Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1371

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1371', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 207-212. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp207-212 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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February 1371

Feb. 2.
Westminster.
To the prioress of Foss by Torkeseye for the time being. Writ de intendendo in favour of John de Salesbury and his heirs, directing her to pay to the said John every year 46s. at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions according to the king's letters patent of 1 December last, of his favour granting to the said John and his heirs, for his good service, that yearly sum which the said prioress and the convent are bound to render for the site of the priory and for seven tofts, 120 acres of land and meadow in the town of Torkeseye to them formerly granted by the king's forefathers. By p.s.
Feb. 2.
Westminster.
To the prior of Torkeseye for the time being. Like writ, directing him to pay to John de Salesbury and his heirs every year 10l. at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, according to the king's letters patent of 1 December last, of his favour granting to the said John and his heirs that yearly sum which the said prior and the convent are bound to render for the site of the priory and for fifty tofts, 498 acres of land and meadow in Torkeseye to them formerly granted by the king's forefathers. By p.s.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the chamberlains of the exchequer for the time being. Order to allow the sheriff of Salop in his account at the exchequer so much as they may be assured that he has by virtue of the king's command paid to John de Beauchamp the king's esquire; as on 15 January in the 43rd year of his reign the king by letters patent granted to the said John the ward of his castle of Bruggenorth for life, taking of the issues of the said county 6d. a day for his wages by the hands of the sheriff for the time being as Leo de Perton used to do, and commanded the sheriff to pay the same, taking the said John's acquittance for every payment.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To Richard de Wydeville late escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order, if one carucate of land in Blacolnesle is in the king's hand for the cause hereinafter mentioned and for none other, to remove the king's hand and not to meddle further therewith; as lately the king ordered the said escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore a carucate of land there of Richard de Piriton clerk, Robert de Hyworth parson of Eydon and William Barfot vicar of Assheby in the Wodende was by him taken into the king's hand, and he signified that he so took one carucate of land in the Wodende in the parish of Blacolnesle for that it was before him found, by inquisition taken of his office, that William Mayheu two years ago without the king's licence thereof enfeoffed the said Richard, Robert and William Barfot to the use of the prior and convent of Assheby; and the king reckons that cause insufficient.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To William Banastre escheator in Salop. Order to take the fealty of Richard Harnage according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and to cause the said Richard and Katherine his wife to have seisin of the purparty falling to her of the manor of Sheynton, saving to the king her marriage or the forfeiture thereof if the same ought to pertain to him; as on 28 October in the 41st year of his reign on the finding of an inquisition, taken by Philip de Lutteleye late escheator, that William de Sheynton clerk at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said manor of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari earl of March tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, by homage and fealty and by the service of one knight's fee, and that Hawise sister of the said William, Alan son of Joan who was wife of Thomas le Botiller the second sister, and Katherine daughter of Hugh le Child son of Margaret the third sister are his next heirs, the said Hawise being of full age and the said Alan and Katherine within age, the king ordered the late escheator to take the fealty of the said William (sic), to take of the said Hawise security for payment of her relief at the exchequer, in presence of the heirs and parceners, if being warned they would attend, to make a partition of the said manor into three parts, and to cause the said Hawise to have seisin of her purparty, keeping in the king's hand until further order the purparties of the said Alan and Katherine; and the said Katherine, whom the said Richard has taken to wife, has now proved her age before the escheator.
Feb 14.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order, for particular causes, on sight of these presents forthwith of the issues of his bailiwick to cause 1,000 sheaves of arrows, over and above those which the king lately commanded him to purvey to his use, to be made and purveyed in his bailiwick, within liberties, and without, of good and seasoned wood and not of green wood as he will answer it before the king himself, and to cause those so to be newly made as those formerly commanded which are in arrear to be made ready with steel heads and come to the Tower of London before the quinzaine of Trinity next, there to be delivered by indenture to John de Sleford the king's clerk, keeper of his wardrobe in the Tower, any assignments of payments whatsoever to be made given by letters patent, writs of the great or privy seal, tallies, letters of the treasurer or otherwise notwithstanding, knowing assuredly that if all those arrows be not made of seasoned wood and be not brought to the Tower by the date assigned, the king will cause the sheriff's lands, goods and chattels to be seized into his hand, and the arrows to be bought and purveyed of the issues thereof, and will further cause him so to be punished that his punishment shall be a terror to others negligently executing the king's commands. By K.
[Fœdera.]
The like to the following:
The sheriff of Kent, for 600 sheaves.
The sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 1,000.
The sheriff of Lincoln for 1,000.
The sheriff of Notingham and Derby for 1,000.
The sheriff of Northampton for 600.
The sheriff of Suthampton for 600.
The sheriff of Stafford for 600.
The sheriff of Hereford for 1,000.
