and, 27 Henry III., left a son, Henry de Lea, who was sheriff II Edward I. A.D. 1283: see ante, p. 42. Ile died 17 Edward I., and was found possessed, by Inquisition taken that year, of the manors of Chernok, Meles, and Lea, and lands in Quarlton. His son,

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suis vel suis assignatis licentiam firmandi stagnum molendini sui super rivulum de Alte ex parte mea ubique voluerit, ad maiorem suam utilitatem. Sciendum est autem quod predictus Willmus et heredes sui societatem mihi tenebunt ad piscariam anguillarum faciendam, ubicunque magis expedient. Salua piscatione prenomi- nato Willmo et heredib3 suis vel suis assignatis ad clusam molendini sui plenarie, ante et retro, sibi et heredib3 suis vel suis assignatis. Tenend. de me et heredib3 meis imppetuum libere, quiete, integre, et plenarie. Reddendo inde annuatim mihi et heredib3 meis quedam cal caria deaurata, vel quatuor denarios ad natalem dñi ç omni seruicio, et demanda, et seculari exactione. Hanc autem donationem ego et heredes mei contra omnes homines prelibato Willmo et heredib3 suis vel suis assignatis imppetuum warantizabimus. Hijs testib3, Ada filio Rogeri* tunc temporis vicecomite Lancastrie, Hugone de Moreton, Henrico Trauers, Henrico de Walton, Roberto de Walton, Rogero de Eynoledesdale, Ricardo de Molyneus et Roberto fratre suo, Ricardo Wallense, et alijs.