Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1350

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1350', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 211-221. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp211-221 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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April 1350

April 8.
Westminster.
Geoffrey de Weston acknowledges that he owes to William de Emeldon, clerk, 10l.; to be levied etc. in co. Berks.
Cancelled on payment.
April 10.
Westminster.
Hugh de Estcote, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Overton 500l.; to be levied etc. in co. Southampton.
March 18.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to supersede the taking of Master Simon de Brisele, clerk, although the king lately ordered them to take him and keep him safely, to have him before the king on the day when the writ was returnable, to answer for certain contempts and trespasses, as he has appeared in chancery and submitted himself to the king's will, and Thomas de Brembre, clerk, and John de Wesenham, merchant, have mainperned to have him before the king in chancery on the said day to answer for the trespasses and contempts and further to do what the king's court shall determine, and that Simon will faithfully perform what he has promised before the king to do. By K.
Enrolment of release by Warin son of Warin de Bassyngburn of Wynepol, Hugh Bray of Lambeth and William de la Dale to Sir John de Insula, lord of Rougemont (de Rubeo Monte), of all their right and claim in the manor of Coldham, co. Cambridge, and also in the manors of Offord Daneys and Everton, co. Huntingdon, in the manors of Eddeworth and Alrecheseye, co. Bedford, and in all rents and services of free tenants and bond in Potton in the same county, and also in the manors of Asscheby Davy, Chadeston, Brynketon, Asschelee and Cotes, co. Northampton. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Grey, Sir Thomas de Scalariis, Sir Thomas Chaumberleyn, knights, John Dengayne, William Muschet, John de Brigham, William Warde. Dated at Coveneye, co. Cambridge, on Thursday after SS. Tiburcius and Valerian, 24 Edward III.
Memorandum that Warin, Hugh and William came into chancery at Westminster on 15 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 12.
Westminster.
To the mayor of London and to the escheator in that city. Order to take inquisition in each ward of the city and its suburbs, as to the lands and rents which ought to pertain to the king in the city by the death of the tenants, by escheat or otherwise during the last two years, and what they are worth, and who have intruded therein and by what title they claim, and to cause those which they find to pertain to the king to be taken into his hand without delay, and to send the inquisitions to him, as several lands and rents which ought to pertain to the king there, by the death of the tenants without an heir, from the time when the last deadly pestilence first raged, are occupied, concealed and unjustly detained from the king by divers intruders.
Enrolment of grant by John Cory, clerk, to the king of all his messuages at la Tourhull with the gardens and curtilages adjacent thereto which he held of the gift and enfeoffment of John de Basynge and James de Hennewode, which are situate between the new cemetery of Holy Trinity near the Tower of London on the east and the highway on the west, the said cemetery on the north and the tenement of Thomas de Tettebury and John Craustok on the south. Witnesses; William, bishop of Winchester, the treasurer; John, bishop of Worcester, the chancellor; Sir Bartholomew de Burgherssh, then the king's chamberlain; Sir John de Beauchamp and Sir Guy de Bryan, knights, Sir Philip de Weston, clerk. Dated at Westminster on 18 March, to wit, the feast of St. Edward, 24 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 19 March and acknowledged the preceding charter.
March 29.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to release William Pouche, detained in the Flete prison for divers debts in which he is bound to the king, as the king wishes him to set out to parts beyond the sea on certain affairs, and William has found before the king in chancery John de Bedeford, Richard de Wedon, John de Chevele, Simon atte Grene and William de Coggeshale, mainpernors, who have undertaken to have him before the treasurer and barons on the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, to be delivered to prison. By p.s. [20944.]
Enrolment of release by Thomas son of Sir Thomas Wake, knight, to John Pyel, citizen and merchant of London, of all his right and claim in the manor of Cranesle, co. Northampton, with the advowson of the church there, a mill and all other appurtenances, which John previously had of the gift and enfeoffment of Elizabeth, Thomas's mother; he has also released to John all his right and claim in a plot called 'la Neuwemanere' in the said county with all its appurtenances which John previously held of the grant of the said Elizabeth and of Hugh, Thomas's brother, in Craneslee and Brogthton; Thomas has also released to John all his right and claim in all the lands which John held of the gift and enfeoffment of Agnes, Thomas's sister, in Orlyngbere in the said county. Witnesses: Walter Turk, then mayor of London, Adam de Bury and Ralph de Lenne, then sheriffs of that city, John de Wesenham, Simon Fraunceys, Thomas Leggy, John Lovekyn, Adam Fraunceys, Thomas de Brandon, Thomas de Langeton, Hugh de Wychyngham, Robert Neuwent. Dated at London on Wednesday before St. George the Martyr, 24 Edward III.
Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at London on 21 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 22.
Windsor.
John de Ryvers, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton, archdeacon of Richemund, and Hugh de Berewyk, knight, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.
Thomas Wake, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton, archdeacon of Richemund, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
Cancelled on payment.
Ralph de Lascels, knight, and Peter de Nuttle, knight, acknowledge that they owe to John de Wesenham 40l., to be levied etc. in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 19d.
April 8.
Westminster.
To all the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, keepers of passages and inspectors in ports and without. Order to permit Master William Clavyle, clerk, whom John elect of Dublin, is sending to the Roman court with certain letters on the affairs of the king and himself, to cross with those letters and with his reasonable expenses. By K.
Et erat patens.
April 16.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Sand wich. Order, upon pain of forfeiture, to be before the king and his council at Westminster on Friday the eve of SS. Philip and James next, and to have there the seal called 'coket' in their possession, and to do there what shall be enjoined upon them by the king and his council. By K. and C.
The like to the following collectors of customs, to wit:
The collectors in the port of Lenn.
The collectors in the port of Boston.
The collectors in the port of Ipswich.
The collectors in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The collectors in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
The collectors in the port of Chichester.
The collectors in the port of Southampton.
The collectors in the port of Bristol.
The collectors in the port of London.
The like to the weigher (tronatori) in each of the said ports to be there on the same day with the weighing beam (trono) deputed in those ports.
To the mayor and bailiffs and all the community of Sandwich. Order to cause two lawful men to be chosen to collect the customs in that town, and to be sent to the king so that they be before him and his council at Westminster on Friday the eve of SS. Philip and James next, to do what shall be enjoined upon them there, as the king wishes the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells to be well and faithfully collected. By K. and C.
The like to the mayor, bailiffs and community of the following towns, to wit:
The mayor and bailiffs of Lenn.
The mayor and bailiffs of Boston.
The mayor and bailiffs of Ipswich.
The mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull.
The mayor and bailiffs of Chichester.
The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton.
The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol.
The mayor and sheriffs of London.
April 22.
Windsor.
Hugh de Berewyk, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Ryvers, clerk, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
Enrolment of release by John de Ryvers, clerk, son and heir of Richard de Ryvers, knight, to Henry, earl of Lancaster, of all his right and claim in all the lands and knights' fees, meadows, woods, pastures, homages, rents and services, with all their appurtenances in Sandon, Hongerford and Denforde which Richard acquired of Robert Fokerham in reversion, after the death of lady Margaret Tyeys; with the grant of the reversion of a certain meadow in Hongerford, which Robert de Hongerford, knight, holds for life with remainder to John. Dated at London on Friday in the feast of St. George, 24 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 22 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 20.
Windsor.
To Robert de Causton, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames towards the north or to him who supplies his place. Order, if Peter de Melchesbourn, lord of a ship called 'la Seinte Marie cogg' of Lenne, whereof Andrew Lenton is master, shall find security to have his ship ready on a certain day and at an appointed place, to set out in the king's service, then to permit the ship, and the master and mariners with the wool and other merchandise therein, to cross to Flanders, notwithstanding any ordinance that ships of 50 tuns burthen and over shall not cross from the realm to parts beyond with wool or other merchandise, provided that no money, beyond the reasonable expenses of the master and mariners, shall be taken in the ship, and that no other person shall cross in that ship under the cover of the master and mariners. By K. and C.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Lenne. The like order in favour of the said ship, when they have ascertained by the certificate of the said admiral or of him who supplies his place that Peter has found such security.
April 13.
Westminster.
To John Darcy, constable of the Tower of London, or to him who supplies his place there. Order to release Ralph Beauchamp of Enefeld from the Tower of London, where he is detained for certain causes, by the mainprise of Thomas Perle of London, Edmund Rose of co. Norfolk, John Wroth of London, John Lambourn of London, Thomas Shene of London and Thomas Durant of co. Gloucester, who have undertaken to have him before the king and his council to stand to right upon the things which are laid against him. By C.
