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John de Mereworth

· active 1311-02-05 – 1395-02-23 · Mereworth family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 84 years; separation in progress

“John de Mereworth” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 113 entries stay pooled here.

Titles / offices → Knight Sheriff of Kent

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Mereworth, John de sheriff of Kent pp. 135 · Mereworth, John de knight pp. 295 · Mereworth, John de pp. 115, 420, 653, 4, 3 · Mereworth, John de pp. 134, 3 · Mereworthe, John de pp. 547 · Mereworth, John de pp. 322 · Merewrth, John de pp. 230 · Mereworth, John de pp. 205, 250, 257 · Mereworthe, John de pp. 538, 343 · Mereworth, John de and Joan (de Shippelake), his wife pp. 9 · Mereworth, John de pp. 62, 131, 399, 299 · Mereworth, John de pp. 77, 81
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  1. 1312-01-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    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 intention of halting there, 200 quarters of malt, to be paid fo…

  2. 1312-01-31 date: inferred auto-linked

    Mandate to the sheriff of Northumberland to purvey out of the issues of York. his bailiwick and to forward to Newenstle-upon-Tyne for the king's use against his intended approach to that town, the following stores under …

  3. 1312-01-31 date: inferred auto-linked

    Mandate to the sheriff of Northumberland to purvey out of the issues of York. his bailiwick and to forward to Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the king's use against his intended approach to that town, the following stores under …

  4. 1313-01-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    Mandate to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Newcastleupon-Tyne to purvey for the king's use, as he is approaching their town with the intention of halting there, 200 quarters of malt, to be paid for out of…

  5. 1314-07-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pardon, at the instance of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, uncle of Jolin, son-ané heir of John de Hastynges, deceased, for the absence of the latter from service in the army of the late king iu Scotland in the year…

  6. 1314-12-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John Abel, escheator this side Trent. Ordér to deliver to the aforesaid Matilda the following of the said earl's knights fees, assigned to her in dower: one and a balf fee in Shuldham, Wyrham and Stoke, in the county …

  7. 1314-12-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John Abel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Matilda the following of the said earl's knights fees, assigned to her in dower: one and a balf fee in Shuldham, Wyrham and Stoke, in the j count…

  8. 1315-04-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Hugh Cade, who long served the king, is sent to the abbot and convent Shireburn to receive the same allowance in food, clothing, and other as Richard le Potager, deceased, had in their house. By p.s. [3296. ] Thomas Frey…

  9. 1315-04-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Hugh Cade, who long served the king, is sent to the abbot and convent Shireburn to receive the same allowance in food, clothing, and other as Richard le Potager, deceased, had in their house. By p.s. [3296. ] Thomas Frey…

  10. 1317-02-11 date: inferred auto-linked

    . Parr I. 677 like for the under-mentioned purveyors, viz : John Sperman. Henry de Oldynton, William Lengleys. Richard Fristling. John de Merworth, Roger Pate, for the office of the pantry. William de Mullehale, William …

  11. 1317-07-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like until Whitsuntide for John de Mereworth to purvey wheat for York. the king's Household. On the information of the Steward. 80.…

  12. 1317-09-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like until Whitsuntide for John de Mereworth to purvey wheat for king's Household. On the information of the Steward.…

  13. 1317-12-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid, until the Purification, for John de Mereworth, king's serjeant, charged by the steward of the Household and by the keeper of the Wardrobe to purvey wheat and other necessaries for the office of the baker: he…

  14. 1317-12-09 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid, until the Purification, for John de Mereworth, king's serjeant, by the steward of the Household and by the keeper of the Wardrobe purvey wheat and other necessaries for the office of the baker: he is not tak…

  15. 1318-03-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Henry de Cobham the younger, constable of Rochester castle. Order to pay to Roger de Tuketon 7d. 10s. 3d. for wheat bought from him by John de Mereworth, the king's baker, as contained in a bill under the seal of Roge…

