A letter from Henry III (07/27/1253)

Translated letter:

Mandate to the queen of England that when William Heyrun has, in the absence of the king from the realm, delivered to her the castle of Bamburg, as the king has ordered him to do, she is to deliver it to John de Lessinton, according to the tenour of the king's letters patent made to him. By K. Mandate to the said William accordingly.

Historical context:

When he left to deal with a rebellion in Gascony, Henry left the government of England in the hands of Eleanor, with the counsel of his brother, Richard of Cornwall.

Scholarly notes:

(1) After the first two volumes of the Patent Rolls published in Latin, the editors shifted to English translations, explaining that the "language tends gradually to become more formal and verbose."

Printed source:

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry III, 1247-58, 4.217; summary in English.(1)

Date:

07/27/1253