Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1372

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: September 1372', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 404-406. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp404-406 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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September 1372

Membrane 11.
Sept. 24.
Wallingford.
To the collectors in the port of the city of London of the subsidy of 6d. in the pound granted by the merchants of England. Order to suffer John Bosham citizen and mercer of London without a second payment of the said subsidy to the king's use to take or send over sea from that port a certain portion of merchandise bought in Flanders and brought to the said city; as he has shewn the king that he caused the same to be bought by a servant of his and brought to London, that his purpose is to send over sea the said portion thereof, which is not able to be sold within the realm, to be delivered to those from whose hands he received it, but that contrary to the intent of the grant the collectors are a second time demanding 6d. in the pound upon that portion as if it were being taken to Flanders to traffic withal, though according to the grant of the subsidy he has truly paid them the same upon every pound thereof; and the said John appearing in person in chancery has made oath that the said portion shall be taken to Flanders to be delivered to the merchants of whom it was bought, and not to traffic withal. (fn. 1)
Sept. 22.
Wallingford.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order, upon the petition of Thomas Cornwaleys, John Clyvele, William Tonge and John Cavendissh citizens and merchants of London, and of other merchants of that city, to suffer Gerard van Bicel master of a ship called 'la Seinte Mariecogg' of Harderwyk freely without let to pass from that port to the town of Burdeux with the said ship and with the cloths and other merchandise therein, the customs and subsidies thereupon due being first paid; as the said merchants have prayed licence to lade the said ship with cloths and other merchandise, and to send them thither by the said Gerard in order to bring again wines to the said city, and the king has granted licence for that the said Thomas, John, William and John, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under pain of the value of such merchandise that the said Gerard shall not pass the coast of Sandwic called the 'Dounes' with the said ship and goods until the king shall have withdrawn from the coast of England to foreign parts.
Membrane 10.
Oct. 12.
Westminster.
To John Cavendissh and Thomas de Ingelby justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause the inquisition which is to be taken before the king between the king and the abbot of Peterborough, for that the abbot's predecessors without obtaining the king's licence it is said acquired of Nicholas de Ry knight and Juliana his wife 300 acres of marsh in Gosberkirke, and of the abbot of Swynesheved 300 acres of marsh in the same town, to be taken before them the said justices or one of them.
To the same. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause the inquisition whereupon Robert Ferour of Peterborough (de Burgo), John Walrauen of Peykirke and William Galoweye of Peykirke have put themselves before the king, for that they entered the close of John de Spaldyng 'cosyner' of Croyland and there stole a net and fish of the price of 40s., with which net and fish they fled it is said, to be taken before them the said justices or one of them.
Oct. 14.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of the city of York for the time being. Order of the farm of that city to pay to Thomas brother and heir of William de Roos of Hamelak tenant in chief the arrears since 10 July last as well of 90l. of rent held in dower by Margaret who was wife of the said William as of 10l. of rent to him formerly delivered, and henceforward to pay the said Thomas both yearly sums at the accustomed terms, taking his acquittance; as on 14 February in the 27th year of his reign of the lands and rents of the said William taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of the said Thomas the king assigned in dower to the said Margaret 90l. of the 100l. to be taken of the farm of the said city which the late king granted to William de Roos father of the said William and to his heirs; and after on 21 January in the 31st year the age of the said Thomas was proved, and the king took his homage and commanded livery to be given him of his said brother's lands, commanding the said bailiffs every year of the farm of the city to pay as well to the said Margaret the 90l. to her assigned as the remaining 10l. to the said Thomas; and on 10 July last upon the finding of an inquisition, taken at the king's command by Roger Lascels escheator in Yorkshire, that the said Margaret is dead, and that at her death she held in dower of the heritage of the said Thomas 90l. of rent in the said city to be taken yearly by the hands of the bailiffs at Easter and Michaelmas, the king ordered the escheator to deliver that rent to the said Thomas.
Et erat patens.
Oct. 12.
Westminster.
To Richard Norwych escheator in Sussex. Order not to meddle further with the manor of Elsted and 5 marks of rent in Dychenyng taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas Camoys knight, delivering to Margaret his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Thomas at his death held no lands in chief in his demesne as of fee nor in service, but held the said manor and rent jointly with the said Margaret by gift and feoffment of John de Gotys parson of Launsyng, Robert Bryghryche parson of Aldebury, John atte Hyde of Irynghame and Peter Clerc of Hertyng, and that the same are held of others than the king.
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
To Thomas Sewale escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to deliver to Katherine as eldest daughter and heir of William de la Plaunke tenant in chief, and to John son of Fulk de Bermyngham and Elizabeth his wife the other daughter and heir of the said William, the advowson of Haveresham church taken into the king's hand by his death, to hold to the purparties falling to them according to a partition between them made; as lately upon the finding of divers inquisitions, taken by the king's command after the said William's death, that he held two thirds of the manor of Haveresham in chief by the service of two thirds of one knight's fee, and that the said Katherine who was taken to wife by William de Bermyngham and the said Elizabeth were his daughters and next heirs, the age of the said daughters being proved, the king took the fealties of the said William de Bermyngham and John, and by divers writs commanded his late escheators to make a partition of the said two thirds between the said heirs and parceners, and to cause the said William de Bermyngham and Katherine as the eldest daughter and the said John and Elizabeth to have seisin of their respective purparties; and it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said deceased held the the said advowson in his demesne as of fee.
Membrane 9.
Sept. 22.
Wallingford.
To the mayor and bailiffs of la Rye. Order of the issues of their bailiwick of that town to pay to William Passelewe seaman 6d. a day according to the king's letters patent; as on 15 September last of his favour and in aid of the construction of certain walls, ditches, gates and palings in and around the said town the king granted the mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty thereof that they should have for three years as well all profits of the bailiwick of the same town as 8l. of yearly rent arising from the king's manor of Idenne, but it was and is his intent that the said William should have the 6d. a day which the king by letters patent lately granted him for life of the issues thereof. (fn. 2)
Sept. 26.
Wallingford.
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of the city of London. Order, upon the petition of the king's merchants of Dublin in Ireland, to stay their demand upon the said merchants for payment of a custom of 3d. in the pound to the king's use upon their merchandise in the said port; as the said merchants have shewn the king that although they and all other merchants of Ireland are of his own dominion and have ever hitherto been reckoned as natives, the collectors are demanding 3d. in the pound upon their said merchandise of them as of aliens, pretending that they are aliens, wherefore they have prayed for remedy; and the king reckons the merchants of Dublin as natives. Proviso that they shall pay down the subsidy of 6d. in the pound upon their merchandise exported from that port or imported, according to the grant lately made to the king.

Footnotes

  • 1. This writ and the next are tested by the guardian.
  • 2. This writ and the next are tested by the guardian.