Close Rolls, Edward I: April 1299

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: April 1299', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302, (London, 1906) pp. 299-305. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol4/pp299-305 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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April 1299

April 1.
Westminster.
Reginald le Clerk of Oswaldestrete, John de Lodelawe, and William de Lodelawe acknowlege that they owe to Henry Cosyn, Thomas Cosyn, son of Peter Cosyn, and Idonia, sister of Henry and Thomas, 85 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Salop.
Henry de Grey acknowledges that he owes to Maud, late the wife of Walter de Sturton, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
April 7.
Westminster.
Reginald de Clyfford acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Gloucestr[ia] 14 marks 3s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Devon.
John, parson of the church of Henle, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Neuburgh 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
April 5.
Westminster.
John de Ingham acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Gloucestr[ia], knight, 18l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
March 24.
Westminster.
The said John acknowledges that he owes to John son of Walter de Gloucestr[ia] 5 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
The said John acknowledges that he owes to the said John son of Walter 5 marks of yearly pension, to be paid to John son of Walter at Easter term during his life and until he shall be provided by the said John de Ingham or his heirs with an ecclesiastical benefit of that value.
Master Hugh Duket acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Gloucestr[ia], knight, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
April 9.
Westminster.
Thomas Brun, poulterer (poleter), of London, acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, clerk, 6l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
April 10.
Westminster.
To R. archbishop of Canterbury. Request that he will be with the king at Westminster at the quinzaine of Easter, to treat with the king concerning certain special and arduous affairs concerning the king and his estate that have lately arisen, which the king is unwilling to expedite without the archbishop's presence. [Parl. Writs.]
The like to sixteen bishops. [Ibid.]
To the abbot of St. Albans. Like request. [Ibid.]
The like to twenty-five other abbots. [Ibid.]
To Edmund, earl of Cornwall. Summons to be with the king as above. [Ibid.]
The like to nine earls and Aymer de Valencia. [Ibid.]
To John de Hasting'. Like summons. [Ibid.]
The like to forty-five others. [Ibid.]
March 30.
Westminster
To the archbishop of Canterbury. The king during the late voidance of the church of York by the death of J. late archbishop of that church, and when the church was in the king's hands, conferred the prebend of Massam—which was lately held by Bogo de Clare, deceased, in that church, and which the king found had been divided by the archbishop into several portions after Bogo's death without his assent being asked —in its entirety with all its rights and appurtenances upon a clerk of his, as pertained to him by his full royal right, and caused the clerk to be inducted into corporal possession of the prebend by the chapter of that church, according to custom; and when the said clerk had enjoyed the prebend peacefully and quietly for two years and over, John de Columpna, son of Landulph de Columpna—subsequently suggesting to Pope B[oniface] VIII that the prebend was due to him and was void by a provision of Pope Nicholas IV, saying nothing of the king's right by suppression of the truth—obtained from Pope Boniface letters apostolic to certain executors to induct him or his proctor into possession of the prebend by himself or by others, and to defend him after induction; which, if it had succeeded, would have indeed redounded to the weakening of the king's royal right and disinheritance; and the king, being unable to tolerate this, prohibited the executors aforesaid from attempting, or from causing to be attempted, anything in this behalf in any way that should result in his disinheritance or the prejudice of his royal right, and from proceeding to the execution of this matter without consulting him. As letters apostolic are now said to have come to the archbishop, wherein it is contained that he shall admonish on the pope's behalf the king's chancellor, by whom the prebend is alleged therein to be detained contrary to justice, and any other detainer or detainers of the prebend to leave it in peace to the aforesaid John de Columpna, or to his proctor, within a certain time, or otherwise that the archbishop shall cause them to be cited to appear before the pope, nothing being therein said of the king's royal right or of his collation of his said clerk or of the possession and continuation of possession by the clerk as expressed above: the king prohibits the archbishop from attempting, or from causing to be attempted, in any way anything in this matter to the disinheritance or diminution of the king's crown, or to the prejudice of his collation aforesaid, and from proceeding to the execution of this matter, informing him that he intends sending shortly envoys to the pope concerning this matter for the excuse of the king and of the archbishop. [Prynne, Records, iii, p. 800.]
