Malmesbury
County: Wiltshire. 13 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
- “Malmesbury” ×5
- “Malmesbiry” ×1
- “Malmesbir’” ×1
- “Maumebur’” ×1
- “Maumebyr’” ×1
- “Maumesbiry” ×1
- “Maumesbur’” ×1
Offices of Malmesbury (and who held them)
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Mentioned in the text
The printed indexes cite Malmesbury in 42 entries beyond those issued here — lands, churches and commissions touching the place.
- 1295-11-06 — to Malcolm de Harlegh, king's clerk, escheator this side Trent, the temporslities of Malmesbury Abbey to William de Badmynof the monks, elected abbot. de intendendo directed to the…
- 1314-06-18 — late the wife of Richard le Taillor of Warrewyk. This is signified to the justices. Roger de Budeston came before the king, on the said day, and sought to replevy to Thomas son of …
- 1314-11-30 — Presentation of Roger de Wyngefeld to the church of Brynton, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the kiag s gift by reason of the lands of Wulter, bishop of Coveutry and Lichfield, being…
- 1314-11-30 — Protection, for two years, for William, abbot of Malmesbury, going beyond seas. 11.…
- 1315-07-13 — the sheriff of Wilts. Order to deliver to the king's yeoman Adam de whom the king is sending with 28 horses of the king's and two of own and two horses of Master Richard de Stanes,…
- 1317-07-06 — The like to Peter de Lymesy of the manor of Harewell, co. Berks manor and town of Henle, co. Oxford, the manor of Fordington the hamlet of Whittewell and other appurtenances, co. D…
- 1333-05-09 — John de la Ryvere of Turmarton acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of Malmesbury 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wiits.…
- 1333-05-09 — John de la Ryvere of Turmarton acknowledges that be owes to the abbot Malmesbury 200 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands chattels in co. Wiits.…
- 1335-03-29 — Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Master John de Thoresby, who had power by writ to receive Geoffrey's acknowledgement. The writ is on the files of the 14th year. William fitz …
- 1335-03-29 — Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Master John de Thoresby, clerk, who had power by writ to receive Geoffrey's acknowledgement. The said writ ts on the files of the 14th year. W…
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Where the court travelled (to and from Malmesbury)
Arrived from
- Wells · 1 time · 252 km
- Clarendon · 1 time · 68 km
- Down Amney · 1 time · 20 km
- Westminster · 1 time · 137 km
Departed to
- Bradenstoke · 1 time · 11 km
- Marlborough · 1 time · 32 km
- Stanley · 1 time · 366 km
- Oxford · 1 time · 61 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
- Patent Rolls 8
Entries
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1235-08-04 date: inferred
The king has committed to Richard de Wrotham the forest of Blaketo keep during pleasure; and he commands the knights, free men all others of the said forest to be intendant unto him as chief of the same.…
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1235-08-04 date: inferred
Protection for George Defuble, so long as he be on the king's service Ireland.…
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1235-08-04 date: inferred
Protection with clause regamus, without term, for the brothers and of the lepers hospital of St. Margaret, Bradeford.…
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1235-08-04 date: inferred
Confirmation of a lease for ten years made by Elias Giffard to William Kent of the manor of Stokes, as more fully contained in a chirograph between them.…
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1241-07-16 date: inferred
for the house of the abbot of Stanlegh, who has gone to to his general chapter: until the abbot's return.…
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1282-03-23 date: inferred
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of Southampton of murage for three from Easter.…
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1461-09-10 date: inferred
to William Wadyn, Richard Wadyn, and John Power, to victuals and gear, carriage for the same and mariners for a called le Cristofre Dampne of Bristol, one of a fleet which the king preparing against his adversuries and r…
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1461-09-10 date: inferred
Commission to Vincent Pitelesden to inquire into the carrying off of cords, and other necessaries from a ship of the king's kinsman, earl of Warwick, called Je Grace Dieu, intended for resistance the king's enemies, and …
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