Harwich
County: Essex. 136 entries. Search all entries for this place →
Coordinates: wikidata:Q990616. Provenance is recorded for every geocode; coordinates are an aid, verify before relying on them.
Spellings in the source
- “Harwich” ×51
- “Harewych” ×1
- “Harewyche” ×1
- “Harwes” ×1
- “Herewic” ×1
- “Herewich” ×1
- “Herewiz” ×1
- “Herewych” ×1
- “Herewyche” ×1
- “Herewye” ×1
- “Herewyez” ×1
- “Herewyk” ×1
- “Herewyz” ×1
- “Herwych” ×1
- “Herwyche” ×1
- “Herwyoh” ×1
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Mentioned in the text
The printed indexes cite Harwich in 35 entries beyond those issued here — lands, churches and commissions touching the place.
- 1286-01-23 — for three years, for William Fraunk of Harwich, merchant, like, for three years, for Elias de Bannebury, burgess of Rading , beyond seas, trading. to William de Birlay, king's cler…
- 1322-04-01 — The like to the following: The bailiffs and men of Ipswich. The bailiffs and men of Dunwich. The mayor, bailiffs, and men of Norwich. The bailiffs and men of Goseford and Baudeseye…
- 1323-09-20 — To the same. Whereas the king has frequently ordered him to make diligent search for letters as above, and, notwithstanding these orders, many letiers have been since brought into …
- 1323-09-20 — To the same. Whereas the king has frequently ordered him to make diligent search for letters as above, and, notwithstanding these orders, letiers have been since brought into the r…
- 1342-08-12 — Inspeximus and confirmation to the burgesses of the borough and their heirs of letters patent, dated 19 July, 13 Edward II, granting to Thomas de Brotherton, earl of Norfolk and ma…
- 1343-06-04 — To Alfonso, king of Castile, Leon, Toledo, Galicia, Seville, Cordova, Jaen and Algarves, lord of the county of Molina. The king has the plaint of Robert Auncels, lord and master of…
- 1344-06-09 — To the bailiffs of Maldon. Order to permit Thomas Binly, serjeant of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, to lade in that port in ships of parts beyond not arrested for the king'…
- 1344-06-09 — To the bailiffs of Maldon. Order to permit John Longe of Maldon, gerjeant of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton to take 314 quarters of the earl's own wheat to Flanders in a shi…
- 1344-06-09 — The like to the bailiffs of Harwich for 100 quarters of wheat by John de [incomplete].…
- 1344-06-09 — To the bailiffs of Harwich. Order to permit John Meuse, serjeant of de Bohun, earl of Northampton to lade 100 quarters of the earl's . Parr 1. 391 in that port and take them to Fla…
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Where the court travelled (to and from Harwich)
Arrived from
- Kennington · 2 times · 109 km
- Ipswich · 1 time · 16 km
- Minster in Thanet · 1 time · 68 km
- Shotley · 1 time · 4 km
- Westminster · 1 time · 109 km
Departed to
- Westminster · 2 times · 109 km
- Weeting · 1 time · 74 km
- Shotley · 1 time · 4 km
- Hadleigh · 1 time · 25 km
- Ipswich · 1 time · 16 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
By roll
- Close Rolls 59
- Patent Rolls 23
- Fine Rolls 3
Entries
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to distrain Henry son of William le of Oxford to go to the town of Berwick on Tweed, so that he be there in his own person in the octaves of Easter next, to ordain dispose concerning the t…
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
The like to the sheriff of Northumberland to distrain Peter le Draper Newcastle-on-Tyne to go thither with John le Escot. [/bid.] like to the sheriff of Lincoln to distrain Richard de Bella Fago in city of Lincoln to go …
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
The like to the same to distrain William de Gurnall of Grymmesby, Braban of Staunford, and Roger de Belvero of Grantham. [Ibid.] like to the sheriff of Norfolk to distrain Hugh de Massingham and de Gerleston (sic) of the…
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to distrain Henry son of William le specer of Oxford to go to the town of Berwick on Tweed, so that he shall be there in his own person in the octaves of Kaster next, to ordain and dispose…
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
Writs. The tike to the sheriff of Northumberland to distrain Peter le Draper of Newcastle-on-Tyne to go thither with John le Escot. [/bid.]…
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
The like to the sheriff of Lincoln to distrain Richard de Bella Fago in the city of Lincoln to go thither with Gilbert le Neyr of the same city. [ Lbid. -…
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
The like to the same to distrain William de Gurnall of Grymmesby, John Braban of Stdunford, and Roger de Belvero of Grantham. [Jbid.]…
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
The like to the sheriff of Norfolk to distrain Hugh de Massingham and Richard de Gerleston (sic) of the town of Lynn. /bid.]…
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
The like to the sheriff of York to distrain John Sampson and Copinus le Flemeng of the city of York. [Jbid.] Walter atte Forest of Wytteneye, Simon le Bere, and Roger de Askeby acknowledge that they owe to Robert de Aske…
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1297-01-11 date: inferred
to Margaret, duchess of Brabant, the king's daughter, of the of Meyler de Burmynghai, son and heir of Peter de with clause volumus, until Midsummer, for the following, going in the company of the said duchess : de Weylon…
