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Feb. 4.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Wydeville escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order
to take the fealty of Maud late wife of John de Welles according to the
form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further with the
manor of Faxton taken into the king's hand by the death of the said
John, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John at his death
held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held
the said manor jointly with Maud of the gift of Adam de Welles to
them and the heirs of their bodies, and that the same is held by
knight service of the heir of Lawrence de Hastynges late earl of
Pembroke tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship. |
Feb. 4.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Essex. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Theydongernon, one messuage,
173 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 43 acres of pasture, 12 acres
of wood and 68s. 7d. of rent in Eppynge atte Hethe, Theydongernon
and Theydoneboys taken into the king's hand by the death of John
de Welles, delivering to Maud late his wife any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
John at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne
as of fee, but held the premises jointly with Maud of the gift of Adam
de Welles knight to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that the
same are held of others than the king. |
Feb. 4.
Westminster. |
To Walter de Kelby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor and advowson of Graynesby, one
messuage, 27 acres of meadow, 64 acres of pasture and 11l. 15s. 4d.
of rent in Sutton by Markeby taken into the king's hand by the death of
John de Welles, delivering to Maud his wife any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
John at his death held the premises jointly with Maud of the gift of
Robert de Cokewold parson of Thrusthorp and Alan de Thurleby
chaplain to them and the heirs of their bodies by a fine levied in the
king's court, and that the same are held of another than the king. |
Feb. 6.
Westminster. |
To Philip de Lutteleye escheator in Gloucestershire. Order not
to distrain John son of William Giffard for his homage for the lands
which were held in chief by Elizabeth, daughter and heir of John
Gyffard and cousin of John son of William whose heir he is, releasing
any distraint already made; as he has done his homage to the king for
the same. By p.s. [25696.] |
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The like to John de Estbury escheator in the counties of Suthampton
and Wilts. By p.s. (as above). |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire.
Order not to intermeddle further with the manors of Salyng and
Southous, a moiety of the manor of Latton and 12d. of rent with the
advowson of Spryngefeld co. Essex, and the manor of Bibesworth
in the town of Kympton co. Hertford, taken into the king's hand
by the death of John de Bibesworth, delivering to Hugh his son
any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that John at his death held no lands
in those counties in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the manors,
advowson and rent aforesaid for life, by a fine levied in the king's
court, with remainder to Hugh his son, Amice wife of Hugh and
to the heirs of their bodies, and that the same are held of others than the
king. |
Feb. 3.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to cause a coroner to be elected instead
of Thomas de Bergh, who is dead. |
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Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to cause a coroner to be elected instead
of John de Lound, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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Membrane 43. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of Waltham. Order to pay to Master John de
Shropham now warden of the hall of the king's scholars at Cambridge
and to the said scholars the arrears of 7l. 10s. 8d. yearly which, on
1 December in the 25th year of his reign, the king granted (among
other things) to Master Thomas Powys deceased late warden of the said
hall and 32 scholars thereof maintained of the king's alms, of the farm
which the abbot is bound to render every year at the exchequer for
the town of Waltham, in part payment of the wages of the said warden
and scholars until other provision should be made for their maintenance, as in the king's letters patent is contained; and to pay that
sum to them henceforward at the usual terms and to be answerable for
the same. |
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Et erat patens. |
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The like to the bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Scardeburgh,
for payment of 22l. 11s. to the said warden and scholars for the
farm of the manor of Wallesgrave. |
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Et erat patens. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham for the time being. Order
to pay to master John de Shropham warden and the scholars of the
king's hall at Cambridge the arrears from the late warden's death
of 20l. yearly which, on 12 May in the 29th year of his reign, the king
by letters patent granted and assigned to Master Thomas Powys
late warden and to the said scholars of the issues of those counties;
and to pay the same henceforward every year, taking the warden's
acquittance. |
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Et erat patens. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To John de Bekynton escheator in Somerset. Order to cause dower
to be assigned to Agnes who was wife of Laurence de Hastynges
earl of Pembroke tenant in chief of the manor of Mersshton called
Lytelmersshton, sending the assignment when made under seal to
be enrolled in chancery; as lately at the suit of the said Agnes, alleging
that the earl her husband when he espoused her and long after was
seised of the said manor in his demesne as of fee, and after demised
the same to Richard de la Felde for life with reversion to the earl and
his heirs, and praying that dower might be assigned her of the manor,
which is in the king's hand after the death of Richard by reason
of the nonage of John son and heir of the said earl, the king ordered
the escheator to make inquisition; and by inquisition, by him so
made, it is found the earl held the manor three years after he espoused
Agnes and then demised the same to Richard as aforesaid, that Richard
had no other estate therein, and that the manor is worth 4l. 6s. 5d. a
year. |
Feb. 14.
