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and to hold to him and his heirs, of us and our heirs, by the 

 service of one Knight's fee, for all service. Wherefore we will 

 and strictly command, that the said Ralph, and his heirs after 

 him, may have and hold the aforesaid land of Bakewell, with 

 all its appurtenances, well and in peace, freely and quietly, 

 wholy and honourably, in all places and things, with all liberties 

 and free customs pertaining to it, for the said service. Wit- 

 nesses : William de St. Marise Ecclesia, Bishop of London, 

 Philip de Poitiers, Bishop of Durham, Herbert Poore, Bishop 

 of Salisbury, Geoffrey Fitz-Piers, Earl of Essex, Will. Marshal, 

 Earl of Pembroke, Robert hi. Roger, Hugh Bardolph, Will. 

 Brewere, Robert de Turnham. Given by the hands of Simon, 

 Archdeacon of Wells, and John de Gray, Archdeacon of 

 Gloucester, at Porchester, xxvi. day of April, in the first year 

 of our reign (1200)." 



Mutilated seal of brown wax, suspended by a silk cord. On 

 the obverse, an equestrian figure of the King. Reverse, King 

 John enthroned. 



" Henry, by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of 

 Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou. 

 To the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, 

 Sheriffs, Provosts, Ministers, and to all his Bailiffs and faithful 

 men, greeting. Know you that we have granted, and by this 

 our Charter, have confirmed to our welbeloved Ralph Gernun 

 the land of Bakewell, with all its appurtenances, which the Lord 

 King John, our father, gave and granted to the said Ralph, and 

 by his Charter confirmed. Wherefore we will and strictly 

 command that the said Ralph, and his heirs, may have and 

 hold the said land, with all its appurtenances, well and in peace, 

 freely, quietly, and wholy, with all liberties and free customs 

 pertaining to the same, as the Charter of him our father, which 

 the said Ralph has thereof, reasonably testifies. Witnesses : 

 Eustace de Fauconberg, Bishop of London, Joceline, Bishop 

 of Bath, Walter Maclerk, Bishop of Carlisle, Hugh de Burgh, 

 Earl of Kent, Justice of England, William Marshal, Earl of 

 Pembroke, Gilbert, Earl of Gloucester and Hereford, Hugh 



