Close Rolls, Edward III: November 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: November 1356', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360, (London, 1908) pp. 325-327. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol10/pp325-327 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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November 1356

Membrane 7d.
Nov. 14.
Westminster.
Peter de Brewes, knight, and Robert Daunz, chaplain, acknowledge that they owe to William de Aumarle, knight, and to Henry Percehay 100l.; to be levied etc. in Devon.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Peter Brewes, knight, and Robert Daunz, chaplain, by a fine levied in the king's court, have granted to Sir Hugh de Courtenay, earl of Devon, and to Margaret his wife and to Elizabeth de Veer and the earl's heirs their manor of Whiteford in that county with the knights' fees, advowsons, leets, 'waif' and 'stray,' 'infangethef,' 'outfangthef,' fairs, markets, parks, woods, mills, pastures, fisheries, heaths, warrens, with a moiety of the hundred of Colyton and all the liberties and rights pertaining to the said manor except a messuage called 'Presteshous,' one acre of land and 100s. rent, which rent is reserved in the said fine to Peter and Robert and Peter's heirs, and the messuage and acre of land are excepted in that fine, Peter and Robert have released to the earl, Margaret and Elizabeth and to the earl's heirs all their right in the said manor and moiety of the hundred with all appurtenances except and saving to Robert and Peter the said messuage, acre of land and rent, with warranty against all men save Alice daughter of John de Mautravers and her heirs. Witnesses: John de Carru, William de Umfraville, Peter de Ralegh, John de Dynham, William Aumarle, knights, Thomas atte Brook, Richard de Brankescombe. Dated Whiteford, Monday after Martinmas, 30 Edward III.
Memorandum that the said Peter and Robert came into the chancery at Westminster on the said Monday and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of a joint and several acquittance made by Matthew Cavason (in margin Chavachoun), for himself and his fellows, merchants of Ast, to the king and certain prelates, earls, lords and merchants were lately bound of divers great sums, as well of clear debt lent to the king by him and his fellows in parts beyond for his needs there, as for penalties incurred by default of payment of that debt at the terms appointed and further of a bond in 1,000l. given by the king to Matthew for restitution made at the exchequer of patents and bills containing divers sums due from the king to Matthew and others, towards whom Matthew has undertaken to acquit the king of the debts contained in the patents and bills, as appears more fully by certificate of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer sent into chancery, all which sums Matthew has been fully paid at the exchequer, and has surrendered those letters and bills at the exchequer to be cancelled. Dated in the palace of Westminster, 10 September, 1356, 30 Edward III. French.
John de Branketre, clerk of the diocese of Norwich, notary public by the authority of the pope and of the emperor, who was present at the hour when Matthew Cavatzoun made the preceding acquittance in the presence of Sir David de Wolloure, canon of London, Peter Provane, merchant, and John de Giseburn of the dioceses of Turyn and York, witnesses summoned for the purpose, has heard the said renunciation and all the other matters aforesaid, and has put his own seal to these letters at Matthew's request in the fourth year of Pope Innocent VI. French.
Nov. 28.
Westminster.
Richard de Ratford, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Queen Philippa 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of Nottingham.
Nov. 18.
Westminster.
William Bolesoure of Langele and Robert Smyth of Langele acknowledge severally that they owe to Queen Philippa 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Richard de Raveneser, the queen's attorney.
Nov. 21.
Westminster.
William de Shiltewode, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 4l. 12d.; to be levied etc. in Berks.
Nov. 22.
Westminster.
Anselm Haym, John Palmere, John Payn and Thomas Neuman of Gillyngham, co. Dorset, acknowledge severally that they owe to Queen Philippa 200l.; to be levied etc. in Dorset.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Richard de Raveneser, the queen's attorney.
Nov. 23.
Westminster.
Richard Smelt and John Triple, citizens and fishmongers of London, acknowledge severally that they owe to John son of Humphrey de Northwode, knight, 400 marks; to be levied etc. in Kent.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of indenture witnessing that whereas Richard Smelt and John Triple, citizens and fishmongers of London, are bound to John son of Humphrey de Northwode, knight, in 400 marks by the preceding recognisance, to be paid on the feast of St. Andrew, 1357, John son of Humphrey grants that if they pay him 200 marks at the said feast in St. Paul's church, London, then the recognisance shall be null, and if John son of Humphrey is in this land within a month after such payment, he will come into the chancery and confess himself satisfied for the 400 marks and will withdraw the recognisance, and if he is absent from the land on the day of payment, then he will come to the chancery within a month after his return and will withdraw the recognisance as aforesaid. Dated London, Thursday after St. Edmund the King, 30 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that John son of Humphrey came into the chancery at Westminster on the said Thursday and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
Membrane 6d.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas John son of Nicholas Hunte of Fenystratford, and John son of Nicholas de Arderne are bound in 60l. by a recognisance made in chancery to Thomas de Sutton, citizen of London, and to John son of John Brende of Stonystratford, 30l. to be paid on Christmas eve next, and 30l. on Easter eve following in London in the church of St. Benet upon Pouleswharf, Thomas de Sutton and John Brende grant that if the aforesaid John Hunte and John de Arderne pay them 20l. on Christmas eve and 20l. on Easter eve as aforesaid, the said recognisance shall be null. Dated Westminster, Saturday after St. Luke, 30 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that the said Thomas and John son of John came into the chancery at Westminster on the said Saturday and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of grant by brother John, prior of the house of the order of St. Augustine, London, principal executor of the will of Maud Waleys, late the wife of Augustine Waleys, by the authority of that will, to the king for the use of the new work of the Preachers of Dertford, of all the tenements, rents and services with the gardens, shops and other appurtenances which belonged to Maud on the day of the making of her will, in the city and suburb of London, except a tenement situate at the corner of Lymstret in the parish of St. Andrew upon Cornhulle, London; Simon Fraunceys being then mayor of London, Thomas Dolsale and Richard de Notyngham sheriffs of that city. Witnesses: Henry Pycard, Adam de Bury, John Pecche, John Wroth, John de Stodey, Thomas Brandon, Walter Forester, John Little, John de Colonia. Dated London, 28 October, 30 Edward III.
Memorandum that the prior came into the chancery at Westminster on 28 October and acknowledged the preceding charter.