1478-02-16, Westminster Said Palace
Charter to the king's nephew Edward Plantagenet, first-born son of the duke, creating him earl of Salisbury, with remainder to the heirs of body, and granting to him and his said heirs 201. yearly from the issues the county of Wilts. Witnesses : Th. cardinal archbishop of Canter- L. archbishop of York, Th. bishop of Lincoln, the chancellor, J. of Rochester, keeper of the privy seal, Richard, duke of Gloucester, duke of Buckingham, Henry, earl of Essex, treasurer of England, 12. 15. Anthony earl of Ryvers, chief butler of England, and Thomas Stanley of Stanley, steward of the household, and William Hastynges of Hastynges, chamberlain of the household, knights. By p.s.
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