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John Smart

· active 1307-12-08 – 1473-08-18 · Families Smart · Smert

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 166 years; separation in progress

“John Smart” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 46 entries stay pooled here.

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Smart, John of London, shipman pp. 142 · Smert, John of Little Wales, of London pp. 118 · Smart, John pp. 187, 418 · Smart, John pp. 432 · Smert, John citizen of London pp. 419 · Smart, John pp. 434 · Smert, John pp. 405, 429 · Smert, John pp. 216 · Smart, John of Hitchin, co. ‘ pp. 449, 442 · Smart, John of Hitchin, oo, Herts, “ pp. 42 · Smert, John master of the Navis Dei, of pp. 129, 130 · Smart, John pp. 434
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Years 1307–1473

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  1. 1307-12-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Stonore, Walter de Friskeney, Robert de Malberthorp and John de Bousser, on complaint by the abbot of St. Edmunds that Robert de Foxton, Richard de Drayton, Peter de Bradefeld, …

  2. 1309-04-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pardon to John son of Adam Lovekyn of Havering of his outlawry for non-appearance before John Botetourte and the other justices of oyer and terminer of the late king, for the county of Essex, to answer touching the death…

  3. 1309-04-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pardon to John son of Adam Lovekyn of Havering of his outlawry for non-appearance before John Botetourte and the other justices of oyer and terminer of the late king, for the county of Essex, to answer touching the death…

  4. 1316-05-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Foxle, John Chaynel and William de Hardene, on complaint by the abbot of Hayles that Robert Dastyn, Robert de Aldrinton, Ralph de Curtlingstoke, William de Hamslape, Richard le …

  5. 1317-06-11 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Edmund de Passele, John de Stonore and William de Northho, on complaint by the abbot of Dureford that John de Venuz, John and Richard his sons, Richard Chanyn of Chauton, Peter atte Oke…

  6. 1318-11-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to John de Foxle and John de Chaynel, on complaint by the abbot of Hayles that Robert Dastyn, Robert de Aldrynton, Ralph de Curtlingstoke, William de Hamslape, Ralph le Squier, Thomas Domyn of Great Wurmynton, W…

  7. 1318-11-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to John de Foxle and John de Chaynel, on complaint by the abbot of Hayles that Robert Dastyn, Robert de Aldrynton, Ralph de Curtlingstoke, William de Hamslape, Ralph le Squier, Thomas Domyn of Great Wurmynton, W…

  8. 1325-12-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    700. STEPHEN DE SEGRAVE, Writ, 12 December, 19 Edward II. Surrey. Ing. Sunday before St. Valentine, 19 Edward IT. Suthewerk. Six cottages and a garden in the marsh, held in socage of the bishop of Winchester by service o…

  9. 1327-11-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Stonore, Walter de Friskeney, Robert de Malberthorp and John de Bousser, on complaint by the abbot of St. Edmunds that Robert de Foxton, Richard de Drayton, Peter de Bradefeld, …

  10. 1329-07-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to John, bishop of Ely, William de Roos of Hamelak, Robert Baynard, John Travers and Peter de Ludyngton, on complaint by the abbot of Croylund that Walter, prior of Spaldyng, James de Hagh…

  11. 1329-07-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    _ Commission of oyer and terminer to John, bishop of Ely, William de Roos of Hamelak, Robert Baynard, John Travers and Peter de Ludyngton, on complaint by the abbot of Croyland that Walter, prior of Spaldyng, James de Ha…

  12. 1342-02-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Appointment of Richard de Monte Caniso to arrest, wherever found, Edmund de Oddyngeseles, William Edmundesman de Oddyngeseles, Thomas Edmundesman de Oddyngeseles, Henry le Warner of leryton, John do Perers, John le Smyth…

  13. 1342-02-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Appointment of Richard de Monte Caniso to arrest, wherever found, Edmund de Oddyngeseles, William Edmundesman de Oddyngeseles, Thomas Edmundesman de Oddyngeseles, Henry le Warner of leryton, John de Perers, John le Smyth…

