Close Rolls, Edward I: May 1288

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: May 1288', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 505-507. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp505-507 [accessed 29 March 2024]

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May 1288

Membrane 7.
May 4.
Westminster.
To Master H. de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Margaret, late the wife of Roger de Coleville, tenant in chief of the king as of the honour of Albemarle, the following of Roger's lands, which the king has assigned to her in dower: the manor of Conythorp, a member of the manor of Bitham, co. Lincoln, which is extended at 23l. 15s. 11½d.; the wood called 'Morkelawe,' with the meadow, herbage and all appurtenances, in the same manor, which is extended at 8l. 13s. 0d.; the wood called 'La More,' with the meadow, herbage and all other appurtenances, in the same manor, which is extended at 23s.; and 13l. 14s. 9½d. yearly of land and rent in Estbitham, which is a member of the manor aforesaid and which is extended at 29l. 3s. 6½d. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
To the same. Order to cause to be assigned to Amabilla, late the wife of John Paynel, tenant in chief, dower of the knights' fees that belonged to John. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
The like to Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent.
To Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Margaret the manor of Ayketon, which the said Roger held in chief of the king, and everything received from it since it was taken into the king's hands, as the king learns by an inquisition taken by the escheator that the manor is of Margaret's free marriage.
May 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to restore to Robert de Depeden, clerk, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged with robbery and theft before the justices lately appointed to deliver Colecestre gaol, as he has purged his innocence before R. bishop of London, to whom he was delivered by the justices in accordance with the privilege of the clergy. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause Almaric, son and heir of Almaric de Sancto Amando, tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, to have 10l. from the issues of the lands that belonged to his father, for his maintenance.
To the constable of Aberconewey castle. Order to deliver to Master Geoffrey de Vezano, clerk of the pope's chamber, or to his attorney bringing these letters, all the money in the constable's custody arising from the old money of the tenth granted in aid of the Holy Land, which he showed to J. bishop of Ely, the treasurer.
May 8.
Westminster.
To Richard de Holebrok, keeper of the forest of Rokingham. Order to cause Robert le Baud, sheriff of Northampton, to have in the wood of Gaytington, within the said forest, twelve oaks fit for timber in order to repair the king's manor of Gaytinton. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
To John de Tyngewyk, keeper of the forest of Whittlewod. Order to cause the aforesaid sheriff to have in the king's wood of Hanlegh, which is within the forest aforesaid, eight oaks fit for timber to carry out the works of the castle of Northampton.
To William Dachet, keeper of the park of Northampton. Order to cause the sheriff to have in that park twelve oaks fit for timber for the works of the castle aforesaid.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to cause the said manor and castle to be repaired.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause the houses of the castle of Winchester to be repaired.
May 4.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Mary, late the wife of Hugh de Upsale, tenant by knight service of John Wake, a minor in the king's wardship, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
May 25.
Westminster.
Henry son of William de Carsinton, imprisoned at Oxford for the death of Walter le Alecunnere, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Oxford to bail him. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
To Nicholas le Convers, keeper of the forest of the Peak (Pecco). Order to cause John le Flemeng, the king's bailiff of the Peak, to have twelve oaks fit for timber for the repair of the houses of the king's castle of the Peak.
To Hugh son of Hugh, keeper of the forest of Salop. Order to cause Leonius son of Leonius, sheriff of Salop, to have in the wood of Lithewode, within the bounds of the said forest, twelve oaks fit for timber, in order to repair the hall, chambers, and other houses of Shrewsbury castle.
Vacated, because the writ was restored and cancelled, and order was sent to the justice of the Forest, etc., as appears below.
Robert le Forester, imprisoned at Hunteden for the death of William Edolf, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Huntingdon to bail him.
May 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to cause Nicholas son of Roger le Provost of Kesewyk, imprisoned at Carlisle for the death of John Fox, slain in co. York, wherewith he is charged, to be delivered from prison, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff of York that Nicholas is charged with the death out of envy and hatred and not because he is guilty, and he has found the king Roger Patte of Harewode, John Mynne, Henry Yddy, Robert Corpechun, William le Parmenter, Alexander Moyses, Adam Gergot of Athewaleley, Robert le Venur, Robert de Wik, Adam Gere of Kesewyk, Roger Paye Levedey, and Andrew le Serjeaunt of co. York, who have mainperned to have him before the justices at the first assize in co. York if any one wish to speak against him. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
To the sheriff of Northampton. John son of Robert de Popham has shown the king that whereas he never was keeper of the laund of Langeleye, within the bounds of the forest of Brickestok, and never committed any trespass therein or in the said forest by reason whereof he ought to be molested by the king or his ministers in any way, nevertheless Roger Lestrange (Extraneus) and his fellows, justices last in eyre for pleas of the Forest in that county, by reason of a presentment made before them in their eyre that John had the custody at one time and committed a trespass of the forest there, ordered the sheriff to put John, who was then in distant parts and was wholly ignorant of the proceedings, in exigent for his contumacy and to be exacted from county [court] to county [court] to be outlawed; as John has appeared in the king's court and is prepared to prove before the king and his council that he never had the custody of the laund or committed a trespass of the Forest there, and has hereupon found the king John de Berewik of co. Surrey, Henry Couiz of co. Wilts, Philip Crok and Stephen de Appeltrefeld of co. Southampton, Baldwin de Frivill, and John Bacun of co. Suffolk, who have mainperned to have him before the king and his council at Westminster in fifteen days from Michaelmas to stand to right and do further what the court shall consider, the king orders the sheriff to cause the making of the exaction aforesaid to be wholly superseded in the meantime, and to send to the king at the said date the estreats that he received from the said justices in this matter.
To the said Roger Lestrange. Order to send to the king at the aforesaid day under his seal the record and process of the presentment made before him and his fellows in the eyre aforesaid in this matter.
To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver John de Fulford, chaplain, imprisoned at York for the death of Thomas Brokenheved, 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 inquisition taken by the sheriff that John slew Thomas in selfdefence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
To Master H. de Bray, escheator [this side Trent]. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Eleanor, late the wife of John le Botiller of Wemme, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.