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From: Chris Pitt-Lewis <>
Subject: Re: HELP!!! LATIN TRANSLATION--WM. MALET
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 16:37:15 +0000


In article <>, writes
>>In a message dated 98-02-01 00:08:08 EST, you write:
>>
>><< Cyril Hart in "William Malet and his family", Anglo-Norman Studies,
>> x >>
>>Noted this reference to Wm Malet in "Collectanea Topographica & Genealogica"
>>Vol. II, p.54
>>
>>S.-Robtus le Bell defunctus tenuit in Capite de D. R. dimid' virgat' terre in
>>Cumpton Durevill'. que quond' fuit Eustachii Durevill' ppter felon' suspensi,
>>p ser' vjd. p ann'. Item, tenuit de Alano de Furnell' tres virgat' terr' p 3
>>ptem uni? feodi militis. Et de heredib dni Will'mi Malerbe quand' porcoem
>>terre, et quodda' molendinu' de heredib? dni Wmi Malet. Et tenuit de ipsis p
>>servic' militar'. Et Adam le Bell fil' p'dci Robti le Bell est heres ip'ius,
>>et etatis xxxta.anno. Som. 18.
>>
>>Always optimistic--Dave
>
>Help! Alan ;-)
>
>Help!! Dave :-))
>
>TIA
>
>Always optimistic--Dave

Try the following (of which I am not entirely confident at all points -
corrections welcome):

Robert le Bell deceased held in Chief of the Lord King half a virgate of
land in Cumpton Durevill' which formerly belonged to Eustace Durevill'
hanged for felony, at the service of 6 pence per year. Also, he held of
Alan de Furnell' three virgates of land by a third part of one knight's
fee (?). And [he held] of the heirs of the Lord William Malerbe a
certain parcel(? - portionem?) of land, and a certain mill of the heirs
of the Lord William Malet. And he held of them by knight's service. And
Adam le Bell son of the said Robert le Bell is his heir, and is thirty
years of age.

I assume Som 18 is a document reference - if not, I can't explain it.

Hope this helps!!!
--
Chris Pitt-Lewis

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