A letter from Henry III (04/16/1254)

Translated letter:

Grant to Edward the king's son of the wardship of the lands late of W. de Ferrariis, earl of Derby, as part of his grant of 15,000 marks yearly of lands, to hold during the heirs minority; saving to the king the debts which the earl owed at the Exchequer; and mandate to the queen and the earl of Cornwall to cause him to have seisin thereof. With this added: `The king has given his mandate to his escheators in England.'

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, 4.367.(1)

Date:

04/16/1254