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Membrane 32. |
Oct. 10.
Westminster. |
To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Middlesex. Order to give John
son of John de Keuermond seisin of the office of usher of the exchequer,
and of divers offices thereto pertaining in the escheator's bailiwick,
namely ushers [and] criers in the Common Bench, marshals, ushers,
criers and barriers in singular the eyres of justices within the realm;
as it is lately found by inquisition, taken by John de Newenton then
escheator, that John de Keuermond at his death held the said offices
in his demesne as of fee, with 5d. a day to be taken in the receipt of
the exchequer while the exchequer shall be open, that the same are
held in chief by grand serjeanty, and that John his son, then within
age is his next heir; and John the son has proved his age before
John de Cotom escheator in Lincolnshire, and the king has taken his
homage and fealty. By p.s. [4086.] |
Sept. 20.
Westminster. |
To Margaret Marischall countess of Norffolk and John Hastynges
earl of Pembroke. Order, as they love the king and his honour
and desire the safety of the realm, to draw with all speed towards
Framelyngham castle co. Suffolk with their whole retinue and
household, in order to resist Charles the king's adversary of France
and his allies, if after landing they shall attack the castle; as the
king has particular information that they are purposing to land with
a great navy in the port of Orewelle or in Suffolk or other neighbouring
parts. |
Oct. 2.
Westminster. |
To the arrayers of men at arms etc. in Yorkshire, and to the sheriff
of York, lately appointed to choose and try four hundred archers of
the best in that county, and when armed and arrayed to set them in
twenties and hundreds, and cause them to be brought to the king
at London, so as to be there at the feast of Michaelmas last, ready
to march in his army against Charles the king's adversary of France
and his allies, if they shall invade the realm. Notice that it is and
was the king's intent that those archers should be brought to London
at the cost of the county, there to be levied by the arrayers and sheriff;
and order so to bring them without delay. By K. and C. in parl. |
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The like to the arrayers and sheriffs in the following counties: |
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Surrey, in regard to 100 archers. |
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Middlesex, 100 archers. |
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Hertfordshire, 100 archers. |
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Cambridgeshire, 100 archers. |
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Huntingdonshire, 100 archers. |
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Lincolnshire, 400 archers. |
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Warwickshire, 150 archers. |
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Leycestershire, 150 archers. |
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Staffordshire, 200 archers. |
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Derbyshire, 150 archers. |
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Oxfordshire, 200 archers. |
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Berkshire, 200 archers. |
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Somerset, 200 archers. |
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Dorset, 100 archers. |
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Devon, 100 archers. |
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Notynghamshire, 150 archers. |
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Salop, 100 archers. |
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Northamptonshire, 200 archers. |
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Bedfordshire, 60 archers. |
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Bukinghamshire, 60 archers. |
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Herefordshire, 100 archers. |
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Gloucestershire, 200 archers. |
Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To Simon de Burley constable of Dovorre castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order, upon petition of Reynold
Grille, Amfreonus Pynel, Gerard de Lomelyn, Aaron de Maryn and
Ciprian de la Mier merchants of Genoa (Janua), to suffer them by
themselves, their attorneys and deputies to unlade and sell certain
goods and merchandise in whatsoever parts of the realm they please,
paying the customs etc. thereupon due, so that without payment
of custom or subsidy they may lade again in other vessels or ships any
not sold, or not exposed for sale, and take them over to any parts of
the king's friendship, and order to keep two tarits of Genoa, one of
Gabriel de Ardumente called 'la Seinte Marie et Seint Johan' the other
of Andrew de Pisan called 'la Seinte Marie et Seint Johan,' in safe
custody until further order; as the grievous complaint of the said
merchants shews that in western parts by themselves and their deputies
they laded those tarits with goods and merchandise to no small value
to be sent over to Middelburgh or other eastern parts, and that on the
voyage the same were taken at sea off the coast of Sandewich and
brought to that port by Philip Darcy and Thomas Tryvet the king's
admirals and other lieges in their company, upon the pretence that
the tarits, their owners (patronos), masters, pilots and seamen were the
king's enemies, and the said merchandise enemies' goods, praying
instantly for restitution in consideration that they, the tarits and all
are of the king's friendship; and it is the king's will to entreat the said
merchants within his lordship and power with like favour as he sees
that merchants of the realm repairing to Genoa enjoy, or greater,
and the merchants of Genoa and Francis de Joeuenyn merchant of
Florence and Nesus Brunelli merchant of Luka have before the king
and council found security to answer for all that ought to pertain to
the king of the said tarits and goods, and to content the admirals
and lieges who may have an interest therein by reason of the said
capture of their share of the same, in case before St. John Baptist
next it shall be proved and adjudged before the king and council that
the tarits and goods or any parcel thereof ought to pertain to the
king or his said lieges, and that after delivery thereof the merchants
shall not take those goods over to Lescluse or other parts of the king's
enemies. By K. and C. |
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To the same. Order, upon petition of Peter Mark merchant of
Florence, to suffer him by himself, his attorneys and deputies to
unlade his goods and merchandise and sell them in any parts of the
realm he shall please, paying the customs etc. thereupon due; as his
grievous complaint shews that in western parts by himself and his
deputies he laded in the two tarits (above mentioned) among merchandise
of merchants of Genoa 362 bales of woad of Lumbardy, 46 bales of
pepper, one of 'canel' and one of ginger to the value of 1,000l. etc.