Memorandum, that on Monday before St. Martin in winter, 25 Edward I, at Ghent, in the presence of A. bishop of Durham and Sir John de Bensted, specially deputed by the king for this purpose, Sir William de Brehose acknowledged that he owed to Sir Roger de Moubray and to his executors for the marriage of John de Moubray, Roger's son and heir, 500 marks; and he granted that if he should fail in making payment at any of the specified terms, the king might levy the arrears from his lands and chattels and cause him to be distrained until he should satisfy Roger's executors. And be it known that, on 29 March, in the twenty-seventh year of the reign, at Westminster, John de Crepping and his fellows, executors of Roger's will, assigned to the king 100 marks of the aforesaid sum from the money to be first levied.
Membrane 15d.
April 6.
Westminster.
To H. archbishop of York. Request that he will promote the affairs of Aymo de Sabaudia, the king's kinsman, as the king desires to favour Aymo in his affairs within the realm.
By K. on the information of the treasurer.
The like to the chapter of York.
The like to O. bishop of Lincoln and the chapter of Lincoln for Amadeus de Sabaudia.
April 8.
Westminster.
To the abbot and convent of Mount St. Michael in Peril of the Sea. The king recollects that he wrote to them to provide Richard le Fysshu, yeoman of Edward, his son, with food during his life, and he now, as they have not obeyed his request, requests them to carry his prayer into effect, so that the yeoman may know that he has been admitted to receive his food by the king's influence, for which the king will be grateful to them. He desires them to write back by the bearer what they shall have done in this matter.
To R. archbishop of Canterbury. Letter desiring him to give credence to what John de Havering and Master Philip Martel, the exhibitors of the presents, shall expound to him on the king's behalf concerning certain things that the king has much at heart, and that he will fulfill them, as the king is sending John and Philip to him for this purpose.
March 18.
Westminster.
To John de Columpna, son of Landulph de Columpna, or to his proctors. Order prohibiting his attempting, or causing to be attempted, anything that may result in the disinheritance of the king or the prejudice of his royal right in the matter of the prebend of Massam, in the church of York, which the king conferred upon John de Drokenesford, his clerk, and for which John de Columpna obtained letters from Pope Boniface VIII (as in the order of 30 March to the archbishop of Canterbury, p. 300, above), and prohibiting him from presuming to prosecute this matter without consulting the king, or from proceeding to execute it or procuring its execution from others, lest it shall be necessary for the king to provide a remedy in this behalf.
April 15.
Westminster.
Gilbert de London[ia] came before the king, on Wednesday before St. Elphege, and sought to replevy to William Skeg of Drayton and Sibyl, his wife, their land in Drayton, which was taken into the king's hands for their default in the king's court against Robert son of Juliana Thurbern of Drayton. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
April 2.
Westminster.
To J. minister-general of the Minorite order and to the other brothers of that order assembled in chapter general at Lyons. The king commends to them certain brethren of their order, who, although few in number, favoured the king during the controversy between him and the king of France in Gascony, and who are threatened with grievous annoyances and labours for this reason, and he requests them to favour the said brethren out of consideration for him, and to replace them in their accustomed offices and degrees, since he cannot bear with patience that they should be oppressed with vengeance by reason of the favour shown to him, and it would not befit the title of probity of the minister-general and his brethren if the king should dissimulate and permit the said brethren to be persecuted by their enemies for their service to him; for whom the king remembers that he requested the minister-general and his brethren by his letters on a former occasion, which he has thought fit to be repeated, so that they may recognise from this repetition how much he has at heart the peaceful state of the aforesaid brethren. He also requests them to promote to the estate of clergy a lay brother of their order whom Brother W. de Gaynesburgh shall name to them, by whom they are desired to send back their pleasure in this and other matters.
April 11.
Westminster.
Peter Drake of Youkflete acknowledges that he owes to William de Thorntoft, clerk, 20s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
April 15.
Westminster.
William son of Robert de Nevile acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de Eyton 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
April 16.
Westminster.
