The Magna Carta Project

Notification of the King’s grant of protection to God's House (Southampton)

Identity

B84

Title

Notification of the King’s grant of protection to God's House (Southampton)

Beneficiary

God’s House Southampton (Institutions)

Date of issue

21 October 1201

Place of issue

Les Andelys (Places)

Sources

B = Oxford, Queen’s College 4G4 (Cartulary of God’s House) fo.57r, s.xiv ex.

Printed

(from B) The Cartulary of God's House, Southampton, ed. J. M. Kaye, 2 vols. (Soutampton, 1976), i, 129 no.86.

Comment

The King was at Les Andelys on 21 October both in 1199 and 1201.  There is no reference to the present letters in the surviving Charter Roll 1 John, and the Patent Roll for the year 3 John (RLP, 1b-2) is far from comprehensive for this period.

Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia rex Anglie dominus Hibernie dux Normannie Aquitannie comes Andegauie iusticiariis, vicecomitibus, prepositis et omnibus balliuis et fidelibus suis salutem.  Sciatis nos suscepisse in manum, custodiam et protectionem nostram hospitale de Suhamton’ quod vocatur Domus Dei et fratres eiusdem domus, terras, homines, res, redditus et omnes possessiones eorum.  Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus quod ipsum hospitale, fratres, terras, homines, res, redditus et omnes possessiones eorum manuteneatis, custodiatis et protegatis sicut nostra dominica, nullam eis vel rebus suis molestiam, iniuriam aut grauamen inferentes nec ab aliquo inferri permittentes.  Et si quid eis in aliquo forisfactum fecerit, illud sine dilatione emendari faciatis.  Et prohibemus ne predicti fratres ponantur in placitis de aliquo tenemento quod tenent de dono nostro vel antecessorum nostrorum quondam regum Anglie nisi coram nobis vel capitali iusticia nostra.  Teste me ipso apud And’ xxi. die Octobris.

Calendar

Notification that the king has granted his protection to the hospital of Southampton known as God’s House, the brothers of the house, their land, people and possessions.

Charters not found in surviving rolls