Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1352

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: May 1352', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 477-486. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp477-486 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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May 1352

May 22.
Westminster.
John de Alveton acknowledges that he owes to John son of Peter de Walyngford 54l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Oxford.
Membrane 23d.
Enrolment of agreement made between John de Aspale, knight, and Thomas Harewold, citizen of London, testifying that John has released to Thomas all his manor of Hoggeston in the parish of Hakeneye, co. Middlesex, to hold from Michaelmas last until the end of fourteen years following, at a rent to John of a rose yearly at Midsummer, and Thomas will maintain and repair all the houses, walls, hedges and enclosures of the said manor, with the appurtenances, for all the said term, without making waste or destruction or cutting or felling any tree growing there, and in case Thomas make any waste he grants that John may re-enter the manor as his own property, until satisfaction is done to him to the treble value of this waste and destruction; and Thomas grants that he will repair the houses of the manor within the first two years after the making of these presents, to the value and amount of 100s., at his costs, without cutting or felling any tree in the manor, and will so maintain the manor until the end of the said term, except the age of the houses, and John will warrant the manor to Thomas until the end of the term; also whereas Thomas is bound to John in 100l. by a letter obligatory under his seal, to be paid at Midsummer next, John grants that if Thomas do not make waste or destruction in the manor and repair it as aforesaid, then the said bond shall be null, and if he does not repair and maintain the manor and make waste or destruction after he has been reasonably warned at Hoggeston by John within a quarter following such warning, then the bond shall remain in force; and John grants that if Thomas surrenders the mill of the manor at the end of the term in as good a state as he received it, then he shall not be hindered from the aforesaid penalty by reason of such charges, and Thomas grants that in the 14th year John may have the fallow, re-ploughing and account as well for land ready for the plough as pertains to the manor with pasture and herbage sufficient for four oxen and four cart-horses, paying what another would do. Dated at Hoggeston, 6 October, 25 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that both Thomas and John came into chancery at London on 24 April and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
Enrolment of indenture testifying that on 8 July in the 25th year of the reign it was agreed between Juliana late the wife of John atte Hoke of Suthflete, delivering, and the prior and convent of the cathedral church of Rochester, receiving, that Juliana demised at ferm to the end of her life to the said prior and convent 2 messuages in Suthflete reserved to her for her use and habitation for life, a hall with chambers annexed, kitchen, dovecote and gardens of the said messuages; she also delivered and demised at ferm to them for her life 100 acres of arable land in Suthflete and 2 acres 1 rood of meadow in Stone and Derteford which she held after the death of John atte Hoke as is fully contained in a fine thereupon in the king's court; which 100 acres of land lie in the following places, to wit in Homfeld, Shephonscroft, Bassecroft, Shete, Chalkfeld, Colecroft, Tenefeld, Steghele, Wodewardescroft, Dounland, Setlenered, Ealdelande and Shorteland, and if there are not 100 acres of her land in those places she will complete the number out of her other lands, for at a rent to her yearly for her life of 10l. of usual money in equal portions at the four principal terms, beginning at Christmas after they are in peaceful possession of the lands; and the prior and convent grant that Juliana shall hold the said messuages for herself and her household from the date of these presents until the octave of Easter following to make the issue of her corn therein for the present year and to sow the lands for the next year, and Juliana grants that the prior and convent shall have all the vesture arising from all the corn sowed by her in those lands after the death of her husband, on payment of 25l. before Michaelmas after the said octave; and at Christmas following the prior and convent shall pay to her 50s. for the first term of the said ferm, and so on yearly so long as she lives; and the said parties will maintain in good condition all the houses which they occupy in the said messuages, and for greater security Juliana has taken oath upon the gospels to warrant the said transfer of the ferm to the said prior and convent. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Alkam, Sir John his chaplain, John Sewale, John Heytone, William Sabyne, John Lucas, John atte Crouche, Gilbert atte Hok, Geoffrey Davy, Richard Danyel, Richard Vag, John Barbour, Robert Bakere, John Snel.
