Medieval News: Index of articles relating to English medieval history

Index of articles relating to English medieval history

Niall C.E.J. O’Brien

In May 2013 the first article on my medieval blog was published. It told the story of Adam Pode in fourteenth century Gloucester. Adam Pode was a real person but his name gave an extra meaning to the first article as Adam was said to be the first man. His surname of Pode is near IPod and the modern technology that allows a person to write a blog and have it viewed around the world.

Since then I have written a number of articles on medieval England. Many of the articles relate to the West of England and the South West as I am a member of a number of Record Societies in that part of the world. These societies: Oxford Historical Society, Bristol Record Society, Somerset Record Society and the Devon & Cornwall Record Society among others produce edited versions of medieval manuscripts in book form, sometimes retaining the Medieval Latin but more often these days just providing an English translation. The Societies also publish edited versions of manuscripts up to the Twentieth century such as the Gerry Tregidga edited Killerton, Camborne and Westminster: The Political Correspondence of Sir Francis and Lady Acland, 1910-29 (Devon & Cornwall Record Society, New Series, Volume 48).

It little serves the advancement of knowledge and enjoyment to have these source books and not shared them with others; hence the writing of history based on these books and others. The articles are arranged according to county and then to period in time. General articles and those relating to a specific subject follow the county list. I hope you enjoy the articles and find them interesting; Thanks.

England

Bedfordshire

6^th May 2017

Costentin family in medieval Bedfordshire

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/05/costentin-family-in-medieval.html

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Bristol

6^th January 2015

Frankincense at Bristol port in Tudor times

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/01/frankincense-at-bristol-port-in-tudor.html

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Cornwall

3^rd May 2017

Looe Island and Glastonbury

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/05/looeisland-and-glastonbury-niallc.html

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Cumbria

Fourteenth century

16^th July 2013

Morland vicarage and the lost book

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/07/morland-vicarage-and-lost-book.html

24^th September 2014

The Priory of Carlisle in first half of fourteenth century

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/09/the-priory-of-carlisle-in-first-half-of.html

21^st August 2014

William Airmyn: government official and Bishop of Norwich

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/08/william-airmyn-government-official-and_16.html

31^st March 2016

Bishop John Kirkby of Carlisle and the wool tax

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/03/bishop-john-kirkby-of-carlisle-and-1338.html

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Devon

Eleventh to seventeenth century

24^th May 2014

Chapel and prebends in Exeter castle

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/05/chapel-and-prebends-in-exeter-castle_24.html

17^th August 2014

Some notes on Pyworthy in Devon

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/08/some-notes-on-pyworthy-in-devon_32.html

11^th September 2017

Dunheved family in thirteenth century Devonshire

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/09/dunheved-family-in-thirteenth-century.html

1^st January 2018

Indulgences in the 15th century Diocese of Exeter

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/01/indulgences-in-15th-century-diocese-of.html

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Dorset

3^rd August 2017

Henley family of Henley in medieval Dorset

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/08/henley-family-of-henley-in-medieval.html

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Gloucestershire

Eleventh to thirteenth century

11^th October 2014

Siston, Gloucestershire: c.1086 to c.1220

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/10/siston-gloucestershire-c1086-to-c1220.html

Thirteenth century

11^th February 2014

Margaret de Cormeilles and a miscarriage of justice

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/02/margaret-de-cormeilles-and-miscarriage.html

12^th February 2014

Geoffrey of Crowcombe: a witness to early thirteenth century Ireland

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/02/geoffrey-of-crowcombe-witness-to-early.html

1^st November 2015

Dovecotes in Gloucestershire in the time of Henry III

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/11/dovecotes-in-gloucestershire-in-time-of.html

5^th November 2015

A lease for a knight in 13th century Gloucestershire

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/11/a-lease-for-knight-in-13th-century_5.html

30^th May 2016

An index of subjects and buildings in the Inquisitions Post Mortem of Gloucestershire in the time of King Henry III

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/05/gloucestershire-inquisitions-post.html

28^th February 2017

Fiell the Glover in thirteenth century Gloucester

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/02/fiell-glover-in-thirteenth-century.html

7^th June 2017

Walter le Breton of Gloucester and family

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/06/walter-le-breton-of-gloucester-and.html

Thirteenth and fourteenth century

3^rd December 2014

Siston manor, Gloucestershire in 1273 and 1309

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/12/siston-manor-gloucestershire-in-1273.html

9^th January 2018

Sodbury manor and the market town of Chipping Sodbury

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/01/sodbury-manor-and-market-town-of.html

Fourteenth century

7^th May 2013

A life of Adam Pode in fourteenth century Gloucester

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/05/a-life-of-adam-pode-in-fourteenth.html

