Close Rolls, Edward I: January 1285

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1902.

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: January 1285', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 348-351. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp348-351 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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January 1285

Jan. 2.
Bristol.
Everard le Fraunceis, mayor of Bristol, acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells and Master Ralph de Wycham, archdeacon of Bath, 47l., to be paid at Whitsuntide next, unless in the meantime it shall appear lawfully to the bishop or his official or the archdeacon whether Robert de Bruniscumb is alive or not. (fn. 1) Unless this appear clearly, the money shall be levied, in default of payment, of Everard's lands and chattels in cos. Somerset and Gloucester.—The chancellor ordered [the enrolment], on the information of the said archdeacon.
Cancelled on payment, on the information of H. de Kend[ale].
Enrolment of deed by Clement le Fevre of Waterford and Sidonia, his wife, to Sir Robert Burnel, bishop of Bath and Wells, of 2s. yearly of rent in the suburbs of Bristol that they were wont to receive from a garden under the hill of St. Brandan, which garden Robert son of William Sagher held of them: rendering therefor a rose at Christmas. Witnesses: Everard le Fraunceis, mayor of Bristol; Peter de Mara, constable of Bristol castle; Richard le Peschur, John de Kerdif, Henry de Berewik, William de Banewell, Thomas de Lugduno.
Enrolment of release by the said Clement le Fevre of Watreford in Ireland and Sidonia, his wife, to the said bishop of their right in 6s. of rent that Joan de Lydeyarde of Bristol was wont to render to them from a tenement in Cornstrete, Bristol, between the gable (gablum) of the church of St. Ewen and the land of Nicholas de Lydeyarde, of which tenement Joan has enfeoffed the bishop by her charter. Witnesses as above. Dated at Bristol, 28 January, 13 Edward.
Memorandum, that Clement and Sidonia came into chancery at Bristol, and acknowledged the said charter and deed of obligation. (fn. 2)
Jan. 20.
Canterbury.
William Dun came before the king, on Saturday before the Conversion of St. Paul, and sought to replevy to Walter de Kemeseye the latter's land in Alvetheleye, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against John Caperun. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Enrolment of grant by Walter de Wygtone to John de Wygeton, his son, and Dionysia, daughter of Sir John de Luvetot, John's wife, of his manor of Blachale, co. Cumberland, for the term of Dionysia's life and the heirs begotten on her by John, quit of all service. For this grant Sir John has paid him 100l. beforehand. Witnesses: Sir John de Vescy, Sir Otto de Grandisono, Sir Robert Tibetot, Sir William Bardolf, Sir Thomas de Weylaund, and Sir Roger de Trompton, knights; William Talemache, Richard de Ewell, Richard Talemache, Walter de Bocking, John de Aldham, Henry de Gildeford.
Memorandum, that Walter came into the full exchequer, on the morrow of St. Hilary, and acknowledged the preceding gift for himself and his heirs. And John de Luvetot, Dionysia's father, prayed for enrolment of the gift, grant and acknowledgment aforesaid, which is granted to him, and they are enrolled in the rolls of the memoranda of Hilary term, which gift, grant, and acknowledgment the chancellor ordered to be enrolled at the request of J. de Kyrkeby, treasurer of the exchequer, as appears manifestly by the letters deprecatory of the treasurer to the chancellor, which are on the files of chancery amongst the king's writs. This enrolment was made at Bristol, on Tuesday the morrow of St. Vincent.
Jan. 20.
Thomas Crek came before the king, on Saturday the feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian, and sought to replevy to Hugh de Popham and Joan, his wife, John de Horsy, John de Cheslade and Matilda, his wife, Christiana, late the wife of Everard de la Mer, William Cole and Lucy, his wife, Jordan le Parmunter, William de Ivythorne, John de Godyevelond and Margery, his wife, Gilbert Parys and Juliana, his wife, Nicholas de Chedeseye and Alice, his wife, Ivo Scot, Philip le Myleward, Daniel Attepille, John Mayn, Stephen le Parmenter, and Cassandra, his wife, Simon de Ayston, William Punchun and Agnes, his wife, and Edith, late the wife of Stephen le Lung, their land in Wemedon, which was taken into the king's hands for their default before the justices of the Bench against Sibyl, late the wife of William Coker. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Jan. 20.
Canterbury.
To the justices appointed for the custody of the Jews. Whereas the charters and other muniments that belonged to Isaac Pulet, a Jew of Oxford, lately hanged, are in the treasury, and Maunsel son of Leonius, a Jew of Oxford, claims that he has part in the said chattels of certain debts contained in two charters under the name of Roger de Atleberg: the king orders the justices to hear Mansel's complaint, and to cause to be done for him what shall be just according to the custom of the Jewry.