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Order to cause William le Getour of Dover to be acquitted of 20 marks due to the king for a ship that belonged to the wife of Robert de Gosford of St. Valery and John, his …
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Berks. Order not to intermeddle in any way with taking the corn of William de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, as the king wishes to show special favour to the executors of his will.…
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
The like to the sheriffs of Gloucester, Wilts, Oxford, Dorset, Southampton, Buckingham, Hertford, Essex, Kent, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Nottingham, Lincoln and Northumberland.…
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
Memorandum, that Isabel, late the wife of John de Vescy, the elder, daughter of Agnes de Bello Monte, did homage to the king at Ipswich, on 29 December, for the barony of Caral, in the county of Fyf in Scotland, which sh…
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
To the king's takers of corn in co. Middlesex. Order not to intermeddle in any way with the corn of the master and brethren of the military order of the Temple in England, as the king has granted to them that nothing of …
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
The like in their favour to the sheriffs of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Southampton, Wilts, Worcester, Gloucester, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Hereford, Oxford, Berks, Salop, Stafford, Warwick, Leicester, Nottingham, De…
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
Schedule 2 the parts aforesaid. Seeing that his men of Ireland cannot conveniently come at the aforesaid day because they are at such a distance and by reason of the long sea that they have to cross, he sends to them his…
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
The like to thirty-nine others dwelling this side the Scotch sea. [1bid.]…
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
The like to seventeen others dwelling beyond the said sea. [Jbid.] "Roll of the lay fees of clerks taken into the king's hands, and that those who owe service to the king shall come with their service to cross with the k…
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1297-01-14 date: inferred
to Hugh de Bussy, escheator in the county of Chester, to into the king's hand the lands late of Roger de Monte Alto, tenant in chief.…
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1297-01-16 date: inferred
the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause to be to John de Bello Campo, son and heir of John de Bello: Campo, in chief, the demand made upon him for scutage for the king's for the armies of Wales in the f…
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1297-01-16 date: inferred
Order to deliver to Robert de Drayton, Stephen Gosford and John Oliver a ship each with all its tackle from the best the ships that were captured from the king's enemies at sea near which were forfeited to the king and a…
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1297-01-16 date: inferred
Order to deliver to Adam de Welle the and its tackle that were lately captured from the king's enemies at as the king has given it to Adam. By K. MEMBRANE Q1.…
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1297-01-16 date: inferred
the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause to be to John de Bello Campo, son and heir of John de Bello Campo, in chief, the demand made upon him for scutage for the king's the armies of Wales in the fifth …
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1297-01-16 date: inferred
Order to deliver to Robert de Drayton, Stephen and John Oliver a ship each with all its tackle from the best ships that were captured from the king's enemies at sea near which were forfeited to the king and are in the sh…
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1297-01-16 date: inferred
Order to deliver to Adam de Welle the and its tackle that were lately captured from the king's enemies at as the king has given it to Adam. By K.…
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1297-01-16 date: inferred
for the said John de Weylond, nominating Thomas de Weylond de Marleford his attorneys for that period.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like for William de Grandisono for cos. Hereford, Kent, Wilts and The hke for Peter de Cusancia for cos. Hereford, Berks, Bucks and By the testimony of the Gerardi.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like in favour of Simon de Monte Acuto, for co. Somerset.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like in favour of William le Lung, for co. Gloucester.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like in favour of Gilbert Pecche, for co. Lincoln.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like in favour of Nicholas de Sancto Mauro, for co. Cambridge.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like for William de Grandisono for cos. Hereford, Kent, Wilts and Berks.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like for Peter de Cusancia for cos. Hereford, Berks, Bucks and Southampton. By the testimony of the Gerardi.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like in favour of Simon de Monte Acuto, for co. Somerset. : The like in favour of William le Lung, for co. Gloucester.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like in favour of Gilbert Pecche, for co. Lincoln.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like in favour of Nicholas de Sancto Mauro, for co. Cambridge.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