  16. 1318-03-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Henry de Cobham the younger, constable of Rochester castle. Order to pay to Roger de Tuketon 72. 10s. 3d. for wheat bought from him by John de Mereworth, the king's baker, as contained in a bill under the seal of Roge…

  17. 1318-03-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    , Parr 2. 129 Writ of aid, until 7th July next, for Edmund de Wyndesgore, king's serjeant, charged by the steward of the Household and by the keeper of the Wardrobo to make purveyances for the office of the pantry. By K.…

  18. 1318-05-26 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. Simon de Creppyngg , knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de knight, 200/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands chattels in co. Norfolk. John de Mereworth, knight, acknowledges t…

  19. 1318-07-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid, until Christmas, for John de Mereworth, king's yeoman, charged by the steward of the Household and the keeper of the Wardrobe, to purvey necessaries for the office of the pant N othing in the fee of the chur…

  20. 1318-07-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid, until Christmas, for John de Mereworth, king's yeoman, charged by the steward of the Household and the keeper of the Wardrobe, to purvey necessaries for the office of the pantry. Nothing in the fee of the ch…

  21. 1318-12-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid for John de Mereworth, king's serjeant, charged by the steward of the Household and keeper of the Wardrobe to make purveyance for the office of the baker of the Household ; goods so taken are to be paid for w…

  22. 1318-12-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid for John de Mereworth, king's serjeant, charged by the of the Household and keeper of the Wardrobe to make purveyance the office of the baker of the Household ; goods so taken are to be paid within eight days…

  23. 1320-07-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Giles son of John de Farlyngton acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Ingelton 40/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. York and Northampton. Witness: Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pem…

  24. 1320-07-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Giles son of John de Farlyngton acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Ingelton 40. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. York and Northampton. Witness: Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pemb…

  25. 1320-10-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum, that Robert came into chancery, on the said day, and the above deed. Enrolment of release by Stephen son of Ralph de Farnham to Sir Robert Walkefare, knight, of his right in a messuage and adjoining wood, 140…

  26. 1321-02-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid for one year for John de Mereworth, king's serjeant, charged by the steward of the Household and keeper of the Wardrobe to purvey necessaries for the office of the pantry of the Household. Nothing is to be ta…

  27. 1321-02-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid for one year for John de Mereworth, king's serjeant, charged the steward of the Household and keeper of the Wardrobe to puryey for the office of the pantry of the Household. Nothing is to be of the fee of the…

  28. 1322-02-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of aid, for one year, for John de Mereworth, king's serjeant and whom the king is sending to purvey corn and other necessaries for office at the king's expense: nothing is to be taken of the fee of the By bill of th…

  29. 1322-08-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like for the following going with the said earl : John Marmyon. John de Mereworth. John de Waxand. Ralph de Normanyill. . Panr 1. 189 Richard de Perers. William de Cusancia. Roger Heron. John Burdoun. Thomas de Boten…

  30. 1323-07-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    to the escheator on this side [rectius beyond] Trent to deliver de Pateshull and Joan his wife, elder daughter and heir de Rokeslee, tenant in chief, and of Joan late the wife of tenant in chief, the lands contained in a…

  31. 1324-03-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by William de Weston, in the counties of Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Middlesex and the City London, for John de Mereworth to enfeoff Peter Peverel of the manor of and of the advow…

  32. 1324-06-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Henry de Cobeham, keeper of the forfeited lands in co. Kent. Whereas by part of a fine levied before William de Bereford and his fellows, of the Bench, in the 14th year of the king's reign, between Thomas and Margery his…

  33. 1324-06-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Henry de Cobeham, keeper of the forfeited lands in co. Kent. Whereas appears by part of a fine levied before William de Bereford and his fellows, of the Bench, in the 14th year of the king's reign, between Thomas and …

  34. 1325-02-19 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like of Thomas de Sandewych, in the room of John de Mereworth, who is going to Gascony in the company of John de Garrenne, earl of Surrey, in a commission lately [23 December] directed to the latter and others to sel…

  35. 1325-02-19 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like of John de Mereworth, in the room of Robert de Kendale, to 15 men at arms and 100 archers in the county of Kent, as in the commission (23 December). French. (Parl.…

