the Abbey a piece of land and confirms the grant of another piece made by his "antecessor." n.d. "Testibus his: Radulpho parvo de Boevilla, clerico, Patricio de Colevilla, millite (sic), Silvestro de Colevilla, Silvestro Comerel, et pluribus aliis" n.d. (ca. 1240). (c) Jean de Cavore [or de Tavore], knt., grant to the Abbey a rent of three mines of wheat to found the obit of his wife Jeanne. December, 1253. [R. 48422] 22 [103].—Vidimus, dated February 7th, 1412, of a grant by Jean de Ver, knt., to the Abbey of a rent of 3 mines of wheat, Bayeux measure, to be taken from some land in the territory of Ver near La Goupillère-les-longs-fossés (Calvados, Con Evrecy). (June, 1245.) [R. 48422] 23 [104].—Vidimus, dated January 10th, 1432, of the confirmation by Henri, Bishop of Bayeux of an agreement between Renaud, Abbot of Saint-Wandrille, and Robert, Abbot of Notre Dame d'Ardenne, relating to a wood in Livry (Calvados, Con Caumont). n.d. "His presentibus: Henrico, Baiocensi cantore, Rogero Bovet, cancellario nostro, Gregorio, clerico, Radulpho de Valle, canonico, et pluribus aliis.” (1198-1205.) [R. 48423] 24 [105].-Vidimus, dated April 14th, 1306, of three deeds relating to lands in Ténière-près Noyers and Noyers (Calvados, Con [R. 48423] 25 [106].-Confirmation by Guillaume de Noyers, knt., of the grant made to the Abbey of some land in Noyers, by Gervais and Robert Gilbert de Landelles. (1235.) [R. 48423] 26 [107].—Grant by Nicolas de Noyers, son of Guillaume de Noyers, knt., to the Abbey of a piece of land in Noyers. (1257.) [R. 48423] 27 [108].-Confirmation by Raoul dit Martel, knt., of the grant made by Gervais, Robert and Raoul dits Guillebertz, to the Abbey of a piece of land in Noyers. (Oct., 1308.) (Seal.) [R. 48423] 28 [109].-Grant by Renaud Aeliz de Sourdeval to the Abbey of a piece of land in Noyers. (December, 1335.) [R. 48423] 29 [110].—Grant by Gislain de la Pommeraye to the Abbey of various lands and rights in La Pommeraye, Le Jardin, Cossesseville, Le Bo, Le Buisson près Ouilly, Les Loges, etc. (Calvados, Con Thury-Harcourt). (1219.) [R. 48423] 30 [111].—Grant by Robert Pasquier, of Canon, to the Abbey of a rent of 5 "setiers" of wine from his vineyard in Canon (Calvados, Con Mezidon). (1226.) [R. 48423] 31 [112].—Grant by Robert de Bray, son of Gislain de Bray, to the Abbey, for the sum of 32 sol. tur., of a vineyard in Canon. (January, 1275.) [R. 48424] 32 [113].—Godefroy Perer, parson de Stratis [Estrées-enAuge or Estrées-la-Campagne (Calvados)] with the assent of his brothers Richard and Raoul, grants to the Abbey a vineyard“ in monte coquerel" [Le Haut de Coquerel (near Angerville. Calvados, Con Dozule.] (1212 or 1213.) [R. 48424] 33 [114].—Confirmation of the latter by Richard Moreth, son of Guillaume Moreth. (1217.) [R. 48424] 34 [115].—Confirmation of the same by Guillaume Moret, son of Richard Moret of Livet (one of the many hamlets of this name in Calvados). May 12th, 1241, “qua die premissa omnia super altare beate Marie de Ardena juravi me de cetero fideliter observare, presente conventu ejusdem loci et pluribus aliis." 66 [R. 48424] 35 [116].—Master Martin de la Mare, Dean of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Caen, grants to the Abbey a piece of land in Cairon (Calvados, Con Creully) for the foundation of his anniversary. (1307.) [R. 48424] 36 [117].—Confirmation of the same by Renaut le Chembellenc, knt., for the gift made to him by the Abbey of 4. 11. tur. and the obligation of the same to pay him an annual rent of 15 d. tur. • En tesmoing de cen je lor ai donné ceste letre seelee de men seel laquele je weil que les diz religieus facent lire et puepleer a oie de paroisse toute foiz qu'il voudront en men absence ou en ma presence. Ce fut fait l'an de grace M.CCC. et sept le lundi emprés reminiscere.” (February 19, 1308.) [R. 48424] 37 [118].