• Regesta 2641372

and Nicholas Johannis, merchants of Florence, Proctors and factors in London of Nicholas Jacobi, knight, and Benedict Nerotii, of the ancient Alberti of Florence, 6000 gold florins or frances of good weight from the sums collected or to be collected

• Regesta 2661374

Chalons, papal nuncio. Mandate to assign to Nerotius Bernardi and others named, merchants of Florence, of the society of the ancient Alberti, proctors and factors in Paris, London, and Bruges of Nicholas Jacobi and Benedict Nerotii, of the said Alberti,

• Regesta 2771374

. ] 14 Kal. Dec. Avignon. (f. 93 d .) To Nerotius Bernardi de Albertis and others, factors of the ancient Alberti of Florence. Faculty, as above, Reg. cclxvi. f. 115. [ See cclxxxj. f. 76. ] Ibid . (f.

• Regesta 2811374-1376

ibid . f. 86. 14 Kal. Dec. Avignon. (f. 76.) To Nerotius Bernardi de Albertis and others, factors of the ancient Alberti of Florence. Faculty, as above, Reg. cclxvi. f. 115. [ See Reg. cclxxvii. f. 93 d . ]

• Close Rolls, Edward IIJanuary 1311

the same by the charter of Henry III., together with the manor of Pudyngton, co. Oxford, which is of the ancient demesne of the crown, in exchange for the manor and bailiwick of Lyndhirst and the stewardship of the New

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIDecember 1333

but the sheriff of York, by reason of the order to take hundreds and wapentakes, which were annexed to the ancient ferms of counties, into the king's hand, so took the said wapentake, whereupon the queen has besought the king

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIMarch 1336

merchants, beyond the ancient customs due upon such wool, hides, and wool-fells, and although divers merchants loaded a certain ship of Henry Frese in that port with wool, hides, and wool-fells, for which they paid the ancient custom due thereupon

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIOctober 1342

marks the sack, to wit 5 marks for the wool and 3 marks for the subsidy due thereon beyond the ancient custom, and the king ordered the collectors and receivers of wool in that county to deliver the 60 sacks

• Close Rolls, Richard IIDecember 1382

premises in his demesne as of fee according to the custom of the manor of Apethorp, which is of the ancient demesne of the crown, namely that a man's first wife shall have for life all lands so held by

• Introduction

attention, because they were written at an early and important period of the City's development, and throw considerable light on ancient municipal law and legal custom. It has been suggested that the system by which the records were created in

• Close Rolls, Henry IVJune 1410

approved in England men and tenants of the ancient demesne of the crown are and ought to be quit of such payment throughout the realm, and the said town is of the ancient demesne, as is found by certificate sent

• Close Rolls, Henry VIJune 1439

approved in England men and tenants of the ancient demesne of the crown ought to be and have been thereof quit throughout the realm; and the said town is of the ancient demesne, as appears by certificate sent into chancery

• Close Rolls, Edward IVOctober 1467

time being of the farm or ancient farm of the said town and the increase thereof. Like order, mutatis mutandis , for payment of 105 marks a year of the said farm or ancient farm and increase. To Nicholas de

• Close Rolls, Edward IIIJuly 1374

Wolwych, which are of the ancient demesne of the crown, for payment of toll upon their goods and property, contrary to the custom of the realm heretofore kept and approved that men of the ancient demesne of the crown are

• Close Rolls, Richard IIMay 1378

which are of the ancient demesne of the crown, to pay toll upon their property and goods, suffering them to be thereof quit; as according to the custom of the realm men and tenants of the ancient demesne are quit

• Lateran Regesta 1511411-1412

William Lulyngton to bishop Thomas; and to which the chapter, perhaps in ignorance of the reservation, and in accordance with ancient and hitherto observed custom, elected him-who was likewise ignorant and who had obtained no other dispensation, as the son

• Lateran Regesta 2351422-1423

Lynton in the said diocese, value not exceeding 20 l . sterling, which he obtained by presentation, in accordance with ancient custom, by the Benedictine abbot and convent of Kilcow in the dioces e of St. Andrews, and institution, by

• Lateran Regesta 2391423-1424

elected him, who is a priest and who, likewise ignorant, consented to the election, obtained its confirmation, in accordance with ancient custom, by William, abbot of Kynloss in the diocese of Moray, the father abbot of Der, and had himself

• Lateran Regesta 2681427

the death of William Corasse, he was presented by Henry Mandeville, lord of the place of Tinwald, its patron by ancient custom, to the late William, bishop of Glasgow, by whom he was instituted, and in virtue of the said

• Close Rolls, Richard IIFebruary 1391

bailiffs appearing in person, and the commonalty by Richard Asshewelle their attorney, alleged that the town of Gloucestre is an ancient borough and was of old time in the hands of the king's forefathers enclosed with walls, that the place