Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1344 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1344', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346, (London, 1904) pp. 374-386. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol7/pp374-386 [accessed 23 April 2024]

June 1344



June 10. Westminster.	Simon de Swanlund, knight, and Simon his son acknowledge that they owe to John del Flete and John son of Nicholas de Swanland, of co. York, 54l. 10s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city of London.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John de Flete.
	Enrolment of indenture made between Sir Andrew Braunche, knight, of co. Somerset, and Henry fitz John of Stoghton, of co. Surrey, testifying that whereas Andrew is bound to Henry by law merchant, in 400 marks, to be paid on a certain day, Henry grants that if Andrew pay him at Guldeford in Trinity church, 205 marks, to wit at the octaves of Midsummer next 25 marks, at Michaelmas following 25 marks, at the octaves of All Saints 20 marks, and at the octaves of Christmas 25 marks, at the octaves of Easter 25 marks, at the octaves of Midsummer then following 25 marks, at the octaves of Michaelmas 25 marks at the octaves of Christmas 35 marks, then the said bond shall be null and shall be delivered to Andrew, but if he fail in the said payment, it shall remain in force. Dated at Guldeford on Friday the feast of St. Barnabas, 18 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that both Henry and Andrew came to London on 12 June and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
	Enrolment of grant by John le Knyth, son and heir of John le Knyth of Stystede, o Robert de Bourghchier, of all the lands which came to him by inheritance after the death of his father in the towns of Stistede and Halstede. Witnesses: John de Polhey, Henry de Nailyngherst, John Inthefrith, Peter son of William, William le Thrawere. Dated at Stistede on Wednesday after the Invention of the Holy Cross, 18 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John came into chancery at Westminster on 14 June and acknowledged the preceding charter.
June 14. Westminster.	To Ralph de Ufford, justiciary of Ireland. Order to take inquisition what lands were granted by the king's progenitors for the defence of the marches between the English and the Irish in that land, and what lands were laid waste by the Irish and occupied by them and for how long, sending that inquisition to the king without delay, as the king is informed that divers lands were so granted and the tenants thereof have not made any defence upon the marches for a long time, wherefore the men who used to dwell there have withdrawn, and the lands of the marches are occupied by the Irish. By K. and C.
	[Fœdera.]
	To the same. Order to cause proclamation to be made that all money of gold and silver made in the realm of England and current there, shall have currency in Ireland and be received in selling and buying there in accordance with the ordinance. [Ibid.]
June 24. Westminster.	To Edward de Cretyng, sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, and to Robert Clere. The king has received the plaint of Simon Lambright of Hecham containing that whereas he sent a ship of his called 'la Godeyere' of Hecham, of the price of 40l., whereof Geoffrey Mulle was master, laden with corn and other merchandise to the value of 60l., under hope of the truce between the king and Philip de Valesio, to parts beyond, Simon atte Merssh, John Ernald and several other malefactors and pirates of Kaleys and elsewhere of Philip's lordship, attacked that ship at sea, killed the mariners and men therein and carried off the ship with the corn and merchandise, and Simon has not hitherto obtained any restitution, whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy; the king has appointed Edward and Robert to take an inquisition upon the matter, and orders them to take it with all speed and to send it to chancery without delay. By C.
	Et erat patens.
—	Memorandum that John de Barton of co. York, John de Derham of co. Northumberland, William de Cotes of co. Nottingham, Simon Osgoldwyk of co. York and Simon de Elynton of co. Huntingdon have mainperned for John de Newerk, who made himself a minister and purveyor of the king's victuals when he was not, to have him before the council to answer for his contempts and trespasses when the king wishes to speak against him, and that he will behave well henceforth.
	Membrane 10d.
May 19. Marlborough.	Henry de Hant and Hamo atte Broke, vicar of Stoke in Hoo church, acknowledge that they owe to John Bulneys and William de Roderham 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Kent.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 22. The Tower.	To William de Thorp. Order to send the indictments made before him and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine divers trespasses and excesses in co. Somerset, whereof John de Mohoun, knight, Thomas de Gourneye, knight, Payn de Mohoun and Patrick de Mohoun are indicted, it is said, with all things touching them, to the king in chancery without delay, and the king will further do therewith according to the law and custom of the realm, and William shall supersede doing anything further to the execution of the said indictment until the quinzaine of Easter next.
