Close Rolls, Edward I: February 1279 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward I: February 1279', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279, (London, 1900) pp. 555-557. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol1/pp555-557 [accessed 16 April 2024]

February 1279



Feb. 7. Woodstock.	Memorandum, that Matilda came into chancery at Wodestok, and took oath not to marry without the king's licence, and that she will keep Stephen her son and heir safely and for the king's use, and that she will not cause Stephen to be married without the king's special licence. Although it had been found by inquisition that she had been jointly enfeoffed with her said (sic) husband, according to the tenor of the charter aforesaid, she took oath to that effect for further security (ex habundanti). She also swore that she would not alienate the land or any part of it from the said heir.
	John Mauger of Couele acknowledges that he owes to Master Thomas de Eadbirbir[y] 18 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Jan. 21. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order to summon Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to be before the king's justices at the first assizes when they come to those parts to show by what warrant he holds the hundreds of Wachelestan and Lutelfeld in that county. (fn. 1) [Parl. Writs.]
	Membrane 9d.
Feb. 7. Woodstock.	To N. the pope. The king has confidence in the pope that he will hear his prayers with favour and that he will admit them with even more favour to the grace of the desired assent (exauditionis), more especially such as do not desert honesty and do not disagree with equity. The goodwill of the apostolic see in times long past granted to the English, amongst other insignia of honour, that no Englishman may be called out of the realm to judgment by letters of that see; and now in the present pope's time the inhabitants of this realm are drawn out of the realm to judgment confusedly (quasi passim et indistincte) by the pope's letters contrary to the privileges aforesaid, to their great labour, expenses and costs and perils of their persons; and the king has been many times requested by the inhabitants of his realm to provide a remedy in this behalf. The king therefore requests the pope to preserve to the English, the devoted sons of the Roman church, the privileges granted to them by the pope's predecessors, and that he will rather amplify, in consideration of the king's devotion, the things that have been granted by the apostolic see, and that he will alleviate their grievances and expenses, more especially as there is free access and regress into and out of the realm for all wishing to come thither, and by God's grace the realm is in such peace and tranquillity that any stranger may freely sue for his rights against any native. [Fœdera; Prynne, Records, iii. 227.]
Feb. 28. Woodstock.	John de Clifford came before the king, on Tuesday after St. Matthias, and sought to replevy his [land] in Frompton and the land of Walter de Salle to him and Walter, which were taken into the king's hands for their default in his court against Alice la Hare and Alditha her sister.
	William de Pelevil came before the king, on Monday before St. Gregory, and sought to replevy to Reginald Sampson and Alice his wife their land in Northampton, which was taken into the king's hands for their default against Joan, late the wife of Hugh le Mareschal.
— —	William de Doddingesel acknowledges that he owes to Sampson Folyot 250 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Warwick and Hertford.
	John de Wyvill came before the king, on Friday before St. Gregory, and sought to replevy to Margery, late the wife of Walter de Wyvill, her land in Thurneby, which was taken into the king's hands for her default in his court against Gilbert de Bichesworth and Matilda his wife.
	Enrolment of agreement made on Friday after the Purification, 7 Edward, between Roger de Novo Burgo and Agatha his wife, on the one part, and Richard son of Roger, on the other, whereby Roger and Agatha have granted to Richard by their charter of feoffment a messuage and all their land, rent, meadow and pasture with all liberties, villeinages and appurtenances within and without the town of Wollaston and Strixton, except three virgates of land whereof Emmota, relict of William de Novo Burgo, is dowered: to have and to hold to Richard and the heirs of his body, with remainder to his nearest heirs; rendering therefor to Roger and Agatha 19l. yearly for their lives. Witnesses: brother Philip, abbot of Lavenden; Sir William de Bray of Wollaston, knight; Saer de Wollaston, Robert son of Reginald of the same, Ralph de Faucumberge, William Boynager, Nicholas le Clerk of Wyminton.
	Memorandum, that Roger and Richard came into chancery at Cirencestre and acknowledged the premises, on 15 March.
	William de Gloucestria came before the king, on Wednesday before the Annunciation, and sought to replevy to John de Appolony and Juliana his wife their land in Hesterehydone, which was taken into the king's hands for their default in his court against Wymarc de Appolony. And order is given to the justices of the Bench.
	John le Keu came before the king at Dunnameney, on Monday after the Annunciation of St. Mary, and sought to replevy his land in Heccham Ferrar', which was taken into the king's hands for his default in the king's court against John le Rus. And order is given to the justices of the Bench.
	The abbot of Abyndon puts in his place Nicholas Peytevyn and Jordan le Bedel in the suit before the king between his men of La Hurst and him for this that the abbot exacts from them other customs and other services than they ought to do and were wont to do in the town of Hurst.
	The prior of St. Mary's, Worcester, puts in his place Philip de Torynton and Robert Manns in the suit before the king between the king and him of this that the prior shall render to the king the advowson of the church of Brimesgrave.
	Sibyl, wife of Guy de Rupe Cauardi, Focaudus de Archiaco, and Mabel his wife put in their place Bertrand de Codereyo, clerk, and Walter le Messager in the suit before the king between the king, demandant, and John de Punsond, tenant, concerning the manor of Long Blaneford, concerning which John vouched to warranty against the king (nos) the said Guy and Sibyl, Focaudus and Mabel, and Reginald son of Peter and Joan his wife, and John de Bello Campo and Cicely his wife.
	The said Guy puts in his place Ailward Bissop or Walter de Wodemerston in the aforesaid suit.
	Giles le Venur puts in his place Hugh de Portes in the suit before the king between him and Osbert de Avenebir[y], William Body, Reginald le Mouner, Nicholas Hyne 'of House,' Roger Bryendene and Gilbert his brother concerning a trespass committed upon Giles by them.
	William le Chaumberleng and Joan his wife put in their place William Hotale and Richard Wytemay in the suit before the king between Master Henry de Newerk and the said William and Joan concerning a trespass committed upon Henry by them.
	Robert de Belewe, vicar of the church of Sturmynistre, puts in his place John de Frome in the suit that is attached before the king between him and William le Clerk, Robert le Clerk, and Gilbert de Schortefred concerning a trepass committed upon Robert by them.