Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1358

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: May 1358', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360, (London, 1908) pp. 501-505. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol10/pp501-505 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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May 1358

May 8.
Westminster.
Godfrey Foljambe acknowledges that he owes to John Bardolf of Wormegay 60l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Derby.
Enrolment of indenture made between John Bardolf, lord of Wormegay, and Godfrey Foljambe, witnessing that whereas Godfrey is bound to John in 60l. by the preceding recognisance, to be paid at Whitsuntide next, John grants that if no destruction be made by Godfrey of a hall, a grange, a bovary and a chamber without the gate, or of any other house within the site of the manor of Okebrok, co. Derby, which manor and other tenements John has granted to Godfrey, and also if none of the bondmen of the manor or their issue be eloigned by oppression of Godfrey out of the manor or out of the towns of Ambaston and Thurleston, to dwell elsewhere than in Godfrey's service, and if Godfrey shall cut no trees or wood within the said manor and towns except only such as cannot lawfully be adjudged as waste against the tenant for life, that recognisance shall be null and void. Dated Okebrok, 9 May, 32 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that the said John Bardolf came into the chancery at Westminster on 8 May and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
Enrolment of grant by John Bardolf, lord of Wormegay, to Godfrey Foljambe of his manor of Okebrok, co. Derby, and the rents of all his tenants as well in knight service as in socage in that manor and the towns of Ambaston and Thurleston, together with all bondmen and their issue to that manor regardant, saving to John the knights' fees and advowsons within the said manor and towns with their appurtenances, to wit, as in homages, scutages, aids, wards, marriages, reliefs and escheats of the tenants in knight service, so that Godfrey may have all the rents as well of the tenants in knight service as of the tenants in socage, increase of rents (doubler de rentes), suit of the tenants due at the court of the manor and the profits and amercements arising therefrom, and all other yearly profits of the said manor and tenements, to hold the same together with the villeins and their suits, and the profits suits of court due at the court of the manor, except the said fees and advowsons, rendering to John one rose at Midsummer yearly for the first ten years, and after that term 20 marks yearly at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions for other ten years, and Godfrey grants that if the said rent be in arrear at any of the said terms in the second ten years, then John may distrain on the said manor and tenements and on all the lands of Godfrey in that county until he be satisfied, and after the term of the twenty years rendering 100l. yearly at Michaelmas and Easter for ever, so that if the rent be in arrear John and his heirs may enter again the manor and tenements aforesaid and retain them in their first estate. Witnesses: Alveray de Sulny, Robert de Twyford, knights, Ralph de Stathom, Robert Fraunceys, John de Bredon, Henry del Pole. Dated Okebrok, Sunday before the Ascension, 32 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that both the said parties came into the chancery at Westminster on 8 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Membrane 21d.
Feb. 27.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent. Writ for payment to Otto de Grandissono and Thomas de Appulderfeld, knights of that shire, of 10l. 8s. for their expenses in attending the parliament held at Westminster on Monday after the Purification last, to wit, for twenty six days at 4s. a day each.
The like to the sheriffs of the remaining counties for the knights of their respective shires. [As in Return of Members of Parliament, part i, p. 160, omitting Rutland and Westmorland, and reading John Dengayne of Teversham for John Dengayne of Feversham.]
To the mayor and bailiffs of Northampton. Writ for payment to Nicholas de Stowe and William Pomeray, burgesses of that town, of 104s. for their expenses in attending the said parliament, to wit, for twenty six days at 2s. a day each.
The following have like writs for periods varying from 22 to 38 days, to wit:—
Ellis de Braghyng and Thomas de Kyngeston, burgesses of Suthwerk.
Ralph de Croftes and John de Croftes, burgesses of Stafford.
Nicholas de Seint Antoin and William Ballard, burgesses of Hereford.
William de Homeresleye and Richard de Pedemour, burgesses of Newcastle under Lyme.
Ralph Dieubenoye and John Bodekesham, burgesses of Blecchynglye.
John Proutz and John Keary, burgesses of Totton.
Walter Langeford and John Combe, burgesses of Plympton.
William Cary and Walter Langeford, burgesses of Tavystok.
Walter Cornu and John Mille, burgesses of Chepyngtoriton.
John le Gaunt and Robert de Beyminstre, burgesses of Lym.
