BiiKNAKU — Tlie Charters of the Abbey of Duiske. 87 



Et ut hec concessio traditio et confirmatio futuiis temporibus robur stabi- 

 litatis et lirniitalis opiineant presenti scripto in inodum cyrographi confeclo 

 tarn predicUis abbas quaiu predictus llicardus impressioues sigillorum suoniiii 

 alternatim apposuerunt. 



Hiis testibus Domino Tbonia de Kanlowell, Eys Beket, Henrico de 

 Kantewell, Gcroldo de Clunlelb, Willelmo Oikor, llogero Orkor, et aliis. 



It appears from this clocumeut that Liicliard da Cardiff's house was at Carra- 

 man, in the barony of Gowran, co. Killcenny, between Coppenagh and Kilfane. 

 See p. 7i for JJaUi/began and the de Cardiff' family ;' and p. 73 for Bis Bckct. 



The Cantwells were neighbours of Biclianl dc Cardiff', holding land in Kilfano 

 from the early days of the Anglo-Norman invasion. An effigy of a knight in 

 armour, exliibiting the Cantwell arms, is still to be seen among the ruins of the old 

 church at Kilfane. 



Of the other witnesses we know nothing. Clundeleth Church belonged to the 

 Priory of St. Saviour, Eoss ;- and it is possible that Gerald de Clunleth came from 

 thence. 



61. 



Lease by Griffin le Gros to the convent of Duiske, in consideration of a 

 payment of twenty marks, of one carucate in Bantry, called Gilkhac, 

 which he held from Thomas le Hore, and afterwards from Hugh his 

 son ; the monks to be answerable to his lord for the rent, as stated in 

 the charter of Thomas le Ilore. 



Sciant presentes (jt futuri quod ego Griffinus Grossus dedi concessi et hac 

 presenti carta mea confirmaui Deo et beate Marie et domni Sancti Saluatoris 

 ordinis Gistercieusis et monachis ibidem deo seruientibus unani carucatam 

 terre cum suis pertinentiis in Bentrie ; illam uidelicet quam tenui primo de 

 Thoma le Horhe et postea de Hugone le Horhe filio eiusdem Thome le Horhe, 

 que etiam carucata terre uocatur Gilkhac, habendam et tenendam dictam 

 terram cum suis pertinentiis dictis monachis et suis successoribus per easdem 

 metas et bundas per quas ego dictam terram teuere consueiii, adeo libere et 

 quiete pro me et heredibus meis in perpetuum sicut ego illam dare et waran- 

 tizare possum absque aliquo retenemento ad me uel ad heredes meos per- 

 tinente. 



Hoc tamen saluo quod dicti mouachi respondeant domino meo de quo 

 dictam terram tenui de annuo redditu prout continetiu- in carta Thome le 

 Horhe quam quidem cartam una cum carta mea perfeci et cum terra predicta 

 dictis monachis liberaui. 



Pro hoc autem douatione et concessione mea dederunt michi dicti monachi 

 pre manibus uiginti marcas esterlingorum ingersummam. Et ego et heredes 

 mei predictam terram predictis monachis in perpetuum warantizabimus. Ut 



' Richard de C'arrfi^ appear-s in 12G9 [Inq. oi Hen. Ill, no. 04.] - CM. A. ii, xc. 



