| Description | Parties:
1) Henry de Lascy, Earl of Lincoln
2) the prior, prioress and canons of (Gilbertine Priory of) the Blessed Mary of Ormesby
Property: 18 perches in breadth of land and moor in Inkelmor the manor and soke of Snayth [Snaith?], near the town of Swyneflet [Swinefleet] in a place called le Westmore near the bank of the water of Ouse. And the same moor in another place where there is a right of digging for turves [turfs], containing 70 perches in breadth. 14 perches in breadth of land and moor in place called Loune in Swyneflet [Swinefleet]. 20 perches in breadth of land, moor and marsh in another place in Inkelmor in the manor and soke of Snayth [Snaith?] in the town of Redenesse [?]; and 6 perches in breadth of land, moor and marsh in the same town where there is a right of digging for turves [turfs]; which land, moor and marsh extend in length from the bank of the water of Ouse towards the South: reserving the wastes and pastures on the north of the water of Done towards the north to the bottom ('profunditatem') of the moor and marsh where they can dig turves [turfs]; and pastures there before and after the turves [turfs] are dug. With right to dig turves [turfs], easements for rights of way and carriage to the waters of Ouse and Done; For which they undertake that a mass shall be celebrated daily for the next 15 years at the altar of the B.V.M. [Blessed Mary?] at Ormesby for the souls of the Earl, his ancestors and heirs, and all faithful departed; and that yearly on the anniversary of his death, a further mass will be celebrated and 7d distributed to 7 poor people at the door of the priory. Rendering 6d yearly for all secular services and demands. The Earl to be received into all spiritual benefits of the priory. The priory to repair the banks of the water of Ouse in Swybeflet [Swinefleet] and Rednesse against their lands, moors and marshes there whenever necessary; and to maintain the road between the said bank, lands, moors and marshes as wide as it then was
Witnesses: Sir William Vavasour, Sir William de Stopham, Sir Robert de Talbott, William de Nunny, Thomas de Fissheburn, Alexander de Ledes, John Mauleverer, (Thomas?) de Smetheton and John de Novo Mercato
Given at Altoft near Pontem Fractum, St Leonard abbot, 32 Ed I Endorsed '8' |