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PALMER'S GREEN HOARD. 87Cantuaria, king's clerk, son of Robert de Cantuaria, sometime king's clerk, of a die in the mint of Canterbury, for hismaintenance, he rendering yearly 100s. to the Exchequer.1257, October 1 (Woodstock). Grant, for life, to Williamde Gloucestre, king's goldsmith of London, of that die in themint of Canterbury, which Robert de Cantuaria, son ofRobert de Cantuaria sometime king's clerk and lately deceased,held for life ;to hold with all the issues and profitsrendering 100s. a year at the Exchequer.As the names of all the moneyers mentioned in thesegrants occur on coins of Class IV. it is evident that theirissue could not have begun later than the year 1255.From documentary information, and also from the evidenceof the coins themselves, it would appear that the grantfor life of a die was frequently preceded by tenure ofoffice of some years' duration.In the Exchequer Rolls(Trinity 34, Henry III, i.e. 1250)it is stated that JohnTerri, evidently the same moneyer who is mentionedabove as receiving a grant for life with William Cokynof a die at the Canterbury Mint, April 12, 1256,was accused of issuing false money, and amongst thosewho offered themselves as his sureties were Nicholasde Sancto Albano, Henry de Frowick, Walter de Brussel,Richard Bonaventure, David de Enefeld, and JohnHardel, all of whom, with the exception of Nicholasde Sancto Albano, received grants for life of dies at theLondon Mint on October 25, 1256. It is evident thatthese were connected with the London Mint as earlyas 1250, either as moneyers or in some other capacity,since we possess coins of nearly allWe may further conclude thatof them of Class III.John Terri was acquittedof the charge brought against him as he went on strikingcoins of Classes III. and IV. and received his grant for