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Gift by Gunnilda, wife of Roger Sturmi, with assent of her husband, to Margam Abbey, of the land which he gave the monks for 1/2 mark yearly rent; the land includes her dower-land, viz. 80 a. between the stream of the ford Taus (of Taf?) and the stream of Chenewinus, and between the way which leads from the stream of the ford Taus to the stone well ('fons petre') and the old castle on the hill. The Abbot paying 4 marks of silver, and some lamb-skins for making a pellice, and twenty sheep. Sworn by Gunnilda before God and His Saints. Witnesses: W[illiam], Archdeacon of Llandaff, whose seal is appended; Abraham Gubiun and William Travers, canons of Llandaff, with appension of the Chapter seal; Isaac, dean of Pennechen; Brother Meiler the hermit, Rodbert Testard, Matildis, wife of Balduine; Matildis, daughter of Richard, son of Gunmund Cecilia, wife of Rodbert Testard; Cristiana, wife of Walter 'bianchi-gernonis'; Beatrice, wife of Osbert the miller; Elwinus Wetta; Vincent, monk of Margam. Latin. Two pointed oval seals, red wax:. 1. Chapter of Llandaff, 31/4 x 21/4 in. The Cathedral church, 1st state. + Sigillvm . Landavensis . Ecclesie. 2. 1? X ? in. An eagle displayed, head to the right. + Si .. ...ILL'I : Land' : Archidia:.

Charter of King Henry II, confirming to the monks of Clarevallis [Clairvaux] the gift which Robert, Earl of Gloucester, and the Countess Mabilia his wife, and Earl William their son, made to them of all the land between Kenefeg and Auen-ulterior, to the west of the Hermitage of Theodoric; all the fisheries of Aven; the fishery in the water of Kenefeg; all wreck on their lands; a burgage in Kenefeg; a burgage in Cardiff. viz. Siward Palmer, with his house and curtilage; and land in Margam, in exchange of that which they had from Baldwine the Harper, near Newborough; and the liberty of buying and selling free victuals which Earl William granted to them; in accordance with the charters of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, and Earl William his son. Witnesses: R[ichard], Bishop of Winchester; G[eoffrey], Bishop of Ely; R[oger], Bishop of Worcester; Richard the treasurer, Richard de Luci, Earl William de Mandeville, William son of Audeli, steward; Reginald de Curtenai, Seiher de Quinci, Thomas Basset, Randulf de Glanuilla, Robert de Stute[villa], Reginald de Paueilli, William de Lanual, Hugh de Gund', William de Albineio, Gerard de Canuilla. Latin. Dated at Westminster. Second great seal of Henry II, red wax, imperfect.

Notification by Pagan de Turberuille to William [de Saltmarsh], Bishop of Llandaff [1185-1191], of his gift to Margam Abbey of the land which his lord, William Earl of Gloucester [1147-1173] gave him in Coitkard' in Newcastle, for 20 marks given to him for the recovery of his land and inheritance at Mersfield in England [Marshfield, Monmouthshire]. Witnesses: William, Bishop of Llandaff; Urban, Archdeacon; Walter, Abbot of Neath; Hamo de Valoniis, sheriff of Cardiff; Herebert de St. Quintin, [occurs 1205; G. T. Clark's Cartae, No. lxix], Henry de Humfranuille, Richard Norrensis, Walter de Sulie, Roger de Bercherel[es], [c. 1169; ibid., No. xxxv], Phillip de Marecros, Urban de Penduuelin, Philip, priest of Marecros; William le Sóór, William de St. Hilary. William de Portechiwet' Thomas, chaplain of the Bishop; Richard de Kaerwigan; William de Bedint' and Godefrey, monks of Margam. Latin. Round seal, brown wax, appended by a variegated bobbin, 21/2 in. diam. A man, riding on a horse, blowing a horn held in the left hand, and holding a lily flower with the right. Cf. No. 8 [c. 1190]. + Sigillvm . Pagani . De . Tvrbervilla.

Gift by Espus, son of Caradoc Du, to the monks of Margam, of all the land in the fee of Peiteuin which he recovered from his niece Thathereh, at 1/2 mark yearly rent, and 4s. after his death to his heirs yearly, because he gives the balance 2s. 8d. to the monks in free alms; 6 years rent (3 marks) paid beforehand at Purification after the death of Wm. Reuel, Constable of Sweineshe (Swansea). Witnesses:- Henry, Bishop of Llandaff; Lord William de Brausia; Henry de Pennebrucge; Vrban the Archdeacon; James, Prior of Margam; William de Lichesfeld, William de Bedingtune, William de Punchardun, monks of Margam; Nicholas Gobion, Helias the Dean, Hernaid the Constable of Kenefeh, Richard de Dunester, Stephen the clerk, Hosmer Cuuien. Latin. Pointed oval seal, red wax: a dexter hand and arm holding a lance-flag. + Sigill . Espvs . Filii . Caradoci . Cf. a nearly similar charter, No. 15 [1175x1207], and Roll No. 289 (9) [1203x1275]; Cartae, No. DCLVII; History of Margam Abbey, p. 162.