Pardon by Edward IV...to William Plompton

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Title
Pardon by Edward IV...to William Plompton
Reference
WYL655/3_CB, 551, p. 128
Date
5 February 1462
Library / Archive
  • West Yorkshire Archives
Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Kirby, Appendix II, item 19
Transcript from Joan Kirby, 'The Plumpton Letters and Papers'

19 5 February 1462

 

Pardon by Edward IV, of his abundant special grace, certain knowledge
and mere motion, to William Plompton, kt, alias William Plompton
formerly of Kinoulton, Notts, alias the same, formerly of Knares-
borough, Yorks, alias the same, formerly sheriff of Yorks, alias the same,
formerly sheriff or Notts and Derbyshire, kt, or under whatsoever other

 

name he is assessed, of all transgressions, offences &c.1
[Latin]

[Copyist’s note.] This pardon hath a faire large seale of yellow wax att
the copying, the vj of June 1616.

[CB, 551]

 

     1 This general pardon followed a term of imprisonment, beginning 12 June 1461, for
failure to redeem a bond of £2,000 entered into on 13 May 1461. On 10 Sept. 1462 Sir
William obtained a release from all claims resulting from the bond, CB, 549,550,
552; Stapleton, lxviii–ix.