Close Rolls, Richard II: July 1380

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1914.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: July 1380', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381, (London, 1914) pp. 395-398. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol1/pp395-398 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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July 1380

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.
Vacated, because given up with the seal unbroken (in cera), and nothing done thereupon.
Membrane 39.
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.
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.]
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.
[Rolls of Parliament, iii. p. 392.]
Membrane 38.
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.