Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1380

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1914.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1380', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381, (London, 1914) pp. 278-299. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol1/pp278-299 [accessed 23 April 2024]

February 1380


	1379.

Feb. 10. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge John Fitz Symond the last sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire of 100 marks in his account for last year; as by assent of the council in the parliament holden at Gloucestre in the second year of his reign the king pardoned the sheriff 100 marks for the year then last, and every sheriff 100 marks a year for the three years next following.
	Membrane 23.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to remove the king's hand from a messuage, the moiety of one carucate of land and 10 acres of furze and heath in Banathlek by Bretheye, causing Michael son of John son of Thomas de Enes (Enys) to have execution of a judgment rendered before John Moubray and Edmund Chelrey justices of the late king according to a decree in chancery, the king's letters patent to William Renaudyn notwithstanding; as John son of Thomas de Enes lately before the said justices arraigned an assize of novel disseisin concerning the premises against Thomas Goldsmyth of Bodmin, and for that the defendant alleged that Michael Wastell was long ago seised of the tenements put in view, that the said Michael in his life time was bound to the late king in a debt of 40l., and that the same were seized into the late king's hand until the money should be levied therefrom, the justices deferred to proceed; and the late king by writ commanded the justices to proceed to take the assize, that allegation notwithstanding, and they did so, whereupon by verdict of the inquisition it was found that the plaintiff was seised of the premises until by the defendant unlawfully disseised without a judgment, but because in the writ it was contained that the justices should not proceed to rendering of judgment until further order, they took no heed to render it; and after by another writ at suit of the plaintiff the late king commanded those justices to proceed to render judgment the said allegation and command notwithstanding, wherefore it was determined that the plaintiff should recover his seisin of the premises, as appears by the record and process which the king caused to come before him in chancery; and Michael son and heir of the plaintiff petitioned the king for remedy, shewing that although the said John recovered his seisin as aforesaid he was unlawfully hindered from occupying the premises and taking the issues and profits by colour of letters patent of 24 May in the first year of the reign, whereby the king committed to William Renaudyn the keeping of the premises for a set yearly farm from Easter then last so long as they should remain in his hand, under the name of a messuage and half a ferling of land in Benethelek, wherefore the king ordered the sheriff to give the said William notice to be in chancery in the octaves of St. Hilary last to shew cause wherefore the king's hand ought not to be removed, and the said Michael have execution etc.; at which day the sheriff returned that he gave him notice by John Trewythelek and Ralph Restyn, and because the said William being called came not, it was determined that the said Michael should sue execution, and the said letters patent should be revoked.
	To William Renaudyn. Order to suffer Michael son of John son of Thomas de Enes to have the issues and profits of the aforesaid lands, not meddling further in the keeping thereof by virtue of the king's letters patent, which he has revoked.
	Membrane 22.
Feb. 4. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, at the petition of the abbess of Elnestowe, if in a cause between the said abbess and the mayor and bailiffs of Bedford it is pleaded to judgment, to record and enter the plea before them as the custom is, and to proceed to rendering of judgment with such speed as they lawfully may, notwithstanding the defendants' allegation that they hold the town of the king for a set yearly farm and without the king ought not to answer, and notwithstanding the king's command that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising him; as in that plea pending in the exchequer by writ of scire facias at suit of the abbess for 12l. by her demanded as arrears of a rent of 4l. which she claims by charter of Malcolm king of Scotland and lord of the town before it came to the hands of the king's forefathers to an abbess her predecessor, confirmed by former kings, upon the allegation aforesaid the king's aid was granted to the defendants; and the king after gave the command aforesaid at the prayer of the abbess, suing for licence to proceed in the cause.
Feb. 6. Westminster.	To the receiver, farmer, keeper or bailiff of the king's castle, manor and lordship of Okeham co. Roteland. Order to pay to Richard Stury (Sturry) 100l. a year and the arrears since 10 March last; as on 6 October 50 Edward III the late king granted to the said Richard for life without rendering aught to the king the keeping of Baumburgh castle with all profits thereto belonging, and 26 marks which the men of the town were bound to render for the farm thereof; and after that king's death the king for particular causes took the said keeping, profits and rent out of the said Richard's hand, and committed them to John lord de Nevylle for life; and after for his good service, in recompense for the said profits etc. and for that he gave up the late king's letters patent in chancery to be cancelled, on 10 March last the king granted to the said Richard for life, or until he or his heirs should make him other provision of like value, 100l. a year of the castle etc. of Okeham or the tenant thereof.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 4. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cumberland for the time being. Order to pay to Nicholas de Threlkeld for life wages and fees for keeping the gate of Carliol castle, and the arrears since 28 September last, according to the king's letters patent of that date, granting him for life the office of keeping the gate, and the wages and fees as taken by Thomas del Ewerie who had the office by the late king's grant.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To the receiver of Walyngford castle and of the honours of Walyngford and St. Walery for the time being. Order to pay to Aubrey de Veer 50l. a year for life, and the arrears since 22 March in the first year of the reign, according to letters patent of Edward prince of Wales, confirmed on that date by the king, making the said Aubrey for life constable of the said castle and steward of the said honours, taking 40l. a year for his wages and fees; and by other letters patent, likewise confirmed, the said prince gave him 10l. a year more so long as he should hold those offices.
	Et erat patens.
	To the steward, farmer, receiver or buyer of the stannary of Cornwall for the time being. Order to pay to Aubrey de Veer 100l. a year for life and the arrears since 22 March in the first year of the reign, according to letters patent of Edward prince of Wales, confirmed on that date by the king, granting him for life for his good service 100l. a year of the issues of the stannary.
	Et erat patens.
	Here, on Saturday after the Conversion of St. Paul, the great seal was delivered to Simon archbishop of Canterbury the chancellor, as appears in a memorandum enrolled on the dorse of this roll.
Feb. 12. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Hereford for the time being. Order of the farm of the city to pay to John de Clanvowe the king's knight 43l. 6s. 1d. a year during his life and the arrears since 28 January in the second year of the reign, on which date the king confirmed letters patent of the late king, granting to the said John for life or until he should take other order for his estate 50l. a year, namely 43l. 6s. 1d. of the farm of the said city and the remaining 6l. 13s. 1d. (sic) of the issues of the county of Hereford.
	Et erat patens.
