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Notification of the King's grant of protection to William bishop of London

Identity

B109

Title

Notification of the King's grant of protection to William bishop of London

Beneficiary

William de Sainte-Mère-Église (bishop of London 1199-1221) (People)

Date of issue

31 March 1202

Place of issue

Moulins (Places)

Sources

B = PRO C 52/1 (Cartae Antiquae Roll A) no.7, s.xiii in.

Printed

(from B) The Cartae Antiquae Rolls 1-10, ed. L. Landon, Pipe Rolls Society n.s. xvii (1939), i, 3 no.7, noting that the date must be 31, not 21 March as in no. B110A below.

Comment

Transcription

Iohannes rex etc. Mandamus vobis et firmiter precipimus quod custodiatis, protegatis, manuteneatis, defendatis omnes terras et homines, res, redditus, possessiones et libertates venerabilis patris nostri in Cristo W(illelmi) Londoniensis episcopi et ecclesie Sancti Pauli London' nec inferatis eis vel ab aliquo inferre permittatis molestiam, iniuriam aut grauamen contra libertatem carte nostre quam eis fecimus, et si quis eis in aliquo forisfecerit, id eis sine dilatione faciatis emendari.  T(este) me ipso apud Molineaus (x)xxi. die Martii.

Calendar

Notification that the king has granted his protection to William bishop of London and St Paul's Cathedral.

Charters not found in surviving rolls