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June 20.
Westminster. |
Thomas Fresel of Bledelowe acknowledges that he owes to Roger de
Hampton 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in the county of Buckingham. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Membrane 19d. |
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Enrolment of quadruple deed testifying that whereas John Hosebonde,
citizen and cornmonger of London, bequeathed 100l. to buy a rent sufficient
for a chantry of one chaplain to celebrate yearly for the souls of himself, Richard Bryde and Margery his wife in the chapel of St. Andrew
and St. Mary Magdalene in Maydenhuth, co. Berks, by ordinance of
the executors of his will or of their executors, it is agreed between
the prior and convent of Hurle and John Reyner, executor of the said
John's will, that the said executor has delivered 100l. to the prior
and convent to find and maintain a fit chaplain in the said chapel to fulfil
the last will of the testator, and the prior and convent have acknowledged
the receipt of the 100l., for which they bind themselves to find at their costs
a fit secular chaplain to celebrate daily in that chapel for the souls
of the said John Hosebonde, Richard and Margery and for the souls of
the faithful departed, to maintain that chantry for ever, which chaplain
shall say daily for the said souls the placebo with dirige and commendatio,
except at Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide; and they agree after the
death of each chaplain or any voidance of the chantry to provide
and maintain a fit chaplain within two months following each voidance,
and that during each voidance a monk of their house shall celebrate
daily in the chapel, and if they are at any time lacking in finding such a chaplain or in the celebration of such a monk they
grant to the vicars of Cokeham and of Bray 60l. yearly rent
and to Benedict de Ditton, John Bride, Richard de Abyndon, Thomas
Jordan, William de Pynkeneye, John le Squier, John le Cook of Hurlee,
Nicholas de Wyke and John Spencer or to the tenants of their lands, 5
marks yearly rent to be received of all the lands of the prior and convent
in Berks, at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer, so that
the said vicars shall find a fit secular chaplain to celebrate in that chapel
until the prior and convent find a chaplain for the same and fulfil the
above agreement in all things; and if the prior and convent are lacking in
finding a chaplain they grant that the said vicars and Benedict de Ditton
and the others may distrain on all their lands in Berks for the said 20
marks of yearly rent until they are satisfied for all payments and arrears
and until the said agreements are fulfilled. For the greater security of
this agreement the prior has acknowledged in chancery that he owes 100l.
to John Reyner, to be paid at Whitsuntide next, and if they are lacking in
finding a chaplain or in any of the said agreements the recognisance shall
remain in force, but otherwise it shall be null and void. Dated in the
chapter of the prior and convent of Hurlee on Tuesday the feast of
SS. Philip and James, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that the prior came into chancery at London on 6 May and
acknowledged the preceding deed for himself and his convent. |
May 31.
Westminster. |
Master Peter Gros, parson of Suckeleye church, diocese of Worcester,
executor of the will of Master Robert de Wigorn[ia], acknowledges that he
owes to Master Michael de Northburgh, archdeacon of Suffolk, 20 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and
ecclesiastical goods in the county of Worcester. |
June 1.
Westminster. |
William de Lathum of Ketelby acknowledges that he owes to John de
Codyngton, parson of the church of Botelesford, 20 marks; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Leicester. |
June 3.
Westminster. |
Brother Peter, abbot of Pershore, acknowledges for himself and convent
that they owe to William de Tudenham, citizen of London, 20l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in the county of Worcester. |
June 5.
Westminster. |
Richard Lambard of Bereford acknowledges that he owes to John
Walhop of Salisbury, merchant, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in Wilts. |
June 9.
Westminster. |
William abbot of Leicester acknowledges for himself and convent that
they owe to Henry, duke of Lancaster 200l.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the
county of Leicester. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John Charnels and Walter Power,
executors of the duke's will. |
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Richard archbishop of Nazareth acknowledges that he owes to Henry,
duke of Lancaster 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in Surrey. |
June 10.
Westminster |
Richard son of John Alloun acknowledges that he owes to Philip Alloun
40l.; to be levied etc. in Ireland. |
June 15.