Memorandum that both Juliana and the said prior came into chancery at London on 24 April and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
Enrolment of grant by John son of Peter de Hothum, knight, kinsman and heir of Sir John de Hothum, sometime bishop of Ely, to Sir Thomas de Ferariis, knight, and to lady Anne le Despenser late the wife of Sir Edward le Despenser of the castle of Kilkenny with mills, the borough of Rosbargan with mills and the manors of Dumfret and Kildermay with appurtenances, and the serjeanty of Ouerk, 33l. 15s. 3d. rent in Kallan and the advowson of Kallan church, with all the lands and knights' fees in Noverk, Osbargan, Logheran, Kyllagh, Rosman, Knottesree, Newtown (Nova villa) of Gerpont, Kyllamery, Ardereston, Lisdonsy, Kilfeteran, Newtown (Nova villa) of Erlay, Ragultheby, Kyltramayn, Rathamaduf and Choleghame with the liberties, offices and all other appurtenances and the reversions of the tenants in dower for life or a term of years and with all the lands, rents and services which descended to him by hereditary right by the death of the bishop and whatever he has held in the land or lordship of Ireland for their lives, at a rent to him yearly for his life of 100l. at Easter and Michaelmas, and after the death of Thomas and Anne all the premises shall remain to Hugh le Despenser son of the said Sir Edward le Despenser and to Alice daughter of the said John son of Peter, whom Hugh has married, and to the heirs of their bodies, at a rent to John of 100l. in the form aforesaid, with remainder, in default of such heirs, to Katherine, Alice's sister, and the heirs of her body, at a rent of 100l. yearly as aforesaid, and if Katherine die without such an heir the premises shall remain to Hugh and the heirs of his body, at a rent of 100l. yearly as aforesaid, and if Hugh die without such heirs, the premises shall remain to Thomas le Despenser, his brother, and the heirs of his body, at a rent of 100l. yearly as aforesaid, and if Thomas die without such heirs, the premises shall remain to Henry, his brother, and the heirs of his body, at a rent of 100l. yearly as aforesaid, and if Henry die without such heirs the premises shall remain to the right heirs of Hugh le Despenser at a rent of 100l. yearly as aforesaid. Witnesses: John archbishop of Dublin, Thomas de Rokeby, knight, Godfrey Folejambe, Henry le Scrop, knight, William de Ferariis, knight.
Memorandum that John son of Peter came into chancery at London on 24 February and acknowledged the preceding charter.
April 28.
Westminster.
John de Charnels, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to William baron of Greystok 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Leicester.
Cancelled on payment.
May 5.
Westminster.
William de Greystok, Alexander Aunsel and John Boson, knights, acknowledge that they owe to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 90l.; to be levied etc. in the county of York.
Cancelled on payment.
May 6.
Westminster.
The abbot of Wynchecombe acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to the prior of Lanthon near Gloucester 13 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of Gloucester.
Cancelled on payment.
May 10.
Westminster.
The abbot of Lesnes, diocese of Rochester, for himself and convent and Roger de Holm, parson of Stalham church, diocese of Norwich, acknowledge that they owe to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 200 marks; to be levied etc. in Kent.
Cancelled on payment.
May 16.
Westminster.
John de Welwyk, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment.
May 1.
Westminster.
Alice late the wife of Peter de Melchebourn, brother of Robert de Walton, and John son of Richard de Dockyng, executors of the will of the said Peter, burgess of Lenn, put in their place William de Melchebourn, burgess of Lenn, to prosecute in certain of the king's courts for all debts due to Peter by the king and others by bonds or in other ways and to give letters of acquittance for those debts.
Membrane 22d.
Enrolment of release by John son of John Adgor of Iseldon, kinsman and next heir of William Martyn of the same to Andrew Aubrey, citizen and pepperer of London and Joan his wife and to Henry de Frowyk of Middlesex, of all his right and claim in all those lands which the said Henry and one William de Fynchyngfeld lately held of the gift of William Martyn in the towns of Schenlee, Rugge and Watford, co. Hertford, as in messuages, advowsons, arable lands, meadows, pastures, woods, commons, fisheries, rents, services of free and bond tenants and all other appurtenances. Witnesses: Simon Fraunceys, Thomas Leggy, Simon Dolsaly and William de Welde, aldermen of London, John Wroth and Gilbert de Stayndrop, then sheriffs of that city, John Notte, John Bole, John le Little, Simon de Benyngton, John de Gonewardeby and William de Hanampsted, citizens of London, John de Duresme, Thomas de Frowyk, John de Somersham William de Okherst. Dated at London on Sunday after Hilary, 25 Edward III.
