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Cheshunt

County: Hertfordshire. 64 entries. Search all entries for this place →

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Chester Cheshire 777Chepstow 31Chesworth 11Chelsea Middlesex 16Chertsey Surrey 256Chesterfield Derbyshire 5Chelmsford Essex 33Cheltenham Gloucestershire 16
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Summary

41Documents
0Discrete acts
15People named
1303-03-14 – 1324-11-26Date range

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  • Close Rolls 39
  • Fine Rolls 2

Entries

Years 1303–1324

  1. 1303-03-14 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of Kent. Whereas the king lately caused the body of Alexander de Balliolo, knight, to be arrested for certain reasons, and caused his lands, goods and chattels in England and in Scotland to be taken into h…

  2. 1303-03-14 date: inferred

    Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of Brian de Hilingg, deceased, tenant in chief.…

  3. 1303-03-14 date: inferred

    Commission to the same during pleasure to collect the new and ancient customs in London and all places on either side the Thames to Greenwich and to keep the cocket seal, one piece remaining with Ellis and Richer and the…

  4. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    the sheriff of Hertford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to elected in place of John de Legat, who is insufticiently qualified.…

  5. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Master John Walewayn, late escheator this side Trent. Order the issues of the manor of Okenhill, co. Suffolk, received by him the time of the death of Richard de Aumundevill, as the king lately John de Blomvill, escheato…

  6. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To John de Blounvill, escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex, and Hertford. Order to deliver to Mary, late the wife of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, tenant in chief in England, Wales, and…

  7. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that this assignment of dower was made by the court in the chancery by the king's order because John de Hastingges, kinsman and co-heir of Aymer, and David de Strabolgi, earl of Athole, who married Joan, kins…

  8. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To John de Hampton, escheator in cos. Hereford, Gloucester, Worcester, Salop, Stafford, and in the adjoining marches of Wales. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary the said manor of St. Florence and 40/. of land and re…

  9. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary the . 245 manor of Felton with certain lands in Thrastreston, co. Northumberland ; 18s. 64d. of land and rent in the manor of Pounteland, in the same and 102. of rent in Beverle, Sc…

  10. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To William de Weston, escheator in cos..Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, in the city of London. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary the said of Melton, Ludesdon, Hertleye, and Wykham, co, Kent, which the has assigned …

  11. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To Richard le Wayte, escheator in cos. Wilts, Southampton, Oxford, Bedford, and Buckingham. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary said manor of Swyndon, co. Wilts ; two parts of the manor of Shrivenco. Berks; and the ma…

  12. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary the of Dounham, and its soke, co. Nottingham.…

  13. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To Walter de la Pulle, escheator in Ireland. Order to assign dower to aforesaid Mary of the lands, knights fees, and advowsons of churches of aforesaid Aymer in his bailiwick, as she has taken oath before the king to mar…

  14. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    John Pecche, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Taldus Valoris and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, 17J.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.…

  15. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that on Friday, 16 November, Master Robert de Baldok, archdeacon of Middlesex, the chancellor, upon his leaving for York to have treaty there with the Scots, sitting at table in the hall of his lodging in Yvy…

  16. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Nicholas Langeford, who is staying in the king's service in the duchy [of to have respite until Easter for all debts due to the exchequer. By K.…

  17. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    John son of John de Horne acknowledges that he owes to Adam de 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and in co. Surrey. Enrolment of release by William son of Robert Oliver of Rokyngham to Sydrak of…

  18. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that William came into chancery at Westminster, on 24 November, and acknowledged the above. Enrolment of release by the said William to the said Simon Sydrake of Rokyngham of his right in a messuage, 8 acres …

  19. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that William came into chancery at Westminster, on 24 November, and acknowledged the above deed. Enrolment of grant by William Thebeud of Westmeln to Richard de Gadysbury and Margaret his wife and Adam their …

