Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1339

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1339', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 5, 1339-1341, (London, 1901) pp. 85-86. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol5/pp85-86 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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January 1339

Membrane 49d.
Jan. 27.
Berkhampstead.
Richard de Penreth, parson of Westdepyng church, diocese of Lincoln, and John de Folkyngham acknowledge that they owe to Nicholas de Oxon[ia] and John de Appelby, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and Richard's ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln.
Jan. 28.
Berkhampstead.
Richard de Heyle of Chelchethe, of co. Middlesex, acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Hothot and Geoffrey son of Robert de Stodham, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of release by Geoffrey son and heir of Robert de Stodham of co. Bedford to Richard de Heyle of Chelchethe of all his right and claim in all the lands, rents, services, which he holds by the demise of Roger Hothot in the town of Saundon, co. Hertford, and in all the lands, rents and services which Richard holds by the demise of Agnes late the wife of John son of Hugh in that town. Witnesses: John de Bradynhacche, John Willeam of Kelishull, John de Sandon, John West, Richard son of Geoffrey, William Algrane, John Adam, Robert West. Dated at Sandon on Wednesday the feast of Hilary, 12 Edward III.
Memorandum that Geoffrey came into chancery at Westminster before R. bishop of London the chancellor, on 28 January, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by Roger Hothot of Brawynge, to Richard de Heyle, lord of Chelchethe, of all his right and claim in all lands, rents and services which he held by the demise of Geoffrey son and heir of Robert de Stodham in the town of Sandon, co. Hertford, and of all his right and claim in all the lands, rents and services which he holds by the demise of Agnes, late the wife of John son of Hugh, in the same town. [Witnessed and dated as above.]
Memorandum that Roger came into chancery at Westminster, before R. bishop of London, the chanceller, on 28 January, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Jan. 30.
Berkhampstead.
John de Briaunzon, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Elias Dicoun of Thorp, citizen and skinner of London, 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged before the chancellor.
William de Kestevene, parson of Potterspury church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Master William de Hedersete and Katherine daughter of William de Hedersete, 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
Jan. 29.
Berkhampstead.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Peter de Veel, late sheriff of Devon, who is about to set out to parts beyond the sea to stay there on the king's service, to have respite until the quinzaine of Easter next for rendering his accounts. By the keeper and C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order not to compel Thomas de Courteneye to find any man at arms in that county for the said custody while he is on the king's service in co. Devon as the deputy of Hugh de Courteneye the elder, earl of Devon, keeper of the maritime land in that county. By C.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the king is bound to Banduchus Maskerell, merchant, in 966l. 2s. 8d. by his letters patent and bills of the wardrobe, and has granted the Banduchus shall buy 322 sacks of wool in England and load 250 sacks in the port of London and 72 sacks in the port of Lenne to take them to the staple at Andewerp, and that 60s. are allowed to the king on each sack for custom and subsidy, in full payment of the said debt as appears by the king's letters to the collectors of customs in those ports; Banduchus grants that the said letters and bills shall be of none effect. Dated at London on 28 January, 13 Edward III.
Memorandum that Banduchus came into chancery at London on 1 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Jan. 26.
Berkhampstead.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the master of the Newark (novi operis) hospital of St. Mary, Strode, to have respite until Whitsuntide next for 20s. of his quota of the triennial tenth and fifteenth of the first and second years, as the hospital, which was founded of the alms of the king's progenitors and of the bishops of Rochester for the poor and infirm until they die or depart healed, when others are received into their place, is so slenderly endowed that the goods thereof will not suffice for the maintenance of the master and brethren and the poor and infirm there, so that if they are charged with tenths and fifteenths and other aids it will behove them to diminish their alms, as the king has learned from trustworthy testimony; and the treasurer and barons distrain the master and brethren to pay 20s. because they were assessed at that sum by the taxers and collectors in co. Kent to wit, at 10s. of their goods in Strode, of the 8th year of the reign, and 10s. for their goods in the hundred of Shamel of the 10th year. By the keeper and C.