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Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To John de Estbury escheator in Berkshire. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Ardyngton taken into the king's
hand by the death of Mary countess of Norfolk, delivering up any
issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that the said countess at her death held no lands
in that county in chief in her demesne as of fee, but held the said
manor for life of the heritage of John de Cobbeham knight, son of
Ralph de Cobbeham her first husband, of another than the king. |
Oct. 30.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Suffolk. Order not to intermeddle further with the manors of Ilketelishale and Shipmedwe, three
carucates of land in Metyngham, Shipmedwe, Ilketelishale, Barsham
and Bekles in which is a fort (castellum) now built, the manor of Melles,
a moiety of the manor of Brounfield and a fourth part of the last named
manor, a messuage and 60 acres of land, meadow and pasture in
Wenaston, a messuage and 80 acres of land and pasture in Ilketeleshale,
Metyngham, Spettishale and Suthelmham, a messuage and 60 acres
of land, meadow and pasture in Ilketeleshale, Metyngham, Bungey
and Shipmedwe, the manor of Ilketeleshale which was of Amaury de
Welyngton, and the manor of Little Rydesham, taken into the king's
hand by the death of John de Norwico knight, delivering up 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
nor of any other in his demesne as of fee, but held jointly with Margery
late his wife (yet living) the manors and lands in Ilketelishale, Shipmedwe, Metyngham, Barsham, Bekles, Melles and Brounfeld to
them and the heirs of John's body by divers fines levied in the king's
court, the premises in Wenaston of the gift and feoffment of Gregory
son of Geoffrey de Wenaston, the messuage and land in Ilketelishale,
Metyngham, Spettishale and Suthelmham of the gift and feoffment
of George atte Fen., the messuage and land in Ilketeleshale, Metyngham, Bungey and Shipmedwe of the gift and feoffment of Lawrence
Munk of Barsham and Robert Copyn chaplain, and the manor of the
said Amaury and that of Little Rydesham jointly with the said Margery
and Hervey de Welham parson of Dalyngho (yet living) of the gift
and feoffment of William son of John Elys of Great Jernemuth, and
that all are held of others than the king. |
Oct. 24.
Westminster. |
To William de Strete the king's butler or his representative in
Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to deliver six tuns of wine for the present
year of the wine coming to those parts, as well of prises as of other
wines, to Nicholas Gernoun whom Maud countess of Ulster has
appointed in her room to receive the same to her use, taking his acquittance, according to the king's letters patent of 2 December in the
32nd year of his reign, granting to her six such tuns every year for
her life without any payment to the king's use. |
Oct. 26.
Westminster. |
To Lionel earl of Ulster the king's son, his lieutenant in Ireland.
Order, upon the petition of Philippa who was wife of Roger de Mortuo
Mari earl of March, to view the inquisitions taken by writ of diem
clausit extremum after the death of her said husband returned in the
chancery of Ireland, and if he shall find that the said earl died seised
of the liberty of Meath, and that Philippa has not had her dower
thereof, to cause her without delay to be dowered of the profits of that
liberty; as Philippa has shewn the king that the earl her husband
died thereof seised in his demesne as of fee, and though she by her
attorneys sued before the justiciary and chancellor of Ireland for
the time being to have her dower of the said profits, she has not yet
obtained anything thereof, praying a remedy. |
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Sept. 17.
Farnham |
To Reynold de Sholdham inspector of forfeitures in the port of
London and the river Thames. Order to cause a ship of Peter de
Parys by him arrested to be arrested (sic) without delay and delivered
to the said Peter; as at the suit of John Kempe of London, praying the
king to order a chest and two pieces of white cloth therein found
to be delivered to him, as Francis Fan Yabek merchant of Flanders, his
guest, left the chest with the said John to be sent to him in Flanders,
and John (knowing not what it contained) put the same in the said ship
in the port of London to be taken thither, and the inspector arrested
the chest and cloth as forfeit together with the ship for that the cloth
was uncustomed, the king for 20s. by John paid pardoned the forfeiture and whatsoever pertained to him of the chest and cloth aforesaid, and ordered the inspector to cause the same to be dearrested
and delivered to John upon payment of the custom for the said cloth;
and for that Peter is innocent of the premises, as has been sworn
before the king, and for 20s. by him paid in the hanaper, the king
has pardoned him the forfeiture of the said ship. By C. |
Sept. 30.
Westminster. |
To Philip de Lutteleye escheator in Derbyshire. Order to take an
oath of Joan who was wife of William de Stredleye knight tenant
in chief that she will not marry without the king's licence, and to
assign her dower of the lands of her said husband taken into the king's
hand by his death, in presence of John de Saxton the king's clerk to
whom the king has committed the wardship of two thirds thereof,
if he choose to attend, sending the assignment to be enrolled in chancery. |
Sept. 28.
