THE King to all those to whom, &c., greeting. Know that for the good service which our beloved kinsman and faithful servant Henry de Bello Monte has hitherto paid us, we have given to him, and for us and our heirs have granted all our land of Man, to have and to hold to the said Henry for the term of his life, of us and our heirs, freely, peaceably, truly, entirely, and without molestation, together with all Lordships and Royal Justice, with knight's fees, Advowsons of Churches and of Religious houses, liberties, free customs, Escheats, and all other matters relating to the land aforesaid, or in future to relate in any manner through the services which the Lords of the land aforesaid were accustomed to pay to the Kings of Scotland. 'In testimony, etc. Witness the King at Newcastle upon Tyne, 1st of May, by the King himself.

CHARTA EDWARDI. REGIS ANGLIÆ,
INSULAM DE MAN CONCEDENS HENRSCO DE BELLO MONTE PRO VITA.
ROTULORUM ORIGINALIUM IN CURIA SCACCARII.

I ED: II.

REX omnibus ad quol, ete., salutem. Sciatis quod pro bono servitio quod dilectus consanguineus et fidelis noster Henricus de Bello Monte nobis hactenus impendid, dedimus ei et concessimus pro nobis et hæredibus nostris, totam terram nostram de Man, habendam et tcnendam eidem Henrico ad totam vitam suam de nobis et hæredibus postris, libere quiete, bene, integre, et in pace cum omni Dominio et Justitia Regali, una cum feodus militum, Advocationibus Ecclesiarum, et domo-rum Religiosarum, libertatibus, liberis consuetudinibus, Escaetis, et omnibus aliis ad prædictam terram spectantibus, sen spectare volentibus, quoquo modo per servitia quæ Domini terræ predietæ Regibus Scotiæ inde facere consueverunt. In cujus rei, etc. Teste Rege apud Novum-Castrum super Tynam, primo die Maii, per ipsum Regem.

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