Magna Carta of Chester of the clauses in the Magna Carta of Chester and those in the Magna Carta indicates that it was written after King John issued the latter on 19 June 1215. In the early 1200s, the Earldom of Chester was the only county palatine on the Welsh Marches; Ranulf III ruled Chester as a separate feudal domain. His barons living outside of Cheshire are referred to as his 'knights from England'. In the late 12th century manuscript "De laude Cestrie", Lucian of Chester describes the county as obedient, 'more to the sword of its prince than to the crown of the
Magna Carta of Chester Edward I, the Earldom of Chester had already belonged to the king for 63 years, thus the "Magna Carta" applied to Cheshire. However, the Cheshire charter was also confirmed on 30 March 1300. The charter had previously been reissued on 27 August 1265, after the Battle of Evesham to reward the county for its support. Magna Carta of Chester Magna Carta of Chester, or Cheshire, was a charter of rights issued in 1215 in the style of the "Magna Carta". The charter is primarily concerned with the relationship between the Earl of Chester and his barons, though the final clause