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Membrane 37. |
July 2.
Westminster. |
To Elizabeth who was wife of Edward le Despenser farmer of the
lordship of Glomorgan and the castle of Kerdyf in Wales, or to her
representative there. Order, with assent of the council, of the issues
or farm of the said castle to pay to Thomas le Despenser a yearly
pension of 100 marks granted him for life by the said Edward his
brother of his coffers in the said castle, and the arrears since Easter
last, although the castle and all other the said Edward's lands are in
the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of his heir,
and the late king gave him no licence to make that grant nor ever
confirmed the same. |
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Et erat patens. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
To the chamberlain of the exchequer of Kermerdyn for the time
being. Order to pay to Philip Walweyn the elder the king's esquire
100s. a year and the arrears since Easter last; as on 12 March
46 Edward III the king's father gave him 10l. a year for life payable
by the said chamberlain, and the king while prince of Wales confirmed
that gift; and now at the said Philip's petition, and upon his giving
up the letters patent to be cancelled, with assent of the council the
king has granted him in part thereof the keeping of the park and
manor of Asshehurst co. Surrey to the value of 100s. a year, willing
that he shall take the residue at the said exchequer. [See p.s. 436.] |
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Et erat patens. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of William Apethorp, who is dead. |
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To the same. Like order upon the death of Richard Arderne. |
July 5.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Essex for election of a coroner instead of
Thomas Benyngton, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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Membrane 36. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order to pay to William
de Preston one of the late king's masons 2d. a day for maintenance,
10s. a year for a gown and 4s. 8d. for shoes from 19 March last, on
which date for good service to the late king and for that he is maimed,
the king confirmed letters patent of the late king granting him those
daily and yearly sums for life or until the king should take other order
for his estate. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To the true men of the town of Edenestowe. Writ de intendendo,
directing them to pay to Robert de Morton the late king's esquire 19
marks a year, according to letters patent of the late king, granting
him for life or until the said king should take other order for his estate
that yearly rent which the said men were bound to render for the
farm of the town and for the members thereof, in recompense for a
certain office, for that he gave up the late king's letters to be cancelled,
and for good service; as on 10 May last the king confirmed that
grant, retaining the said Robert with him. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the true men of the manor and town of Arnale. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, in regard to 10l. of yearly rent for the farm of that
manor and town. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 5.
Westminster. |
To John Blake clerk of the king's works within Westminster palace.
Order to pay to Richard Swift, whom on 1 January last the king
appointed his master carpenter and disposer of his works in regard
to the craft of carpentry, 12d. a day the which the king has granted
him as his wages for that office by the hands of the clerk of the works
so long as the said works last and at the exchequer when they shall
cease, and the arrears since the date above mentioned. |
July 18.
Westminster. |
To the king's searcher in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne, or his
deputy in the port of Whitby. Order to keep in the king's hand four
stone of wool dyed of bluet, price 4s. a stone, and the moiety of a
cloth of bluet price 18s., and to restore to Thomas de Wilford and
John Vautort citizens of London a ship, William Wilke master, with the
gear and other their goods therein; as lately the king ordered the searcher
to certify in chancery the cause wherefore that ship was arrested in
the port of Whitby, and William del Halle, deputy in that port of
William de Redmershille the searcher, certified that he arrested the
same for that he found the said wool and cloth, that the ship was
bound for Scotland, and that the master had no cocket; and the said
Thomas and John have made oath in chancery that they are sole owners
of the ship and had no knowledge of the said wool and cloth, nor
were the same their goods, praying restitution according to the statute. |
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Membrane 35. |
July 9.
Westminster. |
To John de Cotton mayor of Cantebrigge. Order to deliver to
brother John Welle of the order of friars minors doctor in theology
all the horses, cups, books, money, silver vessels etc. arrested on
suspicion with Thomas Bole in that town or the liberty thereof which
were lately carried away out of his lodging in London by the said
Thomas late his servant and other evildoers; as the king has granted
that the said John shall have the same, or the money thereof arising
if found in the hands of those evildoers or others to whom they sold
them, and goods bought with such money, if the same ought to
pertain to the king as forfeit by reason of that misprision. By p.s. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To Nicholas de Carreu tenant of the king's manor of Banstede.
Order of the issues of the manor to pay to Stephen de Haddele 100s.
a year for life and the arrears since 10 May last, according to a grant
of 14 January 50 Edward III; as on 10 May last the king confirmed
that grant, retaining the said Stephen with him. |
July 17.
