Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1343

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1343', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346, (London, 1904) pp. 255-257. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol7/pp255-257 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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December 1343

Membrane 7d.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To Saier Lorymer, appointed to arrest wool not coketted or customed crossing to parts beyond. Order to be before the king in chancery on the morrow of Hilary next to inform the king and council why 7 sarplars of the wool of Bernard Pouche and Richard atte Ware, arrested by him at Faversham, should not be dearrested and delivered to Bernard and Richard, and further to do and receive what shall be ordained by the council, as by inquisition taken by William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, late constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, it is found that the 7 sarplars were ordained to be taken to London and not to parts beyond, wherefore Bernard and Richard have besought the king to cause the wool to be dearrested and delivered to them.
Dec. 17.
Rising.
Thomas de Lucy, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Kirkeby Stephan, clerk, 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Dec. 16.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to release John de Brigham of London from Neugate gaol by a mainprise, as he is imprisoned there for taking non-customed wool out of England to parts beyond the seas, whereof he was convicted before Robert Parvyng and his fellows, late justices appointed to enquire concerning such wool in that city, and he has found before the king in chancery William Trussel, knight, of co. Northampton, William Strugge of co. Wilts, John Walshe of co. Devon and Laurence de Wynton of London, who have undertaken to have him before the king in chancery on the octaves of Hilary next, to do and receive what shall then be determined by the king and his council. By C.
Nov. 20.
Westminster.
To the justices of the Bench. Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, has shown the king that whereas the manor of Countassethorp, co. Warwick, is held immediately of the earl from time out of mind, Hugh de Lodbrok, who held it for life of Thomas de Shulton and others to whom the manor ought to remain after Hugh's death, by a fine levied in the king's court, and John de Ledbrok, scheming to deprive the earl of his right and suggesting in chancery that the manor is held in chief, fraudulently obtained a writ called Precipe in capite under John's name against Hugh and Thomas de Shulton, who was ignorant thereof, contrary to Magna Carta, which provides that such writs shall be made to no one of any free tenement whereof a free man loses his court, returnable on a day now past, and procured an unknown person who was admitted under the name of Richard de Swanewell as the attorney of Hugh and Thomas, and thus John by such contriving has recovered by process before the justices, whereupon the earl has besought the king to provide a remedy; the king thereupon orders the justices to hear the earl's plaint, and after calling Hugh, John and others before them and taking an inquisition if necessary, to do further what is right for the earl upon the said collusion and deceit.
Dec 29.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to take security from John de Kyme of Waynflet, merchant of that county, to be before the king in chancery on the morrow of Epiphany next, to answer the king and John Bole and further to do and receive what shall be ordained by the council, as John Bole, a merchant of Bruges in Flanders, has shown the king that he was one of the envoys last sent to the king from Flanders to England on certain affairs; and John de Kyme, while he was thus employed, went to Bruges to his wife and sergeants, received merchandise to the value of 300l. on loan and bound himself to pay that sum to John Bole at the feast of St. Nicholas, at Boston, and although John Bole came to England before that feast to receive payment, and has remained there hitherto, John de Kyme has not yet paid him but is hiding in the county, seeking to defraud him, whereupon John Bole has besought the king to provide a remedy.
Enrolment of release by Thomas de Morle to Sir Thomas de Brayton, clerk, of all his right and claim in the manor of Bedyngton. Dated at London on the morrow of the Epiphany, 16 Edward III.
Memorandum that Thomas de Morle came into chancery at the house of the Friars Preachers, London, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of indenture made between Sir Thomas de Brayton, clerk, and Thomas de Morle testifying that whereas Thomas made to Sir Thomas the preceding release of the manor of Bedyngton, co. Surrey, Sir Thomas grants that Thomas shall be quit of warranty for the same, unless Sir Thomas is impleaded for the manor by Idonia now the wife of Thomas or by any other claiming estate in the manor by the alienation or grant of Thomas, in which case the warranty shall remain in force. Witnesses: Walter Turk, John Torgold, Henry Brenge, Hugh de Brandon, Richard de Pynnore, Simon de Tornham, William de Bernes, William de Fulham. Dated at London on 5 January, 17 Edward III.
Memorandum that Thomas de Brayton and Thomas de Morle came into chancery at the house of the Friars Preachers, London, on 5 January and acknowledged the preceding indenture.