MCLIII. Robertus de Brus. . . Deo, et Ecclesiæ S. Hildæ de Herterpol, in lib. et pur. et perp. elem. illum toftum qui jacet ex orientali parte cimiterii, quem Gerardus de Setun dedit eidem Ecclesiæ in excambium illius partis cimiterii quæ jacet inter prædictum toftum et vetus fossatum, salvo magno itinere inter prædictum toftum et cimiterium. H. T. Willelmo de Brus, Ricardo de Bosco, Ricardo de Humeth, Radulpho de Tameton, Engelranno Lourekin, Magistro Thoma Clerico, et aliis (Ibid. vii. 62).1

gratiæ

MCLIV. Magister W., Archidiaconus Dunelm.2... Noverit universitas vestra me, de speciali mandato venerabilis patris et domini, W., Dei gratia Ebor. Archiepiscopi," induxisse Priorem et Conventum de Gyseburne in corporalem possessionem Capellæ S. Hylde de Hertelpol cum pert., pristinam eorum possessionem et jus antiquum redintegrando. Et ne hoc cuiquam de cætero possit in dubium devenire, præsenti scripto sigillum meum apposui. Datum anno M°CC XXX septimo (Ibid. vii. 57'). MCLV. Radulphus, Prior, et Conventus Dunelm. Ecclesiæ . . Noverit universitas vestra nos assensum præbuisse donationi, concessioni et confirmationi, quam venerabilis pater, Ricardus, Dei gratia Dunelm. Episcopus, fecit Domino. Petro de Brus super rectis libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus burgi de Herterpol, sicut in autentico ipsius Episcopi plenius continetur. Salvo in omnibus jure hæredum Roberti de Brus, cum ad legitimam ætatem pervenerint. Et salvis nobis inperp. libertatibus nostris in eodem burgo, sicut in cartis Willelmi et Roberti de Brus continetur. Salvo etiam inperp. quod liberi simus in emptione victualium nostrorum in eodem burgo, ita quod non liceat dicto Petro aliquod impedimentum facere nobis super eisdem victualibus nostris.

Willelmi de Bruis, Domini de Herte et Hertnes in Episcopatu Dunolm., necnon Domini Vallis Anandiæ in Scotia, in Castro de Skipton." "A lyon passant to the sinister. + SIGILLVM WILLIELMI DE BRVIS. Ricardus, Dei gratia Episcopus (Dunolm.), Domini Regis Cancellarius, confirmat Laurentio [sic], Priori de Gisburn, Capellam de Hertelpol cum omnibus pert. suis etc. Dat. apud Stocton 17 Julii, Pontificatus nostri anno primo." On Dec. 7, 1311, the same Bishop ordained a vicarage in the Church of Hert, which the Prior of Gisburne held in proprios usus with the Chapel of Hert

ilpol. The ordination was made at
Stockton (Reg. Palat. Dunelm. ii.1137).
1 Seal bears a Saltire with a lion
passant in chief. "SIGILLVM
Same arms on the
secretum on a smaller scale. SE-
CRETVM. ROBERTI.DE. BRVS.
2 Probably the same person as
Master William, Archdeacon of Dur-
ham, who was one of the witnesses
to le Convenit made between Richard
Poore, Bishop of Durham, and the
Prior and Convent of the same place,
in the year 1229 (Feodarium Prior-
atus Dunelm., vi, 217).

3 Walter Gray, Archbishop of York, 1216-1256.

Et in hujus rei test. præsenti scripto ex una parte est apposi tum sigillum Capituli nostri, et ex altera parte sigillum dicti Petri de Brus (Durham Charters. 4ta 8va Spec. No. 4).1

