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March 4.
Westminster. |
William de Kelsey to Matthew de Redemane knight. Recognisance
for 32l., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in Lincolnshire. |
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Writing of Matthew de Redemane knight, being a defeasance of the
foregoing recognisance, upon condition that William de Kelleseye or
some one in his name shall within four years in the cathedral church of
St. Paul London pay 16l. to him the said Matthew or to his attorney
shewing a sufficient acquittance, his heirs or executors, to wit 4l.
at Whitsuntide next, and 4l. at every Whitsuntide in the three following years. Dated London, 6 March 47 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 6 March. |
March 29.
Westminster. |
John Taillour of Ronhale the elder to Robert de Faryngton clerk.
Recognisance for 60s., to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in Bedfordshire. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
March 9.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Order by mainprise of Roger Faucomberge
and Thomas Ledes of Yorkshire to stay until the day the same is
returnable the further execution of the king's writ de judicio directing
him to take the body of William Grammary son of John Grammary,
if a layman, and keep him in prison in safe custody until he should
content William de Boulton of a debt of 40l., and to cause all his
lands in that bailiwick to be extended and delivered to the said
creditor according to the statute, also his chattels, bringing this writ
before the justices of the Bench at Westminster on the said day; as
lately before Roger de Selby then mayor of York and Henry de
Auxiholm then clerk, deputed to take recognisances for debt at York
according to the statute for merchants published at Acton Burnel,
the said William Grammary made a recognisance to William de
Boulton for 40l. payable at a set term now past, and the king issued
the aforesaid writ de judicio; but upon hearing of a plaint touching
a certain indenture between the parties a plea is pending without
debate before the said justices, and the said Roger and Thomas,
appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of
100 marks to have the body of the said William Grammary before
the said justices on the day named in order to stand to right in the
premises, and to content the said creditor of that which shall be
adjudged to him by virtue of the recognisance aforesaid. |
March 12.
Westminster. |
John de Fynchyngfeld parson of Branketre to Robert de Muskham
clerk. Recognisance for 40s., to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Essex. |
March 23.
Westminster. |
John Maundour prebendary of Chesewyk in the church of St. Paul
London, William de Somerby parson of St. Mary Magdalen Melkstrete
London and John Organ of London to Nicholas Carreu. Recognisance for 20l., to be levied etc. of their lands and chattels and of the
ecclesiastical goods of the said prebendary and parson in the city of
London. |
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Defeasance thereof, upon condition that the said John, William
and John pay 10l. at Midsummer next. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
March 22.
Westminster. |
Thomas de Stapilton to Brian de Stapilton knight. Recognisance
for 1,000 marks, to be levied etc. of his lands and chattels in
Yorkshire. |
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Membrane 35d. |
March 22.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order, upon the petition of William
Osemond 'cordewaner,' by mainprise of William Dymenel, Thomas
de Boston, Simon de Overton and Adam de Norwich of London, to
stay the further publication of the exigents against him and the taking
of his body; as lately by writ de judicio the king ordered the sheriff
to put the said William Osemond in exigents from county to county
until outlawed if he should not appear, and if he should appear to
take him so as to have his body before the king's justices at Westminster in the octaves of Trinity to answer John Berard concerning
a debt and detenue of 62s.; and by another like writ the king ordered
the sheriff likewise to have his body there on the same day to answer
Geoffrey Damet concerning an alleged debt and detenue of 7l. 10s. 10d.;
and his petition shews that he is ready so to answer and stand to right
in all things, and the said mainpernors, appearing in person in chancery,
have mainperned under a pain of 20 marks to have his body before the
said justices at the day named. |
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To the sheriffs of London. Like order, mutatis mutandis, upon the
petition of Thomas Moraunt of Kent; as lately by writ de judicio
the king ordered the sheriffs to put him in exigents from husting to
husting, and if he should appear to take him, so as to have his body
before the king's justices at Westminster in the quinzaine of Trinity
to answer Henry (sic) Bege of London concerning an alleged debt and
detenue of 40s.; and Henry Frowyk and Roger Abbot of London,
appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of
100s. to have his body before the justices at the day named. |
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Like writ in favour of John Ingayne of Cambridgeshire, who is
put in exigents at the suit of Hervey Begge of London for a debt of 6l.;
mainpernors, Robert de Staunton of Notynghamshire, Reynold
Borel and William Smert of Cambridgeshire and Robert Goldesburgh
of London under a pain of 10 marks. |
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Charter of Robert de Swyllyngton the younger knight, giving
with warranty to Robert de Swyllyngton knight his uncle, his heirs
and assigns, his manor of Pirnawe co. Northfolch with appurtenances,
rendering yearly to the grantor or to his assigns during his life 14l. at
Whitsuntide and Martinmas by even portions, power being reserved to
the grantor and his assigns to distrain for arrears after 40 days. Dated
the manor of Savoy by the city of London, 21 March 47 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 23 March. |
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Writing of Robert de Swyllyngton the younger knight, being a letter
of attorney to Thomas atte Yate rector of Blacsale and John Deusbury
to deliver to Sir Robert de Swillyngton knight his uncle seisin of the
manor of Pyrnawe co. Northfolch according to his charter indented.