—Acknowledgement of a rent in corn and poultry to be paid to the Abbey by Pierre Hamelin and his heirs for a piece of land in Bitot (near St. Germain de la Blanche Herbe, Calvados, Con Caen). (Sept. 16, 1300.) AUNAY-SUR-ODON. (Calvados, Arrt. Vire.) ABBEY OF NOTRE DAME. Ord. Cist. Dioc. Bayeux. [R. 48430] 38 [161].-Guillaume de Semilly, knt., son of Guillaume de Semilly, grants to the Abbey some lands in Le Repentir (in Saint Georges d'Aunay, Calvados, Con Aunay s/Odon) in exchange for some other lands in the same place. (1236.) [Seal.] [R. 48431] 39 [162].-Guillaume de Beuran, parson of Saint Germain, in Villers-Bocage (Calvados, Art Caen) acknowledges that he and his successors, have to pay to the Abbey a rent of ten quarters of oats, n.d. (XIIIth cent.). [R. 48431] 40 [163].—A judgement of Thomas de Freauville, Bp. of Bayeux, in a suit before the official of the Bishop, between the Abbey and Roger Renard, parson of Cormolain (Calvados, Con Caumont) relating to the tithes of Cormolain. (July 8, 1236.) [R. 48431] 41 [164].—An agreement between the Abbey and Jehan Crespin, Seigneur de Thury, made before Henri Le Gay, lieutenant of Robert Recuchon, "bailli" of Caen, concerning the market of ThuryHarcourt (Calvados, Arrt Falaise). The Abbey renounces the right of buying and selling free of toll, and the "Seigneur " of Thury agrees to pay them a rent of 40 sous. (Aug. 1st, 1319.) BARBERY (Calvados, Con Bretteville s/Laize). ABBEY OF NOTRE DAME. Ord. Cist. Dioc. Bayeux. [R. 48429] 42 [150].—Vidimus dated July 15th, 1277, by Pierre, Bp. of Bayeux, of a vidimus dated Royaumont, January 1269, by Louis, King of France [Louis IX.], of the confirmation by King Henry II. of all the donations made to the Abbey. [King Henry II.'s charter is published from this vidimus by L. Delisle and E. Berger, Recueil des Actes d'Henri II., t. II., Paris, 1920, 4o, pp. 166-167, No. DCCL., pp. 592-595.] [R. 48429] 43 [151].-Robert Marmion, for the weal of his soul, that of his wife Philippa and his predecessors and successors, and for the absolution of his journey to Jerusalem, grants to the Abbey 500 pounds in Angevine money for the building of the church. He also grants some lands in Stoke and Chekenden (Co. Oxford) in exchange for a rent of £10 which he had assigned to the wardrobe of the Abbey on his manor of Berwick. He will also retain the services of William M... and Hugh de Migehan for their fees in Stoke and Chekenden, and the Abbey will pay to the monks of St. Thomas [of Acon, hospital in London'] two pounds of wax. n.d. (late XIIth c.). [R. 48429] 44 [152].-Grant by Robert Fitz Erneis to the Abbey of the land “de coqueio" which is near Cingal (Calvados, Con Bretteville s/Laize, Cne Moulines). n.d. "Testibus his : Ranulfo de Capella, Radulpho de Sancto Hilario, Roberto de Izio, monachis, Radulpho de Achevilla, Michaele de Guisbertvilla, Guillelmo de Trossalvilla, Guillelmo Peluel, Bernardo filio Garini et multis aliis" (late XIIth c.). [R. 48429] 45 [153].—Grant by Robert Fitz Erneis to the Abbey of some bushes and lands near Barbery. n.d. (early XIIIth). [R. 48429] 46 [154].—Confirmation by Pierre, Bishop of Bayeux, of the grants made to the Abbey by Robert Fitz Erneis and his father. (Douvres [Calvados, At Caen]. 1209.) [R. 48430] 47 [155].—For the weal of his soul, that of his father, mother, wife "Hele," predecessors and successors, Robert Fitz Erneis grants to the Abbey, a rent of 20 s.t. on his market of Thury-Harcourt (Calvados, Art Falaise), 5 s.t. on his mill at the same place, and a piece of land near Barbery. (1210.) [R. 48430] 48 [156].