Margaret de Bourn and William Knyght, clerk, executors of the will of Thomas de Bourn, put in their place John de Codyngton, the younger, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 100 marks made to Thomas in chancery by John Haym and Godfrey Haym his brother.
Ralph de Nevill, knight, puts in his place the same John to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 260 marks made to him in chancery by John Darcy 'le cosyn.'
March 25.
Westminster.
To the warden of the Flete prison or to him who supplies his place. Order to receive Gilbert de Wedlyngburgh, whom the king has caused to be arrested, and keep him safely in that prison until further order.
By letter of the secret seal.
Membrane 18d.
Enrolment of grant by Hugh de Escote, knight, to Wiliam de Overton of all his manor of Westuderle with all its appurtenances and with the advowson of the church there; also of his manor of Asshelegh with all its appurtenances in Northasshelegh near Ryngwode in the hundred of Christchurch. Witnesses: Sir Thomas West, Sir John de Wynton, Sir Philip Daundele and Sir John de Popham, knights, Nicholas Wodelok, Nicholas Sampson, Thomas Wayte, Giles de Escote, Thomas Payn, Thomas de Westcote, John de Tudeworth. Dated at Winchester on 16 March in the 24th year of the reign.
Memorandum that Hugh came into chancery at London on 9 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by Hugh de Escote, knight, to William de Overton, of all his right and claim in the manor and in all the lands, rents, homages, services, woods, meadows and pastures in Westtuderle and in the advowson of the church of the manor, with release to William of all his right and claim in the manor of Asshelegh with all their appurtenances in Northasshelegh near Ryngwode in the hundred of Christchurch, Twynam. Witnesses: Sir Thomas West, Sir John de Wynton, Sir Philip Daundele and Sir John de Popham, knights, Henry Sturmy, John de Ingepenne, Walter Haywode, Nicholas Wodelok, Nicholas Sampson, Giles de Escote, Thomas Payn, Thomas de Westcote, John de Tudeworth. Dated at Winchester on 1 April, 24 Edward III.
Memorandum that Hugh de Escote came into chancery at London on 9 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 11.
Westminster.
John Mareschal, archdeacon of Carlisle, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Lucy, knight, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Cumberland.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the king, on 6 February last, granted to John de Coggeshale and to Isabel late the wife of John Baynard the custody of all the lands which belonged to the inheritance of John Baynard, who held in chief, in co. Essex, in the king's hand by reason of the minority of John's heir, to hold until that heir should come of age, for rendering 20 marks yearly at the king's wardrobe, of which 20 marks the king, on the same day, granted 10 marks to Reginald de Ferariis, the king's serjeant at arms, to be received of the hands of John and Isabel so long as they hold that custody, they have satisfied Reginald for the said sum for all the time that they have the said custody. Witnesses: Peter de Boxstede, John Haukwode, Ralph Wulsy, Richard Stacy of co. Essex, Edmund Leynham, Thomas Levelyf, Richard Caundissh of London. Dated at London on 16 March, 24 Edward III.
Memorandum that Reginald came into chancery at Westminster on 12 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 12.
Westminster.
Richard de Eccleshale, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to John de Eston, parson of Wermouth church, 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
Cancelled on payment.
The same Richard acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Aston, parson of Langeton church, 18l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied as aforesaid.
Cancelled on payment.
April 15.
Westminster.
Edmund de Cheddeworth of Gloucester acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Stretford, clerk, 100 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Gloucester.
John de Acton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Bukyngham, clerk, and Richard de Piriton 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Gloucester.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John de Bukyngham.
April 16.
Westminster.
Agnes late the wife of Robert de Reymes acknowledges that she owes to Richard de Stanhop 16l.; to be levied etc. in co. Northumberland.
April 16.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Writ of aid in favour of the master of the hospital of St. Nicholas near York, and those deputed in his place in levying the rents assigned to the hospital for the maintenance of the master and brethren, and the arrears thereof, as the king granted to John de Ampelford, his clerk, the custody of the hospital, together with all its appurtenances to hold for life, and now the king has learned that divers rents granted to the master and brethren in that county for their maintenance, of the royal alms, are withdrawn by the tenants of the tenements from which those rents proceed, and that some of them refuse to pay those rents and the arrears thereof.
April 17.
Westminster.
