Person
William de Westminster
⚑ May combine several people — entries span 85 years; separation in progress
“William de Westminster” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 27 entries stay pooled here.
In the printed indexes 1
Westminster, William de (Middlesex) pp. 92, 43, 422, 11, 50, 69, 70, 74, 76, 79, 82, 89, 95, 96
The volume editors' own General Index entries whose name matches this person — the curated authority for spellings, county and capacity. Page numbers are the printed pages.
Over time
Acts by type
Where
Top places
- Westminster (Middlesex) 9
- Kennington (Surrey) 5
- Tower of London (Middlesex) 2
- Northampton (Northamptonshire) 2
- Like Persons 1
- Inquisition 1
- Letter 1
- Weetainster 1
- ISennington 1
- Jedburgt 1
- Like 1
- Havering Atte Bower 1
Named alongside
Possibly the same person, or kin
Others in the Westminster family. Same forename + overlapping dates may be one identity (e.g. a remarried woman, or a mis-split father/son). See the whole family →
- William de Westmonasterio same forename inferred · 1283-02-17 – 1303-02-23 · 2 entries
- Edward de Westmonasterio · 1216-11-26 – 1265-08-17 · 140 entries
- John de Westminster · 1274-11-05 – 1381-02-19 · 22 entries
- Odo de Westmonasterio · 1275-06-01 – 1286-07-08 · 17 entries
- Thomas de Westminster · 1294-10-19 – 1313-05-24 · 13 entries
- Nicholas of Westminster · 1313-05-24 – 1383-11-25 · 11 entries
- Robert of Westminster · 1307-10-29 – 1386-06-19 · 9 entries
- Isabella of Westminster · 1308-05-06 – 1313-07-26 · 7 entries
- James of Westminster · 1312-08-26 – 1321-03-04 · 7 entries
- Margaret of Westminster · 1316-07-21 – 1326-05-26 · 7 entries
Similarly-spelled families (suggestions, not merged)
These surnames sound close to Westminster (e.g. Warenna/Warenne, Conestable/Constable). They are kept separate on purpose, some look-alikes are genuinely different families (Clare vs Claver). If you are sure two are one family, tell us to merge them.
Name variants
- “William de Westminster” ×6
- “William de la Westminster” ×1
- “William of Westminster” ×1
Entries (chronological)
Coloured edge = reign:Hen IIIEdw IEdw IIEdw IIIRic IIHen IVHen VHen VIEdw IVRic IIIHen VII
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1294-10-19 date: inferred auto-linked
Protection with clause volumus, for two years, for William de Westminster. Oddingeseles, going to Ireland on the king's service. Oct. 27.…
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1298-10-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission of oyer and terminer to William Haward, William de Westminster. Kerdeston, and Peter de Abyton, on complaint by Guy Ferre, to whom the king granted, for life, the manor of Fakenham, which is of the ancient dem…
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1299-04-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Cobham and William de Westminster. Carleton touching the ejectment by John Wake of Otto de Grandisone while he was beyond seas on the king's service and under his protection, an…
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1300-02-05 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission of oyer and terminer to William Haward, William de Westminster. Hanyngfeld and William de Sutton, touching the persons who entered the park of Hugh Bardolf in Whynebergh and his free warren there and in Wyrmeg…
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1308-11-01 date: inferred auto-linked
Protection, with clause volwmus, until Easter, for Master William de la Westminster. Ryvere, staying in Ireland on special business of the king. Nov. 5. John de Carren, staying in Ireland, has letters nominating Richard …
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1337-04-01 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to H. bishop of Lincoln to assign trustworthy men to levy in his diocese the money not yet collected of the tenths granted by the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury in a congregation in the church of…
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1337-09-15 date: inferred auto-linked
to Thomas de Lungvillers, Hugh de Hercy and John de reciting that the king appointed certain to explain the intention in respect of matters treated of in the council held at Westminster touching the king and the state an…
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1337-10-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to Richard de Hywyssh and Serlo Wyse, reciting that the earls, barons, knights, freemen and commonalties of the counties of the realm have granted a fifteenth, and the citizens and burgesses of the cities and …
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1338-03-03 date: inferred auto-linked
to the justiciary of Ireland or his lieutenant to take into the hand the lands late of Hugh de Lacy, who was adjudged to as a traitor for divers felonies and seditions committed in Ireland time of Edward II, as was testi…
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1338-03-04 date: inferred auto-linked
to Clement de Skelton and Thomas de Skelton, of the king appointed the said Clement and John de Hotonroef in the county of Cumberland the tenth and fifteenth granted council at Westminster on Friday before Michaelmas las…
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1338-03-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to the mayor, aldermen, sheriffs and the whole commonalty of London to be intendant to John de Preston, William de Causton and Richard de Berkyng, whom the king has appointed to sue and receive from the men of Lond…
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1338-05-12 date: inferred auto-linked
