CECILIA Comitissa Albamarl omnibus tam presentibus quam futuris has literas audientibus vel videntibus salutem. Sciatis me concessisse et confirmasse Deo et sancte Marie et sancte beate Bege et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus capellam de Lowswater1 cum duabus bovatis terre eidem capelle pertinentibus, quam capellam et terram predicti monachi jam quinquaginta annis transactis tenuerunt et pasturam quantum pertinet ad duas bovatas terre avariis suis cum eisdem divisis quas in tempore Willelmi de Egremunt2 fratris mei habuerunt. Testibus hiis Thoma filio Gospatric, Willelmo de Chirif,

28. 1 The original donors of this chapel are mentioned in No. 75. For its confirmation by Archbishop Roger of York (1154-1181), see No. 107. As the monks had possession of the chapel for fifty years before the countess Cicely's confirmation, it must have been bestowed soon after the foundation of the priory.

2 In No. 27 the " young Romilly," celebrated by Wordsworth, is called by the countess Cicely "William my brother" and here "William de Egremunt my brother," but in No. 166 he appears as William de Egren und son of William fitz Duncan." So early as 1223, he was known as the Boy of Egremunt," when it is stated that he had been in the King's ward and had died in ward (Coram Rege R., 7 & 8 Hen. III. No. 17, m. 22d.). But from charters in this collection it is clear that he administrated the Meschin barony after his mother's death. As William de Agremont, he witnessed the deed of confirmation by Henry II. of the agreement between the monks of Furness and William de Lancaster on the division of Furness Fells. Eyton dates the deed in 1157 which cannot be far wrong. The identification of the Boy of Egremont with William Odling or William the Noble "whom all the Scots wished to have for their King," as commemorated in the Sagas (Orkneyinga Saga, p. 46, ed. J. Anderson), appears doubtful. William fitz Duncan seems to have had other sons, though not by Alice de Rumelli. One of these, Donald Bane, is said by Fordun to have caused an insurrection against William the Lion in 1179 (Chronica, i. 268, ed. Skene), and another, Gospatric, witnessed a charter to the monks of Durham by Gospatric brother of Dolfin (Raine, North Durham, App. p. 25).

Willelmo de Boivil, Petro de Alnebur, Symone de Brocton, Willelmo filio Hugonis, Simone de Roinges, Radulfo famulo comitisse, Herberto de camera, Ricardo Buc et multis.

29.

CARTA RICARDI LUCY DE TERRA IN LOWESWATYR CUM PRATO ET CAPELLA.

SCIANT presentes et futuri quod ego, Ricardus de Lucy1, pro salute Ade uxoris mee, antecessorum et successorum meorum, concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmavi Deo et beate Marie Eboraci et sancte Bege in Coupland et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus totam terram quam habent in villa de Louswater cum prato et capellam ejusdem ville ex dono Rann[ulfi] de Lyndesey et Hetrede sponse sue2, ita tamen quod predicti monachi inveniant in eadem singulis diebus dominicis tantum unum capellanum celebrantem. Item concessi eisdem monachis unam placeam terre de quatuorviginti pedibus in longitudinem

29. 1 Richard de Lucy, son of Reginald de Lucy and Amabilla daughter of William fitz Duncan, succeeded to the barony of Coupland in 1200 (Rot. de Oblat. et Fin., p. 45, Rec. Com.). Ada, his wife, one of the coheiresses of Hugh de Morville, lord of Burgh by Sands, had her inheritance and dower in 1213 after the death of Richard de Lucy of Egremunt her husband (Ibid., pp. 474-5). In addition to this group, see other charters of Richard de Lucy at Nos. 372-3, and at Illus. Doc. No. xXVIIJ.

2 According to No. 498, Ranulf de Lyndesay married Ethereda sister of Alan son of Waldeve, lord of Allerdale, and had Blenerhasset and Ukmanby as her marriage portion. This identification of Ethereda or Hectreda is interesting. Ranulf, who was with King David at Lamplugh (Nos. 39, 352), held land also in Lorton and Arthuret which he gave to the canons of Carlisle. The property in Cumberland probably came to him with Hectreda. He was dead before 1158 when William de Eseby, who married his widow, appears in the Pipe Rolls. See note on No. 52. In 1188 William de Lindesey owed forty marks for proving right in the King's court against the countess of Albemarle for Loweswater and other places (V. C. H. Cumb., i. 364).

