Close Rolls, Edward II: June 1316

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: June 1316', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 2, 1313-1318, (London, 1893) pp. 342-348. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol2/pp342-348 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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June 1316

June 4.
Westminster.
Nicholas de Meynill, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Peter de Donewyco, clerk, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
May 6.
Hadley.
John de Henle, son of Elias de Walyngford, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Malton 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Membrane 5d.
May 27.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order to cause proclamation to be made proroguing until the feast of St. Laurence the day for the military service due to the king to be at Newcastle-on-Tyne, which the king previously ordered him to summon to be there in the quinzaine of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. [Fœdera Parl. Writs.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
June 26.
Westminster.
To Richard de Horsle, Roger Heyron, and Nicholas Scot. Order to choose and arm without delay the men that the king lately ordered them to choose in the county of Northumberland and have at Newcastle-on-Tyne by St. Laurence, and to cause their wages to be assessed, and to permit their arms and wages to remain in possession of the townships until further orders. [Parl. Writs].
The like to others in thirty-six counties. [Ibid.]
Membrane 4d.
June 12.
Westminster.
Thomas son of John de Maydenstan acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Haveryng' 10l. 16s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Kent.
June 12.
Sheen.
Henry son of Roger de la Holte and Christiana his wife came before the king, on Saturday after St. Barnabas, and sought to replevy their land in Alnicestre, taken into the king's hands for their default before the justices of the Bench against Agnes, late the wife of Ralph Basely. This is signified to the justices.
June 13.
Westminster.
William de Honyngham, chaplain, acknowledges that he owes to Richard Cros, citizen of London, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Warwick.
Matilda, late the wife of Robert de Tony, puts in her place Adam Page of Saham or William Tebaud against Alice, countess of Warwick, in a plea of assignment of the countess's dower before John de Thorp.
June 14.
Westminster.
Richard de Bachesworth acknowledges that he owes to Simon de Swanslund 2,000l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Middlesex.—The chancellor took the recognisance.
John Blaket acknowledges that he owes to Edmund de Cyltre 19l. 14s. 5d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham.
June 14.
Westminster.
Roger de Waleden came before the king, on Monday after St. Barnabas, and sought to replevy to Walram de Rocheford and Elizabeth his wife their land in Amwell, taken into the king's hands for their default in the king's court against Peter de Lymesy. This is signified to the justices.
Thomas de Veer acknowledges that he owes to John de Sandale, clerk, 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Essex.—Robert de Bardelby received the recognisance.
Cancelled on payment.
June 16.
Westminster.
Richard son of Richard de Sutton acknowledges that he owes to Peter de Sutton 22l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Southampton.
Robert Bolle acknowledges that he owes to Thomas, earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England, 7l. 12s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Suffolk.
Scolastica de Mewes, sister and co-heiress of Theobald de Geyton, tenant in chief, puts in her place William, parson of the church of Gayton, and Peter de Fleg' to sue in chancery for her purparty of Theobald's lands.
June 16.
Westminster.
Michael de Magna Muskeby acknowledges that he owes to John de Stokesleye 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
June 6.
Hadley.
Nicholas de Menill acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Osgodeby, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Master Henry de Clif, one of Adam's executors.
June 16.
Westminster.
John de Barby acknowledges that he owes to William de Ayremynn, clerk, 5 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Thomas Cockerel is sent to the abbot and convent of Glastonbury to receive the necessaries of life in the place of William de Ponton, deceased.
By p.s.
Robert de Karliolo is sent to the prior and convent of Monkkirkeby to receive the necessaries of life in place of Robert de Farnham, deceased.
By p.s.
Memorandum, that the king at Westminster, on 17 June, granted, at the instance of the earl of Pembroke, to John de Crosseby, clerk of the chancery, the first void church of the king's gift under the taxation of 20l., and hereupon ordered Sir John de Sandale, the chancellor, to present the said clerk to such church when a voidance occurs.
