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July 8. Westminster. |
To the chancellor of Ireland for the time being. Order to make
and seal writs under the great seal of Ireland needful for Master Richard
Rath' parson of St. Mary Rathfagh, whensoever and for whatsoever
minister of the king there he will crave them; as the king by letters
patent has confirmed his estate and possession in the said church. |
July 12. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs, farmers or receivers of the issues and profits of the
lordship of Walyngforde for the time being. Order to pay to Henry
de Berkhampstede the king's esquire 10 marks a year and the arrears
since 12 March last, on which date for good service since his coronation
the king granted the said Henry 10 marks a year for life or until the
king should take order for his estate. |
July 15. Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and lieges to whom etc. Order
within their districts and power to suffer the men and tenants of
Queen Anne of her manor of Haveringe atte Boure, which is of the
ancient demesne of the crown, to be quit of payment of toll upon
their goods and property; as by the custom heretofore used in England
men and tenants of the ancient demesne are quit thereof throughout
the realm. |
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July 6. Westminster. |
To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in
a cause between the king and William Palmer concerning six messuages,
four shops, six cottages, two crofts wherein are eight tenters and one
quarry, and one garden in Coventre, 24 acres of land in Radeford
called 'Chilterneleys,' and the reversion of a messuage in Coventre
held for life by Robert Mymp' and Isabel his wife; as that cause was
lately before the king in chancery by writ of scirefacias, William Elys
suing for the king and William de Horbury and John de Whatton
being [attorneys] for the defendant, and issue being joined and process
continued, the record and process were sent for debate before the
king; and now by the defendant's complaint it is shewn that although
an inquisition was taken at the quinzaine of Easter last, the justices
have deferred so to proceed; and the king's serjeants being summoned
can say nought wherefore they should not proceed. |
July 6. Westminster. |
To the same. (Like order) in a cause between the king and Richard
Luffe, John Botoner and William Palmer of Coventre concerning the
manor of Whiteleye co. Warrewyk, William de Horneby suing for
the king and William de Horbury, John Base and John de Whatton
being attorneys for the defendants. |
July 12. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order of the king's money
to cause the wax about the body of King Edward I buried in the
church of St. Peter Westminster to be renewed, as used to be done. |
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July 14. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of
supersedeas, and order to discharge Thomas Bellehous and John
Stothey of answering for the goods and chattels of John Besyden,
who was indicted for rebellion and insurrection and became a fugitive
it is said, or for the value thereof, and of executing their commission
of 5 July 5 Richard II to make inquisition by men of Essex what
lands and goods he had in Alfithele in the hundred of Chafford at the
time of the insurrection, the description thereof, the yearly value
of such lands and price or value of his goods, to put such goods in
safe keeping until further order, and to certify the premises in chancery,
saving any right of the king therein when he shall be fully informed;
as the king after commanded the tenor of the indictment made before
Robert Tresilian and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and
determine divers treasons, felonies etc. committed in Essex in the
time of the insurrection, which was said to remain before the king,
to be sent under the seal of the said Robert the chief justice, and he
certified in chancery that no such indictments against John Besyden
remain with the king, in consideration whereof it appears not at present
that the king has any right in the premises, and the said commissioners
have not meddled in the execution of their commission. |
July 12. Westminster. |
To William de Skipwyth the younger, escheator in Lincolnshire.
Order to give John de Neville of Raby and Elizabeth his wife, daughter
and heir of William de Latymere son and heir of William de Latymere
knight the elder, seisin of the manor of Helpryngham called Thorp
Latymere, and the manor of Skredyngton with appurtenances and
parcels in Beker, Hekyngton, Donyngton in Holand, Swyneshevede,
Swaton, Bekyngham, Sutton by Fenton, Syston and Gyppole; as
the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
Elizabeth who was wife of the said William the elder at her death
held the premises in dower with reversion to the said Elizabeth wife
of John, who is of full age, and that they are held of others than the
king; and the king has respited to the quinzaine of Michaelmas next
the homage and fealty of the said John due by reason of issue between
the said John and Elizabeth begotten for divers other lands of her
heritage likewise held in dower or for life. |
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To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Norffolk. Like
order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Kerbroke called
Wodehalle, held at her death by Elizabeth who was wife of William
de Latymere the elder knight as jointly enfeoffed with her said husband,
to them and the heirs of their bodies; as the king has learned etc. (as
above) that the said Elizabeth daughter of William son and heir of
William the elder and Elizabeth his wife is next heir of the said
Elizabeth wife of William, and of full age. |
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To John Tyndale escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like order
concerning the advowson of Corby church; as the king has learned
etc. that the same was held in dower by Elizabeth wife of the said
William the elder, and that it is held in chief by knight service as parcel
of the manor of Corby. |
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July 13. Westminster. |
To the chancellor and treasurer of Ireland for the time being. Order
to suffer Master Henry Bowet the king's clerk, advocate in the court
of Rome and dean of the cathedral church of Dublin, so long as he
shall be with the king and with the bishop of Norwich upon the king's
service, by himself and his proctors to have all fruits, profits and
advantages of the deanery since 10 February 6 Richard II as fully
as if he were in residence, notwithstanding any statute or ordinance
made in parliament that two thirds of the fruits of benefices in Ireland
whereof those beneficed are out of Ireland shall be levied to the king's
use in aid of the war there, releasing any distress made upon the said