—For the sum of 15 ll. tur. Robert de Venois, knt., quits all claims he may have raised on various lands in Barbery and Bretteville-sur-Laize which were claimed by the Abbey. Made before the King's Assize in Falaise, Jean des Vignes being bailli (1232). On another piece of vellum fastened to this notice, we have, in a writing slightly more recent: "Isti quorum nomina subnotata sunt presentes fuerunt in assisiam domini Regis apud Falesiam quando Robertus de Venocis dimisit in pace abbati et conventui de Barberio omnia que contra ipsos reclamabat in nemore et plano: Dominus Episcopus Sagiensis, Johannes de Vineis, Radulfus de Millones, Gaufridus Louvel, Johannes de Petrafita, Guillermus de Vallibus, Robertus filius Ricardi, Ricardus Abbas, Helias de Martinivilla, Guillelmus de Martinivilla, Robertus de Ravetonne, Robertus de Poteria, Rogerus de Vreceio, Radulphus de Sancto Andrea, Geslanus Escorchevelle, Radulfus Dodeman, Guillelmus Dodeman, Robertus de Aceio, Radulfus Malherbe, Guillelmus de Val des loges, Guillelmus de Cingal, Guillelmus de Molinnes, Guillelmus de Tribus Montibus, Jordanus Louvel, Johannes Louvel, Bertrannus de Fraxineta, Robertus de Pointel." [R. 48430] 49 [157].—Vidimus dated July 15th, 1277 [the same day as No. 42] by Pierre, Bishop of Bayeux, of the letters of Philippe III., King of France, dated St. Germain-en-Laye, August, 1275, for the protection of all the lands and rights of the Abbey. [R. 48430] 50 [158].-Raoul dit Oresme receives in fee from the Abbey six pieces of land [in Barbery?] (Nov. 30, 1315.) CAEN (Calvados). ABBEY OF SAINT ETIENNE. O.S.B. Dioc. Bayeux. [R. 48414] 52 [13].—Confirmation by King Henry II. of the grant to the Abbey by Hugues Le Villain of a piece of land in Loucelles (Calvados, Con Tilly-sur-Seulles). Ed. L. Delisle and E. Berger, op. cit. No. DLXXXII., pp. 166-167. (1172-1182, Valognes.) [R. 48415] 53 [27].—Judgement of Hugo de Merville, Bp. of Coutances (Manche), Guillaume, precentor, and Guillaume de Saint Lo, canon of Coutances, appointed by Pope Innocent III. to examine a suit between the Abbey and the lepers of Cheux (Calvados, Con Tilly-sur-Seulles). (1208-1216.) [R. 48415] 54 [28].—Henry de Tillie grants to the Abbey some land in Fontaine near Thaon [Calvados, Con de Creully] and confirms a grant made by Henri de Noyers to the Abbey in the same place. n.d. Inde sunt testes Magister Willelmus Arondel, Willelmus Quarrel, Willelmus de Sauchei, milites, Willelmus Poignart vicecomes Cadomi, Dinan de Karon, Ricardus de Lu, Renardus Bladarius, Willelmus Hai, Hamelinus de Hamaz, Gaufridus de Doubra, Luca Pincerna (ca. 1200.) [R. 48415] 55 [30].—The judgement of Robert de Mondreville before the Assize at Caen in a suit between the Abbey of St. Stephen of Caen and the Abbey of Saint Martin de Mondaye, relating to the tithes and the rights of justice in Chouain (Calvados, Con Balleroy). (April 6, 1308.) [R. 48416] 56 [31].-Alexandre, Abbot of Val-Richer, Robert, Abbot of St. André en Gouffern, and Nicolas, Abbot of Notre Dame d'Ardenne, arbitrators between Jeanne, Abbess of La-Sainte-Trinite-de-Caen, and Sanson, Abbot of St. Etienne of Caen, decide that the patronage of the Church of Vaucelles (Calvados, Con Bayeux) shall be owned by the Abbey of St. Etienne, which, however, will pay a rent to the other monastery. (1210.) [Seal.] [R_48416] 57 [32].—The agreement beween Sanson, Abbot of St. Stephen, and Jeanne, Abbess of La Trinité, on the same subject. n.d. (1210.) [R. 48416] 58 [33].-Pierre dit Vidiou, a priest, grants to the Abbey various rents on some lands in Fontenay-le-Pesnel (Calvados, Con Tilly-sur-Seulles) for the foundation of his anniversary. (July, 1290.) [R. 48416] 59 [34].-Henri dit Pamaisnie grants to the Abbey some rents |