CCLXXXII.

CHARTER BY JOHN LE SPENSER TO J. WILKOC.

[G. G. F.]

11 DEC. 24 ED: III. 1351.

Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego JOHANNES le SPENSER de COYTIFF dedi concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi JOHANNI WILKOC capellano omnia terras et tenementa cum suis pertinenciis que habui in dominio de CoYTIFF et que jacent per antiquas metas et bundas in dominio predicto. Habendum et tenendum omnia predicta terras et tenementa cum suis pertinenciis predicto domino JOHANNI heredibus suis et assignatis libere quiete bene et in pace jure hereditario in perpetuum de capitali domino feodi illius qui pro tempore fuerit per redditus et servicia inde debita et de jure consueta. Et ego vero predictus JOHANNES le Spenser de COYTIFF et heredes mei omnia predicta terras et tenementa cum suis predicto domino JOHANNI WILKOc capellano et heredibus suis et assignatis contra omnes mortales warantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus. In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti carte mee sigillum apposui. Hiis testibus PAGANO de TURBERVILLE tunc senescallo ibidem THOMA de TURBERVILLE REGINALDO de TURBERVILLE NICHOLAO WYLKOC WILLIELMO VIRILY [?] et multis aliis. Data apud COYTIFF die dominica. . . . sancti NICHOLAI episcopi anno regni Regis EDWARDI tercii post conquestum vicesimo quarto. (Seal gone.)

CCLXXXIII.

QUIT-CLAIM BY THOMAS D'AVENE TO LLEWELYN

AP DAVID GOR.

[G. G. F.]

11 MARCH. 26 ED: III. 1352.

Omnibus Christi fidelibus presens scriptum visuris vel audiendis (1) THOMAS DAVENE dominus de KILVEY salutem in Domino. Noveritis nos remisisse relaxasse et omnino pro nobis et heredibus nostris ac assignatis quietamclamasse imperpetuum LEWELINO ap DAVID GOR ap JEVAN ap DAVID ap LEWELYN et heredibus suis ac assignatis totum jus nostrum et clameum quod habemus habuimus seu aliquo modo de jure habere potuimus seu poterimus in omnibus messuagiis terris et tenementis pratis et vastis quondam GRIFFINI ap MADOK ap GRIFFIN ubique in dominio nostro de KILVEY. Ita videlicet quod nec nos predictus THOMAS DAVENE nec heredes nostri nec aliquis per nos pro nobis seu nomine nostro aliquod juris vel clamei in predictis messuagiis terris et tenementis pratis et vastis cum pertinentiis seu in aliqua parte eorundem exigere clamare seu vendicare debemus aut poterimus sed per presentes inde sumus exclusi imperpetuum. In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti quietaclamacioni sigillum nostrum apposuimus. Hiis testibus REES ap HoWELL ap MORGAN ROBERTO ap GRIFFITH GETHYN WILLIELMO DUY ap MEURIC VAUGHAN MADOK WIL GRIFFINO ap DAVID LEWELYN et multis aliis. Datum et confectum apud KILVEY undecimo die Martii anno regni Regis EDWARDI tercii post conquestum vicesimo sexto. (Seal lost.)

ap

(1) Thomas Davene is Thomas de Avene.

CCLXXXIV.

ANNE LE DESPENSER. A RELEASE OF SHEEP TO

MARGAM.

[HARL: CHART: 75. B. 45.]

17 FEB. 28 ED: III. 1354.

ANNE LA DESPENSER, gardeyne des deux parties de GLAMORGAN et MORGANNOK, a toutz yceux que cest lettre verrount ou orrount salutz in dieux.

Come le bayllyve erraunt de nostre counte de GLAMORGAN, este presente devaunt nostre viscount illeques que certeyn beystes preyses a treynte et treyse souths et uite deners que furrount oviles del Abbe de Morgan, et pus wayvees hors des de meynes des par arounys, par que il dissount estre les nostre come chatel wayve du laroun sachet nous de notre bone grace aver relesse et pardone dital Abbe et a soun covent tote maner accoun et demaunde que nous avoums devers luy par resoun de la resseyte et de la detenue de dite beystes ency que nous ne nule de nostre mynestree ne pussoums rien chalanger de dite beystes ne de lour pryse avauntdit par la resone avaunt nome. Done a KAERDYF south le seal de nostre chauncelerie illeques le xvii jour de Feverer lan deu reynge le roy EDWARD terce apres le conqueste xxviii.

