Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1351 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1351', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 372-382. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp372-382 [accessed 19 April 2024]

July 1351



July 1. Westminster.	Henry Sturmy acknowledges that he owes to John de Mompellers 18l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Southampton.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Thomas de Fulnethby, knight, and Robert de Elkyngton acknowledge that they owe to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 20l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Lincoln.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 4. Westminster.	Adam son of Thomas Poignaunt of Hamelden and Thomas de Thochewyk acknowledge that they owe to John Notebem 40 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Buckingham.
	Cancelled on payment.
	John Notebem acknowledges that he owes to Adam son of Thomas Poignaunt of Hamelden 100l.; to be levied etc. in Sussex.
July 6. Westminster.	Robert de Bilkemore, knight, and Ralph parson of Camelton church acknowledge that they owe to William de Lufwyk, clerk, and to William de Byfeld, clerk, 30l.; to be levied etc. in Wilts.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William de Bifeld.
	Richard atte Seler, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, 62 marks; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Enrolment of release by Robert de Nevill of Horneby, knight, to Henry duke of Lancaster of all his right and claim in the manors and castle of Horneby and Mellyng, with the fees and advowsons, liberties, free courts, suits of free tenants pertaining to those courts, the chaces, parks, warrens, homages and services of free tenants, reversions, alms, and all other commodities and profits pertaining thereto, with all the lands, homages and services of free tenants, mills, pastures, fisheries, woods and other things which he had in demesne and in reversion in the towns of Erghum, Wra, Wenyngton, Farleton, Wraton, Tunstall and Croston in Leylondshire with the free chace, cow-houses, parks, woods and pastures of Rebroundale with appurtenances. Witnesses: John de Haveryngton of Farleton, knight, Adam de Hoghton, knight, Nicholas le Botiller, knight, William de Cliffton, knight, Richard de Radclif, Gilbert de Haydok, Otto de Halsale, William Laurens. Dated at Horneby on Thursday the eve of Midsummer, 25 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Robert came into chancery at Westminster on 8 July, and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
July 8. Westminster.	Richard de Haveryng, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton, archdeacon of Rychemund, and to Hugh de Berwyk 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Essex.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the archdeacon.
	Robert de Compton of Houton near Newerk acknowledges that he owes to William de Hokesworth, clerk, and to William de Wynterton, clerk, 8l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Nottingham.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William de Hokesworth.
	The abbot of Westderham puts in his place brother Robert de Wynbotisham, his fellow canon, John Grace the elder and John Grace the younger to inform the king and his council upon the right which the abbot pretends to have in a moiety of the church of Holcham, and further to do and receive what the king's court shall determine.
July 21. Westminster.	John de Harpesfeld acknowledges that he owes to Robert atte Greve and to William atte Grove 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Hereford.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William.
	Membrane 18d.
	Memorandum that Philip Buketot, knight, Thomas Ferinbaud, knight, Roger Cyfrewast, knight, Henry de Chalfhunt, knight, William Croyser, John le Bruyn, Hugh le Wolf and Thomas de Tochewyk came into chancery at Westminster on 2 July and mainperned for Master John de Stretele, late constable of Bordeaux, who is arrested for certain excesses said to have been committed by him in that office, to have him before the king and his council, to answer the king for the same.
July 6. Westminster.	The prior of Neuburgh acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to John Iperlyng, merchant of Newcastle upon Tyne, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of York.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Enrolment of indenture made at Westminster on 7 July, 25 Edward III, between the prior of Neuburgh and John Iperlyngg, merchant of Newcastle upon Tyne, testifying that whereas the prior is bound to John in 400 marks by the preceding recognisance, to be paid at Midsummer next, John grants that if he do not make a general release to the prior of all actions of Maud late the wife of Robert de Shilvyngton, his executrix, the copy of which release was delivered to John at Westminster on the date of the making of these presents, which release will be acknowledged by Maud at Newcastle upon Tyne before the justices of assize at their next session, enrolled there and then delivered to the prior or to his attorney to receive their common seal, and if Maud die before the session of the justices, then John shall cause the prior to have a release of William de Whalton, clerk, or of Waryn de Fomeys, executors of Robert's will, according to the said copy, which release shall be acknowledged by him who makes it and shall be enrolled before the justices and then delivered to the prior or to his attorney, and if not then the recognisance shall be null and void; John also grants that if the prior, after the said release, pay to him or to his attorney 200 marks in the following manner, to wit, at Neuburgh at the Assumption next 50 marks, and at St. Peter ad Vincula following or within eight days thereafter 25l., and at Midsummer following or within eight days 25l. and 25l. yearly at Midsummer until the 200 marks are fully paid, then the recognisance for 400 marks shall be null and void. Dated at Westminster as aforesaid. French.
