Close Rolls, Edward I: October 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: October 1286', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 402-404. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp402-404 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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October 1286

Oct. 8.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause Roger de Bello Tofto to have seisin of two tofts, four acres of land, an acre and three roods of meadow in Bekingham that Thomas son of Alan de Bekingham, who was outlawed for felony, held, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that they have been in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that Thomas held them of Roger, and that William de Bekingham is bound to answer to the king for the year, day and waste thereof. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
Oct. 13.
Westminster.
John son of William le Fraunceis and Robert son of Alexander de Meburn, imprisoned at Appelby for the death of Nicholas de Hasting, wherewith they are charged, have letters to the sheriff of Westmoreland to bail them. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Eustace de Hacche and Osbert de Bereford, formerly sheriff of Warwick, to be acquitted of 15s. for the year and waste of the lands that belonged to Andrew de Hertberg, which the king granted to Eustace, and of 40s. for the mesne time of the said lands, as the king pardoned Eustace, with which money Osbert is charged at the exchequer.
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to deliver John de Salenho, imprisoned at Bedford for the death of Godfrey Cappe, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize if any one wish to speak against him, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that John slew Godfrey in self-defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
To William de Vescy and his fellows, justices lately in eyre in co. [Cumberland]. Order not to molest Nicholas de Segrave for the trespasses that he was said to have committed during the time of the disturbance in the realm in chasing in the forest of Ingelwod and in taking deer in the same without licence from the late or present kings, as the king has pardoned him. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
To the justices appointed for the custody of the Jews. Order, if Moses son of Jacob, a Jew of Northampton, and Benedict, his brother, recognise before them that he has been satisfied for 80l. in which Robert Renele was indebted to Jacob de Oxonia, a Jew, father of Moses and Benedict, by his charter in the chest of the chirographers at Northampton, and if it appear certain to them that nothing of the said debt pertains to the king or others, to cause the charter to be withdrawn from the chest and delivered to William, son and heir of Robert, if this can be done without prejudice to the king or others, and to cause William to be acquitted thereof.
Oct. 22.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Elizabeth, late the wife of Patrick de Sutheyk, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
Membrane 2—Schedules.
Assignment of dower to Cicely, late the wife of John de Bello Campo, of the fees that were held of John, made by Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Co. Dorset: a fee that Thomas de Ann holds in Winterburn Germani, which is extended at 100s. yearly; a fee in Wynterburn Nicole that Nicholas de Benham holds, which is extended at 100s. a year; a fee in Mordon and Gademarston that John Cipherewast holds, which is extended at 100s. yearly. Co. Somerset: half a fee in Netherton that Robert de Netherton holds, which is extended at 100s. yearly; half a fee in Craucumbe that Simon de Craucumbe holds, which is extended at 100s. yearly. Total value of the fees 25l. a year.
The under-written have mainperned to have Richard de Asseburn, clerk, in chancery from day to day to stand to right concerning those things that shall be objected against him: Thomas de Salowe of co. Lincoln, William Fraunceys of co. Dorset, Ralph de Wymburn of the same, Robert de Fouldon of co. Norfolk.
Membrane 1.
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
To the justices next in eyre for pleas of the Forest in co. Northampton. Order not to molest Edmund, earl of Cornwall, for lately taking, by the king's licence and order, in the forest of Whitlewod a hart, four bucks and three soars (zhoures).
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Alexander Lucas, who is the steward in co. York of John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, so that he cannot attend to the office of coroner.