Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1397 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1927.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1397', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, (London, 1927) pp. 109. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/p109 [accessed 24 April 2024]

June 1397



June 11. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Norhampton for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Roude of Molton serjeant of the king's wardrobe 5 marks a year for life, which for good service the king has granted him of the issues and profits of the said bailiffs arising.
	Et erat patens.
June 20. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Order, upon petition of William Foxhille now bailiff of the city of Waterford in Ireland, to take of him security that he shall be ready to answer and content John Compaigne, Robert Didbrooke and other merchants of Bristol and elsewhere for the wine or the value thereof, if before Christmas next it shall be by the king and council adjudged that restitution thereof ought to be made them, and to dearrest his ship arrested in the port of Bristol with the leather, woolfells and merchandise therein, thereby discharging any mainpernors he shall have found; as among other liberties granted to the citizens of Waterford by the king's forefathers, and by him confirmed, it is granted that no stranger shall have a tavern of wine save in a ship, liberty being reserved that of every ship that shall come thither with wine the bailiff in place of the king shall in presence of the provost of the city choose two tuns to the king's use for 40s., taking one before the mast and one aft for 20s. apiece and no more save at the merchant's will, and that having made choice of two tuns as aforesaid by the bailiff in presence of the provost, they shall have one by the said price towards the farm of the city; and now on behalf of the said William it is shewn the king that by virtue of that grant and confirmation and not otherwise he took and chose two tuns of wine in a ship called 'la Trinite' of Bristol, Mark Spaynoll and John Palmer owners, which was lately in the port of Waterford laded with wine of the said John, Robert and other merchants, but that the said Nicholas (sic), Robert and other merchants have caused his said ship to be arrested in the port of Bristol, and are unlawfully keeping it under arrest, pretending that wrong has been by him done to them.