fruits by reason of the said dean's absence; as in consideration of his
good service in suing often for the king's business in the court of
Rome, to the intent that thenceforth he should be with the king
to prosecute those things wherewith the king shall charge him, and
for good service to the said bishop then sailing over sea in the service
of God and the king against the king's enemies, on the aforesaid
date at the instance and prayer of the bishop the king granted that
the dean should have the fruits etc. as aforesaid; and now the king
is fully informed that he is in the court of Rome as well for divers
business wherewith the king has charged him as in the service of the
said bishop. By letter of the signet. |
June 26. Westminster. |
To the warden of the Flete prison or his representative there. Order
by mainprise of William de Brantyngham and Peter Bryan of the
county of Suthampton to set free William de Upton, otherwise called
William Hikeboy; as Richard earl of Arundell and Guy Bryan knight
were lately bound to the king by a recognisance made in chancery
in 40l., under a condition that Elizabeth who was wife of Edward
le Despenser should deliver the prisoner, being his neif, to Thomas
son and heir of her husband when he should come of age; and for
that the earl delivered the said prisoner to the king, and he is kept
in the Flete prison during the king's will, at the prayer of the earl
of Notyngham the king after discharged the earl of Arundell of that
recognisance; and the said William de Brantyngham and Peter have
mainperned in chancery under a pain of 100 marks to have the prisoner
in chancery at Martinmas next or give him up to that prison again,
and that in the mean time he shall make no suit by law or otherwise
that may tend to the prejudice of the said Thomas, save only by
petition to the king and council. |
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Mainprise in chancery under a pain of 100 marks, dated the octaves
of St. Martin this year and made by John Weston and John Colyngborne,
to have him in chancery on the morrow of the Purification next, or to give
him up to prison, and that he shall perform all things in the above writ
contained. |
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Memorandum (in margin) of a mainprise in chancery under a pain
of 100 marks, dated 12 March this year and made by John Weston and
Nicholas Sale, to have the said William in chancery on the morrow of
Ascension day next or give him up to prison, as in the above writ. |
July 13. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to dearrest and set free Stephen
Rauncelet, Hanekin Balouns, Francis de Castelnef and Bartholomew
Gaucer of the lordship of Aquitaine and divers goods and merchandise
in a ship of France arrested with them, suffering them to go whither
they please, notwithstanding the king's command to arrest in name
of reprisal and safe keep until further order certain ships of France
which are in the port of London with the masters and seamen and
all goods therein, by virtue whereof the said Stephen etc. were arrested;
as that order was made upon learning that a ship laded at York with
divers goods of the king's clerk Master Walter de Skirlowe keeper of
the privy seal and other lieges of the price or value of 1,000l. was
on the voyage to London in time of the present truce with France
taken at sea off Great Jernemuth by a barge of Deepe in Normandy
and brought to Deepe with the said goods and the seamen, and is
there detained; but the said Stephen etc. are of the king's said lordship, and have paid him freight for their goods, as the treasurer has
witnessed in chancery. |
July 6. Westminster. |
To Thomas Graa escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with divers lands etc. and a rent in
the city of York, in Fishergate in the suburb thereof, and in Skirpenbek,
delivering to the abbot of Whitby any issues thereof taken; as the
king lately ordered the escheator to certify in chancery the manner
and cause of taking into the king's hand lands of the abbot in that
bailiwick, and he certified that he found by inquisition, before him
taken of his office, that King Henry I gave the said lands and rent
in York and Fishergate to the abbot and convent and to their successors,
upon condition that every day and year they should find three monks
chaplains to celebrate etc. in Allhallows church Fishergate for the
said king, for his soul after death, the souls of his forefathers
and heirs and of the faithful departed, and other works of piety and
daily and yearly alms, that those services etc. are withdrawn and
for twenty years past and more are turned to secular uses, that
Anfridus de Chaunceys gave divers lands, meadows etc. in Skirpenbek
to the abbot and convent and to their successors to augment the
maintenance of those three monks, to celebrate for the souls of the grantor
and his ancestors and for the souls aforesaid, that those services are
altogether withdrawn, and that the premises in Skirpenbek were by
him held in chief by knight service, certifying that therefore he took
all the premises into the king's hand; and after deliberation with the
justices, the king's serjeants and others of the council learned in the
law, the king is aware that the premises ought not to have been so
seized, although the said services ought to have been performed. |
July 26. Westminster. |
To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Norffolk. Order
to give Stephen de Feltham livery of a messuage and 160 acres of land in
Great Massyngham and the advowson of the church of Allhallows there,
saving his relief if due; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by
the escheator, that the premises came to the late king's hands by
death of Thomas de Feltham, tenant by knight service of the heir
of Adam de Clifton tenant in chief, and by reason of the nonage of
John son and heir of Thomas, which John died within age in the
king's wardship, and that the said Stephen, being brother of Thomas,
is cousin and heir of the said John and of full age; and on 27 October
48 Edward III the age of the said Adam's heir was proved, and the
late king took his homage and fealty, and commanded livery to be
given him of his father's lands. |
July 24. Westminster. |
To John Pokeswelle escheator in Somerset. Order to assign to
Elizabeth late the wife of James le Botiller earl of Ormond dower of a
moiety of the manor of Brene; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that the earl was sometime seised of that
moiety, and long before his death demised the same for life to Robert
de Assheton now deceased; and by another inquisition it is found
that the grant thereof was made after he espoused the said Elizabeth;
and for a fine by her paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned her
trespass in marrying Robert de Hereford knight without the king's
licence. |
July 6. Arundel castle. |
