Wells
County: Norfolk. 85 entries. Search all entries for this place →
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Spellings in the source
- “Wells” ×21
- “Well” ×1
- “Welle” ×1
- “Welles” ×1
- “Wellis” ×1
- “Wellys” ×1
Offices of Wells (and who held them)
- Archdeacon of Wells 6 holders
Peter Chaceporc · Thomas de Upton · Robert de Wambergh · Peter de Insula · Mortuo Mari · Walter de Haselshawe - Dean of Wells 5 holders
Thomas de Bitton · Giles de Brideport · John Sarracenus · Giles de Brideporth · Edward de la Cnolle - Chancellor of Wells
John de Fortibus - Dean of Wells Master
Walter de London
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Possibly the same place (suggestions, not merged)
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Mentioned in the text
The printed indexes cite Wells in 37 entries beyond those issued here — lands, churches and commissions touching the place.
- 1291-11-08 — Memorandum, that on Saturday before the feast of St. Simon and St. Jude, 20 Edward I., Robert Burnel, bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, died at Berewik, and that the great …
- 1316-10-24 — To the justices of the Bench. Order to adjourn until after Christmas an assize of novel disseisin arramed by John son of Richard de Welles against William Tuchet before John de Mut…
- 1320-07-20 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit Laurence de Rustiton of 50 marks yearly from 13 December, in the 10th year of the king's reign, for the custody of the…
- 1327-05-29 — To William Trussel, escheator beyond Trent. Although, because it was by the tenor of a fine levied in the late king's court, before William Bereford and his fellows, justices of th…
- 1336-05-31 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the exaction of 18 marks from the men of the town of Welles to be superseded, if they were exacted of them for a grant …
- 1342-05-05 — _ Licence for Ralph de Nevill to found a hospital at the town of Welle endow the same with twelve messuages, twelve cottages, 300 acres of land and 30 acres of meadow in Welle and …
- 1342-10-13 — Signification to R. bishop of Bath and Wells of the royal assent to the election of Walter de Monyngton, a monk of Glastonbury, to be abbot of that house. By letter of the keeper.…
- 1352-07-25 — Licence, for 100s. to be paid to the king by the prior of the hospital of St. John the Baptist, Welles, for the alienation in mortmain by Edmund de Lyouns of Asheton to the said pr…
- 1375-05-26 — To John Sayville escheator in Yorkshire. Order not to meddle with the manors of Raskelf and Crakhall and divers lands Carleton and Coverdale, Welle, Newebiggynge, Thoraldby and and…
- 1375-07-03 — To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Kent and Surrey. Order in the name of the king's lordship to take a simple seisin within the gates of the abbey of St. Augustine Canterbury, now …
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Where the court travelled (to and from Wells)
Arrived from
- Westminster · 3 times · 175 km
- Glastonbury · 2 times · 316 km
- Beverley · 2 times · 130 km
- Gloucester · 1 time · 243 km
- Guildford · 1 time · 214 km
- Bath · 1 time · 280 km
- Warwick · 1 time · 181 km
- Windsor · 1 time · 192 km
- Cirencester · 1 time · 236 km
Departed to
- Beverley · 3 times · 130 km
- Westminster · 3 times · 175 km
- Windsor · 2 times · 192 km
- Malmesbury · 1 time · 252 km
- Gillingham · 1 time · 177 km
- Marlborough · 1 time · 245 km
- Bath · 1 time · 280 km
- Exeter · 1 time · 390 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.
