Charter by Eustace de Vesci to Walter of Maner, c1207
Scope and Contents
Charter by Eustace de Vesci, addressed to all his men, Franks and Angles ('Francis et Anglicis'), granting to Walter of Maner, for his homage, those two oxgangs (bovates) of land in Lium [Lyham] which Testard and Sunnira, his wife, held, to him and his heirs, to be held of the granter and his heirs as freely as he holds any other land in the same vill, performing the forinsec service as far as pertains to two oxgangs of his other holding in the same vill. Witnesses, Richard of Vesci, cleric, [a name partly defaced, according to a copy ' German Tisun,' but doubtful], Eudo de Karl[iol], Reginald de Rafi, Ranulf de Brun, Simon Malo-leporario, Simon de Lucre, Robert son of Robert, Waldeve Forestar, Hugh of Morewic, Thomas Latimer, Thomas of Wetewud, and Robin Goher. See Liber de Kalchou.
Dates
- Creation: c1207
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Latin
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1 document
Archivist's Note
Fragment of seal attached. Two nineteenth century notes with charter: 1. a transcript of the charter; 2. a biographical note concerning Eustace de Vesci
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