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those troublous times, by the traders at the Whitsuntide fair. The 

 perfidious Earl was soon dragged forth from his hiding-place, and 

 under a strong escort, was conveyed to London, and thence to 

 Windsor Castle, where he was first imprisoned. 



Within a few weeks, Earl Ferrers was formally attainted of high 

 treason, and, though his life was spared, his lands were confiscated 

 to the Crown, and bestowed, by two grants, bearing date June 

 28th and August 5th, upon Prince Edmund, afterwards created 

 Earl of Lancaster. By the first of these, the king granted to his 

 son Edmund all goods and chattels of which Robert de Ferrers, 

 Earl of Derby, had been possessed on the day of the battle of 

 Chesterfield. By the second grant he conveys to his son all castles, 

 lands, and tenements formerly pertaining to Robert de Ferrers, 

 and assigns them to the custody of William Bagod.* 



In that splendid two-volumed chartulary, containing such beauti- 

 fully written copies of all the early charters and evidences pertain- 

 ing to the Duchy of Lancaster, now kept at the Public Record 

 Office, and called the Great Cowcher, these royal grants to Edmund 



* As these grants, from the Patent Roll 50 Henry III., membs. 12 and 9, 

 have never yet been printed or quoted in full, it will be interesting to give 

 them verbatim : — 



Pro Edmundo filio Regis. 



Rex omnibus &c. salutem. Sciatis quod de gracia nostra speciali concessi- 

 raus Edmundo filio nostro karissimo omnia bona et catalla que fuerunt Robert! 

 de Ferr Comitis Derti die conflictus apud Cestrefeud. Ita quod de eisdem nobis 

 respondeat ad mandatum nostrum. In cujus &c. Teste ut supra (Rege apud 

 Kenilwortti xxviii die Juii). 



Pro Edmundo filio Regis. 



Rex omnibus &c. salutem. Sciatis quod concessimus Edmundo filio nostro 

 karissimo castra et omnes terras et tenementa Roberti de Ferraf cum omnibus 

 pertinentiis suis. Habend quamdiu nobis placuerit. In cujus &c. Teste Rege 

 apud Kenilwortti v. die Aug. 



De castris et terris Comitis de Ferar Commissis. 



Rex mililibus liberis tenentibus et omnibus aliis tenentibus de castris terris 

 et tenementis Roberti de Ferr salutem. Sciatis quod commisimus dilecto et 

 fideli nostro Willelmo Bagod castra et omnes terras et tenementa predicta cum 

 omnibus pertinencus suis custodiend' quamdiu nobis placuerit. Et ideo vobis 

 mandamus quod eidem Willelmo tanquam custodi eorumdem in omnibus que 

 ab custodiam illam pertinent intendentes sitis et respondentes sicut predictum 

 est. In cujus &c. Teste ut supra. 



Et mandatum est Ade de Gesemulfi quod castra terras et tenementa predicta 

 prefato Willelmo liberet custoct sicut predictum est. Ita quod de exitibus inde 

 provenientibus Regi respondeat ad Scaccarium Regis. In cujus &c. Teste ut 

 supra. 



