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Jan. 24.
Woodstock. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause proclamation to be made that a
gallon of better ale shall be sold for 1½d., and a gallon of the second sort
(alterius) for 1d., in cities, boroughs, and towns, and in country towns a
gallon of the better sort shall be sold for 1d., and to order all lords of liberties
and others who have emends of the assize of ale to cause this assize of ale
to be kept in their liberties, the king having ordained by his council that
ale shall be sold at the above rates, because he understood, from the complaints of the people and by petition exhibited before the council, that
brewers brew and sell ale too dearly at their pleasure, having no respect to
the old assize of ale, and that both wheat and barley, which might be reserved for bread and of which there has been a less supply than usual this
last two years on account of bad seasons, are converted into malt to such a
degree that, unless a remedy be provided, a great part of the lower and
poor people will shortly suffer from famine, and as he considered that in
London, where there is a greater concourse of people than anywhere else
in the realm, the assize of ale, to wit a gallon of the best ale for 1½d., and a
gallon of the weaker for 1d., is ordered to be observed and that it might
be observed in other cities, boroughs, and market-towns. |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. |
Feb. 1.
Andover. |
To the prior and convent of Thurgarton. Request that they will grant
to Alice la Palemere of Notingham by their letters patent a suitable allowance for her maintenance in food and drink, to be received from their house
for life, the king wishing to provide her with maintenance for life lest she
be brought to want on account of the expenditure of her goods about the
construction of the bridge of Notyngham, upon which she has spent and
still spends great sums for the common utility of all persons passing over
the same, the king wishing that she may be animated to complete so desirable a work when she sees that she is sure of suitable maintenance for life. |
Feb. 2.
Clarendon. |
To the prior and convent of Christ Church Twynham. Order to admit
into their house John Makerel, who has long served the king, in place of
John le Palefreiour, deceased, who had his maintenance for life in their
house, and to find John Makerel for life the same maintenance in all things
as John le Palefreiour had. |
Feb. 20.
Clarendon. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to certify the king of the names of such
as have resisted him and his ministers in levying the debts due to the king,
in accordance with the king's orders, and of the manner and form of such
resistance and disobedience, sending the inquisitions taken in this behalf into
chancery before the quinzaine of Easter next. By K. and C. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.] |
April 4.
Clarendon. |
To the masters, échevins, and bailiffs of Malynes. Whereas lately at the
suit of Luke de Haveringg' and James Beauflour, merchants of this realm,
that they lately sent to Brabant by Thomas de Haveringg', their servant,
21 barrels of honey, price 504l., and 7 tuns of wine, price 49l., to trade there
with the same, and the masters, échevins, and bailiffs arrested the honey and
wine without reasonable cause, and detained the same for some time, the
king requested them to restore the honey and wine to the said Thomas; and
afterwards, because he was given to understand that Luke and James sustained damage to the amount of 240l. sterling by reason of the arrest and
detention of their goods, the king requested the masters, échevins, and
bailiffs to cause suitable amends to be made to the said Luke and James for
such damages; to which they replied that lately, on account of many
grievous damages inflicted by the Flemings upon the men of Brabant and of
that town, and also on account of a general prohibition of any one taking
any goods or victuals to Flanders, they arrested the aforesaid wine and
honey when they were found among certain goods of the men of Flanders
arrested by certain men of their parts, and that they detained the honey
and wine aforesaid until they received the king's letter from the said merchants, and that they then caused the honey and wine to be restored, taking
oath and security from the attorney of the said merchants that he would cause
the honey and wine to be taken elsewhere in Brabant and not to Flanders,
the attorney having made them a good acquittance of the aforesaid arrest,
adding in their letter that, after the delivery, the said attorney went to Ghent
in the middle of Flanders with the honey and wine, and there sold the same,
contrary to his oath and security and the aforesaid prohibition, wherefore
they prayed the king to hold them excused concerning the premises; the
king nevertheless requests them to cause amends to be made to Luke and
James according to his former request, as the merchants have shewn in the
king's court that the wine and honey were taken to Andwerp in Brabant
and there sold, and it is not reasonable that Luke and James should incur
such damages by reason of the aforesaid acquittance, which was probably
made through fear. They are to certify the king by the bearer of their
proceedings. |
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Membrane 15d. |
Jan. 10.
Clipston. |
Walter de Scotelthorp came before the king, on Wednesday after St.
Hilary, and sought to replevy their land to William son of John de Swynsted and Matilda his wife and Robert his son, taken into the king's hands
for their default before the justices of the Bench against Eufemia, late the
wife of William le Mareschal. This is signified to the justices. |
Jan. 8.
Clipston. |
Roger Jolif, who long served the king, is sent to the prior and convent of
Bruitton to receive his maintenance in their house for life. By p.s. |
Jan. 10.
Clipston. |
Robert de Maners, hobeler (hobelarius), who served the late king in his
war in Scotland in divers garrisons there, and who is now so infirm that he
can no longer serve the king, is sent to the abbot and convent of Langele to
receive his maintenance for life. By p.s. [3930.] |
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William de Spyney, crossbowman (balistar'), who served the late king,
as above, is sent to the abbot and convent of Abbotesbury to receive his
maintenance in their house for life. By p.s. [3930.] |
Jan. 21.
Loughborough. |
Walter Cros, citizen of London, fishmonger (pessoner), acknowledges
that he owes to Hugh le Despenser the younger 50 marks; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Jan. 4.