Westminster. |
To Philip de Lutteleye escheator in Herefordshire and the march
of Wales adjoining. Order to cause John son and heir of Thomas
Walwayn tenant in chief to have seisin of all the lands of which his father
was seised in his demesne as of fee, taken into the king's hand by his
death; as John proved his age before Thomas Saundres late escheator,
and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [25715.] |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To Walter de Kelby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order not to intermeddle further with a rent of 23s. in Walesby taken into the king's hand
by the death of William de Bleseby, delivering any issues thereof taken
to Katherine late his wife; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that William at his death held that rent jointly
with Katherine, to them and their heirs, and that the same is held
of another than the king. |
Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
To William Strete the king's butler or his representative in the
port of Suthampton. Order to cause one tun of wine of the king's
right prise in that port to be delivered to the abbot and convent of
Beaulieu, according to the charter of King Henry III. (See above, p. 46.) |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To John de Estbury escheator in Wilts. Order not to intermeddle
further with the manors of Langele Burell and la Lye taken into the
king's hand by the death of Reynold de Cobham, delivering the issues
thereof taken to Joan late his wife; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Reynold at his death held no
lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held those
manors jointly with Joan by divers fines levied in the king's court, and
that the same are held of others than the king. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To William de Otteford escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to take
the fealty of Katherine late wife of Robert de Todenham knight
according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle
further with a rent of 10 marks in Romehale with the fourth part
of a sixth part of the court of the barony of Bedford taken into the king's
hand by the death of Robert, delivering to her any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
Robert at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne
as of fee, but held the said rent etc. in chief by knight service as of the
right and heritage of Katherine; and the king of his favour has
respited her homage until Ascension day next. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To John de Bekynton escheator in Somerset. Order to take an
oath of Alice who was wife of John de Bello Campo of Somerset tenant
in chief that she will not marry without the king's licence, and to deliver
to her in dower the manors of Stoke under Hameldon and Stokelynch
and a third part of the manor of Shipton Malet, with the issues thereof
taken since her husband's death, which the king has assigned to her
with the assent of Queen Philippa guardian of John Meriet, a minor in
the king's wardship, son of Eleanor sister of the said John, cousin
and one of the heirs of the said John de Bello Campo, and of Cecily
sister and his other heir. By p.s. [25710.] |
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Jan. 28.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Wydevylle escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order
to assign dower of her husband's lands to Margaret who was wife of
William de Drayton of Tychemerssh, who held by knight service
of the heir of John Lovel tenant in chief, a minor in the king's
wardship, sending the assignment when made to be enrolled in chancery
as usual. |
Feb. 3.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Norfolk. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Salle and certain lands in Dallyng
and with a moiety of the manor and advowson of Bathle, namely the
right of presentation every other turn, taken into the king's hand
by the death of John son of John Noioun, delivering up any issues
thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that John son of John at his death held no lands in that
county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises in his
demesne as of fee, and that the same are held of others than the king. |
Jan. 30.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. It is shewn the
king on behalf of John de Wesenham that though, of the moneys
by him received of the tenth and fifteenth granted by the commons
of the realm for the expenses of men at arms and archers and of
ships for defence of the realm, he fully contented those of whom
he took the same for all victuals taken by him and Robert de Causton
when they were captains and leaders thereof, for the expenses of the
men at arms, archers and seamen of the fleet of the northern parts
which put to sea to oppose the king's enemies while he was out of
the realm, as he took upon him to do before the arrayers of men
for that voyage and the collectors of the said tenth and fifteenth,
appointed by order of council to hear and determine his account
thereof in the presence of the king's clerks Henry de Greystok baron
and Amery de Shirland auditor of the exchequer, yet the treasurer
and barons are unlawfully distraining him by summons of the exchequer to render his account before them at the exchequer, wherefore he has prayed for remedy; and because the king is assured
that the arrayers and collectors aforesaid were so appointed to take
account in the name of the commons of the realm, and the tenth and
fifteenth were not granted to the king's use but for the expenses aforesaid, to be laid out by advice of the arrayers, so that the collectors
should be bound to render account to the auditors and not at the
exchequer nor elsewhere, and the said Henry and Amery have certified
in chancery that before the said auditors John, for payment of 4,500l.
