Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1376 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1913.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1376', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 342-351. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp342-351 [accessed 14 April 2024]

April 1376



April 15. Eltham manor.	Richard Broun one of the king's smiths (fabrorum) (fn. 1) is sent to the master and brethren of Osprenge hospital, to have for life such maintenance as John Crowe deceased had therein. By p.s. [30957.]
	Membrane 15d.
	Writing of Maud daughter of Lawrence de Leek, being the confirmation of a charter of feoffment by her said father made to Richard de Ravenser archdeacon of Lincoln and Dame Isabel de Friskenay daughter of the said Lawrence and sister of the said Maud, their heirs and assigns of certain specified lands therein contained, with reversions, knights' fees, advowsons of churches, pastures, fisheries, commodities and rights whatsoever; and quitclaim with warranty of the premises to the said Richard and Isabel, their heirs and assigns. Dated London, 1 April 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 April.
	Writing indented of Robert Freville, brother and heir of John Freville, reciting that Ellen who was wife of the said John holds of the said Robert's heritage the manor and advowson of Little Shelford co. Cantebrigge by gift of John de Barneton late parson of Little Shelford to the said Ellen and John Freville and to the heirs of their bodies with reversion for lack of such issue to the said Robert, that the said John Freville is dead without issue by the said Ellen, also that John de Brewes knight and Agnes his wife hold of the said Robert's heritage two thirds of the manor of Caxton and of a messuage, 152 acres of land, 1½ acre of meadow, 8 acres of pasture and 12s. 1d. of rent in Westwrottyng, Carleton and Ballesham co. Cantebrigge by gift of John de Carleton and John Selverlee lately made to the said Agnes and to Richard son of the said John Freville sometime her husband and to the heirs of their bodies with reversion for lack of such issue to the said Robert, that the said Richard died without issue by the said Agnes, that the said Ellen holds in dower the remaining third part of the said manor of Caxton and of the said messuage, lands and rent in Westwrottyng, Carleton and Ballesham, and that after her death and the death of the said Agnes (in case she shall overlive the said Ellen) the same ought likewise to revert to the said Robert; and granting with warranty to Hugh Fastolf, John de Bampton, Ralph parson of Chestreford and Robert de Melton clerk and to their heirs the reversions aforesaid of the manor and advowson of Little Shelford, the manor of Caxton and the premises in Westwrottyng, Carleton and Ballesham, upon condition that they shall take an attornment of the said Ellen and of the said John de Brewes and Agnes, and that they may give the said reversion to him the said Robert Freville for life with remainder to Thomas his son and to the heirs of his body, remainder for lack of such issue to the heirs and assigns of the said Robert Freville. Dated 1 April 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 April.
	Writing of William Swanlond of Middlesex, giving with warranty to William de Wotton citizen and woolmonger of London, his heirs and assigns, 100s. of free and quit rent to be taken yearly at the four usual terms of all the lands, rents and services of the donor in Herefeld co. Middlesex which were sometime of Sir Thomas de Saumford knight, with power to distrain for arrears; and in name of seisin he has this day paid 25s. for the first quarter of the first year. Witnesses: Thomas Brakenburgh, Ralph Boker, John Baldewyn, Ferand Odiam, William Brekesperes. Dated Herefeld, 16 June 48 Edward III.
	Writing of William Swanlond of Middlesex, being a quitclaim with warranty to William de Wotton citizen and woolmonger of London, his heirs and assigns, of 31s. 3d. of yearly free and quit rent which he the said William Swanlond used to take of certain lands in Herefeld co. Middlesex which William de Wotton holds of him in chief, namely the 13s. 4d. which he used to take of a tenement which was of John de Wotton father of the said William, the 16s. 8d. which he used to take of a piece of land in the said town called Houfridig, the 12d. which he used to take of a piece of land there called Poaperydyng, and 3d. which he used to take of a piece of land called Cornley, all now held by William de Wotton, rendering nevertheless yearly to the said William Swanlond one red rose at Midsummer for all secular services and demands. Witnesses: Thomas de Brakenbergh, Ralph Boukere, John Baldewyne, John Huges, Robert Hamond. Dated Herefeld, 10 November 49 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 3 April this year.
