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June 2.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order to deliver to Petronilla, late the wife of Edmund de
Kemesek, tenant in chief, the following of Edmund's lands, which the king
has assigned to her in dower: the manor of Ixelinge, co. Suffolk, which is
extended at 13l. 8s. 1¼d.; the manor of Fordeham, co. Cambridge, which is
extended at 104s. 3d.; and 21s. 2½d. yearly of land and rent in the manor of
Felstede, co. Essex; the pasture of the marsh of Tillebir[y], which is extended at 66s. 8d. It is provided that she shall pay 11s. 8¾d. yearly to the
exchequer, being the excess of value over her dower, during the minority of
Edmund's heir. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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To the same. Order to cause John Comin, son and heir of William
Comin of Kilbride, tenant in chief, to have seisin of his father's lands, upon
his finding security to be before the king on his next coming into England
to do the homage due to the king in this behalf; as the king has taken his
fealty; retaining in the king's hands the lands assigned in dower by the
king to Euphemia, late the wife of William, which were taken into the
king's hands because she married without the king's licence. |
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The like to Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent. |
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To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver Richard son of Henry Tonsone
of Kereby, imprisoned at York for the death of Hugh son of Simon de
Kereby, 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
Richard slew Hugh in self defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought. |
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Membrane 6. |
June 3.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in the place of Reginald de Charnes, lately elected, whom the
king has amoved from office because he is insufficiently qualified and
behaves himself ill in the said office, as the king learns upon trustworthy
testimony. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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Hugh le Grom of Beverley, imprisoned at Beverley for the death of
Robert le Forester of York, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the
sheriff of York to bail him. |
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To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Robert,
son and heir of Robert de Derlegh, tenant in chief, to be acquitted of 60s.
exacted from him for scutage for the king's army of Wales in the tenth
year of his reign, as it appears to the king by inspection of the rolls of
chancery that Robert was a minor in his wardship at that time. It is
provided that answer shall be made to the king for scutage for the said
time of the fees that are held of Robert. |
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To the same. Whereas the king by his letters patent has remitted to
Walter de Shelfhangre all action that he had against him by reason of the
trespasses that Walter was said to have committed against the king during
all the time when he was in the king's service, and also pardoned him all
amercements during that time before the treasurer and barons and other
justices or ministers, for 50 marks, which the king assigned to be paid to
Gregory de Rokesle, citizen of London, for the expedition of certain of his
affairs enjoined upon Gregory: the king orders the treasurer and barons to
cause Walter to be acquitted of the amercements and debt aforesaid, saving
to the king the debts and amercements in which he is bound at the exchequer
and which the king caused to be attermined at 100s. a year during the time
when brother Joseph de Cauncy was his treasurer, and saving the actions of
others if they wish to speak against Walter concerning aught. |
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Cancelled because otherwise below. |
June 7.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Surrey. Order to cause John de Bothekesham, imprisoned
at Guldeforde for a trespass in the park of Hamo de Gateton, as the king
learns by an inquisition taken by Geoffrey de Picheford and William son of
Warin, to be delivered from prison upon his finding mainpernors to have
him before the king in fifteen days from Midsummer to answer to Hamo
concerning the trespass unless he can acquit himself thereof before the king,
and to warn Hamo to be present at the said day, if he wish to speak against
John in this behalf. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
June 7.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Derby. Order to cause to be replevied to Roger de
Somervill his lands by the mainpernors of co. Derby who undertook to
have him before the justices at the first assize in that county if any one
wished to speak against him concerning the death of Michael Thomas Knave,
slain at Engelby, co. Derby, as he has not yet been convicted of the said
death, so that his lands, which were taken into the king's hands by reason
of the said death, ought not to be forfeited according to the law and custom
of the realm. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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To William de Vescy, justice of the Forest beyond Trent. Order to
cause Robert de Tybetot, constable of Notingham castle, to have in
Shirewode forest twenty oaks fit for timber for the works of the castle
aforesaid and the king's weir there. |
Jan. 12.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king by his
letters patent has remitted to Walter de Shelfangre all action that he had
against him by reason of the trespasses that Walter was said to have
committed against the king during all the time when he was in the king's
service, and also pardoned him all amercements during that time before
the treasurer and barons and other justices and ministers, for 50 marks,
which the king assigned to be paid to Gregory de Rokesle, citizen of
London, for the expedition of certain of his affairs, to wit for the works of
the church of the Friars Preachers, London; the king orders them to cause
Walter to be acquitted of 10l. at which he was amerced before Ralph de
Hengham upon two occasions because he did not return writs, and of 10l.
at which he was amerced before Ralph for contempt, and of 100s. at which
he was amerced before Solomon de Roff[a] and his fellows, justices last in
eyre in co. Norfolk for an escape, and 13l. 6s. 8d. at which he was amerced
before John de Vallibus and his fellows, justices last in eyre in co. Lincoln,
upon two occasions for divers trespasses. Witness: Edmund, earl of
Cornwall. |
June 12.
