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Notification of the King’s grant of protection to the abbot, prior and monks of Fontguilhem Abbey, their lands, men, and possessions

Identity

B62

Title

Notification of the King’s grant of protection to the abbot, prior and monks of Fontguilhem Abbey, their lands, men, and possessions

Beneficiary

Fontguilhem Abbey (Institutions)

Date of issue

14 July 1200

Place of issue

Dax (Places)

Sources

B = PRO C 61/17 (Gascon Roll 17 Edward I part 2) m.8, in an inspeximus, 27 May 1289.

Printed

(from B) Rôles Gascons, ii, 484 no.1567.  Referred to but not recited in the charter roll: Rotuli Chartarum, 97b.

Comment

Transcription

Iohannes Dei gratia rex Anglie dominus Hibernie dux Normannie Aquitannie et comes Andegauie archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, baronibus, iusticiariis, senescallis et omnibus balliuis et fidelibus suis salutem.  Sciatis nos suscepisse in manum, custodiam et protectionem nostram abbatem ecclesie de Ffonte Willelmi et priorem et monachos eiusdem ecclesie et omnes terras, homines, res, redditus et omnes possessiones suas, et ideo volumus et firmiter precipimus quod eos et omnia sua manuteneatis, custodiatis et protegatis sicut nostra dominia, non inferentes vel inferri permittentes eis vel alicui suorum iniuriam, molestiam aut grauamen.  Et si quis eis in aliquo forisfecerit, illus eis sint dilatione faciatis emendari.  Teste me ipso apud Aquistris, quartodecimo die Iulii.

Calendar

Notification that the king has granted his protection to the abbot, prior and monks of Fontguilhem Abbey, their lands and possessions.

Charters not found in surviving rolls