Close Rolls, Edward II: July 1326

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 4, 1323-1327. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward II: July 1326', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 4, 1323-1327, (London, 1898) pp. 631-638. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol4/pp631-638 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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July 1326

Membrane 14d.
July 10.
Henley.
John son of John de Duffeld of Folquardby acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Cave, clerk, 3l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Baldwin Malet acknowledges that he owes to Ralph le Filz Ours 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.
July 12.
Henley.
Peter de Malo Lacu, lord of Mulgreve, acknowledges that he owes to Walter Turk, citizen of London, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. York and Lincoln.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
Thomas de Berdefeld acknowledges that he owes to William de Leycestria, parson of the church of Chinnore, 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
John le Goos of Dokesworth acknowledges that he owes to John de Dokeworth and Margaret his sister, children of Ralph le Fevre of Dokesworth, 9l. 10s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cambridge.
John de Sancto Albano, parson of the church of Chigewelle, and Reginald son of Gilbert atte More acknowledge that they owe to Giles Pecche 500l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Adam de la Gore of Tunstalle acknowledges that he owes to Hamo son of William Stokel of Tunstalle 14l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Thomas son of Peter Tovy of Sidyngeburn acknowledges that he owes to the said Hamo 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
July 8.
Henley.
John Pirie, yeoman of the king's butlery, is sent to the abbot and convent of Rammeseye to receive for life such maintenance as Hervey de Forge, deceased, had in their house at the king's request. By p.s.
July 10.
Henley.
Peter de Sellyng', spicer (apotecarius) of London, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Clyf, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
Nicholas de Stistede acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Preston, 'corder' of London, 19 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Stephen Corson acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Leye and Almaric Feteplace 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Stafford.
Richard de Creyk acknowledges that he owes to John son of William Maupas 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Master John de Wynchelse, canon in the churches of St. Mary, Lincoln and Salisbury, and parson of the church of Northflet, diocese of Canterbury, acknowledges that he owes to Master Robert de Baldok, the younger, 110 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.
John son of John de Goldingham acknowledges that he owes to Giles Pecche 500l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Essex and Norfolk.
John de Sancto Albano, parson of the church of Chigewelle, and Reginald son of Gilbert atte More acknowledge that they owe to John son of John de Goldyngham 500l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Laurence de Rustiton, parson of the church of Herting', acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Useflete 6l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
July 21.
Westminster.
Thomas de Dultecote, parson of the church of Churiton, diocese of Exeter, acknowledges that he owes to Master Richard de Seford 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in cos. Devon and Somerset.
July 8.
Byfleet.
John son of John de Blyton and John de Chesterton, tenants of part of the lands that belonged to John de Nevill of Stoke, put in their places Willam de Emeldon and William de Welingoure against Sarah, late the wife of Ralph de Bella Fago, Master John de Molesworth, parson of the church of North Luffenham, Richard son of Henry de Empyngham and William Kirkeman, executors of the will of the aforesaid Ralph, to defend the execution of a recognisance for 40 marks made to Ralph in chancery by the aforesaid John [de] Nevill.
Matilda, late the wife of Hugh de Wyrcestria, citizen and skinner (pellipar') of London, and Thomas de Hakeney, executors of the will of Hugh, put in their place Henry de Upton to prosecute a recognisance for 60l. made to Hugh in chancery by Richard de Elsefeld, late dean of St. Martin's-le-Grand, London, and Thomas de Chelesfeld, citizen and corder (cordarius) of London.
July 12.
Henley.
William de Neuport, parson of the church of Framelingham at the Castle, and Robert de Aspale, knight, acknowledge that they owe to John de Stonore, knight, and Henry de Langebergh, parson of Werpesgrave church, executors of the will of Master Adam de Stonore, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Suffolk and Kent.
John de Clopton acknowledges that he owes to Robert son of John de Tunwell 5 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Gloucester.
July 12.
Henley.
John de Tynton and Ralph Munselowe acknowledge that they owe to Master John de Blebury 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Southampton and Dorset.
July 14.
Westminster.
Gilbert de Toudeby acknowledges that he owes to Albertinus Roger, John de Charleton, Henry Darcy, and Edmund de Acre, executors of the will of John de Triple, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment.
