XIV. Confirmatio domini Regis Edwardi primi post conquestum de duabus cartis domini Henrici de Lascy comitis Lincoln super aduocationem et appropriationem ecclesie de Wliallei/e, et de licentia transferendi Abbathiam deStanlawe usq. ad Whalleye.

D W A R D U S Dei gratia rex Anglie, dñus Hibernie et dux Aquitaine, archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatib}, priorib}, comitib}, baronib}, j'usticiarijs, vicecomitib}, prepositis, ministris, et omnibus balliuis et fidelib} suis, salutem. Inspeximus cartam quam dilectus et fidelis noster H. de Lascy, comes Lincoln, constabularius Cestrie, dñus de Ros et de Reweynnok fecit Deo et beate Marie et Abbati et monachis Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe in hec verba. Uniuersis sanete matris ecclesie filijs ad quos presens scriptum puenerit, H. de Lascy, comes Lincoln, constab. Cestrie et dñus de Ros et de Reweynnok salutem in dño, Noueritis vos caritatis contemplatione, (et cetera ut supra folio decimo prox, precedente usq. ad finem, Willo de Hakkyng, et alijs.) Inspeximus etiam cartam quam predictus Comes fecit predicto Abbati et monachis in hec verba, Uni uersis sanete matris ecclesie filijs (et cetera omnia ut supra in prox. scripto precedente istam confirmationem domini Regis usq. ad finem.) Nos autem donationem, concessionem, appropriationem et confirma-tionem predictas ratas habentes et gratas eas p nobis et heredib} nostris quantum in nobis est predictis Abbati et monachis et eorum successorib} concedimus et confirmamus, sicut carte predicte rationa- biliter testantur. Hijs testib}, venerabilib} patrib}* A. Dunolmensi,

* Seldom can a moro illustrious bead roll than this list of witnesses be met with. The first, in place as in character, is Anthony Beck, bishop of Durham, of whom the old chronicler of the Siege of Carlaverock says,

"Eе nablе rbriq. »e JBmiratime "The noble bishop of Durham, the

ie flui batllant rlrrbe tte roiatime most valiant elerk in the kingdom,

200 Шt. De

W. Eliensi, et J. Karliol, episcopis, Edmundo fratre nostro, Willo de Valentia auunculo nostro, Rogero le Bigod comite Norff'. et mare- scallo Anglie, Johe de Warena comite Surrey, Humfrido de Bohun comite Hereford et Essex, Reginaldo de Grey, Nicho de Segraue,

a true mirror of Christianity; so that I may tell you the truth, I would be understood that he was wise, eloquent, temperate, just, and chaste. Never was there a rich man who regulated his life better. He was entirely free from pride, covetousness, and envy. Not, however, that he wanted spirit to defend his rights, if he could not work upon his enemies by patience. For so strongly was ho influenced by a just conscience, that it was the as tonishment of all."

t?mrr boire 9e (Trnütrntr

an baua en Virai berite

Car my sr enteiittre me irnlr;

£agea fu et bien enparlej

Шeтргea craitureW et tlja,Stea

ilr anquea rtcljr Ijumr ne a urntltaЙtrs'

lii ulus bel arnenaate in tur

«irgurl raubattsr en enbie

Clunil il tru taut çjcitr puer

j8an parqant ijautein le tuer

y n r ¿e s a mil ou rs meintenier

er i lut ne Iat's'íml canbenier

еrо rnrni,a par patience

Car ïumr propre tnnЙtirntr

ач fjautement ¿e ni поп Un il

\ir tljrstuus Йni rsmrvtmliml."

Next, William de Luda, bishop of Ely, the treasurer of the king's wardrobe, "vir magnificus et eminentis sciential." Then follow Edmund Crouchback; William de Valencia, the king's uterine uncle; Roger le Bigod, earl of Norfolk and marshall of England; and John de Warren, the good earl of Surrey,

"&í bien Йtabott mener "who well knew how to lead noble

®en sn'aiuutrir et ijonnouree." and honourable men."

Then appear the names of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, "ЗоeГл?з' Ijome ritlje et metable"; Reginald de Gray, Nicholas de Segrave,

"lie nature abait rinbrli "whom nature had adorned in body

Ше torрЙ et enridjt OC tuer," and enriched in heart,"

and Walter de Beauchamp, steward of the king's household, of whom the chronieler says —

"Cljiballier fîeloli ma ebfljante "A knight, according to my opinion,

Шп Oe¿ тeПаигЙ ínt entre totia one of the best of the whole, if he had

&e íl ne fuit trop Cera et eatoilj not been too rash and daring. But

¿Hra 'mui t ne пич'1 Porler tameä you will never hear any one speak of

Иe Ä-rijf orlial be ne ait une тea." a seneschal that has not a but."

2Tit, De Шфаllc»c. 201

VValtero de Bello Campo, Petro de Campana, et alijs. Dat. p manum nostram apud West. xij die Augusti anno regni nostri xxiij°.

Post tres vero annos predicte confirmationis dñi Regis, ut apparet euidenter, predictus Dñus H. de Lascy, comes Lincoln, predictis Abbati et conuentui de Stanl. fecit quendam finem de predicta ecclesia de Whalleye coram Justic. dñi Regis et multis alijs tune ibi presentib}, in hec verba. Hec est fínalis concordia in curia dñi Regis apud Ebor. in Oct. sancti Martini anno regni Regis Edwardi filij Regis Henr. xxvj° coram Joh. de Metyngham, Willo de Bereford, Elia de Bekyngham, Petro de Malorre, et Willo Howard Justic. et alijs dñi Regis fidelib} tune ibi presentib}, inter H. de Lascy, comitem Linc. petentem, et Johannem Turpyn, positum loco suo ad lucrand. vel pdend., et Gregorium Abbatem ecclesie beate Marie de Stanl. tenentem p Rog. de Toxtath positum loco suo ad lucrand. vel pdend. de aduocatione ecclesie de Whall. cum ptinentijs. Undo recognitio magne assise sumta fuit inter eos in eadem curia. Scil. quod predictus Comes recogn. predictam aduocationem cum ptinentijs esse ius ipsius Abbatis et ecclesie sue sanete Marie predicte. Et illam remisit et quietuela- mauit de se et heredib} suis predicto Abbati et successorib} suis et ecclesie sue sanete Marie predicte imppetuum. Et preterea idem Comes concessit p se et heredib} suis, quod ipsi warantizabunt eidem Abbati et successorib} suis et ecclesie sue sanete Marie predicte predictam aduocationem cum ptinentijs contra omnes homines imppe tuum. Et ç hac recognitione, remissione, quietaclamatione, waran- tizatione, fine et concordia idem Abbas recepit predictum Comitem in singulis orationib} et beneficijs que de cetero fient in ecclesia sua sanete Marie predicta imppetuum. Et hec concordia facta fuit p preceptum ipsius dñi Regis.

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