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Topic analysis

The whole corpus

14,236Documents
0Discrete acts
15,333People named
1Mapped places
57Years covered

Frequency over time

yeardecadereignmonth

Scanned coverage: Patent Rolls 1216–1486, Close Rolls 1231–1395 (dashed markers). A fall-off after 1486 reflects Patent rolls not yet ingested, not a decline in activity.

Where

Top counties: Yorkshire (14236)

What kind of act

When in the year

Sample entries

  1. 1236-09-20, York

    Grant for life to Joan, queen of Scots, of the manor of Driffeld, with all its liberties and free customs as is more fwly contained in a charter thereof to her; with writ de intendendo to the tenants of the honor of Appointment, during pleasure, of Peter de Bedinton, clerk, to …

  2. 1236-09-20, York

    Writ de intendendo to the prior and convent.

  3. 1236-09-20, York

    The like of Thomas de Lech, clerk, to the custody of the abbey of Evesham. The prior and convent of Evesham have letters of licence to elect an abbot. The prior and convent of Croyland have the like.

  4. 1236-09-23, York

    Protection, without term, for the nuns of Molseby.

  5. 1237-09-28, York

    Grant that John son of Robert, and Thomas de Muleton, or others to be substituted by the king in their places if they cannot be found, shall come to Carlisle a fortnight after Michaelmas, and shall there swear [before the clerk of the papal legate, sent there for that purpose …

  6. 1237-09-28, York

    The like to the mayor and good men of Drogheda, with respect to a ship of the burgesses of Ayre, arrested on account of the same robbery, and the merchandise in her.

  7. 1237-09-28, York

    The like to Hugh de Lascy, earl of Ulster, with respect to any such merchandise arrested in his land.

  8. 1237-09-28, York

    To the bishop of Carlisle. The king has granted to Robert de Ros that on his presentation the bishop shall admit for this turn William de Notingham to the church of Sowreby; and therefore he commands the bishop to adinit the said William accordingly.

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