Person

William de Kent

· active 1234-08-04 – 1466-11-22 · Families Kent · Kancia · Kant · Karcia

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Name variants

• “William de Kent” ×57
• “William Kent” ×18
• “William of Kent” ×6
• “William Kente” ×5
• “William Kancia” ×1
• “William Kant” ×1
• “William Karcia” ×1
• “William Keent” ×1
• “William de Kancia” ×1
• “William de Kant” ×1
• “William de Kant'” ×1
• “William de Karcia” ×1
• “William de Keent” ×1
• “William de Kente” ×1
• “‘William de Kancia” ×1
• “‘William de Kant” ×1
• “‘William de Karcia” ×1
• “‘William de Keent” ×1
• “‘William de Kente” ×1

Entries (chronological)

Coloured edge = reign:Hen IIIEdw IEdw IIEdw IIIRic IIHen IVHen VHen VIEdw IVRic IIIHen VII

1. 1235-08-04 date: inferred auto-linked

   Confirmation of a lease for ten years made by Elias Giffard to William Kent of the manor of Stokes, as more fully contained in a chirograph between them.…

2. 1276-02-19 date: inferred auto-linked

   said John, who is going to Santiago by the king's licence, has given to Thomas de Wicham and Walter ade Wanberg to make attorneys in place in all pleas, etc., until Michaelmas next. Theobald le Botillier acknowledges tha…

3. 1278-09-30 date: inferred auto-linked

   The like to Geoffrey de Picheford and William de Kancia, by jury of the Peak, touching Ralph le Wyne and the men of Manyesshes, co. Derby, in appropriating to themselves what belongs to the king in his mine, which is cal…

4. 1278-09-30 date: inferred auto-linked

   The like to Geoffrey de Picheford and William de Kancia, by jury of the Peak, touching Ralph le Wyne and the men of Manyesshes, co. Derby, in appropriating to themselves what belongs to the king in his mine, which is cal…

5. 1297-06-13 date: inferred auto-linked

   To the sheriff of York. Although the wool of Henry de Bluntesdon, king's chaplain, in the sheriff's bailiwick is forfeited to the king in with the late proclamation concerning wool and hides because was not carried withi…

6. 1297-08-16 date: inferred auto-linked

   The like for William de Kancia, going in the company of John de Weston.…

7. 1300-04-13 date: inferred auto-linked

   Waryn acknowledges that he owes to William de Kent 6 marks ; levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. late the wife of Hark le Sumenur, tenant in chief, puts in her William de Ayremynne, clerk, to …

8. 1301-12-03 date: inferred auto-linked

   The like to the following : Geoffrey son of John Elys of Yevelee for breaking the prison of ' Notingham, where he was detained for robberies and larcenies, and eecaping therefrom, and of his abjuration of the realm. By p…

9. 1302-08-23 date: inferred auto-linked

   To the mayor, bailiffs and échevins of Ghent. The king recollects that in the late kine s time Margaret, late countess of I"landers, caused goods and wares of merchants of England, Ireland and Wales to arrested and sold …

10. 1304-01-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to William de Bereford, Hugh de Sancto Philiberto and Walter de Aylesbury, on complaint by Isabella de Kancia,- that William de Huntershull, Richard de Scures, Ralph de Scares, William de Scures, Thomas Malevill…

11. 1313-07-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    SS 7 LS eee ie goods of Englishmen seized in Flanders, and that the count should acquit the said king and his father against the Flemish merchants, and if the value of the goods seized in England were insufficient for th…

12. 1313-07-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    goods of Englishmen seized in Flanders, and that the count should acquit the said king and his father against the Flemish merchants, and if the value of the goods seized in England were insufficient for the payment of th…

13. 1321-08-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    le Taverner of Mallyng acknowledges that he owes to Walter 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and in co. Kent. John de Stratford, archdeacon of Lincoln, Master Robert de parson of Stratford-on-Av…

14. 1321-08-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    Ralph le Taverner of Mallyng acknowledges that he owes to Walter 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and in co. Kent. Master John de Stratford, archdeacon of Lincoln, Master Robert de parson of St…

15. 1321-08-25 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Like order to arrest goods of the aforesaid men aud merchants to the value of 400/., and to keep the same safely until William de Luyton, Robert Person, Roger le Viroler, and Heury de Ardern, c…

16. 1321-08-25 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Like order to arrest goods of the aforesaid men and merchants to the value of 400/., and to keep the same safely until William de Luyton, Robert Person, Roger le Viroler, and Henry de Ardern, c…

