Cylchgronau Cymru

^irrlta^xrltfgia €mhnmi& THIRD SERIES, No. LVL—OCTOBER, 1868. CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS A CARTULARY OF MARGAM. (Continued from p. 196.) XXXIX.—[75 B. 17.] Omnibus sancte ecclesie filiis ad quos presens scriptum per- venerit Willielmus de Bonavilla filius Johannis de Bonavilla salutem. Sciatis me concessisse et hac carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie Sancte Marie de Margan et monachis ibidem Deo servientibus in pur am et perpetuam elemosinam xl. acras terre arabilis quas de templariis tempore patris mei tenuerunt red¬ dendo illis annuatim pro omni servicio consuetudine et exacti- one xl. denarios. Has xl. acras si ego de templariis dirationare potero concessi et confirmavi predictis monachis imperpetuum tenendas et habendas de me et heredibus meis libere quiete et pacifice et plenarie sicut antea de templariis tenuerunt scilicet reddendo mihi et heredibus meis annuatim pro omni servicio xl. denarios. Hiis testibus, Hereberto de Sancto Quintino, Willielmo de London, Waltero de Sulia, Ricardo Flamang, Willielmo de Cantelo, Ricardo sacerdote de Bonavilla, Magistro Radulfo Mailoc, Johanne Torsi et multis aliis. (S. d. circa 1260.) Seal of pale red wax, slightly oval, about one inch and a quarter in greatest length. In the centre the holy lamb and banner, the badge of the Templars. A gem. Legend, sigil- LVM WILl/l DE BONEVJLLA. This is one of the most powerfully attested charters in the whole series ; St. Quintin and London, or De Londres, being members of (and probably the heads), JlW SEH., VOL. XIV. 23