The like in favour of William de Ros of Hamelak, for cos. Lincoln and Norfolk.…
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1297-01-17 date: inferred
to Richard le Fevre of Stokes by Clare, in custody in Ipswich death of Reginald ie Scot, as it appears by the record of the marshals of the household that he killed him in self-defence. the instance of Roger de Clare, ki…
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1297-01-18 date: inferred
the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Order to cause le Getour of Dover to be acquitted of 20 marks due to the king a ship that belonged to the wife of Robert de Gosford of St. Valery John, his son, the king's ene…
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1297-01-20 date: inferred
The like in favour of William de Mortuo Mari for cos. Buckingham and The like in favour of the said William for cos. Berks and Gloucester.…
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1297-01-20 date: inferred
The like in favour of William le Latymer, the elder, for cos. Bedford Kent.…
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1297-01-20 date: inferred
The like in favour of William de Mortuo Mari for cos. Buckingham and Somerset.…
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1297-01-20 date: inferred
The like in favour of the said William for cos. Berks and Gloucester.…
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1297-01-20 date: inferred
The like in favour of William le Latymer, the elder, for cos. Bedford and Kent. ]…
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1321-09-12 date: inferred
Presentation of John de Crokeseston to the church of Yerlyngton in the of Bath and Wells, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the land and heir of William de Monte Acuto, tenant in chief. By p.s.…
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1321-09-12 date: inferred
Exemption, for life, at the request of Edmund, earl of Kent, for Nicholas Bonde of Freston, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions. By p.s.…
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1321-09-12 date: inferred
Protection until All Saints for John Siward, the serjeant whom Robert de Bardelby, king's clerk, is sending to Kent for corn and other necessaries to be brought to London for the maintenance of the said Robert and his ho…
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1321-09-12 date: inferred
The said Master John has letters nominating Thomas de Sibthorp, clerk, and William Scot his attorneys for two years.…
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1321-09-13 date: inferred
Edmund de Cheyny acknowledges that he owes to William Fossard 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels co. Middlesex.…
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1321-09-13 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1321-09-13 date: inferred
Thomas de Wambewell of Shefte acknowledges that he owes to Geoffrey of Wylmereslay 200/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his and chattels in co. York. William atte Wode of Fancham acknowledges that he owes to Wa…
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1321-09-13 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment. Peter de Malo Lacu, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas citizen of London, 100/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his and chattels in cos. York and Lincoln.…
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1321-09-13 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment. Alexander de Ledes came before the king, on Monday in the present of St. Matthew, and sought to replevy his land in Bolton near Wath, was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justi…
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1321-09-14 date: inferred
Simple protection without clause for one year for Master John Baret, parson of Boston, going beyond seas for study.…
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1321-09-15 date: inferred
to sheriffs and all bailiffs and others to be intendant to the John de Norton, whom the king hereby deputes to take king's hand all the castles, manors, towns, hundreds, lands, chattels late of Hugh le Despenser the elde…
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1321-09-15 date: inferred
to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's lands late of Henry de Urtiaco, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1321-09-15 date: inferred
Simple protection without clause for one year for Master Edmund de London, dean of the king's free chapel in the castle of Hastings.…
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1321-09-16 date: inferred
Thomas de Haverhill came before the king, on Wednesday after the of the Holy Cross, and sought to replevy to William le Bakere Felicia his wife their land in Westthurrok, which was taken into the hands for their default …
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
Pardon to John son and heir of John Filliol, tenant in chief, of the relief due for his inheritance on the death of his father. By p.s.…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
Mandate to W. archbishop of Canterbury and the prelates about to assemble at London at the provincial council to make no ordinances to the prejudice of the crown or realm. By K. Letters of credence on this business are w…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