	By p.s. [15990.]
May 20. Marlborough.	John son of Richard Brisbank of Feriby acknowledges that he owes to Edmund de Grymesby, clerk, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
May 21. Marlborough.	Edward de Kendale, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Hamond, citizen of London, 500 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Hertford.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 8. Westminster.	Brother Philip de Thame, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, acknowledges for himself and the brethren of the hospital that they owe to Walter de Chesthunt, knight, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Essex.
	Memorandum that William de Langeford, knight, received the preceding recognisance by a writ of dedimus potestatem, which is on the files of this year.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Walter Turk, one of the executors of the will of Walter de Chesthunt.
June 9. Westminster.	John son of John de Masseworth acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Frisel and John de Bledelowe 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
June 4. Westminster.	To John Lespicer and Peter de Roveneys, collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to be in London on the octaves of Midsummer next with all the money of those customs received from Midsummer last, to be paid to Thomas de Melchebourn and his fellows, merchants of England, and to render account for the issues of the customs and subsidies for that time, so that the payments which those merchants are bound to make for the king may not be delayed by their default, whereby the king would have cause to punish them, as for certain sums paid by Thomas and his fellows the king has granted to them all the customs and subsidies in all ports of the realm to be received from Midsummer last until a certain time contained in indenture made with them, and now the merchants have besought the king to order all the collectors to pay the customs to them, as they cannot suffice to pay so much as they are bound for the said subsidies unless answer is fully made to them for the same.
	The like to the following, to wit:
	John Spicer, late one of the collectors of the customs in the port of Southampton.
	Adam Iweys and William Purser, collectors of customs in the port of Southampton.
	Reginald de Conductu and Adam Lucas, collectors of customs in the port of London.
	Thomas de Drayton and William Butt, collectors of customs in the port of Jernemuth.
	Thomas de Melchebourn and Geoffrey Drewe, collectors of customs in the port of Lenne.
	Roger de Wollesthorp and William de Melchebourn, collectors of customs in the ports of Boston.
	Thomas de Swanlond and Walter de Kelby, collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
	Robert de Shilvyngton and Richard de Galeweye, collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne.
	Thomas de Swanlond and John Hodynges of Leicester, late collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
June 10. Westminster.	Brother William, abbot of King's Beaulieu of co. Southampton, acknowledges that he owes to Simon Fraunceys, citizen and mercer of London, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Southampton.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 16. Westminster.	John le Venour acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of Bec Herlewin 52l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.—R. de Sadyngton, the chancellor, received the acknowledgement.
	Henry Gernet, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Wynfeld, and Roger de Bynbrok, clerks, 19l. 21d.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
	Enrolment of grant by Thomas son of John de Drokenesford to William de Copford, Elias de Coleshull, Thomas atte Grove, chaplain, and John Beneyt, of all his manor of Afton with appurtenances in the Isle of Wight, together with a carucate of land called 'La Lee' in the said island, in co. Southampton, to hold for their life for rendering a rose yearly at Midsummer. Witnesses: Henry Trenchard, Henry Taillour, William Ryngebourn, John de Sengedon, Robert atte Beche, Adam Wavyle, John Bole. Dated at Afton on Tuesday after St. Peter ad Vincula, 18 Edward III.
	Memorandum that the said Thomas son of John came into chancery at Westminster on 16 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
June 16. Westminster.	Henry Maunsel, William le Mareys, Thomas de Coumbe, William Fige, Thomas Child, Adam de Farncroft, John de Walton, Roger atte Grene, Peter Philip and John le Marchal, of co. Surrey, acknowledge that they owe to John Covert, knight, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Surrey.—William de Newenham, clerk, received the acknowledgement by writ.
June 17. Westminster.	Thomas atte Vyne, Nicholas de Burgh, William Wyke, Thomas Slape, Thomas de Woburn and Alan le Boteler of Certeseye acknowledge that they owe to the prior and convent of Merton 60l.; to be levied etc. in co. Surrey.
