Close Rolls, Edward II: June 1317 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward II: June 1317', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 2, 1313-1318, (London, 1893) pp. 473-481. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol2/pp473-481 [accessed 16 April 2024]

June 1317



June 1. Westminster.	Roger de Tiringham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Coudray, knight, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham.
	William de la Beche, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Hatfeld of London, 'chaundeler,' 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the counties of Bedford and Essex.
—	Margaret, late the wife of Robert de Wylughby, tenant in chief, puts in her place Eudo de Billesby and Thomas de Skendelby to seek and receive her dower in chancery.
	The said Margaret took oath not to marry without the king's licence.
June 1. Westminster.	Henry Nasard, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to Hugh le Despenser the elder 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
May 24. Westminster.	To Master William de Balleto, archdeacon of Friuli (Forojuhen'), the pope's nuncio in England, and to his commissary. Order prohibiting his impleading for debt Margaret, late the wife of Robert de Wylughby, Master Philip de Wylughby, Roger de Malberthorp, and Thomas de Wylughby, executors of the said Robert's will, who was one of the executors of the will of Anthony, patriarch of Jerusalem and bishop of Durham, or Thomas de Goldesburgh, his co-executor, or others on account of any goods or chattels of the said bishop taken into the king's hands by John de Foxle and Thomas de Wylughby, whom the king appointed to take all the bishop's goods and chattels into his hands and receive his debts on account of debts due from the bishop to the late king and to him. He is forbidden to attempt anything to the king's prejudice against the above persons concerning the bishop's goods, and is ordered to revoke speedily any sentences that he may have pronounced against them in this behalf. He is ordered to certify the king before the quinzaine of Holy Trinity of what sums he exacts from the executors aforesaid. By C.
May 24. Westminster.	To the same. Order to release the sequestration that he has put upon the goods of Richard, late bishop of Durham, until the aforesaid John de Foxle and Thomas de Wylughby have levied 2,000 marks therefrom, which the bishop acknowledged that he owed to the executors of the aforesaid bishop Anthony for goods and chattels bought from them, which recognisance John and Thomas received in the king's name. By C.
	Membrane 5d.
June 1. Westminster.	Richard atte Seler acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Arcubus, citizen of London, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Middlesex.
	Robert le Peyntur of Certeseye acknowledges that he owes to William de Boudon, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the counties of Surrey and Hertford.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Roger de Bladynton of Bixle acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Haveryng', citizen of London, 7l. 12s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Kent.
June 4. Westminster.	William de Wold acknowledges that he owes to Gilbert Poygnaunt, 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
	Gilbert Poygnaunt acknowledges that he owes to William de Wold 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham.
	Thomas de Sancto Hillario of Horpol acknowledges that he owes to William de Upton, citizen of London, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Northampton.
	Enrolment of demise by Margery, late the wife of Robert de Upton, citizen of London, to Thomas de Sancto Hillario of Horpol of all the meadow in Northampton called 'Kyngeshale,' with fisheries, commons, and other appurtenances, which Thomas lately demised to Robert, who bequeathed it to his wife; to have and to hold to Thomas for 17 years, in consideration of a sum of money paid to her beforehand. Dated at London, on Monday the morrow of Holy Trinity, 10 Edward II. Witnesses: John de Boreford, Robert de Keleseye, Michael Minot, William de Upton, Richard de Hollebech, Stephen de Berkyng', Luke de Grendon, Ralph de Bredstrete, Robert Saleman of Upton, Richard Luvel of Kiselingbury, Thomas de Molendino of Upton, Henry de Bray of Herleston, Roger (fn. 1) de Lomleye of Herleston.
	Enrolment of release by the aforesaid Margaret to the said Thomas of her right in the above meadow. Dated at London, on Sunday before St. Barnabas, 10 Edward II. Witnesses as above.
	Memorandum, that she came into chancery, on the above day, and acknowledged the above deeds.
