32 DERLEY ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 



de Lowes, Ralph de Witelegh, Walter de Lenedale, Alex, de 

 Hulkelthorpe, and others." 



Attached is a round seal of white wax, with a 

 hawk apparently rising. Ins. : " + SIGILL 

 R7TDVLFI FIL SIMONIS." 



(23) (iL'his is the agreement made between Ralph, the son of 

 Ralph de Wystenton (Wessington), on one part, and Mabilia, 

 formerly wife of Ralph, the son of Simon de W)stenton, on the 

 other,* viz., that the aforenamed Ralph, the son of Ralph, conceded 

 and released to the aforenamed Mabel and her assigns, all the 

 days of the life of the said Mabel All that meadow with its 

 appurts. in the fields of Wystenton, viz., which lies between the 

 ' Tounstede ' and Le Blacschac acre to the top of the head 

 of Barneclif towards the west, and all that meadow with the 

 appurts. which the same Ralph had on the west side of Hessil- 

 grave, and especially all that meadow which the before named 

 Ralph had from beneath the Hessylgrave towards the west, 

 lying near the meadow of Moricet between Styperklyf and 

 Peslandsyck, &c., &c. And for this concession and release, 

 the beforenamed Mabel conceded and quit claimed to the 

 said Ralph and his heirs, all her third part which befel to her 

 in the name of dowry of the rent of 12 shill. of Backesterfelde. 

 In testimony, &c., these witnessing: Peter de Hulkelthorpe, 

 Ranulph de Wakebridge, John de Plauxtou, Robert de Cardole, 

 and others." 



* Since Ralph does not term Mabel his mother, it seems probable that she was 

 his father's second wife. From the inscription on the seal we learn that she 

 was the daughter of John de Cri (Crich ? ), which seems to indicate that she 

 was an heire"ss, and that this seal was made upon her father's death ; whilst 

 from the endorsement, " Radm. de Wystant and Mabel de Carduyl," it is 

 probable that after the death of Ralph fitz Simon, she became the wife of one 

 of the Cardvilles of Wessington. 



t Son of Robert the Carpenter, a "Native" belonging to Ralph fitz Ralph. 

 See Charter No. 25. 



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