	Richard, parson of Byflet church, John de Thorp and Gilbert de Burton acknowledge that they owe to the prior and convent of Merton 25l.; to be levied etc. in co. Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the prior.
June 15. Westminster.	To Roger de Lisewy, escheator in the Isle of Wight, co. Southampton. Whereas the king ordered him to take an inquisition concerning the lands which Robert atte Hyde formerly held in Breredyng in that island as of the honour of Caresbrok castle, and now the king has learned that he may suffer damage unless the inquisition is taken circumspectly: the king orders the escheator, if he has not already taken the inquisition, not to take it except in the presence of Philip de Weston and Nicholas de Bokelond, the king's clerk, who have full notice of the verity of the premises.
	By writ of the secret seal.
	Membrane 9d.
May 24. Marlborough.	John Peres, archdeacon of Totton, diocese of Exeter, acknowledges that he owes to John de Wyk, parson of Northluffenham church, 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Devon.
	John Peres, prebendary of Cherdestok in the church of St. Mary, Salisbury, acknowledges that he owes to John de Wyk, parson of Northluffenham church, 80l.; to be levied etc. in co. Dorset.
May 26. Marlborough.	John bishop of Carlisle acknowledges that he owes to John de Duresme 140l.; to be levied etc. in co. Cumberland.
May 25. Marlborough.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Dover. Order to permit William de Flisco, who is about to set out to the Roman court in the king's service, to cross from that port with his reasonable expenses in gold. By C.
May 18. Marlborough.	Robert de Eglesfeld, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Thoresby 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Cumberland.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 1. Westminster.	Robert son of John de Pylton acknowledges that he owes to John de Wyk, parson of Northluffenham church, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Rutland.
	Cancelled on payment.
	John de Wyk, parson of Northluffenham church, acknowledges that he owes to Robert son of John de Pylton and to Gilbert de Gretton, clerk, 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Rutland.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 8. Westminster.	Peter de Wendovre of Spryngefeld, of co. Essex, acknowledges that he owes to John de Bedeford, 'pelter,' 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
June 11. Westminster.	Geoffrey Joscelyn acknowledges that he owes to John de Veer, earl of Oxford, 19l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
	William de Cusance, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Rhys ap Griffith, knight, 800 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Gloucester.
	Rhys ap Griffith, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Cusance, knight, 800 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Salop.
June 12. Westminster.	Brother William, abbot of King's Beaulieu, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Nicholas Sperlyng 120l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Southampton.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Richard son of Richard Tristrem acknowledges that he owes to Thomas le Bondlers, chaplain, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Salop.
July 10. Westminster.	John de Thyngden, parson of Oudeby church, acknowledges that he owes to William de Byfeld, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Northampton.
	Enrolment of assignment of dower to Margaret late the wife of John de Cerne at Draycote, to wit: a third part of the manor of Draycote Cerne, to wit a third part of the advowson of the church, that is the third time of presenting when it falls in; in the chief messuage, all the cowshed with all the house annexed thereto; a moiety of all the plot between that cowshed and the sheepfold in breadth and two doors of the court called 'la Forthbury' in length with a third part of Poundfalde and two stables built to the west of the door of the inner court; a certain plot on the west of the grange called 'la Pennyngg' and all the sty adjacent; a third part of a plot called 'la Puttes' towards the south and certain plots called 'la Southhey'; certain plots in the great garden on the south side thereof, containing 3½ acres; a third part of a dovecote in that messuage; a third part of three mills in the manor, with a third part of 'la Mulham' annexed and a third part of the fishing in all the manor, except a fishpond in the lord's garden; the rents, services, customs and reversions of Maud Dame Alys, John Edmond, Edith Crouches, John Rogge, Margery Homes, Elias Bounde, William Wyndhulle, John Bouk, Roger Rugg and Agnes Gygor with lands, chattels, and with Richard le Crouch, William Large, Ed[mund] Crouch and their issue; in the meadow of Goseham, two pieces in the south part, a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Chestrepul' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Southlangecrouch,' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Northlangecrouch,' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Shornedol,' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow in la Northeremede called 'Fouracres,' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow in la Swere towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Culbles,' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow at la Pundfald, with a third part of Pundfald there towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Muleham' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Senezurd' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow