Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1346 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 8, 1346-1349. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1905.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1346', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 8, 1346-1349, (London, 1905) pp. 64-79. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol8/pp64-79 [accessed 18 April 2024]

May 1346



May 13. Westminster.	Brother John, abbot of Whalleye, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to John de Wynewyk, clerk, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and goods in co. Lancaster.
	Cancelled on payment acknowledged by Master Richard de Wynewyk and John de Ditton, executors of the will of John de Wynewyk.
	Enrolment of indenture made between the abbot of Whalleye and John de Wynewyk, clerk, testifying that whereas the abbot and his convent have granted to John by a bond a yearly rent of 40l. to be received of certain lands in co. Lancaster, for John's life, John grants that if they pay the said rent to him in the church of Huyton, yearly at the appointed terms or within forty days the preceding recognisance shall be null and void. Dated at Westminster on 16 May, 20 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that both the abbot and John came into chancery on 16 May and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
May 13. Westminster.	Robert, prior of St. Mary's church, Suthwerk, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to William de Newenham, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and goods in co. Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 15. Westminster.	John de Merkenfeld acknowledges that he owes to John de Beverlaco 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Margery late the wife of John de Grymsted, knight, John de Grymsted, and John fitz Elys acknowledge that they owe to John de Eston, clerk, 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Southampton.
	Membrane 11d.
	Enrolment of grant by Richard Hotot of Woldweston and John Malblank of Melcheburn, chaplain, to Stephen le Bere of Elyngton and Alice his wife, of all their lands with appurtenances in Elyngton, with the homage and service of Richard de Catteworthe, their free tenant, issuing from the lands which he holds of them in Little Catteworth, with their appurtenances, with remainder, if Stephen and Alice die without heirs of their bodies, to William de Melchebourne. Witnesses: Robert Grym, William Walkelyn, William Wyne, Nicholas le Clerk, Geoffrey Underthehul. Dated at Melchebourne on 7 May, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Richard and John came into chancery at Westminster on 4 May (sic) and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of grant by Richard Hotot of Woldweston and John Malblank of Melchebourne, chaplain to Stephen le Bere of Elyngton and Alice his wife, of Robert atte Fen of Londebeche and Henry atte Fen of the same, their bondmen, with all their issue and also of all the lands which they hold in bondage in Londbeche, co. Cambridge, and 3s. yearly rent which John Knight ought to render to them for a croft of arable land abutting on the manor of Thomas Chaumberleyn, knight, in that town, which croft John holds of their inheritance for a term of sixteen years from the date of these presents, to remain to Stephen and Alice at the expiry of that term and also 4s. rent which Robert Hervy ought to render to them for a messuage which he holds of them for life in that town, to remain to Stephen and Alice after his death, also 16s. yearly rent which the same Robert is bound to render to them for 10 acres of land which he holds of them for a term of five years after the date of these presents, to remain to Stephen and Alice after the expiry of that term, also Henry atte Tounesende, John atte Churche and William Noreys of Everesdon, their bondmen, with all their issue, also all the lands which those bondmen hold of them in bondage in Everesdon in that county with all appurtenances to hold for themselves and the heirs of their bodies with remainder in default to William de Melchebourn. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.]
	Memorandum that Robert and John came into chancery at Westminster on 4 May (?) and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 6. Westminster.	Gilbert son of Gilbert de Sotheworth acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Haydok, clerk, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lancaster.
	Thomas son of Laurence Travers acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Haydok, clerk, 5 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Lancaster.
May 8. Westminster.	Brother Nicholas, abbot of Eynesham, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to William son of John Muschet of Fenditton 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Oxford.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 6. Westminster.	To the prior of the order of the friars preachers, London. The glorious success of the earl of Lancaster in parts beyond the sea is not unknown to him, and the king requests his prayers for his own expedition and also for the earl. [Fœdera.]
	The like to the following, to wit:—
	The prior of the Carmelites, London.
	The prior of the order of St. Augustine, London.
	The guardian of the friars minors, London.
	The bishop of London. [Ibid.]
May 8. Westminster.	Edmund de Bereford acknowledges that he owes to William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 9. Westminster.	Michael de Ponynges, 'luncle,' and Margery late the wife of Nicholas de la Beche acknowledge that they owe to John de Pulteneye, knight, 110l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
	Cancelled on payment.
	The same Michael and Margery acknowledge that they owe to Master Roger de Heyton, surgeon, 20l.; to be levied as aforesaid.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 11. Westminster.	John de Pelham acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de Whathampstede of co. Hertford 16l. 17s. 8d.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Enrolment of grant by John de Morton, parson of Esttillebury church, to John son of Nicholas de Morton and Alice his wife, of all the lands and rents which he has in the towns of Great Burstede and Little Burstede of the gift and enfeoffment of the said John son of Nicholas. Dated at Mockyngg on Sunday after St. Laurence, 15 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John de Morton came into chancery at Westminster on 12 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of release by John de Bokkyng, knight, to Sir Robert de Bourghcher, knight, of all his right and claim in all the lands called 'le Merkestenement' lying in the town of Great Reynes and Bokkyng. Witnesses: Thomas de la Rivere, John de Hevenyngham, knights; William Picot, Robert Preiers, Walter de Wottone. Dated at London on Thursday after St. John ante Portam Latinam, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John came into chancery at Westminster on 12 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 13. Westminster.	William de Belesby, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Edmund de Grymesby, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
	Cancelled on payment.