John Pygeoun and John Luffe, burgesses of Shaftesbury.
William del Strothre and Nicholas de Rodum, burgesses of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Robert Hacche and Thomas More, burgesses of Barnstaple.
John Cobat and Walter Curteys, burgesses of Ipswich.
Membrane 20d.
May 8.
Westminster.
Richard son of Henry de Whatton acknowledges that he owes to William de Hokesworth, parson of Everdon church, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Nottingham.
May 8.
Westminster.
John Heroun, knight, William Heroun, knight, and Roger de Wytheryngton acknowledge severally that they owe to John Otewy and John de Whitewell 240l.; to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John de Whitewell.
May 9.
Westminster.
William Heroun and John Heroun his brother, knights, acknowledge severally that they owe to Richard de Ravensere and Michael de Ravendale, clerks, 80l.; to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Michael.
May 10.
Westminster.
Gerard de Wyderyngton, knight, William Heroun, knight, John Heroun, knight, and Roger de Wyderyngton acknowledge severally that they owe to William de Nessefeld 500l.; to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
Cancelled on payment.
May 6.
Westminster.
William de Dacre, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Skelton 100l.: to be levied etc. in the county of Lincoln.
May 12.
Westminster.
Thomas Brome of Hamslape and John de Olneye acknowledge that they owe to Peter son of Roger de Bosenho 100 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Buckingham.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of surrender by Robert de Onetoune to Peter son of Roger de Bosenho and Juliana his wife of all the lands in Hamslap, co. Buckingham, which he has for his life of the lease of the said Peter and Juliana. Dated Holbourne in the suburb of London, 10 May, 31 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that Robert came into chancery at Westminster on 12 May this year and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of indenture made between Thomas Brome of Hamslap and Peter son of Roger de Bosenho witnessing that Peter and Juliana his wife will make a charter of feoffment of fee simple to Thomas of all the lands which they hold in Hamslap, co. Buckingham, and upon this they will make a letter of attorney to John de Olneye to deliver seisin of those lands within eight days after the making of these presents, and upon this Thomas will bring a writ of covenant against Peter and Juliana for those lands, returnable on the octaves of Trinity next before the justices of the Common Bench, and within six days after the octaves Peter and Juliana shall levy a fine upon the said plea as shall seem best way to Thomas or to his counsel, or if they be sick at that time the fine shall be levied by a dedimus potestatem and returned within six days after the octaves at the cost of Thomas, and if she die between the making of these presents and the sixth day after the octaves, then Peter shall be discharged of levying the fine of the said tenements, and if Peter die within the said term, and Juliana make a release to Thomas or to any other tenant of those lands at the time when she is sole before the date aforesaid, and if she will not make a release in case Peter is dead, as aforesaid, Thomas shall enfeoff her and her heirs for ever; and Peter and Juliana shall grant to Thomas a rent charge of 40s. of a messuage which they have in Holbourne in the suburb of London, called 'the keie of the hoop,' and Peter shall grant to the said Thomas a rent charge of 20s. issuing from all his lands in the town of Chalke, co. Kent, upon condition that if the lands in Hamslap be recovered by any of the heirs of Peter's body or by the heirs of Peter brother of Roger de Bosenho by any tail or remainder, then those rent charges of 60s. shall remain in force, and in the meantime the said rents shall cease, and the indenture for the rent charge of 40s. shall be enrolled in the husting of London on the day of the making of these presents, and the indenture for the rent charge of 20s. shall be enrolled in the Common Bench or in chancery at the cost of Thomas within the said term, and Thomas, on the day that the fine is levied, or if Juliana die within the said term, at the time when the fine ought to be levied or on the day that Juliana shall make a release to Thomas, in case Peter is dead as aforesaid, shall pay to Peter or to Juliana or to their executors 55 marks, and in case all these agreements are performed on Thomas's part, or if Peter be not ready to perform the covenants on his part made, Peter grants that a recognisance for 100 marks to him made in chancery by Thomas and John de Olneye shall be null and void, but if Thomas fail in any of them the recognisance shall remain in force. Dated Westminster, Monday before Whitsuntide, 32 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that the said parties came into the chancery at Westminster on the said Monday and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
May 14.
Westminster.
John de Burton acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Ravensere, clerk, keeper of the hanaper of chancery, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
Cancelled on payment.
May 12.
Westminster.
