Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1377

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: February 1377', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 476-486. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp476-486 [accessed 23 April 2024]

February 1377



Feb. 10. Westminster.	To the chancellor of the university of Oxford, the sheriff, and the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford and to every of them. Order to cause proclamation to be made in the town and suburbs of Oxford on the king's behalf forbidding any man under pain of forfeiture to carry arms contrary to the peace or attempt aught which may tend to a breach of the peace, or by force or violence or otherwise to hinder or disturb the chancellor etc. in the execution of their office in the said university according to the privileges and statutes thereof, ordering that they shall be suffered freely without let so to exercise the same, and arresting and imprisoning those who do hinder them or who shall offend against such proclamation until they shall make satisfaction for their fault and find security for their good behaviour, so that it shall be a terror to them and to others hereafter rising up against the peace or offending in like manner; as by complaint of the chancellor and proctors of the university it is shewn the king that lately strife arose between certain masters of the university and the bachelors and scholars of the canon and civil law, that although the said strife was by the king's authority debated by certain prelates of England and appeased and by decree ended, certain of the said masters of their malice have gone contrary to the said sentence and decree, and especially Thomas Persoun, John Bannebury, Thomas Worth, Geoffrey Wyke, John Alkbarowe, Geoffrey de Melton and John de Bokyngham masters of arts and their accomplices by force of arms have hindered and yet from day to day do hinder as well the execution of divers graces and dispensations and the reconciliation of brother John de Wolfreton at the king's command as the execution by the chancellor etc. of their office according to the privileges and statutes aforesaid, and not content therewith cease not to make great number of unlawful assemblies in the university in contempt of the king, to the terror of the people, and to the peril of destroying the university; and it is the king's will that the peace be kept, the rights and privileges of the university be observed, and that those who infringe the same be put down and punished.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 5. Westminster.	To John Parkere of Olneye escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to cause Edmund brother and heir of John de Sancto Andrea tenant in chief to have seisin of his said brother's lands taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the said heir's nonage; as he proved his age before Thomas de Grenehulle late escheator in Notynghamshire, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [31311.]
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Pynchebek called 'Russell maner,' 40 acres of land and 20s. of rent in Pynchebek taken into the king's hand by the death of William de Huntyngfeld knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by John Dymmok late escheator, that the said William at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but by virtue of a fine levied in the king's court held the premises for life with remainder to William de Ufford earl of Suffolk, and that the same are held of others than the king.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Hiptofthallet in the town of Toft, 36 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow in Toft and Freston taken into the king's hand by the death of William de Huntyngfeld knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by John Dymmok late escheator, that the said William at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but by virtue of a fine levied in the king's court held the premises for life with remainder to John de Lynstede clerk, and that the same are held of others than the king.
	Membrane 23.
Jan. 27. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Hereford to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Deverose, who is dead.
	The like to the same sheriff for election of a coroner instead of John de Hurtesleye.
Feb. 3. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Lancaster to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Thomas Fasakerle, who is insufficiently qualified.
	Membrane 21. (fn. 1)
Feb. 14. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Devon to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Thomas Boys, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
Feb. 13. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Cumberland to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John de Stanlowe, who is dead.
Feb. 12. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Roteland to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Thomas Peres of Cotesmore, who is insufficiently qualified.
Jan. 30. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Bukingham to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William de Hatfeld, who is insufficiently qualified.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Oxford to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Plomer, who is dead.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Oxford to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Adam Cheselhampton, who is dead.
Feb. 11. Westminster.	To John Francisci merchant of Pistoja (Pistorio) and Augustine Benetoun merchant of Luca dwelling in the city of London, and to Roger de Morton citizen and merchant of York. Licence to make a letter of exchange to their fellows dwelling in foreign parts to the amount of 6,000l. now or hereafter received by Arnald Garnerii licentiate in laws, the papal nuncio and collector, payable in the [papal] chamber.
	Membrane 20.
