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. 136-137. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol8/pp136-137 [accessed 16 April 2024]

June 1346

June 20.
Porchester.		 To the constable of the Tower of London or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause the said merchants to be kept safely in the Tower until further order, as the merchants found mainpernors as aforesaid, to wit: Anthony Usus Maris, Anthony Citeroun, Anthony Bache, Francis Bache, merchants of Genoa, Naddus Man, merchant of Florence, Bartholomew Thomasyn, Nicholas atte Merssh, William Ayleward, John Underwode, John Coterel, William de Depham and Robert de Elsyng, merchants of London, and they have not obtained the release of the said Robert son of Thomas de Bradeston, knight, John de Sancto Phiberto and William de Dachet and they are delivered by their mainpernors to be detained in the Tower. By K.
June 21.
Porchester.		 To the same. Order to cause the said merchants to be delivered to Thomas de Bridport, to be taken to Corf castle and detained in prison there until further order. By p.s.
June 23.
Porchester.		 To the keeper of Corf castle or to him who supplies his place. Order to receive the said merchants from Thomas and keep them safely in the prison of the castle until further order.
Memorandum that Master John de Offord, the chancellor, on Sunday, 2 July, by order of the king, then in the Isle of Wight upon his passage to parts beyond the sea, delivered the great seal to Master John de Thoresby, keeper of the privy seal, in the chancel before the high altar of the parish church of Fareham near Porchester, before the ninth hour, in the presence of Bartholomew de Burgherssh, 'le piere,' knight, David de Wollore, keeper of the rolls, and John de Wynewyk and Henry de Ingelby, and he received from Master John another great seal for the government of the realm during the king's absence, and took it with him to his house, to wit the house which formerly belonged to Geoffrey de Ramnull near Suthwyk. [Fœdera.]
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