Thomas Ughtred, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Ravensere, clerk, 20 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of York.
Cancelled on payment.
May 14.
Westminster.
William Heroun, knight, and John Heroun, knight, acknowledge that they owe to William de Dalton, clerk, 300l.; to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of indenture made between Thomas Brome of Hamslap and Peter son of Roger de Bosenho, witnessing that Peter has granted to Thomas a yearly rent of 20l. to be received of all his lands in the town of Chalk, co. Kent, at Whitsuntide and Martinmas in equal portions, and if that rent is in arrear at any of the said terms, then Thomas may distrain in the said lands until he is satisfied, and Thomas grants that if the lands which he has of the feoffment of Peter and Juliana his wife in Hamslap, co. Buckingham, or parcel thereof be not recovered by the heirs of Peter's body or by the heirs of Peter brother of Roger de Bosenho, the said rent of 20s. shall be null and void, and if they are recovered the rent shall remain in force; Thomas also grants that the payment of the rent shall cease until the said lands be recovered by any of the heirs aforesaid; also that if the lands which he has in Hamslap of the feoffment of Peter and Juliana, or parcel thereof, be recovered by any of the said heirs, then the arrears of the rent from the lands in Chalk between the making of these presents and such recovery shall not be claimed or levied by distress, recovery or in any other manner by Thomas and his heirs. Dated Westminster, Monday before Whitsuntide, 32 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that the parties came into the chancery at Westminster on the said Monday and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
May 14.
Westminster.
William Heroun, knight, acknowledges that he owes to David de Wollore and Henry de Ingelby, clerks, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Northumberland.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Michael de Ravendale, one of the executors of David's will.
May 15.
Westminster.
Ralph Spigurnel, knight, John de Bisshopeston, clerk, and John Laundels acknowledge severally that they owe to William de Ferrariis, knight, 500l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Oxford.
Cancelled on payment.
May 21.
Westminster.
William Heroun, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Gilbert Chasteleyn, knight, 100l.; to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
May 23.
Westminster.
William de Langeleye of Rykemeresworth acknowledges that he owes to Richard son of Richard de Eccleshale 40l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Hertford.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Peter Knotteshale and John de Stok, executors of Richard's will.
Richard son of Richard de Eccleshale acknowledges that he owes to William de Langeleye of Rykemeresworth 50 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Hertford.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 19d.
Enrolment of release by Robert de Redeswelle, knight, to John de Somersham of all his right and claim in all those lands called Tyteburst and Forde which formerly belonged to Robert son of William de Cheyne, knight, in the county of Hertford, with all their rights and appurtenances, as they extend in the towns of Aldenham, Parko, Shenle, Wathamstede and St. Albans, and also in all the lands which John holds in those towns of Robert's demise, with the rents and services of free and bondmen. Witnesses: John de Bures, Richard de Essex, citizens of London, John de la Penne, Thomas Edmund, John Dernewell of Aldenham. Dated London, 17 March, 32 Edward III.
Memorandum that Robert came into the chancery at Esshere on 18 March and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 16.
Westminster.
To Roger de Bello Campo and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer within the lordships of Queen Philippa in the county of York and elsewhere beyond Trent. Order to supersede taking any process before Michaelmas next upon indictments against John de Straverne, yeoman of Edward de Balliolo, Thomas Brydde, Robert Clere, John Hare and David de la Chambre for that they, with other servants of Edward and with other malefactors, by the order of William de Aldeburgh, knight, on Wednesday before Easter last by night broke the park of the said queen of Haywra near Knaresburgh and there with certain dogs took four bucks and twelve does, carried away nine of them upon a certain horse and had to leave the remaining five for lack of carriage, that John de Straverne and other men of Edward, by order of the said William, on Monday after the close of Easter last, by night broke the queen's park of la Haye near Knaresburgh, and took and carried away a buck, two sorels and four does, five of which beasts were sent to the house of the said William at Kelkfeld, and that John de Straverne and the others aforesaid, by William's order, took beasts of the queen's in her chaces and parks at Knaresburgh, to the number of fifty and more, at the time when Edward was staying at Knaresburgh, to wit, in the 30th and 31st years of the reign, Edward being ignorant of those trespasses; as for certain causes the king of his favour has granted that no execution or process shall be made upon those indictments before that date. By p.s. [23746.]