Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1353

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: February 1353', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 525-533. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp525-533 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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February 1353

Feb. 6.
Westminster.
To Miles de Stapelton of Hathelsey, escheator in the county of York. Order to pay to Adam de Everyngham of Laxton a yearly rent of 10 marks of the issues of certain lands in Skynnergreve, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by Peter de Nuttle, late escheator in that county, that Bartholomew de Fannacourt, at his death, held the said tenements in his demesne as of fee, in chief by knight's service, for payment of the said rent to Adam, which rent Robert de Laxton, Adam's grandfather, whose heir he is, acquired of Bartholomew by a fine levied in the late king's court, and the tenements were taken into the king's hand by Bartholomew's death, and they are still in the king's hand because he was born in parts beyond the sea and his heirs are of the power of France and against the king's faith. By C.
Like mandate to the said Peter de Nuttle to pay to Adam what is in arrear to him of that rent.
Feb. 5.
Westminster.
To William de Ryngebourn, escheator in the isle of Wight. Order to deliver a messuage and a carucate of land in Notleston and Westebrouk in the isle of Wight to Joan late the wife of Walter del Idle, mother of William, Walter's son, as nearest to that heir to whom those tenements cannot descend by hereditary right, together with the issues thereof, to be kept for the heir's use, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Walter at his death held those tenements in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Gatecombe, in the king's hand by reason of the minority of John son and heir of John del Idle of Gatecombe, tenant in chief, by free socage and by the service of a pair of gloves or 1d. yearly, and that the said William is Walter's next heir and aged two years.
To John de Weston, escheator in the county of Gloucester. Order to take the fealty of Joan late the wife of Walter del Idle, in accordance with the form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further with the moieties of the manors of Broderysyndon and Saperton in that bailiwick or with the advowsons of the churches of those manors, restoring the issues thereof to her, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Walter at his death held no lands of the king in his demesne as of fee in chief in that bailiwick, but that he held the said moieties and advowsons jointly with Joan by a fine levied in the king's court, and that they are held in chief of the king by knight's service.
To Ralph de Seyntowayn, escheator in Sussex. Order not to intermeddle further with a moiety of the manor of Pulbergh or certain tenements called 'La Hope' in the parish of Rugwyk, restoring the issues thereof to Joan late the wife of Walter del Idle, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Walter at his death held no lands of the king in his demesne as of fee in chief in that bailiwick, but that he held the said moiety and tenements jointly with Joan and that they are held of knights' fees which belonged to John de Sumery and Nichola his wife, which are in the king's hand by the service of a moiety of a knight's fee, wherefore the king ordered John de Weston, escheator in the county of Gloucester, to take Joan's fealty and certify him thereof.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Bonevill, keeper of the manor of Westonbrut. Order to pay to the abbot and convent of Cirencestre what is in arrear to them of a yearly rent of 25s. 4d. and a pair of gloves of the said manor, from the time when he had the custody of the same, and to pay them that rent henceforth so long as he has that custody, as at the suit of the abbot and convent showing that they and their predecessors had received the said rent from time out of mind of the said manor, which belonged to Henry de Wylyngton, tenant in chief, and which is in Thomas's custody by the king's commission, by reason of the minority of Henry's heir, by the hands of the lords of the manor, until it came into Thomas's hand, and that he had refused to pay the rent, and beseeching the king to order the rent to be paid to them, the king ordered John de Weston, escheator in the county of Gloucester, to take an inquisition upon the matter in the presence of Thomas, by which it is found that Henry held of the abbot and convent 8 virgates of land in the said manor by fealty, and the service of 25s. 4d. and a pair of gloves price 1d. and by suit of the abbot's court every three weeks, and that Henry and all the tenants of the said lands and manor, from time out of mind, have paid the said rent to the abbot and convent, who received it until the manor came into the king's hand and into Thomas's custody, and that the abbot and convent never released that rent or changed their estate therein.
Jan. 28.
Westminster.
To Robert de Remmesbury. Order to pay 12l. yearly to Elizabeth de Sancto Omero and to Bertram her son for their lives, in accordance with the king's grant to them on 12 November in the 16th year of the reign, for Elizabeth's good service to Edward prince of Wales, of 12l. which Richard de Coumbe and his heirs were bound to render at the exchequer yearly for certain lands in Fitelton which Richard then held, and which Robert now holds of the king's licence, for their lives. Et erat patens.
