III. CARTA HENRICI REGIS SECUNDI.
Henricus, Rex (fn. 1) Anglie, et Dux Normannie et Aquitanie, et Comes Andegavensis, Archiepiscopis, Episcopis, Comitibus, Baronibus, Justiciariis, Vicecomitibus, Ministris, et omnibus
hominibus suis Francis et Anglis, Salutem. Sciatis me concessisse et carta mea presenti
confirmasse donationem et Ecclesias illas quas Ricardus de Beumeis, (fn. 2) Episcopus London,
dedit Ecclesie Beati Pauli et Godefrido, ejusdem loci Thesaurario, (fn. 3) in perpetuam Thesaurariam; videlicet, Ecclesias de Sudmonster, et Ecclesiam de Aldeburi, et Ecclesiam de Pelham
Ricardi de Furnell, aliamque de Pelham (fn. 4) Willielmi de Sarneriis. Quare volo et firmiter
precipio, quod hec donatio eidem Godefrido et Ecclesie Beati Pauli London teneatur firmiter
et indiscusse, et honorifice, et rationabiliter, et integre, cum omnibus pertinentiis earum, in terris
et decimis et dignitatibus, sicut Carta predicti Episcopi ct Carta ejusdem Ecclesie Capituli
testantur.
Teste [Ebor. Episcopo etc. apud Monstor]. (fn. 5)
Footnotes
| 1 |
Henry II., crowned 19 December 1154, died 6 July 1189. Probably we may date this confirmation
about 1160. See Newcourt Repertorium, I. 853. |
| 2 |
Richard de Beaumes or Belmeis II. Bishop of London, 28 September 1152–4 May 1162. |
| 3 |
Godefridus, first Treasurer of S. Paul's Cathedral and Prebendary of Harleston. The office of
Treasurer was founded by Bishop Richard de Belmeis II. about 1160. |
| 4 |
That is Pelham Sarners, otherwise called Pelham Arsa, or Burnt Pelham, from the confiagration by
which the village was destroyed in the reign of King Henry I. Newcourt, Repertorium, I. 852. |
| 5 |
The passage in brackets in MS. b only. |