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76; APPENDIX I and that of Lenton in the same county. In the foundation charter of the latter he stated that it was founded pro divini cultus amore et communi remedio animarum dominorum meorum Willelmi Regis et uxoris ejus Matill' Regine et filii eorum Willelmi Regis et omnium parentum suorum et meorum necnon et pro salute domini mei Henrici Regis et uxoris ejus Matiir Regine et filii eorum Willelmi et filie eorum Matill' pro statu quoque regni sui necnon et pro salute anime mee et uxoris mee Adeline et filii mei Willelmi et omnium liberorum meorum. {Charter Roll, lo Edw. II, m. 22). He died 28 Jan. 11 13/4. (i) Omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis tarn presentibus quam futuris notum sit quod ego Guillelmus Pevrel confirmo et concedo donationem quam dedit Rogerus de Grestenvilla abbatie de sancto Salvatore et monachis ibidem deo servientibus et omnem terram quam tenebat Gaufridus filius Adelais de feodo meo quietam do et concedo abbatie in perhenni elemosina ab omnibus consuetudinibus michi pertinentibus Et in hamello de Torgistorp in terris in silvis et desertis ubicunque fuerint in feodo meo similiter do et concedo in perhenni elemosina pro salute mea omniumque antecessorum meorum Hiis testibus confirmata est hec cartula Guillelmo de Vernone et Roberto de sancte Marie ecclesia nepotibus meis et Guillelmo filio meo Pevrel qui mecum banc donationem fecit et confirmavit Guillelmo Avenello et Ricardo filio ejus Guillelmo de Gatevilla. {Cartulary of St. Sauveur-le-Vicomte). William Peverel the younger, one of the principal supporters of King Stephen, was a commander at the battle of the Standard, (") and was taken prisoner at the battle of Lincoln(*) His estates were forfeited for a time,() and his castle of Nottingham was committed by the Empress to the custody of William Paynel.(*) He recovered it in 1 143. (^) His wives were (i) Oddona, and (2) Avice de Lancastria, who was presumably a da. of Count Roger the Poitevin {cognomine Pictaviensis), Lord of the honour of Lancaster, by his wife, Aumodis, Countess of La IVIarche. He had a son, Henry, and a daughter, Margaret, eventually, or in her issue, his heir, and wife of Robert, Earl of Ferrieres. (ii) Notum sit fidelium sancte dei ecclesie pie devotioni quod ego Stephanus Rex Anglorum pro divini cultus amore et anime mee remedio et uxoris mee Regine et patris mei et matris mee et antecessorum meorum et pro salute filiorum meorum regie excellentie autentica largitione concedo ecclesiam sancte Trinitatis que est in Lentona [dominio] ac religioni monachorum Cluniacensium ibidem deo servientium Willelmo Peverello juniori cum uxore sua Oddona et filio suo Henrico id fieri obnixe flagitante plurimumque deprecante jure perpetuo sub prioratu ac dispositione Cluniace institutionis inconcusse et inviolabiliter ac prorsus omni remota calumpnia possidendam cum universis que a patre ipsius Willelmo Peverello et ab eodem Willelmo et ab aliis benefactoribus eidem ecclesie coUata sunt id est Radeford et Mortone . . . {Monasticon, vol. v, p. 113, from the Cartulary of Lenton — now destroyed). (iii) Willelmus Peverel de Notingham omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis salutem Sciatis me dedisse canonicis Derb' ecclesiam de Bollisovere cum omnibus pertinentiis suis in burgo in villa pro salute mea et uxoris mee et heredum meorum et (*) J. Haugustald., pp. 294, 308, 309, 312. C*) Round, Geoffrey de Mandeville, pp. 181, 195.