The sheriff of Essex for 600.
The sheriff of Salop for 600.
The sheriff of Worcester for 600.
The sheriff of Gloucester for 600.
The sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for 1,000.
The sheriff of Warrewyk for 600.
The sheriffs of London for 2,000.
The sheriff of Norffolk and Suffolk for 1,000.
The sheriff of Oxford for 600.
The sheriff of Wiltesir for 600.
The sheriff of Bedford and Bukingham for 1,000.
The sheriff of Cantebrigge for 400.
[Ibid.]
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
To William Martlesham seaman. Order to cause one of the two cocche or tarits (cochas sive taritas) of Genoa (Janua) which were last summer taken at sea and are in the port and river Thames, whereof Albert Squarzaficus is owner (patronus), to be safely brought and piloted out to sea from the said port and river beyond the district and danger (dangerium) of the river mouth, whence it may sail whither it will, with the persons, merchandise, goods and property therein, provided that the said William shall forthwith return to the city of London; as of his royal bounty the king with the assent of the council has caused the said cocche or tarits to be given up to the Genoese from whom they were taken.
Membrane 40.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause Thomas de Roos of Hamelak to have seisin of two messuages and one bovate of land in Oswaldkirk held by Robert Merlyng hanged for felony it is said; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the premises have been in his hand a year and a day and more, that the said Robert held them of the said Thomas, and that William Petyt had the year and a day and the waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king for the same.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon the petition of Master John de Bolton chamberlain of Berewic upon Twede, to cause inquisition to be made by true men of the town of Berewyc and the parts adjacent what burgages and pieces of ground in the said town and the bailiwick of the chamberlainship were void, cast down, abandoned and occupied by the Scots since the said John has been chamberlain, whereof he might not levy farms or any issues, and to discharge him in his account at the exchequer of all issues and farms of him demanded which for the cause aforesaid he might not and may not levy; as the said John has shewn the king that he is ready to account and to answer to the king for all such issues and farms which he might levy, that there are great number of burgages, houses and pieces of land in the said town and bailiwick all the time he has been chamberlain, some void and abandoned for lack of tenants, some destroyed by the Scots the king's enemies, and some occupied by them, wherefore he might make no levy of the issues or farms thereof, and that the treasurer and the barons without regard to the premises are purposing unlawfully to compel him to answer for the issues and farms thereof, wherefore he has prayed for remedy.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To John de Bisshopeston escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with 60 acres of land, 22 acres of wood, 12s. of rent and a rent of 12 hens and 120 eggs in Mapelescombe and the advowson of the church, saving to the king the issues thereof taken since the death of John de Mereworth knight tenant in chief; as lately the king ordered John de Tye late escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore the lands of the said deceased in Mapelescombe and the said advowson were by him taken into the king's hand, and he returned that he so took the premises for that he found by inquisition, before him taken at the king's command, that at his death the said deceased held the same in chief in his demesne as of fee; and after at the suit of Henry son of John Malemayns, cousin and heir of the deceased, averring that the premises are held of the heirs of Robert de Northwode knight by the service of the fourth part of one knight's fee, and the service of paying to the said heirs 2s. 2d. every 24th week to the ward of Dovorre castle, and not of the king, and offering to prove that this is so, the king sent the whole business to be before him debated; and it is found by inquisition between the king and the said Henry, taken before the king, that the premises are held of William Beaufey and Agnes his wife, John Lenedale and Joan his wife in right of the said Agnes and Joan daughters and heirs of Robert de Northwode as of their manor of Northcreye, and not of the king as was by the certificate supposed, and that the said Henry is cousin and heir of the said deceased, namely son of John son of Eleanor his sister.
