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Robert Olney

· active 1260-07-28 – 1452-11-13 · Olney family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 192 years; separation in progress

“Robert Olney” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 13 entries stay pooled here.

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In the printed indexes 2

Olney, Robert esquire, sheriff of Bed- Otell pp. 16 · Olneye, Robert de of Devon pp. 406
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  1. 1309-09-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant, for life, to John Bluet of the forestership of the forests of Chipham and Mellesham (sic), to hold in like manner as the late Geoflrey de Middelton. He is to be attentive to the justice of the forest on this side …

  2. 1314-11-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant, for life, to John Bluet of the forestership of the forests of Chip- Westminster. ham and Mellesham (sic), to hold in like manner as the late Geoffrey de Middelton. He is to be attentive to the justice of the fores…

  3. 1351-12-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum that Daniel came into chancery at London on 14 December and acknowledged the preceding indenture. Enrolment of release by Robert de Olneye of Devon to William de Iford, citizen of London, of all his right and …

  4. 1351-12-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum that Daniel came into chancery at London on 14 December acknowledged the preceding indenture. Enrolment of release by Robert de Olneye of Devon to William de citizen of London, of all his right and claim in al…

  5. 1424-11-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to the escheator in the county of Bedford to make a partition into two equal parts of all the lands in his bailiwick which William Bosoun held on the day of his death, and cause William Burgoyne and Margaret his wi…

  6. 1442-03-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commissions in like terms to the following, to distribute the under-mentioned sums in the counties, cities and boroughs named : W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, John Hampton, Ralph Eggerton ; 601. 12s. 103d.; in the …

  7. 1442-03-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commissions in like terms to the following, to levy and collect the said fifteenth and tenth in the counties, cities, boroughs and places named, excepting the sums named for distribution : William Walton of Cheyham, Rich…

  8. 1448-11-17 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to the escheator in the county of Bedford : pursuant to inquisition taken before Thomas Lynde, escheator, showing Margaret Bosum, late the wife of William Bosum, on the of her death held a third part of a third par…

  9. 1452-11-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like commitments to the following of the counties named : Robert Sherard ; Rutland. Richard Warre, esquire ; Somerset and Dorset. Richard Fenys, esquire ; Surrey and Sussex. William Daubeney ; Cornwall. Thomas Sharnb…

  10. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    Writ de ultra mare to Master William de [Kilkenny] archdeacon Bordeaux. 17 September 38 Henry III. [1254.] to the sheriff of [Northampton]. Witness, [Richard earl] of Cornwall, brother. Windsor. 26 October 38 Henry III. …

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