Research Notes:

In the second year of Henry IV, William Geddyng and Mirabel his wife granted to trustees, namely, John Hynklegh, Robert Clerk, and Thomas Lopham, by deed... the manors comprised in the settlement noticed of the thirty-ninth year of Edward III; and in the seventh year of Henry IV, they levied a fine to Thomas Hethe, Nicholas Hethe, and other trustees, of the manor of Lackford, subject to the life estate of Katherine Notbeme, whose death occurred on Sunday next before the feast of St. Lawrence in the same year. ²

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8 Jul 1381, Westminster

Grant to William Geddyng, king's servant, of the marriage of the son and heir of John Aspal, tenant of the abbey of St. Edmunds, in the king's hands through voidance, without rendering anything therefor.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 1, p. 521

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28 Oct 1382, Westminster

Grant, for life, to William Geddyng, one of the yeomen of the king's buttery, of 10 marks yearly from the issues of the hundred of Holt, co. Norfolk.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 2, p. 179

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14 Feb 1383, Westminster

To the sheriff of Norfolk for the time being. Order of the issues or farm of the hundred of [Holt] to pay to William Geddyng the king's serjeant, one of the yeomen of his buttery, 10 marks a year for life and the arrears since 28 October last, according to the king's grant to him of that date for good service.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, vol. 2, p. 196

28 Nov 1383, Westminster

Grant,in fee simple, to the king's servitor, William Geddyng, of the lands in Fobbyng, co. Essex, late of William Gildebourn and Thomas his son, forfeited for their treason, not exceeding the value of 38s. 4d. yearly.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 2, p. 342

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15 Sep 1384, Westminster

Grant to the king's servant, William Geddyng, of the custody, during the minority of the heir and successive heirs, together with the marriage, without rendering aught therefor, of the lands late of John Cail, tenant in chief, in the counties of Somerset, Dorset and Devon.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 2, p. 533

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14 Dec 1385, Westminster

Grant, for life, to the king's servant, William Geddyng, of the 10 marks yearly receivable from the fee farm of Walyngford under grant of the king's father, confirmed by the king when prince and now surrendered, by Walter Clerc, the king's father's poulterer, who has in Chancery personally acknowledged his consent hereto.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 3, p. 70

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6 Oct 1386, Westminster

To the bailiffs [and] men of Kyngeston upon Thames and the keepers or farmers of that town for the time being. Order of the issues or farm thereof to pay to William Geddynge the king's serjeant 40 marks a year and the arrears since 12 June last, on which date the king granted him for good service 40 marks a year thereof for life.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, vol. 3, pp. 172-3

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6 Nov 1399, Westminster

Inspeximus and confirmation to William Geddyng of letters patent dated 28 October, 6 Richard II [1382], granting to him for life 10 marks yearly, and letters patent dated 12 June, 9 Richard II [1386], granted him for life 40 marks yearly.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Hen. IV, vol. 1, p. 69