1352-05-16, Westminster

Commission date: inferred Regnal year 26 Edward III · Edward III · Patent Rolls · Membrane 8

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Dated in source: “May 16” · Place: Westminster (Middlesex)

Manuscript The National Archives, series C 66, membrane 8 (class as printed in the calendar; consult AALT/TNA for the original roll)

Commission to John Darcy, le fitz, Richard de Hastynges, Thomas de Rokeby, Nicholas Gower and Richard de Seint Quyntyn to find by inquisition in the county of York the names of those who have forged there false metal of gold and silver and brought in the like forged elsewhere, and have counterfeited the king's dies for coining gold and silver money and brought other false money within the county, and of those who with guilty knowledge receive and maintain them; and to take and imprison all those indicted by the inquisitions and arrest also all such metal and money of those indicted, with their other goods. By K. 27.

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