October 15, Sleaford

Grant of protection and confirmation of possessions and privileges to William, abbot of St. Albans, and his brethren present and future, in accordance with the bulls of popes Calixtus, Celestine, Eugenius, Adrian, Alexander, Lucius, Clement, and Celestine III; to wit of the grants made by Offa and his son Egfrid, Eldred, William, Henry, and Richard, kings of the English ; and their possessions, that is, the monastery with the whole town, the church of St. Stephen, the churches of Chingesbiri, Wathford, Richemareswith, Langley, Redburn, Cudicote, Waldene, Heestonstun, Northuna, Neweham, Winslawe, Estuna, Barnat, Scepehale, Tinghurste, Brantesfeld, Stammere, with their towns, &e. [Monasticon, ii. 232.] Relaxation to Master Helyas, of Derham, at the instance of Lewis, eldest son of the king of the French, of the penance enjoined to him not to enter England without the pope's licence, so that he may return to the service of the archbishop of Canterbury. [See 2 Kal. Jun. 1218.] Indult to Master Richard de Lassewade, clerk, to receive an additional benefice with cure of souls, the pope having had testimony to his life, learning, and noble birth.