Close Rolls, Edward III: October 1347

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 8, 1346-1349. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1905.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: October 1347', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 8, 1346-1349, (London, 1905) pp. 396-404. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol8/pp396-404 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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Ocotber 1347

Oct. 5.
Thame.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to release Adam de Longbok from prison by a mainprise, as although he was lately indicted for the death of Michael de Ponynges, 'le uncle,' knight, and Thomas le Clerc, killed at Beaunes, for the rape of Margery, late the wife of Nicholas de la Beche there and for other excesses, before William de Thorp and his fellows, justices appointed to enquire upon the premises, and is imprisoned for that cause, yet John de Monquoye and Richard de Kent have mainperned to have him before the justices on the next day of their session upon the premises to stand to right in accordance with the law and custom of the realm.
Oct. 10.
Thame.
To the justices of the Bench. Order to release Master John de Aumbresbury from prison by a mainprise, as the king ordered the warden of the Flete prison to certify him why John was detained there, and the warden returned that John was delivered to him before those justices at the king's suit, for divers trespasses and contempts, to be kept safely, and John, archbishop of Canterbury has mainperned before the Council to have him before the justices on the quinzaine of Hilary next to answer for the said trespasses and to do what pertains to the king if John was convicted or did not appear on that day.
Membrane 18d.
Oct. 6.
Thame.
Brother John, abbot of Donkeswell of the Cistercian order, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to John de Sancto Paulo, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Devon.
Cancelled on payment.
Oct. 13.
Northampton.
John de Foxle of Evenle, Hugh de Wymundham and Thomas de Bannebury acknowledge that they owe to Richard le Clerc of Holebourn 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
Memorandum that the king, who had crossed with his army to France, landed at Hoges in Normandy on 12 July in the 20th year of the reign, and thence passed through France to Caleys, wasting and destroying, besieged Caleys for a long time and afterwards took it, and after having munitioned it with men at arms, victuals and other necessaries, and made a truce with his adversaries of France, returned to England, and landed at Sandwich on Friday, 12 October, at the first hour of the day, and on Sunday, 14 October, he went to London and on Monday following Master John de Offord, dean of Lincoln, the chancellor, delivered the great seal for the governance of England during the king's absence to the bishop of Winchester, the treasurer, in a chamber called 'la Newechaumbre' in Westminster palace, at the third hour of the day, to be kept in the treasury, and on Tuesday following the king sent another great seal, which was with him in parts beyond the sea, to the said chancellor in his house in the parish of St. Clement without the bar of the New Temple, London, by Master Simon de Islep, keeper of the privy seal, and the chancellor received the seal from Simon and at the third hour of the same day caused writs and other things to be sealed therewith at Westminster. [Fœdera.]
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Essex and Hertford. Order to cause as many bridges to be made upon the banks of Waltham from Stratford to Ware and thence on the other side to Stanes as used to be there, without delay, and to compel all those to come who are bound to construct or repair those bridges, causing proclamation to be made that no one shall presume to take falcons by that bank until the king's sport is made there, upon pain of forfeiture of the same, without licence, as the king proposes to have sport by the banks of that bailiwick with his falcons for the present season. (fn. 1) By K.
[Ibid.]
The like to the sheriff of Middlesex for such bridges upon the banks extending from Stanes. [Ibid.]
The like to the sheriff of Buckingham for the same, from the town of Leghton Bosard to Fennystretford. [Ibid.]
Nov. 8.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Southampton. The like order to repair bridges. [Ibid.]
The like to the following, to wit:—
The sheriff of Wilts.
The sheriff of Berks. [Ibid.]
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
To Richard de Williamescote, Thomas de Langeleye, John Loveday, Nicholas Pooure and John Adderbury. Order to be attendant upon the levying and collecting of the 614½ sacks 7 stones 1½ pounds of wool granted as a loan in co. Oxford, for which the king appointed them with Thomas atte More, knight, without awaiting the presence of Thomas, as the king wishes to discharge him of the said collecting for this turn, on account of certain things shown before the council. By C.
Oct. 25.
Walsingham.
Leo de Bradenham, William de Cossoyd and Miles le Freynsh of Storteford acknowledge that they owe to Ralph, bishop of London, 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
Oct. 22.
Westminster.
To the constable of the Tower of London or to him who supplies his place. Order to release John de la Hay, clerk, by mainprise, as John Mareschal and Thomas de Stodle of co. Bedford, John son of Thomas de la Hay and Edward de la Hay of co. Buckingham, have mainperned before the king in chancery to have John, who is detained in the Tower for certain causes, before the king and his council at Westminster on Monday after All Saints next, to do and receive what shall then be ordained. By C.