(as in the last); and it is the king's will to entreat him etc. as merchants
of the realm repairing to Florence; and Robert bishop of London,
Gauter de Bardes, Matthew Chenyn and Francis Johan of Florence
have found security etc. (as above, mutatis mutandis). By K. and C. |
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Membrane 31. |
Sept. 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of Alexander
Fouke of Redynge 'webbe,' to take of him the sum at which the same
are appraised, and to deliver to him or his attorney seven dozen woollen
cloths of his which are taken as forfeit into the king's hand because
exposed for sale without being sealed with the seal appointed for the
purpose. By C. |
Sept. 17.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant.
Order to receive John Prioris of Florence, who has accused Baltizar
Ubriagin of certain matters (punctis) alleged to be to the prejudice
of the king and crown, and to keep him in safe custody in the Tower
prison until further order for his deliverance. By letter of the signet. |
Oct. 17.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause a verderer in the forest
of Dene to be elected instead of Thomas Bray of Hurst, who is dead. |
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To the bailiffs of Herewich. Order to dearrest a ship of Newcastle
upon Tyne called 'Thigodewille,' Wolf Copynson master, by them
lately arrested at the king's command, the seamen and merchandise
therein, suffering them to pass to Newcastle, that or any other command
of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. By C. |
Oct. 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of William Cooke of Berkhampstede, late a coroner within the
liberty of Berkhampstede, who is dead. |
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The like to the same sheriff concerning Adam Puffe deceased. |
Sept. 21.
Westminster. |
To John Waltham the king's clerk, John Cary knight and Philip
Walweyn, to whom the king lately granted the keeping of all
temporalities of the bishopric of Bath and Wells, in the king's hand
by death of the last bishop, so long as they shall remain in his hand,
rendering yearly at the exchequer the extent thereof. Order for particular causes to pay the same to the king's use in his chamber, and
not at the exchequer. By letter of the signet. |
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Membrane 30. |
Sept. 12.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Holand keeper of the king's forest this side Trent,
or to his representative in Waltham forest. Order to deliver to bail
Baldwin Cole, imprisoned in Haddeley prison for a trespass of vert
in that forest for which he is indicted, if he shall find mainpernors to
have him before the justices in eyre for pleas of the forest in Essex
when they shall come to those parts, and if replevisable according to
the assize of the forest. |
Sept. 25.
Westminster. |
To Nicholas de Audele justice of Suthwales, and to his representative.
Order at his peril not to proceed without special command of the
king, or until further order, to the deliverance of any persons indicted
for manslaughter of John Laurence. By C. |
Sept. 15.
Westminster. |
To Nicholas de Audeley etc. (as the last). Order upon his allegiance
and at his peril, if before the said justice Morgan ap David has confessed
that he is guilty of the manslaughter of John Laurence, or if he is
notoriously charged therewith and not yet acquitted, to cease all
excuse and cause him to be taken and kept in safe custody in prison
until delivered according to law and the custom of those parts; as
the king is informed that, contrary to law and the custom aforesaid,
the said Morgan is going at large without justice being done, although
he has so confessed. By C. |
Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To John Mulso escheator in Northamptonshire. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, two virgates
and 22 acres of land, 2 roods of meadow, 20s. of rent, pasture for two
beasts and the moiety of one virgate and of one acre of land in Evenle
by Brakle, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found
by inquisition, by the escheator taken of his office, that after the
statute Master Nicholas Appiltre without the king's licence founded a
chantry for ever in the church of St. George Evenle, giving the premises
to a chaplain to celebrate there divine service for his soul and the
souls of his father and mother, that the same are worth 33s. 4d. a year,
and that the chantry and the chaplain is withdrawn by John
Hoggeschawe of Evenle, who has seized the premises and taken the
issues and profits to his own use since the Purification last, and by
colour of that inquisition the escheator has taken the same into the
king's hand; and the king reckons that seisin insufficient. |
Oct. 12.
Westminster. |
To William Barewelle escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of
Oxenhale, delivering to Alice late the wife of Guy de Briene knight
the younger any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Guy at his death
held the same as jointly enfeoffed with the said Alice by gift of Guy
de Briene knight the elder and others to them and the heirs of their
bodies, and that it is held by knight service of the heir of Edmund
de Mortuo Mari earl of March; and the king has taken the fealty of
the said Alice. |
Oct. 10.