	Memorandum that John Iperlyngg came into chancery at Westminster on 7 July and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
	Enrolment of release by Maud late the wife of Richard le Ferour of Bekenesfeld to Sir Hugh de Berewyk, knight, of all her right and claim as dower of the free tenement which belonged to her husband in Bekenesfeld. Dated at London on Thursday the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 25 Edward III. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Brayton, Sir Ed[mund] de Grymesby, Sir Thomas de Seton, Sir Hugh de Aston.
	Memorandum that Maud came into chancery at Westminster on 8 July and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of indenture testifying that Robert de Nevill of Horneby, knight, has released to Henry duke of Lancaster the manors and castle of Horneby and Mellyng [etc. as on p. 272]; to hold for the duke's life, rendering a rose yearly at Midsummer to Robert. Witnesses: [etc. as on p. 272]. Dated at Horneby on Wednesday before Midsummer, 25 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that Robert came into chancery at Westminster on 8 July and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
	Enrolment of indenture made between Henry duke of Lancaster and Robert de Nevill of Horneby, knight, testifying that whereas Robert has released to the duke the manors and the castle of Horneby and Mellyng with their appurtenances, and all the lands etc. which Robert held in demesne and in reversion in the towns of Erghum, Wra, Wenyngton, Farleton, Wraton, Tunstall and Croston in Leylandshire with the free chace, cow-houses, parks, woods and pastures of Rebroundale with appurtenances, the said duke grants that if Robert make no alienation or demise by grant of reversion, and does not otherwise charge the said lands or any parcel thereof to any man save the duke, and if Robert, after the duke's death, pay to his executors 140l. which the duke has paid for Robert to divers creditors, and also satisfy those creditors for their costs during the duke's life upon the said castle, by view and reasonable demonstration, and that if the duke die within six years of the making of these presents and Robert pay to his executors 100l. which the duke has previously paid down for Robert, to be the 140l. aforesaid, or if the duke during his life is not charged with the said lands, or his heirs do not suffer damage therefor after his death until the executors are satisfied for the money aforesaid in the form aforesaid by any deed which Robert has made before the making of these presents, except the suit of John de Acastre by a statute merchant of 45l. and the land and rent granted by Robert for the chantry in the chapel in the town of Horneby, and Robert satisfy the duke for the aforesaid damages in a month after they are reasonably warned and keep all the aforesaid agreements, then the deed of release shall be returned to Robert and shall be null; and the duke grants that if waste is made by him or his heirs beyond the sum of 100s. that they shall be bound to satisfy Robert for the said 100s. and more, if there is more, save that the duke may make new houses, bridges and other things appendant to the castle. And after the duke's death, if all the matters aforesaid have been fully performed, Robert may freely enter the castle. Dated at Horneby on Thursday the eve of Midsummer, 25 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that the duke came into chancery at Westminster on 8 July and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
July 10. Westminster.	William son of Henry Faukes of Bacworth acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Brayton, clerk, 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Northumberland.
July 11. Westminster.	Robert de Bilkemore, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Malewayn, citizen and merchant of London, 80l.; to be levied etc. in Wilts.
July 10. Westminster.	John de Twysel acknowledges that he owes to Jordan de Barton, 'chaufcyr,' 5 marks; to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 11. Westminster.	John de Flisco, called 'Cardinal,' parson of Terryng church, of the jurisdiction of Canterbury, acknowledges that he owes to Master Adam de Lychefeld, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Kent.
July 12. Westminster.	John Mosse of Layke of the county of Lincoln acknowledges that he owes to Roena late the wife of William de Depham, sometime serjeant of London, and to Robert de Kayton, serjeant of that city, 63l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the said county.
	Note of payment of a moiety, acknowledged by Robert de Gayton, now Roena's husband, and the said Roena.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the said Roena and Robert.