	To the sheriff of Hereford for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, for payment to the said John of 6l. 13s. 11d. a year and arrears.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 12. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of the city of Norwich for the time being. Order of the farm of the city to pay to John Herlyng the king's esquire usher of his chamber 13l. 13s. 9d. a year during his life and the arrears, according to letters patent of 26 January in the second year of the reign, granting him from Easter then last that yearly sum for life.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 5. Westminster.	To the keepers of the passage in the ports of London, Dovorre, Sandewich or Great Jernemuth. Passport for Humphrey Burynolle parson of All Saints Tatersete, journeying with the king's licence to the court of Rome, provided he take nought with him to the prejudice of the king or realm.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To the chamberlain of Cestre for the time being. Order to pay to Nicholas Bonde 46l. 13s. 4d. a year for life and the arrears since 1 February 40 Edward III; as on that date for good service E. prince of Wales gave the said Nicholas, then his esquire, that yearly sum at the exchequer of Cestre for life, which grant the king confirmed while prince, and on 22 March in the first year of his reign.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 12. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order to pay to Philip Darcy, brother and heir of John son and heir of John Darcy the son, the arrears since 24 January 47 Edward III of 40l. a year; as for good and free service by abiding near him long time without fee, if consideration of the great place he held, on 1 August 15 Edward III the late king gave to the said John Darcy the son and to his heirs 40l. a year at the exchequer until provision should be made them of lands to that value; and on 24 January aforesaid the said Philip's age was proved, and the late king took his homage and fealty and commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands, commanding the treasurer and chamberlains to pay him the arrears of the said sum from that date; and the said Philip is not yet contented of lands as aforesaid.
	Membrane 21.
Jan. 10. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Devon to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William de Honyton, who is insufficiently qualified.
Jan. 24. Westminster.	To John Salveyn escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Grafton, a messuage with croft adjacent in Clanyfeld called 'Wymundesplace' and 26s. 8d. of rent arising from a water mill and fishery adjacent in Rottecote, 16 acres of land, 22½ acres of meadow and 9s. 1d. of rent in Rottecote, Grafton and Langeford co. Oxford, the moiety of three messuages, of three virgates of land, 30½ acres of meadow and 20s. of rent, and of a messuage in Langeford co. Berkes, and a moiety of five messuages, of seven virgates of land, 15 acres of meadow and 23s. of rent and of a messuage in Langeford and Grafton co. Oxford, delivering to Katherine late wife of Thomas de Besyles knight any issues thereof taken since her husband's death; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken at his command by Gilbert Wace late escheator, that by feoffment of Walter in le Hurne chaplain and others the said Thomas held the premises jointly with her of others than the king.
Jan. 28. Westminster.	To all justices, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges appointed to offices in Oxfordshire within liberties and without to whom etc. Order to suffer the chancellor, masters and scholars of the university of Oxford to enjoy the liberties and quittances granted to them by charters and letters of former kings according to the king's confirmation, not troubling or grieving them contrary to the same; as among other such liberties and quittances it was granted them that the king's prohibition shall not run in causes of clerks arising within the town and suburbs of Oxford from loans, assessments and hiring of houses, hiring, selling or lending of horses, cloth, victuals or contracts of any moveable property, but such causes shall be decided before the chancellor for the time being, his commissary or representative, such prohibitions notwithstanding; that the chancellor shall have cognisance of trespasses within the town whatsoever where one of the parties shall be a clerk, pleas of manslaughter and mayhem excepted, and of misfeasances by the king's bailiffs, and if the bailiffs feel aggrieved they shall come to the king's court and there have justice; and the king has confirmed those liberties by charter with the clause licet.
	Et erat patens.
Jan. 28. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for the time being. Order to pay to Walter Trillowe one of the late king's hunters 4d. a day and the arrears since 6 May in the first year of the reign, according to letters patent of the late king, confirmed on that date by the king, granting to the said Walter 4d. a day for life or until etc.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 1. Westminster.	To John Cavendissh and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order, upon petition of Thomas bishop of Exeter in this parliament, by assent of parliament to proceed with such speed as they reasonably may to render judgment in a plea between the king and the bishop touching the patronage of Plympton priory; as by petition etc. (as above, p. 274); and now the bishop has complained that although inquisition was taken, and the king by writ commanded the said justices to proceed to render judgment, they have deferred so to do, and the petition being read in parliament and the matter thereof declared before the lords in parliament by the king's justices and the reasons of the justices of either Bench being heard, it was there agreed that according to the matter found by verdict they should proceed as aforesaid. By pet. of parl.
Feb. 12. Westminster.	To the receiver of the king's lands and lordships in Cornwall for the time being. Order to pay to Lewis de Clifford the king's knight 100 marks and 10l. a year for life and the arrears thereof since 20 February 51 Edward III and 25 February following respectively; as Edward prince of Wales by letters patent, confirmed by the king while prince on 20 February aforesaid, granted to the said Lewis for life 100 marks a year of the issues of his said lands and lordships, and on 25 February following the king granted him for life 10l. a year of the profits of his lordship of Cornwall in part of 100l. formerly granted by the said prince, and on 22 March in the first year of his reign confirmed both the grants aforesaid.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To the king's steward, farmer, receiver or minister whatsoever of his stannary in Cornwall for the time being. Order to pay to Stephen de Hales knight 100 marks a year for life and the arrears since 13 November 46 Edward III, according to letters patent of that date of Edward prince of Wales, confirmed by the king when prince, and again on 10 December last.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 20.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To the chamberlain of Northwales for the time being. Order of the issues and profits of the king's lordships and lands in Northwales to pay to Nicholas Bonde knight 100l. a year for life and the arrears since 9 July last, according to the king's letters patent of that date, granting him from Easter last at the exchequer of Carnarvan that yearly sum, which formerly he took by the hands of the chamberlain of Cestre by grant of the king's father.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To the receiver of the king's profits in his duchy of Cornwall for the time being. Order to pay to Richard Hampton the king's esquire for life an annuity of 20 marks, 10 marks a year for keeping Tyntagel castle, and 66s. 8d. a year, also the arrears of those 20 marks since Easter 51 Edward III and of those 10 marks since 31 March in the first year of the reign, according to letters patent of the king while prince, dated 15 March 51 Edward III and confirmed on 22 March in the first year of the reign, granting the said Richard for life of the profits of the duchy the said annuity which by grant of the king's father he used to take by the hands of the chamberlain of Cestre of the issues and profits of the town of Midelwich, the first payment to be at Easter then next, likewise according to letters patent of the king while prince, dated 15 February 51 Edward III and confirmed as aforesaid, granting him for life the keeping of the said castle with 10 marks a year; and on 31 March in the first year of his reign, in consideration of the unusual charges and expenses he must needs bear by reason of the perils of war, the king after granted him 66s. 8d. a year over and above those 10 marks so long as he should have the keeping of the said castle.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 16. Westminster.	To the chamberlain of Caern[arvon] in Northwales for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Guyssynge knight 40l. a year for life and the arrears since 5 May in the second year of the reign, according to an indenture made between E. late prince of Wales and the said Thomas, confirmed by the king on the date aforesaid, giving him for praiseworthy service 40l. a year for life at the exchequer of Caern[arvon], for which annuity the prince willed that in time of war the said Thomas should be bound to serve him with one esquire without taking any fee for himself or such esquire.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 18. (fn. 1)
Feb. 16. Westminster.	To James de Pikeryng escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of Joan the younger, sister of Thomas Cokes of Hovyngham, and to give her livery of her purparty of her brother's lands kept in the late king's hands, saving her marriage if lawfully due to the king, certifying that purparty in chancery for enrolment when so delivered; as on the finding of an inquisition, taken at the late king's command by Thomas de Musgrave the escheator, that at his death the said Thomas Cokes held of the heir of John de Moubray of Axiholme tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, six tofts, two bovates of land and 1 acre of meadow in Hovyngham by homage and fealty, and seven tofts, five bovates 21½ acres of land, 13d. of rent and a rent of 2lb. of cumin in Hovyngton (sic), Calveton, Holme and Fyton (sic) in socage by a rent of 31s. a year for all service, and that Joan the elder of full age, Ellen and Joan the younger both within age his sisters are his next heirs, on 26 July 46 Edward III the late king ordered Roger Lascels then escheator to make a partition into three equal parts, and to give Joan the elder livery of her purparty of the premises, keeping in his hand until further order the purparties of Ellen and Joan the younger; and on 20 May 47 Edward III the age of Ellen was proved, and the late king ordered William de Ergum then escheator to give her livery of her purparty; and Joan the younger has now proved her age before the escheator.
