Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1362

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 11, 1360-1364. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1362', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 11, 1360-1364, (London, 1909) pp. 324-335. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol11/pp324-335 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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May 1362

May 1.
Westminster.
To Philip de Lutteley escheator in Salop. Order to take the fealty of Eleanor late wife of John de Overton according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further with a messuage, two carucates of land and 6 marks of rent in Overton, and a messuage and one carucate of land in Gorley (sic) with the advowson of Gorley taken into the king's hand by the death of the said John, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John atte Wode late escheator, that John de Overton at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises jointly with Eleanor, with remainder to John their son and the heirs of his body, and that the same are held of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari earl of March tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, by the service of finding two hobblers to guard the castle of Wyggemore 40 days at his own cost when there shall be war in Wales.
May 12.
Westminster.
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and not to intermeddle further with a messuage, 30 acres of land and 26s. 8d. of rent of John de Neuland in Neuland and Drax, delivering to the said John any issues thereof taken; as the king lately ordered the escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore the premises were by him taken into the king's hand, and he certified that he found by inquisition, before him taken of his office, that John Chaumberleyn of Drax knight, who held the manor of Drax in chief by knight service, without the king's licence aliened thereof a yearly rent of 26s. 8d. in Drax to John son of Thomas le Clerk of Neuland in fee, that after the death of John son of Thomas Henry his son and heir entered that and other lands and tenements which were his father's without process in the king's court, that after the death of Henry John de Neuland, brother of John son of Thomas and uncle of Henry, entered the same and other lands and tenements of Henry as his heir without process in the king's court and without performing services due to the king in that behalf, that John son of Thomas at his death held in fee by fealty and other services a messuage and 30 acres of land in Neuland and Drax of the heir of the said John Chaumberleyn, which descended to Henry his son, and after the death of Henry to the said John de Neuland as his next heir, and ought to pertain to the king by reason of his prerogative until John de Neuland should perform the services due, and that for these causes he so took the premises, and they are yet in the king's hand; and after at the suit of John de Neuland, alleging that John son of Thomas held of the said John Chaumberleyn the said messuage and land and other lands for 13s. only payable yearly to him and his heirs, and that John Chaumberleyn remised to John son of Thomas for life 12s. 11d. thereof for his good service, without that that John son of Thomas, or Henry after his death, acquired any rent in fee of John Chaumberleyn, or that the said Henry or John de Neuland after his death entered any rent so acquired, or claimed any right in such rent, and praying the king to remove his hand, the king ordered the escheator to make inquisition upon the matter; and by inquisition so taken it is found that John Chaumberleyn of Drax knight aliened or remised no such rent to John son of Thomas, but John son of Thomas held of him in Drax two messuages and 42 acres of land by the service of 14s. 9½d. a year and by suit of his court of Drax every three weeks, which rent the said John Chaumberleyn on Sunday after St. Martin in winter in the 30th year of the reign released to John son of Thomas, his heirs and assigns, for the life of John Chaumberleyn only, saving to him every year 1d. at Christmas, that Henry son and heir of John son of Thomas and John de Neuland did not in anywise enter that rent, for that the same ought to pertain to the right heirs of the said John Chaumberleyn after his death; and the king would not that wrong should be done to William de Swynflete (sic).
Membrane 31.
April 29.
Westminster.
To Philip de Luttele escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to deliver to the next friend of the heir of Robert de Baderon to whom the heritage may not descend a messuage, land and fishery at Aure (as above, p. 320.)