	John de Meriden acknowledges that he owes to John son of John de Byssheye 20l.; to be levied etc. in co. Hertford.
	John de Botheby, parson of Kayngham church, diocese of York, and William de Swynflet, parson of Malberthorp church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledge that they owe to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 8l. 9s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in cos. York and Lincoln.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Membrane 10d.
	Enrolment of indenture made between the king and Matthew Canaceon, merchant, testifying that whereas Matthew has undertaken to acquit the king of 2,500l. of clear debt due by the king to him and to others by letters patent under the great seal, and for this and because Matthew has rendered to the king's hands an assignment of the money arising from the fee of the king's seals in both Benches, under a form arranged between them, the king, with the assent of Henry Picard, his merchant, has granted to Matthew, in allowance for the said 2,500l. that he shall take 8d. of the subsidy on each sack of wool passing out of the realm, to wit of the 20s. a sack which the king has granted to Henry and to other merchants, his fellows, to be received until Matthew is fully paid, so that he make restitution to the exchequer of the letters patent containing the said sum. Dated at Westminster on 20 April. French. By p.s. [17441.]
April 22. Westminster.	To the burgomasters, échevins, consuls and advocates of the three good towns of Gaunt, Brugges and Ipre. Whereas the cardinals of Naples and Cleremont, sent to the king by the pope to make peace between him and his adversary of France, have often requested the king to allow them to come to him in England for that cause, and the king answered that he neither could nor would make such a treaty without the assent of the burgomasters etc. and his other allies, and the cardinals have now earnestly requested the king to send lieges to them to treat, and with the assent of his council the king has agreed to send, if the burgomasters etc. see good, his clerk, Master Andrew de Offord, professor (sire) of law, and Master William Bomere or another, whom the burgomasters etc. shall name, to a place where they shall hear what is to be said, so that they do not enter into a treaty, and to report to the king their intention, wherefore the king requests the burgomasters and others to take speedy council upon this and to do what seems good to them. Dated at the king's palace of Westminster. French. [Fœdera.]
	Enrolment of release by John de Gloucestria, son and heir of Henry de Gloucestria, to Henry de Frouwyk, of all his right and claim in the lands, meadows, pastures, homages, reliefs, services, heriots, escheats, wards, marriages, and all appurtenances which Henry de Frowyk held of the demise of John in the parishes of St. Giles without Crepulgate and of St. Botulph without Aldrichisgate in the suburb of London, and in the towns of Soresdich, Hakyneie, Isildone, co. Middlesex. Witnesses: Richard Maundevile, Adam Jargevile, Peter atte Gate, John Dobelyn, Walter de Bereham. Dated at South Mymmes on Sunday before St. Mark, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John came into chancery at Westminster on 24 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to supersede the exigents against Robert de Holpiston, the king's clerk, if he is placed in exigent for not coming before the justices of the Bench, and not to molest him further while he is in the king's service, as on 29 May last the king took Robert into his protection, with his men and possessions, he being then about to set out to parts beyond the sea in the company of John de Norwico, knight, and the king wished him to be free in the meantime of all pleas and suits except pleas de dote unde nichil habet and quare impedit and of assizes of novel disseisin and darrein presentment and attaints and except suits summoned before the justices in eyre, and he has stayed in Gascony for a long time, whither he went with other lieges, as the king has learned from trustworthy testimony, and he is placed in exigent because he did not come before the justices of the Bench to render account to John Bardolf for the time when he was receiver of John's moneys, by virtue of a writ de judicio directed to the sheriff, whereupon Robert has besought the king to provide a remedy.
	By C.
April 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order to proclaim and cause to be observed a market every Tuesday at Codenham in the hundred of Bosmere and Cleydon in that county and a fair there yearly to last two days, to wit the eve and the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, as the king wishes Queen Philippa to have the said market and fair for life, unless they will be to the injury of the neighbouring markets and fairs. By C.
April 23. Westminster.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to release John de Vieleston, late sheriff of Kent, who is detained in the Flete prison for certain debts in which he is bound to the king for the remainder of his account for the time when he was sheriff, if he shall find mainpernors who will undertake to have him before the treasurer and barons at the exchequer on the morrow of Trinity next, to answer for the said debts. By C.
April 26. Westminster.	Peter Pirie of Newedegate and Walter his son acknowledge that they owe to Walter le Bakere of Northlamheth 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
	Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Master Henry de Clyf, clerk, deceased, lately granted by his deed to Henry de Seccheford, now deceased, and Alice his wife to hold a messuage, 140 acres of land called Kenthouse in Beghenham, co. Kent, of him, rendering 40s. yearly to him, so that if Henry and Alice should die without an heir of their bodies, the messuage and land should remain to Hugh son of John de Balne, and Master Henry granted by his deed to Hugh the said 40s. yearly, Hugh has released to Alice, who now holds the messuage and land, the said 40s. rent and all his right and claim in the messuage and land. Witnesses: Sir Maurice le Brune, Sir William le Brune, knights, John de Huntyngfeld, Peter Godesone, Andrew de Seccheford, Hugh le Hatter of Croidon, John le Mazon of Beghenham. Dated at Beghenham on Wednesday after St. Mark, 1346.