to him of the tenth and fifteenth, granted for him and his heirs that
he would content all of whom victuals were taken for the voyage by
him, his deputies or ministers of the price thereof, and also the men
at arms, armed men and archers in the fleet for their wages, and would
pay all charges for hire of ships and other costs incurred by him
or his until the ships reached England: order to stay their demand
upon the said John for an account of the victuals aforesaid to be rendered at the exchequer, and to cause him to be discharged of that
account, and him and the said collectors to be discharged of the
4,500l., with liberty to those of whom victuals were taken to sue for
payment if not yet contented, John being bound to answer for the
same. By C. |
Jan. 30.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge as well John de Bukyngham the king's clerk, keeper of the
privy seal, as the collectors in Buckinghamshire, Essex and
Norhamptonshire of a moiety of the tenth and fifteenth granted
by the commons of the realm for the expenses of men at arms, armed
men, archers, ships and seamen for defence of the realm while the king
was over sea, of 500l. of moneys by the king chevised for such expenses,
which lately by divers writs they were commanded to bring to the
receipt of the exchequer, and to pay to the said John in part satisfaction of his wages and the wages of men at arms, armed men and
archers by him retained for the said voyage, namely the collectors of
Buckinghamshire 120l., of Essex 20l., and of Norhamptonshire 360l., and
to discharge them of rendering an account; as the king is assured
that the tenth and fifteenth was granted for such expenses only and
not otherwise to his use, so that the collectors were not bound to render
account to him at the exchequer or elsewhere, and that the 500l. paid
to the said John were by him spent as aforesaid. By K. and C. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Wydeville escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order
not to intermeddle further with the manor of Hayford, 100s. of rent
in Grimescote, 6l. of rent in Hayford and Bukbrok, 4l. of rent in Flore
and Farthyngston and 50s. of rent in Westhaddon and Coldassheby
taken into the king's hand by the death of Robert de Todenham
knight, delivering to Katherine late his wife any issues thereof taken;
as it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Robert
at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as
of fee, but held the said manor and rents of the right and heritage of
Katherine, and that the manor is held of the heir of Roese who was
wife of Nicholas Parles tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship,
by the service of rendering to the said heir 6d. a year, and the said
rents are held of divers other lords; and the king at another time has
commanded William de Otteford escheator in Bedfordshire to take
the fealty of Katherine. |
Feb. 14.
Westminster. |
To Reynold de Sholdham inspector in the port of London and the
river Thames. Order to deliver to John Pilche, an alien, and to
Baldwin Pyper their ships by him arrested, suffering them to make
their advantage thereof; as the king has heard that Reynold lately
arrested as forfeit one ship of John and one of Baldwin in that port,
for that certain customable merchandise was found therein uncustomed;
and John and Baldwin have made fine with the king by 5 marks
to have their ships again. By C. |
Feb. 11.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norhampton. Order to stay altogether the execution of the king's late command to take into his hand all lands, goods
and chattels which were of John de Stodeye and John Piel of London
or either of them in that bailiwick, and safe keep the same until the
king should be contented of 1,000l. in which they were bound to him,
and until the sheriff should receive further order, restoring anything
taken to the king's use by virtue of that command, as they have
contented the king. By K. and C. |
March 19.
Westminster. |
To Philip de Lutteley escheator in Gloucestershire. Order not to
distrain Maurice de Berkeleye, son and heir of Thomas de Berkeleye,
for his homage, releasing any distraint made; as Maurice has done
homage to the king. By p.s. [25738.] |
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Feb. 2.