Memorandum, that whereas amongst other manors and lands lately assigned by the king to Matilda, late the wife of Robert de Thony, tenant in chief, there was assigned the rent that Geoffrey de Thony used to render to Robert for Robert's lands in Sele and Suthtaunton, co. Devon, which Geoffrey held for life by grant from Robert, with provision that if Matilda survived Geoffrey, then Alice, countess of Warwick and her heirs, should be bound to pay the said rent to Matilda for her lifetime, as more fully contained in the aforesaid assignment; and afterwards, as Geoffrey had died, the king ordered the countess to pay the said rent to Matilda, but the countess has hitherto not done so; whereupon the king ordered Master John Walewayn, escheator this side Trent, to warn the countess to be before the king in chancery on the morrow of Holy Trinity last to shew cause why she should not pay the rent to Matilda; and the countess appeared on that day by John de Barowe, her attorney, and asserted that she held the lands in question, and granted that Matilda should receive the said rent for life. And Matilda's attorney was told to distrain for any arrears of the said rent from Geoffrey's death, if he thought fit.
June 28.
Westminster.
Richard de Stanford Rivers and Richard Wrytel acknowledge that they owe to Roger de Gretford 22l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the county of Essex.
June 26.
Westminster.
Roger de Sutton, parson of the church of Belefen, diocese of London, acknowledges that he owes to Alice la Paumere of Wodeford, Robert Besvill of Lufwyk, and Simon de Lyndwode, executors of the will of Master William de Wodeford, late parson of Ballyogari in Ireland, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of Essex.
June 30.
Westminster.
Richard de Saham, vicar of the church of Rathmore, diocese of Dublin, acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Sutton, clerk, 20s. 4d., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Ireland.
Assignment of dower to Elizabeth, late the wife of John de Bryaunzoun, tenant in chief, made by the escheator at Alynthele, on Wednesday the eve of Midsummer, of all her husband's lands in the king's hands during the minority of John, son and heir of the said John. First, there are assigned to her in the manor of Alynthele a cowhouse, a barn (gragia), and adjoining garden called 'le Estgardyn,' with a parcel of La Lee from the gate of the enclosure of the manor direct to Le Lehach on the east, together with free ingress and egress for her and her servants to and from the cowhouse, barn, garden, and to and from the church by the middle of the court. There are assigned to her 80 acres of the arable land, to wit 27 acres in a cultura called 'Carteresland,' 12 acres in La Dene, 7 acres at the gallows, 20 acres in a cultura called 'Faussot,' 9 acres in the cultura called 'Middelssot' on both sides of the way to Thourok, 12 acres in Le Leessot on the east of the way. There are also assigned to her for the fens (fannis) there, which cannot be measured, the waters of Estfanne with the pool and Le Moreweenefanne in supreme domain (dominacione). There are also assigned to her in the marsh 7 acres of pasture called 'Serlesmad.' There is also assigned to her a watermill so ruinous that in a short time it will fall down (adnulletur), to hold in dower in allowance for 77 acres and 3 roods of land, meadow, and pasture in the marsh, which remains wholly in the king's hands, whereof she receives nothing in dower. There are assigned to her of the assessed rent of the free tenants 42s. 9d. yearly, to wit 7s. 2d. from William Bernard, 3s. from William le Taillour, 6s. 4d. from Geoffrey the smith (fabre), 12s. 1d. from Adam Russel, 6s. 10d. from Henry Pegoun, 4d. from William de Enynton, 15d. from John Spyr, 6d. from Ralph de Herde, 2s. 11d. from John atte More, 10d. from the heir of Thomas de Thorndon, 13d. from Vincent de Bokkeleye, with all their suits and services. There are also assigned to her of the rent of three customary tenants 20s. 9¾d., to wit 7s. 9¼d. from Adam le Mouner, 8s. 4¾d. from William Herberd, 4s. 7¾d. from Thomas Sangemous, with all their suits and services. There are assigned to her 9s. 8d. of the stallage in the market, fair, and 'portemort,' and 8s. 10½d. yearly for the passage for boats over Thames and to London, and 6s. yearly of carriage for the passage with carts, and a third of all the profit of the view (versus) of frankpledge there. At this assignment Adam Russel, Henry de Columbers, Henry de Shirewell, Benedict de Dutton, Thomas Wych, and Robert Lylie were present and affixed their seals.
