| Description | To maintain a chaplain at the altar of the Blessed Mary of Bubwic: for safety of his soul and those of his wife Petronilla, his ancestors and successors, William Constable and his wife Juliana, William son of Peter de (Goodmanham ?), and Geoffrey de Hugate and his wife Matilda.
Property: 3 acres in Bubwic which he had of the gift of William Constable. Two and a half acres in the moor of Walbain which he had of the fee of Robert de Spaldington. One and a half acres in the field of Gunneby [Gunby] which Robert Danias held. 10 acres near the boundary of Bricton, within the limits of Gunneby. (6 perches) arable and meadow in breadth and length from the cross placed in position (for ? ) Robert (de Lund to the water) of Derwente. Half [a] mark rent which Walter de Herletorp and his heirs are bound to pay to Oliver de Gunneby and his heirs. 5s rent from 5 bovates in will. From a certain carucate in Lund and Bricton. If the rectors of Bubwic shall at any time no longer agree to consent to the said chaplain, Oliver de Gunneby will maintain a chaplain from the same lands and rents wherever the abbot and convent of (Seleby) and William Constable or his heirs shall better provide one. The abbot and convent and William Constable to enforce the purpose of the gift if need arise. Final sanction by threat of excommunication.
Witnesses: Richard de Vesci, William de Linton, his brother master John, master Robert Batall, Richard de Herletorp, William de Beleby, Robert Mustel, Thomas Bubwic.
The missing parts of the text being supplied above from the versions appearing in print (Yorkshire Archaeological Society Record Series, Vol XIII, 1893. 'The Coucher Book of Selby; p21, DCCXI; and Yorkshire Archaeological Society Extra Series, Vol X, 1965. 'Early Yorkshire Charters. The Tison Fee'; p34, no 4). |