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Chirograph, being a grant by Adelard to Iseult his wife in dower of 3½ hides of land...

Catalogue reference: C 146/6360

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C 146/6360
Date
[12th century-16th century]
Description

Chirograph, being a grant by Adelard to Iseult his wife in dower of 3½ hides of land in fee, and half a hide which he held in fee-farm [-]., together with his messuage (managio) and all his other houses which he had at Hocthune. And if he shall acquire more land, he grants it all to her in augmentation of her dower. And if he shall have issue by her, he grants the three hides he acquired, and which his father never had, to such issue together with the said augmentation. This grant is by the assent of Hilary, bishop of Chi- chester, and John the dean, and the chapter of the same. Witnesses:— The said bishop, Henry the archdeacon, John, brother of the pre- centor, Edmund, Master Roger, Aubrey the priest of Amberley, Walter de Cliftona, Turstan Maunsel, Hernald, brother of Adel[ard], Ralph de Sireburne, Walter the chamberlain, William the bishop's nephew.

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Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C

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