at la More and la Medzete, towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow at la Ford towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow at la Brugge towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'la Stycche' towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'la Lot Bynorthemore,' towards the south; a third part of la Bolham, to wit of la Bolston to the bound called Estreston atte Stycche towards the east, to the bank of Havene; a third of la Langestycche towards the south; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Dolmede' towards the south, which lies in the east part of the bank of Havene in the meadow of Avene; a third part of three pieces and pastures called 'Redham,' 'Bonyham' and 'Clerkesham'; a third part of a plot called 'la Lake,' towards the east; a third part of a piece of meadow called 'Burycroft,' towards the east; a third part of a wood called 'la Fryth' in the south part of a way called 'Northwey' to a certain bound near la Rede; a third part of a wood called 'la Outhwode' towards the east. In Northfeld a third part of a plot of arable land called 'la Brech' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Hydelescombe' towards the east. A third of a plot called 'Charlescroft' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Rylond' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Wodeforlong' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Durnewelleforlang' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Chesforlang' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Pufforlang' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Deneforlang' towards the south. In la Middelfeld a third part of a plot of arable land called 'Dene' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Deneforlang' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Chesforlang' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Shorteberewarde' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Langebarewarde' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Dennforlang' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Bastebernes' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'la Knol,' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Shorteknol' towards the South. In Southfeld a third part of a plot called 'Burycroft' towards the east; a third part of a plot in the same towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'la Mersch' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Ryforde' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Ruggesdych' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Benryg,' towards the east; a third part of a plot called 'Langgelond' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Flyntwelleforlang' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'les Bottes' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Thornhull' towards the south; a third part of a plot called 'Lakeforlang' towards the south; a third part of a heath towards the south, which is a separable pasture; a third part of all the fisheries of the manor both in separable and in common; a third part of a yearly rent of 4d. from a certain burgage in the town of Malmesbury. This assignment was made at Draycote on Tuesday before St. Dunstan, 18 Edward III.
	Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Sir Roger, parson of Okstede church, and Peter de Escote have granted in the king's court at Westminster the manor of Okstede, co. Surrey, with the advowson of the church there, to Sir Robert Destangrave and to Dame Joan his wife, for their life, with remainder to Reginald de Cobeham, knight, and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies, or in default to Reginald's right heirs, Reginald grants the said manor and advowson to Robert and Joan without impeachment for waste or destruction and that their executors shall have the manor with administration of the goods and chattels and fruits of the said lands for a year and a day after the death of Robert and Joan. Witnesses: John de Geynesford, John de Codeston, John de Stokette, Roger Frenche, Peter de Escote, Thomas Frere, fishmonger of London, Walter Chamberlein. Dated at Okstede on Wednesday the quinzaine of Trinity, 17 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that Reginald came into chancery at Westminster on 16 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
June 18. Westminster.	Brother Robert, abbot of Vale Royal (de Valle Regali), acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to John de Martinescroft 53l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lancaster.
	The same abbot acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Thomas atte Dich, citizen and plumber of London, 53l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied as aforesaid.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 18. Westminster.	Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, acknowledges that he owes to Agnes late the wife of Hugh de Meryntone and to John de Meryntone 160l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
	Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, is bound to Agnes late the wife of Hugh de Merynton and to John de Meryntone in 160l. by the preceding recognisance, John grants for himself and Agnes that if they are fully paid a yearly rent of 20l. for a term of eight years, then the recognisance shall be null and void. Dated at London on Sunday after St. Botulf, 18 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that the earl, Agnes and John came into chancery at Westminster on 21 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Membrane 8d.