Peter de Molington acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Osgoteby, clerk, 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Enrolment of deed of Geoffrey Bossard, witnessing that whereas he with William de Miridon and John de Markelyn, parceners of an inheritance, have impleaded before Solomon de Roff[a] and his fellows, justices in eyre at Somerton, co. Somerset, John le Gyw and Joan, his wife, concerning eight acres, a virgate of land and a half with appurtenances except 20 acres, in Kyngesbur[y] by writ of consanguinity, and John and Joan vouched to warranty Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, the dean and chapter of Wells, together with the prior and convent of Bath, who warranted the premises to them before the said justices in eyre at Winchester. Geoffrey, by the mediation of friends, hereby releases his right and claim in the tenements aforesaid and in the said twenty acres to the bishop, dean and chapter, the prior and convent and their successors and to their churches, and to the said John and Joan. Witnesses: Sir Robert de Sancto Claro, Sir Osbert de Bathonia, Sir Walter de Loveny, Sir Baldric de Noniton, knights; Walter de la Bergh, Roger de Stokelinch, Richard Bisshop, Richard de Dylynton.
Memorandum, that Geoffrey came into chancery, and acknowledged the premises.
Membrane 9d.
Jan. 28.
Canterbury.
To J. archbishop of Canterbury. The king reminds him how the king's progenitors put down many wars and disturbances in Wales, and nevertheless owing to the snake lurking in the grass the scars of the wounds inflicted became corrupt, and would, if they had not been bound up, have penetrated to the very heart of the whole realm, concerning which God not only applied the remedy of mitigation, but cut away the rotten portion, and extinguished the poison, and healed the disease that had so long endured, lately granting undisturbed peace to the king and the archbishop and the whole realm. The king contracted an almost infinite multitude of debts in connexion with the settlement, and moreover, after victory had been given to the king over his rebels, the pressing necessity of directing, strengthening and preserving the state of those parts, which for so long a time has been contrariant and rebellious to the king's progenitors and to him and holy church and to his entire realm, has induced him to beseech the clergy of his realm to grant a subsidy to him graciously; and they, favourably acceding to his prayers, have granted to him a twentieth of their ecclesiastical goods for two years for the discharge of his said debts, for which he thanks the archbishop and them. As the first term of the grant was at Martinmas last, he requests the archbishop to cause the money coming from the clergy for Martinmas term last to be collected and carried to the New Temple, London, on the morrow of the close of Easter, to be paid to certain of the king's subjects and to those from whom the king has received loans in this behalf, in the presence of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Concerning this the archbishop is to give credence to Henry de Ledis, king's clerk, the bearer of the presents, who shall, with those whom the archbishop shall depute, execute and cause to be done the said matter by the king's order in accordance with what the king has enjoined upon him by word of mouth. The archbishop is desired to certify the treasurer and barons by Mid-Lent of what he shall decree to be done in this matter, the king having ordered the treasurer and barons to intermeddle with this matter and with all its circumstances together with those to be deputed by the archbishop for this purpose and with the king's clerks appointed for this purpose, and that they shall see and provide that all things shall be done duly and honestly, and that they shall diligently put their hands to this by the king's orders as shall seem most fitting for his use. [Prynne, Records, iii. 347.]
The like to the bishops of Rochester and Chichester, to give credence to the said Henry.
The like to the bishops of Worcester and Hereford, to give credence to Richard de Bereford.
The like to the bishop of Bath and Wells, to give credence to Roger de Stokes.
The like to the bishops of Winchester and Salisbury to give credence to Master Adam de Botingdon.
The like to the bishops of London and Norwich, to give credence to Hugh de Dinyeveton.
The like to the bishops of Lincoln and Ely to give credence to Thomas de Wymundam.
The like to the bishops of Coventry and Lichfield, to give credence to Adam de Clare.
The like to the archbishop of York or his vice-gerent to give credence to William de Beverlaco.
The like to the bishops of Durham and Carlisle to give credence to Robert de Mar.
The like to the bishops of Bangor and St. Asaph to give credence to Master Richard de Abyndon.
The like to the bishops of St. Davids and Llandaff to give credence to William de Plumpton.
Stephen Alwy of Colton acknowledges that he owes to Peter de Grenham 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Devon.

Footnotes

  • 1. The meaning is somewhat obscure.
  • 2. Unless this refers to the recognisance of Everard le Fraunceis above, there is no bond enrolled.