Steward Of Chester

Chester. 4 recorded holders. ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. John de Monte Alto 1241 ×2
2. Roger de Monte Alto 1241–1257 ×17
   • 1241-08-29 — Notification by David son of L. sometime prince of North Wales that he has granted to his lord H. king of England, that he will deliver to him Griffin his broth…
   • 1244-05-25 — Restitution to Roger de Monte Alto, steward of Chester, of the manor of Mold, on condition of his appearing upon reasonable summons in the king's presence, Davi…
   • 1244-05-25 — Restitution to Roger de Monte Alto, steward of Chester, of the manor of Mold, on condition of his appearing upon reasonable summons in the king's presence, Davi…
   • 1244-05-25 — Acknowledgment by Roger de Monte Alto, steward of Chester, of the receipt from the king of the castle (sic) of Mold, to hold on the condition, mentioned above. …
   • 1257-08-25 — Admission to the king's peace of David son of Griffin, who transgressed against the king not of his free will, but being detained in prison and in fear of losin…
   • 1257-09-17 — at the instance of Roger de Monte Alto, steward of Chester, son of Katelebern for a robbery committed at Westkeles, and of any consequent outlawry.
   • undated — Charter granting to William de Sancto Leodegario and his heirs free warren in his demesne lands of Farleg, co. Sussex, Wald, co. Northampton, and Tateston, co. …
3. Robert de Monte Alto 1273–1337 ×13
   • 1273-11-01 — should be answerable to her for her life, for its value over 48/. yearly, and after her death, to the king and his heirs, for its value by extent over 50/. year…
   • 1274-10-27 — Ratification of a grant by Robert de Monte Alto, steward of Chester, to de Esturton and Juliana his wife, of his manor of Waleton with advowson of the church fo…
   • 1314-07-07 — To Robert de Kendale, constable of Dover Castle, and warden of the Cinque ports. Order to permit Edward de Balliolo to pass the seas, the king having granted hi…
   • 1314-07-07 — Memorandum, that Walter came into chancery on the said day and acknowledged the above deed. Adam de Halsnede acknowledges that he owes to John de Chynene 40s. ;…
   • 1320-11-18 — Cancelled on payment. Robert de Monte Alto, steward of Chester, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Cok, citizen and merchant of London, 200/.; to be levied, in…
   • 1320-11-20 — Cancelled on payment. Robert de Monte Alto, steward of Chester, acknowledges that he owes Thomas Cok, citizen and merchant of London, 200/.; to be levied, in of…
   • 1325-08-28 — Robert Gunter acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Hildesle, of the church of Thyngden, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of of his lands and chattels i…
   • 1325-08-28 — Robert Gunter acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Hildesle, parson of the church of Thyngden, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his land…
4. Robert de Mohaut 1337 ×3
   • 1337-01-02 — To the mayor and bailiffs of Dublin. The like order. By C. Bartholomew de Burgherssh puts in his place John de Pikeryng, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a …
   • 1337-12-30 — To the mayor and bailiffs of Dublin. The like order. By C. Bartholomew de Burgherssh puts in his place John de Pikeryng, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a …

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “steward of Chester”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/steward-of-chester, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.