Clipston. |
To John de Hastingges. Order to go to Ireland in person or to send
thither a sufficient power of men-at-arms according to the quantity of his
lands in that country, so that he or they be at Haverford at the Purification next, prepared to set out for Ireland and to stay there for the defence
thereof, the king having ordained, by himself and council, that Roger de
Mortuo Mari of Wyggemor shall be at Haverford at the above feast with a
multitude of men for the purpose of proceeding to Ireland to repel the
invasion of that country by Edward de Brus and his accomplices, Scotch
rebels. [Fœdera; Parl Writs.] |
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The like to fourteen others. [Ibid.] |
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To Thomas de Brotherton, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England.
Order to send to Ireland a sufficient force of men, etc. [Ibid.] |
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Joan, late the wife of Ed. de Multon, tenant in chief as of the honour
of Albemarle, puts in her place Robert de Sadington and Henry de Gurmundle to seek and receive her dower in chancery. |
Jan. 27.
Woodstock. |
Henry Feteplace, parson of the church of Grendon, diocese of Lincoln,
acknowledges that he owes to Peter son of Eustace de la Rokele of Bourton
100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
the county of Buckingham.—The chancellor received the recognisance. |
Jan. 20.
Daventry. |
Alice, late the wife of John de Burstowe, knight, acknowledges that she
owes to Walter, archbishop of Canterbury, 500 marks; to be levied, in default
of payment, of her lands and chattels in the county of Surrey. |
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John son of John de Burstowe, knight, the younger, acknowledges that he
owes to the aforesaid archbishop 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in the county of Surrey. |
Jan. 27.
Woodstock. |
Juliana Sewy acknowledges that she owes to Thomas Gysorz 15l.; to
be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in the city of
London. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Nicholas de Turevill acknowledges that he owes to Turricus de Norhampton, merchant, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in the county of Northampton. |
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John le Meysteressone of Suthcreyk acknowledges that he owes to
Richard de Hasseneye of Creyk 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in the county of Norfolk. |
Jan. 28.
Woodstock. |
To Master Gilbert de Middelton. Order to join the king at Clarendon
in the octaves of the Purification, as the king wishes to have a colloquium
with him and others of his council at that date. [Parl. Writs.] |
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The like to twelve others. [Ibid.] |
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William le Spenser of Saltfletehaven acknowledges that he owes to
Gilbert Askyl 9l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in the county of Lincoln. |
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Robert Broun of Burnedish acknowledges that he owes to Thomas son of
John Doget of London 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in the county of Middlesex. |
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William Flemyng acknowledges that he owes to Richard atte Doune
5 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the
county of Kent. |
Jan. 24.
Brackley. |
Roger de Kigheley is sent to the abbot and convent of Kirkestall in
Eyrdale, on account of his service to the king and his father, to receive his
maintenance. By p.s. [3975.] |
Feb. 28.
Clarendon. |
William Spyny, who served the king and his father, is sent to the prior
and convent of Sandelford near Neubury to receive his maintenance for life. |
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By K. |
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The like for Ralph de Wakefeld to the abbot and convent of Funteyns. |
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By K. |
March 10.
Clarendon. |
Thomas Prest, who long served the king, is sent to the abbot and convent of Muchelneye to receive the same allowance as Peter le Messager,
deceased, had in that house. By p.s. [4071.] |
March 10.
Clarendon. |
Ralph Russel of Keyrwent, who served the king and his father in Scotland, is sent to the abbot and convent of Netley (Letele) to receive the
necessaries of life in food and clothing. |
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Membrane 14d. |
Jan. 28.
Woodstock. |
Hugh de Byford, chaplain, has letters to the abbot and convent of Westminster to receive the pension that they are bound to grant to one of the
king's clerks by reason of the new creation of the abbot. |
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By p.s. of the 8th year in the files of the 10th year. |
Feb. 4.
Clarendon. |
To the prior and convent of Ely. Order to admit into their house
Grimbald de la Batude, on account of his service to the king and his father
and to Edward, the king's eldest son, and to grant him such maintenance as
Little (Parvus) Hikk, deceased, had in their house by the king's order, and
to assign him a chamber within the enclosure of the priory for his residence
whenever he wishes to go thither. By p.s. [3998.] |
Jan. 26.
Woodstock. |
Yereward le Keu, who has long served the king, is sent to the abbot and
convent of Gloucester to receive such maintenance as Pelgroym, deceased,
had in their house. By p.s. |
Feb. 5.
Clarendon. |
Robert son of William le Vavasour acknowledges that he owes to William
de Thorntoft, clerk, 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in the county of York. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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John Maryot of Walyngford acknowledges that he owes to John Hosebond of London, 'blader,' 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in the county of Berks. |
Jan. 31.
Andover. |
To the abbot, the podestà and the captain of the city of Genoa. Request
that they will permit Leonard Pessaigne of Genoa to provide five defensible
galleys in aid of the Scotch war, and to equip them with armed men, armour,
victuals, and all other necessaries, for which purpose the king is sending him
to their parts, and that they will permit him to take the same away from there,
and that they will aid and favour him in the execution of his commission. |
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[Fœdera.] By p.s. [3991.] |
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To the rulers or keepers of the realm of Spain. Request that they will
permit the servants of Anthony Pessaigne of Genoa, knight, to buy and
provide up to 1,000 rased bushels (rasuras) of wheat in that realm, and to
load the same in ships and carry it away without hindrance, the king having
enjoined Anthony to make such provision. [By p.s. 3991.] |
