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June 9. Westminster. |
To the collectors of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine in the
port of London. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer
Arnald Wandeler of the parts of Gelre to lade in a ship or vessel in
that port and take over to Gelre six vessels called 'fattes' and five
pipes of Rhine wine, any former command of the king to the contrary
notwithstanding. By C. |
May 18. Westminster. |
To the customers in the port of Plymmouth. Order, upon petition
of the burgesses, not to compel merchants and seamen to pay customs
or subsidies upon their merchandise, provided it be not sold there nor
exposed for sale, nor to trouble them coming and touching at a place
called 'Convers' in the island of St. Nicholas by Plymmouth, when
assured that such merchants etc. come there for safety owing to stress
of weather, for refreshment, or to purvey victuals and other things
needful; as the burgesses' complaint shews that in times past the
greatest aid and chief advantage of the town used to arise from
merchants and seamen native and alien coming to the said place for one
or other of those causes, and that now for no small time they have
ceased to come thither for that the customers are now newly demanding
customs and subsidies upon the merchandise they bring, although
it be not sold nor exposed for sale, to the impoverishment of the
burgesses, and it is like in a short time to the ruin of the town, which
is supported chiefly by such men flocking thither. |
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Et erat patens. |
June 15. Westminster. |
To the constable of Wyndesore castle for the time being. Order
every year to pay to Giles Frensshe the king's serjeant 6d. a day
for his wages and 3d. a day for a groom under him, and to pay
him the arrears of both since 8 February last, on which date for good
service the king granted him for life the office of keeper of the king's
beds and armour within the castle, which office William Harwelle
deceased had, taking the wages aforesaid of the issues and revenues of
the castle for himself and a groom to be by him appointed, for whom
he will answer. |
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Et erat patens. |
June 19. Westminster. |
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent keeper of the Tower of London,
or to his lieutenant there. Order to set free John Rypoun clerk,
there imprisoned a long while. By K. |
June 16. Westminster. |
To Simon Baret escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a manor in Reydoun called 'Merkys'
held of others than the king, delivering to Richard Waldegrave knight
any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by John Wynter late escheator, that Alice who was wife of John de
Sutton knight at her death held the same for life with reversion to
the said Richard and his heirs. |
June 18. Westminster. |
To John Wikynge escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manor of Wodhulle, delivering
to William son of William de Worfton any issues thereof taken; as
the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
by fine levied in the king's court with his licence William de Worfton
at his death held that manor in chief by the service of paying yearly at
the exchequer four barbed arrows for all services, as jointly enfeoffed
with William his son by gift of Peter Besille to them and the heirs of
William Worfton; and the king has taken the fealty of William the
son. |
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To Robert Whytyngdoun escheator in Gloucestershire. Like
writ concerning a tenement in Dodmerton held of others than the
king, William the son being his father's next heir and of full age. |
June 17. Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies upon wool, hides and
woolfells in the port of Suthampton. Order without a second time
taking custom, subsidy etc. thereupon to suffer Stephen ap Morgan of
Suthwales, in name of William Venour citizen and merchant of London,
to take over 101 sacks 6½ stone of wool to Genoa (Janua), Venice
or other parts of the king's friendship, giving up to the said William
bonds and other securities whatsoever of him received, although upon
information how that William Venour by the said Stephen his deputy
caused the said wool to be brought from Wales to London in order
to be taken over to the parts of Genoa or other parts of the king's
friendship, the king appointed John Polymoude, John Flete, John
Draper of Suthampton and John Glamvylle in person to survey the
same, to inform themselves as best they could touching the price and
value of every sack, of what growth it was, and whether in their judgment it was sufficient to bear the customs and subsidies charged upon
wool of the growth of England or no, and to certify the king and council
of the truth; as John Polymoude, John Flete and John Draper have
signified that by inquisition of twelve true men upon oath, and
information of Thomas Colshulle, Ralph Burwelle 'wolmen,' Thomas
Berkyng 'wolwynder' and John Russell 'wolpakker' likewise upon
oath, they are informed that the wool is of the growth of Wales in the
county of Glamorgan and Morganoke of the lordship of le Despenser
and nowhere else, and Thomas Berkynge and John Russell have
declared upon oath that they in person packed it in Wales
at the said Stephen's cost, and were present when it was
weighed and the custom paid at the staple of Kermerdyn, and
that the sack of wool brought to Suthampton in sarplers,
reckoning one with another, does not exceed 50s. in value
between buyer and seller, and is not able to bear the charge aforesaid;
and the said Stephen paid the custom and subsidy upon that quantity
at the staple of Kermerdyn, as by that certificate and by letters of
cocket produced in chancery may appear. |