Close Rolls, Edward III: June 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: June 1349', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 85-89. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp85-89 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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June 1349

June 26.
Westminster.
Henry Picard of London, merchant, acknowledges that he owes to Tidemannus de Lymbergh of Almain, merchant, 500l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Membrane 9d.
June 15.
Westminster.
John Henvy, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to Edward, prince of Wales, 1000l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
June 12.
Woodstock.
John de Sutton, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Fifhide 10 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Nottingham.
June 16.
Westminster.
John de Insula, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Bello Campo 100 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Cambridge.
June 17.
Westminster.
John Gavelok acknowledges that he owes to Master Andrew de Offord 100 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Cambridge.
Cancelled on payment.
June 10.
Woodstock.
Isabel late the wife of Simon Rote, citizen and skinner of London, Arnald Rote, Simon's son, and Juliana his wife, acknowledge that they owe to David de Wolloure, clerk, 100l.; to be levied etc. in co. Surrey.
Cancelled on payment.
June 12.
Woodstock.
The same Isabel, Arnald and Juliana acknowledge that they owe to the said David 100l.; to be levied as aforesaid.
Cancelled on payment.
June 14.
Westminster.
The same Isabel, Arnald and Juliana acknowledge that they owe to the said David 50l.; to be levied as aforesaid.
Cancelled on payment.
June 16.
Westminster.
The same Isabel, Arnald and Juliana acknowledge that they owe to the said David 50l.; to be levied etc. as aforesaid.
Cancelled on payment.
June 22.
Westminster.
To Walter de Frompton of Bristol. Order to be before the king and his council at Westminster on the quinzaine of Midsummer next to answer certain things that will be laid against him, and further to do and receive what shall then be ordained. By K.
June 1.
Westminster.
Ralph de Houton, parson of Morston church, diocese of Canterbury, acknowledges that he owes to William de Hokesworth, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Kent.
Memorandum that Stephen de Cosyngton and Richard de Stone came before the council at London on 29 June and mainperned to have John de Frenyngham before the council when required to answer for maintaining John Coilepeper who intruded into the hospital of Maidestan, whereof the collation pertains to the king by reason of the archbishopric of Canterbury, void and in the king's hand, and impeded Richard de Norwico, the king's clerk, on whom the king conferred that hospital, from being inducted to the possession thereof.
June 27.
Westminster.
To the abbot and convent of St. Mary's, York. Request to admit Master John de Barton, the king's yeoman, to that house, and to afford him such maintenance for life as Ralph le Wayte has there, as Ralph has granted his estate in that abbey to John. By p.s. [20393.]
July 3.
Clarendon.
George Vyncent of Westasshton acknowledges that he owes to William atte Fenn of Suthwerk 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
July 8.
Clarendon.
Arnold Bernard of Gascoigne acknowledges that he owes to Henry Palmere, of London, vintner, and to Matthew Palmer 15l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
Membrane 8d.
Enrolment of power of attorney by Jordan Barentyn to Sir Warin Trussell, William Trussell the younger, knights, and John Lowell to receive seisin in his name of all the tenements which come to him by hereditary right in the towns of Kanefeld, Little Eston, Herstede, Halstede, Borham and Tillebiry with all their appurtenances in co. Essex, and in the town of Raveneston, co. Buckingham. Dated at London on Wednesday after St. Barnabas, 23 Edward III.
Memorandum that Jordan came into chancery at London on 28 June, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
June 20.
Westminster
Michael de Ponynges, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard earl of Arundel 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
Cancelled on payment.
Stephen de Cusynton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nigel Loryng, knight, 240 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Kent.
June 19.
Westminster.
John Gessyng is sent to the prior and convent of Andevere, to receive such maintenance in that house for life as John de Gaddeby, deceased, had there at the king's request. By p.s. [20340.]
Ralph, yeoman of the king's napery, is sent to the abbot and convent of St. James, Northampton, to receive such maintenance in that house as John de Dunstal, deceased, had there at the king's request.
By p.s. [20339.]
June 22.
Westminster.
John de Godesfeld acknowledges that he owes to Henry earl of Lancaster 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
William de Lound, parson of Hendon church, diocese of London, acknowledges that he owes to Hugh de Nevill, knight, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Middlesex.
Cancelled on payment.