Westminster. |
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove
the king's hand and not to intermeddle further with a messuage and
land which were of Richard Lewer deceased in Waddeworth by Tykhill
hereinafter mentioned or with other lands in Doncastre taken into the
king's hand for the same cause, delivering up any issues thereof taken;
as the king lately ordered the escheator to certify in chancery under
his seal the cause wherefore the same were by him taken into the
king's hand, and their true value, and he certified that he so took
the undermentioned tenements by the death of the said Richard,
and they are in the king's hand, for that he found by inquisition, before
him lately taken of his office, that Peter son of Peter le Lord of Waddeworth, who held certain tenements in Waddeworth in chief of the late
king by knight service, thereof aliened in fee to Robert Clarell and
William de Wolhous one messuage and 42 acres of land in Waddeworth, that they aliened the same in fee to the said Richard without
the king's licence, that Richard died thereof seised in his demesne
as of fee after Michaelmas last, and after his death Richard Lewere
his son and heir, without process of the king's court and without per
forming the services, etc. which pertain to the king in that behalf,
entered the same and other lands of his said father in Doncastre
held of Dame Margaret de Malo Lacu by divers services; and
after on behalf of Richard the son it is shewn the king that the premises
in Waddeworth were held time out of mind of William de Langethwait
and are yet held of his heirs, and not of the king nor his forefathers
in chief, and that the said heirs hold them in service of Peter de Malo
Lacu the sixth and his heirs, and he petitioned the king to remove his
hand, wherefore the king ordered the escheator to make inquisition
thereupon; and by inquisition so taken it is found that the messuage
and land were not held in chief of the king nor his forefathers time out
of mind nor are yet so held, but of other lords. By C. |
Sept. 27.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Sutton escheator in Lancashire. Order to take the
fealty of Margaret who was wife of William de Kirkeland according
to the form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further
with the lands in Kirkeland taken into the king's hand by the said
William's death, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king
has learned by inquisition, taken by William de Nessefeld late escheator,
that William at his death held no lands in that county in chief nor of
any other in his demesne as of fee, but long before his death demised
all his said lands to Roger de Gosenargh chaplain, William de Eccleston
and Ralph de Knolle chaplain and to their heirs, and they after his
death gave the same to the said Margaret for life, and that the same
are held of the king in socage, as of the moiety of the manor of Wyresdale which was of William de Coucy and is in the king's hand and in
keeping of John de Coupeland by his commission, by the service of
1d. or ½lb. of cumin a year for all services. |
Oct. 12.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon the
petition of Robert Tilliol sheriff of Cumberland, to stay altogether
their demand upon him for payment to the king's use of an amercement of 5 marks, and to discharge him thereof; as he has shewn
that the king's letters patent committing that office to him were
delivered to him in the week before Easter last, that he was then and
after detained by grievous infirmity so that he could not repair to
the exchequer on the morrow of the close of Easter to make his proffer
as usual, and that by reason of his not coming he was amerced by the
treasurer and barons as aforesaid, praying a remedy; and the king
holds him excused for not coming, and has pardoned him that amercement, as it is witnessed before the king that the premises are true. |
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By K. |
Oct. 16.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Leycester to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Richard de Gaddesby, who is disqualified by sickness and
age, as the king has learned. |
Oct. 26.