Westminster. |
Brother James de Cusancia, prior of Thetford Monachorum, acknowledges
for himself and convent that they owe to William de Middelton 100l.; to
be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in Norfolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Enrolment of release by Simon Golesmith and Eleanor late the wife of
Hamo Courtehose to William son of John Payforer of Lyndestede of all
their right and claim in all the lands which they hold in the hundreds of
Tenham and Ayhorn. Dated at London on Monday after St. Barnabas,
26 Edward III. Witnesses: Ed [mund] de Passele, knight, Richard de
Lidle, Clement de Shawe, John de Middilton, John Bedel, John Barry. |
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Memorandum that Simon and Eleanor came into chancery at Westminster
on the said Monday and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
June 20.
Westminster. |
William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, acknowledges that he owes to
Master Richard de Plessys, clerk, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in Essex. |
June 22.
Westminster. |
Roger Maners, parson of Bukbrok church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 40s.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in
the county of Northampton. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
June 25.
Westminster. |
John de Bere and Henry Power the younger acknowledge that they owe
to Geoffrey de Ludeford, clerk, 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels in Somerset. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
Brother Walter, prior of the house of St. Mary, Castelacre, acknowledges
for himself and convent that they owe to Walter Marescall, chaplain,
and to Richard Double, citizen and fishmonger of London, 400l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in Norfolk. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Richard. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
John de Cornhull acknowledges that he owes to Walter Marescall,
chaplain, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in Middlesex. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
William de Hawe, parson of Banham church, acknowledges that he owes
to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 6 marks; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Norfolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
Hugh de Causton of the county of Northampton acknowledges that he
owes to John de Detlynge of Kent 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in the county of Northampton. |
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Enrolment of indenture made between John de Detlyngge of Kent and
Hugh de Causton of the county of Northampton testifying that whereas
Hugh is bound to John in 100l. by the preceding recognisance, to be
paid at Michaelmas next, John grants that if he keep peaceably all the
lands which he holds of Hugh's feoffment in Kent, without molestation by
William, Hugh's brother and co-heir, or William's heirs, from the date of
these presents until the end of two years following, and Hugh at the end of
the two years or within a quinzaine, or at any time during the term that he
is of full age, bring William to Hadlo, co. Kent, if he is alive and of full
age, according to the usage of 'Gavelkynde' and make feoffment or release
to John with warranty clause for all the lands with their appurtenances
which descended to him after the death of Roger his father in Kent, then
the recognisance shall be null. Dated at Hadlo on Sunday after SS. Peter
and Paul, 26 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum that the said parties came into chancery at London on 2
July and acknowledged the preceding deeds. |
June 27.
Westminster. |
John de Tuwe of Hakeneye acknowledges that he owes to John
Hanekyn of Great Waltham, of Essex, 30l.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in Middlesex. |
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John Aungevynne of Lymbury acknowledges that he owes to Richard
atte Celer, citizen of London, 40l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Bedford. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
Thomas Frysel of the county of Buckingham acknowledges that he owes
to Walter de Chedyndon and Nicholas Peautrer, citizens of London, 80
marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Buckingham. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
John de Mohun of Dunsterre acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de
Sadelyngstanes 100l.; to be levied etc. in Somerset. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Membrane 18d. |
June 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a regard to be made in the forest
of Pikeryng of Henry duke of Lancaster in accordance with the following
capitula before the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula next. |
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Capitula. |
June 24.