April 30. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Whereas lately at the suit of William Scarlet and Stephen Pole of Cornwall, the king's merchants, showing that they had laded a ship of John Dien of St. Helens, of Wyght, called 'la Juliane de Wyght' with tin, hides, cheese and other merchandise to the value of 50l. and more, to be taken to Flanders to do their pleasure there, and Copin Thethelere of Caleys and certain other malefactors of France and of the parts of Normandy attacked that ship on the high sea when going to Flanders, between Sandwich and Lescluse after the truce between the king and Philip de Valeis, and after killing the mariners took the ship with the goods and merchandise to Leure in Narmandy, and there divided the goods among themselves, aud although William and Stephen sought the recovery of the said ship and goods before Philip and others of his council, yet Philip and his ministers have refused to do justice in the premises, wherefore the king ordered the sheriff of Cornwall and the mayor and bailiffs of Lostwythel to take an inquisition upon the matter, by which it is found that the said merchants laded that ship with tin, to wit 375 pieces weighing 52 miliare and 640 pounds, with the stamp of the prince of Wales and duke of Cornwall, the price of each miliare being 6l.; and 17 dickers of horse hides, price 8l. 10s. and 1707 stones of cheese, price 100l., and other merchandise, to wit 54 bacon hogs, price 10l. 12s. and 57 stones of butter, price 66s. 8d. and cloths of divers colours, beds and armour to the value of 30l., 6 sacks of down, price 10l., in the port of Fawe on Wednesday in Easter week in the 17th year of the reign, to be taken to Flanders, after the said truce was concluded, and that Copyn Teghelere of Caleys, John le Fevere of Boloigne, Peter Mounbele of Caleys, Stacyus Tasiot of Beloigne, Hauyn Rogger of Beloigne, John Boideaux of Luere and other malefactors of the realm of France and the parts of Normandy attacked that ship by armed force on the high sea between Sandwich and Lescluse on Tuesday after St. Mark in the said 17th year, and killed John Dien, master of the ship, Philip de Trewynt and John Phelip, attorneys and serjeants of the said merchants and fourteen mariners in the ship, and they carried off the ship with its tackle, of the price of 46l. and all the aforesaid goods, to Leure in Normandy, and there divided the said ship and goods among themselves, Rogarnon Mustel of Rouana, John Cabot of the same, John son of Martin Bok of the same, John Leiller, Vincent de Vauricher, Robert de Castol of Rouana and other unknown persons of Normandy, knowing that the said goods had been plundered as aforesaid, bought them from the said malefactors, and that the said malefactors had gone to Philip and his justices at Paris to seek justice, but they had refused to do justice, and after the merchants had done this, they were pursued to be killed if they could be taken, wherefore they hardly escaped from those parts; the king therefore orders the mayor and sheriffs to arrest all the goods and merchandise of the said malefactors and of other men and merchants of the realm of France and the duchy of Britanny up to the sum of 300l. in part satisfaction of the said 524l. 8s. 5d., and to keep them safely until the merchants are satisfied for the said sum, together with damages, or until further order, certifying the king of what they have done. The king has ordered the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton to arrest the goods of such men up to the sum of the remaining 224l. 5s. 5d. and keep them safely in the form aforesaid. By C.
	Mandate in pursuance to the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. By C.
May 1. Westminster.	To Simon Buccanigre, duke of Genoa. The king has received his letters, and with reference to the alleged taking of six Genoese galleys and the things therein, by the king's subjects, on the coast of Britanny, the king is sending the duke's fellow citizen Francis Drizacorne, to treat of the said matter. The king has not answered before because he has been occupied with so many affairs.
June 13. Westminster.	William de Hussheburne is sent to the abbot and convent of Jumiéges (de Gemetico) to receive such maintenance in their priory of Haylyng, which is a cell of that abbey, as Philip de Candevere, deceased, had there at the late king's request. By p.s. [16190.]
July 6. Westminster.	Roger de Salyngg acknowledges that he owes to John de Bedeford, citizen and skinner of London, 24l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
—	John de Rotse puts in his place Walter de Wygan, clerk, and William de Swaffeld, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 20l. made to him in chancery by John de Houwom.
