Steward Of Cornwall

Cornwall. 11 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. Thomas de la Hyde 1306–1312 ×5
   • 1306-07-02 — Thomas de la Hyde, steward of Cornwall.
   • 1312-01-30 — Mandate to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Newcastle- York. upon-Tyne to purvey for the king's use, as he is approaching their town with the int…
   • 1312-03-30 — Allowance is to be made to Thomas de la Hyde, steward of Cornwall, in the account of the issues of his stewardship, for 853d. 6s. 8d. delivered by him by comman…
2. John de Bedewynde 1312–1313 ×4
   • 1312-10-19 — Acquittance for John de Bedewynde, steward of Cornwall, for 100 marks out of the issues of his stewardship, delivered by him into the king's chamber. By p.s. 9.
   • 1312-10-19 — Acquittance for John de Bedewynde, steward of Cornwall, for 100 marks out of the issues of his stewardship, delivered by him into the king's chamber. By p.s. ME…
   • 1313-01-13 — Notification that the king's clerk, John de Bedewynde, steward of Cornwall, delivered to the king in his chamber in the park of Wyndesore on 29 December last 12…
3. Thomas le Ercedekne 1314
   • 1314-11-18 — like to Richard de Polhampton of the county of Cornwall from last. to all persons ete. as above. to Thomas Lercedekne, late sheriff, or his lieutenant, to deliv…
4. Richard de Polhampton 1315 ×5
   • 1315-05-04 — To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to cause proclamation to be made that the king has ordained that tin shall be stamped (ewneatur) and sold in the town of Lostw…
   • 1315-11-28 — Order to Richard de Polhampton, steward of Cornwall, or his lieutenant, to deliver the same to him.
5. Henry de Wilynton 1316 ×3
   • 1316-12-16 — Order to Henry de Wylington, steward of Cornwall, to resume into the king's hand the purchase of tin in that county, notwithstanding the king's late grant there…
   • 1316-12-20 — Henry de Wylington, steward of Cornwall.
   • 1316-12-20 — Henry de Wylington, steward of Cornwall.
6. Henry de Wylyngton 1318 ×3
   • 1318-05-15 — Mandate in pursuance to Henry de Wylyngton, the steward of Cornwall.
   • 1318-05-15 — Mandate in pursuance to Henry de Wylyngton, the steward of Cornwall.
7. Henry Wylinghton 1318 ×2
   • 1318-06-24 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow Henry Wylinghton, steward of Cornwall, 2,000 marks in his account at the which sum he has paid by v…
   • 1318-06-24 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow Henry Wylinghton, steward of Cornwall, 2,000 marks in his account at the which sum he has paid by v…
8. John Tresagu 1326 ×2
   • 1326-07-23 — To John de Tresiagu, steward of Cornwall. Whereas the king has granted by his letters patent to W. bishop of Exeter for life the custody of the castle of Tyntag…
   • 1326-07-23 — To John de Tresiagu, steward of Cornwall. Whereas the king has by his letters patent to W. bishop of Exeter for life the custody of castle of Tyntagel, and of t…
9. Robert Tresilian 1378
   • 1378-02-21 — Robert de Tresulian steward of Cornwall and his representative of them. Order, upon petition of the prior and convent of not to distrain their tenants and farme…
10. John Kentwode 1383–1387 ×9
    • 1383-07-19 — To John Kentwode steward of Cornwall and to the sheriff of Cornwall lately appointed to arrest John Rensy, indicted before John Roche . 385 of the fleet to the …
    • 1383-07-19 — To John Kentwode steward of Cornwall and to the sheriff of Cornwall lately appointed to arrest John Rensy, indicted before John Roche . 385 of the fleet to the …
    • 1383-08-27 — To the sheriff of Cornwall, and to John de Kentwode steward of Cornwall. Order to compel John Penleyn vicar of Constanton and John Roos, to whom for a certain y…
    • 1383-08-27 — To the sheriff of Cornwall, and to John de Kentwode steward of Cornwall. Order to compel John Penleyn vicar of Constanton and John Roos, to whom for a certain y…
    • 1385-03-06 — To Edward de Courtenay earl of Devon, Guy de Briene, Philip de Courtenay, Bernard Brocas, John de Kentwode steward of Cornwall, Peter Loharenk serjeant at arms,…
    • 1385-03-06 — To Edward de Courtenay earl of Devon, Guy de Briene, Philip de Courtenay, Bernard Brocas, John de Kentwode steward of Cornwall, Peter Loharenk serjeant at arms,…
    • 1385-06-08 — Appointment of John Kentwode, steward of Cornwall, John Beyvyll, sheriff of Cornwall, and John de Aston, escheator in Cornwall, to enquire what lands and teneme…
    • 1386-04-16 — Appointment of John Kentwode, steward of Cornwall, John Morwell Thomas Credy, the king's serjeants-at-arms, and the sheriff of Cornto arrest and bring before th…
11. Philip de Courtenay 1388–1395 ×3
    • 1388-11-24 — Appointment of Philip de Courteney, the steward of Cornwall, and de Kyngeston to seize and bring before the king and council the heir of William Basset, tenant …
    • 1394-11-23 — Mandate to Philip de Courtenay, steward of Cornwall, and William de Horbury, clerk, receiver of the issues and profits of the lands and tenements late of Robert…
    • 1395-05-20 — Mandate in pursuance to Philip de Courtenay, steward of Cornwall, William de Horbury, clerk, Richard Piryman, clerk, and Richard Scors to put him in possession …

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 Cornwall”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/steward-of-cornwall, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.