Westminster. |
To John de Cavendissh and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment
in a cause between Alice de Neville, John Warde and Thomas
Cornwaleys citizens of London, John de Middelton, John parson of
Drunkeston, John parson of St. Peter upon Cornhulle London, Henry
Vanner, William More and Gilbert Bouet citizens of London plaintiffs
and John William citizen and spicer of London defendant concerning
four fifths of the manor of Great Delse by Roucestre, notwithstanding
the defendant's allegation that he held the premises for a term of
years by the king's grant, and notwithstanding the king's writ of
privy seal commanding A. bishop of St. David's the chancellor, who
by reason of that allegation deferred proceedings, to proceed in that
plea notwithstanding the same so that he should not proceed to
rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the process
being continued the record and process are sent for debate before
the king for that the parties have pleaded to the country, and at the
quinzaine of Easter last the defendant there made default, and the
proof pretended on behalf of the defendant being set up on the king's
behalf, inquisition was taken at the quinzaine of Midsummer, but by
colour of the said writ the justices have deferred to proceed to rendering
of judgment, and the king's serjeants being summoned can shew no
cause wherefore they ought not so to proceed. |
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Membrane 34. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To Walter Craunford escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to cause
John Ilkyn of Harewold to have seisin of a messuage and 3 acres of
land in Harewold held by John Barkere of Harewold outlawed for
felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff,
that the same were in the late king's hand a year and a day, that they
were held of John Ilkyn, and that John de Olneye late escheator
had the year and a day and the waste thereof. |
July 27.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent for the time being. Order to pay to Peter
Rede of Dovorre 10 marks a year for life or until the king shall take
other order for his estate, and the arrears since 9 June last, according
to the late king's grant made to him on 10 March 41 Edward III, and
confirmed by the king on 9 June last. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 20.
Westminster. |
To the justice, chancellor and treasurer in Ireland. Order, upon
petition of Anne who was wife of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke,
to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the earl's lands
in the town of Rosse taken into the late king's hand by William Ilger
then escheator in Ireland, and with the issues thereof since 26 March
45 Edward III; as her petition shews that the late king ordered the
said escheator to certify in the chancery of England the cause wherefore
the premises were so taken, and that he certified that Margaret
Maresshall dame de Mauny held the same in chief and abode in England,
so that no man repaired to Ireland to defend the same according to
the ordinance made at Gildeford, and that by her attorneys the said
Margaret intruded therein upon the late king's possession, and without
his licence gave the premises to the said earl and Anne and to the
heirs of the said Anne's body, shewing further that on the date aforesaid
by letters patent enrolled in chancery the late king pardoned those
trespasses, took the said Anne's fealty, and by writ close likewise
enrolled commanded the said escheator to remove his hand, and
that the escheator died before executing that writ. |
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To the justice, chancellor and treasurer in Ireland. Order, if
assured that Anne who was wife of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke
is not yet dowered thereof, to assign her dower of the earl's lands in
Ireland, according to the late king's command of 11 December
49 Edward III, delivering to her the issues thereof since that date,
and sending the assignment to be enrolled in the chancery of England;
as the late king took of her an oath that she should not marry without
his licence, and on that date commanded William Ilger then escheator
in Ireland to assign her dower, and now by her report the king has
learned that the said escheator died before executing that command. |
July 29.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of Sautre for the time being. Order to pay to the
warden and scholars of the King's Hall Cantebrigge 33l. 6s. 8d. a year
of a pension of 40l. a year for the churches of Foulbourne and
Honyngham which the abbot is bound to pay to the abbot of Bon Repos
an alien, those churches being in the king's hand by reason of the
war with France, so long as the pension shall remain in the king's
hand, and the arrears since Easter last, according to the king's letters
patent of 28 June last, until in aid of their maintenance he shall make
them other provision to the value of a certain sum. |
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To the prior of Bernewelle for the time being. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, in regard to 20l a year of the farm which the prior is bound
to render at the exchequer for the town of Chesterton. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Gloucester to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of John de Weston, who is sick and aged. |
July 22.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Sussex to cause a coroner to be elected instead
of William Cade, who is insufficiently qualified. |
Aug. 2.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cantebrigge for the time being. Order to pay during
pleasure to Master Simon Neylond the king's clerk, warden of the hall of
the king's scholars maintained of the king's alms in the university of
Cantebrigge, 4d. a day for his wages and 8 marks a year for two gowns
one with furring the other with lining, and the arrears since 20 August
last, according to the king's letters patent of that date, as Master
Richard Ronhale and other wardens had by grant of the late king. |
Aug. 8.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and keepers of the passage in the port
of London. Order, upon petition of Tideman Knyghtkyn merchant
of Almain, to suffer him to lade in that port 200 'faldynges' and 100
yards of 'faldyngclothe' of Ireland, bought in England to be
taken to his own parts, and to take them thither, first paying the
customs, subsidies and duties thereupon. |
Aug. 23.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Fynch searcher of the king's forfeitures in the port of
Calais. Order, upon petition of John de Iclyngham citizen and
'felmonger' of London, by mainprise of William Wodehous and Geoffrey
Neweton citizens of London to deliver to him or his attorney a bale of felt
as well of conies and foxes as of cats (catorum) by him sent to Calais, as
he says, in a ship of Peter Claysson of Flanders among wares of James
Fane to be sold to his use, and by the searcher arrested as forfeit for
that it was found among the wares and under the mark of the said
James and was not named in his cocket; and order to certify in
chancery the wares in that bale, the description and price thereof, and
the cause of such arrest. |
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Membrane 33. |
July 20.
