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indenture inter dominum W de Leyburn recipientem et dominum Bogonem de Knoville
liberantem Castrum Montis Gomeri.
Memorandum
quod die Lune proxima post festum sancti Luce Evangeliste anno regni Regis
domini E. xxix° Bogo de Knoville liberavit domino Willelmo de Leyburn Castrum
de Monte Gomeri cum omnibus rebus in eodem contentis, videlicet cum tribus
prisonis de Scotia1 per dominum Regem ibidem prius
missis. Liberavit etiam eidem xiij galeas parvi
valoris, xxviij capellos ferri parvi
valoris, xx. balistas lesas et x. milia quarellorum pro balistis unius pedis, et j miliare
quarellorum pro balistis duorum pedum iij bandrellos pro balistis duorum pedum, et ij viceas
pro balistis extendendis.
Item liberavit eidem iij balistas cornuas ad viceas integras et unam lesam, et
iij balistis cornuas
ad ij pedes, & duas ad unam pedem de dono domini Bogonis ad opus Principis.
Item xij targias et iij. scuta parvi valoris, et unum incudem et j martellum et ij sufflettos parvi valoris. Item liberavit eidem iij par cooptorum ferri
et ij testeras ferri et v. loricas1 cum capite et v. sine capite de veteri opere cum pluribus
defectibus. Item j molam ad manum sine hoper, j ollam eneam, et j craticulam,
xvj. par firgearum et iij cathenas ad
pontes trahendas. Item de ornamentis Capelle liberavit eidem unum par
vestimentorum integrum cum corporalial iij manutergia debilia et terciam
partem unius antiphonalis et terciam partem unius gradate et unum cofrum
predictis ornamentis imponendis, et ij. cruettos et unam pixidem' et unam
campanam pendentem in capella, et iiij"r cistas cum coopturis et iij sine coopturis et Iij dolia vacua.
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of an indenture between lord W. de Leybum receiver and lord Bogo de Knoville
deliverer of the Castle of Montgomery.
Be it
remembered that on Monday next after the festival of Saint Luke the Evangelist
in the 29th year of the reign of our Lord King Edward, Bogo de Knoville
delivered to Lord William of Leyburn the Castle ot Montgomery with all things
contained in the same, namely with three prisoners of Scotland previously sent
there by our Lord the King. He also delivered to him 13 helmets of little
value, 28 kettle hats of little value, 20 damaged crossbows and 10,000 quarrels
for crossbows of one foot, and 1,000 quarrels for crossbows of 2 feet, 3
bandrellos for crossbows of two feet
and two screws for spanning the crossbows. Also he delivered to the same 3 complete
horn crossbows with screws and 1 damaged, and 3 horn crossbows for 2 feet and 2
for one foot of the gift of Lord Bogo for the use of the Prince. Also 12 targes
and 3 shields of little value and 1 anvil and 1 hammer and 2 pair of bellows of
little value. Also he delivered to the same 3 pairs of iron (horse) coverings
and 2 iron testiers and 5 hauberks with headpiece, and 5 without headpiece of
old work with many defects. Also 1 hand mill without a hopper, one brass pot and
one grill, 16 pair firgearum and 3 chains for drawbridges.
Also of
chapel ornaments he delivered to the same one whole pair of vestments with a
corporal, 3 worn towels and the third part of an antiphonal and the third part
of a gradual, and one chest receive these ornaments, and two
cruets and one pix and one bell hanging in the chapel and
4 chests with covers and 3 without covers and 3 empty casks. [Oct. 23rd, 1301]
Bandrellos: probably belts with hooks for spanning crossbows, related to the French baudrier.
Testier: head protection for a horseScrew: In this context a machine with a screw and handle for spanning a crossbow
Firgearum: Unknown
Cott. MS. Brit. Mus. Vitellius C. x. fo. 154. Translation by Will McLean, 2012
Excerpta historica, or, Illustrations of English history. 1833. London: Bentley. p.22
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