CP 25/1/195/18, number 32.

County:

Shropshire.

Place:

Westminster.

Date:

The day after the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 10 Richard [II] [3 February 1387].

Parties:

William, bishop of Winchester, Thomas, bishop of Ely, Robert Bealknapp', knight, David Hannemere, knight, John Holt, knight, John Falwesle, knight, Edward Dalyngruge, knight, John Daundeseye, knight, John Herlaston', clerk, William Herdewyk', clerk, John Cockyng' and Robert Pobelowe, querents, and and Richard, earl of Arundel, deforciant.

Property:

The castle, manors, lands and tenements of Chirk' and Chirkeslonde.

Action:

Plea of covenant.

Agreement:

The earl has acknowledged the castle, manors, lands and tenements to be the right of the bishop, the bishop, Robert, David, John, John, Edward, John, John, William, John and Robert, and has rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to them and their heirs, of the lord king and his heirs for ever.

Warranty:

Warranty by the earl for himself and his heirs.

For this:

The bishop, the bishop, Robert, David, John, John, Edward, John, John, William, John and Robert have given him 1000 pounds sterling.

Note:

This agreement was made by the command of the lord king.


Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)

Persons:

William, bishop of Winchester, Thomas, bishop of Ely, Robert Belknapp, David Hanmer, John Holt, John Fawsley, Edward Dallingridge, John Dauntsey, John Harlaston, William Hardwick, John Cocking, Robert 'Pobelowe', Richard, earl of Arundel

Places:

Chirk, Chirkland