Notification that the temporalities of the bishopric of Lincoln were in the king's hands from 12 January, 13 Edward II, the day of the death of J. the late bishop, until 5 August next following, on which day they were re…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
Pardon to John le Taverner, burgess of Bristol, of his outlawry for not appearing before Henry Spygurnel and his fellows, lately appointed justices of oyer and terminer touching the death of Alexander de Villers, who was…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
Grant also to him of all his lands and tenements and goods which belong to the king as escheats by reason of the said outlawry and abjuration. By p.s.…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
The like to Robert Martyn, burgess of Bristol. By K.…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
Pardon to John le Taverner and Thomas his son, burgesses of Bristol, of all their contempts, trespasses and disobediences against the king and his ministers committed in the town of Bristol and the suburb thereof, from 2…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
The like to Robert Martyn, burgess of Bristol.…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
General pardon to the aboye John and Thomas his son. By p.s.…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
The like to the above Robert Martyn.…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
The like to the said John and Thomas of their outlawries in the county of Gloucester by reason of their not appearing before the above Henry Spygurnel and his fellows touching disobediences to the king and trespasses aga…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
Commission to Thomas de Sandwyco, John de Segrave, Daniel de Brouham and William de Orlaston to levy 500 armed foot in the county of Kent and to conduct them to the king at Cirencestre by 18 Dec. By K.…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
The like to John Dabernoun, Peter son of Reginald and John de Boudon to levy 500 foot in the counties of Surrey and Sussex.…
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1321-09-17 date: inferred
The like to Thomas de Loyayn, William de Marenny and Thomas de la Haye to levy 500 foot in the counties of Essex and Hertford. Afterwards on 17 December the said Thomas, William and Thomas were commanded to levy and brin…
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1321-09-18 date: inferred
Walter de Gosehale came before the king, on Friday after the Exaltation the Holy Cross, and sought to replevy to Nicholaa, late the wife of de Hurtrugg, her land in Yertecoumbe, which was taken into the hands for her def…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend parliament at Westminster on Wednesday after Sunday in Mid-Lent next to treat of divers matters touching the state of the realm, the defence of England, the war and right…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Jbid. To William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports or to him who supplies his place.…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
Order to cause two barons to be elected in each of those ports to attend the said parliament. [Jbid.] To John de Stonore. Summons to attend the said parliament to give his counsel with others of the council. [ 2bid.) JII…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
Order to warn the deans and chapters of churches, the abbots, priors, archdeacons and clergy of the of York to attend the said parliament, the deans, abbots, priors ar hdeacons in person and the chapters and clergy by th…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Kent. Whereas for certain causes which the king will in the aforesaid parliament, he has changed his style calling himself of France, wherefore the king has provided certain seals, the great and privy, …
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
The like to all the sheriffs of England. By K. Enrolment of release by Agnes de Anne to Sir John de Molyns, knight, 24s. yearly rent which she holds of the grant of Ralph de Coumbe of the which Richard le Riche, John Cou…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
Memorandum that Agnes came into chancery at London on the said day and acknowledged the preceding release. Richard Hayard acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de la Beche, knight, 30.; to be levied, in default of paymen…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend parliament at Westminster on Wednesday after Sunday in Mid-Lent next to treat of divers matters touching the state of the realm, the defence of England, the war and right…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
Order to cause two barons to be elected in each of those ports to attend the said parliament. [Jbid.] To John de Stonore. Summons to attend the said parliament to give bis counsel with others of the council. [Jhid.] . Pa…
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1340-02-21 date: inferred
Order to warn the deans and chapters of churches, the abbots, priors, archdeacons and clergy of the of York to attend the said parliament, the deans, abbots, priors in person and the chapters and clergy by their proctors…
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1340-03-01 date: inferred
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit John de Waltham, the king's yeoman, or his attorneys, to lade 2,000 wool-fells in that port and take them to Bruges in …
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