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Membrane 2d. |
Nov. 17.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Order at their peril, on sight
of these presents, to cause proclamation to be made on the king's
behalf forbidding any man under pain of forfeiture thereof to put
in cellars, sell or eloign any wines brought to the port of Bristol before
they be duly gauged, as the custom is, by Alice Englissh to whom the
king has granted the office of gauging wine there or by her deputy,
and if after such proclamation they shall find any wine unladed in the
said town put in cellars, sold or eloigned before being so gauged,
to cause the same to be arrested and safe kept until further order,
certifying in chancery from time to time under their seals the wines
so arrested and the value thereof. |
Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause John Folifayt, wherever
found in that bailiwick, to be arrested and imprisoned until he shall
find security, for which the sheriff will answer, to sail on the king's
service to Ireland, there to abide according to his retainer, or at least
until he has contented the king of the money by him received for that
cause; as the said John was retained to sail thither with William
de Wyndesore the king's lieutenant in Ireland, and received of the
said William in the king's name divers sums of money for wages, but
has taken no heed to sail thither, in contempt and deceit of the king
remaining continually in Yorkshire upon his own business, as is
witnessed by Edmund Laurence attorney of the said William. |
Nov. 27.
Westminster. |
To John Knyvet and Thomas Ingelby justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon William Drenge of Lokyngton has put himself
concerning divers felonies for which he is indicted before the king
to be taken before them the said John and Thomas or before one of
them. By K. |
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The like writ addressed to the said John and Thomas for William
son of William Drenge of Lokyngton. By K. |
Nov. 16.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Warrewyk. Order, for particular causes, to stay
until Whitsuntide next his demand made by exchequer summons
upon the prior of Wolfrecheston for payment of certain moneys to
the king's use, releasing any distress made. |
Oct. 8.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Chaumbernoun escheator in Devon. Order to suffer
Margaret sister and one of the heirs of Hugh son and heir of Thomas
de Courtenay knight tenant in chief to have the respite which the
king has given her until the quinzaine of Easter next for her homage
for the purparty falling to her of the lands of her said father which
came to the king's hands by his death and by reason of the nonage of
the said Hugh, who died within age in the king's wardship, releasing
any distress made for that cause. |
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The like to William Cheyne escheator in Somerset. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order, under pain of forfeiture, on sight
of these presents forthwith to cease every excuse and cause proclamation to be made on the king's behalf in singular the fairs, markets,
hundreds, boroughs, market towns and places of his bailiwick within
liberties and without, that all and singular of whatsoever estate or
condition having lands in that county and not dwelling within the same,
if they be not continually abiding upon their own lands in any the
counties of Suthampton, Sussex, Dorset, Somerset, Devon or Cornwall for defence of the sea coast, shall under pain of forfeiture of their
lands, goods and chattels etc. with all speed draw towards their lands
in Kent, cause their men and tenants there to be arrayed every one
according to his estate and means, and with them and all their household continually abide in array in such power as they best may, compelling them so to do by distraint of their goods and chattels, and if
they have none by taking their lands into the king's hand and by what
other means he may, so that they be there before the octaves of the
Purification next at latest with their households there to abide for
defence of the sea coast against attacks of the king's enemies, and in
the mean time to make inquisition concerning the names of all and
singular who having lands in Kent have not there been dwelling,
certifying in chancery before the octaves aforesaid their names, and
the quantity and value of their lands; as the king has particular
information by certain his friends that his enemies of France and
other their adherents have assembled a great host of ships with men
at arms and armed men, purposing as speedily as they may therewith
to land within the realm of England and to wipe away the king and
his realm and all the English tongue, if their malice be not resisted
with a strong hand; and it is his will to provide against the hurt
and peril which by their attack may happen to him, his realm and
subjects. |
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To the sheriff of Suthampton. Like order in regard to those having
lands in the county of Suthampton and not dwelling within the same,
if they be not continually abiding upon their own lands in any the
counties of Kent, Sussex, Dorset, Somerset, Devon or Cornwall. |
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The like to the sheriffs of Sussex, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and
Cornwall respectively. |
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To the sheriff of Wiltesir. Like order to make proclamation in
regard to those having lands in the county of Suthampton, if they
be not continually abiding upon their lands in Kent, Sussex, Dorset,
Somerset, Devon or Cornwall, that under pain of forfeiture they shall
draw to their said lands etc. (as above), ready to march on the king's
service towards the sea coast in that county to resist the king's enemies
if any shall invade those parts. |
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The like to the sheriff of Berkshire. |
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The like, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Surrey in regard to
those having lands in Sussex. |
