THE ABBOTS OF DALE. 95 
nostro integre remaneant et revertantur In cujus rei testimonium 
uni parti hujus scripti indentati penes predictum Johannem 
remanenti Nos predicti Abbas et Conventus sigillum nostrum 
commune apposuimus alteri vero parti ejusdem scripti penes nos 
remanenti predictus Johannes sigillum suum apposuit. Dat’ in 
domo nostra capitulari vicesimo octavo die Mensis Octobris anno 
domini Millesimo ccce nonagesimo primo. 
TRANSLATION. 
_ To all the faithful in Christ who shall behold or hear this present 
indenture Richard Abbot of the Monastery of the Blessed 
Mary of Dale and the Convent of the same place greeting 
in the Lord. ‘ 
Since the venerable Father Dan John Stanley, lately Abbot of 
the monastery aforesaid, feeling himself weak and not strong 
enough to rule the monastery aforesaid, and wishing to provide 
_ for the usefulness of the same monastery, of his own will has lately 
resigned his Abbatial dignity: Know that we the said Richard 
now Abbot, and the Convent, by our unanimous consent and by 
_ the assent and licence previously asked and obtained from the 
reverend Father and Lord in Christ Dan Richard, by the grace of 
God Bishop of St. Asaph, our visitor, have given, conceded, and by 
this our present indenture confirmed to the said venerable Father 
Dan John Stanley, one annual rent of twenty marks proceeding 
from all our granges, lands and tenements below written, namely 
from Stanley Grange four marks, from all our lands and tenements 
in Hilton in the county of Derby six marks, and from Alvaston 
‘Grange ten marks. 
To have and to hold the said annual rent of twenty marks from 
all the granges, lands, and tenements aforesaid, with all and 
' singular their appurtenances to the aforesaid John Stanley, lately 
_ Abbot, for the term of his life, at the times of payment there 
accustomed and usual, by the hands of all and singular the farmers 
of the aforesaid granges, lands, and tenements whosoever for the 
time being and occupying. 
Moreover know that we have given, conceded, and by this our 
