Close Rolls, Edward I: December 1298

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: December 1298', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302, (London, 1906) pp. 328-329. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol4/pp328-329 [accessed 18 April 2024]

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December 1298

Dec. 1.
Northallerton.
To John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place. Order to restore to Richard Costantyn, kinsman and heir of Geoffrey Costantyn of Ireland, the lands that Geoffrey held at his death of the king in chief, which lands the justiciary has taken into the king's hands because Richard had not done homage therefor, as Richard has given the king to understand, as the king has taken his homage. By p.s.
Dec. 3.
Woodham (Wodum).
To the keepers of the passage of Dover. As the king has granted to William de Garlande and Bor de la Roke, knights, that they may send 40l. that they received at the exchequer to parts beyond sea from the port of Dover by Vitalis Brane, their attorney, in whatsoever coin (moneta) they wish without hindrance; the king orders the keepers to permit Vitalis to cross with the said money from that port.
Dec. 4.
Durham.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of William Maletak, whom the king has caused to be amoved from office because it is testified before him by John de Cobeham and John de Lythegraynes that William is incapacitated by bodily infirmity.
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to cause John de Scaffol to have seisin of nine acres of land in Kirkeosewald, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that the said land, which John son of William le Taillur, who was outlawed for felony, held, has been in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that John held it of John de Scaffol, and that William de Molecastre, sheriff of Cumberland, has had the king's year and day thereof, for which he ought to answer to the king.
Dec. 14.
Berwick.
Thomas de Skelton, imprisoned at Beverle for the death of Nicholas del Werk, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of York to bail him until the coming of the justices at the first assize.
Richard son of Richard Basset of Wodeford, imprisoned at Bedeford for the death of Roger le Colyere of Wyliton, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Bedford to bail him until the coming of the justices at the first assize.
Nov. 25.
Beverley.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, at Pykering to be elected in place of Bernard de Bergh, whom the king has amoved from office because he is insufficiently qualified, as the king learns upon trustworthy testimony.
To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause a verderer for the said earl's forest of Lancaster to be elected in place of Richard de Holand, deceased.
To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause a verderer for the said earl's forest to be elected in place of Robert de Singelton, whom the king has amoved from office because be learns upon trustworthy testimony that Robert is incapacitated by age.
Dec. 25.
Berwick-on-Tweed.
To the sheriff of York. Order, issued at the instance of Henry de Percy, to deliver in mainprise Adam le Chapelein of Spoford, Alan Cutte, John le Sureys, Walter de Clethope, Henry Drenche, Ivo de Folifayt, Robert de Wygeton, and Robert le Forester, who were indicted of certain trespasses against the king's peace in the chace and parks of Edmund, earl of Cornwall, at Knaresburgh, before William de Bereford and Gilbert de Roubury, the king's justices appointed to hear and determine those trespasses, and who were imprisoned at York for this reason by order of William and Gilbert, upon their finding mainpernors to have them before William and Gilbert when they next come to those parts to execute this matter. By p.s. [2003.]
Dec. 29.
Berwick-on-Tweed.
William son of Robert Abelot of Pokelinton, imprisoned at York for the death of Thomas son of William de Creppinge, wherewith he is charged, has letters to bail him until the first assize.