Item Ystrad Marchell charter GT104. - Exemplification of previous charters,

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Ystrad Marchell charter GT104.

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Exemplification of previous charters,

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  • 1588/9, Jan. 30. (Creation)

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At the request of John Owen Vaughan, esq. being an inspeximus of an enrolment of letters patent in Chancery recording an inspeximus of Henry VI, dated at Westminster 14 March 1449/50, of an inspeximus by Edward II, dated 12 March 1321/2, of several charters by benefactors of the Abbey of Ystrad Marchell.
They include the foundation charter by Ouein ap Griffith [c. 1170] granting to the Cistercian monks of Whitland the land of Stratmarghell contained within boundaries from the Havrens as far as the dyke between Redheschin, etc. (only partly recited). Also described are several charters of Wennunwen ap Owin, namely: a grant of Stradmarchell lands to the monks of Stradmarchell; the sale of land between Roswidaul and Barredin, 1199; two gifts in frank almoin of land called Dolwen and Riukaenessiet respectively, 1200; the sale of Pennanttiki [1200x1204]; a gift in frank almoin of the land of Aberbretwen which the monks had from the proper heirs of the township [1200x1204]; a gift and confirmation of land called Deupiu which the heirs of that land sold to the monks [1200x1204]; a gift of land in another part of that township called Gaher [1200x1204]; a gift of land lying between Havodwen and Pennanhytwen as far as the stream called Toymen and as this river leads to Nant Deren, from that stream to the mountain [1200x1204]; the sale of half the township of Rose Karrec [1200x1204]; confirmation of land called Pervethgefn which Meuric Seis son of Grifri, and Griffud his brother, son of the same Grifri, gifted in frank almoin to the monks, and all that land between Gwernach and Scuthon which the descendants of the said Meuric and Gruffud sold after their deaths to the said monks, 1204; a gift of half the township called Storvaur and land called Blainkarno, and confirmation by the same charter of Cum Raunel, Gardlliuein, Ebedwossethe and Havot Gugaun; confirmation of all the land called Blainkarno [1204x1206]; a sale of all the land called Randur Gwiaun, both above and below the slope, 1207; a previous sale of half of the land of Randir Gwiaun [1206x1215]; a gift of land called Euathtunant and of 55½ acres of land in Estradeluedan, Tethinp[ri]de and T[r]eferhelic [1206x1215]; a grant of land, namely Sechtin, which the heirs of the land sold to the monks [1206x1215]; a gift and confirmation of all the right which Heylin Coyc had in the township of Strateluedan and of the right of the two sons of Gugan in the same township, and of 10½ acres there; the sale of land called Elegirnant [1206x1215]; a gift of land called Eskeirgelenen, [1206x1215]; and a gift in frank almoin of land called Coitllin [1206x1215]. Two final documents are a gift which Mareduth ap Howell, lord of Gyderniaun made to the said monks of land called Eskengaynane, 1176; and the sale by Louelin ap Maredud, lord of Talherthic [Talerddig], of land called Pennantigi from all the proper heirs, [1241x1256]. The said inspeximus of 12 March 1321/2 confirming all of the above lands to the Abbey of Stradmarchell, was witnessed by Edmund Earl Kent, [half] brother of Edward II; John of Britanny, Earl of Richmond; Adomarus de Valencia, Earl of Pembroke; Edward Lord Arundell; John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey; John de Hastinges; John de Somery; Ralph Basset of Drayton; Gilbert Pecche, seneschal of the King’s hospice. Dated at Tuttebury.

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Digital images and translations of charters 21, 23, 33 and 53 http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=stratamarcella.

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Original charters and summaries of related documents are Ystrad Marchell charters nos 1, 20-3, 27-33, 37-40, 43-49, 53, 84 (as numbered by Graham Thomas, see publication note). The inspeximus of 1322 is TNA C 53/108, m. 6.

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Endorsed: ‘An Exemplificacion of the Inrollment of a Confirmacion certified owt of the Towre at the request of John Owen Vaughan Esquier (16 cent. hand)’, ‘of Grants to the Abbey of Streetmarthal (17 cent. hand), ‘No. 4’ and ‘Drawer No. 2’ (in pencil)

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Includes the great seal of Elizabeth I.

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Preferred citation: Ystrad Marchell charter GT104.

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  • Text: Ystrad Marchell charter GT104 (Box 13).