Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1377

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1913.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1377', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 466. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/p466 [accessed 20 April 2024]

January 1377

Jan. 3.
Havering.		 John Killesby the elder is sent to the abbess and convent of Wilton, to have for life such maintenance in that abbey as John Odiham deceased had in his life time at the command of the king or of his forefathers. By p.s. [31255.]
Memorandum that on 11 January this year, at Haveryng atte Boure in the king's privy chamber, in presence of John king of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancastre, Henry bishop of Worcester the treasurer, Robert de Assheton knight the chamberlain, Roger de Bello Campo knight, Nicholas de Carreu keeper of the privy seal and others of the household, John Knyvet late chancellor delivered to the king his great seal appointed for the ruling of England in a leather purse sealed up with the said chancellor's seal, and was there discharged of the office of chancellor; and thereupon the king appointed Adam bishop of St. Davids chancellor, and having taken of him an oath caused the said seal to be delivered to him to keep according to the duty of his office.
And having received the said seal, after on the morrow the chancellor opened the said purse at London in the inn of the friars preachers of London in presence of the late chancellor and others of the chancery, and there sealed writs of course and letters patent.
[Fœdera.]
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