et quadraginta in latitudinem ad vaccariam suam faciendam ubicunque voluerint in foresta mea, et eciam concessi eisdem monachis pasturam in eadem foresta viginti vaccis et uni tauro cum sequela sua de tribus annis et aliis peccoribus sine numero in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, libere, pacifice, quiete, et honorifice cum omnibus libertatibus et esiamentis, sicut aliqua terra elemosinata melius vel liberius concedi poterit vel confirmari. Concessi et quod predicti [monachi] habebunt in bosco meo de Lowswater ea que eis necessaria fuerint ad edificandum et ardendum et quantum in planis et in pascuis et in assertis in utilitate eorundem vertere poterunt, et decimas omnium piscariorum nostrorum et omnium pullorum nostrorum et omnium rerum nostrarum quas habemus in confines Couplandie. Insuper concessi predictis et perpetue confirmavi omnium hominum. suorum inter Derwent et Esc pannagium possidere, et ut tam hominum suorum inter Derwent et Esc quam dominii sui in omnibus boscis et planis, de quibus ad me pertinet pannagium, pascua possideant absque ullo impedimento mei vel heredum meorum. Concessi eciam eisdem monachis omnes libertates ad me pertinentes tam in aquis dulcibus quam salsis et in portibus et in piscacionibus et piscariis et wrec et waf, ubicunque inventa fuerint infra divisas terrarum suarum, nec licebit alicui facere piscarias infra divisas suas sine consensu predictorum monachorum. Et omnes qui hanc elemosinam accreverint ejusdem participes fiant. Qui autem minuerit de Deo et sancta Maria et sancta Bega cui hec datur elemosina inperpetuum excommunicentur. Hiis testibus Alano filio. Ketelli, W. et Michaele et Benedicto fratribus ejus, Willelmo de Boyvilla, Adam de Lanploch, Alano filio Benedicti, Ad[am] filio ejus, Roberto de Wilton, Rannulfo de Attington, Gerardo de Branthayte, Jordano serviente, Johanne marescallo, Aimero de Auerton, Ad[am] janitore, et multis aliis.

30. CARTA RICARDI LUCY DE SALTER, WYNDER, ET PANNAGIO INTER DERWENT ET ESK.

OMNIBUS sancte matris ecclesie filiis qui viderint vel audierint literas has Ricardus de Luci salutem. Noverit universitas vestra me pro salute anime mee et pro salute Ade uxoris mee et pro animabus antecessorum et successorum meorum concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse in puram et perpetuam elemosinam Deo et beate Marie et ecclesie sancte Bege de Coupelandia et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus terram que vocatur Salterre et Winderye1 cum omnibus pertinenciis suis et aisiamentis suis et totum forinsecum servicium2 dedi et quietum et quietum clamavi de me et heredibus meis in puram et perpetuam elemosinam solute et quiete ab omni terreno servicio et exaccione, sicuti aliqua elemosina liberius dari potest vel confirmari. Et volo si averia monachorum sancte Bege in forestam meam prohibitam venerint vel intraverint sine escapagio et sine causa mei vel heredum meorum quieta redibunt. Insuper dedi prefate ecclesie et perpetue confirmavi omnium hominum suorum inter Derwent et Hesk pannagium possidere, ut et tam porci hominum suorum inter Derwent et Hesk quam dominii sui in omnibus boscis et planis, de quibus ad me pertinet pannagium, pascua habeant absque ullo impedimento et redditum que inde faciant. Preterea hec omnia prenominata et omnes elemosinas et beneficia et omnes donaciones ab antecessoribus meis et a me et a probis hominibus meis monachis predictis collatas in puram et perpetuam elemosinam confirmavi sicuti carte eorum testantur. Hiis

30. 1 Salter and Winder are contiguous townships (O. S., lxviii., N.W.), the former of which is reckoned as extra-parochial. For the donor of Salter, see No. 32. There is more about these places in subsequent charters.

2

"On the nature of this service, see V. C. H. Cumb., i. 322-4.

testibus Henrico filio Arturi, Willelmo filio ejus, Willelmo filio Ketelli, Johanne persona de Botyl, Willelmo de Boiwilla, Radulfo Corbed, Roberto de Wiltona, Adam de Landplo, Willelmo de Plumlund, Rogero filio Edwardi, Reginaldo] Malet et multis aliis.

31. CARTA RICARDI DE LUCY DE DECIMA VENACIONIS CUM CORRIIS DE COUPLAND.

SCIANT omnes tam presentes quam futuri, quod ego Richardus de Lucy concessi et dedi et hac mea presenti carta confirmavi Deo et sancte Marie Eboraci et sancte Bege de Cauplandia et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus totam decimam venacionis mee in integrum cum coriis in puram et perpetuam elemosinam libere et quiete pro salute anime mee et patris mei et antecessorum meorum. Et ut hec mea donacio rata et inconcussa permaneat, sigilli mei apposicione eam corroboravi. Hiis testibus Alano filio Ketelli, Willelmo et Michaele et Benedicto fratribus ejus, Willelmo de Bouuilla, Ada de Landploh, Alano filio Benedicti, Ada filio ejus, Roberto de Wiltona, Ranulpho de Rotington, Gerardo de Branthwait, Jordano serviente, Johanne mariscaldo, Rainero de Aictun, Ada janitore, et aliis.

32. CARTA GOSPATRICII FILII ORME DE TERRA DE SALTER.

GOSPATRICIUS filius Orm1 omnibus hominibus suis et

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32. The deeds in this collection are invaluable for the early history of the family of Curwen of Workington. If the deed printed in Illus. Doc. No. XIX. be genuine, Gospatric son of Orm had Workington and Lamplugh from William de Lancaster in exchange for Medilton in Lonsdale. As Chetell son of Eldred had been lord of Workington (No. 212), the descent of the manor seems to show that Lancaster had inherited from Chetell. In that case Gilbert the father of William de Lancaster was the