Close Rolls, Edward I: October 1279

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: October 1279', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279, (London, 1900) pp. 575-582. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol1/pp575-582 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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October 1279

Oct. 12.
Westminster.
The prior of St. Andrew's, Northampton, came into chancery and acknowledged that he owes to Walter de Kancia, clerk, 60 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of the lands and chattels of the priory.
To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. Order to take with him twelve knights of that county and to go to the abbot of Shireburn's land in Haleghestok and Henry le Botiler's land in Hardinton, and to cause a perambulation to be made by oath of the knights between the said lands, so that the perambulation shall be made by certain metes and hedges, as the abbot and Henry have placed themselves before the king upon the perambulation, and to certify the justices at Westminster in the octaves of St. Hilary under the sheriff's seal and the seals of four of the knights by what metes and hedges the perambulation have been made.
— — Agnes, late the wife of John de Horn', attorns before the king, Peter le Pleytur to receive 10 marks in her name from the king's bailiffs of Wynchelse, to wit of the 20l. that the king granted to her for the maintenance of her children because her husband was slain in the king's service in the army of Wales.
Thomas de Sechevill came before the king, on Saturday after St. Edward, and sought to replevy his land of Themerton, which was taken into the king's hands for her default before the king against William de Gorges.
Robert de Cokefield acknowledges that he owes to William Aundreu 32 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk.
Cancelled on payment.
Simon de Ellesworth acknowledges that he owes to Michael de Norh[an]t[ona] 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
John de Mancestre acknowledges that he owes to William Aundrew 16 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his land and chattels.
Alexander, king of Scotland, attorns before the king Adam de Charleton and Warin de Fannes in all pleas in England for two years from Midsummer last.
Memorandum, that William de Wymburn came into chancery, on Thursday after the quinzaine of Michaelmas, and delivered to William de Gislingham a roll containing the pleas of the crown and of assizes and juries of the last eyre of Master Roger de Seton in co. Surrey, the said roll to be delivered to Sir John de Reygate and his fellows now in eyre at Gildeford, to be returned into chancery after the completion of the eyre.
Michael de Norhamptona came before the king, on Sunday after the Translation of St. Edward, and sought to replevy his land in Everdon, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the king against Hugh le Botiler.
The prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Writ of summons of an eyre to be held at Shyreburn in the octaves of St. Hilary before John de Reygate and William de Norburg and others.
Enrolment of grant by Stephen de Streyt in Bamburg to the king of seven acres and a rood of land in Werkloflat, for 7l. 18s. 10d. paid to him beforehand. Witnesses: Sir Henry de Dichend, Sir William de Ulecestre, knights; William de la Barre, Alexander de Bradeford, Henry de Molesfen, Stephen le Marescal of Bamburg, William le Corouner of the same. Dated at Bamburg, on Thursday after the feast of St. James, 7 Edward.
Enrolment of grant by William de Friskenad to the king of 5½ bovates of land in Whetel[eye], with William's men holding the same and all their issue and all their chattels, to wit Adam Askel, who holds a quarter of a bovate of land, William Asceloc, who holds a bovate, Simon Bele half a bovate, Walter Hardnet half a bovate, Roger Alsy a quarter of a bovate, Hugh Alsy a quarter of a bovate, Simon son of Ralph half a bovate, Roger son of Adam a quarter of a bovate, Elias the carpenter a quarter of a bovate, Alice son of Nigel a third of a bovate, Isabella daughter of Nigel a third of a bovate, Alice son of Geoffrey Milet half a bovate; rendering therefor to William a rose-flower at Whetel[eye] yearly by the hands of the keeper of the manor of Whetel[eye]. Witnesses: Sir Gerard de Hedon, Sir Thomas de Hayton, Sir Robert Morteyn, Sir Roger de Beltoft, knights; Thomas de Lanom in Hayton, Alexander Noreys in Claworth, John le Veutrer in Wellom, Robert de Camera, Walter Oliver of Stretton. Dated on Saturday after Holy Trinity, 7 Edward.
Memorandum, that the charters aforesaid were delivered to Sir Thomas de Normanvill, the king's steward, to be delivered at the exchequer into the treasury.
