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April 24.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to pay to
Queen Isabel or to her attorney 250l. for Easter term last, in accordance
with the king's grant to her of 1500l. to be received yearly for life of the
customs in that port and in the ports of London and Kyngeston upon Hull,
to wit 500l. in each of those ports. |
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The like to the following, to wit:— |
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The collectors of customs in the port of London. |
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The collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. |
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Membrane 19. |
April 10.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and woolfells in the port
of London. Order to pay to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, or
to his attorney 90l. 8s. 2¾d. for Easter term last, in accordance with the
king's grant to him of 180l. 16s. 5½d. to be received yearly of the issues of
the customs in that port, being the residue of 400l. in that port, 150l. in
the port of Boston and 150l. in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, which
the king granted to the earl and to the heirs male of his body, to be
received yearly of the customs until certain lands, which others then held
for life, should revert to him. [See at page 14 above.] |
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To the same. Order to pay to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton,
or to his attorney 37l. 11s. for Easter term last, in accordance with the
king's grant to him of 75l. 2s. to be received yearly of the issues of the
customs in that port until the death of Joan late the wife of John de
Warenna, earl of Surrey, in recompense for the third part of the manors of
Staunford and Grantham, co. Lincoln, extended at 75l. 2s. yearly, which
were recovered against him by Joan as her dower. |
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To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to the said earl or to his
attorney 100l. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to
him and to the heirs male of his body of 200l. to be received yearly of the
ferm or issues of that city until certain lands which others hold for life,
with reversion to him, come into his hands. |
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The like to the sheriff of Essex to pay 50l. to the earl for Easter term. |
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To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to pay 10l. to the said earl or to
his attorney for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to
him of 20l. to be received yearly of the ferm or issues of that county. |
Sept. 30.
Westminster. |
The earl afterwards had other five writs under the same form to pay such
fee to him for Michaelmas term last. |
May 8.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and woolfells in the port
of London. Order to pay to John de Coupeland and to Joan his wife, or
to Robert de Wendout their attorney 95l.2s. 7¾d. for Easter term last, in
accordance with the king's grant to them on 21 May in the 29th year of the
reign of 190l. 5s. 3¾d. to be received yearly of the issues of the customs in
that port until the king should provide them with 190l. 5s. 3¾d. of land and
rent yearly, in full satisfaction of 500l. of land and rent granted to John
previously for his good service in the battle at Durham. |
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To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order
to pay to John de Coupeland 50l. for Easter term last in accordance with
the king's grant to him on 20 January in the 20th year of the reign of 100l.
to be received yearly for life of the issues of the customs in that port, for
his good service and for his stay with the king with twenty men at arms. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
John afterwards had two other writs under the same form to pay such
fee to him for Michaelmas term last. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Hoo, escheator in Sussex. Order to amove the king's
hand from a moiety of a virgate of land of Roger atte Wode in Wolbedyng,
and not to intermeddle further therewith, delivering the issues thereof to
Roger, as the king ordered the escheator to certify why he had taken
the said moiety into the king's hand, and the escheator returned that he
had not so taken that land, but that Andrew Peverel, late escheator and
sheriff of Sussex, took it into the king's hand because he was informed that
Roger acquired the land of John de Arundell, who held it in chief, without
the king's licence, and that William de Northo, late escheator in that county,
delivered that land to Thomas by indenture; and afterwards at Roger's suit
showing that he had acquired the land of Henry de Beauly and Maud his
wife and not of John, and that the land is not held of the king, and praying
the king to order his hand to be amoved therefrom, the king ordered the
escheator to take an inquisition upon the matter, by which it is found that
Roger acquired the said land of Henry and Maud as of Maud's inheritance,
and not of John, that John never had any estate or lordship therein, and
that the land was never held in chief at any time, but of Richard earl of
Arundel as of his manor of Wolbedyng by the service of 6d. payable yearly
and by the service of rendering 12d. yearly at Easter to Henry and Maud. |
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The like to the same escheator for Philip le Somenour for 4 acres of his
land in Wolbedyng which are held of the said earl of Arundel as of his
manor of Wolbedyng by the service of 4d. yearly at Easter, of making one
appearance at the great court there after Easter and of rendering to Henry
de Beauly and to Maud 6d. yearly at Easter. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and woolfells in the port
of London. Order to pay to Francis de Hale or to his attorney 150l. for
Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him on
1 February in the 26th year of the reign, in consideration of his homage
and of his stay with the king with twentyfive men at arms for his life and
for other causes contained in the letters patent, of 300l. to be received
yearly for life both in time of peace and of war of the issues of the customs
in that port, without having any fee or remuneration for himself or the said
men for the cause aforesaid. |
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Membrane 18. |
April 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to Nicholas de Lovayne, who
has married Margaret late the wife of John de Pulteneye, and to Margaret,