March 14. Westminster.	To John Derwentwater escheator in Cumberland. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and close (or croft) called 'Barkerclos' containing half an acre of land in the town of Sourby, a messuage and 2 acres of land upon Skiprigge, delivering the same to John Levedyman or other the owners thereof; as the late king commanded the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer to certify in chancery the manner and cause of taking the premises into his hand by the late escheator, and the value thereof, and they certified that in a roll of the particulars of the account of Roger Lascels late escheator in Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmorland from 11 November 45 Edward III to 16 December 46 Edward III it was found that he answered for 20d. of the issues of the said messuage and close which were of John Levedyman the day he committed a felony by slaying John Shephirde on Sunday after the Exaltation of Holy Cross 45 Edward III in the town of Soureby, and were held in chief by rendering 3d. a year at the exchequer of Karliol, value 3s. 4d. a year over and above the rent, namely from 25 June 46 Edward III when he took the same into the king's hand, and that he likewise answered for 6d. of the issues from 25 June aforesaid of the premises upon Skyprig, which were held of Richard Bieulieu by a rent of 12d., and were worth 12d. a year over and above that rent; and the king after commanded the sheriff and coroners to certify whether John Levedyman was outlawed in Cumberland or no, and they certified that he was not; and now petition is made on his behalf for livery of the premises, shewing that by letters patent produced in chancery the late king pardoned him the felony aforesaid, that he found security for good behaviour according to the statute, and that the cause of taking the premises into the king's hand was not sufficient; and having viewed the certificates etc. aforesaid, the king reckons the said cause insufficient.
Feb. 16. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, if assured that Thomas Surteys and Alexander de Surteys late sheriffs of Northumberland did not and might not levy rents, farms and other profits of old time pertaining to the county, not to charge them to answer for the same in their accounts; as they have shewn the king that by frequent inroads of the Scots the lands in Northumberland were lately so wasted that rents etc. may not be levied, but that the treasurer and the barons, not considering this, are purposing to charge them with all the rents and profits aforesaid.
June 6. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order to pay to William Wyghtman spigurnel of chancery 100s. for his fee of the late king's great seal; as by credible witness the king has learned that, as often as by the king's death or otherwise the great seal appointed for the ruling of England has been changed, the seal ought to pertain to the spigurnel of chancery for the time being as his fee.
June 6. Westminster.	To Thomas de Holand keeper of the king's forest this side Trent, or to his representative in the forest of Roteland. Order to deliver to bail Roger Ambaston of Athelokeston, imprisoned in Okeham prison for an alleged trespass of vert and venison in that forest, until the next coming of the justices in eyre for pleas of the forest in Roteland to those parts, if replevisable according to the assize of the forest.
June 16. Westminster.	The like to the said keeper or his representative in Rokyngham forest in favour of William de Purley the younger and John Beaufo the younger.
	Membrane 17.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers etc. to whom these presents shall come. Order to suffer Master John de Clifford treasurer and canon of the church of St. Peter York, his men and tenants of Motesfonte, Alne, Tollerton, Akum, Holgate, Newthorp, Wylton, Langtoft and Clyfton, to use and enjoy all liberties and quittances granted by charters of former kings, confirmed by the king, to the dean and chapter of that church and singular the canons thereof; as among other liberties it was granted that in city and borough, markets and fairs, in passage of bridges and seaports, and in all places throughout England they and all their men shall be quit of toll, tallage, passage, pedage, lastage, stallage, hidage, wardage, murage, pontage, pavage, picage, works and aids of castles, walls, bridges and parks, of sea walls, dikes and fish ponds, of building of shipping and of the king's houses, of all work and ward of castles and all carting and sumpter service, nor should their wains, carts or horses be taken for any carriage, or their woods or aught else for such works.
Oct. 28. Westminster.	To Ralph de Wykes escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Sneyllewelle, delivering to Thomas son of Edmund de Hemgrave knight and of Joan his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by feoffment of John son of John de Shardelowe and others the said Edmund held that manor jointly with the said Joan for their lives with remainder to Edmund their son and the heirs male of his body, remainder to Thomas their son and to his heirs, and that the same is held of others than the king.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To William Style escheator in Somerset. Order to cause Richard son of Robert de la Mare to have seisin of lands held by his father of the heir of Nicholas de Saymour knight, late a minor in the late king's wardship; as the said Robert held lands by knight service of the said heir by the courtesy of England after the death of Margery his wife of the said Richard's heritage; and he proved his age before Thomas de Welyngton late escheator; and on 25 September 50 Edward III was proved the age of Richard Saymour, brother and heir of Nicholas son and heir of the said Nicholas who died within age in the late king's wardship, and the late king took his fealty, respiting his homage until the octaves of St. Hilary then next, and commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands.
June 8. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Hertford to cause a coroner of the king's honour of Berkhampstede to be elected instead of John Mille, who is dead.
June 10. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Warrewyk for election of a coroner instead of William de Geydon, who is sick and aged.
