1297-08-22, Winchelsea

Memorandum, that on Thursday, 22 August, Sir John de Langeton, the king's chancellor, delivered to the king on the sea at Wynchelse in a ship called Cog / dward, in which the king was then ready to cross to Flanders, the great seal, which the king forthwith received and delivered to Sir J. de Benstede. These things were thus done in the presence of Walter de Bello Campo, steward of the king's household, Robert de Burghasshe, William de Hamelton, Malcolm de Harleye, Ralph de Stanford, the king's chaplain, and Master Peter Aymerici, clerk. And on Tuesday following, to wit 27 August, about sunset, after the king's passage to Flanders, Edward, his son, who supplied his place in England, in the castle of Tonebrigge in his chamber, in the presence of Sir Reginald de Grey, Sir Alan Plukenet, Sir Guy Ferre, and Sir Guncelin de Badlesmere, knights, and of Sir William de Hamelton, clerk, delivered to the aforesaid Sir John de Langeton, the chancellor, the king's seal that was wont to be used in England while he was in Gascony, and John forthwith received the seal from Edward's hands, and sealed writs therewith on the morrow. . 59 Membrane T