To John de Havering', justice of North Wales, and to Walter de Pederton, justice of West Wales. Whereas the king lately appointed them, at the complaint of J. bishop of Llandaff, his justices to hear and determine certain trespasses against the king's peace that are said to have been committed in Wales upon the bishop by William de Breuose and his bailiffs of Gouher; and William afterwards appeared before the king and his council in person, and asserted that he held that land by charter of King John of the king in chief with the liberties and other appurtenances of the same, with liberty that no justices whatsoever of the king ought to enter by the king's writs to plead anything there, and that they have not been wont since the lands first came to the hands of his ancestors: the king, wishing to be certified concerning this and to do justice both to William and to the bishop, has assigned to them a day on the morrow of the Ascension before him to do and receive what his court shall consider in this behalf, and he therefore orders John and Walter to supersede entirely the execution of the said order in the meantime. By K. and the whole C.
The like to the bishop of Llandaff, to be before the king at the said day, if he see fit.
April 16.
Westminster.
Simon de Bradenham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, clerk, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
April 22.
Westminster.
Robert de Estre, parson of the church of Skypse, acknowledges that he owes to Robert le Orfevre, Hugh de Hungerford, chaplain, Roger le Horner, and John de Godithestre, executors of the will of Amice, late the wife of Hamo le Mineter, 7 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
April 23.
Westminster.
Henry le Waleys, mayor of London, and the twenty-four aldermen of the city acknowledge, for themselves and the whole community of the city, that they owe to Guy Bertaldi and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Spini, 300 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged before William de Hamelton and John de Drokenesford.
The said mayor and aldermen acknowledge, for themselves and the whole community of the city, that they owe to Cambinus Falconarius and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Mozzi (Mozorum), 300 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city.
[Cancelled as above.]
The said mayor and aldermen acknowledge, for themselves and the whole community, that they owe to Bernard Mainfred and his fellows, merchants of the society of Circuli Nigri, 300 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city.
[Cancelled as above.]
The said mayor and aldermen acknowledge as above that they owe to Coppus Joseph and his fellows, merchants of the society of the White Friscombaldi, 300 marks; to be levied as above.
[Cancelled as above.]
The said mayor and aldermen acknowledge as above that they owe to James Francisci and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Amanati of Pistoja, 450 marks; to be levied as above.
[Cancelled as above.]
The said mayor and aldermen acknowledge as above that they owe to Brachius Gerardi and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Pulci (Pullicium), 250 marks; to be levied as above.
[Cancelled as above.]
The said mayor and aldermen acknowledge as above that they owe to James Brabanzoun and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bonzcini, 100 marks; to be levied as above.
[Cancelled as above.]
Memorandum, that the preceding seven recognisances were made for the 2,000 marks due from the mayor, aldermen and community to the king for renewing and confirming their liberties.
April 23.
Westminster.
William de Hamelton and John de Drokenesford acknowledge that they owe to the said mayor, aldermen and community 200l.; to be paid in the money now current.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Richer de Refham, one of the sheriffs of London, and Adam de Fulham, citizen of the same, for themselves, the citizens and aldermen.
April 24.
Merton.
John de Weston came before the king, on Friday after St. George, and sought to replevy his and his wife Isolda's land in Oxford, which was taken into the king's hands for their default before the justices of the Bench against the prioress of Litlemor. This is signified to the justices.
Memorandum, that the king, in consideration of 20l. yearly of land whereof Master Henry de Bray will enfeoff him in the town of Watford near Daventre by an extent to be made thereof, remitted and pardoned to Henry all debts, fines and amercements and accounts in which he is bound to the king at the exchequer for all the time during which he held the office of escheator this side Trent and during which he was the king's bailiff in any offices whatsoever, by reason of which he may or ought to be charged at the exchequer, and also all trespasses that he may have committed against the king during that time, until the day when he will enfeoff the king of the said lands; on condition that after the king shall have had seisin thereof, and after seisin shall have been continued, and after a fine shall have been levied in the Bench between the king and Henry in form aforesaid, [the king] shall grant the said land to Henry for life, with reversion to the king, on condition that Henry shall render to the king 20l. yearly for it at the exchequer.—William de Hamelton ordered this memorandum to be enrolled.