Richard Charman of Rikelyng acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Nevill of Raby 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
April 19.
Westminster.
John de Stoke acknowledges that he owes to William de Newenham, clerk, 20 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Gloucester.
Cancelled on payment.
April 26.
Westminster.
Simon, abbot of Colchester, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Edmund de Grymesby, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 17d.
April 9.
Westminster.
To John But of Norwich. Order, upon pain of forfeiture to be at London before the king and his council on Wednesday after three weeks from Easter next, to answer the things which will be laid before him, and further to do and receive what will then be ordained, as although the king ordered him by writ of privy seal to be before the king and council on the morrow of the close of Easter last, to speak upon affairs touching the state of the realm, he did not care to come or to send any one for him, whereat the king is much angered. By K. and C.
The like to the following to come before the council on the following days, to wit:
Roger Hardegray on the morrow of St. Mark.
Richard de Kele on the same day.
Adam Pund on Wednesday after St. Mark.
William de Skelton on the same day.
Robert de Angreton on the morrow of the Invention of the Holy Cross.
John Sperlyng on the same day.
Henry Russel on Wednesday before St. Mark.
Thomas Longe on the same day.
Enrolment of release by Hugh Wake of Blyseworth to John Pyel, citizen and merchant of London, of all his right and claim in all the lands in Craneslee, Broghton and Orlyngbere, co. Northampton, with their appurtenances. Walter Turk, then mayor of London, Adam de Bury and Ralph de Lenn, then sheriffs of that city. Witnesses: John de Wesenham Henry Picard, Simon Fraunceys, Adam Franceys, Thomas Leggy, John Lovekyn, Thomas de Brandon, Thomas de Langeton, Hugh de Wychyngham, Robert Newent and others. Dated at London on Wednesday before St. George, 24 Edward III.
Memorandum that Hugh came into chancery at London on 27 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Robert bishop of Chichester acknowledges that he owes to James Dyve 250 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Master John de Langetoft, James's attorney.
The attornment to James to prosecute the execution of this recognisance is enrolled below.
April 28.
Westminster.
Robert de Causton, Thomas Wale, Otto de Holand and John de Wyngefeld, knight, acknowledge that they owe to Michael de Ponyngges, knight, 400 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Norfolk.
April 28.
Westminster.
Brother Stephen, prior of Swaveseye, acknowledges that he owes to Robert Haysand of Rameseye 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Cambridge.
April 20.
Westminster.
Richard de Wylughby, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to Queen Philippa 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
April 29.
Westminster.
Hugh le Blount, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Alveton 50 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
April 24.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to supersede until further order the promulgation of the exigents and outlawry against Master Henry de Coukham, Richard Clere and John le Botiller, as lately at the suit of Richard earl of Arundel, showing that Richard Camelyn, John Milers, vicar of Stoghton church, William de Whyteweye, John de Wyntereshull, John Halard, Reginald atte Wode, Boniface le Saucer, Philip atte Hull, of Herghelegh, and Joan de Routhyng and certain other malefactors had broken by force and arms the earl's parks at Arundell, Stoghton, Kockyng, Shullynglegh and Wollavyngton in that county, and had entered his free chaces and warrens at Estden, and the towns of Arundell and Stoghton in that county, and Bokelond and Calley in co. Surrey, had hunted there without his licence and will and had taken and carried off his wild beasts in the chaces and parks, and his hares, rabbits, pheasants and partridges in the warrens to his damage of 200l.; the king appointed John de Stouford, Thomas de Brewosa, Andrew Peverel, Richard de Birton and William de Fifhide to be justices to take an inquisition upon the matter, and to hear and determine those trespasses according to the law and custom of the realm, and now Master Henry, Richard and John have besought the king to provide a remedy, as although they are not guilty of any of the said trespasses, and are ready to stand to right thereupon, yet they were indicted before those justices for having broken the earl's parks at Arundell, Stoghton, Cockyng, Shullynglegh and Wollavyngton and entered his warrens at Estden, Northstok, hunted in those parks, chaces and warrens without his licence and taken game therefrom and they are placed in exigent in that county to be outlawed, without their knowledge; and John Strech, knight, John le Walssh, John de Cherleton and John de Tamworth have mainperned in chancery that Henry, Richard and John shall be before the justices on the day when the writ for the exigents is returnable, ready to stand to right upon the said trespasses.
