![CAEN -- HAMO DE FRAXINO. Charter given 'before the Parish of St George', [?Caen], October 1276, pledging himself and his heirs to give to the abbess and convent of the monastery of the Holy Trinity at Caen three measures of oats in September and a hen at Christmas as homage for the land he holds in feud 'in the territory of St George next to the land of Lord William de H[er]menvilla esquire on one side and that of Robert de Brolio on the other', with further provisions relating to an apportionment of land made by his relative Petrus de Fraxino in exchange for eight measures of corn annually, in Latin on vellum, one membrane, approximately 140 x 232mm, lacking seal. Framed.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2005/CKS/2005_CKS_07088_0008_000(110223).jpg?w=1)
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CAEN -- HAMO DE FRAXINO. Charter given 'before the Parish of St George', [?Caen], October 1276, pledging himself and his heirs to give to the abbess and convent of the monastery of the Holy Trinity at Caen three measures of oats in September and a hen at Christmas as homage for the land he holds in feud 'in the territory of St George next to the land of Lord William de H[er]menvilla esquire on one side and that of Robert de Brolio on the other', with further provisions relating to an apportionment of land made by his relative Petrus de Fraxino in exchange for eight measures of corn annually, in Latin on vellum, one membrane, approximately 140 x 232mm, lacking seal. Framed.
The parish church of St George is situated within the castle of Caen. The double monastery of the Holy Trinity at Caen was founded around 1066 by Queen Matilda (wife of William the Conqueror); she was buried there in 1083.
The parish church of St George is situated within the castle of Caen. The double monastery of the Holy Trinity at Caen was founded around 1066 by Queen Matilda (wife of William the Conqueror); she was buried there in 1083.
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