To John Gawayn escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order
to give Andrew Wauton and Elizabeth his wife livery of the manor
of Henton Daubenay with the issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Ellis Daubenay
at his death held that manor for life with reversion to Elizabeth Giffard
and her heirs, by grant to her made with the king's licence by John
Brounyng, and that the same is held in chief by knight service; and
by reason of issue between them begotten the king has taken the
homage and fealty of the said Andrew, who has taken the said Elizabeth to wife. By letter of the signet. |
July 10. Worth manor. |
To the sheriff of York. Order upon his allegiance under pain of
forfeiture to dearrest and deliver to John de Halsham and Philippa
Dartheles his wife certain goods and chattels of theirs arrested in
Dancastre it is said. By letter of the signet. |
July 25. Westminster. |
To David Haunemere, Peter de la Mare and William Wasteneys,
justices appointed to take an assize of novel disseisin arraigned by
Roger son of Robert Pertrich, Philip de Dokelton and John de Drayton
against Hugh Wynchestre and John Somenour concerning tenements
in Temedebury. Order that, if they may not all be present, two of
them shall proceed to take that assize, the said David being one. |
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Vacated, because otherwise on the dorse of the Patent Roll for this
year. |
July 26. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to set free Edward Dalyngrugge
knight, imprisoned for certain evildoings of which he was convicted
before the justices of oyer and terminer in Sussex it is said, suffering
him to go at large until further order. By K. |
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July 23. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Norwich for the time being. Order to pay to
George de Felbrigge the king's esquire 40l. a year and the arrears
since 18 July last, on which date the king granted him 40l. a year
for life of the farms and issues of that city, any other charge by the
king or his officers heretofore or hereafter made thereupon notwithstanding. |
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July 24. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a verderer of the forest of
Galtres to be elected instead of Thomas de Etton, who is dead. |
July 23. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs and coroners of London. Order to proceed to
rendering of judgment in an assize of fresh force arraigned in the
court of London without the king's writ by John Woderoue perpetual
chaplain of the free chapel of St. Mary Watton atte Stone against
Thomas de Sancto Edmundo and Isabel his wife concerning his freehold
in the parish of St. Swithun London, namely 5 marks of rent there,
notwithstanding the allegation of the said Thomas that he was sole
tenant of a garden which is parcel of the tenements put in view, whereof
the plaintiff avers that that rent arises, that by process in chancery
the late king recovered a tenter ground in the said parish, sometime
of Robert Aguyloun knight and now the said garden, against the said
Thomas and Idonea late his wife (now deceased) for that it was put to
mortmain without his licence, that the said king granted that ground or
garden to the said Thomas and Idonea for life, rendering 10s. a year at
the exchequer, and that without the king he might not answer, craving
the king's aid, and notwithstanding the king's writ ordering the
sheriffs and coroners to proceed in that plea, so that they should
not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king;
as by complaint made on behalf of the plaintiff it is shewn that they
have deferred to proceed, although an inquisition is taken concerning
the truth of the premises. |
July 1. Westminster. |
To Thomas earl of Bukyngham the constable, Thomas de Holand
earl of Kent marshal of England and their representatives. Order
to do justice to John Wawe esquire and John Waldeshef, executing
that which concerns their jurisdiction, notwithstanding the appeal
made by John Wawe to the king and council, and the king's commissions to Richard Lescrope knight, Guy de Bryan, Master Thomas
de Stowe and Master John Blaunchard deceased to take knowledge
and proceed in that appeal and to hear and determine the same, and
to John de Cobeham of Kent, William Walleworth, Master Thomas
de Baketon and John Philipot knight deceased joining them with
those commissioners; as the appeal was from a sentence of John
Harleston, pretended commissary and representative of the constable,
in a plea that John Wawe was security and debtor of John Waldshef
for 1,000 motouns du roy or 200l. for acquittance out of prison of Thomas
Hussell esquire for Charles de Chastelon then alleged prisoner of
John Waldshef; and at suit of John Waldshef, averring that John
Wawe took no heed to prosecute his appeal, but by colour thereof
hindered the execution of the said sentence and commissions, the
king commanded the said John de Cobeham, William, Thomas and
Thomas to certify in chancery with what diligence the parties prosecuted their cause, and which of them was remiss therein, and by
certificate of the said Thomas and Thomas the king has learned that
at the instance of the parties the said Guy and Thomas Stowe
pronounced in favour of the appeal and of their jurisdiction, decreeing
for producing the process at 22 February, that since that decree John
Wawe has taken no heed to proceed so far as they know, but John
Waldshef has of their particular knowledge given all diligence, many
times instantly requiring them to make an end of the cause; and it
seems therefore to the king that the appeal was not made in good
faith, and the king reckons the same frivolous and abandoned on the
merits thereof. The king has issued a writ of supersedeas omnino to
the surviving commissioners. |
July 15. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of Ireland. Order
to suffer John Bernolby esquire of the king's household to have the
keeping of Dublin castle with the offices of gaoler and janitor thereof,
which at Christmas 6 Richard II the king granted him with all fees,
wages and profits thereto pertaining, so that he should abide there
continually, and on 22 June 7 Richard II for his good service since
the coronation the king granted him those offices, fees etc. for life
as freely as the last keeper had them, the former grant notwithstanding;
and Robert Dyngeley and Richard Gascoigne have mainperned in
chancery that he shall truly keep the castle, delivering it to no man
but the king and his heirs. |
July 28. Westminster. |
To Simon de Burele constable of Dovorre castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order, upon petition of Ulrik
Boweman merchant and fellow of the Hanse of Almain, to hear his
plaint and information, to make inquisition and take information, to
arrest all those who shall be found guilty of taking and carrying away
