Item 8 - Inspeximus charter of Edward II

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JCMR/Gray 1- . . . 383/Gray 1-10/8

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Inspeximus charter of Edward II

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  • 15 Oct. 1313 (Dated 'apud Westm. quintodecimo die Octobr. Anno regni nosti septimo. Per ipsum regem. (verso) Examinatum per A[dam] de Brom'.) (Creation)

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Top left corner - blank space was left for initial E.

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Edward II (1284-1327) King of England
(1284-1327)

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Edward was the youngest son of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, but he was the only son to live longer than his father. King of England: Jul. 1307 - Jan. 1326.

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Recites and confirms previous royal and episcopal charters including charters Gray 2a, 3a, 3b; a grant by King Henry III (dated 17 April 1251), and a confirmation by the convent of Ely of the first charter of Bishop Nigel (1) and a number of other minor grants. Written at Westminster "by the King himself"; checked by Adam de Brome, witnessed by S[imon of Ghent] Sar[um] (Bishop of Salisbury); J[ohn de Langton] Cicestren[sis]: (Bishop of Chichester); J[ohn de Drokensford] Bathon[sis] & Wellen[sis] Epis[copus] (Bishop of Bath and Wells); Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gluocester and Hereford; John de Brittania (of Brittany), Earl of Richmond; Hugh le Despenser; Robertus fil[ius] Pasani (FitzPain or FitzPayne) & aliis.

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      Has royal seal attached (green wax, on the obverse side the figure of a king enthroned (inscribed EDWARDVS), on the reverse a mounted warrior). Red (now light brown) and green cords.

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      Caryl A.11

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