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IV. Sir Knrjh Mortimer,'^ Lord of the Fee, confirms No. III. 



" Hugh cle Mortymer to all his Barons and Men, French and English, in 

 England. Know that I have granted to God, St. Mary, and the Nuns of King- 

 ton serving God there, in pure and perpetual alms, for the salvation of my Soul, 

 and that of my Father, my Mother, and Roger my Brother, All the land which 

 Adam de Bryntone holds of my Fee in the same vill : he granting and confirm- 

 ing the same by Deed ; which R. the son of Weyfer of Brintoue gave to them 

 when he founded the Place. To be free from all claims so far as concerns my Fee, 

 &c. AVitnesses, E.. the Chaplain : R. de Brinton : Wm. Rudele : Aluric le 

 Chamberlein : and others." 



V. Pctronilla Bluet gives land at Bradley near Alton, Hants. 



" I Pctronilla Bluet, wife of Wm. de Felcham give to God, St. Mary, and the 

 Nuns of Kington, all my land in Bradley, to be held as I have held the same of 

 Thomas son of Wm. de Salemonville, viz. : paying 5 shillings a year for all 

 services, save that to the Crown for ^ a Knight's fee. And because I bought 

 that land of tlie said Thomas to be held by hci-editary right, I make God and 

 the Chui-ch of Kington St. Michael's and the Nuns my Heu-s to hold the same 

 of the said Thomas by the ser\"ices aforesaid. Sealed with my seal. Witnesses, 

 Ralph Bloet, Ralph his son ; Ralph Bloet, son of Walter Bloet ; Richard de 

 Herierd, Robert Fitzpayn, Roger his son ; Wm. Briwere, Peter de Scudamore, 

 Rob. de Berkley, John de Warre, Helias de Stodelcy, Gilbei-t, the Chaplain : 

 Robert, Chaplain: Walter the Clerk, who drew this Deed : and others." 



VI. Richard de Heriet gives Tithes at Somerford, (between a.d. 

 1104 and 1203.) 



"Richard de Heriet in the presence of the Lord Herbert Bp. of Sarum, and 

 of William of St. Mary's Chm-ch, Archdeacon of Wilts, gives to God and St. 

 Mary and the Church of Kington and y^ Nuns there, the Church of Somerford ; 

 for the health of his soul : &c."2 



VII. Roger de Mortimer'^ gives Tythes at Stratficld Mortimer, 

 ^c. : (before a.d. 1206.) 



" Roger de Mortimer for the good of his soul and that of the Lady Isabella 



1 The Mortimers {Be Mortuo Mart) a gi'eat Norman Family related to Wm. 

 the First, naturally had large possessions assigned to them at the CoU(|uest. 

 Sii- Hugh died 1227. His elder Brother Roger (ancestor of the Earls of March) 

 in 1215. Their Mother was Matilda Longespee. 



2 Herbert Prior Bp. of Sarum 1194—1217. William, Archdoaeou of Wilts 

 died about 1203. In Hen. III. " The Prioress of Kington held in Sum'ford 

 I*! of a Knight's Fee of Godfrey Sifi-cwast : He of the Earl of Sarum : He of 

 the Cro\vn." {Test, de Nev.) 



3 lU>ger Mortimer (grandfather of Sir Hugh and Roger, in Deed IV.) died 7 

 John(120G): having married for his second wife, Lsabella, sister and heir of 

 Hugh du Ferrars. Stratficld Mortimer is south of Rciiding : on the borders of 

 Bcrka aud Hauls. By Biselec is probably mtuut Itinclcy iu that neighbourhood. 