Westminster. |
To the justices next in eyre for pleas of the Forest in co. Rutland.
Order not to molest Edmund, earl of Cornwall, by reason of the taking of
five bucks, two does, and a fawn in the forest of Roteland taken by him
between 13 July, in the eleventh year of the reign, and Michaelmas
following, as the king on the former day granted to him by letters patent
that he might chase and take deer at his pleasure in all the king's forests
through which he should pass from then until Michaelmas following.
Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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Roger son of Ralph Ordimer, imprisoned at Norwich for the death of
William Elewyn of Antingham, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the
sheriff of Norfolk to bail him. |
June 16.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to deliver Robert de Pemberton,
imprisoned at Shrewsbury for the death of Henry de Smerleye, 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 Robert slew
Henry in self-defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent.
Order to cause James de Ispannia to have in the forests of Bernewod and
Whichewod six bucks, to wit three in each, of the king's gift. |
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To the sheriff of Cumberland. Whereas the king learns by inquisition
taken by the sheriff that Stephen de Merghanby, lately imprisoned at
Carlisle for the death of Laurence de Merghanby, wherewith he is charged,
slew Laurence in self-defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought,
and Stephen afterwards found twelve men who mainperned to have him
before the justices at the first assize if any one wish to speak against him,
by reason whereof the king caused him to be delivered from prison, and he
has not yet been convicted of the slaying aforesaid, so that his lands, goods
and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands by reason of the
death aforesaid, ought not to be forfeited to the king according to the law
and custom of the realm: the king orders the sheriff to cause the lands,
goods and chattels to be replevied to Stephen in the meantime by the
mainprise aforesaid. |
June 21.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Sussex. Whereas the king has granted to the barons
of Winchelse, by reason of the wreck (periculum) that lately came to their
town by the tempests of the sea, his site and plot of land (placea) of
Ihamme with the marsh that the king had of the gift of William de
Grandisono and Isabella, his wife, except 10 acres of land that the king retains for his use, to dwell thereon and to make their town of Winchelse,
and to hold at fee-ferm, so that they shall be there as free as they were
previously at Winchelse and shall use and enjoy there the same liberties as
they were wont to do at Winchelse by the charters of the king's progenitors and by the king's confirmation: the king orders the sheriff to cause
them to have full seisin of the said site and place with the marsh, saving
the rights of others and so that others shall not be prejudiced. The
king when he comes to England will cause all claiming right in the same
to be satisfied by him and the barons aforesaid, unless the claimants have
been previously satisfied by him. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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Vacated, because otherwise on the Fine Roll. |
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The like to the sheriff to cause the barons to have seisin of the site and
plot by metes and bounds made thereof, without the conditions aforesaid. |
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[Vacated as above.] |
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Under like form order is given to Solomon de Roff[a] and his fellows,
justices in eyre in co. Sussex, by two writs, one with and the other without
the conditions, to permit the said barons to use the liberties aforesaid, and
not to disquiet them before them concerning the liberties and not to permit
them to be disquieted by others. |
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[Vacated, as above.] |
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To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver William Burgeis, imprisoned at
Hallingge because he led and attached Robert le Havekere, who has abjured
the realm for felony, outside the king's highway from London to Dover,
where Robert ought to have crossed the sea, and brought him as a felon
before Stephen de Penecestre and his fellows, justices appointed to deliver
Maydenstan goal, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him
before the justices at the first assize to stand to right. |
June 24.
Westminster. |
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo) and his fellows, justices in eyre in co.
Rutland. Order not to aggrieve J. de Kyrkeby, now bishop of Ely, or the
men of co. Rutland who gave him oaks in their woods within the bounds of
the forest for certain of his works at Holt, by reason of the grant aforesaid
or of chiminage of the forest, but to permit them to be quit. Witness:
Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