MCLVI. Venerabili patri et in Christo charissimo3 Domino, W., Dei gratia Dunelmensi Episcopo, fidelis suus ac devotus Petrus de Brus, tam devotos quam debitos Domini honores. Noverit excellentia vestra, quod Dominus Robertus de Brus, Conquisitor terrarum Clivelandæ, et de Hertenesse et Vallis Anandiæ, cujus hæres ego sum, quando domum de Gyseburne fundavit, ecclesias de Hertenesse cum pert. suis, concedente et confirmante Dunelmensi Episcopo, qui tunc fuit, Priori et Canonicis ejusdem domus, ad eorum sustentationem in perp. elem. dedit et concessit. Et quia jure hæreditario ad me pertinet ipsius elemosinæ defensio, et doni prædecessoris mei warantizatio, tanquam ad verum patronum, ne aliquando ad cujuscunque præsentationem ad aliquam dictarum ecclesiarum, aut alicujus rei ad ipsas spectantis, in' meum, aut ipsorum Prioris et Canonicorum dampnum seu præjudicium admittatis,* præsentiam Domini Papæ appello. In cujus rei test. præsentibus literis patentibus sigillum meum feci apponi. Dat. apud Scelton, die S. Dionisii [Oct. 3], anno gratiæ м°CCoLo sexto. Valeat in Domino paternitas vestra per tempora longa.

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MCLVII. Avicia de Clara. . . Sciatis quod Michael, Prior, et Conventus de Giseburne, concesserunt michi ex gratia sua, ut habeam Cantariam in Capella de Oueton, et hoc quamdiu eis placuerit et matrix Ecclesia de Stranton in nullo fuerit perdens. Et dabo singulis annis matrici Ecclesiæ de Stranton unum bisantium, vel duos solidos, ad Pascha, nomine recognitionis, quamdiu Cantariam in prædicta Capella habuero. Et ut sciatur in posterum, quod nullam ibi Cantariam michi vendicare possim vel habere, nec alius aliquis post me, occasione hujusmodi concessionis, nisi ex eorum gratia et permissione, præsens scriptum sigillo meo

munitum, prædictis Priori et Conventui dedi in hujus rei test. H. T. Willelmo, Vicario de Stranton, Roberto de Seton, Capellano, Willelmo de Barton, Henrico de Percy, Willelmo Pulayn, Stephano de Garton, et m. a. (Dodsworth MSS. vii. 67).

CASTLE EDEN.

MCLVIII. Notum sit omnibus tam præsentibus quam futuris, quod ego, Willelmus de Turp, dedi et concessi Ecclesiæ S. M. de Giseburg, et Fratribus ibidem Deo servientibus, pro anima patris mei et antecessorum meorum, et pro me ipso et amicis meis, octoginta acras in Heden, et quatuor quadraginta in Loftlandes, et quadraginta in mora juxta reliquam terram suam; quatuor vero juxta aliam terram. suam, quæ vergit ad vallem de Hedene contra Sottun, in pur. et lib. et quiet. elem. Et concedo, ut præfata Ecclesia ita libere et quiete et honorifice teneat hanc elemosinam de me et hær. meis, sicuti aliquam melius et liberius tenet elemosinam. Præter hæc renuncio eis in perp. de octo sol. quos supradicta Ecclesia michi debuit annuatim persolvere, tres solidos, ita viz. ut nec michi, nec hær. meis, amplius quam quinque sol. pro octava parte Hedenæ singulis reddat annis. T. H. Rogero, Clerico Roberti de Brus, Rogero de Grainesbi, Hereberto de Eboraco, Rualdo de Giseb', Fulco [sic] de Gartun, Roberto filio Rualdi, Hervi, Eustachio et Thoma nepotibus Prioris, Rogero Cath, Willelmo Bigoth, Suano, Ricardo Scot, et m. a. Rad' de Strant' (B. M. Add. Charters, No. 20,571).1

