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Mandate to Geoffrey fitz Peter and Hugh de Neville to permit the bishop of Coventry to make a park in Brewood

Identity

B54

Title

Mandate to Geoffrey fitz Peter and Hugh de Neville to permit the bishop of Coventry to make a park in Brewood

Beneficiary

Geoffrey de Muschamp (bishop of Coventry 1198-1208) (People)

Date of issue

10 April 1200

Place of issue

Worcester (Places)

Sources

B = Oxford, Bodleian Library ms. Ashmole 1527 (Lichfield Cathedral cartulary), fo. 62r, s.xv.

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Comment

Transcription

Iohannes dei gratia rex Anglie dominus Hibernie dux Norm’ Aquit’ com(es) Andeg’ dilectis et fidelibus suis G filio Petri comiti Essex’ et Hug(oni) de Neuill’ salutem. Prohibemus uobis ne sitis impedimento domino Couentren’ episcopo quin possit claudere de bosco suo de Brewude parcum quadam qui contineat in circuitu duas leucas et firmare castrum suum de Eckleshale. Quia ei inde licenciam dedimus. T(este) Willlemo Maresc’ comite de Penbroc apud Wigorn’ X . die Aprilis.

Calendar

Mandate to Geoffrey fitz Peter and Hugh de Neville prohibiting them from impeding the bishop of Coventry from enclosing a park of two leagues in his wood of Brewood, and from fortifying his casle of Exhall, since the king has given the bishop licence.

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