Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1334

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: April 1334', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 3, 1333-1337, (London, 1898) pp. 306-311. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol3/pp306-311 [accessed 12 April 2024]

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April 1334

April 1.
Rockingham.
William de Rasen, chaplain, acknowledges that he owes to James de Kyngeston, clerk, 23l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
March 1.
York.
To John de Shardelowe. Order to send to the king the record and process of a plea which Thomas Roscelyn, knight, brought before the said John and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer, against Robert Hereward of co. Devon for certain trespasses committed by Robert against Thomas at Snytersle, co. Norfolk, as is said, together with the writs and other things touching that affair, before the octaves of Trinity, as Robert has besought the king, by his petition before him and his council in parliament, to cause that plea to be terminated before him, for the security of Robert's life, as Thomas impleaded him before those justices for the said trespasses committed by him in co. Norfolk, in which county Robert never was, as he says, and Robert is placed in exigent to be outlawed in that county, whither he dare not go for fear of death, and it has been testified before the king and his council that the said writ was demanded by malice and that Robert cannot enter that county without danger of his life. By pet. of C.
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to supersede the exigent of the said Robert in that county, by the following mainprise, as Robert has found the following mainpernors before the king in chancery: William de Asteleye, Adam Juweys of co. Worcester, Adam de Bosco of co. Lancaster, and John de Compton of co. Surrey, who have undertaken to have him before the king on the said day to stand to right upon the said trespasses, as Robert has besought the king to order the said exigent to be superseded.
By pet. of C.
March 30.
Rockingham.
Robert, abbot of Whalley, acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehous, clerk of the hanaper, 8l. 9s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lancaster.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 28d.
April 5.
Rockingham.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause proclamation to be made in all ports and other fit places in that bailiwick, that the subjects of the count of Flanders may freely come and go within the kingdom until the Assumption next, without any hindrance, if they behave well and pay the proper customs, as on 23 March last the count made a like proclamation in favour of the king's subjects. By K.
[Fœdera.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
Enrolment of a deed testifying that whereas Henry, formerly king of England, granted to the church of St. Margaret near Marleberge and to the prior and canons there, that whenever he or his heirs should come to Marleberge, the prior and canons should have from his household a tenth part of the bread provided for the household, a tenth part of the meat and fish of the first dish (ferculo) of the household, and a tenth part of the gallons of ale, for every day the king or his successors should remain there, for their maintenance, and if by any chance such victuals were not sent to the household during such stay, to make the first dish, that the prior and canons should receive daily the tenth dish of whatever victuals should be served to the household in the first dish; and Edward III., in the parliament held at York on Monday before St. Peter in Cathedra in the 8th year of his reign, released to the said prior and convent, in recompence for the said tenth, at their petition, 16s. 8d. yearly rent which they are bound to render to him yearly at the manor house of Marleberge for divers of their lands in Neuburystrete near Marleberge, and in that town and in Savernake forest, and the prior and convent have released the king and his successors of the said tenth. Dated in the chapter at Marleberge on 20 March 8 Edward III.
April 15.
Ramsey.
Walter Arnel of Durneford and Agnes his wife came before the king on Friday after SS. Tiburcius and Valerian last, and sought to replevy their land in Durneford and Westkympbeare, which was taken into the king's hands on account of their default before the justices of the Bench, against Stephen de Boghemede. This is signified to the justices.
Brother Philip, prior of Goldeclyve, acknowledges that he owes to Walter Turk, citizen of London, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Gloucester.
Cancelled on payment.
April 6.
Rockingham.
To Robert de Ufford, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place. The king has learned from the plaint of the community of the realm by their petition before him and his council in the last parliament at York, that if any animals enter by a breach into the king's separable hays of his forests, the foresters of those places take and detain them as forfeit until they receive a heavy redemption for the same, at their will, and they cause animals found without those hays to be chased into the hays and detain them, so that they may take such redemptions for them for their own use, not permitting them to be replevied by the sheriff or to be delivered, to the very great depression of the people of those parts, wherefore they have besought the king to provide a remedy; the king therefore orders the keeper not to permit such duress to be inflicted on his people by the foresters or other ministers of those forests, but to hear the complaints of all who wish to complain of such duress, and to cause a remedy to be speedily applied and justice to be done, the assize of the Forest being observed as is just. By pet. of C.
