1 Peter Chamberlayn, of Sheftebury 2 Richard Donekan, vicar of Sustoke [South Stoke] From 1 to 2 One yearly rent of 12s, every year, from the house which Thomas Sweyn held of me in Bath, opposite to the church of St. Mary de Stalls of Bath, to be taken at the four terms of the year, to wit, at the Feast of St. John the Baptist, 3s, at the Feast of St. Michael, 3s, at our Lord's Nativity, 3s, and at Easter, 3s. To have and to hold the said yearly rent of 12s to the said Richard, and his heirs or his assigns, of me and my heirs or my assigns, freely and quietly, fully and peacefully, well and in peace, in hereditary right for ever, without doing any service for it to me or my heirs or my assigns; and for this gift and grant and confirmation of my present charter the aforesaid Richard gave me 12 marks in pennies. And I, the said Peter, and my heirs or assigns, will warrant and acquit the aforesaid yearly rent of 12s to the aforesaid Richard, and his heirs and his assigns, against all men and women for ever. And that this gift, grant and confirmation of my present charter, may obtain validity, I have to the present charter set my seal. Witnesses: Henry; Walter Falc; Robert Coc (Cocus); William Sleygh; John Milis; Gilbert the tailor (cissor); Richard de Henleye and John Marshal (Marescallo), then Escheators; Henry Asolon; Richard Everard; William the porter (janitore); William le Res; Robert Stabularius; Henry Tropinas, and others. Language: Latin