his goods, and to keep them in prison in safe custody until they shall
make restitution or content him of the value thereof and his damages;
as he has shewn the king that a ship called 'la Cristofre' of Stralissounde
by him laded with victuals, arms, armour and other merchandise
touched at the port of Eland by Berewic upon Tweed, that John More
of Sandewich, John Sket of Hastynges master of the balinger of
Hastynges, Walter Yonge master of the balynger of Wynchelsee,
John More master of the balynger of the Rye, John Yonge master of
the passage of Hethe, Simon Martyn of Dovorre, Roger Yonge of Hethe
and other merchants and seamen of England by force of arms entered
the said ship, and took and carried away gold in coined money, victuals,
arms, armour etc. therein, and are withholding them, taking no heed
to make restitution or content him for the same, though he has long
sued for it, wherefore he prayed for remedy against the said John
etc., who are now within the liberty of the Cinque Ports as he says. |
July 12. Westminster. |
To Robert Tresylyan and David Hanemere, 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 John
Rouland clerk, Thomas Charleton, John Grove, William Cosseby
clerk and William Corveyser concerning a messuage, 160 acres of
land, 30 acres of wood, 8 acres of meadow and 2s. of rent in
Childernelangley co. Hertford, and 10 acres of land and 2 acres of
wood in Hemelhampstede, to be taken before one of the justices. |
July 20. Westminster. |
To the coroners of the city of London. Order to direct the mayor
and aldermen for the time being, and other persons to the number of
forty of the ablest men of the city who have had the estate of ruling
the same and were held worthy so to do, to be before the king at the
manor of Shene on this instant Sunday in order to hear and to do
what shall then be laid before them. By K. |
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July 17. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs and true men of Colcestre for the time being. Writ
de intendendo in favour of Robert earl of Oxford, and order to pay
him every year the fee farm of the town; as the king has given him
for life the town and castle of Colcestre with the hundred of Tendryng
to the castle pertaining, the fee farm which the bailiffs and burgesses
pay, or used to pay, to the king, and all liberties, profits etc. as fully
as the king or the late king had or ought to have had the same in
times past. |
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July 6. Westminster. |
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his
lieutenant. Order by mainprise of John Prestecote, Robert Hille
the younger, Richard Bozoun, William Burleston and Thomas Reymound of Devon to deliver to them on bail John Sampsoun of Plymmuth
imprisoned in the Tower prison at the king's command; as they have
mainperned body for body and under a pain of 2,000l. that he shall
be ready in the king's court day by day until Saturday after St. Swithun
next to answer what shall be laid against him, and to do and receive
what shall be by the council appointed, and shall return that day
to prison there to abide at the king's will, unless other provision shall
first be made him of the king's favour. By C. |
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To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of the plaintiff,
if it is pleaded to judgment in a cause between the prior of St. Andrew
Norhampton and John Baukewelle parson of Little Billynge for render
of 100s. arrears of a yearly rent of 20s. due to the prior as he says,
to proceed to rendering of judgment, notwithstanding the defendant's
allegation that he holds the said church by presentation of the king
by reason of that priory being in the king's hand because of the war
with France, that he found it discharged of the said rent, and that
he may not charge or discharge the church without the king and the
said prior, being the patron, and the bishop of Lincoln, being the
ordinary, craving the king's aid, and notwithstanding the king's command to proceed in that cause the said allegation notwithstanding,
so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without
advising the king. |
Oct. 3. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norhampton. Order at his peril not to meddle
until further order in the return of a writ directing the sheriff to cause
twelve men of the venue of Norhampton and Wendelyngburgh, each
of them having at least 100s. a year of land or rent, to come before
the justices at Westminster in the quinzaine of Michaelmas next,
not being of affinity either with Robert Wendelyngburgh of Norhampton
or with John abbot of Croulond and Robert Danyot, in order to give
a verdict whether Robert Wendelyngburgh is a neif of the abbot
belonging to his manor of Wendelyngburgh, and whether the abbot
is seised of him in right of his church of St. Cutlac Croulond, or whether
he is a free man, and order to do nought in the business whereby the
king or his right of patronage may be prejudiced, or harm may happen
to the abbey; as by his petition presented before the council
the abbot has prayed the king's aid, shewing that the abbey is of the
foundation of former kings and of the king's patronage, and that the
sheriff is of counsel and a mover in the business, was an umpire at a
love day on behalf of Robert Wendelyngburgh, and has shewn himself
too favourable to his party, wherefore it is not likely that equity or
justice will on his part be done between the parties. By C. |
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July 1. Westminster. |
To the admiral to the southward and westward for the time being,
and to his lieutenants. Order to arrest John Auberd, Thomas Barbour
of Seint Poule Lions, John his son, Henry Jakes, John Polard, John
Seint Denys, Hamon le Gentil, John Kaynard, Salomon Kaynard,
John Senaunt, John Fitz Ivonet, and other evildoers of Brittany
to be named upon oath by the complainants, their ships and
merchandise whenever and wherever found within the admiral's
jurisdiction, to summon such as should be summoned, hear arguments
on either side, and from time to time to do justice to the complainants;
as by complaint of John Haulegh, Thomas Aisshenden, Thomas Haulegh,
Richard Clerk, Richard Herri and Mark Fitz Mark merchants of
Dertemuth the king has learned that lately in time of truce, trusting
in safe guards of John duke of Brittany lord of Clisson late constable
of France and of John Fou captain of Morleys in Brittany, they
freighted two ships called 'la Marie' and 'la Trinite' of Dertemuth
with merchandise to the value of 300l., and touched at Barspal in
Brittany to sell the same, that the men above named and other evildoers of Brittany by armed power with the strong hand entered those
ships and, notwithstanding the truce and the said safe guards shewn
them, took and carried away the said merchandise and all other goods
therein, tore up the safe guards and threw them into the sea, brought