Edmund de Hemgrave, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
June 18.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause the following to be proclaimed and observed in that county: as a great part of the people, especially of labourers and serjeants, is dead in this pestilence, and some seeing the necessity of lords and the scarcity of serjeants will not serve unless they receive excessive wages, the king has ordained that every man and woman under sixty who does not live by trade or by exercising any craft or having wherewith to live or their own land with whose culture they may employ themselves, and not serving another, shall be bound to serve him who requires them, and shall receive the wages which were customary in the 20th year of the reign, or in the five or six preceding years, provided that the lords be preferred before others in their bondmen or tenants so that they retain no more than are necessary, and if they will not serve when required, this being proved by two lawful men before the sheriff, bailiff, lord or constable of the town, they shall be put in gaol and kept there until they find security to serve, and if any workman, being retained, depart from the service before the end of the term agreed upon without reasonable cause or licence, he shall suffer imprisonment, and no one shall receive him or retain him in service upon the same penalty; no one shall promise to pay or exact higher wages than aforesaid upon pain of double of what is paid or exacted to him who feels himself aggrieved or to anyone who shall sue in the court of the lord of the place where the event took place; if the lords of towns or manors do contrary to this ordinance, suit shall be made against them in the wapentakes, trithings or other royal courts for the penalty of the triple of what was paid by them, and if anyone has covenanted for grant wages before this ordinance he shall not be bound to pay more than is customary, and shall not do so, upon the aforesaid penalty; saddlers, skinners, white-tawers, cordwainers, tailors, smiths, carpenters, masons, tilers, shipwrights, carters and all other artificers shall not take for their labour more than they received in the said 20th year in the places where they worked, and if anyone receives more he shall be committed to gaol as aforesaid; butchers, fishmongers, hostelers, brewers, bakers, pulters and all other vendors of victuals shall be bound to sell their victuals for a reasonable price, with reference to the price in neighbouring places, so that they do not exceed a moderate profit, as the distance from which the victuals are brought may require, and if anyone sells them otherwise he shall pay the double of what he received to the party damnified or in default to any other who sues, and the mayors and bailiffs of cities and other places shall have power to enquire concerning offenders, and to inflict the penalties, and if they neglect to do so, they shall be compelled to pay triple the thing sold to the person damnified or in default, to any other party sueing, and also punished, and as many beggars refuse to labour so long as they may live by begging, no one, upon pain of imprisonment shall give alms to such as can labour, so that they may be compelled to work for their necessary living. By K. and all the Council.
[Statutes of the Realm i. 307.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
To W. bishop of Winchester. Request to cause the premises to be proclaimed in all the churches and other places of his diocese, as he sees fit, ordering the rectors, vicars of churches and his other subordinates to induce their parishioners to work and to keep the said ordinances and to moderate the stipendiary chaplains of his diocese, who also will not serve without excessive wages, and compel them to serve for the accustomed wage, upon pain of suspension and interdict. By K. and all the Council.
[Ibid.]
The like to all the bishops of England and to the guardian of the spirituality of the archbishopric of Canterbury, during the voidance. [Ibid.]
Memorandum that on Tuesday, 16 June, David de Wollore, keeper of the chancery rolls, brought the great seal, which was in the custody of himself and other clerks of chancery after the death of Master John de Offord, elect of Canterbury, the chancellor, about the third hour, in the newly made privy chamber at Westminster, between the chamber of the council and chapter annexed thereto, and delivered it to the king in the presence of John, bishop of St. Davids, Bartholomew de Burgherssh, the chamberlain, Richard Talbot, the steward, and Guy de Bryan, and the king immediately delivered it to the said bishop, whom he appointed chancellor. [Fœdera.]
June 18.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to supersede the exigents and outlawry against Roger Fouke, parson of Shipton upon Charwell church, as he has shown the king that although he satisfied William de Shareshull for a trespass committed upon him, yet he is placed in exigent to be outlawed by process before the justices of the Bench, at William's suit, and he has besought the king to provide a remedy, and William has acknowledged in chancery that Roger has satisfied him for the said trespass.
June 27.
Westminster.
Stephen de Cusyngton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Philip de Lymbury, knight, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
June 20.
Westminster.
To. J. bishop of Carlisle. Order to hasten to London will all speed, to speak with the council upon some things that will be communicated to him, and further to do and receive what shall be there agreed. By K.
The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' to Thomas de Rokeby, sheriff of York.