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July 3.
Westminster. |
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent.
Order to deliver Edmund Burnell, imprisoned at Windsor for trespass in
the forest of Windsor, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have
him before the justices for pleas of the Forest. Witness: Edmund, earl
of Cornwall. |
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To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order not to
intermeddle henceforth with the manor of Welde, co. Southampton, and
the lands that William de Wintreshull held in Compton, as the king learns
by inquisition taken by the escheator that William at his death held
nothing of the king in chief by reason whereof the custody of his lands
ought to pertain to the king, but that he held the manor of Welde of
J. bishop of Winchester and the lands in Compton of John de Middelton,
and that John de Wintreshull is his son and heir and is of full age, to
whom he is ordered to restore all issues thereof received by him. |
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To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to deliver John Morand, imprisoned
in Stafford gaol for the death of William le Stuvor, wherewith he is
charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the
justices at the first assize to stand to right if anyone wish to speak against
him, as the king learns by the record of Robert Corbet, William Bagod,
Robert de Knytteleye, and Alan de Glaseleye, justices to deliver Stafford
gaol, that John slew William in self-defence. |
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July 6.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order to restore to Gilbert le Poher, clerk, his
lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his
being charged before the justices last in eyre in that county at Catushull
with theft and robbery, as he has purged his innocence before Master John de
Fereby, official of W. bishop of Norwich, to which bishop he was delivered
by the justices in accordance with the privilege of the clergy, as Master
Ralph de Ebor[aco], archdeacon of Sudbury (Subbir') in the church of
Norwich, vice-gerent of the bishop in his absence, has signified to the
king by his letters patent. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Hertford. Like order in favour of Gerlo de Clifton,
clerk, who was charged before the justices last in eyre in that county with
theft, as he has purged his innocence before the commissary of O. bishop
of Lincoln, to whom he was delivered in accordance with the privilege of
the clergy. |
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The like to the sheriff of Bedford. |
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To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause Nigel son of Richard de
Stretton to have seisin of an acre of meadow in Stretton that John son of
Adam de Stretton, who was hanged for felony, held, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by the sheriff that it has been in the king's hands
for a year and a day, and that John held it of Nigel, and that the township
of Stretton ought to answer to the king for the year and day. |
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To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause
Henry de la Pomeray, son and heir of Henry de la Pomeray, tenant in
chief, to have seisin of his father's lands, upon his finding security to be
before the king at his next arrival in England to do the homage due to
him, as the king has taken his fealty. |
July 3.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king lately
sold to John de Byrun the custody of all the lands of Oliver de Langeford,
deceased, tenant in chief, under the belief that Oliver held of the king in
chief as of the crown, and he now learns by inquisition taken by
Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent, that Oliver held of the
king in chief of escheat of the honour of Peverel and not of the crown, so
that the custody of the lands that are held of the escheat aforesaid and
[that are] not of the fee of other lords pertains to the king, and that
Oliver held a moiety of the manors of Barleburgh and of Whytewell of
Robert de Stutevill by knight service, so that the custody of the lands that
are of his [Robert's] fee pertain to him [Robert], which custody the king
afterwards rendered to Robert by consideration of his court: the king
orders the treasurer and barons to allow to Robert in the debts due from
him to the exchequer the 20l. that the king received from the aforesaid
John by reason of the lands that are of Robert's fee for the time of the
custody aforesaid. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
July 15.
Gloucester. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of Robert de Moysi, lately elected, whom the king has
amoved from office because he has lands in cos. Wilts and Hertford, where
he frequently dwells, so that he cannot attend to the office in co. Gloucester,
as the king learns upon trustworthy testimony. Witness: Edmund, earl
of Cornwall. |
July 12.
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To the keeper and sheriffs of London. Order to cause Gilbert de Stok,
clerk, who was lately arrested by the sheriff of Gloucester for a light
suspicion of a false writ found with him and was afterwards imprisoned at
Neugate by the king's order, to be released from the said prison, as he has
found the king as mainpernors Matthew de Stokes, Robert Bilby,
Alexander de Dewesburi, Henry de Thurstanlond, and Thomas de
Shepesley, of co. York, and Nicholas le Keu and Gilbert le Keu of London,
who have mainperned to restore him to prison in fifteen days from
Michaelmas, unless he purge his innocence in the meantime. Witness:
Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause
dower to be assigned to Mabel, late the wife of John Paynel, tenant in
chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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The like to Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent. |
July 16.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to cause a verderer for the Queen
Eleanor, the king's mother's, forest of Feckeham to be elected in place of
Ralph Boulge, lately elected, who is incapacitated by age, as the king
understands. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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To the same. Order to cause a verderer for the said queen's forest in co.
