Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1377 | 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: May 1377', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 494-508. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp494-508 [accessed 19 April 2024]

May 1377



	Membrane 9.
May 5. Westminster.	To John de Tyndale escheator in Norhamptonshire and Roteland. Order to take of Isabel who was wife of John de Haryngton knight, tenant by knight service of the heirs of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford tenant in chief who are within age and in the king's wardship, 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.
	To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order to assign dower to the said Isabel, of whom an oath has been taken by John Tyndale that she will not marry without the king's licence.
	The like to Hugh de Aunesleye escheator in Notynghamshire.
May 10. Westminster.	To John Orgoun of London. Order to pay in the king's name to Arnald Sasset merchant of Florence 23l. to traffic withal to the king's profit, if due to him from the said John; as the said Arnald has shewn the king that, although by virtue of certain articles of processes made by the pope and published in the city of London against men of Florence whatsoever the king lately caused all men of Florence there found to be taken as his true slaves, and all their moveable goods to be seized into the king's hand, always reckoning and holding such goods as his own and those men his own true slaves, and by letters patent commanded all and singular the sheriffs, mayors, his bailiffs, ministers and other lieges to restore and deliver to them the said goods and merchandise to traffic withal to the king's use and profit, and taking the men of Florence under his protection, the said John in contempt of the king and delaying such traffic has utterly refused to deliver to the said Arnald 23l. from him due.
May 1. Westminster.	To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to deliver to Hugh de Hanneworth a messuage, 23 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow in Hekyngton and Great Hale taken into the king's hand by reason of the recovery thereof and of the said Hugh's nonage; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that he is now of full age, that while within age three weeks after Easter in the 50th year of the reign in the king's court before the justices of the Bench he recovered the premises against John de Teuelby chaplain and John Pylet of Hekyngton as his right and heritage, that the same are held by knight service of John son and heir of Henry de Beaumont knight tenant in chief being within age and in the king's wardship, and that by virtue of certain letters patent under the exchequer seal Henry Asty chief baron of the exchequer has occupied the premises, taking the issues and profits; and the said Henry has witnessed in chancery that the said Hugh is of full age, requesting that livery thereof may be given him, and the king has taken his fealty.
April 26. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, upon the petition of William Houghton citizen and draper of London, to take of him security for restitution of 60l. in case hereafter by advice of the council restitution of the same shall be made to any claiming them, and to deliver to him 60l. in money and wares of the goods and merchandise of the king's enemies in the hands of John Northwyche citizen of London; as his petition shews that divers goods and wares of the said William to the value of 60l. were laded in Flanders in a ship of John Outresson, that the said ship with those and divers other goods was on its voyage taken at sea by the king's enemies of France, and that certain goods of the said enemies in money and wares to no small amount are brought to the city of London, arrested by the king's command, and in the hands of John Northwyche, praying that part of them amounting to 60l. be delivered to him.
April 29. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause a tenement with three shops attached in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldrichegate London to be seized into the king's hand without delay; as by a process made in chancery by writ of scire facias the king has recovered the premises as his escheat against Nicholas prior of the church of Holy Trinity London, the same having been of Alan Scarnyng clerk, and the said prior and convent having entered and occupied the same, taking the issues and profits, after the death of Emma who was wife of the said Alan, who died on the feast of St. Barnabas in the 35th year of the reign.
May 1. Westminster.	To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London or to his lieutenant. Order, by a mainprise to be taken of them that they shall answer before the king and council whensoever the king shall cause them or one of them to be summoned, to set free from the Tower prison John Eremyte, John Scotte, John Brode, John Passe, John Walle, Richard Champaneys and Richard Wykham; as they were lately impeached for an alleged trespass or misprision by them and certain others committed at sea off the port of Portesmuth contrary to the alliance lately made between the king and them of Genoa (Janua) against certain merchants of Genoa who were in a ship called a 'tarite' laded with divers merchandise, were arrested at the king's command, and being after examined before the king and council excused themselves thereof in part; and order to deliver them to Robert de Hales prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England and admiral of the fleet to the westward, and that every one of them should mainpern body for body one for another in case they may not find sufficient mainpernors.