	Membrane 16.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To John Derwentwatre escheator in Cumberland and Westmorland. Order to cause Christopher son and heir of Christopher de Moriceby to have seisin of the fourth part of the town of Cullegayt containing eight husband lands, of the third part of three fourths of the manor of Cullegayt, and of divers lands in Westmorland; as lately his age was proved, and the king took his homage and fealty, and commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands; and it is found by inquisition, taken by William de la Vale the late king's escheator, that Margaret who was wife of Hugh de Moriceby at her death held in chief the said fourth part in her demesne as of fee, and the said third part in dower of the said Christopher's heritage, by the service of rendering 4s. 1d. yearly at the Assumption to cornage at the exchequer of Karliol, and the other lands of others than the king, and that the said Christopher, being son of the said Christopher her son, is her next heir; and the king has taken his homage and fealty for the premises. By p.s. [996.]
Feb. 17. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Norffolk to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Botyld of Suthbergh, who is dwelling without that county.
Feb. 23. Westminster.	To the warden, farmer or receiver of the issues and profits of the stannary of Cornewaille for the time being. Order to pay to Adam de Rameseye the king's esquire 40 marks a year and the arrears since Michaelmas in the second year of the reign; as on 11 August 48 Edward III the king's father granted him for good service 40 marks a year for life of the issues and profits of the stannary in Devon, which grant the king confirmed while prince and again after his coronation; and on 10 April last at the said Adam's petition, for his peace and more ready payment, and for that he gave up those letters patent in chancery to be cancelled, the king granted him 40 marks a year for life of the issues and profits of the stannary of Cornewalle from Michaelmas then last.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 16. Westminster.	To Hugh Neumarche escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to give Roger son of Roger Duket of Notyngham livery of his father's lands and the issues thereof taken since 11 December 48 Edward III, if not yet delivered to him, saving to the king the issues thereof from the said father's death to that date, and the said Roger's marriage if it ought to pertain to the king; as on the finding of an inquisition, taken at the late king's command by John Foucher then escheator, that Roger Duket, who died on Monday the Beheading of St. John Baptist 21 Edward III, held in chief eight cottages and 6 roods of land in Notyngham by the service of being bailiff errant in Notynghamshire and Derbyshire, and a messuage and 4 acres of land in Carleton, and 20 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow in Gedelyng of others than the king, and that Roger Duket his son is his next heir and was then of full age, on 11 December aforesaid the late king of his favour, and for that the said heir was on his service over sea, respited his homage and fealty until his coming to England, and ordered the said escheator to give him seisin of the premises, saving as aforesaid; and now the king has taken his homage and service. By p.s. [1005.]
Feb. 24. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed in a plea between William Smyth 'webbe' and Isabel his wife and Geoffrey Stukele guardian of the land and heir of John Dageneye knight, doing justice to the parties, notwithstanding an allegation made by the defendant, that the said John died seised as well of the manor of Great Layno (sic) as of divers lands in Clophull whereof a messuage, a dovecot, 40 acres of land and 5 acres of meadow there are parcel, the third part of which tenements plaintiffs claim as dower of Isabel, that after his death the late king seized the premises and other lands of the deceased into his hand, and granted the wardship thereof to the defendant until the lawful age of the heir, and that by reason thereof he might not answer without the king, praying the king's aid, provided they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	To David Craddok justice of Northwales and constable of Conewey castle. Order to set free Hugh Coly, imprisoned in the gaol of that castle for alleged felonies and trespasses, if he shall find mainpernors who will mainpern to have him before the justices for gaol delivery when next they shall come to deliver that gaol; as at his suit, shewing that he was lately sheriff of Caernervanshire, and that divers sums are due to him for which he is bound to account and answer to the king, and for which he is not sufficient without the king's aid, the king lately commanded the said justice to set the prisoner free as aforesaid in order to collect the same, and the justice set him free until the octaves of St. Hilary last, after which date he caused him to be straightway taken a second time and imprisoned contrary to the said command, although no justices are yet come to deliver the said gaol, as the king has learned by complaint of the prisoner. By C.
Feb. 28. Westminster.	To the wardens, farmers or receivers of the issues and profits of the stannaries of Cornwall and Devon for the time being. Order to pay to Edmund Noon the king's esquire (scutifero) 40 marks a year and the arrears since Easter last, according to the king's letters patent of 11 July last, granting him that yearly sum for life.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 15. Westminster.	To Thomas Laurence of Compton escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to give Maurice son and heir of Thomas de Berkley of Ule seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1001.]
	To William Style escheator in Somerset. Like order; as Maurice has proved his age before Thomas Laurence. By p.s. (the same writ).
March 1. Westminster.	To John Derwentwater escheator in Northumberland. Order to give Rees ap Griffith knight seisin of a fourth part of the manors of Benton and Staynton, a sixth part of the manor of Wytton Bythewatre and a sixth part of the town of Wyngates; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Edmund Vernoun at his death held the premises by the courtesy of England after the death of Maud his wife daughter of John de Stafford, that the said fourth part is held in chief by knight service, and the residue of others than the king, and that the said Rees, being son of Joan sister of Elizabeth mother of the said Maud, is cousin and next heir of the said Maud and of full age. By p.s. [1061.]
	Membrane 15.
Jan. 28. Westminster.	To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Kent. Order to give to William bishop of Winchester and John Pekebregge knight seisin of two messuages, one in Osprenge the other in Syndale, one grange and garden at Graudanes in Osprenge, 45 acres of land, 1 acre 1⅓ rood of wood in the parish of Osprenge, 7 acres whereof lie at Goldfeld, 6 acres at Koksete, 5½ acres at Eyghacres, 7 acres 3 roods at Syndanes, 11½ acres at the Betine, 1½ acre at Bromhelle, 2½ acres at Esshebsdon, 2 acres at the Gayte, 1 acre 1 rood at Caldhelbech, and the wood in three parcels at Raveneshelle, Hethe and Casteldich, a rent of one quarter of palm barley arising from the lands of Edmund Bayfeld, 21d. of yearly rent and a rent of one cock to be taken yearly of Stephen Savage, Nicholas Beneyt and others for certain messuages at Colynstrete in Osprenge, all held by William Beneyt of Osprenge outlawed for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the same have been in his hand a year and a day, and that they were held of the said bishop and John as of their manor of Osprenge; and to give Thomas atte More seisin of 1 acre 1 rood of land in Caldhelbech yet in the king's hand as it is likewise found that the said felon held the same of him in 'gavelekend,' and that the escheator had the year and a day and the waste of all the premises.
Feb. 26. Westminster.	To the keeper or farmer of the king's manor of Somerford Keynes co. Gloucester for the time being. Order to pay to Hugh de Segrave 50 marks a year for life, and the arrears since Easter in the first year of the reign; as on 30 October in the second year of the reign the king granted him 100l. a year for life from Easter last, 100 marks a year of the issues or farm of his manor of Hicchen co. Bedford, and 50 marks as aforesaid.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 13. Westminster.	To Thomas Restwold farmer of the bailiwick of la Rye. Writ de intendendo, and order to pay to the barons of la Rye 18l. a year for two years; as at their request by petition in this parliament, averring that they have begun to enclose the town with a wall of stone and lime against attacks of the enemy, who lately have utterly burned the same, and that they are not sufficient to complete it without the king's aid, with the assent of the prelates and lords in parliament the king has granted them that sum of the farm of the said bailiwick in aid of the work.