the ships to Morleys, and there beat the complainants, the shipmasters,
seamen and servants, and put them to ransom, and that although
many times not without great travail and cost they have sued with
the said duke and other lords and captains of those parts for restitution
of their goods and reformation of their wrongs, they can obtain no
justice, praying the king for remedy. |
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July 8. Westminster. |
To Walter Almaly warden of the college of the king's free chapel
within Wyndesore castle. Prohibition against any attempt which
may tend to prejudice of the king or the chancellor or of the appellants
while the appeal hereinafter mentioned is pending before the chancellor
or his commissaries, order peremptorily to cite the other canons of
the college, and citation himself to appear before the said chancellor
or commissaries at Westminster on Monday before St. Margaret next,
in order to submit themselves to the chancellor's visitation and to
proceed in the said appeal, certifying the chancellor or commissaries
of his dealing therein by letters patent containing a copy of these
presents; as on behalf of William Dole, John Bouland, John Massyngham, Thomas Lynton, Richard Shawe, Richard Raundes, Edmund
Cloville, John Lorynge and John Prust canons the king is informed
that, although the jurisdiction and power of visitation of the canons
and college pertained to the chancellor for the time being and to none
other, the warden striving to infringe that jurisdiction and the liberty
of the canons has appointed them too brief and peremptory a term
to appear before him and submit them to a visitation to be by him
made in his pretended right, to the prejudice of the king and the
chancellor and to their own hurt, from which grievances appeal is
made to Michael de la Pole the chancellor. |
June 26. Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of York to cause a coroner in the Northtrithing
to be elected instead of John de Holthorp, who dwells not in the
Northtrithing. |
July 8. Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges to whom etc. Order
to suffer Thomas now bishop of Ely, the monks of St. Etheldred and all
the men of their demesnes to enjoy the liberties hereinafter mentioned,
as they ought to do, and as they and their predecessors used ever
heretofore to do; as among other liberties granted by charters of
former kings to the church of St. Etheldred, William late [bishop]
elect and the monks there, and confirmed by the king, it is granted
that the said church and men shall be quit in all the king's land of toll
upon selling and buying, of passage, geld, danegeld and forfeiture
of shires and hundreds, which liberties they have enjoyed since the
date of that charter it is said. |
July 12. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Devon. Order where required by the king's tinners
in Devon to cause proclamation to be made of the grants made to them
by charter of King Edward I, and of the confirmation and declaration
by charters of King Edward II and the late king, causing the same so far
as in him lies to be observed, and that no man at his peril under pain
of forfeiture shall hinder or disturb the said tinners from digging tin
and turf without malice to any upon the lands, moors and wastes
of the king and of others whatsoever, and enjoying other the liberties
and quittances to them so granted; as among other liberties etc.
to them granted by the said charter, it is granted that all such tinners
working in stannaries which were the king's demesne shall while there
working be quit of pleas of neifty and all pleas and plaints which
concern the king's court, so that they shall not answer before any
justices or ministers of the king upon any plea within the stannaries
arising save before the warden of the stannaries for the time being,
except pleas of land or of life and limb, nor shall they leave their
works by summons of any of the king's ministers save the said warden,
that they shall be quit of all tallages, tolls, stallages, aids and customs
whatsoever upon their own goods in towns, ports, fairs and markets
in Devon, that they may dig tin and turf for smelting (findendum)
tin everywhere upon the lands, moors and wastes of the king and
others in Devon, diverting waters and watercourses to the works
when need be, and may buy brushwood for smelting as used to be
done of old time without let of the king or of bishops, abbots, priors
earls, barons or others, that the said warden or his representative
shall hold all pleas of trespass, plaint and contract made in working
places which shall arise between tinners, or between them and
foreigners, and shall have power to judge the said tinners and
foreigners, doing justice to the parties, as was heretofore used therein,
and any tinner committing a fault for which he ought to be imprisoned
shall be by the warden arrested and detained in Lydeforde prison
and nowhere else, that if any tinner shall put himself upon an inquisition
of the country touching any deed in Devon not concerning the
stannaries, half the jury shall be of tinners and half of foreigners,
and concerning a deed wholly concerning the stannaries the inquisition
shall be as heretofore, and if he shall be a fugitive or outlaw, or shall
commit a fault for which he ought to lose his chattels, the same shall
be appraised by the said warden and the coroner, and delivered to
the nearest townships to answer for them to the king before the justices
in eyre in Devon, that all tin in Devon, white and black, wherever
found and worked shall, under pain of forfeiture of it all, be weighed
at Tavystoke, Asperton or Chaggeford by the king's weights appointed
and sealed for the purpose, and shall under that pain be stamped
in those towns before Michaelmas every year in the warden's presence;
and that all tinners may lawfully sell all tin so weighed to any who will
there buy, performing stampage and other customs due to the king,
unless the king will buy it; and the late king after declared by letters
patent that the words working in the stannaries and while they work
there shall be understood of workmen travailing therein without covin,
and not of others or of them travailing elsewhere; and as to the
article that the warden or his representative shall hold all pleas
arising between the tinners, that jurisdiction extends over places
where workmen work and not elsewhere or otherwise; and the king
is aware of great advantage that his forefathers used to take of those
stannaries, and of the harm to him daily arising by malice of certain
men going about to infringe the liberties and privileges of the tinners. |
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July 10. Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Cornwall to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of John Antron, who has no lands in Cornwall whereof he may