June 6. Westminster.	Thomas Corbet acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Conestable, parson of St. Mary's church, Guldeford, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Lapinus Rogeri of Canterbury and Bernard Arangii de Pulchis, merchants of Florence, acknowledge that they owe to Chiatus Merkenaldi, merchant of Siena, Puchius Portenare, merchant of Florence, and Master Albertinus Rogeri of Pistoia (de Pistorio) 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in London and the county of Kent.
	Cancelled on payment.
	John, bishop of Winchester, acknowledges that he owes to Lapinus Rogeri of Canterbury and Bernard Arangii de Pulchis, merchants of Florence, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 7. Westminster.	Roger le Gayte and Richard le Gayte acknowledge that they owe to Adam le Brom, clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the county of Wilts.
June 5. Westminster.	To P[hilip], king of France. Whereas the king lately wrote to Berengar Blank, admiral of the fleet of the late king L[ouis] in the parts of Caleys, concerning the abduction of a great ship of Genoa called 'Dromond' by him and others of his fleet, and Berengar replied that he had orders from the late king of France to aid the men of the king of England and to aggrieve his enemies, and that he seized the aforesaid ship and her cargo because he was given to understand that certain great ships laden with corn and other victuals were coming to Flanders and because the aforesaid ship on another occasion went to the land of the Saracens; as the merchants and mariners of the said ship were under the king's protection and as they began to unload openly the corn and victuals in a place called 'Les Dunes' within the port of Sandwich, whence Berengar carried her and her cargo away, including 500 quarters of wheat provided for the munition of the town of Berwick-on-Tweed, and as it was not the intention of the late king of France that merchants coming to the realm under the king's protection should be aggrieved by his men, the king again requested Berengar to cause the ship and her cargo to be led back to Les Dunes, but he has not done so; wherefore the king requests the king of France to cause Berengar to make restitution of the ship and cargo or satisfaction therefor and for the damages sustained by the merchants in this behalf.
June 6. Westminster.	To L[ouis], elect confirmed of Durham. Writ of aid in favour of Robert de Sapy, late keeper of the bishopric, or his attorney, in collecting the arrears of debts due to the king within the bishopric for the time of voidance, and ordering him to cause receivers and others who are bound to account before Robert for any issues to do so and to satisfy the king for such arrears.
June 10. Westminster.	To Roger de Mortuo Mari, keeper of Ireland and supplying the king's place there. Order not to permit any men to be housed in the town of Drogheda against the will of the community of that town, or to take any victuals against the will of the said men, as the king wishes to provide for the safety of that town and to avoid any damages that might arise if any untoward events happened to it. By K. and C.
June 7. Westminster.	To the same. Order to cause the parliament that he has summoned to meet in the city of Dublin to meet in some place outside the city, as the king fears that damage may be done if the magnates of Ireland and their men enter that city, on account of the disputes between them and the community of the city. He is ordered not to cause any parliaments or assemblies to be held in the city during the existence of these dissensions, nor to permit the magnates or their men to be housed within the city against the will of the community of the same, nor to cause victuals within the city to be taken without their consent.
June 11. Westminster.	Warin de Insula acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Chelereye 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Berks.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Robert de Wykham acknowledges that he owes to John de Maldecombe 7l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Oxford.
	William del Celer of Reynham acknowledges that he owes to William de Bevercote, parson of Tuxford church, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the counties of Kent and Northumberland.
	William le Mareschal, who long served the king, is sent to the abbot and convent of Battle to receive such allowance in their house as Robert de Aune, deceased, had therein.
	By K., on the information of Master Thomas de Cherleton.
	Robert Henry, who served the late king, etc., is sent to the prior and convent of Michelham to receive his maintenance.
	The like for the following:
	Alan de Sancto Botulpho to the prior and convent of Markeby.
	William de Stanes to the abbot and convent of Sallay.
	William de Bristoll to the prior and convent of Bath.
	Robert de Maners to the abbot and convent of Barlynges.
	Robert de Beston to the abbot and convent of Rochester.