Westminster. |
To John de Ty escheator in Middlesex. Order not to intermeddle
further with one messuage with garden adjoining and seven shops by
the church of St. Clement without the gate of the New Temple London,
taken into the king's hand by the death of John de Sancto Paulo
archbishop of Dublin, delivering to John bishop of Exeter any issues
thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that the said archbishop at his death held no lands or
tenements in that bailiwick in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held
the premises for life of the demise of the said bishop made with the
king's licence, with remainder to the said bishop and his successors,
and that the same are held in chief as parcel of the barony of the
bishopric of Exeter. |
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Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the
fealty of Joan wife of William de Melton knight deceased according
to the form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further
with the manor of Killum, with mills, lands, markets, fairs etc. thereto
pertaining, taken into the king's hand by the death of the said William,
delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the escheator, that William at his death held
the said manor and appurtenances jointly with Joan by fine levied
in the king's court with his licence, and that the same is held in chief
by fealty and by the service of 13s. 4d. yearly. |
Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
To John de Ty escheator in Kent. Order not to intermeddle further
with the manor of Shirlond in the Isle of Shepeye, the manor of Ufton
with appurtenances in the parishes of Tunstall, Middelton and
Sydyngbourne and the manor of Patrikesbourne taken into the
king's hand by the death of Robert Cheyne knight, delivering up 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 manors of Shirlond
and Ufton in his demesne as of fee of Queen Philippa, and the manor
of Patrikesbourne of the lord of Say. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk. Order
to deliver to Walter de Mauny and Margaret his wife one of the
daughters and heirs of Thomas late earl of Norfolk tenant in chief
to her purparty, being of full age, so many as are in his bailiwick
of the following advowsons of churches, abbeys and priories which
Mary who was wife of the said earl held in dower and for life
of the heritage of the said Margaret and of Joan, daughter and heir
of Alice who was wife of Edward de Monte Acuto his other daughter
and heir, a minor in the king's wardship whom William de Ufford
has taken to wife, and which are taken into the king's hand by the death
of the said Mary, namely the advowsons of the churches of Banyngham
co. Norfolk (extended at 15 marks a year), Stocton (at 10 marks),
Brokedisshe (at 13 marks), Biskele (at 100 marks), Antyngham (at
5 marks), Elyngham (at 10 marks) all in the same county, of the
priory of Fichistowe co. Suffolk (at 20 marks), of the churches of
Earl Stonham (at 30 marks), Kenet (at 10 marks), Thremele (at
20 marks), Kirketon (at 15 marks), Helmeley (at 6 marks), and Blakshale (at 20 marks) all in the same county, and Lancant in the march
of Wales (at 20s.), of the abbey of Tynterne (at 40l.) and the priory
of Strogoil (at 20 marks) both in the said march, which the king has
assigned to the said Walter and Margaret with the assent of the said
William de Ufford. |
Oct. 12.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to allow
to Richard de Ravensere the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of
chancery, in his account at the exchequer of the issues of the hanaper
53l. 15s. 4d., by him paid by order of the king to certain clerks for
their pains and expenses in regard to a search made by the king's
command of books and divers other memoranda in the rolls of
chancery affecting the king's rights and lordship of Aquitaine, and
making copies thereof, notwithstanding that he has no warrant but
the order of the king and council, and no particulars of the payment
made. By K. and C. |
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Oct. 24.
Westminster. |
To William de Strete the king's butler or his representative in Norfolk
and Suffolk. Order to deliver six tuns of wine to Nicholas Gernoun
for Maud countess of Ulster (as above, p. 355). |
Oct. 24.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Whereas on 1 July
in the 35th year of his reign the king appointed Richard de Stafford
then seneschal of Gascony, John Chaundos baron of St. Sauveur le
Viscounte, Stephen de Cusyngton, Nigel Loryng, Richard de Totesham,
Adam de Houghton and William de Felton jointly and severally
to crave, receive and retain in his name of the king of France all
counties, cities, castles, towns, lands and places to be to the king
delivered according to the form of the peace established between them,
also to cause issues, rents, revenues and other emoluments thereof
arising to be levied to his use as they used to be, to take in his name
oaths of fealty of nobles and others of the same, to depute and establish
justices, provosts, bailiffs and other ministers and officers there,
removing them when need be and substituting others in their room, as
in his letters patent is contained; and now the king is informed on
behalf of John Chaundos that, though immediately after obtaining
possession thereof he delivered the said counties, cities, etc. to stewards,
provosts and other officers and ministers by him deputed by virtue
of the said letters, to answer to the king for the issues and emoluments
thereof by the hands of the constable of Bourdeaux for the time being,
without that that the said John took any such issues or profits, the
treasurer and barons purpose to charge him to account for the issues,
rents, revenues, profits and emoluments aforesaid as if he received the
same, which he did not, and are causing him to be distrained and
troubled for that cause, whereupon he has prayed the king for remedy:
order, if they be assured by oath of John or his attorney that he delivered all the said counties etc. to stewards and others deputed as aforesaid, and himself received nothing of the issues and profits thereof,
to stay their demand made upon him by summons of the exchequer
to account for the same, and cause him to be thereof discharged,
charging the said constable of Bourdeaux and other the deputies
aforesaid. By K. |
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Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take
an oath of Agnes who was wife of John son of Alan Vescy of Conyngesburgh tenant in chief that she will not marry without the king's licence,
