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 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. 269 (ieoffroy Duvid of Cloj-pcir, wlioreas this mentiuns William Ins hon. IJut the dates cunnut differ luucli, since Nicholas le Ffreii.se or Fniuces again appears, as does Nicholas le lleyr. (Jnneford is no doubt Anuc- ford, and may be the adjacent Andoverford on the Colno. This charter iH iu excellent order, and remarkal>ly legilile, though the ink is pale. The fourth charter also relates to Cjloucestershire, but does not appear to have ail}' connection with the preceding. Amency, or Ampi)e3--Crucis, is a parish two miles N. E. of Cirencester. The name,' Peter infra Portam, among the witnesses, needs explanation. This charter is a very perfect and remarkable specimen of Horiated writing. Many of the large and longer lettei"s have their extremities Howered with great grace and minuteness : a siiecies of decoration almost unknowu in a mere private conveyance. Carta lioberd Ruplti. Sciaut presentes et futuri quod ego llobertus liuphus ile lUochamtoii, dedi concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Itadulfo le Frances de Brochamton et hcrcdibus suis, pro servicio suo umim inesuagium cum dimidiavirgata terrc arabilis, cum pratis et cum bosco et cum aliis perti- nenciis suis, in villa de Wittewell et extra, illud scilicet quod Willielmus Longus quondam tenuit in cadem villa, Habendum et tenendum de me et heredibus nieis, sibi et heredibus suis, vel suis assignatis, libere (juiete bene et iu pace, in jure hereditario et in feudo, in boscis idauis in viis et iu omnibus aliis pasturis congruis villc pertingentibus, Et liceiiit cidem Radulfo i)redictum mesuagium cum predicta terra et cum omnibus perti- nenciis suis dare vendere ligare tarn in egritudine quam iu sanitate - et assignare cuicunKjue voluerit. Reddendo inde annuatim mihi et heredibus meis, ipse et heredes sui vel sui assignati, tres solidos ad quatuor anni terminos, videlicet ad festum Sancti Michaelis novem denarios, ad festum Sancti Andree novem denarios, ad festum beate Marie in Marcio^ novem denarios, et ad festum beate Johannis Baptiste novem denarios, pro omni servicio seculari exaccione et demanda, salvo servicio domini Kegis, ad tantum tenementum pertinente. Et ego vero llobertus et heredes mei pi'edictum mesuagium cum predicta dimidia virgata terre et cum omnibus pei'tinenciis ja'cdicto Kadulfo et heredibus suis vel suis assignatis, contra omues homines et feminas in perpetuum warantizabimus acquietabimus et pro predicto redditu defeiidemus. Pro hac autein donacione couces- sione et carte nice warantacione, dcdit michi prcdictuslladulfus ad magnum negocium meum, quatuor marcas et dimidiam sterlingorum pre manibus. Et ut hec mea doiiacio concessio et carte mea confirmacio rata et stabilis in perpetuum permaneat, hoc presens scriptum sigilli mei inqn-essione robo- ravi. Hiis testibus Guyone domino de (.'loppell', Itadulfo Mu.sard, Williclmo Libero de Brochamton, Johanue filioAudree, llobertode Glouvcria, Galfrido Stoke et aliis. An oval seal of green wax. In the centre a fancy cross. Legend, ' S : Koberti Kuplii.' ' May not '' Petro clerico Petro (i ?; "dubetmlbi dictiis IL-ululpliuts ad luag- infra Portam " mean one pei-son, " Peter, num uegociuni nieum q>iatuor marcas," clergyman of St. Peter within the Gate 1" is alao not common. - An imusual phrase in a licence to •" This word is written '* Mrco," with alienate. The statement of the expenses contractions over the " r " and "c." of conveyance inserted ou this charter,