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Dec. 6.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of the office of treasurer and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Richard de Ellesfeld, late constable of Bordeaux,
in his accounts to be rendered before them, for all payments for the rule of
the duchy [of Aquitaine] and the king's affairs made by him, or him who
supplied his place, by any treasurers of the Agénois, Saintonge, Périgord,
Cahors, and Limoges, and other receivers under him by virtue of letters or
orders of the seneschals and regents of the duchy and of those who supplied
their places and of the seneschals of the Agénois, Saintonge, Périgord,
Cahors, and Limoges, and those who supplied their places, for the time
when Richard was constable. |
Dec. 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to restore to Richard de Breresdyk,
clerk, his lands and goods, which were taken into the king's hands upon his
indictment before John de Donecastre and Alexander de Cave, justices to
deliver York gaol, for robbery and burglary at Neuhagh, as he has purged
his innocence before W. archbishop of York, the ordinary, to whom he
was delivered by the justices. |
Dec. 9.
Langley Marish. |
To Thomas Lercedekne, Henry Chaumbernoun, and John Treiagu.
Order not to proceed further without consulting the king with the execution
of their appointment to enquire by the oath of men of Cornwall concerning
the names of the malefactors who, together with Geoffrey Modeford and
John Chanpenes, attacked the ship of Alfonsus Piers and Gonsalvius Piers,
merchants of Portugal, whilst voyaging to England near the port of
Falemuth, in the aforesaid county, and who took and carried away the ship,
with salt and goods and merchandise to the value of 400l., to Peryn, in the
same county, and concerning all the circumstances connected therewith, if
they find that judgment was rendered in this matter at another time before
others, as the king is given to understand that upon another occasion he
appointed certain of his subjects to enquire into this matter, who rendered
judgment, by reason whereof the matter ought not to be brought again to
judgment. |
Dec. 21.
Cricklade. |
To the bailiffs of Henle. Whereas the king lately ordered them to
deliver to Robert son of Ralph de Burtonstather the three sarplers of
wool-fells of John Birek and Arnald Birek, merchants of Poperyng', of the
power of the count of Flanders, arrested at Robert's suit, and to deliver to
William de Luyton and other merchants of London the other four sarplers
of the said Flemish merchants arrested at their suit, which wool was
arrested by the sheriff of Southampton by the king's order and was afterwards arrested by the aforesaid bailiffs for certain reasons within their
bailiwick; and the king afterwards ordered them to keep the wool in their
hands until further orders, because Laurence de Gloucestre asserted that
the above seven sarplers belonged to him at the time of the arrest, and
alleged error in the process made by the aforesaid sheriff, and the king
ordered the bailiffs to summon the aforesaid Robert, William, and the other
merchants to appear before the king in chancery on Tuesday after
St. Andrew last, the day given to Laurence; at which day the parties
appeared before the king, and agreed that an inquisition should be taken
again; and it is found by the inquisition taken by Ralph de Bereford and
Richard de Biflete at Southampton, in the presence of the parties, that the
aforesaid three sarplers belonged to Laurence on the day of arrest, to wit
Tuesday after St. Giles last, and for a month and two days previously, and
that Laurence bought them from divers men in the country with his own
money, and that the four sarplers also belonged to Laurence on the day of the
arrest, and for a month and two days previously, and that he bought them
from divers merchants before that time: the king therefore orders them to
deliver the said seven sarplers to Laurence without delay. |
Dec. 26.
Cirencester. |
To Thomas de Burgh, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause Henry
de Percy, son and heir of Henry de Percy, tenant in chief, to have seisin
of his father's lands, except the knights' fees and advowsons, as the king
has taken his homage and has rendered to him his father's lands, with the
above exceptions, although he has not yet proved his age. By K. |
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The like to Master John Walewayn, escheator this side Trent. By K. |
