Close Rolls, Edward II: December 1314

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 2, 1313-1318. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1893.

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'Close Rolls, Edward II: December 1314', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 2, 1313-1318, (London, 1893) pp. 205-206. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol2/pp205-206 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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December 1314

Dec. 4.
Berkhampstead.
To Thomas Chaucombe, John Hilt, and John de Grymsted. Order to continue to execute the office of keepers of the king's peace in the county of Wilts, according to the king's letters of appointment, the king understanding, from the complaints of the people of that county, that they have ceased to act, as they were uncertain whether they should act after the king's return from Scotland. By p.s.
[Parl. Writs.]
The like to the keepers of the peace in all the counties of England. [Ibid.]
To William Martyn, John de Welyngton, and William de Botreux. Order to proceed to hear and determine felonies in the counties of Cornwall and Devon, which the king appointed certain keepers of the peace in those counties to enquire into, according to the king's letters of appointment, they having ceased doing so because they were uncertain whether they ought to act after the king's return from Scotland. [Ibid.]
The like to the justices appointed for the like purpose in all the counties of England. [Ibid.]
Membrane 24d.
Enrolment of list of grievances committed by the abbot of Croyland and his men (les soens) upon the king and Thomas Wak, son and heir of Sir John Wak, who is in the king's wardship. First, that whereas John Wak, ancestor of Thomas, was seised of a profit in the marsh of Depyng called 'Travers,' and died seised thereof, and his wife Joan Wak was seised of the same after his death and died seised thereof, the king has been seised thereof by reason of the nonage of Thomas until the eve of St. Bartholomew last, the abbot and his men came with force and arms and prevented the king's minister, one William le Warner, collecting the profit for the king's use, and took and carried away what he had collected, amounting to half a mark, and beat and maltreated him, contrary to the king's peace and to his damage of 1,000 marks. French. [Parl. Writs.]
Memorandum, witnessing that the abbot of Croyland came in person by the king's command, on Tuesday before SS. Simon and Jude, in the eighth year of the reign, at Northampton before Sir Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, and Sir Aymer de Valence, earl of Pembroke, Sir John de Sandale, chancellor, Sir Adam de Osgodeby, Sir Robert de Bardelby, Sir William de Ayrem[ynn,] and others of the council appointed for this purpose, and said that he claims nothing in the marsh of Deping except right of common, and as to the trespass, he said that he has day to answer to the king concerning the same before Sir Roger le Brabanzon and his fellows, and that he was ready to put himself upon a good jury (mettre en bon pais) that he was not guilty concerning the same, if the court should so award. And the council told him to keep his day before Sir Roger if he believed it would do good (sil quidast bien faire). And the council told Thomas to sue until the acknowledgment of the abbot should be entered in the chancery roll. French. [Ibid.]