Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1360

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 11, 1360-1364. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1360', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 11, 1360-1364, (London, 1909) pp. 111-116. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol11/pp111-116 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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May 1360

May 2.
Reading.
To the arrayers in Salop of men at arms and archers. Order not to compel William de Fililode, steward of Isabel the king's daughter in the parts of Holdernesse, to find any men at arms, armed men or archers for their array by reason of his lands in Salop, restoring any levy made upon him; as William is arrayed for the parts of Holdernesse, and the king is fully informed that he is continually abiding there with all his power upon the safe guard of those parts.
By C.
Membrane 31d.
May 10.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to stay until Michaelmas next or further order their demand made by summons of the exchequer upon Alan [de Leek, margin] son and heir of John de Parva Leek, Edmund Pirpount, the prior of Shelford and John Foucher, to answer to the king for the issues of the lands hereinafter specified, releasing any distraint on them made; as lately by an inquisition, taken by Philip de Luttele escheator in Notinghamshire after the death of John de Parva Leek, it is found that the deceased at his death held in chief 6½ virgates of land, and one windmill in Kynston by the service of keeping the king's goshawk, and divers other lands of others than the king, wherefore all those lands were taken into the king's hand; and after by another inquisition, taken by the same escheator at the suit of the said Alan, it is found that the said deceased at his death held no lands in that county in chief, but held the premises in Kynston of Ralph Basset lord of Radeclyf by the service of 4s. a year for all service, and 14 bovates of land in Parva Leek of Geoffrey Bugg, 50s. of rent in Basyngfeld of Edmund Pirpount, two carucates of land and 20s. of rent in Saxendale of the said prior by homage and fealty, and that Alan, Edmund, the prior and John Foucher occupied all those lands from his death, and took the profits thereof until the escheator took them into the king's hand; and Alan, Edmund, the prior and John Foucher have petitioned the king to order the said demand to be stayed, as they are heavily distrained to answer for the issues of the said lands as aforesaid, and it is not yet debated whether those issues ought to pertain to the king, and the said Alan and the others have found Robert Martel, Simon de Makeseye, Thomas de Sutton and Thomas de Wylford their mainpernors in chancery, who have mainperned to answer to the king for the said issues, if it shall be determined that they belong to him. By the guardian and C.
Writing of Walter de Westone, son and heir of Walter de Westone draper, being a quitclaim to Robert Payn citizen and 'fuistier' of London, his heirs and assigns, of 20s. yearly quit rent which Walter had by hereditary succession after the decease of Joan Campes his mother, and used to take of all that tenement or brewhouse with houses above and shops adjoining which Robert has on the corner of the high street of Whitecrouchestrete in the parish of St. Giles without Crepulgate London, and which was formerly of William Payn his father, situate in width between the street aforesaid on the east and a new tenement of the fraternity of St. Mary's light in the church of St. Giles on the west, and extending in length from Redecrouchestre[te] towards the south to the garden of the tenement of the said fraternity and the tenement of the heirs of John de Briggeford goldsmith towards the north; Simon Dolsaly being mayor of the city of London, John de Chichestre and Simon de Benyngton sheriffs, Simon de Worstede alderman of the ward. Witnesses: Master Hugh Peyntour, William Tomere, John Phippe, Gilbert Prince, Thomas Payn, Geoffrey de Haveryngg, Thomas atte Hale, Stephen Modi, William Ekepol. Dated London, 16 May 34 Edward III.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 May.
Writing of Agnes daughter and heir of Mauger Vavasour, after a divorce between Bernard Brocas knight and herself, being a quitclaim with warranty to John de Syngelton parson of Torlaston of the manors of Denton in Querfdale, Scharneston by Pontefract, and two thirds of the manor of Askwyth, with the reversions, rents and services of tenants therein free and neifs, and 4s. of yearly rent arising from lands in Elslak held by Godfrey Dautri, all which premises John had of the gift of the said Bernard and Agnes before the divorce; also a grant that the manor of Wolston by Tadcastre, which Thomas Jeroun and Margaret his wife hold in name of dower for the life of Margaret, with reversion to Agnes, shall remain to John, his heirs or assigns. Dated Westminster, Wednesday after Ascension day, 20 May 34 Edward III.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, the same day.
Membrane 30d.
Memorandum that on Monday 18 May the king, coming in a barge from France where he was abiding at his war, landed towards evening in the port of la Rye, and riding thence forthwith repaired to his palace of Westminster on the morrow towards afternoon (quasi bassa hora nona), and summoning thither the chancellor and treasurer in his new chamber in the said palace, delivered to the chancellor his great seal, which he caused to be taken with him to France, in a bag sealed with his privy seal, and the chancellor, taking it to his lodging, on the morrow brought it to Westminster hall, and caused the bag to be opened, and charters, letters patent and writs to be sealed with the said great seal in presence of the clerks of chancery, and after caused it to be put back in the bag under his seal and taken to his lodging; and the other great seal, used for sealing writs in the king's absence, he delivered in the council chamber by the exchequer to the treasurer and Richard de Piriton one of the king's chamberlains, to be kept in the treasury.
