The Knights Templar in Herefordshire, 1308-13

This is a draft transcription and translation of the custodians' accounts for the Templars' property in Herefordshire, which cover the years 1308–13. The accounts are preserved at Kew: The National Archives of the UK. The first part contains the sheriff’s accounts for Garway: E358/18, rots 2 (years 1 and 2), 44 (John de la Haye: from St James the Apostle’s day, year 3 to Michaelmas, year 5; from Michaelmas year 5 to year 6); and the sheriff’s accounts for Upleadon (Bosbury): E358/18, rots 2 (years 1 and 2: Walter Hakluyt). The second part is a translation of E358/18 rot 2 for Garway. The third part contains the sheriff’s accounts for Garway: E358/19, rots 25 (Walter Hakluyt, repeat of E358/18 rot 2 accounts for years 1 and 2), 47 (year 6 and nine weeks of year 7), 50 (years 3 and 4, includes lands of Bishop Walter de Langton) and the sheriff’s accounts for Upleadon (Bosbury): E358/19, rots 25 (Walter Hakluyt, repeat of E358/18 rot 2 accounts for years 1 and 2), 47 (year 6 and nine weeks of year 7), 50 and 51 (from year 3: John de la Haye, includes lands of Bishop Walter de Langton). The documents in the National Archives are covered by an Open Government Licence for public sector information, which allows everyone to copy, publish, distribute and transmit the documents in their archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/2/ . However, this transcription of the documents is copyright Helen J. Nicholson.