TRANSCRIPTION Ref: C 66/830 m. 42
Rex omnibus ad quos etc salutem. Sciatis quod nos de gratia nostra speciali ac ex certa sciencia et mero motu nostris necnon de avisamento consilii nostri concessimus ac per presentes concedimus dilecto nobis Johanni Alasto Baroni Polonie ac sacre theologie professori ac Barbarie uxori eius necnon Johanni Hieronimo Barbare et Susanne liberis eiusdem Johannis Alasto seu quocumque alio nomine cognomine sive addicione nominis ijdem Johannes, Barbara, Johannes Hieronimus, Barbara et Susanna censeantur seu eorum aliquis censeatur quod ipsi et eorum quilibet imposterum perpetuo sint indigeni et veri ligei nostri heredum et successorum nostrorum ac in omnibus tractentur reputentur habeantur teneantur et gubernentur et eorum quilibet habeatur tractatur teneatur et gubernetur tanquam fideles ligei nostri infra Regnum nostrum Anglie oriundi et non aliter nec alio modo ac quod ipsi et eorum quilibet omnes et omnimodas acciones sectas et querelas cuiuscumque sint generis in quibuscumque curijs locis et iurisdiccionibus nostris habere et exercere eisque uti et gaudere ac eas in eisdem placitare et placitari respondere et responderi defendere et defendi possint et valeant possit et valeat in omnibus et per omnia sicut aliquis fidelis ligeus noster in dicto Regno nostro Anglie oriundus. Et insuper quod ijdem Johannes Barbara Johannes Hieronimus Barbara et Susanna et eorum quilibet maneria terras tenementa redditus reverciones et servicia ac alia hereditamenta quecumque infra dictum Regnum nostrum Anglie et alia dominia nostra perquirere recipere capere habere tenere emere et possidere in feodo simplici seu quovis alio iure statu titulo seu termino eaque dare vendere alienare et legare cuicumque persone sive quibuscumque personis sibi placuerint ad libitum suum valeat et possit valeant et possint licite et impune sicut aliquis ligeorum nostrorum infra hoc Regnum nostrum legittime oriundus acetiam quod ijdem Johannes Barbara Johannes Hieronimus Barbara et Susanna et eorum quilibet omnes et omnimodas libertates franchesias et privilegia huius regni nostri libere quiete et pacifice uti et gaudere possit et possint tanquam ligei nostri infra Regnum nostrum Anglie nati absque perturbacione impedimento molestacione vexacione calumpnia sive gravamine nostri heredum vel successorum nostrorum aliquorum aliorum quorumcumque aliquo statuto actu ordinacione sive provicione incontrarium inde ante hac edita facta ordinata sive provisa aut aliqua alia re causa vel materia quacumque in aliquo non obstante proviso semper quod ijdem Johannes Barbara Johannes Hieronimus Barbara et Susanna ad omnes et singulas ordinaciones actus et statuta huius Regni nostri Anglie tam edita quam imposterum edenda teneantur et obedientes sint et eorum quilibet teneatur et obedientes sint et eorum quilibet teneatur et obediens sit iuxta formam statuti in ea parte editi et provisi.
TRANSLATION Ref: C 66/830 m. 42
The King to everyone to whom [these letters are addressed] etc, greetings. Know that we of our special grace, and from our certain knowledge and without prompting, and also by the advice of our Council have granted and by these presents grant to our beloved John Alasto, Baron of Poland and Professor of Sacred Theology, and to Barbara his wife and also John, Jerome, Barbara and Susanna, children of the same John Alasto, or by whatever other surname, nickname or additional name the same John, Barbara, John, Jerome, Barbara and Susanna or any of them are known, that they and each of them hereafter in perpetuity will be denizens and in all things be treated, deemed, considered, held and governed as true lieges of ourself, our heirs and successors, and each of them considered, treated, held and governed as our faithful lieges born within our kingdom of England and not otherwise nor by any other way, and that they, themselves, and each of them can and have the power to have and exercise all and every kind of actions, suits and complaints, of whatsoever sort they may be, in whatever our courts, places and jurisdictions, and to use and enjoy the same, and in the same to plead and be pleaded, respond and be responded to, defend and be defended against, in everything and in all respects, just as any of our faithful lieges born in our said kingdom of England. And moreover that the same John, Barbara, John, Jerome, Barbara and Susanna and each of them can and have the power to purchase, receive, take, have, hold, buy and possess manors, lands, tenements, rents, reversions and services and other hereditaments whatsoever within our said kingdom of England and our other domains in fee simple or by any other right, state, title or term and to give, sell, alienate and bequeath the same, to whichsoever person or to whichsoever persons who will be pleasing to him, lawfully and without punishment, just as other of our lieges legitimately born within this our kingdom; and also that the same John, Barbara, John, Jerome, Barbara and Susanna and each of them can use and enjoy all and all kinds of liberties, franchises and privileges of this our kingdom freely, quietly and peacefully, as if they were our lieges born within our kingdom of England, without disturbance, impediment, molestation, vexation, challenge or accusation by our heirs or our successors or by any others whomsoever by any statute, act, ordinance or provision to the contrary thereof before this issued, made, ordained or provided, or any other thing, cause or matter whatsoever in anything notwithstanding, provided always that the same John, Barbara, John, Jerome, Barbara and Susanna be held and are obedient to all and singular ordinances, acts and statutes of this our kingdom of England that have been both issued or are to be issued in the future according to the form of the statute in this part issued and provided.