May 2.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the Exchequer. Order to cause as well John son of John de Edyndon as Philip de Lutteleye escheator of Gloucestershire to be discharged of the issues of the manor of Weston Underegge from the death of Elizabeth daughter and heir of John Giffard of Weston Underegge tenant in chief to 2 December last, and of the whole farm of the same manor from Easter in the 33rd year of his reign; as on the 24 June in the 29th year of his reign the king granted to John son of John de Edyndon the wardship of the said manor, which Joan who was wife of Thomas de Botiller knight held in dower of the heritage of the said Elizabeth, then a minor in the king's wardship, to hold from Joan's death until the lawful age of the said heir, rendering yearly to the king 19l. 14s. 8d.; and after on 30 August in the 33rd year the king pardoned the said John de Edyndon 63s. 2d. of the 32nd year and 9l. 17s. 4d. for Easter term of the 33rd year, arrears of that farm, and the whole farm from Easter aforesaid, willing that he should hold that wardship thenceforward without rendering anything to the king; and subsequently, on the finding of an inquisition taken by the said escheator that Elizabeth died on 3 November last while within age and in wardship, and that John Giffard, son of William Giffard her grandfather, is her cousin and next heir and of full age, on 2 December last the king respited the homage of John son of William and commanded livery to be given him of the manor and lands taken into his hand by the death of John Giffard of Weston and by reason of the nonage of Elizabeth; and now John son of John de Edyndon has petitioned the king for remedy, as he held the wardship aforesaid by virtue of the said grant until 2 December last, and is being distrained by the said escheator for payment of the issues to that date; and though the issues of the said manor are acknowledged to belong to the king, in consideration of his good service, and that by the death of Elizabeth he is debarred from the profit he should have taken from the wardship if she had lived, far exceeding the value of the said issues, the king of his gift has granted to the said John son of John de Edyndon those issues from the death of the said Elizabeth to 2 December last.
May 12.
Westminster.
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and not to intermeddle further with a messuage, 60 acres of land, 16d. of rent and a rent of two hens in Westayremynne and Drax, delivering to William son of John de Swynflete any issues thereof taken; as the king lately ordered the escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore the premises were by him taken into the king's hand, and their true value, and he certified that he found by inquisition, before him taken of his office, that John Chaumberleyn of Drax knight, who held the manor of Drax in chief by knight service, thereof aliened without 'the king's licence a yearly rent of 16d. and a rent of two hens price 3d. a year in fee to John de Swynflete who died in the 33rd year of the reign, that after his death William de Swynflete his son and heir entered the same and other lands and tenements of his said father without process in the king's court, that the said John de Swynflet at his death held in fee of the heirs of the said John Chaumberleyn the said messuage and land in Ayremynne, which descended to the said William as his son and heir, the wardship whereof ought to have pertained to the king by reason of his prerogative until William should perform the services etc. due to the king, and that the said messuage and land are worth 20s. a year, and for these causes he so took the premises, and they are in the king's hand; and after at the suit of William, alleging that the said John Chaumberleyn (of whom John de Sywnflet father of William, whose heir he is, held divers lands within the soke of Drax, whereof one acre was held by the service of 4d., another of 5¼d., and 6 acres by the service of two hens over and above 5¼d. an acre) by his writing under the name of John Chaumberleyn of Drax knight quitclaimed to the said John de Swynflete and his heirs all lands which he held of him in the soke aforesaid, rendering to John Chaumberleyn and his heirs yearly for every acre 4d only for all manner of services and customs, and that William held the lands seized into the king's hand of the lord of the said manor by that rent until they were so taken, without that that John de Swynflete or William purchased of John Chaumberleyn or his heirs any soil of the manor, or any portion thereof, or any rent thereof arising at any time, or entered the same, as he is ready to aver, praying the king to remove his hand, the king ordered the escheator to make inquisition upon the matter; and by inquisition so made it is found that John Chaumberleyn of Drax knight, who held the manor of Drax in chief by knight service, aliened no rent of 16d. nor of two hens to John de Swynflete in fee, nor did he nor his heirs alien to the said John nor to William de Swynflet any messuage or lands in Ayremynne at any time, but on Thursday the eve of St. Andrew 1347 John Chaumberleyn granted and quitclaimed to John de Swynflete, his heirs and assigns, all lands which John de Swynflete held of him in the soke of Drax, rendering yearly 4d. an acre at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions for all other services, customs and demands, so that it should not be lawful for John Chaumberleyn nor his heirs to make thenceforth any distraint in the premises for any cause whatsoever save for the said rent, and that at the date of that quitclaim John de Swynflete held of John Chaumberleyn 6 acres of land in Drax by the service of 5¼d. a year for every acre payable at Michaelmas, the Purification and Easter, and by the service of two hens a year at Christmas, 6½ acres by the service of 5¼d. an acre yearly payable at the said terms and suit of his court of Drax every three weeks, and 6 acres by the service of 4d. an acre yearly payable at Michaelmas and Easter for all services, and no other lands or tenements; and the king would not that wrong be done to William de Swynflete.
