Grant by William de Vallibus, to the brethren of the Hospital of Jerusalem in England,...

Grant by William de Vallibus, to the brethren of the Hospital of Jerusalem in England, of Athelstan (Adestanum) the smith (fabrum), of Herdebeie, and Thurfrida his wife, with their offspring, except Hervey their son, and their dwelling (masuram) with toft and croft, to hold in frank almoin; and in order that Athelstan may hold this alms as his inheritance from the said brethren by paying 13d. yearly to the said hospital for the soul of the grantor, the said William has granted this liberty to the said Athelstan, and the gift in frank almoin to the said hospital, on condition that Athelstan holds two bovates of land out of the three which he formerly held of William, paying to the latter 5s. yearly, etc. Witnesses:—Gerad the priest of Rempestune and Geoffrey the priest of Kattorpt, brothers William de Moiun and Gerad le Flamench, Richard son of Arrabi, and others (named). Twelfth century. [Leicestershire?]