April 5. Westminster.	John Wymynton and Thomas Rotour to John Gilberd, Roger Richard and John Ricolf the younger. Recognisance for 50s., to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Bedfordshire.
April 6. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Bedford. Order, upon the petition of John Legburne, by mainprise of John Harewode of London 'marchal' and Henry Durant of London 'barbour' to cause two horses of his, one black and the other dun (fusci coloris), and other goods to be delivered to the petitioner for safe keeping; as his petition shews that Thomas Werkman, being newly pursued to the town of Bedeford with the manner of the said horses and goods by him feloniously stolen at Totenham, was there taken with the same by the bailiffs of Bedeford and is there imprisoned in the king's prison, praying that the king will send the said Thomas to answer before him for that felony in the quinzaine of Easter, and meanwhile will deliver the said manner to the petitioner as aforesaid.
April 13. Westminster.	To John de Cavendissh the chief justice. Order to stay until after Whitsuntide next further proceedings by him or his fellows by virtue of the king's letters patent appointing the said chief justice with certain other lieges to hear and determine certain alleged trespasses lately committed by Nicholas Stalworth and certain others against the prior of Wymondeham, and of the king's commands to them addressed; as by sufficient witness the king has learned that at a day whereon there ought to have been treaty of concord between the said parties by knights and other true men of Norffolk, the prior shewed himself in all things unreasonable.
April 15. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Bedford. Order, upon the petition of John de Wodhull clerk, by mainprise of William Assheborne of London 'merchant,' William de Felmersham of London 'sadeler,' William Baldrit of London 'masoun' and Nicholas Pety of London 'masoun' to stay the execution of a writ de judicio against him at the suit of John Curteys of Wymyngton, if put in exigents by reason thereof and not otherwise, bringing this writ before the justices of the Bench; as his petition shews that he is put in exigents in Bedfordshire to be outlawed for that he came not before the said justices to answer the plaintiff concerning an alleged debt of 30l., and that he is ready so to answer the day the said writ is returnable, and to stand to right in all things; and the said William and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 30l. to have the said defendant's body at that day before the said justices so to answer, and further to do and receive what the court shall determine.
	Membrane 14d.
	Writing of Maud daughter of Lawrence de Leeke, confirming a charter of feoffment by her said father made to Dame Isabel de Friskenay his daughter, sister of the said Maud, her heirs and assigns, of certain lands therein contained, and confirming the estate of the said Isabel in those lands, and in all lands which she has by gift of Richard de Ravenser archdeacon of Lincoln, Frederick de Tilneye of St. Botolph, William Tullymound and Robert de Somersby rector of a mediety of Leverton church, with the reversions, knights' fees, advowsons of churches, pastures, fisheries, commodities and rights whatsoever; and quitclaim with warranty of the premises to the said Isabel, her heirs and assigns. Dated London, 1 April 50 Edward III.
	Writing of Maud daughter of Lawrence de Leek, confirming a charter of feoffment by her said father made to Frederick de Tilneye of St. Botolph, Geoffrey de Neuland of Benyngton chaplain, William son of Roger of the same, John Cokler of the same, John Franyche of the same, John Neuland of the same, Margaret daughter of Ralph of the same, Richer Smyth of the same and Simon de Touton, their heirs and assigns, of certain lands in the town of Benyngton and in Fenne by the town of St. Botolph in the said charter contained, and confirming the estate of the said feoffees therein and in the reversions, knights' fees, advowsons of churches, pastures, fisheries, commodities and rights thereto pertaining; and quitclaim with warranty of the premises to the said feoffees, their heirs and assigns. Dated (as the last).
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 2 April.
