VI. Carta Hugonis comitis Cestrie de libertatibus nobis concessis.

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U G 0 comes Cestrie- f uniuersis sanete matris ecclesie filijs et specialiter Justic. Constab. Dapiferis, et oпиb} baroшb} suis et omib} balliuis suis et omib} hominib} suis ffräcis 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.

t Hugh, surnamed Cyveliok, the fifth earl of Chester of the Norman race, suc ceeded his father, Randle le Gernons, A.D. 1153. He married Bertred, daughter of Simon, earl of Evercux 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

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Anglicis tam presëtib} quam futuris salutë. Sciatis me cöcessisse et hac presëti carta mea cöfirmasse donationem illä quam Johës constab. Cestrie dedit et cöcessit in purä et ppetuä elemosynii Abbathie de Loco Benedicto et monachis ibidem Deo seruiëtib}, illu seil. locu qui vocatur Staneya cu oтшb} ptinentijs suis. Et si constet quod inde aliquid seruiciu habere debeam, hoc eis omnino remitto p salute anime mee et omiu antecessoru et heredu meoru. Et phibeo ne quis balliuoru meoru, p seruicio quod predictus Constab. mihi debeat, animalia vel aliquas possessiones eoru nullo modo1 capiat, sed alibi ubicuq. voluerint in terra Constab. namiu capiat. Testib} Rado de Menylwar, Rado fil. War, Aluredo de Cubray, Willmo Patrik, Willo clerico.