Westminster. |
To Robert de Haldanby. Order to deliver to the true men of the
country of Merskland in Yorkshire the estreats of fines, issues, forfeits
and amercements adjudged before him and his fellows the justices
of sewers etc. in those parts from 24 June 43 Edward III to the late
king's death, the time for which their commission endured, in order
that those men by their deputies may levy and take the same; as in
consideration of the waste whereto that country was subject by flooding
of the Humbre, Huse and Trente and by other accidents, and the
expenses of the inhabitants in protecting the same, the late king by
letters patent of the date aforesaid granted to the said men for their
relief and in aid of their expenses all fines etc. so adjudged while the
said commission should endure, without that that the said justices
should meddle with the same. |
July 21.
Westminster. |
To the true men of the country of Merskland in Yorkshire.
Notification that the king has commanded Robert de Haldanby,
late one of the justices of sewers etc., to deliver to them the estreats
of fines etc. (as in the last writ). |
June 25.
Westminster. |
To John Lucy escheator in Herefordshire. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and one virgate
and a half of land in Tatynton, delivering to Margaret late the wife
of John Aubrey any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John at his death
held the premises jointly with her of others than the king. |
July 26.
Westminster. |
To the chamberlain of North Wales for the time being. Order to
pay to Edward de Sancto Johanne knight the residue of 100 marks
a year to him granted for life by the king's father as his fee for keeping
Conewey castle, and the arrears; as it was agreed between the king's
father and the said Edward that a lieutenant to be nominated by the
king to abide continually thereupon shall have 40 marks a year thereof,
and that the residue shall remain to the said Edward; and on 1 June
last the king confirmed that grant and agreement, retaining the said
Edward with him. |
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July 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norffolk, or the keepers or farmers of the hundred
of Holt for the time being. Order of the issues or farm of that hundred
to pay to John Iselham for life 16l. a year, with the arrears for Easter
term before the late king's death and from that term to Easter last,
as John de Romesey deceased used to have the same, according to
letters patent of the late king to the said John Iselham for good service,
confirmed by the king. By p.s. [454.] |
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Et erat patens. |
July 27.
Westminster. |
To the keepers or farmers of the manor of Haveryng atte Boure for
the time being. Order of the issues of that manor to pay to Richard
de Redynges 2d. a day, according to letters patent of the late king
confirmed by the king; as Queen Philippa granted him during her
life the keeping of the warren pertaining to the said manor, taking 2d.
a day for the same. |
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July 26.
Westminster. |
To all escheators, sheriffs and other the king's ministers in Devon
for the time being. Order to suffer Nigel Loryng the king's knight
to hold the manor of Wynkle and 13s. 4d. of rent in Halghewille and
Blakeburghboti then paid by tenants for life of the said manor, according
to letters patent of 4 August 33 Edward III granting that manor and
rent, which the late king had by gift of James Daudele knight, to the
said Nigel and to the heirs male of his body, with the reversions after
the death of the said tenants for life, all to the value of 20l. a year,
in part of 50 marks a year for life at the exchequer which the said king
formerly granted to the said Nigel. By p.s. [453.] |
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To the sheriff of Devon for the time being. Order to pay to Nigel
Loryng the king's knight 70 marks a year and the arrears since the
late king's death, according to letters patent of 4 August 33 Edward III
granting that yearly sum to the said Nigel and to the heirs male of his
body. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to view
the foregoing writ to the sheriff of Devon addressed, and to allow in
his account that which they shall be assured he has paid to the said
Nigel. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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To the justice and chamberlain of North Wales, and all sheriffs,
escheators and other the king's ministers there for the time being.
