Who owed the Templars?

The National Archives: E 142/119 mem. 12 dorse: the sheriffs respond to King Edward II’s inquiry into who owed the Templars what as of Christmas 1307 and after. Photo: gawainsmum.

 

I have yet to do the sums, but the quick answer is: not many people owned up to owing the Templars anything as of Christmas 1307. King Edward II’s attempts to bulk up the assets that were coming to him through the Templars failed: sheriff after sheriff reported that no one in his county owed anything to the Templars. Some replies are missing: there is nothing from the sheriffs of York or Lincoln. In any case, here is the complete (draft) transcription and English summary of the replies that do survive in The National Archives at E 142/119: TNA E 142 119 debts due to the Templars at Easter 1309

For anyone who wants to know why there are still gaps: here’s the sheriffs’ reply from London and Middlesex. Enjoy!