IV.
Charter in the custody of the Town Clerk of Cardiff. 14
October 1338.
Sciant presentes et futuri quod nos Hugo le Despenser filius
et heres domini Hugonis le Despenser et Alianore consortis sue
dominus Glamorgannie et Morgannie inspeximus cartam celebris
memorie domini Willelmi la Zousche et Alianore consortis sue matris
nostre in hec verba [Hic sequitur prout in Carta originali] Nos
vero predictus Hugo donacionem concessionem et confirmacionem
predictas ratas habentes et gratas eas pro nobis et heredibus nostris
predictis burgensibus concedimus et confirmamus imperpetuum. In
cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre sigillum Cancellarie
nostre de kaerdif apposuimus. Hiis testibus Dominis Willelmo de
Ercalewe tunc senescallum terrarum nostrarum Willelmo de
Careswell Henrico de Vmfrauilla. Johanne Dauene militibus, Johanne
le Norreys Lewelino ap kenewrek Matheo le Soer Thoma de Barry
Thoma ap Aron Johanne Louel tune ballivo Comitatus de Glamorgannia et multis aliis. Datum apud kaerdit quartodecimo die
Octobris Anno regni Regis Edwardi tercij post conquestum duodecimo.
Endorsed—"Carta de donac'o'e ten. de la Bothalle," in nearly
contemporary handwriting; and, rather later, "Carta de donac'one
hugonis le de spencr." "12° E. 3."
Note.—The Seal is wanting, but the cords of green silk remain. The Charter
is written on a small, narrow, oblong skin, somewhat decayed in the folds.
[Translation.]
Know all men present and to come that We Hugh Le Despenser,
son and heir of the Lord Hugh Le Despenser and Alianor his
Consort, Lord of Glamorgan and Morgan, have inspected the
Charter of the Lord William La Zousche and Alianor his Consort,
Our mother, of famous memory, in these words: [Here follows as in
the original Charter.] Now We the aforesaid Hugh, ratifying and
allowing the gift, grant and confirmation aforesaid, do grant and
confirm them for Us and Our heirs unto the aforesaid Burgesses for
ever. In witness whereof to this Our present Charter We have set
the seal of Our Chancery of Kaerdif. Witness the Lords William De
Ercalewe, then Steward of Our lands; William De Careswell, Henry
De Umfrauill, John Dauene, knights; John Le Norreys; Llewelyn
ap Kenewrek; Matthew Le Soer; Thomas De Barry; Thomas ap
Aron; John Louel, then Bailiff of the County of Glamorgan, and
many others. Given at Kaerdif on the fourteenth day of October in
the twelfth year of the reign of King Edward the third after the
Conquest [1338].