Close Rolls, Edward I: April 1286

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: April 1286', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 388-392. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp388-392 [accessed 21 April 2024]

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April 1286

April 3.
Chichester.
To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to deliver John de Budiford, imprisoned at Worcester for the death of John Coker, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him, etc., to stand to right, etc., as the king learns by the record of Giles de Berkel[eye] and his fellows, justices to deliver Worcester gaol, that John slew the said John in self-defence, and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
April 4.
Chichester.
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Margaret, late the wife of Robert Aguillun, tenant in chief, the manor of Gretham, co. Southampton, which is extended at 9l. 2s. 9d. yearly; 100s. yearly of rent in the manor of Emeleswrth, in the said county; all Robert's lands in Ho Allhallows, co. Kent, which are extended at 101s. 4¼d. yearly; the manor of Adington, with its member of Waldingham, co. Surrey, which is extended at 17l. 18s. 11¼d. yearly; and the manor of Crofton, co. Bucks, which is extended at 6l. 4s. 2d. yearly, as the king has assigned them to her in dower.
John Haket of Upmerdon, Roger Snow, the younger, Alice Haket, Juliana, her daughter, Richard de la Sale of Upmerdon, Thomas le Frie of Lockisasshe, John Blakeprud, Richard Attebern of Lockisasshe, and John le Serjaunt of Upmerdon, imprisoned at Gildeford for the death of Robert le Warneresman, whereof they are appealed, have letters to the sheriff of Sussex to bail them.
To the keeper of the forest of Wycchewod. Order to cause John Luvel to have in that forest twelve bucks, of the king's gift.
April 16.
Langley.
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Thomas de Maydenhacch to have in the forest of Kynefar four oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
To the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to pay 40 marks to Joan, late the wife of John de Baskervill, in aid of the maintenance of his children, as the king lately ordered S. bishop of Waterford, justiciary of Ireland, to pay this sum, which the king owed to John for the arrears of his fee of the time when he had the custody of the castle of Dungarvan, and the justiciary has not yet done anything in the matter, and the king compassionates the estate of John's children, who are left almost (quasi) destitute by their father's death.
Peter de Appelby, imprisoned at York for the death of Robert de Pykering, whereof he is appealed, has letters to the sheriff of York to bail him.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Master William de Luda to be acquitted of 20s. at which he was amerced before the justices last in eyre in co. Berks because he did not come before them on the day of the common summons, as the king has pardoned him the amercement.
April 20.
Langley.
To the same. Order to cause William de Fenes, son and heir of Ingeram de Fenes, to be acquitted of 12 marks for the arrears of the services of the fees specified below, as the late king pardoned Ingeram the debt of William de Fenes, his father, of 32l. for five scutages, and five marks for licence to agree, and 6l. of the aid to marry the said king's daughter, and 15 marks for many defaults, and his relief due to the said king, and also all arrears exacted from him for the services of the knights' fees that he held in chief of the said king, and 12 marks are now exacted by summons of the exchequer from William de Fenes, son and heir of Ingeram, for the arrears of the services of the fees aforesaid.
To Philip de Monte Gomery, keeper of the forest of Cannock. Order to cause the Friars Minors of Lichfield to have in that forest eight oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
To Adam Gurdun, keeper of the forest of Wolvemere. Order to cause the prior of Seleburn to have in the forest aforesaid six good oaks fit for timber with all their strippings, in recompence for the underwood and heather that the king caused to be taken from the priory aforesaid for the expenses of his household when he was last there, of the king's gift.
April 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to cause Ralph Page, William Snou, William Judas, Ralph de Cre, Nicholas de Novo Burgo, William Page, and Peter Pecke, imprisoned at Shireburn for the death of John del Freygne and Richard Ruddok, wherewith they are charged, to be delivered from prison, as the king has learnt upon trustworthy testimony that they are wholly guiltless of the aforesaid death.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to cause John Tany, imprisoned at Shireburn for certain trespasses charged against him, to be delivered from that prison after he shall have been in prison for eight days longer than the time during which John de Novo Burgo, charged with the same trespasses, was imprisoned.
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to restore to Sampson de Batesford, clerk, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged before the justices in eyre in that county upon suspicion with the death of Wymer (Wymeri) le Pestur of Suthclipenham, as he has purged his innocence before W. bishop of Norwich, to whom he was delivered by the justices in accordance with the privilege of the clergy.
To Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause Nicholas son of Robert Folejaumbe, son and heir of Robert Folejaumbe, to have seisin of the lands that his father held of the king in chief, as the king has taken his homage.
April 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to pay to Robert de Tybotot, keeper of the forest of Besckewod, ten marks to complete a lodge (logiam) in the forest that he lately began by the king's order.
To the keeper of the forest of Bestwod. Order to cause the constable of Notingham castle to have in that forest five oaks and branches of hazel (ramill' de corul') to repair therewith the weir of the mill of the castle and the palings of the court of the castle.