May 30. Westminster.	To John de Cavendissh and his fellows justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order not to compel the men dwelling in the Isle of Wight or suffer them to be compelled to appear or come before the king in his sessions in the county of Suthampton, or to be put or empanelled upon any assizes, juries or recognitions, although these specially affect the king, contrary to his will and order, and if pleas or plaints between men of that isle, or between one of them and a foreigner, be moved or pending before the said justices in those sessions at this time, order to cause the same to be continued or postponed so far as they lawfully may, so behaving that no peril to the said island shall arise by absence of those dwelling therein; as the king is mindful that before all things he is bound for the safety of the realm, and will thereto apply himself with all his might, and the Isle of Wight, situate within the sea shore in the said county, is specially near to the king's public enemies, which island they greatly covet and are purposing and preparing shortly to approach and conquer as the king has heard; and although by advice of the council he has appointed his sessions in that county for holding pleas before the king during his pleasure, it is his will, and he orders that all and singular the dwellers in the said island of whatsoever estate or condition shall attend upon the safety and defence of the island, and shall there continually abide, without being compelled or bound to appear at such sessions or being empanelled as aforesaid until further order upon any pretence.
	[Fœdera.]
	To the sheriff of Suthampton. Order not to compel men dwelling in the Isle of Wight to appear or come before the king in the sessions aforesaid, nor to put or empanel them or any of them upon assizes etc. although these specially affect the king.
	[Ibid.]
	To Hugh Tyrell keeper of Caresbroke castle in the Isle of Wight, and John Griffyth constable of the said castle or their lieutenants. Order by all possible means to compel the men dwelling in that island to be intendant and continually abide upon the safe guard and defence thereof, not suffering them or any of them to leave the same in order to appear before the king in the said sessions upon any pretence.
	[Ibid.]
May 7. Westminster.	To all and singular the keepers and farmers of alien priories and of other lands and possessions in the islands of Gerneseye, Jereseye, Serk and Aurneye for the time being, and to every of them. Writ de intendendo, directing them to pay from time to time to Hugh de Calvylegh, his lieutenant or officers, all and singular the farms, payments and sums of money which they are bound to render at the exchequer for any lands or possessions in the said islands which are in their keeping by the king's commission from the Purification last during the said Hugh's life; as on 12 December last the king by letters patent granted to him from the Purification during his life or until the king should take other order for his estate the keeping of the said islands and all profits and emoluments thereto belonging without rendering aught to the king, saving the knights' fees and advowsons which pertain to the king by reason of those islands. It is the king's will that the said keepers and farmers be thereof discharged at the exchequer. By C.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 8.
May 4. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Lincoln to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William de Apethorp, who is dead.
April 26. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of York to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Thomas de Lokton; as the king has learned by credible witness that he is too aged to perform the duties of that office, wherefore the king has removed him.
May 4. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Somerset to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Lough, who is aged and infirm.
	Order to the sheriff of Gloucester to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Joye, who is insufficiently qualified.
May. 1 Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Bukingham to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Resceyvour, who is insufficiently qualified.
May 12. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Derby to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Fraunceys, who is insufficiently qualified.
	Order to the sheriff of Salop to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Longenolre, who is insufficiently qualified.
May 4. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause a verderer in the forest of Waltham to be elected instead of John fitz Johan, who is sick and aged.
	Order to the sheriff of [Essex] to cause a verderer in the forest of Hatfeld to be elected instead of John atte House, who is dead.
May 14. Westminster.	To Th. bishop of Exeter. Order at his peril to repair in person with all speed to his lands near adjacent to the town of Dertmouth, there to abide with his men and all his household in such strength as he may upon the defence of that town and the parts adjacent against attacks of the enemy, causing his men and tenants there to be arrayed every one according to his estate and means, and to make their abode there continually while danger threatens, and by distraint of their goods and chattels and otherwise compelling them so to do; as the king has particular information that his enemies of France and others their adherents have assembled a great host of ships, galleys and barges with men at arms and armed men, and purpose as speedily as they may to make a landing within the realm and destroy the king and realm and all the English tongue, if their malice be not resisted with the strong hand; and it is the king's will to guard against the hurt and peril to him and to the realm which may arise from their sudden attacks. By K. and C.
	[Fœdera.]
	The like to the abbot of Bucfest.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to the abbots of Tavestoke and Bukelond, the priors of Plumpton and Motbury, and to John vicar of Plumpton, directing them to repair to their lands adjacent to the town of Plummuth.
	[Ibid.]
	To John Damirell. Like order, under pain of forfeiture, to repair to his lands adjacent to the town of Plummuth.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to John Kelle knight, Martin Ferers and six others.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to James de Audele and five others, directing them to repair to their lands adjacent to the town of Dertmuth.
	[Ibid.]
May 26. Westminster.	To John Parker of Olneye escheator in Huntingdonshire. Order to take of Amice who was wife of Richard Faroon 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.
May 19. Westminster.	To John Tyndale escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with a manor in Esthaddon sometime of John Moris, taken into the king's hand by the death of John Ragon knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John Ragon at his death held no lands in the escheator's bailiwick in chief in demesne nor in service, but held the said manor of others than the king.