Westminster. |
John de Nevill of Essex, Robert de Benhale, Thomas de Gray, Robert
de Causton of Norfolk and Suffolk and Guy de Seintcler have mainperned
before the king and his council for Robert de Marny to answer to the
king for the price of all their goods and chattels in Robert's manors
and lands and elsewhere on 25 May in the present year, which goods and
chattels were confiscated and taken into the king's hand because Robert
did not come before the king to answer for certain excesses for which he
was indicted and was put in exigent by process made against him, and
afterwards they were sold to Robert by agreement with him, by the
treasurer, the king having admitted Robert to his favour. The same John,
Robert de Benhale, Thomas, Robert de Causton and Guy have mainperned
for John fitz Wauter, who was indicted for such excesses and put in
exigent, to answer to the king for the price of all the goods and chattels in
John's lands on the said 25th day, which were taken into the king's hand
and afterwards sold to John by the treasurer in the form aforesaid. |
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Bartholomew de Burgherssh the elder has mainperned for John Fermer,
who was indicted for such excesses and put in exigent, to answer to the
king for the price of all the goods and chattels in John's hands on the said
25th day, confiscated and taken into the king's hand and afterwards sold
to John by the treasurer in the form aforesaid. |
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Enrolment of indenture made between the king of the one part and
Nicholas Berthelmeu and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, of the other
part, testifying that whereas the king is bound to the said merchants by a
letter patent and an instrument in 140,000 little florins of Florence at the
price of 3s. each, amounting to 21,000l. of sterlings, of which they lent
100,000 florins for the king's great needs and the other 40,000 florins the
king granted of his gift because of the said loan and for the good service
which they had rendered to him, and he is also bound to the said
merchants by a letter patent in 16,000 florins de l'ecu at 3s. 4d. each,
amounting to 2,666l. 13s. 4d. of sterlings, which they also lent to him for
his affairs, of which sum the merchants have been satisfied for 9,155l.
11s. 9¼d. as is found by certification of the exchequer sent into chancery,
the merchants have released to the king the said 40,000 florins due to them
and for this release and for their good service heretofore the king grants
that satisfaction shall be given to them for 8,511l. 8¾d. which are in arrear
of the said 17,666l. 13s. 4d. lent to him as aforesaid, to wit that 4,333l.
6s. 8d. of that sum shall be assigned to them for the issues of the customs,
2,500 marks for the terms of the Purification and Easter last 1,000 marks
at Midsummer following, 1,000l. at Michaelmas then following and 1,000l.
at Easter and Michaelmas then following, and that the merchants shall have
the king's letters patent under the great seal that he will pay them the other
4,176l. 19s. 9¾d. as soon as he is able, and that the ancient patents and instruments shall be endorsed at each of the said terms for the sums paid, and
the letters patent with the instruments and all the other bonds and letters
touching that matter shall remain in the custody of Sir Guy de Bryan,
Andrew Aubrey, citizen of London and John Malewayn, citizen of
London, as in mean hand, until the 4,333l. 6s. 8d. are paid, and the said
patents and instruments shall be taken to the exchequer at each of the
terms to be endorsed and after the payments have been made and the
letters made to the merchants under the first seal for the other
4,176l. 19s. 9¾d., all the other letters patent, instruments and bonds which
remain in the custody of Guy, Andrew and John shall be restored to
chancery to be cancelled, in the king's discharge and in case the
4,333l. 6s. 8d. are not fully paid at the said terms and this is not through
default of the merchants, the king wishes the said instruments and patents
to be restored to the merchants until they are served with what is then in
arrear to them of the 8,511l. 18¾d. and as much as they have received by
virtue of the assignment shall be rebated in part payment of the
8,511l. 18¾d. Dated at Westminster, 1 June, 26 Edward III. French. |
June 27.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff and escheator in the county of Hereford and the
adjacent march of Wales. Order to take into the king's hand the
castles and lordship of Blenleveny and Bolkedenas and keep them
safely until further order, so that he answer at the exchequer for
the issues thereof, if he finds by inquisition that the castles and lordship
were alienated to Richard Talebot by Matthew fitz Herbert, without
the king's licence, as the king wishes to be certified by the escheator of the
day on which Gilbert Talebot, who held the castles and lordship of
the king, died, and in what place, if the lordship of Blenleveny
and Bolkedenas is an honour or no, in what the profits of the
honour consist, if the castle and lordship of Crikhowell are held in
chief or of the honour or lordship of Blenleveny and Bolkedenas, and
if in chief then by what service and how, and if of the honour and
lordship then by what service and how, if the recovery of the castle and
lordship lately made by Matthew against Richard before the justices of
the Bench was by collusion to defraud the king of any right pertaining
to him, and if so then of what right, by whom and how such collusion was
made, and if Matthew alienated the castles and lordship to Richard after
the said recovery without licence, and if so then at what time and how. |
