Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 5, 1392-1396. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1925.
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'Close Rolls, Richard II: May 1395', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 5, 1392-1396, (London, 1925) pp. 354-355. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol5/pp354-355 [accessed 24 April 2024]
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May 1395
| May 8. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of the prior of Stokecurcy priory an alien, being the king's farmer of that priory, to proceed in a plea wherein he is impleading John Tudenham prior of the priory of St. Andrew Norhampton an alien for render of 106 marks, arrears of a yearly rent of 2 marks issuing from a mill formerly called 'Mervenesmelle' by Norhampton wherewith the plaintiff is charged toward the king within the extent of the lands etc. of his priory to him demised for a set yearly rent, the defendant's allegation notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the defendant alleged that the mill wherefrom that rent is supposed to arise is held of the king in almoin as parcel of the priory of St. Andrew, that as parcel thereof it was taken into the late king's hand by reason of the war with France, that it came to his hands discharged, and so remained before the demise of the priory to the defendant, and that for a set farm the king committed to the defendant the keeping of the priory of St. Andrew during the war with the appurtenances and possessions thereof, wherefore he took it that the treasurer and the barons would proceed no further without advising the king, craving the king's aid. (fn. 1) | |||||
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| May 27. Westminster. |
To J. bishop of Salisbury. Order to be in person before the king and council at Westminster in the quinzaine of Trinity next, to do and receive what shall by them be ordered and decreed; as strife and debate has arisen between the bishop and the mayor and commonalty of the city of New Sarum touching divers alleged disseisins, disherisons, violences, damages, wrongs, grievances etc. to the bishop and his predecessors and to the church of St. Mary Salisbury done and attempted by the mayor and commonalty and by their ancestors contrary to the liberties, customs and privileges of that church, and in consideration of the hurt and peril which are like to happen thereby, willing to establish peace between the parties, to reform the hurt and wrong done to the said church, which is of the foundation of the king's forefathers and of his patronage, and to do justice to the said parties, by advice of the council the king has taken into his own hands all causes, matters and quarrels between them, and his will is that the same with all the circumstances be debated and determined before him and the council and nowhere else, as the bishop has granted and promised in presence of the king. By K. | |||||
| To the mayor and commonalty of the city of New Sarum. Order upon their allegiance to be before the king and council in the quinzaine of Trinity next, the mayor in person and twelve, ten or eight at least of the most discreet and able men of the city, with full instruction concerning all causes, matters and quarrels between John bishop of Salisbury and them, and the circumstances thereof, and power under the common seal of the city to answer for the mayor and commonalty; as strife etc. (as above, mutatis mutandis.) By K. | ||||||
| The mayor and commonalty of New Sarum to John Buterleygh, William Warmwell, John Cammel, John Bakere 'grocer,' John atte Hethe, Richard Spencer, Richard le Leche, Richard Juwel, John Leuesham, Thomas Eyr, John Thurbourne and John Nyweman their fellow citizens. Letter of attorney, so that eight of them be present before the king and council at Westminster in the quinzaine of Trinity next, to answer John bishop of Salisbury the treasurer concerning damages, wrongs, grievances etc. by them and their ancestors done to him and his predecessors and to the church of St. Mary Salisbury, as he pretends. Dated New Sarum, 6 June 18 Richard II. | ||||||