1347-06-20, Reading

Order date: inferred Regnal year 21 Edward III · Edward III · Close Rolls · Membrane 1

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Dated in source: “June 20” · Place: Reading (Berkshire)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 54, membrane 1 (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

Order to assign dower to John de Clopton and Cecily his wife, late the wife of William le Scrop, tenant in chief, of all the lands which belonged to . Parr 1. 233 at his death, in the presence of William de Bohun, earl of who has the custody of the said lands of the demise of Philippa, to whom the king committed the custody of those lands Richard, brother and heir of William le Scrop, should come of age, or attorney, if he choose to attend.

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