Feb. 3. Westminster.	To Alan de Buxhill constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order to deliver out of the prison of the Tower to Henry de Percy marshal of England or to his attorney without delay, as by the king and council appointed, all the merchants of Florence by the marshal delivered to the constable and lieutenant and there imprisoned. It is the king's will that the constable and lieutenant be thereof discharged toward him.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To William Walshale escheator in Salop and Staffordshire and in the march of Wales adjacent. Order by true men of his bailiwick to make inquisition what goods and chattels of felons and fugitives therein are concealed and withdrawn from the king, by whom, when and how, the description and value or price thereof, and to whose hands they are come, and to do further what pertains to his office in that behalf, certifying in chancery under his seal and the seals of the jurors such value or price and description, and all his action in the matter, and sending again this writ; as the king is informed that great number of goods and chattels of divers men there, some of whom were heretofore outlawed in felonies and otherwise, and others by reason of felonies by them committed became fugitives, wherefore the same pertain to the king as forfeit, are unlawfully concealed and withdrawn to the king's prejudice, and it is the king's will to provide for saving him harmless herein, and to be fully certified by the escheator.
	Membrane 19.
Feb. 15. Westminster.	To Ralph Waleys escheator in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. Order not to meddle with the priory of Lanthony by Gloucestre while void, or with aught thereto pertaining, restoring to the subprior any issues thereof taken, but it is the king's will that John Lucy shall abide with the subprior with two horses and two grooms if he will, to keep the same in the king's name not meddling with the goods of the house within or without, and not wasting, taking or having aught save reasonable estovers as in victuals by exhibition of the subprior or his representative only during this vacancy, according to the late king's command; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by John de Hampton escheator in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Salop and Staffordshire, that Humphrey de Bohun sometime earl of Hereford and Essex and constable of England by charter granted to the subprior of the said priory for the time being that upon the cession, death or deposition of the prior thereof he, with a man of the said earl's by the said earl or his heirs joined with him, should have the keeping of the priory and of all appurtenances thereof until the prior elect should be canonically confirmed, so that the man aforesaid should dwell meanwhile in the priory with two horses and two grooms if he would, not meddling etc. as aforesaid, that the said earl gave to the subprior and convent power so often as they should be without a prior freely to elect a fit person of the bosom of their church or from elsewhere without let of the earl or his heirs, so that he should be presented to the earl or his heirs as the patrons, that from the time of that charter at every vacancy of the priory the subprior had the keeping and administration of all goods temporal and spiritual to the priory pertaining, disposing thereof at will, without that that the earl or his heirs meddled with the priory from the date of the said charter save by joining a man with the subprior and convent who had his maintenance as aforesaid, and that the subprior and convent continued that gift without change at every vacancy, the said late king on 30 March in the 17th year of his reign commanded the said escheator not to meddle with the priory, being then void, nor with aught thereto pertaining, restoring to the subprior any issues thereof taken; and it is the king's will to save harmless the priory, now void by the death of brother Simon de Brokworth the last prior it is said, and in the king's hand by reason of the nonage of the daughters and heirs of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford and Essex tenant in chief.
	The like to the following, omitting the clause concerning John Lucy:—
	Thomas Sewale escheator in Bedfordshire.
	Nicholas de Somerton escheator in Wyltesir, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	To all the king's bailiffs and lieges to whom etc. Order not to trouble or grieve the now bishop of Ely or the prior and convent of Ely in aught contrary to the charters of former kings and to the king's confirmation; as among other liberties granted to them thereby it is granted that they and their successors for ever shall have and hold the Isle of Ely with the waters, marshes, and all appurtenances thereof free and quit of all demand of the king, that in the lands of the church of Ely which are without the isle, in feedings, meadows, woods, waters, moors and marshes within the borough and without, they shall have soc and sac, 'thol' and 'theam,' 'infangenethef,' 'futwite' and 'ferdwite,' 'hamsokne,' 'grithbrich' and all other amendable forfeitures save treasure, and that the church of Ely and the men of their lordships shall in all the king's land be quit of toll whether in selling or buying, of passage, geld and [da]negeld, and of the common forfeiture of shires and hundreds; and the king by charter has confirmed those charters, granting moreover to the said bishop, prior and convent that they and their successors should thenceforward without trouble or let of the king or his heirs, their justices, escheators, sheriffs, bailiffs or ministers whatsoveer, use and enjoy those liberties and quittances and every of them, albeit they or their predecessors happen not to have hitherto used the same or some of them.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 18.