	Memorandum that Hugh came into chancery at Westminster on 27 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 27. Westminster.	John Talbot of Richard's Castle acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Aneseye of Kyngeston 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hereford.
	The same John Talbot acknowledges that he owes to John son of Hugh de Eynesford 100l.; to be levied as aforesaid.
April 29. Westminster.	William Symond of Wydyngton acknowledges that he owes to John de Wyndesore 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Buckingham.
March 10. Westminster.	John de Chidiok, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Cary 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Somerset.—William de Shareshull received the acknowledgment by writ.
May 2. Westminster.	Stephen Kyng acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Gisors of London 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Bedford.
	William Parentyn of Wodhull acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Morton, parson of Offord Cluny church, and to Stephen de Brokesbourn 40s.; to be levied etc. in co. Bedford.
May 3. Westminster.	William son of Constantine de Mortuo Mari acknowledges that he owes to John atte Fen of Bishops Lynn, merchant, and to Thomas atte Gannok, chaplain, 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Norfolk.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John.
	Brother William, abbot of King's Beaulieu, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Richard Double of London 160l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Southampton.
	John de Wyke, parson of Northluffenham church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Simon de Chalveston, clerk, 10l.; to be levied etc. in co. Rutland.
	Membrane 9d.
	Enrolment of release by Henry son of Sir Henry de la Boxe, knight, to Sir John de Molyns, knight, of all his right and claim in the manor of la Boxe, co. Wilts, which John has of the gift and enfeoffment of Henry with a general release. Witnesses: Sir John Mauduyt, Sir Roger Cifrewast, John de Bradenestoke, knights, Gilbert de Berewyk, Henry de Badmynton, Hugh Lambard, Gilbert atte Lente. Dated at Stoke Pogeys on 7 May, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Henry came into chancery at Westminster on 12 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 12. Westminster.	To William Randolf, bailiff of Salisbury. Order to restore to James Seynt Fyncien of Amyas his goods and chattels if he shall find security to answer for the same when warned, if they are adjudged to pertain to the king, as because he is a native of the power of France and by reason of the plundering of John de Staunton and his fellows, merchants of England, by men of that power, at sea, the bailiff arrested James's goods and chattels, and he has asserted that he ought not to be arrested as he had dwelt for five years continuously at Salisbury, showing the letters patent under the common seal of that city testifying this, and John denied the matter in chancery, wherefore he and James placed themselves upon the country in the premises, wherefore the king has ordered a verification upon the premises to be taken at the said city on Tuesday in Whitsun week next by the sheriff of Wilts, and now James has besought the king to order his goods and chattels to be restored to him by a security as aforesaid. By C.
May 16. Westminster.	Walter Power, parson of Leek church, diocese of Lincoln, and Thomas de Cotyngham, parson of Grendon church, of the same diocese, acknowledge that they owe to Thomas, bishop of Lincoln, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 17. Westminster.	Thomas Chaunterel acknowledges that he owes to Gilbert de Chishull 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
May 18. Westminster.	William de Holbech, citizen and cordwainer of London, acknowledges that he owes to John de Seint Cler 200l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
	John de Seint Clere acknowledges that he owes to William de Holbech, citizen and cordwainer of London, 100l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
May 18. Westminster.	John son of Adam son of William de Eccleston acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Haydok, parson of Eccleston church, 60s.; to be levied etc. in co. Lancaster.
	Enrolment of grant by John son of Adam son of William de Eccleston to Henry de Haydok, parson of Eccleston church, of a moiety of an acre of land in Eccleston in Laylondshire as it lies on the north of the parsonage of the church near the land which Henry holds at a term of years of the demise of Adam son of William de Eccleston there. Witnesses: Robert de Plesyngton, Roger de Paryngton, Robert de Syngelton, John son of Henry de Clayton, John de Hoghwyk. Dated at Westminster on Friday the feast of St. Dunstan, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John came into chancery at Westminster on 18 May and acknowledged the preceding charter.
May 19. Westminster.	John Seyncler of co. Essex acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Legy, citizen of London, 12l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
	Reginald de Cobham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Pecham and to Alexander his brother 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Kent.
	Enrolment of grant by John de Pecham and Alexander his brother to Sir Reginald de Cobham of 100s. yearly rent, from Michaelmas, of the lands 'gavele kyndoys' which they held on the making of these presents, in co. Kent, with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear. Dated at London in the ward of Bradestrete, 20 Edward III. Witnesses: John de Geynesforde, John Frier le Fitz, John Frier, John de Frenyngham, Stevene Fareman, John Ketel, John atte Forde, John Martin, Thomas le Hore. French.
