Leighton
County: Shropshire. 10 entries. Search all entries for this place →
Coordinates: matched against the Ordnance Survey gazetteer. Provenance is recorded for every geocode; coordinates are an aid, verify before relying on them.
Spellings in the source
- “Leighton” ×6
- “Beyghton” ×1
- “Lecton” ×1
- “Leghton” ×1
- “Leyghton” ×1
- “Leyhton” ×1
Possibly the same place (suggestions, not merged)
Similarly-spelled place-names (e.g. Notingham → Nottingham). Kept separate until a human confirms.
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Where the court travelled (to and from Leighton)
Arrived from
- Geddington · 1 time · 130 km
- Kings Langley · 1 time · 178 km
- Stamford · 1 time · 141 km
Departed to
- Windsor · 1 time · 186 km
- Silverstone · 1 time · 122 km
- Kings Langley · 1 time · 178 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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Acts by type
People most often named here
By roll
- Close Rolls 2
- Fine Rolls 1
- Patent Rolls 1
Entries
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1275-10-04 date: inferred
Robert le Clere of Bokenhale, imprisoned at Bruges for the death of Roger le Clere of Byrchehull, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Stafford to bail him. Philip le Hert of Brenkewrth, imprisoned at S…
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1275-10-04 date: inferred
To John de London[ia], escheator this side Trent. Order to permit Maurice de Credonio, to whom the king committed the custody of all the lands that belonged to Robert de Monte Alto, tenant in chief, during pleasure, exce…
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1290-08-01 date: inferred
The prior of Lanthony Prima in Wales, staying in Wales, nominating Alexander de Gloucester, his fellow canon, and Nicholas de Balybin in Ireland for two years. Roger, abbot of St. Albans, too infirm to ride, nominating P…
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1309-08-12 date: inferred
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to deliver to Robert, son heir of Adam de Dunhall, tenant in chief, the lands late of his said he having done homage. By p.s.…
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