I send you a note for London topographers. The charter is dateless, but,
inasmuch as Walter de Langeton was appointed to the bishopric of Coventry
and Lichfield in 1295, and Sir John le Bretun was "custos" of London 22 to
25 Edw. I., _i.e._ 1294 to 1297, we may fairly assign it to the years 1296
or 1297:--
"Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presentes litere pervenerint, Johannes
de Notlee salutem in domino. Noveritis me remisisse, et omnino quietum
clamasse pro me et heredibus meis, Domino Waltero de Langeton, Coventrensi
et Lichfeldensi episcopo, heredibus, vel assignatis suis, totum jus et
clameum quod habui, vel aliquo modo habere potui, in quadam placea terre
cum pertinenciis in vico Westmonasterio sine ullo retenemento, illam
videlicet que jacet inter exitum curie et porte domini Walteri episcopi
supradicti, ex una parte, et tenementum Henrici Coci ex altera, et inter
altum stratam que ducit de Charryngg versus curiam Westmonasterii, ex parte
una et tenementum domini Walteri episcopi supradicti, ex altera; Ita quod
ego predictus Johannes, aut heredes mei, sive aliquis nomine nostro
nuncquam durante seculo in predicta placea terre cum omnibus suis
pertinenciis, aliquod jus vel clameum habere, exigere, vel vendicare
poterimus quoquo modo in perpetuum. In cujus rei testimonium, sigillum meum
apposui huic scripto. His testibus, Dominis Johanne le Bretun tunc custode
civitatis Londonii; Roberto de Basingg, militibus; Johanne de Bankwelle;
Radulpho le Vynneter; Adam de Kynggesheued; Henrico Coco; Reginaldo le
Porter; Henrico du Paleys; Hugone le Mareschal, et aliis."