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1 Endorsed "Ista domi remanet," and in a later hand, Sigillum de terra Edenie." Seal, 2 by 14 inches, yellow wax, bearing a knight on horseback riding to the sinister. Very early style of armour, the helmet having a peak over the nose, as is seen in the Bayeux Tapestry. The knight holds a spear in his right hand. Inscription gone. In the same collection (Add. MSS., 20, 570) is another charter by William de Turp, to which is attached a similar seal. As it refers to the same district I give it here:-"Sciant omnes audituri litteras istas, quod ego, Willelmus de Turp, dedi et concessi Cristiano et hær. suis, tenere de me et hær. meis, in feudo et haereditate, Wulueleiam et Loftelandas, per

easdem divisas per quas de domino
meo,
Roberto de Brus, tenuerat. In-
super et xx acras ad Flanaslauam, ex
novalia a Flanaslaua usque ad Cat-
tastiam, et ex alia parte villæ, scilicet
ad Threleshopam xxv acras et dim.,
et ad Hangadastan quandam partem
terræ. Has terras prædictas tenebit
Cristianus liberas et quietas ab omni
servitio, præter quod reddet michi pro
eis uno quoque anno x libras piperis.
H. T. Roberto de Brus, Domina
Eufemia, Ribaldo filio Radulphi,
Adam Peinel, Unfrido de S. Martino,
Nigello filio Petri, Toraldo, Drogone
Pincerna, Rogero Clerico, Cuthberto,
Priore de Giseb', Willelmo de Eden,
Roberto, Presbitero de Hert, Petro,
Presbitero de Eden, Auti Fabro,
Willelmo filio Aldun, Herberto filio

MCLIX. Notum sit omnibus audientibus litteras istas, quod ego, Willelmus de Turp, cæteris elemosinis quas feci Ecclesiæ S. M. de Giseburgh, addidi partem illam terræ, quæ a manso Canonicorum præfatæ Ecclesiæ vergit versus austrum, pertingens usque ad viam de Heselden, in lib. et quiet. elem. ab omni consuetudine et servitio sæculari; ita ut liceat Canonicis ponere ibi servientes suos et operarios cum moderato catallo. Insuper etiam dedi præfatæ Ecclesiæ pratum de Haliwelle, scil. sex acras similiter in lib. et perp. ac quiet. elem. possidendas. H. T. Willelmo D'argenthom, Stephano de Rosel, Rogero de Grainesbi, Hugone nepote Episcopi Lincoln., Harpur filio Osmundi, Rogero le Cath, Simone de Ferlingtuna (Ibid. No. 20,516).1

MCLX. Notum sit omnibus audituris litteras istas, quod ego, Rodbertus de Brus, concedo et præsenti carta confirmo octavam carr. terræ Edeniæ, cum toftis et croftis et cæteris adjacentibus, in perp. elem. Ecclesiæ S. Maria de Giseburg, quam pater meus fundavit, sicut Willelmus de Turp illi dedit et concessit; per servitium quod in carta ipsius continetur, scil. octo solidos annuatim reddendos. H. T. Roberto Carou, Petro de Turp, Ivone de Crossebi, Ricardo filio Hamonis, Humfrido de S. Martino, Adam Painel (Dodsworth MSS. vii. 68b)."

Henrici, et m. a. "Endorsed "Carta X'piani." At the beginning of the century the confirmation of this last charter by Robert de Brus was at Skelton Castle. The witnesses were much the same. The seal bore a fleur-de-lis with a bird on each of the two outer leaves looking towards one another. Inscription gone. This Christian seems to have been a man of some importance. In a charter by Robert de Brus addressed to his men, French and English, he is called a "moneator," probably a moneyer. Unluckily the transcriber of the Skelton deeds was not a very competent copyist, and has put the word in pencil as being doubtful. The deed related to two parts of land by Castle Eden held at a rent of ten pounds of pepper, namely, Loftlandes and Blicesleie, the last another doubtful word. The witnesses are as follows, the names in pencil being enclosed in brackets. "Petro de Brus, Stephano de Ferlingtuna, Rainero filio Aluredi, Petro de Turp, Roberto filio Aldredi, Willielmo del Gardina,

Nigello, Hugone de [Esintuna],
Rogero qui hanc cartam scripsit,
Gilberto de Feulgeres.'
,, Seal as be-
fore. SIGILLVM: ROB,...DE:
BRVS.

1 Endorsed "Will'i de Turp." Seal of brown wax, bearing a man on horseback riding to the sinister. Impression rather indistinct, circumscription chipped away.