Feb. 23. Westminster.	To the keepers, bailiffs or farmers of the king's manor of Haveryng for the time being. Order of the issues of that manor to pay to Walter Parker, parker of the king's park of Haveryng atte Boure, the arrears since 26 November in the 50th year of the reign of 2d. a day, and henceforward to pay him that sum every day, taking his acquittance for such payments; as on that date the king of his favour granted by letters patent to the said Walter for his good service 2d a day for his wages, to be taken as aforesaid during his life or until the king should take other order for his estate.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 5. Westminster.	To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manors of Toft, Frampton and Byker and the advowson of Frampton taken into the king's hand by the death of William de Huntyngfeld knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by John Dymmok late escheator, that the said William at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but by virtue of a fine levied in the king's court held the premises for life with remainder to Margery who was wife of John de Huntyngfeld his son, whom Stephen le Scrope knight has now taken to wife, and that the same are held of others than the king.
	Membrane 17.
Feb. 24. Westminster.	To Master Richard Rotour the king's clerk constable of Bourdeaux, or to his representative there. Order, upon the petition of Gilbert Taillour of Bristol, if twelve cloths of his without grain are arrested for the cause hereinafter mentioned and for none other, to dearrest and deliver to him the said cloths or parcel thereof detained under arrest, discharging the mainpernors by him found in that behalf, the omission of a word in the letter of cocket notwithstanding; as his petition shews that lately he freighted those cloths at the port of Bristol and brought them to Bourdeaux, and that although the same were there cocketed and customed and the subsidy was truly paid, the constable arrested and detained them until the said Gilbert should find a mainprise to pay the custom a second time, pretending that it is not paid, for that in the letter of cocket are contained the words 'duodecim sine grano,' the word 'pannis' being altogether left out, although the omission was made by fault of the writer and not knowingly; and Thomas Beaupyne one of the collectors in the port of Bristol has witnessed in chancery that the cloths were cocketed and customed and the subsidy was there paid, and that the omission was made as aforesaid.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To Helmyng Leget constable of Wyndesore castle, or to his lieutenant. Order to pay to the abbess of Burnham the arrears since 23 October in the 39th year of the reign of a rent of 7s. a year arising of certain lands in the town of Eton co. Bukingham now in the king's hand, and henceforth to pay her that rent so long as the said lands shall remain in the king's hand; as lately at the suit of the said abbess, averring that Oliver de Burdeux lately held the same by service of that rent, and that the rent is in arrear from the time those lands came to the king's hands, praying that the rent and arrears be paid, the king ordered the constable by true men of his bailiwick to make inquisition touching the truth of the premises and certify in chancery what should be found, and it appears by his certificate that certain lands of the said Oliver now in the king's hand were held of the abbess by the service aforesaid before they came to the king's hands, and that the rent is in arrear since the date above mentioned.
Feb. 22. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order without delay to deliver by indenture to Henry de Percy the king's marshal or to his deputy John Prantyng of Norwich 'cook' taken and imprisoned in Neugate prison under the sheriffs' custody, with the cause of his being taken, to be brought to the prison of the marshalsea of the king's household and there kept in safe custody until further order. By K. and C.
Feb. 26. Westminster.	To Thomas de Brugge escheator in Worcestershire. Order to take of Constance who was wife of Walter de Ribbesford knight, tenant by knight service of the heir of John Talbot of Richards Castle tenant in chief, an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and to assign her dower of her said husband's lands taken into the king's hand by his death, sending the assignment to be enrolled in chancery.
March 8. Westminster.	To Thomas Bataille escheator in Essex. Order to take the fealties of Thomas Tue and William Colebayn according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, 60 acres of land, 1½ acre of pasture and 18s. 9d. of rent in Redeswell taken into the king's hand by the death of John Welde, delivering to them any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John at his death held no lands in that county in his demesne as of fee but held the premises by knight service of the king as of the honour of Boulogne, being jointly enfeoffed with the said Thomas and William.
