|
Aug. 8.
Dover. |
John son of Nicholas de Threskelby came before the king, on Tuesday
before St. Laurence, and sought to replevy his land and the land of Matilda,
late the wife of Nicholas de Threskelby, in Threskelby near the town of
St. Germans, taken into the king's hands for the default before the justices
of the Bench of the said John and Matilda against Richard Page of
Threskelby. This is signified to the justices. |
Aug. 1.
London. |
To the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Order
prohibiting him from proceeding further before the next parliament in the
matter of the assignment to him of the goods of the Templars, the king
understanding that certain persons of this realm have been appointed by
the pope to assign these goods to him and the prior is striving to procure
execution of their commission. [Fœdera.] |
Aug. 8.
Dover. |
To A. duke of Brittanny. The king has received complaint from his
merchants William Fynian and Bertrand Campeneys setting forth that
whereas they lately arrived in the duke's dominion at a place called 'Berenger'
near St. Matthew with their ship called 'la Margarete' of Shorham, and
went on shore for their affairs, William le Gras, the duke's steward and
keeper of those parts, and other malefactors assaulted them and others who
had come with them in their ship, took and imprisoned them, arrested the
ship, broke open the chests and coffers in her, and took and carried away
money and goods to the value of 20l., and the said steward kept them in
prison until they paid a fine of 50l. sterling for their release, notwithstanding which fine he refused to restore them their ship and goods; wherefore
the king requests the duke to cause restitution and satisfaction to be made
to them and amends for their damages, as he would wish the king to do in
like case to his men, so that the said merchants shall not come to the king
with renewed complaint, whereby it should behove him to provide them
with another remedy. He is to certify the king of his proceedings by the
bearer hereof. |
Aug. 9.
Dover. |
John le Taillur, the king's mariner, who has long served him, is sent to the
prior and convent of Rochester to receive for life the necessaries of life as
their servants receive. By K. on the information of R. de Northburgh. |
Aug. 8.
Northampton. |
Peter de Burle acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Northburgh, clerk,
10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Northampton. |
Aug. 12.
Saltwood. |
To the master and brethren of the hospital of St. Mary, Ospreng'.
Order to receive into their hospital John le Chappeman of Langeleye, the
bearer hereof, who is poor and has no means of his own to maintain him,
whom the king is sending to them on account of his former service to the
king, and to deliver to him for life the necessaries of life of the king's alms
of the hospital. By K. |
Aug. 13.
Chartham. |
To Roger de Mortuo Mari, justice of Wales. Order to arrest Griffin de
la Pole, who is besieging the castle of la Pole and committing other breaches
of the peace, the justice having done nothing in execution of the king's
previous order to this effect. [Fœdera.] By K. |
|
The like to the sheriff of Salop. [Ibid.] |
Aug. 16.
Canterbury. |
To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to cause five hundred foot
soldiers to be chosen and sent to London, so that they be there fitly and
well armed on Sunday after St. Bartholomew to do what shall then be
enjoined upon them. [Parl. Writs.] By K. |
|
The like to: |
|
Warin de Insula, constable of Wyndesore castle, to elect as many
footmen archers as he can conveniently find. [Ibid.] By K. |
|
John de Wisham, keeper of the forest of Dene, to choose a hundred foot
soldiers. [Ibid.] |
Aug. 21.
Westminster. |
John de Hothum, parson of the church of Cotingham, diocese of York,
and John Abel acknowledge that they owe to John Van and his fellows,
merchants of the society of the Beilardi of Lucca, 230 marks; to be levied,
in default of payment, of their ecclesiastical goods and lands and chattels in
co. York. Cancelled on payment. |
|
Enrolment of deed of Robert de Depyng, one of the executors of the will
of Lady Joan Wake, acknowledging receipt from Sir John de Hothum, late
escheator beyond Trent, of 230 marks sterling, in full payment for all the
goods and chattels that the said John took, bought or arrested for the king's
use or for his own use of the goods and chattels of the said Joan in the
manors of Cotingham, Witheton, Cropton, Aaton, and Hemelyngton; for
which 230 marks and for all goods and chattels taken in any wise in the
said manors by the said John or the ministers of Sir Peter de Gavaston,
earl of Cornwall, for the time when the manors aforesaid were in the said
earl's custody, the said Robert confesses himself, for himself and his fellow
executors, to be fully satisfied. Dated at London, on the morrow of the
Assumption, 6 Edward II. |
|
Memorandum.—[Entry incomplete.] |
Aug. 24.
Westminster. |
Henry de Braundeston acknowledges that he owes to William de Bereford,
knight, 306l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Leicester. |
Aug. 25.
Westminster. |
William de Bereford acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Braundeston
180l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co.