	Memorandum that John and Alexander came into chancery at Westminster on 19 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 20. Westminster.	William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon acknowledges that he owes to the prior of Rochester 337l. 2s. 9d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 19. Westminster.	John son of Robert de Stokwell of Alsewyk acknowledges that he owes to John son of Nicholas de Morton 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
	Cancelled on payment.
	John son of Nicholas de Morton of Westillebury acknowledges that he owes to John son of Robert de Stokwell of Alsewyk 100 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
	Enrolment of indenture made between John son of Nicholas de Morton of Westillebury, and John son of Robert de Stokwell of Alsewyk, testifying that whereas the said John son of Nicholas is bound to John son of Robert in 100 marks by the preceding recognisance, the said John son of Robert grants that if his heirs and assigns are not impleaded by John son of Nicholas or Alice his wife for tenements, rents or part thereof in the towns of Great Burstede, Little Burstede and Leyndon, whereof John son of Robert is enfeoffed by John son of Nicholas, so that they do not lose those tenements, rents or part thereof by judgment rendered in court at the suit of John and Alice, then the recognisance shall remain in force, but otherwise it shall be null and void. Dated at London on Friday the feast of St. Dunstan, 20 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that John son of Nicholas and John son of Robert came into chancery at Westminster on 20 May and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
	Enrolment of release by John son of Nicholas de Morton of Westillebury to John son of Robert de Stokwell of Alsewyk of all his right and claim in a messuage, a toft, 90 acres of land, an acre of meadow and 5s. rent with all their appurtenances in Great Burstede, Little Burstede and Leyndon. Dated at Great Burstede on Sunday after St. Dunstan, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John son of Nicholas came into chancery at Westminster on 21 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Membrane 8d.
May 23. Westminster.	Ralph Spigernel, knight, Thomas Huberd, and William Haclut acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de Swannesland and Walter de Cheryton, citizens of London, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Essex.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Thomas de Swanlond and Walter de Chiryton, citizens of London, acknowledge that they owe to Geoffrey de Thoresby 200l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
May 22. Westminster.	To John fitz Wauter. Order to be before the king and his council on Wednesday after the feast of the Ascension next to answer the things that will be set before him and further to do and receive what shall then be ordained. By C.
	The like to the following, to wit:—
	William de la More, knight.
	John de Hedersete, knight.
	Enrolment of grant by Thomas de Drokenesford, knight, of co. Essex, to Nicholas le Blake of Ware and Margery his wife, of all his manor of Estwyke atte Flore, cos. Hertford and Essex, with the advowson of the church there and all appurtenances, for their life, rendering 40 marks yearly, and if Nicholas and Margery die within five years and eighteen weeks after the date of this present charter the executors or assigns of Nicholas shall have the manor and advowson until the end of five years eighteen weeks for rendering 40 marks as aforesaid, and if the said rent be in arrear Thomas may distrain for the same. Witnesses: John de Pelham, Thomas de Godesfeld, Thomas le Blount, John Marchal, John Lucas, William Vabadon. Dated at London on Wednesday after St. Dunstan, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at Westminster on 24 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of release by Robert son and heir of Henry le Mener to William de Dersham of all his right and claim in a plot of land with hays, hedges and ditches and all its appurtenances in the town of Great Thrillowe, which plot William has of the grant of Isabel, Robert's mother, and it lies between the land of the said Isabel and the land of William, and one head abuts upon the highway leading from Thrillowe to St. Edmunds, and the other head upon William's meadow called 'le Clerkesmedwe.' Witnesses: William de Clopcon, John de Clopton, William Godyng, Alexander de Walpol, Jordan de Roghay, Bartholomew Wybert, Peter Hokyn. Dated at Great Thrillowe on 1 June, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Robert came into chancery at Westminster on 2 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 20. Westminster.	Thomas de Drokenesford, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas le Blake of Ware 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
May 20. Westminster.	John de Sautre acknowledges that he owes to John de Founteyns 80 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Bedford.
May 18. Westminster.	To William de Bello Campo 'le fitz,' and the sheriff of Worcester. Order to supersede the taking of William le Surdere of Evesham and Thomas his son, and to have this writ before the justices, as on learning by the certification of William de Bello Campo and his fellows, keepers of the peace in co Worcester, that William and Thomas were indicted before them for beating, wounding and ill-treating John Lightothemor, serjeant of William de Bello Campo the elder, at Evesham, and that they had withdrawn from the county so that they could not be judged upon that indictment, the king appointed William and the sheriff to attach William and Thomas and deliver them to the sheriff, to be kept in prison in the gaol of Worcester castle until they shall be released, and William and Thomas have besought the king to order the said letters to be superseded, as they are ready to answer for that trespass and to stand to right therefor, and the indictment for trespass does not touch a felony and therefore they are repleviable, and they have found before the king in chancery Adam de Shareshull, knight, Robert de Shareshull, and Geoffrey de Aston of co. Stafford, John de Cestr[ia], Nicholas de Crikkelade, John de Lokynton and John de Pershore of co. Worcester, who have undertaken to have them before the said keepers and others appointed to hear and determine the indictments in the next session of the justices to stand to right for the said trespass, unless the king order otherwise in the meantime. By C.
