Source:Scottish document TNA, E 101/10/11

Order of the Council in reference to the custody of the earl of Ross. 30...
Originally written 1301 Nov 20-1302 Nov 19

Transcription

1303.

Circa

Sept. 29.

Orders by Sir John de Drokenesford and others of the Council that the following persons escort and guard the Earl of Rosse till he joins the K. in Scotland.

Sir Francis le Vylers, and Hugh le Rous his esquire, ....	3	horses.	3	grooms.
William de Whetelay, clerk,	1	”	1	”
Nicliol of Chilham,	2	”	2	”
Elys Skarlet and Elys his son,	2	”	2	”
William of Tuddeham,	2	”	2	”
Beynald Lumbard, marshal,	2	”	2	”
Master John le Sausser of London, cook,	1	”	1	”

Also for the earl, 2 palfreys, 2 sumpter horses, and 4 grooms. Sir Francis and William de Whetelay and two of the King’s sergeants shall lie nightly in the earl’s chamber, and four of the King’s sergeants outside with the other company. At each town where the earl rests at night, he shall have fire and light in his chamber. Two horse and two foot men, shall keep watch all night in his chamber, and 6 of the townsmen outside. No man is to be harboured in the earl’s house, save only his escort. The following are appointed by the sheriffs and mayor of London to join the earl’s escort as far as Berwick, viz., Thomas atte Welle ‘sergaunt a mace,’ 1 horse and 1 groom ; John le Cotiller, William his brother, of London, 2 horses and 2 grooms; John of Lonesdale, and Adam of Blaksale, 2 horses and 2 grooms; Walter of Henelay, 1 horse and 1 groom. Ordered that these people’s ‘ hostel ’ be kept at the K.’s cost till they reach him in Scotland with the earl, and their horses have hay and oats; also that the ‘Londoners’ return from Berwick. Total of ‘gentilz houmz,’ 16; grooms, 24; horses, 24. [Exchequer, Q. R. Miscellanea (Army), No. 27/26]

The remainder of the document, written on both sides, is an account of provisions, &c., for the Scottish war, and appears to have been enrolled.

Document

Printed sources	Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland (vol. 2)
The National Archives (UK) catalogue
Held by	The National Archives, Kew
Collection	King's Remembrancer: Accounts Various (E 101/10)
Collection notes	ARMY, NAVY, AND ORDNANCE.
Reference	E 101/10/11 (link to catalog entry)
Title	Order of the Council in reference to the custody of the earl of Ross. 30...
Description	Order of the Council in reference to the custody of the earl of Ross. 30 Edw I. 1 membrane.
Period	1301 Nov 20-1302 Nov 19
Closure status	Open Document, Open Description
Closure type	Normal Closure before FOI Act:
Subjects	C10043 Government finances

Timeline

Below is a list of events that are evidenced by this source. They should appear in the 'Timeline' section of articles about people and places involved in the events.

Source citation

Each of the timeline events displayed above is followed by the reference code for that particular timeline event. This code is not displayed when the timeline event is included in the 'Timeline' section of an article. If an event is discussed within the body of an article, this reference code can be used to cite the source of the timeline event.