June 30. Westminster.	Thomas de Benton and Leo de Perton acknowledge that they owe to William de Ravendale, clerk, 12 marks 9s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 15. Westminster.	To William Scot and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to proceed to annul the outlawry of William de Lound, clerk, if they find by inspection of the records and processes thereupon that it had proceeded to outlawry against him for extortions and not for felonies, as in the parliament held in the 15th year of the reign it was agreed that the justices appointed to enquire concerning divers trespasses and excesses in divers counties of the realm should supersede the making of exigents for those which did not touch felonies or a trespass against the peace, until the next parliament, and the king ordered Nicholas de Canti Lupo and his fellows, appointed to enquire concerning such oppressions in cos. Nottingham and Derby, and the sheriff of those counties to supersede the making of such exigents, and subsequently because it was testified before the king and his council that under colour of this order the sheriff superseded making exigents against those indicted of felonies and trespasses against the peace before Nicholas and his fellows, ordered those justices on 26 October in the said year to order the sheriffs to proceed to the outlawry of those so indicted but not to do so in other cases according to the agreement aforesaid, and William is indicted for certain extortions before Nicholas and his fellows, and was outlawed among those who were outlawed for felonies and trespasses before the parliament held on the quinzaine of Easter in the 17th year of the reign, contrary to the said agreement and the king's order, as appears by the record and process of the outlawries sent into chancery.
June 5. Marlborough.	To the same. Like order in favour of Thomas de Kendale, clerk, indicted for certain extortions before Nicholas and his fellows.
April 20. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to supersede the taking of William de Cusancia, late the treasurer, until further order, because the king wishes the presentments and indictments before William Scot, William de Edyngton, John Hamond, mayor of London, William Trussel and Thomas de Brayton, justices appointed to enquire concerning wool and wool-fells not coketted or customed, taken out of the realm from the port of that city, concerning the said William to be discussed and determined before the king and his council, and that William be not aggrieved in the mean time by the taking of his person for that cause. By K.
May 10. Westminster.	To William de Thorp. Order to supersede further process of presentations and indictments made before him and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine divers trespasses and excesses in cos. Somerset and Dorset, concerning William de Cusance under the names of William de Cusance, late keeper of the wardrobe, or of William de Cusance, late the treasurer, or of William de Cusance, clerk, or under any other name, as the king ordered William to certify him concerning the said presentations and indictments, and he wishes them to be discussed and determined before the king and his council. By K.
June 22. Westminster.	Thomas de Grey, knight, William Heron and Richard de Cromclif acknowledge that they owe to William Daubeney, knight, 140l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Northumberland.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged before the chancellor.
July 2. Westminster.	Thomas Ughtred, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Ravendale, clerk, 60s.; to be levied etc. in co. York.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Membrane 7d.
May 16. Marlborough.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Dover. Order to permit brother John, prior of (fn. 1) Noneton, and brother Robert, prior of Westwod, of the order of Fontevrault, who are about to set out to the chapter general of that order in parts beyond the sea, by the order of their superior and the king's licence, to cross from that port without any apportum beyond their reasonable expenses, as they have taken oath before the king that they will behave well in the said parts and will not tell the king's adversaries of his secrets, but will warn him of anything attempted by them against him.
	By p.s. [16144.]
May 11. Westminster.	To the same. Order to permit John de Elmham, one of the clerks of Master William de Norwico, bishop elect of Norwich, who lately came from the Roman court to England for certain affairs touching William and is now about to return thither by the king's licence to relate the expedition of that affair, to cross from that port with his reasonable expenses in gold.
May 30. Marlborough.	To the same. Order to permit Giles de la Forest, Remund Guilliam de Junquers and Almaric de Brezon, yeoman of Berard de la Bret, who are about to set out to parts beyond the sea on certain affairs of Berard, to cross from that port with their horses, equipments and reasonable expenses in gold. By K.
May 30. Westminster.	To the king [of Castile]. Congratulations upon the taking of the town of Algesir'. [Fœdera.]
June 8. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Dover. Order to permit brother Jerome de Cormeliis, monk of Berneye, who is about to set out to celebrate the chapter general of his order in parts beyond the sea, by the order of his superior and the king's licence, to cross from that port.
