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Dec. 3.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Order on sight of these presents
forthwith to cause proclamation to be made in the said town and the
suburbs thereof on the king's behalf forbidding any man of whatsoever
estate or condition to cause any trouble, hurt, violence, hindrance or
grievance to the merchants of Portyngale coming with goods and
merchandise within the realm, there abiding, plying their traffic and
thence returning to their own parts, but commanding them to entreat
the said merchants kindly as the king's friends and well wishers and
hold intercourse with them with favour, provided the said merchants
ply lawful traffic, truly paying to the king customs, subsidies and
duties as they ought to do, and if any of their goods and merchandise
be arrested in the said town by reason of enmity and not otherwise,
order to cause the same to be dearrested and restored to them without
delay; as with assent of the council the king's will is that the said
merchants may come within the realm with goods and merchandise,
ply their traffic therein and make their advantage thereof, provided
they ply lawful traffic, paying customs, etc., as aforesaid. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the bailiffs of Barstaple and nine other towns, the mayor
and bailiffs of the city of Exeter and five other cities and towns. |
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[Ibid.] |
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Writing of Nicholas de Carreu, being a letter of intendence addressed
to all his free tenants in the manor of Bryghtwell and the towns and
hamlets of Bryghtwell, Chalgrave, Bensynton, Ewelme, Brotewell and
Berewyk co. Oxford, in favour of Walter Eweyn and John Brygge,
he the said Nicholas having by charter given to them, their heirs and
assigns for term of his life, his said manor and all his lands, rents,
services, homages, reversions, bodies of neifs and all that goes with them,
his meadows, pastures, woods etc. in the towns and hamlets
aforesaid. Dated Bryghtwell, 1 November 45 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 9 November. |
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Indenture witnessing that whereas Nicholas de Carreu has made a
lease for term of his life with clause of warranty to Walter Eweyn and
John Brygge, their heirs and assigns, of the manor of Bryghtwell
and all his lands, rents, services, homages, reversions, bodies of neifs
and all that goes with them, his meadows, pastures, woods etc. in
the towns and hamlets of Bryghtwell, Chalgrave, Bensynton, Ewelme,
Brotewell and Berewyk co. Oxford, and likewise a deed of quitclaim
with warranty of the premises in fee simple, the said Walter and
John hereby grant that they, their heirs and assigns, shall not claim
those warranties against the said Nicholas nor his heirs by way of
voucher to warranty nor by writ of warranty of charter, if it be not
against Agnes daughter and heir of John Boukode of Walinton and
her heirs only, saving to them the advantage of the said warranties
to bar any claim of the said Nicholas and his heirs in the premises.
Dated Bryghtwell, 5 December 45 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 9 December. |
Dec. 13.
Westminster. |
Thomas de Bassyngbourne knight late sheriff of Essex and Hertford,
John Reymund and Geoffrey Colvyle the elder to the king. Joint
and several recognisance for 113l. payable by instalments; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in
Hertfordshire. |
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Cancelled on payment, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and
the chamberlains sent into chancery at the king's command. |
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Memorandum that the mainprises taken and returned in chancery
by William earl of Suffolk touching the men of Norwich are upon the
files among the king's writs for this year. |
Dec. 27.
Westminster. |
Walter Bacheler of Bytherne chaplain to Richard de Bedyk clerk
and Hugh de Mitford. Recognisance for 200 marks, to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Huntingdonshire. |
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Memorandum that this recognisance was taken by Michael de
Ravendale clerk, by virtue of the king's writ of dedimus potestatem
which is on the file for this year. |
