| Description | Deed of gift from William, Earl of Warwick, to Alan, son of Richard, the Earl's cook, of the office of the kitchen which Richard had held in the home of the Earl's father, all that land called Wudelowe, with all appurtenances, and a virgate of land [c30 acres] in Cota [Woodcote] with all other lands which Richard held in the borough of Warwic' and beyond, for the annual rent of a pair of gloves at Easter, to be held as Richard, son of Ivo and father of Alan, had held it, in confirmation of which Richard gave the Earl 10 shillings, 12 geese and a sester of wine [c4 gallons], with clauses of warranty and sealing.
Witnesses: Walerand, brother of the Earl, Hugh de Ard', William son of Hugh, Nigel de Mund', Gladwin, Richard, Odo, chaplains, Baldwin de Poerio, William de Davull, Walter Revel, Robert Giffard, William, clerk, Henry de Vilers, William Pess', Hugh the cook ("Coco"), Richard Kent and R. his son, Richard son of Everard, Godfrey Mercer and W. his son, Walter son of Gerard, Roger, [?] pupil ("disc'plario"), R. the baker ("Pistore"), Walter, clerk, Geoffrey Warised', Roger his son, Jordan, clerk, John, clerk.
Endorsed with brief details of content and date information in later hands, also number "W.2", with note in more modern hand "W.1 transferred to Woodcote, viz. 1" [CR 26/1/1/1].
Seal: missing, with top of tag still in place.
[The deed was drawn up between 1153, the year when William de Beaumont became the 3rd Earl of Warwick, and 1184, the year of his death.] |