May 30. Windsor.	To William Scot, Roger Hillary, Thomas de Brokhell, James de Echyngham, Stephen de Padiham and John de Betenham. Order to cause the king's protection to be allowed to Richard Frend of Clyve, John Frend of Clyve, John Coleman, Richard Coleman, Richard Sprot, Michael Sprot, John William, Salamon Hore, Thomas William, John Scote, Laurence Chers, Robert Chers, William Chers, Stephen Noreys, John Dawe, John Ermyte, William Doggere and Simon William, and not to aggrieve them so that they have no cause to withdraw from the king's service, but may be ready to answer Henry Fynch of Wynchelse when they return, as the king lately appointed William and the others to be justices to hear and determine a trespass committed on Henry by John Page, Robert Hardy, Richard Mersman, John Mersman, John atte Barre, Stephen atte Barre, John Tempse, Peter atte Walle, John Gervays, Thomas Bolley, Robert Bolley and Robert Hervy and certain other malefactors in the River Thames between the sands of Rodsond and Longesond and Suontes, and now the king has learned that Richard and the others are about to set out in the king's service in his present passage, and the king cannot do without their service at present and has taken them into his especial protection, and wishes them, while in that service, to be quit of all pleas and suits except pleas de dote unde nichil habet and quare impedit and of all assizes of novel disseisin and darrein presentment, except suits summoned before the justices in eyre.
June 13. Porchester.	William de Aston, parson of Blaneford Forum church, diocese of Salisbury, acknowledges that he owes to Walter Faucomberge, clerk, 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Dorset.
June 14. Porchester.	Geoffrey son and heir of Geoffrey de Lucy acknowledges that he owes to David de Wollore, clerk, 60s.: to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
	Membrane 7d.
	Enrolment of agreements made between the king and Walter de Chiriton and Thomas de Swanlond, merchants, for themselves and their fellows, merchants, testifying that those merchants have taken at ferm from the king all the customs in the ports of England except the custom of wine, to wit 2s. a tun and except the ancient custom of ½ mark a sack which the king has reserved to himself for his fees granted upon the custom and also for the charge granted by him to Sir William de la Pole in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, with which fees he will not charge the subsidies, but if anything remain beyond the fees the king wishes that the merchants shall have it, and they have taken at ferm all the subsidy of wool, hides and wool fells, to wit 40s. a sack from Michaelmas next for two years, for 50,000l. yearly, and upon this they will make an advance to the king of 6,000 marks before his passage and the agreements previously made by assignment to Henry Pycard upon the subsidy shall hold good, so that whatever he receives thereof after that Michaelmas and whatever is paid for fees and for the charge granted to William shall be rebated in the sum of 50,000l.; and in part payment of that ferm the merchants shall pay 1,000 marks every month to the treasurer of the wardrobe for the expenses of the household, a month being reckoned at twenty-eight days, and in case the king can raise money on the said 1,000 marks paid for the household, the merchants are agreed to serve those who make an advance to the king, of the sum that they can find to lend on the said monthly payment, and the merchants shall find 3,000 marks each year, to wit 500l. at the beginning of each quarter, for the expenses of the wardrobe, and for the buttery 2,000 marks yearly, to wit 500 marks at the beginning of each quarter, and the king grants that in the first year they shall have allowance for what is clearly due to them between them and the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, whether of 5,000 or 6,000 marks, more or less, within the sum of 7,000l. and they shall also have allowance in that year for 6,000 marks which they now are lending to the king, as aforesaid, and in the second year allowance shall be made to them of 8,000l. for debts due to them or what they shall buy by letters patent of the king or by bills of the wardrobe both for the 6,000 marks aforesaid and for what they shall lend to pay to those to whom they owe it before they receive anything from the customs, and they shall pay all that remains over of the 50,000l. to the exchequer or elsewhere as the king shall appoint, so that at the end of each year the entire sum be paid, and for the long term between now and Michaelmas and for divers perils which may arise in the mean time, the king grants that assignment shall be made to the merchants for the 6,000 marks which they lend to him, on the tenths of the clergy for the Purification next, and tallies shall be levied thereupon and delivered to them, and they shall have the king's letters patent for that debt; and the merchants have granted that so soon as they are in possession of the customs and subsidies they will make restitution of the said tallies and letters and they shall have tallies levied at the exchequer for the same sums to take into their own hands; and if the passage of wool is disturbed by war, arrest of ships or otherwise, without the fault of the merchants, then allowance shall be made to them in the ferm of what they shall be found to have lost thereby, having regard to the period of time and the season of the year; and the merchants shall not be aggrieved by conspiracy before any of the justices because they are fermors of the customs, so that they may attend to their merchandise and the better serve the king, and the justices shall not put them in assizes, juries or inquisitions during the term, so that if any of the merchants, their men or goods are arrested or hindered for debts which may be demanded of the king, he agrees to assure them from damage for that cause, and the merchants shall have in chancery and in the exchequer all the commissions and writs necessary for the accomplishment of these agreements quit of the fee for the seal; if by inquisition or otherwise it is found at the suit of the merchants that any one justiciable by the king has taken to Berewyk, Wales, Ireland or elsewhere out of England his wool, hides or fells, uncoketted and not customed to defraud the king and the merchants the king grants that the merchants shall have payment or allowance in their ferm of the amount of the customs and subsidies of such wool etc. of which the king will have the forfeiture; also the merchants or those whom they appoint in their place shall have commission under the great seal to make search