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Exeter

County: Devon. 104 entries. Search all entries for this place →

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The printed indexes cite Exeter in 127 entries beyond those issued here — lands, churches and commissions touching the place.

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Summary

64Documents
0Discrete acts
15People named
1285-12-26 – 1483-11-18Date range

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  • Patent Rolls 42
  • Close Rolls 15
  • Fine Rolls 7

Entries

Years 1285–1483

  1. 1285-12-26 date: inferred

    To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit Roger le Ercevesk of 100s. due to the king at the exchequer for the arrears of the thirtieth lately granted to the king in co. Deyon of the time when he was t…

  2. 1285-12-26 date: inferred

    Order to cause de Candevre and Robert le Sauser, keepers of certain of the king's to have in that forest six oak-stumps (rob[or a) for fuel for the dogs…

  3. 1285-12-26 date: inferred

    . 407 Matilda de Muleton of Gillisland. John de Britannia.…

  4. 1285-12-26 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to assemble those who were and regarders of the forest of Northumberland after the king that county to make regard in the forest for the time before the before the coming of the ju…

  5. 1285-12-26 date: inferred

    Order to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of Walter de Sullye, deceased, tenant in chief.…

  6. 1285-12-26 date: inferred

    Order to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of Thomas de Tetteburn, deceased, tenant in chief.…

  7. 1285-12-27 date: inferred

    Henry de Somerton, Henry le Breton, Gilbert le Blund, and Geoffrey Tholome acknowledge that they owe to Hamo de la Legh 201. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Devon. William del Es…

  8. 1285-12-27 date: inferred

    Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of grant by Peter de Grenham, knight, and Eleanor, his wife, to Sir Adam de Cretyng, knight, of the manor of Woburneford, co. Devon : to hold of the chief lords of the fee. Witnesses: Sir …

  9. 1285-12-27 date: inferred

    Memorandum, that Peter acknowledged the aforesaid deed.John de Vescy received the acknowledgment, and ordered it to be enrolled. _ Philp Denebaud acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Creting 10 marks ; to be levied, in d…

  10. 1285-12-27 date: inferred

    Cancelled on payment.…

  11. 1285-12-28 date: inferred

    Commission to W. de Wymb[urne] and P. Heym to enquire by the oath the vicinage of Macre whether James de Oxton, born and baptized at who by demise of the king is by reason of his minority in the cusof Nicholas de Monte F…

  12. 1285-12-30 date: inferred

    Order to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to cause enrolment to be made pursuant to the king's grant to Joan, late the wife of John de Cheyny, that of the 20/. 14s. 8d. wherein she is held to the king for certai…

  13. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Pardon to William de Netelschawe for the death of Hugh de Langthwth, it appears by the record of Geoffrey Aguillun and his fellows, justices to deliver York gaol, that he killed him in self-defence.…

  14. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Grant to Richard de Brus of the custody, during minority of the heirs, the manor of Asheby la Zuche, co. Leicester, and of the manor of Multon, co. Devon, late of Roger la Zuche.…

  15. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Commission of oyer and terminer to W. de Wymb[urne], N. de Monte- P. Heym and R. de Littlebury, touching Nicholas del Punt, Roger le Gilbert de Lington, Walter de Grateclive, John le Fughlere, Amadas, Roger de Cheynee an…

  16. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Licence for Peter the bishop, and the dean and chapter of the cathedral of St. Peter, Exeter, to enclose the churchyard and precinct with a wall all round, making sufficient gates and posterns, to be closed at and opened…

  17. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Licence for the alienation in mortmain by William de Cantilupo and his wife to the prior and convent of Bridelington of a messuage, four carucates of land, and 10J, in rent in Bridelington, the said prior and convent ren…

  18. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Mandate to Master Henry de Bray, the escheator this side Trent, to _ restore the temporalities of the abbey of Berneye to William de Vallibus, one of the monks, preferred to be abbot by W. bishop of Lisieux. 7.…

  19. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Safe-conduct, until Easter, for John de Falevy, knight, going as king's envoy to divers parts, Pardon to Richard son of Richard de Hope Bouclers, detained in the prison of Shrewsbury for the death of William de Tuttebiry…

  20. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Pardon to Henry de Menhinak for the death of Ralph de Scauhan, as it appears by the record of Salomon de Roff and his fellows, justices in eyre in the county of Cornwall, that he killed him in self-defence. 7.…

