Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1333

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 3, 1333-1337. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1333', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 3, 1333-1337, (London, 1898) pp. 185-186. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol3/pp185-186 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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December 1333

Dec. 2.
Clarendon.
Roger Bygot of Setryngton acknowledges that he owes to Joan late the wife of John Bygot 13l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Dec. 2.
Clarendon.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas among other lands which the king granted to Queen Isabella, to the value of 2,000l. yearly, for life, he gave her the castle of Cliderhou and certain other lands in cos. York and Lancaster for life, to the value of 400l. yearly, in part satisfaction of the said 2,000l., and now the king has learned for his mother that the wapentake of Steynclyf, of the value of 40 marks, was assigned to her as part of the said 400l., but the sheriff of York, by reason of the order to take hundreds and wapentakes, which were annexed to the ancient ferms of counties, into the king's hand, so took the said wapentake, whereupon the queen has besought the king to cause it to be restored to her, the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to inspect the rolls and memoranda relating to this wapentake without delay, informing the king of its value, and to deliver it, together with the issues thereof, to the said queen, until the next parliament, notwithstanding the aforesaid order, so that the king being informed upon the premises, may cause what seems good to the council to be done.
Hugh de Longedon puts in his place William de Newenham, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 20l., made to him in chancery by John de Say of Douston.
Membrane 5d.
Dec. 12.
Marlborough.
Robert Bigirdel of Great Driffeld acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Hugate, clerk, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cristiana, late the wife of Richard de Emeldon, tenant in chief, puts in her place John de Moubray, her brother, and Henry de Haydok, clerk, to seek and receive in chancery, her reasonable dower from the lands which her husband held.
Dec. 4.
Marlborough.
To the abbess and convent of Wherewell. Order to grant to Thomas Wasteneys such yearly pension from that house as the said abbess by reason of her new creation is bound to grant to one of the king's clerks, whom he shall nominate, until the said clerk has been provided by the abbess with a suitable ecclesiastical benefice. By p.s. [7386.]
Dec. 3.
Marlborough.
Walter de Kemeseye, parson of Pateneye church, Salisbury diocese, acknowledges that he owes to Peter Seward of Wymbornemynstre, clerk, 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Wilts.—John, bishop of Winchester, the chancellor, received the acknowledgment.
Dec. 17.
Marlborough.
William, prior of Malton, acknowledges that he owes to William de Melton, archbishop of York, 30l.: to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. York.
Dec. 18.
Marlborough.
John de Carru acknowledges that he owes to Elizabeth de Burgo, lady of Clare, 2000l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Devon.
Dec. 18.
Marlborough.
John de Broughton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry, bishop of Lincoln, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
Dec. 18.
Marlborough.
The prior of St. Katherine's without Lincoln acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Dinus Forcetti, Alexander de Bardes, Francis Grandon[is], John Fraunceis and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment of their lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Dec. 20.
Marlborough.
William de Briddeshale, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Ripon of York, 'skynner,' 4l. 11s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of a grant by Richard de Fishyde to John de Swafham and Robert his brother, and to the heirs and assigns of John, of a certain yearly rent of 60s. from a messuage and 18 acres of land in Shengham near Bichamwelle, co. Norfolk, and also of his other lands in that town. Witnesses: Sir Peter de Saltmersh, knight, Roger de Dersyngham, Geoffrey de Corton, John de Fileby, John de Elmham, Thomas de Henghes and Benedict de Birston. Dated at York on Thursday, the feast of St. Katherine the Virgin, 7 Edward III.
Memorandum, that the said Richard came into chancery at York on 23 December, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Dec. 29.
Wallingford.
Thomas de Saundeby, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Melton, archbishop of York, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.—Henry de Eden[stowe] and Thomas de Baumburgh received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
Dec. 23.
Wallingford.
Henry le Chaufeyre, by reason of his good service to the king and his father, is sent to the abbot and convent of Grymesby, to receive such maintenance from that house as Richard de Marlebergh, deceased, had there for life at the request of the late king. By p.s. [7399.]