Feb. 1.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the custom and subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of the city of London, and to the controller in the said port. Order to deliver to John Bernes mayor of the said city, Adam Fraunceys, William Walworth, John Piel aldermen, John de Cantebrigge chamberlain, Hugh Holbech, John Philippot and John Fyfhide citizens, or to their deputies, one foil of the cocket, and to suffer them during the term hereinafter mentioned to take and have of the said customs and subsidies the sum of 4,601l. 13s. 4d., taking their acquittance; as by letters patent the king has granted to the said mayor and others above named and to other the citizens that they shall by themselves or their deputies without gainsaying take of the customs and subsidies due to the king upon wool, hides and woolfells in that port taken over seas, of every sack of wool 16s. 8d. of natives and 20s. of aliens, of every last of hides 33s. 4d. of natives and 40s. of aliens, of every 240 woolfells 16s. 8d. of natives and 20s. of aliens by indenture to be made between the said collectors and controller and them from time to time witnessing the sums so received, until 4,601l. 13s. 4d. by them advanced to the king for furtherance of the war and for other particular causes shall be fully levied; and for greater security the king has willed that the said mayor and the others named or their deputies shall have in their hands the foil aforesaid closed up under the seals of the said collectors and controller, and that during the said term no wool, hides or woolfells shall pass from the said port without being sealed with both foils of the said cocket, provided always that as soon as the said sum shall so be levied, the said foil in their custody shall be delivered to the treasurer and the chamberlains, and the said letters patent shall be given up to them to be cancelled.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to account with John de Bolton the king's clerk, chamberlain of Berewic upon Twede, concerning all costs and expenses by him laid out all the time he has been chamberlain upon the repair as well of the king's tenements in that town as of the walls, brattices, gates and bridges thereof, allowing him in his account at the exchequer so much as by his oath they may be assured that he has so laid out.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
To the farmer or keeper or the bailiff of the king's manor of Odyham for the time being. Order of the issues of the said manor henceforth to pay to William Prest 2d. a day for keeping the park and 1d. a day for keeping the warren of Odyham, taking his acquittance; as for his long and praiseworthy service to her Queen Philippa granted to the said William for life the keeping of the said park and warren taking the said sums for his wages by the hands of the farmers, bailiffs or approwers of her manor there, or of other her ministers for the time being; and on 26 February in the 44th year of his reign the king by letters patent confirmed her grant to the said William for his life, further granting that he should have his wages as aforesaid howsoever the said manor, park and warren are come to the king's hands by her death.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon the petition of William de la Vale late chamberlain of Berewic upon Twede, to cause inquisition to be made what burgages, houses and pieces of land in that town and in the bailiwick of the chamberlainship were void, cast down, abandoned and occupied by the Scots while he was chamberlain, discharging him at the exchequer of all issues and farms which he might not levy for that cause etc. (as above, p. 209).
Membrane 39.
Feb. 21.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to account with Master John de Bolton the king's clerk, chamberlain of Berewic upon Twede, concerning all costs and expenses by him incurred in regard to the reception and conveyance from that town to the city of London of 4,000 marks of the ransom of David de Bruys of Scotland paid in the 43rd year of the reign, and of 1,000 marks of the said ransom paid in the 44th year, also in regard to the chamberlainship of the said town at divers times in the 42nd, 43rd and 44th years, the march days of the march of Scotland, and divers other charges in respect of his said office, causing him to have payment of the treasury or an assignment of the issues of his said office for so much as by his oath they may be assured that he has laid out as aforesaid.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To John Waleys, William Neudegate sheriff of Sussex, Roger Dalynrugge, John Leg, John de Clyfton and Thomas de Grymesby, appointed by the king to buy and purvey corn for furnishing the town of Calais, and to every of them. Order not to meddle by virtue of the king's said commission in taking, buying or purveying to the king's use any corn in the fee of the church of the prior and convent of Merton or of any other ecclesiastical persons; as lately the king by letters patent appointed them jointly and severally to purvey to his use 500 quarters of wheat in Sussex within liberties and without for prompt payment of his money, to hire threshers and winnowers of corn to thresh and winnow the same, and to carry the same to the nearest place on the coast where it should be purveyed, taking carriage for the same thither by land and water without the fee of the church, and to fulfil other matters in their commission contained; but it is not his will, nor was it his intent that by colour thereof they or any of them or any their deputy shall take aught in the fee of the church.
Feb. 26.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the king's chace of Kyngeswode for the time being, or to his representative there. Order to cease from hindering Edmund son of Hugh Blount, cousin and heir of Edmund Blount lord of a moiety of the manor of Button within the said chace, from having the profit of his woods, gorse and sea coals upon his own soil within his said lordship, suffering him freely to have such profit without demand for chiminage or other let whatsoever as he ought to do, and as he and his ancestors lords of that moiety were wont to do heretofore; as on behalf of the said Edmund son of Hugh it is shewn the king that, though he and all his ancestors aforesaid time out of mind, as well while the said chace was in the hand of Queen Philippa as of other lords, used to have, sell and carry away at will their woods, gorse and sea coals upon their own soil, making their profit thereof without payment or performance of chiminage or other custom whatsoever, the said keeper is newly purposing to hinder him from so doing unless he shall pay chiminage upon the same, wherefore he has prayed for remedy; and by certificate of the auditors of the said queen's accounts, sent into chancery at the king's command in the 42nd year of his reign, it is found that search being made of the rolls of accounts of her ministers in her lordship of Bristol and in the said chace it is not found that answer was made to her for any profit of chiminage therein by the keepers or other ministers of the chace.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 26.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to stay their demand made by exchequer summons upon the bailiffs and burgesses of Portesmuth to answer to the king for the farm of that town which they are bound to render at the exchequer for the last two years, discharging them thereof; as the king has pardoned them that farm in consideration of the hurt, destruction and loss they have heretofore suffered by attacks of his enemies and by burnings of the town.