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Aug. 1.
Westminster. |
To Alfonso, king of Portugal and Algarves. The king has received his
letters by Gomez de Lynpas of Lisbon and Alfonso Aylo of Porto,
merchants, Alfonso's subjects, stating that the king's subjects shall be
well received and have full security in Alfonso's realm, and proposing that
the king should grant the like to his subjects, for which the king thanks
him and undertakes to take into his protection Alfonso's subjects who come
to England or elsewhere in his dominion when they come with their goods,
and because Gomez and Alfonso have informed the king's ministers that
they and other merchants with full power to contract a treaty between the
two royal houses are about to come to the king about Christmas next, to
make such a treaty for a year, the king has caused such letters to be
prepared for them when they come, to last for the said time or without
limit, as Alfonso shall choose. [Fœdera.] |
Aug. 3.
Westminster |
Thomas de Colleshull acknowledges that he owes to Henry Gleon 60l.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Berks. |
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Enrolment of general release by Thomas Blod, of London, fishmonger, to
John de Godesfeld. Dated at London in the ward of Flete on Friday after
St. Peter ad Vincula, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at London on 4 August
and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
Sept. 9.
Westminster. |
Brother Philip, abbot of Bynedon, acknowledges for himself and convent
that they owe to John de la Hale, knight, 160l.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Dorset. |
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Memorandum that Robert de Wardecop, clerk, received this acknowledgment by writ of dedimus potestatem, which is on the files of this year. |
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Membrane 14d. |
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Enrolment of grant by John de Bures, knight, of Surrey, to Sir Robert
Gurney of Upton, co. Buckingham, chaplain, and to Sir Thomas de Beere,
rector of St. Michael's church, Paternosterchirche, London, of all his
messuage called 'le Roughedoune' in the parish of Adyngton, co. Surrey,
with all the rents, woods, meadows, pastures and all other appurtenances
both in the said parish and in the town of Chelsham, which messuage
formerly belonged to William Dudekyn. Witnesses: Adam de Sancto
Albano, Bartholomew de Kynewardeslee, Ralph Hert, Nicholas atte Well,
William Mareys, Thomas Child, William Fyge. Dated at Adyngton,
2 May, 26 Edward III. |
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Enrolment of release by the same John de Bures to the same Sir Robert
Gurney and Thomas de Beere of all his right and claim in the same
messuage. Witnesses: Henry Pycard, John de Stodeye, John de Rothyngg,
Henry Vanner, Roger Fynch, John de Wendovre, Thomas de Eboraco.
Dated at London, 4 May, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that John de Bures came into chancery at London on
20 July and acknowledged the preceding charter and deed. |
July 20.
Westminster. |
To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a conference upon
certain great and urgent affairs to be held at Westminster on the morrow
of the Assumption next, certifying the king of the day of the receipt of
these presents and by whom they were brought. By K. and C. |
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[Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv, p. 593.] |
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The like to the following, to wit:— |
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The bishop of Durham and nine other bishops. |
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The prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. |
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The abbot of Westminster. [Ibid.] |
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To J. bishop of Exeter. Summons to attend the said conference or to
appear by a fit proctor. [Ibid.] |
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The like to eight other bishops. [Ibid.] |
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To Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester.
Summons to attend the said conference. [Ibid.] |
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The like to Henry duke of Lancaster, William de Bohun earl of
Northampton, ten other earls and twenty-four others. [Ibid.] |
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To William de Shareshull. Summons to attend the said conference to
treat upon the said affairs with others of the council. [Ibid.] |
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The like to seven others. [Ibid.] |
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To Master John Lecche, the king's clerk. Summons to attend the said
conference. [Ibid.] |
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The like to seven others. [Ibid.] |
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To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause one knight for that shire to be
chosen to attend the said conference. [Ibid.] |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.] |
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The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' to Henry duke of Lancaster. [Ibid.] |
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To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause a citizen of that city to be
chosen to attend the said conference. [Ibid.] |
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The like to the following, to wit:— |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Norwich for a citizen. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull for a burgess. |
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The bailiffs of Boston for a burgess. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol for a burgess. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton for a burgess. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Chichester for a citizen. |
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The bailiffs of Great Yarmouth for a burgess. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Lenne for a burgess. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln for a citizen. [Ibid.] |
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To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause
two barons to be chosen from the said ports to attend the said conference, as
the king wishes to withdraw men as little as possible from their
autumn occupation. [Ibid.] |
Aug. 8.
Westminster. |
To brother Ranulph, monk of the abbey of Chester. Order to be before
the king and his council at Westminster on Tuesday after the Assumption
next with all his inventories, to speak and treat with the council upon
certain things to be set before him. [Ibid.] |
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Mandate to the abbot of that abbey to Ranulph on that day. |
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[Incomplete.] [Ibid.] |
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To the provincial prior of the order of the friars preachers in England.
