Close Rolls, Edward I: May 1281

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1902.

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: May 1281', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 120-126. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp120-126 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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May 1281

May 5.
Kennington.
Richard de Aston acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Cornhull, citizen of London, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Southampton and Dorset.
Richard de Tany, knight, and Giles Boys acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells 15l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
May 11.
Westminster.
Benedict de Rolleston acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Creting 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
Cancelled on payment.
William de Luton acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
Enrolment of agreement made between the king and queen and Sir John de Cameis, son and heir of Sir Ralph de Cameis, whereby John demises to the king and queen his manor of Ditton, co. Cambridge, for fifteen years from St. John before the Latin Gate, 9 Edward. Witnesses: Sir Robert Burnel, bishop of Bath and Wells, John de Vescy, Robert Tibetot, Hugh son of Otto, John de Kirkeby, John de Lovetot.
The abbot of Rievaux acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 176l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
John del Boys, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas Test and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, 25 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
Memorandum, that Henry de Perepund came into chancery, on 15 May, in the eighth (sic) year, and acknowledged that he had received from John de Eyvill 100 marks in which John was indebted to him, and he acquitted John thereof.
John le Mareschal of Hakeburn acknowledges that he owes to John son of Richard de Hakeburn 18 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.
Richard Pouterel acknowledges, for himself and heirs, that he owes to William Hamelyn 25 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
Richard de Cantuaria acknowledges that he owes to William de Arrace 4l. 9s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Alan de Plugenet acknowledges that he owes to John de Grimisted 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Hugh de Digneneton acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Greyneford 6 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Surrey and Middlesex.
Robert de Plesys acknowledges that he owes to William de Monte Caniso 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Ralph Springehoes acknowledges that he owes to Milicent de Monte Alto 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged in chancery by John de Castreton, Milicent's steward.
Henry de Grey acknowledges that he owes to William de Monte Caniso 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Ralph de Hevre acknowledges that he owes to John de Sancto Dionisio 50s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Kent and Essex.
Hugh Lovel acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells 10 marks; to be delivered, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. —
Membrane 6d.
Enrolment of agreement between Richard de Mangodesfeld, mayor of Bristowe, and the commune of the same town, on the one part, and the merchants in woad (marchaunz weyders) of Amyens, Corbye, and of Nele, of the other, that the merchants coming into that town with their woad ought to warehouse (herberger) their woad in accustomed places, as they were wont to do, and that four suitable porters shall be chosen by the common assent of the mayor and the merchants, and sworn to this that they will make the stacks (gerners) well and faithfully in this form—that the woad shall be bruised (creisez), turned and mixed, and at the fourth time shall be put in stack, before being put to assay. Of the four porters chosen the merchants may take two to make their stacks or all four if they wish. When the merchants wish to sell their woad, they shall put (bauderunt) it in assay to two or three dyers of the town, or more if they wish, living by their craft (mester), whom they shall chose. If the merchants and the dyers cannot agree concerning the result (fer) after the assay have been made, the merchants may put their woad to assay in another place with other dyers of that town at their pleasure, or may send their woad out of the town to be sold where they will. If any merchant send woad into the town and wish to mix it with any stack previously made, he ought to make the stack entirely afresh, and afterwards put it to assay in form aforesaid. The mayor shall have power by his office to cause all the dyers of the town to be sworn that they will make the assay well and truly for the town and for the merchants, and that when they have thus been sworn the oath shall last for their lifetime (par ceo soul serement q'il frunt s'enpassent a terme de lur vie). If any new dyer come and wish to live by his craft, the mayor shall take his oath according to the form aforesaid. If any dyer be attainted of unfaithful assay, the mayor shall have power to punish him according to his offence. In witness whereof Richard de Mangodesfeld, then mayor, Thomas de Hamelden, Henry de Siston, Walter Fraunceis, John Seinde, John Bruselaunce, Simon de Wedmor, William de la Cornere, burgesses of the said town, have put their seals to this divided writing (escrist parti). Dated at Westminster, the eve of the Ascension, 9 Edward. French.
William Corbet acknowledges that he owes to William Brun 6 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Salop.
Cancelled on payment.
John de Sancto Johanne acknowledges that he owes to Queen Eleanor, the king's mother, 600l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chatels in co. Southampton.
