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Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
To William de Lambhith, clerk of the king's works in the palace of
Westminster. Order to expend up to 20l. in repairing the houses,
enclosures and defects in the Flete prison. By K. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the keepers of the passage in all the ports of England. Order to
permit William Ryghtwys and Geoffrey Lesne, who are about to set out
with a certain groom to parts beyond the sea, by the king's licence, to cross
without hindrance when they come to any of the said ports, any order
to the contrary notwithstanding, so that they take no silver or gold in
bulk or money beyond their reasonable expenses, no bows, arrows, armour,
suspect letters or other things prejudicial to the king. By C. |
Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause Richard Tempest to
have payment or assignment in places where he may be satisfied for what
is found to be due to him by account made with him, of the 100 marks
still in arrear to him, as on 11 October in the 24th year of the reign Richard
undertook the keeping of the town of Berwick upon Tweed, from 25 October
then following until Michaelmas next following, for 1,000 marks yearly
from the king, if there should be a truce or armistice there, and if such
truce were not kept during that time, whereby there might be war in that
time, then he should receive 200 marks yearly of increment beyond the
1,000 marks, as is fully contained in the indenture made the reupon between
the king and him, and now Richard has petitioned the king to cause
payment or assignment to be made to him of what is in arrear of 100 marks,
which the king granted him of his gift of the said 200 marks in the name
of reward for the said year, for which Richard has not yet been fully
satisfied, as he says. By K. |
Nov. 14.
Westminster. |
To William de Otteford, escheator in the county of Cambridge. Order
not to intermeddle further with the manors of Fulbourn and Sauston taken
into the king's hand by the death of William Ward of Sauston, knight,
delivering the issues thereof to Elizabeth late William's wife, as the king
has learned by inquisition taken by Nicholas de Styuecle, late escheator,
that William at his death held the said manors jointly with Elizabeth, by
the king's licence, and that those manors are held of the king in chief
by knight service, and the king has taken Elizabeth's fealty. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the chancellor of Ireland for the time being. Order to direct by
writs under the seal used in that land that full seisin be given to Walter
son and heir of Walter de Bermyngeham, tenant in chief, of all the land
whereof his father was seised at his death in his demesne as of fee, together
with the issues thereof, as although Walter the son has not yet attained his
full age, the king, wishing to show favour to him, has taken his homage
for all the lands which his father held in chief. By p.s. [23626.] |
Nov. 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to pay to William marquis of
Juliers and earl of Cambridge, or to William Muschet his attorney, 10l. for
Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him on
7 May in the 14th year of the reign of 20l. to be received yearly of the
issues of that county to himself and the heirs of his body. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to pay to Walter Parles, late one
of the justices appointed to keep the statute of labourers, servants and
craftsmen in that county, 10 marks for the sessions which he held with
the other lieges appointed in that county in the 29th year of the reign, if
he was attendant thereupon for forty days in that year, of the issues of the
estreats of the fines, redemptions and amercements of the said justices for
that year delivered to the sheriff, if those issues suffice, and if they do not
suffice then to pay the 10 marks to Walter of such estreats arising from
the continued justiceship in that county. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to pay to John de Ingepenne,
one of the justices appointed to keep the statute of labourers, servants and
craftsmen in that county, 10l. for his wages and those of his clerk for the
present year, if he has been attendant upon the premises with the other
lieges appointed during forty days in the year, of the issues of the estreats
of the fines, amercements and issues of the sessions of the said justiceship
delivered to the sheriff. |
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The following have like writs, to wit:— |
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Henry Sturmy and John de Wynton in the county of Southampton,
to wit 10 marks to each. |
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Richard de Brankescombe in Devon for 10l. for the present year and
other 10l. for the last year. |
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William de Luscote in Devon for 10 marks for the present year. |
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William Payn in the county of Leicester for 10 marks for the
present year. |
