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Roger de Kent

· active 1276-05-13 – 1442-03-14 · Families Kent · Kancia · Kant · Karcia

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

“Roger de Kent” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 22 entries stay pooled here.

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In the printed indexes 6

Kancia, Roger de pp. 96 · Kent, Roger de of Lancashire pp. 130 · Kent, Roger pp. 10, 11 · Kent, Roger de pp. 538, 343 · Kancia, Roger de pp. 175 · Kent, Roger de earl of Salop pp. 7
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15People alongside
1276-05-13 – 1442-03-14Date range

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Kaynes 42Kingston 30Kanc 9Keteleston 9Kynet 5Kersonere 4Kemeston 2Ken 24

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Years 1276–1442

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  1. 1276-05-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    Geoffrey de Nevill, justice of the Forest beyond Trent. Whereas W. of York claims to have, by the charters of king Richard and predecessors of the king, the liberty that all lands of the archbishopric the county of Notti…

  2. 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 …

  3. 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…

  4. 1315-10-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Notification, at the request of Isabella Bardolf, daughter and heiress of Robert Aguillon, that she has appointed Roger de Kent her attorney, by a writing which the king has inspected, to deliver seisin to Isambert de Sa…

  5. 1316-04-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    son of Reginald, going to Ireland with Arnold le Poer, has nominating Roger de Kent and Herbert son of Reginald his attorneys year.…

  6. 1318-05-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Robert de Bardelby, John de Ifeld, John Filiol and John de Berkhamme on complaint by Isabella de Maidenhacche that Roger de Kancia, Joan de la Mare, Thomas de Lewes, chaplain, and John …

  7. 1322-05-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    . Parr 2. 171 Membrane Gd le Soutere, Robert de Gritton, Robert de Fulburne, Robert le Baker, Hassok, Robert Scot, Robert le Longe, Robert le Bakere, Robert Ponde, Robert Thurrok, Robert Rolle, Robert le Pipere, Robert d…

  8. 1325-07-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. Roger de Kent [dwelling] near St. Helen's, London, John atte Sole of William Mountagu, citizen of London, and Walter Klenehand of acknowledge that they owe to William de Cleydon, knight, 10s. Od.; t…

  9. 1325-07-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. Roger de Kent [dwelling] near St. Helen's, London, John atte Sole of London, William Mountagu, citizen of London, and Walter Klenehand of London acknowledge that they owe to William de Cleydon, knig…

  10. 1326-06-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    Roger de Kent of London and Walter Klenehand of London acknowledge that they owe to William de Cleydon, knight, 15/. 16s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city of London. Payn …

  11. 1331-04-17 date: inferred auto-linked

    Nicholas de la Beche, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Kent 8 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex. Witness: John de Eltham, earl of Cornwall.…

  12. 1331-04-26 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum, that Mariota came into chancery, at Westminster, on 16 April, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed. Nicholas de la Beche, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Kent 8 marks; to be levied, in default of…

  13. 1352-03-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like, for good service done in the war of France, to Roger de Kent, with respect to all homicides, felonies, robberies and trespasses, done by him in England before 4 September, in the twentieth year. By K. and testi…

  14. 1430-11-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like commitments to the following in the counties named : Thomas Wykeham, knight ; Oxford and Berks. John Selengier ; Kent. William Ryther, chivaler ; York.…

  15. 1442-03-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant, for life, to Thomas Tanner of the office of yeoman of the leashes of the king's buckhounds (canwm pro damis) with the usual wages, fees, rights and profits, as Roger Kent had the same in his lifetime. By p.s. ete.…

  16. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    _ Grant, for life, to John Clayton, page of the buttery, of a messuage in Holbourn, co. Middlesex, worth 24s. yearly, as Roger Kent had of the gift Henry IV, provided always that he answer to the king touching any surplu…

  17. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    Roger de Kent of London and Walter Klenehand of London acknowthat they owe to William de Cleydon, knight, 15/7. 16s. 8d.; to be in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city of Payn le Pursere of Sevenok…

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