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July 24. Westminster. |
To William Style escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order to give
Roger Gratele and Joan his wife livery of the manor of Pomeknolle
co. Dorset, saving to the king the relief if it be due, but to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Laverton
co. Somerset, delivering to them any issues thereof taken since the
death of John son and heir of Robert Panes; as the king has learned
by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John, being
an idiot, died on the feast of St. Peter's Chair 1 Richard II, that his
said father (likewise deceased) held the manor of Laverton of the
heirs of the earl marshal, and the manor of Pomeknolle of the earl
of Devon, lately a minor in the king's wardship, that after the father's
death both manors came to the late king's hands by reason of the
said John's idiocy, and that Joan daughter of the said Robert, whom
the said Roger has taken to wife, is sister and next heir of the deceased,
and of full age; and on 6 July 2 Richard II was proved the age of
Edward son of Edward de Courtenay knight, cousin and heir of Hugh
de Courtenay earl of Devon, and the king took his homage and fealty,
and commanded livery to be given him of the lands of the earl his
grandfather. |
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Vacated, because given up with the seal unbroken (in cera), and nothing
done thereupon. |
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July 12. Westminster. |
To John Salveyn escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to deliver to
William Dangle knight and others, executors of Guichard Dangle
earl of Huntyngdon, the manor of Kaversham and the issues thereof
to hold in ward until the lawful age of the heir of Edward le Despenser,
notwithstanding the king's letters patent made to Elizabeth who
was the said Edward's wife, which are hereby revoked; as at the
complaint of the executors, shewing the king that though the late
king granted to the said earl the wardship thereof, with chaces,
warrens, liberties etc., without rendering aught to him, and
although on 9 July 1 Richard II the king confirmed his
grant, they are unlawfully put out of the same by colour of the
said letters patent obtained after and contrary to the said grant,
the king ordered the sheriff to give the said Elizabeth notice to be in
chancery at a set day now past to shew cause wherefore the letters
patent to her should not be revoked and the executors restored, and
she, appearing there by an attorney, and the king's serjeants,
Michael Skyllyng who sued for the king, and others of the council
there present could say nought to the contrary, wherefore it was
determined that the same should be revoked, and the executors should
have the wardship as aforesaid. |
July 30. Westminster. |
To the steward, farmer, receiver or buyer of the stannary of Cornwall
for the time being. Order to pay to Peter de Courtenay knight 50l.
a year and the arrears since 22 March 1 Richard II, according to
letters patent of E. prince of Wales, confirmed by the king while
prince and again on that date, granting him for good service to
the prince 50l. a year for life of the issues and profits of the
stannary. |
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Et erat patens. |
June 30. Westminster. |
To Robert de Loxle escheator in Surrey. Order in presence of
Richard earl of Arundell, to whom the king has committed the
wardship of the manor of Boklond, and of the next friends of the heir
of John Arundell knight, tenant thereof by knight service of the heir
of Edward le Despenser a minor in the king's wardship, to assign
dower of the same to Eleanor who was the said John's wife, of whom
the king has taken an oath that she shall not marry without his
licence. |
July 29. Westminster. |
To Richard Kendale escheator in Devon. Order not to distrain
Nicholas Hele for his homage and fealty due for lands held of the king
as of his manor of Bradenynche, releasing any distress made; as he
has done homage and fealty. By p.s. [1355.] |
July 29. Westminster. |
To the farmer of Cameryngham priory for the time being. Order
to pay to brother John Bilneye the king's chaplain, canon of Torre
abbey of the Premostrensian order, 10 marks a year during the war
and the arrears since 8 July last, on which day for good service
to the king's father and to himself the king granted him for life
10 marks a year, to be taken of the farm of that priory so long as
the war should last or until the king should take other order for his
estate. By p.s. [1351.] |
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Et erat patens. |
July 5. Westminster. |
To John Pulmoud and William Bacoun burgesses of Suthampton.
