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Jan. 8.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of the forest of Chute. Order to cause Queen Eleanor,
the king's mother, to have in that forest, where he shall deem most
convenient for her and least harmful to the king's forest, twenty oak-trunks
(robora) and up to ten acres of underwood there for fuel, of the king's gift.
Witness: Edmund, earl of Warwick. |
Jan. 16.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Salop. Order to deliver to Rhys ap Maygon and Canan
ab Mereduth, Welshmen in the king's castle of Bruges, and to their
servant their robes and wages as they have been wont to receive heretofore, and to cause them to have alleviation from the iron bonds
wherein they are detained in the castle, as the sheriff has been enjoined
on the king's behalf and as he shall see fit; provided, however, that he be
sure of their bodies. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge
Walter de la Mare of the ferm of the manor of Dertford from 9 December,
in the ninth year of her reign, when the king granted by his letters patent
to Queen Eleanor, his mother, for her life the manor, which is extended at
71l. 14s. 1d., as was agreed between him and her, and ordered Walter, then
his bailiff of the manor, to cause her to have seisin of the manor together
with everything received from it since the preceding Michaelmas, saving to
the king his costs in sowing the lands by Walter and the king's corn and
stock then in the manor. |
Jan. 15.
Westminster. |
To the queen mother. Whereas a discussion ought to be held before
Edmund, earl of Cornwall, supplying the king's place in England, and
before others of the king's council at Westminster on the morrow of the
Purification concerning an inquisition summoned and taken before W. de
Saham and R. Fulcon[is], justices appointed for that purpose, at Winchester
concerning a mill and an acre of marsh in Aulton, which the queen's men
of Aulton assert pertains to the king and which the abbot of Hyde,
Winchester, asserts pertains to him; the king requests the queen to
send thither one of her men in whose circumspection and industry she has
confidence, who may know and be able to say something for the king why
the mill and marsh ought to remain to the king and not to the abbot.
Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
Jan. 25.
Westminster. |
John son of Robert de Kelk, imprisoned at Beverley for the death of
Stephen Cokes of Hundmanby, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the
sheriff of York to bail him. |
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To the sheriff of York. Order to cause Richard son of Peter le Pessoner
of London, clerk, imprisoned at Beverley for the death of brother Walter
del Hospital, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall
mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize to stand to
right if any one wish to speak against him, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by the sheriff that Richard slew Walter whilst in a fit of
insanity (frenetica passione) and not by felony or of malice aforethought. |
Jan. 28.
Westminster. |
To William de Vescy, justice of the Forest beyond Trent. Order to
cause Michael de Harcla, sheriff of Cumberland, to have in the forest of
Inglewod thirty oaks fit for timber for the works of the king's castle of
Carlisle. Witness: Edmund, earl of Cornwall. |
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To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver
to Isolda, late the wife of Robert de Munteny, tenant in chief, 30l. yearly
of land from Robert's lands, as the king has committed to her that value of
land to have in tenancia until he shall cause dower to be assigned to her. |
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To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to release Ralph de Moyne from
prison at Notingham, wherein he is detained for the death of Richard de
Stirche, slain at Eton, co. Warwick, as John de Manecestre, knight, Robert
Marmyun of Whitacre, William Fundu of Kenebury, Ralph de Culy of
Mershton, Walter, his brother, Nicholas de Seckenden, William le Clerk
of Hurle, Richard le Tayllur of Tamwurth, Henry del Chastel of Bromwych,
Anselm de Bromwych, Robert de Grendon, and Richard de Turvill of
Bedewrth, co. Warwick, have mainperned to have him before the justices
at the first assize if anyone wish to speak against him. |