Dated (as the last). |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 March. |
March 21.
Westminster. |
To Henry de Percy and his fellows justices appointed to preserve
the peace in the Estrithyng in Yorkshire. Order, upon the petition
of Robert Edward of Hakeneys, by mainprise of Alan de Ake clerk,
William de Feriby and William Hundegate to stay altogether the
further execution of the king's writ against him; as his petition shews
that at the suit of John Doweson of Hakeneys, untruly averring that
the said Robert threatened him grievously in life and limbs, the said
justices according to their commission commanded him to be taken
and arested and committed to prison, unless he might find mainpernors
willing to mainpern for him under a set pain to be laid upon them
that he should not by himself or by his procurement do hurt or harm
to the said John's body, praying for remedy; and the said Alan,
William and William, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned
for the said Robert under a pain of 20l. to be levied in case he shall do
or procure hurt or harm as aforesaid. |
March 24.
Westminster. |
To William de Latymer constable of Dovorre castle and warden
of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant there. Order, upon the
petition of the men of the town of Stonore by Sandewic, to stay until
three weeks after Easter next the levying of the portion falling upon
them of the subsidy last granted to the king of 116s. of every parish
of England, restoring any distress made for that cause; as their
petition shews that the said constable or lieutenant has assessed them
thereto with the men of the town of Sandewic as if the town of Stonore
were within the said liberty, which it is not, and is unlawfully causing
them to be distrained and troubled for a second payment of the portion
assessed upon them, although in the 42nd year of the reign in a plaint
before the justices of the Bench between the abbot of St. Augustine
Canterbury and Thomas Crabbere and others concerning an alleged
trespass at the town of Stonore, it was found that the same town is
in the county of Kent and parcel of the barony of St. Augustine
Canterbury and without the limits of the Cinque Ports, and although
the men thereof have paid the portion of the said subsidy falling upon
them with the commons of Kent, praying for remedy; and being
not fully informed whether their said averment contains the truth,
the king has given them respite of the said portion until three weeks
after Easter next, in order that they may in the mean time certify
him in chancery concerning that record, and being so certified the
king will do what is lawful in that behalf. |
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Writing of Thomas Cook clerk, being a quitclaim to Nicholas de
Carreu the elder, his heirs and assigns, of the manor of Kersalton, a
messuage, 300 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture
and 60s. of rent in Kersalton and Miccham which the said Nicholas
has in seisin and possession for the life of Joan wife of Richard
Claypol by demise of the said Richard and Joan. Witnesses: Robert
prior of Merton, Peter atte Wode, William Neudegate. Dated
Kersalton, 24 March 47 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 28 March. |
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Writing of Henry son and heir of Mark Husee son and heir of Henry
Husee knight, being a quitclaim with warranty to William de Wykeham
bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, of the manor of Elynge and
Wyndesore co. Suthampton lately held for life by Hugh Camoys knight
of the heritage of the said Henry by demise of his said grandfather.
Witnesses: Thomas West, Ralph Norton, Peter Escudemour knights,
Walter Haywode, Henry Popham, Michael Skillyng, Thomas Warenner,
William Ryngebourne, William Hoghton, Henry Watford. Dated
20 March 47 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 March. |
April 10.
Westminster. |
To the keepers of the passage in the port of London or Dovorre.
