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Membrane 28. |
March 10.
Westminster. |
To John de Wyndesore, escheator in the county of Leicester. Order not
to intermeddle further with the manor of Magna Glen in that county,
restoring the issues thereof to Elizabeth late the wife of Henry fitz Roger,
as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Henry
at his death held no lands of the king in chief in that county, but that he
held the said manor jointly with Elizabeth of the gift and enfeoffment of
Margaret late the wife of John la Warre for themselves and the heirs of
their bodies. |
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To Ralph de Seynt Oweyn, escheator in Sussex. Order not to
intermeddle further with the manor of Mershton and the advowson of
Mershton church, restoring the issues thereof to Elizabeth late the wife of
Henry fitz Roger, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the
escheator that Henry at his death held no lands of the king in chief in
that county, but that he held the said manor and advowson jointly with
Elizabeth for themselves and the heirs of their bodies of the gift and
enfeoffment of Margaret late the wife of John la Warre. |
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To Thomas Cary, escheator in Somerset. Order to take the fealty of
Elizabeth late the wife of Henry fitz Roger in accordance with the form
of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of
Chuyton in that county, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has
learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Henry at his death held
no lands in his demesne as of fee in chief in that county whereby the custody
of his lands ought to pertain to the king, but that he held the said manor,
which is held in chief, jointly with Elizabeth, for themselves and their
heirs of the gift and enfeoffment of Maud late the wife of Robert de Holand,
by the king's licence. |
March 6.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge the
prior and convent of Ledes, and the collectors of the tenth last granted, of
24l. of that tenth for the present year, provided that the prior answer for
the residue of the tenth touching him, if any, as the prior and convent
have besought the king to pardon them that sum, as their church of
St. Mary, Chetham, the books and all the other ornaments thereof, the
granges and other houses there, with the corn, horses, animals and other
goods therein, to no small value, have been burned and totally destroyed. |
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By K. on the information of the treasurer. |
March 15.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Drayton and Robert de Langeton, collectors of the
custom and subsidy of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of Great
Yarmouth and other ports in Norfolk. Order to go to John atte Crosse,
bailiff of Richard de Wilughby of his manor of Shiryngham in that county,
without delay, and to receive from him by indenture 10 sarplars and 30
fleeces of wool, 7 chests, empty and open, a sail, 2 anchors, and the other
tackle of the ship in which they were found, together with the said ship,
and after having paid his reasonable costs and expenses for the safety of
the said things, to cause those things to be kept safely until further order,
as John has come to chancery informing the king that on 23 February last
he caused the said ship, which came from parts beyond, and was driven on
shore by a rough sea within the precincts of the said manor, with the wool
and tackle, to be carried to the said manor, and the said ship and goods
ought to pertain to the king because no letters were found in the ship
making mention of the coketting of the wool. The king has ordered John
to deliver the said ship, wool etc. to the collectors after receiving his costs
and expenses. By C. |
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Mandate in pursuance to John. |
March 14.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
exaction made upon the master, brethren and sisters of the hospital of
St. Bartholomew, Smythefeld, London, for the tenth and fifteenth, and also
the taxes and collections of the tenth and fifteenth in Middlesex and Essex,
as the master, brethren and sisters have shown the king, by their petition
before him and his council in the last parliament held at Westminster, that
whereas the hospital was founded for all the sick poor resorting thither,
until they were healed, and for pregnant women until their delivery, and
for all the children for seven years, if the women should die in the hospital,
and for maintaining divers chantries and other alms, and the hospital is
so slenderly endowed that the goods thereof have hardly sufficed for the
maintenance of the master, brethren and sisters and for the other said
charges in times past, so that the master and others are discharged of the
tenths, fifteenths, ninths, wool and other charges granted by the community
of the realm, as is found by a certificate returned into chancery, and
although the king ordered the taxers and collectors in the said counties of
the tenth and fifteenth granted in the 20th year of the reign to supersede
the levying of that tenth and fifteenth of the goods of the hospital, yet the
treasurer and barons have hitherto delayed to discharge those taxers and
collectors of the sum touching the hospital, and distrain the master,
brethren and sisters for that sum remedy. By pet. of parl. |
March 29.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Poley, keeper of certain lands which belonged to John fitz
Wauter, in the king's hand. Order to pay to the said John, who is
detained in the king's prison in the Tower of London, or to his attorney,
40d. a day from 1 February last, on which day he surrendered
himself to the said prison, and henceforth so long as he remains in that
prison, of the issues of the said lands, in accordance with the king's grant
to John of 10s. a day for his maintenance from the time of his surrender
to prison, to wit 40d. a day of those lands, and 6s. 8d. a day of the issues
of his other lands, also in the king's hand. |
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The like to Thomas Tyrel, keeper of certain of John's lands, and to
Peter Perpount, keeper of certain other lands of John, to pay him 40d. a
day each. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To John Malwayn, surveyor and receiver of the customs and subsidies
due in all the ports of England and to the collectors of the customs and
subsidies in the port of Boston. Order to pay to William marquis of
Juliers or to Henry de Brisele, his attorney, 600l. for Michaelmas and
Easter terms last, in accordance with the king's grant to him and to the
heirs male of his body of 1,000l. to be received yearly, to wit 600l. of the
customs in that port and 400l. at the exchequer until otherwise suitably
provided for. |
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Membrane 27. |
Feb. 6.
