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de_fw-fr sandale_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n the_o king_n chancellor_n pat._n 8_o e._n 2._o p._n 2._o m._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1318._o 11_o e._n 2._o john_n hothum_n bishop_n of_o ely_n pat._n 11_o e._n 2._o p._n 2._o m._n 8._o anno_fw-la 1320._o 13_o e._n 2._o john_n salmon_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n name_v chancellor_n by_o the_o king_n in_o full_a parliament_n receive_v the_o seal_n claus_n 13_o e._n 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 9_o anno_fw-la 1323._o 16_o e._n 2._o will._n the_o ayrmin_n mr._n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n john_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n be_v then_o sick_a claus_n 14_o e._n 2._o m._n anno_fw-la 1324._o 17_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr baldok_n archdeacon_n of_o middlesex_n make_v chancellor_n 20_o aug._n claus_n 17_o e._n 2._o m._n anno_fw-la 1328._o 1_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n bishop_n of_o ely_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 28_o jan._n and_o to_o do_v therewith_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o chancellor_n claus_n 1_o edw._n 3._o p._n 1._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 25._o anno_fw-la 1329._o 2_o e._n 3._o henry_n de_fw-fr clyff_fw-mi mr._n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr herlaston_n clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n make_v keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n 1_o martii_fw-la claus_n 2_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 33._o  _fw-fr henry_n de_fw-fr burghersh_fw-mi chancellor_n of_o england_n pat._n 2_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 34._o to_o who_o the_o king_n commit_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 12_o maii_n claus_n 2_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 26._o anno_fw-la 1331._o 4_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr stratford_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n make_v keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 28_o nou._n claus_n 4_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 16._o anno_fw-la 1333._o 6_o e._n 3._o mr._n robert_n de_fw-fr stratford_n brother_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o seal_n whilst_o his_o brother_n be_v employ_v upon_o the_o king_n business_n 23_o junii_fw-la claus_n 6_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 22._o anno_fw-la 1334._o 7_o e._n 3._o will._n archbishop_n of_o york_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n by_o the_o king_n command_v deliver_v it_o to_o henry_n de_fw-fr ednestowe_n thomas_n de_fw-fr baunburgh_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr st._n paul_n upon_o thursday_n the_o epiphany_n of_o our_o lord_n claus_n 7_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 4._o in_o dorso_fw-la anno_fw-la 1335._o 8_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr stratford_n elect_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n confirm_v chancellor_n the_o 6_o of_o apr._n deliver_v the_o great_a seal_n unto_o mr._n rob._n de_fw-fr stratford_n his_o brother_n to_o be_v keep_v claus_n 8_o e._n 3._o m._n 27._o in_o dorso_fw-la  _fw-fr richard_n bishop_n of_o durham_n be_v make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o 28_o sept._n ibid._n in_o dor_n m._n 10._o anno_fw-la 1336._o 9_o e._n 3._o john_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o 6_o junii_fw-la claus_n 9_o edw._n 3._o m._n 23._o anno_fw-la 1338._o 11_o e._n 3._o mr._n rob._n de_fw-fr stratford_n archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n and_o elect_a bishop_n of_o chichester_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 23_o oct._n pat._n 11_o e._n 3._o p._n 3._o m._n 11._o anno_fw-la 1339._o 12_o e._n 3._o mr._n richard_n de_fw-fr bynteworth_n elect_v bishop_n of_o london_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n 6_o julii_n cl._n 22_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 23._o anno_fw-la 1340._o 13_o e._n 3._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o this_o richard_n the_o great_a seal_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr st._n paul_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n
mich._n de_fw-fr wath_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr baunburgh_n 8_o dec._n claus_n 13_o e._n 3._o p._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 11._o anno_fw-la 1341._o 14_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr st._n paul_n sole_o constitute_v keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 13_o febr._n claus_n 14_o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n 42._o in_o dorso_fw-la  _fw-fr john_n archbishop_n of_o cant._n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 28_o apr._n claus_n 14_o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n 27._o in_o dorso_fw-la  _fw-fr robert_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n the_o king_n chancellor_n deliver_v up_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o thursday_n be_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n claus_n 14_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 12._o anno_fw-la 1341._o 14_o e._n 3._o sir_n robert_n burgchier_n knight_n be_v make_v chancellor_n on_o thursday_n next_o follow_v st._n lucy_n the_o virgin_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n then_o deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n claus_n 14_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 20._o anno_fw-la 1342._o 15_o e._n 3._o robert_n parning_n the_o king_n chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n 27_o oct._n cl._n 15_o e._n 3._o p._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 13._o anno_fw-la 1344._o 17_o e._n 3._o robert_n de_fw-fr sadington_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o upon_o michaelmas_n day_n claus_n 17_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 20._o in_o dorso_fw-la anno_fw-la 1346._o 19_o e._n 3._o mr._n john_n de_fw-fr offord_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o 26_o of_o octob._n pat._n 19_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1347._o 20_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr thoresby_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o 2_o julii_n john_n de_fw-fr offord_n the_o king_n chancellor_n then_o go_v beyond_o sea_n claus_n 20_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 26._o anno_fw-la 1350._o 23_o e._n 3._o john_n bishop_n of_o st._n david_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o 16_o junii_fw-la claus_n 23_o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 8._o anno_fw-la 1357._o 30_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr edington_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o 19_o febr._n claus_n 30_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 4._o anno_fw-la 1363._o 36_o