Folios: 51-58v. Confirmation of a charter of Lancaster by Henry IV, dated 14 October...

Folios: 51-58v. Confirmation of a charter of Lancaster by Henry IV, dated 14 October 1 Hen IV.

Whereas the duchy of Lancaster and several other counties, honors, castles, manors, fees, possessions and lordships within the realm of England and Wales and elsewhere descended to the king, both by the death of Henry [Henry of Grosmont], late duke of Lancaster, his grandfather, and John [John of Gaunt], late duke of Lancaster, his father, and Blanche [Blanche of Lancaster] his wife, the king's mother, daughter and heir of the said Henry, by right of inheritance, in which same duchy, counties, honors, castles, manors, possessions and lordships diverse liberties, royal rights, customs and franchises are and were granted to the king's said progenitors and ancestors, some to them and their heirs in tail, and some to them and their heirs in tail male, and some to the king's said father for the term of his life by diverse charters of Edward III and Richard II as follows.

Grant by Edward III to John [John of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster, dated 28 February 51 Edward III.

Grant by Richard II to John [John of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster, dated 16 February 13 Ric II. Witnesses: William [William Courtenay], archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas [Thomas Arundel], archbishop of York. Robert [Robert Braybrooke], bishop of London. William [William Wykeham], bishop of Winchester, the king's chancellor. John [John Gilbert] bishop of St Davids, the king's treasurer. Edmund [Edmund of Langley], duke of York. Thomas [Thomas of Woodstock], duke of Gloucester, the king's uncles. Richard [Richard fitz Alan], earl of Arundel. William [William Montagu], earl of Salisbury. Henry [Henry Percy], earl of Northumberland. Richard le Scrope. John Devereux, steward of the king's household.

Inspeximus by Richard II, dated 15 September 1 Ric II, of charter of Edward III, dated at Westminster on 12 May 36 Edw III. Witnesses: S. [Simon Sudbury], archbishop of Canterbury. W. [William Wykeham], bishop of Winchester, the king's chancellor. J. [John Fordham], bishop of Ely, the king's treasurer. Edward [Edward of Woodstock], prince of Wales, the king's firstborn son. Richard [Richard fitz Alan], earl of Arundel. Thomas [Thomas de Beauchamp], earl of Warwick. William [William Montagu], earl of Salisbury.

Inspeximus of Richard II dated at Westminster 15 Sept 1 Ric II, of charter of Edward III, dated at Westminster on 14 July 38 Edw III. Witnesses: S. [Simon Langham], bishop of Ely, chancellor. J. [John Harewell], bishop of Bath and Wells, treasurer. Lionel [Lionel of Antwerp], duke of Clarence, the king's son. Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford. Richard [Richard fitz Alan], earl of Arundel. Edward le Despenser, lord of Glomorgan [Glamorgan] and Morgannowe [Morgannwg]. Guy de Bryan. John atte Lee, steward of the king's household.

Inspeximus BY Richard II , dated at Westminster 15 Ric II, of charter of Edward III, dated at Westminster on 25 June 46 Edw III, between Edward III and his son John [John of Gaunt], king of Castile and Leon, duke of Lancaster, uncle of the present king. Counties: [Derbyshire]. Yorks. Durham. Nottinghamshire. Norfolk. Suffolk. Huntingdonshire. Cambridgeshire. Sussex. Witnesses: W. [William Whittlesey], archbishop of Canterbury. S. [Simon Sudbury], bishop of London. W. [William Wykeham], bishop of Winchester. Edmund [Edmund of Langley], son of the king of England, earl of Cambridge. Richard [Richard fitz Alan], earl of Arundel. Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford. William de Monte Acuto [Montagu], earl of Salisbury. Henry de Percy. Robert de Thorp, chancellor. Richard le Scrope, treasurer. William Latimer, chamberlain. John de Neville, steward of the household of the king. John Knyvet. William de Fynchden. John Moubray [Mowbray]. Thomas de Ingelby [Ingleby]. William de Wychyngham [Witchingham]. Roger de Meres and John de Cavendissh [Cavendish], justices of the king.

Inspeximus by Ric II, dated at Westminster, 15 Ric II, of charter of Edward III, dated at Shene [Sheen] on 4 June 51 Edw III, made by Edward III to his son John [John of Gaunt], king of Castile and Leon and duke of Lancaster, uncle of the present king. Witnesses: S. [Simon Sudbury], archbishop of Canterbury. A. [Adam Houghton], bishop of St Davids, chancellor. H. [Henry Wakefield], bishop of Worcester, treasurer. Edmund [Edmund of Langley], earl of Cambridge, Thomas de Wodestok [Woodstock], constable of England, the king's sons. Henry de Percy, marshal of England. John de Ipre, steward of the king's household. Nicholas Carreu [Carew], keeper of the privy seal.

Confirmation of all the above liberties by Richard II, dated at Westminster 29 June 20 Ric II. Witnesses: W. [William Courtenay], archbishop of Canterbury. Th. [Thomas Arundel], archbishop of York, chancellor. R. [Robert Braybrooke], bishop of London. R. [Robert Reed], bishop of Chichester. T, bishop of Worcester. Edmund [Edmund of Langley], duke of York. Thomas [Thomas of Woodstock], duke of Gloucester, the king's uncles. Edward, earl of Rutland. Richard [Richard fitz Alan], earl of Arundel. Thomas [Thomas Mowbray], Earl Marshal and earl of Nottingham. Henry [Henry Percy], earl of Northumberland. Roger Walden, treasurer. Thomas de Percy, steward of the king's household. Guy Mone, keeper of the privy seal.

For original charters see: DL 10/347 DL 10/350 DL 10/351