Oct. 26.
Walsingham.
Robert de Pysenden acknowledges that he owes to William de Pysenden 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Robert son of William de Pysenden acknowledges that he owes to John de Croydon, citizen and fishmonger of London, 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Kent.
William son of William de Pysenden acknowledges that he owes to John de Croydon, citizen and fishmonger of London, 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Kent.
Membrane 17d.
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
Thomas de Bellafago acknowledges that he owes to John de Stafford 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Oxford.
Cancelled on payment.
John de Stafford acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Bellafago 40 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Oxford.
Cancelled on payment.
Oct. 17.
Westminster.
John de Stoke of co. Leicester acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Boresworth, citizen and merchant of London, 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Leicester.
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
William Pycot of Pateswyk acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of Coggeshale 200l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
Alexander de Fallee acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Walleford, citizen and draper of London, 20l.; to be levied etc. in co. Buckingham.
Oct. 19.
Westminster.
Henry de Loxlye acknowledges that he owes to Reginald le Forester 27l.; to be levied etc. in co. Surrey.
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
Thomas de Lathum, knight, the younger, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de la More 40s.; to be levied etc. in co. Lancaster.
Oct. 21.
Westminster.
Laurence de Flete of Fitton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Wynwyk, clerk, 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Cambridge.
Cancelled on payment.
Oct. 22.
Westminster.
John de Calverle, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Eston, clerk, 10l.; to be levied etc. in co. York.
John de Goldyngham acknowledges that he owes to John de Lech 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
John de Lech acknowledges that he owes to John de Goldyngham 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of release by John son of John de Wymondham to Robert, prior of the church of St. Mary, Suthwerk, and the convent of that place, of all his right and claim in 26s. 8d. rent issuing from certain of their tenements in the borough and town of Suthewerk, which rent John Juvene, John's ancestor, used to receive of the priors, and he releases to them all his right and claim in all their tenements whereof the said rent used to be levied, and he has made a general release to them. Witnesses: Henry Wiliot, Peter de Bernewelle, Richard Fairher.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at Westminster on 22 October and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of grant by John Morice, son and heir of John Morice of the town of Stebenhethe, to John de Colewell, citizen and mercer of London, and Amicia his wife, of all the lands with their appurtenances which he held in the parish of St. Dunstan, Stebenhethe, and he also grants that all the lands with their appurtenances which Alice his mother and the said John de Colewell hold as Alice's dower after the death of John Morice his father, in the town of Stebenhethe, shall remain to John and Amicia his wife. Witnesses: Henry Wyliet, Richard Hadleye. Dated at Stebenhethe on Monday before SS. Simon and Jude, 21 Edward III.
Memorandum that John Morice came into chancery at Westminster on 22 October and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Oct. 28.
Langley.
William, abbot of Kings Beaulieu, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Henry de Norwico, 120l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Southampton.
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to release Peter Guerner, merchant of Florence, from prison, if he find mainpernors who will undertake to have him before the king on the octaves of Hilary next to answer for his trespass and to do what the king's court shall determine, as Bartholomew Corsyn, merchant of Florence, impleads him in the king's court, for a certain trespass, and because the sheriffs returned on the octaves of Michaelmas last that Peter was not found and had nothing in that bailiwick whereby he could be attached, the king ordered them by writ de judicio to take him and keep him in prison so that they should have him before the king on the octaves of Hilary as aforesaid, to answer Bartholomew, and they intend to keep him in prison until that day, whereupon he has besought the king to order his release by a mainprise, as he is ready to stand to right in all things and to answer for the trespass.
Oct. 28.
Westminster.
To John Darcy, constable of the Tower of London, or to him who supplies his place there. Order to deliver Thomas Ponyaunt to his mainpernors, on bail, although the king lately ordered the constable to take him and keep him in the Tower until further order, as he was indicted before the steward and marshals of the household of Lionel, the king's son, late keeper of England, and the coroners of that household, for the rape of Margery late the wife of Nicholas de la Beche, for the death of Michael de Ponynges, 'le uncle,' and Thomas le Clerk of Shipton and for other felonies and trespasses committed at Beaumes near Redyng, as James de Tame, citizen of London, Thomas de Tochewyk of co. Buckingham, Thomas de Bedford of the same county, Simon de Tame of co. Oxford and Adam Ponyant of co. Bedford have mainperned in chancery, to have Thomas, who is innocent of the premises, they say, before the king, fifteen days from Hilary or before his justices at order, to stand to right in the matter.
Membrane 16d.
