Letters Patent, London, St. Paul's

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.126
  • Dates of Creation
      15 July 1223
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

Eustace [de Fauconberg], Bishop of London, orders to be paid to the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's each year a certain sum [for five marks annually] for the moiety of the town of Meldon [i.e. Maldon, Essex], which his predecessor William [of St Mary's Church] acquired from them, on the anniversaries of the deaths of King Henry II and King John. Witnesses: David Abbot of St Osith, Philipp of Falcumberg, William of Rising, Reginald of Radenor, William of Hutlebury, John of Reigate, Richard Haket, David of Tok, Andrew of Mander, Richard of Lucton, Hugh of Mibeton.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by Cambridge University Library from Mr. Thomas Toon, 6 June 1902

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