Order to be before the king and his council at Westminster on Tuesday after
the Assumption next to speak and treat etc. as above. [Ibid.] |
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The like to the provincial prior of the Carmelites in England to be
before the council on Thursday after the octaves of the Assumption
next. [Ibid.] |
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Membrane 13d. |
Aug. 3.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause to be proclaimed the
statute lately passed at Westminster that no one shall keep common
exchanges of the king's money or take any profit for keeping such an
exchange upon pain of the forfeiture of the money so exchanged, except the
king's exchangers, in accordance with the agreement made thereupon, and
to take inquisition by oath of the lawful men of each ward of that city as to
who have kept such exchanges, other than the exchangers from the time of
the publication of the said statute, who are accustomed to do this, who
have transmitted the king's ancient money to parts beyond the sea, and when
the names of all who are found by inquisition to have taken such profit
contrary to the statute, and to certify the king in chancery of those
names, without delay, so that he may be able to punish them
as seems fit by the advice of the council, and to take into
the king's hand the money which they found changed contrary
to the statute, so that they answer therefor at the exchequer; as
the king is informed that divers merchants of Lombardy and Almain and
others in the Tower of London and elsewhere in the city of London, keep
such exchanges privately in their own houses for their own profit, and
buy the king's old money and transmit it to parts beyond, whereby the
said old money is only brought in small quantity to the king's exchanges.
It is the king's intention that although certain persons may exchange gold
for silver, gold for gold or silver for gold or silver, yet they shall not keep
common exchanges or receive profit therefrom. |
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Enrolment of indenture made between Thomas de Sancto Mauro, knight,
and John de Stryvelyn, knight, testifying that Thomas has demised to
John the manor and town of Neweton upon Sea, co. Northumberland,
with all its appurtenances as in demesnes and reversions of the tenants
there together with the rents of 40d. and a pound of pepper to be received
of the town of Yerdhull in that county, and also the homages and services
of certain tenants of all those tenements which John de Hibbourn lately
held of Laurence de Sancto Mauro, Thomas's grandfather, in Hibbourn,
Neweton and elsewhere in that county, and which homages and services
Edmund son of king Henry, earl of Lancaster, granted to Laurence, and
the homages, rents and services of certain tenants, both free, bond and
villein, in the said manor and towns, with all his bondmen and villeins and
all their suits and issue and all manner of rights pertaining to Thomas
therein, to hold from St. Barnabas in the 26th year of the reign until the
end of twenty years following. Thomas has also demised to John reasonable estovers for the maintenance of the water-mill of Neweton, to be
taken from the duke of Lancaster's wood of Chippeleye, by view of frankpledge there, whenever necessary, during the said term. Dated at London
as aforesaid. |
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Enrolment of release by Thomas de Sancto Mauro, knight, to John de
Stryvelyn, knight, of all his right and claim in the same lands and rights.
Thomas has also granted to John all the services of Edmund de Crancestre,
knight, William Dares and Robert Wendout of the lands which they hold of
him in the towns of Hibburn and Neweton or elsewhere in that county,
together with a certain small boat with all its instruments and all other
profits which he used to receive by reason of his lordship, to wit of all ships
coming with fish, the best fish, which profit is there called 'le Cave,' to be
received of all ships coming within the lordship of Neweton, both of the
men of the town and of strangers coming thither. Dated at London on
Monday at St. Peter ad Vincula, 26 Edward III. Witnesses: John de
Thoresby, bishop of Worcester, the chancellor; Richard de Talbot, Walter
Mauny, knights; Andrew Aubry, then mayor of London, David de
Wollore, clerk, John de Wynewyk. |
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Memorandum that Thomas came into chancery at London on 6 August
and acknowledged the preceding deeds. |
Aug. 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to supersede the execution of the
king's writ to deliver to Simon de Reynham the lands of William son of
Geoffrey de Medelane of London by the extent thereof, as Simon prosecuted
before the justices of the Bench for the execution of a recognisance for 200l.