Westminster. |
To Philip de Lutteley escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to take
the fealty of Joan late wife of William de Colewyk according to the
form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further with
the manor and advowson of Colewyk, a messuage with curtilage
adjoining and half a virgate of land in Aileston, delivering to Joan
any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that William at his death held no lands in that
county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises jointly
with Joan of the gift and feoffment of William parson of Colewyk
and Stephen de la More to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that
the said manor and advowson are held of the king as of the honour of
Peverel by the service of finding twelve arrow heads at the king's
coming to Notyngham once a year, and the residue of others than
the king. |
Feb. 13.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge John de Bukyngham the king's clerk of 2,000 écus by him
received of Patrick Chartres esquire, of the 3,000 écus which Patrick
was bound to pay for the keeping of the castle of St. Grymolin in
Brittany, according to an indenture between the king and Patrick
made; as John has paid the same to the king himself. By K. |
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Memorandum that the assignment of dower to Emma who was wife
of Richard de la Ryvere is enrolled on the patent roll under date
12 February. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To John de Bekynton escheator in Dorset. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage and garden, 84 acres of land and 5 acres
of meadow in Marnhull, and 8 acres in Todebere taken into the king's
hand by the death of Joan who was wife of Robert atte More, delivering
up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken by
the escheator, that Joan at her death held no lands in that county
in chief in her demesne as of fee, but held the premises for life of the
heritage of Adam son and heir of the said Robert of the gift of John
Gorwy and Thomas de Blintesfeld to Robert and Joan and the heirs
of Robert, and that the premises in Marnhull are held of the king
as of the manor of Norton Bavent by the service of the eighth part
of one knight's fee, and the land in Todebere of another than the king;
and on 6 December in the 33rd year of his reign the king granted
to William de Thorp and William de Peek for their lives the manor
of Norton Bavent together with the knights' fees and advowsons
thereto belonging, with remainder to the prioress and sisters of the house
of the order of preachers of Dertford and to their successors. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To Walter de Kelby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order not to
intermeddle further with the manor of Wodethorp with its members
of Thorsthorp taken into the king's hand by the death of Joan who
was wife of John de Folleville, delivering up any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
Joan at her death held no lands in that county in chief nor of others
in her demesne as of fee, but held the said manor and members for
life of the gift of William Bernake to her and John Bernak sometime
her husband and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the same is held
of another than the king. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to stay their demand by summons of the exchequer
upon Henry Grene for the 20l. which the king lately ordered to be
delivered to him of the king's treasure at the receipt of the exchequer
at the time he was one of the justices of the Common Bench, to be
paid at the king's will, discharging him thereof; as the king has
granted him that sum of his gift. By K. |
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Feb. 13.
Westminster. |
To John de Bekynton escheator in Somerset. Order to take the
fealty of William de Shareshull the younger according to the form
of a schedule enclosed, and to deliver to him and Joan his wife the manor
of Lymyngton taken into the king's hand by the death of Henry
Power, but not to intermeddle further with a messuage, 40 acres of
land and 5 acres of meadow in Longesutton, a messuage and 12 acres
of land in Shafcombe, and a messuage, 40 acres of land and 3 acres
of meadow in Otranton likewise taken into the king's hand, delivering
up any issues of these taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that Henry at his death held no land in that
county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said manor and
the premises in Longesutton for life of the gift of William de Shareshull
knight, William Power and William Broghton by a fine levied in the
king's court, with remainder to William de Shareshull the younger
and Joan and to the heirs of their bodies, and also held the
premises in Shafcombe and Otranton, and that the said manor is
held by knight service of the heir of John de Bello Campo of
Somersete tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, and the
said messuages and lands are held of divers other lords. |
Feb. 23.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to remove the king's hand
and not to intermeddle further with the lands of John de Val of
Broghton taken into the king's hand as well by reason of his death
as of his outlawry, delivering up and restoring any issues thereof taken
since 2 March in the 25th year of his reign; as on that day the king
by letters patent pardoned the said John, who was outlawed for a
trespass lately committed by him and others upon the abbot of
Wynchecombe, and after, on learning that he was dead, by divers
writs commanded the escheators in Gloucestershire and Warwickshire
to take into the king's hand all the lands whereof John was seised
in his demesne as of fee, and to make inquisition thereupon; and by the
inquisitions so taken it is found that he died on the feast of St. Denys
in the 34th year, and at his death held no lands in chief, but divers
lands of divers other lords. |
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The like, word for word, to the sheriff of Warrewyk. |
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The like, mutatis mutandis, to the escheators in Gloucestershire
and Warwickshire. |