[Fœdera.]
May 22.
Westminster.
To William de Shareshull and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order, of the king's special favour towards Egidia who was wife of John de Molyns, imprisoned in Cambridge castle for certain felonies whereof she is indicted, to cause her to be set free from prison if she shall find sufficient mainpernors who will mainpern to have her body before the king to stand to right touching the same when the king shall choose the cause against her to be heard.
By K.
Order to William Muschet keeper of Cambridge castle to have Egidia before the king on the quinzaine of Trinity next, there to be delivered to the justices. By K.
June 4.
Westminster.
Thomas de Pagenho 'wollemongere' and William de Essex girdler to William de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury and Richard de Chaddesle. Joint and several recognisance for 40l., to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city of London.
Writing of Ellen daughter of Philip le Fisshere of Ayleston, being a quitclaim with warranty to John Crispyn of Knyghton, his heirs and assigns, of 4½ acres 1 rood of land in Knyghton, which Amice Ryvers had of the gift of Ellen sometime wife of Richard de Misterton with reversion to Ellen daughter of Philip, and John holds of the gift of Amice. Witnesses: Simon Plomer, Walter atte March, William atte Fen, John de Mockyng, Thomas de Kyngeston, John Jurdan of Knyghton, Richard de Evynton. Dated Suthwerk, Thursday the feast of Corpus Christi 34 Edward III.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 10 June.
Memorandum of a release and quitclaim to Edmund son and heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari earl of March, a minor in the king's wardship, made in the king's presence at Westminster 11 June, and of a surrender into the king's hands in right of the said heir, by William bishop of Winchester, Ralph Spigurnel knight, John de Bisshopeston clerk, John Laundels and John Gour, to whom the said late earl, by his writing indented, gave for their lives the manors of Swannescompe and Herehith co. Kent, Drayton co. Sussex, Biseleye and Wynston co. Gloucester, Neubury, Stratfeld Mortymer and Wokefeld cos. Berkshire and Suthampton, Bruggewater, Mulverton and Odecombe co. Somerset, Wynferton, Mawardyn and Markle co. Hereford, Bremesgrave and Norton co. Worcester, the town and manors of Lodelowe, Cleobury, Huggeleye and Ernebury co. Salop, the manor of Arleye co. Stafford, and the lands and lordships of Nerberth and Blenleveny in Wales and the march of Wales, rendering to the earl and his heirs for eight years next ensuing one rose at Midsummer, and thereafter every year 1,000l. at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions.
June 10.
Westminster.
To the abbot and convent of Battle. Request to admit to their house Thomas Elys of Stanes, and to grant him such maintenance therein during his life as John de Coloigne deceased had at the king's request, making him letters patent under their common seal with mention of what he shall receive, and writing to the king of their action in the matter by the bearer hereof; as the king wishes to make suitable provision for Thomas, for his good service, and for that he has given back in chancery to be cancelled the king's letters patent granting him 100s. a year for life to be taken at the exchequer.
By K.
Membrane 29d.
May 20.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Upon petition made on behalf of William Pouche, shewing that for debts charged upon him by Master Paul de Monte Florum deceased he has been imprisoned in the Flete prison for eleven years and more, and has endured extreme privation so that he has no means of living, and that Master Paul at the point of death confessed that he was bound to acquit William towards the king of the said debts, and caused an acquittance to be made before a notary public and other true men: order to permit William to go at large, if he shall find mainpernors who will mainpern to have his body before the treasurer and barons at the exchequer upon notification from day to day and term to term to answer for debts which may be found due from him to the king. By K.
May 22.
Westminster.
Simon de Haye of Asshele to Andrew de Tyndale. Recognisance for 40 marks, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Kent.
John de Conyngton, parson of Mersham in the diocese of Canterbury, to Joan who was wife of Guy de Ferrers. Recognisance for 8l. 7s., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Kent.
Cancelled on payment.
May 20.
Westminster.
John de Gray of Rotherfeld to Michael de Ravendale clerk. Recognisance for 20 marks, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Bedfordshire.
Cancelled on payment.
May 24.
Westminster.
John de Bildeston clerk to David de Wollore, Henry de Ingelby Thomas de Neuby and Michael de Ravendale clerks. Recognisance for 80 marks, to be levied etc. in Yorkshire.
Memorandum of defeasance, on condition that John pay 20 marks at St. Peter's Chains next, and 20 marks at Michaelmas following.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Michael.