made to him by William on 16 July in the 11th year of the reign,
before certain persons deputed at Norwich to receive recognisances
of debts in accordance with the statute of Acton Burnel, to be paid
at certain terms now past, and because by the return of the original
writ to take William, directed to the sheriffs, it was testified that
William was dead, the king directed the sheriffs by writ de judicio,
returnable a month from Michaelmas following, to cause Simon to hold
as his free tenement all the lands that were William's at the time of
the said recognisance, and lately at the suit of Nicholas de Abyndon
and Joan his wife, tenants of the lands which belonged to William,
showing that William was under age on the day of that recognisance and
therefore his lands ought not to be charged with the said debt by the law
and custom of England, and beseeching the king to provide a remedy, as
in the plea of account before the justices of the Bench between Roger
Hamond of London and the said William, on the octave of Trinity in the
12th year of the reign, William was adjudged a minor by those justices,
the king ordered the justices to hear the plaint of Nicholas and Joan,
and after viewing the record and process of the plea between Roger and
William moved upon the said account, and calling before them the said
Simon and hearing the reasons therefor, to cause the complement of justice
to be done to Nicholas and Joan in the premises; and Geoffrey de Ditton,
Henry Glyaunt, Richard atte Dych, 'plummere,' and Ralph de Oxon[ia],
of the city of London, have mainperned in chancery for Nicholas and Joan
to answer Simon for the issues and profits of the said lands in the hands of
Nicholas and Joan from the day of the issue of the writ to deliver William's
lands to Simon, if it is adjudged by consideration of the king's court that
those lands ought to be charged with 200l. by pretext of the said
recognisance. By C. |
Aug. 6.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Surrey. Order to supersede the execution of the king's
writ to take William Nichole, citizen and vintner of London, and John de
Purle until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next by a mainprise, as at the
suit of William, tenant of a part of the lands which belonged to Thomas
son of Peter de Bynchesham of that county, and of John, tenant of certain
parts of the lands which belonged to John son of Thomas Olyver,
beseeching the king to provide a remedy, as on 15 April in the 24th year of
the reign the said John and Thomas acknowledged before Walter Turk, then
mayor of London, and Thomas de Collee, clerk appointed to receive recognisances of debts at London, that they owed to Thomas son of John Child and
to John son of Robert Olyver of Croydon, 120l., to be paid to them at a
certain term now past in accordance with the statute of Acton Burnel, and
although the said John son of Robert on Sunday after Michaelmas then
following, by deed under the name of John son of Robert Olyver of Croyndon,
made a general release to the said Thomas son of Peter under the name of
Thomas Benchisham, by which deed the said Thomas son of John and
John son of Robert assert that they ought to be excluded from the
execution of the said statute, yet Thomas son of John and John son of
Robert have obtained a writ de judicio directed to the sheriff returnable
before the justices of the Bench fifteen days from Michaelmas next, to
extend all the lands which belonged to John son of Thomas and Thomas son
of Peter and deliver them to them, and as they sue for the livery of those
lands, the king ordered the justices to hear the plaint of William and John
de Purle and after hearing the parties and inspecting the said deed to
cause the speedy complement of justice to be done in the premises in
accordance with the law and custom of the realm, and the court of the said
Bench is now closed, and William and John de Purle have found before the
king in chancery William de Hatton of Sussex, Nicholas de Carreu and
Simon Hatter of Croydon of Surrey and Sussex, who have mainperned
and bound themselves to satisfy Thomas son of John and John son of
Robert for the said 120l. and the damages and costs sustained by them in
the matter if the said deed of John son of Robert is not found. By C. |
Aug. 23.
Westminster. |
John de Brewes of Wytyngham of Suffolk, knight, acknowledges that
he owes to Thomas de Wyngefeld 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in Suffolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Aug. 24.
Westminster. |
John de Sautre acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk,
60s.; to be levied etc. in the county of Bedford. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Aug. 26.
Westminster. |
Richard Hywyssh acknowledges that he owes to John son of John de
Burell of Askham, clerk, 10l.; to levied etc. in Cornwall. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Membrane 12d. |
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Enrolment of grant by Ralph de Nevill, knight, lord of Raby, to the king,
at his request, of all his manor of Evre near Woxebrugge, with all
appurtenances, in exchange for 90l. of land or rent to be granted to him by
the king in a suitable place. Witnesses: John bishop of Worcester, the
chancellor, William bishop of Winchester, the treasurer. Sir Henry de
Lancastr[ia], duke of Lancaster, Sir William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, Sir Bartholomew de Burgherssh, the elder, Sir John de Grey of
Rotherfeld, John de Wyngefeld, Richard de Denton. Dated at Westminster
10 July, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that Ralph came into chancery at Westminster on 21 July
and acknowledged the preceding charter. |
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Enrolment of grant by Ralph de Nevill, lord of Raby, to the king, at
his request, of the castle and manor of the Ermitage in Scotland, with all
appurtenances, in exchange for 120l. of land or rent to be given to him by
the king in a suitable place. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.] |
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Memorandum that Ralph came into chancery at Westminster on 21 July
and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Enrolment of grant by brother Peter de Sancto Stephano, prior of Okeburn, general and special attorney of the abbot of Bekherlwyn in England
to the king of a messuage called 'Okeburn' in the city of London between
the house of the friars preachers and the river Thames in the ward of
Castle Baynard. Witnesses: John bishop of Worcester, the chancellor,
William bishop of Winchester, the treasurer, Bartholomew de Burgherssh,
the chamberlain, John Grey of Retherfeld, steward of the king's household,
Andrew Aubrey the mayor of London, Gilbert de Steyndrop and John
Wroth, sheriffs of London, Richard Lacer, alderman of the ward. John de
Gloucestre, John Benet, citizens of that city. Dated at London 22 July,
26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that the said proctor came into chancery at London on 26
July and acknowledged the preceding charter. |
July 26.
