Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1376 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1376', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 289-291. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp289-291 [accessed 13 April 2024]

January 1376


	50 EDWARD III.—PART I.

Jan. 2. Kings Langley.	John Haukyn one of the king's serjeants at arms is sent to the abbot and convent of Abyndon, to have for life such maintenance in that abbey as Adam del Castel deceased had at the king's command.
	By p.s. [30854.]
	Charter of Katherine daughter and heir of John Baas, giving with warranty to John Twyford, Andrew Barentyn and William Britford, their heirs and assigns, all her lands, rents and services in Bokyngham, Padbury and Hadyngton co. Bokyngham late of William Kynbell, and all other her lands in that county. Witnesses: Roger atte Chambre, Thomas Cotes, Hugh Waltham, Robert Boxford. Dated London, 8 January 49 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 January.
Jan. 3. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition made on behalf of John Frere, to set him free from Neugate gaol by mainprise of Walter atte Lee and William Giffard; as the said petition shews that at the suit of certain his enemies, averring that he grievously threatened them in life and limbs, he is taken and there imprisoned to find security in that behalf; and the said Walter and William, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 100l. that he shall do or procure no bodily hurt or harm to any of the people being a complainant as aforesaid.
Jan. 11. Westminster.	John son of John Pritilwell to John Chaunceux knight. Recognisance for 1,000l., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Essex.
Jan. 20. Sheen.	Thomas Stanes (fn. 1) is sent to the abbot and convent of Abbottesbury, to take for life such maintenance in that abbey as Walter Syffrewas deceased had at the king's command. By p.s. [30869.]
	1376.
	Membrane 23.
Jan. 26. Westminster.	To Philip de Courteney admiral of the fleet to the westward, or to his lieutenant. Order to take of the masters and seamen of any ships whatsoever freighted with merchandise in the ports of Dertmuth and Plymmuth and other ports of those parts, which are arrested for the king's service upon their passage towards the city of Bourdeaux, security by their oaths at least that they will bring those ships again to the ports of Hamel and Sandewich, and will have them there on 1 March next ready for the king's service as direction is given to the admiral by the king, and to dearrest the said ships, suffering them without let to pass to the said city such arrest notwithstanding; as divers ships so freighted are there arrested for the king's service as the king has learned. By C.
Jan. 28. Westminster.	To Edmund de Brugge escheator in Herefordshire. Order to deliver to Hugh Pauncefot, brother of Grimbald Pauncefot knight, the manor of Couwarn 40s. of rent therein excepted, which is taken into the king's hand by the said Grimbald's death, together with the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Grimbald at his death held no lands in that bailiwick in his demesne as of fee nor in service, but by fine levied in the king's court held the said manor (with the exception aforesaid) by knight service to him and Ellen his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder for lack of such issue to the heirs of the said Grimbald's body, and for lack of an heir of his body to the said Hugh and to the heirs of his body, of the heirs of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford tenant in chief, being within age and in the king's wardship, as of the honour of Brechon, and that the said Grimbald and Ellen are dead without issue; and the king has taken the fealty of the said Hugh.
Jan. 26. Westminster.	Brother John de Mari monk of Lenton priory has the king's letters of exchange addressed to Peter Mark merchant of Lumbardy dwelling in the city of London for 10 marks payable to him in foreign parts.
Feb. 15. Westminster.	Brother John Hacune has like letters of exchange addressed to John Crede merchant of Lumbardy dwelling in the city of London for 20l. payable to him in foreign parts.
	Membrane 22.
Jan. 29. Westminster.	To John de Elinerugge constable of Corf castle, and to his lieutenant. Order to cause John de Weston, whom the king lately sent to be kept in custody in that castle until further order, to come before the king and council without delay, there to answer touching matters which shall be laid before him on the king's behalf.
Jan. 31. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Order to keep without delivering up a ship called 'la Seinte Marie' of Lulbao, John Bono de Madarega master, a ship of St. Nicholas of Dondarna, John Martines de Maillio master, and any goods and merchandise of merchants of Spain therein, and to restore without delay to Francis Marcadel, Francis Romer, Francis de Soyler and Massian Carrer, merchants of Cateloigne and subjects of the king of Arragon, 1,408 'hens' and one measure of 'grayne' in the former ship, 1,029 'hens' and three measures of 'grayne' in the latter ship, 10 tuns of 'bachins' which cost 73l. 10s. gross, and 10 'meses' of copper which cost 51l. 12s. gross, being their goods and merchandise taken by the king's lieges; as the said goods were lately freighted in the port of Swyne in Flanders, and by the king's lieges coming in the fleet from Brittany by the 'Bay' were taken at sea by force of arms, and are brought with the said ships to the port of Bristol, as is certified by letters of John king of Castile and Leon his son sent to the king and council; and it is the king's will that restitution be made to the said merchants of their own goods, according to the alliance between him and the king of Arragon. Proviso that the custom and subsidy shall be truly paid upon such of those goods as shall be there exposed for sale.