6^th June 2013

Keynesham family of Gloucester in the early fourteenth century

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/06/keynsham-family-of-gloucester-in-early.html

16^th December 2014

Gloucester pavage and murage in the time of Edward III

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/12/gloucester-pavage-and-murage-in-time-of.html

19^th January 2016

Some notes on the medieval mill at Cambridge in Gloucestershire

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/01/the-medieval-cambridge-mill-in.html

4^th January 2018

Siston manor in Gloucestershire 1200 to c.1450

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/01/siston-manor-in-gloucestershire-1200-to.html

24^th December 2018

The rector of Siston and a felonious crime

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-rector-of-siston-and-felonious-crime.html

16^th December 2018

The Dene family of Mitcheldean

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-dene-family-of-mitcheldean.html

Fifteenth century

29^th December 2014

Inquisitions post mortem at Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire, 1419-1422

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/12/inquisitions-post-mortem-at-chipping.html

27^th November 2013

Gloucestershire people hedging their bets in the political instability of 1470

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/11/gloucestershire-people-hedging-their.html

12^th September 2017

Baynam family in fifteenth century Gloucestershire: a brief account of life and suspect documents

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/09/baynam-family-in-fifteenth-century.html

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Hertfordshire

10^th January 2018

Pirton manor in Hertford and Ireland

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/01/pirton-manor-in-hertford-andireland.html

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Leicestershire

31^st October 2016

Another side of Bosworth

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2016/10/another-side-of-bosworth_98.html

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Lincolnshire

4^th August 2017

Bonby manor in medieval Lincolnshire

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/08/bonby-manor-in-medieval-lincolnshire.html

5^th August 2017

Boston fair of St Botulph in the time of Henry III

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/08/boston-fair-of-st-botulph-in-time-of.html

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Norfolk

Fourteenth century

21^st August 2014

William Airmyn: government official and Bishop of Norwich

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/08/william-airmyn-government-official-and_16.html

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Northamptonshire

5^th January 2018

Wollaston manor, Northampton, and associated owners

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/01/wollaston-manor-northampton-and.html

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Oxfordshire

26^th December 2018

Road through the Jewish cemetery in Oxford

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/12/road-through-jewish-cemetery-in-oxford.html

22^nd July 2018

Oddingeseles lands in Nottingham, Oxford, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Warwickshire

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/07/oddingeseles-lands-in-nottingham-oxford_22.html

Fifteenth century

17^th June 2015

Keynesham, Bath and Burford with Chaunceler

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/06/keynesham-bath-and-burford-with.html

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Somerset

Pre-Norman

21^st March 2016

Athelney abbey before the Normans

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/03/st-athelwin-wessex-and-athelney-before.html

Thirteenth century

25^th July 2014

Anselm Basset: hunting and his life

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/07/anselm-basset-hunting-and-his-life.html

31^st March 2016

A journey through the Glastonbury estate in 1220

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/03/journey-about-1220-through-glastonbury.html

11^th December 2018

Richard Rivel and family of Curry Rivel

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/12/richard-rivel-and-family-of-curry-rivel.html

Fourteenth century

1^st September 2013

Matthew the Archdeacon of Bath, 1333-1342

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/09/matthew-archdeacon-of-bath-1333-1342.html

26^th March 2015

Ralph Damesel of Walton, Somerset

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/03/ralph-damesel-of-walton-somerset.html

30^th March 2016

Athelney abbey in the register of Bishop Ralph of Bath and Wells from 1329 to 1363

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/03/athelney-abbey-in-register-of-bishop.html

8^th January 2017

Medieval Axbridge and the Bishop of Bath and Wells

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/01/medieval-axbridge-and-bishop-of-bath.html

22^nd July 2018

Oddingeseles lands in Nottingham, Oxford, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Warwickshire

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/07/oddingeseles-lands-in-nottingham-oxford_22.html

Fifteenth century

10^th September 2013

Edward Curtis, burgess of Wells in the fifteenth century

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/09/edward-curtis-burgess-of-wells-in_10.html

18^th June 2014

Conditions of medieval apprenticeship in Bridgwater

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/06/conditions-of-medieval-apprenticeship.html

17^th June 2015

Keynesham, Bath and Burford with Chaunceler

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/06/keynesham-bath-and-burford-with.html

16^th June 2015

Minehead fishermen at Carlingford in 1404

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/06/minehead-fishermen-at-carlingford-in.html

Somerset general history

30^th September 2014

Keynesham Abbey in Ireland

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/09/keynesham-abbey-in-ireland.html

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Staffordshire

22^nd July 2018

Oddingeseles lands in Nottingham, Oxford, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Warwickshire

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/07/oddingeseles-lands-in-nottingham-oxford_22.html