Westminster. |
To Saier de Rocheford, escheator in the county of Lincoln. Order not to
intermeddle further with the lands which were taken into the king's hand by
the death of John Baiouse of Lyndewod, restoring the issues thereof, as the
king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John at
his death held no lands in his demesne as of fee or in service in chief in
that bailiwick. |
Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
To Henry Pikard, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in
the port of Southampton. Order to deliver to the abbot and convent of
Waverle, of the Cistercian order, a tun of red wine of the first wines in the
season of 'reek' in that port, in accordance with the king's grant to them
of a tun of such wine to be received yearly for the celebration of masses in
their monastery for the souls of all the faithful departed. |
March 5.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to pay to Roger Hillary, Richard de
Stafford, William de Skypwith and John Musard, justices of oyer and
terminer in that county, their wages, to wit: to Roger 10s., to Richard 10s.,
to William 8s. and to John 5s. a day, and to John de Haddon, the king's
serjeant at arms, whom he appointed to assist those justices in that session,
3s. 4d. a day, if they are not already satisfied. By K. and C. |
March 27.
Westminster. |
To John Chastilon, escheator in the counties of Bedford and Buckingham.
Order to deliver to William la Zouche son of Eudo son of William la Zouche
of Haryngworth the manors of Eyton and King's Houghton with their
members and 2 water mills at Edelesburgh and 16s. rent in Mentemore,
annexed to the manor of Eyton, as the king has learned by inquisition
taken by the escheator that William la Zouche of Haryngworth at his
death held no lands in his demesne as of fee in that bailiwick, but that he
held the said manors, mills and rent for life by a fine levied in the king's
court, by his licence, with remainder to the said William son of Eudo and
to the heirs of his body, and that the said manors are held in chief by the
service of a knight's fee. |
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To Saier de Rocheford, escheator in the counties of Lincoln and Rutland.
Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Kilpsham, as the king
has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that William la Zouche of
Haryngworth at his death held no lands in his demesne as of fee in that
bailwick, but that he held the said manor for life with remainder to
William la Zouche son of Eudo son of the said William la Zouche of
Haryngworth, and to the heirs of his body, and that the manor is held of
others than the king. |
April 3.
Westminster. |
To John de Gatesden, keeper of the isle of Wight. Order to pay the
king's wages for the safety and defence of that island to strangers not
holding land there and who wish to come to the island to stay there
for its safe custody, and not to the men of the island holding lands there. |
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By K. and C. |
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The like to the constable of Caresbrok castle in that island. |
April 17.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon. Order to pay to John de
Lysle 50 marks for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant
to him of 100 marks to be received yearly for life of the issues of those
counties. |
Feb. 5.
Westminster. |
To John Malewayn, surveyor of the customs and subsidies in all the ports
of England, and to the collectors of the customs and subsidies in the port of
London. Order to allow to William Frende 20s. on every sack of his own
wool taken out of England from that port of the issues of the customs
until he is satisfied for 100s. for the present year, to wit for one moiety
before Easter next and for the other moiety between Easter and
Michaelmas following, and if such allowance cannot be made to him of his
own wool then to pay him what is lacking of the issues of the custom and
subsidy of wool, hides and wool-fells taken from that port, as the king
received 10l. from him at the receipt of the exchequer which he lent for
the king's affairs, and the king assigned to him 10l. to be received of the
issues of the customs and subsidies of his own wool taken out of England in
any ports which he should choose, for two years after Michaelmas last, to
be received by the hands of the customs and of the receivers of the said
customs and subsidies. |
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The following have like writs of allowance, to wit:— |
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Nicholas Taillour of Salesbury, John Dodre and William de Wycheford
for 50 marks of 100 marks in the port of London. |
June 20.
Westminster. |
To John Malewayn, surveyor of the customs etc. in the port of London.