in England and parts beyond for wool, hides and fells which pass uncoketted or badly weighed and they shall have the custom and subsidy on what is forfeited to the king for this cause, and of the forfeiture or fine they shall have allowance for their reasonable costs in the search; also during the term such customers and weighers shall be appointed in all the ports of England as the merchants shall name and the customers shall be answerable to them for the issues of the customs and subsidies, also when the merchants have paid the sums named in this indenture allowance shall be made to them in their ferm at the exchequer by the writs and warrants by which they or the customers make the payments, without taking other writ or order to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer or to their auditors, also the merchants shall not be bound to make any payment against their will during the term except those included in this indenture and that such payments shall be made in the same money as they receive for the customs and subsidies, to wit gold or silver money current in England; also out of consideration for the estate of the merchants and their good service, and in recompence for the losses incurred by them in his service the king has granted them 1,000l. of his gift which he wishes to be assigned to them of the third year of the tenth granted to him by the clergy of the realm. John archbishop of Canterbury, William bishop of Winchester the treasurer, John de Offord dean of Lincoln, the chancellor of England, Bartholomew de Burghassh and John Darcy, councillors, John de Thoresby, keeper of the privy seal, and David de Wollore, keeper of the chancery rolls, have undertaken to loyally observe all the preceding agreements on the king's behalf. Dated at Guldeford on 21 May, 20 Edward III. French.
	Enrolment of grant by Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warrewyk, to Robert prior of St. Michael's church, Maxstoke, and the convent there of two messuages and a virgate of land in Yerdele, co. Worcester, which Thomas Haneby, John le Heyr and John atte Chircheyerde, bondmen of Thomas, hold of him in villeinage there, and the said bondmen with their suit and issue, and all appurtenances, and also 6d. rent issuing from 2 acres of land which William de la Haye holds of Thomas in the town of Yerdele, and the advowson of Yerdele church. Witnesses: Sir John Buttourt, Sir Thomas de Astelee, Sir Ralph de Bracebrug, Sir John Pecche, Sir William Lucy, Sir Nicholas Pecche, knights. Dated at Porchester on 26 June, 20 Edward III.
	Enrolment of release by Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warrewyk, to Robert, prior of St. Michael's church, Maxstoke, and the convent there of all his right and claim in two messuages and a virgate of land in Yerdele which Thomas Haneby, John le Heir and John atte Chircheyerde, his bondmen, held there, and in 6d. rent issuing from 2 acres of land which William de la Haie held of Thomas in that town, and in the advowson of Yerdele church. [Witnesses as above.] Dated at Porchester on the last day of June, 20 Edward III.
June 20. Porchester.	To John Charnels. Order to be before the king and his council at Porchester on the morrow of SS. Peter and Paul next to answer certain things which will be laid against him and further to do and receive wha shall then be ordained. By K
	The like to the following, to wit:—
	Walter de Grantham of Melton Moubray.
	Eustace de Folevill.
	Membrane 6d.
May 18. Westminster.	To William Scot and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Whereas at the suit of Thomas Flemyng, Ed[mund] de Pampedene and William de Burton showing the king that they were indicted of the death of John de Denton at Newcastle upon Tyne before John de Moubray and Peter de Rychemond and their fellows, justices appointed to enquire concerning that death and to hear and determine the felony and do certain other things contained in the commission to them, and also at the suit of Elizabeth late the wife of John, they were imprisoned in the Marshalsea, and beseeching the king to order restitution to be made to them of their lands which were taken into the king's hand because they did not come before the said justices to answer upon that indictment; the king, considering that they could not appear elsewhere while they were staying in the Marshalsea prison, ordered John and Peter to certify him why they took the said lands, which certificate the king sends to William Scot and his fellows under the half seal, ordering them to inspect it, and after they have heard the reasons of Thomas, Edmund and William, to do what is in accordance with the law and custom of England upon the release of those lands and the issues thereof, notwithstanding the said commission.
May 18. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Order to desist from aggrieving the persons or things of the prior and convent of Hinton brought to that town restoring to them their fish, hides and things arrested there or the price thereof, and to cause amends to be made to them for the damage done them without delay, knowing that if they neglect to do so the king will resume into his hand their liberties and other privileges and will punish them as usurpers of his power, and he will always be ready to show justice to them in their suits in his courts, as he has received the plaint of the prior and convent, of the Carthusian order, that although several merchants and others of Bristol, going to the fair of Norton, granted to the prior and convent by royal charter, hired certain plots from the ministers of the prior and convent, in their soil, and having fixed posts and palings there, set up booths and shops to expose their wares for sale, and departing freely pay the money agreed upon, as merchants coming from other places have been wont to do; the mayor, bailiffs, the said merchants and others of Bristol, pretending that they were quit of piccage and ought to enjoy divers other acquittances in the realm, and seeking other malevolent occasions against the prior and convent, have attached and arrested fish and other victuals, hides and things necessary for their maintenance and the profit of their house bought in that town, both officially and through fictitious quarrels of those of Bristol frequenting the said fair, and detain those things until they have become rotten or consumed or until the prior and convent redeem them at their will, not seeking remedy from the king if they were injured by those religious, but making themselves a royal power in their own quarrels, and the king has considered that those religious may be driven to desert their house, unless he provide a speedy remedy.
