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(12 Richard King of the Romans); at Swelles

Confirmation of gift

Richard, King of the Romans = (1)

Oliver de Dinaunt = (2)

Confirmation by (1) of a gift by Isolda de Kardinan, widow, in her independent (ligia) and free widowhood, to (2), of the manors of Cardinan and Botardel.

Ricardus dei gracia Romanorum Rex semper augustus omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit salutem et omne bonum. Donacionem concessionem et carte confirmacionem quam Ysolda de Kardinan in ligia et libera viduitate sua fecit nobili viro Oliuero de Dinaunt de maneriis de Cardinan et Botardel cum omnibus suis pertinenciis ratam habemus et gratam eam pro nobis et heredibus nostris prout in carta quam idem Oliuerus de predicta Ysolda habet plenius continetur concedimus et confirmamus. In cuius rei testimonium presenti scripto sigillum nostrum duximus apponendum. Hiis testibus [...] Dat' apud Swelles IX die Iunii regni nostri anno duodecimo.

Robert de Esthallis archid' Wygorn', Geoffrey de Leukenor, Stephen Heym, Michael de Northampton, Pagan de Liskeret, Peter Heym, Reginald de Sancto Karantoco, Philip de Bodrigan, Roger de Bodrigen [sic], Ralph de Arondel, Laurence son of Richard, Baldwin de Bere, Odo de Treuael, Robert de Kokynton.

Seal (damaged), showing Richard enthroned in majesty.

Treuael [Treveal, in Ladock]

AR/1/395 is presumably the delivery of seisin that goes with the gift confirmed here.

J.P. Yeatman, The Early Genealogical History of the House of Arundell, plate 22; National Register of Archives list, no 270.

Date: obtained by taking Richard's regnal years from the date of his coronation, 17th May 1257: see N. Denholm-Young, Richard of Cornwall, pp. 92-93.

Copies of the original charter here confirmed, and of this confirmation, appear in the Dinham Cartulary (British Library Addn1 MS 34792A; 15th century), fol. 9v.