Membrane 30.
May 10.
Westminster.
To John de Bekynton escheator in Somerset. Order to deliver to Queen Philippa a messuage and 15 acres of land in Stoke under Hamedon taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas the the baker the younger, together with the issues thereof taken, to hold according to the king's grant; as it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Thomas at his death held no lands in that county in chief, but held the premises in his demesne as of fee of the heir of John de Bello Campo of Somersete tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, by the service of keeping all his fees in Somerset and Dorset pertaining to the manor of Stoke under Hamedon, and of rendering to the lord of that manor for the time being 6s. for all services, and that John the baker, son of the said Thomas, is his next heir and of the age of 14 years; and on 15 October last the king by letters patent granted to the said queen the wardship of the lands of the said John de Bello Campo, with the knights' fees and lands to the same pertaining, to hold until the lawful age of his heir.
May 12.
Westminster.
To William Wade escheator in Roteland. Order to deliver to Alice late wife of John Hakelut the bailiwick of keeper of the king's forest in Roteland with the profits and commodities thereto belonging, together with the 'wodesilver,' 'hegyngsilver' and wind-fallen wood (bosco de cabliciis), the appointment and removal of foresters at will, the profit of chiminage, the lawing of dogs and the perquisites of attachments at all swanimotes, indictments of vert and venison which pertain to the king excepted, 4½ acres of land in Wardeleye, a messuage, two carucates of land, 10l. of rent and a rent of 1lb. of cumin and one clove in Braunston, and a messuage and three carucates of land in Lye, all which the said John held of the right and heritage of Alice, and which were taken into the king's hand by his death, delivering also to her the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John at his death held as aforesaid the said bailiwick and profits in chief by the service of rendering at the exchequer 40s. a year at Michaelmas for all services, the land in Wardeleye by knight service of the heir of John de Orreby tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, the premises in Braunston of the lord of Okeham castle for the time being by knight service and suit at his court of Okeham every three weeks, and the premises in Lye of the master of the chantry of Manton for the time being by the service of rendering to him 40s. and 1lb. of cumin a year and of rendering 4s. 8d. a year to the king towards the sheriff of Roteland's aid; and John in his life time did homage to the late king for his said wife's heritage, and the king has taken the fealty of Alice.
May 12.
Westminster.
To John de Wyndesore escheator in Leycestershire. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Athelekeston and a messuage, one carucate of land and 2 marks of rent in Halghton, taken into the king's hand by the death of John Hakelut, delivering to Alice late his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises as of the right and heritage of Alice of others than the king.
May 18.
Westminster.
To John de Tye escheator in Surrey. Order not to intermeddle further with divers lands taken into the king's hand by the death of Margery who was wife of William de Weston, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Margery at her death held no lands in that county in chief in her demesne as of fee, but held the said lands of others than the king.
