Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1346

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1346', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 8, 1346-1349, (London, 1905) pp. 79-86. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol8/pp79-86 [accessed 22 April 2024]

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June 1346

June 10.
Westminster.
To W. bishop of Winchester. Request to grant to Alan de Killum, the king's clerk, such pension as he is bound to give to one of the king's clerks by reason of his new creation until he provide him with a suitable benefice.
By p.s.
June 29.
Porchester.
John Howard and William Carbonel, knight, and John de Fincham acknowledge that they owe to Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, 216l. 16d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Membrane 4d.
May 20.
Westminster.
To Richard de Wylughby, William Basset, Simon de Drayton, Thomas de Ferariis, Richard de la Pole, Richard de Islep, Simon Pakeman and John de Freland. Order to proceed to take inquisition concerning certain trespasses and excesses at Liverpol on which justice has not hitherto been done by them and to proceed to the due and speedy punishment of the malefactors according to the form of their commissions, as the king appointed them justices to enquire by the oath of lawful men of co. Lancaster what malefactors and disturbers of the peace were at Liverpol in the presence of the justices of oyer and terminer in a warlike manner, with banners displayed, who killed several men there, mutilated and robbed others and prevented the justices from doing justice, and who aided and abetted them, and afterwards the king ordered Richard de Wylughby to have all the rolls, records, indictments and other memoranda for the time when he was one of the justices to hear and determine the trespasses and excesses of ministers in that county, with all things touching the same, before the king in chancery on the octaves of Hilary last to be delivered by his own hand, so that the king might ordain further what was to be done, and afterwards, for certain causes, the king sent to the justices under the half seal all the rolls etc. so delivered by Richard, except the indictments of those whom the king pardoned for felony of his special favour, ordering them to inspect these and to proceed to the release of all indicted before them except John son of Richard de Radeclif and others, who were so pardoned, and now the king has learned that several felonies, trespasses and misdeeds are committed at Liverpol and elsewhere in that county, whereon no inquisition or justice has been hitherto done by Richard and the others, whereat the king marvels. By C.
June 17.
Porchester.
John Mauduyt, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Ingelby, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of indenture made between William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon and John son of Sir John de Clynton, sometime lord of Maxstoke, testifying that John demised to the earl the manor of Shustoke, a messuage, 2 carucates of land in Shustoke and a moiety of a park, demesne lands and meadows in Netherwhitakre with rents, homages, fealties, wards, marriages, reliefs, heriots, escheats, suits of court of free tenants and bond and all other services and customs and all appurtenances which John formerly had of the gift and enfeoffment of the prior and convent of Maxstoke, in exchange for certain other lands in Maxstoke, and all messuages, lands, bondmen with their suit and issue, which belonged to John, sometime lord of Maxstoke in Maxstoke, Colshull, Cotes, Merston and Sulihull and which the earl had in his custody of the grant of Sir John de Oddynggesheles, by reason of the minority of John son of John, except certain lands which the prior and convent held, on the date of these presents, in Maxstoke, of the grant of John son of John, in exchange, as aforesaid, for which fines were afterwards levied in the king's court at Westminster between the prior and convent and John, to hold for the earl's life. Witnesses: Sir John Buttourt, Sir Thomas de Astelee, Sir Ralph de Bracebrugge, Sir John Hillary, knights, John de Peyto, the younger, John du Lee. Dated at Heyling near Portesmuth at Midsummer, 20 Edward III.
Memorandum that both the earl and John came into chancery at Porchester on 27 June and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
June 27.
Porchester.
Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warrewik, acknowledges that he owes to William de Clynton, earl of Huntyndon 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
Enrolment of grant by Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, to Robert prior of St. Michael's church, Maxstoke, and the convent of that place, of 2 messuages, a virgate and 2 acres of land in Yerdelee, co. Worcester, which Thomas Hanby and Thomas le Eyre hold of him in villeinage in that town, and of the advowson of the church there and the said Thomas and Thomas with all their suit and issue to hold in frank almoin. Witnesses: Sir John Buttourt, Sir Thomas de Astelee, Sir Ralph de Bracebrugg, Sir John Pecchee, Sir William Lucy, Sir Nicholas Pecchee, knights. Dated at Porchester on 22 June, 20 Edward III.