	Et erat patens.
	[Fœdera.]
Feb. 18. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order, with assent of the justices and the king's serjeants, to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a third part of certain lands in Treyaghan, Mertherenny, Karaghan, Carbullek and Nankelly, taken into the late king's hand by reason of a felony committed by Thomas Mulnere by slaying John Trewef, delivering to Richard Tyrel and Rose his wife any issues thereof taken since the death of Maud wife of the said Thomas; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by Richard de Kendale the escheator, that John Pykeyn of Treyaghan was seised of the said lands when he espoused the said Maud, that after his death she had livery of a third part thereof in dower, that the said Thomas after took her to wife, that the premises are held of others than the king, that the said Maud is dead, that the said Rose, of full age, is cousin and heir of the said John [Pykeyn], and that Richard her husband is occupying two thirds of the said lands in her right.
Feb. 15. Westminster.	To Thomas Laurence of Compton escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to give Maurice son and heir of Thomas son of Maurice de Berkele livery of the manor and advowson of Rokhampton and the manors of Stoke Giffard and Walles; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the late king's command by Philip de Lutteley late escheator, that by fine levied in the late king's court with his licence John Mautravers knight at his death held the said manor and advowson in chief by knight service by gift of William de Chiltenham and John de Cokeshale to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the said Thomas son of Maurice and to his heirs, and by fine in the late king's court held the manors of Stoke Giffard and Walles of others than the king by gift of Edmund de Bereford and others to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the said Thomas and the heirs male of his body, and that the said John died without male issue; and the said Maurice has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s.
	Order to the sheriff of Stafford to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Galpyn coroner elect, who is insufficiently qualified.
	Order to the sheriff of Notyngham to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Robert de Brigford, who is infirm.
March 5. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir to cause a verderer in the forest of Claryngdon, Bokholt, Grovele and Milchest' to be elected instead of Nicholas Benton, who is insufficiently qualified.
March 10. Westminster.	To the mayor, jurats and true men of Dovorre. Writ of aid in favour of John Monyn of Dovorre, deputy of Walter Rauf bailiff of the town, as he has reported in chancery by word of mouth; as on 3 October in the first year of his reign the king granted that office to the said Walter for good service, to hold by himself or his deputy during good behaviour, taking the fees and profits accustomed.
March 10. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, defendants' allegations notwithstanding, to proceed in pleas of replevin before them pending between Nicholas Est of Heston and Richard Umfray and Benedict Arnald both of Heston for unlawfully taking one ox and one cow, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the said Richard being bailiff of John de Ipre has acknowledged taking the said ox, for that the said John is tenant of the manor of Istelworth for ten years by demise of the late king confirmed by the king, to which manor the plaintiff is a villein, and he and his ancestors have been time out of mind, and was amerced in the manor court for causing his three sons to receive the first tonsure without licence of the said John; and likewise the said Richard as bedell of the manor and the said Benedict as one of the headboroughs have acknowledged taking the said cow, for that the said Nicholas is a villein as aforesaid, and every year at the next court held after Michaelmas the free men and neifs (the twelve men of the town who ought to be put upon inquisitions excepted) shall give a common fine of 8 marks called 'hedborsilvere,' which ought to be assessed by the headboroughs, and they took the cow by reason of a sum at which plaintiff was so assessed and would not pay; whereto plaintiff said that he is a free man, offering proof of his free estate by the country, that the said fine ought to be levied of neifs of the manor and others holding neive land in bondage and at will within the same who dwell upon such tenements, and not of others, and that at the time the fine ought to have been paid and before he dwelt upon a messuage built upon the fourth part of one virgate of land whereof Richard earl of Cornwall sometime lord of the manor enfeoffed Adam Est greatgrandfather of plaintiff in fee simple, and which plaintiff holds by inheritance, as he craves to prove by the country; and thereupon defendants alleged before the justices that without the said John and the king they may not await those proofs, craving aid of the king and the said John, by colour whereof the justices have deferred to proceed further in a matter which touches the king's person.
Feb. 5. Westminster.	To the farmers of certain lands late of Thomas de Veer earl of Oxford. Order of the farm thereof to pay to Robert son and heir of the earl 200l. a year during his nonage; as the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king, granted him until his lawful age 100l. a year for his maintenance of the 300l. a year which the said farmers were bound to render for the same, and the king has thereof granted him other 100l. a year, in consideration that he is approaching his full age, and must needs spend more for his maintenance and estate.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 14.
Feb. 17. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to set free William Dale chaplain from Neugate prison, whom Roland van Ast 'Ducheman' (now deceased) impleaded for trespass before the sheriffs without writ of the king according to the custom of the city, and 100 marks were adjudged to the plaintiff for damages; as the king has learned by credible witness that the plaintiff is dead, and that Elizabeth his wife and executrix has by writing enrolled in chancery acknowledged the receipt of the said sum.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To William Style escheator in Dorset. Order to give John Gouys, son of Walter Gouys son of Robert Gouys a tenant by knight service of the heir of Robert Latymer a minor in the king's wardship, being cousin and heir of his grandfather, livery of his said grandfather's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his fealty.
Feb. 26. Westminster.	To the keeper or farmer of the king's manor of Hicchen co. Bedford for the time being. Order to pay to Hugh de Segrave 100 marks a year for life and the arrears since Easter in the first year of the reign; as on 30 October in the second year of his reign the king granted him for life 100l. a year from Easter last, 100 marks of the issues or farm of the said manor, and 50 marks of the manor of Somerford Keynes.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To John Derwentwater escheator in Northumberland. Order in presence of the next friends of her husband's heir to assign dower to Isabel who was wife of William de Claxton knight.
Feb. 12. Westminster.	To the collectors of petty customs in the port of London. Order upon petition of the merchants of the Hanse in Almain, to suffer them until Midsummer next to import and export all manner of merchandise at will, first paying the customs which by virtue of the privileges and liberties granted them by charters of former kings they used to pay, and finding security to answer for all that it shall be by the council adjudged that they ought to pay over and above the same, according to an ordinance made by the king and council in the last parliament, and order to stay until then the levy of other customs of the said merchants, their sureties and mainpernors by reason of security so given, and to restore any levy thereof made; as lately at their petition the king with assent of the council granted the said merchants licence to import and export merchandise until the Purification last, paying customs and finding security as aforesaid, and now their petition shews that the council is not yet advised, nor has adjudged whether they should enjoy the liberties and privileges aforesaid or no; and by advice of the council the king has respited payment of further customs until Midsummer.
