Person
John de Melkesham
⚑ May combine several people — entries span 182 years; separation in progress
“John de Melkesham” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 11 entries stay pooled here.
In the printed indexes 4
Melkesham, John de pp. 21, 1, 310, 335, 544, 550 · Melksham, John de and Edith, his wife pp. 471 · Melksham, John de and Edith, his wife pp. 471 · Milkesham, John de pp. 522
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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- Northampton (Northamptonshire) 4
- Linlithgow (West Lothian) 1
- Westminster (Middlesex) 1
Named alongside
Possibly the same person, or kin
Others in the Melkesham family. Same forename + overlapping dates may be one identity (e.g. a remarried woman, or a mis-split father/son). See the whole family →
- Henry de Melkesham · 1327-05-05 – 1328-02-18 · 10 entries
- Adam de Melkesham · undated · 5 entries
- William de Melkesham · 1281-05-25 – 1310-07-16 · 4 entries
- Peter de Melkesham · 1374-11-08 – 1392-07-17 · 3 entries
Similarly-spelled families (suggestions, not merged)
These surnames sound close to Melkesham (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 de Melksham” ×3
- “John de Melkesham” ×2
- “John Melkesham” ×1
- “John de Milkesham” ×1
Entries (chronological)
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1301-12-03 date: inferred auto-linked
Pardon, by reason of his service in Scotland, to John de Melkesham, for the death of Walter de Elmeleye, chaplain. By testimony of John de Benestede. 23.…
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1318-08-03 date: inferred auto-linked
Cancelled on payment. Hugh le Despenser, lord of Morgan and Morgannou, acknowledges that he owes to William de Ercalewe and William de Careswell, knights, and to Walter de Lench, 1,000 marks; to be levied, etc. in co. Gl…
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1318-08-03 date: inferred auto-linked
Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at Northampton on 2 August and acknowledged the preceding deed. Enrolment of release by Thomas de Berkele, knight, to Nicholas atte Beche, Margery, his wife, and his heirs of all…
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1338-08-03 date: inferred auto-linked
Cancelled on payment. Hugh le Despenser, lord of Morgan and Morgannou, acknowledges he owes to William de Ercalewe and William de Careswell, knights, to Walter de Lench, 1,000 marks; to be levied, etc. in co. Enrolment o…
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1338-08-03 date: inferred auto-linked
Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at Northampton on 2 and acknowledged the preceding deed. Enrolment of release by Thomas de Berkele, knight, to Nicholas atte Margery, his wife, and his heirs of all his right and…
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1342-07-02 date: inferred auto-linked
Whereas Godfrey de Shaftebury, now deceased, Juliana his wife, and their daughter, acquired a life estate in a messuage and 10 acres of the said Juliana acquired the like in a messuage and garden, Roger Vyneter and Dyoni…
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1342-07-02 date: inferred auto-linked
Godfrey de Shaftebury, now deceased, Juliana his wife, and their daughter, acquired a life estate in a messuage and 10 acres of the said Juliana acquired the like in a messuage and garden, Roger and Dyonisia his wife acq…
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1483-11-28 date: inferred auto-linked
Exemplification, at the request of John Forster, of the enrolments of a writing of Henry Frowyk of Suthmymmes, co. Middlesex, esquire, dated 12 December, 18 Edward IV, releasing to the said John and John Sturgeon, John F…
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