sui in perpetuum capient et recipiant seu recipi faciant intoll et throughtoll (1) et alias custumas et consuetudines de quibuscunque mercimonia aut mercandisis infra dictam villam nostram de AVAN aut ejus libertatem ementibus et vendentibus aut per dictam villam aut ejus libertatem cum mercimoniis et mercandisis transeuntibus ita plene sicut et faciunt burgenses nostri de KENFIGG et NETH illis exceptis qui infra dominium nostrum de GLAMORGAN et MORGAN ex antiquitate et recto consuetudine theolonare non tenentur. Ita tamen quod prepositus dicte ville de AVAN qui pro tempore fuerit de omnibus theoloniis custumariis et consuetudinibus sic captis et recaptis in scaccario nostro de KAERDIFF annuatim nobis et heredibus nostris in perpetuum respondeat. In cujus rei testimonium presentibus sigillum cancellarie nostre de KAERDIFF est appensum. Hiis testibus JOHANNE DAUNTSEYE EDWARDO de STRADLYNG EDWARDO DALLYNGRUG militibus THOME MORTYMER JOHANNE BANGERE et aliis. Datum in castro nostro KAERDIFF vicesimo die Aprilis anno regni Regis EDWARDI tercii post Conquestum quadragesimo septimo.

The label remains but the seal is lost. The original charter is much faded, but with it are two copies of tolerably early date, on parchment. One of these is certified "Copia vera concordata comparata et examinata cum originali. Morgan Rice, Clericus villa de Avan. Cur." On the other is "Examinata viimo die Aprilis Anno Domini Caroli secundi Regis xviiivo (1666) per me Johannem Rumsey."

(1) In-toll and through-toll, charges on imports and goods carried into or through the town or over certain roads.

CCXCIV.

QUITTANCE BY THE ABBOT OF TEWKESBURY OF 22s., PAYABLE BY THE HOUSE OF MARGAM.

[HARL: CHART: 75. A. 51.]

No date.

Noverint universi legentes et audientes hanc cartam quod nos Abbas et Conventus THEOKESBURIE conventionavimus Abbati et Conventui de MARGAN quod de illis viginti duobus solidis quos nobis ipsi reddunt pro JORDANO de HAMELEDENA quamdiu ipse vixerit quod de illis viginti duobus solidis post mortem ipsius JORDANI nichil omnino requiremus á domo de MARGAN. Set ipsa domus in perpetuum erit inde quicta et carta de MARGAN quam inde habemus ipsis sine omne contradictione resignabitur. Et super hoc fecimus eis cartam nostram in testimonium.

(Portions of two seals attached. 1. The Abbey of Tewkesbury. 2. The Abbot.)

This quittance by the Abbot and Convent of Tewkesbury of the fine of 22s. (per annum) payable to them by Margam during the life of Jurdan de Eameleden, is without date; neither is it known who Jurdan was. Jurdan or Jordan was, however, a name in use in the allied Sandford and De Cardiff families; and a place called Hameleden is known to have descended from the former family to the latter in 1197. Jordan, therefore, may have been a De Cardiff or a Sandford.

CCXCV.

THE ABBOT OF MARGAM TO JOHN NORREIS.

OF BONVILESTON.

[HARL: CHART: 75. A. 45.]

LEASE

30 Nov. 50 ED: III. 1376.

Ceste endenture faitz l'an du regne le Roi EDWARD tierce pus le conqueste sincquantism tesmoigne qe l'Abbe et Covent de MORGAN ount graunte et a ferme baille a JOHAN DENYS de WATIRTON IIIJxx et IX acris de terre deyns le fee de BOVILLISTON duraunt la nonnage de JOHAN NORREIS fitz et

heir a JOHAN NORREIS DE LACHE-CASTEL Rendaunt chequn an dürant la ferme susdite as avaunt diste Abbe et Covent en le feste de Seint MICHEL XIIJS IIIлd saunz outre delaie. Et qe le hure qe le dist JOHAN DENYS ne faca la paiement de XIIJS IIIлd chequn an al fest de Seint Michel ou deynz le quinseyme procheyn suaunt lisce donqe as avaunt ditz Abbe et Covent ouster le dist JOHAN et ly forschore de sa ferme et de tote manere action de la terre avaunt dist. En testmoinaunce de quele chose lez avaunt ditz Abbe et Covent et JOHN a ceste endenture chaniablement ount mys lour seals. Done a MORGAN le jour Seint ANDREU le apostle lan susdit.

For the Dennis pedigree, see Limbus Patrum, p. 381.

Leche-castle is a manor near Lancarvan.

Waterton is a hamlet near Bridgend.

CCXCVI.

NEST, DAUGHTER OF JOR[WORTH].