Like order to cause 20s. to be allowed to Geoffrey le Despenser of
Worcester on every sack of his wool taken from that port until he is
satisfied for 20l. of 40l. lent by him to the king at the receipt of the
exchequer, for the present year, before Michaelmas next, and if such allowance cannot be made etc. 'mutatis mutandis.' |
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The following have like writs of allowance, to wit:— |
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John Bolour of Allerton for 100s. of 10l. in the port of Boston. |
July 14.
Westminster. |
John de Overesby of Barton, Henry Hosteler, Robert Wyne, John
Bokynton and Robert de Saltmerssh for 10l. of 20l. in the port
of Kyngeston upon Hull. |
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Membrane 26. |
Feb. 3.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to John de
Chastiloun, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham and approver in those
counties, upon his account, such wages as have been customarily allowed to
other sheriffs and approvers there. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Aston, escheator in the county of Hereford and the adjacent
march of Wales. Order to restore to John Hakelut and to Agnes his wife,
late the wife of Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, the manors of
Penros, Henthles and Wernerith and a rent of 8½ marks in Ebwythvaur
and Ebwythvaghan, together with the issues thereof, to hold in dower to the
value of 10l. yearly, saving to the king the reversion of the same if
they ought to escheat to him after Agnes's death, as on its being found
by inquisition taken by the then escheator in the said county and march
that the said earl, who held in chief, was seised at his death of the
castle, lordship and borough of Bergeveny and of the manors of Penros,
Tresgayr, Henthles, Bryngwyn, Coithmorgan, Lannovor, Tresgoithel,
Lanwytheryn and Werneryth, of the said rent and of certain other lands
both in England and Wales, in his demesne as of fee, the king caused the
said castle, lordship and borough, the manor of Penros and the said rent to be
assigned to Agnes in dower and the manors of Henthles and Werneryth in
recompence for two parts of 10l. yearly, which the prior and monks of
Bergeveny received yearly of pleas and perquisites of court pertaining to
the said castle, lordship and borough, of certain ancient alms granted to
them by the earl's ancestors, of which 10l. no mention is made in the
extent of the castle, lordship and borough returned to chancery after the
earl's death; and now the manors of Penros, Henthles and Werneryth and
the said rent, by name of the manors of Ebwythvaur and Ebwythvaghan
have been taken into the king's hands as escheats by the escheator by
pretext of an inquisition of office taken afterwards by him, by which it is
found that William de Hastynges, at his death, was seised of those manors
together with the manors of Tresgair, Bryngwyn, Coythmorgan, Lannovor,
Tresgoythel and Lanwytheryn, which are held in chief, in his demesne as
of fee, and that he was a bastard and died without an heir; whereupon
John and Agnes have besought the king to cause the said manors and
lands to be restored to them. By C. |
March 10.
Westminster. |
To John Deyncourt, knight, William de Catesby, Richard atte Lee and
John de Evesham. Order to deliver to Thomas de Baddeby, clerk, all his
lands, goods and chattels delivered to them, together with the issues of the
lands, although the king ordered those lands, goods and chattels to be
delivered to them because they mainperned in chancery to answer for the
issues of the said lands and for the said goods and chattels, taken into the
king's hands, or for the price of the goods and chattels if they ought to
pertain to the king when he wishes to speak against Thomas in the
matter, as Thomas is entirely guiltless of every crime laid to his charge,
as the king is informed. |
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By K. on the information of John de Bello Campo. |
March 11.
Westminster. |
To Peter Perpount, keeper of the manors of Foxherde, Liston and
Weston. Order to deliver 30 quarters of wheat, 30 quarters of barley and
25 of the new bacon hogs and 28½ of the old bacon hogs, 16 carcases of
oxen, 25 carcases of sheep, 8 fish of 'leng,' 17 salted fish, 53 fish of
'scrayfish' and 98 hard fish to wit, 'croplyng' of the victuals in the said
manors, to Bartholomew de Burgherssh or to his attorney, of the price of
38l. 11s. 5d. for which sum Bartholomew will answer at the exchequer. |
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By bill of the treasurer. |
April 13.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de
la Despense 10l. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant
to him of 20l. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those counties,
in recompence for 20l. yearly of the lands which belonged to William de
Bredon in the county of Derby, granted to him by the late king, which
were afterwards restored to William with the assent of parliament. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the great and of the petty customs in the port of
London and to John Maleweyn, receiver of the issues of those customs.
