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Patent Rolls, Richard II (1388–1395)

1395-02-04, Westminster

Licence date: inferred Regnal year 18 Richard II · Richard II · Patent Rolls · Membrane 14

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Dated in source: “Feb. 4” · Place: Westminster (Middlesex)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 66, membrane 14 (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

Licence, for 121. paid to the king by the commonalty of Scardeburgh, and Adam Clerk, burgess of Scardeburgh, for the alienation in mortmain by them of four messuages and 41s. 10d. of rent in that place, held of the king in burgage as parcel of the said town, to a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily at the altar of St. Mary, Scardeburgh, for the good estate of the said commonalty and Adam, for their souls after death and the souls of the late king and others.

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