Order, upon the petition of Richard de Toppeclyf, to suffer him in one
of those ports to pass towards foreign parts, any command to them
previously addressed to the contrary notwithstanding; as he has
prayed licence so to do for furtherance of certain business of Robert
bishop of Coventre and Lichfield there, and the king has granted licence
because John Fauconer of Leycestershire and William Newehaghe of
Lincolnshire, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under
a pain of 100l. in case he shall attempt or procure aught to the
prejudice of the king or crown. |
April 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norffolk and Suffolk. Order for particular causes
on sight of these presents to cause proclamation to be made on the
king's behalf forbidding any man native or alien of whatsoever estate
or condition until further order under pain of forfeiture to depart to
any foreign parts without the king's special licence, well known merchants
excepted; for it is the king's will that they shall pass thither to ply
their traffic. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the sheriff of Lincoln. |
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[Ibid.] |
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Membrane 34d. |
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Charter indented of John de Bentele parson of Chelsfeld co. Kent,
giving with warranty to William Frost of Beverley and Margaret his
wife and to the heirs of their bodies, and for lack of such issue to the
right heirs of the said William, his manor of Seton in Spaldyngmore
co. York, and all lands, rents and services of free tenants and neifs and
all that goes with them, advowsons of churches, and reversions of
tenants for life and in dower when they shall fall in, in the manor,
town and fields of Seton, all the lands which Thomas de Bentelee
knight lately had by demise of John de Grysley knight in that town
excepted, to hold with remainder as aforesaid rendering to the said
John [de Bentele] for life 100s. a year in the church of St. Paul London
in the quinzaines of Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, and
doing the services due and of right accustomed to the chief lords
of the fee, power being reserved to distrain for arrears, and to enter
and hold the premises to the grantor and his heirs if the rent be in
arrear for one half year; and when it shall be that Joan who was
wife of the said Thomas shall recover her dower of the premises,
nevertheless the grantees shall of the residue be bound to pay the
whole of the said rent to the grantor for his life, but if Nicholas Bond
knight and Beatrice his wife, or the said Beatrice after her husband's
death, shall by distraint or otherwise levy any rent thereof, it shall be
lawful for the grantees to withhold so much of the said rent of 100s.
as they are set to pay to the said Nicholas and Beatrice or to the said
Beatrice; provided that the above warranty shall not extend to action
for dower at the suit of the said Joan. Witnesses: Sir Roger Lasceles
knight, William de Crauncewyk, Thomas Saltemerssh, John Cardoyll,
John Pottowe, John Conestable, Robert Sturmy. Dated Seton,
Monday the feast of St. Valentine 1372, 47 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 16 February. |
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Writing of John Holt, being a quitclaim to Richard Lescrope knight
and his heirs of the manor of Thornton Styward co. York. Dated
London, 12 February 47 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 16 February. |
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Writing of Henry son and heir of Mark Husee son and heir of Henry
Huse knight, granting that the manor of Elynge and Wyndesore co.
Suthampton, now held for life of his heritage by Hugh Camoys
knight by demise of the said Henry Husee knight with reversion
to the grantor his cousin and heir, shall after the said Hugh's death
remain to Wykeham (sic) bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns,
with clause of warranty. Witnesses: Luke de Ponynges, Bernard
Brocas, Philip de Popham knights, Henry Sturmy, John de Warblynton, Henry Popham, Richard Pauncefot. Dated 10 March
46 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 15 February this year. |
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Writing indented of John son and heir of John Husee brother and
heir of Roger Husee knight, reciting a grant made by John his father
to William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns,
of a yearly rent of 40 marks to be taken of his manor of Berton Sacy
co. Suthampton at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions as security
for the manor and advowson of Mourton and certain lands in Pydele
Turbervylle co. Dorset late of his said father, to be held by the said
bishop, his heirs and assigns, with covenant that his said father should
attorn himself to any assignee of the bishop to whom by writing the
bishop should give the said rent according to an indenture between
the parties made and enrolled in chancery, which writing is dated
Berton Sacy, 15 February 44 Edward III; reciting also a writing
indented whereby the said bishop gave the said rent to Walter
Frompton and Margaret his wife, being his assignees of the said
manor, advowson and lands in Pudele Turberville, and to the heirs
and assigns of the said Margaret, under the form and condition by the