March 24. Westminster.	To the mayor of Lenne, and the collectors of customs and subsidies in that port. Order, upon the petition of Walter Cowebaker and Walter Fuller merchants of Holand, to take of them security for which the said mayor and collectors will answer that they shall appear before the king and council in the octaves of Michaelmas next in order to answer to the king for the duties due at Calais upon the wool and fells hereinafter mentioned, and for the value of the ship, wool and fells in case it shall be adjudged that the same ought to pertain to the king as forfeit, and order by such security to dearrest and deliver to them a ship of Caumfer, Collard Jacobsone master, the wines, goods and merchandise therein, and meanwhile by such means as they best may to take information concerning the true value of the said ship, wool and fells, and all the circumstances, or by true men of Lenne to make inquisition touching the same, and before the said octaves to certify in chancery under their seals the security so taken, the value aforesaid, and all their dealing in the matter, sending again this writ; as the said petition shews that lately in the port of Lenne the said merchants laded in the said ship certain wool and woolfells to be taken to Calais, first paying there the customs thereupon due as may appear by letters of cocket which are in their hands as they aver, that the said ship on its voyage towards Calais was by a tempest at sea driven to the port of Flissing in Seland, great part of the said wool and fells and of their other goods being first cast into the sea for their own safety and the safety of the ship, as is witnessed by letters patent under the common seal of the town of Middelburgh in Seland produced in chancery, and that the said ship, being laded with wine and divers other merchandise and brought again to the town of Lenne, is now with the said wine and merchandise arrested and detained by the mayor and collectors for that the said wool and fells were unladed elsewhere than at Calais contrary to the proclamation and ordinance, although the said merchants might not do otherwise without losing the same, and although they many times offered to pay the duties due at Calais thereupon to the representative of the late mayor of Calais (now deceased), who refused to accept them, and are yet ready to pay the same to the king.
April 26. Westminster.	To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Sussex. Order to deliver to John son and heir of Thomas atte More, tenant by knight service of the archbishopric of Canterbury lately void and in the king's hand, the lands of his father taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the said John's nonage; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king at another time took the fealty of Simon now archbishop, and restored to him the temporalities of the archbishopric.
	Membrane 7.
May 8. Westminster.	To Margaret Mareschall countess of Norffolk, and Anne who was wife of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke tenant in chief. Writ de intendendo, directing them of the issues of the manor of Wotton co. Norhampton to pay to Geoffrey Lucy knight the arrears since Martinmas in the 49th year of the reign of a yearly rent of 10 marks, and henceforward to pay him the same by indenture every year at the usual terms so long as they shall have the wardship of the said earl's manors and lands in England, the lands in Kent excepted, and the said Geoffrey shall yet live; as on 22 January in the aforesaid year the king by letters patent committed that wardship to the said Margaret and Anne to hold from Martinmas then last until the lawful age of the earl's heir, rendering a certain farm at the exchequer, and of the issues of the said manor paying yearly 10 marks to the said Geoffrey if it should be adjudged by the council that he had a right therein, granting that they should have warrant by writ of the king for such payment, and directing them to pay the said sum to the king at the same terms by even portions in case the said Geoffrey should die while the wardship was in their hands; and now he has petitioned the king for payment, shewing that in the earl's life time he took that sum no small time, and that it is in arrear since the wardship came into the hands of the said Margaret and Anne; and having viewed the earl's letters patent and other evidences produced before them, it seems to the council reasonable that under the condition therein expressed the said Geoffrey shall take and have that rent for life.
May 12. Westminster.	To John Bygot escheator in Yorkshire and Westmorland. Order to deliver to William de Botrieux knight and Elizabeth his wife, being daughter of Katherine sister of Thomas de Thweng tenant in chief and cousin and one of the heirs of the said Thomas, such as are in his bailiwick of the knights' fees and parts of fees following which the king has assigned to the said Elizabeth to her purparty, namely the moiety of one knight's fee in Toucotes and Claphowe formerly held by James de Toucotes and extended at 7l. a year, 2½ knights' fees in Burton Aunays with the soke thereof now held by John de Sancto Quintino and Ise Gryffyn of Harpham at 60l. in Yorkshire; the 20th part of one knight's fee in Stavlay Godmund lately held by John del Chaumbre, Baldwin Shepesheved and Thomas Godmund at 50s., the 30th part of one knight's fee in Preston and Maresshalholm formerly held by Robert son of Peter de Kyrkeby in Kendale and Richard de Preston at 40s. in Westmorland; and the moiety of one knight's fee in Ellale, Scotford, Assheton, Stodagh, Thirnum, Ketelfeld, Fynchecroft, Scalegill, Cliflegh, Bakesterfeld in Esshescogh, and in Kerneford called Saltacre formerly held by Richard le Molyneux, William de Slene, Richard Talbot and Anabilla his wife, Henry de Ballerig', William de Caton, William Jacson of Aldeclif, Robert son of William Diconson, Thomas de Makerathe, Margaret Johanedoghtre, Robert de Haveryngton, Edmund Lorence, John de Fardenshagh, William son of William, William Swane and Thomas de Rigmayden and extended at 5 marks a year in Lancashire.
