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Confirmation from Walter de Coventre to all fellow burgesses of Coventre of common of pasture for all their animals upon his lands as well newly enclosed as elsewhere even as they have had up to that time. Sealed by the grantor `ob reverenciam Willelmi de Arthingworthe'. Witnesses: Henry de Rokeby, Gilbert de Folkesshull', William de Pinleya and many others. Seal on tag: circular, green, An armed knight on horseback. Legend: SIGILL[UM] WALTERI DE COVINTREIA. Endorsed: gyffun ye commons in ye ?Wastground of Coventr'

Date: Walter of Coventry and Henry de Rokeby occur in 1220 (F.F. i, 226, 229).