The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple

by C. G. Addison

[547] Pat. 8. E. 2. m. 17. The Temple is described therein as “de feodo Thomæ Comitis Lancastriæ, et de honore Leicestrie.”

[548] Processus contra comitem Lancastriæ. Acta Rymeri, tom. iii. p. 936. Lel. coll. vol. i. p. 668. La More, Walsingham.

[549] Cart. 15. E. II. m. 21. Acta Rymeri, tom. iii. p. 940.

[550] Dugd. Baron., vol. i. p. 777, 778.

[551] Rot. Escaet. 1. E. III.

[552] H. Knyghton, apud X. script. col. 2546. 7. Lel. Itin. vol. vi. p 86. Walsingham, 106.

[553] Claus. 4. E. III. m. 9. Acta Rymeri, tom. iv. p. 461.

[554] There was in those days an escheator in each county, and in various large towns: it was the duty of this officer to seize into the king’s hands all lands held in capite of the crown, on receiving a writ De diem clausit extremum, commanding him to assemble a jury to take inquisition of the value of the lands, as to who was the next heir of the deceased, the rents and services by which they were holden, &c. &c.

[555] Claus 3. E. III. m. 6. d. Acta Rymeri, tom. iv. p. 406.

[556] Claus. 4. E. III. m. 7. Acta Rymeri, tom. iv. p. 464.