Thurstan de Chisenhale, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to John de Carleton of York, clerk, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
William Waldeshef of Shorne acknowledges that he owes to Walter Waldeshef 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William de Wikelwod and Thomas de Swanlond, executors of Walter's will.
Sarah, late the wife of John de Aula of Migham, acknowledges that she owes to Master Elias de Sancto Albano 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Berks.
John son of Nicholas de Hulle near Berkele acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Sapy 500l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Gloucester.
The aforesaid John acknowledges that he owes to the said Robert 500l.; to be levied as above.
Enrolment of deed of Sarah du Brok, late the wife of Peter du Brok of Wysete, one of the daughters of Sir Peter de Melles, formerly lord of the manor of Melles by the side (decoste) of Halesworth, co. Suffolk, witnessing that whereas the said manor and other lands whereof her father was seised in his demesne as of fee descended in inheritance to Peter de Melles, Sarah's brother, son and heir of her father, who held them peaceably for some years, and afterwards, in the 9th year of the king's reign, granted by his charter, which Sarah has heard and understands, to Sir Walter de Norwyz, knight, all the manor and appurtenances and all his lands in Wenaston, the said Sarah hereby grants and releases to Walter all challenge or claim in the manor and lands. Witnesses: Sir George de Thorp, Sir Robert de Aspale, Sir Giles de Wachesham, Sir John de Bavent, knights; Oliver de Stratton, Walter Faucoun, William Testard, John de Preston, John Hauteyn of London, James Beauflour, John de Belton, William Fillol. Dated at London, the morrow of the Translation of St. Thomas of Canterbury, 20 Edward II.
Memorandum, that Sarah came into chancery at Westminster, on 16 July, and acknowledged the above deed.
William de Stebbenhuth, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to John de Donestaple, parson of the church of Wytteley, 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
July 17.
Westminster.
John, bishop of Winchester, acknowledges that he owes to John de Grantham, citizen of London, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Cancelled on payment.
Richard de Gatesbury and John and Ralph, his sons, acknowledge that they owe to Richard de Keubrok, parson of the church of Goldangre, 19 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
July 17.
Westminster.
To Taldus Valoris and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, sojourning in London. The king wills and grants that they may receive 300l. sterling from Hugh de Courteney, for florins to be paid to John de Courteney, monk, sojourning in the Roman court, any ordinance or order to the contrary notwithstanding. By K.
To Ralph Basset of Drayton, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover. Order to permit Sampson Knyght, envoy of the aforesaid merchants, to pass to parts beyond sea with letters of the king, Hugh de Curteney, and the said merchants; provided that search be made that he do not carry with him any suspicious letters. By K.
July 18.
Westminster.
Friar Geoffrey de Moubray or F[l]orencius de Ambianis, of the order of Preachers, have licence to pass to France from the port of Dover; provided that they do not carry with them any letters prejudicial to the king or his realm.
Henry de Lodebrok acknowledges that he owes to Alice de Lye 31l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
Ralph de Brok acknowledges that he owes to Agnes, late the wife of John de Argentein, 8 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
July 18.
Westminster.
Brother John, prior of Sempingham, acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he owes to Thomas de Holm, merchant of Beverley, 300l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Thomas de Fornivall, the younger, acknowledges that he owes to Ralph Basset of Drayton 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Stafford.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
John son of Reginald de Elmyngton acknowledges that he owes to William Flambard 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bucks.
Cancelled on payment.
John de Bloxham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Oxonia, citizen and vintner of London, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
Robert, prior of Farlegh, acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew de Stanhowe of London 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
Cancelled on payment.
John Dagworth, knight, puts in his place John de Evesham and Theobald Poleyn to defend the execution of the recognisance of 20l. made by him in chancery to Walter de Bello Campo.
Master Pancius de Controne and Ascelinus Simoneti of Luca, general attorneys of Peregrine de Controne, merchant, puts in their place James de Luca to prosecute a recognisance for 2,200 marks made to Peregrine by Brother Thomas Larcher, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
Membrane 13d.
