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Charter of Henry II

Catalogue reference: RA/1/REVESBY/1/1

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This record is a file about the Charter of Henry II dating from ?Jan 1155.

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Reference
RA/1/REVESBY/1/1
Title
Charter of Henry II
Date
?Jan 1155
Description

"I Henry II, King of England and Duke of Normandy and of Aquitaine and Count of Andegavia, to the Law Justiciaries Officers, Barons, Nobles and all Officers of all England and Normandy and of the Harbours of the sea, and specially to the Governors of Hamton and of Hastings, and of Dover and of Barba ("de Barbefluctu") and of Cadame and of Ostreham and of Diopa, send greeting. I declare that the men horses and property of the Abbey of St Lawrence and of the monks serving there shall be free from dues ("Quieti de theloneo et Passagio et Pontag' et omni alia consuetudine quocunque venerint"); and no one shall molest them, under a penalty of a fine of Ten Pounds ("super x libras forisfacture").

The witnesses are: Theobald, Archbishop of Cantherbury (1139-1161); Hugo, Bishop of Durham (1153-1195); Robert de Chesney, Bishop of Lincoln (1148-1167); Philip, Bishop of Bayeux (1142-1163); Ernaldus (Arnold or Ernulph) Bishop of Lisieux (1141-1182); Thomas Becket, chancellor; Reginald, Count of Cornubic.

At Lincoln.

Tag for seal.

Endorsed: "de teloneo (med.): C. Reg' H. de Teloneo et passag' (med.): "for ye Abby of St Laur'" (17th century).

Related material

<p>See also Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers vol. 4 part 2 (1952): TAM Bishop, 'A Cistercian Customs Exemption'.</p>

Held by
Lincolnshire Archives
Language
English
Physical condition
Part illegible owing to damp.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4a91cfa5-6d62-4584-929f-dcba8b1315d1/

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