1401-02-14, Westminster

Inspeximus and confirmation to Simon Worgan, chaplain, of a writing of William David, Thomas Gloucestre, John Morgan, John Tyler, John Payn, Laurence Morgan, John Batle, Peter Topp, Thomas Adam, Walter Davy and Walter Evethorn, burgesses, and all the commonalty of the town of Kerdyf under the common seal of the town dated at the Guildhall of Kaerdyf, 20 September, 20 Richard I, shewing that their predecessors were founders of a hospital without the east gate of the town at the east end of a way called Crokkerton on the north of the highway leading to Rooth and appointed in it a chaplain to celebrate divine service yearly in the chapel of St. Mary Magdalen there for the good estate of the king, the earl of Gloucester. then lord of Glamorgan and Morganno, and the burgesses and commonalty and for their souls after death and to maintain 24 beds in the hospital for leprous, poor and feeble persons, if the lands and alms granted to the hospital suffice, to be called the master of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen, Kaerdyf, and the hospital for a long time by reason of the small value of the lands and the withdrawal of alms has been ruinous and derelict, and granting the hospital with its lands, alms and other appurtenances to the said Simon for life, at his supplication, provided that he fulfil the above charges to the best of his power. For 20s. paid in the hanaper.