Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1344

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1344', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346, (London, 1904) pp. 479-480. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol7/pp479-480 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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December 1344

Dec. 5.
Hoxne.
Andrew de Canterton and John de Wygan acknowledge that they owe to Gilbert de Wygeton, clerk, and to Thomas Worthship 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Southampton.— The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
Dec. 6.
Hoxne.
Brother Roger, abbot of Bardenay acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Henry de Tiddeswell of Staunford and Walter Prest of Melton Moubray, the younger, merchants, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln. —The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
Dec. 4.
Hoxne.
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to supersede the taking of Nicholas de Clopton, vicar of Wytleseye church, by a mainprise, as he has shown the king that at the suit of certain persons showing that he had entered the said vicarship after the parliament held at Westminster on the quinzaine of Easter in the 16th year of the reign, contrary to the ordinance, the king ordered the sheriff to take him under a form contained in that ordinance and to keep him safely in prison, and he has besought the king to order the taking of him to be superseded, as he was instituted to that vicarship long before the said parliament, and is ready to stand to right thereupon, and he has found before the king in chancery John de Wyk, of co. Devon, William de Burgh, William de Byfeld and Thomas de Ryngestede of co. Northampton, who have mainperned to have him before the king or his justices at order, to answer upon the premises.
Dec. 13.
Hoxne.
Henry de Stonfeld, chaplain, acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de Mortuo Mari of Cheilmarsh, knight, 2,000 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.
Cancelled on payment.
Roland de Musterton, chaplain, acknowledges that he owes to the same Hugh 2,000 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Bedford.
John de Iddeshale of London, 'celer,' and John Balun of London, 'celer,' acknowledge that they owe to Nicholas de Swynbourn 80 marks; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
Enrolment of acknowledgment of receipt by Adam Lambe of Croydon, from Simon Rote, citizen and skinner, of London, of 10l. to traffic therewith for Simon, and to render account therefor to him, for which he binds himself and his heirs. Dated at London on the feast of the Epiphany, 13 Edward III.
Memorandum that Adam came into chancery at the house of the bishop of Worcester, London, on 27 December and acknowledged the preceding deed.