1227 John fitz Geoffrey received seisin on June 3 of the lands fomerly of his father Geoffrey fitz Peter, Earl of Essex, which John's brother, William, earl of Essex, later had seisin and died seised. [1]
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3 June. Merton. For John fitz Geoffrey. John fitz Geoffrey has made fine with the king by 300 m. for having seisin of the lands formerly of Geoffrey fitz Peter, formerly earl of Essex, his father, which fall to him by inheritance and of which W. earl of Essex, brother of the same John, later had seisin and died seised, and the king has taken his homage. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to cause John to have full seisin of all lands that the abovesaid G. had in his bailiwick and of which Earl W. later died seised, as aforesaid. Because H. de Burgh etc. has mainperned for John before the king that he will find security within a month after he will have seisin of the aforesaid lands for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king, he is to demise the ploughs that Earl W. had in the aforesaid lands, which the king ordered to be retained to his use, to John by the same value at which they were valued to the king's use, having accepted security that he will answer the executors of the testament of Earl W. for the same value in order to execute his testament.
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For John fitz Geoffrey. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Essex, Huntingdonshire, Wiltshire, Devon .
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For John fitz Geoffrey. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Northamptonshire 1 up to the clause 'He is to demise the ploughs ...'
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Corrected from 'Somerset and Dorset'.
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For John fitz Geoffrey. It is written in the same manner to the mayor and sheriffs of London and the sheriff of Norfolk up to the clause 'He is to demise the ploughs ...'
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For John fitz Geoffrey. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset with this addition, 'saving to the abbot and monks of Stanley their terms for the lands that the aforesaid earl demised to them at the term'. 1
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This entry appears to supercede an entry that has been erased, although is still partly legible.
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For John fitz Geoffrey. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Wiltshire, concerning the manor of Winterslow . 1
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This and the following entry are inserted in the margin.
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For John fitz Geoffrey. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Norfolk, concerning 100s. of rent with appurtenances in Massingham.
[1] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, 11 HENRY III (28 October 1226-27 October 1227) Membrane 5, [Fine_Rolls_Project].