^{page 194 note 1} A curious multiplication of the generations (cf. below, 14). In fact this William was the son of the first William de Bumpstede, son of Robert. For the descent of this manor see VCH Essex vi, 194.Google Scholar

^{page 194 note 2} Probably the brother of William junior.

^{page 203 note 1} Stratford Langthorne in West Ham, Essex.

^{page 204 note 1} Master of the Temple c.1160 (VCH London i, 490).Google Scholar

^{page 204 note 1} Geoffrey FitzStephen, master of the Temple c. 1180–5 (VCH London i, 490).Google Scholar

^{page 204 note 1} Fulk Basset, bishop of London 1244–59.

^{page 206 note 1} I.e. between 8 July 1312 and 7 July 1314.

^{page 214 note 1} The cartulary has Friday, the feast of St Hilary II Edward III (1338). In fact Hilary falls on a Tuesday in this year, which in any case must be wrong in view of the date of the following charter. This is evidently a scribal error, probably for II Edward II, when Hilary does fall on a Friday.

^{page 215 note 1} MS: 1341.

^{page 219 note 1} This memorandum is written by a different hand. What follows is written by the original scribe.

^{page 219 note 1} Geoffrey de Mandeville, second earl of Essex.

^{page 219 note 1} William de Mandeville, third earl of Essex.

^{page 221 note 1} Lord of Edmonton manor. See VCH Middlesex v, 149.Google Scholar

^{page 222 note 1} Lord of Edmonton manor. See VCH Middlesex v, 149.Google Scholar

^{page 223 note 1} 14–20 January 1244. See Crook, D., Records of the General Eyre (HMSO, 1982), 104.Google Scholar

^{page 223 note 1} Details omitted here.

^{page 230 note 1} 28 October 1253–27 October 1254.

^{page 232 note 1} MS: without date.

^{page 234 note 1} MS: Nomoi.

^{page 235 note 1} No one of this name appears as sheriff of Middlesex in the List of Sheriffs for England and Wales from the earliest times to 1831 (HMSO, 1896)Google Scholar, although John de Codres was sheriff of Middlesex 1238–9.

^{page 237 note 1} MS: 40 Henry III [1255].

^{page 238 note 1} MS: Reginald.

^{page 240 note 1} MS: Aelesia.

^{page 240 note 2} MS: without warranty.

^{page 245 note 1} Bishopsgate.

^{page 245 note 2} Aldgate or Aldersgate.

^{page 246 note 1} MS:Wroth.

^{page 246 note 2} MS:anno currente currentecul undecimo. Presumably a reference to the indiction, although we have no means of telling in which cycle this charter was made. Possible dates might be 1239, 1254, 1269. See Cheney, C.R., Handbook of Dates (1945), 2–3.Google Scholar

^{page 254 note 1} Words omitted.

^{page 255 note 1} Stephen de Watton (VCH London i, 474).Google Scholar

^{page 260 note 1} MS: £6.

^{page 260 note 2} MS: 26 April.

^{page 263 note 1} 14 April 1312; the day was presumably omitted by scribal error.

^{page 263 note 1} 20 November 1289–19 November 1290. Date omitted.

^{page 276 note 1} Year omitted

^{page 282 note 1} Cf. le Neve, John, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicae 1300–1541, v (St Paul's, London), compiled by J. Horn (London, 1963), 21.Google Scholar

^{page 282 note 1} MS: Sunday the feast of St Luke (18 October).

^{page 285 note 1} ∼u written over ∼ori.

^{page 289 note 1} alias Cowherd.

^{page 295 note 1} Curiously out of sequence. Perhaps an error for ccciiij^xx xix [569]

^{page 296 note 1} (?)For ccciiij^xxxv [564]

^{page 298 note 1} Probably granted in connection with the loan mentioned below. VCH Middlesex v, 163 gives the date of Ford's marriage to Alice de Say as 1264, citing this document.

^{page 299 note 1} Probably the father of Robert I, king of Scotland

^{page 312 note 1} MS: Martin.

^{page 326 note 1} Omission.

^{page 328 note 1} MS: 16 Edward II (8 July 1322–7 July 1323), in error for 15 Edward II or because the regnal year of Edward II was deemed to begin on 7 July. Cf. 1147.

^{page 334 note 1} Ms: 1 July.

^{page 337 note 1} Vigil of the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 17 Edward III.

^{page 339 note 1} MS: Friday after the feast of the apostles Philip and James [7 May].

^{page 343 note 1} MS: ‘Bremholte’.

^{page 345 note 1} Surname omitted.

^{page 352 note 1} MS: 4 marks.

^{page 354 note 1} MS:Godefrid.

^{page 356 note 1} MS: Amice.

^{page 357 note 1} MS: Amice.

^{page 359 note 1} MS: Swyler.

^{page 359 note 2} MS: Sqyler

^{page 361 note 1} MS: ‘Asshefeld’.

^{page 371 note 1} MS: 15 Edward III.

^{page 377 note 1} Feoffee not mentioned.

^{page 378 note 1} MS: ‘Smythecroft’.

^{page 379 note 1} See above, 211.

^{page 383 note 1} MS blank.

^{page 389 note 1} Adam Fraunceys.

^{page 394 note 1} MS: quindene Easter 18 Edward III (for 18 Edward II).

^{page 398 note 1} Presumably a duplicate of the above, despite slight variations in the transcription.

^{page 398 note 1} Above, 1122.

^{page 398 note 1} Ash Wednesday = 13 February.

^{page 400 note 1} MS: without warranty.

^{page 403 note 1} ‘Translation of the Blessed Thomas, bishop and martyr of Canterbury, in the beginning of the 19th year of the reign of Edward II.’ 7 July is generally considered to be the last day of the regnal year for Edward II's reign, but the use of incipiente must indicate 1325 rather than 1326.

^{page 406 note 1} MS: Cook.

^{page 407 note 1} MS: 5 Edward I (for 4 Edward I, see below).

^{page 408 note 1} Original charter: the feast of St Valentine, 4 Edward I.

^{page 408 note 1} See 1179.

^{page 418 note 1} The surname is also omitted in the original charter.

^{page 421 note 1} MS: 20s.

^{page 427 note 1} MS: 7 June.

^{page 428 note 1} MS: with warranty.

^{page 431 note 1} PRO JUST1/544 rot. 63 to this point.