Charter 1434 — Henry VI

Translation

HENRY, by the grace of God, King of England and France, Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting. We have inspected the charter of our lord and ancestor sometime King of England made in these words: 

[here follows the text of the letters patent of 1278 – Fa/CPi 2] 

We have also inspected letters patent of our same ancestor made in these words: 

[here follows the text of the letters patent of 1298 (1) – Fa/CPi 3] 

We have further inspected other letters patent of our same ancestor made in these words: 

[here follows the text of the letters patent of 1298 (2)  – Fa/CPi 4] 

We have also inspected the charter of our lord and ancestor King Edward III, sometime King of England, concerning a confirmation made in these words: 

[here follows the text of the letters patent of 1364 – Fa/I 4. Note that this includes, of course, the confirmations of the charters of 1252 and 1302] 

We have also inspected the charter of our grandfather, Lord Edward late King of England, in these words: 

[here follows the text of the letters patent of 1364] 

We have finally inspected the charter of our ancestor Lord Henry, late King of England, made in these words: 

[here follows the text of the letters patent of 1408 – Fa/I 5] 

We accept and approve the aforesaid letters and charters concerning these liberties, franchises and immunities as wholly unrevoked, by the advice and agreement of the lords spiritual and temporal in our houses of Parliament held at Westminster in the first year of our reign [1422-3] unto our beloved now barons of Faversham, their heirs and successors, and confirm them as these present charters do formally testify, and that the same barons should use and enjoy the aforesaid liberties, franchises and immunities just as their ancestors and predecessors used and enjoyed the aforesaid liberties, franchises and immunities from the time of the making of the charters, and of which hitherto they have always been accustomed to use and enjoy. In witness whereof we have caused our letters patent to be made. Witness ourself at Westminster the fifth day of June in the twelfth year of our reign. 

‘The Royal Charters of Faversham including the Magna Carta’ Peter Tann 2013 P124