aforesaid indenture specified; and being an attornment by the said
John the son to the said Walter and Margaret, after viewing the
bishop's said grant to them, hereby putting them in seisin of the said
rent by payment of 1d. under the same form and condition as the said
bishop had seisin thereof. Witnesses: Walter Haywode, William
Worfton, William Perle, William Hoghton, Michael Skyllyng,
John Frampton. Dated Berton Sacy, Monday before All Saints
46 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 15 February this
year. |
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Writing of John Michel citizen of London, being a grant and sale
to Robert prior of St. Mary Merton and the convent and to their
successors of all the lands which were of Henry del Strete in the
towns and parishes of Mycham and Mordon co. Surrey on 6 October
31 Edward III, on which day the said Henry and Thomas del Strete
his son, before Adam Fraunceys then mayor of the staple of
Westminster and therein deputed to take recognisances of debts,
made to him the said John and to John de Conyngton clerk a joint
and several recognisance for 186l. payable in the octaves of St. Hilary
then next, which lands upon suit of the said John Michel for execution
of the said recognisance for that the said Thomas and Henry paid
them not the said sum, were by the sheriff by virtue of the king's writ
delivered by extent to the said John and John and to their assigns,
to hold as their freehold until contented of the said sum and of their
damages and costs, as the said prior and convent have fully paid the
same to him the said John Michel, and his damages and costs in regard
to the said suit and execution; and warranty of the premises as if he
the said John had held the same in his own hand, until the said prior
and convent be contented as aforesaid in recompense of the debt to
him paid. Witnesses: Nicholas de Carreu, Peter atte Wode, William
de Neudegate, William Husee, John Olyver the younger. Dated
Merton, Friday after St. Gregory the Pope 47 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 March. |
March 19.
Westminster. |
To the abbot and convent of Battle. Request to admit William
Henand the king's serjeant to their house, and to minister to him for
life the maintenance called the 'kyngespot' in Battle abbey in the
same manner as to Gerard le Wayte in his life time at the king's request,
making him letters patent sealed with the seal of their house with
mention of that which he shall so receive of them, for which the king will
be specially bound to them, and writing again by the bearer what they
will do at this request; as the king has thought fit to send the said
William to them, willing to make fitting provision for his maintenance. By p.s. [29603.] |
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Membrane 33d. |
March 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Bukingham. Order, by mainprise of John de Stone
of Aylesbury of Bukinghamshire and Robert Henry, Ralph Rothyng
and John Passelewe 'cordewaner' of the city of London, to stay
altogether the further publication of the exigents against John Draper
of Aylesbury, bringing this writ before the justices at Westminster
at the days the exigents are returnable; as the said John Draper is
put in exigents in that county to be outlawed for that he came not
before the said justices to answer Robert Barbour of Esclaydon
concerning an alleged trespass, and to answer Henry de Mursle as to
rendering the said Henry an account for the time that he was receiver
of the said Henry's moneys, being altogether without knowledge of
that process it is said; and he has prayed the king for a stay, as he
is ready so to answer them and to stand to right in all things; and
the said John de Stone and the others, appearing in person in chancery,
have mainperned under a pain of 20l. to have his body before the said
justices at the days mentioned. |
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To the sheriffs of London. Like order, by mainprise of William
de Feryby and William de Hundgate of Yorkshire, in favour of John
Brice of Little Jernemuth; as lately by writ de judicio the king
ordered the sheriffs to put the said John in exigents from husting to
husting until outlawed if he should not appear, and if he should appear
to take him and keep him in safe custody so as to have his body before
the justices at Westminster fifteen days after Trinity to answer William
Baret citizen and merchant of London concerning an alleged debt of
50l.; and the said John has prayed the king for a stay, as he is ready so
to answer etc., and the said mainpernors have mainperned under a
pain of 25l. etc. (as above). |
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To the same. Like order, by mainprise of William Horne of Kent
and William Fraunceys of London, in favour of John Colkyng' of Kent
the elder; as lately by writ de judicio the king ordered the sheriff
to put him in exigents (as above), to have his body in the octaves
of St. John Baptist to answer Thomas de Ware of London 'iremongere'
concerning the rendering of an account for the time that he was
receiver of the moneys of the said Thomas; and the said John has
prayed the king for a stay, as he is ready so to answer and to stand
to right in all things; and the said William and William have
mainperned under a pain of 100s. etc. (as above). |