	Roena late the wife of William de Depham, sometime serjeant of London, and Robert de Kayton, now serjeant there, acknowledge that they owe to John Mosse of Layke of the county of Lincoln 200l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 13. Westminster.	John prior of Wilmyngton and Michael de Baumvyll acknowledge that they owe to David de Wollore, clerk, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Suffolk.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Memorandum that David grants that if the prior and Michael pay him 6 marks 3s. 4d. each at the appointed terms until they satisfy him for 26l. 14s. 1d., then the preceding recognisance for 30l. shall be void.
	Membrane 17d.
July 6. The Tower.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause proclamation to be made that no one shall cross from the realm to parts beyond without the king's special order, and if they find any doing so after the proclamation, they shall arrest them with their goods and chattels and detain them until further order, certifying the king in chancery from time to time of the names of the men so arrested and of the nature and value of the goods.
	[Fœdera.] By K. and C.
	The like to the following, to wit:—
	The sheriff of Cornwall and the sheriffs of twelve other counties.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol and of ten other towns.
	The bishop of Durham.
	The bailiffs of Hertilpole and of seven other towns. [Ibid.]
July 13. Westminster.	Thomas Heryngaud, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Sutton 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Sussex.
	Geoffrey de Ludeforde, clerk, and William de Ludeforde, his brother, acknowledge that they owe to John de Beseville, citizen and tailor of London, 300l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
July 12. Westminster.	William prior of St. Mary's church, Merton, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to William de Wodehalle 120l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas William prior of St. Mary's church, Merton, is bound to William de Wodehalle in 120l. by the preceding recognisance, to be paid 40l. at Midsummer next, 40l. at the same feast following and 40l. at the same feast following that, and whereas the prior and convent are bound to the said William by their deed in 120l., to be paid at the said terms, William grants that if the prior pay him the said sums at the said terms in St. Paul's church, London, then the aforesaid bond and recognisance shall be null and void. Dated at Mertone, 15 July, 25 Edward III.
	Memorandum that the said parties came into chancery at London on 15 July and acknowledged the preceding indentures.
July 7. Westminster.	To the chancellor of Ireland and to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, Dublin. The dean and chapter of the church of Cassell in Ireland has besought the king to pardon them the sums which are exacted of them, as their lands and rents have been all but totally destroyed by the king's Irish enemies and by the mortality of their tenants in the last plague, and 90l. 7s. 7¼d. and 8 crannocks of wheat and 2 crannocks of oats are exacted of them by summons of the exchequer of the arrears of the account of the issues of the archbishopic for the time that it was in their hand during the last voidance, although they received no issues of those temporalities for that time; the king orders the chancellor and others to take information upon the premises by inquisition and otherwise, and if they find that the dean and chapter have been impoverished as aforesaid and received no issues of the temporalities in the said time, then to give them respite until Michaelmas next and for a year after that feast for the said 90l. 7s. 7¼d. the wheat and oats, and release them in the meantime from any distraint made for that cause, certifying the king of what they find by such information in his chancery of England, so that he may cause what is just and reasonable in the matter to be done by the advice of his council. By C.
July 6. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to supersede by a mainprise the taking of Master William de Barton, Master John Merlinche and Kentegern de Solun, as by the tenor of their indictment sent into chancery it is found that they are indicted because William and John are common proctors of provisions of aliens, contrary to the ordinance, and Kentegern is a common notary for making instruments contrary to the king's prohibitions, and now they have besought the king to order the taking of their bodies to be superseded by a mainprise, as they are ready to answer those who complain against them, according to the law and custom of England, and to stand to right in the premises, and they have found as mainpernors before the king in chancery, William de Fyfhide of the county of Southampton, Thomas de Elsham, clerk, of Somerset, John le Porter of Wilts, and Adam de Elsham of the city of London.
July 17. Westminster.	Roger Gunneys acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton, archdeacon of Richemund and treasurer of Henry duke of Lancaster, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Lincoln.
	Richard de Oxewyk acknowledges that he owes to the said Henry de Walton 100 marks; to be levied etc. in Norfolk.