  36. 1325-02-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like for the under-mentioned persons by testimony of the Steward, viZ. John Pecok Adam de Okeburne Aymer de Botevyle Peter de Smytheton Richard de Clebury Gerard Orum Henry de Groundesburgh John de la Merche William …

  37. 1325-02-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like for the under-mentioned purveyors, viz. Stephen de Abyndon, king's serjeant,the butler Adam le Keu, to purvey wines for Peter le Squiler, king's yeomen, the king's use. William le Brewer, John de Mereworth, purv…

  38. 1325-02-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like for the under-mentioned purveyors, viz. Stephen de Abyndon, king's serjeant,the butler Adam:le Keu, to purvey wines for Peter le Squiler, king's yeomen, the king's use. William le Brewer, John de Mereworth, purv…

  39. 1325-02-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    Protection, with clause volumus, until Whitsuntide for John de la Marche going beyond the seas on the king's service. By testimony of Bartholomew de Badelesmere. _ The like for the under-mentioned persons by testimony of…

  40. 1325-11-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Thomas de Culverden, keeper of certain rebels lands in co. Kent. Whereas the king learns by inquisition taken by the keeper and William de Cotes that Thomas Colepeper, on Monday after the Epiphany, in the 14th year of…

  41. 1325-11-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    to the king's hands by his forfeiture, and which the king assigned to late the wife of Richard de Berlay, in recompense for her dower of lands that belonged to the said Richard in Berlay, and the escheator has that he to…

  42. 1326-10-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    Protection with clause volumus, until Easter, for John de Mereworth, on the king's service. By K.…

  43. 1327-03-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to Roger de Tyringham, Roger le Mareschal and Thomas de on complaint by Richard de Cave that Maurice Dragheswerd, de Toucestr , John de Keu, Richard Lude, John de Mereworth, Peter Adam Andike, Roger Taverner, Po…

  44. 1330-01-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Richard de Wylughby, Walter de Huntyngfeld, Robert de Haghham and John de Stouford on complaint by Nicholas Colepeper that John de Mereworth, James, parson of the church of Mereworth, J…

  45. 1330-12-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Vacated because otherwise below. John de Mereworth, going on pilgrimage in the compaay of John de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, the king's kinsman, has letters nominating James de Godelsford, parson of the church of…

  46. 1330-12-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    Vacated because otherwise below. John de Mereworth, going on pilgrimage in the company of John de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, the king's kinsman, has letters nominating James de Godelsford, parson of the church of…

  47. 1330-12-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like for the following, also going : John Daventre. John de Mereworth. 18.…

  48. 1330-12-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like for the following, also going : John Daventre. John de Mereworth.…

  49. 1332-05-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence for Richard Whitswere and Beatrice lis wife and Thomas Eufemme and Alice his wife to enfeof John de Mereworth and Margery his wile ofa nviety of the manor of West Pekham, co. Kent, held in chief. By fine of 60s.…

  50. 1332-05-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence for Richard Whitswere and Beatrice his wife and Thomas Eufemme and Alice his wife to enfeoff John de Mereworth and Margery his wife of a moiety of the manor of West Pekham, co. Kent, held in chief. By fine of 6Us…

  51. 1332-09-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence, at the request of William de Clynton, for John de Mereworth to crenellate his manor of Mereworth, and a chamber within his manor of Cheriton, co. Kent, By p.s. 24.…

  52. 1332-10-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence, at the request of William de Clynton, for John de Mereworth to his manor of Mereworth, and a chamber within his manor of co. Kent. By p.s.…

  53. 1334-06-17 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like for the following :-- John de Mereworthe. James de Godelesford, parson of the church of Mereworth. William Cormoraunt, keu. John de Mereworth, knight. Robert Cosyn. William Aleyn wodeward. Hugh Cat. Peter de Mer…

  54. 1334-06-17 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Thomas Bacoun, Roger Bavent and Thomas de Aldon, on complaint by John de Mereworth that Henry de Leyburn, knight, Henry de Valoignes, knight, Warresins de Valoignes, knight, Warresius h…