	Enrolment of indenture made between the king and Walter de Jernemuth testifying that whereas the king has granted that Walter shall have all the fees of the seals of all judicial writs issuing from either Bench from the date of these presents for ten years following and Walter will pay to the clerk of the hanaper of chancery 250 marks yearly during the said term, and he will acquit the king of 2,000l. due by letters under the great seal, and upon this Walter will make restitution each year at the exchequer of letters for the sum of 200l., and the king wishes Walter to have allowance of 100s. yearly for the cost of wax for sealing the said writs and the king will charge the clerks and others of the said places where necessary to be attendant upon Walter in levying the money due for the seals, so that all writs made for the king's profit and at his suit, by the testimony of those deputed to sue for him at the said places and also for people of court staying in the king's service, and poor people who will take oath that they have nothing to pay, shall be delivered without paying anything for the seals and that the justices shall take 1d. a writ for their seals, as has been customary in times past. Dated at Westminster on 23 April, 20 Edward III. French. By p.s. [17448.]
May 22. Westminster.	Roger Husee, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Wyngefeld 80 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 17. Westminster.	To William de Shareshull, John de Stouford and Hamo de Derworthy, justices of assize in co. Wilts. Order to continue in the same state in which it now is the assize of novel disseisin which Robert de Bilkemor and Anastasia his wife arrame against Simon Symeon and Thomas de la Ryvere concerning tenements in Wotton Ryvers, (fn. 1) until further order, in accordance with the ordinance, as Thomas is staying in Gascony in the king's service in the company of Henry earl of Lancaster, and has been there for a year, and Simon has stayed there in that service for a whole season of a year, and is now about to return to Gascony by the king's order, who has granted that the said assize shall be continued so long as Simon and Thomas remain in that service. By p.s. [17522.]
	Enrolment of grant by the abbot and convent of Whalleye to John de Wynwyk, clerk, of a yearly rent of 40l. for life of their manors of Staynynges and Bylyngton and all their lands in Croonton, co. Lancaster, to be paid yearly at Huyton church, co. Lancaster. Dated in the full chapter at Whalleye on 12 September, 1345.
	Memorandum that the abbot came into chancery on 18 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 24. Westminster.	Maud late the wife of Thomas son of John de Wengrave acknowledges that he owes to Thomas son of Nicholas Fermbaud 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
	Thomas son of Nicholas Fermbaud acknowledges that he owes to Maud late the wife of Thomas de Wengrave 100 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Buckingham.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Robert de Halywell and Thomas his brother acknowledge that they owe to John de Holebourn 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Northumberland.
	Simon de Brunnesford of London, citizen, acknowledges that he owes to Walter Edward and John Urry 36l.; to be levied etc. in co. Kent.
	Brother John de Hoton, master of the hospital of St. James near Westminster, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Hoton, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Middlesex.
May 26. Porchester.	To William Scot and his fellows, justices of gaol delivery at Neugate. Order not to proceed until further order to the release of Robert del Hok, imprisoned at Neugate for the death of Francis de Vilers or for certain other felonies. By K.
May 10. Westminster.	To the mayor and aldermen of the city of London. Order to call before them the assessors of the sum which they granted to the king, and others, as they see fit, and if, after viewing the rolls of assessment they find some to have been excessively charged, then to cause the sum assessed upon them to be moderated and others to be charged who were assessed at less than their due portion, so that answer be made to the king for the 3,000 marks without delay, and that his passage be not delayed for lack of that payment, whereby he would have cause to punish them, and if they find any contrary or rebels in the matter, they shall certify the king in chancery immediately of the names of such persons, so that he may do with them what shall be ordained by the council, as the mayor and aldermen and other citizens of that city granted the king 3,000 marks in aid of his present passage, to wit, 2,000 on loan and 1,000 as a gift, for which the king hoped to have been satisfied long since, and now he has learned that those deputed to assess and levy the 3,000 marks, sparing themselves and other rich men of the city, have excessively assessed other mean persons, and the king wishes the 3,000 marks to be reasonably assessed and answer therefor to be made to him with all speed. By K.
May 13. Westminster.	The abbot of Whalleye acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 12 marks 9s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lancaster.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Membrane 5d.
May 12. Westminster.	To Walter de Bermyngham, justiciary of Ireland. Order to take inquisition as to what lands were granted by the king's progenitors for the defence of the marches between the English and the Irish in that land, to whom they were granted, when, where and how, and how the tenants have conducted themselves, and which of such lands have been wasted by the Irish and occupied by them, and to send the inquisition to chancery in England with this writ, without delay, as the king is informed that divers lands were so granted and that the lords and tenants thereof have made no defence upon the marches for a long time, wherefore the men who used to stay in those marches have withdrawn therefrom on account of the destruction and poverty that came upon them, and so the lands of the marches are occupied by the said Irish, to the no small damage of the king and danger of that land. By K. and C.
