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Nicholas de la Despense

· active 1279-01-03 – 1358-04-10 · Despense family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 79 years; separation in progress

“Nicholas de la Despense” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 91 entries stay pooled here.

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Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 59, 283, 193, 385, 399, 572 · Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 328 · Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 197, 3 · Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 552 · Despense, Nicholas de la the king’s yeoman pp. 47, 48, 179, 299, 418, 510, 607 · Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 253, 304, 418, 427, 448, 535, 603, 606, 96 · Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 68 · Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 63 · Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 197 · Despense, Nicholas de la pp. 328 · Despense, Nicholas de la the king’s yeoman pp. 47, 48, 179, 299, 418, 510, 607
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Years 1279–1358

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  1. 1279-01-03 date: inferred auto-linked

    the justices next in eyre in co. Northumberland. Order not to put Adam de Bekefeud, parson of the church of Eure, in default by of the common summons of the eyre, as the king has warranted him absence. Tyeys acknowledges…

  2. 1326-01-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant during pleasure to Nicholas del Despens, king's yeoman, in aid of the maintenance of his wife and children, of all the lands late of William de Bredon, in the town of Chelardeston, co. Derby, in the king's hands by…

  3. 1327-03-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to Nichclas de la Despense, king's yeoman, for the support of his wife and children, of a yearly sum of 204. out of the issues of the counties of Nottingham and Derby, at will, in consideration of his long service …

  4. 1330-02-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense, king's yeoman, 20/. yearly from the issues of his bailiwick, sum the king has granted to Nicholas, in consideration of his good to the late ki…

  5. 1330-03-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, king's yeoman, 20/. yearly from the issues of his bailiwick, which sum the king has granted to Nicholas, in consideration of his good servi…

  6. 1332-03-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay 20/. a year out the issues of the said counties to Nicholas de la Despense, as the late granted to him, during pleasure, 20/. yearly from lands that belonged to de Bre…

  7. 1332-03-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to pay 20J. a year out issues of the said counties to Nicholas de la Despense, as the late granted to him, during pleasure, 20/. yearly from lands that belonged to de Bredon in co. Derby, in aid of the maintenance …

  8. 1334-02-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay 20/. yearly from of those counties to Nicholas de la Despense, to whom the late in recompence for his long service, granted 20J. of land yearly from which belonged to Wil…

  9. 1334-02-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay 20/. yearly from issues of those counties to Nicholas de la Despense, to whom the late in recompence for his long service, granted 20/. of land yearly from lands which…

  10. 1335-10-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense, the king's yeoman, the arrears of 20. which the king granted him, for Michaelmas term last, from the issues of those counties, as the king gra…

  11. 1336-04-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas Despense, the king's yeoman, 10/. for Easter term last, according to of the king's letters patent, as the late king granted to Nicholas for his long service 2…

  12. 1336-06-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the sheriff Derby ard Nottingham to have due allowance in his account for which he has paid to Nicholas de la Despense, the late king's yeoman, if so, as the king…

  13. 1336-06-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the sheriff Derby ard Nottingham to have due allowance in his account for which he has paid to Nicholas de la Despense, the late king's yeoman, if is so, as th…

  14. 1336-09-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, 10/. from Michaelmas term next, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20/. yearly to be received by the hands of…

  15. 1337-03-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, 10/. for the term of Easter last, in accordance with the kine s grant to him of 20/. to be received yearly by the hands …

  16. 1337-04-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, 10/. for the term of Easter last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly the hands of …

  17. 1337-10-03 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs (ste) of Nottingham and Derby. Order (tibi preto pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, 10/. for Michaclmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 202. yearly.…

  18. 1337-10-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs (ste) of Nottingham and Derby. Order (tibi precxpumus) to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, 10/. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 202. yearly. 4. To…

  19. 1338-03-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay 100. for Easter term last to Nicholas de la Despense, in accordance with the Bower. kino s grant to him of 20/. yearly to be received by the hands of the sheriff of th…

  20. 1338-04-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay 102. for term last to Nicholas de la Despense, in accordance with the grant to him of 20/. vearly to be received by the hands of the of these counties, in recompence f…

  21. 1338-10-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, 10/. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20/. yearly, in recompence for the lands of…

  22. 1340-04-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow 10. to de Menill, sheriff of Nottingham and Derby, in his account, if they that he paid that sum to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, Kaster term last b…

