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July 5.
Westminster. |
Nicholas Bissop, imprisoned at Ipswich for the death of William Macke
and William le Mouner, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff
of Suffolk to bail him. |
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Enrolment of grant by Alan de Plokenet, knight, to John de Sancto
Walerico, knight, of the custody of the manors of Gratele and Den, which
were of the inheritance of the heir of Thomas Maudut, in co. Southampton,
to hold with all appurtenances, except the advowsons of the churches of
these manors, from Thursday after SS. Peter and Paul, 1274, until
Michaelmas 1279. If John be prevented from having the custody for this
term by the death of the heir or by the king or otherwise, Alan grants
that he shall be bound to John in 50l. for each year of the term that John
is deprived of the custody, and for John's damages and expenses. If John
wish to hold the custody after that term, he shall do so until the heir
come of age, rendering 40l. yearly to Alan after Michaelmas, 1279, in St.
Giles's church, Winchester. Dated at Westminster, on Thursday after
SS. Peter and Paul, 2 Edward I. |
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Enrolment of deed whereby the said John grants that if he be impeded
by the death of the heir of Thomas Maudut or otherwise by the king or
another from holding the custody of the said manors of Gratele and Dene, co.
Southampton, for the term aforesaid, and if Alan pay to him without plea
or dispute within fifteen days after the hindrance 24l. in the conventual
church of St. Swithin, Winchester, together with the damages and expenses
sustained by John, for every year short of the said term, John will release
to Alan 26l. remaining of 50l. in which Alan is bound to him for such
hindrance as above, but if Alan do not satisfy John for his damages,
hindrances, or expenses, he shall be bound to make full payment of the said
50l. Dated at Westminster, the day and year aforesaid. |
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William de Barinty acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Blanmouter
200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos.
Oxford, Buckingham and Middlesex. |
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Enrolment of agreement made, in the first year of the king's reign, at the
feast of St. Matthew, between Matilda de Sancto Andrea and Alice de
Amundevil, whereby Matilda demises at ferm to Alice for life, for 40l.
sterling that Alice paid to Matilda beforehand, all her land with the manor
in the town of Arnington, with all appurtenances, rendering therefor yearly
to Matilda 1d. at Midsummer and 5 marks yearly for the maintenance of a
chaplain celebrating divine service for the souls of Matilda's ancestors,
and doing the due and customary services to the chief lords of the fee.
Witnesses: William Barbede, Robert Tristram, William Mazun, Henry de
Lacy, Ralph de Dokesworth, Robert Bray of Crawedene, Stephen Gocelin
of Arnington. |
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Memorandum, that Matilda (sic) came into chancery, and acknowledged
that she claims no right in the manor except only for the term of her life. |
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Brother Guy de Foresta, master of the military order of the Temple in
England, puts in his place Brother Thomas de la Fenne and brother
William de Medburne in all pleas for three years, unless the master or
another in his place return to England; and he gives to Thomas and William
power of making attorneys for him. |
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Membrane 7d. |
July 9.
Westminster |
Richard Gruscet acknowledges that he owes to William Passelewe 20
marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos.
Buckingham and Bedford. |
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Edmund le Espigurnel acknowledges that he owes to Walter son of Peter
de Bocking 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Essex. |
| July 14. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Whereas the wool and other
merchandise of the burgesses and men of Amiens are arrested by the king's
order by reason of the discord between the king and the Flemings, and at
the request of the king of France the king has granted to them that their
said wool and merchandise thus arrested, which they could prove to be
theirs and to have been theirs before 29 June, in the 2nd year of the king's
reign, shall be released, so that, upon their finding security not to take the
wool or merchandise within the power of the countess of Flanders, and not
to sell them to Flemings or others by whom the wool and merchandise
might come to the hands of the Flemings in any way, and that they will
not communicate with them nor avow wool or other goods of any others for
their own henceforth, they may take or carry them to their parts in form
aforesaid; the king therefore orders the mayor and sheriffs to accept such
security from them, and to cause such wool and merchandise to be delivered
to them, provided they pay the due ancient customs thereon, and do not
in anywise take other wool or merchandise bought after the said 29 June
out of the realm until otherwise ordered. The mayor and sheriffs are
enjoined to act so circumspectly and cautiously in executing this order
that the king may commend their circumspection and diligence. |
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The said merchants have like letters to the following: |
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The barons and bailiffs of Sandwich. |
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The barons and bailiffs of Wyncheles[eye]. |
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The bailiffs of Ipswich. |
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The bailiffs of Southampton. |
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The bailiffs of Yarmouth. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Lenn. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of York. |
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The bailiffs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
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The bailiffs of Hull. |
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The bailiffs of Yarum. |
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The bailiffs of Boston. |
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The bailiffs of Pontefract. |
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The bailiffs of Beverley. |
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The bailiffs of Bristol. |
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The archbishop's bailiffs of Beverley. |
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The sheriff of York. |
July 18.
Westminster. |
Ralph le Keu came before the king, on Saturday the eve of St. Mary
Magdalene, and sought to replevy his land in Stok, which was taken into
the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against
Alice, late the wife of Richard Sampson. |
July 28.
Elham. |
William de Poleymere came before the king, on Friday after St. James,
and sought to replevy his land in Holedich, which was taken into the king's
hands for his default in the court of Henry de Brok of Holedich against
Constance, late the wife of William le Flemmeyng. |
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Memorandum, that whereas a day is given to William de Valenc[ia] and
Thomas de Clar[e] concerning a certain debt that Thomas exacted from
William, to wit the morrow of St. Peter ad Vincula wherever the king or his
subjects supplying his place in England may then be, and it was provided
that Thomas shall be called at that day, Nicholas Sifrewast, proctor of
Thomas, came on the said day, offering, etc. |
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Memorandum, that a day is given to Godhilda (Godehuda) de Wyke and
Walter de Merewrth before the king in the octaves of Michaelmas, in the
suit before the king between her and Walter concerning the manor of
Wyke. |