Fifteenth century

9^th January 2014

Dean John Bernard of Tamworth and the sale of the church books

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/01/dean-john-bernard-of-tamworth-and-sale.html

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Suffolk

Thirteenth century

21^st November 2015

Joan Querdeboef and her double loss and the challenge of medieval research

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/11/joan-querdeboef-and-her-double-loss-and.html

30^th August 2017

John de Weyland estate in 1312 Suffolk and the story behind it

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/08/john-de-weyland-estate-in-1312-suffolk.html

22^nd July 2018

Oddingeseles lands in Nottingham, Oxford, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Warwickshire

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/07/oddingeseles-lands-in-nottingham-oxford_22.html

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Warwickshire

22^nd July 2018

Oddingeseles lands in Nottingham, Oxford, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Warwickshire

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2018/07/oddingeseles-lands-in-nottingham-oxford_22.html

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Wiltshire

Eleventh to fourteenth century

21^st March 2014

Huish manor in Wiltshire: from death to debt

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/03/huish-manor-in-wiltshire-from-death-to.html

Thirteenth to sixteenth century

31^st March 2014

Pedigree of John Goien in medieval Amesbury, Wiltshire

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/03/pedigree-of-john-goien-in-medieval.html

Thirteenth century

21^st November 2013

In search of a woman in the time of King John and Henry III

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/11/in-search-of-woman-in-time-of-king-john.html

13^th October 2016

Constance de Lega and Lacock Abbey

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2016/10/constance-de-lega-and-lacock-abbey.html

10^th September 2017

Lacock Abbey and remembering the dead

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/09/lacock-abbey-and-remembering-dead.html

Fourteenth century

24^th November 2015

Wiltshire dovecots 1359 to 1377: Individual dovecots in a Wiltshire landscape

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/11/wiltshire-dovecots-1359-to-1377.html

Fifteenth century

27^th October 2015

Agincourt in the records of Salisbury City council

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2015/10/agincourt-in-records-of-salisbury-city.html

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Yorkshire

Twelfth to seventeenth century

21^st August 2016

An account of medieval Hinderskelf which since 1700 was removed to make way for Castle Howard, one of the grandest country houses in England

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/08/castle-howard-before-castle-howard.html

Thirteenth century

16^th May 2016

Edmund Mortimer of the house of Mortimer of Wigmore in Herefordshire was made treasurer of York cathedral while still a youth

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/05/edmund-mortimer-and-treasurership-of.html

Fifteenth century

21^st June 2014

The tragic story of Thomas Duffield, merchant of York

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/06/the-tragic-story-of-thomas-duffield.html

26^th January 2016

The Yorkshire estate of Sir William Ryther in 1440

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/01/the-estate-of-sir-william-ryther-of.html

14^th August 2017

The estate of Sir William Ryther of Yorkshire (1440)

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-estate-of-sir-william-ryther-of.html

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English medieval government

9^th December 2013

Henry de Pont-Audemer: a royal official of King John and Henry III

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/12/henry-de-pont-audemer-royal-official-of.html

21^st August 2014

William Airmyn: government official and Bishop of Norwich

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/08/william-airmyn-government-official-and_16.html

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General history

18^th October 2013

Dovecotes in the Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous Volume Eight

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2013/10/dovecotes-in-calendar-of-inquisitions.html

30^th October 2014

Glossary of medieval words: first edition

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/10/glossary-of-medieval-words-first-edition.html

25^th July 2014

Anselm Basset: hunting and his life

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2014/07/anselm-basset-hunting-and-his-life.html

15^th May 2016

Tracing the female ancestors of King Richard III to see how far back in time his mitochondrial DNA

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/05/ancestors-for-mitochondrial-dna-of.html

13^th July 2016

The Earls of Ormond were an important landowner and political family in medieval Ireland. They also were large landowners in England and this article gives an account of their estates across several counties.

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/07/english-estates-of-earl-of-ormond-in.html

30^th June 2016

John Bromwich was an important landowner and political official in Gloucester and Herefordshire. He acquired land in Ireland from his wife and served briefly as viceroy there.

Article link = http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.ie/2016/06/john-bromwich-justiciar-of-ireland_14.html

13^th November 2016

Fulling mills in the early Fifteenth Century according to the Inquisitions Post Mortem

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2016/11/fulling-mills-in-early-fifteenth_38.html

30^th December 2017

The fall of Constantinople and John Sthaurachii in 15th century England

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-fall-of-constantinople-and-john.html

27^th August 2017

William Toli and the Constantinople patriarch and the letter issued a month before time

http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2017/08/william-toli-and-constantinople.html

7^th January 2018

Origin and early history of the Mandeville family