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Aug. 6.
Westminster. |
To Ralph Ramesey, esquire of Simon de Burley constable of
Wyndesore castle. Order to restore to Roger Foucaut dean of St.
Emilion, lately arrested in that city and after imprisoned in the
said castle, or to his attorney, all goods, raiment, books and harness
of his, received by indenture made with John de Bosham late one
of the sheriffs of London; as by special command of the king he is
now set free. By C. |
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The like to John de Bosham and Thomas Cornewaleys late sheriffs
of London. |
Aug. 20.
Westminster. |
To the keeper or farmer of the manor of Eltham for the time being.
Order to pay to Baldwin de Bereford the king's knight 3d. a day
and the arrears since 30 July last, on which day the king granted
him for life the office of parker of Eltham parks, taking 3d. a day for
his wages, as did John de Beverley deceased who held the office by
grant of the late king. |
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Et erat patens. |
Aug. 20.
Westminster. |
To the keeper or farmer of the manor of Haveryng for the time
being. Order to pay to Robert Tyle 2d. a day so long as he shall
hold the office of keeper of that manor and of the gates, doors, windows,
tables, benches, trestles, locks, keys and divers other needful things
therein, and the arrears since 19 June last, on which date the king
appointed him keeper by indenture between John Blake the king's
clerk, being clerk of his works, and the said Robert, to mend the said
gates etc. and make other repairs needed from time to time, taking
2d. a day for his wages. |
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Et erat patens. |
June 27.
Westminster. |
To John de Cavendissh and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition
which remains to be taken between the king and the abbot of St. Mary
York concerning agistments of cattle etc. to be taken before one of
the king's justices. |
Aug. 18.
Westminster. |
To Robert de Loxle escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Order to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of
Colle co. Surrey and Codelawe co. Sussex, saving dower to Eleanor
who was wife of John de Arundell knight, and delivering up any
issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that at his death the said John held the said
manors of others than the king. |
June 24.
Westminster. |
To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London, and to his
lieutenant. Order concerning John de Kirkeby and John Algore
(as above, p. 389). |
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To John de Beurle constable of Notyngham castle, and to his
lieutenant. Order (as above, p. 389). |
Aug. 5.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order, upon petition
of the merchants of 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, and after delivered to them as true friends of the
king with goods and merchandise therein, to compel the master thereof
and every of the said merchants according to the quantity and value
of his own goods to bear the loss of wax, 'cordewan' and other
merchandise then taken out of the same by Thomas de Percy, and
the charge of the freight thereof, the said ship and other the costs
of their suit for the same; as lately by advice of the council order
was made that they should make no claim for the wax etc. aforesaid. |
Oct. 8.
Westminster. |
To Philip de Courtenay admiral of the fleet to the westward, or to
his lieutenant in the ports of Plymmuth, Dertemuth and Fowy, to all
mayors and bailiffs of those towns, and to the keepers of the passage
there. Writ of aid, directing them under pain of forfeiture to cause
Richard Seymor knight to have for his money shipping (eskippamentum)
sufficient for the passage of himself, his men and horses to Calais in
which of those ports he shall please; as he set out thither with a
certain number of men at arms and archers in the last expedition, but
falling sick unto death, for that he might not then pass in person,
sent over the men of his retinue; and now he is recovered, and is
ready to sail in person with certain men at arms and archers to
reinforce the army over sea, and is now in Devon upon his passage. |
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July 4.
Westminster. |
To Roger Coghull the king's esquire keeper of Ingelwode forest,
or to his representative. Order to suffer William de Raghton to have
the herbage of Thoghthwayt laund within the forest, meddling no further therewith, although on 7 April last the king granted the said Roger
the keeping of his close of Thoghthwayt therein from Easter last for
life, rendering to farm at the exchequer 100s. a year and bearing all
charges; as on 6 February 41 Edward III the late king by letters
patent, confirmed by the king, granted the herbage aforesaid to the
said William for life, as Richard de Whitfeld and John de Raghton
successively held the same, rendering 22s. 4d. a year at the exchequer
by the hands of the sheriff. By C. |
Aug. 24.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Cornwall to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of Noel Paderda, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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Like order concerning John Boswyns. |
Aug. 23.
Westminster. |
To the bailiff, farmer or other minister of the king's manor of Byflet
for the time being. Order to pay to William Ferrour the king's serjeant
10 marks a year and the arrears since 22 March 1 Richard II, on which
date the king confirmed his letters patent of 25 February 51 Edward III,
granting the said William for good service to the king's father and
to the king 10 marks a year for life of the issues and profits of that
manor. |
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Et erat patens. |
Aug. 8.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and burgesses of Dovorre, and to the keepers of the
passage in that port. Order as before, upon petition of the mayor
and constables and all the commonalty of the staple of Calais, to
cease from wrongs, extortions and oppressions against them, suffering
every one of them in their own ships, vessels or balingers or in those
of others to pass at pleasure, levying or demanding nought for their
passage unless of their own will they pass in ships etc. of Dovorre,
or if there be any cause wherefore they ought not so to do, order to
be at the next parliament to certify the same; as the petitioners
have shewn the king how that they are much troubled by the mayor
etc of Dovorre, for that whensoever one of them would pass thence
to Calais in a ship of his own or of others made ready at the cost of
the said commonalty, the mayor etc. of Dovorre suffer them not so
to pass, but unlawfully compel them to pass for their freight in ships
of Dovorre, or to pay 40d. for every passenger as if they did so, and
when one of them finds in the port of Dovorre a ship of Calais passing
thither, and will pass therein, by their own authority extort from
him 6d. before his passage. Proviso at their peril that none other
than those of the said staple shall there pass save by means of the
mayor etc. of Dovorre as used to be done. |
July 27.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Surrey to cause a coroner to be elected instead
of William Redeston, who is insufficiently qualified. |
Aug. 14.
Westminster. |
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Warwickshire, in regard
to Thomas de Compton. |
Aug. 29.
Westminster. |
To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London, or to his
lieutenant. Order by advice of the council to set free Master Reymund
Pelegrin clerk, imprisoned in the Tower. |
