Edinburgh
County: Midlothian. 196 entries. Search all entries for this place →
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Spellings in the source
- “Edinburgh” ×78
- “Edenburgh” ×1
Offices of Edinburgh (and who held them)
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Where the court travelled (to and from Edinburgh)
Arrived from
- Perth · 6 times · 51 km
- Cockburnspath · 4 times · 52 km
- Roxburgh · 2 times · 61 km
- Westminster · 1 time · 534 km
- Dundee · 1 time · 58 km
- Linlithgow · 1 time · 26 km
- Melrose · 1 time · 51 km
- Morpeth · 1 time · 129 km
Departed to
- Perth · 5 times · 51 km
- Cockburnspath · 4 times · 52 km
- Linlithgow · 2 times · 26 km
- Watford · 1 time · 427 km
- Berwick-upon-Tweed · 1 time · 77 km
- Roxburgh · 1 time · 61 km
- Melrose · 1 time · 51 km
- Alnwick · 1 time · 111 km
- Morpeth · 1 time · 129 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
- Bartholomew de Barde 5
- William de la Pole 5
- Alexander de Bard 4
- William de Northo 4
- John de Secures 3
- Nicholas Marcy 3
- Richard le Long 3
- John de Ellerker 2
- Richard de Bukton 2
- Richard de Brantescumbe 2
- Reginald Stokke 2
- Gilbert de Hunberston 2
- John de Elleker 2
- John de Chevereston 2
- John de Kellum 2
By roll
- Close Rolls 82
- Fine Rolls 34
- Patent Rolls 2
Entries
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1296-06-11 date: inferred
Order to the escheator beyond Trent to take into the king's hand lands late of Alexander de Cheny, deceased, tenant in chief, and send the inquisition made thereon to the treasurer and barons of Exchequer.…
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1296-06-11 date: inferred
Order to the said treasurer and barons, if they find after inspecting said inquisition that William, son of the said Alexander, is his heir and of full age, to take his fealty and security that he do homage on the king's…
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1296-06-12 date: inferred
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's the lands late of William Trumwyn, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1296-06-12 date: inferred
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's the lands late of Hugh de Babynton, deceased, tenant by knight of the archbishopric of York, now void.…
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1296-06-12 date: inferred
Order to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of de Eston, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1296-08-18 date: inferred
Order to the escheator beyond Trent to deliver to David de Fletwyk, and heir of David de Fletwyk of the county of Bedford, tenant chief, the lands late of his said father, he having done homage.…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
Robert Madde, imprisoned at Beverley for the death of William Scot, wherewith he is charged, has letters to bail him until the first assize.…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
To him who supplies the place of the treasurer and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit Hugh de Curtenay, son and heir of Hugh de Curtenay, of the scutage exacted from him for three knights fees for the king's…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
the same. Although the prior and convent of Holy Cross, Waltham, to have by the charters of the king's progenitors, which he has the custody of their house and of all its goods upon each voidfor which reason the king ord…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
the treasurer, or to him who supplies his place, and to the barons of Whereas Theobald de Verdun was with the king by his in the army of Wales, in the tenth year of his reign, for the service knights fees for a moiety of…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
the mayor, barons and bailiffs of the port of Sandwich. The king, to provide against the damages and perils that would accrue to and the other barons of the Cinque Ports and the men of Yarmouth to the entire realm from a…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
Order to cause the peace aforesaid to be observed, and to prohibit all and singular those ha subjected to him, as above. ; To the bailiffs and men of Yarmouth. Like order and prohibition to that sent to the Cinque Ports.…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
Henry de Bosco, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de dean of St. Peter's, York, 40/ ; to be levied, in default of of his lands and chattels in co. York. Robert de Amcotes acknowledges that he owes to William d…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
Nicholas de Ashton and William de Sudington acknowledge that they to William le Herberger 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of lands and chattels in co. Worcester.…
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1302-02-02 date: inferred
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to resume into the king's a messuage with two crofts adjacent for pasture in Oustwyk among other lands the king assigned in dower to Isabel, late wife of John Ughtred, tenant in …
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1302-02-18 date: inferred
Henry le Waleys, William de Standisse, William de Holeroft, Thomas Je Waleys acknowledge that they owe to John son of Richard Maunsel of Heton 10/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co.…
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1302-02-18 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
To J. count of Namur and Guy, his brother, sons of Guy, count of Flanders. Whereas Guidetus and Janotus Spinell , citizens of Genoa, in lately coming to the king for certain affairs specially touching him, caused a ship …