May 12. Westminster.	To John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre, or to his chancellor in Lancashire. Order to deliver to William de Botrieux knight and Elizabeth his wife to her purparty the moiety of one knight's fee in Ellale, Scotford, Assheton, Stodagh, Thirnum, Ketelfeld Fynchecroft, Scalegill, Cliflegh, Bakesterfeld in Esshescogh, and in Kerneford called Saltacre in Lancashire (tenants and extent as above).
May 12. Westminster.	To John Bygot escheator in Yorkshire and Westmorland. Order to deliver to Walter Pedwardyn knight and Isabel his wife, being daughter of Margaret one of the sisters of Thomas de Thweng tenant in chief and cousin and one of the heirs of the said Thomas, and to John de Hothum knight son of Maud another daughter of the said Margaret, being cousin and another of the heirs of the said Thomas, to be parted between them at their will, the knights' fees and parts of fees following which the king has assigned to them to their purparties, namely 1½ knight's fee in Quixley, Gerwardby and Neuton under Ounesbergh formerly held by Thomas de Boynton knight, Marmaduke son of Edmund de Thweng, Robert de Wragby, John de Grene chaplain, John Forester of Quixlay and Edmund de Kyllyngwyk and extended at 20l. a year, 1½ knight's fee in Fayceby, Standenrigge, Skotherskelf and Wyrkesalle now held by Roger de Fulthorp knight in right of his wife, Gilbert de Walton, William de Clapeham and John Sturmy at 22l., one knight's fee in Esyngton lately held by the ancestors of Cicely de Cotoum daughter of Ambrose de Camera and now by the said Cicely at 9l., the moiety of one knight's fee in Styveton and Skakelthorp now held by Thomas de Ughtred knight at 7l. 10s. in Yorkshire; the fourth part of one knight's fee in Neweby formerly held by Richard de Vernon at 15l. 10s. and the 20th part of one knight's fee in Sledale lately held by Robert de Baynebrig and extended at 20s. a year in Westmorland.
	To John king of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancastre or to his chancellor in that duchy. Order of the advowsons which were of Thomas de Thweng to deliver to Walter Pedwardyn knight and Isabel his wife and to John de Hothum knight to the purparties of the said Isabel and John, to be parted between them at their will, the advowsons of Conyngesheved priory extended at 20l. a year, and of Warton church extended at 20 marks a year, both in Lancashire.
	To John Bygot escheator in Yorkshire. Order of the advowsons which were of Thomas de Thweng to deliver to William de Botriaux knight and Elizabeth his wife to her purparty, the advowson of Lethum church extended at 100l. a year.
April 17. Westminster.	To Nicholas de Somerton escheator in Wiltesir. Order to deliver to Thomas Costard a messuage, 4 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow in Cheleworthe taken into the king's hand by reason of the trespasses hereinafter mentioned, saving to the king his relief if it be due to the king; as Margery daughter of Richard son of Richard atte Hulle brother of Hugh Coyter, being cousin and heir of William atte Yate son of Amabel daughter of the said Hugh, without livery of the king's court as the manner is lately intruded upon the premises after the death of the said William, who held the same in his demesne as of fee of the king as of the manor of Cheleworth by the service of 18d. a year and suit of court of the said manor twice a year, and the said Thomas after acquired the same of her to him and his heirs, and without obtaining the king's licence entered the premises, and by reason of these trespasses the same are taken into the king's hand, as is found by inquisition by the escheator taken at the king's command; and by fine with him made, the king by letters patent has pardoned the said Thomas those trespasses, granting him that he shall have again and hold the premises to him and his heirs without let of the king or his heirs, his justices, escheators, sheriffs, bailiffs or ministers whatsoever.
April 26. Westminster.	To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to cause Robert son and heir of John de Haryngton knight tenant in chief to have seisin of his father's lands taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the said Robert's nonage; as he proved his age before Richard de Hoghton late escheator in Lancashire, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [31406.]
	The like to the following:
	John Bygot escheator in Cumbreland and Yorkshire.