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William de Hatton in the county of Hertford for 10 marks from
Michaelmas in the 29th year of the reign until Michaelmas last. |
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Membrane 5. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to release Walter
Payle from prison if he find security before them that he will surrender
letters patent of the king and bills of the wardrobe containing sums due
from the king to others, made within the realm of England, within the next
three years, to wit 100l. in each year or less, and to discharge him at the
exchequer after such restitution has been made, as he has petitioned the
king to grant that he may surrender such letters and bills up to the sum
of 300l. within six years next following in recompense for a sum of 300l.,
and to order him to be discharged of that sum, as by reason of 300l. which
he duly received by the hands of the collectors of the customs in the port
of Kyngeston upon Hull by assignment of Walter de Chiriton and his
fellows, then fermors of the customs, in part payment of a greater sum
to him due from Walter de Chiriton, and because the 300l. ought to pertain
to the king by reason of his prerogative and of the ordinance thereupon,
because of divers great sums of money in which Walter de Chiriton is
bound to the king, Walter Payle has been at the exchequer adjudged to the
Flete prison, where he has remained for eight years and more, and the king
has taken compassion on his needs. By K. and C. |
Dec. 7.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Lucy, keeper of Carlisle castle. Order to deliver by
indenture that castle with the king's demesnes, the armour, victuals and
all other things of the king therein to the sheriff of Cumberland, as the king
lately committed the custody of that castle to Thomas to hold in accordance
with the form of an indenture made with him under the privy seal, and
although the indenture contains that Thomas should receive for the keeping
of the castle the ferms and profits of the king's demesne lands thereto
pertaining, up to the sum of 65l. yearly, from 23 January last for five
years following, during war, yet because truces have been made between
the king and his adversaries of Scotland for ten years, and confirmed by
the livery of hostages into the king's hands and other securities, so that no
usurpation or taking of castles or towns shall be made in the meantime,
whereby the king need not incur such expenses upon the keeping of that
castle during those truces, he wishes Thomas to be discharged of that
custody. By K. and C. |
Nov. 25.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Hopwell. Order not to intermeddle further with the
execution of the king's letters patent appointing him and certain other
lieges to be keepers of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in the
county of Nottingham, and to do certain other things contained in those
letters, as for certain causes shown before the king and his council the
king has amoved him from that office. By C. |
Dec. 6.
Westminster. |
To Matthew de Torkeseye, clerk and surveyor of the king's ships. Order
to pay to John Salman the sums which he finds him to have paid for a
certain great cog called 'la Trinite' and for divers other things and
necessaries for that cog and for other ships of the king bought for the king's
use by Robert de Hull, the king's mariner, in the parts of Flanders, and
for the wages of the mariners for bringing that ship and a certain other
ship called 'la Isabelle' from the parts of Flanders to the port of London,
by the king's order, as may fully appear by an indenture made thereupon
between the said Robert and John. By K. |
Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to pay to
Katherine daughter of William Duc of Brussels and to Henry Estor her
son 150l. for three terms, as on 5 May in the 13th year of the reign, in
consideration of the homage which they did to the king, he granted to them
100l. to be received yearly of the customs of that port for their lives at
Midsummer and the Purification, and ordered the collectors and the
treasurer and barons of the exchequer to certify him in chancery what
sums had been paid to Katherine and Henry for Midsummer term in the
30th year of the reign and for the Purification and Midsummer terms last,
and by the certificate of the collectors and of the treasurer and barons
sent into chancery it is not found that Katherine and Henry have received
anything of the 100l. for the said three terms. |
Nov. 24.
Westminster. |
To the king's inspector in the port of London and the River Thames.
Order to deliver 4 coverlets of 'worstede' in his custody to John Scot of
Haveryng to do his pleasure therewith, as he has made fine with the king
by 20s. paid in the hanaper of chancery to recover the said coverlets and
cheese, butter and two pieces of blanket enclosed in a certain barrel, which
were arrested by the said inspector and the collectors of the petty custom
in that port because John had no letters of coket therefor. The king has
ordered the said collectors to deliver the cheese, butter and blanket to
John. |
Dec. 10.
