Close Rolls, Edward I: June 1273

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1900.

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: June 1273', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279, (London, 1900) pp. 47-51. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol1/pp47-51 [accessed 16 April 2024]

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June 1273

June 2.
St. Paul's, London.
Nicholas Poynz came into chancery and put himself upon a certain perambulation between his lands of Sutton, co. Dorset, and the lands of the abbot of Cern' of the manor of Pockeswell, co. Dorset, and puts in his place Walter de Berewik, clerk, and John de la Haull' to prosecute the perambulation.
June 5.
Westminster.
A day is given to Peter de la Mare, son and heir of Robert de la Mare, tenant in chief, at the feast of St. Margaret the Virgin next to come before the king and to receive from his hands seisin of the manor of [blank], which belonged to the said Robert, concerning which the escheator was hindered by Edmund, earl of Cornwall, who asserted that the manor is held of him, from having seisin thereof as of the other lands that belonged to Robert, and it was granted to Peter that the rents issuing therefrom in the meantime shall be restored to him, because it was not and is not his fault that he was not and is not ready to do what he ought to do of right.
Richard de Kirkeby puts in his place John Dachet and William Halibred in the suit before the subjects supplying the king's place between Richard and the prior of Wederale, Robert de Shipton, Henry le Vacher, William his son, Nicholas de Geytescales, William son of Alice, Stephen le Porter, Walter Shadde, William son of Reginald and Richard Belle, concerning a trespass committed on Richard by them.
Nicholas son of Roger de Shirleye came into chancery, and acknowledged that he owed to Ralph le Botiller, clerk, 6 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Memorandum, that John de Sancto Johanne came into chancery, and acknowledged that he had received from Lucy Peche 100l., which she owed to him, in part payment of 180l. in which she made fine with him for having the custody of the lands that belonged to Herbert Peche, which are of John's fee, until the heir of Robert (sic) shall come of age, together with the marriage of the heir. Be it known that nothing is allowed to Lucy of the goods or issues of the manors that belonged to Herbert and that are of John's fee, and for which she claims to have allowance of the remaining 80l.
June 8.
Westminster.
Gilbert de Wik came before the king, on Thursday after Holy Trinity, and sought to replevy to Alan de Plogenet his land in Elyng, which was taken into the king's hands for Alan's default before the justices of the Bench against Henry le Hosee.
— — Adam Coly of Clayton came before the king, on Thursday before Holy Trinity, and sought to replevy his land in Clayton, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Isolda, late the wife of Adam Paynel, concerning a messuage and two bovates of land in Clayton.
Memorandum, that the abbot of Stanleye, co. Warwick, and Henry Brond came into chancery, and granted that inquiry shall be made by twelve lawful men to be elected for this purpose with the assent of the abbot and Henry, whether or not Henry's father and grandfather and great-grandfather had the reasonable estover that Henry claims to have in the abbot's woods in Stanleye, which estover his grandfather and greatgrandfather were wont to have there, as it is said, concerning which a plea was moved between them in the king's court; and if it be found by their verdict that Henry's ancestors were wont to have such estover, the abbot grants that he will thereupon come to the king's court and will make to Henry all the security that the king's court shall provide thereupon.
Vacated because otherwise below.
To the sheriff of Essex and keeper of the pleas of the crown in that county. Order not to proceed to the outlawry of those who were indicted before the late king's justices in eyre in that county for larcenies, homicide, arson, felony, and other trespasses, and who were put in exigent by order of the said justices at the suit of the late king's peace and not at the suit of another.
The like to all the sheriffs and coroners throughout England.
Membrane 8dSchedule.
Letter of J.de Aldithel[eye], justiciary of Ireland, to Master W.de Bakepuz, escheator of Ireland, informing him that he has inspected the letters of his lord Edward directed to both of them, concerning a certain affair touching Roger de Leyburn, Eleanor his wife, Hugh de Mortuo Mari and Agatha his wife and their parceners of the county of Kildare, which letters the justiciary sends to the escheator to inspect, requesting him to execute the order contained therein, fully and without delay, in the names of both. Dated at Lymor', 4 July, 55 Henry III.
