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Folios: 229-229v. Hertfordshire and Essex. Appointment of attorney. First party:...

Catalogue reference: DL 42/2/23B/7

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This record is about the Folios: 229-229v. Hertfordshire and Essex. Appointment of attorney. First party:... dating from 1376 Oct 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 42/2/23B/7
Date
1376 Oct 20
Description

Folios: 229-229v. Hertfordshire and Essex. Appointment of attorney.

First party: John, king of Castile and Leon, duke of Lancaster [John of Gaunt].

Second party: John de Topclyf [Topcliffe], Edward Gerberge and Michael atte Mede.

Place or subject: John has ordained and assigned John de Topclyf, Edward Gerberge and Michael atte Mede jointly and separately as his general attornies to receive full and peaceable seisin in his name of the castle, vill and honor of Hertford, and the vills of Beyford [Bayford], Esendon [Essendon]and Hertfordyngbury [Hertingfordbury], together with the members, knights' fees, advowsons of churches, franchises, issues, profits, emoluments and all other appurtenances.

County: [Hertfordshire].

Additional people: [unspecified]

Dated at the manor of la Sauvoye [Savoy].

20 Oct 50 Edw III.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Not Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C19719611/

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