Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1361

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1361', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 11, 1360-1364, (London, 1909) pp. 283-285. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol11/pp283-285 [accessed 19 April 2024]

September 1361



Sept. 7. Beaulieu.	To the abbot and convent of Stanleye co. Wilts. Request to grant to William Bret of Austeleye, whom the king is sending to them, the maintenance or pension of 100s. a year for life which Maud his wife (now deceased), Adam le Ferrour and others had in that abbey at the request of the king and his forefathers, at the same terms as the said Maud, Ralph (sic) (fn. 1) and others, and to cause letters patent sealed with the chapter seal to be made and delivered to William concerning the same, and the pension to be paid him as aforesaid, writing again to the king by the bearer what they have thought meet to do; as of his favour, and for good service to Isabel the late queen mother in her life time, the king would make provision for the maintenance of William. By p.s. [25482.]
Sept. 10. Beaulieu.	To the prior and convent of the church of St. Mary Monmouth. Order and request to grant to Robert de Newenham the king's clerk such a pension to be taken of that house every year as may befit the givers and should bind the receiver to them, causing letters patent thereupon to be made him under the chapter seal, and writing again by the bearer what they will do; as the prior by reason of his new creation is bound in such a pension to one of the king's clerks, to be by the king nominated, until he shall be by him provided with a competent benefice, and the king has nominated Robert, whose advancement he has at heart. By K.
	The following persons have the like letters to the undermentioned houses:
June 25. Clarendon.	Edward son of Robert Corbet clerk for a pension in the priory of of Coventre. By letter of the secret seal.
Sept. 21. Windsor.	Peter Falewell clerk for a pension in the priory of Merton.
	By K.
Nov. 22. Westminster.	William de Wykeham for a pension of the bishop of Hereford.
	By K.
Dec. 10. Westminster.	John Couper of Colyngbourne Comitis for a pension in the abbey of Cirencestre. By K.
	Writing of Robert Gerberd, giving licence to William bishop of Winchester to give to the abbot and convent of Abbotesbury and to their successors, according to the king's licence, one messuage, 80 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow and pasture for 200 sheep in Odestoke co. Wilts, to hold of Robert and his heirs, and to the abbot and convent to receive and hold the same, the statute of mortmain notwithstanding. Dated New Sarum, 26 July 35 Edward III.
Oct. 30. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Whereas bread, wine, beer and all manner of victuals in the city of London and the suburbs thereof by the regrating of the sellers thereof, by the mayor and sheriffs suffered, are rendered very dear, and although every mayor at his first creation makes oath to supervise the sale of such victuals, their measures and weights, and to correct defaults, no mayor has kept his oath: order, under pain of forfeiture, to assemble the aldermen and other discreet men of the city, and by their oversight to appoint such a price for victuals, taking into consideration the original purchase thereof, and correcting the measures and weights, that the sellers may gain a reasonable but not excessive profit, the dwellers in the city and those resorting thither may be aware of their amendments in the sale, measure and weight of victuals, the mayor's oath be unbroken, those attempting fraud may be punished, the city by their efforts and diligence may be brought again to its due estate and regrating be done away; also to cause the premises to be proclaimed in the city and suburbs, giving notice that, if a remedy be not by them applied, the king upon complaint made will cause it to be done in their default without delay. By K. and C.
	Membrane 15d.
Sept. 10. Beaulieu.	To the sheriff of Norhampton. Order, under pain of forfeiture, to cause all bridges over rivers in that county, within liberties and without, wherein the king used to have his game (deductum), to be repaired and (if need be) new built of the issues of his bailiwick for this instant winter season, and signs to be set up in set places whereby the direct road to those bridges may be clearly shewn, as heretofore used to be. By K.
	The like to the sheriff of Roteland.
Sept. 2. Beaulieu.	To William Yonge. Order not to intermeddle henceforward, with the other lieges herein named, in the execution of the king's commission appointing him and Guy Bryene, Gilbert Talbot, Maurice de Bercle, Simon Tracy, William Basset, John Serjaunt the younger and John Hathewy constable guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in Gloucestershire; as for sure causes laid before him the king has thought fit to remove the said William from the said offices. By K.