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William Wyghtman

· active 1292-03-20 – 1407-11-06 · Wyghtman family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 115 years; separation in progress

“William Wyghtman” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 46 entries stay pooled here.

Titles / offices → Burgess of Huntyndon

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Wyghtman, William pp. 88
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  1. 1292-03-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver in bail William de Lasceles of Eskerik, imprisoned in the gaol of St. Mary's, York, for the death of William Wyghtman of Grymeston, wherewith he is charged, as the king learns by …

  2. 1359-02-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum that the parties came into the chancery at Westminster on 12 February and acknowledged the preceding indenture. 21. Robert Bosevill and Hugh de Elmesale acknowledge that they owe to William Wyghtman 20/.; to b…

  3. 1362-05-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    476. ELLEN LATE THE WIFE OF NICHOLAS DE VESPOUNT, or VESPONTE, or VISPOUNT, or VETHEPONT. Writ, 6 May, 36 Edward III. WestmorLanp. Ing. taken at Appleby, Thursday before St. Laurence, 36 Edward ITI. Keskleff. The hamlet …

  4. 1371-04-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    the sheriff of Kent. Order to warn Thomas Apuldrefeld one of of the shire, Edmund Horne one of the citizens of Canterand John Fynchynfeld one of the citizens of Rochester who by the command came to the parliament last ho…

  5. 1374-07-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Stafford. Order by mainprise of Nicholas Tremenel of Warwickshire, William Wightman, Thomas de Bokyngham and Hugh Sulgrave of Norhamptonshire, to stay the exigents against Roger Colet, John [Bayton], Ro…

  6. 1374-07-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Stafford. Order by mainprise of Nicholas Tremenel of Warwickshire, William Wightman, Thomas de Bokyngham and Hugh Sulgrave of Norhamptonshire, to stay the exigents against Roger Colet, John [Bayton], Ro…

  7. 1375-01-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the same. Order by mainprise of Richard Hervy and William of the city of London to stay the further publication of the exigents against Stephen Wyncelade of Gloucestershire; as William de Lincoln citizen and mercer of…

  8. 1375-02-09 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said Thomas, John and 27 January. Writing of Richard Erchebaud of Stanwyk co. Northampton, a gift to him made by deed of William Wyghtman of and John Ingyl of Bassyngburn co. Cantebrig…

  9. 1375-02-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said Thomas, John and William, 27 January. Writing of Richard Erchebaud of Stanwyk co. Northampton, reciting a gift to him made by deed of William Wyghtman of Huntyngdonshire and John …

  10. 1375-09-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of York. Order by mainprise of William Wyghtman, John atte Halle and John Depyng of Lincolnshire to stay the taking of the body of Robert de Markham chaplain, bringing this writ before the justices of the …

  11. 1375-09-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of York. Order by mainprise of William Wyghtman, John atte Halle and John Depyng of Lincolnshire to stay the taking of the body of Robert de Markham chaplain, bringing this writ before the justices of the …

  12. 1375-12-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to the king's serjeant, William Wyghtman, of the keeping the lands late of John de Merkeshale, who held in chief, until the age of his heir, together with the marriage of the latter, and so heir to heir; provided t…

  13. 1376-10-09 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant for life to the king's serjeant, William Wightman, of a messuage in the parish of St. Benet Shorog, London, which Thomas Holbeche, late citizen and cordwainer (calciator) of London, and Katharine, his wife, decease…

  14. 1376-11-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to the king's serjeant, William Wyghtman, of a messuage in the parish of St. Benet Shorog, London, which Thomas Holbeche, late citizen and cordwainer (calciator) of London, and Katharine, his wife, held of the king…

  15. 1376-12-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to the king's servant, William Wyghtman, that whereas the king by letters patent lately granted to him for life a messuage in the parish of St. Benet Shorog, London, late of Thomas Holbeche, late citizen and cordwa…

  16. 1378-03-15 date: inferred auto-linked

    Inspeximus and confirmation, in favour of William Wyghtman, the late king's spigurnel in chancery, whom the king has retained, of letters patent, dated 5 November, 37 Edward III., being a grant to him, for life, of that …

  17. 1379-11-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 3 December. Richard Swynfen of Huntyngdon to William Wightman, his heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of a tenement in Huntyngdon in the parish of St. Bennet between ten…

  18. 1379-12-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 December. Richard Swynfen of Huntyndon to William Wyghtman. Recognisance for 20 marks, to be levied etc. in Huntingdonshire.…