  14. 1342-03-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    of John Legat of Langeleye, to arrest Edmund de Thomas Edmundesman de Oddyngeseles, William de Oddyngesseles, John de Lodewyk, William his Thomas Legat of Langeleye, John Cheval of Cotycote, Henry brother, Williasca Punc…

  15. 1363-02-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of a mainprise made March this year by Stephen Chaundeler, John Payn, Adam Turnour, Peter atte Knolle, John Tonnere, Robert Boche (sic), John Smart and Thomas Turnour of Essex appearing in person in chancery a…

  16. 1363-02-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of a mainprise made by Robert Olyver and Richard of Essex, appearing in person as above, under a pain of 1001. the said Lionel, that he will do or procure to be done no hurt body or estate to Robert atte Forde…

  17. 1372-01-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause John Fifhide to have seisin of a messuage and half an acre of land in Little Warlee held by John Smert outlawed for felony it is said; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken…

  18. 1375-12-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pardon to John Smert of the king's suit for having been aiding at the death of John Colfox, whereof he is indicted or appealed, and of - _ any consequent outlawry. By p.s.…

  19. 1378-07-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    Presentation of John Smert, keeper of the chantry of Wynterboura, i in the diocese of Worcester, to the vicarage of Nether Stowey, in the diocese of Bath and Wells, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of th…

  20. 1383-12-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of John Sampson of bocher, John atte Gate of London bocher, Richard de of London bocher and Henry Assheburne of Derbyshire set free Walter Bakere bocher, imprisoned at suit of J…

  21. 1383-12-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of John Sampson of bocher, John atte Gate of London bocher, Richard de of London bocher and Henry Assheburne of Derbyshire set free Walter Bakere bocher, imprisoned at suit of J…

  22. 1384-02-07 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Walter Aumeney of Gloucestershire, John Smart, Robert Lynne, John Masurer, Carlele of London and Walter Pollard of Devon to set free Thomas imprisoned in default of findin…

  23. 1384-02-07 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Walter Aumeney of Gloucestershire, John Smart, Robert Lynne, John Masurer, Carlele of London and Walter Pollard of Devon to set free Thomas imprisoned in default of findin…

  24. 1391-05-25 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by of Geoffrey Rede of London vynter, Robert Langeley of Roger Kenyngale of London taverner and Roger Hillum of Holburne to set free John Smert clerk, if taken in…

  25. 1395-03-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Ratification, at the supplication of Thomas, earl of Nottingham, earl marshal, of the estate of John Smert, chaplain, as parson of Bocton Allulphi in the diocese of Canterbury. By p.s.…

  26. 1404-04-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Robert Egebury, for not appearing before the king to answer John Smert touching a trespass. Somerset. John Mey of Taunton, ketilmaker, for not appearing to answer Nicholas Smallond touching a trespass. Middlesex. John He…

  27. 1442-02-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant, for life, to the king's serjeant Robert Westcott of two solars, a shop (seldam), a void place and 2 acres of meadow in Oxford granted by letters patent of Henry V to John Smert, deceased, for life, to hold as of t…

  28. 1453-04-25 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment (with like clause and proviso) to Robert Westcote, one of the yeomen of the crown, by mainprise of Richard Folyate of Pyrton,; co. Worcester, gentilman, and Thomas Saundes of Stratford upon Aven, ca. Warwick, …

  29. 1461-12-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    Appointment of John Smert as the king's principal herald and Garter King of Arms; and grant to him for life from Easter last of 40J. yearly from the farm and issues of the counties of London and Middlesex. By p.s.…

  30. 1473-08-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    to Richard Hastynges, knight, Thomas Littelton, Thomas knight, Simon Mounteford, knight, Richard Verney, knight, John knight, William Lucy, John Hugford, Thomas Bordyt, Henry John West, John Beaufitez and the sheriff of …

  31. 1473-08-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission to Thomas Uvedale, knight, Maurice Barkely, knight, Sandes, knight, Edward Barkeley, Thomas Welles, John Cooke, John Walop, Thomas Pounde, Richard Jay, Henry More, John Whitehede, John Hamond, John Quidampton,…

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