May 20.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order of the king's favour to discharge Robert de Morton this time of 18l. of the yearly farm of the bailiff of Bersetlowe, 10 marks of the yearly farm of the bailiff of Byngham and Risclif co. Notingham, and 100s. of the yearly farm of the bailiff of High Peak co. Derby which are taken by Queen Philippa of the king's grant, of 20l. of the bailiwick of the fee of Peverel in Notinghamshire likewise taken by William de Eland, and of 4l. of assarts and serjeanties in Notinghamshire; as Robert, while sheriff of those counties, could not levy the said farms by reason of the grants aforesaid, and the said assarts and serjeanties, which used to be arrented to divers tenants for 4l. a year, are void and abandoned by the death of the tenants and for that no man would have them to farm. By K.
Membrane 29.
May 13.
Westminster.
To Philip de Lutteley escheator in Salop and Gloucestershire. Order to cause Fulk, son and heir of Fulk fitz Waryn knight tenant in chief, to have seisin of the lands whereof his said father at his death was seised in his demesne as of fee, and which by his death are taken into the king's hand; as Fulk the son has proved his age before John atte Wode late escheator in Salop, and the king has taken his fealty, and of his favour has respited his homage until Michaelmas next.
By K.
The like to the following:
John de Estbury escheator in Wilts and Berkshire.
William de Nessefeld escheator in Yorkshire.
Membrane 28.
May 12.
Westminster.
To John de Estbury escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to deliver a messuage, 12 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 1 acre of wood and 1 acre of heath in Godeshull, taken into the king's hand by the death of John Ernys, together with the issues thereof taken, to the next friend of the heirs of the said John to whom the heritage may not descend, to be kept to the use of the said heirs, but not to intermeddle further with divers other lands likewise taken into the king's hand, delivering up any issues of these taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee whereby the wardship of his lands should at present pertain to the king, but held the premises in Godeshull in his demesne as of fee in chief by the service of 4s. 5½d., ½lb. of cumin and two roses payable yearly at the king's manor of Lyndhurst, and divers other lands of others than the king, and that Joan and Christina his daughters are his next heirs, Joan aged 3 years, Christina one year and upwards.
May 14.
Westminster.
To John Pecche mayor of the city of London and escheator therein Order to cause dower of the lands of Nicholas Mockyng, tenant in chief taken into the king's hand by his death to be assigned, if not already assigned, in the presence of the heirs of Nicholas to be by him warned, if they shall choose to attend, and delivered to Helmyngus Leget the king's yeoman and Margery his wife, who was wife of the said Nicholas, together with the issues thereof taken from 15 January in the 34th year of the reign, sending the assignment under his seal to be enrolled in chancery; as on that day the king took an oath of Margery that she would not marry without his licence, and commanded John Wroth, then mayor and escheator in the said city, to cause dower to be assigned to her; and now Helmyngus has petitioned the king to order dower to be assigned, as John de Wroth was removed from his office before such assignment was made.
To John de Tye escheator in Kent, Surrey and Middlesex. Like order upon the petition of the same Helmyngus, shewing that William de Hatton escheator in those counties, who was commanded to assign dower to the said Margery, died before such assignment was made.
June 1.
Westminster.
To William de Otteford escheator in Huntingdonshire. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Southo taken into the king's hand by the death of Maud who was wife of William duke of Bavaria, delivering to Ralph de Stafford any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Maud at her death held no lands in that county in chief in her demesne as of fee, but that John de Gynewell late canon of Salisbury and Master Ralph de Gadesbury, who by a fine levied in the king's court with his licence were by Hugh de Audeley late earl of Gloucester, Ralph then baron of Stafford and Margaret who was wife of the said Ralph enfeoffed of the said manor, which is held in chief as parcel of the earldom of Gloucester, by the same fine granted that manor to the said earl for life, with remainder to Ralph son of the said Ralph de Stafford and to Maud and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the said Ralph and Margaret and to their heirs, and that Ralph the son and Maud are dead without an heir of their bodies, and the said earl and Margaret are dead, wherefore the manor ought to remain to Ralph de Stafford.
Membrane 27.
May 20.
Westminster.
