Swanston
County: Midlothian. 29 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
- “Swanston” ×10
- “Sweyneston” ×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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Mentioned in the text
The printed indexes cite Swanston in 1 entry beyond those issued here — lands, churches and commissions touching the place.
- 1313-09-01 — To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to cause John de Sarnisfeld to have seisin amessuage in Sweyneston that Walter le Petit, hanged for felony, held of as it appears by inquisition t…
Where the court travelled (to and from Swanston)
Departed to
- Kings Langley · 1 time · 499 km
- Westminster · 1 time · 529 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 17
- Fine Rolls 2
Entries
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1284-11-01 date: inferred
to Philip son of Reginald de Holecote accused of the theft of of Henry son of Stephen de Holecote, as it appears by the record Robert son of Walter and his fellows, justices appointed to deliver gaol, that he has been ac…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
for the prior and brethren of the hospital of St. Mary, Cicestre, retain a plot in the city of Cicestre where the Friars Minor of Cicestre to dwell, which Henry de Chikehull lately gave them in frank almoin his death. fo…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Appointment, until further order, for Adam de Redik, king's yeoman and tailor (cissor), to keep the assize of cloths in place of William de Bliburgo, king's clerk, and Joceus de London, lately appointed thereto, the said…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Acquittance to John de Aqua Blanca, dean of Hereford, for two bulls of Pope Clement, and other letters of the same, of the time when the said Clement filled the office of legate in England.…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Pardon to William de Faccumbe, detained in the prison of Canterbury, for the death of Peter de Cumpton, as it appears by inquisition made by Robert son of John, steward of the household, while with the king on pilgrimage…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Mandate to Peter de la Mare, constable of the castle of Bristol, reciting that the debts of the abbot and convent of St. Augustin s, Bristol, are so great that unless the expenses of the house are curtailed, they cannot …
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Simple protection, for one year, for Michael de Hartecla. 16. The letters attached have been surrendered and cancelled. [The letters Beaulieu. are missing.…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Letters for Master John le Romeyn, going beyond seas, nominating Walter de Lacy and William de Jarewell his attorneys in England for one year.…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
The like for : Master John, archbishop elect of York, going beyond seas, nominating the same until Whitsunday. Master William de Pikering, going beyond seas, nominating Hugh de Neuton and William de Thorneton for one yea…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Protection, with clause volwmus, for one year, for the following, going Beaulieu. beyond seas : Master John le Romeyn. Master William de Pykering. Master Thomas de Adburbury. Master John de Craucumbe.…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum by the sheriff of Norfolk, for the Carmelite Friars of Suthlenn to close a lane adjoining the churchyard of their church on the north side, and inclose the same with a wall for .…
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1284-11-04 date: inferred
Protection, for two years, for brothers Robert de Hougiis and Dominic Dinione, sent by the abbot of Citeaux on the affairs of the abbey and of house in England.…
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1285-10-24 date: inferred
of John de Vallibus, William de Saham, Roger Luveday, de Metingham and Nicholas le Gras, to go on a general eyre in the of Buckingham.…
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1285-10-27 date: inferred
to the bailiffs and good men of Notingham of murage for five years Martilmas next, in extension of a former grant for five years from Invention of the Cross, 8 Edward [.…
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1285-10-27 date: inferred
during pleasure, for Heliseus de Luca, appointed agent for Walteri, Henry de Podio and Matthew Rubei Pili and their merchants of Lucca, under a licence from the king for the latter in wool and other merchandise within th…
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1285-10-28 date: inferred
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of John de Wyndesore, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1285-10-28 date: inferred
Order to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of Maud daughter of Hubert Huse, deceased, tenant in chief, Order to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of Roger de Northwode, deceased, ten…
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1285-10-28 date: inferred
to the mayor, bailiffs and burgesses of Bruges of murage for five…
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1285-10-28 date: inferred
for the alienation in mortmain by Simon de Worth and Master his brother, to the prior and convent of Thornholm, of one and three bovates of land in Messingham, which are of the fee of priory.…
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