Memorandum that the earl came into chancery at Porchester on 27 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
June 10.
Porchester.
To Anthony Usus Maris, Anthony Citeroun and Anthony Bache, merchants of Geneva. Order to keep safely until further order all the goods of Lewis Bochele, Francis Bochele, Bonaiutus Loupre, Skiatus de Sklates, Gayuchus de Gynysano and Landus Bardoil, merchants of Luca, as they lately undertook to release Robert son of Thomas de Bradestan, John de Sancto Philberto and William Dachet, imprisoned at Pisa, before the octaves of Trinity next, and Anthony and the others mainperned that those merchants would cause that release within the said time, and they received the said goods for that mainprise, to be kept under a certain form. By p.s.
The like to Naddus Manny, merchant of Florence. By the same writ.
Enrolment of indenture made between the king and Sir Thomas de Lucy, testifying that Sir Thomas has granted to the king the persons of Sir Dugal Magdowell and his eldest son, prisoners of Thomas and enemies of the king, to do his will with them and take them to York to be delivered to the sheriff of York, by indenture, and for this the king has granted to Thomas 700 marks yearly of the issues of co. Cumberland so long as he remains sheriff there or by the hands of other sheriffs of that county, and the king grants that no assignment or payment shall be made of those issues until Thomas is fully paid. Dated at Wyndesore on 14 June, 20 Edward III. French.
Enrolment of power of attorney by John de Colon, the king's armourer and citizen of London, to Roger de Colon, to pursue all his affairs in the courts of England, to receive his money, to make acquittances in his name and to do all things touching him. Dated at Porchester on 26 June, 20 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at Porchester on 27 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of sale by John de Wynwyk, prebendary of Northneubald in the church of St. Peter, York, for a sum of money paid down to Sir David de Wollore and Sir Henry de Haydok of all his goods and chattels in the parish of Neubald, co. York, to wit the fruits and tenths pertaining to him for the autumn next, and the horses, sheep, wool, corn, utensils and other goods there. Dated at Porchester on 12 June, 20 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at Porchester on 9 July and acknowledged the preceding deed.
July 1.
Porchester.
William de Melchebourn acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
May 24.
Guildford.
To the master and brethren of the hospital of Neweton in Holderness. Request to admit William Lulleman of Berneleye, chaplain, who is detained by severe sickness, to that house and to give him maintenance there for life, informing the king of what they do in the matter by the bearer of these presents. By p.s. [17548.]
June 24.
Porchester.
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to cause Thomas Heryngaud to have respite until Easter next for taking the order of knighthood, as the king has given him that respite by a fine of 40s. which he made with the king.
By C.
Membrane 3d.
