Series 4 > Knights of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland

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‘differ markedly’ from those confirmed to the Templars by
Alexander n in 1236 and to the Hospitallers in 1231 (RMS, ii, no.
1791), which are similar to grants of liberties by English kings
printed by Delaville le Roulx in the Cartulaire General des Hos¬
pitallers (v. RRS, i, 282).
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Charter of brother William de Samilee, master of the house of the
Hospital of Jerusalem of Torphichen, and the brothers thereof,
granting to William son of P. of Speldemeloc a toft with an acre of
land in the territory of Tarveth, rendering annually two shillings
sterling at the feast of the Assumption (15 August), and that on his
and his heirs’ death one third of their chattels shall remain with the
house of Torphichen. c.1225?
Omnibus Christi fidelibus presentem cartam visuris vel audituris
frater Willielmus de Samilee humilis magister domus hospitalis
Jerusalem de Torphichen et ceteri ejusdem loci fratres eternam in
Domino salutem. Noveritis nos communi consilio et assensu
fratrum nostrorum dedisse concessisse et presenti carta nostra
confirmasse Willelmo filio Pi de Speldemeloc unum toftum cum
una acra terre in territorio de Tarveth; habend’ et tenend’ de domo
nostra sibi et heredibus suis jure hereditario inperpetuum cum
omnibus pertinentiis suis et as i amends libere quiete pacifice et
honorifice ah omni seculari servitio consuetudine exactione et
opere servili; Reddendo inde annuatim domui nostre de Torphichen
duos solidos sterlingorum ad assumptionem beate Marie virginis,
ita tamen quod in obitu suo, similiter et heredum suorum, tertia
pars catallorum suorum domui nostre de Torphichen plenarie
remanebit. In cujus rei testimonium presenti carte commune
sigillum domus nostre fecimus apponi. Hiis testibus: fratre Johanne
de Luda, fratre Simone de Strabrok, fratre Johanne de Pilkenne,
fratre Galfrido de Stauton, fratre Ricardo de Bodington, fratre
Gilberto de Drieby et aliis.
description: 17th-century transcript (punctuation and capitalisa¬
tion editorial) with description of seal: ‘The scale is prettie intire as
broad as a 40s. peece and seems to be the B. Virgine and on the back