Writing of Edmund de la Beche archdeacon of Berkshire, being an acquittance to William de Edyndon bishop of Winchester for 200l. in which he was bound to the archdeacon for the manor of Alvescote co. Oxford, and a release of all actions real and personal against the bishop. Dated Holborne, 22 May 34 Edward III.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 25 May.
May 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent. Whereas lately the nobles and commons of the counties, cities and boroughs of England, in consideration of the perils to be feared from attacks of the king's enemies while he was out of the realm, granted for the expenses of men at arms and archers and of ships to oppose the said enemy a fifteenth of the counties and a tenth of cities and boroughs to be levied in the same manner as the tenth and fifteenth heretofore granted, so that one moiety should be levied and collected at a set day now past, and the levy and collection of the other moiety should be suspended until like need should arise, and in case the peril should cease so that such expenses need not be made, all moneys so collected should be repaid by the collectors to those who paid them by the view of the arrayers of men at arms and archers in the counties and of other true men, and that the collectors, in presence of the said arrayers and true men or those whom they should depute, should thereof pay to the men at arms and archers chosen to march or sail against the said enemies the wages of war, by virtue whereof one great fleet of ships, as well of the western as of the northern parts, furnished with men at arms and archers chosen and arrayed in divers counties, was sent to sea; and though by divers writs the king ordered singular the collectors of the counties wherein those men were chosen to pay them their wages for the time they were at sea of the moneys arising as aforesaid, whereof the king believed the same were fully paid, several of those men are now demanding of him their wages for the voyage, whereat he is much astonished: order to warn as well the arrayers as the collectors in his bailiwick that one of each, under pain of 1,000l., shall be at London on the morrow of St. John Baptist with one true man of the county having sufficient power from the commons thereof, who shall be warned by the sheriff, to account between them in a place to be by them fixed concerning the receipt of the tenth and fifteenth and the payment of such wages, or in case the arrayers and collectors cannot come they shall send two true men in whom they trust, with full information and sufficient power to render account, certify concerning the men who sailed, and do all that the arrayers and collectors should do if present, so that, account rendered, what is found due to the said men of their wages for the voyage may be paid, and the residue of the tenth and fifteenth repaid to the commons according to the form of the grant, and that the king may not be charged with the said wages contrary to the said grant, in which account the king's will is that none of his ministers shall intermeddle; and to certify the king in chancery of the names of those so warned and by whom, returning this writ. By K. and C.
[Fœdera.]
The like to 22 other sheriffs, Henry duke of Lancastre or his representative in the duchy, and to John de Bello Campo constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports or his lieutenant.
[Ibid.]
May 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent. Whereas lately upon the king's last passage, in consideration of perils to be feared during his absence, the nobles of England, by consent of merchants as well native as alien, granted a subsidy of 2s. on every tun of wine, 2s. on every sack of wool, and 6d. a pound of other merchandise whatsoever brought to England and taken thence until a set term yet to come, to be levied and collected by men to be by the mayor and bailiffs of singular the ports of the realm chosen and deputed, for finding a navy furnished with men at arms and archers to oppose the king's enemies at sea, so that the collectors should every six weeks send or bring all moneys arising from the subsidy to the mayor and sheriffs of London, who were deputed by the nobles and merchants aforesaid to receive the same from all the ports at the city of London, and to pay them to the masters and seamen of that navy for their expenses and the expenses of men at arms and archers sailing therein by advice of the council; and now many men at arms and archers of the said navy are demanding of the king wages for the time they were at sea, whereat he is much astonished: order to warn all the collectors in singular the ports within his bailiwick that they, or one of them from every port, shall under pain of 100l. be at the city of London on the morrow of Midsummer next to render account to the mayor and sheriffs of all moneys by them received of the said subsidy according to the form of the grant, so that, account rendered, what shall be found due to those men may be paid and the residue (if any) be dealt with by advice of the council. By K. and C.
[Fœdera.]
The like to 12 other sheriffs, and to John de Bello Campo constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports or to his lieutenant.
[Ibid.]
Membrane 28d.
Writing of Walter son of John de Burlee, being a quitclaim with warranty to Reynold de Ferers, the king's serjeant at arms, his heirs and assigns, of all the lands of Walter in the parishes of Mallebergh and Milton co. Devon, recovered by Reynold by virtue of a writ addressed to Richard Chambernoun late sheriff of Devon touching a statute merchant for 40l. to Reynold made by the said Walter before the mayor of the city of London. Witnesses: Matthew de Torkeseye clerk, William Turk, William de Chirchegate. Dated London, Friday the eve of St. Bartholomew 33 Edward III.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 5 June this year; and memorandum that the chancellor received that acknowledgment.