Jan. 28. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order at his peril to receive of the king's bailiffs of Norwich John Prantyng of Norwich, whom they shall at the king's command take and deliver to the sheriff, and to cause him without delay to appear safely before the king and council, there to answer touching certain things which shall then be laid before him, bringing this writ and another writ which the said bailiffs shall deliver to him. By C.
Feb. 18. Westminster.	To Edmund de Brugge escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Oxhenhale taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas Graunsoun knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Thomas held no lands in that county in chief, but by gift of William Styntescombe parson of Teynton and John de la Hyde held the said manor to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder for lack of such an heir to Elizabeth la Despenser lately deceased and to the heirs of her body, that the same ought by the form of the gift to remain to Guy son of Guy de Bryen knight, being son and heir of the said Elizabeth, for that the said Thomas died without issue, and that it is held of others than the king.
April 12. Westminster.	To the chancellor of Ireland. Order to cause writs to be made under the king's seal of Ireland addressed to Philip archbishop of Cassel in due form, as is fitting in such a case and as heretofore used to be done, touching the said archbishop's letter patent, whereby he has signified to the king that Thomas bishop of Lismore and Waterford, a suffragan of the province of Cassel, is by authority of the archbishop as ordinary excommunicated by reason of wrongdoing and manifest contumacies in Ireland, and will not be justified by ecclesiastical censures, instantly praying the king to compel the said bishop by the secular arm to content holy church for his contempt and wrongdoing; and the king takes note that writs for taking persons excommunicated for contumacies and wrongdoings in Ireland used not commonly heretofore to issue from the chancery of England, especially seeing that the execution thereof pertains to the chancery of Ireland under the seal of Ireland, but the king's power ought not to be lacking to holy church in her quarrels.
April 24. Westminster.	To John Bygod escheator in Cumberland. Order, if the same be in the king's hand for the cause hereinafter mentioned and for none other, to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the lands of Adam Armstrang in Corkeby, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as lately the king by writ commanded the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer to certify in chancery under the exchequer seal the cause wherefore those lands were by William de Nessefeld late escheator taken into the king's hand, the quantity and the true yearly value thereof, and they certified that, having searched the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, it is found in a roll of the particulars of the late escheator's account from 22 May in the 31st year of the reign to Michaelmas in the 32nd year that the said escheator answers for 5s. for certain tenements in the town of Corkeby since 10 May in the 32nd year, on which day he took the same into the king's hand for that he found by inquisition, before him taken, that Adam Armestrang at his death held the premises in fee to him and his heirs in chief by homage by reason of the fees which were of Andrew de Harcla being in the king's hand, and that the same are extended at 10s. a year; and the king reckons the cause of taking the premises insufficient.
	Note that a like writ concerning tenements in Corkeby taken by the said late escheator into the king's hand for a like cause appears upon the Close Roll of the 50th year of the reign.
Feb. 24. Westminster.	To Master Richard Rotour the king's clerk constable of Bourdeaux, or to his representative there. Order (as above, p. 480) to dearrest and deliver to Gilbert Taillour of Bristol twelve cloths.
	Membrane 16.
Feb. 12. Westminster.	To Nicholas Somerton escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to assign to Robert de Louthe and Juliana his wife, who was wife of John de Garton tenant in chief dower of the lands of the said John taken into the king's hand by his death; as the king by letters patent has pardoned the said Juliana the trespass by her committed in marrying the said Robert without the king's licence.
	The like to Robert James escheator in Somerset.