Enrolment of assignment of dower to Joan late the wife of William de Cheyny, knight, tenant in chief, after her taking oath that she would not marry without the king's licence, of two parts of the manor of Poyntyngton, co. Somerset, made by Thomas Cary, escheator in that county, on Monday the feast of St. Cuthbert, 20 Edward III, of the lands which belonged to her husband in that bailiwick, in the presence of William Durneford, William Fontel, William Larkestok, John le Hayward, John Grey and of all the homage there, to wit: at the north head of a great hall there and of two great chambers with upper rooms and cellars, in lieu of dower touching the hall and chambers; a chamber with cellar beneath at the head of the said south hall and a small chamber called 'la Noricerie' annexed thereto; a house below the latrine of that chamber called 'le Larder' with free access thereto by the doors of the hall; a small chamber there above the door with free access thereto, in lieu of the dower of an upper chamber at the head of the kitchen there for a granary touching it; a third part of a kitchen and a third part of a cellar for brewing and baking, with easement of the oven and other necessaries therein with free access thereto, a third part of an ox-shed there as it is bounded with three parts of a barton opposite for rope, wood and other necessaries; a third part of a grange there with a third part of a barton on either side of that third part; a third part of two parts of a curtilage and garden there according to the dower of Eleanor, mother of the said deceased, a third part of two parts of a close called 'Paradisesclos' according to the dower of Eleanor; a third part of a plot on the west of the aforesaid hall near the chamber called 'la Norisserie' and rectory of that town, a third part of a close there called 'Mulle Clos' according to the dower of Eleanor, and a third part of two parts of a salt pan there on the south, and a third part of a toft there and of a curtilage called 'Bordelestenement' on the south; a third part of two parts of a Grane called Harecastel on the south near the dower of Eleanor; a third part of two parts of a sheepfold there in a place called 'Andene'; a third part of two parts there of a place annexed to the sheepfold near the dower of Eleanor and a third part of two parts of common pasture called 'Shepenedoune;' a third part of two parts of the profits of two water mills there and a third part of two parts of the profits of a dovecote there; also of 135 acres of arable land there, 45 acres, to wit, in a croft called la Neweclos, 4 acres of land, at Shortelond, 2½ acres of land with the meadow adjacent thereto, at la Groundelesputte, 2 acres of land at la Blyndethorn, 6 acres of land at la Brodemede, 2 acres of land with the meadow adjacent thereto at Whulynsdol, 3½ acres of land at Corfhamwey, 3 acres of land at Langeberghfurlang; 3 acres of land Northdoverfurlang; 2 acres of land at Colverfurlang, 3 acres of land in a headland above the garden; 4 acres of land in the north part in Thetweye Combes; 5 acres 1 rood of land at Southdoverfurland, 2 acres of land at Chalflet; ½ acre of land at Cornes, ½ acre of land; also 1½ acres of meadow at Maddesdol in le Estmede on the south, for all the meadow in the said two parts whereof she is not dowered above; 3 acres of arable land touching it, of the land there called Bourdelelond, to wit, in the north field 1 acre, in the west field 1 acre, in the south field 1 acre; also three parts of a free tenant there called John le Hayward with a part of his rent, to wit, 6s. 6d. yearly; also a freeman called John Grey with all his services and customs and all his rent to wit 3s. yearly; and a free tenant called Juliana Chamberleyn with all her services and customs and 3s. of her rent; also Juliana Grey who renders 12s. yearly, Roger Lyoun who renders 6s. yearly, Margaret atte Shute who renders 6s. yearly, William Stulyng who renders 4s. yearly, Nicholas Ster who renders 4s. yearly, Philip le Neweman who renders 4s. yearly, bondmen of the said two parts, with all their services, works, rents and customs; also the works of a cotter called Geoffrey Bovetoun; also a third part of two parts of the profits of pleas and perquisites of court there with a third part of two parts of a rent arising from the capitage of grooms (garcionum) there. Dated in the place and on the day aforesaid.
Enrolment of assignment of dower to Joan late the wife of William Cheyny, tenant in chief, of all the lands which belonged to him at la Yurd, co. Devon, made before Hervey Tyrel, escheator in co. Devon, at la Yurd on 15 March in the 20th year of the reign by the oath of Thomas de Hertecombe, John Parvile, John Hamelyn, Hugh de Shepton, Richard Cornekeye, Henry atte Yurd, Robert atte Clyve, Robert Pomerey, John Coke, John Gilberd, Henry Bolstote and Robert de Holemor: a third part of a grange in the west part and a third part of an ox shed in the west part at La Yurd, and a third part of a curtilage in the west part and a third part of a garden in the west; also 1 rood 3 perches of meadow; also 2 acres of arable land in Suthcroft on the north part under the town of la Yurd; also 2 acres of arable land in Suthcroft near the land of Mounketon in the south part, also a third part of Middelcroft in the south part, and a third part of Battishemcroft in the north part, and a third part in Yoldebatcroft in the north part, and a third part of a small wood in the south part, which wood contains 3 acres in all, and a third part of a waste pertaining to the said land of la Yurd. Dated in the place and year aforesaid.
June 4.
Porchester.