July 21. Westminster.	Isabel late the wife of Robert Parvyng acknowledges that she owes to John de Brigham, clerk, 60l.; to be levied etc. in Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Essex. Order to supersede until further order the promulgation of the exigents and outlawry against Robert William, Thomas de Uphaveryng, Adam Beneyt, Jordan Wyth, John atte Heg, Henry Marchal, John Pecok, John Howet, John Mareys, Stephen Feldman, John Cok, William Richer, John atte Water, Andrew atte Tye, Thomas atte Crouche, Thomas Martyn, Robert Trillyng, John Taillour, John Perot, William Albyn, Geoffrey Turk, William Legat, John Alexandre, John Heremar, John Stratman and William Petyt, who are indicted before Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine homicides, felonies and trespasses in that county, as the king wishes to be certified upon those indictments before his own person.
	By K. on the information of Richard de Norwico.
July 30. Westminster.	Robert Darches of Crondewall acknowledges that he owes to brother Peter de Falco, prior of Okeburn, 16 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham.
Aug. 4. Westminster.	The prior of St. Mary's, Tykeford, acknowleges for himself and convent that they owe to Nicholas Sperlyng, William de Budiston and Bugo fitz Waryn of Wilts 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesastical goods in Norfolk.
	The same prior acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Nicholas Sperlyng 40 marks; to be levied as aforesaid.
Aug. 11. Henley.	Lawrence de Merkyngfeld of Surrey acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Dolsaly, citizen and pepperer of London, 25 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the said county.
	Enrolment of release by William de Norton, 'goldsmyth,' to Richard de Crek, of all his right and claim in all the lands in Harngeye, co. Middlesex, which he acquired of Robert Houlyn by a fine levied in the king's court, of which lands Richard, after the fine, recovered seisin against him by recognition of an assize of novel disseisin before the king at Westminster. Dated at the parish of St. Clement Danes without the bar of the New Temple, London, on 11 August, 25 Edward III.
	Memorandum that William came into chancery at London on 12 August and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Aug. 24. Westminster.	John Mabbe of Westtillebery acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Ingelby, clerk, and Alan de Ormesby of Westtillebery, 60 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Essex.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Alan.
Aug. 26. Westminster.	William prior of the hospital of St. Mary without Bisshopesgate, London, acknowledges that he owes to Alice Amerose of Wilts 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the city of London.
	Membrane 16d.
Aug. 6. Westminster.	To Henry de Percy, Peter de Malo Lacu, Thomas de Fencotes, John de Moubray, Hamo de Hessay and John de Fulthorp. Whereas at the suit of the abbot of Whiteby, showing that he is lord of the borough of Whiteby, and that the abbots from time out of mind have been wont to have courts of their men and tenants and cognisance of pleas, trespasses and other matters arising in that borough, and return of the king's writs, from time out of mind, and Alexander de Lyth, William Page, Peter Page, Richard Here, John Smyth, John Laxman, John Scot, Andrew Crag, William de Hersand, John Redeheved, Bartholomew Chapman, William de Stokesley, Robert Cobbe, William son of John Page, Thomas Laxman, Benedict de Malteby, Richard de Ostrie, William Bledegh, Alan Penok, William Webbester and John son of John Bledegh and certain other malefactors and disturbers of the peace have impeded the abbot from enjoying the said liberties and from buying the victuals necessary for himself and his fellow monks there by force and arms, and have attacked, beaten, wounded and ill-treated their men and serjeants whereby the abbot has lost the service of his men and serjeants for a great while, the king appointed Henry and the others, of whom Thomas was to be one, to be justices to hear and determine the said trespasses, and in consideration that the said John, Hamo and John have long been of the abbot's retinue and council, as has been testified before the king in chancery, and it is not therefore right that they should be judges in the abbot's cause, the king has amoved them from the office of justice in the matter, directing Henry, Peter and Thomas not to attempt anything in the matters concerning the said courts, cognisances of pleas or liberties and which cannot be discussed and determined anywhere but before the king or his justices in eyre when they come to those parts, but Henry, Peter and Thomas, or two of them of whom Thomas shall be one, shall proceed further in accordance with the law and custom of the realm, provided they proceed in accordance with the statute for not granting such writs of oyer and terminer except for a considerable trespass, superseding any process begun before them in the premises. By C.