Membrane 27.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order to pay to Bernard Ezii, lord of Albret (de Lebreto) or to his attorney 500l. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him on 1 March in the 25th year of the reign of 1,000l. to be received yearly of the great and petty customs and of the subsidies in that port, and if these should not suffice there he should receive what was lacking of the customs and subsidies in the port of Boston or other ports where he may have prompt payment until the king provide him with 1,000l. yearly of land or rent in England or the duchy of Aquitaine.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to inspect the accounts of the keepers of the wardrobe and to cause allowance to be made to the abbot, prior and convent of Westminster of all that they find to be in arrear to them of an offering of 24 oboli of musk yearly to be set against any debts in which the abbot, prior and convent are bound to the king, and to pay the said offering henceforth or to make allowance for the value thereof; as at the suit of the abbot beseeching the king to order those arrears to be paid to them, because Henry III by his charter shown in chancery granted to God and St. Edward 24 oboli of musk to be rendered yearly in the name of chevage upon the great altar in the church of Westminster by the hands of the king or queen if they are present in the realm, or if not by the treasurer, to wit, 12 oboli at the feast of the Deposition of the said saint and 12 oboli at the feast of the Translation of the saint, and the abbots were seised thereof for a great while, the king ordered the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to inspect the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer and to certify him of what they should find in the matter and of the true value of the 24 oboli, and they returned that they had found among the parcels of the account of John de Drokenesford, keeper of the wardrobe of Edward I, under the title of Alms, on 12 October, to wit the day of the Translation of St. Edward, in the king's offerings in the price of 24 oboli of gold of musk which the king is bound to offer yearly at the shrine of St. Edward in the name of chevage, to wit 12 oboli at the Purification and 12 oboli at the said Translation for his offerings for the 26th and 27th year because he did not previously offer, 4l. the price of each obolus being 20d., and on 4 March in the king's offerings for the price of 12 oboli of 'murcz' which the king owed at the said shrine for the said feast of the Deposition for the 28th year, each obolus worth 20d., 20s. By K.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To John de Coggeshale, escheator in Essex. Order not to distrain John son and heir of John de Oxon[ia] for his homage, as the king has taken his homage for the lands which he holds of the king in Elmedon in that county as of the honour of Boulogne by knight's service.
By p.s. [22037.]
Feb. 14.
Westminster
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to inspect the memoranda of the exchequer and to cause 50l. to be allowed to the abbot, prior and convent of Westminster in the tenths of the clergy or in other debts which they are bound to pay to the king, as at the suit of the abbot for himself and the prior and convent showing that William de Cusancia, the king's clerk, who was concerned with the expenses for the burial of John de Eltham, earl of Cornwall, the king's brother, in the church of Westminster, by the king's order, made fine with the prior and convent, by permission of the abbot, by a certain sum of money for things offered on the day of the burial, which they claim to pertain to them, and William in his account rendered at the exchequer asserting that the king ought to be charged with that fine because all the goods and chattels which belonged to the earl came into the king's hand after his death to discharge his debts, and beseeching the king to order 50l. which are due to them of that fine to be paid to them or allowance to be made to them as aforesaid, the king ordered the treasurer and barons to inspect William's account and other memoranda of the exchequer touching the premises, and to certify the king of what they should find, and by their certificates sent into chancery it is found that William had allowance of 50l. paid by him to the abbot after the total of his receipt in his account for the earl's goods and chattels, in part payment of 100l. due to him of a fine made with him by the king's council for horses and armour offered there on the day of the earl's burial. By K.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To Gerard de Braybrok, escheator in the county of Bedford. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Fletwyk, restoring the issues thereof to David de Fletwyk, the elder, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that David de Fletwyk, the younger, at his death, had no estate in the said manor except at the pleasure of David the elder, his father.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To John de Coggeshale, escheator in the county of Hertford. Order not to intermeddle further with a hide of land called 'Vyrlilond' in Little Hadham, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Maud late the wife of Augustine le Parker of Little Hadham, at her death, held no lands of the king in chief in that bailiwick, but that she held the said hide of land of another than the king.