Membrane 3d.
June 17.
Westminster.
To Griffin de la Pole. Order forbidding him to do anything against John de Cherleton and Hawisia, his wife, to the disturbance of the king's peace on account of the disputes between them and him concerning the castle of La Pole, the king understanding that he intends attacking the lands of Powys with armed force. He is ordered to be before the king and his council at Westminster in three weeks from Midsummer to propound his case. The king is sending to him Master John Walewayn, escheator this side Trent, to notify this inhibition to him more fully and to seize the said castle into the king's hands if he and the said John de Cherleton and Hawisia agree to this being done, to remain in the king's hands until justice be done between them in the king's court. The king has sent the like inhibition and order to John and Hawisia. By K. and C.
The like to John de Cherleton and Hawisia his wife.
June 26.
Westminster.
Geoffrey de Toucestre acknowledges that he owes to Andrew Martyn of London 24l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Gloucester.
June 21.
Westminster.
Nicholas son of Nicholas de Menill acknowledges that he owes to Geoffrey le Scrop 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
June 26.
Westminster.
William de Faucumberge acknowledges that he owes to Alexander Luterel 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Somerset.
June 17.
Westminster.
To the keepers of the port of Dover. Order to permit the abbot of Hepp', of the Premonstratensian order, to pass the sea with 10l. for his expenses, in order to attend his chapter general at Prémontré.
June 24.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Sandwich. Order to restore to Thierri (Thiericus) son of John his ship and cargo, of the value of 50l. sterling, lately arrested by them in that port under the belief that he was a Fleming, as William, count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland (Zeland), and lord of Friesland, has testified by his letters that Thierri is a burgess of Zieriye and not from Flanders. By C.
Nicholas de Turvill acknowledges that he owes to William Mabussh of London 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham.
Henry de la Waterfalle, parson of the church of Wyntreslawe, diocese of Salisbury, acknowledges that he owes to John de Sandale, clerk, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Wilts.
Cancelled on payment.
June 26.
Westminster.
To G. de Castellion, count of Porcéan (Porcien') and constable of France, and to other nobles of the council of the king of France about to come to Wytsand concerning the arrest of a ship called 'Dromund,' and her abduction from the place of (the) Dunes, near Sandwich, to Calais in France. The king has caused to be sent to them Robert de Kendale, knight, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, and Alexander le Convers, clerk, to inform them concerning the capture and carrying away of the said ship, and to seek restitution of the same, and he requests them to shew due regard to the said Robert and Alexander, and to do what is just in this matter. Et erunt (sic) patentes.
June 25.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to send to Lincoln by Thursday after St. James the Apostle the two knights who came to Westminster in connexion with the perambulations of the forests, or two other knights of that county if they be unable to come, to treat concerning the perambulations and the election of foot-soldiers in each county. By K. and C.
[Parl. Writs.]
The like to the sheriff of Lincoln, omitting the reference to the perambulations. [Ibid.]
The like to the sheriffs of counties where there are no forests. [Ibid.]
June 27.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to pay to John Peverel and Roger le Gyldene, knights of that shire, their expenses in coming to Westminster concerning the perambulations of the forest. [Parl. Writs.]
The like for the knights of the counties of Gloucester, Southampton, Worcester, and Cumberland. [Ibid.]
Enrolment of release by Simon son of James de Bernolby to Simon son of Robert de Driby of his right in the manor of Bernolby. Witnesses: John de Yordeburgh, knight; John de Driby; Robert de Maundevill; Roger de Nevill; and John de Tetteford. Dated at London, on Saturday after Midsummer, 9 Edward II.
Memorandum, that Simon came into chancery at Westminster, on the said day, and acknowledged the above.—The chancellor received the recognisance.
Membrane 2d.
June 28.
Westminster.
Roger Gerard acknowledges that he owes to Ranulph Gerard 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Essex.
June 20.
Westminster.