April 1. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of John Dovy of London, William de Snetesham and Nicholas Swerdeston of Norffolk to stay the execution of a writ of exigents against Walter Dunton, John Faldyate and Richard Faukes and the taking of their bodies; as the king has learned that lately before the justices of the Bench Adam Peuteny impleaded the said Walter for an alleged debt of 50l., John Faldyate for an alleged debt of 20l., and the said Richard for an alleged debt of 20l., and by process thereupon had he so far prosecuted the business that by writ de judicio the sheriffs are ordered to put the defendants in exigents from husting to husting until outlawed if they shall not appear, and if they shall appear to take them and keep them in safe custody so as to have their bodies before the said justices at Westminster in the quinzaine of Michaelmas next to answer upon that plea; and the said John Dovy and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 90l. to have the defendants' bodies before the said justices at the day mentioned.
March 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Worcester. Order of the king's favour by mainprise of Robert Massy, John Cristelton of Warwickshire, Thomas Perot of Worcestershire and Richard Payn of Berkshire to stay the publication of the exigents or waiver against Agnes Harries of Yerdele daughter of Henry de Fulford; as she has shewn the king that being indicted before John Botour and his fellows, guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in Worcestershire, for the death of Agnes Hebben of Yerdeleye, she is put in exigents in that county to be waived for that she came not before those justices to answer thereupon, and is next time to be waived as she avers, and has petitioned the king for a stay seeing that by his command the indictment is sent before the king in chancery, and that she is ready there to answer at the king's pleasure and to stand to right in all things; and the said Robert and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned body for body under a pain of 10l. to have her before the king in the quinzaine of Easter.
	Writing of John Brit knight, William de Preston of the Hill of Yorkshire and Peter Clerk of Hedon in the said county, being a bond to Robert Kaylly and Edmund de Wightham in 36l. 16s. 6d. payable in the dwelling house of Agnes Frowyk in Chepe London on Midsummer eve next. Dated London, Monday after St. Ambrose 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 7 April.
April 14. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order by mainprise of John Spylwynd 'baker' and Ralph Suthwell 'taillour' of the suburbs of London to stay the further publication of the exigents against Walter Spillewynd vicar of Langham, bringing this writ before the justices of the Bench; as John Dys 'cordeuaner' and William Margarette of Jernemuth are impleading the said Walter before the said justices for a certain alleged debt, and altogether without his knowledge as he says he is put in exigents in Norffolk to be outlawed for that he came not before the said justices to answer thereupon, wherefore he has prayed the king for a stay; and the said John Spylwynd and Ralph, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 10l. to have the defendant's body before the said justices the day the writ of exigents is returnable.
April 9. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Hugh de Brompton of London 'skynnere,' Robert Porter of London 'skynnere,' Henry Pountfreyt of London 'skynnere' and Hugh de Miton of Yorkshire to stay altogether the further execution of the king's late writ ordering the sheriffs to cause Andrew de Shaldeford of London 'skynnere' to come before them, and to compel him to find mainpernors who, under a pain to be by the sheriffs laid upon them for which the sheriffs would answer, would mainpern him that he should do or procure no bodily hurt or harm to Thomas Pateshull parson of St. John Walbroke, and if he should refuse, to commit him to Neugate gaol there to be kept in safe custody until he would willingly so do; as that writ issued upon the prayer of the said parson, lately averring that the said Andrew threatened him in life and limbs; but the said Hugh and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned as aforesaid under a pain of 40l.
April 8. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order, for particular causes, to stay until one month after Easter next the distress which he is making by exchequer summons upon the lands pertaining to Thurle priory, which is in the king's hand by reason of the war with France and in the keeping of Richard Stury by the king's commission, for payment to the king of certain debts and arrears of the last prior.
	Memorandum that on 9 April this year John Sonde, appearing in person in chancery at the inn of the friars preachers London, humbly submitted to the king's grace, acknowledging that he owed the king 1,000l. payable at Whitsuntide next, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Suthampton.
	Membrane 11d. (fn. 2)
April 21. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Richard Marchal of London and John Bygoun of Bedfordshire to stay until the octaves of Trinity next the execution of a writ of exigents against John Fever of Whitchurche clerk and the taking of his body; as the king has learned that William de Cosyngton knight lately impleaded the said John Fever before the justices of the Bench for an alleged trespass, and by process thereupon had so far prosecuted the business that by writ de judicio order was given to the sheriffs to put the defendant 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 said justices at the day aforesaid to answer thereupon; and the said Richard and John Bygoun, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 20 marks to have his body before the said justices at that day.