Memorandum that John son of John came into chancery at London on 2 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by John Mautravers, knight, to Henry Sturmy, lord of Elvetham, and to Margaret his wife of all his right and claim in a moiety of the manor of Stapelford and in the advowson of a moiety of the church of that manor with all their appurtenances, in Wilts, which he held of the gift of John Sturmy, Henry's uncle, together with the lands, woods, mills, ponds, meadows, pastures, dovecotes, rents, services, fisheries, fishponds, enclosures, paths, warrens, wards, marriages, reliefs, heriots, escheats, suits of courts both of free tenants and bondmen, and all other appurtenances. Witnesses: John de Stonore, Peter de Veel, John de Stouford, knights, Ralph Restwold, Hugh de Aston, Ralph de Godeford, Michael Skyllyng.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 5 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by John Mautravers, knight, to Henry Sturmy, lord of Elvetham, and to Margaret his wife of all his right and claim in a moiety of the manor of Stapelford and in the advowson of a moiety of the church of that manor in Wilts, which he had of the gift of John Sturmy, Henry's uncle, together with all the appurtenances thereof. [Witnesses as above.] Dated at London, 12 May, 26 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 13 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas Henry Sturmy of Elvetham granted to John Mautravers, knight, a yearly rent of 40l. to be received of all his lands in Burbach, Fighelden and Couelesfeld, co. Wilts, for his life, which deed is dated at Westminster on 26 April in the 26th year of Edward III, John grants that if Henry and Margaret his wife before Trinity next, levy a certain fine in the king's court to him for a moiety of the manor of Stapelford, which they have recovered in chancery against him by judgment, to hold for his life, and by that fine they are bound to warrant that moiety to John for his life, and also they will not hinder him of that moiety, that thenceforth the deed for the yearly rent of 40l. shall be null and void. Dated at Westminster, 27 April, 26 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 1 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 5.
Westminster.
Gilbert Chasteleyn, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Newenham, clerk, and to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham.
Cancelled on payment.
John de Asshebourn, archdeacon of Buckingham, acknowledges that he owes to Francis de Spynola, merchant of Genoa, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of Buckingham.
Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas John de Bristowe of Yillyng, co. Middlesex, enfeoffed Robert Wendout of all his lands in the parish of Yillyng in that county, Robert demised to John all the said lands for a term of ten years next following, at a rent to him of 5 marks at Martinmas, 10 marks at Christmas eve, 5 marks at Whitsuntide following, for the first of the ten years, in the church of the New Temple, London, and of 10 marks to Robert every other year in that church, at Martinmas and Whitsuntide. Dated on the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 26 Edward III.
Memorandum that both John and Robert came into chancery at London on 6 May and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
May 1.
Westminster.
John de Purlee acknowledges that he owes to Ralph bishop of London and to William de Hatton 600l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Surrey.
May 16.
Westminster.
Brother Richard de Gayton, abbot of Lesnes, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Stephen de Cavendissh, citizen and draper of London, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Kent.
Cancelled on payment.
May 16.
Westminster.
John de Merlawe and Alice his wife acknowledge that they owe to Henry de Ingelby, clerk, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
May 8.
Westminster.
To the warden of the Flete prison or to him who supplies his place. Order to release William de Melchebourn from that prison where he is detained, by the mainprise of Richard de Melchebourn of London, Richard Barry of York and John de Dockyng of Lenn, who have undertaken to have him before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer in the octaves of Midsummer next. By C.
May 8.
Westminster.
John de Purle acknowledges that he owes to William de Hatton 300l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Surrey.
Membrane 21d.
April 18.
Westminster.
John de Aspale, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Harewold, citizen of London, 135l.; to be levied etc. in Suffolk.
Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas Sir John Aspale, knight, has released to Thomas Harewold, citizen of London, all his manor of Hoggeston with its appurtenances in the parish of Hakeneye, co. Middlesex, to hold from Michaelmas last until the end of fourteen years following, as is fully contained in a deed made thereupon, in surety for which John is bound to Thomas in 135l. by the preceding recognisance, Thomas grants that if he is not amoved from the said manor by John within the said term, by force of any gift of fee tail made before these presents, or by process followed in the king's court by reason of rent charges, annuities, recognisances in chancery, the Common Bench or the exchequer or by statute merchant, then the recognisance shall be null and void; and if Thomas be amoved from that manor within the said term in the manner aforesaid, and John, being warned thereof by Thomas in Suffolk at Stonham Antigayne, make satisfaction to Thomas within a quarter of a year after such warning, for as much as he shall have lost by such amoving then the recognisance shall be null, but otherwise it shall remain in force, saving to John full power to re-enter the manor by reason of waste if any is made there, in accordance with the form of the indenture of release thereupon. Dated at Stonham, 24 April, 26 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that both John and Thomas came into chancery at London on 24 April and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
Enrolment of bond made by Thomas Harewold, citizen of London, to Sir John de Aspale, knight, in 100l.; to be paid at John's manor of Stonham Antegayne, co. Suffolk, at Midsummer next. Dated at Stonham Antegayne, 6 October, 25 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at London on 24 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 18.