  55. 1334-06-17 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Thomas Bacoun, Roger Bavent and Newcastle- Thomas de Aldon, on complaint by John de Mereworth that Henry de upon-Tyne. Leyburn, knight, Henry de Valoignes, knight, Warresius de Valvigne…

  56. 1338-02-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas the king. Order to restore to John de Mereworth, knight, who lately indicted for the death of Warresius son of Warresius de knight, and was afterward…

  57. 1341-02-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    during pleasure to John de Merworth of the county and the castle of Canterbury, so that he answer at the as other sheriffs and keepers hitherto. By K. to all persons of that county to be intendant. By K. to Henry de Valo…

  58. 1341-04-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Robert de Hardres, Henry de Valoynes, Stephen de Delham and John Mereworth, sheriff of Kent. Order not to take any of the corn of de Hakeneye against his will except for a certain reasonable price as may be settled betwe…

  59. 1341-11-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    de Mereworth, sheriff of Kent, is amerced at 10s. for the false of a writ of levari facias touching John de Oxonia, citizen vintner of London, and John Whithorne, chaplain.…

  60. 1341-12-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to John de Mereworth, late sheriff, to deliver the same to him.…

  61. 1352-11-03 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum that Walter came into chancery at Westminster on 12 November and acknowledged the preceding deed. Enrolment of release by John atte Dene son and heir of Walter atte Dene of the parish of Le Legh, co. Surrey, t…

  62. 1352-11-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum that Walter came into chancery at Westminster on 12 November and acknowledged the preceding deed. Enrolment of release by John atte Dene son and heir of Walter atte Dene of the parish of Le Legh, co. Surrey, t…

  63. 1362-06-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment at Wyndesore, 4 April this year, before William bishop of Winchester the chancellor. Writing of Edmund Gourney, being a demise to John de Merworthe for life of a yearly rent of 201. of all hi…

  64. 1365-05-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    John de Mereworth ; Kent.…

  65. 1370-05-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to deliver de Bohun earl of Hereford, to hold according to the form hereinafter recited, a moiety of the manor of Westthe manor and advowson of Mereworth, and certain tenecalled Holdhay, taken into the king's hand …

  66. 1371-02-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John de Bisshopeston escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with 60 acres of land, 22 acres of wood, 12s. of rent and a rent of 12 hens and 120 eggs in Mapelescombe and the advow…

  67. 1389-10-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 24 Nicholas Carreu, James de Pekham and Geoffrey de Newenton to king, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manor of Mereco. Kent with knights fees, advowsons, p…

  68. 1395-02-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    . Parr III. 228 of Mereworth and the lands, tenements, rents, services and reversions lately held by John Mereworth, knight, deceased, in Westpecham, Mapelescompe and Oldeheye, co. Kent, late of Nicholas Brembre, knight,…

  69. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    To the bishop of Salisbury. Faculty to confer the oflice of notary public on three persons nominated by Edmund, earl of Kent, and Margaret his mother, relict of the earl Edmund; on Richard Attewode of Aldeborne ; and on …

  70. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    To the bishop of Salisbury. Faculty to confer the office of notary public on three persons nominated by Edmund, earl of Kent, and Margaret his mother, relict of the earl Edmund; on Richard Attewode of Aldeborne ; and on …

  71. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    The like for the under-mentioned purveyors, viz : William de Melhale, yeoman, John de Mereworth, baker, for the pantry. Roger Pate, yeoman, Peter de Pyrie, butler, William de Pirye, yeoman, Toke Oeldenye t serjeants for …

  72. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    The like for the following :-- John de Mereworthe. James de Godelesford, parson of the church of Mereworth. William Cormoraunt, keu. John de Mereworth, knight. Robert Cosyn. William Aleyn wodeward. Hugh Cat. Peter de Mer…

  73. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    The like for the under-mentioned purveyors, viz. : Roger Pate, John de Mereworth, for the office of the buttery. William de Pyrie,…

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