Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1360

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1360', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360, (London, 1908) pp. 606-608. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol10/pp606-608 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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January 1360

Jan. 14.
Reading.
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to cause Edward de Gerberge, knight, John de Westele, Robert atte Howe and Reynold de Eccles to have seisin of the lands held of them by William Howys, who was hanged for felony, it is said, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the sheriff that a messuage, 3 acres 1 rood of land and 1½ roods of meadow in Tunstalle which William held, have been in the king's hand for a year and a day, and that William held two thirds of the messuage and three roods of the land of Edward, a third part of the messuage of John, 2 acres of land and the said meadow of Robert and half an acre of the land of Reynold, and that Edward de Cretyng, late sheriff of Norfolk, had the year, day and waste thereof and ought to answer therefor to the king.
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Jan. 15.
Reading.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to deliver to Randekin Herewyn, or to his attorney, certain goods of his by them arrested, to wit, one mail, one bed, three curtains, twelve buck skins, two pairs of boots and four doublets.
By the guardian and C.
Jan. 14.
Reading.
To the same. Order to cause a ship called 'la Waynpayn' of Ipswich, which has come to the port of London laden with wine, to be unladed and delivered to Hugh Fastolf, whom the king has charged to set out with that ship in the fleet of the other ships of war, which the king has appointed to sail for the defence of the realm and of his subjects crossing the sea.
By C.
Jan. 20.
Reading.
To John de Neubury, keeper of the great wardrobe. Order to deliver of the king's gift to the sister of John duke of Britanny robes suitable for her three damsels and one esquire, one robe for the yeoman of her chamber and two robes for two grooms of that chamber. By the guardian and C.
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Jan. 23.
Reading.
To the keeper of Rochester castle or to him who supplies his place. Order to direct all those of the city of Rochester and the town of Strode adjoining inhabiting houses or lodgings there speedily to repair the pavement before those houses or lodgings, under severe penalties, and to compel them to this if necessary by amercements and otherwise as he may see fit, so that the public passage may be undisturbed, and that the king may commend his diligence, as the pavement of the high street in the said city and town is so destroyed and broken that the passage of men on horse and on foot through the midst of them is much impeded, to the great expense and danger of those passing by and the scandal of those dwelling there. By the guardian and C.
To the same. Order not to permit any bows or arrows to be taken from the city of Rochester by any aliens without the king's special licence, but to cause all bows and arrows found in the hands of aliens there to be arrested and kept safely until further order for the king's use, unless those aliens had such licence. By the guardian and C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Richard de Ravensere, the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of chancery, 10 marks paid by him for a sumpter horse, charging him with 100s. received for an old and weak sumpter horse of the hanaper lately sold by him, in place of which he bought a strong horse for 10 marks. By the guardian and C.
Jan. 23.
Reading.
To Ralph de Kesteven, clerk, and Thomas de Staple, the king's sergeant at arms, and to the mayor and bailiffs of Lenn. Order to Ralph and Thomas to supersede the arrest of all corn and malt now in the port of Lenn, by them made, and to the mayor and bailiffs to permit ships laded with malt and corn to cross from that port without hindrance, although the king lately appointed Ralph and Thomas to arrest all corn and malt of merchants in certain ports towards the north, both in granaries and in ships for furnishing the town of Cales, as John de Wesenham, John Lomb and Anselm Braunch have undertaken before the king and his council to purvey with all speed 1,000 quarters of wheat, 1,000 quarters of malt, 500 quarters of beans and peas and 500 quarters of oats in the town of Lenn and the adjacent ports for that purpose, and to deliver them to those whom the king has appointed to receive and take them across. By C.
Jan. 22.
Reading.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit the prior of Leuesham to have the keeping of the priory of Leuesham and Grenewich, and to discharge John de Bello Campo of Warrewyk thereof and of the ferm of the priory and also of 25l. 13s. 7d., cancelling the letters patent to him under the exchequer seal which the king is sending to them to be cancelled, as on 25 October last the king committed to John the keeping of the said priory, subject to the abbey of St. Peter's near the town of Ghent in Flanders (which the king caused to be taken into his hand by reason of the war with his adversary of France, and the keeping of which the king committed to brother Goscelin de Rym, prior of that place, for 10 marks yearly to be rendered, and took again into his hand because the ferm was in arrear for two years and more of the time of the said prior, and for a great while of the time of his predecessor), for a certain time, rendering to the king 100 marks yearly and 25l. 13s. 7d. for the goods and chattels therein, and at the request of the burgomaster, échevins and consuls of Bruges and of Ghent, for their good behaviour towards the king and because the prior has paid the arrears of his own time at the exchequer, the king has restored to him the keeping of the priory, which John has surrendered to his hands at the king's order, to hold together with the goods and chattels therein in the same manner as before, and with the issues thereof from Michaelmas last, rendering 10 marks yearly at the exchequer as before, and the king has discharged John of the said keeping, ferm and 25l. 13s. 7d. because he has brought back the king's letters patent into chancery to be cancelled.
Jan. 20.
Reading.
To the mayor and bailiffs of York. Order to dearrest John Restor of Milan and Guidolus de Kancio, two foreigners, without delay, and to restore to them one seal and two rings taken from them, permitting them to go whither they will, as Richard Spynes coming to the council at Westminster has related on behalf of the mayor and bailiffs how John and Guidolus were found wandering in that city for three days and more, and because they were unknown and no one understood their idiom, the mayor and bailiffs arrested them and sent one of them with Richard to the council, asking what they ought to do with them, and it has been testified before the king by citizens of London and by several merchants, native and alien, that John and Guido are lawful merchants of Lombardy and have come to England for the purpose of trading and no other. By the guardian and C.

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