Feb. 26. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norhampton for the time being. Order of the issues of that county to pay to Richard la Zouche the arrears since 7 January last of 60 marks yearly, and henceforward to pay him that sum every year taking his acquittance from time to time; as on 1 October in the 32nd year of his reign the king by letters patent granted to the said Richard, for his good service and for abiding with the king, that he should take for life or until the king should take other order for his estate of the issues of the said county by the hands of the sheriff at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions the 40 marks a year which the king formerly granted him for his wages to be taken for life at the exchequer at Michaelmas and Easter; and after on 7 January last in consideration of his good service the king of his more abundant favour by other letters patent granted him 20 marks over and above those 40 marks, to be taken of the issues of the said county as aforesaid.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 18. Westminster.	To John Parker of Olneye escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with a toft, 60 acres of land and 5 acres of wood in the parish of Amondesham called Whelpleyes and Semanes taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas Chalfhunt, delivering to William Gramary and Elizabeth his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John de Broughton late escheator, that at his death the said Thomas held the premises jointly with the said Elizabeth late his wife, and that the same are held of others than the king.
Feb. 21. Westminster.	To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with a messuage and 4 acres of land in Estgrenewiche, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as lately for particular causes the king ordered the escheator to certify in chancery under his seal the cause and manner of his taking into the king's hand the lands in Estgrenewiche of the brotherhood of Holy Cross in the church of St. Alphege (sancti Alfr'i) Estgrenewiche and the true value thereof, and he returned that he so took the premises for that John atte Nasshe the elder of Grenewiche and many others there of the said brotherhood of the church of St. Alphege (sancte Alfridis) after the publication of the statute of mortmain purchased the same to them and their successors of the said brotherhood, to find a chaplain celebrating divine service for the souls of John Boyn the lame, Stephen Sharlet, John Clerc, William Martyn and many others; and the king reckons that cause insufficient.
March 9. Westminster.	To William Walshale escheator in Salop. Order to take the fealty of Margaret late the wife of Edward Burnell of Longeley according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Longeley, the advowson of the chapel, two carucates of land in Adelescote, 20s. of rent in Okes and 13s. 4d. of rent in Brokton taken into the king's hand by her said husband's death, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Edward held the said manor and advowson in chief by knight service jointly with the said Margaret for their lives by gift of Reynold de Legh and Robert de Longeleye chaplain made with the king's licence, and the said land and rent likewise jointly with her of others than the king.
	To the same. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of E' and 13s. 4d. of rent in Shrewsbury taken into the king's hand by the death of Edward Burnell of Longeley, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Edward at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said manor and rent of others than the king, and that Joan whom Roger de la Lee has taken to wife, Katherine, and Hugelina whom Robert le Keyne has taken to wife, being daughters of the said Edward, are his next heirs and of full age.
March 2. Westminster.	To William de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury. Order before 1 April next at latest to repair in person to his lands in the Isle of Wight, there to abide continually with his men and all his household in such power as he may upon the defence of the sea coast against attacks of the enemy, or before that term to send thither sufficient men armed and arrayed to defend his said lands, who shall there abide in force to resist the king's enemies, knowing for a surety that if he shall not so do the king will cause all his lands, goods and chattels in the island to be taken in name of distress, and of the issues of those lands and of his goods and chattels will cause men to be found for defence of the island; as the king has learned that great number of his enemies, who have ofttimes attacked and burnt divers towns in England upon the sea coast, have assembled great multitude of ships, galleys and barges with men at arms and armed men, purposing therewith as speedily as they may to make a landing and destroy the realm, if their malice be not resisted with strong hand; and it is the king's will to provide against such hurt and peril by what means he may. By K. and C.
	[Fœdera.]
	The like to Robert de Assheton and nine other knights, John de Malewayne and seven other esquires.
	[Ibid.]
March 16. Westminster.	To John Legge serjeant at arms. Order, upon the petition of Iterus del Terroun, servant and merchant of Arnald de Fairolo burgess of the king's town of Leyburne in Aquitaine, if the facts are as stated, to dearrest and deliver to the said Iterus 21 tuns of wine by the said serjeant arrested as forfeit to the king's use, to dispose thereof as he shall see fit for the advantage of his said master; as his petition shews that he bought that wine to his master's use in Spain, and as a true merchant brought the same to the port of Suthampton, and that it is there arrested by the said serjeant supposing him to be the king's enemy, which he is not; and John king of Castille and Leon has witnessed that the said Arnald and Iterus and the other men of the said town are the king's lieges and true subjects.