Feb. 26.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge the escheator in the county of Buckingham of the issues of certain lands in Eton from the time of the death of John son of Thomas de Huntercombe, and to discharge Peter Perpond and William Burdon of the issues of a tenement called 'Hosedenes' in Hithyngham and another tenement called 'Caxton' in Mapeltrestede, co. Essex, from the date of the king's commission to them of the custody thereof, and to discharge the escheator in Essex of the issues of those tenements from the time of John's death, as it was lately found by inquisition that John at his death held the manor of Burnham with certain lands in Eton and the advowson of Bekenesfeld church, co. Buckingham, in chief by the service of a moiety of a knight's fee, jointly with Cristiana his wife, by a fine levied in the king's court, and that he held in his demesne as of fee the said tenements of others than the king, and because in the king's letters of licence to John and Cristiana to acquire the said manor and advowson, shown in chancery, no mention was made of the lands in Eton, their lands with the said tenements were taken into the king's hands as an entity separate from the said manor until it should be decided whether they were a separate entity or parcel of the manor, and the king committed the custody of the tenements to Peter and William to hold so long as they should remain in the king's hands, so that they should answer at the exchequer for the issues thereof if they ought to pertain to the king, and now on its being found by inquisition in which both the king and Nicholas de Aumbreden, who has married Cristiana, placed themselves, that the lands in Eton are parcel of the said manor and have been from time out of mind and not a separate entity, it is determined that the king's hand should be amoved therefrom and that they should be restored to Nicholas and Cristiana together with the issues thereof, as is found by the tenor of the record and process held thereupon which the king caused to come before him in chancery, wherefore the king ordered the escheator in the county of Buckingham not to intermeddle further with the said lands in Eton, and ordered Peter and William not to intermeddle further with the said tenements.
Membrane 26.
Jan. 26.
Westminster.
To Henry Pikard, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Southampton. Order to deliver to the abbot and convent of King's Beaulieu a tun of wine for the present year of the king's right prise at Southampton, in accordance with the grant of Henry III to them of a tun of such wine, to be received yearly between Christmas and the Purification, for celebrating masses in their church.
Feb. 4.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln for the present or the future. Order to pay to brother Alexander de Rameseye, now abbot of Barlynges, the king's chaplain, 10l. yearly in accordance with the king's grant to him, when canon of Barlynges on 12 June in the 14th year of the reign, of 10l. of the king's alms, to be received yearly for life in aid of his maintenance.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
To Miles de Stapelton, escheator in the county of York. Order to deliver to Margaret late the wife of William de Roos of Hamelak, tenant in chief, the manors which the king has assigned to her, as of the lands which belonged to William and which were taken into the king's hands by reason of the minority of Thomas, William's brother and heir, the king has assigned to Margaret, whose oath he has taken that she will not marry without his licence, the manor of Turmomhalle in that county, extended at 20l. 14s. 5d. yearly and the manor of Lynton in the same county, extended at 26l. 7s. 2d. yearly, and 90l. of the 100l. which the late king granted to William de Roos, father of the said William, to be received of the ferm of the city of York, to hold in dower.
Mandate to the bailiffs of York to be answerable to Margaret for the said 90l. yearly.
To John Waleys, escheator in the county of Nottingham. Order to take the fealty of Margaret late the wife of William de Roos of Hamelak in accordance with the form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further with the manors of Orston and Warsop, restoring the issues thereof to her, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that William at his death held the said manors jointly with Margaret for themselves and the heirs of their bodies of the grant of William de Roos, William's father, by the king's licence, and that the manors are held in chief by knight's service.
To Saier de Rocheford, escheator in the county of Lincoln. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Wraghby, 8 messuages and 17 acres of land in the town of Boston, restoring the issues thereof to Margaret late the wife of William de Roos of Hamelak, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that William at his death held the said manor in chief jointly with Margaret for themselves and the heirs of their bodies, of the grant of William de Roos, his father, by the king's licence, and he held the said messuages and lands of others than the king jointly with Margaret, whose fealty the king has taken.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To John de Peyto. Order to pay to John late bishop of Worcester, now elect of York, all the rents and ferms of the temporalities of the bishopric of Worcester, now void and in the king's hand, which the king is bound to render to him before 8 February last, on which day the king restored to him all the temporalities of the archbishopric of York.
To Leo de Perton, escheator in the county of Worcester. Order to pay to the said John all the rents and ferms of the said temporalities, before 8 February last, on which day the king restored to him all the temporalities of the archbishopric of York, and to permit all such rents and ferms due before 8 February to be levied for the king by his ministers.
Feb. 22.
Westminster.
To James Lapyn, escheator in Kent. Order to take security from Thomas de Holand and Joan his wife, sister and heir of John earl of Kent, tenant in chief, for payment of their reasonable relief at the exchequer, and to cause them to have seisin of all the lands of which the earl was seised at his death in his demesne as of fee in that bailiwick, saving to Elizabeth late the earl's wife the dower previously assigned to her by the king, as the king has taken the homage and fealty of Thomas, due by reason of his issue by Joan, for all the said lands. By K.
Vacated because enrolled on the roll of fines under the same date.
To Ralph de Seint Oweyn, escheator in Surrey and Sussex. The like. [Incomplete.]
Vacated as aforesaid.
Feb. 15.