and to assign her dower of the lands which were her said husband's
and by his death are taken into the king's hand, sending the assignment to be enrolled in chancery. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire. Order to cause
Ralph son and heir of Ralph de Bulmere knight and of Alice his wife
to have seisin of the lands whereof his said father and mother at their
deaths were seised in their demesne as of fee, and which by their deaths
were taken into the king's hand; as Ralph the son has proved his age
before Walter de Kelby escheator in Lincolnshire, and the king has
taken his homage and fealty for the lands of his said father and mother. |
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By p.s.[25842.] |
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The like to Richard Wydeville escheator in Norhamptonshire. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire. Order not to
distrain Roger de Clifford henceforth to do homage for the castle
and manor of Skipton in Craven held in chief, releasing any distraint
made; as Roger has done his homage. By p.s.[25841.] |
Oct. 24.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause William abbot of Walden
and his successors, Nicholas de Neuton canon of Hereford, Thomas
de Walmesford parson of Kymbalton and Stephen atte Roche parson
of Pertenale, farmers of the castles, manors and lands which were of
Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford and Essex tenant in chief
in England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland, to have until the lawful
age of the said earl's heir 40l. 10s. 10d. a year which the earl used to
receive of the issues of the county of Essex, together with the arrears
thereof from the time of the earl's death, taking their acquittance;
as lately the king by letters patent committed to the said farmers
the wardship of the said castles, manors and lands taken into his
hand by the said earl's death and by reason of the nonage of his heir,
with royalties, liberties, forests, parks, woods, warrens, rents, services
of free tenants and neifs etc., and with all issues thereof from the
earl's death, who died 15 October in the 35th year of the reign,
for a set [rent]; and by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of
the exchequer sent into chancery it is found that John de Coggeshale
sheriff of Essex in the 12th year of the reign had allowance of
121l. 12s. 4d. (sic) for moneys by him paid to the said Humphrey,
brother and heir of John de Bohun late earl, for the third penny of
that county for the 10th, 11th and 12th years, namely for the
40l. 10s. 10d. a year which the late king granted to Humphrey de
Bohun late earl of Hereford and Essex and Elizabeth his wife and
to the heirs of the body of Humphrey to be taken by the hands of
the sheriff for the third penny aforesaid, which yearly sum the said
Humphrey so took from the said 10th year to Michaelmas in the 35th
year of the reign. By K. and C. |
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Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To the king's butler for the time being or to his representative in the
port of Bristol. Order to cause one tun of wine every year during
the king's life to be delivered in the said port to the prior and convent
of Wytham of the Carthusian order, taking their acquittance, according
to the king's letters patent of 10 February in the 32nd year of his reign,
granting them and their successors one tun of wine of the king's alms
so to be taken, that they might be bound to pray for the health of the
king, of Queen Philippa and of their children, for their souls after death,
and for the souls of his forefathers the kings of England. |
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Et erat patens. |
Nov. 5.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of York to cause a coroner to be elected instead
of Richard de Hoton, who is insufficiently qualified. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Cheyne escheator in Devon. Order to deliver in dower
to Elizabeth who was wife of John de Carreu tenant in chief the manors
of Mammehead (extended at 12l. 6s. 8d. a year), Gamelton (at 30s.),
Otery Mohun (at 12l. 13s. 4d.), and Monketon (at 103s. 4d.), and
6l. 2s. 9½d. a year of the yearly rent of 9l. 9s. 9d. in Marlynglegh which
the prior and convent of Berlich are bound to pay to the said John
and his heirs; as of the lands which were of John, and are in the
king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of his heir,
with the assent of his clerk Richard de Ravenser, treasurer of Queen
Philippa to whom he has granted the wardship of two thirds thereof
until the lawful age of the said heir, the king has assigned to Elizabeth,
whose oath he has taken that she will not marry without licence,
the manors and rent aforesaid, and the manor of Andeport co. Suthampton extended at 6l. 10s. a year. |
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To John de Estbury escheator in the county of Suthampton. Like
order in regard to the manor of Andeport. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Cumberland. Order to remove
the king's hand and not to intermeddle further with the lands of Thomas
de Neuton deceased by him taken into the king's hand; as the king
lately ordered the escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore
the same were by him so taken, and he returned that he took them
for that he found by inquisition, by him taken of his office, that Thomas
at his death held in his demesne as of fee certain tenements in Grymesdale in chief by homage and the service of 13s. 4d. a year to cornage,
and that Thomas his son and heir entered them, together with lands
held of others, after his said father's death without process of the
king's court; and after at the suit of Thomas the son, as well for
himself as for his mother Eufemia now deceased it is said, who held
the third part of the premises in dower, alleging that the tenements
in Grymesdale are not held in chief, but are held of Margaret de Dacre
as of her barony of Burgh upon Sands and of her ancestors in all
times past, and praying the king to remove his hand, the king ordered
the escheator to make inquisition touching those tenements; and by
inquisition so made it is found that Thomas at his death held the
same of Randolph de Dacre and Margaret his wife as of the barony
aforesaid by homage and the service of 9s. a year to cornage at the
Assumption and by suit of court every three weeks, the town of Neuton
of the said Randolph and Margaret, and the hamlet of Ormesby and
certain tenements in Lounthwayt of Thomas de Lucy, and no other
lands in that county of the king or of others. |
