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Source: DE LANCASTER Charters # 2

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Titre	DE LANCASTER Charters # 2

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ART. XXI.—De Lancaster. By the Rev. FREDERICK W.- RAGG, M.A., F.R.Hist.S.

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In the third charter, given later on, Helewisa, daughter of William de Lancaster, and afterwards wife of Gilbert f. Reinfred, confirms to Gilbert (son of William), whom she openly calls her brother, all the land that William, their father, had bestowed on him in Slegile, Sockebroc, Tyrerhge (Tirril), and Patrikdale* with all the libertieswhich I take in these charters to be dues from free tenants —and services, inside the boundaries mentioned in her father's charters. Helewisa's charter was given, no doubt, after she came into possession at her-father's death (c.1184),. and before the consummation of her marriage with Gilbert f. Reinfred took price ; since the actual marriage would give him the right to deal with her land, and, in the old formula, she would " not be able to gainsay her husband.' A further addition to the- possessions of this Gilbert, son of William, is made by Robert Mustell in a charter grantingto him the services and the holding of William Brun in Backestaneholm, which -services, -- since - homage . is not mentioned, most probably consisted of socage payments, such as are now called rents. This charter is of date about 1200. To the same Gilbert it must have been that the next charter (iv.), of which a facsimile is given, was granted. This is in several ways a most interesting deed. The question is still an open one as to what places are named in it. I take them to be Hawkshead and " Elterdale " in Furness Fells, for reasons given in comment on the charter. Gilbert, son of William, seems to have lived till a little before the year 1220, and not long before that date Sapience his widow, by the next deed (charter v.), leased the land which was her dower in Staynehed, one third of her husband's lands there, to Gilbert f. Reinfred, to farm for the remainder of her life, reserving the right of occupation if Gilbert did not pay his rent of 3s. yearly. Gilbert f. Reinfred himself died in 1220. * Albthese and lands in Strickland Ketel, as will be seen, remained in possession of Gilbert's descendants for many years. tcwaas_002_1910_vol10_0024 DE LANCASTER. 401

In the third charter, given later on, Helewisa, daughter
of William de Lancaster, and afterwards wife of Gilbert
f. Reinfred, confirms to Gilbert (son of William), whom
she openly calls her brother, all the land that William,
their father, had bestowed on him in Slegile, Sockebroc,
Tyrerhge (Tirril), and Patrikdale* with all the libertieswhich
I take in these charters to be dues from free tenants
—and services, inside the boundaries mentioned in her
father's charters. Helewisa's charter was given, no doubt,
after she came into possession at her-father's death (c.1184),.
and before the consummation of her marriage with Gilbert
f. Reinfred took price ; since the actual marriage would
give him the right to deal with her land, and, in the old
formula, she would " not be able to gainsay her husband.'
A further addition to the- possessions of this Gilbert, son of
William, is made by Robert Mustell in a charter grantingto
him the services and the holding of William Brun in
Backestaneholm, which -services, -- since - homage . is not
mentioned, most probably consisted of socage payments,
such as are now called rents. This charter is of date
about 1200. To the same Gilbert it must have been that
the next charter (iv.), of which a facsimile is given, was
granted. This is in several ways a most interesting deed.
The question is still an open one as to what places are
named in it. I take them to be Hawkshead and " Elterdale
" in Furness Fells, for reasons given in comment on
the charter. Gilbert, son of William, seems to have lived
till a little before the year 1220, and not long before that
date Sapience his widow, by the next deed (charter v.),
leased the land which was her dower in Staynehed, one
third of her husband's lands there, to Gilbert f. Reinfred,
to farm for the remainder of her life, reserving the right
of occupation if Gilbert did not pay his rent of 3s. yearly.
Gilbert f. Reinfred himself died in 1220.

* Albthese and lands in Strickland Ketel, as will be seen, remained in possession
of Gilbert's descendants for many years.
tcwaas_002_1910_vol10_0024
DE LANCASTER. 401