Order to suffer Nigel de Lohereyn the king's knight to hold and enjoy
the boroughs of Nevyn and Purthely, the fee farms and manors thereof,
the services of all tenants, wards, marriages etc. within boroughs and
without, the pastures, fisheries, woods, mills, multures etc. thereto
pertaining and 4l. of yearly rent due for repairs of the said manors,
according to letters patent of E. prince of Wales, dated 21 July in the
fifteenth year of his principality, granting the premises to the said
Nigel and to the heirs of his body as fully as the prince himself had the
same. By p.s. [456.] |
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Membrane 32. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To the countess of Norffolk. Order to pay to Stephen de Haddele
15l. a year and the arrears since 10 May last, according to a grant
made to him on 1 June 51 Edward III of a rent of 15l. due from the
manor of Radeswelle in the late king's hand by the death of Mary de
Sancto Paulo countess of Pembroke, who held the same in dower or
for life of the heritage of the heir of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke
a minor in the king's wardship, to be taken by the hands of the countess,
her executors or assigns, so long as she or they should have the wardship thereof, and after by the hands of other tenants or guardians for
the life of the said Stephen or until the late king should take other
order for his estate; as on 10 May last the king confirmed that grant,
retaining the said Stephen with him. |
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July 12.
Westminster. |
To the tenants, farmers, bailiffs, keepers or reeves of the king's
manor of Gillyngham for the time being. Order to pay to Stephen
de Haddele 3d. a day and the arrears since 10 May last; as on
14 January 50 Edward III the late king granted to the said Stephen
for life the keeping of the warren of the said manor and lordship taking
those wages; and on 10 May last the late king confirmed that grant,
retaining the said Stephen with him. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To John Cavendissh and Robert Tresulyan, justices appointed to
hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command
an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and Simon
son of John de Daventre and Joan who was wife of Philip de Daventre
concerning the manor of Grymescote to be taken before one of the
king's justices. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Writ de intendendo, directing him to deliver
to Adam de Hertyngdon clerk and Richard de Filongley all evidences
in his hands which concern their commission; as the king has appointed
them to survey all his possessions this side Trent and the profits thereof,
to make an extent of the same, and inquisition what officers and ministers
are needful for ruling them, what charges are laid upon them, and of
the value of lordships and lands in the king's hand by reason of the
nonage of the owners' heirs, and to make an extent thereof, and of
alien priories in the king's hand by reason of the war. |
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The like to singular the sheriffs this side Trent. |
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The like to singular the escheators this side Trent. |
July 16.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order to pay to John
de Berden of York 6d. a day for life; as on 6 September 50 Edward III
at the petition of Walter Whithors, to whom on 20 June 43 Edward III
he granted for life the keeping of the king's pond of Fosse by York
and the wages and fees to that office belonging, and for that the said
Walter gave up his letters patent in chancery to be cancelled, the
late king granted the said office, wages and fees to the said John for
life; and by certificate of the treasurer and barons of the late king's
exchequer the king is assured that 6d. a day is allowed to the said
Walter for keeping the same. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To John de Hethe escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order to
give Miles son and heir of Miles de Stapelton of Bedale knight
seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the
escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [445.] |
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To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Wiltesir. Like order; as the
said Miles has proved his age before John de Hethe. |
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The like to William de Melton escheator in Yorkshire. |
July 6.
Beckley. |
To Richard de Kendale escheator in Devon and Cornwall. Order
to cause Edward son and heir of Emelina who was wife of Edward
de Courtenay knight, being cousin and heir of Hugh de Courtenay
earl of Devon, to have seisin of the lands of his mother and of the
said earl his grandfather; as he has proved his age before the escheator,
and the king has taken his homage and fealty. |
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By K. on information of Simon de Burle the underchamberlain. |
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To John de Stourton escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Like
order; as the said Edward has proved his age before Richard Kendale. |
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The like to the following:— |
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Gilbert Wace escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. |
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Thomas de Illeston escheator in the county of Suthampton. |
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Walter Craunford escheator in Bukinghamshire. |
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Gilbert de Culwen escheator in Cumberland. |
July 14.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order, under pain of forfeiture, to cease
every excuse and to compel all men at arms, armed men and archers
of the county speedily to be arrayed and furnished with arms, keeping
them in array ready to resist the malice of the king's enemies whenever
they shall invade the realm; as the king has learned for a surety that
galleys and balengers of his enemies of France and elsewhere are
assembled at sea purposing to invade the realm. |
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The like to the sheriff of Sussex. |
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[Fœdera.] |
July 22.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wiltesir and other the king's ministers of that
county for the time being. Order, upon complaint of the king's tenants
of the town of Mere, which is parcel of the duchy of Cornwall, to suffer
the said tenants and every of them to be quit of the expenses of knights
of the shire coming to parliaments and other charges, as they and
their predecessors used heretofore to be, not meddling in the liberty
of that town otherwise than used to be done; and order to the sheriff
to restore any levy made of them for such expenses; as they have
shewn that although no sheriff or minister of the king has meddled or
ought to meddle therein, but only the bailiffs of the liberty, and although
they used to be quit of the expenses aforesaid time out of mind, the
now sheriff has distrained them to contribute to the same, now newly
levying of them divers sums of money other than was done in times
past. By C. |
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