a third part of 100 marks granted to John in that city, for the dower falling
to her, and the remaining two thirds to Nicholas and Margaret, as nearest to
John's heir, for his use, as by an inquisition taken after John's death by
John Lovekyn, late mayor of London and escheator there, it is found that
John de Pulteneye at his death held a certain rent of 100 marks which the
king granted to him and to his heirs male by letters patent, to wit 50l. of
Queenhithe (de Ripa Regina) of that city and 25 marks of the ferm of the
city, and that William his son is his next heir and was aged nine years on
20 March in the 24th year of the reign, and it clearly appears by inspection
of the said letters patent, shown in chancery, that the said grant was to
John and his heirs male. |
April 16.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and woolfells in the port
of London. Order to pay to Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, or
to his attorney 250 marks for Easter term last, in accordance with the
king's grant to him of 1000 marks to be received yearly for life of the
issues of the customs in that port and the ports of Lenne and Boston, for
that there is no passage of wool at present in the port of Lenne. |
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The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston, to pay other
250 marks to the earl or to his attorney for Easter term. |
April 16.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to pay to Elizabeth late the wife of
William de Sancto Omero 12l. 10s. for Easter term last, in accordance
with the king's grant to her on 14 December in the 24th year of the reign,
of 25l. to be received yearly for life of the issues of that county for her good
service to Edward prince of Wales and the king's daughters. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to pay to John
de Bello Campo or to his attorney 50l. for Easter term last, in accordance
with the king's grant to him on 7 March in the 25th year of the reign, of
280l. to be received yearly of the issues of the customs in the ports of
London and Boston, to wit 180l. in the port of London and 100l. in the
port of Boston, for his life or until the king provide him with lands and
rents to the value of 280l. for life. |
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The like to the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and woolfells in
the port of London, to pay 90l. to John or to his attorney for Easter term. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the customs and subsidies of wool, hides and wool
fells in the port of London. Order to pay to Thomas de Bradeston or to
his attorney 50 marks for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's
grant to him of 100 marks to be received yearly of the issues of the said
customs and subsidies in that port, for his life, in recompense for the
bailiwick of the provostship of Entre Deux Mers in the duchy of Aquitaine,
which the king granted to him to hold for life without rendering anything
therefor, and afterwards Thomas surrendered that bailiwick into the king's
hand, and the king granted it to Bertrand de Monte Ferandi. |
May 20.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand for 40 marks made upon Baldwin de Spinalo, prior of Lappele,
co. Stafford, an alien, whose priory has miserably fallen by the accidental
burning of the manse and all the other houses thereof and owing to various
other disasters, as out of compassion for Baldwin's estate, and wishing to
provide for the speedy reestablishment of the estate of himself and his
priory, the king has pardoned him those 40 marks which are demanded of
him, it is said, of the arrears of the ferm of that priory before 16 February
in the 30th year of the reign. By K. |
May 15.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order to
pay to Queen Philippa or to her attorney 297l. 2s. 11d. for Easter term
last, in accordance with the king's grant to her of 891 marks 5s. 9¾d. to be
received yearly of the issues of the said petty custom for the maintenance
and expenses of the king's children, until he shall take sufficient order for
their maintenance, so that if the money of the petty custom does not
amount to such a sum, the queen shall receive what is lacking of the issues
of the great custom in that port. |
May 15.
Westminster. |
To the collectors both of the new and of the old customs in the port of
London. Order to pay to Queen Philippa or to her attorney 500l. for
Easter term last of the first money of the issues of the customs and subsidies
in that port, in accordance with the king's grant to her of 1000l. to be
received yearly for life of the said moneys, in recompense for the castle,
town and honour of Pontefract, which he granted to her for life, and which
she surrendered to him. |
April 1.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause two lodges (loges) to be made,
one in the king's park of Melchet and the other in his forest of Grovele for
the foresters there, and to cause carriage to be taken for the king's money,
for carrying timber for that purpose, as often as necessary, both within
liberties and without, the fee of the church excepted. By K. |
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To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause stone for a certain cross which
the king has directed to be newly made between le Dene and the town of
Grymested, to be bought and purveyed in places in that bailiwick which
seem most suitable, and to be carried to the said place, causing the cross to
be made and set up there, and the carriage for the stone to be taken for
the king's money as often as necessary. By K. |
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Membrane 17. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
to pay to William de la Pole the elder, and to Michael de la Pole his son,
200 marks for Easter term last, as William surrendered to the king the
manor of Brustwyk, co. York, and released all his right and claim therein
and in the manors of Gryngele and Whetele, co. Nottingham, which he
held by the king's grant, and in 260 marks of yearly rent which he had of
the king's grant to maintain his estate as a banneret, to be received of the
issues of the customs in that port, and for that cause and because Thomas
de la Pole and Edmund de la Pole, William's sons, likewise surrendered to
the king the manor of Kayngham, co. York, and released all their right
and claim therein, the king on 30 November in the 28th year of his reign,
in recompense for the said manors and rent, with the assent of all the
council, of his certain knowledge and after mature deliberation, granted to
William and Michael 400 marks of yearly rent to be received of the ancient
custom in that port. |
