Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1356

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1356', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360, (London, 1908) pp. 264. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol10/p264 [accessed 18 April 2024]

June 1356

June 8.
Westminster.		 To the collectors of the customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order to cause certain wool of Wales in 6 sarplars arrested by them to be dearrested and delivered with the coket, by a mainprise, to Robert Mauncel of London, merchant, to dispose thereof at his pleasure, as Richard de Worsted, Lawrence Conestable, John Abraham and William Foundour of London, merchants, have mainperned in chancery to answer to the king for 39l. 6s. 4½d. at Michaelmas next as the price of the said wool which Robert caused to be brought from Wales to the port of London, and which the collectors have arrested as forfeit because he shewed letters of coket only for 5 sacks, 10 stones and the sarplars weigh 14 sacks, 27 cloves by the weight ordained in that port, if it be adjudged that the wool ought to pertain to the king as forfeit. By C.
Membrane 15.
June 25.
Westminster		 To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to pay to Edward de Balliolo, late king of Scotland, or to his attorney, 250l. for Midsummer term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him on 20 January last of 2,000l. to be received yearly for life in that port and in the port of Boston, to wit 250l. in each port at Easter, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas. [Fœdera.]
The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. [Ibid.]
The like to the collectors in the following ports, to wit:—
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