To Henry del Strother. Order to deliver by indenture to the custody of Roger de Wyderyngton now sheriff of Northumberland, to be kept until further orders, John Gray and Thomas del Haye hostages of Scotland, whom the king lately caused to be delivered to the custody of the said Henry while he was sheriff. By K. and C.
Order in pursuance to the said Roger to receive the said hostages and safe keep them at his peril in the king's castle of Newcastle upon Tyne until further orders.
[Fœdera.]
June 2.
Westminster.
To Walter de Kelby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Gretwell taken into the king's hand by the death of Richard de Wylughby the elder, delivering to Elizabeth his wife and Edmund their son any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said manor jointly with the said Elizabeth and Edmund of the gift and feoffment of Ralph Basset for their lives, and that the same is held of the honour of Tykhull castle, which is in the hand of Queen Philippa, by the service of 2s. yearly payable towards the ward thereof.
To John de Wyndesore escheator in Leycestershire. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage, mill, dovecot, two carucates of land, 4 acres of meadow and 100s. of rent in Wymundeswold taken into the king's hand by the death of Richard de Wylughby the elder, delivering up the issues; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises of Queen Philippa by the service of one pair of gloves a year for all service.
To Robert Wysdom escheator in Cornwall. Order not to intermeddle further with the third part of the manors of Eniswork and Ludvoyn, taken into the king's hand by the death of Richard de Wylughby the elder, delivering the issues to Elizabeth late his wife; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said third part in dower of Elizabeth of the heritage of Thomas Chaumbernoun by assignment of the said Thomas, and that the same is held of others than the king.
To Thomas Cheyne escheator in Devon. Order not to intermeddle further with the third part of the manor of Modebury taken into the king's hand by the death of Richard de Wylughby the elder, delivering the issues to Elizabeth late his wife; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said third part in dower of Elizabeth of the heritage of Thomas Chaumbernoun, and that the same is held of others than the king.
June 2.
Westminster.
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Norfolk. Order to take the fealty of Edmund son of Richard the Wylughby the elder according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and to deliver to him the manor of Sheryngham together with the issues thereof taken since the death of his father; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but by fine levied in the king's court held the said manor for life with remainder to the said Edmund and the heirs of his body, and that the same is held of the king as of the barony of Giffard by knight service; and the king has respited the homage of Edmund until the octaves of Midsummer next.
To Walter de Kelby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Dunnesby by Repynghale, a messuage and one carucate of land in le Morland, and a messuage, 80 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 10 acres of pasture in Wygetoft taken into the king's hand by the death of Richard de Wylughby the elder, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises of others than the king.
To John Pecche mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Order not to intermeddle further with an inn, two messuages and 31 shops taken into the king's hand by the death of Richard de Wylughby knight the elder, delivering to Thomas his son any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard at his death held no lands or tenements in that bailiwick in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises for life of the gift of John de Askham and John Onlep, with remainder to the said Thomas, and that the premises are held of others than the king.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage with three shops, another messuage and 17 shops taken into the king's hand by the death of Richard de Wylughby knight the elder, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard at his death held no lands or tenements in that bailiwick in his demesne as of fee, but held the messuage with three shops jointly with Elizabeth his wife and Thomas his son of the prior of Holy Trinity London by gift of John de Cornewaille and Joan his wife, and the other messuage and 17 shops jointly with Elizabeth of the king in free burgage, as all the city of London is held, of the gift and feoffment of John de Askham and John de Onlep.
May 25.
Westminster.
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Essex. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor and advowson of Wokyndon Rokele taken into the king's hand by the death of William Bruyn knight, delivering to Alice late his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said William at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee nor in service, but held the said manor and advowson jointly with Alice by fine levied in the king's court, and that the same are held by knight service of the heir of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship; and the king has taken the fealty of Alice.