  19. 1382-11-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of until the next parliament, wherein it is the king's will the matter be debated, in respect of their demand upon the of Huntyngdon, the escheators or sheriffs of t…

  20. 1382-11-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of swpersedeas until the next parliament, wherein it is the king's will that the matter be debated, in respect of their demand upon the burgesses of Huntyngdon, the …

  21. 1383-04-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed with the suit of Henry Popham before them against William Wyghtman for a messuage, a toft, 13 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and acre of wood in Aulton which were held of …

  22. 1383-04-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed with the suit of Henry Popham before them against William Wyghtman fora messuage, a toft, 13 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and 1 acre of wood in Aulton which were held of…

  23. 1384-01-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the same. Writ of supersedeas until the quinzaine of Easter next in respect of their demand against William Wyghtman to answer or content the king, as he mainperned to do, for the chattels of divers felons found in th…

  24. 1384-01-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the same. Writ of swpersedeas until the quinzaine of Easter in respect of their demand against William Wyghtman to answer content the king, as he mainperned to do, for the chattels of divers found in the town of Hunty…

  25. 1384-02-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to a cause Henry Popham plaintiff and William Wyghtman concerning messuage, a toft, 13 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and I acre of in Aulton held of the plaintiff b…

  26. 1384-02-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to a cause Henry Popham plaintiff and William Wyghtman concerning a toft, 13 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and 1 acre of in Aulton held of the plaintiff by Eleanor Tre…

  27. 1385-11-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the keeper of the hanaper of chancery for the time being. Order every year to pay 6d. a day to William Wyghtman the king's serjeant, who is in the office of spigurnel of chancery, and the arrears since 22 May 5 Richar…

  28. 1385-11-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the keeper of the hanaper of chancery for the time being. Order every year to pay 6d. a day to William Wyghtman the king's serjeant, who is in the office of spigurnel of chancery, and the arrears since 22 May 5 Richar…

  29. 1385-12-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of swpersedeas of their demand upon William Wyghtman the king's serjeant the burgesses of Huntyngdon to answer for the chattels found in town of divers felons in the la…

  30. 1385-12-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Writ of swpersedeas of their demand upon William Wyghtman the king's serjeant burgesses of Huntyngdon to answer for the chattels found in cf divers felons in the late insurrection which were given said William, dischargi…

  31. 1389-11-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 100 marks, made in 26 November this year by Robert Bekerton and Thomas serjeants at arms, William Wyghtman and John Lynchelade London for Thomas Chaworth clerk, that he shall not…

  32. 1390-06-19 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant, for life, to the king's butler, John Slegh, of the lands in Aulton, co. Southampton, late of William Trenchant, an alien born in Normandy, which escheated to the late king and were granted by letters patent dated …

  33. 1390-09-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriffs of London. Order not to compel John Blakeneye citizen of London to find security for keeping the peace toward John Gayton, William Clerke of Gedeneye or any other of the people; as Walter de Leycestre ser…

  34. 1391-10-17 date: inferred auto-linked

    John Bret of Heyeswyndoun co. Wiltesir and William Wightman of the samc town to William Martyn. Recognisance for 61., to be levied ete. in Wiltesir.…

  35. 1392-07-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    for life, to William Wightman, spigurnel of Chancery, to whom lately granted 6d. a day at the Exchequer by letters patent now of 6d. a day from the fee farm of Cestreton, on condition that the office of spigurnel of Chan…

  36. 1393-01-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    for life, to William Wyghtman, spigurnel of Chancery, of 6d. from the fee-farm of the manor of Cestreton, as granted to him by patent dated 8 July last, now surrendered, but witheat being to serve the king in that office…

  37. 1407-04-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant for life from 29 November last, with the assent of the council for his good service to the king's father and the king, to the king's William Wyghtman, one of the yeomen of the king's kitchen, of yearly at the hands…

  38. 1407-04-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant for life to William Wyghtman, in leu of a like grant to him by patent dated 1 April (see p. 58), surrendered because of imperfect of the 29s. yearly there mentioned from the issues of the lands, specified in the fo…

  39. 1407-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment to William Wyghtman, by mainprise of William Fyndebarowe and Henry Fynyngley, of the keeping of 2 messuages, 2 shops and 3 acres of land in the town of St. Albans, which are in the king's hand by reason of the…

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