1282-06-13, Chester

Inspeximus of the following charters in favour of the monks of Worcester : Of the charter which Edward made to Alfstan, monk, in these words : Eadward Kyng gret Wulstan, biscop, and Ealgar, eorl, and Richard minne husscarl and alle mine theines of Wyrecestrescir freondliche. I cuthe ou thet ic habbe y unnen Alfstan, monck, that he beo is sakewurde and his socne and tolles and teames ofer his lond and ofer his men binne porte and buten and ic nulle ithavien thet him eny man eni onlawe bede. Of the charter which William the king made to Alfstan, the dean, and monks of Worcester : William, king of the English, to Ulestan, the bishop, and W. de Abetoht, sheriff, and to all his barons, French or English-born, of Wyrecestrashire greeting, &c. Witnesses: Goffridus, the bishop, and R. count of Mortaine and R. de Luerio. [Registrum Prioratus B. M. Wigorniensis, p. 256.) Of the charter which the same king, made to the prior and monks of Worcester in these words: W,. king of England (Angl ) to H. the earl, and Ur so] de Abetoht and W. son of Corbucio greeting. I command you that the prior and monks of Wyrecestre as quietiy and honourably hold their iand of Alveston and mill of Salewarpa, which mill (quod) Wualfstan, the bishop, added to them for their sustenance (victum), like as they have held their other lands heretofore; and I will that no one do them injury or contumely thereof. I also command that all things which appertain to the sustenance of the monks be in the hands of the prior, and that no one interfere with their affairs unless through the prior. Witness: R. Despenser (7. R. dispensatore). Of the charter which Henry, king of England, made to Ralph, prior, and the monks of Worcester, in these words: Henry, king of England, duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and count of Anjou, ete. [As in Registrum Prioratus B. M. Wigorniensis, p. 306.] _ Witnesses: Man [asser] Biset, cup-bearer, and Joc elin] de Bayllolio, at Feckaham. Of the charter which the same Henry, the king, made to the prior and monks of St. Mary's, Worcester, in these words : Henry, king of England and duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and count of Anjou. [As in Registrum Prioratus B. M. Wigorniensis, p.26a.] Witness: Richard de Camvill, at Feckeham. . 27