XI.
Charter not in the possession of the Corporation. 13 June,
1423.
Isabella Comitissa Wigornie Domina ladespenser Glamorgancie
& Morgancie Omnibus fidelibus ad quos presentes litere peruenerint
Salutem. Inspeximus Confirmacionem Thome ledespenser domini
Glamorgancie & Morgancie patris nostri quam fecit Burgensibus
nostris de Kardiff in hec verba [Hic sequitur prout in carta
originali.] In Cuius rei testimonium huic presenti Carte donacionis
et confirmacionis nostre Sigillum Cancellarie nostre de kardiff
apposuimus hiis testibus Venerabilibus viris leisano Abbate de
Neeth Willelmo Abbate de Morgan Johanne Stradelinge tunc
Vicecomite nostro Glamorgancie et Morgancie & Oliuero de
Sancto Johanne Militibus Johanne Merbury Johanne Russell
Roberto Andrew Johanne laurence & Roberto Walshe Armigeris.
Datum tercio decimo die Junij Anno regni Regis Henrici sexti
post conquestum primo.
[Translation.]
Isabel, Countess of Worcester, Lady La Despenser of Glamorgant
and Morgant, unto all the faithful to whom the present letters shall
come, greeting. We have inspected the Confirmation of Thomas Le
Despenser, Lord of Glamorgant and Morgant, Our father, which he
made to Our Burgesses of Kardiff in these words : [Here follows as in
the original Charter.] In witness whereof We have to this Our
present Charter of gift and confirmation set the seal of Our Chancery
of Kardiff. Witness the venerable men Leisan, Abbot of Neeth ;
William, Abbot of Morgan ; John Stradelinge, Our Sheriff of
Glamorgant and Morgant; and Oliver de Saint John, knights ; John
Merbury, John Russell, Robert Andrew, John Laurence and Robert
Walshe, esquires. Given on the thirteenth day of June in the first
year of the reign of King Henry the sixth after the Conquest [1423.]