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William Cotel

· active 1252-06-19 – 1335-03-28 · Cotel family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 83 years; separation in progress

“William Cotel” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 12 entries stay pooled here.

Titles / offices → Knight

In the printed indexes 2

Cotel, William knight, Matilda wife of pp. 382 · Cotel, William pp. 329
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1256-02-20 – 1335-03-28Date range

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  1. 1256-02-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to John le Bettre of Fifhyde of the marriage of Juliana late the of William Cotele, with all things belonging thereto.…

  2. 1284-04-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to Robert Malet and Thomas de Bray, touching an appeal Christina, late the wife of Simon Mustard, brings in the county of against John de Woderovre, Walter le Chaumberleyng, John le John del Celer, Thomas le Por…

  3. 1294-08-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to the sheriff of Hertford to elect in full county and by assent a coroner in the room of William Cotele, late coroner in the deceased. Schedule.…

  4. 1334-09-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to Robert Selyman, escheator in the counties of Southampton, Wilts, Oxford, Berks, Bedford and Buckingham, to take into the king's hand the lands late of Maud late the wife of William Cotel, knight, deceased, tenan…

  5. 1335-03-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Robert Selyman, escheator in cos. Southampton, Wilts, Oxford, Berks, and Buckingham. Because the king has learned by inquisition by the eschbeator, that Matilda, late the wife of William Cotel, knight, no lands at her…

  6. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    Pardon to William Cotel for abducting Juliana daughter of William de and contracting marriage with her, she being one of the heirs of Boneclive, whose marriage belongs to the king, as the said Boneclive held in chief by …

  7. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    The like to the following sheriffs for the following towns : The sheriff of Lincoln, 120 marks assessed upon the commonalty of the Jews of Lincoln, and upon the same commonalty for the portion of Asron Jew of York 12 mar…

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