Order, under a pain of 300l., to restore to the master and merchants
thereof a ship called 'la Jhesu Cryst' of the port of Portugal, lately
taken at sea by certain the king's lieges and brought to Suthampton,
with the gear, their goods and merchandise therein, deducting
any money delivered to them and the seamen for their needful expenses
or laid out for protection of such merchandise, and if there. be any
impediment to their so doing, order to certify the same in chancery
within fifteen days, knowing assuredly that if they be remiss herein
the king will be wroth with them as despising his commands; as for
particular causes làid before the king and council, and for cherishing
peace between England and Portugal, the king lately commanded
the said John and William to make restitution of the said ship and
gear etc., which the king commanded to be put in their keeping, or
if not existing, such value for the merchandise as they might get for
other of like sort, or else to be in person before the king and council
on the morrow of St. John Baptist last to answer touching the
premises, but though the writ was long ago delivered to them, they
have taken no heed to do aught at that command as the king has
learned. By K. and C. |
July 16. Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of St. Botulph. Order,
upon petition made on behalf of certain merchants who have there
exported wool, hides and woolfells and imported cloths, gems, jewels
and furs, to receive of them letters of acquittance of Walter de Bardes
master of the king's mint in the Tower of London which they have
with them, and if assured that they have delivered to him a sufficient
quantity of bullion for all merchandise so imported or exported
according to the ordinance made in the parliament holden at
Westminster in the second year of the reign for increasing the gold
and silver money within the realm, and to their bonds or security,
order to deliver up such securities, bringing such acquittances before
the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer in the octaves of
Michaelmas next to be there delivered up, in order that the said Walter
may be duly charged with the profit of such bullion arising; as order
was in that parliament made that of every pound of cloth of gold,
silk, women's veilings, gems, precious stones, jewels and furs imported
after Midsummer 3 Richard II, and of every pound by tale of gold
or silver arising from the last sale within the realm of wool, hides
and woolfells for export, merchants should be bound to bring to the
Tower bullion to the value of 12d. within half a year after the coming
of imports and within a year after export, for which the master and
warden of the mint there should deliver them money, and that for keeping
of the ordinance merchants should be bound to find security before
the customers at ports of import or export; and the king after ordered
that the same should endure only until the parliament to be holden
in the next year, so that the advantage thereof might be proved;
and now the said petition shews that, although they have delivered
sufficient bullion as by the said letters may appear, the collectors have
unlawfully deferred to deliver up bonds by merchants made before
them for security as aforesaid and for no other cause, praying for
remedy. |
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[Rolls of Parliament, iii. p. 392.] |
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July 14. Westminster. |
To Nicholas de Sharnesfeld warden of the king's castle and lordship
of Devises, or to his lieutenant there. Order, as before commanded,
to dearrest all goods and chattels and any money of Roger de Bello
Campo late warden thereof, by them arrested by virtue of the king's
command, suffering the said Roger's executors to dispose thereof,
or else to signify wherefore they have not obeyed this command; as
upon the finding of divers inquisitions, taken at the king's command
before John de Orwelle serjeant at arms and others, that the said Roger
while warden caused waste and many dilapidations of houses and
lands to the castle and lordship pertaining, the king commanded
the said Nicholas or his lieutenant to arrest all the said Roger's goods,
chattels and money there found, and safe keep the same until debate
should be had whether that finding be true, or until further order;
but Thomas Olyver clerk and Andrew de Wauton two of the executors,
appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned for themselves
and the other executors to answer to the king for such waste and
dilapidation, and as well of the goods arrested as of their own to
content the king for the same if by process of law adjudged to him. |
July 28. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Haverford in Wales. Order to summon archbishops,
bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights and all freeholders of
that lordship and town, four lawful men and the reeve of every town
and twelve burgesses of every borough throughout the same, and all
who are wont to come before the justices in eyre, to be there on Monday
after Michaelmas next before David Cradoke, Nicholas Carreu, Hugh
le Yonge, Walter Mille and William de Balshaue, four or three of
them, two of whom should be of the said David, Nicholas and Walter,
causing to come there all pleas of the crown not pleaded or arising
since the last eyre, all pleas and attachments thereto pertaining, all
assizes and pleas put to the first assize before the justices, with the writs
thereof, so that they remain not over for lack of summons, and causing
it to be cried and known that all assizes and pleas attermined and
not ended, or summoned before justices or ministers of the king or
of the late king or before the last justices in eyre or of assize or gaol
delivery shall be there in the state wherein they remained by order of
the king, the justices in eyre or other justices; also to summon all
who have been sheriffs and coroners since the last eyre with the writs
received in their time; to make proclamation that all who claim
liberties be there to shew what liberties they claim and by what warrant;
themselves to be there with their bailiffs and ministers; and to make
proclamation that all who have complaints concerning the ministers
of the king and of others or concerning any persons shall come there
to shew forth their complaints and receive amends for the same. |