Summary
Over time
Acts by type
People most often named here
By roll
- Close Rolls 37
- Patent Rolls 17
- Fine Rolls 10
Entries
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1235-08-01 date: inferred
Pardon to Adam Armstrang for the death of William Sotthred, whereof was charged before the justices in eyre at Carlisle, on condition that stand his trial if anyone will proceed against him.…
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1278-04-21 date: inferred
the keeper of the forest of Pedyrton. Order to cause the Friars of Bruges to have five oaks fit for timber for the making of their son of Thomas Ate Hyde and Jul[iana], late the wife of Thomas Hyde, imprisoned at Salisbu…
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1278-04-21 date: inferred
Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London to take into the king's hand the place in London called Baynard s Castle with the houses, rents and other appurtenances thereof, which R. archbishop of Canterbury has granted to …
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1331-01-01 date: inferred
5 November, in the 18th year of his reign, committed the castle of Helegh and of the manors of Tunstall, Horton and Endon, which belonged to Nicholas, during the minority of the said heir, rendering therefor LOOJ. yearly…
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1331-01-01 date: inferred
Order to pay, out of the king's money in his hands, to Anthony de Pessaigne 300 pounds of Paris, in part payment of 1,000/. sterling due to him from the king, which the king lately ordered to be paid to him out of the is…
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1331-01-01 date: inferred
Mandate in pursuance to the receiver of the issues of the county of Ponthien. By the chancellor.…
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1331-01-01 date: inferred
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Roches, keeper of the islands of Gernereye, Jereseye, Serk, and Aureneye, to have allowance in his account for his costs and expenses about the repair …
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1331-01-01 date: inferred
Order to cause 1,000/. to be paid to Dinus Forsetti, James Nicholas, Peter Reyner, and Bartholomew de Barde, merchants of the society of the Bardi, out of the first moneys of the chamberlainships of Wales or of other mon…
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1331-01-01 date: inferred
To the collectors of the old and new customs in the port of Boston, Order to pay to John de Askham, controller of the customs aforesaid, 10 marks out of the issues of the customs towards his wages in that office. By bill…
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1331-01-01 date: inferred
To the collectors of the old and new customs in the port of Southampton. Whereas Edward I. received from the abbess and nuns of Canounlegh, by his treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer, 672/. 5s. 103d. by the view …
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1331-01-03 date: inferred
To the bailiffs of John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, of Little and Gorlaston. LL. count of Flanders has shewn the king, by his that certain burgesses cf his caused a ship of theirs to be laden with of Poitou in order …
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1331-01-03 date: inferred
Licence for Thomas de Assheburn to enfeoff Elias de Assheburn of the manor of North Assheby and 24 acres of meadow in Garton, Dodyngton and Grendon, and for him to re-grant them to Thomas and Elizabeth his wife, in tail …
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1331-01-03 date: inferred
the bailiffs of John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, of Little and Gorlaston. L, count of Flanders has shewn the king, by his that certain burgesses of his caused a ship of theirs to be laden with of Poitou in order to t…
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1331-01-04 date: inferred
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of Hilary late the wife of Robert de Bures, deceased, tenant in chief.…
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1331-01-05 date: inferred
Commitment to Iseult Daudele, at the request of Ralph de Nevill, steward of the household, of the keeping of the weirs in the water of Severn and the passages of that water, and the woods within the chace of Were, and of…
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1331-01-05 date: inferred
Grant, for life, to William Irreys ap Griffith, for service to the late king and the king, of 30 acres of land in Iscoyt by Cardigan, which escheated to the late king by the forfeiture of Lewelyn ap Arthen. By pet. of C.…
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1331-01-06 date: inferred
Order to cause a verderer for the said forest to be elected of William de Sancto Johanne, deceased.…
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1331-01-06 date: inferred
The dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St. Mary, Rouen, staying beyond the seas, have letters nominating John de Belemanier their attorney in England for three years. By fine of 40s. Southampton.…
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1331-01-10 date: inferred
Robert de Weston acknowledges that he owes to the prior of St. Mary's, Suthwerk, 15/. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.…
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1331-01-10 date: inferred
Cancelled on payment.…
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1331-12-24 date: inferred
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain de Seynt Cler for homage and fealty for the lands that he holds of king, as he bas done homage and fealty to the king. By p.s. [5079.]…