17. 1325-12-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like letters, together with the said transcripts enclosed therein, are sent to the following : The archbishop of Rheims, The bishop of Laon, The bishop of Beauvais, See, The duke of Burgundy, kinsman, peers, of Branc…

18. 1326-04-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Clyvedon, John de Fosse, - Robert de Aston and John de Annesle on complaint by the abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol, that John Percehay, William de Kent, William Honypyn, Thoma…

19. 1326-09-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the abbot and convent of Waltham. Request that they will admit Emma Priour, who has long served the king, into their house in place of William de Kent, deceased, who had his maintenance therein at the late king's orde…

20. 1327-01-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the justices in eyre in co. Kent. Order to admit the claims of Edmund, earl of Kent, for his liberties in that county made before them by his attorney in this behalf by the said attorney, and to do justice to the earl…

21. 1327-01-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the justices in eyre in co. Kent. Order to admit Queen Isabella's claims for her liberties in that county made before them by her attorney in this behalf by the said attorney, and to do justice to her notwithstanding …

22. 1327-01-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the prior and convent of St. Martin's, Dover. Whereas the king lately sent to them John Pyk, yeoman of his butlery, who has long served him and his father, and ordered them to cause to be administered to him such main…

23. 1327-01-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the prior and convent of St. Martin's, Dover. Whereas the king lately sent to them John Pyk, yeoman of his butlery, who has long served him and his father, and ordered them to cause to be administered to him such main…

24. 1327-10-23 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pikard, who long served the king's father and grandfather, is sent prior and convent of Torkeseye to receive such maintenance for life as le Charetter had in that house at the request of Edward I. By ps. [1860.] Pyk, yeo…

25. 1331-05-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains. The of the will of William de Kent have shewn the king, by petition him and his council in parliament, that the late king was indetted in 40/. 18s. Od. …

26. 1331-05-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    the treasurer and barons of the exchequer,and to the chamberlains. The of the will of William de Kent have shewn the king, by petition him and his council in parliament, that the late king was indebted in 40/. 18s. 0d..f…

27. 1332-07-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Notification to Anthony de Lucy, justiciary of Ireland, and others of the revocation, for certain causes, of the late appointment of William de Boseworth, king's clerk, to the custudy of the king's writs and rolls before…

28. 1332-07-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Notification to Anthony de Lucy, justiciary of Ireland, and others of the revocation, for certain causes, of the late appointment of William de Boseworth, king's clerk, to the custody of the king's writs and rolls before…

29. 1332-09-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like, on information that Henry Trenchard, the elder and the younger, Edmund Trenchard, Griles Trenchard, John Comalond, Robert son of Robert Urry, William his brother, William Kente of Neuport, Robert ITaket and oth…

30. 1332-10-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like, on information that Henry Trenchard, the elder and the Edmund Trenchard, Giles Trenchard, John Comalond, Robert son Robert Urry, William his brother, William Kente of Neuport, Robert and others hunted in the ki…

31. 1332-11-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to William de Denum, Robert de and Robert de Toghale, on complaint by William Trussebut that he had taken prisoners four Scots in the war in Scotland who a ransom with him of 400 marks for…

32. 1334-04-03 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Godfrey Lumbekyn, parson Folkingham. of the church of Rendlesham, and Richard de Leyham to the prior and Friars Preachers of Ipswich of an acre of land in the south side of their…

33. 1334-04-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Godfrey Lumbekyn, parson of the church of Rendlesham, and Richard de Leyham to the prior and Friars Preachers of Ipswich of an acre of land in the south side of their dwelling ho…

34. 1334-05-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    Thomas, abbot of Oseneye, staying in England, has letters nominating Thomas de Mammesfeld, his fellow-canon and William de Kent his attorneys in Ireland for three years.…

35. 1334-05-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    Thomas, abbot of Oseneye, staying in England, has letters nominating Thomas de Mammesfeld, his fellow-canon and William de Kent bis attorneys in Ireland for three years.…

36. 1337-07-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to the following for the following rents : The prior of Farle, 40 marks ; mainpernor, John le Mareschal of the county of Norfolk. The prior of Trewelegh, 32/.; mainpernor, the abbot of Langedon of the county of …

37. 1340-07-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    Restitution to the prior of Trewelegh of that priory and the church Chilham and the chapel of Moles annexed thereto, with knights and advowsons of churches, lands, goods and chattels and other belonging thereto, to hold …