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Mandate to the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer to discharge as well the said escheators as the said sheriffs, the heirs and
executors of John, of the issues of his lands from 2 March aforesaid
delivering up and restoring the same from that date. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Norhampton to cause a verderer of the forest
of Rokyngham to be elected instead of Thomas Byfeld, who is dead. |
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The like to the same sheriff to cause a verderer to be elected instead
of John Basset deceased. |
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The like to the following, mutatis mutandis, for election of verderers: |
June 20.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Huntingdon, instead of Robert Waldeshef and
Richard de Giddyng deceased, verderers of the forest of Wauberge and Sappele. |
May 20.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Essex, instead of Thomas Belhous verderer in the
forest of Waltham, who has no lands within the bounds of the
forest. |
May 20.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Salop, instead of Thomas de Presthope, Reynold
del Hay and John de Upton deceased, verderers in the forest of
Morf. |
May 4.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Huntingdon, instead of Robert de Waldeshefe
deceased. |
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The sheriff of Huntingdon, instead of Richard Gydyng deceased. |
May 15.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Notyngham, instead of Richard Pensax deceased,
verderer in the forest of Shirewode. |
Jan. 29.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Oxford to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of John Freman, who is dead. |
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The like to the following, mutatis mutandis, for election of
coroners: |
March 7.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Berks, instead of John de Bokote, who is insufficiently qualified. |
May 6.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Salop, instead of John de Upton deceased. |
May 24.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Northumberland, instead of Richard del Park, who
is insufficiently qualified. |
May 3.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Cambridge, instead of Simon Refham and Henry
Clerk, who are insufficiently qualified. |
May 28.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Devon, instead of Roger Hode, who is sick and aged. |
June 1.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Northumberland, instead of John de Howeburn,
who is infirm and aged. |
July 2.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Derby, instead of Henry de Adderley, who is insufficiently qualified. |
May 8.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Worcester, instead of Richard Lurlagg deceased. |
April 30.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Oxford, instead of John Mundy deceased. |
May 22.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Norhampton, instead of Andrew Landwath, who
is sick and aged. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Northumberland, instead of Thomas de Cougate,
who is insufficiently qualified. |
July 30.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Worcester, instead of Richard de Lench deceased. |
June 20.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Somerset, instead of John le Riche deceased. |
June 20.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of Cumberland, instead of Thomas Wilkynsone
deceased. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
The sheriff of York, instead of John de Totehill, who is insufficiently qualified. |
May 15.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Notyngham to cause a verderer in the forest
of Sherewode to be elected instead of Roger de Hopwell, who is dead. |
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Feb. 11.
Westminster. |
To Leo de Perton escheator in Worcestershire. Order to take
the fealty of William son of Thomas de Belne according to the form
of a schedule enclosed, and to deliver to him a messuage, one carucate
of land, 10 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood and 8s. 10d. of rent in
Kyngesnorton called Blakegreve taken into the king's hand by the death
of the said Thomas, together with the issues thereof since his death,
but not to intermeddle further with divers other lands likewise so
taken, delivering up any issues of them taken; as the king has learned
by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Thomas at his death
held no lands in chief whereby the wardship of his lands ought to
pertain to the king, but held the premises called Blakegreve in his
demesne as of fee by the service of rendering to the king 22s. a year
at the exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, and
divers other lands in that county of others than the king, and that
William his son is his next heir, and of the age of 12 years and upwards. |
Feb. 7.
Westminster. |
To John de Estbury escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to take the
fealty of Alice late wife of Thomas de Langele knight, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of Langele, a messuage and 15 acres
of land in Wallecote, a messuage, dovecot, one carucate of land and
14 acres of meadow in Shorthampton, a meadow called Sausugusham
in Ascote Earls, a toft, a mill, 100 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow
in Shipton, and a messuage, 80 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow and
20s. of rent in Middelton taken into the king's hand by the death
of the said Thomas, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the
king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Thomas
at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of
fee, but held the premises jointly with Alice of the gift and feoffment
of Geoffrey vicar of Shipton Undreweichewode and Walter vicar
of Borford made by the king's licence, and that the said manor is held
in chief by grand serjeanty, namely by finding one man to keep the
forest of Wycchewode, and the residue of the premises of others than
the king. |
Feb. 7.
