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- August 1153-October 1154 (The grant includes prayers for the soul of Eustace and the good estate of King Stephen, so must be between Eustace's death in Aug. 1153 and Stephen's death in Oct. 1154.) (Creation)
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Has separate wrapper "A.1. Constantia" Manuscript
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The only legitimate daughter of King Louis VI and Adele of Maurienne, sister of Louis VII of France. Widow of Eustace of Boulogne (d.Aug. 1153), son of King Stephen. In 1154 she married Count Raymond of Toulouse, in 1164 left him and retired at the royal court.
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Grant of exemption from hagable and langable within and without the borough of Cambridge, also fishery and waters which belong to the said borough, as they were held by herself and her late husband Eustace, for the soul of the said Count Eustace, of all her ancestors, also for the soul of Queen Matilda, and for the good estate of King Stephen. Witnessed by N[igel], bishop of Ely, G[eoffrey] de Waterville, [Roger le Equaham?] with his brother Rodbertus (Robert), Radulf vicecomitus (Ralph the sheriff), Alexander pincerna (the butler), Eustace de Bans, William Monachus (le Moyne) of Shelford, Rodbertus (Robert) Grim, Gilbert son of Dunning, Herbert, Hervey son of Warin.
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Printed in Gray (1898), p.75; discussed in Nuns and goldsmiths, (1992), p.62.
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- Stephen I (c 1096-1154) King of England (Subject)
- Nigel (d 1169) Bishop of Ely (Subject)
- Moyne, William le (Subject)
- Gilbert son of Dunning (2nd half of 12c) (Subject)
- Grim family (Subject)