June 5. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause proclamation to be made in that city that all who are convicted for wool, hides or fells not coketted or customed, taken out of that city to parts beyond the sea, by outlawry or otherwise, and who wish to make fines with the king for those trespasses, shall come without any taking or arrest of themselves or their goods to the church of St. Martin le Grand, London, before the octaves of Midsummer next, to make those fines before certain lieges appointed to take them by the king and his council. By C.
June 9. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Maldon. Order to permit Thomas Binly, serjeant of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, to lade in that port in ships of parts beyond not arrested for the king's service, 314 quarters of wheat of the earl, and take them to Flanders, after taking security from Thomas that he will take the wheat to Flanders and not elsewhere. By C.
	The like to the bailiffs of Harwich for 100 quarters of wheat by John de [incomplete].
June 10. Westminster.	To William de Shareshull and his fellows, justices of assize in co. Southampton. Whereas Laurence son of John Aignel arramed an assize of novel disseisin before them against Elizabeth de Burgo and others contained in the original writ, concerning tenements in Southmyggeham and Northmyggeham, pretending that he had been disseised by her of 1,000 acres of heath in those towns, and although the said heath, which Laurence places or proposes to place in view is in co. Dorset and not in co. Southampton, yet the justices decided to proceed in that assize, as Elizabeth has informed the king, whereby divers inconveniences would arise, and the king has appointed William with John Mautravers, Robert Martyn, Richard Turbevill and Reginald fitz Herbert of co. Dorset and John de Palton and John la Zousche of co. Southampton to make a perambulation between those counties and to provide certain boundaries and divisions, so that the men of both counties may know those boundaries in future: the king therefore orders the justices to supersede taking the said assize until that perambulation has been made, or until further order. The king has ordered William, John, Robert, Richard, Reginald, John and John to cause that perambulation to be made with all speed.
June 14. Westminster.	Geoffrey de Bolestrode acknowledges that he owes to Sarah late the wife of William le Gauger, citizen of London, 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
	Cancelled on payment.
June 15. Westminster.	John son of Robert Burnel acknowledges that he owes to John son of Thomas de Stafford 200l.; to be levied etc. in co. Gloucester.
	By the testimony of James Pepe.
June 12. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Dover. Order to permit Robert de Eye and Robert Archer, who are about to set out to parts beyond the sea for the payment of 200 marks in gold for the ransom of Adam de Everyngham, lately taken by the king's enemies of France, to cross from that port with the said 200 marks and their reasonable expenses in gold. [Fœdera.]
June 8. Westminster.	To the same. Order to permit brother Jerome de Cormeliis, monk, of Berneye, who is about to set out to the chapter general of his order in parts beyond the sea, by the order of his superior and the king's licence, to cross from that port with his reasonable expenses in gold. By C.
June 16. Westminster.	To the same. Order to permit brother Hugh, prior of Mortimer, who is about to return to parts beyond the sea by order of his superior, to cross from that port with his reasonable expenses in gold, provided that he take with him no sterlings, gold or silver vessels. By C.
	Enrolment of grant by John de Shulton, parson of Little Dalby church, Thomas de Shulton and John his son to Hugh de Lodbrok, parson of Blaby church, of 20 marks yearly rent to be received for life of their manor of Contasthorp. Witnesses: Robert de Herle, knight; Nicholas Charneles, knight, Robert Burdet, Richard de Smetheton, Simon Pakeman of co. Leicester. Dated at Westminster on Thursday after St. Barnabas, 18 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John, Thomas and John came into chancery at Westminster on 15 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of release by Hugh de Lodbrok, parson of Blaby church, to Thomas de Shulton, John his son and John de Shulton, of all his right and claim in the manor of Contassethorp, co. Leicester, except 2 messuages, 4½ virgates of land, an acre of meadow and 7d. rent, which are excepted in a fine made between Sir Henry de Lodbrok his brother and the said Thomas, John, John and William de Leycestr[ia] in the 19th year of the late king's reign. [Witnesses as above.] Dated at Westminster on Tuesday after St. Barnabas, 18 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that Hugh came into chancery at Westminster on 15 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of release by John de Lodbrok to Thomas de Shulton, John his son and John de Shulton, tenants of the manor of Contessethorp, co. Leicester, of all his right and claim in the said manor. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.] French.
