Person
John Bras
⚑ May combine several people — entries span 145 years; separation in progress
“John Bras” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 31 entries stay pooled here.
In the printed indexes 12
Braus, John pp. 13 · Bras, John the elder pp. 396 · Bras, John le of Stone pp. 146 · Gayton, John de pp. 532 · Gayton, John de pp. 115, 146, 4, 1 · Gayton, John de pp. 100, 412, 483 · Bras, John pp. 161 · Bracy, John de pp. 166 · Braas, John commissioner to · Gayton, John de pp. 81 · Bras, John the elder, searcher of pp. 453 · Bras, John the elder, searcher of pp. 100
The volume editors' own General Index entries whose name matches this person — the curated authority for spellings, county and capacity. Page numbers are the printed pages.
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- Westminster (Middlesex) 16
- Eynsham Dodenesse 1
- Worcester (Worcestershire) 1
- Pontefract (Yorkshire) 1
- Kennington (Surrey) 1
- Carlisle (Cumberland) 1
Named alongside
Possibly the same person, or kin
Others in the Bras family. Same forename + overlapping dates may be one identity (e.g. a remarried woman, or a mis-split father/son). See the whole family →
- John de Braosa same forename · 1233-06-07 – 1485-05-10 · 261 entries
- John Bracy same forename · 1336-01-16 – 1471-07-16 · 28 entries
- John Brase same forename · undated · 1 entries
- William de Braosa · 1232-12-07 – 1461-07-25 · 401 entries
- Robert de Bracy · 1252-01-02 – 1449-08-08 · 176 entries
- William de Bracy · 1253-06-18 – 1445-11-18 · 33 entries
- Maud de Brausa · 1244-04-06 – 1246-02-17 · 28 entries
- Guy Bracy · 1399-09-12 – 1417-02-10 · 16 entries
- Richard Bras · 1311-04-28 – 1444-05-19 · 15 entries
- Eva de Braos' · 1234-05-31 – 1236-03-30 · 14 entries
Similarly-spelled families (suggestions, not merged)
These surnames sound close to Bras (e.g. Warenna/Warenne, Conestable/Constable). They are kept separate on purpose, some look-alikes are genuinely different families (Clare vs Claver). If you are sure two are one family, tell us to merge them.
Name variants
- “John Brace” ×11
- “John Bras” ×10
- “John de Brause” ×7
- “John le Bras” ×4
- “John Braas” ×3
- “John de Braus'” ×3
- “John Braus” ×1
- “John de Braci” ×1
- “John de Bracy” ×1
- “John de Braus” ×1
- “John de Gayton” ×1
- “John le Bracy” ×1
Entries (chronological)
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1291-02-03 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to cause John de Naginton, imat Notingham for the death of Wiliam Lumbard, slain in co. to be delivered from prison, as Adam le Hore of Norton, Henry de Richard Toppyng of Acton, William Hakin of Sambrok, Richard o…
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1306-05-26 date: inferred auto-linked
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to restore to Robert Giffard, parson of the church of Compton Greynevill, chaplain, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged before …
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1325-10-10 date: inferred auto-linked
To Robert de Kendale, constable of Dover castle, and warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to cause two barons to be elected in each of the said ports to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Jbid.] Robert de Lodyntone of Stone,…
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1335-07-05 date: inferred auto-linked
The like to the following in the following places : Geoffrey Stace and John Irpe, in the port of Gippewyz and every place thence by the seacoast in the county of Suffolk to the mouth of the Thames. Robert Smyth of Scarde…
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1337-07-26 date: inferred auto-linked
Cancelled on payment. John, son of Henry de Cobecham, puts in his place John de Strode to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 200 marks, made to him in chancery by Robert de Lodynton of Stone, Thomas de Pole of…
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1337-07-26 date: inferred auto-linked
Cancelled on payment. John, son of Henry de Cobcham, puts in his place John de Strode prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 200 marks, made to in chancery by Robert de Lodynton of Stone, Thomas de Pole of Robert …
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1338-03-23 date: inferred auto-linked
Memorandum, that Robert and John came into chancery at London on 26 March, and acknowledged the preceding charter. Enrolment of release by John, son of the said Robert to Lora, of all his right and claim in the said mano…
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1338-04-01 date: inferred auto-linked