Membrane 5.
April 28.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John Burnell and Margery, his wife, to be acquitted of 7l. 11s. 0d. due to the exchequer for the debt of Philip de Benthal, Margery's father, of whom she is the heir, for agistment in the hays of Welington and Lidwod, as the king has pardoned them.
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Bogo de Knovill to have in the forest of Chippeham four oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
To the keeper of the forest of Essex. Order to cause W. bishop of Norwich to have in that forest twelve does, of the king's gift.
To the keeper of the forest of Kynefar. Order to cause Robert de Felton to have in the forest of Assewode, which is within the bounds of that forest, two good oak trees fit for timber with their strippings, of the king's gift.
April 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to restore to Richard Bate of Wattecote, clerk, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged before the justices last in eyre in that county with certain trespasses, as he has purged his innocence before G. bishop of Worcester, to whom he was delivered by the justices in accordance with the privilege of the clergy.
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Roger de Moeles to have in the forest of Chete six oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
To the same. Order to cause Bogo de Knovill to have in the forest of Dene two bucks, of the king's gift.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to restore to Nicholas le Turnur of Redeswell, clerk, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged before the justices last in eyre in that county upon suspicion of receiving Geoffrey le Turner, his brother, a felon, as he has purged his innocence before R. bishop of London, to whom he was delivered in accordance with the privilege of the clergy.
Alan le Hore of Southampton, imprisoned at Southampton for the death of Eleanor, late the wife of Michael Pote, and Richard her son, has letters to the sheriff of Southampton to bail him.
April 28.
Westminster.
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to permit John de Ludelawe to receive and hold a moiety of the manor of Caumpeden, which he has of the gift of John Lestrange (Extraneo), who held it of the king in chief, and not to molest him in any way concerning this, as the king has taken his homage for the moiety.
April 30.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to deliver to Cicely, late the wife of John Daniel, tenant-in-chief, all the lands of her inheritance, which the escheator took into the king's hands by reason of John's death, as she has taken oath to the king that she will not marry without his licence.
To the justices appointed for the custody of the Jews. Notification that the king has pardoned Hugh de Brok, for his good service in Wales, 112l. in which he was indebted to Cok son of Aaron, a Jew of London, by two deeds, concerning which he made a recognisance before the justices for eighteen sacks of wool, and order to cause the said deeds to be delivered to Hugh and to cause him to be acquitted of the wool, and to cause this to be so done and enrolled.
To the constable of Bristol castle and keeper of the chace of Kingeswode. Order to cause G. bishop of Winchester [to have] in that chace five bucks, of the king's gift.
To Roger Lestrange, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause the prior and friars of the order of Preachers at Northampton to have in the forest of Geytington four oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
To the same. Order to cause Ellen la Zuche to have in the forest of Sappele eight oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
To Grimbald Pauncefot, keeper of the forest of Dene. Order to cause Bogo de Knovill to have in that forest two bucks, of the king's gift.
To William de Vescy, justice of the Forest beyond Trent. Order to cause William Bardulf to have in the forest of Shirewode six bucks, of the king's gift.
To Grimbald Pauncefot, keeper of the forest of Dene. Order to cause John Giffard of Brimmesfeld to have in that forest eight harts, of the king's gift, and to permit him to have his course in the forest during the present grease-time to chase and take harts that he shall find and know to be outside the forest aforesaid.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Henry de Grei to be acquitted of 12l. exacted from him for scutage for the king's use for the fifth year of his reign, as the king has ascertained that Henry was a minor in the wardship of Queen Eleanor, the king's mother, of the late king's commission at the time when the king was in Wales in that year.
To Geoffrey de Picheford, keeper of the forest of Windsor. Order to cause the master of the military order of the Temple in England to have in that forest six bucks, of the king's gift.
To the keeper of the king's Hay of Hertford. Order to cause Walter de Redmerleye to have in that Hay six oak-stumps (robora) for fuel, of the king's gift.
To Geoffrey de Pyccheford, constable of Windsor castle. Order to cause the eyry (aeream) of the king's falcons in Windsor park to be delivered to John de Merk, to be kept for the king's use as the king has enjoined upon him.
April 25.
Westminster.
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Philip de Mattesdon 20l. yearly of land from the custodies now in his hands, or, if the custodies do not suffice, to pay to him 100l. granted to him by the king for the custody of the said 20l. yearly of land for five years, as the king granted to Philip, for his good service in the last army in Wales, 20l. yearly of land and rent for five years, on condition that he should answer to the king for the time during which the custody shall endure after the lapse of that term, and ordered the escheator to cause Philip to have this sum yearly of land from custodies, and the escheator has done nothing in the matter.