Bertram de Crioill
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Bertram de Crioill was a mid-13th-century Englishman who served as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
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Virtually nothing is known about him or his appointment as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
, but the Patent Rolls
of Henry III
for the year 1250 record a "Grant to Bertram de Crioill of the residue of the waste and the wardship of the land late of John de Bendenges from 17 June this year until the full age of Thomas son and heir of Peter de Bendenges saving to the king the lands which the said John held in chief."
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. The post dates from at least the 12th century but may be older. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports was originally in charge of the Cinque Ports, a group of five port towns on the southeast coast of England...
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Virtually nothing is known about him or his appointment as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Cinque Ports
The Confederation of Cinque Ports is a historic series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex. It was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. It lies at the eastern end of the English Channel, where the crossing to the continent is narrowest...
, but the Patent Rolls
Patent Rolls
The Patent Rolls are primary sources for English history, a record of the King of England's correspondence, starting in 1202....
of Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
for the year 1250 record a "Grant to Bertram de Crioill of the residue of the waste and the wardship of the land late of John de Bendenges from 17 June this year until the full age of Thomas son and heir of Peter de Bendenges saving to the king the lands which the said John held in chief."