Order to pay to Queen Philippa or to her attorney 297l. 2s. 11d. of the
issues of the petty custom for Easter term last, in accordance with the
king's grant to her of 891 marks 5s. 9¾d. to be received yearly of the issues
of the petty custom in that port for the maintenance and expenses of the
king's children until he shall have ordained otherwise, so that if the money
of the petty custom does not suffice she shall receive what is lacking of the
issues of the great custom there. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the new and old customs in the port of London and
to John Maleweyn, receiver of the issues of those customs. Order to pay
to Queen Philippa or to her attorney 500l. for Easter term last, in
accordance with the king's grant to her of 1,000l. to be received yearly for
life of the issues of the customs in that port, in recompence for the
castle, town and honour of Pontefract and of its knights' fees, advowsons
and other appurtenances, which the king granted to her to hold in dower
and which she surrendered to the king's hands. |
Feb. 24.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to release from prison William
son of William le Palmere, who is a native of Rouen in Normandy,
and not to molest him contrary to the truce, as by proof made by the
mayor of the king's staple of wool at Brugges in Flanders, upon process
in chancery, held with the assent of both parties at Brugges, between
John Gunwardby, Nicholas Hotot, Bartholomew de Frestlyng and William
Hatfeld, merchants of London, and the said William, who was arrested in
London at their suit, pretending that he and other pirates had plundered
them of their goods at sea on the day of St. Bartholomew last, it is
found that William is a lawful merchant and inhabitant of Lisbon and
that he was at Lisbon at the time of the said plundering, for a great
while both before and after the said feast, and that he is in no way guilty
of the said robbery, as fully appears by the public instrument shown by the
said mayor in chancery. |
April 7.
Westminster. |
To John Malewayn, surveyor and receiver of the customs and subsidies
due in all the ports of England, and to the collectors of the customs and
subsidies in the port of London. Order to pay to Wolfard de Gistellis, or
to John his son, his attorney, 25 marks for Easter term in accordance with
the king's grant to him and to Eleanor his wife, deceased, of 50 marks to
be received yearly for their lives of the issues of the customs in the said
port. |
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Membrane 25. |
March 22.
Westminster. |
To James Lapyn, escheator in Kent. Order to assign dower to Elizabeth
late the wife of Henry fitz Roger, tenant in chief, of all the lands which
belonged to her husband at his death, upon her taking oath that she will
not marry without the king's licence. |
March 10.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de la Ryvere, escheator in Wilts. Order not to intermeddle
further with a messuage, 60 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow in
Stouford in that county, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has
learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that William Quyntyn of
Wycheford at his death, who held certain lands in Wycheford in chief,
held the said messuage, land and meadow in Stouford for himself and the
heirs of his body and of the body of Agnes his wife of another than
the king, and that Isabel and Edith, daughters of the said William and
Agnes, are his next heirs of the tenements in Stouford, and that Richard,
William's son by his second wife, a minor, is his next heir for the lands in
Wycheford which are held in chief, and the king has committed the custody
of two parts of those lands to William Waldyk to hold at ferm until
Richard comes of age. |
March 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to pay those 200 marks which the king
granted to William Stury for the wages and expenses of himself and his
men for the time when he was sent in the king's service to the parts of
Holand and Seland, for which sum the king caused tallies to be levied at
the receipt of the exchequer in the sheriff's name, and to be delivered to
William. By K. |
March 23.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of St. Mary's, York, collector in the diocese of York of the
biennial tenth last granted by the clergy of the province of York. Order
to deliver to Thomas de Rokeby, justiciary of Ireland, 100 marks without
delay, in accordance with the king's grant to him in aid of his expenses in
Ireland, of 100 marks to be received of the king's gift of the money of that
tenth, and the king caused a tally for that sum to be levied at the receipt
of the exchequer in the abbot's name, and delivered to Thomas. By K. |
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To the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer, Dublin. Order to
pay to Thomas de Rokeby, justiciary of Ireland, 200 marks, in part
payment of the debts in which the king is bound to him, receiving from
him the tallies levied at the receipt of the exchequer in the name of
the treasurer and barons and delivering them to him. By K. |
March 24.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to release John Crus from prison without delay, as Thomas Pippard staying in Ireland attorned in his place
Thomas de Alberton to seek the debts due to him in England, as appears by
letters shown in chancery under the great seal used in Ireland; and Thomas
de Alberton has acknowledged that he has received 340l. which Thomas
Pippard lately recovered against John in the King's court before the sheriffs
of London, and for which John is detained in Neugate prison. |
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To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Thomas de Rokeby or to his
attorney what is in arrear to him of 200 marks yearly from 12 November
in the 20th year of the reign, and to pay him that sum yearly henceforth,
in accordance with the king's grant to him on that day of 200 marks to
be received yearly of the issues of that county, for life or until the
king provides him with 200 marks of land or rent in Scotland or elsewhere,
for life. |