The like to the following : Geoffrey Stace and John Irpe in the port of Ipswich, and the coast towns in co. Suffolk as far as the mouth of the Thames. Nicholas Moundelard, John le Taverner, Thomas Sampson in the port of …
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1338-11-02 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to William Bayard to search with William le Filz Geffray of Sutton and John Bras the elder in the port of Boston and every place thence by the seacoast in the county of Lincoln to Bishops Len pursuant to an or…
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1363-10-30 date: inferred auto-linked
Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 28 November this year. Charter of Thomas Vadlet of Wendore, giving to Joan who was wife of William de Hattefeld the younger and to her assigns for her life a yearly…
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1394-07-01 date: inferred auto-linked
To Roger Manyngforde escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Oterhampton, Chilton Tryvet, Puryton and Crandoun, a toft and one carucate of land in Cleyhulle by Chil…
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1401-08-04 date: inferred auto-linked
Pardon to John Brace, sheriff of Worcester, keeper of the king's prison within the castle of Worcester, for 851. 2s. 8d. paid by him of his own money to John de Johan for 9 tuns of wine of Aquitaine bought from the latte…
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1402-09-06 date: inferred auto-linked
The like to the following in the counties and places named : Robert Fraunceys, sheriff, in the county of Stafford. Ralph de Staveley and Thurstan Bowre, in le Peek in the county of Derby. John Sayvyll, esquire, John Horw…
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1403-05-25 date: inferred auto-linked
Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Richard Lentclerk, Henry Wybbe and Richard Bemond, by mainof John Bras of the county of Worcester and Thomas of the same county, of the keeping of all the lands, portions, pen…
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1404-02-14 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission of oyer and terminer to William Thirnyng, John Hille, Huls, Robert Tirwhit, Richard Ryall and Henry Bruyn, on complaint Richard de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, that whereas he and his have had time out of min…
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1404-03-24 date: inferred auto-linked
The like to the following in the counties and places named : Thomas Hayton, John Hatheresham, Ralph Codyngton, John Sooghton, John Wanteley, Walter Hoke, William Melborne, and the sheriff; Surrey, except the town of Suth…
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1406-12-17 date: inferred auto-linked
Commitment to Henry Merston, clerk, Henry Wybbe, Nicholas Wybbe, chaplain, William Warde, clerk, and John Brace, by mainprise of Richard Ryngstede and Richard Honyman, both of London, of the keeping of the rectory or chu…
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1413-10-26 date: inferred auto-linked
Commitment to Thomas Walwayn, esquire, and Robert Vynter, clerk, by mainprise of John Brace of the county of Worcester and Thomas Parker of the county of Hereford, of the keeping of the alien priory of Bergeveny in South…
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1420-01-27 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission in like terms to John Throkmerton, John Braas, William Wolashull, John Wode, and the mayor of Worcester ; [in the county of Worcester]; to answer at the quinzaine of the Purification next, or earlier. By C.…
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1428-04-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to the chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster to appoint some trustworthy men of the county to levy and collect the subsidies aforesaid [p. 214 above] and to answer therefor, at the Exchequer or other appoi…
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1436-03-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Commitment to John Bolne and Bartholomew Bolne, by mainprise of John Benfeld of Twynham, esquire, and William Warre of Oldeshoreham, esquire, both of the county of Sussex, of the keeping of the lordships, manors, towns a…
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1436-07-17 date: inferred auto-linked
Commitment to John Bolne and Bartholomew Bolne, by mainprise of John Benfeld of Twynham, co. Sussex, esquire, and William Warre of Oldshorham, co. Sussex, esquire, of the keeping of the lordships, manors, towns and lands…
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