agreement between the three merchants Simon de Swanland, Rauf de Walecote

[BronwenS]

Morena

Can someone please look at this 'English' document and transcribe it for me. 

All efforts appreciated.

Many thanks
Bronwen
Aotearoa

[mckha489]

This dictionary looks as if it would be useful

https://anglo-norman.net/entry/meisme

For instance I can see there are a chalice and silver pitchers belonging to the same set.

It appears to be very sumptuous list of goods
Gold, silver, velvet. Things engraved with the arms of England & France

[Zefiro]

Bronwen,
this is old French. I'll try to put it in English.
Do you have the original document or only this transcription?
I think not every word was correctly transcribed.

[BronwenS]

Many thanks much appreciated.

This is the 'original' that I had.

https://archive.org/details/s11notesqueries04londuoft/s11notesqueries04londuoft/page/n5/mode/2up?q=swanland


3. An agreement between the three merchants Simon de Swanland, Rauf de Walecote, and Henry Darcy for the dissolution of their company. Dated London, the 4 day after 12 Edward II.

4. Indenture between Simon de Swanland and John de Swanland dated the Feast of St. Botulf, 13 Edward II. . . 4 .viiift. iiis. vid. Gain of two years next following, ccxxZi. Item, gain of the xvi., xvii., xviii. years, ccciijxxfo'.vs.viijd!. ; of year xix., ccxi/i. viiis. viiic?. ; the year of grace M'CCCXVI, account the day of St. Peter in the Chair, ccclvfo'. vis. Total, m'dec. iiijxxZi. vis. iiijd. Of which sum the said Simon laid out in the purchase of a shop and in parcel accounts, the Feast of St. Peter above said, m'dcxiZi. viq. ; and there remained due to Simon clxixZi. iijs. ix<?. This indenture certifies that John de Swanland lost in his partnership with Simon, in arrears and debts, cccxxxviiZi. ixd.


5. Indenture witnessing that Sire Nicholas de Hungate, clerk, received of Symon de Swanlund, merchant of London, the goods of which he had charge : " Lun euere et lavacre chase dorre, un chaperon de meisme la suite. Item i. orfiller de saye neu tredes oyseaux dor. Item iiij. aunes de tarse ove deux gemels de Reye dor ove un pece de meisme la suite. Item demy garmentez de velvet vert ove le Reye .... ove la chaperon de mesme la suite. Item i. pece de velvett i. ann. Item ij. garmentez of velvett de le R eyes de velvet vert. Item i. chape dor que la bordure argent de perles blanches divers .... [erased!. Item ij. bibles bon et bels lun covere de Roug quire, lautre de quire tanner. Item le sisme livre de . . . . vel et bien gloses covere de quir vert. Item i. Registre covere de quire rouge. Item deux coffres bien garnisez par trusser ove divers choses de deutz. Item viii. a . . . . de Reye dor a livere le Count de

Chestre pur chivacres Item i. chalice bon et

bel dargera dessez que poyse iiij. meres et deux pichers dargent meisme la suite. Item i. coupe dargent ove le pie et le covercle ove troys braunches de gleyns dorrez . . . . deviz le covercle des armes dangleterre et de France ove un ewere du meisme la suite. Item i. encensq dargent que poyse xvi. souz. Item iiij. mazers . . . .le trois suite leiz. ove soreles et dargent dorrez. Item un coverla vert ove iij. tapiz de meisme, a suite. Item i. quilt poynt novel long et leez covere de sendall vermaill. Item i. pece de bele napery et contient cynkaunt et trois aunes. Item i. messal covere de noyr quir. Item i. neyr falding. In witness of which Sir Nicholas and Symon have interchanged their seals. Given in London " le xxix. jour de Marc.," 1. Edward III.

[Zefiro]

A start from me. Incomplete, with some doubts and uncertainties.
This is what I think it could be. You'll have to be an expert in medieval clothing and garments to fully understand what is meant by all these specific items.

... a cape/ cloak of the same
one silk pillow with 13 golden birds
four yards of ... with two ... golden striped with a piece of cloth the same
half a piece of garment, made of green velvet with ... stripes, with the cloak of the same
one piece of velvet one ...
two garments of velvet with green velvet stripes
one golden cloak with silver linings and white pearls
two good and beautiful bibles, one covered with red leather, the other with tawny leather
the same book covered in calfskin and ... covered with green leather
one book covered with red leather
two packing chests, well decorated, with many things of ...
eight golden striped ... to hand over to the Earl of Chester for ...
one silver chalice weighing 4 ... and 2 silver pitchers of the same
one silver bowl with the base and the lid with 3 branches of golden ... the lid engraved with the arms of England and France and one ewer of the same kind
one silver ... weighing 16 shilling's weight
four mazers ... with chestnut and silver, gold plated
one green bedspread with 3 bed coverings of the same
one new counterpane covered on all sides with vermilion sendal
one piece of beautiful cloth containing 53 yards
one missal covered with black leather
one black falding

This dictionary looks as if it would be useful

https://anglo-norman.net/entry/meisme

Very useful, thank you for that! I've bookmarked the site.

[BronwenS]

That is marvellous thank you very much.

Nga mihi nui (very best wishes)
Bronwen