	John Broun, the king's yeoman, to the abbot and convent of St. Osyth.
	William de Bristoll to the abbot and convent of Teukesbury.
	Richard de Witchirche, 'arblaster,' to the prior and convent of Malton.
	Alan de Sancto Botulpho to the prior and convent of Merton.
	The following recognisances were made in the king's presence at Westminster, and were received by William de Ayremynne, keeper of the rolls of chancery, by the king's order to be enrolled in the said rolls:
June 1. Westminster.	Hugh le Despenser the elder to William de Monte Acuto for 6,000l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in England, Ireland, and Wales.
	The said Hugh to Roger Dammary for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Hugh to Hugh de Aldithele the younger for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
June 1. Westminster.	William de Monte Acuto to Hugh le Despenser the elder for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said William to Hugh le Despenser the younger for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said William to Roger Dammary for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said William to Hugh de Aldithele the younger for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
June 1. Westminster.	Hugh le Despenser the younger to William de Monte Acuto for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Hugh to Roger Dammary for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Hugh to Hugh de Aldithele the younger for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
June 1. Westminster.	Roger Dammary to Hugh le Despenser the elder for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Roger to Hugh le Despenser the younger for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Roger to William de Monte Acuto for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Roger to Hugh de Aldithele the younger for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
June 1. Westminster.	Hugh de Aldithele the younger to Hugh le Despenser the elder for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Hugh to Hugh le Despenser the younger for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Hugh to William de Monte Acuto for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	The said Hugh to Roger Dammary for 6,000l.; to be levied as above.
	Membrane 4d.
June 6. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause proclamation to be made forbidding any one to transgress the statute of purveyors, 3 Edward I., under the penalties therein provided, as the king understands, by petitions in parliament and in divers of his courts, that great grievances are inflicted by purveyors contrary to the statute. He is to arrest any offending against the statute, and to certify the king of their names. By K. and C.
	The like to all the sheriffs of England.
June 10. Westminster.	To the abbot and convent of Dorchester. Order to grant to Margaret de Baskervill the maintenance of a canon of their house in food and drink and a robe yearly, linen cloths, firewood, candle, litter, and all other necessaries, and a suitable chamber for her to dwell in at her will, according to the king's former order, which they have not obeyed, and they have not signified to him any reason for not obeying it, and to write the king without delay what they will do in this matter, so that if they neglect his request, he may do in this matter what ought to be done. By K.
June 12. Westminster.	John de Neuland, parson of Blysworth church, acknowledges that he owes to William de Ayremynne, clerk, 5 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Northampton.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Nicholas de Fermbaud, parson of Thurrok church, acknowledges that he owes to the said William 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Essex.