answer to the king and the people. |
Sept. 13. Westminster. |
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his
lieutenant. Order to deliver to John Elyngham serjeant at arms
Richard Norbury 'mercer' and John Norhampton 'draper,' convicted
of divers treasons etc. on Monday last before the justices appointed
to deliver the Tower prison of them and of John More 'mercer,' to
be brought to places by the king and council appointed, and there
kept in safe custody until further order. By K. |
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Membrane 46. |
July 20. Westminster. |
To John Pokeswelle escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with one carucate of land in
Hokebere and divers other lands in Dorset taken into the king's hand
by death of Robert de Assheton knight, delivering up any issues
thereof taken; as it was found by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that the said Robert at his death held those lands of others than the
king, and that Ralph Cheyne and Maurice Russell were his next heirs
and of full age; and petition was after made on behalf of John Weston
of Inste and Margaret his wife and of John Tesaunt for livery of the
premises, shewing that by other inquisitions it was found that the said
Margaret, being one of the daughters of Isabel sister of Robert father
of the deceased, and John Tesaunt, being son of Stephen son of Joan
the other daughter of the said Isabel, are cousins and next heirs of the
deceased and of full age; and the king ordered the sheriff to give
notice to the said Ralph and Maurice to be in chancery at a day past
to shew cause wherefore such livery ought not to be given, and they
came not, wherefore it was determined that the king's hand should be
removed, and livery should be given as aforesaid. |
July 20. Westminster. |
To Hugh Bisle escheator in Gloucestershire. (Like order) concerning
a messuage, one carucate of land and 40s. of rent in Hambroke; as
the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
Robert de Assheton knight at his death held no lands in that county
in chief or of others (sic) in demesne nor in service, but held the
premises in his demesne as of fee of others than the king, and that
Margaret wife of John Weston and John Teisaunt (as above) are his
next heirs. |
July 15. Westminster. |
To Hugh de Bisley escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to give
Walter Broun and Margaret his wife seisin of the lands of John Basset;
as the said Walter has proved before the escheator the age of the
said Margaret, being one of the daughters and heirs of John Basset,
and sister and heir of Alice the other daughter who died within age
in the king's wardship, and by reason of issue between the said Walter
and Margaret begotten the king has taken his homage and fealty for
all her father's lands. By p.s. [3318.] |
July 2. Westminster. |
To John Tyndale escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to give
Robert de Swynbourne and Joan his wife, John de Peyton and
Margaret his wife livery of a moiety of the advowson of Benifelde
church to share between them at their will; as the king has learned
by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John Gernoun knight
held that moiety at his death of others than the king, and that Joan
daughter of Joan one of his daughters and Margaret his other daughter
are his next heirs and of full age; and by reason of issue between
them and their wives begotten the king has taken the homage and
fealty of the said Robert and John de Peyton. |
July 13. Westminster. |
To Thomas Graa escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take an oath etc.
of Maud who was wife of Peter Vaux of Southcave, tenant in chief
by knight service as of the manor of Faxflete, and in presence of Thomas
Brounflete, to whom the king has committed the wardship of her
husband's lands, to assign her dower thereof. |
July 6. Westminster. |
To Ralph Percyvall. Order to meddle no further with the lands
of Robert Cheddere of Bristol, delivering up any issues and profits
taken since his death; as he was of sound mind and memory, but after
became insane, so that until his recovery he was not able to rule himself
and his lands, as the king was particularly informed; and willing by
reason of his prerogative to provide for the ruling thereof, by mainprise
of Thomas Marschall knight and others that he should keep them
without waste, of the issues thereof should minister a maintenance
to the said Robert and his household, keeping the residue to his use
and answering for the same as the law demands, should perform the
king's services and bear other charges thereon, and that the said
Robert until his recovery should make no alienation thereof, the king
committed the keeping of those lands and the ruling of his body to
the said Ralph, to whom the lands might not descend; and now the
king has learned that the said Robert is dead. |
Aug. 7. Westminster. |
To the collectors in Kent of the moiety of a tenth and fifteenth
granted to the king by the commons in the last parliament. Order
at Michaelmas next to deliver 885l. to Gauterus de Bardes, in part
payment of a loan of 4,000 marks by him delivered to the treasurer
and the chamberlains, which the king covenanted to pay at that
feast. |
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The like to the following: |
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The collectors in Sussex for 354l. |
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The collectors in Middlesex for 166l. |
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The collectors in Surrey for 286l. |
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The collectors in Essex for 609l. |
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The collectors in the city of London for 366l. 13s. 4d. |
July 26. Windsor. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of Ireland for the
time being. Writ of supersedeas until the quinzaine of St. Hilary next,
upon petition of Robert de Hereford knight and at the instance of
John de Holand the king's brother, in respect of their distress upon
the said Robert to render account for the time that he was the king's
steward in the county of Typerare; as it is the king's will to respite
that account until the quinzaine aforesaid for that the said Robert
is in the said John's service. By letter of the signet. |
Sept. 12. Westminster. |
To Simon de Burle constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the
Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order with all possible speed
to array and furnish with men at arms, archers and seamen all barges
and balingers of those ports, new making as many more as need be, so
that they shall ever be ready upon warning received to sail on the
king's service against his enemies when need be; as the king has
heard that his enemies are making ready with a great navy at sea
to do what harm they may to his lieges and the navy of England. |