	John king of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancastre or his chancellor in Lancashire, mutatis mutandis.
April 25. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Surrey. Order, for particular causes moving the king, to cause William Fyfhyde, taken and detained under the sheriff's custody in the prison of Guldeford castle it is said, to be there kept in safe custody until further order without mainprise or any other deliverance. By K.
	Membrane 6.
May 10. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of the city of London for the time being. Order of the issues of the customs to pay to Richard prince of Wales duke of Cornwall and earl of Cestre the arrears since 30 September last of 200 marks yearly, and henceforward to pay him that sum every year at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, taking his acquittance; as on that day of his favour the king by letters patent granted to the said prince 200 marks to be taken every year of the said customs, in the same manner as the king granted that sum to Edward late prince of Wales etc., father of the said Richard, until the king should cause provision to be made for William de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury of 200 marks a year of land and rent, in recompense for 200 marks a year which he takes of the issues and profits of the stannary in Cornwall, over and above 800 marks yearly for which the said earl is contented by obtaining certain manors which were held for life by John de Warrenna late earl of Surrey and Joan his wife with reversion to the said earl of Salisbury and to the heirs male of his body.
	Et erat patens.
May 12. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order of the farm of that city every year at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions to pay 50 marks to Geoffrey de Herdeby of the order of friars hermits of St. Augustine master in theology for his life, taking his acquittance; as on 8 April last of his favour the king by letters patent granted 50 marks a year to the said Geoffrey for life or until the king should take other order for his estate.
	Et erat patens.
May 4. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Dorset. Order, if John Boneville late one of the coroners in Dorset be removed from office as hereinafter rehearsed, to restore him and cause him there to exercise the said office, removing the other coroner, although upon a suggestion lately made in chancery that the said John is insufficiently qualified the king ordered the sheriff to cause another coroner to be elected in his stead; as it is witnessed in chancery by Guy de Briene that he is sufficiently qualified and a fit person to exercise the said office.
April 10. Westminster.	To Nicholas Potyn searcher of the king's forfeitures in the port of London. Order, upon the petition of Richard Forde burgess and merchant of Bristol, to dearrest and deliver to him 6l., and to suffer him freely to pass towards the town of Calais, the king's prohibition notwithstanding; as his petition shews that though he lately purposed to pass to Calais in a certain ship in the port of London to traffic there as do other merchants of the realm, with 6l., only for his expenses, by virtue of a prohibition lately made by the king, that without the king's licence no man should take any money to foreign parts under pain of forfeiture thereof, the said searcher caused that money to be arrested to the king's use, alleging that he was no merchant, wherefore he has prayed for remedy; and it is witnessed by Thomas Beaupeny of Bristol and other credible persons, appearing in person in chancery, that the said Richard is a burgess and merchant of that town; and it is not the king's intent that, by colour of the said prohibition, any merchants be hindered from trafficking in Calais, and the said Richard purposed to pass thither and nowhere else to traffic and for no other cause.
May 14. Westminster.	To the keeper or farmer of the manor of Eltham for the time being. Order of the issues of that manor to pay to Ralph Bataille the arrears since 1 April last of 6d. a day, and henceforward to pay him that daily sum, taking his acquittance for every payment; as on that day the king by letters patent appointed the said Ralph warden of his houses in the said manor by himself or by others at his cost to repair the same in matters which pertain to the office of carpenter at all times and as need shall be, taking of the issues of the manor 6d. a day for life.
	Et erat patens.
May 12. Westminster.	To Thomas Bataille escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to deliver to the abbot and monks of St. Mary Graces by the Tower of London the manors of Westmelne, Little Hormade and Mesden taken into the king's hand by the death of Mary de Sancto Paulo who was wife of Aymer de Valencia late earl of Pembroke, together with the issues thereof taken, the knight's fees and advowsons thereto belonging; as lately by letters patent the king granted to the abbot and monks of the said abbey, by him founded, the reversion of those manors then held for life by the said Mary with reversion to the king by gift of the late king, who had them by gift and feoffment of Richard de Wynneferthyng clerk, who held the two first named manors of the late king in chief it was said, and the knights' fees, advowsons and all other things thereto pertaining, the said manors of Westmelne and Little Hormade to hold in frank almoin, the manor of Mesden of the same chief lords and by the same services as before it came to the late king's hands; and now it is found by inquisition, by the escheator taken at the king's command, that the said Mary is now dead, and that the manors of Westmelne and Little Hormade are held in chief, the manor of Mesden of the heir of the earl of Oxford tenant in chief a minor in the king's wardship; and the king has taken the said abbot's fealty.
