Guillelma and her children Pere, Guillem and Ermessendis, give themselves to Guillem de Canelles, bailiff of Santa Maria de Roses who promises to protect them.
November 21, 1207.
Be it known to all that I Guillelma, a woman, and we Pere, Guillem and
Ermessendis her children, jointly give, praise and concede to you, Guillem de Canelles,
bailiff, and yours and to whomever you wish, ourselves and our progeny along with all our
property, movable and immovable, lands and possession that we now have or may acquire
in the future of whatsoever sort, wherever they may be. Thus we place ourselves in your
lordship and power, that you defend and protect us as best you can in all places. And we
and our descendants will be good and faithful men of yours now and in perpetuity. And
we two brothers [i.e. Pere and Guillem] each one for himself will give you and yours one
duck annually as payment [census] on the feast of St. John the Baptist. And I, the
aforementioned Guillem de Canelles, receive you in my lordship and homage as my own
dependents along with your possessions, to guard and defend as if my own property. And
so it is manifest.
Done the 11th kalends of December, in the year of Christ 1207.
Signed the aforesaid Guillelma and her children Pere and Guillem and Ermessendis,
we all who praise, sign and ask others to sign. Signed Guillem de Canelles, bailiff. Signed
Pere Constantí de Villagut and Artal de Rodes and Perpinyà de Castelló.
Berenguer, presbiter, public writer, as requested wrote this and made this
signature.
Translated by Paul Freedman, Vanderbilt University