24 DERLEY ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 



given and conceded, and by this my charter confirmed, to God and 

 S. Mary of Derley, and the canons serving Go(i there, for the health 

 of my soul, and of Sibilla, the Countess, my spouse, and of my 

 heirs, and for the souls of my ancestors Aldewerc and 

 Seuewelledale, with all their appurtenances, saving the right of 

 John {King John), holding for ever freely and quietly and 

 honorably as I ever more freely have held, without any service 

 to me or my heirs, appertaining, besides prayers to the Lord. 

 Witnesses : Robert de Ferars, brother of the Earl, William, son of 

 the Earl, Walter, the chaplain, Hugh de Corndon, William de 

 Ridware, Philip, clerk of Duffeld, John le Foun, Herbert de 

 Duffeld, Robert, son of Goda de Derby, Simon de Bedeford, 

 Adam de Stuttesbury, and many others." 



Size, 7 in. by 2| in. Seal lost. Endorsed : 

 " Confirmacio W. de Ferar." 



(15) iLdiilliam, Earl de Ferars, to all his men and friends, 

 French and English, present and future, saluting. Know all 

 of you that I have conceded, and by my present charter con- 

 firmed, to God and S. Mary of Derley, and the canons serving 

 God there, in pure and perpetual alms, all the donations and 

 concessions which my grandfather, Robert, Earl de Ferars, 

 or my father William, gav6, and by their charters confirmed 

 to them, viz. : Aldewerc and Sevewelledale, and the Oratory, 

 with their Jlerdewicis, saving the right of John {King John). 

 Item, of the gift of my father, William, Earl de Ferars, two 

 besants, or four shillings from the church of ' Uttokesha,' 

 (Uttoxeter), during the life of Richard de Curcun (Curzon) 

 and Philip de Duffield, and, after their decease, two marks 

 of silver for ever, from those whosoever shall hold the same 

 church. Item : Of the gift of my grandfather aforesaid, and 

 my father, I grant the same canons from my wood of Duffeld, 

 daily, as much as can be drawn with one chariot {biga), and 

 license to lead tiieir wood or timber through the midst of my 

 forest twice in the year, as my father's charter bears witness. 