The like to Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, or to him who supplies his place. By pet. of C.
To Robert de Ufford, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place. Order to permit the coroners and other ministers of the king, when accidents happen or felonies are committed in the said forests and hays, to exercise their offices touching such accidents and felonies as well within those forests and hays as without, and to enjoin the foresters and other ministers to permit the coroners to exercise their offices in the same; as the king has learned from the plaint of the community of the realm, by their petition before him and his council in the last parliament at York, that if men are killed in the king's forests or hays, the keeper and the foresters do not permit the coroners of those places to exercise their offices in those forests and hays, wherefore felonies are often committed there and remain unpunished, which is contrary to the king's wish and intention.
By pet. of C.
The like to Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, or to him who supplies his place. By pet. of C.
John de Sagasola and Ferand Mangean, merchants of Spain, put in their place Alan du Boys to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 60l. made to them in chancery by John Pecche, knight, and Nicholas his son, knight.
Nicholas de Stratton, citizen of London, puts in his place John de Borham, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 40l. made to him and to Thomas de Harewold in chancery by John de Podio Berzaco, archdeacon of Winchester.
April 28.
Ramsey.
Walter Hannetto, Alditha atte Made, James Godfrey and Agnes his wife, and William Biscop and Isabella his wife, came before the king on Thursday after St. Mark the Evangelist last, and sought to replevy to themselves and to John Arnold, John Arnold of Ikilford, Thomas Spygurnel, John son of Aldithe atte Made and Laurence Broun, their land in Hychen and Pyritone, which was taken into the king's hands on account of their default before the justices of the Bench against William atte Halle. This is signified to the justices.
April 24.
Ramsey.
John de Aulton acknowledges that he owes to John de Pulteneye, citizen of London, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.—Master Robert de Stretford, keeper of the great seal, received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 27d.
April 7.
Rockingham.
Simon, abbot of Rameseye, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Asselin Simonet, merchant of Lucca, and to Bindus Gily of Florence, 320l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Huntingdon.
Cancelled on payment.
April 8.
Rockingham.
John de Grantham, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to John Godhyne of Marlebergh, merchant, 1090l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
March 15.
Towcester.
William de Melburn, parson of Mohaut church, in the diocese of St. Asaph, acknowledges that he owes to the dean and chapter of St. Peter's church, York, 4l. 17s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Derby.—Master Robert de Stretford received the acknowledgment.
April 8.
Rockingham.
John de Bledelawe acknowledges that he owes to John, earl of Cornwall, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
Memorandum, that the said John de Bledelowe paid the said money to. Sir Michael de Wath in chancery for the earl's use.
April 9.
Rockingham.
John de Basyng acknowledges that he owes to John de Bromholm 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
April 11.
Huntingdon.
Robert son of Robert de Calneton, the elder, and Robert his son, acknowledge that they owe to Henry de Edenestowe, clerk, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
William de Lancastr[ia] of Bulwevanne acknowledges that he owes to John de Marton, parson of Westtillebery church, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
John de Luco puts in his place Thomas de Grove, clerk, and Theobald Poleyn, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 60l. made to him in chancery by John de Ros, knight.
Memorandum, that J. archbishop elect of Canterbury, on 6 April, being at his manor of Otteford, in his chamber there, in the presence of Sir Michael de Wath, keeper of the chancery rolls, Sir Thomas de Evesham, Master John de Blebury and others, delivered the great seal, in a bag under his seal, to Master Robert de Stretford, his brother, to be kept under the seals of Sir Henry de Edenestowe and Sir John de Sancto Paulo; and Robert received the said seal from the archbishop elect and took it with him to London, and caused writs to be sealed therewith in the chapter of the house of the Friars Preachers at London, on the morrow.
