Colchester

Offices of Colchester (and who held them)

• Archdeacon of Colcestre
  Fulk Lovel
• Archdeacon of Colchester
  Fulk Lovel
• Archdeacon of Colecestre
  Fulk Lovel
• Bailiff of Colchester
  William Buk
• Constable of Colchester Castle
  John de la Lee

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Possibly the same place (suggestions, not merged)

Similarly-spelled place-names (e.g. Notingham → Nottingham). Kept separate until a human confirms.

Mentioned in the text

The printed indexes cite Colchester in 93 entries beyond those issued here — lands, churches and commissions touching the place.

• 1316-05-15 — John le Bowyer of Notyngham, imprisoned in Norwich gaol for the death John le Flecher of Colchestre, has letters to the sheriff of Norfolk to him until the first assize.…
• 1316-05-15 — John le Bowyer of Notyngham, imprisoned in Norwich gaol for the death of John le Flecher of Colchestre, has letters to the sheriff of Norfolk to bail him until the first assize.…
• 1320-06-28 — To Aymer de Valencia, carl of Pembroke, keeper of the Forest this side Order to deliver William de la Haye of Grenstede and Peter de imprisoned at Colchester for trespass of veniso…
• 1327-08-23 — Licence, at the request of Hugh de Frene, for the abbot and convent of Crek to acquire in mortmain land and rent, not held in chief, to the yearly value of 100s. By p.s. 2. John de…
• 1327-09-02 — John de Herewico, monk, and Godfrey de Colcestr , clerk, of the convent of St. John, Colchester, bringing news of the death of William, the late abbot, have letters to the prior an…
• 1327-09-09 — Commission to Robert son of Walter, Hugh de Nevill and John de Bousser, to enquire touching disturbances of the peace at Colchester, co. Essex, and to return inquisition thereof. B…
• 1327-09-21 — Martin de Ixnyng, clerk, has letters te the abbot and convent of Colchester to receive the pension due to one of the king's clerks by reason of the new creation of the abbot. By p.…
• 1329-02-21 — abbot and convent of Colchester. Request that they will admit into Adam de Charnack, whom the king is sending to them in conof his long service, and that they will administer to hi…
• 1333-10-26 — the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to the of Nottingham 10/. in the ferm of that town, which sum they have by the king's order to Meliora, late the wife of G…
• 1333-11-03 — John de la Haye, Thomas de Bedeford, Philip son of William and John imprisoned at Colchester for trespass of venison in Hynholt forest, letters to Robert de Ufford, keeper of the F…

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Where the court travelled (to and from Colchester)

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