Westminster. |
To James de Audele of Hele. Order to send to the king all the indictments against Richard de Cressevill, clerk, so that the king may have them
fifteen days from Hilary that he may further do what is in accordance with
the law and custom of the realm, with further order to direct the supersession
of the taking of Richard and the promulgation of exigent and outlawry
against him, because Henry de Tangemere of the county of Cambridge,
William del Wode and John de Edenesore of the county of York, John de
Longedon of the county of Derby, John de Holte of Sussex and John de
Gosebourne of Kent have mainperned in chancery to have Richard before
the king on the said quinzaine to answer upon the said indictments; as
Richard, to whom the king lately committed for a certain time the keeping
of the priory of Stok Cursy, in the king's hand by reason of the war with
his adversaries of France, for a certain yearly ferm, has shown the king
that, because he sued to reunite to the priory certain rents and other
possessions whereof that ferm ought to be paid to the king, which had been
unjustly detained from the priory by the great and powerful of that country,
and took distraints for those rents from those who detained them, he is
indicted before James and his fellows, keepers of the peace and justices of
oyer and terminer in Somerset, for those distraints and other deeds as for
divers felonies and trespasses, and because he did not come before the
justices to answer upon that indictment, he is placed in exigents to be
outlawed, wherefore he has prayed the king in aid, and the king, considering
that his fermors ought not to be indicted or otherwise molested for such
distraints or for other things which they have lawfully done for the levying
of the ferm while holding the same, wishes all indictments against Richard
for felonies and trespasses made before those justices to be determined
before himself and not in another place. By K. and C. |
Dec. 16.
Westminster. |
To the justice and chamberlain of Edward prince of Wales in the parts
of South Wales or to those who supply their places. Order not to intermeddle with any execution in the bishopric of St. Davids, nor to attempt
anything which might be to the injury of the crown, as certain evidences
concerning the vacancy of that bishopric, extracted from the rolls of chancery
and exemplified under the great seal on 20 July in the 22nd year of the
reign, have been viewed before the king and his council, by which it
appeared that the bishopric ought to pertain to the crown of England and
has done so from of old, and the king has ordained with the assent of the
council that the bishopric shall pertain to the crown for ever, and the prince
and his ministers shall not intermeddle therewith. [Fœdera.] |
Dec. 22.
Westminster. |
To John de Estbury, escheator in the county of Southampton. Order
not to intermeddle further with the lands which belonged to Bartholomew
de Insula (who held in chief as of Caresbrok castle in the isle of Wight,
lately in the king's hand), taken into the king's hand by reason of his
death and the minority of John his son and heir, as John has proved
his age before the escheator, the king having given the said castle with
the knights' fees and advowsons pertaining thereto to Isabel his daughter
to hold for life. |
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The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' to William Fililod, escheator in the county
of Northampton. |
Nov. 22.
Westminster. |
To Robert de Thorp and his fellows, justices of assize in the county of
Huntingdon. The abbot of Rameseye has shown the king that, whereas
he ought to have, and his predecessors have had time out of mind, by
charters of former kings of England, such liberty, to wit of pleading all
writs of novel disseisin and mort d'ancestor by their bailiffs within the
jurisdiction (banleuca) of Rameseye for tenements within the precincts of
that jurisdiction, to be delivered to those bailiffs by the justices of assize in
the county of Huntingdon, and although that liberty was allowed to his
predecessors both before the justices in eyre and the justices of assize, and
such writs were delivered by the justices to the bailiffs as aforesaid, as
appears by the record and process held thereupon and by the king's letters
exemplified, yet Robert and his fellows have unjustly delayed to deliver to
the abbot's bailiffs original writs of novel disseisin and mort d'ancestor
concerning the said jurisdiction, whereupon the abbot has petitioned the
king to provide a remedy: order to view the said letters of exemplification
of the record and process and, if they find that the abbot ought to have
such liberty, that it had been allowed to his predecessors, and that writs
were delivered to the abbot's bailiffs as aforesaid, then to cause that liberty
to be allowed to the abbot and to cause such writs before them pending for
tenements within the said jurisdiction to be delivered to the abbot's bailiff
of that liberty and so enrolled in their rolls. |
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Membrane 4. |
Nov. 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause 26s. 8d. to be levied of the community of that county and delivered to Reynold atte Dyk, late sheriff,
for a brazen bushel agreeing with the standard of the exchequer, bought
by him for the use of that community, and after paying that sum to
receive the bushel from him and to deliver it to others of that community
when they wish to make their bushels agreeing with the standard, retaining
it in his possession while he is sheriff and having it when necessary in the
sessions of the justices for enquiring concerning measures. By K. and C. |
Oct. 19.
