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William Cotun

· active 1273-10-28 – 1393-02-10 · Cotun family →

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  1. 1330-01-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The king sends to them herein the petition of William Cotun and William Shire, executors the will of Roger Peterel, exhibited before him and his council in and orders them to…

  2. 1330-01-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The king sends to them herein the petition of William Cotun and William Shire, executors the will of Roger Peterel, exhibited before him and his council in and orders them to…

  3. 1393-02-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    to William Cotun, indicted for entering on Thursday after St. in the thirteenth year the fold of Hugh Davy in Benstede Popham, and stealing his two ewes, value 2s. and on Monday before Peter in Cathedra in that year stea…

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