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Membrane 21d. |
Aug. 10.
Windsor. |
To the warden of the Flete prison. Order to release Hardelephus de
Barton from that prison by a mainprise, as he has besought the king to
order him to be so released for a certain time, as he has been imprisoned for
no small time for the arrears of certain sums of money due to the king for
wool bought of him, and he paid no small sums of money to divers men
by the king's order, for which several letters of acquittance were made to
him, and he cannot obtain these while he remains in prison, and he has
found before the king in chancery John de Brigham of co. York, Bartholomew
de Suthwerk, John de Werdon of co. Buckingham, William de Shalford of
Wales, Peter de Clay of London, Walter de Chesseye of co. Middlesex and
Peter de Elyngham of co. Norfolk, who have mainperned to have him before
the treasurer and barons of the exchequer on the quinzaine of Michaelmas
next, to answer for the said debt and further to do and receive what shall
then be ordained. By C. |
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Enrolment of grant by John Ive, son and heir of John Ive of Sandwich,
to Sir Peter de Gildesburgh, clerk, of the reversion of a messuage, 90 acres
of land in Hamwold in the parish of Wednesbergh, which Custancia
Gerrard, late the wife of John Gerrard, his uncle, holds for life, by acquisition of the said John and Custancia, with reversion at her death to John
Ive. Dated at Grove in the parish of Wednesburgh on 2 August, 20
Edward III. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Brokhull, knight, William de
Langele, John Perrot, Alan de Twytham, John de Hamwold, John de
Sandhurst, Eustace de Bourne, Thomas atte Hall, Thomas Lucas, Stephen
Reyner. |
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Memorandum that John Ive came into chancery on 13 August and
acknowledged the preceding deed. |
Aug. 13.
Windsor. |
Thomas de Gippewico acknowledges that he owes to David de Wollore,
clerk, 4l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Suffolk. |
Aug. 12.
Windsor. |
Master John de Creyk, parson of Spofford church, diocese of York,
acknowledges that he owes to the prior of Lewes 380 marks; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in
co. York. |
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Brother John de Janycuria, prior of Lewes, acknowledges for himself and
convent that they owe to Walter de Crek, knight, and to Master John de
Crek, parson of Spofford church, diocese of York, 600l.; to be levied etc.
in co. Norfolk. |
Aug. 15.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order to cause Thomas de Holbrok, who is
about to set out in the king's service to parts beyond the sea, to have
respite until All Saints next for all the sums of money by which he made
fine with the king for himself and his serjeants before William Scot and his
fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king, for certain
trespasses and excesses for which he and his serjeants were indicted in that
county. By the keeper and C. |
Aug. 17.
Windsor. |
William, abbot of King's Beaulieu, acknowledges for himself and
convent that they owe to Simon Fraunceys, citizen and mercer of London,
40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and
ecclesiastical goods in co. Southampton. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
July 10.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to release Simon Legat of Kemyton,
chaplain, imprisoned at Hertford for divers trespasses against the peace,
whereof he is indicted before Stephen de Bassyngbourn, Edward de Kendale
and Roger de Luda, whom the king appointed keepers of the peace in that
county, if he find mainpernors who will undertake to have him before the
justices at the next delivery of the said gaol to answer for his trespassss. |
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By the keeper and C. |
Aug. 12.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to supersede the taking of Robert vicar
of Bredesidelyng church until the day when he is to appear before the
justices and to release him without delay until that day, if he has been
taken, by a mainprise, as the king has learned that Richard, abbot of
Middelton, impleads Robert for a trespass committed upon him, and by
process held thereupon the abbot has so far pursued in the affair that the
sheriff has been ordered by writ de judicio to have Robert before the justices
on a day contained in the writ to answer the abbot for the said trespass,
and Robert has found before the king in chancery William Strugg,
William de Fefeld of co. Wilts, John Wyk of co. Oxford, and Nicholas de
Warham of co. Dorset, who have mainperned to have him before the
justices on the said day, to answer the abbot for the said trespass. By C. |
Aug. 18.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order to supersede the exigents against
Warin vicar of Brundyssh church and Adam Cacch, parson of Herlowe
church, until the day when they are to appear before the justices, by a
mainprise, as they are indicted for a contempt and trespasses against the
king before Hugh de Saxham and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer,
and because they did not come before those justices to answer for the same
they are placed in exigent in that county to be outlawed, and they have
informed the king that the exigents and indictment have proceeded without
their knowledge, and they have besought the king to order the exigents
and the taking of their persons to be superseded, as they are ready to stand
to right upon the premises on the day when the writ of exigents is returnable and they have found before the king in chancery William de Wedon of
London, John Castleacre of London, 'goldsmyth,' and Thomas Castleacre
of London, 'goldsmyth,' who have mainperned to have them before the
justices on the said day to answer as aforesaid. By C. |
Aug. 10.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to supersede the taking of Stephen
Hert and Robert Marcaunt until the day when they are to appear before
the justices, and to release them without delay, if he has taken them, by a
mainprise, as John de Henneye impleaded them before the justices of the
Bench to render account to him for the time when they were receivers of
his money, and John pursued so far in the affair that the sheriff was
ordered by writ de judicio to arrest Stephen and Robert and have them
before the justices on the day contained in the writ, to answer John for
that account, and they have found before the king in chancery Martin de
Secheford, John de Tarynton, William Kere and Henry Clerk of that
county, who have mainperned to have them before the justices on the said
day to answer John for the said account. By C. |
Aug. 22.
