NLW_PM 11 1172 - 1179

Description of Content

Grant by Gunnilda, wife of Roger Sturmi, with assent of her husband, to Margam Abbey, of the land which he gave the monks for half - a - mark yearly rent; the land includes her dower - land, viz., four - score acres 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 ‘fons petre’ (or well of stone?), and the old castle on the hill. The Abbot paying four marks of silver, and some lamb - skins for making a pellice, and twenty sheep. Sworn by the grantor 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.

Parties (from repository catalogue)

1) Gunnilda, wife of Roger Sturmi, with assent of her husband 2) Abbot of Margam and the monks