Folios: 383-384v. County of Yorkshire. Charter of the prior of the hospital of St...

Folios: 383-384v. County of Yorkshire. Charter of the prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England about their own liberties.

First party: Edward III.

Second Party: The brothers of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem.

Place or Subject: Inspeximus of King Edward III of a charter of confirmation (dated at York on 30 June 1 Edw. III), which he made under the seal that he then used, to God and St Mary and St John the Baptist and the brothers of the hospital of Jerusalem. This charter was an inspeximus of a charter (dated at Certeseye [Chertsey] on 22 Sept 2 Edw. II) made by Edward II, his father, to them. Which charter was also an inspeximus of a charter made by Edward I (dated at Westminster on 7 June 8 Edw. I). This charter, in turn, was also an inspeximus of a charter which Henry III, his father, made to them, dated at Wynton [Winchester] on 20 June 37 Hen. III. Henry III granted to God, St Mary, St John the Baptist and the brothers of the hospital of Jerusalem all reasonable gifts of lands, men and alms, granted to them by his predecessors or by others in the past or by the king in the present, or to be granted in the future by kings or from the liberty of others, or in another way acquired or to be acquired, both in churches and also in property and possessions. Also an inspeximus by Edward I of a charter, dated at Wynton [Winchester] on 23 June 37 Hen. III, which Henry III, his father, made to the brothers of the hospital. Henry III orders his officials that they protect and maintain the men, lands, property, rents, possessions and tenements of the brothers, just as the king's own property, causing no trouble or harm to them or permitting any to be done by anyone, because they and their men, property and possessions are in the king's custody and protection. And the king prohibits anyone be placed in a plea except before the king or before his chief justice. And if anyone does wrong in any way, they are to cause that to be amended without delay.

Additional people: Witnesses to first charter of Henry III: R[ichard], earl of Cornwall, the king's brother; Richard de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford; Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford; John Maunsaill, provost of Beverley; Master William de Kilkenny, archdeacon of Coventry; Ralph fitz Nicholas; Bertram de Croill; John de Grey; John de Lexinton [Laxton]; Robert Waleraund; and William Gernoun. Witnesses to inspeximus of Edward I: J. [John Peckham], archbishop of Canterbury; G. [Godfrey Giffard], bishop of Worcester; Thomas [Thomas Cantilupe], bishop of Hereford; R. [Robert Burnel], bishop of Bath and Wells; W. [William Middleton], bishop of Norwich; Edmund [Edmund of Lancaster] the king's brother; Edmund [Edmund of Almain], earl of Cornwall; Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford; Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln; John de Warenne, earl of Surrey; William de Bello Campo [Beauchamp], earl of Warwick; Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford; Roger de Mortimer; John de Vescy; Roger de Clifford; Otto de Grandison; Robert Tybetot; Robert de Neville; Reginald de Grey; Geoffrey de Geneville; Hugh son of Otto; and Robert son of John. Witnesses to the inspeximus of Edward II: J. [John Langton], bishop of Chichester, the king's chancellor; Thomas, earl of Lancaster; John de Warenne, earl of Surrey; William de Leyburn; Robert de Tony; William Paynel; and Henry de Appelby. Witnesses to the charter of cofnirmation of Edward III: W. [William Melton], archbishop of York; J. [John de Hotham], bishop of Ely, the king's chancellor; H. [Henry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln, the king's treasurer; Thomas [Thomas of Brotherton], earl of Norfolk, and marshal of England, the king's uncle; John de Warenne, earl of Surrey; Roger de Mortimer; John de St John; John de Ros, steward of the king's household. Witnesses to the main inspeximus of Edward III: W., archbishop of York; J., bishop of Ely, the king's chancellor; H., bishop of Lincoln, the king's treasurer; J. [John Stratford], bishop of Winchester; W. [William Airmyn], bishop of Norwich; Henry, earl of Lancaster; Roger de Mortimer; Thomas Wake; and John de Ros, steward of the king's household.

Dated at York.

20 Feb 2 Edw III.