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Inspezimus of the following ; (1) Charter in these words: H. Det gratia rex Anglie, dominus Hibernie, duc N ormammnte, Aquitante et comes Andegarte, archtepiscoprs, eprscoms, abbatibus, prioribus, comitibus, barontbus, justiciaries, vicecomstibus, prepositis, ministris et omnibus balluns et fidelibus suis, salutem. Scratis nos intuitu Der et pro salute anime nostre et animarum antecessorum et heredum nostrorum concessisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse pro nobss et heredibus nostris venerabilt patrt TIT. Dunenss episcopo et successoribus suis, episcopis Dunensibus, quod quocumque tempore vel termino anm idem episcopus vel successores sut, eprscops Dunenses, ante obitum suum testamentum suum condere voluerint adem episcopus et ejus successores, episcopt Dunenses, liberam habeant dispositionem condends testamentum suum de omnibus rebus suis mobtlibus et wmmobilibus, tam de bladis in terris seminatis quam alts, quod quidem testamentum pro nobis et heredibus nostris imperpetuum firmum esse volumus et stalile, tta quod nec nos nec heredes nostri manum apponere possimus nec etiam vicecomes, constabularvus vel ballivus noster vel here dum nostrorum vel alia quecumque secularis persona manum apponere possint ad bona ipsius episcopt vel successorum suorum, episcoporum Dunensium, mobilia vel immobilia vel blada sua in terris seminata vel alia que idem episcopus vel ejus successores in testamento suo assignaverint nec aliquod tmpedimentum nos vel heredes nostri innectemus nec etiam vicecomes, constabularius vel alius ballivus noster vel heredum nostrorum secundum quod in testamento suo ordinaversnt vel dictorum executorum dispositions ordinandum relinquertint. Hanc autem libertatem predicto T. Dunensi emiscopo et successoribus suis, Dunensibus episcopis, concessimus pro nobis et heredibus nostris ita quod omnes milites et libere tenentes eorum et eorum heredes, Dunensis provincie, eandem libertatem habeant condendi testamentum suum de omnibus suis rebus molbilibus et emmobilibus, tam de bladis in terris seminatis quam alius, qualem concessimus predicto episcopo et successorsbus suis, episcopis Dunensibus. Quare volumus et firmiter prectpimus pro nobis et heredibus nostris quod quocumque tempore vel termino annt idem episcopus vel successores sut, episcops Dunenses, ante obitum suum testamentum suum condere voluerint adem episcopus et ejus successores, eptscopt Dunenses, liberam habeant dispositionem condends testamentum suum de omnibus rebus suis mobslibus et smmobilibus, tam de bladie in terra seminatis quam alis. Quod quidem testamentum pro nobis et heredibus nostris tmperpetuum firmum esse volumus et stabile, ata quod nec nos nec heredis nostrt manum apponere possimus, mec etiam vicecomes, constabulartus vel alius ballivus noster vel heredum nostrorum vel alia quecumque secularis persona manum apponere possint, ad bona ipsius eprscoms vel successorum suorum, episcoporum Dunensium, mobilia vel tmmobilia vel blada sua in terris seminata vel alia que wdem episcopus vel ejus successores tn testamento suo assignaverint, wee aliquod empedimentum nos vel heredes nostri innectemus, nec etiam vicecomes, constabulartus vel alius ballwus noster vel heredum nostrorum secundum quod in testamento suo ordinaverint vel dictorum executorum disposition: ordinandum reliquerint. Et hance libertatem predictam T. Dunensi episcopo et successortbus suis, Dunensibus episcopis, concessimus pro nobis et heredtbus nostris, ita quod omnes milites et libere tenentes corum et ecorum heredes Dunensis provincie eandem libertatem habeant condendi testamentum suum de omnibus rebus suis mobilibus et ummobilibus, tam de bladis in terris seminatis quam als qualem concessimus predicto Dunensi episcopo et successoribus suis episcoprs Dunensthus secut predictum est. Hiis testibus, venerabtlibus patribus J. Bathoniensi, H. Roffensi et W. Karliolensi episcoms, G. Marlescallo], comite Pembr[ochiense], Thome de Muleton, Ricardo de Argenteum, Radulfo filo Nicholai, Galfrido Dispensatore, Henrico de Capella, Galfrido de Caus et alses. Data per manum venerabilis patris R. Cucestrensis eprscopt, cancellarit nostri, apud Odiham, vicesimo quarto die Augusti, anno regni nostra decimo octavo. (2) Grant in frank almoin by Hugh de Lascy, late earl of Ulster, to the same bishop of four carucates of land in Arte, lying between the bishop's land of Arwhum and land of the Hospitallers in Arte, and between land sometime of Ralph son of William . Parr II. 509: de Lunwahr, and the earl's land of Arhem, land late of John de Lennea in Arte, with the homage and service of his heirs, a carucate of land which Robert, son of Serlo, held of him in Arte by Stranford, with the homage and services of his heirs, and ten carucates of land in Oveh: witnesses ; Geoffrey de Mariscis, Gilbert de Lascy, Walter de Bidlesford, Nicholas Little (Parvo), Walter de Mariscis, John Little, Adam de Alneto, John le Fleming (Flandrensi), and many others. (3) The like by John de Curcy to Ralph, then bishop, the abbot of St. Patrick's, and their successors, of lands, to wit in Leth-7 capel, the church of the Holy Trinity, Rathkelter, with the adjacent territory, the whole land of St. Malachy, and whatever any bishop had more within the city of Down and without, Rathmuruul with Rathscillan, Stegriel in Kidlle, Roisghas, Ardglasse and Britt, and in Lethcapel, Leamulin, Lesnehone, Karendunan, Bungonen, Crennoc, Hines, Coneragh, Kircleth and Rathcolp; in Ard, Arecum and Kiel Bodan; and in Dwuffren, either Kiellewinxi and all that amy predecessor of the bishop had in Nieddrum, Dalebingu and Miloo by .Antrum, and the. service of Roger de Cestria and his heirs, in augmentation of the bishopric, three burgages in Down, two by the bishop's land on the west from the street to the river, 120 feet,.with a frontage of 8 feet, and the third late of Hucaechin, and the land granted to M. the late bishop and his succeesors by charter of the said John, and all that any preceding bishop had within Ulidia; and confirmation of these to Ralph, the now bishop, with all liberties and free customs in church and chapel, in moors and mosses, in wood and plain, in meadows, feedings and pastures, in stanks and mills, in) ways and paths, in waters salt and sweet, _/ in wreck of sea, in salt-cotes, ini fairs and markets, in forests,in bondmen, in aeries of hawks, falcons and other birds, in warrens, in turbaries and stews, in fishings and fisheries, to be made in boroughs where suitable, as at Kurleth and Rathmurwl according to laws and customs as he shall elect, in soke and sake, and thiol and thiem, and infangenthef amd utfangenthef, in fosses and gallows, in iron and duel, and all other liberties and free custcms, as fully as any bishops in France or England ever held: By fine of 20s. paid to the treasurer of England. 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