Legal document by Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, 1276

File — Box: 3, Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

Grant in frankalmoigne by Edmundus, son of King Henry of "inclite recordationis" to St Mary's church of Dora and its monks [Abbey Dore, Herefordshire] "Of the land which formerly Walerand ap, Adam held in fee from White Castle, between the brooks Wenfroud and Nantermaurth, from the royal road (from Monmouth to Llanthony)to Griffin Vahan's land.

For 6 shillings yearly.

Incipit: Omnibus Christi fidelibus presens scriptum visuris vel audituris"

Dates

Creation: 1276

Extent

1 item : Single leaf. ; 15.9 x 21.3 cm

Additional Description

General

Place: Great Britain: Welsh marches: Gwent: Monmouth.

See folder 15 for Walerand's quitclaim.

Court hand: "Per manum Hugonis de Vienu' [?]clerici nostril"

Seal on tag, some of the border missing. Green, round, 4.5 cm. Device: Edmund's arms of England (3 lions) with a label of France (fleurs delys). (The fleurs de lys were assumed in 1275). Legend: ...egis anglie.