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Account of the king's preceding letter, and order, as he wishes to provide for the indemnity of Guidetus and Janotus in this behalf in all events, to arrest goods of the merchants of …
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
To Robert de Burghersh, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to cause inquisition to be made who committed the robbery aforesaid and the place of the robbery, and into whose hands the stolen go…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
the sheriff of Northampton. Order to cause a coroner for that to be elected in place of the sheriff, whom the king has caused to from the office of coroner, to which he was elected before he sheriff, as he cannot conveni…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Order to cause water-mill at Borough Bridge, his fuller s mill at Knaresburgh, of his mill of Bilton, and the head of the pond of his stew at to be repaired. the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin.…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Order to cause late the wife of William de Vescy, tenant in chief, to have what have received for the king's use of the 11/. 4s. 2d. yearly that were to her in dower from the pleas and perquisites of the county of to be …
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Order to pay to de Kemesing 2d. daily from the 25 November, in the twenty-second the king's reign, and to pay him the same sum henceforth, as the on the said day, granted to him by his letters patent the custody of of La…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Order to cause a coroner for that county elected in place of Eudo de Monte, whom the king has caused to be from office because he learns by trustworthy testimony that he is by age and infirmity.…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Walter de Gloucestr ia , escheator beyond Trent.…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Order to deliver of the manor of Westbury, which third he has taken into the hands by reason of the death of Roger de Burghull, to Juliana, wife of Roger, as nearest [friend] of Roger's heir, for the use of as the king l…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
To Miles de Stapelton, constable of Knaresburgh, or to him who supplies his place. Order to permit John de Fulham, king's serjeant, to take in the king's forest and parks of Knaresburgh forty bucks and six harts of the p…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
The like to Richard Oysel, keeper of the king's manor of Brustwyk, to permit John to take thirty bucks in the king's parks of Brustwyk. ;…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
To Walter de Gloucfestria], escheator beyond Trent. Order not to jntermeddle further with the manors of Staunton Quintin, co. Wilts, and of Frome, co. Dorset, which he has taken into the king's hands by reason -of the de…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
To the same. Order to deliver to Juliana, late the wife of Roger son of Roger de Burghull, a messuage, 80 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 2 acres of wood, and 23s. 6d. yearly of rent in Dunhatherleye, co. Gloucester, w…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
To John, count of Namur, son of Guy, count of Flanders. The king learns from the complaint of Gerard de Vilars of Lostudiel, merchant of the realm of England, that whereas he lately caused a ship of his called St. Edmund…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Philip de Cotum acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Berleye 60 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. Henry de Warkneytheby, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Master Will…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
To R. archbishop of Canterbury. Prohibition of his nee in Court Christian the plea into which he has drawn Henry de Cobeham, late sheriff of Kent, William de Cotes, under-sheriff, John de Helles and Stephen de la Dane, t…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Order to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of Robert de Byngham, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of John de Mulcastre, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1303-06-04 date: inferred
Order to the escheator beyond Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of John Davaylles, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1322-08-22 date: inferred
Whereas on 25 September, 11 Edward II, William de Ros of Hamelake granted and quit-claimed to the king and his heirs the castle of Werk upon Tweed with knights fees and all other appurtenances, except the advowson of cel…
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1335-09-10 date: inferred
sheriff of Wilts.…
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1335-09-10 date: inferred
Order to pay, without delay, to John de whom the king lately appointed with certain other lieges for for pleas of the forest in that county, 100s. from the issues of that which the king granted to him inaid of the expens…
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1335-09-10 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to pay, without delay, to John de whom the king lately appointed with certain other lieges for eyre for pleas of the forest in that county, 100s. from the issues of that which the king gran…
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1335-09-12 date: inferred
