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Contemporary calendar of Duchy commisions in DL 42/95, DL 42/96 and DL 42/98
Catalogue reference: DL 42/235
Date: [1509]-1603
Contemporary calendar of Duchy commisions in DL 42/95, DL 42/96 and DL 42/98
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Folio: 161v. Cumberland. Grant. First party: Edward III. Second party: John [John...
Catalogue reference: DL 42/1/21/1
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This record is about the Folio: 161v. Cumberland. Grant. First party: Edward III. Second party: John [John... dating from 1357 May 20 in the series Duchy of Lancaster: Cartularies, Enrolments, Surveys and other Miscellaneous Books. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- DL 42/1/21/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1357 May 20
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folio: 161v. Cumberland. Grant.
First party: Edward III.
Second party: John [John of Gaunt], earl of Richmond, the king's son.
Place or subject: Whereas John, late earl of Kent, now deceased, by his charter had granted for himself and his heirs that the castle, land and lordship of Lydell [Liddel] with appurtenances, both in England and Scotland, which Blanche, formerly wife of Thomas Wake held for her life of the said earl, and which after her death ought to revert to the said earl and his heirs, after her death were to revert to the king and his heirs, and whereas Blanche has duly made attornment to the king in this matter by virtue of the said grant in the life of the same earl, as more fully appears by the said charter and her letters concerning this, the king, on account of his grace and special affection which he bears to John, earl of Richmond, his son, and so that John has the ability to maintain his estate in the future better and more decently, grants that the said castle, lands and lordship with appurtenances both in England and Scotland, which Blanche holds of the king for her life and which after her death are to remain to the king, are to remain after Blanche's death to John and his heirs male issuing of his body.
County: [Cumberland].
Witnessed by the king at Westminster. By writ of privy seal.
20 May 31 Edw III.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Latin
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18681876/
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DL 42
Duchy of Lancaster: Cartularies, Enrolments, Surveys and other Miscellaneous Books
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