April 5. Westminster.	To the receiver for the time being of the king's lordship of Kerdyf, which is in his hand by the death of Edward lord le Despenser tenant in chief and by reason of the nonage of his heir. Order of the issues of that lordship to pay to brother John Tremyr the arrears since the lordship came to the king's hands of 20s. yearly, and henceforward to pay him that sum every year at the terms appointed by even portions so long as the same shall be in the king's hand, taking the said John's acquittance; as on 28 December in the 48th year of the reign the said Edward by letters patent granted the said John his chaplain for life 20s. yearly to be taken at his exchequer of Kerdyf by the hands of his receiver, and the king by letters patent has confirmed that grant.
	Et erat patens.
April 5. Westminster.	To the keepers, bailiffs or farmers of the king's manor of Eltham for the time being. Order of the issues of that manor to pay to John Swetemon of Pencrich chaplain, one of the chaplains celebrating divine service in the king's chapel within the manor, the arrears since 29 September last of 10 marks yearly, and henceforward to pay him that sum every year so long as he shall be a chaplain there celebrating, taking his acquittance; as willing that the said John should be one of the said chaplains in the room of John Monk, and take for his stipend 10 marks a year for life so long as he should there be celebrating by the hands of the said keepers, bailiffs or farmers in the same manner as John Monk, the king on that date by letters patent [granted him so to do].
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 15.
Feb. 24. Westminster.	To the king's butler for the time being. Order to deliver to Alice Pereres the arrears since 20 October in the 40th year of the reign of two tuns of wine of Gascony yearly, and henceforward to deliver to her two tuns every year within the city of London, taking her acquittance; as of his favour and for her good service to Queen Philippa the king on that date by letters patent granted her two tuns of such wine yearly for life to be taken as aforesaid by the hands of his chief butler.
Feb. 26. Westminster.	To Richard de Hampton. Order not to meddle by virtue of the king's letters patent, revoked by judgment of his court of chancery, in the administration of the fruits and proventions of the vicarage of Estlemyngton, restoring to William de Cristelton according to the judgment aforesaid the fruits and proventions of the said vicarage by the said Richard taken while the said William has been vicar there; as on 18 July last the king by letters patent committed to the said Richard the administration of the fruits belonging to the vicarage of Lemyngton, to the king pertaining for that Richard Aubyn the vicar is put out of the king's protection, so long as he should stand out of the king's protection; and after on behalf of the said William, pretending that he is vicar of Estlemyngton in the diocese of Coventre and Lichfield, which is the said church of Lemyngton as he asserts, it was averred that by colour of the said commission he is put out of possession thereof although he is vicar by lawful title by collation of the archbishop of Canterbury on whom the right devolved, and although he lawfully and peaceably obtained canonical possession therein, without that that Richard Aubyn might claim any right in the same, praying revocation of the commission and restitution of the said fruits; and Simon archbishop of Canterbury has at the king's command certified in chancery that he collated and instituted the said William to that vicarage, being lately void and in his collation by lapse of time, and that by virtue of the archbishop's mandate William Tomkyns vicar of Budbroke in the diocese of Worcester on 6 July last inducted the said William into corporal possession of the vicarage of Estlemyngton, wherefore the king by writ ordered the sheriff of Warrewyk to give notice to Richard de Hampton to be in chancery in the octaves of St. Martin last in order to shew cause for the king and for himself wherefore the said commission ought not to be revoked and the said fruits and proventions by him taken ought not to be restored to the said William as true vicar of Estlemyngton, and further to do and receive what the court should determine; at which day the king was by the sheriff certified that the said writ was returned to the mayor and bailiffs of the liberty of the town of Coventre, who answered to the sheriff that they gave notice accordingly by Adam Keteryng and William Coo, and by assent of Richard de Hampton and William de Cristelton a day was given them in the octaves of St. Hilary following, and at that day the said Richard appearing by John Rome his attorney could say nought wherefore the said commission should not be revoked, the king's hands be removed from the said fruits, and the same be restored to the said William, wherefore it was so determined, as appears by the record and process in chancery.