Westminster. |
To John de Estbury escheator in Wilts. Order to take an oath
of Mary who was wife of John le Straunge that she will not marry
without the king's licence, and to deliver to her in dower a moiety
of the manor of Assheton with the advowson of the church of St. Peter
Codeford, namely the right of presenting at every other turn, which
the king has assigned to her, with a chace called le Clee co. Salop,
of the lands of her husband taken into the king's hand by his death. |
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To John atte Wode escheator in Salop. Like order to deliver in
dower to the said Mary a chace called le Clee. |
Feb. 15.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Whereas, among other grants to Edward prince of Wales
duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, the king has given to him and
his heirs the kings of England to be his stannary in Cornwall with
the stampage thereof and all other issues and profits, and with the pleas,
profits and perquisites of the court of the stannary and of the mines
in Cornwall, except 1,000 marks yearly which the king formerly granted
to William de Monte Acuto late earl of Salisbury and to the heirs male
of his body to be taken of the issues and profits of the said stampage
until the castle and manor of Troubrigge, the manors of Aldebourne,
Aumbresbury and Wynterbourne co. Wilts, the manor of Caneford
co. Dorset, and the manors of Henstrugge and Cherleton co. Somerset,
all held for their lives by John de Warenna then earl of Surrey and Joan
his wife with reversion to the said earl of Salisbury and the heirs male
of his body to the value of 800 marks a year, and 200 marks a year of
land and rent whereof the king promised to make provision for the said
earl of Salisbury and the heirs male of his body, should come to his
hands; and whereas on 21 June in the 29th year of his reign, in
consideration that the profits aforesaid were much diminished by
reason of the plague, and of the extraordinary expenses which the
said prince had to incur, the king of his favour and in aid of the prince's
estate granted him 1,000 marks every year to be taken by him and his
said heirs of the customs in the port of London at Michaelmas and
Easter by even portions so long as the earl of Salisbury or his heirs male
should take the said annuity of the stampage, provided always that, so
soon as the payment of that annuity to the earl should cease and the
prince be able wholly to take the profits of the stampage, pleas and
perquisites aforesaid, payment to the prince of the 1,000 marks of the
customs should cease and answer be made to the king for the same;
and after, on the finding of inquisitions that the said Joan, who survived
the said earl of Surrey her husband, died on the feast of the Beheading
of St. John Baptist last, on 8 November following the king took the
homage and fealty of the earl of Salisbury and ordered him to have
livery of the castle and manors aforesaid; and because in the king's
letters patent to the late earl of Salisbury for the said annuity it is
contained that, when the said castle and manors should come to him
or his heirs male, and they should obtain possession thereof, payment
of 800 marks of that annuity should cease, and when provision of the
other lands should be made them payment of 200 marks should also
cease, and the whole sum should revert to the king and his heirs,
and in the said inquisitions it is found that 147l. of yearly rent are
payable of the said castle and manors at four terms in the year,
of which 36l. 15s. for a fourth part are due to the king for
Michaelmas term last, and the earl took upon him in chancery
to answer for that sum at the exchequer in the quinzaine of
St. Hilary last and for any other issues and profits thereof arising
from the said feast to Michaelmas, the king's will is that though
he had not possession of the said castle and manors before 8 November last when he did homage to the king, the earl shall take all the
rents, issues and profits thereof arising as well before as after
Michaelmas, and that from Michaelmas last payment of 800 marks
as well of the said 1,000 marks of the issues of the stampage to the
earl as of the 1,000 marks of the issues of the said customs to the
prince shall altogether cease, wherefore by divers writs the king has
ordered John de Estbury escheator in Wilts and John de Bekynton
escheator in Somerset and Dorset to cause all rents and profits of the
said castle and manors arising since the Beheading of St. John Baptist
last to be delivered to the earl or his attorney, certifying the king
in chancery of any such issues and profits which have fallen in over
and above the said rent, and the escheator in Wilts has signified
that the issues in that county amount to 17s. 2d., and the
escheator in Somerset and Dorset that the issues in those counties
amount to 21s. 2d. over and above the rent for Michaelmas term,
which rents and issues they have delivered to Thomas Waryn the
earl's attorney: order to receive from the said earl of Salisbury to the
king's use the rent of 36l. 15s. for the Michaelmas quarter, and to discharge as well the earl of the issues aforesaid from the Beheading
of St. John Baptist to Michaelmas last as the said escheators of the
said rents and issues, suffering the said earl to hold the said castle
and manors to the yearly value of 800 marks in part of the said 1,000
marks, and ordering payment of 800 marks to the said prince of the
customs in the port of London be together stayed; but the king's
will is that as well the earl shall yet have every year the 200 marks
remaining of the said stampage as the prince the 200 marks remaining
of the said customs until the earl be contented of the 200 marks a year
of land and rent as aforesaid. By K. and C. |
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