  20. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that William came into chancery at Westminster, on 24 November, in the aforesaid year, and acknowledged the above dved. Enrolment of release by Richard Tuchet to Sir William de Ayremynne, clerk, of his right …

  21. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that Richard came into chancery at Westminster, and acknowledged the above deed.…

  22. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to elected in place of John de Legat, who is insufliciently qualified.…

  23. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To Master John Walewayn, late escheator this side Trent. Order restore the issues of the manor of Okenhill, co. Suffolk, received by him the time of the death of Richard de Aumundevill, as the king lately John de Blomvil…

  24. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To John de Blounvill, escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex, and Hertford. Order to deliver to Mary, late the wife of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, tenant in chief in England, Wales, and…

  25. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that this assignment of dower was made by the court in the chancery by the king's order because John de Hastingges, kinsman and co-heir of Aymer, and David de Strabolgi, earl of Athole, who married kinswoman …

  26. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To John de Hampton, escheator in cos. Hereford, Gloucester, Worcester, Stafford, and in the adjoining marches of Wales. Order to deliver the aforesaid Mary the said manor of St. Florence and 40J. of land and in the manor…

  27. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary the . 245 manor of Felton with certain lands in Thrastreston, co. Northumberland ; 18s. 64d. of land and rent in the manor of Pounteland, in the same and 102. of rent in Beverle, Sc…

  28. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To William de Weston, escheator in cos. Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, in the city of London. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary the said of Melton, Ludesdon, Hertleye, and Wykham, co. Kent, which the has assigned …

  29. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To Richard le Wayte, escheator in cos. Wilts, Southampton, Oxford, Bedford, and Buckingham. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary said manor of Swyndon, co. Wilts ; two parts of the manor of Shrivenco. Berks; and the ma…

  30. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Order to deliver to the aforesaid Mary the of Dounham, and its soke, co. Nottingham.…

  31. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To Walter de la Pulle, escheator in Ireland. Order to assign dower to aforesaid Mary of the lands, knights fees, and advowsons of churches of aforesaid Aymer in his bailiwick, as she has taken oath before the king to mar…

  32. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    John Pecche, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Taldus Valoris and fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, 17/.; to be in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.…

  33. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that on Friday, 16 November, Master Robert de Baldok, of Middlesex, the chancellor, upon his leaving for York to treaty there with the Scots, sitting at table in the hall of his lodging in Lane near St. Paul'…

  34. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Nicholas Langeford, who is staying in the king's service in the duchy [of to have respite until Easter for all debts due to the exchequer. By K.…

  35. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    John son of John de Horne acknowledges that he owes to Adam de 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and in co. Surrey. Enrolment of release by William son of Robert Oliver of Rokyngham to Sydrak of…

  36. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that William came into chancery at Westminster, on November, and acknowledged the above. Enrolment of release by the said William to the said Simon Sydrake of of his right in a messuage, 8 acres of land, and …

  37. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that William came into chancery at Westminster, on 24 November, in the aforesaid year, and acknowledged the above dved. Enrolment of release by Richard Tuchet to Sir William de Ayremynne, clerk, of his right …

  38. 1324-11-24 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that Richard came into chancery at Westminster, and acknowledged the above deed.…

  39. 1324-11-26 date: inferred

    To William de Weston, escheator in cos. Surrey, Sussex, Kent, and and in the city of London. Order to deliver to John de Legh, and heir of John de Legh, tenant by knight service of the purparty of wife of Hugh Dandele, t…

  40. 1324-11-26 date: inferred

    To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains. abbot of Westminster has shown by his petition before the king and council that whereas the king's progenitors granted to the abbots of a tenth of th…

  41. 1324-11-26 date: inferred

    To William de Weston, escheator in cos. Surrey, Sussex, Kent, and Middlesex, and in the city of London. Order to deliver to John de Legh, son and heir of John de Legh, tenant by knight service of the purparty of wife of …

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