Worcester to be elected in place of Robert Strech, as the king understands
that Robert does not reside in the county. |
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To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to cause a verderer for the king's
forest of Fecham to be elected in place of Ralph Bulge, whom the king has
caused to be amoved from office because he is incapacitated by age, as the
king understands for certain. |
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To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent.
Order to deliver William de la Sale, imprisoned at Guldeford for trespass
in the forest of Windsor, in bail, if he be not a public and notorious
malefactor, to sufficient mainpernors who shall mainpern to have him
before the justices next in eyre for pleas of the Forest. Witness: Edmund,
earl of Cornwall. |
July 18.
Gloucester. |
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver
to Joyce (Jocosa), late the wife of Robert de Mortuo Mari, the manors of
Farnlegh, Hobrigg, Kinggesnemeton, and Hunttebare, with everything
received thence since they were taken into the king's hands by reason of
Robert's death, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator
that the manors are of Joyce's inheritance. Witness: Edmund, earl of
Cornwall. |
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To the same. Order to deliver to the said Joyce the following of
Robert's lands, which the king has assigned to her in dower: the manor of
Bureford, which is extended at 26l. 6s. 10½d., and the manor of Codrigg,
which is extended at 28l. 8s. 10¾d., saving to the king 6l. 4s. 10¼d. yearly
of land according to the extent in that manor. |
July 22.
Hereford. |
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to deliver John Bonchevaler in
bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at
the first assize if any one wish to speak against him concerning the death
of Hugh le Mouner, as the king learns by the record and process of
William de Meynill and his fellows, justices to deliver Notingham gaol,
that John slew Hugh in self-defence. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to cause John de Solers to have seisin
of three acres of land in Dunyton that John de Roumare, who was hanged
for felony, held, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that
they have been in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that John
held them of John le (sic) Solers, and that the township of Dunyton ought to
answer to the king for the year and day thereof. Witness: Edmund, earl
of Cornwall. |
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To the same. Order to cause the dean and chapter of Hereford to have
seisin of a messuage and twelve acres of land in Donyton that the said John
de Roumare held, as the king learns by the same inquisition that they have
been in his hands for a year and a day, and that John held them of the
dean and chapter, and that the township of Donyton ought to answer to
the king for the year and day thereof. |
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To the same. Like order in favour of Richard le Brut for an acre of land
in Dunyton that the said John held. |
July 23.
Hereford. |
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Joan, late the wife of Henry de Berkeleye, tenant in chief, the manor of
Stanley, which is extended at 11l. 4s. 0¾d. yearly, as the king has
assigned it to her in dower. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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Membrane 4—Schedule. |
July 24.
Hereford. |
To Geoffrey de Greseleyeate. Order to commit to Walter de Pedworyin
(=Pedworthin) three hundred and forty footmen that Geoffrey lately received
from the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby by the king's order, so that
Walter shall have them to set out with him in the king's army into Wales,
as the king has enjoined him. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
[Parl. Writs.] |
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July 23.
Hereford. |
To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to deliver Richard son of Richard
Bathecock, imprisoned at Worcester for the death of John Morice, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him
before the justices at the first assize if any one wish to speak against him,
as the king learns by the record and process of William le Poer and his
fellows, justices to deliver Worcester gaol, that Richard slew John in self
defence. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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To Alan Plukenet, keeper of the Hay of Hereford. Order to cause
Edmund, earl of Cornwall, supplying the king's place in England, to have
in that Hay seven roebucks, of the king's gift. |
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William Prudfot, imprisoned at Salop for the death of Isabella, daughter
of Hugh de Nethereherlescote, wherewith he is charged, [who] slew her by
mischance and not by felony or malice aforethought, has letters to the
sheriff of Salop to bail him. |
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John de la Wode, imprisoned at Hereford for the death of Nicholas de la
Legh, whereof he is appealed, has letters to the sheriff of Hereford to bail
him. |
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John son of William le Forester of Shirref Hoton, imprisoned at York for
the death of Thomas de Calveton, wherewith he is charged, has letters to
the sheriff of Notingham to bail him. |
