• The municipal chartersIntroduction and description

all my land of England and Wales." Between Charters I. and II. I have inserted a few notes respecting the "Ancient Customs of the City of Hereford," because the matter directly concerns our chartered liberties. It appears that in 1284

• Lateran Regesta 381394-1395

their college persons not examined by them according to ancient custom; from instituting a prior from another college without their consent, and expelling the one they elect in accordance with their ancient right; and from removing unjustly from the houses

• IntroductionApprenticeship

by fathers is admittedly ancient. But some kind of arrangement whereby a craftsman or trader, for a consideration, taught another man's son appears so natural that one would be disposed to consider it almost as ancient as the crafts and

• Plea Rolls for StaffordshireGaol Delivery, 21 Edward I

Somerville holds the manor of Alrewas, which is of ancient demesne of the Crown, and is worth £15; and Thomas Corbet holds the manor of Brumleg Regis, which is of ancient demesne, and is worth annually 100 s .; and

• RecordsThe Church of the Reformation

Each wedding 1s., except it be by Licence, then 5s., each Churching 6d. N.B. At Newton Arlosh there is an Ancient Buryingplace for which Burials there the Surplus fees is 16d. The Tithes and Profits of the Vicarage of Holm

• The corporation of Rye1611-20

and Richard Gibbridge, Jurats of Rye, to go to Shipway to do such service as to them pertains by the ancient usages and customs of the Cinque Ports at the solemnizing of the "Cerement or Promise" of the Lord Warden

• Close Rolls, Henry IVJune 1404

a scholastic act, as it is meet, not suffering him to be by any other man unduly hindered; as by ancient custom no friar of that order ought to proceed among them to take a scholastic degree in the university

• Close Rolls, Henry VI1432

approved in the realm men and tenants of the ancient demesne of the crown ought and used to be thereof quit throughout the realm, and the said towns are of the ancient demesne, as is found by certificate sent into

• Close Rolls, Henry VIMay 1441

whom etc. Order to suffer the men and tenants of the manor of Gertelie co. Stafford, which is of the ancient demesne of the crown, as appears by certificate sent into chancery by the treasurer and the chamberlains by command

• Close Rolls, Henry VIApril 1459

without to whom etc. Order to suffer the tenants of the manor of Chirchetone co. Lincoln, which is of the ancient demesne of the crown as appears by certificate sent into chancery by the treasurer and the chamberlains at the

• Lateran Regesta 3561437-1438

court of William Lescman, abbot William and the convent of the Benedictine monastery of Kelsow, in the said diocese, the ancient patrons, presented him to bishop Henry, but that Alexander Hemig ( i.e . Hering), priest, of the said diocese,

• Lateran Regesta 7321473-1474

pastor, who, ignorant of the said bargain, admitted the resignation; and that the said Dermit got himself presented by the ancient patron, the prior of the monastery de Hassel [ sic ] , O.S.A., in the diocese of Cashel 4

• Close Rolls, Richard IISeptember 1378

suffer all merchants of the Hanse of Almayn who will take over sea cloths and merchandise whatsoever, first paying the ancient customs which by virtue of liberties and privileges granted them by charters of former kings they used to pay,

• Lateran Regesta 4741452

or vicar, to abbot Richard and the convent of the said monastery, the said abbot and convent in accordance with ancient custom made by their ordinary authority collation and provision to the said Malcolm, who in virtue thereof obtained possession;

• Close Rolls, Henry IVMay 1401

king to whom etc. Order to suffer the men of the manor of Neuport co. Essex, which is of the ancient demesne of the crown as appears by a certificate sent into chancery by the treasurer and chamberlains by command

• Table of Reference

III. 1 - - - Forest Proc. (Ancient) no. 23b. 1A - - - Forest Proc. (Ancient) no. 23c. 2 22. (18) 3 - - 1. (1) 4 - - - Forest Proc. (Ancient) no. 100. 4A - - 1.

• Close Rolls, Henry VApril 1416

for life 20 l . a year of the issues, profits and revenues of that county arising, and of the ancient farms falling under the sheriff's charge. By K. Et erat patens . April 28. Westminster. To John atte Berghe

• Close Rolls, Edward III, Part 2March 1343

to lade 2731/2 sacks of wool in that port and take them to parts beyond the sea, after paying the ancient custom of 1/2 mark a sack, notwithstanding the proclamation, as with the assent of the council the king assigned

• Introduction

remarks as to the duties imposed upon him by the Prince Regent and his Council-namely, that he should preserve the ancient liberties and customs of the City, and in every way bear himself as if he were Mayor instead of

• Ledger BookThe abbots of Vale Royal

in his time that the church of Llanbadarnfawr was appropriated to the abbey. See Rolls of Parliament , iii. 182; Ancient Petitions (P.R.O.), 1349. He died in the summer of 1369 in "the third great pestilence," according to an inquisition