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John Bras

· active 1291-02-03 – 1436-07-17 · Families Bras · Gayton

⚑ 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.

Titles / offices → Clerk

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
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1291-02-03 – 1436-07-17Date range

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Years 1291–1436

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  1. 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…

  2. 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 …

  3. 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,…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. 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 …

  7. 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…

  8. 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 …

  9. 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…

  10. 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…

  11. 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…

  12. 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…

  13. 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…

  14. 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…

  15. 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…

  16. 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…

  17. 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…

  18. 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…

  19. 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.…

  20. 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…

  21. 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…

  22. 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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