Close Rolls, Edward I: December 1303 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

'Close Rolls, Edward I: December 1303', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307, (London, 1908) pp. 115-116. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol5/pp115-116 [accessed 16 April 2024]

December 1303



Dec. 14. Dunfermline.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. As the king wills that his castle of Gloucester and the tyna and barton of Gloucester shall be joined to the body of the county of Gloucester and shall be in the wardship of his sheriffs of that county together with the county, so that the sheriff shall answer at the exchequer for the true value of the said castle, tyna and barton by a fixed yearly ferm or otherwise as shall seem most expedient for the king's profit, and shall be charged therewith yearly with the ferms and other profits of the county: the king orders them to cause this to be so done and enrolled in the rolls of the exchequer. By K. on the information of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, the treasurer.
Dec. 10. Dunfermline	To Hugh le Despenser, justice of the Forest beyond Trent, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause John Dymmok, the king's serjeant, to have in the king's Hay of Benteleye, which is within the bounds of the forest of Cank', six oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift. By K. on the information of the treasurer.
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Dec. 4. Dunfermline.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. As the king wills that William de Caunceton shall have, in consideration of his good service in Scotland and of the praise that the king hears of him, the office of sheriff of Cork in Ireland and shall be his sheriff there during pleasure; the king orders them to commit to William the county aforesaid, upon his taking oath such as other sheriffs have been wont to take in such case, and to cause the king's letters patent under the seal of that exchequer to be made to him in this behalf. By p.s.
Dec. 10. Dunfermline.	To John Bellard and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bellardi of Lucca, keepers of the exchange of Dover. Order not to hold or make any exchange in the town of Dover after the Epiphany next, and not to intermeddle therewith in any way, as the king wills that the said exchange shall not be held in that town after the said feast. By K. on the information of the treasurer.
Dec. 10. Dunfermline.	To Robert de Burghersh, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to enjoin the said keepers on the king's behalf not to hold any exchange in that town in any way after the aforesaid feast, and not to intermeddle therewith in any way. By K. on the information of the treasurer.