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Sept. 6. Windsor. |
To John de Insula. Order not to take the assizes that he has prefixed
to take with others in the bishopric of Durham and in various northern
counties, on certain days immediately after Sunday after St. Matthew, on
which day the king has summoned a parliament at Westminster, which he
is ordered to attend in person to take council with the king and others of
his council. By p.s. |
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[Parl. Writs.] |
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The like to Thomas de Fyssheburn. [Ibid.] |
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The like to Hugh de Louther, Richard de Bernyngham, Adam de
Middelton, and John de Donecastre, omitting the words "in the bishopric
of Durham." [Ibid.] |
Sept. 6. Windsor. |
To R. bishop of Durham. Order to cause the taking of the assizes of
novel disseisin instituted by Alan de Tesdale and by Peter de la Haye
against Guy de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, concerning certain tenements
within the bishop's liberty, to be superseded until after the parliament summoned to be held at Westminster on Sunday after St. Matthew, which the
king has ordered the earl to attend, the assizes having been already superseded by virtue of the king's order until Friday after the said feast, on
account of the parliament summoned to be held at Westminster in the
quinzaine of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last. [Parl. Writs.] |
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Membrane 24d. |
Sept. 8. Windsor. |
Richard son of Adam le Spicer of Aylesbury acknowledges that he owes
to John de Aldeswell the younger of Aylesbury 60l.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham. |
Sept. 8. Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to make proclamation prohibiting any earl, baron, knight, or other man-at-arms to tourney, bourd,
joust, etc., at Brackele or elsewhere within the kingdom without the king's
special licence, and to arrest those doing so. [Fœdera.] |
Sept. 10. Windsor. |
To the abbot and convent of St. Denis in France. Request that they will
admit into their house Peter Lespicer, the bearer hereof, who served the late
king, and that they will deliver to him during his life reasonable maintenance in food and clothing and other necessaries according to the requirements of his estate, making letters patent under their chapter seal granting
the same to him. By p.s. [2794.] |
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Memorandum, that Roger de Pedewardyn, knight, came into the king's
chancery in Wyndesore castle, on Tuesday after the Nativity of St. Mary,
and sought to replevy his woods of Westhurst, Shete, and Esthurst, which
are within the bounds of the king's forest of Wyndesore, taken into the
king's hands by Sir Hugh le Despenser, keeper of the forest this side Trent;
and the bishop of Worcester, keeper of the great seal, omitted to grant him
a writ until he had spoken with the said Sir Hugh concerning the reason
for taking the woods into the king's hands. |
Sept. 10. Windsor. |
To Edmund, earl of Arundel. Order forbidding him to tourney, bourd,
or joust at Brackele, where the king understands he is about to meet with
other men-at-arms, or elsewhere in the kingdom, without the king's special
licence. By K. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the following: |
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Thomas, earl of Lancaster. |
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Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford. |
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Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford. |
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Guy de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick. [Ibid.] |
Sept. 16. Windsor. |
To Thomas, earl of Lancaster. Order forbidding him to tourney, etc.,
at Brackele, where he is preparing to tourney this instant Wednesday, or
elsewhere within the realm. The king is sending his clerks Hugh de
Burgo and John de Merton and his serjeants-at-arms Arnald de Sancto
Martino and Owen Gogh, the bearers of the presents, to explain this
inhibition to him more fully. By p.s. [2799.] |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the following: |
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Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford. |
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Guy de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick. |
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Edmund, earl of Arundel. |
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John de Warenna, earl of Surrey. |
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Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford. [Ibid.] |
Sept. 21. Windsor. |
Master Richard Berard came before the king, on Friday the feast of
St. Matthew the Apostle, and sought to replevy to the prioress of Harewold her land in Wydenham, taken into the king's hands for her default
before the justices of the Bench against William de Pynkeneye and Joan
his wife. This is signified to the justices. |
Aug. 7. Windsor. |
To the master of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. Request to aid
in procuring the release of Giles de Argenteyn, knight, who was, as the
king learns, captured on a voyage to the island of Rhodes by the men of
that island, who are commonly called 'maleveisine,' and imprisoned at
Salonica (Salenyque), as the king is informed that the master of the
hospital can aid the delivery of the said knight more than any one else. |
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[By p.s. 2772.] |
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To the preceptor of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. Request that
he will send letters to the master of the order urging him to procure the
release of the above knight. [By p.s. 2772.] |
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To the podestà; and community of the city of Genoa. Request that they
will aid in procuring the release of the said knight, as the king learns that
the merchants of that city are conversant with the abovesaid men, and are
more able to aid and procure his release than any others. [By p.s. 2772.] |
Sept. 22. Westminster. |
Michael de Cruket acknowledges that he owes to John de Chelmesford,
clerk, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in the county of Somerset. |
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John Filiol acknowledges that he owes to Laurence de Brok 200 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county
of Essex. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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John de Renham of Longewik acknowledges that he owes to John de
Ryngwode, rector of the church of Hakebourn, 80 marks; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham. |
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Vacated, because otherwise below. |
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Isabella late the wife of Hugh Bardorlf (sic) puts in her place Roger de
Wyk and Walter de Wynefeld or either of them, to seek and receive in
chancery restitution of her lands in Emelesworth and Warblynton, taken
into the king's hands for certain causes. |
Sept. 24. Westminster. |
John de Renham of Longewik acknowledges that he owes to John de
Ryngwode, rector of the church of Hakebourn, 80 marks; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Ralph son of William puts in his place John de Stapelton to sue before
the king's council for livery of the lands that Walter de Huntercombe held
for life of the inheritance of John de Yeland, which ought to remain to
Ralph by virtue of a fine levied in the late king's court. |