May 20. Westminster.	To Robert Hulle escheator in Devon. Order, if the same were taken into the king's hand after the parliament holden at Westminster in the quinzaine of St. Hilary last and not before, to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with four 'ferlynges' of land in Pyklond in the manor of Otryton, which manor is held in chief, delivering to Thomas Holbroke and Maud his wife any issues thereof taken; as lately the king ordered the escheator to certify in chancery the manner and cause of his taking into the king's hand certain lands of the said Thomas and Maud in Otriton Monachorum, and he returned that without the king's licence Maud Blaunkpayn now wife of the said Thomas on 6 November in the 41st year of the reign acquired the premises for her life of Thomas Sedile an alien late prior of Otryton, rendering to the said prior and his successors yearly 14s. 4d., and for that cause he took the premises into the king's hand, and that the land is worth 25s. 8d. a year over and above that rent as was found by inquisition before him taken; and among other pardons, graces and remissions to the people made in the said parliament, the king pardoned all manner of gifts, alienations and acquisitions made without his licence of lands held in chief, and any entries made after the death of ancestors without suing the heritage out of the king's hands to the beginning of the 50th year, except lands aliened to mortmain and those which at the time of that parliament were seized into the king's hand by reason of such alienations and entries.
May 13. Westminster.	To John Hethe escheator in Suffolk. Order to cause John de Kyngesfold to have seisin of the manor of Ixnyng taken into the king's hand by the death of Mary who was wife of Aymer de Valencia earl of Pembroke, together with the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Mary at her death held no lands in that county in her demesne as of fee, but held the said manor in dower after her husband's death, with reversion to the said John de Kyngesfold and his heirs by virtue of a grant to them made by Gilbert Talbot, being son and heir of Elizabeth Comyn cousin and one of the heirs of the said earl to whom the reversion was assigned to her purparty of the earl's lands by a partition made in the late king's chancery, that by virtue of that grant the said Mary attorned tenant to the said John, and that the said manor is held in chief by knight service; and the king has taken the homage and fealty of John de Kyngesfold. By p.s. [31439.]
	Membrane 5.
June 18. Westminster.	To Richard prince of Wales. Order without delay to deliver in full to the bishop of Winchester the temporalities of the bishopric of Winchester in his keeping by the king's grant, meddling no further therewith; as lately the king granted to the said prince for his maintenance 4,000 marks to be taken yearly; and although after by letters patent the king assigned to him in part of that sum the said temporalities, which for particular causes were in the king's hand, extended at 1,988l. 14s. 6½d. a year and 19 quarters of oats not appraised, and the issues and profits thereof from the time they were first taken so long as the same should remain in the king's hand, the king of his favour with the assent of the council has now restored the same to the said bishop with the knights' fees, advowsons and all other things thereto belonging, for that the bishop in presence of the said prince, John king of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancastre and the prelates and other great men of the council has taken upon him in discharge of the king to find and perform certain charges in aid of the estate and defence of the realm, and certain earls of the realm have mainperned before the council for his true finding and performance thereof, as appears by a memorandum this day enrolled upon the chancery rolls. By K. and C.
	Not to be sent to the exchequer in the estreats, and that by order of King Richard II by writ of privy seal which is on the chancery files for the first year of his reign.
	[Fœdera.]
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June 13. Westminster.	To the abbot of St. Edmunds. Licence to abide in person with all his household in his manor of Elmeswell co. Suffolk within his liberty of St. Edmund, notwithstanding any proclamations or ordinances that lords and others shall make their abode in person in their manors and other places nearest the sea; as the abbot's manor of Wirlyngworth without the said liberty is nearest to the sea of all his manors, and the way between that manor and the sea is strait, miry and exceeding difficult for speedy passage; and the said manor of Elmeswell is but three leagues further from the sea by a way sufficiently open for riding with a great company, and at the manor of Elmewell the abbot may suddenly gather, if need be, much greater number of men at arms, armed men and archers as well of his retinue as of the men of his abbey and town of St. Edmund and of his tenants and others dwelling within the said liberty than at the manor of Wirlyngworth, and more speedily come to the sea in greater strength, with God's help to resist the king's enemies if they shall attack those parts, as on his behalf the king is informed. The king has commanded the arrayers of men at arms etc. in Suffolk and the sheriff not to trouble or grieve the abbot by reason of his so doing. By C.
June 19. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich. Order to deliver by indenture to Richard prince of Wales or his attorney 46 tuns of wine which are in a certain cog arrested in that port. By bill of the treasurer.