May 14.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Hertford. Order, of the king's favour, to restore to Richard Hardy of Rougham his lands, goods and chattels taken into the king's hand on a charge of robbery, unless he fled by reason of that charge; as Richard was indicted before Richard de Kelleshull and his fellows, justices appointed for a gaol delivery of Norwich castle, for that he with others feloniously robbed John Prest of Dounhamhuthe of woollen and linen cloths and other goods to the value of 20s., and after at the request of William Bateman late bishop of Norwich, the ordinary, was to him delivered by the justices according to the benefit of clergy; and he has purged his innocence thereof before the said bishop, as Thomas now bishop of Norwich has signified to the king.
Membrane 26.
May 20.
Westminster.
To the free men and other tenants of the manor of Langeton co. Northumberland. Writ de intendendo in favour of Henry del Strother, son and heir of William del Strother and Joan his wife both deceased; as on 23 February in the 34th year of his reign the king by charter gave to Henry and his heirs the said manor, which was of Walter Corbet, and was taken into the king's hand as forfeit by William de Nesfeld escheator in that county, for that Walter adhered to Gilbert de Middelton a traitor to the late king, and to the Scots his enemies, together with the knights' fees, services and rents of free tenants and neifs, the issue of neifs and all other appurtenances. By K.
Et erat patens.
May 28.
Westminster.
To Philip de Lutteley escheator in Staffordshire. Order to take an oath of Margery who was wife of William Tromewyne of Kanc tenant in chief that she will not marry without the king's licence, and to assign her dower of the lands which were her said husband's, taken into the king's hand by his death, sending the assignment to be enrolled in chancery.
To Leo de Perton escheator in Worcestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to assign dower to Katherine who was wife of Thomas de Hastynges.
May 28.
Westminster.
To William de Nessefeld escheator in Northumberland. Order to take the fealty of Robert de Louthre according to the form of a schedule enclosed, to take security for payment of his relief, and to cause him to have seisin of a moiety of the manors of Haulton and Claverworth, two messuages, 17 tofts, 60 acres of land and 21 acres of meadow in the moiety of the manor of Haulton excepted, taken into the king's hand by the death of Margaret daughter of John de Haulton knight; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Margaret at her death held the said moiety in her demesne as of fee in chief by fealty and by the service of 34s. a year in drengage and 7d. a year to cornage for all service, and that the said Robert is her cousin and next heir, and of full age.
Vacated because on the Fine Roll.
June 4.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. John de Chivereston late seneschal of Gascony has shewn the king that, at the time when John Charneles then constable of Bourdeaux was a prisoner of war, perpending that the office of constable was void and without governance and that much damage might thereby happen to the king, for safety of the issues and emoluments of the duchy, he appointed William de Pomeray constable, as pertained to him in such an emergency, by letters patent under the king's seal used in his lordship of Aquitaine which was in his keeping, to hold and exercise that office until the king should take other order for the same; and that though the said William by virtue thereof exercised the office no small time, and in the king's name took all emoluments, issues and profits of the duchy arising, without that that John de Chivereston meddled therein or took anything, and though William is sufficient to answer to the king for the same, the treasurer and barons are causing the said seneschal to be distrained to render account thereof at the exchequer for the time the said William was constable as if William were not sufficient, whereupon he has prayed for remedy: order to call the said William before them, to view the account of John Charneles and other memoranda of the exchequer concerning the premises, and if assured that William was appointed as aforesaid by John de Chivereston of necessity, and so exercised his office and took the said emoluments, issues and profits without that that John de Chivereston meddled therein, to cause William to be compelled and distrained to render account thereof at the exchequer without delay for all his time, and in case he be found in arrear, and be not sufficient to pay such arrears, to cause John de Chivereston to be charged with such arrears, and the same to be levied of his lands and chattels, safe keeping the body of William in the Flete prison until he shall have contented the king and the said John for the same.
May 31.
Westminster.