Enrolment of assignment of dower to Joan late the wife of William de Carente, tenant in chief, of all the lands which belonged to her husband in co. Somerset, made at Heenton St. George and Merssh in that county to Walter de Thornhull, who married Joan, and to her by Thomas Cary, escheator in that county on 15 August, 21 Edward III, in the presence of Henry de Greystok, supplying the place of the steward of the lands reserved to the king's chamber to which the king reserved all the lands which belonged to William, by virtue of a writ whereof a transcript is sewed to this assignment, to wit; a third part of all the lands which belonged to William in Heenton St. George, to wit; a third part of a house serving as a hall there, towards the south, and a third part of another house there built for a grange, towards the south, and a third part of a garden there towards the south, with free entry and egress by the gates of the said manor and garden; also a third part of all the arable land there to wit, in the south field, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood 18 perches of land in la Butine; a third part of 2 acres 1 rood 30 perches 10 feet of land in Westwythelee, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood 3 perches of land in Westlytelwythele, a third part of 30 perches of land in Cobbeclive, a third part of 1 rood 9 perches of land in Watlesyate, a third part of 1 rood 34½ perches of land in Crowethorn, a third part of 2½ acres 4 perches of land in Langedon, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood 9 perches of land in Elfurlang, a third part of 1½ acres 24 perches of land in Southcleverlang, a third part of 1½ acres 26 perches of land in Northcleverlang, a third part of 3 acres 1 rood 12 perches of land in Stikelden, a third part of ½ acre 10 perches of land in Westlangelond, a third part of 2½ acres 32 perches of land in Westlangelond, in le Courtlond, a third part of 2½ acres 31 perches 10 feet of land in Langelond near the gate of Thomas Deneband; also in the north field there, a third part of 2 acres 1 rood 18 perches 9 feet of land in Woulond, a third part of 1 acre 4 perches 12 feet of land in Mulneforlang, a third part of ½ acre 1 rood 19 perches 13 feet of land in Poukepulle, a third part of 1½ acres 15 perches 8 feet of land in Sopernepark, a third part of ½ acre 9 perches of land in Sturte, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood 31 perches 11 feet of land at Shortlond atte Forde, a third part of 3 acres 28 perches 3 feet of land in Northmerssh, a third part of 2½ acres 7 perches of land in Overmerssh, a third part of 2 acres 2 perches of land in Coppedeford; also in the west field there, a third part of 1 acre 16 perches 11 feet of land at Betwenedych on the east, a third part of 1 acre 18 perches of land at Betwenedych on the west, a third part of 1 acre of 18 acres of land at la Putte on the west, a third part of an acre 9 perches 10 feet of land at Brokforlang on the west, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood 13 perches of land in Brokforlang on the east, a third part of 2 acres 36 perches 5 feet of land in Chalvecroft, a third part of 2 acres 1 rood 37 perches 5 feet of land at Berdon at the gate of Thomas Deneband, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood 3 perches 10 feet of land at Berdon atte Stondelf, a third part of 1½ acres 1 rood 12 perches of land at Petram atte Eurlesdore, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood 27 perches of land atte Freres, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood 9 perches 5 feet of land at Petram opposite at Shittrokesheye, a third part of 1½ acres 30 perches 13 feet of land atte Nasshe opposite, of Robert Peny, a third part of 1 acre 13 perches 6 feet of land at Estlangelond, a third part of ½ acre 1 rood 11 perches 10 feet of land at the acre Byesteslade and a third part of ½ acre 30 perches 12 feet of land at Noreysacre, as all those parcels are bounded in all the fields; also a third part of 2 acres of mowable meadow there in Westlangemore and a third part of 1 acre of meadow in Middellangemore and a third part of a rood of mowable meadow in la More and a third part of an acre of mowable meadow upon la Stierte and a third part of an acre of meadow there in Estmulleham and a third part of an acre of meadow there in Ponkepulle, and a third part of 2 acres of meadow there before le Dounmulle and a third part of ½ acre of mowable meadow there in Westmulleham, as they are bounded; also a third part of 5 acres of separable pasture in the close of Brodemoor there; also a third part of ½ rood of wood; also 8s. 3½d. rent to be received yearly of John Swayn, bondman of the manor, with all his service, and 3s. 3¼d. rent yearly from Roger Kene, bondman of the manor, with all his service, and 9s. 4d. rent yearly from William Deneham in dower touching Joan of a moiety of a mill there; also 5s. rent yearly from John de Haddon, free tenant in fee there, and ½d. rent yearly from Cristina Hauel, free tenant there in fee, and 2d. rent yearly from William Warre, free tenant there in fee, and 2s. rent yearly of Walter Fynel, tenant for life there, and 4s. rent yearly of John Trip, free tenant for life there.