Anne le Despenser was daughter of Henry Lord Ferrars, and widow of Edward le Despenser, who died 16 Edward III., before his elder brother Hugh, on whose death, childless, 23 Edward III., Glamorgan came to his nephew Edward, Anne's eldest son, and she thus became guardian of his inheritance until he came of age, 33 Edward III. Her guardianship was confined to two parts of the Lordship, because one-third was in dower to Elizabeth de Montacute, widow of Lord Hugh, Anne's elder brother-in-law.

CCLXXXV.

INSPEXIMUS AND CONFIRMATION BY EDWARD LE DESPENCER, OF THE CHARTER OF LIBERTIES GRANTED BY HIS UNCLE, HUGH LE DESPENCER, TO CARDIFF.

[CARDIFF CORPORATION.]

18 JUNE. 32 ED: III. 1358.

EDWARDUS le DESPENCER dominus de GLAMORGAN et MORGAN omnibus ballivis nostris et aliis ad quos presentes litere pervenerint salutem. Sciatis nos inspexisse cartam bone memorie domini HUGONIS le DESPENCER avunculi nostri nuper domini GLAMORGAN et MORGAN quam fecit burgensibus de KAERDIFF de libertatibus eorum in hec verba.

HUGO, ETC. Vide CCLXXII.

Nos vero predictus EDWARDUS le DESPENCER dominus GLAMORGAN et MORGAN pro salute anime nostre et animarum patris nostri et matris nostre et omnium antecessorum et heredum nostrorum omnes donationes concessiones et confirmationes supra dictas ratas habentes et gratas eas pro nobis et heredibus predictis burgensibus nostris et eorum successoribus concedimus innovamus ratificamus et confirmamus imperpetuum. Volentes et concedentes quod ista carta in omnibus suis libertatibus firmiter et inviolabiliter observetur in perpetuum aliqua interruptione non obstante. In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre sigillum cancellarie nostre de KAERDIFF duximus apponendum. Hiis testibus venerabilibus viris HENRICO Abbate de MARGAM THOMAS Abbate de NEETH JOHANNE de COVENTRE Archidiacono LANDAVENSI dominis GILBERTO de ELLESFELD tunc vicecomite nostro de GLAMORGAN RICHARDO de TURBERVILLE OLIVERO de SANCTO JOHANNE JOHANNE le NORREIS EDWARDO de

STRADLING militibus WILLELMO FFLEMYNG THOMAS de BAUDRUPP et aliis. Datum apud KAerdiff xviii. die Junii anno regni Regis EDWARDI tertii post conquestum tricesimo secundo.

The seal, which has been about three inches diameter, of green wax, was secured by four plaited silk cords with flat ends unravelled to form tassels. The device is a Knight riding to the proper left; on his shield and horsefurniture arms-the arms of Le Despenser, and the helm a griffin's head.

On the reverse is a heater-shaped shield of Le Despenser, surrounded by a broad flat collar of gothic work, in the decorated style. Legend gone.

CCLXXXVI.

PLEA BETWEEN THE LORD OF COYTIFF IN HIS ENGLISH COURT THERE AND JOHN GAY.

[G. G. F.]

8 JAN. 32 ED: III. 1359.

Curia Anglicana de COYTIF tenta ibidem coram WILLELMO MARCHAL tunc senescallo die MARTIS proximo ante festum S'ti HILARII anno regni Regis EDWARDI tertii post conquestum tricesimo secundo JOHANNES GAY de HISTON allocutus est ad sectam domini de eo quod ipse concelavit tres denarios quos debet annuatim de consuetudine pro certis terris quas tenet in isto dominio qui quidem JOHANNES venit et dicit quod ipse tenet unum messuagium cum curtilagio et unam acram terre arabilis et unam acram et dimidiam prati cum pertinenciis que PAGANUS de TURBERVILLE nuper dominus de CoYTIF dedit WILLELMO le GAY patri predicti JOHANNIS cujus heres ipse est per quandam cartam tenendam sibi heredibus et assignatis per redditum octodecim denariorum per annum et faciendo sicut ceteri liberi tenentes Anglicani de COYTIF finem iiis, iiiid, faciendum pro omni servicio Et