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 the Magna Carta after Louis' retreat in 1217. He also witnessed the 1225 re-issue of the Runnymead "Magna Carta". His general support for John's "Magna Carta", makes the issuing of his own no surprise. The charter is recorded as having been issued, 'at the petition of the barons of Cheshire,' suggesting that they were sufficiently discontented that Ranulf III attempted to pacify them before taking the cross. The charter has 13 clauses, in contrast to the 60 of the "Magna Carta". Several clauses approach issues found in the Runnymede charter, but in a different way. Clauses 1 and 4 deal