May 3.
Westminster.
John de Bristoll of Yillyngge acknowledges that he owes to Master Roger Belet, butler of Queen Phillippa, 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
May 6.
Westminster.
Ralph Cressy and Robert de Poresle acknowledge that they owe to Adam Heroun 80l.; to be levied etc. in co. Hertford.
Cancelled on payment.
Adam Heroun acknowledges that he owes to the same Ralph and Robert 60l.; to be levied etc. in the said county.
Cancelled on payment.
James Dyve puts in his place Master John de Langetoft, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 250 marks, made to him in chancery by Robert, bishop of Chichester.
Membrane 16d.
Enrolment of indenture made between the king of the one part and Anthony Bache, merchant of Genoa, and Nicholas Chone of the other part, testifying that the king, by the advice of his council has appointed Anthony and Nicholas masters and workers of his money in the Tower of London, to make three kinds of money, one money of gold current for 6s. 8d. of sterlings the piece, which shall be called the 'Noble,' 42 such pieces in the pound of the weight in the Tower of London; another money weighing half the aforesaid current for 40d. of sterlings the piece, 84 pieces to the pound of Tower weight; a third money weighing a fourth part of the first money, current for 20d. of sterlings the piece, 168 pieces in the pound of Tower weight; and each pound of the said money shall be worth 14l. of sterlings of all the said pieces, which shall be of fine gold, to wit, of 23 carats 3½ grains in the pound; of which money the king shall have 10s. 6d. of each pound made, the masters shall take 14d. for their work, damage, clipping the irons and loss of weight and for their expenses and all other costs except the wages of the wardens and keepers and clerks, and the merchants shall have the remainder, amounting to 13l. 8s. 4d., and the masters shall have for remedy 1/16 carat on each pound of gold, and if by any default the money is found less in weight or in feebleness than 23 carats 3½ grains beyond the said sixteenth, it shall be challengable; the masters have also undertaken to make sterlings of silver of the alloy of the old sterlings, and they shall be of the weight of 22s. 6d. of sterlings to each pound of Tower weight, and the king shall have 14d. of each pound by weight, and the masters for their work, loss of weight and all costs, shall have 5¼d., and the merchants the remainder, and the masters shall have for remedy 2d. of sterlings of each pound of silver, to wit, that if the sterlings are made 2d. more strong or more feeble in the pound, the king's wardens shall deliver them as good without having them re-melted; the masters have also undertaken to make mails of silver of the alloy of the old sterlings, and they shall be of the weight of 23s. 3d. of sterlings for each pound of Tower weight; and the king shall have 17d. by weight of each pound, whereof the masters shall have 8¼d. for all costs, as aforesaid, and they shall make ferlings of silver of the same alloy and they shall be of the weight of 23s. 5d. of sterlings of Tower weight; and the king shall have 19d. by weight of each pound, and the masters 10¼d. for all costs as aforesaid, and they shall have the same remedy; and the king will put wardens for him in every place where the money is made, who shall be charged to see that the money is of the proper alloy and weight, to wit, that so soon as the money is coined and completed, the wardens and masters shall receive it from the moneyers and put it in a hutch under two keys, one to remain with the wardens and the other with the masters, and before the money is delivered to the merchants, the wardens, at the request of the masters, shall have the money assayed, and if it is not so good as they have undertaken it shall be handed back to the master to be re-melted and made good at their cost, and when the money has been delivered and proved good the wardens and masters shall take from every hundred pounds weight of silver 2s. of sterlings and of every five pounds weight of gold, a gold piece, which money shall be put in a casket under two keys, one remaining with the king's warden and the other with the masters; and the casket shall be kept in the hutch and shall be opened every three months, once before the council or their deputy and before the said wardens and masters, and the moneys shall be assayed before them, and if they are found to be good the masters shall have letters patent under the great seal to be quit, so that they shall not be challenged for any money found in any part of the realm, except of the assay of the money found in the said casket; and whenever the wardens are requested by the masters to make livery of gold or silver, they shall be bound to do so for the profit of the merchants, who will be the more ready to bring gold and silver to the said money, and the warden shall take all the profit of the money which pertains to the king, and he shall render account so that the masters shall not be bound to render account to the king, but only to the warden; and if the masters and merchants cannot agree to make the said money, then the changer for the time being shall have power by the king's commission, to try the truth, to which, if the masters will not agree, the