	To the same. Order to cause proclamation to be made that all money of gold and silver made in England and freely current there, shall be current in Ireland and shall be received by all in buying and selling, in accordance with the ordinance, and that no one shall refuse to receive such money upon the pain contained in the ordinance. By K. and C.
May 12. Westminster.	To the same. Order to assemble the chancellor, treasurer, justiciary and others of the council of Ireland, as he shall see fit, and to take information concerning the fees and wages for the custody of castles and fortalices in that land and to cause such fees and wages as seem necessary to be determined, informing the king in the chancery of England of what he shall do, as the king is informed that such fees and wages are paid to the keepers in places where the king has few or no lands pertaining to the castles, as used to be paid before the king, and his progenitors granted those lands to divers men of England and Ireland to hold under a certain form, and it is not right that the king should be charged with the entire fees and wages where others receive the profit of the land. By K. and C.
	To the same. Order to adjourn the exchequer and Common Bench of Ireland with the rolls, writs and memoranda thereof, by the advice of the council there, to a suitable and safe place in that land, more beneficial for the king and for the quiet of others, and to transfer thither the processes pending, seeing that the said rolls, writs and memoranda are taken safely to such place without danger; as the exchequer and Common Bench of Ireland have always been held at Dublin, which is in a remote part, wherefore lords of liberties and their ministers often render themselves late in the execution of the king's orders, and answer is seldom made to the king for his money and debts, and those sueing in the king's courts are fatigued by the long distances, travail and expenses. By K. and C.
	To the same. Whereas before these times divers liberties taken into the king's hand for just cause were restored by the king's orders to those to whom they belonged at the suggestion of certain persons, the truth being suppressed, and several manors and lands were granted at a less ferm than their worth demanded, no true information of their value being offered, the king wishes that if such orders for restitution and grant under the seals used in England, not containing the express reasons why those liberties were seized, and the true value of such lands, are presented to the justiciary he shall not permit such orders to be executed unless the king has ordered him or other ministers to do so. By K. and C.
	To the same. Order to take the advice of the council and to cause divers commissions to be made in the chancery of Ireland under the seal used in that land for the sheriffs and other fit persons to be escheators and collectors of customs there, so that they shall answer for the issues of their offices at the exchequer, Dublin, as the king is informed that the escheator and the collector of customs in that land cannot exercise these offices as they ought, because of the wars, although they receive great fees from the king therefor and that those offices could be exercised for a less sum and with more effect by the sheriffs of the various counties and others, wherefore the king has ordained that each sheriff shall exercise the office of escheator in that land in his county, and that certain collectors of customs shall be appointed in those counties or in places where ships call.
	By K. and C.
	To the same. Order to cause proclamation to be made that all, whether English or Irish, claiming liberties in that land, shall be before him on a certain day to make their claims, if they see fit, and that done the justiciary shall send the claims to the chancellor of that land for making writs of quo waranto thereupon, to be returned before the justiciary on a certain day, as the king is informed that several men usurp liberties upon the crown in that land, claiming cognisance of pleas of the crown, the return of all writs and the execution thereof and they make their own writs for real and person pleas and for appeals, disturbing the chancellor, treasurer, sheriffs, escheators and other ministers of the king in that land from executing their orders. The king has ordered the chancellor to cause such writs to be sealed and sent to the justiciary on the said day, and these being so returned, to cause what is to be done in the final discussion of the liberties so claimed and the other things which are found by the said inquisition to have been usurped upon the crown. By K. and C.
June 25. Porchester Castle.	To Alfonso, king of Castile, Leon, Toledo, Galicia, Seville, Cordova, Murcia, Jaen, Algarves and Algezir and lord of the county of Molina. The king has received the plaint of Thomas Lewyn and Richard Broun, merchants of England, containing that whereas they laded their ship called 'la James' of Fowy, whereof Richard Broun was master, with divers goods and merchandise to the value of 2,000l. at Fowy, to be taken thence to Bordeaux in the duchy of Aquitaine, certain malefactors of Alfonso's lordship of Castile, in two ships, attacked that ship by armed power while it was anchored by the island of Barspale on the coast of Britanny, killed certain of the mariners and other men therein, did their will with the goods and merchandise and took the ship to the port of Portugalet in the lordship of Castile, whereupon those merchants have besought the king to provide a remedy; the king therefore requests Alfonso to hear the plaint of Thomas and Richard, and to cause the speedy complement of justice to be done to them upon the recovery of their ship and goods, as he would wish the king to do to his subjects in like case, so that the merchants may not have cause to complain again to the king, whereby it would behove the king to provide another remedy. The king requests Alfonso to send word what he will do by the bearer of these presents.
	The like to John Ouys lord of Leyre and of Biskeye.
May 10. Westminster.	Richard de Sarnesfeld, because he was maimed in the king's service, is sent to the abbot and convent of Glastonbury to receive such maintenance in that house for life as Thomas Govely had there at the king's request.
	By p.s. [17497.]