|
Nov. 1.
Westminster. |
To John Rokele escheator in Essex. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a cottage and curtilage and 5 acres
of land in Billerica, delivering to William Frost and Katherine his
wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that the said Katherine, who was wife of
Thomas Plomer of Billerica in the town of Great Burstede held the
premises as jointly enfeoffed with him, by name of Thomas Ledere
of Great Burstede, by feoffment of John Salprest of Southmenstre
to them and the heirs and assigns of Thomas Ledere of others than
the king on the day when Thomas Ledere the king's traitor was
beheaded at Billerica before Thomas de Wodestoke earl of Essex and
Bukyngham and his fellows, that the premises were extended by Robert
de Goldyngton then escheator at 2s. 6d., and were by him seized into
the king's hand, and that Thomas Ledere of Great Burstede and
Thomas Plomer of Bellerica convicted of treasons were one and the
same person. Proviso that after the said Katherine's death the
premises shall revert to the king and his heirs. |
Nov. 27.
Westminster. |
To Richard Otery escheator in Dorset. Order to take the fealty
of John Tryvet knight, and to give him livery of a third part of the
manor of Fordyngton, delivering to him any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
Edward prince of Wales was seised of that manor, and by letters
patent, confirmed by the king while prince and after when he took
upon him the governance of the realm, gave it for life to the said
John, the knights' fees, advowsons, wards, marriages, forfeitures
and escheats excepted, that after the said confirmation, namely about
the feast of Trinity 6 Richard II, Joan princess of Wales the king's
mother was by the said John dowered of a third part thereof, and
died thereof seised with reversion to him for life, and that the same
is held in chief. |
Nov. 28.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his
lieutenant there. Order on sight etc. to set free Richard de Etton
esquire; as the king has learned that he has been there imprisoned
without reasonable cause. By p.s. [3844.] |
Nov. 16.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Cicestre. Order to suffer
Margaret Mareschall countess of Norffolk, now tenant of the manor
of Boseham, to enjoy the liberties and quittances therein claimed
in 7 Edward I by Roger le Bygod earl of Norffolk and marshal of
England before John de Raygate and his fellows, justices in eyre in
Sussex, and before them allowed, as appears by certificate of the
treasurer and the chamberlains sent into chancery by command of
the king, namely the return of writs, view of frankpledge, the assize
of bread and ale, amercements of the sheriff's turn in that hundred,
'infongenethef, thol, them, sok' and 'sak,' wreck of the sea and
quittance throughout the realm of stallage and toll. |
|
To the sheriff of Sussex. Like order to suffer the said Margaret
to enjoy the liberties above mentioned (omitting the quittance of stallage
and toll). |
Nov. 12.
Sheen manor. |
To John de Feriby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to deliver
to Robert Claye serjeant of the king's spicery three gold bees
(byas), appraised at 10 marks as it is found by inquisition taken by
the escheator, which Andrew Shephurd of Welesby lately found
hidden in the ground at Welesby, if they exist, or else the value
of them; as the king has given them to the said Robert. |
|
By letter of the signet. |
|
To the mayor of the staple of Middelburgh or to his representative.
Order to dearrest and deliver to Francis Burre or his attorney 'lamfell'
of his of the value of 10l.; as by certificate of the treasurer and the
barons of the exchequer, sent into chancery by command of the
king, it appears that the said Francis has paid custom for 'lamfell'
of that value to the collectors in St. Botolph's town of the customs
[and] subsidy upon wool, woolfells and hides and of the petty custom;
and the mayor has arrested that merchandise in the staple as if custom
had not been paid for it. |
Nov. 4.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order by indenture containing the
cause of his imprisonment to deliver to John de Multon lieutenant
of the marshal of England James de Lustrat esquire, who is in Neugate
gaol in the sheriffs' custody, to do and receive what shall by advice
of the council be adjudged before the constable and marshal of
England. By C. |
