Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1356

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1356', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360, (London, 1908) pp. 334. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol10/p334a [accessed 19 April 2024]

December 1356



Dec. 16. Westminster.	Elizabeth, late the wife of Robert de Whitefeld, acknowledges that she owes to Thomas Geryn of Leicester 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in the county of Derby.
Dec. 18. Westminster.	To Stephen Romulowe, keeper of Nottingham castle. Order to release Nicholas de Heth, detained in the prison of that castle, by the mainprise of Thomas de Heth, who has undertaken before the king in chancery to have Nicholas before the king and his council at Westminster on the quinzaine of Hilary next to answer the things laid against him. By K.
	Membrane 2d.
Dec. 18. Westminster.	To John de Welwyk, clerk. Order to be before the king and his council at Westminster on the quinzaine of Hilary next to inform them upon certain things which will be set forth to him there and to do what shall then be ordained. [Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv, p. 610.]
Dec. 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to supersede until Michaelmas next the promulgation of the exigents against Ralph de Shelton, knight, who was taken in the king's service in the company of Edward, prince of Wales, in the parts of Gascony, in pursuing the king's enemies of France, and is detained a prisoner by them, by reason of the felonies and trespasses for which he is indicted in that county, so that the process begun may be in the same state in which it now is, and then, if he does not appear to answer upon the premises, the promulgation of the exigents and outlawry against him may proceed. By K. and the testimony of the said prince.
Dec. 10. Westminster.	Roger de Clebury is sent to the abbot and convent of Shrewsbury to receive such maintenance in that house as Robert de Toucestre, deceased, had therein at the request of the late king. By p.s. [23298.]