Sept. 20. Westminster. |
To William de Nevylle constable of Notyngham castle, and to his
lieutenant. Order to suffer John More 'mercer,' there imprisoned at
the king's command, to go at large in the castle, and his wife and children, chaplain and servants to come and dwell with him there as he
will, ministering to him in victuals and other things needful. By K. |
Sept. 18. Westminster. |
To John Cary. Order to busy himself until further order about the
office of warden of the stannary in Devon and all other offices there
to him committed, except that of steward of the king's manors and
courts in Devon which the king [has committed] to Richard Ruyhale
the younger his serjeant for life with such fees as the stewards have
heretofore taken; as it is not the king's intent to restrain the said
John from exercising the other offices aforesaid. |
Sept. 29. Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of
Richard Spicer tenant of Margaret who was wife of John Philippot,
in name of reprisal to arrest wherever found and keep in safe custody
until further order John Noblesson of Flanders and the seamen
his fellows; as his petition shews that Joan his wife and his servants
with goods and chattels to the value of 20l. in a vessel upon the river
Thames were in time of the truce with France taken by John Noblesson's brother and the said seamen and carried away to Lescluz. |
Oct. 6. Westminster. |
To Simon de Beurle constable of Wyndesore castle, or to his
lieutenant. Order by mainprise of Clement Lavender, Sewall
Huddesdon, Richard Stele and William Chepstede to set free John
Cavendissh imprisoned in the said castle at suit of Michael de la Pole;
as they have mainperned body for body that he shall return to prison
on the morrow of the Purification next, unless by the king and the said
Michael provision of other favour shall be made him. By C. |
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Memorandum that with assent of the said Michael the mainpernors
are discharged, for that the said John gave to the said Michael a bond
in writing, enrolled below upon the dorse of this roll, for his good and
humble behaviour, and not to trespass against him or his in word or deed. |
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Membrane 45. |
June 23. Westminster. |
To Roger son and heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March
and to his fellows, farmers for the time being of the lands of the said
Edmund and of Philippa his mother in England; Wales and the march
of Wales. Order during the said heir's nonage to pay to Roger
Mareschall the king's esquire 20l. a year and the arrears since
2 November last, on which date for his good service to the king and
his uncle the duke of Clarence the king granted the said Roger of the
issues of the lordship of Clare, in the king's hand by reason of the said
heir's nonage, the annuity of 20l. to him granted by the said duke,
notwithstanding that the duke's letters which he had were torn up,
burnt or destroyed by certain commons of the realm in the insurrection,
as the king is informed of a truth. By C. |
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The following have like letters: |
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Robert Bardolf knight for 20l. of the issues of the manor of
Stepelclaydon. |
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John Joce esquire for 20l. of the issues of the lordship of Usk
in Wales. |
July 12. Westminster. |
To the justice and chamberlain of Cestre and the auditors of accounts
of the king's ministers there for the time being. Order, upon petition
of Lawrence now bishop of St. Asaph, that the justice and chamberlain,
or one of them, shall repair to a piece of meadow, moor, wood, turbary
and pasture called Gronantesmore co. Flynt, and shall make the said
bishop allowance of 12d. for every acre thereof which is wasted by
the sea, as they or one of them shall be assured, for every year in his
time it has been so wasted, and like allowance from time to time to the
bishop and his successors, if any such waste thereof or of part thereof
shall hereafter happen; as among other things by charter indented,
which the king has confirmed, Edward prince of Aquitaine and
Wales duke of Cornwall and earl of Cestre gave the premises at fee
farm to Llewellyn late bishop and to his successors, rendering 20
marks a year at the exchequer of Cestre, with covenant that they
should have the allowance aforesaid for any part thereof within
bounds set between the same and the sea which should be wasted
by the sea. |
July 1. Westminster. |
To Roger de Mortuo Mari son and heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari
earl of March, Richard earl of Arundel, Thomas de Beauchamp earl
of Warrewyk, Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland and John lord
Nevylle, keepers of the castle and land of Montgomery, the hundred
of Chirbury and the castle and cantred of Buelt in Suthwales. Order to
pay to John Devereux the king's knight 200 marks a year for life during
the said heir's nonage, and the arrears thereof, according to letters
patent of the king while prince etc. (as above, pp. 47–8, but omitting
the French text). |
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Et erat patens. |
July 20. Westminster. |
To all justices appointed to hold pleas before the king or to make
inquisition concerning treasons, extortions, trespasses etc., justices
of assize and gaol delivery, the steward and marshals of the king's
household, and other justices, sheriffs, escheators, mayors, bailiffs,
ministers and lieges in Essex for the time being to whom etc. Order
not to trouble John Sewale of Coggeshale, to whom by letters patent
of 4 August 4 Richard II the king granted liberty for life not to be
put upon assizes, juries, attaints or recognitions, and not to be made
mayor, sheriff, escheator, coroner, justice of the peace or of labourers,
collector of tenths, fifteenths or of other subsidy, tallage or charge
granted to the king, arrayer or leader of men at arms, hobblers or
archers, bailiff, commissioner or minister of the king against his will. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 6. Westminster. |
To Roger de Fulthorp and Thomas de Pynchebek justices of assize
in Yorkshire. Order to continue in the state wherein it now is until
their next session after Christmas next an assize of novel disseisin
arraigned by Walter Lammare of Jafford against John de Horneby,
Elizabeth his wife and others concerning tenements in Jafford; as
by the king's command the said John is upon his service in the march
of Scotland in the company of Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland. By C. |
July 26. Westminster. |
To Roger son and heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March
and his fellows, farmers by the king's commission of all lands of the earl
and of Philippa his mother in England, Wales and the march of Wales.
