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Notification of the King's confirmation of the bishop of Ely's will

Identity

B169

Title

Notification of the King's confirmation of the bishop of Ely's will

Beneficiary

Eustace (bishop of Ely 1198–1215) (People)

Date of issue

24 March 1204

Place of issue

Westminster, London, England (Places)

Sources

B = Oxford, Bodleian Library ms. Laud Misc. 647 (Liber Eliensis) fo.122v (49v), s.xiv in.

Printed

Comment

Cf. RLP, 39b:  Idem episcopus habet alias litteras pat(entes) quod testamentum quod ipse fecit de mobilibus suis sit ratum

Transcription

I(ohannes) Dei gratia etc archiepiscopis, episcopis etc salutem.  Noueritis nos ratum habere et firmum et acceptum testamentum quod venerabilis pater noster E(ustachius) Elyensis episcopus fecit de mobilibus suis.  Ideoque volumus et precipimus illud firmiter et inuiolabiliter obseruari.  T(este) Cantuarie archiepiscopo apud Westm' xxº.iiiiº. die Marcii.

Calendar

Notification that the king has confirmed the will made by Eustace bishop of Ely concerning his moveable goods.

Charters not found in surviving rolls