EN/EW/3970

verbatim

Thomas de Londonia omnibus sancte matris ecclesie etc. salutem . Sciatis quod ego dedi et hac mea carta confirmavi Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Lessedewyn pro anima domini mei David regis et pro anima Margarete uxoris mee et pro salute anime mee et omnium antecessorum meorum toftas quas habui ex australi parte ecclesie et dimedium pomerij juxta ecclesiam quod meum fuit et terram et pratum ex occidentali parte ecclesie {. . .} ita quod persona ecclesie constituet unum altare in honore sancte Margarete virginis in parte australi ejusdem ecclesie atque singulis ebdomadis unam missam pro anima domini mei regis David et pro anima Margarete uxoris mee et pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum in eodem cantare faciet {. . .}

summary

Thomas de London makes known that he has granted to God and the church of St Mary of Lessuden the tofts which he held on the south side of the church and half of the orchard beside the church, and land and the meadow on the west side of the church . . ., so that the parson of the church may constitute an altar in honour of St Margaret the virgin on the south of the church and every week shall sing a Mass for the soul of King David and for Thomas' wife Margaret and for the souls of all the faithful.

folio/page

44

charter period

None

charter date range

24/5/1153 - 20/9/1164

document reference

DO/EW/3080