	The like to the collectors of petty customs in the port of St. Botolph.
Feb. 26. Westminster.	To all sheriffs etc. Order to suffer Master John de Clifford treasurer etc. (as above, p. 285) to enjoy the liberties granted to the dean and chapter of York, the canons and all their men and tenants.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To Joan Moun lady of Dunstar. Order, upon petition of Lewis Gentil and Cosmus Doria merchants of Genoa, by mainprise of Golstanus Pynellus merchant of Genoa to deliver to them or their attorneys two great pots of green ginger, one jar (vergentam) of ginger made with water of lemon, one bale of alkanet (arquinetta), thirteen pipes of raisins, nine pipes of sulphur, 172 bales of woad, two bales of writing paper, one case of sugar candy, six bales of empty boxes (pixidum), one pipe of dry prunes, 38 bales of rice, five bales of cinnamon, one pipe of saltpetre, and five bales of byss (bussi) of theirs, lately laded in Genoa by John Nigre, John Fourner, Peter de Spynan and Baptista Lomelyn merchants of Genoa of their fellowship in a ship of Catelonia called the 'Seint Cristofore,' Remund Sonerara a Catalan of Barcelona master, to be taken to Lescluz in Flanders for petitioners' advantage; as on the voyage the ship was by a tempest driven to Dunstar, and is there arrested by the lady and her ministers with the merchandise aforesaid; and the said Golstanus has mainperned under a pain of 600l. that the same are of the petitioners and their fellows, and not of other merchants the king's enemies.
	[Fœdera.]
March 6. Westminster.	To the constable of Dovorre castle for the time being. Order of the issues and profits of the castle to pay to Richard Cokkes now parson of the parish church within the castle 10l. a year; as Richard Benet late parson thereof, who had the cure of souls of the late king's ministers and of others dwelling therein, and was charged with administration of the sacraments etc. to them and other the parishioners, took but 6 marks a year of the said king by the hands of the constable, and the oblations and other obventions of the parishioners are of small value, and in consideration that without aid he might not maintain an honourable estate the late king granted to him and his successors 9 marks a year over and above the 6 marks aforesaid, and the king has confirmed that grant. By p.s. [1073.]
March 20. Westminster.	To Edmund earl of Cantebrigge constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order, upon petition of divers merchants of Lescluse and Brugges in Flanders, to call before him those merchants or their attorneys and others who ought to be summoned, to view the charters witnessing their goods and merchandise, to hear their complaint, and if they may prove that the ships, goods, etc. in question pertain to merchants of Flanders and not to the king's enemies, and were taken contrary to the friendship between the king and the Flemings, to do them justice touching restitution and delivery thereof; as their complaint shews that at Somme they laded divers ships with herring, wheat, planks and other goods to take to the Swyn in Flanders, as lawful was, but that on the voyage thither, relying on the king's friendship, the ships and merchandise were by force of arms taken at sea by his lieges of the Cinque Ports, and brought within the liberty thereof, and are there detained contrary to the treaty.
	Membrane 13.
Feb. 6. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Dertemuth. Order, upon petition of Alvarus Gunsalus merchant of Lusshebon in Portugal and his fellows the merchants and seamen of a crayer called 'la Seint Margarete' of Lusshebon, to take of the said Alvarus and any of his fellows who have remained in England an oath that they shall not depart the realm without the king's licence, and suffer them to go at large, and to deliver the crayer with its gear, the wine and other goods taken from it in whose hands soever found, if unsold, or if sold the value thereof, to the keeping of Thomas de Asshenden and Benedict Botteshale burgesses and merchants of Dertemuth, by way of deposit until being better informed the king shall deliberate with the council what shall be done therewith, making indentures thereof in presence of Hugh de Calvyley the admiral to the westward; as their petition shews that the crayer was by the petitioners laded at Lusshebon with 72 tuns of wine, and on the voyage towards Flanders was taken by a balinger of the said admiral and brought to Dertemuth, the merchants or mariners making no resistance but trusting in the peace and friendship between England and Portugal, that it was there unladed by the men of the balinger, and the said goods were carried away and eloigned, that the crayer with the residue of the goods and those therein was by the bailiffs arrested and is yet detained, save the persons of some of the merchants and seamen whom they have suffered to go their way, and that merchants and other the king's subjects coming to Portugal with ships and goods are there peaceably entreated without arrest or hindrance; and it is witnessed before the king that divers armed galleys of Portugal at the wages of the king there and of his subjects were kept at sea no small time in the company of the king's enemies of Spain at war with the king and his subjects. The king has commanded the said Thomas and Benedict to receive and keep the same as aforesaid, ministering to Alvarus and his fellows of a part thereof reasonable expenses in the mean time for their meat, raiment and other things needful, and to take information and certify in chancery all goods unladed and eloigned, the description and price or value thereof, when, how and by whom they were eloigned or sold, and to whom sold. By K. and C. in parl.
	Order (as above) to the said Thomas Asshenden and Benedict.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	To William Stile escheator in Somerset. Order to give John Perrot of Oth' livery of a corrody in Muchelne abbey to him granted for life by the abbot, and the issues thereof since it was taken into the late king's hand; as lately the king ordered the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer to certify in chancery the cause wherefore that corrody was by Walter Cifrewast late escheator taken as aforesaid, and they certified that it was so taken for that the said John was indicted for felony and withdrew himself, for which cause in 49 Edward III the late escheator seized the same; and before Henry Percehay and Walter Clopton justices appointed to deliver Yevelchestre gaol a cause was after brought against him concerning divers felonies for which he was indicted before Guy de Briene and his fellows justices of the peace, and on Monday after St. Mary Magdalene 50 Edward III it was found by inquisition that he was not guilty and did not withdraw himself, wherefore he was acquitted, and it was determined with assent of the justices and the king's serjeants and attorney that restitution should be made.
Feb. 15. Westminster.	To Thomas Laurence of Compton escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to give Maurice son and heir of Thomas son of Maurice de Berkele of Ule livery of the manor and advowson of Rokhampton and the manors of Stoke Gyffard and Walles; as it is found by inquisition, taken by Philip de Lutteley late escheator, that by fine levied in the late king's court with his licence John Mautravers knight at his death held the said manor and advowson in chief by knight service, and the other manors of others than the king, by gift of William de Chiltenham and others to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to Thomas son of Maurice de Berkele of Ule knight (militi) and to his heirs, and that he died without male issue; and the said Maurice has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s.