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June 13. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich. Order to arrest and keep safe under arrest until further order a certain ship which has touched at that port and the wine wherewith the same is laded, causing any merchants therein and the master and seamen thereof to come with all possible speed before the king and council, there to answer touching matters which shall then be laid before them on the king's behalf, and certifying the king and council under seal of the number and description of the tuns and pipes of wine and other merchandise thereof, and the price and value of the same and of the ship; as the king has information that the merchants or seamen of the said ship have with them no charter or aught else whereby the owners of the said ship and wine may be known, whether friends or enemies of the king, the marks of the tuns being altogether cut off, wherefore the king would make provision for the safe keeping thereof until the ownership be before him and the council debated. By C.
June 14. Westminster.	To John Tyndale escheator in Roteland. Order to deliver to John son of Oliver Daneys the third part of the manor of Lyndon, taken into the king's hand by the death of Elizabeth Daneys, together with the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Tykencote and Horne, likewise taken into the king's hand by her death, delivering up any issues of these taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Elizabeth at her death held no lands in that county in chief in her demesne as of fee, but held in chief by the service of the third part of one knight's fee the third part of the said manor in dower after the death of Roland Daneys knight her husband, also the manors of Tykencote and Horne by gift of Alexander de Skulthorpe and Richard Daneys clerk for her life with reversion to the said John and his heirs, and that these manors are held of others than the king; and on 22 November in the 47th year of the reign the age of the said John being cousin and heir of the said Roland was proved, and the king took his homage and fealty, and commanded livery to be given him of his said uncle's lands.
June 13. Westminster.	To John de Cavendissh and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and Roger de Holm, Richard Hanneson, John de Crophill of Notyngham, John Robynet and Hugh Goldmyth concerning divers trespasses and contempts at Notyngham for which they are indicted, to be taken before one of them the said justices. By C.
June 5. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Dorset to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Bonvyle, who is insufficiently qualified.
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May 12. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order, for particular causes specially affecting the king, to cause William atte Hegge, taken and detained in Neugate gaol under their custody, to be brought without delay to the Tower of London and delivered by indenture to the constable thereof or to his lieutenant, there to be imprisoned in safe custody. The king has commanded the said constable and lieutenant to receive him. By C.
	To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant. Order to receive of the sheriffs of London William atte Hegge, whom at the king's command they shall deliver to the constable and lieutenant, and to keep him in safe custody in the Tower prison until further order, so that no man save themselves shall have speech with him. By C.
March 20. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Suthampton. Order to arrest all those whom by inquisition or otherwise they may find to have committed the evildoings hereinafter mentioned, wherever found in that bailiwick, and to keep them in prison in safe custody until further order of the king or of brother Robert de Hales prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England and admiral of the fleet to the westward; as the king is informed that a certain tarit, [laded] with divers goods and merchandise of certain men of Genoa (Janua) of the king's friendship, was lately taken at sea near the said town by certain subjects of the king, and that the said men of Genoa were feloniously robbed of their goods and merchandise whatsoever, and petition is made to the king for remedy. By C.
May 6. Westminster.	To Degory Sees and Walter Mille. Order, for particular causes moving the king, to [ (fn. 1) ] without determining any indictments that shall be taken concerning treasons in the county of Pembroke, and to cause all those who shall be indicted or notoriously charged with such treasons to be taken and imprisoned until further order, certifying their names in chancery from time to time under seal, with a copy of this writ, although the king lately by letters patent appointed the said Degory and Walter justices to survey and determine according to the law and custom of those parts all indictments before them and John Howell of Wodestoke and Thomas More made in the said county concerning treasons, felonies, trespasses, conspiracies, oppressions, extortions, confederacies and false alliances whatsoever there committed by any persons. By C.
May 6. Westminster.	To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to deliver to Ralph de Percy knight and Philippa his wife the manor of Gaynesburgh to her purparty of the castles, manors and lands which were held as well by David Strabolgi earl of Atholl tenant in chief as by Elizabeth who was his wife in dower and for life as jointly enfeoffed with him, and were taken into the king's hand by their deaths and by reason of the nonage of Elizabeth the earl's eldest daughter and Philippa his daughter who are his heirs; as of the said castles etc. the king has assigned to the said Philippa, who has proved her age before the escheator, having taken the said Ralph's fealty, the manors of Gaynesburgh co. Lincoln, Westlexham and Stykevey co. Norffolk, the castle and manor of Mitford with the ward of Framelyngton castle, Estaldeworthe, Bechefeld and North Milleburne, two thirds of Ponteland, the hamlet of Litteleland, the towns of Calverdon Valens and Merdesfen members thereof, a rent of 6d. to be taken of John de Mitford for the town of Mollesdon, the manor of Henteshalgh with the forest of Lowes and divers shielings (scalingeriis) in the Hunteland co. Northumberland.