Westminster. |
To John Broke escheator in Sussex. Order to give John son and
heir of John de Arundell knight, tenant by knight service of the heir
of Edward le Despenser a minor in the late king's wardship, seisin
of his father's lands; as he proved his age before John Olyver late
escheator, and the king has taken his fealty. |
Oct. 15.
Westminster palace. |
To Roger lord of Clifford. Order upon his allegiance and under
pain of forfeiture, as he will answer for hurt and peril that may happen
thereby, on sight etc. without delay to take order for safe guard of
the town and port of Hertilpole, that the king's enemies take it not,
and that no peril or hurt to the king and realm arise thereby, and
further charge himself to draw thither and take such order by advice of
the wisest men of the town and neighbourhood, and there to abide in
person as shall seem best for the strength and defence thereof until he
shall know in what part of the realm the said enemies shall arrive, or
until charged by the king to draw towards him, and in case he may not
there abide in person, so long as need shall be to set there a sufficient
person with suitable number of fencible men, there to abide for the purpose aforesaid; as the king has certain news that his adversary of France
and his adherents are making ready with the greatest power they may
to land in the realm about Allhallows next at latest, and especially
to take and hold fortresses near the sea, but in what part their purpose
is to land the king knows not yet, but it is said by many to be towards
the northern parts, because of the aid they expect to have from the
Scots; and among all other places on the coast in those parts Hertilpole
is one of the most perilous if so taken and held, in consideration of
the strength thereof, the good harbour and secure refuge for a great
navy, and many think that this is known to the enemy. French. |
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By K. and C. |
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Like writ to the mayor and to the good men and inhabitants of
Hertilpolle, omitting the clause to draw thither and there abide, or
set there etc. French. |
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Like writ to the mayor and bailiffs, and to the good men and inhabitants of Newcastle upon Tyne, omitting the words secure refuge. |
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French. By K. and C. |
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To J. bishop of Durham, or in his absence to his steward and sheriff
of Durham. Like order, as he desires the safety of the king's estate
and realm and of the country, to repair to Hertilpole, which is
within the royal liberty of Durham, and survey the estate and
strength of the town and port, and by advice of the lord of Clifford
(if he be there) or of his ministers, and of the wisest men of
the town and the neighbouring country, to take order as best he
may for safe guard thereof, and to cause such order to be performed
by the good men and inhabitants of the town, knowing that the king
has sent his writ to the lord of Clifford so to do; as the king has
certain news etc. (as above). French. By K. and C. |
Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of
Robert bishop of London to set free Baldiche (Baldewyche) Parghia
attorney of the fellowship of Guynyse merchants of Luka, imprisoned
in Neugate prison for an averment made touching Nicholas Luke
his fellow, not troubling him or any of that fellowship; as the bishop
has mainperned before the king and council to have the prisoner
before them at a day to be set between this and Easter next upon
reasonable warning, to answer touching all things that on behalf of
the king or others shall be laid against him or his fellowship. By K. |
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Marginal note of a judgment that the bishop be discharged of his
mainprise, and that the prisoner and his fellowship and the said Nicholas
shall go quit without a day, for that until Easter the bishop had the prisoner
day by day before the king and council ready to answer etc., and on divers
days after Easter proclamation was made in chancery for any man who
could give the council information against the prisoner or his fellowship,
and no man appeared. |
Nov. 2.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of Westminster palace or his representative there.
Order to assign to John de Ravenser the king's clerk keeper of the
hanaper of chancery another house for keeping parchment, wax and
other things needful for his office, and for heating wax for the great
seal, namely that one within the palace upon the corner between
the great kitchen and the 'picherhous,' until the king shall provide
him another; as the house assigned of old time for the purpose is
accidentally destroyed by fire. |
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Oct. 12.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order, upon
petition of Walter Hikedoun of Lostwithiel in Cornwall merchant,
to view letters of cocket which he has and, if assured that in the port
of Plymmouth he paid customs etc. upon five lasts and seventeen
dakers of hides in a ship called 'la Seint Marie bote' of Setoun, John
Yeryng master, and fifteen dakers four hides in a ship called 'la Mighel'
of Dertemuth, William Willescombe master, not to distrain him to
pay customs thereupon a second time, but to suffer him without let
to take them over to Middelburgh, releasing any such distress made;
as his complaint shews that at Plymmouth he laded the said hides
in those ships to send over to Middelburgh, and that the ships dare
not pass thither for fear of the king's enemies, wherefore they have
touched at the port of London, and that the collectors are unlawfully
distraining him for payment of customs there, for that he has unladed
the hides and is minded to put them in stronger ships for safer passage,
although he paid customs etc. thereupon in the port of Plymmouth. |
