Close Rolls, Edward III: November 1340

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 5, 1339-1341. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1901.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: November 1340', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 5, 1339-1341, (London, 1901) pp. 600. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol5/p600 [accessed 23 April 2024]

November 1340



	Membrane 6.
Nov. 20. Wallingford.	To William de Northwell, late keeper of the wardrobe. Order to account for the fees and wages of Robert de Benhale, and the wages of the men at arms, archers and others staying with him in the king's service in parts beyond the sea and for replacing his horses lost in that service, for the time that William was keeper of the wardrobe and to cause a bill under his seal to be made to Robert therefor and to deliver it to him. By C.
Nov. 23. Wallingford.	To the collectors of the new custom in the port of London. Divers merchants of the duchy of Brabant frequenting England and staying there at times have besought the king to discharge them of the prest of 40d. on each sack of wool taken out of England and 2s. on each cloth of scarlet, 2s. on each cloth mixed in grain, 18d. on each cloth in which a part of the grain is mixed and 12d. on each cloth without grain brought by them to England, which are exacted of them, and the king considering that the merchants are liegemen of the duke of Brabant his kinsman, and are in his friendship and alliance, has given them respite until Sunday in Mid Lent next for paying such prests, and therefore orders the collectors to receive security from the merchants to answer for the sums touching such prests on the appointed day, unless it is otherwise ordained by the council, and to permit them to be quit of the prests in the mean time. By C.
	The like to the following, to wit:—
	The collectors of the same custom in the port of Great Yarmouth.
	The collectors of the same custom in the port of Ipswich.
	The collectors of the same custom in the port of Boston.
Nov. 20. Reading.	To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Thomas Thurger of Spaldyng, the elder, who is detained by such weakness that he cannot discharge the duties of the office.