Robert de Plumpton acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells 11 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Benedict de Rolleston acknowledges that he owes to Master Roger la Fortee 7½ marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
The prior of Chirebiry acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells 17s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Salop.
Poncius de Mora, merchant, acknowledges that he owes to William de Monte Caniso of Edwardeston 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
The prior of Blithburgh acknowledges, for himself and house, that he owes to Master Alan de Berton 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
Cancelled on payment.
William de Reley, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 4 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.
Geoffrey de Langelee acknowledges that he owes to the abbot and convent of Wellebek 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
Robert de Mortimer acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Lenn, clerk, 20s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Hereford and Salop.
Memorandum, that on Thursday before Whitsuntide, there were delivered into the wardrobe at Westminster to Thomas de Gunneys, then one of the keepers of the wardrobe, a letter of procuration (procuratorium) under the seals of the consules of the towns of Condom (Condomio), Mézin (Medicino), Nérac (Nayriaco), Montréal (Monte Regali), and St. Gaudens (Sancto Gaudencio) that the men of the said castles and towns may, as their syndic said, buy and sell salt wherever they wish within certain limits, concerning which the bishop of Agen produced an award (arbitrium), which the king confirmed.
Memorandum, that Walter de Wymburn delivered to William de Gisilham, on Thursday before Whitsuntide, the Ragman-roll (rageman) of Wilts.
Almaric de Somers[eta] came before the king, on Thursday after St. Augustine, and sought to replevy to Richard le Coynte the latter's land, which was taken into the king's hand for Almaric's (sic) default against Henry Leik.
Roger le Estraunge acknowledges that he owes to Guncelin de Badelesmer 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Salop.
John Peverel acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Cornhull 17l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
John de Crepping acknowledges that he owes to the said Stephen 11l. 12s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Robert son of Payn acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Kancia 84 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Memorandum, that Walter de Wymburn delivered to Gilbert de Thornton, on the eve of Whitsuntide, the Rolls of Rageman of Lincoln.
John Drawe came before the king, on Friday after St. Augustine, and sought to replevy to Henry le Sawer's the latter's land in Remeseye, which was taken into the king's hands for Henry's default against Agatha, late the wife of Henry le Loke.
The said John, on the same day, sought to replevy to Edith, late the wife of Ralph de Boneyate, her land in Romesie, which was taken into the king's hands for her default against the aforesaid Agatha.
The said John, on the same day, sought to replevy to John le Noble the latter's land in Romeseie, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against the aforesaid Agatha.
The said John, on the same day, sought to replevy to Alice Attemuln her land in Welles, which was taken into the king's hands for her default against Isabella, late the wife of Henry Attemuln.
The said John, on the same day, sought to replevy to Cicely, late the wife of Adam le Corur, her land in Romeseye, which was taken into the king's hands for her default against the aforesaid Agatha.
The said John, on the same day, sought to replevy to Thomas Attemuln the latter's land in Welles, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against the aforesaid Isabella.
William Waldesheif acknowledges that he owes to Iterius de Ingolisma 25l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford and Huntingdon.
Robert de Hormede, Peter de Hormed, William de Hormed, and John de Hormed acknowledge that they owe to the king 35s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
The said Robert, Peter, William and John acknowledge that they owe to Iterius de Ingolisma and Brunettus de la Porte 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
Richard de Limeseye acknowledges that he owes to Theobald de Verdun 8 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
The prior of Duddel[eye] acknowledges that he owes to John de Brugges 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Stafford.
Philip de Clopton, chaplain, acknowledges that he owes to Master Geoffrey de Asphale 4 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
John son of John de Salne of Stilton acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Wymundeham 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Huntingdon.
Robert de Nevill acknowledges that he owes to Aaron son of Vives, a Jew of London, 9l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Rutland.
Geoffrey son of Ralph de Balsham acknowledges that he owes to Aaron son of Vives, a Jew of London, 105 quarters of wheat, price 6s. 8d. a quarter; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Memorandum, that Walter de Wimburn, on Wednesday in Whitsun week, delivered to Gilbert de Thorinton, then the king's advocate (narratori), two charters, one under the name of King Henry II. and the other under that of King Richard, concerning the manor of Dancastre, which the king demanded against Peter de Malo Lacu as his right.