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Assignment of dower to Agnes, late the wife of Richard de Stapelford, tenant by knight service of the heir of Richard Heriz, tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, of her husband's lands in Stapelford, made by Robert de Sapy, escheator beyond Trent: a third of a chief messuage, containing in length 30 perches and in breadth 12 perches, with a chamber, kitchen, and other houses annexed thereto, with free ingress and egress by the hall door, with a barn on the said third part, with 'Florence place' and 'Helewelplace.' On Shiterhil 7 selions lying near the lady's land; in the Sonthmo[r] near Aubraiacre 1 selion; 'atte Pitte' 2 selions; in le Southmor 5 selions near the lady's land; 2 selions near the [land of the] lady; on Shiterhil near Aubraiacre 1 selion; in Wellespringdale near Aubraiacre 1 selion; in Le Longbothum 2 selions; in Le Shortleyes 5 selions near the lady's land; on Wherdyk near the land of John del Ker 2 selions; in Le Wherdyke near the land of the said John 2 selions; at Le Brigge 1 selion; under Le Quareles 5 selions; at Le Knyhtesdyk 1 selion; in Elis Croft 4 selions; near the cultura of the prior without the town 2 selions; in Brounescroft 5 selions near Le Mounteney; in Brounescroft near Aubraiacre 3 selions; at Le Twelveacre-havedes 2 selions near Le Mounteney; in Grenehilslade 6 selions near the lady's land; in Grenehilslade near the land of John son of Lucy 2 selions and near the land of John del Ker 2 selions; on both sides Le Wellehirste 5 selions; near Le Grenegate 2 selions; in Le Hindelepdale 6 selions near the [land of the] lady; at Le Lingihok 6 selions near the [land of the] lady; on Conigeshou near Aubraiacre 3 selions; on Conigeshou near the land of Geoffrey son of Ralph 2 selions; at Stanewaigate 5 selions; at North Halvacredik 5 selions near [the land of] the lady; on Le Cloudes 2 headlands (foreras); at Le Crosse 3 selions; under Le Cloudes 1 selion near Aubraiacre; on Riecroft near the prior's cultura 1 selion; 7 selions near the [land of the] lady; on Longe Riecroft 1 selion near Aubraiacre; at Bramcotestigh 5 selions; at the same place 2 selions near the [land of the] lady; on Sikefurlong 6 selions; on Le Longemor near the [land of the] lady 5 selions; 1 selions near Aubraiacre; beyond Hindelepgate 2 selions near [the land of] John del Ker; on Le Sikefurlong near Aubraiacre 1 selion; at Le Crossegate near [the land of] the lady 3 selions; beyond Hindelepgate 4 selions near the [land of the] lady; in Huedale 2 selions; at Nallekilne 2 selions near the land of Gilbert the chaplain; at Crawethorne 5 selions; in Le Hillokes 6 selions near the [land of the] lady; at Stainacre 2 selions near [the land of] Geoffrey son of Ralph; a plot of land called 'Knightescroft' with the ditch and hedges (divisis) as it lies in length to the Irewys and in breadth butting on a barn on the north and a garden called 'Stakkeyerd' on the east; a plot of meadow in Le Nethermedwe at Le Redihirst; a rood of meadow at Le Redihirst called 'Andreu Robbesone'; a rood of meadow at Le Dernewelle called 'Andreu rode Robeson'; a plot of meadow in Le Smalemedwe at Le Tepet Willughis; a third of a herbage called 'Le Holm' with free chase and rechase to the same pasture; a third of two fishponds; a third of a free fishery in the water called 'Irewys'; with their commons and other appurtenances.
June 12. Westminster.	John Waldeshef acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Cornubia, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Oxford.
June 15. Westminster.	Stephen de Trafford and Stephen de Cotes acknowledge that they owe to Stephen son of Hugh de Trafford 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the counties of Buckingham, Oxford, and Northampton.
	The said Stephen and Stephen acknowledge that they owe to William de Sancto Johanne 200l.; to be levied as above.
	Richard Thurger of Spaldyng' acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Northburgh, clerk, 46l. 13s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Lincoln.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Hugh de Gransete, parson of the church of Langham, diocese of London, acknowledges that he owes to Margaret de Hodebovill 30 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Middlesex.—The chancellor received the recognisance.
	Richard de Messyng' puts in his place Alan de Lek to sue in chancery the matter of a recognisance made to him in chancery by John Waldeshef for 12 marks, and to receive the money, etc.
June 16. Westminster.	Geoffrey son of William son of Nicholas de Redbourn acknowledges that he owes to John son of Robert Pecok of Redbourn the younger 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Hertford.
	James de Anisio, clerk, puts in his place Master Berengor de Quiliano, clerk, and Viennius de Jovensano in the matter of a recognisance made to him for 20 marks by Ponsard de Monte Martini.
	Geoffrey de Halton puts in his place Thomas de Bedingham to sue the matter of a recognisance made to him in chancery by William Freman of Dykelburgh for 8l.