  21. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Grant to the nuns (canonicabus) in the priory of Leye, in the diocese of Exeter, who, with the assent of the king and the bishop, have replaced the canons formerly there, that they may hold in frank almoin the 20s. in re…

  22. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Pardon to John Danesy, surrendered by privilege of clergy to the bishop of Lincoln and detained in the prison of Bannebury, for the death of William Holdberd, as it appears by the record of John de Vallibus and his fello…

  23. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Inspeximus and confirmation of a charter of Robert bishop of Bath and Wells, dated at Crukerne 2 (secwndo nono) April 1280, in the fifth year of his consecration, to the burgesses of Cerde, reciting and confirming (1) A …

  24. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Simple protection, for three years, for the brethren of the house of Forde. St. Margaret the Virgin and St. Anthony, Wymburneminstre, begging alms. 16.…

  25. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Mandate to John de Sarum, coroner in the county of Dorset, to execute whatever injunctions he may receive from Richard de Boylaund and Roger Luved ay], who have oral instructions from the king to make inquisitions touchi…

  26. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Richard de Nyton and Cicely his wife to the prior and brethren of the hospital of St. Mary, Cicestre, of 11 acres of land in Grenefeld by Sidlesham.…

  27. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Simple protection for : Francis Malisard and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, going to Ireland on the king's affairs, for three years. Richard Stede of Yoghul, in Ireland, for four years.…

  28. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Safe-conduct, for four years, for the said Richard, trading. 17.…

  29. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Protection with clause volumus [in Ireland], for one year, for Thomas son of Maurice, staying in England. Jan. 8.…

  30. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Pardon, at the instance of Eleanor the king's consort, to Savaric de Exeter. Inythorn for murders and thefts alleged against him, for breaking prison from Ivelcestre and for trespasses in the forest of Selewode. 16.…

  31. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Letters for Peter le Botyller, staying in England, nominating John son Canford. of Philip his attorney in Ireland for one year. .…

  32. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    The like for Walter de Edelingham, going to the court of Rome, nominating Thomas de Queneby and Nicholas de Queneby, until Michaelmas.…

  33. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Protection, with clause volumus, until Michaelmas, for Roger de Evesham, clerk, going beyond seas. (Schedule). 23.…

  34. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    Grant to Eleanor the king's mother that, although she should enter any religious order, whether professed or not, she shall retain all her possessions in England or Gascony until Michaelmas 1287, whether the kingdom is i…

  35. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    The like to the same Eleanor and the executors of her will, in case she should die in the meantime. Witnesses: Edmund the king's brother, Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, William de Hothum, provincial prior of the Friar…

  36. 1286-01-01 date: inferred

    The like to the same Eleanor that, in whatever state she be, and in whatsoever hands the realm may be, she shall have, for life, the following castles, lands and tenements, to wit : The castle and manor of Shipton, the m…

  37. 1286-01-04 date: inferred

    the sheriff of Somerset. Order to deliver William son of Margaret imprisoned at Somerton for the death of Roger Norman, he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to him before the justices at the first assi…

  38. 1286-01-04 date: inferred

    Order to cause the pertaining to the king for 3 knights fees that are held of the of Hurberton, in the king's hands, to wit 40s. for each fee (scuto) to without delay, and to cause Simon son of Guy to have it, as the has…

  39. 1286-01-04 date: inferred

    Commission to Geoffrey de Pichford and William son of Warin to make general inquisition touching offences against the peace in the county of within and without liberties.…

  40. 1286-01-04 date: inferred

    The like to the same for the counties of Buckingham and Hertford.…

  41. 1286-01-04 date: inferred

    Mandate to the people of Kent to assist the sheriff and posse comitatus all diligence in matters concerning the preservation of- the peace.…

  42. 1286-01-05 date: inferred

    Order to the sheriff of Devon to deliver to Ralph de Hengham, who has the wardship of the land and heir of Walter de Bathonia until the full age of the heir, the lands in Raddun taken into the king's hand on account of t…

  43. 1286-01-05 date: inferred

    Licence for the prior and convent of St. Nicholas, Exeter, to hold in the 7s. 10d. in rent in the city of Exeter, lately granted to them the will of Martin Derling, of Exeter, to wit, 5s. 10d. rent of the house of John l…

  44. 1286-01-05 date: inferred

    Vacated because otherwise below.…

  45. 1286-01-05 date: inferred

    Pardon to the abbot and convent of Tavystok for having bought without in mortmain a messuage in Exeter of Alfred de la Porte before the for which he was hanged.…