Westminster
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to inspect the rolls and memoranda of the accounts of William de Northwell, sometime keeper of the wardrobe, for the time when he was keeper, and if they find that answer was made to the king for 500l. which Richard de Hakeneye, citizen of London, lent for the transaction of the king's business in parts beyond the sea, then to receive the letters patent of indemnity from William and the letters obligatory for 1,000l. made by him from the executor of Richard's will or from Henry Picard, in their name, in the king's discharge, and to pay the 500l. to the executors or to Henry or give them due allowance therefor and to discharge William thereof, as the king received the 500l. by William's hands from Richard, and William is bound to Richard in 1,000l. to be paid by St. Andrew in the 12th year of the reign, in the king's name, as may appear by letters obligatory made thereupon, and the king has promised in good faith to acquit William towards Richard of the 1,000l., and now William has besought the king to discharge him of the 1,000l. as he is much aggrieved at the suit of the said executors by pretext of the said bond, in Henry's custody for a debt in which Richard was bound to him.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to account with John Mayn, the king's serjeant at arms, for the wages due to him for the office of serjeant at arms and to give him payment or competent satisfaction for what is found to be due to him by such account.
Feb. 22.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order to take the oath of Nicholas Belard and Simon de Hermonier that they will take 500 rabbit skins and 20 weys of feathers to the town of Middelburgh in Zeland and not to the parts of Flanders, and that they will not communicate with the king's enemies, and to permit them to take the same to that town after paying the customs due thereon, in accordance with the king's grant to them. By C.
The like to the same for James Blankard of Middelburgh for 500 hats (capillis) and 4 ells of cloth.
Membrane 25.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
To Ralph de Seynt Oweyn, escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Order to deliver to Elizabeth late the wife of John, earl of Kent, tenant in chief, the manors and ferms in those counties which the king has assigned to her, as of the lands which belonged to her husband the king has assigned to her to hold in dower with the assent of Thomas de Holand and Joan his wife, sister and heir of the said earl, after taking Elizabeth's oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, the following manors and ferms, to wit: the manors of Wockyng, Sutton, Purifright, and Bagshote, co. Surrey, to the value of 80l. yearly, the manors of Bedehampton and Aulton with the members and small ferms in the manor of Aulton, and the ferms of the manors of Andevere and Basyngstok, co. Southampton, to the value of 314l. 5s. yearly, 4l. 16s. 8d. yearly of the ferm of Iden, co. Sussex, the manors of Kenton, Lifton, Chetescombe and Shaftebere, co. Devon, and the ferm which the abbot of Clyve renders yearly to the value of 144l. 13s. 4d. yearly, the manors of Somerton, Cammel and Kyngesbury with appurtenances, and the ferm of Melburnport, co. Somerset, and the ferms which the bishop of Bath and the prior of Bath render yearly to the value of 294l. yearly, the manors of Musarder, Sodyngton, Bardesley and Lecchelad, co. Gloucester, and the ferm which the abbot of Cirencestre in that county renders yearly, to the value of 187l. 6s. 8d. yearly, together with the foreign and intrinsic hundreds and the small ferms pertaining to the said manors and hundreds.
The like to John de Wynton escheator in the county of Southampton to deliver to Elizabeth the manors of Bedehampton and Aulton with the small ferms in the manor of Aulton and the yearly ferms which the men of the towns of Andevere and Basyngstoke are bound to render to the earl and his heirs, together with the foreign and intrinsic hundreds and the small ferms pertaining to the said manors and hundreds.
The like to the following to deliver to Elizabeth the following manors and ferms to wit:—
William Aunsel, escheator in Devon for the manors of Kenton, Lifton, Chetescombe and Shaftebere with the hundreds and small ferms pertaining thereto, and the yearly ferm which the abbot of Clyve is bound to render to the earl and his heirs.
John de Weston, escheator in the county of Gloucester, for the manors of Musarder, Sodyngton, Bardesley and Lecchelad, with the hundreds and the yearly ferm which the abbot of Cirencestre is bound to render to the earl and his heirs.
John de Palton, escheator in Somerset and Dorset, for the manors of Somerton, Cammel and Kyngesbury with the hundreds etc. and the yearly ferm which the bishop of Bath and Wells and the prior of Bath and the men of Melbornport are bound to render to the earl and his heirs.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Andevere. Order to be answerable to Elizabeth late the wife of John earl of Kent for the yearly ferm which they are bound to render yearly for that town to the earl and his heirs and which the king has assigned to her as aforesaid.
The like to the following to be answerable to her for the ferms which they are bound to render to the said earl and his heirs, to wit:—
The bailiffs of Basyngstok.