The original of this deed was at Skelton Castle in 1804 (Hailstone MSS.) Dodsworth also (cxviii. 137) gives a brief note of the charter of which the above is a confirmation. "Willelmus de Turp dedit octavam partem de Edene Ecclesiæ de Gis brough. Testibus. Adam de Brus, Rogero de Grenbi, Rogero filio Ricardi de Tostcotes, Godfrido de Leverton, Herebertus (sic) filio Henrici de Maltebi. + SIGILLVM WILLIELMI DE TVRP." The seal as in Nos. 1158 and 1159. A little further on (cxviii. 141b) he gives yet another one. "Ego Willelmus de Thurp a tionem elemosinæ meæ, quam primitus feci

MCLXI. Adam de Setona1 et Matildis, uxor ejus, filia et hæres Willelmi de Turp. . . . Deo, et Ecclesiæ S. M. de Giseb', et Fratribus ibidem Deo servientibus, omnes donationes quas Willelmus de Turp eis fecit et cartis suis confirmavit, in villa de Edene, in terris cultis et incultis, in bosco et plano, in mora et pastura, in pratis et aquis et pascuis, in viis et semitis, in villa et extra villam, sine ullo retenemento. T. in lib. pur. et perp. elem., sicut aliqua elemosina liberius et quietius tenetur in feudo Roberti de Brus in Herternes; cum omnibus libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus et aisiamentis quibus illas tenuerunt et habuerunt die quo idem Willelmus fuit vivus et mortuus; et per easdem divisas et terminos, qui continentur in cartis ejusdem Willelmi. Hanc præfatam elemosinam manutenebimus nos et hæredes nostri et defendemus, et eisdem Can. contra omnes homines warantizabimus secundum tenorem cartarum sæpedicti Willelmi. H. T. Willelmo, Abbate de Jorevalle, Alano de Wiltona, Roberto de la Mara, Leonio de Heriz, Radulpho de Multun, Willelmo de Kiltun, Willelmo Wirfauc, Willelmo de Butterwic, Roberto de Tochcotes, et m. a. (Ibid. vii. 55).3

2

MCLXII. Ivo filius Adæ de Seton assensu domini mei, Roberti de Brus. . . . Ecclesiæ de Gisburne totum manerium meum de Castle Edene, et omnes nativos meos de eadem villa cum tota sequela et catallis eorum. Teste, Domino Petro de Brus, Roberto de Brus, Radulpho de Mundevill, Willelmo Feugers, Willelmo de Maynilhermer, Thoma de Carov, Nigello de Rungeton, Ranulfo de Fiseburne, Johanne de Langeberg, Waltero filio Abel, Stephano de Bartun,

in Eden Ecclesiæ de Gisburna, dedi 12 acras terræ in Campis de Eden. Testibus. Willelmo de Lium, Roberto de Hasele, Willelmo filio Hervei, Roberto de H. . . ., Roberto Coco, Thoma de Bertune, Rogero Cato, Petro

filio Ricardi de Lium.

+ SIGILLVM WILLELMI DE TVRP. A man on horse back." By another charter which Dodsworth (cxviii. 137b) terms "Carta penultima Willelmi de Turp de terra de Eden," he confirmed to Simon, son of Adam, two bovates in Eden. He mentions Muhaut de Turp, who was alive in 1196 (Yorkshire Archæol. Journal, xi. 177).

Adam de Setuna had a grant of half a carucate of land in Scelton (Skelton in Cleveland) from Adam

de Brus, where ten carucates make a knight's fee. "Testibus. Galfride Bard, Ricolf de Galmeton, Roberto Scal', Roberto Tolbut, Alano de Kilton (lege Wilton), Willelmo Wirfald, Reginaldo Keven, Michaele de Toscotes, etc. Sigillum Ade de Brus. A man on horseback inscription worn out." (Dodsworth MSS. cxviii. 141).

2 William was Abbat of Jervaulx in 1208 (Pedes Finium Ebor. 6-16 John, No. 168). According to Dugdale he was already in office in 1198.

3 "On horseback wt sword and sheild." + SIGILLVM: ADE : DE SETVNE. There is another transcript of this deed in the Dodsworth MSS. (exviii. 137b), which agrees with the one given above.