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John Sayer

· active 1285-08-20 – 1473-01-23 · Sayer family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 188 years; separation in progress

“John Sayer” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 32 entries stay pooled here.

The rolls attest a man of this name dead by 1369 (“late …”, an upper bound — the roll records a death only after it happened), yet 14 entries carry later dates — some will be posthumous estate business, the rest another man.

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In the printed indexes 4

Sayer, John pp. 2 · Sayer, ‘John bailiff of Rochford hundred pp. 195 · Sayer, John pp. 8, 326 · Sayer, John pp. 78
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15People alongside
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Years 1285–1473

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  1. 1285-08-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to deliver John Sayere, imprisoned at Lincoln for the death of Adam le Tayllur, whereof he is indicted, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the …

  2. 1289-02-09 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of grant by John de Tany, son of Peter de Tany, to Sir William de Hamelton, clerk, of a messuage, 120 acres of arable land, 200 acres of marsh, and three groves (yravas) of wood in Hockele…

  3. 1340-10-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to William de Langeford, on his petition, of the keeping of 160 acres of land in Sutton, of the lands late of Peter de Suthcherche of the county of Essex, to hold so long as the same remain in the king's hand, at t…

  4. 1347-06-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to be attendant upon the collecting and levying 275 sacks, 4 stones, 5 pounds of wool lately granted to the king by of loan in the North Riding, co. York, without awaiting the presence de Scurueton, whom the king a…

  5. 1347-07-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Robert de Hagham, knight, Thomas Gobioun, knight, Alexander de Walter de Tillyngham, John Waleys, William Bret of Chestreford, Michiel, Roger Belche, Robert Bone, John de Barenton, Edmund de and John Sayere. Like orde…

  6. 1350-10-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of release by John de Pretilwelle of London, spicer, to William de Dersham of Offeton of all his right and claim in all the manor of Southcirch and in all its appurtenances, which formerly…

  7. 1350-10-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of release by John de Pretilwelle of London, spicer, to de Dersham of Offeton of all his right and claim in all the manor Southcirch and in all its appurtenances, which formerly belonged t…

  8. 1350-11-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    John de Colby, knight, Thomas de Bergham and John de Codenham acknowledge that they owe to Queen Philippa 80/.; to be levied ete. in Norfolk. Enrolment of general release by William de Dersham of Offeton to John de Prite…

  9. 1350-12-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    John de Colby, knight, Thomas de Bergham and John de Codenham acknowledge that they owe to Queen Philippa 301.; to be levied etc. in Norfolk. Enrolment of general release by William de Dersham of Offeton to John de Prite…

  10. 1354-05-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. Robert de Hagham, knight, John Waleys, Walter de Tylyngham, John Sayer, Alexander de Betoign and Roger Belche, acknowledge that they owe to John de Wesenham, citizen of London, 93/. 3s. 2d. ; to be …

  11. 1362-11-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to Richard de Haveryng, in amplification of letters patent dated 20 May, 25 Edward HI, and 10 July, 27 Edward TII, whereby the king committed to him the wardship of the lands in Essex late of John Sayer and 25 acre…

  12. 1369-01-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John de Cressyngham escheator in Essex. Order to cause John brother and heir of Richard Sayer son and heir of John Sayer to have seisin of the lands of his father, which came to the king's hands by his death and by re…

  13. 1386-10-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Writ of swpersedeas, and order by mainprise of John Sayere flecchere, John Merynge clerk, John More sporie and John Felton fleccher, all of London, to set free Thomas Busshel flecchere, if take…

  14. 1386-10-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of John Sayere flecchere, John Merynge clerk, John More sporie and John Felton fleccher, all of London, to set free Thomas Busshel flecchere, if take…

  15. 1393-01-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    for life, to John Sayer, Augustinian Friar, of eight yards of cloth and eight of black every year from the keeper of the Great By p.8. to Thomas Barker indicted with others for killing John Roper at Derby on Monday after…

  16. 1399-11-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    Inspeximus and confirmation to John Sayer, of the order of Austin of letters patent dated 4 January, 16 Richard II, granting to him life 16 yards of cloth yearly. By p.s. and for 3 mark paid in the hanaper.…

  17. 1405-05-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    John Hauley, the elder, and John Sayer; in the port of Exeter and in all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.…

  18. 1405-05-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    John Hauley, the elder, and John Sayer; in the port of Exeter and in all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.…

  19. 1405-05-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    John Hauley, the elder, and John Sayer; in the port of Exeter and in all adjacent ports and places. By bill of the treasurer.…

  20. 1434-02-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    Vacated because otherwise above. Reynold Brodoke of Adbaston, Richard Sherard of Stanlowe, William Bereford of Bereford, William Preston of Stafford, John Tolle of Tibbyngton, Simon Colman of Cannok, John Duddeley of Seg…

  21. 1445-05-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment to Thomas Hayton and John Wylnale, by mainprise of Richard Dalby of Brokehampton, co. Warwick, gentilman, and William Bynyngton of Bynyngton, co. Warwick, gentilman, of the keeping of all the lands in Wyrmyngf…

  22. 1447-11-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment (with like clause) to William Lumley, esquire, by mainprise of John Sayer of Stokton in the bishopric of Durham, gentilman, and Christopher Merbury of London, gentilman, the keeping of all the lands late of Jo…

  23. 1466-11-11 date: inferred auto-linked

    Whereas by verdict of 24 jurors in a suit before the king at Westminster writ of attaint between Henry Grey of Kateryngham, gentilman, and Robert Martyn and Nicholas Bisshop, William Holle, Stalon, Walter Borell, John Sa…

  24. 1467-02-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Whereas in an attaint before the king at Westminster by Henry Grey of Keteringham, gentilman, against Robert Martyn and the jurors by whom an inquisition was lately taken in a suit before the king at Westminster between …

  25. 1468-01-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    John Sayer late of Neweton Abbot, co, Devon, chapman, for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, justices of the Bench, to answer Matthew Clyff, citizen and draper of London, touching a debt of 40s. Middlesex…

  26. 1473-01-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    John Jacobe of Plymmouth, co. Devon, marchaunt, for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer John Facy and John Sayer alias Sawyer of Plymmouth, marchaunt, touch…

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