changer shall make the money in their default; and the king will cause proclamation to be made throughout the realm that no one shall take any money out of the realm except the new money, upon pain of the loss of the money and his person at the king's will, except by his special permission, and that no one shall bring into England any manner of false or counterfeit money, upon the same penalty; also that no man shall receive or spend any gold or silver upon the aforesaid penalty unless it be of the king's coinage, and that the good silver money now current shall remain so; and that every one may spy upon and accuse those who do the contrary, and of the money found false, a third part shall go to the informer and two parts to the king; and the king confirms to the masters and to their fellows the ancient charters of liberties granted to the moneyers, and that they shall behave well to the king and people, to wit, that if they fail in the weight of the money, or if they fail in the alloy thereof, Walter de Mauny, Thomas de Passelewe of co. Essex, Thomas Tirel of the same county, Francis Bache of co. Surrey, Edmund Rose of co. Norfolk, Roger de Wrotham of London, John de Bedeford of London, skinner, and Roger Ragas of London will come before the chancellor, treasurer and others of the council and undertake to satisfy the king and people for the said money if the masters cannot do so, and the said mainpernors will bring the masters before the king and his council as soon as falsity or deceit can be found in the alloy or in the weight of the money, by warning of the king and council to receive what shall be adjudged in the matter. And the masters have made oath before the council to well and faithfully perform the said office. Dated at Westminster on 12 April, 24 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that on 14 April, David de Wolloure, keeper of the chancery rolls, delivered the part of this indenture under the seals of the masters to William de Stowe, chancellor of the exchequer, and to William de Brokelesby, one of the barons, and to Nicholas de Holme, one of the remembrancers of the exchequer, to be kept as is customary.
April 13.
Westminster.
Thomas de Weston, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to Humphrey Warde and Simon Warde 120l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
Enrolment of indenture made between the king and John de Coupeland, testifying that John has undertaken the custody of Rokesburgh castle from Martinmas last for the end of a year, receiving 1,000 marks for the same, and he shall have in his company in garrison there twenty-four men at arms, thirty archers, ten men watching on the walls, a watch (gait), a porter and an under porter at his charges. Dated at Westminster on 10 February, 24 Edward III. French. By p.s. [20895.]
April 20.
Westminster.
Richard Blundel, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Insula of Rougemont (de Rubeo Monte), knight, 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
John de Stafford acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton, archdeacon of Rychemund, and to Hugh de Berewyk, knight, general attorneys of Henry earl of Lancaster, 40l.; to be levied etc. in cos. Warwick and Lancaster.
April 18.
Westminster.
Thomas Ughtred, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Stanhop 40 marks; to be levied etc. in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Richard de Stanhop acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Ughtred, knight, 40 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Northumberland.
Cancelled on payment.
April 22.
Westminster.
John Gernoun, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Kyselyngbury, citizen and draper of London, 60l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
April 15.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Dover and to the keepers of the passage in that port. Order to permit Gerard de Crayenem, Peter del Aubiel and Simon son of John, the king's lieges of Flanders, who came to him in England as the envoys of the count and community of Flanders, and who are about to return to the said parts with their answer, by the king's licence, to cross with twelve or thirteen persons of their household, with their horses and equipments. By C.
March 28.
Westminster.
To William Walkelate, the king's serjeant at arms, appointed to arrest all men crossing to parts beyond without the king's licence, in the River Thames. Order to permit Daniel van Mulneham, serjeant of Giles de Colon[ia], 'hauberger,' whom the king has ordained to set out to Flanders on his affairs, to cross to the said parts with 200 florins de l'écu (de scuto).
April 24.
Westminster.
John de Coupeland, Thomas de Seton and Roger de Blaykeston acknowledge that they owe to John de Tamworth, clerk, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Northumberland.
Cancelled on payment.
April 30.
Westminster.
Thomas Ughtred, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Queen Philippa 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. York.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas de Brayton, the queen's attorney.
Thomas Doyly acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew de Burghersh, 'le piere,' 80l.; to be levied etc. in co. Oxford.
Membrane 15d.