To the sheriff of York. Because the king has learned that divers men that county who were for some time bailiffs of Hugh le Despenser elder, a rebel, at divers of his manors in that county, and receivers of money there, …
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1335-09-12 date: inferred
To the sheriff of York. Because the king has learned that divers men of that county who were for some time bailiffs of Hugh le Despeuser the elder, a rebel, at divers of his manors in that county, and receivers of his mo…
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1335-09-14 date: inferred
Johu Cole acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehous, clerk, 11s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels co. Devon.…
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1335-09-14 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Ralph de Broke, parson of Gosberkirk church, diocese of Lincoln, that he owes to William de la Pole, of Kyngeston-npon-Hull, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and goods in co. Lincoln.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Thomas de Bradeston to have respite until the quinzaine of Hilary next for all the debts and arrears of ferms which he owes to the king for whatever cause, and…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Memorandum, that Michael de Wath, clerk, and John de Silkeston, knight, mainperned before the chancellor at Northallerton on 27 September to have the person of John de Faucumbergge, knight, in chancery before the council…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Order to Gilbert de Leddred, escheator in the counties of Lincoln, and Rutland, to take into the king's hand the lands of Ebulo Lestraunge, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
The like to William de Northo, escheator in the counties of Wilts, Oxford, Berks, Bedford and Buckingham.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
The like to Adam de Wyleby, escheator in the counties of Hereford, Worcester, Salop and Stafford, and the march of Wales The like to Reynold de Conductu, mayor of London and escheator The like to Walter de Cirencestre, e…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
The like to Walter de Hungreford, escheator in the counties of Sussex, Kent and Middlesex.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
The like to Ralph de Middelneye, escheator in the counties of Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
The like to Robert de Holewell, escheator in the counties of Norfolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex and Hertford.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
The like to the justice of North Wales or his lieutenant.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
The like to the justice of South Wales or his lieutenant.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Commitment during pleasure to John Moryn of the office of the in the counties of York, Northumberland, Cumberland Westmoreland, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues and receive 20 marks a year. By:C.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Order to all persons of those counties to be intendant. By C.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Order to all sheriffs of those counties to be intendant and to summon him knights and others to make inquisitions and do other touching that office. By C.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Order to William de Clapham, late escheator, to deliver the office him. By C.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Ralph de Broke, parson of Gosberkirk church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to William de la Pole, of Kyngeston-npon-Hull, 120/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesia…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Thomas de Bradeston to have respite until the quinzaine of Hilary next for all the debts and arrears of ferms which he owes to the king for whatever cause, and…
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1335-09-15 date: inferred
Memorandum, that Michael de Wath, clerk, and John de Silkeston, knight, mainperned before the chancellor at Northallerton on 27 September to have the person of John de Faucumbergge, knight, in chancery before the council…
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1335-09-16 date: inferred
the sheriffof Lincoln.…
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1335-09-16 date: inferred
Order to cause a coroner for that county to be in place of Richard Long of Lincoln, who cannot exercise the of that office, as the king has learned, because he is mayor of…
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1335-09-16 date: inferred
Jobn de Berynton, chaplain, imprisoned in Shrewsbury castle for trespass vert in the forest of Shirlet, with which he is charged, has letters to de Ufford, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, or to him who his place in th…
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1335-09-16 date: inferred
To the sheriff'of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be in place of Richard Long of Lincoln, who cannot exercise the of that office, as the king has learned, because he is mayor of…
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1335-09-17 date: inferred
Commitment during pleasure to Walter de Rodeneye of the counties Somerset and Dorset, so that he answer at the Exchequer as other hitherto. By C. . 459 Order to all persons of those counties to be intendant. By C.…
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1335-09-17 date: inferred
Order to Hildebrand de London to deliver the same to him. By C.…
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1335-09-17 date: inferred
