Robert, son of King Henry I, grants land

Robert, son of King Henry I, grants land to the church and monastery at Rochester. Translation from Latin of Textus Roffensis, folio 192r-192v by Jacob Scott (pending review).

Historical note: Robert (before 1100-1147) was the first Earl of Gloucester, and was probably the oldest of Henry’s many illegitimate children.

Transcription

192r (select folio number to open facsimile)

Ego Rodbertus henrici
regis filius concedo ęcclesię et monachis
Rourecestrae pro meę animę et Roberti hamo-
nis filii animę salute terram illam et con-
suetudines ac quietudines quas idem Robertus
filius hamonis eis apud merlauam
in elemosina dedit et concessit, et uo-
lo ac precipio quod eas ita libere et quiete
teneant, sicut eas tempore prędicti

192v

Roberti liberius, quietius, melius, tenuerunt.
Testimonibus, Gisleberto dapifero.

Translation

I, Robert, son of king Henry, grant to the church and the monks of Rochester for the saving of my soul and the soul of Robert son of Hamo, that land and customs and reposes which the same Robert son of Hamo gave at Merlauam and granted to them in alms, and I wish and order that they may hold them freely and peacefully, as they held them in the time of the aforesaid Robert more freely, more peacefully, and better. Witnessed by Gilbert the steward.