GRONO AP IVOR HIR.

[CARNE MSS.]

QUIT-CLAIM TO

12 SEPT: 3 RICH: II. 1379.

Pateat universis per presentes me NEST' filiam JOR' ap KEN' concessisse remisisse relaxasse et omnino pro me et heredibus meis imperpetuum quietum clamasse GRONO ap IVOR HIR heredibus et assignatis suis totum jus meum et clameum quod habeo habui seu aliquo modo decetero habere potero in omnibus terris et tenementis pratis pasturis boscis vastis cum omnibus suis pertinenciis in parochia de LANTRISSEN in feodo de GLOUR'. Ita quod nec ego predicta NEST nec heredes mei nec aliquis alius nostro nomine aliquod jus vel clameum in omnibus terris tenementis pratis pasturis boscis vastis

predictis cum pertinenciis potero exigere vel vendicare in futurum set inde ab omni actione juris et clamei sumus exclusi per presentes. In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti quieti clameo sigillum meum apposui. Hiis testibus IEVAN ap GRONO ap IOR' REES VAGHAN ap REES GETHIN HOEL VAUR DAVID ap LEWELYN ap REES ITHENER ap IEVAN ap MADOC MADOC ap TUDER IEVAN ap ARON et multis aliis. Datum apud LANTRISSEN xij'mo die mensis Septembris anno regni Regis RICARDI secundi post conquestum tercio.

Nest, the daughter of Iorworth, is unknown; but Grono ap Ivor hir was of Miskin in Llantrissant, and a very considerable person. He married Katherine, second daughter and coheir of Jenkin Fitz Aron, probably the Ievan ap Aron of the witnesses, lord of Brigan in Llansannor, and of Llansannor itself. They had Howell ap Grono of Llansannor, who died childless in the reign of Richard II., and Katherine of Llansannor, her brother's heir.

CCXCVII.

CHARTER BY THOMAS BEAUCHAMP EARL OF WARWICK.

[HARL: CHART: 83. D. 26.]

2 OCT. 3 RICH: II. 1379.

Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quorum noticiam presentes litere pervenerit THOMAS de BELLOCAMPO comes War: et dominus GOUHERIE salutem in domino sempiternam. Ob sinceris (sic) dileccionis in domino affectum et gratam effeccionem quam penes dilectum clericum nostrum RICARDUM COLET de SUTTON magistrum hospitalis beati DAVID de SWEYNESEYE capellanos et pauperes in eodem degentes gerimus et habemus et ut predictum hospitale securius et uberius dotetur ac etiam ut nos progenitores et heredes nostri simus principales fundatores et participes omnium

bonorum in eodem hospitali factorum vel faciendorum ut in divinis obsequiis et aliis operibus caritatis, concedimus et ratificamus pro nobis et heredibus nostris quantum in nobis est prefato custodi et successoribus suis capellanis et pauperibus eiusdem hospitalis inibi degentibus imperpetuum locum illum cum pertinenciis super quem dictum hospitale construitur et scituatur una cum omnibus aliis terris redditibus et serviciis cum omnibus et singulis eorum pertinenciis qui eidem hospitali per bone memorie HENRICUM dudum Menevensem episcopum dicti hospitalis fundatorem aut quoscumque alios datores fuerunt collata sive quovis alio modo assignata ad sustentacionem dictorum custodis capellanorum et pauperum dicti hospitalis, concedimus etiam et licenciam dedimus pro nobis et heredibus nostris quantum in nobis est dicto custodi et successoribus suis quod adquirere possint viginti libratas ecclesiarum terre vel redditus infra precinctum terre nostre de GowER et hujusmodi terras sive redditus sibi et successoribus suis appropriare et in proprios usus tenere. Statuto de terris et tenementis ad manum mortuam non ponendis edito vel quibuscumque aliis statutis vel ordinacionibus sive ymaginacionibus in contrarium non obstantibus. In cuius rei testimonium presentibus sigillum nostrum apposuimus. Hiis testibus dominis HENRICO de ARDERNE THOMA de BYRMYSHAM JOHANNE de la BERE militibus RICARDO SCURLAGH RICARDO de PENRES et aliis. Datum apud SALWERPE die dominica proxima post festum Sancti MICHAELIS Archangeli anno regni Regis RICARDI secundi post conquestum tertio intrante. Seal of arms.

Sir Henry de Arden was a follower of the Earl, from whom he had a grant of a manor in the County of Worcester, 1 Rich. IL. He was also in a commission 5 Rich. II. to put down Jack Strae and other rebels.

Thomas de Birmingham was a considerable person in Warwickshire, a Commissioner of Array, and a Knight of the Shire. Salwerpe is Salwarpe in Worcestershire.