Leicester. Cancelled on payment. |
|
Enrolment of grant by Henry de Braundeston to Sir William de
Bereford, knight, and Edmund his son of all his lands in Greneberghe,
Wolscote, and Walcote, as well in demesne as in domain, with messuages,
etc., homages, etc., free tenants, villeins, etc., and all other appurtenances;
to have and to hold to them and to their heirs of the body; with remainder,
in case the said Edmund die without an heir of the body, to John, brother
of the said Edmund; with remainder over to the right heirs of the said
William. He also grants to them the lands that Margaret his mother holds
in dower in Grenebergh, Wolscot, and Walcote of his inheritance, with
remainders as above. Witnesses: Sir John de Clynton, lord of Colushull;
John Pecche, knight; Ralph de Shirlegh, knight; William de Herle;
Robert de Stok; Robert Samson; Thomas Boidyn; John le Butiller, of
Shustok; Henry de Guthmundele; Jordan de Mynneworth. [Undated.] |
|
Memorandum.—[Incomplete entry.] |
|
Enrolment of letter of Henry de Braundeston appointing Simon de
Norton and Jordan de Mynneworth his attornies to deliver seisin of the
above. Dated at London, Monday after St. James the Apostle, 6
Edward II. |
|
Membrane 28d. |
|
The king sent his writ to this effect: Edward, etc., to John Wogan,
justiciary of Ireland. As we learn by the petition before us and our
council of Richard de Burgo, earl of Ulster, that a moiety of the town of
Down (de Duno) and the service [and] lordship of 22 carucates of land in
Lethcathil and Ardo that pertain to him in right of inheritance and whereof
his father Walter, late earl of Ulster, was seised in his demesne as of fee at
his death, were withdrawn and alienated from the said Richard whilst a
minor in the king's wardship, we command you to make inquisition concerning the alienation abovesaid. Dated at Westminster, August 16, in
the 30th year of our reign. |
|
By virtue whereof the sheriffs of Loueth, Meath (Midie), and Dublin
were each commanded to cause twelve jurors to appear to enquire concerning
the premises, etc. And the earl came by Nigel le Brun, who sued for him,
and was also sworn, etc. And hereupon came one brother William de
Kyloleth, monk of St. Patrick's Down, and proferred letters patent of
Henry III. addressed to R. bishop of Connor, setting out that when he gave
his land [of Ireland] to his eldest son Edward, he retained the investiture
(croceas) of the archbishoprics, bishoprics, and abbeys of that land, by reason
whereof he has the custody of their lands during voidance, and that Walter
de Burgo, earl of Ulster, by reason of a feoffment made by the king's son to
him of the earldom of Ulster, draws the archbishop of Armagh (Ardm), the
bishop of Down, and other bishops of that earldom to his court, and compels
them and their tenants to answer there for their tenements, usurping the
wardship of the abbeys within the earldom during voidance; the king has
many times ordered him to desist from so doing and to permit the bishop of
Down and other bishops and abbots to hold their possessions in peace, and
to restore to them their lands occupied by him as held in chief whereof they
ought not to answer except before the king, and to restore to them all
amercements and other things taken by him from them; the earl has not
obeyed this order, asserting that the king's son has enfeoffed him of the
earldom of Ulster and all things pertaining thereto, which he was unable to
do owing to the retention by the king above-mentioned; wherefore the king
lately commanded James de Aldel[eigh], justiciary of Ireland, to cause full
restitution to be made to the bishop of Down and others, but he has done
nothing in the matter; wherefore the king orders the said bishop of Connor to
go in his own person to the bishop of Down and the lands of his bishopric
occupied by the said earl, and to cause full restitution thereof to be made to
him in the king's name and that of his son, notwithstanding any feoffment
made contrary to the form of the king's gift. Dated at Westminster, June
30, in the 55th year of his reign. |
|
And hereupon the said brother William produced certain other letters
patent in the present king's name to this effect: "W. archbishop of York,
Roger de Mortuo Mari, Philip Basset, and Robert Burnel, supplying the
place of Edward, the eldest son of the king of England, to the bishop of
Connor. We command you, in our lord's name, to execute the king's
order, as above. Dated at London, July 6, under our lord's seal that we
use in his absence, in the 55th year of his reign." |
|
And John son of Ritherich and Robert de Maundeville, knights, and
Thomas le Keu, Alexander de Cro, John Skalgille of Kylihaghelyn, John
Pynhisbek, Richard de Sampton, and Robert de Maisterton, of co. Dublin, to
wit of Croc' Dun (Crocea Dunensis?), and William Wyot, John le Keu, Robert
le Mercer, Richard de Wiltesshire, Richard Hauberge, William Graston,
John Brun, Peter Muriel, John Coterel, Roger Criketot, Ralph Denenyng',
Michael Wotton, Robert Dromgole, Roger le Blount del Coli, and John
Leynagh del Rath, of co. Loueth, a jury upon which Richard le Blount, who
sues for the king, and the said Nigel, who sues for the earl, have placed
themselves, say, upon their oath, that the said Walter, late earl of Ulster,
never was in seisin of the said moiety of the town of Down, nor of the
service ner lordship of 22 carucates in Lethcathel and Ardo, and that none of
his antecessores were, but the bishop of Down and the prior of St. Patrick's
Down held the said lands of old time in chief, and that the king and his
predecessors have had the wardship thereof at every voidance of the
bishopric, but they say that in the time of the said earl Walter one Nicholas
Seerle, at the procurement of the said earl, impleaded Thomas, bishop of
Down, concerning one carucate of land of the said tenements in order that
the earl might so draw to himself the lordship of the said tenements, but the
bishop would not answer nor appear in his court, on account whereof the
earl much vexed him by distresses made upon him, the bishop always
denying that he ought in any wise to answer to the said earl as his lord.
They say also that the tenements of the said bishopric would never pay aid
to the said earl or to the present earl Richard until the time of the said
Richard, that the tenants granted him gratis upon one occasion a certain
number of men to go with him in his army, and then he made them letters
patent that this grant should not prejudice them in the future. |