38. 1340-10-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like, in buying wools in the following counties : Sixty sacks in Northampton, twenty sacks in Warwick, and twenty sacks in Gloucester, for export from London. Eighty sacks in the East Riding of Yorkshire, for export …

39. 1340-10-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like, in buying wools in the following counties : Sixty sacks in Northampton, twenty sacks in Warwick, and twenty sacks in Gloucester, for export from London. Eighty sacks in the East Riding of Yorkshire, for export …

40. 1341-03-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    by advice of the council, of Robert de Radeclif, sheriff to act with the abbot of Fourneys, Edmund de Nevill, de Hoghton and John de Radeclyf, lately appointed pursuant III [statute 1, cap. 20], to find by inquisitions a…

41. 1341-03-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    by advice of the council, of Robert de Radeclif, sheriff to act with the abbot of Fourneys, Edmund de Nevill, de Hoghton and John de Radeclyf, lately appointed pursuant Edward III [statute 1, cap. 20], to find by inquisi…

42. 1343-04-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. Order to cause all the goods and bought by John Foundour and John de Wigorn [ia] , merchants, arrested by the king's serjeants at arms or bysthe mayor and bailiffs, to dearrested…

43. 1343-04-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. Order to cause all the goods and atte merchandise bought by John Foundour and John de Wigorn [ia] , merchants, and arrested by the king's serjeants at arms or by the mayor and ba…

44. 1369-05-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Essex. Order to stay altogether the execution of the king's writ ordering him to cause Richard Hermar of London to appear in person before him, and compel the said Richard to find . 87 that he will not …

45. 1374-09-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence for the alienation in mortmain to the minister and Trinitarian friars of Modyngden, co. Kent, in satisfaction of 201. of the 30/. of land and rent which they had the king's licence, dated 23 March in the twenty-f…

46. 1374-11-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Order to stay altogether the further execution of the king's late writ ordering them to cause Robert de Middelton to come before them, and to compel him to find mainpernors who, under a pain to…

47. 1374-12-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London, Order to stay altogether the further execution of the king's late writ ordering them to cause Robert de Middelton to come before them, and to compel him to find mainpernors who, under a pain to…

48. 1380-06-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment, 3 July this year. John Blount of Beveresbrooke knight to William de Hoghton, heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of the advowson of church and of the service and reversion of a toft and…

49. 1381-02-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the mayor and bailiffs of Leycestre. Like writ for 7]. in favour of John de Stafford and William Ferrour burgesses coming to the said parliament, namely 2s. a day each for 35 days. The following have the like writs : …

50. 1383-03-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Derby. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Russell of Gloucestershire, Richard Fode of Wiltesir, William of Kent and John Rede of Bukinghamshire, in favour of Chelrey, Richard Wolwy chaplain and John F…

51. 1383-10-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    the warden of the Flete prison and to his lieutenant. Order mainprise of John Hatfelde, Lawrence Chesse, Walter Auncell, atte Nassh the younger and William de Foo to set free William of Kent, impeached for taking and plu…

52. 1383-10-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    the warden of the Flete prison and to his lieutenant. Order mainprise of John Hatfelde, Lawrence Chesse, Walter Auncell, atte Nassh the younger and William de Foo to set free William of Kent, impeached for taking and plu…

53. 1385-06-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    Appointment of Ralph de Hastynges, Thomas Elys, John Houden, mayor of York, Adam de Bekwyth and the sheriff of York. to take and deliver to the constable of the Tower of London John Bygot, John Depeden and Thomas Fitz He…

54. 1385-06-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Ralph de Hastynges, Thomas Elys, John Houden mayor of the city of York, Adam de Bekwythe and the sheriff of York, lately _ appointed to take and bring to the Tower of London John Bygot, John Depeden, Thomas Fitz Henry…

55. 1385-06-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Ralph de Hastynges, Thomas Elys, John Houden mayor of the city of York, Adam de Bekwythe and the sheriff of York, lately _ appointed to take and bring to the Tower of London John Bygot, John Depeden, Thomas Fitz Henry…

56. 1387-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of swpersedeas, by mainprise of Edolf, Robert atte Nacre, Robert atte Hethe and William of Kent, in favour of Peter Dunmowe at suit of the king and Skete of London for admitting to his service Joan Carter Richard's …

