Contemporary copy of the Constitutions of the Council of Lambeth, promulgated by Boniface [of Savoy], archbishop of Canterbury. Dated 3 Ides May [13 May], anno Pont. Alex. IV. 7, anno 45 Stev. III [1261]. Witnessed by H[enry de Sandwich], bishop of London, W[alter de Cantilupe], bishop of Worce...
Charter of Robert [Sherborne], bishop of Chichester, founding the 'Bursalis' prebend in his cathedral, to be held by a Doctor or Bachelor of Divinity, of at the least by a Master of Arts, of the College of St Mary of Winchester [New College], Oxford. Witnessed by William Fleschmonger [Dean of C...
Mortgage by Bishop Eadnoth of Crediton to Beorhtnoth
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Bishop Eadnoth of Crediton (1011×1015–1019×1027) mortgages a yardland by the river Creedy, Devon (? Creedy Barton in Newton St Cyres) to Beorhtnoth; 1016 × 1020, probably 1018, in English and Latin, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 1387).
Agreement between Robert Bruce and Florence, count of Holland
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Convention between Florence [V], count of Holland, and Sir Robert de Bruce, lord of Annandale, whereby they agree to defend their right to the crown of Scotland against all other claimants, and that whichever succeeded in establishing his claim should allow the other a third part of all lands, i...
‘First Charter’ of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) to Westminster Abbey
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King Edward confirms to Westminster Abbey its privileges and lands, comprising (a) 17.5 hides at Westminster, 20 at Hendon, 5 at Hampstead, 12 hides and 1 uirga at Greenford, 8 hides at Hanwell, 8 at Shepperton, 7 at Sunbury, Middlesex; 10 at Aldenham, 4 hides and 1 uirga at Datchworth, 4.5 hide...
Grant of King Eadred (r. 946-955) to the thegn Wulfric
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King Eadred grants 12 hides (cassati) at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire – bounds of 20 hides at Bourton, 7 hides at Maugersbury, and 7 hides at Daylesford, Gloucestershire – to the thegn (miles) Wulfric; dated 949 (Sawyer, no. 550).
Annulment of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
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Annulment of the marriage of 6 January 1540 between Henry VIII (r. 1509–1547), King of England and Ireland, and Anne of Cleves (b. 1515, d. 1557), Queen of England and fourth consort of Henry VIII, issued by Thomas Cranmer (b. 1489, d. 1556), archbishop of Canterbury; dated 9 July 1540. Bearing...
Grant of King John of England (r. 1199–1216) to Robert Corbet
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King John of England, grants a market every Wednesday at Caos [Caws, Shopshire] to Robert Corbet. Witnessed by Geoffrey, son of Peter, earl of Essex; William Mariscallus, earl of Pembroke; William Briwerr, and others. Dated by the hands of Symon [Fitz Robert], archdeacon of Wells; and John de G...
Grant of King John of England (r. 1199–1216) to Alan Basset
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Grant of King John of England to Alan Basset, of the manor of Berewye [Berwick, Yorkshire], which had been escheated with the lands of Adam de Postu. Witnessed by P[eter de Rupibus], bishop of Winchester, William Briwerr, Eustace de Vescy, and others. Dated at Yarmouth, 1 June 1206.