Order, so long as the forest of Buelt in Wales among other lands of
the earl's heritage shall be in the king's hand by reason of the said
heir's nonage, to pay to Richard Cardemewe the king's servant 10 marks
a year for life, and so much as pertains to him thereof since Michaelmas
last when they had the keeping of the said lands by the king's commission, in recompense for all wages and fees which pertain to the
office of keeper of that forest, if the same amount to so much, and
if there be any cause wherefore they ought not so to do, order to certify
it in chancery, sending again this writ; as by letters patent of
30 September 6 Richard II the king gave the said Richard that office
for life so long etc. (as above), taking 10 marks a year as aforesaid
of the issues or farm of the lordship of Buelt, and by their commission
the said farmers are bound to pay fees and wages of constables, foresters,
parkers etc. of that heritage. |
July 20. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order of their goods and merchandise
by the sheriffs arrested to content Collard Misfant by the country of
Depe in Normandy [master] and the seamen of a barge of France,
as well those in prison as the others who are keeping the barge, of 2d. a
day each for their meat so long as they shall be in the sheriff's custody
or until further order, and to content their victuallers and creditors
of money previously due for their victuals; as lately the king ordered
the sheriffs in name of reprisal to arrest and safe keep until further
order all ships of France in the port of London, all French goods etc.,
and the masters and seamen therein; and now by unceasing complaint
of the said master and seamen in no small number that for lack of food
they are famished and at the point of death if not speedily provided
with meat, the king has turned pitying eyes upon them. |
Aug. 3. Westminster. |
To the constable of Corfe castle and to his lieutenant. Order to
cause John Norhampton, Robert de Cumberton and John de Blyton
in custody there to come before the king and council at Redynge on
Wednesday after the Assumption next, to answer etc. By K. |
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Membrane 44. |
July 13. Westminster. |
To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Suffolk. Order to
give William de Wilbeye livery of a messuage, 80 acres of land, 8 acres
of meadow, 80 acres of pasture, 12 acres of wood and 4l. 10s. of rent
in Tatyngton and Wilbeye; as the late king ordered Roger de
Wolfreton then escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore
he took the premises into that king's hand, and he certified that he
so did upon the finding of an inquisition before him taken at Laxfelde
of his office, that the abbot of Westderham appropriated the same
to him and his house, purchasing them without the king's licence
with his own money, and causing William de Wilbeye to make a
feoffment thereof in fraud of the statute of mortmain to Richard de
Fraunsham the abbot's nephew and Richard Buskeby, both now
deceased, and that the abbot and his ministers occupied the premises one
year and more after that purchase, taking the issues and profits; and
the late king after gave the premises for good service to William de
Debenham and his heirs, and he by charter gave them to John Bole
late parson of Alby (deceased), Robert Grigges, Thomas de Wroxham
clerks and Richard Smyth of Petristre and to their heirs; and upon
petition of William de Wilbeye for restitution, shewing that he made
the feoffment to the said Richard and Richard, their heirs and assigns,
under condition that he might again enter and hold the premises in
his first estate if within ten years from the date thereof he should
pay 100 marks by them lent, and that he paid that sum as he is
ready to prove, without that that the abbot appropriated the same
as by the inquisition supposed, the king ordered the sheriff to give
notice to the said Robert, Thomas and Richard Smyth to be in chancery
at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore the king should not
take the premises into his hand and give the petitioner livery thereof,
and the sheriff returned that he gave the return of that writ to William
Fullere bailiff of the liberty of Eye of Queen Anne; and at that day
appeared the petitioner by William de Horbury and the respondents
by John del Rolles and Thomas de Dunham their attorneys, and their
attorneys could say nought to the purpose touching the matter for the
king or the respondents before the justices, the king's serjeants and
others of the council learned in the law, wherefore by advice of the
justices etc. it was determined that the premises should be taken into
the king's hand and livery given as aforesaid. |
July 3. Westminster. |
To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere justices appointed to
hold pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment
in a cause concerning lands called 'Hohalle' in Rewenhale, Wytham
and Falkeburne containing a messuage, 200 acres of arable land,
2 acres of pasture, 3½ acres of meadow, 3 acres of wood and 3s. 6d.
of rent; as lately the king ordered the sheriff of Essex to give notice
to Thomas atte Lee, to whom the king committed the keeping of the
premises, to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore that commission should not be revoked, the king's hand be
removed, and livery be given of the premises, with the issues thereof
taken, to Agnes who was wife of Thomas Martell deceased, claiming
to be tenant for life by virtue of a feoffment made by John Copford
chaplain and Simon Bradele; and at that day the said Thomas
appeared not, and William de Horneby suing for the king and the said
Agnes pleaded to the country in chancery touching the matter,
wherefore the cause was sent for debate before the king; and now
petition is made on her behalf for rendering of judgment, shewing
that the justices have deferred to render it although inquisition was
taken before the king at the quinzaine of Trinity last, and the king's
serjeants being vouched can say nought to the contrary. |
June 30. Westminster. |
To the same. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in a cause
which was in chancery by writ of scire facias between William de
Haldene and William de Batelsford [plaintiffs] and Richard Harefelde
to whom the king committed the keeping of a tenement, 37 acres of
arable land, 5 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture and 20 acres of
great wood in Lamberherst, Brenchesle and Haddelo co. Kent not
held of the king, notwithstanding the defendant's allegation that he
holds the premises to farm by demise of the king and without the king
ought not to answer, craving the king's aid, and notwithstanding
the king's writ of privy seal, addressed to Michael de la Pole the
chancellor, commanding him notwithstanding that allegation to summon those who should be summoned and proceed according to law
etc., so that he should not proceed to rendering of judgment without
advising the king; as the process was continued, and for that the
parties pleaded to the country the record and process was sent for
debate before the king, and at the quinzaine of Trinity last an
inquisition was taken, and by reason of the said writ the justices have
deferred to render judgment; and the king's serjeants being vouched
can say nought wherefore they ought not to proceed to render it. |
July 9. Westminster. |
To the same. Order to command an inquisition which remains
to be taken between the king and Nicholas Benson and John his
brother concerning a messuage, 80 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow
in Ixnyng to be taken before one of the justices. |
July 7. Westminster. |
To Humphrey Passour, John Alwaston, Walter Jay, Roger Boswyns,
Robert Hulle of Wodeforde and Maurice Berde. Order, upon petition
of John le Gale master of a ship called the 'Seint Marie' of Murleux
and merchant of Murleux in Brittany, to dearrest him and other
merchants of that duchy, the ship and the wine therein, suffering them
to sell the wine and pass with the ship to their own parts, according
to the truce with France, any command to them addressed to the
contrary notwithstanding; as the master has shewn that with other
merchants he laded that ship with wine in foreign parts and trusting in
the truce brought it to the said town (sic), and that all are by the said
Humphrey etc. arrested by reason of certain vessels and merchandise
of England taken by them of France contrary to the truce. By C. |
July 12. Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Devon to cause a coroner to be elected instead
of William de Honyton, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning Thomas Dabernoun. |