	Gerard Salvayn acknowledges that he owes to Richard son of Richard de Santon 60 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
	Robert de Besevill acknowledges that he owes to John Giffard, clerk, 4l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Northampton.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 10. Westminster.	To W. archbishop of Canterbury, and to the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury. Order to send to the exchequer by Wednesday before Midsummer all the money in deposit in their hands of the first year of the tenth for six years imposed by pope Clement V. in the council of Vienne, pope John XXII. having granted to the king as a loan all the money collected of the first year of the above in England, Wales, and Ireland, and having ordered them and other collectors of the same by his letters with bulls (bullatas), the tenor whereof the king sends them under the seal of Walter, archbishop of Canterbury, to pay all the money of the first year to the king in addition to what he and other prelates have lent the king out of the money of the first year. They are to cause the arrears of the same to be levied with all speed, and to pay the same into the exchequer in the quinzaine of the above feast.
	The like to the following:
	The bishop of Winchester and the prior and convent of St. Swithin's Winchester.	to pay the money at the above dates.
	The bishop of London and the dean and chapter of St. Paul's,
	The bishop of Ely and the prior and convent of Ely,
	The bishop of Norwich and the prior and convent of the same,
	The bishop of Rochester and the prior and convent of the same,
	The bishop of Salisbury and the dean and chapter of the same,	to pay the money on Wednesday after the said feast, and the arrears in three weeks from that feast.
	The bishop of Chichester and the dean and chapter of the same,
	The bishop of Lincoln and the dean and chapter of the same,
	The bishop of Bath and Wells and the prior and convent of the same,
	The bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and the dean and chapter of the same,
	The bishop of Worcester and the prior and convent of the same,
	The bishop of Hereford and the dean and chapter of Hereford.
	The bishop of Exeter and the dean and chapter of the same,	to have the money ready to be delivered to certain persons to be appointed by the king in the octaves of the said feast.
	The bishop of St. David's and the dean and chapter of the same,
	The bishop of Bangor and the dean and chapter of the same,
	The bishop of Llandaff and the dean and chapter of the same,
	The keepers of the spiritualities of the archbishopric of York,
	The bishop of Durham and the prior and convent of the same,
	The bishop of Carlisle and the prior and convent of the same,
June 16. Westminster.	Margaret, late the wife of John de Lenham, and his executrix, puts in her place Robert de Tymparon and Walter de Beynyn to sue in chancery the matter of a recognisance made to her late husband for 25 marks by John Mautravers the elder and John Mautravers the younger.
June 26. Woodstock.	Hugh Matfrey, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to Hugh le Despenser the younger 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Membrane 3d.
June 27. Woodstock.	Ellen, late the wife of Alexander de Bradeford, tenant in chief, puts in her place Thomas de Everyngham to sue and receive her dower of the knights' fees and advowsons of the said Thomas (sic) her husband.
	The aforesaid Ellen took oath not to marry without the king's licence.
	John de Boklond, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Edmund de Polle 500 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Kent.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 31. Woodstock.	John de Wenlak acknowledges that he owes to Peter de Walyngford 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the counties of Gloucester and Salop.
	Thomas Mannyng of Lyde acknowledges that he owes to Master Richard de Stanhowe 70l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Kent.
June 17. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause proclamation to be made in all fairs, etc., forbidding any merchant or other from showing, buying, or selling any merchandises in fairs before the day for the commencement of the fair, or from staying there with their merchandise after the time when the fair should close, the king having previously ordered him to cause pro clamation to be made forbidding owners of fairs from holding them before or after the dates upon which they are entitled to hold them. By K. and C.
	The like by divers writs to the sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk, Southampton, and Lincoln.
June 12. Westminster.	To Bartholomew de Somerton, John son of William de Ormesby, Robert de Foulden, Richard de Hales, Robert de Westle, and John de Wylughby of Norwich, executors of the will of William de Ormesby. Order to send to the exchequer all rolls of the pleas of the crown and of assizes, juries, and certificates of the time when the aforesaid William was appointed justice for holding such pleas and for taking the said assizes, etc., in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, and Huntingdon, to be delivered to the treasurer and chamberlains, together with the original writs and all other things in their custody touching this matter.