July 20.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Whereas the king lately ordained that the staples of wool, hides, and wool-fells, and of tin shall be held within this realm, and received into his protection all strange merchants coming into this realm, and inhibited damage or grievance being done to them in their persons or goods in coming into the realm, staying therein, or returning thence, and that if any persons should do damage to the said merchants contrary to the protection, the men of the town to which the malefactors belong should be bound to answer for the damages or for the bodies of the malefactors, and that the mayor or bailiffs of towns where shipping is should take security from the mariners of the said shipping every time when they leave the port that they will not do damage to anyone contrary to the said ordinance; and the king of France has now moved war against the king, harbouring the king's wife within his realm, detaining Edward, the king's eldest son, cherishing and comforting the king's enemies and rebels, and riding against the duchy [of Aquitaine] with great armies, and pursuing and destroying the king's subjects there, wherefore the king wills that no merchants or others of the realm and power of the king of France shall enter the realm, trusting in the ordinance and proclamation aforesaid, except at their peril, except the Flemings and Bretons, whom the king has received into his protection and defence during the truce concluded between him and them before the commencement of the war, who, he wills, shall not be aggrieved or damaged in any wise: the king therefore orders the sheriff to cause proclamation to be made prohibiting any one aggrieving or damaging, under penalty of forfeiture, strange and alien merchants, Flemings, Bretons, or others of any lands whatsoever except merchants of the realm and power of the king of France. Concerning the merchants of the realm of France who are not of Flanders or Britanny who have lately come into the realm with their goods and wares, the king wills that they shall be attached with their goods, without damage to their bodies and goods, and that they shall remain under such attachment until the king shall know how the merchants of his realm are treated in France. It the king's intention, if the king of France deliver the merchants of this realm now in his realm, and especially the merchants and ships that he lately caused to be arrested at Crotey, and permit them to come to this realm freely without damage, that then the merchants of France and their goods shall be released. [Fœdera.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England, and to Ralph Basset, warden of the Cinque Ports, and to John Sturmy and Nicholas Kyriel, admirals of the king's fleets of ships. [Ibid.]
John de Nevill, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Michael de Wath, clerk, 5 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lancaster.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William de Wath, Michael's attorney.
July 16.
Westminster.
The prior of Lewes acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he owes to Bartholomew de Honilane, citizen of London, 296l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
July 21.
Westminster.
John de Pinibus, Tidus de Waresio, and Berard de la Bret acknowledge that they owe to Ralph Basset of Drayton 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Stafford and Nottingham.— The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas de Rakedale and John de Olneye, Ralph's attorneys.
John Moriz, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Percy, knight, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.
John de Wydevile acknowledges that he owes to William de Bureford 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
John Gymmynges acknowledges that he owes to John de Brudeport of Bere 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Brother John, prior of Sempingham, acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he owes to Bartholomew Richi of Chieri (Kerio), merchant, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Matilda, daughter of Walter Galyngale of Colchester, acknowledges that she owes to John de Berghholt, clerk, 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Essex.
July 20.
Westminster.
To Boneface de Peruch[iis] and his fellows, merchants of the society of Peruzzi of Florence, sojourning at London. Grant of permission to receive 40 marks sterling from William Beler, for florins to be paid to William's brothers dwelling in Paris. By K.
John son of Robert de Ingham, general attorney of Oliver de Ingham, and Hugh Madefray put in their places John de Evesham and John de Langeton, clerks, to prosecute a recognisance for 500 marks made to Oliver and Hugh in chancery by John Pecche.
Master John de Tyngewyk and William de Olney, executors of the will of John de Olney, put in their places William de Welingoure to prosecute a recognisance for 100l. made to John de Olney in chancery by Hugh Pointz.
Hugh Pointz of Corymalet puts in his place John de Briggewauter, clerk, and Thomas de Rydon to defend the execution of a recognisance for 66l. 13s. 4d. made by him in chancery to John de Olney.
July 18.
Westminster.
To the men of Shorham. The king understands those things that they have signified to him by their letters, and he wills, at their request, that they shall go in as strong a manner as possible to the maritime parts with the king's other ships at sea there, in aid of the king's ships about to stay there. As the king of France has now moved war against the king, detains in France against the king's will the queen and Edward, the king's eldest son, whom the king sent to him in trust for peace and friendship, and also detains a great part of the king's lands in Gascony against justice and good faith, and although the king has requested him to send back the queen and Edward and to restore the said land, he has refused to do anything, and rides in hostile manner (equitat) against the duchy with great armies, and inflicts evils and grievances upon the king and his subjects, and does not desist from doing so daily, and the king being unable to pass over the premises under dissimulation, orders the said men to pursue and aggrieve with such shipping and by all other means all the subjects of the king of France, except the Flemings and Bretons, both on land and sea. The king wills that no damage or grievance shall be inflicted by colour of this order upon alien merchants of lands and places that are not of the power or dominion of the king of France, or upon the Flemings and Bretons, whom he received into his protection before the commencement of the war, during the truces concluded between him and them. By K.
