Close Rolls, Edward III: September 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: September 1349', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 110-112. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp110-112 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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September 1349

Sept. 30.
Westminster.
To Walter de Chiriton and his fellows, the king's merchants, fermors of the customs and subsidies in all the ports of England, and to their mainpernors or attorneys in the port of London. Order to pay William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, or to his attorneys 90l. 8s. 2¾d. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 180l. 16s. 5½d. to be received yearly of the issues of the customs in the port of London. [See at page 14 above].
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, or to his attorney 100l. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 200l. to be received yearly of the ferm or issues of that city until certain lands which others hold for life with reversion to him come to his hands.
To the sheriff of Essex. Like order to pay 50l. to the said earl or to his attorney for that term.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to pay 10l. to the said earl or to his attorney for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20l. to be received yearly of the issues of that county.
Oct. 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Essex for the present or the future. Order to pay to John la Touke what is in arrear to him from the 22 May in the 19th year of the reign of 10l. yearly of the ferm of the hundred of Hengeford in that county, and to be answerable to him for the same henceforth, in accordance with the king's grant to him on the said day, for his good service to Queen Isabel and to John de Eltham, earl of Cornwall, deceased, the king's brother, at the said queen's request, of 10l. to be received yearly for life of the said ferm. Et erat patens.
Aug. 12.
Westminster.
To the escheator in co. York. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage in the city of York and with a rent of 3s. 6d. in Bustardthorp in that county, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John de Clifton, by the law of England of the inheritance of Ellen his wife, deceased, and by the same law of the inheritance of Margaret his wife, Ellen's sister, deceased, jointly held the said messuage in chief by the service of keeping the king's gaol of the forest of Galtres, being in that messuage, receiving 5d. a day for that custody by the hands of the bailiffs of the said city, to wit, 2½d. each, and that he also held by the law of England of the inheritance of Ellen, the said rent in chief, by the aforesaid service, and that the rent and a moiety of the messuage with a moiety of the profit pertaining thereto belong to John de Wythornse by reason of his issue by Alice daughter and heir of the aforesaid Margaret, and the king has taken his fealty.
Membrane 12.
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London for the present or the future. Order to pay to William de Dalleye what is in arrear to him of 6d. daily from 15 February in the 21st year of the reign, and to pay him 6d. daily henceforth, in accordance with the king's grant to him on the said day of 6d. to be received daily for life by the hands of the sheriffs of London.
Et erat patens.
Sept. 21.
Westminster
To Thomas de Hoo, escheator in co. Surrey. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Hascoumbe, a messuage, a mill, a toft, a carucate and 85 acres of land and 30s. rent in Bromlegh, Danhurst, Hameden, Fanne and Godalmynge with the advowson of the church of the said manor, restoring the issues thereof to Katherine late the wife of Henry Husee, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Henry at his death held no lands in chief in his demesne as of fee or in service in that county, but that he held the premises there for life of the grant of Joan late the wife of Walter de Huntyngfeld, with remainder to Katherine for her life, by a fine levied in the king's court, and that the premises are held of others than the king by divers services.
To Henry Sturmy, escheator in co. Southampton. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Frifolk, a knight's fee, a messuage, a mill, a toft, 2½ virgates of land and 10 acres of wood in Frifolk, Estwydehay, Puryham and Quydhampton and the advowson of the church of that manor, restoring the issues thereof to Katherine late the wife of Henry Husee, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Henry held no lands at his death in chief in his demesne or in service in that county, but that he held the premises there for life of the grant of Joan late the wife of Walter de Huntyngfeld, with remainder to Katherine for her life, by a fine levied in the king's court, and that the premises are held of the bishop of Winchester by the service of rendering 2s. yearly at the Nativity of the Virgin, or a sore sparrowhawk at the gule of August and of making two visits (adventus) to the hill of St. Giles, Winchester, at the time of the fairs there, in the bishop's court held in the place called 'Pavyloun.'
Oct. 26.
Westminster.
To William de Retford, keeper of the great wardrobe. Order to account with John, bishop of St. Davids, the chancellor, or with his attorney for the fee of wax which he ought to receive by reason of his office, from 18 June last, when he began to have the household of the chancery, and to deliver to him what is found to be due.
Sept. 24.
Westminster.
To John de Swynnerton, escheator in co. Salop and the adjacent march of Wales. Order to deliver to Joan late the wife of Roger Lestraunge, tenant in chief, a third part of the fortalice and hundred of Ellesmere in the said march and of the hamlets of Culmere and Hampton in co. Salop, which the king has assigned to her to hold in dower of the lands which belonged to her husband, the king having ordered the escheator in co. Cambridge to take her oath that she will not marry without the king's licence.
To John Laundels, escheator in cos. Oxford and Berks. Like order, 'mutatis mutandis,' to deliver to Joan a third part of the manors of Burcestre and Mydelynton, in co. Oxford, to hold in dower.
To Saier de Rocheford, escheator in cos. Lincoln and Rutland. Like order to deliver to Joan a third part of the manors of Horblyng and Seghbrok, co. Lincoln, to hold in dower.
To Guy de Seyntcler, escheator in co. Cambridge. Like order, 'mutatis mutandis,' to deliver to Joan a third part of the manor of Middelton and a third part of 40 acres of land in Middelton in that county to hold in dower upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's licence.
To Robert de Angreton, mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne and escheator there. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands which he took into the king's hand by reason of the death of Agnes Graper, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Agnes at her death held no lands in chief in that town and its liberty but that she held divers lands in the town in her demesne as of fee of the king in free burgage by the service of 20d. yearly, as the whole town is held.