Letters patent of W. archbishop of York, Philip Basset, Roger de Mortuo Mari and Robert Burnel, supplying the place of Edward, the king's eldest son, to the justiciary or escheator of Ireland, or to those supplying their places. It has been shown to them by Sir Roger de Leyburn and Eleanor his wife, and Sir Hugh de Mortuo Mari and Agatha, his wife, that whereas in the partition of the lands that belonged to the earl marshal in Ireland among the heirs and parceners of Sibyll de Ferar[iis], one of the heiresses and parceners of that inheritance, there were assigned to the aforesaid Eleanor in her purparty 14l. 5s. 0½d. yearly, and to Agatha 19s. 5s. 10d. yearly of the pleas and issues of the county of Kildare, according to the extent made by the king's order, which Margaret, sometime countess of Lincoln, held in dower of the said inheritance and which ought, according to the assignment, to revert after her decease to Roger and Eleanor, Hugh and Agatha, as appears by the rolls of the said partition of the inheritance, Agnes de Vescy, sister of Eleanor and Agatha, and parcener of the inheritance, appropriated the said 14l. 5s. 0½d. yearly and 19l. 5s. 10d. yearly, with the increment and decrement of the same, to herself after the death of the countess, contrary to the said assignment, and although Edward several times ordered his justiciaries of Ireland or those supplying their places and the aforesaid escheator to restore the said sums to Roger and Eleanor, Hugh and Agatha, the escheator and other justiciaries of Ireland have hitherto delayed doing so; the said subjects therefore order the justiciary and escheator to cause these sums to be restored as aforesaid without delay, together with the issues thereof from the time when Agnes or others held them first after the death of the countess. Whereas Agnes, Eleanor, and Agatha are equals (pares) and parceners as regards the pleas and assizes of the county, wherefore both they and the other parceners of the county ought to have a steward, a sheriff and other ministers there in common to hold pleas and assizes of the county, the said subjects order the justiciary and escheator to cause them and their parceners of the county to have a steward, sheriff and other ministers whom the said Agnes, Roger, Eleanor, Hugh and Agatha and the other parceners shall see fit, who shall make the due and accustomed writs under a common seal in the names of all the parceners, and who may answer to the said parceners proportionally for the pleas and issues aforesaid according to the share the the parceners have, according to the decrement and increment of the said pleas, assizes and issues. Given at Westminster, by the hand of Robert Burnell, under the seal of Edward that they use at present in his absence, on 8 March, 1270 [–1].
Membrane 7d.
June 11.
Westminster.
Memorandum, that the abbot of Stanleye, co. Warwick, and Henry Brond of the same county came into chancery, and granted that inquiry shall be made by twelve men of the manor of Stanley, to be chosen by the abbot and Henry for this purpose, whether or not Henry ought to have the reasonable estover that he claims to have in the abbot's woods in Stanleye and whether his father, grandfather and great-grandfather were wont to have such estover, concerning which a plea was moved between them in the king's court. And the abbot granted for himself and his church and Henry for himself and his heirs that they would both observe the finding of the inquisition.
— — Thomas de Ardern acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de Colewrth 36l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Essex and Surrey.
Henry Trone acknowledges that he owes to Michael Pycot 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.
June 15.
Westminster.
Robert de la Sale acknowledges that he owes to William Varache 2 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.
June 15.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Salop. Order to maintain and defend the king's Jews of Brugges in his bailiwick, as the king lately caused his peace to be proclaimed throughout the realm, and ordered it to be observed for all, both Jews and Christians, so that the king's peace may be observed for them as the king proclaimed it, and not to exact or allow to be exacted from them ransoms or other extortions for the king's use or the use of others, except what is owed for the debts of the king or his father, or tallages, or for other things that ought of right to be levied from them, as the sheriff had warrant of the king or his father to levy from them.
June 15.
Westminster.
The prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, who is going to parts beyond sea by the king's licence, gave power to brother Robert de Holm to make attorneys for him in pleas until Michaelmas next and for a year from then.
June 15.
Westminster.
To Fromund le Brun, chancellor of Ireland. Order to receive the attorney whom Walter de la Haye and William de London[ia] shall appoint in the place of William de Weylaund, one of the justices of the Bench, until Michaelmas next, and for a year afterwards, and to grant to them freely the king's writs thereupon until the end of the said term, as William de Weylaund is intending other affairs of the king in Ireland, so that he cannot be present in person at the suits moved for or against him, and the king has granted that Walter and William de London[ia], to whom William de Weylaund has granted power to appoint attorneys for him until Michaelmas, may make attorneys as aforesaid.
John le Moigne, who going on a pilgrimage to Santiago by the king's licence, has granted power, with the king's assent, to brother Peter de Hatfeld, canon of Holy Trinity, London, to make attorneys for him for one year.