There are also assigned a third part of all the lands which belonged to William in the moiety of Kyngeston and Merssh, co. Somerset; to wit, a chamber built at the head of the north hall there, with a cellar beneath it, with free entry and egress by the gate of that moiety and by the door of the hall, in recompence for the dower touching Joan of the said hall and the other chambers annexed thereto; also a third part of a bakehouse there towards the north with free entry and egress and a new house near the gate of the manor except a head of that house built for a cart house, which cart house will be common to the heir and his guardian, and to Walter and Joan; also a chapel there to be common to either party, also a third part of a house to serve as a cowshed there, also an outer barton to be common to the parties; also a third part of an inner barton with free entry and egress by the two parts thereof remaining to the heir; and a third part of a garden there and a third part of the profit of a dovecote there; also a third part of the arable land there, to wit, a third part of 14 acres of land in Meddforlang, in three places, a third part of 3½ acres of land in Netherputte on the west and a third part of 1½ acres there on the north, and a third part of 2 acres of land at La Breche opposite La Lude and a third part of 2 acres of land at La Southerputte, and a third part of 6 acres 3 roods of land upon Womere as they lie and are bounded in four places, in a field called Middelfeld, a third part of 2 acres of land abovegrenemore in Cleyforland, a third part of 2 acres of land at La Putte in the same plot, a third part of 2 acres of land abovetheeldeleye, in the same plot, a third part of 1½ acres of land in Middelforlang, a third part of 6 acres of land in a piece in the same forlang, a third part of 2½ acres of land in Stodfold, a third part of 1½ acres of land in Colvermere, also in the field called 'Westfeld' a third part of 4½ acres of land at La Thorne upon the field of Ocleo, a third part of 4½ acres of land in another plot abutting upon the said plot, a third part of 6 acres of land at the ditch Bywestethorne, a third part of 3 acres of land at Hedoneshullethorne, a third part of 2 acres of land in Froggeneputte in the lower plot, a third part of an acre of land there in the upper plot, also in Yenelefeld a third part of 10 acres of land upon La Mulme in five places in the upper forlang as they are bounded, a third part of 3 acres of land there in two places in the lower forlang, also in the field called 'Southfeld' a third part of 4 acres at Bronesmore, a third part of 4½ acres of land at Colethorn, a third part of 1½ acres of land at Coppedehull, a third part of 6 acres of land at three crosses (tres cruces), a third part of 6 acres 3 roods of land at La Lynche as they are bounded in three plots there, and a third part of 4½ acres of land at Wythydych in the lower forlang, a third part of 2½ acres of land in the upper forland there, a third part of 1 acre 1 rood of land in Makkescroft in a forlang there, a third part of ½ acre of land in the forlang near the land of Agnes Pynge; also a third part of 3½ acres of mowable meadow at Overdonne in Le Southeremede, a third part of 3 acres of mowable meadow in le Netheremede, a third part of 3 acres of meadow at Grenemore in the upper part, a third part of an acre 3 roods of meadow there in the lower part; also a third part of 2½ acres of meadow in another place there, a third part of ½ acre of meadow, in the upper part of Grenemore in a place not given; also a third part of a pasture called 'Oxelese,' containing 4 acres 3 roods, and a third part of another pasture called 'Hennemore,' containing 1 acre 1 rood, a third part of pasture there called 'Oldeleye,' a third part of a pasture there called 'la Somerlane,' a third part of la Wodewye, a third part of la Medstret; also a third part of all the wood there as it is bounded on the south; also 9s. 4½d. rent to be received yearly of Geoffrey Peere, 6s. 5¼d. yearly rent of Maud de Sambourn, and 9¼d. yearly rent of Alice Turkes, and 4¾d. yearly rent of Isabel la Sheppestere, 13s. 4d. yearly rent of John Raules, 12d. yearly rent of Margery de Shaftebury, 8d. yearly rent of William de Fydelton, 6d. yearly rent of John Martyn, bondman there, with all his service and works, 9s. 63/8d. yearly rent of William Wyther, bondman there, and a cock and three hens yearly of the same with all his services and customs, 19s. 1d. yearly rent and a cock and three hens yearly from Isaak Wyther, bondman there, with all his services and customs; also a third part of all the profits of pleas and perquisites of court both there and at Heenton and a third part of the capitagium of grooms in those manors. Dated as aforesaid.
Membrane 15d.
Oct. 23.
Waltham.