	Memorandum that John de Lodbrok came into chancery at Westminster on 15 January and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Membrane 6d.
	Enrolment of grant made by brother Philip de Thame, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, and the brethren of that house, to John son of Nicholas de Thoresby, clerk, for his good service, of a yearly rent of 100s. to be received of their manors of Great Lymbergh and Caburn, until they provide him with a benefice of the value of 20l. yearly, which yearly rent John has acquired, with their assent, of Adam son of Robert son of Peter de Magna Lymbergh. Dated at Shenegeye on 21 June, 18 Edward III.
	Memorandum that the said prior came into chancery at Westminster on 6 July and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
—	John Inge, knight, puts in his place John de Codyngton, the younger, clerk, and Thomas de Burton to defend the execution of a recognisance for 150l. made in chancery to Bartholomew de Barde and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi, by William de Monte Acuto, knight, and the said John Inge.
July 8. Westminster.	John Coupegorge, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Edward de Kendale, knight, 32l.; to be levied in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.—R. de Sadyngton, the chancellor, received the acknowledgment.
	John de Bentley and Philip de Manby acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de Keteryngham 200l.; to be levied etc. in co. York.
June 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York. Whereas lately at the suit of John de Roston, Thomas de Menyngthorp of York and William de Ripon, the king's merchants, showing the king that they were going with their merchandise, to wit silver in plate to the value of 204l., 800 florins de l'écu and 180 florins called 'doubles' from Flanders to England to the town of Whitsand in France, after the last truce concluded between the king and his adversaries of France, and certain serjeants of Philip de Valesio, arrested them at that town with their merchandise, without reasonable cause, and imprisoned them, detaining them for no small time, until they escaped, and they sued for their release by their friends before Philip and his council in France, and by inquisition, taken by order of Philip and his council, it was found that John, Thomas and William were lawful merchants and had done no wrong, and the king ordered the sheriffs of London to take an inquisition upon the matter, by which it was found that John, Thomas and William came to Whitsand in France on Wednesday before the Annunciation last with their merchandise, from Flanders for England, and one Boninus, serjeant at arms of Philip, and other ministers of Philip arrested them, saying that they were adherents of the men of Flanders, Philip's enemies, and had been used for great while to take out of the realm of France florins of gold, silver in plate to England, and they imprisoned them from the said Wednesday for eleven weeks and more until they escaped, and that the ministers of Philip took silver in plate to the value of 200l., 460 florins de l'écu, price 66l. 13s. 4d. and 180 florins called 'doubles' price 42l., from the said merchants, and that the merchants sued by their friends, to wit Master William Mareschal, proctor of the town of Amyas, and others, towards Philip and his council at Paris for the release of their bodies and goods, and Philip granted them a commission to the bailiffs of Amyas to enquire concerning the premises, and although by the inquisition taken thereupon and returned before Philip and his council it was found that the said John, Thomas and William were faithful merchants of England and not adherents of the men of Flanders and had committed no fault whereby they ought to be arrested, and their said friends diligently sued before Philip and his council for the release of them and their goods, yet Philip and his council have not cared to do anything and have been altogether lacking in justice to them, and that the merchants incurred expenses at the time of their detention in prison and on the said prosecution 340 florins de l'écu of the price of 56l. 13s. 4d., wherefore they have besought the king to provide a remedy: the king therefore orders the sheriff to arrest all the goods and merchandise of men and merchants of the lordship and power of the said Philip up to the sum of 100l. in part satisfaction of 365l. 6s. 8d. aforesaid, without delay, and to keep them safely until John, Thomas and William are satisfied for the said 100l. together with damages, or until further order, certifying the king of his action in the matter. By another writ the king ordered him to arrest goods and merchandise up to the sum of 100l., and the king sent like orders to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and the sheriffs of London.
	Memorandum that this writ was first directed to the sheriff of Lincoln and afterwards changed to the sheriff of York.
	Mandate in pursuance to the sheriff of York.
	The like to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk to arrest goods and merchandise up to 100l.
	The like to the sheriffs of London to arrest such goods up to the sum of 65l. 6s. 8d.