Commitment during pleasure to James de Wodestok of the guardianship of the temporalities of the abbey of Godestowe, void by the death of Margery de Dyve, last abbess, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues the…
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1335-09-17 date: inferred
Order to Gilbert de Ledred, escheator in the counties of Lincoln, Northampton and Rutland, to deliver the same to him.…
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1335-09-17 date: inferred
The like to William de Northo, escheator in the counties of Southampton, Wilts, Oxford, Berks, Bedford and Buckingham.…
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1335-09-17 date: inferred
The like to Walter de Hungerford, escheator in the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Middlesex.…
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1335-09-17 date: inferred
Vacated because surrendered.…
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1335-09-18 date: inferred
the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Master Laurence from the treasury, 6/. which are due to him for his wages beyond the king caused to be delivered to him upon his said wages, as lately sent Laurence to Lond…
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1335-09-18 date: inferred
Order to pay to the of Julers or to Tydmannus Mayumburgh, whom the count has to receive the money in his name, or to the attorney of 450 marks for the present Michaelmas term, from the issues customs, in accordance with …
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1335-09-18 date: inferred
Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise below.…
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1335-09-18 date: inferred
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Master Laurence from the treasury, 6/. which are due to him for his wages beyond which the king caused to be delivered to him upon his said wages, as king lately sent La…
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1335-09-18 date: inferred
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to pay to the of Julers or to Tydmannus Mayumburgh, whom the count has to receive the money in his name, or to the attorney of 450 marks for the present Michaelma…
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1335-09-18 date: inferred
Vacated because it was surrendered and ts otherwise below.…
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1335-09-19 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit Reginald Stokke to render the account of Stephen de Cobham, sheriff of Kent, the issues of that bailiwick, for this turn, because Stephen cannot be in person a…
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1335-09-19 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit Reginald Stokke to render the account of Stephen de Cobham, sheriff of Kent, the issues of that bailiwick, for this turn, because Stephen cannot be in person a…
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1335-09-20 date: inferred
To William de Clynton, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Ports, or to him who supplies his place there and to the keeper of king's passage in that port. Order to cause several men, both knights others of the ho…
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1335-09-20 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Secures and John de Hampton, late keepers of the bishopric of Winchester, void by the translation of John, archbishop of Canterbury, to have respite un…
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1335-09-20 date: inferred
To William de Clynton, constuble of Dover castle and warden of the Ports, or to him who supplies his place there and to the keeper of king's passage in that port. Order to cause several men, both knights others of the ho…
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1335-09-20 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Secures and John de Hampton, late keepers of the bishopric of Winchester, void by the translation of John, archbishop of Canterbury, to have respite un…
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1335-09-21 date: inferred
the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. Order, upon sight of these to cause proclamation to be made in that town and port that no pilgrim, man of religion, or other shall exchange florins or other to be taken out of the realm, w…
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1335-09-21 date: inferred
Grant to William de la Pole, who has undertaken before the and treasurer and others of the council to find 10/. a day the expenses of the household from Michaelmas next to Michaelmas payable from time to time to the keep…
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1335-09-21 date: inferred
Order to Bartholomew de Barde and Alexander de pabae s and their merchants of the society of the Bardi, or their attorney in port of Kyngeston upon Hull, to deliver to William the said seal part of the seal in that port …
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1335-09-21 date: inferred
To the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. Order, upon sight of these to cause proclamation to be made in that town and port that no pilgrim, man of religion, or other shall exchange florins or other to be taken out of the realm…
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1335-09-21 date: inferred
The like to the mayor and bailiffs of eighteen other cities and towns.…
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1335-09-22 date: inferred
