Topic analysis
The whole corpus
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 (1847) · Hampshire (27) · Leicestershire (14) · Essex (12) · Durham (4) · Kent (3) · Berkshire (3) · Yorkshire (2)
What kind of act
When in the year
Sample entries
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1413-03-03, Westminster
Commitment to William Lasyngby and Robert Skynner, chaplain, by mainprise of John Esgaston of London and John . Parr I. 61 of the county of Shropshire, of the keeping of the priory St. Michael in the Vale in the island of Gernesey ; to hold the from Easter next for the duration …
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1413-03-21, Westminster
Order to the eseheator in the counties of Oxford and Berks to into the king's hand and keep safely until further order all lands in his bailiwick whereof Robert Ferrers of Chartley, who held of Henry IV in chief, was seised in his as of fee on the day of his death ; and to make …
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1413-03-21, Westminster
The like orders touching the lands of the following persons, to the escheators in the counties named : [The same Robert] ; Gloucester ; Somerset.
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1413-03-21, Westminster
Commission during pleasure to John Holym and Richard to levy and collect in person in the port of Sandwich and all adjacent ports and places (1) the customs granted to Edward foreign and alien merchants in return for certain liberties and [Federa, II. ii. 747], and the custom …
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1413-03-21, Westminster
Commission in like terms to John Droys and Robert Russell to Jevy and collect (1) and (3) above [p. 4] in the port of Bristol and in all adjacent ports and places, By bill of the treasurer, . Parrl. - 5 The like to the following in the ports and places named : Thomas Denton and …
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1413-03-21, Westminster
Commitment of the county of Cornwall to John Arundell, during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer as Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to John as The like commitments to the following of the counties named : William Lye, chivaler ; Cumberland. Robert …
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1413-03-21, Westminster
Commitment of the county of York and castle of York to John chivaler, during pleasure, so that he answer at the as sheriff and keeper.
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1413-03-21, Westminster
Order to all persons of the county to be intendant to him as and keeper.