  46. 1286-01-06 date: inferred

    The abbot of Tavistok acknowledges, for himself and his successors, that he owes to William de Monte Revelli 2201.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Devon.…

  47. 1286-01-06 date: inferred

    Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John de Kersaulton, William's attorney. Simon de Percy came before the king, on Friday after the Epiphany, and sought to replevy his land in Langeford Percy, which was taken into the…

  48. 1286-01-06 date: inferred

    Order to the escheator on this side Trent or his subescheator in Salop to deliver to Roger le Forester of Welinton, son and heir of Roger le Forester of Welinton, tenant in chief, the lands late of his said father, he ha…

  49. 1286-01-08 date: inferred

    Order to the same to deliver to the same Ralph the goods late of the same John Picot.at Wuford, taken into the king's hand for a trespass charged against John, on good security that Ralph will answer therefor or for the …

  50. 1286-01-08 date: inferred

    Order to the same to deliver to the king's kinsman, Edmund, earl of Cornwall, the year, day and waste of the lands late of Alfred de la Porte and Richard Stonyng, late men and tenants of the earl, and the goods of the sa…

  51. 1297-04-05 date: inferred

    the sheriff of Devon. Order to deliver in bail to twelve mainpernors Tulke, imprisoned at Exeter for the death of Mariota Uppehille, he is charged, as the king learns by the record of Philip and William de Stanton, justi…

  52. 1297-04-05 date: inferred

    the sheriff of Devon. Order to deliver in bail to twelve mainpernors Tulke, imprisoned at Exeter for the death of Mariota Uppehille, he is charged, as the king learns by the record of Philip and William de Stanton, justi…

  53. 1297-04-05 date: inferred

    William le Puleter came before the king, on Friday after St. Ambrose and sought to replevy the land of Thomas le Bakere and Maud, his in Chippeham, which was taken into the king's hands for their in the court of Edmund G…

  54. 1470-04-16 date: inferred

    Pardon to Thomas Flemmyng, esquire, late escheator in the counties of Surrey and Sussex, of all offences committed by him and all fines, issues, debts, accounts and arrears due to the king ; because owing to the rebellio…

  55. 1470-04-17 date: inferred

    Grant to Nicholas Leventhorpe, one of the yeomen of the king's chamber, of office of receiver of all lordships, manors, lands, rents, services and other in the county of York and other counties within the realm of late o…

  56. 1483-11-08 date: inferred

    Commission to the king's kinsman Thomas, earl of Surrey, John Broke of Cobham, knight, Thomas Echingham, knight, William Sco [te], esquire, Richard Leukenore of Bramebilty, Thomas Oxbrigge of Brede and Vincent Fynche to …

  57. 1483-11-13 date: inferred

    Commission of array in the counties of Devon and Cornwall to John Scrope of Bolton, knight, for the resistance of the rebels. Mutilated.…

  58. 1483-11-18 date: inferred

    Commission to John Scrope of Bolton, knight, Edward Redmayn, Halnath Malyverer and Peter Saynabon to arrest and imprison all rebels in the counties of Devon and Cornwall, to take their castles, lordships, manors, lands, …

  59. 1483-11-18 date: inferred

    The like to the following : John Zouche of Zouche, knight, Richard Potyer, Richard Tyllys and John Cutte, in the counties of Somerset and Dorset. John Rogger, Richard Danby and Robert Kerre, in the counties of Southampto…

  60. 1483-11-18 date: inferred

    Grant for life to the king's esquire Thomas Fowler, one of the ushers of king's chamber, of the office of steward of the towns and lordships of Hakmersham and Brikehill with their members, in the king's by reason of the …

  61. Undated date: uncertain

    Mandate to the abbot of St. Werburgh s, Chester, as commanded at another time, to deliver the 700 marks which he lately received to the king's use, to Alan la Zusche, justice of Chester, to send to the New Temple, London…

  62. Undated date: uncertain

    Exemption of Robert de Buleworth from being put on assizes, juries or _ recognitions for three years from the Assumption, 80 (sic) Henry III.…

  63. Undated date: uncertain

    Appointment, during pleasure, of Robert Walerand to the keeping of the Isle of Lundey; and mandate to Henry de Tracy, the keeper, to deliver the island to him.…

  64. Undated date: uncertain

    Mandate to Robert de Sikelinghal, treasurer of the New Temple, London, to receive 699 marks 8s. 4d. of the king's old money of Ireland, which Alan la Zusche, justice of Chester, will cause- to carried to London to be del…

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