Fountains

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 Fountains in 13 entries beyond those issued here — lands, churches and commissions touching the place.

• 1291-06-01 — of John de Berewik, king's clerk, to the custody, during of the abbey of Fountains, in the diocese of York, to apply the to the relief of the impoverished condition into which it h…
• 1313-09-28 — The abbot and convent of Fountains, 40 marks, delivered to William de Melton. The abbot and convent of Thornton, 40 marks.…
• 1325-08-15 — To the abbot of Fountains. Prohibition of his going to France on this by reason of his chapter-general to be held at Citeaux or for any reason, as the king understands that the abb…
• 1329-06-20 — Inspeximus and confirmation of a charter of Henry Perey, knight, dated Clifton by York, 19 mber 1828, and witnessed by Sir William de Percy, Sir Ralph de Nevyll, Sir Gilbert de Aco…
• 1333-03-28 — The like to the following to send the following carts to the same place on the same day :- The abbot of Fountains, for one cart. The abbot of Gerovall, for one cart. The abbot of M…
• 1333-03-28 — The like to the following to send the following carts to the same place on same day : The abbot of Fountains, for one cart. The abbot of Gerovall, for one cart. The abbot of Melsa,…
• 1334-07-27 — Inspeximus of the record and process of a plea in the King's Bench in Easter Term, 7 Edward II., Roll 32, between the king and the abbot of Fountains Abbey, whereby it was found th…
• 1375-09-07 — Alexander de la Buterie the king's serjeant is sent to the abbot and convent of Fountains, to take for life such maintenance in that house as John Salleye deceased had at the king'…
• 1441-11-14 — Roger Briggefeld alias Roger Brychefeld late of North Cave, co. York, gentilman, for not appearing before the same to answer Thomas, abbot of Fountains, touching a plea of debt of …

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Where the court travelled (to and from Fountains)

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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