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Topic analysis

The whole corpus

65,113Documents
0Discrete acts
39,888People named
300Mapped places
21Years 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: Middlesex (18506) · Yorkshire (12112) · Berkshire (3837) · Hertfordshire (2051) · Nottinghamshire (1789) · Kent (1755) · Northamptonshire (1484) · Hampshire (1287)

What kind of act

When in the year

Sample entries

  1. 1307-07-01, Bristol

    Pardon to Thomas le Botiller, for acquiring, in fee without the king's _ licence, from Avelina, late the wife of Peter le Botiller, the manor of Basteldon, held in chief. By p.s. (Schedule).

  2. 1307-07-01, Bristol

    Grant, upon a fine of 1002, to Andrew de Jarpenvill of the custody of two parts of the lands of Hugh de Gerounde, deceased, tenant in chieb, in the counties of Buckingham and Kent, which two parts are extended at 52. 9s. 64d., knights fees, advowsons and dowers being reserved to …

  3. 1307-07-01, Bristol

    Pardon to Thomas le Botiller, for acquiring, in fee without the king's licence, from Avelina, late the wife of Peter le Botiller, the manor of Basteldon, held in chief. By p.s. (Schedule).

  4. 1307-08-18, Sanquhar

    Commitment during pleasure to Payn Tybotot of the office of justice of the forest beyond Trent, so that the bailiffs and ministers and others whom he will charge with the issues and other things belonging to the king by reason of the office answer therefor at the Exchequer, and …

  5. 1307-08-18, Sanquhar

    Order to sheriffs, bailiffs and others beyond Trent to be intendant to him and to cause knights and others to come before him as he shall let them know on the king's behalf.

  6. 1307-08-18, Sanquhar

    Order to Hugh le Despenser to deliver to him the rolls, memoranda and other things touching the office in his keeping. And they were patent.

  7. 1307-08-18, Sanquhar

    The like to Robert de Clifford of the office of justice of the forest on this side Trent, so that the bailiffs and ministers and others whom he will charge with the issues and other things belonging to the king by reason of the office answer therefor at the Exchequer, and so …

  8. 1307-08-18, Sanquhar

    Order to sheriffs, bailiffs and others on this side Trent to be intendant to him and to cause knights and others to come before him as he shall let them know on the king's behalf.

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