The bailiffs of Melbornport.
The bishop of Bath and Wells.
The prior of Bath.
The abbot of Cirencestre.
The abbot of Clyve.
Mandate to the bailiffs of Iden to be answerable to her for 4l. 16s. 8d. of their yearly ferm of 8l.
March 1.
Westminster
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge John de Coggesale, sheriff of Essex and escheator in that county, of 100 marks in which he is bound to the king of the arrears of his account now rendered at the exchequer for those offices, as the king has pardoned him that sum in consideration of his good service and his great labour before William de Shareshull and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king, in their session in that county. By K.
Feb. 23.
Westminster.
To Henry de Greystok, steward of the lands reserved to the king's chamber, and to Robert de Haddam, escheator of those lands, or to those who supply their places. Order to cause the warden and college of St. George, Wyndesore, to have seisin of the manors of Evre, co. Buckingham, and Bray St. Philbert, co. Berks, and of a wood called 'Templewode' in the town of Stokepugeys which the king holds of the grant of John de Molyns, which manors and wood the king has granted to the said warden and college.
Feb. 25.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause 600 pounds of horsehair to be bought and purveyed for the king's springalds and other engines in the Tower of London, without delay and to have them taken thither to be delivered to the constable of the Tower on 1 May next. By K.
March 4
The Tower.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to inspect the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer and if they find that 200 marks for the custom and subsidy on 100 sacks of wool bought by Constantine Smythyson, merchant of Almain, came into the king's hands and that Constantine or his attorney did not take any wool from the port of Kyngeston upon Hull or elsewhere, then to receive the king's letters patent granting Constantine permission to try that wool and take it to parts beyond the sea for 200 marks without paying the custom and subsidy from certain merchants of those parts and to supersede the process pending in the exchequer against those merchants, causing the said letters to be annulled, as the merchants are arraigned before the treasurer and barons for certain quantities of wool taken to parts beyond the sea not coketted or customed, in the ports of Boston and Kyngeston, to wit John Hetfold for 7 sacks 9 stones, John de Beek for 19 sacks 9 stones, Hildebrand Hecolt for 5 sacks 18½ stones, Renquerus Beuere for 5 sacks 8½ stones and Conrad Clippyng for 7 sacks as is said, and those merchants have surrendered to chancery to be cancelled certain letters patent by which the king granted to Constantine Smythyson, merchant of Almain, that he might buy 100 sacks of wool in the realm, lade them in the port of Kyngeston and take them to parts beyond the sea without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, for 200 marks which he paid down to the king, wherefore the king, of his favour, has pardoned them his suit against them in the premises and the forfeiture of the said wool. By K. and C.
Feb 24.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Aston, keeper of the lands which belonged to William de Hastynges, and are in the king's hand. Order to deliver to John Hakelut and Agnes his wife, late the wife of Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, all the goods and chattels taken into the king's hand in the manors of Tregayr, Bryngwyn, Coytmorgan, Tregoithel and Langwythryn by the earl's death as of the inheritance of his heir, a minor in the king's wardship, by a mainprise, and all the issues of the manors and lands assigned to Agnes in dower of that inheritance, or to deliver to them the price of the said goods and chattels, as Thomas Hakelut, clerk, and George de Chabenore of the county of Hereford, have mainperned for John and Agnes to answer to the king for all the said goods and chattels of those manors committed to them for payment of a certain ferm to the king, and afterwards taken into the king's hand because it was found by inquisition taken by Thomas de Aston, when he was escheator in the county of Hereford, that William died seised of those manors and of certain other lands assigned in dower to Agnes of that inheritance, in his demesne as of fee and was a bastard By C.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
To William de Kelleseye and Peter de Nuttel, guardians of the temporalities of the archbishopric of York, void and in the king's hand. Order to deliver to John, archbishop elect of York, or to his attorney, the vesture of 631 acres of land with wheat and of 75 acres with rye, sown by them for the king at his cost, and the day's plough-work (aruros) of 826 acres of land also made there at the king's cost, and 212 loads of hay, by indenture, as the king has sold the premises to the archbishop for 222l. 16s. 4d., 41l. 6s. and 24l. 3s. respectively, to be paid at the exchequer.
Membrane 24.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of John de la Rokele, who is insufficiently qualified.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of William Sulgene, who is insufficiently qualified.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to cause two verderers for the forest of Ingelwod to be elected in place of John de Salkeld, who is indicted for trespass of vert and venison in that forest, and John de Whitebergh, who is blind, as Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the forest beyond Trent, has testified in chancery.