Chelmsford
County: Essex. 33 entries. Search all entries for this place →
Coordinates: matched against the Ordnance Survey gazetteer. Provenance is recorded for every geocode; coordinates are an aid, verify before relying on them.
Spellings in the source
- “Chelmsford” ×6
- “Chelemareford” ×1
- “Chelmarford” ×1
- “Chelmereford” ×1
- “Chelmeresford” ×1
- “Chelmerford” ×1
- “Chelmersford” ×1
- “Chelmesford” ×1
Possibly the same place (suggestions, not merged)
Similarly-spelled place-names (e.g. Notingham → Nottingham). Kept separate until a human confirms.
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Where the court travelled (to and from Chelmsford)
Arrived from
- Witham · 1 time · 13 km
- Waltham Holy Cross · 1 time · 33 km
A “move” links two consecutive dated entries whose places differ and fall within 60 days of each other — a coarse proxy for the great seal's journeys, not an itinerary of every step. Distances are straight-line, so real road journeys were longer.
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Summary
Over time
Acts by type
People most often named here
By roll
- Close Rolls 23
- Patent Rolls 4
Entries
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1294-04-02 date: inferred
The like for John, prior of St. Valery, going beyond seas, nominating Gamelyn and William de Istelworth for one year. By p.s.…
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1294-04-02 date: inferred
The like, unti] St. Peter ad Vincula, for the following, going beyond seas the king's command with Eleanor the king's daughter, countess of Bar :…
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1294-04-02 date: inferred
Association of Master Geoffrey de Pakeham, late chancellor of the University of Cambridge, with Hugh de Babington and Master Henry de Boyton, the present chancellor, to audit the account of the pavage lately granted to t…
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1294-04-02 date: inferred
Commission to Thomas de Hakeford and Richard de Cokefeld to deliver Lenne gaol of all persons except those indicted before John Buteturte and Peter de Campania, justices appointed to hear and determine trespasses committ…
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1381-07-01 date: inferred
To the collectors in the port of Sandewich. Order, upon petition William Bedelewe and others, merchants of Ireland, to view divers of cocket by them produced in chancery, and if thereby assured the goods and merchandise …
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1381-07-01 date: inferred
To the collectors in the port of Sandewich. Order, upon petition William Bedelewe and others, merchants of Ireland, to view divers of cocket by them produced in chancery, and if thereby assured the goods and merchandise …
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1381-07-02 date: inferred
recognisance for 48/. payable on St. Philip and St. James day then following to John de Ragenhill citizen and fishmonger of London, and has not yet paid it; and the king ordered the sheriffs to take and imprison him unti…
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1381-07-02 date: inferred
To the chancellor of Ireland. Order, upon petition of Richard bishop of Cloyne (Clunacensis) shewing that at his own great cost he came to England to inform the king concerning the peril of ruin to Ireland and the remedy…
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1381-07-02 date: inferred
The like to the following, mutatis mutandis : The constables of Westhamme, Esthamme, Leyton, Bellerica and Illeford in favour of the abbot of Stratford. John Brewes knight, Robert Caly and the sheriff of Norffolk. Thomas…
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1381-07-02 date: inferred
recognisance for 48/. payable on St. Philip and St. James day then following to John de Ragenhill citizen and fishmonger of London, and has not yet paid it; and the king ordered the sheriffs to take and imprison him unti…
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1381-07-02 date: inferred
To the chancelior of Ireland. Order, upon petition of Richard bishop of Cloyne (Clunacensis) shewing that at his own great cost he came to England to inform the king concerning the peril of ruin to Treland and the remedy…
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1381-07-02 date: inferred
The like to the following, mutatis mutandis : The constables of Westhamme, Esthamme, Leyton, Bellerica and Illeford in favour of the abbot of Stratford. John Brewes knight, Robert Caly and the sheriff of Norffolk. Thomas…
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1381-07-04 date: inferred
William de Thorp, William Moigne, Robert Stokes, Robert Louetoft, John Harwedon, John Harlyngton and the sheriff of Huntingdon, in favour of the abbot of Thorney. William la Zouche of Haryngworth, John la Warre, William …
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1381-07-04 date: inferred
William de Thorp, William Moigne, Robert Stokes, Robert Louetoft, John Harwedon, John Harlyngton and the sheriff of Huntingdon, in favour of the abbot of Thorney. William la Zouche of Haryngworth, John la Warre, William …
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
To Thomas Orgrave the king's clerk. Order to deliver under seal to John Fairfax clerk a seal appointed for the office of chancellor of the bishopric of Durham during the vacancy thereof, which is in his keeping, to be by…
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
of Kyngessnode and all lands etc. in Kyngessnode, Asshettesforde, Rokynge, Bylsyngton, Newechurche, Seyvynton and Wyvelesberghe. Dated London, Thursday the octaves of Corpus Christi 4 Richard II. Edmund de Chymbeham and …
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings in the chancery at London, 22 June this year. John Belecher, son and heir of Thomas Belecher sometime burgess of Bristol, to John Bourne the younger, son of John Bou…
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
Confirmation of a charter of feoffment, dated Bristol 23 February 50 Edward III, by virtue whereof John Bourne the younger has since possessed all the lands, rents etc. of John Belecher in the county of the town of Brist…
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
Memorandum of acknowledgment (as the last). Declaration of Sir Ralph Carminow in regard to a gift of the manor of Rathwelle co. Cornwall, which Sir Thomas Fichet and Richaude his wife made to the duke of Lancastre, averr…
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
Memorandum of acknowledgment in the chancery at Chelmersford 3 July this year, before Hugh de Segrave steward of the king's household and keeper of his great seal. Robert Colham of London armurer to Thomas de Newenham cl…
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
To the keepers of the passage in the port of Dovorre. Order under pain of forfeiture to suffer no man of whatsoever estate or condition for any cause or upon any pretence to pass to foreign parts until further order with…
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
The like to the keepers of the passage in the port of Sandewich and nineteen other ports. [Federa. Rolls of Parliament, iii. p. 394.]…
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1381-07-05 date: inferred
To Thomas Orgrave the king's clerk. Order to deliver under seal to John Fairfax clerk a seal appointed for the office of chancellor of the bishopric of Durham during the vacancy thereof, which is in his keeping, to be by…
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1381-07-06 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to take of John son and heir of John Clerc of Ewelle late escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire security, for which the sheriff will answer at his peril, to answer at the exchequer at a day …
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1381-07-06 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to take of John son and heir of John Clerc of Ewelle late escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire security, for which the sheriff will answer at his peril, to answer at the exchequer at a day …
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Undated date: uncertain
To A. archbishop of York. Order to cause all the fencible men of clergy of that diocese or dwelling therein between the ages of and sixty to be furnished with arms, arrayed and kept in ready to march with the archbishop …
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Undated date: uncertain
To A. archbishop of York. Order to cause all the fencible men of clergy of that diocese or dwelling therein between the ages of and sixty to be furnished with arms, arrayed and kept in ready to march with the archbishop …
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