Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1375

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1913.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1375', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 58. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/p58 [accessed 19 April 2024]

January 1375

Jan. 1.
Westminster.		 To Adam de Hoghton, Roger de Pilkynton, William de Nessefeld, Thomas de Sandford and John de Dent. Order not to proceed to take any indictments or processes or to do aught else concerning the office of justice, by virtue of the king's late letters patent appointing them the said Adam and Roger, John duke of Lancastre and Godfrey Foljaumbe guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in Lancashire, and of divers his later letters patent joining with them the said William, Thomas and John and Roger de Kirketon, nor at their peril to meddle therein, unless so it be that either the said duke, the said Godfrey or the said Roger de Kirketon be present; as by his said letters the king appointed the said Adam, Roger de Pilkyngton, the said duke and Godfrey to hear and determine felonies, treasons, trespasses, conspiracies, oppressions, extortions, forgeries, champerties, forestallings, damages, grievances and excesses in that county whatsoever, and to do and fulfil certain other things therein contained, after joining their said fellows for all purposes aforesaid, so that they, seven, six, five, four, three or two of them, of whom it is the king's will that the said duke, Godfrey or Roger de Kirketon should be one, should proceed to do and fulfil all and singular the premises.
Jan. 12.
Westminster.		 To the sheriff of Leicester for the time being. Order of the issues of the county to pay to Thomas de Thedyngworth the arrears since 1 June in the 31st year of the reign of 3d. a day and 14s. 8d. a year, and henceforward to pay him those daily and yearly sums at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions, taking his acquittance; as on the date mentioned the king of his favour granted to the said Thomas 3d. a day for life, 10s. a year for his gown and 4s. 8d. for his shoeing to be taken at the said terms by the hands of the sheriff.
Et erat patens.
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