to Geoffrey de Wandesford, associating him with de Insula of Wodeburn and Nicholas de Punchardon, whom appointed to levy the tenth and fifteenth granted in the summoned at Westminster for Friday before Michaelmas in the …
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1338-05-18 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to William de Scargehill, associating him with Henry le Vavasour and Brian de Thornhill, whom the king appointed to levy the fifteenth and tenth granted in the council summoned at Westminster for Friday before…
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1338-08-04 date: inferred auto-linked
for prelates, earls, barons and the rest of the men of the of the county of Devon, their heirs and successors, and having lands there, to dig their own soil for mines of gold and and for treasure hidden, and to purify an…
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1338-08-06 date: inferred auto-linked
to John Comyn to levy with John Ryvell the tenth fifteenth granted in the council summoned at Westminster for before Michaelmas last, in the county of Warwick, in the Membrane 7 room of William de Sutton, now too infirm …
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1338-10-05 date: inferred auto-linked
to John de Hotonroef and Thomas de Skelton, which with Clement de Skelton the king appointed to sue and receive county of Cumberland the fifteenth and tenth granted in the at Westminster summoned for Friday before Michae…
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1338-10-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to J. archbishop of Canterbury or his vicar-general, the archbishop being in remote parts, pursuant to a grant of a tenth of ecclesiastical goods and benefices for one year beyond the tenth for three years now curr…
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1338-10-23 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to Thomas de Gorney to levy with John Inge and Thomas de Marlebergh the tenth and fifteenth granted in the council summoned at Westminster for Friday before Michaelmas last, in the county of Somerset, in the r…
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1338-10-28 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to Constantine de Mortuo Mari, John de Hedersete and John de la Rokele, whom the king appointed to sue and receive in the county of Norfolk the tenth and fifteenth granted in the council summoned at Westminste…
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1339-02-12 date: inferred auto-linked
to James de Cokyngton to levy with Matthew de in the county of Devon the tenth and fifteenth granted the council summoned at Westminster for Friday before Michaeimas Edward III, in the room of John de Chuddelegh, who is …
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1339-03-22 date: inferred auto-linked
to the mayor, bailiffs, good men and commonalty of upon Tyne to be intendant to Hugh de Hecham, John de Richard de Acton, Robert de Shilvyngton, Walran de Lumleye de Haliwell, whom the king has appointed to assess on and…
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1339-10-18 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to John de Baiocis and John de Lascels of Swalou to levy in the parts of Lyndesey, co. Lincoln, the tenth and fifteenth granted in the council summoned at Westminster for Friday before Michaelmas, 11 Edward II…
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1340-04-20 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to Oliver de Carmynowe and Roger Reskymmer to in the county of Cornwall the tenth and fifteenth granted in the summoned at Westminster for Friday before Michaelmas, Edward III [p. 50], in the room of Henry de …
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1341-07-18 date: inferred auto-linked
Licence for prelates, earls, barons and the rest of the men of England and Wales, their heirs and successors, pursuant to a grant made by the king in Parliament summoned at Westminster in 12 Edward III, at the instant re…
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1345-05-09 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission to John de Conductu and William le Riche of Brackele to collect during pleasure in the port of Sandwich the customs granted to Edward I by alien merchants as above [p. 3], the custom on wools, hides and woolfe…
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1345-09-07 date: inferred auto-linked
Thomas de Drayton and William Motte, in the port of Great Yarmouth and every place thence by the seacoast to Ipswich. By K. on the information of the treasurer. Afterwards on 24 June Walter de Kelby is appointed with Hen…
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1379-01-26 date: inferred auto-linked
To the sheriff of Surrey. Writ of suwpersedeas, by mainprise of de [ ] of Wymbildon and Thomas Shordych of of Surrey, William Swalowe of Westhampton and William of Westminster of Middlesex, in favour of Richard Smyth of …
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Undated date: uncertain auto-linked
Commission to John de Lancastre and William de Tatham. Holand. October 17 Edward II. [1323]. By p.s. Inquisition : Penwortham. Saturday after the octave of St. Hilary. goods in the manor of Samlesbury, in the king's hand…
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Undated date: uncertain auto-linked
Writ to the sheriff of to go with a jury to the land late Henry de Bukingham which is the king's escheat by reason of the wardship the heir of John son of , and there to deliver the goods of said Henry according to his t…
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