  23. 1340-04-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to allow 101. to Menill, sheriff of Nottingham and Derby, in his account, if they he paid that sum to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, term last by virtue of the king's order to the sheriff of those in a…

  24. 1340-10-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. yearly of the issu…

  25. 1340-10-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 101. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. yearly of the issu…

  26. 1341-04-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. yearly to be received …

  27. 1341-05-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    To William de Edynton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the this side Trent. Order to pay 87s. of the money of that subsidy the first year in cos. Worcester, Devon, and Cornwall to William de for a greater sum…

  28. 1341-05-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    To William de Edynton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the this side Trent Order to pay 87s. of the money of that subsidy the first year in cos. Worcester, Devon, and Cornwall to William de for a greater sum …

  29. 1342-09-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, 101. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly for life by the …

  30. 1342-10-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense, the king's yeoman, 10J. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly for life by the han…

  31. 1343-09-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas Despense, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for the present term, in accordance with the king's grant to him, for his good to Queen Isabella, of 207…

  32. 1343-09-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas la Despense, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 107. for the present term, in accordance with the king's grant to him, for his good service to Queen Is…

  33. 1344-04-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense or to his attorney 101. for Easter term last in accordance with king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly of the issues of that in reco…

  34. 1344-04-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense or to his attorney 10/. for Easter term last in accordance with king's grant to him of 200. to be received yearly of the issues of that in reco…

  35. 1344-09-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despenser, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for Michaelmas term, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly …

  36. 1344-09-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despenser, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for Michaelmas term, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20I. to be received for life o…

  37. 1344-09-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense, the king's yeoman, 10/. for Michaelmas term last in accorwith the king's grant to him of 20/. in recompence for the lands of de Bredon in co. Der…

  38. 1345-09-26 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense, the king's yeoman or to his attorney 10/. for Michaelmas in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20J. to be received for life of the iss…

  39. 1346-04-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for Haster term, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly for l…

  40. 1347-04-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for aster term as the king granted to him 20I. to be received yearly of the issues of bailiwick in …

  41. 1349-04-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20/1. to be received yearly…

  42. 1349-04-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 10/. for Easter term in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received of the issues of…

  43. 1349-11-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense what is in arrear to him of 20/. for Michaelmas term last, in with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly for of the issues of t…

  44. 1350-11-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense what is in arrear to him of 20d. for Michaelmas term last, in with the king's grant to him of 20/. to be received yearly for of the issues of t…

  45. 1351-04-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense 101. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those counties…

  46. 1352-04-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense 10/. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those counties…

  47. 1352-04-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense 10/. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant him of 202. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those counties, reco…

  48. 1352-10-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottix ham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de ]a Despense 101. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those coun…

  49. 1352-10-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense 101. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's to him of 20/. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those in recompence…

  50. 1353-04-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense 101. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant him of 201. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those counties, reco…

  51. 1353-07-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    William Hetebourn, vicar of Redbourn church, and Thomas Cotere of hethampsted acknowledge that they owe to John de Strete of Westcadyngton 48 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the…

  52. 1353-07-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    William Hetebourn, vicar of Redbourn church, and Thomas Cotere of Whethampsted acknowledge that they owe to John de Strete of 48 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their and chattels in the county of Hertford…

  53. 1353-07-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Richard Medeford of Hakebourn, clerk, is named by the king to the and convent of St. John's, Colchester, to receive such yearly pension that house as they are bound to pay to one of the king's clerks by of the creation o…

  54. 1354-04-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense 10/. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him made 8 March in the 14th year of the reign of 201. to be received year…

  55. 1354-11-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de Despense what is in arrear to him of 20/. for Michaelmas term last, in with the king's grant to him of 20/. to be received yearly for of the issues of t…

  56. 1355-11-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Henry Pycard, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in the port of London. Order to deliver to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, a tun or two pipes of Gascon wine between Martinmas last and Pa …

  57. 1358-04-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Despense, the king's yeoman, 15/. for Easter term last, as the king granted to him 20/. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those countie…

  58. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    Medeford of Hakebourn, clerk, is named by the king to the and convent of St. John's, Colchester, to receive such yearly pension that house as they are bound to pay to one of the king's clerks by of the creation of the ab…

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