Aug. 1. Woodstock.	To John de Wesenham, changer of the king's moneys in the city of London, or to John Pyel, supplying his place. Order to permit Bernard Ezii, lord of Albret (de Lebreto) to exchange his money in that city without hindrance, notwithstanding any ordinance or proclamation to the contrary, and if he has taken any making such exchanges with Bernard, he shall release them without delay from the prison where they are detained, as Bernard has come from the duchy of Aquitaine to England on business touching the king and the state of that duchy, and being now about to return thither he has besought the king to grant him licence to exchange the money which he now has in the realm, because he cannot use it without the realm without great loss. By K.
	The like to the sheriffs of London.
	Enrolment of release by Walter de Fynchingfeld to Gilbert le Blount of Plesset and Richard Ban, of all his right and claim in all the lands which they jointly held with Sir Roger atte Meed of Dovercourt, chaplain, and John Smelt of his gift and enfeoffment in the towns of Moese Beaumonde, Great Ocle and Rammeseye, co. Essex. Witnesses: John de Fynchingfeld, Nicholas de Faveresham, John atte Crouche, Henry Neweman, Adam Clement, Gilbert Geldwyne, John Chose, John atte Solere and William Cole of Shenefeld. Dated at Rochester on Monday, the feast of the Assumption, 25 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Walter came into chancery at London on 23 August and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of grant made by Walter de Fynchyngfeld, by indenture, to John de Mershton of Hadenham, co. Buckingham, and to Anastasia his wife of a messuage with houses and a dovecote built thereon and all its other appurtenances, lying in the town of Hadenham between the messuage of Avice atte Hurne and of the heirs of William de Greneville towards the 'north' and a street leading to Aylesbery to the south, which messuage he had of the gift and enfeoffment of William de Hadenham, at a yearly rent for life of 10s. to be paid in the manor of Hadenham at Michaelmas and Easter, with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear. Witnesses: John Forstebury, Richard de Arches, John Jekyn, John Scot, Geoffrey Knyght, Maurice Beausamys, Thomas Parage, Henry Neweman, Adam Clement, John Chose, Gilbert Geldwyne, William Taillour, Henry Morel of Rochester. Dated at Rochester on the eve of the Assumption, 25 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Walter, John and Anastasia came into chancery at London on 23 August and acknowledged the preceding charter.
	Enrolment of release by Walter de Fynchyngfeld to John de Fynchingfeld son of Richard de Gelham, Walter's kinsman, of all his right and claim in all those lands with their appurtenances as in messuages, arable lands, meadows, pastures, ways, paths, hedges and ditches, common chaces with the homages, wardships, marriages, rents, reliefs, heriots and escheats which he lately had of the gift and enfeoffment of Sir Roger atte Med', chaplain of the chapel of La Brendewode and of Richard Ban, in the towns of Kensyngton, Westbourn and Knyghtebregg, co. Middlesex. Witnesses: John Kempe of Fynchingfeld, Nicholas de Faveresham, John atte Crouche, Henry le Neweman of Rochester, Gilbert Blount of Plesset. Dated at Rochester on Monday the feast of the Assumption, 25 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Walter came into chancery at London on 23 August and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of grant by Walter de Fynchingfeld to Sir William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon and to John de Shepeye, sometime prior of Rochester, of all his stock, live and dead, which he had on the date of the making of these presents in the counties of Kent, Essex, Middlesex and Buckingham, together with all his other moveable goods and chattels. Witnesses: Robert prior of Rochester, John de Mepham, Robert de Morton, John de Wereburgh, Ralph de Canterbirs, William de Haudlo, Simon de Chalke and John de Ledes, monks of Rochester; Sir Robert, vicar of the altar of St. Nicholas in the church of Rochester, Sir John, vicar of the church of St. Margaret, John de Cosynton, constable of Rochester, Adam Clement, Gilbert Geldwyne, John Penteneye, Henry Morel, John Ussher. Dated at Rochester on Thursday after the Assumption, 25 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that Walter de Fynchingfeld came into chancery at London on 23 August and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Membrane 15d.
July 12. The Tower.	To the bailiffs of Ipswich. Order to permit brother John de Eyton and brother John de Alemann[ia], fellow brethren of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, who are about to set out to the island of Rodes, by the king's licence, to stay there, and John de Maydenstan, clerk, who is about to set out on business touching the Hospital, to cross from the port of that town with two grooms and their reasonable expenses in gold, provided that they make no apportum contrary to the statute. By C.
