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Charter of Ingelram lord of Coucy and earl of Bedeford, granting
with warranty for particular causes that all manors and lands which
Joan who was wife of John de Coupelond holds for life with reversion
to the said earl and his heirs shall after her death remain to the king
and his heirs, with the knights' fees, the advowsons of churches, hospitals, religious houses, vicarages and chapels, the parks, forests,
chaces, woods, warrens, fisheries, moors, marshes, turbaries, meadows,
feedings, pastures, services of tenants free and neif, liberties, royalties,
escheats, wards, marriages, reliefs, commodities, profits etc. thereto
belonging. Witnesses: W. bishop of Winchester the chancellor,
J. bishop of Ely the treasurer, Lionel duke of Clarence, John duke of
Lancastre, Edmund earl of Cantebrigge, Richard earl of Arundell,
Edward le Despenser lord of Glamorgan, Bartholomew de Burgherssh,
and John atte Lee steward of the king's household. Dated London,
26 November 41 Edward III. |
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After, on 3 February 43 Edward III, the said Joan came to the manse of the
prior and brethren of the order of preachers within Ludegate London, and
there before the same bishop, John bishop of Ely the treasurer, Peter de
Lacy keeper of the privy seal, David de Wollore keeper of the rolls of
chancery and others of the council, attorned tenant to the king for all the
lands in the above charters contained, acknowledging that she would
henceforth hold the same of him, and perform to him the services thereof
due. |