Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1349

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1349', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 54-58. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp54-58 [accessed 21 April 2024]

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February 1349

Feb. 5.
Westminster.
Master Henry de Dale, parson of Wygan church, diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton, parson of Preston church, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lancaster.
Feb. 1.
Westminster.
To the abbot and convent of Kirkestall. Order to send to chancery a strong horse not (euitum) for carrying the chancery rolls, so that he be there on Monday after Sunday in Mid Lent next, to be delivered to David de Wollore, keeper of the said rolls.
Memorandum that the abbot and convent sent a 'grisel' horse to London and delivered it to the said David.
Feb. 11.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Dagworth. The king has received the plaint of Guilliotus de Gaignebien and of Anthony Macenoie, merchants of Placencia, containing that whereas certain of their fellows of Placencia laded two ships of Spain with 261 tuns of wine of Portugal, under the seals of the said Guilliotus and Anthony, in the port of Lucebon, and wished to go thence with the ships and wine to Lescluse in Flanders under the king's safe conduct and protection, yet certain persons, by Thomas's authority and order, arrested the ships and wine in the port of Claudon on the coast of Brittany, where they were anchored, awaiting a favourable wind, and did their will therewith so that the merchants have not been able to obtain any restitution, though they have diligently sued therefor, whereupon they have besought the king to provide a remedy: the king therefore orders Thomas, if this is so, to certify him without delay upon the cause of that arrest, so that the king may be able to cause justice to be done to the merchants, causing the wine to be kept safely until the king has declared his will. By K. and C.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause the cellars and other places where wine is usually deposited in that city to be searched, and to cause all the wine which they find by good information to belong to Guilliottus de Gaignebien and Anthony Macenoie, merchants of Placencia, to be dearrested and kept safely until further order, as the said merchants have shown the king that they laded two ships with 261 tuns of wine, as aforesaid, and certain of the serjeants of Thomas de Dagworth, supplying the king's place in Britanny, arrested the ships and the wine as aforesaid, wherefore the king sent the preceding order to Thomas, and now the king has learned from the said merchants that a quantity of the said wine has been and will shortly be sent by Thomas to London, to be exposed for sale there.
The like to the following, 'mutatis mutandis,' to wit:—
The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton.
The mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich.
Membrane 27d.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a regard to be made in the forest of Henry earl of Lancaster, in that county, in accordance with the following capitula, so that the regard be made before Whitsuntide next.
Capitula.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
William Constantyn of Romeseye, chaplain, and John Forester of Romeseye, executors of the will of Nicholas de Sancto Botholfo, vicar of Romeseye church, acknowledge that they owe to Master Andrew de Offord 68 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Feb. 10.
Castle Rising.
Thomas Worshep acknowledges that he owes to David de Wollore, clerk, 10l.; to be levied etc. in co. Northumberland.
Cancelled on payment.
Feb. 18.
Castle Rising.
The prior of St. Mary's church, Suthwerk, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Henry de Lunhales 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Surrey.
Feb. 19.
Langley.
Dinus Forsetti, merchant of the society of the Bardi of Florence, acknowledges for himself and his fellows, merchants of that society, that they owe to Peter de Oxon[ia] and Agnes his wife, 60 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of grant by John Giffard, knight, to Sir John de Wyngefeld, of his manor of Ichull, co. Southampton, rendering a rose at Midsummer for each of the first five years, and thereafter 200l. yearly if he wish to continue to hold the manor. Dated at London on Thursday after St. Valentine, 23 Edward III. Witnesses: David de Woluenore, William de Neuham, John de Godyngtone, Thomas de Salisbury, Alexander Lucas. French.
Memorandum that John Giffard came into chancery at London on 19 February and acknowledged the preceding charter.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Margery late the wife of Richard Hardell holds certain messuages, lands, meadows and rents both in demesne and in reversion in Wandelesworth and Batricheseye, co. Surrey, for life which ought to revert to John Hardell, Richard's son and heir, after her death, John has granted that they shall remain to William de Rothyng, citizen of London, and Alice his wife. Dated at Wandelesworth on Sunday after the Purification, 23 Edward III. Witnesses: John Lovekyn, Robert Swote, citizens of London, Thomas de Lincoln, Henry Wyliet, Thomas Hubert, Simon de Stokwell, Nicholas Kete.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 19 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Feb. 20.
Castle Rising.
Thomas de Clopton, clerk, acknowledges that de owes to David de Wollore, clerk, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lancaster.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 26d.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
To the abbot and convent of Shirburn. Request to grant to Thomas de Oldyngton, the king's clerk, such pension from their house as they are bound to provide for one of the king's clerks by reason of the new creation of the abbot, until they provide him with a suitable benefice. By p.s.
Feb. 13.
Castle Rising.
John de Bromesford acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Aledone, knight, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