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and not to intermeddle further with a manse or inn at the corner by the cross in the town of St. Albans which was of Richard de Eccleshale deceased, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king lately ordered the escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore he took the same into the king's hand, and he certified that he so took it by virtue of a writ to him addressed, whereby the king ordered him to deliver to John de Beverlaco the said manse or inn, which came to the king's hands by the death of the said Richard according to a grant which he made to the king of all the lands and tenements he had in his life time, as in the writ is supposed, and which the king after granted to the said John and his heirs for his good service; and it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by John de la Lee and Thomas Frowyk, that Richard held jointly with Clemence late his wife, to them and their heirs, all the lands and tenements which he had in St. Albans and elsewhere in Hertfordshire, that she survived him, and that he did not enfeoff the king thereof nor bequeathed them to the king by his will, but died thereof seised, without that that the king has any title whatsoever to the premises; and the said John has given up the letters patent to him made to be cancelled in chancery.
May 28.
Westminster.
To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Suffolk. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Hereswell taken into the king's hand by the death of Robert Todenham knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Robert at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said manor in his demesne as of fee of another than the king.
May 18.
Westminster.
To Richard de Wydeville escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to take the fealty of Agnes late the wife of John de Sancto Marco knight according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of Herdewyk, two carucates of land in Herdewyk and 100s. of rent in the said county taken into the king's hand by the death of the said John, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said manor, land and rent jointly with Agnes, and that the rent is held of the king by the service of finding one brachet a year, the manor and land of others than the king.
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May 20.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon the petition of Isabel the king's daughter, to stay their demand made by summons of the exchequer upon Adam Mey and John Godefray, her tenants of her manor of Cosham co. Wilts, for payment of 36l. 4s. 4d. to the king's use, of the king's favour discharging as well Adam and John as the king's said daughter of that sum; as on 7 March in the 29th year of his reign the king by letters patent granted to Isabel (inter alia) the said manor for her life, and Gilbert Chasteleyn late her steward levied the sum above named of Adam and John to her use, and answered to her for the same, as she has acknowledged before the king, which before the said date was due to the king, namely of the residue of the account of Adam while reeve of the manor, and of John while reeve of the rectory of Cosham. By K.
May 26.
Westminster.
To Philip de Lutteleye escheator in Salop. Order not to intermeddle further with the manors of Tasseley and Lynches, a messuage, one virgate of land, 1 acre of meadow and 2 acres of pasture in Fenymer, and one carucate of land in Sambrok, taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas Vaghan knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by his command, that Thomas at his death held no lands in that county in his demesne as of fee in chief as of the crown, but held the premises of others than the king.
May 3.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to restore to Thomas le Yonge of Eccleshale clerk his lands, goods and chattels taken into the king's hand upon an indictment for housebreaking, unless he fled by reason of that charge; as Thomas was indicted at Stafford before Richard de Staff[ord] and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer in Staffordshire, for that on Sunday the feast of the Conception in the 22nd year of the reign at Chebbeseye he with others broke the house of John Hastang knight within the park of Chebbeseye, and feloniously took therein and carried away three pairs of 'plates' price 40s., three pairs of 'pauntz' price 30s. and other armour of the said John price 40s., three beds price 30s. and two swans price 6s. 8d.; and after at the request of Roger late bishop of Coventre and Lichfield, the ordinary, Thomas was to him delivered by the said justices according to the benefit of clergy, and there purged his innocence of such crimes before the said ordinary, as R. now bishop has signified.
May 20.
Westminster.
To John de Tye escheator in Surrey. Order not to intermeddle further with the fourth part of the manor of Ertyngdon by Guldeford and 50 acres of land in Bromlegh taken into the king's hand by the death of Andrew Brayboef, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Andrew at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee nor in service, but held the premises in his demesne as of fee of others than the king.
May 31.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to pay to William de Skippewyth whom the king has appointed with other lieges justice of oyer and terminer, 10l. for the time he was attendant thereupon, taking his acquittance.