1348-10-16, John Westminster

Administrative note date: inferred Regnal year 22 Edward III · Edward III · Close Rolls · Membrane 18d

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Dated in source: “Oct. 16” · Place: John Westminster

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 54, membrane 18d (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

Cancelled on payment. William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, puts in his place John de Tilteye to prosecute the execution of a recogisance for 861. 13s. 4d. made to him in chancery by John Darcy of Knayth. 15. To Alfonso, king of Castile, Leon, Toledo, Galicia, Seville, Cordova, Marcia, Jaen, Algarves and Algeziras and lord of the county of Molina. The king sent his daughter Joan to Bordeaux to be taken thence to Spain to be married to Peter, Alfonso's eldest son, and although all the matters concerning this alliance and the dowry were agreed upon between the envoys, yet the king's daughter has been taken away from him by death, and although the king cannot therefore complete this marriage alliance, yet he requests s Alfonso to renew the friendship between their royal houses, and to write back his pleasure. [Fwdera.]

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