Adam de Streche Benetleye, imprisoned at Gloucester, shall in no wise be delivered.
— — Humphrey de Bohun of Brechenou puts in his place John David and Hoel Da in the suit before the king between him and Agnes de Vescy, Thomas de Clar[e], Agatha de Mortuo Mari, Thomas de Bohun, Eleanor, countess of Winchester, Robert Aguyllon, and William de Mohun, concerning a trespass committed on Humphrey by them.
June 17.
Westminster.
To John de Oketon. Order not to attempt anything to the prejudice of the liberty of W. archbishop of York of his church of Beverley by reason of certain assizes in co. York that the king lately appointed him justice to take, some of which touch tenements in that liberty. [Prynne, Records, iii. 123.]
June 18.
Westminster.
Robert de Briwes, who is going on pilgrimage to Pontigny (Pontin') by the king's licence, puts in his place William and Richard del Jardyn to prosecute his right to the custody of the manor of Taydene del Munt.
To the barons and bailiffs of Winchelese. Order to cause the Jews who have recently entered that town and who dwell there to be removed thence without delay, without any damage to their bodies or goods, as according to the custom of the king's Jewry Jews ought not to dwell in any cities, boroughs or towns except those wherein they were wont to dwell of old time, and the king understands that certain Jews have entered Winchelese and dwell therein, in which town no Jew was wont to dwell in past times. [Fœdera.]
Enrolment of agreement between Baldwin Fillol and Margery, relict of John le Ferrun, whereby Baldwin demises at ferm to Margery all his manor of Tappingeho, co. Essex, with all its appurtenances, to hold of him and his heirs from Michaelmas, in the first year of the king's reign, until the end of twenty-one years next following, rendering yearly to the chief lords of the fee the due and accustomed services. During this time Margery shall take nothing from the wood pertaining to the manor except 'husbote' and 'heibote,' nor incur any expense in maintaining the manor, and if she do the expenses shall not be allowed to her. Baldwin also granted and swore on the gospels that if he wish to sell, pledge, or otherwise alienate the manor, Margery shall be preferred to others (propinquior sit omnibus aliis), provided that she be willing to give as much as others will. For this demise Margery has given to Baldwin 100l. beforehand, for which sum Baldwin avowed himself satisfied. For greater security Baldwin and Margery have caused this agreement to be enrolled 'de verbo ad verbum' in the rolls of chancery. Witnesses: Walter Hervy, then mayor of London; John Horn and Walter le Porter, then sheriffs of London; John Adrian; Richard Bonaventure, Roger Bainard, John Fillol of Ralleneden (sic); Richard de Ewell; Ralph de Cogeshale; Geoffrey de Angr[e]; John Mauduit; John de Ultingg', John Fillol of Borham; Richard, clerk of the sheriffs of London; William de Sarr', clerk.
June 23.
Westminster.
To L[lewelyn] son of Griffin, prince of Wales. Inhibition of his erecting a castle at Abrunol near the castle of Montegomery, or a borough or town there, or a market there, ordering him to supersede entirely the repair and construction of the same, so that the king may not be compelled to apply his hand otherwise to this, as the king learns that he proposes to erect anew the said castle and to erect anew a borough or town and market. [Fœdera.]
To the prior of Wenlok. Order to go in person to the said L[lewelyn], and to show to him this letter, and to make known L[lewelyn's] answer to the king, so that the king may provide a remedy in the premises. [Ibid.]
June 24.
Westminster.
Ralph de Suff[olkia] and Laurence Hardel acknowledge in chancery that they owe to Stephen de Eddeworth 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Middlesex and in the city of London.
June 25.
Westminster.
Peter de Nevill came into chancery and acknowledged that he had received from William de Chaworces 10l. which he will pay to William at the octaves of Michaelmas next; and he grants that if he do not, the carucate of land in Carleton Curly, whereof he has enfeoffed William and given him seisin, shall remain to him for ever. If Peter pay the money to William at the said term, the carucate of land shall revert to Peter quit of William.
— — William de Penebrugg acknowledges in chancery that he owes to Stephen de Exonia 10s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hereford. Moreover, he found as pledges Adam le Clerc of Staundon and John le Clerc of Maumeshull, who acknowledged that they would pay the said 10s. if William did not; to be levied, if need be, of their lands and chattels in co. Hereford.
John de Lithegreynes acknowledges that he owes to the executors of the will of Robert Waleraund 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northumberland.