Enrolment of assignment of dower to Elizabeth late the wife of Richard de Rihill made by Robert de Reymes, escheator in co. Northumberland, at Little Rihill in that county, on 20 September, 21 Edward III, a third part of two parts of a chief messuage with the buildings built thereon, at Little Rihill, to hold in dower in allowance of all that chief messuage; also the following lands in Little Rihill, to wit, 8 acres of arable land in a field called 'le Estbank' there and 1½ acres of land upon le Mereflat; 1½ acres of land upon le Overhope and 1½ acres of land upon le Netherhope; 1½ acres of land upon le Brereforlang and an acre of land next the garden, and 2 acres of land upon Soneacre there, also 2½ acres of land upon Illilaweflat and 1½ acres upon le Rote and an acre of land at le Mulnheved there; an acre of land above Abound and 2 acres 1 rood of land above Salterhope there; 1 acre 3 roods of land upon les Toftes and 1 acre 3 roods of land above Omperland; and 1 acre 1 rood of land at le Watertrokes and 4 acres of meadow there, as they are contained within certain bounds newly made; also 2 husband lands there, each of which contains 15 acres and half a husband land with a toft adjacent which contains 7½ acres.
Enrolment of partition of the lands which belonged to Richard de Rihill at Little Rihill, co. Northumberland, touching Elizabeth, Margery, Cristiana, Joan and Ellen, Richard's daughters and heirs, made at Little Rihill on 28 September, 21 Edward III, by Robert de Reymes, escheator in that county, whereof the purparty touching Elizabeth, the eldest of that inheritance, of full age, has been delivered to her, and the purparties touching Margery, Cristiana, Joan and Ellen have been delivered to Elizabeth late Richard's wife, their mother, as nearest to the heirs.
The purparty touching Elizabeth, Richard's daughter, is such, to wit: a fifth part of two parts of a chief messuage at Little Rihill; 3 acres ½ rood of land in a field called 'le Estbank' there; ½ acre ½ rood of land upon le Merflat there; ½ acre ½ rood of land upon le Overhope there; ½ acre 1 rood of land upon le Netherhope there; ½ acre ½ rood of land upon Breriforlang there; 1½ roods of land next the garden there; 3 roods of land upon Sonacre there; an acre of land upon Illylaweflat there; ½ acre ½ rood of land upon le Rote there; 1½ roods of land upon le Milneheved there; 1½ roods of land upon Aubound there; 1 acre of land at Salterhope there; 3 roods of land above le Toftes there; ½ acre of land above Omperlandes there; ½ acre of land upon le Watertrokes there; 1½ acres and 1/5th of ½ acre of meadow as contained between certain bounds newly made, and a husbandland with a toft adjacent, containing 15 acres of land.
The purparty of Margery, Richard's second daughter, is such, to wit: a fifth part of two parts of a chief messuage at Little Rihill; 3 acres ½ rood of land in the field called 'le Estbank'; ½ acre ½ rood of land upon le Mereflat; ½ acre ½ rood of land upon le Overhope; ½ acre 1 rood of land upon le Netherhope; ½ acre ½ rood of land upon Breriforlang; 1½ roods of land next the garden there; 3 roods of land upon Sonacre there; 1 acre of land upon Illylaweflat there; ½ acre ½ rood of land upon le Rote there; 1½ roods of land upon le Milneheved; 1½ roods of land upon Aubound; an acre of land at Salterhope; 3 roods of land upon les Toftes there; ½ acre of land upon Omperlandes; 1 acre of land upon le Watretrokes; 1½ acres and 1/5th of ½ acre of meadow; a husbandland with toft adjacent containing 15 acres of land.
The purparty of Cristiana, Richard's third daughter, is such, to wit: a fifth part of two parts of a chief messuage at Little Rihill [etc. as in the purparty above].
The purparty of Joan, Richard's fourth daughter [as above].
The purparty of Ellen, Richard's fifth daughter [as above].
Enrolment of release by Thomas de Pampeden, brother and heir of Edmund de Pampeden, to Richard de Crunclyf and Agnes his wife and to Agnes's heirs of all his right and claim in a messuage in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne in the market street, as it lies in length and breadth between the land of Robert de Musgrave, which formerly belonged to Hugh de Ryhill, next the church of St. Nicholas and the land which belonged to Luke de Collevill. Dated at Morpeth in co. Northumberland on Sunday before the Assumption, 1349. Witnesses: Robert de Tughale, Thomas Surteys, Ralph Surteys, Nicholas de Acton, Benedict Benet, John Casson.
Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at London on 30 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.