40 DERLEY ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 



pertain to them according to the tenor of the writing between the 

 said abbot & convent, and Ralph, formerly her husband. In 

 testimony, Sic. Witnesses : Walter de Vfton, Peter de Vlker- 

 thorp, Alex, de Le, Will, de Vfton, Will, de Glapwell, Will, de 

 Normanton, Henry de Withel, John, his brother, Nicholas Ball, 

 and others." 



Seal of white wax. 



"'^ s'L'. mATiLD. Da was." 



(31) A.D. 1246. J^i now ye present and future, that I, Robert, 

 son of Ralph de Winefeld, have given, &:c., to God and the 

 B. Mary of Derley, &c., for the welfare of my soul, & of my 

 father, mother, ancestors, & of all my successors, six bovates of 

 land in the territory of Westantone, with the appurts. which begin 

 at two orchards upon the Brounflat, opposite my culture on the 

 same, and at bounds mnde between the said orchard as far as my 

 ditch near Shirlaiid Park. — following the park of Shirland towards 

 the north as far as the Amber, and following Amber unto Horsse- 

 poU-lac to bounds between me and Roger del Grene ; and from 

 the land of the said Roger, as far as Peselonde-siche : following 

 Peselonde-siche unto Haseline grene : and from Haselin grene by 

 the 'adland' as far as Longe grene; and from Pertrich grene 

 following Hethihul siche, unto the two orchards aforesaid. And 

 nine selions with the 'adland,' which lie between the land of 

 Richard de Alvesdiche and Robert de Grene, and one acre upon 

 the Barewe-chlift, which lies between the lands of Nicholas Balle, 

 with the meadow at both heads. Having & holding, &c., &c. 

 And I Robert and my heirs warrant, acquit, and defend, all the 

 aforesaid lands to the aforesaid canons for ever against Jews, and 

 Matilda^ formerly ivife of Ralph de IVistanton, and Roger de 

 Eyncort. For this donation, confirmation, and warrants, the Abbot 

 and Convent gave to me 30 marks, and especially remitted to me 

 and my heirs eight pence of service to them, an annual debt from 

 the aforesaid lands and others in Wessington, &c. Witnesses : 

 Sir Ralph de Frechevil, Sir Rob. le Vavasor, Hugo de Meynil, 