To the justiciary of Ireland or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver to the bailiffs and ministers of Otto de Grandisono his lands and the issues of the same received by the justiciary, upon their making reasonable aid for the said lands for the defence of that country, Otto having complained that the justiciary has taken all his lands into the king's hands and ordered the issues thereof to be collected and paid for the defence of that country.
June 29.
Westminster.
John de Chadeleshonte acknowledges that he owes to Master William de Chadeleshonte, canon of St. Paul's, London, 1,000l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Warwick.
June 14.
Westminster.
Philip son of John de Intebergh acknowledges that he owes to William de Claydon 600 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Worcester.
June 19.
Westminster.
Nicholas de Teukesbury and John de Norton, of the county of Somerset, acknowledge that they owe to Maurice de Berkeleye 16l. 17s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Devon.
June 14.
Westminster.
John de Kirkeby acknowledges that he owes to John de Okham, clerk, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Cumberland.
Cancelled on payment.
June 29.
Westminster.
Thomas son of Thomas de Offyngton acknowledges that he owes to John de Ifeld 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Sussex.
Enrolment of release from John son of Richard le Taverner of Newerk, chaplain, to Walter his brother, of his right in the lands in Newerk, Kelum, Houton, and Northgate near Newerk that Walter has of the gift of their father Richard, and in all the lands whereof their father was seised at his death. Sealed in the presence of Sir John de Sandale, chancellor of England. Witnesses: Sir John de Cokermuth; Sir John de Haydene; William de Bildesthorp; Master Richard de Bekyngham; Robert de Kelum; Robert Roter of Claypol; William de Birkes. Dated at London, on Tuesday the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, 1316.
June 24.
Westminster.
James son of Thomas de Botteleye acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Bouton 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Worcester.
Walter de Kirkebride son of Richard de Kirkebride, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Ayremynne, clerk, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Cumberland.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of release by John son of John Mot of Westgate near Canterbury to Simon Bertelot of Canterbury of his right in all the lands that may fall to him by inheritance or otherwise in Hakynton and the parish of St. Dunstan of Westgate, and in the tenements in those towns that Simon had of the gift of Master Godard le Keu. Witnesses: Richard de Pollethorn; Thomas le Clerk; John Wyard; Robert Tripekot; John the Baker (Pistor); William de Sandhope; Philip Squier; Simon le Rough; Thomas Gyboun; Richard Sanderkyn; William de Cotes; Richard atte Sole of Tilmanston; John de Staundon; John Priket; Richard de Chelsfeld; John Rauf; and Robert de Sancto Martino.
Enrolment of grant by John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, to the king, of the castle and town of Reygate, the manors of Dorkyng', Bechesworth, and Kenyngton, co. Surrey, the castle and town of Lewes, the manors of Cokefeld, Cleyton, Dychenyng', Mechyng', Pechham, Brightelmeston, Rottyngden, Houndeden, Northesce, Rademeld, Kymere, Middelton, Alyngton, Worth, Picoumbe, and the towns of Iford, Pydinghowe, and Seford, co. Sussex, the castles and towns of Conyngesburgh and Sandale, and the manors of Wakefeld, Heytefeld, Thorne, Soureby, Braithewell, Fisshelak', Dewesbury, and Halifax, co. York, and the manors and towns of Staunford and Grantham, co. Lincoln, and the castles of Dynasbran and of Holt (Castro Leonis), and his lands of Brumfeld, Yale, and Wryghtlesham in Wales, and all his other manors, hamlets, wapentakes and hundreds in the said counties, with all appurtenances, advowsons, etc. Dated at Westminster, on Thursday after SS. Peter and Paul, 9 Edward II. Witnesses: Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke; Humprey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex; Hugh le Despenser the elder; Ralph Basset of Drayton; John de Crumbewell, steward of the king's household; Hugh le Despenser the younger; Walter de Norwico the treasurer; Roger le Brabanzon; William Inge; William de Bereford.
June 28.
Westminster.
The abbot of Croxton acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he owes to John de Wolyngham, parson of the church of Styandeby, 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the county of Leicester.
John de Bourton the younger acknowledges that he owes to John son of Hugh de Boclonde 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Berks.