[Fœdera.]
July 23.
Westminster.
John de Urtiaco, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Master Robert de Baldok the younger 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Wilts and Somerset.
Roger de Chaundos acknowledges that he owes to Walter Neel and Philip de Schobbedone 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hereford.
Walter Beuuer, parson of the church of Hambury, diocese of Worcester, and Nicholas de Oxonia, parson of the church of Chiltecombe, diocese of Salisbury, acknowledge that they owe to Ralph Ive of Salesbury, merchant, 63l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in cos. Wilts and Worcester.
July 24.
Westminster.
Master John de Fenton, parson of the church of Barwe, acknowledges that he owes to Master Richard de Radeswell 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in co. Suffolk.
John son of Thorus Oddy of London puts in his place Thorus Oddy to prosecute a recognisance for 280l. made in chancery to Thorus and John by the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
July 26.
Sheen.
Simon de Bernewelle of Sothewerk acknowledges that he owes to Walter Neel of London 12l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
Agnes daughter of William Totty of Selby acknowledges that she owes to William de Hornsee Boteler 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. York.
Robert Panlyn of Wynchelse and John de la Forde acknowledge that they owe to Edmund de Cheyny 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Thomas de la Ryvere of Brandesby, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Melton, archbishop of York, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Henry de Weyville, parson of the church of Alderingeton, acknowledges that he owes to Master Richard de Redeswelle 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in co. Sussex.
Albertinus Rog[erii], John de Cherleton, Henry Darcy, and Ed[mund] de Acre, executors of the will of John de Triple, citizen of London, put in their place John de Totehill and William de Welyngoure to prosecute and defend a recognisance for 20l. made to John de Triple in chancery by Simon son of Simon de Perpount.
The said executors put in their place the aforesaid John and William to prosecute and defend a recognisance for 23l. 10s. 5d. made to the said John in chancery by Robert Inge, parson of the church of Trenge.
The said executors put in their place the aforesaid John and William to prosecute and defend a recognisance for 200l. made to the said John in chancery by Philip de Somervill, knight, lord of Whicchenore.
Geoffrey de Wydslade puts in his place John de Totehill and William de Welyngoure to prosecute a recognisance for 50l. made to him in chancery by John de Southwydslade.
July 25.
Sheen.
Roger de Brok, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Peter Jacobi, merchant of London, 167l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
To the bailiffs of Portesmuth. Order to permit Peter de Campo Veteri, clerk, to cross to Gascony from that port with one horse and groom; provided that he carry with him no letters prejudicial to the king or his subjects, or anything else contrary to the ordinance made by the king and his council. By K.
Membrane 12d.
July 28.
Henley.
Robert de la Reye of Wycoumbe acknowledges that he owes to John Brutyn of London, 'corder,' 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
July 23.
Westminster.
To Master John de Radeswell and Robert Miles, keepers of the queen's lands, in the king's hands. Order to cause Oliver de Ingham, who is staying in Gascony in the king's service, to have respite until Michaelmas next for all debts due to the exchequer, both for debts due to the king and to the queen. By K.
July 20.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Richard de Grey to have respite until All Saints next for all debts due to the exchequer. By K.
July 28.
Henley.
Thomas de Latimer, castellan of Braybrok, acknowledges that he owes to Joan de Breaux 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
July 20.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the port of Dover, or to him who supplies his place. Order to permit Nicholas, a monk of Clairvaux, of the Cistercian order, to cross the sea from that port with three horses and three servants and necessaries; provided that diligent search be made that he do not carry with him any letters prejudicial to the king or to his subjects. By K.
Adam de la Glorie puts in his place John de Evesham and William de Berughby to prosecute a recognisance for 40l. made to him in chancery by Laurence de Brok.