April 22.
Westminster.
To M. cardinal deacon of St. Mary in Porticu. Letter commending to him Master Arnald Lupy de Tilio, king's clerk, whose services to the king have merited the king's assistance in promoting his advantage, and requesting him to further the affairs that Arnald has to promote in the Roman court, in such manner that Arnald may feel that the king's request has been fruitful. [Prynne, Records, iii, p. 817.]
The like to the following:
Sir F. cardinal deacon of St. Lucy in Silice.
Sir G. cardinal bishop of Albano.
Membrane 14d.
Be it remembered that the king ordained at Westminster, on 1 April, that those who wish to obtain new parks, and men of religion who wish to obtain in mortmain (amorter) land or tenement, shall have writs of the chancery to make inquisition according to the accustomed points in such matters, and that the inquisitions concerning land or tenement that is worth more than 20s. a year by extent shall be returned to the exchequer, and the fine for the licence in mortmain (mortissement) or for the park shall be there made, if the inquisitions are favourable for (overent pur) those who obtain them, and thereupon the chancellor or him who supplies his place shall be ordered to do what ought to be done in this matter. Concerning inquisitions made to obtain in mortmain land or tenement that does not amount to more than 20s. yearly by extent and of 20s. by increase (en aval), the king wills that they shall be returned to the chancellor or to him who supplies his place, and that he shall take a reasonable fine concerning it according to the quantity of the thing, and shall afterwards deliver them.
In like manner shall be done with those who wish to obtain lands or tenements that are held of the king in chief.
Also men dwelling abroad (la outre) who have land or rent in England shall, if they wish to obtain letters of protection or of general attorneys, be sent to the exchequer, and shall there make their fine, and thereupon the chancellor or he who supplies his place shall be ordered to do what he ought to do in this matter.
The like course shall be pursued with those who wish to obtain fairs, markets, warrens, or other franchises.
Also those who wish to obtain attermination for their debts, shall be sent to the exchequer.
Also men who are unable to labour and men of counties at great distance from the chancery who plead or shall be impleaded, shall have writs of the chancery to some sufficient man who shall receive their attorneys when need be.
And for remembrance of these matters this indenture is made in three parts, whereof one remains in chancery, the other at the exchequer, and the third in the wardrobe. French. [Statutes of the Realm, i. p. 131.]
Memorandum, that the king granted that Master John de Borham, whom he lately presented to the church of Felmersham, which is of the value of 80 marks, and who resigned that church by the king's order, shall be preferred before others to another church of that value or of the value of 60 marks pertaining to the king's gift as soon as one shall be void.
April 27.
Banstead.
The prior of Wenlok and the prior of Bermundeseye acknowledge that they owe to William de Hamelton, clerk, 390 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their land and chattels in cos. Salop and Surrey.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas de Knaresburgh and Robert de Sprotley, clerks, attorneys of Martin de Grymeston, one of the executors of William's will.
April 27.
Merton.
Robert son of Adam Jargun came before the king, on Monday after St. Mark, and sought to replevy his and Roger son of Adam Jargun's land in the town of Newcastle-on-Tyne, which was taken into the king's hands for their default in the king's court against Thomas Alwytewra and Isabel, his wife. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
April 27.
Merton.
Peter de Marines acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 14l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
April 29.
Banstead.
William de Brewose came before the king, on Wednesday after St. Vitalis, and sought to replevy his land in Offinton, which was taken into the king's hands for his default in the king's court against Joan, late the wife of William de Lychepol. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
To Pope B[oniface]. The king has heard and understood the things that Brother James de Arul' and his fellow, of the order of Friars Preachers, the bearers of the presents, who were sent to him on behalf of the king of Armenia, have expounded to him concerning the miserable state of the Holy Land. The king has given an answer to them to be carried back by them to the pope. [Fœdera; Prynne, Records, iii, p. 816.]
To the king of Armenia. Like letter, stating that the king's answer is to be carried back to the king of Armenia. [Fœdera.]
To Ralph, patriarch of Jerusalem. Like letter, stating that the king's answer is to be carried back to the patriarch. [Ibid.]