April 25. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order by mainprise of Roger Raulyn, John de Corston and Bartholomew de Freton of Norffolk to stay the execution of the king's late writ concerning the taking of the body of John Scogan; as lately upon the petition of William parson of Estreynham, averring that the said John threatened his person and to burn his houses, the king ordered the sheriff to cause the said John to come before him and to compel him to find mainpernors who, under a pain to be by the sheriff laid upon them for which the sheriff would answer, would mainpern the said John that he should do or procure no hurt or harm to the said parson, and if he should refuse, to commit him to the nearest gaol there to be kept in safe custody until he would willingly so do; but the said Roger and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to the said parson in his person and houses.
April 24. Westminster.	To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Order and request upon his allegiance, as he loves the king and his honour and desires the safety and defence of the church and realm of England, at the earliest possible day to summon a convocation of his suffragans, the deans and priors of cathedral churches, the abbots, priors and other elective persons exempt and not exempt, the archdeacons, chapters, convents, colleges and all the clergy of every diocese of the province of Canterbury in the church of St. Paul London or elsewhere as he shall see fit, there to lay before them the business of the salvation of the said church and the defence of the realm, and to apply himself effectually to induce them to grant a competent subsidy in aid of the charges which the king must bear, certifying in chancery the amount of such subsidy and the terms of payment; as for the aforesaid purpose the king must needs lavish costs and expenses, the charge whereof the king is not able to bear without the aid of his lieges, as the archbishop is aware.
	[Fœdera. Rep. on Dignity of a Peer, iv, p. 668.]
	The like to A. archbishop of York, to summon a convocation in the church of St. Peter York.
	[Ibid.]
	Indenture made between Sir Henry de Bernak rector of Bokesworth in the diocese of Ely and Sir Reynold de Shirlond clerk, being a lease of Bokesworth church with the tithes great and small and all other commodities, profits and proventions thereto belonging, to the said Reynold, his executors and assigns for four years from this date to the value of 40l. a year, of which sum the lessee shall during the said term pay to the lessor or his attorney at Bokesworth 20l. only at Michaelmas, St. Thomas the Apostle before Christmas next, the Purification and Easter following by even portions, and other 20l. shall every year be kept in the lessee's hands in part payment of 80l. wherein the lessor was bound to him, reserving to the lessor and to his assigns during that term all the chambers on the upper side of the hall, a house called the 'chafhous,' another called the 'longe shepcote,' and stabling sufficient for three horses within the inner close of the rectory, with free ingress and egress, reserving also until Midsummer next free easement in all the rectory houses, with free ingress and egress to sell, carry and take away all his goods and chattels quick and dead, and like easement to the lessee and his assigns until Midsummer after the said term expired; covenants that the lessor shall before Midsummer next repair the residue of the houses which the lessee shall occupy, and when so repaired and not otherwise the lessee shall maintain the same and surrender them at the end of the term, tempest, sudden disaster and fire excepted, that the lessee shall bear all charges toward the archdeacon and his officers, the lessor toward the pope, the king, the cardinals, the bishop and all others, that at the end of the term the lessee shall leave as many acres of land sown, dunged, ploughed and again ploughed as he received, that the lessor shall not exchange or resign his said church during that term save with consent of the lessee, that if during the said term the lessor shall content the lessee of the sum to him due as aforesaid it shall be lawful for him to enter and take again the said church disposing thereof at his will, and that if the farm payable to the lessor shall be one month in arrear after any term in whole or in part it shall be lawful for the lessor to enter the said church and take it again into his hands until thereof fully contented; and bond in 200 marks by the lessee and Amery Wymondham to the lessor and his executors, and like bond by the lessor to the lessee and his executors, for fulfilment of these covenants. Witnesses: Lawrence de Allerthorp clerk, John Breton, Thomas de Sutton, Robert Plesyngton. Dated London, St. Valentine's day 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 6 May.
