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July 23.
Windsor. |
To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of William Hornyngton, William Russell, Robert Cragge of
London and Henry Morecrofte of York to set free Thomas atte Lathe,
if taken at suit of the king and John de Thorp for leaving the said
John's service at London before the term agreed. |
July 24.
Windsor. |
To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
William Wardale of Huntingdonshire, John Glasyere of Northampton
and John Yorke of Lincolnshire, in favour of Hugh Fairfax of Paunton
at suit of James Alblaster esquire for debt. |
Aug 13.
Scrooby. |
William Clerk of Gedelynge to Walter Asshe. Recognisance for
20l., to be levied etc. in Notynghamshire. |
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Defeasance thereof, upon condition that the said William make an
estate to Robert Broustere and Alice his wife, late the wife of Ralph
Cooke, for life of the said Alice, in a tenement called 'the Place atte
Crosse' late of the said Alice, and give security for payment to them
during her life of half a mark a year of lands etc. in Sneynton which
were of the said Ralph, and that they shall have the moiety of all the
said Ralph's debts now or hereafter levied. |
July 23.
Windsor. |
To W. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to a parliament at
York on the morrow of the Translation of St. Edward the king, with
the clause premunientes. By K. and C. |
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Like writs to Th. archbishop of York, R. bishop of London and
eighteen other bishops. |
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[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 741.] |
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To the abbot of St. Augustine Canterbury. Summons to the said
parliament. |
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Like writs to the abbot of St. Albans, 22 other abbots, the prior of
Coventre and John Radyngton prior of the Hospital of St. John of
Jerusalem in England. |
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[Ibid., p. 742.] |
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To John duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre. Summons to the said
parliament. |
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Like writs to the dukes of York and Gloucestre, Edward earl of
Roteland, nine other earls including Henry earl of Derby, Thomas
Bardolf of Wyrmegeye, and 38 others, of whom two only are styled
chivaler. |
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[Ibid., omitting the earl of Derby.] |
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To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause two knights of the shire
girt with the sword, two citizens of every city and two burgesses of
every borough to be elected and come to the said parliament. The
king's will is that the sheriff be not elected, nor any other sheriff. |
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Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England, and to John
duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre or his chancellor in the duchy of
Lancastre. |
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[Ibid. p. 743.] |
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To the sheriffs of London. Like writ for election of four citizens of
that city. The king's will etc. (as above). By K. and C. |
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Like writ to the sheriff of Bristol for election of two burgesses of
that county. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To Walter Clopton the chief justice. Summons to the said
parliament. By K. and C. |
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Like writs to Robert Cherlton chief justice of the Common Bench,
John Cassy chief baron of the exchequer and nine others, one being
styled clerk. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To John Devereux constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the
Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order to cause two barons of
every port to be elected and come to the said parliament. |
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[Ibid.] By K. and C. |
Sept. 26.
Oxford. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of
supersedeas until the quinzaine of Easter next in respect of their
demand upon Thomas Kempe late escheator in Kent and Richard
Skip now escheator to answer or account for the issues of the manor
of Wightresham; as a plea concerning that manor is pending in
chancery between the king and Sampson Grenewiche and Margery
his wife, whether it ought to pertain to the king or to them. |
Sept. 20.
Oxford. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
William Styrkeharde, John Morker of Yorkshire, John Barnaby of
Lincolnshire and William Assheburne the younger of Warwickshire,
in favour of Henry Chaloner the younger and John Cressevylle at
suit of Henry Assheburne clerk for several debts. |
Sept. 28.
Oxford. |
To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas
before the king. Writ of supersedeas until further order in respect of
the execution of indictments at suit of the king or of others pending
over the foresters or other ministers of Shirewode forest for chiminage
taken within the forest. |
Oct. 21.
York. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of
supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against William de Selby,
Thomas Graa, Thomas de Howome, Thomas Thurkill, John de Berden,
Robert Savage, John de Ripoun, Thomas Smyth, Thomas de Stanley
and William de Tykhille, appointed with others guardians of the peace
and to keep the statutes of Winchester, Norhampton and Westminster
concerning the peace in the city and suburbs of York, and order to
release any distress upon them made, proceeding nevertheless against
others who did meddle therein; as they received not that commission,
and meddled in nought therein contained, as they have averred in
chancery upon their word. |
July 8.
Nottingham. |
To the sheriff of Leycester. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
John Wryght of Wilford, Nicholas Glasier of Lenton, John Warde and
Robert Wright, both of Wilford of Notynghamshire, in favour of
Richard Wilford parson of Kylmondcote at suit of William Horndoun
of Stanford chaplain for debt. |
Oct. 24.
York. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon
petition of Alan Stouters late reeve of Danby in the lordship of
Richemond co. York, to search the rolls and memoranda of the
exchequer and, if assured that his petition contains the truth, to stay
the levy of the sum of him demanded, making restitution of 4l. 16s. to
Joan who was wife of John Darell; as the reeve has shewn the king that
in his account last rendered in the exchequer he was in arrears for
4l. 16s. by him laid out upon the repair of a windmill there without
warrant, and might not therefore have allowance for that payment,
that John Darell deceased, late receiver of the king's moneys in that
lordship, was therewith charged in his account, and that although
the said Joan, being her husband's executrix, contented the king
thereof, and although the said Alan, knowing not that the said John
was therewith charged, after obtained a writ of privy seal for allowance
thereof, and had allowance thereof accordingly, the said Joan has
obtained out of the exchequer a writ of constat for levying the same of
him, and so he is unlawfully distrained for the same. By C. |
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Membrane 31d. |
Aug. 13.
Scrooby. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
William Wolreby, John Russell and Richard Fraunkeleyn of
Notynghamshire, in favour of Richard Plot of Notyngham at suit
of John de Neubold for detinue of a horse price 40s. |
July 20.
Windsor. |
To Maurice Russell. Writ of supersedeas omnino, by mainprise
of Thomas Eode, Thomas Causford and John Cole of Gloucestershire,
in respect of the execution of the king's commission appointing him,
for particular causes laid before the council, to arrest Thomas Cole
under sheriff of Gloucester, and straightway bring him before the
king and council in chancery. |
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Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 40l., made in chancery
12 August this year by James Turgys and William Ogham of
Notynghamshire for John Longe, that he shall do or procure no hurt
or harm to Thomas Belamy. |
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Memorandum of a like mainprise, mutatis mutandis, that day made
by William Mody and Hugh Belamy of the same county for Thomas
Belamy in regard to John Longe. |
July 22.
Windsor. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to take of Lionel Gauter merchant
of Genoa (Janua) security under a pain of 400l. to have him in the
exchequer at the quinzaine of Michaelmas in order to answer touching
the matters hereinafter mentioned, and to stay until then the further
execution of the king's writ ordering the sheriffs to attach him and his
mainpernors so as to have them that day before the barons of the
exchequer at York to answer for their contempt, taking into the king's
hand all their lands, goods and chattels, so as to answer at the king's
will for their goods and the issues of their lands, and order by such
security to dearrest him and his mainpernors, their lands and goods,
if so arrested; as on 2 May last the said Lionel was impeached before
the treasurer and the said barons for having brought within the realm
divers precious stones to the value of 400l., and having there sold them
in deceit of the king without payment of custom or subsidy; and
he said that at that time he had not information to answer, by colour
whereof a day was given him on the morrow of the Ascension then next
to answer for the stones or the price thereof, whereupon divers mainpernors mainperned to have him before the said barons at that day and
from day to day and term to term until he should make fine with the king
for the same; and at that day he appeared, and a day was given him
on the morrow of Trinity then following, when he came not, neither
did the said mainpernors have him there, in contempt of the king. |