the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance made to the said collectors on their account, for 450 marks, if they be found to have paid that sum to the count of Julers by virtue of the order.…
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1335-09-22 date: inferred
John de Rayenesholm.…
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1335-09-22 date: inferred
Order to pay to the prior of St. Swithun's, the arrears of a rent of 26s. 8d. yearly, from the time when the of the lands which belonged to John de Westcote came into the of John de Ravensholm, and to pay that rent hence…
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1335-09-22 date: inferred
John de Chevereston, knight, and Richard de Brantescumbe acknowledge that they owe to John de Sancto Paulo, clerk, 20 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Devon.…
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1335-09-22 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1335-09-22 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance be made to the said collectors on their account, for 450 marks, if they be found to have paid that sum to the count of Julers by virtue of the order.…
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1335-09-22 date: inferred
To John de Ravenesholm. Order to pay to the prior of St. Swithun's, the arrears of a rent of 26s. 8d. yearly, from the time when the of the lands which belonged to John de Westcote came into the of John de Ravensholm, an…
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1335-09-22 date: inferred
John de Chevereston, knight, and Richard de Brantescumbe acknowledge that they owe to John de Sancto Paulo, clerk, 20 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their Jands and chattels in co. Devon, Cancelled on pa…
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1335-09-23 date: inferred
Appointment of William de la Pole to hold by himself or others tables of exchange at Dover, London, Great Yarmouth, Boston and Kyngeston upon Hull, pursuant to an ordinance made in the last Parliament held at York, so th…
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1335-09-24 date: inferred
Commission during pleasure to Thomas But of Norwich to survey the office of the ulnage in Norwich and every other port and town in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, the king having ordered the keeper of that office an…
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1335-09-24 date: inferred
The like to Thomas de Fencotes, in the port of Boston. 1334-1338, p. 169.]…
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1335-09-25 date: inferred
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to pay to the count of Julers or to Bartholomew de Barde, Alexander de Barde and…
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1335-09-25 date: inferred
John de Ellerker, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Cave, clerk, 20/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.…
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1335-09-25 date: inferred
Memorandum, that Richard de Bukton, John de Bannebury and John de Kellum, mainperned before the chancellor at York on 25 September to have the person of Peter de Malo Lacu, le quint, in chancery, before the council at Yo…
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1335-09-25 date: inferred
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to pay to the count of Julers or to Bartholomew de Barde, Alexander de Barde and . 443 Marcy, merchants of the society of the Bardi, whom the count attornied to r…
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1335-09-25 date: inferred
John de Ellerker, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Cave, clerk, 20/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his Jands and chattels in co. York.…
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1335-09-25 date: inferred
Memorandum, that Richard de Bukton, John de Bannebury and John de Kellum, mainperned before the chancellor at York on 25 September to have the person of Peter de Malo Lacu, Je quint, in chancery, before the council at Yo…
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1335-09-26 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance to be made to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston for 450 marks, if they shall be found to have paid that sum to the count of Julers or t…
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1335-09-26 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance to be made to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston for 450 marks, if they shall be found to have paid that sum to the count of Julers or t…
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1335-09-27 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to account with Peter de Middelton, sheriff of York, who has lately come to the king to Edenburgh in Scotland, by his order, and who has stayed …
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1335-09-27 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to account with Peter de Middelton, sherifi of York, who has lately come to the king to Edenburgh in Scotland, by his order, and who has stayed …
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1385-08-12 date: inferred
for life, to the king's knight, John de Beauchamp of Holt, of his having at the king's command taken the order of when the king's standards were first displayed on his entry Scotland, of 100 marks yearly from the revenue…
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Undated date: uncertain
Richard Jolif; the king's serjeant, is sent to the prior and convent of with one groom.…
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