Westminster. |
To John de Wyndesore, escheator in the county of Warwick. Order to
cause John son and heir of John de Odyngeseles, tenant in chief, to have
seisin of all the lands whereof his father was seised at his death in his
demesne as of fee, as he has proved his age before the escheator and the
king has taken his homage for all the lands which his father held in chief. |
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To Roger de Wolfreton, escheator in the county of Hertford. Like order
for the same John, son and heir of John de Odyngeseles, who has proved
his age before John de Wyndesore, escheator in the county of Warwick. |
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By p.s. [23597.] |
Nov. 15.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, Dublin, and to the
chamberlains there. Order to allow 195l. 13s. 4d. to John de Bolton of
Craven and Thomas Gretheved, tenants of certain lands which belonged to
Thomas de Rokeby, late justiciary of Ireland, for his fee for the first quarter
of the year in his office as justiciary, in their account to be rendered for
him, if Thomas was not satisfied for his fee for that quarter at the
exchequer, Dublin, upon the petition of the said tenants, as Thomas de
Rokeby received in the 30th year of the reign upon his passage to Ireland
195l. 13s. 4d. at the receipt of the exchequer of England, for which he
was bound to render account to the king, and the said tenants have
undertaken to render all the accounts due by Thomas. By C. |
Nov. 17.
Westminster. |
To William Bisshop, the king's serjeant at arms. Order not to intermeddle further in the execution of the king's commission appointing him
with other lieges to enquire concerning wool, wool fells and hides taken
out of England without the custom and subsidy thereon being paid,
concerning corn taken out of England contrary to the prohibition and
concerning other things contained in the commission, and to hear and
determine the same in accordance with the law and custom of the realm,
delivering all the indictments, records and processes, made by virtue of
that commission, to the lieges named with him in that commission. |
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By K. and C. |
Dec. 8.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to receive from Warin de Bassyngbourn, knight, letters of acquittance
containing 500 marks under the names of the captal (capitanei) of la
Buche, the lord of Montferrand (de Monte Ferrandi) and the vîcomte of
Urtra, or of their proctors in England, and to deliver to Warin the
assignment of those 500 marks upon the tenth and fifteenth in the county
of Huntingdon lately granted by the commons of England for the second
term of payment, and to cause a tally for the same to be levied for Warin
at the receipt of the exchequer; as the king is bound to the said captal,
lord and vîcomte in great sums for prisoners, his adversaries taken in war
by them and sold to him, and the said captal, lord and vîcomte are ready
to deliver acquittances under their seals for 250 marks thereof which they
ought to receive at the receipt of the exchequer by the hands of Warin
within two months after All Saints last, and for 250 marks which they
ought to receive for the next two terms, if the king will give Warin
payment in their name or an assignment for 500 marks, and they have
petitioned the king to cause such payment or assignment to be made to
Warin. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of the islands of Gerneseye, Jereseye, Serk and Aureneye or
to him who supplies his place. Whereas the king ordered the said keeper
and the bailiff and jurats of the island of Gerneseye for the time being to
supersede until further order all processes against Reynold de Cartret,
knight, Philip de Cartret, John de Garis, Richard de Sancto Martino,
Ralph Lemprere, John de la Hoge and Denis Faber or any others for the
death of William le Fevre of that island [as at page 372 above], and now
Nicholaa, late the wife of the said William, and his children have shown
the king that whereas William, at the time when he was slain, was under
the king's special protection and his liege man, without that that he
adhered to the king's enemies or abode with them, and that he was killed
by some of those above-named out of ancient enmity and their own malice,
and not for his treason, and they have prayed the king to grant them
licence to pursue the said murderers before the keepers, bailiff and jurats,
or by other process if necessary, as Nicholaa is ready to pursue them for
that felony with effect, to cause them to be taken and brought before the
bailiff and jurates to answer for that death, and further to do and receive
what is in accordance with law and with the custom of those parts: order
to take diligent information upon the matter, and if he finds that William
was the king's liege man at the time of his death, and did not deserve death
from any other cause, then to hear the plaint of Nicholaa and her children,
and to proceed further in the process begun concerning that death, causing
justice to be done as well for the king as for Nicholaa and her children
touching the punishment of those evildoers, to take those indicted for that
death and bring them before the keeper, bailiffs and jurats to answer upon
the premises, and to cause their lands, goods and chattels to be seized into
the king's hand and kept safe until they have obtained justice, the previous
order notwithstanding. By K. and C. |
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Membrane 3. |
Nov. 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of
Gillyngham to be elected in place of John Wyke of Gillyngham, who is too
sick and aged to execute the duties of his office. |