	To John Hethe escheator in Norffolk. Order to deliver to Ralph de Percy knight and Philippa his wife, who has proved her age before William Bussy, the manors of Westlexham and Stykevey which, among other castles, manors and lands held by David Strabolgi earl of Atholl and by Elizabeth who was his wife, the king has assigned to the said Philippa to her purparty.
	The like to John Bygot escheator in Northumberland, concerning the castle and manor of Mitford with the ward of Framelyngton castle, Estaldeworth, Bechefeld and North Melburne, two thirds of Ponteland, the hamlet of Litteleland, the towns of Calverdon Valens and Merdesfen members thereof, and a rent of 6d. to be taken of John de Mitford for the town of Mollesdon.
	To Edmund earl of Cantebrigge lord of the liberty of Tyndale, or to his representative there. Like order concerning the manor of Henteshalgh with the forest of Lowes and divers shielings in the Hunteland.
May 3. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed further at the suit of Thomas Coupelond, Elizabeth his wife and Thomas son of William Baude knight, dealing therein as ought to be done according to the law and custom of England, notwithstanding that the said Thomas and Thomas were not named in the king's command to the said justices addressed; as the king remembers that lately he sent to the said justices under seal the copy of a fine, levied in his court before the then justices of the Bench in the 11th year of his reign, between William le Baude knight and Joan his wife plaintiffs and John Baude parson of Grandeset and William Algod parson of Coryngham deforciants concerning the manors of Horsmenden, Rokesle, Tetyndon and Eccles, 6 acres of meadow in Acton (fn. 2), and the advowsons of Horsmenden and Rokesle churches and Totyngton chapel, which the king caused to come before him in chancery, commanding the said justices to view the tenor of the foot of the said fine and, at the suit of Elizabeth who was wife of Robert de Gedyng knight and daughter and heir (fil' et heredis) of Joan who was wife of William le Baude knight, to deal further as ought to be done according to the law and custom of England; and now the said Thomas Coupelond, who has taken the said Elizabeth to wife it is said, has informed the king that by virtue of his said command the said justices have deferred to proceed at the suit of the said Elizabeth, for that the said Thomas and Thomas, to whom by virtue of the said fine the premises ought to remain, are not named in that command, wherefore as well the said Thomas Coupelond and Elizabeth as the said Thomas son of William have prayed the king for remedy; and it is the king's will that execution of the said fine be had in form of law, as seemly is.
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May. 2 Westminster.	To the sheriff and receiver of the county of Pembroke, which is in the king's hand by the death of John earl of Pembroke and by reason of the nonage of his heir. Order to take of Philip Gyby security for his good behaviour and true service therein, and to suffer him to occupy and exercise the office of constable and steward of Kilgarran castle, taking the wages and fees that were usual in the said earl's time, and not being removed so long as he shall behave well and truly serve the king therein; as the said Philip is deputed in the office of the constableship and stewardship aforesaid, which were of the said earl it is said; and by witness of many the king has learned that he is a true man and sufficient to keep the same, and to do the king true service therein. By C.
May 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Oxford, the escheator in Oxfordshire, and the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford. Order to stay altogether until further order, or until the king shall take other order touching the matter, the removal of certain stakes and metes by the prior and convent of the order of friars preachers Oxford set in the river Thames, the king's writ hereinafter recited notwithstanding; as lately the king so far as in him lies gave and assigned by letters patent to the said prior and convent and to their successors to enlarge and protect their dwelling 20 feet in breadth of the said river or water reckoned from the soil of the said dwelling towards mid stream along the south side of their dwelling where the river touches the said soil in length towards the south thereof, and by writ commanded the sheriff, escheator, mayor and bailiffs and every of them jointly and severally to deliver the premises to the prior and convent, and when so delivered to cause those 20 feet to be marked in presence of true men of the town by stakes or other sufficient metes whereby the same may be for ever known; and now on behalf of the prior and convent the king has learned that, by colour of the king's writ ordering the sheriff to survey all and singular the weirs, mills, stanks, stakes and kiddles raised or set in the said river in Oxfordshire to the hurt and nuisance of the people and contrary to the statutes, and on the king's behalf to order all and singular the lords of the soil on either side of the river without delay to remove and abate the same, the sheriff, escheator, mayor and bailiffs are purposing before Monday next maliciously and unlawfully to remove and abate the stakes and metes aforesaid set in the river by vitrue of the king's letters patent and command aforesaid, although they are there set to enlarge and protect the said manse and not to hinder the passage of ships, boats and shouts; and the king is informed that the passage thereof is nowise hindered by them.
	By K. on information of Nicholas de Carreu.