Westminster. |
Richard Herneys of Elmendon acknowledges that he owes to Peter de
Chynak and John de Flisco called 'Cardenal,' 45s.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Aug. 16.
Windsor. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to release John de Badewe, 'coteler,'
from prison, as he has besought the king to order him to be released, as
he is imprisoned in Neugate gaol for receiving false money called 'Luxeburgh,' fraudulently brought to England from parts beyond, and he is quite
ignorant of receiving such money and is ready to answer at the king's
suit and to stand to right thereupon, and William de Berneswode, William
de Wedon, William atte Hurst, Simon le Monk and Richard Sharpe of
London, and Daniel de Burgham of co. Kent have mainperned in chancery
to have John before the justices to stand to right upon the premises and
further to do and receive what shall be ordained. By C. |
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Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise below. |
Aug. 16.
Windsor. |
To the same. Order to release John Badewe, 'coteler,' imprisoned in
Neugate gaol on suspicion of false money called 'Luxebourgh,' fraudulently
brought to England from parts beyond, from that gaol, by a mainprise, as
he has besought the king to provide a remedy, as he is ready to answer
the king thereupon, and the said mainpernors have undertaken to have
him before the king or his justices to stand to right upon the premises
and to do and receive what the king's court shall determine. By C. |
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Membrane 20d. |
Aug. 23.
Westminster. |
John Gyen, parson of Culmynton church, diocese of Bath and Wells,
acknowledges that he owes to William de Newenham, parson of Bekynton
church, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
and ecclesiastical goods in co. Somerset. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
July 12.
Windsor. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause proclamation to be made that
no one of parts beyond shall presume to come to the realm with letters and
other things prejudicial to the king and his people, upon pain of forfeiture,
unless he take them immediately to the keepers of the ports, mayors or
bailiffs of the places where he lands, and show the cause of his entry into
the realm; and the sheriffs shall make scrutiny of such persons and shall
arrest those whom they find bearing letters or other things contrary to
the proclamation, and shall imprison them until further order, and they
shall take inquisition concerning the names of those who have entered the
realm to discover the king's secrets and transmit them to his enemies in
parts beyond, and keep all those indicated and others who are suspect
in prison, informing the king of their names; as the king has set out to
parts beyond for the defence of the realm, and he has learned from the cry
of his people that in his absence several persons have brought such letters
to the realm, and have come to spy upon his secrets and to transmit them
to his enemies. By the keeper and C. |
Aug. 26.
Westminster. |
John Charman, citizen and fishmonger of London, acknowledges that he
owes to William de Melchebourne 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Essex. |
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John de Wesenham and Richard de Salteby acknowledge that they owe
to Master John de Ufford, dean of Lincoln, 300 marks; to be levied etc.
in the city of London. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Aug. 20.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of Buffestre, Richard de Gommersale, John Goof, John de
Pitte, Adam de Brankescombe and John Dabernoun. Order to supersede
the execution of their commission to enquire by the oath of lawful men of
co. Devon what sums of money Simon, late abbot of Torre, John de Ralegh
of Beaudeport, and John de Chuddelegh, late assessors and collectors of the
ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces in that county, levied and received of
each of the parishes, cities, boroughs and ancient demesne lands in the
county and of the manner thereof, as although the king appointed them for
this, he has now appointed Hugh de Courteneye, earl of Devon, Henry de la
Pomeray, William de Shareshull, John de Stouford, and Hervy Tyrel to take
that inquisition and has revoked the commission to the others. |
Aug. 9.