Jan. 25. Westminster.	To Joan Moun lady of Dunstar. Order, upon petition of Hogelinus de Gerard and Michael de Matinane merchants of Boloyne la Grace, by mainprise of Cosmus Doria merchant of Genoa and Goldinus Reste merchant of Milan to deliver to them or their attorneys a bale of cassia (catasse); as their petition shews that lately in Genoa they laded the same in a ship of Catelonia called the 'Seint Cristofore' to be taken to Lescluz in Flanders, that the ship was driven by a tempest to the town of Dunstar, and the said bale was by the lady and her ministers arrested with the ship and other goods and merchandise therein; and the said Cosmus and Goldinus have mainperned under a pain of 30 marks that it is of the petitioners and not of other merchants the king's enemies.
	Membrane 12.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	To William de Kelke escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Edmund de Langele earl of Cantebrigge livery of the manor of Heryerdby and the issues thereof, and of the body of Thomas son and heir of Richard de Salteby; as on 8 May 37 Edward III the late king gave by charter to the said Edmund his son, whom he then made earl, and to the heirs male of his body, the manor and town of Grantham with the members, hamlets, knights' fees and advowsons thereto belonging; and by complaint of the earl the king has learned that, although the said Richard held the manor of Heryerdby by knight service of him as of the manor of Grantham, and he was long in peaceable seisin of the wardship of that manor and of the said heir, by colour of an inquisition, taken by Thomas de Ingelby and other commissioners at the late king's command, whereby it was found that the deceased held the said manor, by name of a messuage and one carucate of land in Heryerdby, of the late king in socage as of the ancient socage of Grantham by fealty and the service of coming once to the court of Grantham, without due process the earl was unlawfully put out of that wardship, and at the suit in chancery of Adam de Eyleston of Grantham and John de Denton the wardship was committed to them as next friends of the heir; whereupon at the earl's prayer the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said Adam and John to be in chancery at a set day now past to shew cause wherefore the said manor should not be taken into the king's hand with the issues thereof taken, and be restored to the earl with the wardship of the heir; and the process being continued until the octaves of St. Hilary last, the said Adam and John could say nought to the contrary, wherefore by advice of the justices, the king's serjeants and attorney and others of the council it was determined that restitution should be made to the earl.
March 8. Westminster.	To Richard Rihale escheator in Worcestershire. Order to give John de Salesbury and Joan his wife livery of the manor of Upton Waryn; as on 24 February 49 Edward III was proved the age of Maud one of the daughters of John Hastang whom Ralph de Stafford took to wife, and the late king took the said Ralph's fealty, assigned certain lands in Worcestershire and Warwickshire to the said Maud's purparty, and commanded livery to be given them thereof, keeping in his hand until the lawful age of the said Joan the other daughter the residue of John Hastang's lands, namely the said manor which is held in chief and extended at 12l. 6s. 8½d. a year, the manor of Chebbeseye co. Stafford at 24l. 11s. 11¾d., a fourth part of the site of the outer court of the manor of Lemynton co. Warrewyk on the south side of the gate to be divided by metes and bounds in order to hold a court of the tenants there, 100 acres of the demesne lands of that manor likewise to be divided lying in parcels (specified) upon 'Cakeforlong,' 'Smalwelleforlong,' 'Sevenacresforlong,' 'Thurlforlong,' 'Asewelleforlong,' upon 'Nynehedes' 'above Fulputforlong,' upon 'Fulputforlong,' 'Crosforlong' and upon the 'forlong' between Hulle and Lemynton on the east side at 41s. 8d., all lands, rents and reversions of tenants for life or years and at will, and all neif services, rents, customs and works in Bradewelle, a windmill called 'Bradwelmylne' and a meadow called the 'Lordesmore' in Lemynton extended at 38l. 11s. 9d., and all lands, rents and reversions of tenants for life or years or at will, and the services, rents, customs and works (specified) of John Webbe, Emma Deye, John Gerard, Edmund Herdewyke, William Allesleye and John Fraunceys in Herdewyke, the rents and services (specified) of John Botiller in Whitnassh, and of John Webbe tenant in common of a messuage and half a virgate of land in Herdewyke, so that the parceners and their tenants have common together at seasonable time in all lands, meadows and wastes in Lemynton except such as are held in severalty; and the said Joan proved her age before John Philipot late mayor of London and escheator therein, and the king has taken the homage and fealty of John de Salesbury her husband by reason of issue between them begotten. By p.s. [1077.]
	To William de Waleshale escheator in Staffordshire. Like order concerning the manor of Chebbeseye. By p.s. (the same writ).
	To Thomas Hore escheator in Warwickshire. Like order concerning the lands etc. in Lemynton etc., as above. By p.s. (the same writ).
Feb. 22. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Leycester. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 4l. of rent in Burton Noveray, delivering the same to Thomas Cornewaylle of London 'taillour,' and the issues thereof since it was taken into the king's hand; as the same was so taken among other lands etc. of Alice Perrers for certain misprisions by her committed, and petition was after made on behalf of the said Thomas for restitution, shewing that it was found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by Thomas Raylegh late escheator, that John Bret knight being seised of the said rent granted it for life to Nicholas Lombe, and believing the said Nicholas to have died in Ireland granted the same for life to the petitioner, who entered and took the rent by virtue of that grant, until the said Nicholas returning from Ireland entered and took the same, and died thereof seised, that after his death the petitioner by John Clidrowe clerk his attorney again entered until put out by the said John, who granted the said rent to the said Alice and others, and that the petitioner made no release of his right to the said Alice or to any other; and the king ordered the late sheriff to give notice to John Neuport parson of Burton Noveray, to whom he committed the keeping of the said rent, to be in chancery on the morrow of St. Hilary last to shew cause wherefore that commission should not be revoked, and livery given to the petitioner, and he came not, wherefore by advice of the justices, the king's serjeants and attorney and others of the council it was determined that the said commission be revoked and livery given as aforesaid.
	The like to Thomas Hore escheator.
Feb. 6. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order, upon petition of the master, merchants and seamen of a ship called 'le Jhesu Crist' of the port of Portugal by the mayor and bailiffs arrested with the ship etc., to take of them an oath they shall not leave England without the king's licence, and to suffer them to go at large, delivering all their goods in the ship or elsewhere in whose hands soever found, the ship and gear to the custody of John Pulmoude and William Bacoun burgesses and merchants of Suthampton by way of deposit until upon better information the king shall deliberate thereupon with the council, and in presence of Thomas de Percy the king's admiral to the northward or of his attorney making with them indentures of the same; as their petition shews that the said ship was laded with wax, 'corduane' and other property of merchants of Portugal of the king's friendship to no small value, but on its voyage to Flanders off the coast of England, in confidence of peace between England and Portugal, was taken and brought to Suthampton by the said admiral and his men, averring that the Portuguese were the king's enemies, and shews that it was there unladed of great part of the said merchandise, which by sale and otherwise is now dispersed and eloigned, and that merchants and subjects of the king with ships and goods coming within the dominion of Portugal are there peaceably entreated; and on behalf of the admiral it is witnessed that by default of the petitioners a violent assault was first made upon him, and that divers galleys of Portugal at the wages of the king of Portugal and of his subjects were lately retained at sea against the king and his subjects. The king has commanded the said John and William to receive the ship and goods aforesaid, of a part thereof to minister to the petitioners reasonable expenses for their meat, raiment and other things needful, to take information and certify in chancery concerning goods unladed and eloigned, their description, price or value, when, how and by whom they were eloigned or sold and to whom. By K. and C. in parl.