	Enrolment of indenture made between the king, of the one part, and Henry de Brisele and John de Cicestr[ia], of the other part, testifying that the king by advice of his council has appointed Henry and John to be masters and workers of his money in the Tower of London, who have undertaken before the council to make the money in the following form: to make three kinds of gold money, one current for 6s. 8d. to be called the gold noble, 45 such pieces to the pound weight of the Tower of London; a second piece weighing half the first, current for 40d., 90 pieces to the pound weight; and the third weighing a fourth of the first piece, current for 20d., 180 pieces to the pound weight. Each pound shall be worth 15l. of all the said pieces, which shall be (of fine gold, to wit,) (fn. 1) of 23 carats 3½ grains, of which money the king shall have of each pound 7s. 3d., and the masters shall take for their work and all their expenses, except the wages of the wardens and changers and clerks, 2s. of each pound (and so they shall have less by 6¾d. than the former masters took, who took of the king 14d. the pound, and 16¾d. further of the merchants, of which latter sum the council was not informed, and the total thus taken by the masters amounts to 2s. 6¾d., whereof 6¾d. will be for the profit of the merchandise, to induce them to bring more gold). (fn. 1) The merchants shall have for remedy of each pound of the sixteenth part of a carat (which extends to ¾d. the pound) (fn. 1); and if the money is found less in weight or feebleness of gold than 23 carats 3½ grains and beyond the sixteenth part of a carat, the money shall be challenged and adjudged less than good. The masters have also undertaken to make three kinds of silver money, to wit, one current for 4d. called a groat, another for 2d. called half a groat, and the third for a penny to be called 'esterlyng,' of the alloy and stamp of the old sterling (whereof there shall be 25s. to the pound) (fn. 1) of the Tower weight (25s. of which ought to be in the pound). (fn. 2) Of each pound the king shall have 14d., of which the masters shall have 8d. for their work and expenses, to make the money more exact than it has previously been, and the merchants shall have the remainder; and the masters shall have 2d. for remedy of each pound, so that if the pound is 2d. more or less of alloy, the wardens shall deliver them as good. The king will set wardens in every place where the money is made, who shall guard and survey the money, if it be of the alloy and weight undertaken, to wit that so soon as the money is coined and completed, the wardens and the masters shall receive it from the moneyers and put it in a hutch under two keys, to remain in the possession of the wardens and the masters respectively: and before the money is delivered to the merchants, the wardens shall assay it, and if it be not good, it shall be returned to the masters to be made good at their cost; and when it is delivered and proved good, the wardens and masters shall take of each 100l. of money (of the king's coins) (fn. 1) 2s. and of every 5 pounds weight of gold, a gold piece (of that which pertains to the king), (fn. 1) which money shall be put in guard in a box under two keys and two seals, and the box shall be kept in the hutch and shall be opened every three months, once before the council or their deputy, and before the said wardens and masters, and the money shall be assayed before them and if it is found good the masters shall have letters patent under the great seal to be quit of all claims touching that money, and the masters shall not be challenged for any money found in any part of the realm or of the king's power, except of the assay of the coins found in the said box; and whenever the wardens are required by the masters to issue gold or silver, they shall be bound to do so for the ease and profit of the merchants, who will be more ready to bring gold and silver to the said money; and the warden shall take all the profit which pertains to the king of the said money, and shall render account to the king, so that the masters shall only be bound to render account to the warden. If the wardens, changers and masters cannot agree to make the said money, then the assayer of the king's money (shall have power by the king's commission) (fn. 1) to proclaim the truth in the matter, and if the masters will not assent thereto, the changers shall make the money in their default. The king will cause proclamation to be made that no one shall take any money out of the realm save the new gold money, upon pain of losing all the gold and silver and their bodies at the king's pleasure; and no one shall bring any false money to England upon the same penalty; and no man shall receive or spend any manner of gold or silver except of the king's coinage; and the good silver money now current shall remain so, and no one shall refuse the king's money at the prices aforesaid upon the said penalties, and everyone may spy upon and accuse those who do the contrary, and of the money found false one third shall go to the informer or finder and two thirds to the king. The king confirms to the masters and their fellows all the ancient charters of liberties previously granted to the moneyers, and the masters shall behave well and loyally, to wit that if they fail in weight according to the standard and agreements aforesaid or if they fail in the alloy (Master Simon de Brisele, dean of St. Mary's church, Lincoln, John de Wesenham, John Perot, Martin de Aumesbury, John de Croydon and John Lount (fn. 2) ) will come before the chancellor, treasurer and others of the council and will undertake for the masters to satisfy the king and his people for the weight of the money, and if they cannot the said mainpernors will bring the masters and workers before the king and his council, as soon as fraud is found in the alloy or weight of the money, to receive judgment in the matter. And the king granted that all the aforesaid agreements shall be kept, upon which the masters took oath before the council to execute the said office loyally. Dated at the Tower of London on 20 June, 25 Edward III. French. [Fœdera.]
