Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1369 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1369', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 1-2. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp1-2 [accessed 24 April 2024]

CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS. 43 EDWARD III.

January 1369



	Membrane 35.
Jan. 26. Westminster.	To William de Mulsho and John de Newenham chamberlains of the exchequer, John de Thorp warden, Walter de Bardes master of the king's mint in the Tower of London, Eustace de la Tour keeper of the touch there, John de Northwych and Nicholas de Twyford goldsmiths of the city of London. Commission and command to assemble in the Tower at a set day to be by them appointed, to survey certain vessels of silver and girdles of gold and assay the same by the touch and otherwise, and to certify in chancery under their seals what they shall so find, sending again this writ; as the king is informed that William de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury has caused the said vessels and girdles to be new made by certain goldsmiths of the said city, and that the same are not of so good gold and silver, metal and alloy as they ought to be, wherefore they are liable to be forfeit to the king according to the ordinance and to the king's charter.
	Et erat patens.
	[Fœdera.]
Jan. 28. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Leycester. Order to repair in person to the common pasture of Boresworth and there make inquisition, and if thereby it be found that after the first measurement the said pasture was unlawfully overcharged by John atte Welle and Roger Pakeman, to make answer at the exchequer for their beasts so put upon the said pasture over and above the number due, or for the price thereof, removing such overcharge; as Richard Beller has shewn the king that he lately took a writ for measurement of the common pasture aforesaid which was unlawfully overcharged by the said John and Roger, that by order of the king the sheriff measured the same according to custom, and that after that measurement the said John and Roger have again unlawfully overcharged the same contrary to the statute.
Jan. 26. Westminster.	To William de Catesby escheator in Leycestershire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Gloveston, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken by William atte More late escheator, that Elizabeth who was wife of Roland Daneys tenant in chief, being tenant for life of the said manor of the heritage of John Daneys cousin and heir of the said Roland, a minor in the king's wardship, aliened the same in fee to Robert de Haryngton, by virtue whereof the tenants of the manor attorned tenants to the said Robert to the prejudice and disherison of the said heir; and now John de Radeclyve vicar of Evyngton has petitioned the king for restitution of the said manor taken into the king's hand by reason of the pretended alienation aforesaid, as the said Elizabeth did not alien the same to the said Robert, but by her writing produced granted it to him the said vicar to hold during her life; and the king would not that the said vicar be unlawfully ousted from possession thereof without an answer.
Jan. 29. Westminster.	To John de Cressyngham escheator in Essex. Order to cause John brother and heir of Richard Sayer son and heir of John Sayer to have seisin of the lands of his father, which came to the king's hands by his death and by reason of the nonage of the said Richard, who died within age in the king's wardship, and are yet in his hand by reason of the nonage of the said John brother of Richard; as the said John Sayer deceased was tenant of the king as of the honour of Hakenet now in the king's hand by the service of rendering 10s. a year to the ward of Dovorre castle, and the said John the son proved his age before Roger de Wolfreton late escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [27727.]