Westminster. |
Robert Fitz Payn, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Pulteneye, knight, 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Dorset.—William de Shareshull, received the acknowledgment by writ. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Aug. 14.
Windsor. |
To Thomas Spigurnel supplying the place of Bartholomew de Burgherssh,
constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to go to
Wynchelse, or to send another if he cannot go himself, and to cause a ship
called 'la George' to be surveyed and inquisition to be taken there by the
oath of lawful men of the town, on Friday next, as to how that ship was
broken at a place near Wynchelse, and to cause what can be saved of the
ship to be brought to land and delivered by indenture to Stephen de
Padiham, Henry Fynche, Reginald Alard and Peter Fyssh, with all the
tackle of the ship, to be kept until further order, and to send the inquisition
and all his action in the matter to the king in chancery, without delay. |
Aug. 18.
Windsor. |
To the warden of the house of the friars minors in the city of London.
Order not to admit any alien friars to stay in that house otherwise than
is customary by the ancient rule of the order, without the king's special
licence, amoving from their house any whom they have admitted thereto
at another time, as the king is informed that they receive so many alien
friars to stay in their house, that the indigens cannot be maintained there,
wherefore it will be necessary for them to disperse if a remedy be not
speedily applied, and the king wishes to protect the indigenous friars, who
are there to pray and celebrate for the king and the souls of his progenitors. |
Oct. 3.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Whereas it is ordained by the king and
his council that the king's gold money current for 6s. 8d., 40d. and 20d.
the piece shall be current in the realm at that price, and that no one shall
refuse to receive it upon pain of forfeiture, and it was agreed in the last
parliament held at Westminster that the said money should be so received,
and that all mayors, sheriffs and bailiffs of franchises and other bailiffs and
ministers should have power to attach all who refused the money and to
punish them, and that no one should take any money out of the realm
except the said gold money, upon pain of losing the money and the person
at the king's will, without his special licence, and that no one should bring
to England false money of gold or silver upon the said penalty, and that no
one should receive or spend money of any other coinage, without licence,
and that the good silver money current should remain so, and that all may
inform against offenders and a third part of the forfeitures should go to the
informers and two parts to the king: the king therefore orders the sheriff
to cause the above things to be proclaimed, and he shall arrest all those
found doing the contrary and have them taken to the Tower of London, to
be kept there until further order. French. By C. |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. French. |
Aug. 12.
Windsor. |
To Robert de Ufford, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the North, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull. Order to cause all ships called 'cogges' and other ships of
parts beyond laden with the wool of John de Wesenham and his fellows,
the king's merchants, to be taken to Flanders, and which are arrested by
virtue of the king's orders to Robert to arrest ships, to be dearrested without
delay and to permit the masters and mariners of the ships to cross with
their ships, and the wool etc. from that port to the said parts of Flanders. |
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By the keeper and C. |
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The like to the mayor and bailiffs and community of Kyngeston upon
Hull. |
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The like to Philip de Barton and John de Wolmere, the king's serjeant
at arms, appointed to arrest all great ships from the port of Great Yarmouth
to the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. |
Sept. 7.
Westminster. |
Guy de Briane 'le fitz,' knight, acknowledges that he owes to Elizabeth
de Burgo, lady of Clare, 1,000l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Middlesex. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Sept. 25.
