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Notification of the King’s confirmation to Milton Abbey of lands and liberties

Identity

B175

Title

Notification of the King’s confirmation to Milton Abbey of lands and liberties

Beneficiary

Milton Abbey (Institutions)

Date of issue

24 April 1204

Place of issue

Windsor (Places)

Sources

B = Winchester College Muniments 22989 fo.2v, copy from a lost Milton cartulary, s.xvi.

Printed

Comment

SPURIOUS

Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia rex Anglie dominus Hibernie dux Normannie Aquit(anie) com(es) And(egauie) archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, baron(ibus), iustic(iis), vic(ecomitibus), ministr(is) et omnibus ball(iu)is suis totius Anglie salutem.  Sciatis quod nos et attam (sic, recte ratam) habemus et gratam concessionem et confirmationem patris nostri Henrici regis et antecessorum nostrorum factam ecclesie et monachis de Myddelton super tenur(am) et libertatibus suis et ipsam presenti pagina et sigilli nostri appositione confirmamus imperpetuum et corroboramus, precipientes firmiter quod dicta ecclesia et monachi de Myddelton habeant in pace et libere et quiete omnes terras et tenuras et libertates et liberas consuetudines et quietantias suas cum soco et saca et tol et them et infanggnethef cum omnibus aliis pertinentiis et libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus suis in bosco, in plano et in pratis et pasturis, in aqua, in via, in mari et semitis et omnibus aliis rebus sicut unquam melius et plenius et liberius tempore antecessorum nostrorum habuerunt.  His testibus: domino Huberto Cant' archiepiscopo, domino Galfrido filio Petri tunc iustic(iario), Hub(erto) de Burg', Galfrido Ridell, Simon(e) Will', Will(elm)o Malet, Will(elm)o de Monteacuto, Osberto filio Will(elm)i et multis aliis.  Dat' apud Wyndeleshore viiio. k(a)l' Maii quinto anno regni nostri.

Calendar

Notification that the king has confirmed the grante made by Henry II to Middleton Abbey, concerning its holdings and liberties.

Charters not found in surviving rolls