PR/AA/1

PR/AA/1

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Fragment of a Deed

late 13th-14th century

1 fragment

Fragment of a deed. From what can be made out from the remaining text and from what is written on the reverse it seems that Muriel daughter of William son of Richard is setting up a chantry for the souls of her father and mother - the first three lines roughly read: know those present and those to come that I Muriel; for the soul of my father and of my mother...; sheep and four cattle and one bull in pasture. In the fifth line a form of the word eleemosyna appears, which means 'alms'. The reverse reads: the record of Muriel daughter of William son of Richard who gives to the church of Aulton [Alton] pasture for fifty sheep, four cattle and one bull in her pasture at Aulton. The witnesses include [?William] son of Hillary, Theobald [?de Pidel], Hillary Hake. (The paper catalogue suggests that the pasture is next to the church of St Nicholas, which has presumably been inferred from the fourth line of text - this is very difficult to read). NB. It is not clear whether this deed relates to Australis or Borealis; it has been assigned to Australis.

Latin

Material: parchment

Muriel
Alton Australis