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The foundation charters of Roche
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Richard de Buslis charter 30 July 1147
Let it be it known to all who see or hear
these letters that I, Richard de Busli, with the consent of my wife
and heirs, have given to God and St Mary, and to the monks of the
Rock (Roche), for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of all
my ancestors, the whole wood from the middle of the road of Eilrichthorpe
to Lowthwaite, and as far as the water which is the boundary between
Maltby and Hooten, and the two assarts
which belonged to Gamul, with a great culture
that is there adjacent and common pasture for 100 sheep,
in number six score (120) in the soke
of Maltby, on this condition: that they build their abbey on whichever
side of the water they please, Richard de Busli and Richard FitzTurgis
agreeing between themselves that both should be considered the founders
of the abbey, on whoevers property the abbey may be built,
in perpetual alms, free and quiet from all secular service or gift.
Before these witnesses: Adam of Newmarch, Hugh of Stainton, Odo
FitzJohn, William FitzRaven, Jordan Painel, Gamel FitzBesing, Hugh
of Langthwaite, Robert of Scalesby, Richard Barbot, Gervase of Barneby,
Swein, son of Tor and his son, Jordan.
Richard FitzTurgis charter 30 July 1147
Let it be known to all who see or hear this
charter that I, Richard FitzTurgis, with the consent of my wife
and heirs, have given to God and St Mary, and to the monks of the
Rock (Roche), for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of all
my ancestors, the whole the whole land from the borders of Eilrichthorpe,
as far as the brow of the hill beyond the stream which runs from
Fogswell, and so to a heap of stones which lies in the assart
of Elsi, and so beyond the road as far as the Wolfpit, and so by
the head of the culture
of Hartshow to the borders of Slade Hooten; all that land and all
that wood below these bounds and common pasture of all my land and
fifty cart loads every year from my wood of Wickersley, where I
shall provide, or someone on my behalf, in perpetual alms, free
and quiet from all secular service on this condition: that they
build an abbey on whichever side of the water they please, according
to which place shall seems best, Richard FitzTurgis and Richard
de Busli agreeing between themselves that both should be considered
the founders of the abbey, on whoevers property the abbey
may be built, in perpetual alms, free and quiet from all secular
service or gifts. Before these witnesses: Adam of Newmarch, Hugh
of Stainton, Odo FitzJohn, William FitzRaven, Jordan Painel.
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