April 12.
Huntingdon.
John de Verdon, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Pulteneye, citizen of London, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
April 10.
Rockingham.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the demand made upon minorite nuns of the order of St. Clare, without Allegate, London, by summons of the exchequer, for 15l. 16s. 2¾d. for divers tenths granted to the king and his progenitors, until Michaelmas next, and to cause them to be released from any distraints made for that cause, because the said nuns assert that they ought to be quit of such tenths, by bills of the Roman pontiffs and other evidences, and they have continually prosecuted for acquittance from such tenths before the king and his council in divers parliaments, and the king has had compassion on their state. By p.s.
John de Hardeshull, knight, puts in his place William de Welyngoure and William de Bifeld, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 40l. made to him in chancery by Baldwin de Frivill, knight.
John de Neusom puts in his place Thomas de Pokelyngton, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 18l. made to him in chancery by William de Ilketon and Nicholas his son.—John de Wodehous received the attornement.
Martin de Chigewell of London puts in his place William de Stok and William de Tikhill to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 4 marks made to him in chancery by Richard de Garston, 'mason.'
April 17.
Ramsey.
Roger de Drax, parson of Rederesfeld church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Evesham, clerk, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment.
April 9.
Huntingdon.
William de Bannebury is sent to the abbot and convent of Woubourn to receive such maintenance in all things for life from that house as William Alvymere, deceased, had there at the request of Edward I. By p.s. [7721.]
April 18.
Ramsey.
John de Willehale acknowledges that he owes to Robert Albyn 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
April 20.
Ramsey.
John de Medunta, dean of the chapel of St. Beriana, Cornwall, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Stretton, citizen of London, 14l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.
Enrolment of grant by John son of John Heyroun of Enefeld to Agnes, late the wife of William de Ustone, of 20l. yearly rent, for life, from all his lands and rents in Enefeld, co. Middlesex, and from all his lands and rents in the town of Newenton Plecy, co. Somerset, with power to distrain for any arrears of that rent. Dated at Enefeld on 1 March, 8 Edward III. Witnesses: Sir Edward de Boown, Sir William de Boown, knights, Umfrid de Boown, William Talmage, Walter de Burgo, William de Burgo, John de Same, William de Stoke, clerk, and John de Burgo, clerk.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 20 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 23.
Ramsey.
Henry de Frowyk acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Sibethorp, parson of Bekyngham church, diocese of Lincoln, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Cancelled on payment.
John son of Peter de Brampton of London acknowledges that he owes to John de la Pole and William de Furneys 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Henry Prodhome of London, fishmonger, puts in his place William de Newenham, clerk, and Theobald Poleyn, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 14 marks made to him in chancery by John de Belton, citizen of London.
Ivo Percyval of St. Albans acknowledges that he owes to Adam Flaune of Newenham, chaplain, 126l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
John de Otryngbiry puts in his place Theobald Poleyn to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 40l. made to him in chancery by John de Navestoke.
Roland Sench puts in his place Robert de Kirkeby to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 40 marks made to him in chancery by Thomas son of Thomas Corbet of Bedynton.
Cicely Birlaund of Denham acknowledges that she owes to Henry Prodhome of London, fishmonger, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
William Box, citizen of London, puts in his place Robert de Roderham, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 10l. made to him in chancery by Henry de Helles, knight.
William de Neuport puts in his place William de Newenham to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 50l. made to him in chancery by John de Lyston, knight, of co. Essex.
April 21.
Peterborough.
Peter de Greneslade son of Andrew de Greneslade is sent to the abbot and convent of Tavystok to receive a certain pension from that house yearly until he shall be provided by them with a competent ecclesiastical benefice. By p.s.
Alexander de Medburn puts in his place Thomas de Grove, clerk, and William de Medburn to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 60l. made to him by John de Houby and of another recognisance for 40l. made to him by Adam de Tiglhurst in the chancery of the late king.