e._n 3._o simon_n de_fw-fr langham_n bishop_n of_o ely_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n 19_o febr._n cl._n 30_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 39_o anno_fw-la 1368._o 41_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr wickham_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n make_v chancellor_n 17_o sept._n cart._n 41_o e._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1372._o 45_o e._n 3._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n knight_n make_v chancellor_n 26_o martii_fw-la have_v the_o great_a seal_n then_o deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n claus_n 45_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 35._o anno_fw-la 1373._o 46_o e._n 3._o john_n knyvet_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n claus_n 46_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 12._o anno_fw-la 1377._o 50_o e._n 3._o adam_n de_fw-fr houghton_n bishop_n of_o st._n david_n make_v chancellor_n 11_o jan._n on_o which_o day_n the_o great_a seal_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o claus_n 50_o e._n 3._o in_o dorso_fw-la p._n 2._o m._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1379._o 2_o r._n 2._o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n knight_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o pat._n 2_o r._n 2._o p._n 1._o m._n 24._o anno_fw-la 1380._o 3_o r._n 2._o simon_n de_fw-fr sudbury_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n on_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o st._n paul_n claus_n 3_o r._n 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 22._o anno_fw-la 1381._o 4_o r._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr courtney_n bishop_n of_o london_n make_v chancellor_n on_o saturday_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n laurence_n claus_n 5_o r._n 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 35._o anno_fw-la 1382._o 5_o r._n 2._o sir_n richard_n scrope_n knight_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n on_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n pat._n 5_o r._n 2._o p._n 1._o m._n 1._o anno_fw-la 1383._o 6_o r._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr braybroke_n bishop_n of_o london_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o on_o saturday_n be_v the_o eve_n of_o st._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n claus_n 6_o r._n 2._o p._n 1._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 24._o  _fw-fr sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n knight_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 13_o martii_fw-la claus_n 6_o r._n 2._o p._n 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 12._o anno_fw-la 1387._o 10_o r._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr arundel_n bishop_n of_o ely_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 24_o oct._n claus_n 20_o r._n 2._o m._n 35._o anno_fw-la 1389._o 12_o r._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr wickham_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n again_o make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v unto_o he_o 4_o maii_n pat._n 12_o r._n 2._o p._n 2._o m._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1392._o 15_o r._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr arundel_n archbishop_n of_o canterb._n make_v chancellor_n 7_o sept._n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o pat._n 15_o r._n 2._o p._n 1._o m._n 19_o anno_fw-la 1397._o 20_o r._n 2._o edmund_n de_fw-fr stafford_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n make_v keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 23_o nou._n claus_n 20_o r._n 2._o p._n 1._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 22._o anno_fw-la 1400._o 1_o h._n 4._o john_n de_fw-fr scarle_fw-fr master_n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 15_o nou._n pat._n 1_o h._n 4._o p._n 3._o m._n 27._o anno_fw-la 1401._o 2_o h._n 4._o edmund_z bishop_n of_o exeter_z make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 9_o martii_fw-la claus_n 2_o h._n 4._o p._n 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1404._o 5_o h._n 4._o henry_n beaufort_z bishop_n of_o lincoln_n chancellor_n pat._n 5_o h._n 4._o p._n 2._o m._n 28._o anno_fw-la 1405._o 6_o h._n 4._o thomas_n langley_n bishop_n of_o durham_n chancellor_n godw._n de_fw-fr praesul_fw-la anno_fw-la 1407._o 8_o h._n 4._o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterb._n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 30_o jan._n claus_n 8_o h._n 4._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 23._o anno_fw-la 1410._o 11_o h._n 4._o john_n wakering_n clerk_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n 19_o jan._n claus_n 11_o h._n 4._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 8_o  _fw-fr sir_n thomas_n beaufort_n knight_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o 31_o jan._n claus_n 11_o h._n 4._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 8._o anno_fw-la 1414._o 1_o h._n 5._o henry_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n make_v chancellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n claus_n 1_o h._n 5._o anno_fw-la 1417._o 4_o h._n 5._o simon_n garnstede_n clerk_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n from_o 4._o sept._n until_o the_o 12_o of_o oct._n claus_n 4_o h._n 5._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 13._o  _fw-fr henry_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o 12_o octob._n claus_n 4_o h._n 5._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 13._o anno_fw-la 1418._o 5_o h._n 5._o thomas_n de_fw-fr langley_n bishop_n of_o durham_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n 23_o junii_fw-la claus_n 5_o h._n 5._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 15._o anno_fw-la 1423._o 1_o h._n 6._o thomas_n bishop_n of_o durham_n make_v chancellor_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o council_n in_o parliament_n pat._n 1_o h._n 6._o p._n 4._o m._n 19_o anno_fw-la 1424._o 2_o h._n 6._o henry_n beaufort_z bishop_n of_o winchester_n make_v chancellor_n have_v the_o great_a seal_n deliver_v to_o he_o 16_o julii_n clauss_n 2_o h._n 6._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1426._o 4_o h._n 6._o john_n kempe_n bishop_n of_o london_n make_v chancellor_n etc._n etc._n ..._o martii_fw-la claus_n 4_o h._n 6._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 8._o anno_fw-la 1432._o 10_o h._n 6._o john_n stafford_z bishop_n of_o bath_n make_v chancellor_n etc._n etc._n 28_o febr._n claus_n 10_o h_n 6._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 8._o anno_fw-la 1433._o 11_o h._n 6._o john_n hank_n clerk_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n receive_v from_o john_n stopyngton_n clerk_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n the_o great_a seal_n to_o use_v and_o exercise_v 22_o apr._n claus_n 11_o h._n 6._o in_o dorso_fw-la m._n 12._o anno_fw-la 1450._o 28_o h._n 6._o john_n archbishop_n of_o