Westminster.
Brother William, abbot of Stanlegh, co. Wilts, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to John Pynselegle, citizen of London, 70l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Wilts.
Cancelled on payment.
April 20.
Westminster.
Robert de Askeby, parson of Pageham church, co. Sussex, and Ralph de Kelleby acknowledge that they owe to Daniel Provana and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Malabala of Asti, 571l. 10s. 6d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and Robert's ecclesiastical goods in Sussex.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Lewis de Ponzano, one of the merchants of the said society.
May 1.
Westminster.
Thomas de Brakenbergh, merchant of London, acknowledges that he owes to Henry, duke of Lancaster 136l. 5s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
Thomas Hubert of Essex acknowledges that he owes to William de Enefeld 16l.; to be levied etc. in Essex.
May 3.
Westminster.
William de Folkyngham of New Lafford acknowledges that he owes to William de Dyk of London, draper, and to Robert Plomer of London 400l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William de Dyk.
May 3.
Westminster.
Michael Belet, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, 40l.; to be levied etc. in Berks.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Richard de Piryton, the earl's general attorney.
John de Irford, parson of Swannescomp church, diocese of Rochester, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Kent.
Cancelled on payment.
Memorandum that Richard grants that if John pay him 10l. at Martinmas the said recognisance shall be null and void.
May 4.
Westminster.
John de Asshebourn, archdeacon of Buckingham, acknowledges that he owes to William de Emeldon, clerk, 53l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of Buckingham.
May 5.
Westminster.
William de Shareshull, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Maurice fitz Thomas, earl of Dessemond, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Oxford.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the king has granted to John Marreys the custody of all the lands which belonged to Adam de Yeddyng, who held by knight's service of the archbishop of Canterbury, void and in the king's hand, and which were in his hand by reason of the minority of Adam's daughters and heirs, to hold until the heirs should come of age together with their marriage, and he also granted that if any of the heirs should die before she came of age, while her heir should be under age at the time when the temporalities of the archbishopric are in the king's hand, then John should have the custody of the portion of the lands touching that heir until he should come of age, together with his marriage, without paying anything to the king therefor, and so from heir to heir, until each of them should be of age, John has granted to Simon Fraunceis, citizen and mercer of London, the custody of all the lands which belonged to Adam together with the custody of Alice, Adam's daughter and one of his heirs, to hold together with her marriage as John holds the same of the king's gift. Dated at London, 18 April, 26 Edward III. Witnesses: Thomas Leggy, William Welde, Thomas Moryce, John Horewode, John Lovel, John de Oisterlee, Hugh de Greneforde.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 24 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 23.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. John Pyncelegle and Francis Bache have besought the king that whereas they have undertaken to have Paschalotus Usus Maris, son and heir of Nicholas Usus Maris, late constable of Bordeaux, before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer on the quinzaine of Easter to render account to the king for the time that his father held that office, and Paschalotus has not yet returned, from parts beyond the sea whither he was lately sent on the king's affairs, the king will order that day to be prorogued until Paschalotus' arrival in England; the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to cause that day to be prorogued until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next by the mainprise of John and Francis. By C.
To the same. Order to permit Roger de Bello Campo to have the body of Richard Demory, who was adjudged to the Flete prison for certain debts in which he is bound to the king, as is said, until the quinzaine of Trinity next, and not to molest him for not having Richard back at that prison on the quinzaine of Easter, as Richard was delivered in bail to Roger, who has undertaken to have him before the treasurer and barons on the said quinzaine of Easter to answer for the said debts if he could not be discharged by the evidences which he asserted that he had for his discharge in the matter; and Richard has not this evidence ready and the king wishes him to have such respite at Roger's request, who has now set out in the king's service to Scotland, and he has undertaken before the king to have Richard before the treasurer and barons on the said quinzaine of Trinity.
May 10.
Westminster.
Thomas de Marford, citizen of London, and Richard de Catryngton of Odyham acknowledge that they owe to Jordan de Barton, 'chaufcyr,' 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Southampton.
Cancelled on payment.