To William Basset, Thomas de Fencotes and Roger de Blaykeston, justices of assize in co. Lancaster. Order to continue in the same state in which it now is the assize of novel disseisin which Cecily, late the wife of Robert de Radeclif, arrames before them against William son of Robert de Radeclif, who is about to set out to parts beyond the sea, in the king's service, in the company of Richard, earl of Arundel, and others contained in the original writ, concerning tenements in Blakeburn, while William is in that service, or until further order, in accordance with the ordinance; but it is not the king's intention to protect by the present ordinance those who have made recent disseisins and have then set out in his service.
By K.
June 20.
Porchester.
To Roger Hillary, Richard de la Pole and William de Chiltenham, justices of assize in co. Stafford. Like order to continue in the same state in which they now are all assizes of novel disseisin arramed against Rhys (Resum) ap Griffith, who is about to set out in the king's service to parts beyond the sea, while he is in that service, in accordance with the ordinance. By p.s. [17636.]
The like to the following, to wit:
June 20.
Porchester.
William Basset, Thomas de Fencotes and Roger de Blaykeston, justices of assize in co. York for Thomas son of Thomas de Furnyvall.
By p.s. [17653.]
June 26.
Porchester.
The same for Edward de Saltmersk. By p.s. [17700.]
June 25.
Porchester.
The same for Marmaduke de Lumleye, in co. Northumberland.
By p.s. [17686.]
June 26.
Porchester.
Roger Hillary, Richard de la Pole and William de Chiltenham, justices of assize in co. Gloucester, for Robert de Apperleye, knight. By K.
June 23.
Porchester.
The same in co. Worcester for Aymer son of Nicholas Cook of Evesham. By p.s. [17674.]
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the prior and convent of Maxstok and Simon Moryn, John Walrand, Robert le Hare, Richard de Kyngesford of Maxstoke, John Barthelmeu, Adam Wattesone, Robert Hod, John atte Slade, William de Cornvill, Nicholas Bertram, Henry Herdenhed, Thomas Anketill and William de Kyngesford of Maxstok and other free tenants of that town have held common of pasture for all their animals at every time of the year in a foreign wood called 'le Outewode' in Maxstoke, which wood was afterwards enclosed by Sir William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon and by John son of Sir John de Clynton sometime lord of Maxstoke, with a hedge and ditch by the grant and licence of the prior and convent and of the said free tenants, who released all that common of pasture to the earl and John; the said John, in consideration of the premises, has granted to the prior and convent and to the free tenants all the common of pasture for all their animals at every time of the year in the field called 'le Brodfield,' in the fee of Maxstoke. Witnesses: Sir John Buttourt, Sir Thomas Dastelee, Sir Ralph de Bracebrugge, Sir John Hillari, knights, John de Peyto, the younger, John du Lee. Dated at Heylyng, near Portesmuth on Midsummer day, 20 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at Porchester on 27 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, to Robert prior of St. Michael's church, Maxstoke, and the convent there, of all his right and claim in 2 messuages, a virgate and 2 acres of land in Yerdelee, co. Worcester, in the advowson of Yerdelee church, and in Thomas Hanby and Thomas le Eyre, his bondmen, with all their suit and service and with all appurtenances, which Thomas and Thomas held the said messuages and land of the earl in villeinage. Witnesses: Sir John Buttourt, Sir Thomas de Astelee, Sir Ralph de Bracebrugge, Sir John Pecchee, Sir William Lucy, Sir Nicholas Peeche, knights. Dated at Porchester on the last day of June, 20 Edward III.
Membrane 2d.
June 6.
Porchester.
To John Seman. Order to be before the king and his council at Porchester on Wednesday after Trinity next, to answer some things which will be set forth to him on the king's behalf. By K.
The like to John Fynche.
June 8.
Porchester.