Westminster. |
Brother Peter de Sancto Stephano, prior of Okeburn, acknowledges that
he owes to Henry de Greystok and William del Peek, clerks, and to the
prior of the friars preachers, London, 800 marks; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Middlesex. |
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Enrolment of indenture made between Sir Henry de Greystok and Sir
William de Peek, clerks, and the prior of the friars preachers, London, of
the one part, and brother Peter de Sancto Stephano, prior of Okeburn, of
the other part, testifying that whereas brother Peter is bound to the said
clerks and prior in 800 marks by the preceding recognisance to be paid at
London in the church of the friars preachers at Michaelmas, 1353, the
said clerks and prior grant that if brother Peter deliver to the king a
deed of release under the seal of the abbot and convent of Bekherlwyn, by
which the abbot and convent released to the king a messuage called
'Okeburn,' situate in the city of London between the house of the friars
preachers and the river Thames in the ward of Castle Baynard, or the
ratification and confirmation made upon a charter by brother Peter to the
king before Michaelmas in a year, then the recognisances shall be null.
Dated at London, 27 July, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that Henry, William and the prior of the friars preachers,
London, came into chancery at London on 28 July and acknowledged the
preceding indenture. |
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Enrolment of general release by Henry de Cantebrugg called Spigurnel
of the king's chancery and Isabel his wife, late the wife of Richard de
Ware, citizen, cornmonger, fishmonger and merchant of London, and
executrix of his will, to John de Molyns, knight. Dated at Touthull on
Thursday after St. Peter ad Vincula, 26 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that the said Henry and Isabel came into chancery at
London on 3 August and acknowledged the preceding letter. |
Aug. 4.
Westminster. |
John de Molyneux, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Wynewyk, clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in the county of Lancaster. |
May 2.
Westminster. |
To John Aunger and Thomas Abyndon, appointed to arrest and keep
safely the goods and chattels of merchants of the Hanse of Almain in
Southampton and Wilts. Order to deliver to Hildebrand Suderman
his cloth, beds, wool, canvas and other goods arrested by them, or to
Herman de Mendene, his attorney, by a mainprise, as the king ordered them
to certify him why they arrested and detained Hildebrand's goods, and they
returned that they arrested his cloth, beds, wool, canvas and other goods to
the value of 48l. 4d. and detain them under arrest by virtue of their
commission, and now Hildebrand has besought the king to order the
said goods to be delivered to him by security, and Henry Gloyhonou
and Henry Bradele, citizens of London, have mainperned in chancery
for Hildebrand to answer to the king for the said goods or for the
price thereof if they ought to pertain to him, when he wishes to speak
thereupon. |
Aug. 14.
Westminster. |
John Olyver, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to John de Chirbury
and Thomas de Mordon 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in the county of Southampton. |
Aug. 20.
Westminster. |
Thomas Trent of Dorset acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton,
archdeacon of Rychemund, 100l.; to be levied etc. in Dorset. |
Aug. 23.
Westminster. |
Roger Hardegrey, citizen of Norwich, acknowledges that he owes
to Thomas de Wyngefeld 280 marks; to be levied etc. in Norfolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Aug. 26.
Westminster. |
Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, and Thomas his son acknowledge
that they owe to Edward de Monte Acuto, the elder, and to Elizabeth
late the wife of William de Monte Acuto, the elder, 2,500 marks; to
be levied etc. in Suffolk. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Edward. |
Aug. 26.
Westminster. |
Edward de Monte Acuto acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Ufford,
earl of Suffolk, and to Thomas his son, 2,500 marks; to be levied etc. in
Suffolk. |
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Membrane 11d. |
Aug. 27.
Westminster. |
Peter Malore of Lychebarowe, knight, Robert Power of Lychebarowe
and John de Fortho of Blaculvesle, co. Northampton, acknowledge that
they owe to Queen Philippa 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels in the county of Northampton. |
Aug. 25.
Westminster. |
Eleanor countess of Ormond acknowledges that she owes to Richard
Talbot, the elder, 1,200 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of
Buckingham. |
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Richard Talbot, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to Eleanor countess
of Ormond, 1,200 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Hereford. |
Aug. 26.
Westminster. |
Henry duke of Lancaster acknowledges that he owes to Richard earl of
Arundel 1,000 marks; to be levied etc. in Norfolk. |
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The same duke acknowledges that he owes to William earl of
Huntyngdon 500 marks; to be levied etc. in Wilts. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas de Merston, one of the
executors of the earl's will. |