May 18.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Brewes, keeper of the Forest this side Trent or to him who supplies his place in the forest of Bradene. Order to bail John le Mulward of Swyndon, imprisoned at Salisbury for trespass of venison in the said forest, if he find twelve mainpernors who will undertake to have him before the justices next in eyre for pleas of the forest in Wilts, when they come to those parts, to stand to right for that trespass.
Membrane 20d.
Exemplification of pleas held at Westminster on Monday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 26 Edward III. The king, by writ dated 7 December in the 25th year of the reign, ordered John de Wynton, escheator in the county of Southampton, to take an inquisition concerning certain plots in the city of Winchester granted to the friars of the order of St. Augustine for a house in the suburb of Winchester, and if he found that those plots were held in chief or exchanged in services, ferms or rents to the king or others, and enclosed by the friars to the damage of the king or others, then to cause them to be seized into the king's hand and kept safely until further order; as the friars for more than two hundred years, it is said, held a suitable house in the suburb of Winchester, well built and contiguous to the city, in which many bodies of nobles and others lie buried, and certain nobles and others granted many goods for celebrating divine service there for their souls; and by false suggestion the brethren obtained from the king a charter of licence to acquire certain plots in that city, 80 perches in length and 60 perches in breadth, to build a dwelling for themselves there, the king not being informed of whom those plots are held or of the damage which he and others might incur thereby, or that they had another dwelling in that suburb; and now the king has learned that those plots are held of him in chief by a ferm and are charged to others in certain yearly rents, that they are well built in the better part of the city, adjoining the highway there, that they contain a great part of the city, and that the friars, abandoning their first dwelling by reason of the said licence, have demolished the houses built upon those plots from which the king's ferm and the rents of others used to arise from the inhabitants, whereof a great part of the tallage of the city and other charges used to be raised, have caused those plots to be enclosed and have begun to erect new houses there for themselves, and if this is suffered, the king, the city and others will suffer grave prejudice; the inquisition taken by the escheator by virtue of that order follows in these words: inquisition taken before John de Wynton, escheator in the county of Southampton at Winchester on Friday after St. Lucy the Virgin, 25 Edward III, by the oath of John de Nhutlie, William Wynesflode, Stephen le Fox, Ralph atte Chirche, John Bryghtwell, Henry Rende, Stephen Haym, John Basset, John Otewy, Richard de Wyke, John de Wyke and Richard Chitone, who say that the friars of the order of St. Augustine, acquired for themselves a tenement with plots adjacent of Sir Oliver de Bohun and Margaret his wife and William de Heyvyle and that the tenement and plots are held of the king in chief by the service of 3s. 7d. to the ferm of the said city for terragium and that the tenement is bound to the prior and convent of Motesfonte in 4s. and a pound of pepper of yearly rent and to the prior and convent of St. Swithun's church, Winchester, in 10s. yearly rent; also that of the inhabitants in the tenement there used to be paid before these times by way of tallages, aids and other charges due from that city, 41s., also that the tenement and plots have deteriorated to the damage and prejudice of the king, the city and others to the value of 40l. and that before that deterioration they were worth 26s. 8d. yearly in all issues; also that the friars acquired for themselves a messuage with a plot adjacent of Cristina Starie and that these are held in chief by the service of 1d. pertaining to the ferm of the said city for terragium, and that the tenement is held of William de Fyfhyde in 3s. yearly rent, also that of the inhabitants in the tenement there used to be paid before these times by way of tallages, aids and other charges due from the city, 20s.; also that the tenement was totally demolished by the friars except a small chamber, to the damage and prejudice of the king, the city and others to the value of 100l.; also that the tenement and plots before being demolished were worth 20s. yearly in all issues; also that the friars acquired for themselves a tenement with a plot adjacent which belonged to Semannus le Skynnere of Richard de Wyke and Agnes his wife, and that the tenement is held in chief by the service of 2d. pertaining to the ferm of the said city for terragium, and that the tenement is held of the abbot of Hyde in 3s. 6d. yearly rent, and that of the inhabitants in the tenements before these times by way of tallages, aids and other charges due from the city, 40s. were paid; and the tenement is totally demolished by the friars to the damage and prejudice of the king, the city and others to the value of 140l., and the tenement and plot, before the demolition were worth 40l. in all issues; also that the friars acquired for themselves a tenement with plot adjacent which formerly belonged to John Geyky of William de Hoyvyle, and the tenement and plot are held of the king in chief by the service of 4d. pertaining to the ferm of the said city for terragium, and that the tenement is bound to the prior of St. Swithun's church, Winchester, in 