	Memorandum that this indenture was first made under the form here enrolled, word for word; and afterwards, with the assent of the council, all the words underlined were cancelled and the indenture was newly made under the same date, the cancelled words being omitted. [Ibid.]
July 22. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to supersede by a mainprise the promulgation of exigents and outlawry against Geoffrey de la Mare, as he lately acknowledged in chancery that he owed to Roger, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, 100 marks, to be paid on a certain day now past, and afterwards at the bishop's suit showing that the money had not been paid, the king ordered the sheriff to be in chancery on a certain day now past to show cause why all his goods and chattels and a moiety of his land should not be delivered to the bishop for that money, and Geoffrey produced on that day a deed of acquittance from the bishop, which deed, because the bishop denied it, was sent before the king to learn the truth thereof, and because it was found that the deed was not made by the bishop, and that Geoffrey proffered it falsely and maliciously to exclude the bishop, the king ordered the sheriff to cause Geoffrey to be put in exigent in that county until he is outlawed, if he did not appear, and if he did, to take and imprison him, so as to have him before the king on the octaves of Michaelmas to satisfy the king for proffering a forged deed in his court, and Geoffrey has besought the king to order the exigent to be superseded by mainprise, as he is ready to stand to right in all things and has found in chancery Simon Simeon, William de Seymor, Thomas de Bedeford of the county of Northampton and Richard de Swynnerton of the county of Stafford, who have mainperned to have him before the king on the said day.
July 20. The Tower.	To the warden of the Flete prison. Order to release Robert de Westbury, parson of Assh church, to be released from prison by a mainprise, as he is detained in prison for 40l. exacted of him as executor of the will of William de Standerwyk, and has found before the king in chancery Henry Picard and Robert de Stokes, draper, of the city of London, who have mainperned to have him before the barons of the exchequer on the morrow of All Souls next, to do what shall then be ordained. By C.
July 29. Westminster.	John de Grey of Retherfeld, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Edmund de Grymesby, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
July 30. Westminster.	Robert le Bakere of Braye, co. Berks, acknowledges that he owes to John de Podenhale, citizen and brushwood seller, of London, 60l.; to be levied etc. in the said county.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 29. Westminster.	Richard de Sancto Johanne acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton, archdeacon of Rychemund, 80l.; to be levied etc. in Devon.
July 30. Westminster.	John de Grey of Retherfeld acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 20l.; to be levied etc. in Norfolk.
	Cancelled on payment.
	John de Salkeld acknowledges that he owes to John de Grey of Retherfeld 40l.; to be levied etc. in Cumberland.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Membrane 14d.
	Enrolment of release by Nicholas son and heir of Thomas atte Burghe of the county of Southampton to Nicholas de Overton of all his lands and of all his right and claim therein, as in houses, gardens, mills, arable lands, meadows, pastures, waters, fisheries, services and rents with their appurtenances in La Burghe, Alresford, Cheryton and Ovynton, which formerly belonged to Thomas atte Burghe, his father, and which he held in fee in that county; he has also granted to Nicholas de Overton that all the lands and rents which Mary late the wife of the said Thomas atte Burghe holds as dower of his inheritance in Ovynton shall remain to him. Witnesses: William de Overton, John de Inkepenne, John de Alresford, Roger Gervays, Richard de Ticchebourne, Richard Bouklond, John Boldyng. Dated at La Burghe near Alresford on Wednesday the feast of St. Margaret, 25 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Nicholas son of Thomas atte Burghe came into chancery at London on the said Wednesday and acknowledged the preceding deed.