57. 1387-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    the sheriffs of London. Writ of swpersedeas, by mainprise of Edolf, Robert atte Nacre, Robert atte Hethe and William of Kent, in favour of Peter Dunmowe at suit of the king and Skete of London for admitting to his servic…

58. 1391-12-19 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pardon, at the supplication of Thomas, earl of Nottingham, earl marshal, to William Kent, John Hallyitg and Robert Wetherfeld, who whilst the earl of Northumberland was captain of Calais, became mainpernors for one Thoma…

59. 1403-01-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Robert de Esyngwald, late parson of the parish church of Bryngton, co. Northampton, for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer William de Kent, citizen and skinner of London, touching a debt of 181. 14s…

60. 1417-03-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment to Robert Beeston and Isabel Sutton, by mainprise of Robert Mildenhale and William Kent of London, skinner, of the keeping of a tenement and 3 acres of land and meadow in Erhithe, late of Thomas Boghere who wa…

61. 1417-10-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment to Richard Wedon of Stanbrugge and Mary his wife, by mainprise of William Kent of the county of Middlesex and Robert Taillour of London, of the keeping of an acre of land in Stanbrugge which Robert Edlot somet…

62. 1423-06-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment to Robert Beeston and Isabel Sutton, by mainprise of Robert Mildenhale and William Kent of London, skinner, of the keeping of a tenement and 3 acres of land and meadow in Erhithe, late of Thomas Degher, alias …

63. 1433-06-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Peter Bowman of the county of Middlesex, John Holden and Adam Milwarde of the counties of Surrey and Sussex, by mainprise of Richard Dewe of the town of Westminster, gentilman , John Thorn of London, draper , and William…

64. 1436-05-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Adam Symmes and Richard Tylford, by mainprise of William Botteley of London, taillour , William Kent of London, draper , and Thomas Stratton of London, draper , from Easter last for 10 years, at a yearly farm of the 20].…

65. 1438-03-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment (with like clause) to Thomas Thorp and Dyrik Pyle, by mainprise of William Scardeburgh of London, vynter, and William Kent of London, cordwayner, of the keeping of two-thirds of a crane, and divers lands and t…

66. 1439-03-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    Signification to H. bishop of Winchester, of the royal assent to the election of William Kent, sub-prior of the house of St. Mary, Merton, to be prior. By p.s. 27.…

67. 1444-11-16 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment to Joan Penellys (late the wife of Thomas Penellys) and William Kent, by mainprise of John Huntyngdon of the county of Middlesex, gentilman, and William Pye of London, cordwayner, of the keeping of a curtilage…

68. 1445-06-03 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commissions in like terms to the following, to levy and collect said moiety of a fifteenth and tenth in the counties, cities, and places named, excepting the sums named for William Capron, John Tysho, Thomas Maykyn, Will…

69. 1466-11-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    John Harry of Dodebrokeburgh, co. Devon, smyth, for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer William Kent touching a debt of 5 marks. Devon. John Tysard late of …

70. 1466-11-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    Thomas Case of Folkston, co. Kent, husbondman, alias Thomas Caas late of Fulston, co. Kent, yoman, for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, toanswer John Gybbes touchi…

71. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    William de Kancia is sent to the abbot and convent of Colchester. 77p was afterwards sent to the prior and convent of Merton.…

72. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    The same to the same (swo suus), Lady Ellen la Zuche, with her pareeners and co-heirs of the dower that Eleanor de Vallibus, sometime countess of Winchester, held of the inheritance of R. de Quency, sometime earl of Winc…

73. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    Writ to the sheriff of Northampton. Witness, Edmund, earl of Westminster. 8 February 16 Edward I. [1288.] : Northampton Castle. Sunday the feast of St. Peter's Chair. William de Monte Canisio was not seised of the suit o…

74. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    To the abbot of Hyde, in the diocese of Winchester. The like in regard to William Kent and John Dallyng, clerks, unmarried, and not in holy orders, of the dicceses of Worcester and Norwich. To Jobn Chipton, clerk, as abo…

75. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    To the bishop of Lincoln. Mandate as below, at the petition of Robert Aschebey, subprior, Hamund Terfordi, John Balli, Henry Wermyngton, William Kant or Kauc, John Billingborwe, Richard Napton, William Gryffin, Thomas Lo…

76. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    To the bishops of Telese, Worcester and Annadown. Mandate to collate and assign to John Molton, clerk, of the diocese of York, the perpetual vicarage, value not exceeding 40 marks, of Foxton in the diocese of Ely, void b…