The prior of Chastelacre acknowledges that he owes to Master Geoffrey de Haspal 52 marks 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
David son of Llewelyn son of Griffin acknowledges that he owes of Nutus de Florencia, merchant, 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Enrolment of release by Elias de Hauville, knight, to Sir Ralph de Sancto Mauro and Richard Punchardun of all his anger and action against them jointly and severally, or against their men or servants, because they took Amy his wife and certain goods and chattels that she had with her out of his power and detained her at their pleasure, or for any thing that Ralph did or was said to have done to her, or for costs, damages and expenses in this connexion. Witnesses: Otto de Grandi Sono, Hugh son of Otto, Richard Fokeram, Adam de Lascell[is], Hugh de Angervile. Dated at London, 1 June, 9 Edward.
Memorandum, that Elias came into chancery, and acknowledged the premises.
Aaron son of Vives, a Jew, acknowledges that he owes to Elias de Hauvile 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Cancelled on payment.
Reginald de Hanescomp acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Hengham 13l. 15s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.
John de Sancto Licio de Welleburn acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Scardeburgh 6 marks 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Membrane 5d.
Memorandum, that John de Radenor, receiver of Buelt, came into chancery, on 5 June, and acknowledged receipt from Master Henry de Bray, when he was bailiff of Bergeveny, of 725 marks, to wit 100l. before Henry was fermor of the bailiwick and the remaining 575 marks after he was fermor, for the works of the castle of Buelt, and he acquitted Henry thereof.
Afterwards Master Henry came into chancery and acknowledged that he owes to the said John 43l. 3s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
Stephen de Houeden, clerk, came into chancery, on 6 June, and acknowledged that he owes to William de Holecote 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Walter de Ludinton came before the king, on Friday after Whitsuntide, and sought to replevy to William de Bisshopesdon, the elder, the latter's land in Wellesburn, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Master William de Portubus and Elizabeth, his wife.
The king sent his writ to this effect: 'Edward, etc. to William de Saham. We order you to go in person, so soon as the affairs of your eyre in co. York will permit, to Dervergulla de Balliolo to hear her acknowledgment, which she will make before you, concerning certain lands, of which she enfeoffed by her charter John de Balliolo, her son, and our kinswoman Isabella, daughter of the earl of Warren, John's wife, and to send to us under your seal the record of the acknowledgment, so that we may have it in a month from Easter. Witness myself at St. Edmund's, 7 February, in the ninth year.'
In accordance with which mandate, William went to Dervergulla at Drieburg in Scotland, on Friday after the Annunciation of St. Mary, and Dervergulla acknowledged before him that she had granted by her charter to John and his heirs and Isabella his wife all her lands and rents of Ludingland, Great and Little Yarmouth, Torkeseye, Totenham, Wadington, Hautebarge, Beltesford, Dunyngton, Golkeby, and Repindon: to hold of her during her life and afterwards of the king and the other chief lords of the fees by the services therefor due and accustomed; so that if John pre-decease her, Isabella shall retain the lands for life and shall have her dower of John's other lands and rents; with remainder to Dervergulla if John and Isabella die without an heir begotten between them. In case John die before Dervergulla seised of the lands falling to him by inheritance, Isabella shall then claim nothing in the lands conferred upon John and her, except in allowance of part of her dower. Derverguilla made this recognisance under this form: that if any tenements, advowsons or other things at Totenham or elsewhere are excepted in the charter, they shall be reserved to her for ever; but if not, the acknowledgment shall stand in form aforesaid, because she did not recollect the tenor of the charter in all things.
Adam de Monte Alto, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Gerard de Collum 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Simon son of Stephen de Sutton, Baldric his brother, William Attefeld of Sutton, Richard Serle of Sutton, John Malemeins of Sutton, John atte Pende of Sutton acknowledge that they owe to Thomas, bishop of St. David's, 32 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
John Tropinel of Stocbrigg acknowledges that he owes to Simon le Naper 8 marks 5s. 4½d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Benedict de Rolleston acknowledges that he owes to Master William de Marchia 2 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
Richard de Knoll came before the king, on Monday the morrow of Holy Trinity, and sought to replevy his land in Pappeworthe Agnes, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Geoffrey de Sandiacre.