Westminster. |
Simon Hattere of Croydon acknowledges that he owes to Richard
Westerne of Estkyrke 12 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Surrey. |
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Enrolment of grant by Robert de Nevill of Horneby, knight, to Sir
William Scot, knight, and Alice his wife, of the advowson of Baddesworth
church of his turn of presenting thereto and of whatever pertains to him
therein. Witnesses: Sir John de Eland, Sir Nicholas de Wortheley,
knights, William de Notton, Robert de Staynton, Hugh de Brerlay, Robert
de Bosvill, Robert de Bramcot. Dated at Halghton on Sunday after the
Exaltion of the Holy Cross, 20 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that Robert came into chancery on 28 September and
acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Membrane 19d. |
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Enrolment of indenture made between the king and Walter de Jernemuth testifying that whereas the king has granted to Walter and his
deputies the fees of the seals of all judicial writs issuing from the king's
Bench and the Common Bench from the date of these presents, for life,
for which he shall pay to the clerk of the hanaper of chancery 250 marks
yearly and he will further acquit the king of 200l. yearly of clear debt due
by letters patent under the great seal, and upon this he will restore to the
exchequer yearly letters patent of the said sum, and the king grants that he
shall have allowance of 100s. for his costs for the wax necessary for
sealing those writs, so that all writs made for the king's profit and at his
suit and by the testimony and advice of those deputed to serve him and also
persons staying at court in the king's service, and poor persons who swear
that they have nothing to pay shall be delivered without paying anything
for the seals, and the justices shall receive 1d. per writ for their seals, as has
been customary in time past. Dated at Windsor on 7 July, 20 Edward III.
French. By p.s. [17758.] |
Aug. 15.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. Order, so often as it behoves
Philip de Weston, steward of the king's chamber, and Henry de Graystok,
supplying the steward's place, to take inquisitions upon the lands reserved
to that chamber, to cause as many lawful men of that bailiwick as are
needed to take such inquisitions to come before them, as they shall notify
him. By p.s. |
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The like to the following, to wit: |
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The sheriff of Devon. |
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The sheriff of Salop. |
Nov. 15.
The Tower. |
The sheriff of Stafford. |
Aug. 13.
Windsor. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse. Writ of aid in favour of
Stephen de Padyham and Henry Fynch, whom the king has charged to
collect the tackle and timber of a ship called 'la George,' broken by
mishap in the port of that town, it is said, and to place it in a safe place,
and to ordain for the safety of the body of the ship, in accordance with the
order of the council to them. By the keeper and C. |
Aug. 8.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause John de Kent, proctor
of John Tarsyn, diocese of Arras, John de Lichefeld, Robert de Suthampton,
John Paternoster and Roger Mordaunt to be released from gaol, delivering
to John de Kent all the instruments touching the matter, as the king
lately ordered the sheriff to cause proclamation to be made that no one,
upon pain of forfeiture, should bring to England bulls, processes or instruments prejudicial to the king or his realm, deliver them to archbishops,
bishops, earls or others, and that no one should receive them upon pain of
forfeiture, and to make scrutiny upon their coming into the realm and to take
and imprison all found bringing such bulls etc., and although the sheriff
arrested John de Kent and the others because they brought bulls, processes
and other things prejudicial to the king and his people and refused to show
them to the mayors, bailiffs or other keepers of the king's ports, and
imprisoned them in the gaol of Wyndesore castle, as he has notified the
king, yet they have shown the king that they were ignorant of the proclamation, and they are ready to stand to right thereupon, and they have
besought the king to provide for their release and have found before him in
chancery Thomas Trayly of co. Bedford, John de Greneweye of co. Essex,
Aymer Simeon, Richard de Norton, William de la Marche and John Hert
of co. Hertford, who have mainperned to have them before the king, his
council or justices to stand to right upon the matter and further to do and
receive what shall then be ordained. |
Aug. 25.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to supersede the demand made upon
Dunstan de Hakyndon for the arrears of 2 marks yearly, if he shall find
mainpernors to answer at the exchequer on the octaves of Michaelmas next
for the said 2 marks yearly and the arrears thereof, if it be found that he
ought to be charged therewith, as on 28 September in the 14th year of the
reign the king granted to Dunstan and to Joan his wife the custody of the
lands which belonged to William de Harnhull, tenant in chief, to hold
until his heir should come of age, for rendering 10s. yearly, and now the
king has learned from Dunstan that although he has held that custody
from the said 28 September and has paid 10s. yearly without John de
Boseham intermeddling with the said lands, yet the sheriff distrains him
for 2 marks yearly, by pretext of a writ of the exchequer containing that
the said lands were committed to John in the 15th year of the reign for
rendering 2 marks yearly, whereupon Dunstan has besought the king to
provide a remedy. By C. |
