Early Yorkshire Charters
Watton Priory
Founding Charters
1109. Gift and confirmation by Agnes, daughter of William, constable of Chester, to the nuns of Watton, for the soul of Richard her son, Geoffrey and other friends, of the town of Watton and of the exchange made by Eustace her husband with Richard le Bald and William son of Humphrey, who owned Watton, out of (the lands of) her marriage. 1150-1157. [chancery Miscel. (P.R.O.), bundle 9, n. 5, m. 9.]
testimonio bonorum virorum, videlicet Petri prioris de Nortona et Willelmi prioris de Herberia et Elye capellani et Radulfi capellani et magistri Gileberti de Semp[ingham] et Roberti canonici et Hard et Rogeri filii const[abularii] et Pagani de T[raci] et Willelmi de Croili et Alexandri filii Warini et Ricardi pincerne et Ricardi Cestrensis et petit consilii.
William Farrar (1915) Early Yorkshire Charters, vol. ii, printed for the editor, pp. 405-406.
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1107. Grant by Eustace Fitz-John and Agnes his wife to the nuns of Watton of the whole town of Watton, and Orm de Feriby with his messuage and 3 bovates (in North Ferriby?), c.1150-1153. [Chancery Miscel. (P.R.O.), bundle 9, n. 5, m. 9.]
Hujus donationis testes sunt Willelmus filius Guer, Willelmus Latimer, Willelmus filius Osberti, Ricardus capellanus, Warnerus clericus, Walterus capellanus, Willelmus filius Walteri, Radulfus filius Aluredi, Robertus filius Ricardi, Rogerus de Templo, Barnardus clericus, Simon presbiter, Herveius canonicus de Lincolnia, Willelmus de Mynghal.
William Farrar (1915) Early Yorkshire Charters, vol. ii, printed for the editor, p. 396.
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1108. Notification by Henry, archbishop of York, that in his presence at Beverley, before the chapter in the church of St. John, William Fossard I has confirmed to the nuns of Watton the gift made to the same nuns by Eustace Fitz-John of the town of Watton, and of his own gift the said William has quit-claimed the service of 2 knights which Eustace owed him; which gift (the donor) has assigned for the support of 13 canons to minister to the nuns in matters divine and earthly according to the order of Sempringham; that in accordance with the prayer of William Fossard and Eustace Fitz-John he has confirmed the gift and the assignment of those 13 canons. and that William Fossard has placed in his hands the release of the service of 2 knights and the petition of Eustace. 1150-1153. [Brit. Mus.; Stowe ch. 502.]
Hujus r]ei testes sunt: Adam abbas de Mealsa, Willelmus cantor Eboracensis, Robertus archidiaconus, et canon [ici de Beverlaco Ailwardus, R]ad[ulfus], Simon, Rogerus, Willelmus Morin, et Aluredus sacrista, Warinus clericus comitis, Willelmus [de Wartre, Everardus, Ro]gerus elemosinarius, et laici, Robertus de Stutevilla, Hugo Murdac et Ricardus frater ejus et filii ipsius [Hugonis, Stephanus,] Willelmus, Henricus, et Jordanus Malerbe, Radulfus filius Wimundi, Thomas filius Odardi, Berardus, Ernaldus [de Arenis, Godef]rai Talun, Inglebert.
William Farrar (1915) Early Yorkshire Charters, vol. ii, printed for the editor, pp. 405-406.
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1110. Confirmation by William de Vescy, for the health of the soul of Richard and Geoffrey his brothers, and for the welfare of Agnes, his father's wife, of the gifts made by Eustace Fitz-John, his father, to the nuns of Watton of the church and town of Watton which William Fossard I confirmed. c.1150-1157. [Chancery Miscel. (P.R.O. bundle 9, n. 5. m. 9.]
Hiis testibus, ipso domino patre meo Eustachio, Roberto de Aulnay, Ricardo capellano, Gamello de Dunneford, Warino clerico, Gilleberto, Roberto de Ros, Roberto de Mainil, Willelmo de Staingrive, David Lardiner, Willelmo filio Osberti, Willelmo filio Guer, Johanne dapifero, Gwarino de Vescy, Willelmo filio Wale, Simone de Rocheford, Jordano Hayrun, Waltero filio Radulfi, Johanne filio [Ricardi], Rogero de Aramme, Willelmo Bard, Willelmo prelato.
William Farrar (1915) Early Yorkshire Charters, vol. ii, printed for the editor, p. 407.
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1111. Confirmation by Robert, son of the constable of the earl of Chester, with the consent of Agnes his wife, to the nuns of Watton of the whole (town) of Watton which Eustace Fitz-John gave them at the prayer of Agnes his wife, of whose marriage it was, and for which Loddington (co. Northants) and Hilderthorpe (co. York) were given in exchange. 1150-1157. [Transcript of the original formerly penes William Constable of Flamborough, bart.; Add. MS. 26736, f. 64. Pd. in Mon. Angl., vi, 955, n. 6.]
Testibus: Petro priore de Nortona et Willelmo priore de Herber[i]ja et Elia capellano et Radulfo capellano et Gilberto de Semping am et Roberto canonico de Maltuna et fratre Sceimano de Sempringham et magistro Roberto de Isteslapia et Ardwino et Willelmo de Croill et Alexandro filio Warini et Pagano de Traci et Rogero filio Willelmi constabularii et Ricardo de Cestria et parvo concilio et Ricardo pincerna et Archillo et Radulfo coco et Willelmo de Chinan.
William Farrar (1915) Early Yorkshire Charters, vol. ii, printed for the editor, pp. 407-408.
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1895. Notitia of a gift by William de Vescy to the nuns and brethren of Watton of Orm of Ferriby with his wife and sons and 3 bovates (in North Ferriby). 1150-1170. [Chan. Misc., bundle 9, n. 5, m.5.]
[Hujus donationis testes sunt]: magister Gilbertus de Sempingham, Willelmus de Watton[a] prior, Willelmus de Graham, Walterus sacerdos, Ricardus presbiter de Watton[a], Walterus ... ulf clericus meus, Willelmus Latimer, Willelmus filius Guuher, Willelmus filius Walonis, Haschetinus de Hormesheved, Warinus de Vescy, Rogerus filius Al[uredi?], ... alfren, Unspac de Hovyngham.
William Farrer (1916) Early Yorkshire Charters, vol. iii, printed for the editor, p. 500.