Close Rolls, Edward III: August 1373 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: August 1373', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 511-512. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp511-512 [accessed 13 April 2024]

August 1373



	Membrane 15.
Aug. 1. Westminster.	To William de Ergum escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take of Katherine who was wife of John Chaumont knight tenant in chief an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and in presence of Brian de Stapelton to whom the king has committed the wardship of the said John's lands, if being warned he will attend, to assign her dower of the said lands, taken into the king's hand by the said John's death, sending the assignment under seal to be enrolled in chancery.
	To Ralph de Thresk escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order to assign dower to the said Katherine, of whom the king has commanded an oath to be taken by William de Ergum that she will not marry without the king's licence.
Aug. 6. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to suffer the king's moneyers of London peaceably and quietly to use and enjoy without impeachment the liberties which they have been accustomed to use and enjoy by charters of the king's forefathers, delivering to them the distresses taken for that cause, and releasing their houses and doors sealed up, so nevertheless that before such delivery they shall before the mayor and sheriffs find security for their part to make satisfaction for their presumption and attempt in case default in them shall by the council be adjudged touching the matter; as certain liberties which the said moneyers claim to have by the charters aforesaid are now newly impeached by the mayor and sheriffs and by other citizens of London, wherefore various distresses are made upon them it is said; and it is the king's desire that such impeachments shall before the great council be debated and determined, as ought to be done and is most fitting, and as heretofore used to be done, and the said council may conveniently assemble at the octaves of Michaelmas next and no sooner.
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Aug. 12. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Sussex to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Hurst, who is dead.
Aug. 21. Westminster.	To John Froille escheator in Wiltesir. Order to cause Richard son and heir of William Quyntyn of Wycheford tenant in chief to have seisin of his father's lands taken into the king's hand by his death; as the said Richard has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty.
Aug. 24. Westminster.	To John Froille escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to take of Elizabeth who was wife of Thomas Devenisshe tenant in chief an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and in presence of John de Foxle knight and Stephen Hayme to whom the king has committed the wardship of two thirds of her said husband's lands or of their attorneys, if being warned they will attend, to assign her dower of the said lands taken into the king's hand by her husband's death, sending the assignment under seal to be enrolled in chancery. By p.s. (fn. 1)
	To Adam atte More escheator in Dorset. Like order to assign dower to the said Elizabeth, of whom the king has commanded an oath to be taken by John Froille that she will not marry without the king's licence.