DERLEV ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 2 1 



assart a little way, and the assart of Robert le Wild and Adivisis 

 de Winefeld, as far as the ascent of the hill which is called 

 Staniege and Windefeldcroft, and three acres of meadow near the 

 meadow of the Abbot towards the east, measured by the perch of 

 twenty feet. All these I have given to the aforesaid canons. 

 Having and liolding to themselves for ever, freely, quietly, &c., 

 wiih all free commons, customs, and easements pertaining to 

 the said land, in meadows and pastures, in wood and plain, 

 save the service due to my lord Hubert and his heirs, of 

 two gilt spurs yearly, or six pence for all services on Easter 

 day. These being witnesses : Richard Russel, Roger Russel, 

 Henry de Mercintun, John his brother, Geoffry de Derley, 

 William de Derley, and others." 



Seal missing, 



(lo) Jiinow all, as well present as future, that I, Hubert, son 

 of Ralph, have given and granted, and by this my present charter 

 confirmed, to Roger Speegt and his heirs, sixteen acres of land, 

 and one acre of land for his toft in the territory of Criche, in one 

 holding, between tlie land of Syuarde Black and the way of 

 Wistanton ; holding of me and of my heirs, freely and quietly, 

 paying yearly four shillings, two at the feast of S. Michael, and 

 two at Easter, for all services which to me or to my heirs may 

 pertain, except that once he shall mow and once he shall plough 

 in the year at my great price, and if he have pigs and they are 

 driven in my woods, he shall give for tack one pig which I please 

 to choose. These being witnesses : Peter de Lee, Ric. de Brade- 

 mere, Robert by de Torp, Suan the provost (Prepositus), Amfrid 

 de Plagestoue, Henry the Innkeeper (' Hostel'), Peter, son of 

 Garim, AVilliam Pettipas, Richard Barri, Will. Bondesrend, Peter, 

 son of Rann, and many others." 



Round seal, 2 in. diameter, bearing a horse 

 walking towards the right, but indistinct, and the 

 legend defaced.- Deed, 6 in. by 2j in. 