4s. 10d. yearly rent, and of the inhabitants of the tenements 20s. used to be paid before these terms by way of aids, tallages and other charges due from the city, and the tenement is totally demolished by the friars to the damage and prejudice of the king, the city and others to the value of 10l., also the tenement before the demolition was worth 20s. yearly; also the friars acquired for themselves a tenement with plot adjacent which belonged to Richard Byflet of Thomas Byflet, and the tenement and plot are held in chief by the service of 2d. pertaining to the ferm of the city for terragium, and the tenement is bound to the abbot of Hyde in 8s. yearly rent and to the hospital of St. John, Winchester, in 12d. yearly rent, and of the inhabitants in that tenement 13s. 4d. used to be paid before these times by way of tallages, aids and other charges due from the city, and the tenement is deteriorated to the damage and prejudice of the king, the city and others to the value of 60l., and the tenement and plot before the deterioration were worth 40s. yearly in all issues; also the friars acquired for themselves a plot of land which formerly belonged to Robert de Warham, of the executors of his will, and that the plot is held in chief by the service of 8d. pertaining to the ferm of that city for terragium, and the plot is worth 12d. yearly in all issues; also the friars had a suitable house in the suburb of that city for their habitation and they voluntarily departed therefrom, and that the house has deteriorated by their departure and it is 20 perches distant from the said city; and that the friars took many goods to the value of 100l. and more, for celebrating divine service for the souls of the departed buried in that house, and that the tenements or plots in that city acquired by the friars are often closed by walls, so that those to whom any rent is due cannot enter and distrain as is customary in the city; by pretext of which inquisition the king ordered the sheriff of Southampton in these words: Whereas the king lately gave licence to certain persons to grant certain messuages and plots in the city of Winchester 80 perches long and 60 perches broad to the said friars, to build a church and houses for their dwelling, and afterwards, on learning that the brethren had acquired several tenements and plots in the said city, which are held in chief by a ferm and are charged in certain yearly rents to other persons and which contain a great part of that city, under colour of the said licence, and that they demolished the houses built on those plots from which the said ferms and rents, and from whose inhabitants a great part of the tallages and other charges due from the city ought to arise, and began to build new houses for their dwelling there, the king ordered the escheator to take an inquisition upon the matter, by which it was found that the said friars acquired several tenements of Oliver de Bohun and other persons, which are held in chief at ferm and by paying divers rents of other persons, and charged with divers sums for tallages and aids, and that they demolished several houses built upon those plots, and caused the plots to be enclosed, whereby those to whom the rents were due could not enter there, and that the escheator by reason of the trespass committed in the matter took the said tenements and plots into the king's hand, the king orders the escheator to cause the provincial prior of the said order in England and the prior and convent of the order in the said city to be before the king in chancery on Monday after the Conversion of St. Paul next to show cause why the said tenements and plots ought not to remain forfeit by reason of the said trespass and deceit, and further to do and receive what the king's court should determine. Dated at Westminster on 12 January, 25 Edward III, and the sheriff certified that the said writ was returned by him to Laurence de Escote and Roger Platfont, bailiffs of the liberty of the city of Winchester, who answered that they notified the said provincial prior and the prior and convent as directed, by John de Mourcestre and John Offele, on which day the said priors and convent, being summoned, the said provincial prior and the convent did not come, and brother John de Flore, prior of the friars, appeared in chancery and said nothing why the said tenements and plots should not remain forfeit to the king, wherefore it is considered that they shall remain forfeit for ever.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the king by his charter granted to the prior and friars of the order of the preachers, Hereford, a lane in the suburb of Hereford called Froggelane, containing in itself 31 perches in length and 28 feet in breadth, touching their house in that suburb, to enclose it and enlarge their house, the prior and friars have surrendered the said lane to the king with all its appurtenances. Dated in their chapter house at Hereford, 1 May, 26 Edward III.
Memorandum that the prior came into chancery at Westminster on 6 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 28.
Westminster.
To Peter de Nuttle, sheriff of York. Order, for causes shown before the king and his council, to bring the body of Thomas de Heselarton, knight, imprisoned in York castle, with certain indictments and other things touching his attachment before the king and council at Westminster on Tuesday after the octave of Trinity next, so that the king may cause what is right to be done after viewing the indictments and receiving the sheriff's information upon the matters concerning that imprisonment.
By C. on the information of Guy de Bryan.