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1331-12-24 date: inferred
William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain de Seynt Cler for homage and fealty for the lands that he holds of a3 he Las done homage and fealty to the king. By p.s. [5079.] Memsrave 17d.…
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1331-12-25 date: inferred
Order to the escheator on this side Trent, pursuant to an inquisition taken by him and returned to Chancery shewing that Eleanor late the wife of Robert de Bruys, whom Richard le Waleys afterwards took to wife, held in d…
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1331-12-25 date: inferred
tho treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Master Thomas de late keeper of the wardrobe, has sliewn the king that whereas, from when he received the office until 16 October last, he delivered by the orders divers sums of…
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1331-12-27 date: inferred
Isabella, late the wife of John de Castellacre, and William de Casteilacre, John's son, acknowledge that they owe to Peter de Sancto Johanne 302. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. …
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1331-12-27 date: inferred
Memorandum, that Alice came into chancery at London, on 28 December, and acknowledged the deed aforesaid.…
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1331-12-28 date: inferred
Commission to John Pelleson to collect during pleasure with Robert But in the port of Boston the custom on wools, hides and woolfells, and to keep the coket seal, in the room of John de Stykeneye the younger, so that the…
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1331-12-28 date: inferred
The like to the same John Pelleson of Boston touching the new customs granted to Edward I by alien merchants as above [p. 1], in the same port and every place thence by the seacoast to Bishop's Lenn. : By bill of the tre…
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Master Edmund Everard, parson of the church of Tichemerssh, has shewn the king that Walter de Abyham impleads him and others before the king for a trespass against him, and that although he is …
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
William de Clynton, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover. Order the men of Arnald de Duro Forti, who lately came to the king Gascony, to cross from that…
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
To the heirs and executors of the will of Andrew de Peritz de Castro burgess of Burgos (Burgh), and Gunsalvus Goderitz. Request that will pay to Arnald Garey de Sancto Johanne, the king's yeoman, delay the 1,000 marks st…
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
To the alcaldes (alkaldis) and council of Burgos (Burges) in Spain. that they will assist Arnald in the aforesaid matters, and that they cause justice to be done to him.…
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
to the escheator beyond Trent to take into the king's hand lands late of Robert de Wolryngton, deceased, tenant in chief, to make inquisition thereon.…
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
Grant to Ralph de Conyngesburgh that he may hold to him and his heirs 2 messuages and 2 bovates of land in Friseby, rendering yearly to John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, for his life, and to the king after the earl's deat…
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
The like to John de Spayne, controller in the port of Kyngeston-upon- Hull.…
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
To the collectors of the old and new customs in the port of Boston, Order to pay to John de Askham, controller of the customs aforesaid, 10 marks out of the issues of f the customs towards his wages in that office. By bi…
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Master Edmund Everard, parson of the church of Tichemerssh, has shewn the king that Walter de Abyham impleads him and others before the king for a trespass against him, and that although he is …
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1331-12-29 date: inferred
the heirs and executors of the will of Andrew de Peritz de Castro burgess of Burgos (Rurgh), and Gunsalvus Goderitz. Request that will pay to Arnald Garcy de Sancto Johanne, the king's yeoman, delay the 1,000 marks sterl…
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1331-12-30 date: inferred
To John de Ifeld and his fellows, justices to take assizes in co. Surrey. Whereas the king at the prosecution of Walter de Holhurst, suggesting that he arramed an assize of novel disseisin before John de Cant[uaria] and …
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1331-12-30 date: inferred
To the sheriff of Northampton. Whereas the king, upon learning that Richard Blundel and John, parson of Bradden, were indicted before John de Verdon and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine divers feloni…
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1331-12-30 date: inferred
To John de Ifeld and his fellows, justices to take assizes in co. Surrey. Whereas the king at the prosecrtion of Walter de Holhurst, suggesting that he arramed an assize of novel disseisin before John de Cant[uaria] and …
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1331-12-30 date: inferred
_ To the sheriff of Northampton. Whereas the king, upon learning that Richard Blundel and John, parson of Bradden, were indicted before John de Verdon and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine divers felo…
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1331-12-30 date: inferred