	Charter of Nicholas Croke of Lacokes Wyke co. Wiltesir, cousin and heir of John Croke of Haselbury, giving with warranty to Warin de Insula knight, his heirs and assigns, a yearly rent of 16 quarters of grain, namely 8 quarters of wheat and 8 quarters of barley, which he the said Nicholas claims to have of all the lands in Draycote Folyot sometime of Warin de Insula knight uncle of the said Warin; and quitclaim of all right in the said lands and rent to the first named Warin, his heirs and assigns. Witnesses: Nicholas Tamworth, John Kentwode, Robert Symeon knights. Gilbert Shotesbroke, William Haycroft, John Walden. Dated Chilton Folyot co. Wiltesir, 3 May 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 7 May.
May 8. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of the town of la Rey. Order under pain of forfeiture, as they love the king and his honour, with all possible speed to cause all the fencible men in that town to be furnished with arms, arrayed and kept in array, and to cause the town to be fortified, so as to be ready to resist the king's enemies if any shall presume to attack the town by land or water; and further order to cause proclamation to be made on the king's behalf straitly forbidding any man of whatsoever estate or condition now having his conversation in the town to withdraw or depart thence or to remove his goods, property or chattels.
	[Fœdera.]
	Indenture of lease with warranty made by William Bardolf lord of Wyrmegeye co. Norffolk to Sir John Disseford clerk, his executors and assigns, for twelve years from Michaelmas last of the whole manor of Watton atte Stone co. Hertford with the water mill, free warren and all other commodities and appurtenances, and all lands, rents and services of tenants in the town of Stapelford, the advowson of Stapelford church and Watton free chapel excepted, rendering every year 35 marks at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, contenting the king and the lords of the fee of all services and charges thereupon due, with proviso that the lessor, his heirs and executors, shall have power to distrain for arrears after one month; covenant that the lessee shall at his own cost new make and repair the said mill and the 'flodegates' and scour the 'damme' thereto belonging, shall buy and have there two sufficient stones of Normandy, shall cover and repair one long 'shephous' and the house standing at the end thereof, shall maintain all the same during the said term and so surrender them at the end of the term, so that it shall not be lawful for him, his executors and assigns, to waste the wood of the said manor all that time, provided that the lessee, his heirs or executors, shall not be troubled concerning waste of a house and piece of ground late of Richard le Reve, but shall be altogether discharged thereof. Dated 4 March 50 Edward III. Witnesses: Sir Thomas Fitlyng, Sir Robert Strange knights, Nicholas Wyntre, John atte Barre, Roger de Berkele, John Thurston of Watton.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment by the lessor, 2 May.
	Membrane 10d.
April 23. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Thomas Chesham 'carpenter' and William Bumstede 'taillour' of the city of London to set free John Rodyng of London from Neugate prison; as on his behalf petition is made to the king for deliverance, shewing that he is taken and committed to the said gaol and there detained at the suit of John de Acres parson of St. Bartholomew 'Littill' by his bill averring that the prisoner threatened him in life and limbs; and the said Thomas and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 40l. that he shall not do nor procure bodily hurt or harm to the said parson.
	Writing of William de Assheden of Westwyttenham co. Berkes, being a gift and quitclaim with warranty to John Louches of London, his heirs and assigns, of all right which now or hereafter may fall to the said William or his heirs in all the lands, rents and services in Westwyttenham which he the said William had and lately by writing indented demised and to farm let for twenty years to the said John, his heirs, executors and assigns, by virtue whereof the said John entered and does yet hold and occupy the same. Witnesses: John Waryn, John Brid, John Capy, Walter Daundeseye, Thomas Hirdman, John Burgeys, John Morton, Nicholas Symkoc, John Rislee. Dated Westwyttenham, 26 April 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 26 April.
