Legal document by Walerandus ap Adam, 1276

File — Box: 3, Folder: 15

Scope and Contents

Quitclaim by Walerandus ap Adam to the monks of Abbey Dore, Herefordshire of the land which he held in fee from White Castle in the forest of Severenny which the monks have ex dono Edmund, the Lord of the Three Castles "Swearing that neither he nor his kin will disturb the monks

In the presence of the dean and chapter of Beult.

Incipit: Universis Christi fidelibus Walerandus ap Adam sal:atem in domino. Noveritis..."

Dates

Creation: 1276

Extent

1 item : Single leaf. ; 7 x 18.1 cm

Additional Description

General

Place: Great Britain: [Welsh marches: Gwent]

Compare with item in folder 14. Is Beult Builth (as in presentday Builth Wells, Brecknock)pa cantref and castle being fought over at this time by Edward and Llywelyn ap Gruffyd ?

Not completely read: hand occasionally obscure.

One endorsement reads "Quieta clamantia Walerandi ap Adam de terra iuxta Lanveyr."

Physical details: 3 seal tags but all seals missing (perhaps never applied?). Labeled on turn up: Walerand', Decanus, Owenus ap Meurit.