Close Rolls, Edward III: 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: 1372', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 483-484. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp483-484 [accessed 21 April 2024]

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1372

Memorandum of a mainprise on 22 July this year made in the chancery at Westminster by Henry lord de Percy, Robert Neville knight and Master Alexander de Neville archdeacon of Durham for William de Newebiggyng, that he shall truly observe all the conditions and covenants contained in an indenture made between the king and him, and in case he shall in any of them make default the said mainpernors [have bound] themselves to content the king of what by the said William's default he shall thereof be lacking: also of a mainprise after there made on 4 August 46 Edward III for security of the said Henry, Robert and Alexander by James Lyons and William Weston, for men at arms of the number that the said William Neubiggyng is by the said covenants bound to the king to find, namely John Croghowe, John de Reule, James van Dultyn, Hervey Scarthyn Rode, Henry Lewe, Ulryk van Nurmargh, John Slothowe and John Grove, that they shall sail on the king's service, and shall truly perform and keep all the conditions of their retainer according to the said indentures, and in case any of them shall make default in any of the premises the said James and William de Weston have bound themselves to save harmless the said Henry, Robert and Alexander, and to content the king of what he shall be lacking in the premises.
Like mainprise and bond the same day of William Biset for William de Stratthy, that he shall sail on the king's service with three men at arms.
Like mainprise and bond the same day of Peter Skynner of London for David de Balglany, that he shall sail on the king's service.
Like mainprise and bond of Hugh de Calvyley knight on 28 August in the chancery at Canterbury for Thomas Kynkhorn knight, that he shall sail on the king's service with eight men at arms and eight archers.
Like mainprise and bond in the chancery at London on 8 November following by Richard de Ordewy of Wodestrete, William Hert 'baker' of Wodestrete, Geoffrey Ferrour of Wodestrete and Stephen Cofrere of Seintlaurencelane for four men at arms and eight archers of the number aforesaid, that they shall sail etc. as above.
Like mainprise and bond the same day of John de Swynton of Scotland for one man at arms and three archers of the aforesaid number.
Memorandum that on 2 December this year in the chancery, in presence of the chancellor and of other the clerks of chancery, Richard de Ravenser clerk delivered to William de Burstall clerk by the hands of Thomas de Etton clerk a box containing one charter indented made between the king and John king of Castile and Leon concerning the earldom of Richemund sealed with the said John's seal, a letter patent with the king's seal appointing the said Richard his attorney to receive seisin of the earldom, castle, town and honour of Richemund, and five letters patent bearing the seal of the said king of Castile, four of them addressed to divers persons to deliver to the king or his attorneys seisin of the said earldom, castle, town and honour, and the fifth a letter of intendance addressed to the archbishops, bishops and others.