Llewelyn son of Griffin of Brumfeld acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells 11 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Enrolment of agreement made on Saturday after St. Luke, 7 Edward, between Master Geoffrey de Haspale and the abbot of St. Osyth the Virgin and the convent of the same, whereby Geoffrey grants and quitclaims to them all his lands in the town of Denham and Brent Illegh (Illegh Combusta), co. Suffolk, which lands Geoffrey held of the abbot and convent for the term of ten years and for his life if he lived longer than that time. For this grant the abbot and convent have granted that they will render to Geoffrey yearly for his life 40l. In case he die within the term of nine years, they will pay the said sum yearly for nine years to his executors. In case of default, they submit themselves to the power and coercion of any judge, civil or ecclesiastical, whom Geoffrey shall choose. It is agreed if they fail to make payment at any of the terms, that the sheriffs of Essex and Suffolk may distrain them, and that the abbot and convent shall acknowledge this agreement before the barons of the exchequer and also in the rolls of chancery and shall cause it to be enrolled at their cost. They renounce all exceptions, privileges and indulgences, statute, or remedy of the law that might avail to injure Geoffrey or his proctor in this matter.
Memorandum, that Geoffrey came into chancery and acknowledged the premises, and that the abbot did the like and granted, for himself and the convent and their successors, that he would pay the money to Geoffrey at the terms agreed upon, and that it shall be levied in default, etc.
— — Bartholomew de Castello acknowledges that he owes to Hugh Burnel 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Cancelled on payment.
Richard de Stretton acknowledges that he owes to John de Bruges 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
John de Falsham acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Creting 25 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Ralph son of Fulk acknowledges that he owes to Peter de Huntingfeld 34s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Philip de Albiniaco, who is going by the king's licence to parts beyond sea, attorns before the king William de Hoga in all pleas. And the king granted that William may make attorneys until Midsummer next, unless [Philip] return in the meantime.
— — John de Baskervill acknowledges that he owes to Nutus de Florencia 12½ marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hereford.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made in the county [court] of York and in the city of York that Jews may there freely traffic in lawful goods and merchandises with Christians and Jews, and may buy victuals and other necessaries and may live (conversare) amongst the Christians, as they were wont to do in times past, and to inhibit any one from laying violent hands upon them or from injuring them otherwise contrary to the king's peace.
Walter Trailly, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Peter de Huntingfeld 5½ marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.
Norman Darcy acknowledges that he owes to Master William de Luda 31l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Warin de Hereford, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de la Chambre 42 marks; to be levied, in default, of his lands and chattels.
Membrane 3d—Schedule dorso.
Arnulf, prior of Rumilly (Rumiliaco), who is going to parts beyond sea by the king's licence, attorns before the king Roger de Wilton and Henry de Norwyco, clerks, in all pleas in England. And the king, at the prior's instance, has granted that Roger and Henry may make attorneys for three years following, unless the prior return to England in the meantime.
Enrolment of agreement made at Westminster, on 25 October, 7 Edward, between the Lady Eleanor, queen of England, the king's consort, and brother Arnulf de Brueriis, prior of Rumilly (Remilliaco), and the monks of that place, whereby the prior and monks demise to her 20l. yearly of rent at Fobbing and Shenefeld, which Sir Robert de Canvill, knight, is bound to pay to the prior and monks, and which they were wont to receive from his ancestors. They also demise to her the advowsons of the churches of Langeho, High Angre, Stanford, Little Laufar, Trienghes, with all appurtenances. As the said rent has been for some time unjustly retained by Sir Robert (a dicto domino Roberto . . . sunt . . . retente), and the advowsons of the churches alienated so that they have come to the hands of divers persons by reason of the simplicity and patience of the prior and monks, it is agreed that the queen shall at the prosecution of the prior and monks and their attorneys recover the rent from Robert and the aforesaid advowsons in whose hands soever they may be, to the best of her power at her own costs and expenses, and when the prior and monks have acquired the rent and advowsons with the queen's help, they shall enfeoff her thereof and place her in possession or full seisin thereof, and shall otherwise provide for her security as may be best provided by her council. The queen shall then give them 200 marks sterling for the rent aforesaid and 50 marks when the advowsons shall be acquired. It is also agreed that the queen shall have a moiety of all arrears that can be recovered and of all expenses adjudged to the prior and monks for their damages. The queen shall not make agreement or remission for part of the arrears or damages without the special consent of the prior and monks. If part only of the rent and advowsons be acquired, the queen shall give to the prior and monks a proportionate amount of the sums specified above. The pensions that the prior and monks were wont to receive in times past from the churches, to wit 16s. from the church of Langeho, 50s. from the church of High Angre, 50s. from the church of Stanford, 16s. from the church of Little Laufar, and 100s. from the church of Triengham, shall revert to the prior and monks. The queen promises to help them to recover the pensions and to perpetuate them for their use. For further security of this grant of the rent and advowsons to the queen, the prior and monks shall faithfully procure the confirmation of the abbot of Cluny, and they renounce all privileges, remedies of law, etc., that might hinder the effect of this agreement.
Oct. 28.
Westminster.
Memorandum, that the prior and monks came into chancery and acknowledged the premises.
