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Notification of the King's Confirmation of possessions and liberties to the Knights Templar

Identity

Title

Notification of the King's Confirmation of possessions and liberties to the Knights Templar

Beneficiary

Knights Templar (Institutions)

Date of issue

14 July 1199

Place of issue

Sées (Places)

Archive

A = Leeds, Yorkshire Archaeological Society DD59/R/10/13

Copies

B = TNA C 53/1 (Charter Roll 1 John part 1) m.35.

Seal

Sealed sur double queue repli redoublé, pink and green cords through 3 holes. Central portion of seal impression in natural wax varnished greenish brown

Enrolled

TNA C 53/1 (Charter Roll 1 John part 1) m.35.

Printed

(from B) RC, 1b-2 (without witnesses, and here dated 16 July).

Scribes

Comment

Endorsed: confirmacio reg(is) Ioh(an)nis (s.xvi); carta reg(is) Ioh(ann)is de libertatibus (s.xvi/xvii); various post-medieval endorsements.  Approx. 413 X 350 + 52mm.

Photos
Photo of charter
Transcription

Hiis testibus: Eust(achio) Elyen' et Saar(o) Bathon' episcopis, Will(elm)o Maresc(allo) comite de Pembroc, Will(elm)o com(ite) Sar', Rob(erto) com(ite) Sagen', Guarino de Glapion', Petro de Pratellis, Will(elm)o de Cantilupo, Petro de Stok'.  Dat' per manum H(uberti) Cant' archiepiscopi cancell(arii) nostri apud Sagium xiiiio. die Iulii anno regni nostri primo.

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Original Charters of King John