To the bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Thames. Order to be before the king and council at Porchester with six lawful men of that town, to be chosen by them, on Wednesday after Trinity next, to answer certain things concerning the community of the town which shall be laid against them, and further to do and receive what shall then be ordained. By K.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the prior and convent of Maxstok and Simon Moryn, John Walrand, Robert le Hare, Richard de Kyngesford of Maxstok, John Barthelmeu, Adam Wattesone, Robert Hod, John atte Slade, William de Cornvyll, Nicholas Bertram, Henry Herdenhed, Thomas Anketil, William de Kyngesford of Maxstok and certain other free tenants of that town held common of pasture in a foreign wood called 'le Outwode' in Maxstok, which was afterwards enclosed by William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon and John son of Sir John de Clynton, sometime lord of Maxstok, by the licence of the prior and convent and tenants, who released that common of pasture to the earl and John by their deed, the said earl and John have granted to the said prior and convent and tenants common of pasture in all that field called 'le Brodfeld' in the fee of Maxstok. Witnesses: Sir John Buttourt, Sir Thomas Dastelee, Sir Ralph de Bracebrugge, Sir John Hillary, knights, John de Peyto the younger, John de Lee. Dated at Heylyng near Portesmuth at Midsummer, 20 Edward III.
Memorandum that the earl and John came into chancery at Porchester on 27 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 30.
Windsor.
To William Scot, Roger Hillary, Thomas de Brokhulle, 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, Hugh Hardy of Hoo and Simon William, notwithstanding that they have found mainpernors to be before William and the others on a certain day to answer for their trespass, and not to aggrieve them or their mainpernors, so that Richard Frend and the others have no cause to withdraw from the king's service and will answer Henry Fynch of Wynchelse on their return, as the king lately appointed William Scot 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, Robert Hervy and certain other malefactors in the River Thames between the sands of Rodford and Longesond and Suontes, and now the king has learned that Richard Frend and the others are indicted before those justices for that trespass, and they are now about to set out in the king's service in his present passage, and as he cannot now dispense with their service he has taken them into his protection, wishing them to be quit of all pleas and suits except pleas de dote unde nihil habet and quare impedit and of assizes of novel disseisin and darrein presentment and attaints, except suits summoned before the justices in eyre.
June 24.
Porchester.
John de Veer, earl of Oxford, and William Crocheman, knight, acknowledge that they owe to Stephen de Cavendissh 654l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas John de Veer, earl of Oxford, John Fermer, knight, William Crocheman, knight, and Richard de Stoke, parson of Lavenham church, are bound to Stephen de Cavendissh, citizen and draper of London, in 654l. by a recognisance made in chancery, Stephen grants that if they pay him at London in the earl's house in the ward of Bisshopesgate 354l. 19s. 6d. at three terms, to wit at Michaelmas next 118l. 6s. 8d. at Purification following 118l. 6s. 8d. and at Easter then following 118l. 6s. 3d. then the recognisance shall be null and void, but otherwise it shall remain in force. Dated at London on Wednesday after the Translation of St. Thomas, 20 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that Stephen, the earl, John, William and Richard came into chancery at Westminster on 12 July and acknowledged the preceding deed. By K.
June 27.
Porchester.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause James de Echyngham, who is about to set out in the king's service to parts beyond the sea in the company of William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, to have respite until his return to England from taking the order of knighthood. By K.
May 31.
Porchester.
To the bailiffs of the abbot of Hyde of Aulton. Order to attach John Dabroun of Chauton, who is charged with notorious deceit and falseness to the king, and to keep him in prison until further order.
June 27.
Porchester.
To the same. Order to deliver the said John Dabroun with his goods and chattels arrested with him to Thomas de Ferrariis or to Gilbert de Crosseby, notwithstanding the preceding order, for certain causes laid before the king and his council. By K. and C.
June 20.
Porchester.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Thomas de Ferrariis, keeper of the islands of Gernereye, Jereseye, Serk and Aureneye, who is about to set out to parts beyond the sea in the king's service in the company of Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, to have respite until Christmas next for rendering all debts, arrears of debts and accounts by reason of those islands. By K.
June 2.
Porchester.
To William le Ferour. Order to have kept safely until futher order a certain horse called 'Lyard de Knaresburgh,' courser, whom the king ordered to be delivered to William to be kept with the other horses in his custody. By bill of the treasurer.