Enrolment of agreement, made on 20 October, 7 Edward, between Queen Eleanor and Sir Thomas de Pyn and Hawysia his wife, whereby Thomas and Hawysia demise to the queen the manor of Dulverton, co. Somerset, with the hundred, wardships, and all other appurtenances. It is agreed that Thomas shall cause his wife to come to the king's court to make acknowledgment of this grant, and that he and she shall cause a fine (cirographum) to be levied in the king's court, and that they shall cause the queen to have quit-claims of all who claim to have any right in the manor and its appurtenances, except those things concerning which they are impleaded in the king's court, which things they shall restore and quitclaim to the queen as soon as they have established their right (disracionare). It is agreed that the queen shall give council and aid to defend the pleas that concern the manor. When all these things have been completed, the queen shall grant to Thomas and Hawysia for life in a suitable place the value of the said manor in all issues by a reasonable extent.
Memorandum, that Thomas and Hawysia came into chancery and acknowledged the premises.
John Hasteng acknowledges that he owes to Bogo de Clare 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick. To do this he found [as surety] Robert Hasteng, his father, who made like recognisance.
— — Walter de Huntercumbe acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Cornehull 5l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cambridge.
Walter de la Lynd acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Cornehull 9l. 12s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Enrolment of grant by William Bagot to the Lady Eleanor, queen of England, the king's consort, of the advowson of the priory of Catteby. Dated at Westminster, the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 7 Edward.
Memorandum, that William came into chancery and acknowledged the premises.
Enrolment of grant by Master William Pikerel, clerk, to Sir Hugh Burnel, knight, of his manor and entire tenement in Hanlegh Willelmi, co. Worcester. Witnesses: Sir Robert de Mortuo Mari, lord of Richard's Castle, John Esturmy, Henry le Waleys, knights; John de Kirkeby, Malculm de Harlegh, William de Mortuo Mari, rector of the church of Estham, clerks; Richard de Romeny, Geoffrey the farrier (Marscallo), Richard de Carisy, Roger Sampsonis.
Memorandum, that Master William came into chancery and acknowledged the premises. He afterwards came and likewise acknowledged everything contained in another charter, which is written below.
Enrolment of charter to like effect with same witnesses, differing only in having 'to have and to hold of the chief lords of that fee' and consequent changes instead 'to have and to hold of me and my heirs'.
Hugh Burnel came into chancery and acknowledged that he owed to Master William Pikerel 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Salop.
The prior of Kenilleworth acknowledges, for himself and his house, that he owes to Stephen de Edeworth, knight, 36l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
Cancelled on payment.
— — Walter de Huntercumb acknowledges that he owes to Hugh le Tayllur, citizen of London, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northumberland.
Walter de Huntercumb and Hugh de Eure mainperned for John de Balliolo to satisfy the king for any trespass that he may have committed in doing homage to the bishop of Durham for Barnard Castle (Castrum Bernardi) if it be found that the homage ought to pertain to the king.
Thomas de Stapelton acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Thomas Paynel acknowledges that he owes to Robert Tibi 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Robert Aguyllun acknowledges that he owes to the prior of the New Hospital without Bishopesgate, London, and to the brethren of the same, 27 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Surrey and Sussex.
Robert de Valoignes acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew de Castello 115 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
Joan, late the wife of Humphrey de Boun, the younger, acknowledges that she owes to William Harding, the king's baker, 16l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Huntingdon.
Roger de Leukener acknowledges that he owes to Laurence de Sancto Mauro 140 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
Alan Plukenet acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Cornhull 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 2d.
Enrolment of bond of Simon, son and heir of Ralph de Trop, to W. de Brewose, bishop of Llandaff, for payment of 100 marks at the end of four years in the cathedral church of Llandaff, because the bishop has with his own money liberated Simon's inheritance from the debts wherewith it had been charged by Ralph. Sealed with the seal of R. bishop of Bath and Wells as well as by Simon. Dated at London, 15 kal. Nov. 1279. [Prynne, Records, iii. 238.]
Memorandum, that Simon came into chancery, and acknowledged the premises.
Enrolment of grant by Robert de Everingham, son of Sir Adam de Everingham, to Sir Walter de Helyun and Alice his wife, for their service and for 300 marks, of all his land in La Hide and Wodemanton, co. Hereford, with all appurtenances and with the reversion of the lands held for terms of life or years: to hold to them and the heirs of Walter; rendering therefor to Robert 1d. yearly and doing the services due to the chief lords. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Weyland, Sir John de Lovetot, Sir Nicholas de Stapelton, Sir Walter de Hopton, the king's justices; Sir Alan de Plokenet, Sir John de Cobeham, Sir Robert de Chaundos, Sir Henry de Bornhull, Sir Roger le Rus, Sir Giles de Berkel[eye], Sir Henry de Hereford, knights; Philip de Stapelton, Richard de Bisel[eye].
