26 DERLEY ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 



writing I have affixed my seal. Witnesses : Lord Thomas de 

 Ferrars, my brotlier, Rob. de Esebume, Rob. le Vavassur, 

 Thomas de Curcun, Fulcher de Yrton, Hugo de Meynil, 

 Thomas Juvene de Derby, William de Chaddesden, clerk, 

 Walter de Morley, Rob. de Aldewerc, Roger de Houke, and 

 others." 



Seal lost. Strip of four woven green silk bands 

 remaining. Size 7^ in. by 3^ in. ^Endorsed : 

 " Hugon' fil Willi comitis de Ferariis confirmacio." 



(17) \Lo all the faithful in Christ who shall see or hear this 

 present writing, Hugo de Ferrars, son of William de Ferrars, Earl 

 of Derby, saluting in the Lord. Know all of you, that I have 

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

 the Church of S. Mary of Derley, and the canons serving God 

 there, all donations and grants which Robert de Ferrars and 

 William de Ferrars, my grandfather, and William de Ferrars, 

 Earls of Derby, gave to the same canons, viz., Aldewerc and 

 Sewelledale, with all appurtenances and their herdewics. Holding 

 and having to the said canons, in free, pure, quiet, and perpetual 

 alms, with all liberties which my ancestors aforesaid gave to 

 them, and by their writings confirmed. To the end that every 

 plea of contention between me and my heirs and the aforesaid 

 canons may be wholly taken away, I have given, conceded, 

 and by this present charter confirmed, for me and my heirs to 

 the aforesaid canons, to have at Aldwerc & Sewelledale, a 

 thousand and five hundred small cattle (pecora) through the 

 whole moor of Bracinton (Brassington), freely and without all 

 contradiction or disturbance from me and my heirs for ever. 

 So that they shall not be able to put more catUe there in the 

 name of, or on account of, their property in the said places 

 of Aldwerc and Sewelledale. I truly and my heirs warrant 

 the said number of cattle in the said moor to the aforesaid 

 canons against all men for ever. In testimony of which, to 

 this present writing I have affixed my seal. Witnesses : Thomas 