April 22. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Berkshire. Order of the king's favour, upon the petition of Richard Pay, by mainprise of Luke Chapman of Abyndon co. Berkes and Thomas Ace of London 'couper' to stay the publication of the exigents or outlawry against him, bringing this writ before the king; as the said Richard has shewn the king that, being indicted for certain felonies before Warin de Lysle and his fellows guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in Berkshire, he is put in exigents in that county to be outlawed for that he came not before them to answer thereupon, and is like to be outlawed as he avers, and that he is ready to answer the king at his pleasure, and stand to right in all things; and the said Luke and Thomas, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned body for body and under a pain of 10l. to have him before the king on the morrow of the Ascension to stand to right touching the said indictment, which the king will cause then to come before him to be determined.
	Charter of John Fyne, son and heir of Roger Fyne of Manytre, giving with warranty to John Sompnour of Manytre, his heirs and assigns, all his lands and tenements lying in the town of Mysteleye and in the burgage of Manytre, with meadows, feedings, pastures, ways, paths, hays, ditches, dikes, gardens, curtilages, renters, buildings, profits and appurtenances. Witnesses: Thomas Hardyng, John Hardyng, Robert Hardekyn, William Lucas, Robert Talbot. Dated Manytre, Monday after Easter 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 30 April.
	Indenture witnessing on behalf of Sir Thomas de la Barre, one of the heirs of Henry de Penbrugge, the purparty of the said Henry's manors, lands etc., whereof Sir Richard de Burley the other of the said Henry's heirs and parcener of the said Thomas shall have the first choice according to indentures between them made; to wit that the manors of Orrewelle, Monyton, Neulond, Sycherugge (sic) and Sutton shall remain with one of the parceners, the manors of Eyzot, Chehungre, Matherne and Mere and the tenements in Hereford with a meadow near le Hereford (sic) and Fuoggesasche shall remain with the other parcener. Dated London, 5 May 50 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 7 May.
	Charter of William de Neuwerk chaplain, giving with warranty to James Barbour of St. Botolph, Richard Norwode of the same and Sir William de Normanton chaplain, their heirs and assigns, all the lands etc. in the town of St. Botolph which Henry Frowyk of Middlesex, Henry Lacy now deceased, Roger de Bokyngham, Richard Toky the younger and the said William lately purchased jointly of Joan who was wife of Andrew Aubrey sometime citizen and pepperer of London and John son and heir of the said Andrew, and the said Andrew as well of Sir James de Burford knight as of John Enefeld. Witnesses: William de Spaygne, Frederick de Tylney, William Tolymond, Richard de Neuton, John Hulle, Robert Rede. Dated St Botolph, Monday before St. Philip and St. James 50 Edward III.
	Writing of William de Newerk chaplain, being a letter of attorney appointing John Beverlee citizen of London, Sir Henry de Carleton and John Kyng of Flete to deliver to James Barbour of St. Botolph, Richard Norwode of the same and Sir Walter de Normanton chaplain seisin of all the said William's lands in St. Botolph according to his charter of feoffment. Dated Monday before St. Philip and St. James 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charter and writing, 7 May.
	Writing of Richard Toky the younger, being a quitclaim to Henry Frowyk of Middlesex and Sir William Newerk chaplain, their heirs and assigns, of all the lands etc. in the town of St. Botolph which the said Henry, Henry Lacy now deceased, the said William, Roger de Bokyngham and he the said Richard lately purchased jointly of Joan who was wife of Andrew Aubrey sometime citizen and pepperer of London and John Aubrey son and heir of the said Andrew, and the said Andrew as well of Sir James de Burford knight as of John Enefeld. Witnesses: William de Spaigne, Frederick de Tylneye, William Tolymond, Richard de Neuweton, John Hulle, Robert Rede. Dated St. Botolph, Monday in Easter week 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 7 May.
	Membrane 9d.
	Writing of Walter de Stratton the elder, being a grant and quitclaim with warranty to Margery daughter of Ralph de Shymplyngford, her heirs and assigns, of the manor of Aston co. Suffolk late of John de Shymplyngford. Dated Westminster, 12 May 50 Edward III.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 13 May.