	Mandate accordingly to John Pulmoude and William Bacoun to deal as aforesaid. By K. etc.
March 10. Westminster.	To Thomas Hore escheator in Leycestershire. Order to give John son of William de Wodeford seisin of the manor of Sproxton; as it is found by inquisition, by the escheator taken at the king's command, that the said William at his death held that manor by knight service of Edward late prince of Wales as of the honour of Huntyngdon, and that the said John is his next heir; and the said John has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1080.]
	Membrane 11.
March 8. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Hugh Fastolf, John Wade, John Gille and William Vale of London to set free Dederic Hobeson of Holand from Newegate gaol; as lately the king ordered the sheriffs to certify in chancery the cause of his imprisonment, and they certified that before that writ was served the prisoner was arrested and committed to gaol at the suit of John Horn citizen and alderman of London for alleged threats against the said John and his servants.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To William Stile escheator in Somerset. Order, if 2 acres of meadow in Langesutton taken into the king's hand by John de Stourton late escheator be the same that were given by John Hayt clerk and Henry Hacche to the abbot and convent of Athelneye, to remove the king's hand and meddle no further therewith, delivering to the abbot any issues for which answer has not been made to the king, saving to the king any other right in the premises; as lately the king ordered the late escheator to certify the cause wherefore the same were so taken, and he certified that William Cheyne his predecessor took the same for that it was found by inquisition before him taken that the abbot acquired the premises without the king's licence, yearly value 3s. 4d.; and on 16 August 48 Edward III the late king gave licence in mortmain to the said John Hayt and Henry to give to the abbot and convent and to their successors 2 acres of meadow there not held of the king, and on 6 May 50 Edward III they so did by charter produced.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs in the port of Suthampton. Order to take of all merchants now purposing to lade wool, hides, woolfells, lead, tin and other merchandise of the staple in a ship of Paul de Grymbaldis and Anthony Isnardi called a 'carrak,' and in two other ships of Nicholas Petresson of Flanders, Edward Grylly and Andolus Catauny of Genoa, security that they and the seamen shall carry over the same to the westward parts and nowhere else under pain of forfeiture, and to suffer them to be laded and carried thither, the customs, subsidies and duties being first paid in that port, any command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding; as in the parliament lately holden at Gloucestre it is agreed that merchants of Genoa, Venice, Arogoine, Cateloine and other realms and lands to the westward, being of the king's friendship, who will bring to Suthampton or elsewhere within the realm ships called 'carraks' or other vessels or galleys laded or unladed may according to another ordinance made in that parliament sell merchandise to whom they will, and may lade such ships again with wool and other merchandise of the staple and take them to their own parts to the westward, and not to any eastward parts save the town of Calais under the said pain, paying in the port of lading all customs etc. and such duties as should be paid at Calais if they were taken thither, so that they find security for taking the same to westward and not eastward parts.
Feb. 28. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition presented in this parliament by the abbot of Tynterna in Wales in the diocese of Llandaff, to stay their demand upon him for three several sums of the three years' tenth last granted to the late king by the clergy of the province of Canterbury, charging therewith the abbots hereinafter mentioned, and by due process causing the same to be levied; as his petition shews that he was deputed by the then bishop of Llandaff to collect the tenth in that diocese, and that although he accounted at the exchequer and contented the king of the whole tenth of the diocese save 13l. 8s. 6d. falling upon the abbot of Lanternan, 73l. upon the abbot of Morgan, and 62l. 15s. 6d. upon the abbot of Nethe for their respective abbeys, which he might not levy for that they, being exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary, will not by ecclesiastical censures or writs to them addressed obey the bishop or collector, as they are not bound to do, the treasurer and the barons would not make the petitioner allowance of those portions, but have charged him therewith; and the king is informed by credible persons that for the causes aforesaid the petitioner might not and may not levy those sums, and he was for the same causes discharged of the portions falling upon the said three abbots of a tenth granted in 25 Edward III. By pet. in parl. [Ancient Petitions, 7124, 7136.]
March 6. Westminster.	To John Clerk of Ewelle escheator in Essex. Order to deliver up all goods and chattels of John Bataylle, Thomas Bataylle, William Gascoigne and William Esfeld chaplain within the manor of Bradewelle by Coggeshale by him seized into the king's hand.
Feb. 21. Westminster.	To Thomas de Holand keeper of the king's forest this side Trent, or to his representative in Rokyngham forest. Order to deliver to bail John atte Watre of Bechampton, imprisoned in Rokyngham prison for a trespass of vert and venison in that forest, until the coming of justices next in eyre for pleas in Norhamptonshire, if replevisable according to the assize of the forest.
March 9. Westminster.	To Simon de Burle constable of Wyndesore castle, or to his lieutenant there. Order to deliver William Hikeboy of Upton, neif of Thomas son and heir of Edward le Despenser of his manor of Burford co. Oxford, who is imprisoned in that castle in custody of the constable, to Elizabeth who was wife of the said Edward, or to Richard earl of Arundell and Surrey and Guy de Brien knight in her name, or to any other whom she shall depute to receive him; as the said earl and Guy have mainperned for her that she shall deliver him (if living) to the said Thomas, a minor in the king's wardship, when he shall come to lawful age.
Feb. 24. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order, upon petition of Amfrionus Pynelly merchant of Genoa, to dearrest and deliver to him of the king's gift a pocket of wool containing about 32 cloves, although by the laws of England it might be said to pertain to the king; as his petition shews that lately he caused a certain quantity of wool to be bought and purveyed in England, packed in small pockets in the fashion of his country, and brought to Suthampton to be shipped thence to Genoa with the king's licence, that certain evildoers secretly by night took and carried away the said pocket, which when the petitioner perceived, and with others pursued them with hue and cry, those evildoers left the same within the bailiwick of the mayor etc. and continued their flight; and the mayor and bailiffs arrested the same as 'wayf' to the king's use. By K. and C.
Feb. 28. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of the town of New Sarum. Order to set free William Webbe of Salesbury, imprisoned upon suspicion of piracy or adhering to the king s enemies of France upon information of John king of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancastre, captain or lieutenant of the fleet (armate navium) last kept at sea; as the king is informed by credible persons that he is a wandering idiot, at times raving mad, so that he could do the said enemies no aid or favour. By K. and C.