To the same. Like order concerning the said Richard Blundel, who was indicted before the aforesaid justices for having, when he was marshal of Master Robert de Baldok, threatened Simon de Falwesle so much that Simon, by …
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1332-12-28 date: inferred
. 465 beyond Trent, that the said John le Mareschal at his death held in chief in that bailiwick by reason whereof the custody of bis lands to pertain to the king. the sheriff of Kent.…
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1332-12-28 date: inferred
Order to cause a coroner for that county to be in place of Richard de Hacouneshou, deceased. William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle with the manor of Colrugge, and to restore the issues ther…
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1332-12-28 date: inferred
Order to charge de Teukesbury, who was appointed by the late king keeper of in Ohudderlegh, Clayhangre, Templecombe, and Chirbere, co. Devon, formerly belonged to the master and brethren of the order of the in England, t…
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1332-12-28 date: inferred
Order to cause a coroner for that county to in place of Thomas de Panes, who is incapacitated by illness infirmity. the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the late king by his writ Thomas de Hyndryngham, now …
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1332-12-28 date: inferred
Order to cause Staure, son and heir of William Staure, tenant in chief of the king, to have seisin of his father's lands, as he has proved his age the escheator and the king has taken his homage for the said lands, By p.…
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1332-12-28 date: inferred
William Trussel, escheator this side Trent.…
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1332-12-28 date: inferred
Order to cause Staure, son and heir of William Staure, tenant in chief of the to have seisin of his father's lands, as he has proved his age escheator and the king has taken his homage for the said lands. By p.s. [5089.]…
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1402-08-18 date: inferred
Thomas Grey and John Brandon; in the port of Lenn etc., as above. By bill of the treasurer.…
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1435-09-08 date: inferred
Commission to Thomas earl of Devon, Roger Champernon, John Copleston and Baldwin Fulford to ascertain by inquisition, examination or otherwise, the persons who robbed a certain carrack of Genoa, laden with the goods of G…
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1438-08-29 date: inferred
of Master Richard Stele to the church of Stratton in the diocese of Norwich, void by the death of Robert Mere.…
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1438-08-30 date: inferred
Commitment to John Feriby, esquire, by mainprise of Richard Sturgeon of London and John Martyn of the county of Southampton, of the keeping of all the lands late of William Ingilby, knight, who held of the king in chief …
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Whereas the king granted to Thomas Wesynham the office of surveyor, as above, the king, considering the losses sustained by him through the negligence and unfaithfulness of certain officers in concealing and appropriatin…
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Grant, for life, to William Wighall of the office of gaoler of the town of Notingham, to hold hiniself or by deputy, with the due wages, fees, profits and commodities, as fully as John Slifhurst held the same in his life…
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Presentation of Robert Pury, parson of the church of Putley, in the diocese of Hereford, to the church of Bardesley, in the diocese of Worcester, on an exchange of benefices with John. Colles. 26.…
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Ratification of the estate of John Hirry, clerk, as prebendary of the prebend of Copenhale in the king's chapel of Pencrich, provided that no plea thereof be pending in the king's court and that the king have presented n…
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Presentation of Auger Osbarnby, parson of the church of Ibston, in the diocese of Lincoln, to the church of Great Blakenham, in the diocese of Norwich, on an exchange of benefices with John Hamonde. 16.…
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Exemption, for life, of Thomas Aleyn of Norwich, spicer, from being pat on assizes, juries, recognitions, attaints or inquisitions, and from being made mayor, bailiff, sheriff, escheator, coroner, constable, collector of…
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Pardon to the king's serjeant, John H... y, serjeant of the avenary and clerk of the market, of all accounts and arrears of accounts before the Purification of St. Mary last. By K. and dated as above. MEMBRANES 17. and 1…
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Pardon to Henry, bishop of Winchester, cardinal of England and to John Fray, John Hampden of Hampden, John Brokley, John Gedney and John Sewell for the trespass committed by them in entering the manors, lands, tenements,…
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1441-04-08 date: inferred
Grant, for life, to the king's esquire Thomas Wesynham of the office surveyor of all officers of the king in the port of Bristol as well within house of the customers as without, to hold himself or by deputy, 2s. 8d. a d…
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1470-04-11 date: inferred
Grant to the king's chaplain Master Benedict Burgh of the prebend of Walton in the king's chapel of St. Mary Magdalen within the castle of Briggenorth, void bythe death of Master Walter Peytewyn, last prebendary. By K Ma…
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