Robert de Hagham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of Tilteye 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Joan de Rokesle, daughter and one of the heirs of Sir Richard de Rokesle, knight, true patroness of the free chapel of Holy Trinity, Totyntone, diocese of Rochester, has granted that chapel to John Lone of Canterbury, chaplain and perpetual warden of that chapel, to hold for life, as is fully contained in her charter of enfeoffment to him, he has released that chapel to her and surrenders the said charter to her, granting that she may give the chapel to whomsoever she wishes. Dated at London on 21 October, 21 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at Westminster on 24 October and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Oct. 25.
Walsingham.
John le Rede of Romesye acknowledges that he owes to Richard le Saghiere of Romesye and to William Cole of Elynge 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas Cole, one of the executors of the will of John de Astyngton, late one of the executors of the will of the said William Cole, who survived Richard le Saghiere, it is said.
Enrolment of indenture made between Richard le Saghiere of Romesie and William Cole of Elynge of the one part, and John le Rede of Romesie of the other part testifying that whereas John is bound to Richard and William in 60l. by the preceding recognizance to be paid at Michaelmas next following, they grant that if John pay to them at Romeseye, at Easter next, 50s. and at Michaelmas following 50s. and so yearly 100s. until the 60l. are fully paid, then all action by virtue of that recognisance shall cease in the meantime, and John grants that the recognisance shall remain in force, saving that Richard and William grant that all payments made by John of the 60l. shall be allowed to him, and if Richard and William obtain the 60l. or part thereof in default of payment, by writ, John will pay them 6s. 8d. for their damages and expenses. Witnesses: Nicholas de la Bere, John Inkepenne, Robert de Hoo, the younger, John de Clanefeld, Alan de Sutton, William de Neubrigg. Dated at Westminster on 27 October, 21 Edward III.
Memorandum that the said Richard and William and John came into chancery at Westminster on 27 October and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
Oct. 28.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the demand for the triennial tenth last granted by the clergy, made upon the prebend of Alba Canying in the church of the nuns of St. Mary's, Winchester, diocese of Salisbury, while it was in the pope's hands, as the said prebend, which William, bishop of Winchester lately obtained, was in the pope's hand from 14 May in the 20th year of the reign, until 14 May last, as Reymund Pelegrini, the pope's nuncio in England, has signified in chancery.
Oct. 31.
Langley.
John de Cornhull, son and heir of Richard de Cornhull, of co. Middlesex, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Frowyk 500l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in that county.
Cancelled on payment.
Oct. 28.
Newmarket.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich. Order not to permit any knights and squires to cross from the port of that town to Spruce without the king's special order, enjoining upon all masters and mariners of ships of that town, upon pain of forfeiture, not to permit such knights and squires to cross in their ships to those parts, as the king has learned that several knights and squires of England propose to go to the said parts and other distant places, without the king's licence and will, and the king has considered that the truce with his adversary of France is for a short time, and he desires his people to remain within the realm for its defence.
[Fœdera.] By letter of secret seal.
The like to the following, to wit:
The mayor and bailiffs of Dover.
The sheriffs of London.
The mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse.
Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover Castle and warden of the Cinque Ports or to him who supplies his place, 'mutatis mutandis.'
[Ibid.]
Mandate to the captain of the king's town of Caleys or to him who supplies his place, if he find any knights and squires crossing to the said parts, to cause them to be arrested with their horses and equipments, sent back to England, and brought before the council. By the same letter.
[Ibid.]
Mandate to the sheriffs of London to cause proclamation to be made that no knight or squire shall cross the said parts without the king's order, upon pain of forfeiture. By the same letter.
[Ibid.]
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Stafford. Order, upon sight of these presents, to cause proclamation to be made that no merchant or other shall take corn to any parts beyond except the town of Caleys, upon the forfeiture thereof, without the king's licence by advice of the council, and that all who wish to take corn to Caleys shall find mainpernors in chancery that they will so take it, and not elsewhere and will bring back the letters patent of the captain of that town testifying the unlading of the corn there within a month from the time of unlading, and if he finds any doing the contrary after the proclamation, he shall cause them to be arrested with the corn and kept safely until further order, as a great scarcity of corn has arisen in divers parts of the realm by the excessive quantity taken to parts beyond and worse may be feared unless a remedy be quickly supplied. By K.
[Fœdera.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
Oct. 22.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the wool last granted in co. Gloucester. Order to supersede the exaction of wool made on Thomas de Bradeston in the manors of Chiltenham and Sloughtre, releasing him from any distraint made for that cause, as the king granted to him the said manors, which belonged to the abbot of Fécamp, an alien, and which were in the king's hand by reason of the war with France to the value of 84 marks, in part payment of 500 marks, granted to him to maintain him as a banneret, to hold so long as those manors remained in the king's hand.

Footnotes

  • 1. Tested by the king, as are all the succeeding entries.