Walter de Chiriton, Thomas de Swanlond, Gilbert de Wendlyngburgh, Hugh de Ulceby, Geoffrey de Chiriton and Nicholas de Swanlond, merchants of London, acknowledge that they owe to Robert, bishop of Chichester, 413l. 5s. 5d.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
Walter de Chiriton, Thomas de Swanlond, Gilbert de Wendlyngburgh, Henry Wymond, Geoffrey de Chiriton and Nicholas de Swanlond acknowledge that they owe to Robert, bishop of Chichester, 853l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied etc. in co. Surrey.
Feb. 21.
Langley.
John de Idsale of London, saddler, acknowledges that he owes to William de Bernes of London, 'fishmongere,' 22l.; to be levied etc. in co. Middlesex.
Feb. 22.
Langley.
William de Wode, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to William de Whithurst, clerk, 40s.; to be levied etc. in co. Northampton.
Feb. 20.
Thetford.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to release John de Bideleston, chaplain, from prison by a certain security, as he is imprisoned in Neugate by reason of certain procurations, appeals and processes made by him against the king's royal right and judgments rendered in his courts, by reason of a provision to him by the apostolic see of Bisshopestrowe church, and he has found security in chancery that he will not attempt anything to the prejudice of the king or of the said judgments by pretext of the said provision, appeals etc. By C.
Membrane 25d.
Jan. 30.
Westminster.
Robert, prior of St. Mary's church, Suthwerk, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Roger de Chestrefeld, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Surrey.
Cancelled on payment.
Feb. 1.
Langley.
William de Shareshull, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Poulteneye 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
Cancelled on payment.
Feb. 3.
Langley.
John de Bekynton acknowledges that he owes to William Romeyns, citizen of London, 14l.; to be levied etc. in co. Wilts.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Joan, late the wife of the said William and executrix of his will.
Feb. 3.
Langley.
Richard de Chuderlegh, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to brother Philip de Thame, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Devon.
Brother Philip de Thame, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, acknowledges for himself and the brethren of that Hospital that they owe to Richard de Chuderlegh, clerk, 100l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
Feb. 4.
Langley.
Robert de Holewell acknowledges that he owes to Edward, prince of Wales, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Feb. 28.
Westminster.
William de Teye acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Teye, Leo de Bredenham and Miles le Frenshe 400l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
Enrolment of general release by Robert Lok of Estwittenham of co. Berks to Robert Gyene of Bristol, executor of the will of Everard le Frenssh of Bristol. Dated at Bristol on Saturday after St. Vincent, 22 Edward III.
Memorandum that Robert came into chancery at London on 14 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To Th. bishop of Durham. Order to dearrest a ship of certain men of Scotland with the goods and merchandise laded therein, without delay, and to permit the men and mariners to take them to Scotland whither they will, as the envoys sent from Scotland on behalf of the keeper and community of that land have besought the king to order the ship and goods to be dearrested, as the ship was driven by a rough sea, when sailing to Flanders, to the town of Hertilpole, during the truce between the king and them, and it was arrested there by the bishop's ministers contrary to the form of that truce. By C.
March 2.
Langley.
Edward de Kendale of co. Hertford, Andrew de Saukevill of co. Sussex, Roger le Warde of co. Leicester, knights, John de Alveton of co. Oxford, and William de Osberston, clerk, of co. Berks, acknowledge that they owe to Richard Double, fishmonger and merchant of London, 800 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the said counties.
Cancelled on payment.
Feb. 24.
Langley.
To the mayor and bailiffs of la Rye. Order to arrest the ship laden with wine that has lately come to the port of that town, and to keep it safely until further order. By K.
Membrane 24d.
Feb. 20.
Castle Rising.
To Roger Hillary, Richard de la Pole and William de Chiltenham, justices of assize in co. Gloucester. Whereas the king lately granted to John Darcy, the elder, the custody of all the lands which Marjory late the wife of Thomas de Swynbourn, tenant in chief, held for life, at her death, of the inheritance of Robert, Thomas's son and heir, in the king's hand by reason of the minority of that heir, and now the king has learned that Warin fitz Waryn arrames an assize of novel disseisin before those justices against Robert and others contained in the original writ, for tenements in Camme, placing in view to the jurors the manor of Wodemancote, which is parcel of the lands which Margery held for life of the said inheritance: the king, considering that he may suffer prejudice and the heir be in peril of disinheriting if the assize is proceeded with without his being consulted, orders the justices, if they find that the said manor is parcel of the said lands, then not to proceed to take the assize without consulting the king.
By C.
Enrolment of grant by Thomas de Drokenesford, knight, to Michael de Drokenesford his brother, for life, of a yearly rent of 10l. to be received and levied of his manor of Estwyk, co. Hertford, and also a robe price 20s. yearly at Christmas or 20s., and that Michael shall reside for life at the said manor or in the manor of Stapelford or in the manor of Eston Crok, with proper maintenance for himself, his groom and horse, at his own cost, with power of distraint in the manor of Estwyk if the said rent or part thereof be in arrear at any time. Witnesses: John de Roos, knight, Nicholas Blake, John Blake, John de Estwyk, John Giffard. Dated at Estwyk, on Sunday 1 March, 23 Edward III.
Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at London on 2 March and acknowledged the preceding deed.