Memorandum, that Robert came into chancery, on Sunday after St. Luke, and acknowledged the premises and rendered seisin to Walter and Alice, who have a writ to the sheriff of Hereford to cause them to have seisin of the said lands.
Robert de Everingham, son of Adam de Everingham, acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Helyun 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hereford.
Oct. 22.
Westminster.
Walter de Helyun came into chancery, on Monday after St. Luke, and granted and acknowledged that if Robert de Everingham, by himself or his attorney, and Alice his wife, in her own person, come before the justices in eyre in co. York in the quinzaine of Martinmas or within the fourth day following and recognise and grant that all the lands that they have in La Hide and Wodemanton are the right of Walter and his wife, so that a fine may be levied between them, then Robert shall be quit of the aforesaid 200 marks and Walter shall be bound to satisfy Robert for 100 marks, to be counted and allowed in the sum of 300 marks in which Walter was bound for the lands aforesaid, and also that he shall so do that Philip de Stapelton shall remit to Robert the whole agreement made between them concerning the lands that he had in Eglynton.
— — John de Columbers, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Robert son of Payn 28 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
John de Camise, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Felton 25 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Sussex and Essex.
John Malveisin acknowledges that he owes to John de Rede, clerk, 24 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
Cancelled on payment.
Hamo Hauteyn, Robert de Ludham, Robert de Valoynes, Henry de Wynton[ia], and Adam de Creting acknowledge that they owe to Bartholomew de Castello 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Memorandum, that Robert de Valoynes, the younger, came into chancery and acknowledged that he owed to Bartholomew for the same Adam and the others 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk. And thus Adam owes only 50l.
Adam de Cretinge acknowledges that he owes to Hamo Hautayn, Robert de Ludham, Robert de Valoynes, and Henry de Wynton[ia] 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Memorandum, that Richard de Valoynes, the younger, acknowledges, for the said Adam, that he owes to the said Hamo, Robert, Robert and Henry 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
Vacated, above because.
Margaret de Ros, daughter and co-heiress of Peter de Brus, puts in her place John Bek and Robert Horn to demand and receive before the king her purparty of Peter's fees.
Enrolment of grant by Nicholas de Wauton, son of Sir Alan de Wauton, to Sir Philip Burnell, knight, of all his land in Neuton Reynny, co. Cumberland, with all the land that Makina, late the wife of Sir William de Reyny, holds in dower of the same land; rendering therefor a clove gillyflower (clavum gariofili) at Christmas and doing the services due to the chief lords of the fee. Witnesses: Sir William son of Thomas, baron of Greystoke; Thomas Weyland, John Lovetot, William de Stapelton, John de Kirketot, (fn. 1) knights; John de Kyrkeby, William de Hamelton, Malcolm de Harlee, Ralph Sprengehose.
Memorandum, that Nicholas came into chancery, on Friday the eve of SS. Simon and Jude, and acknowledged the premises.
Enrolment of release by the aforesaid Nicholas to Sir Philip Burnell, knight, of his right in the premises. Witnesses as in preceding, omitting last four. Dated at Westminster, on Thursday before All Saints, 7 Edward.
Memorandum, that Nicholas came into chancery, on the aforesaid day, and acknowledged the premises.
Enrolment of deed of the aforesaid Nicholas promising to come into the Bench at Westminster before Easter, 8 Edward, at the will and summons of the aforesaid Sir Philip to levy a fine concerning the land specified in the preceding deeds, under pain of 100l. to be paid to Philip within a month of the summons, payment whereof he charges upon his goods and chattels. Dated at Westminster, on Wednesday before SS. Simon and Jude, 7 Edward.
Memorandum, that Nicholas came into chancery, on Friday the eve of SS. Simon and Jude, and acknowledged the premises, and acknowledged that, if he failed in the premises, he owed Philip 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
John le Marchal, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew de Castello, clerk, 250 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels. To do this he found [as sureties] Adam de Creting, Warin de Hereford, Thomas de Swaneton, and Thomas Bardulff of Spikenor, who constituted themselves principal debtors and granted that the aforesaid sum shall be levied of their lands and chattels.
Henry Trone came before the king, on Friday before SS. Simon and Jude, and sought to replevy Henry de Grey the latter's land in Saxeby, which was taken into the king's hands for his default in the king's court against Master Robert le Surrigien.

Footnotes

  • 1. Written Cryketot in the next enrolment.