Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1344

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1344', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346, (London, 1904) pp. 483. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol7/p483b [accessed 27 March 2024]

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December 1344

Dec. 20.
Ashwellthorp.
To Robert de Dalton, constable of the Tower of London, or to him who supplies his place. Order to release Gilbert le Despenser, knight, from prison by the mainprise of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and Hugh le Despenser, as he is staying under arrest in the Tower by reason of certain excesses charged against him. By p.s. [16509.]