Close Rolls, Edward I: February 1274 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1900.

'Close Rolls, Edward I: February 1274', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279, (London, 1900) pp. 66-73. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol1/pp66-73 [accessed 19 April 2024]

February 1274



Feb. 5. Westminster.	To the same. Order to assign to Amabil[ia], late the wife of Roger de Somery, tenant in chief, 15l. yearly of land in the manor of Seggesl[eye], which belonged to Roger, in full satisfaction of her dower.
	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to deliver from prison Richard Asshewy, Adam le Taverner, Ivo le Lyngedraper, John de Cumb, William de Bixhill and John de Coventr[ia], whom the mayor and sheriffs detain in Neugate for certain trespasses charged upon them, and to restore to them all their goods and chattels arrested for this cause, if they will swear on the gospels before the mayor and sheriffs that they will not stay any longer in the city, nor return thither without the licence of the king and of the citizens.
— —	To Master Richard de Clifford, escheator this side Trent. Order to assign all the issues of the manor of Wikes, which belonged to Roger de Wikes, deceased, who held in chief by knight service of the custody of the land and heir of Roger de Tony, [who] is in the custody of Richard de Brus, to one or two of the tenants of that manor, who shall answer to Richard de Brus, therefor, until the manor be restored to the right heirs of Roger de Wik[es].
	To the constable of the Tower of London. Order to deliver John de Louthorp, Nicholas Harpin, William de Burgo and John de Corwen, charged with and arrested for contention and discord lately arisen in the university of Oxford between the scholars of the university, and for divers homicides and trespasses, who were delivered to the constable by Roger de Mortuo Mari, to Master William de Middelton, official of Canterbury, or to the dean of Arches, London, in place of the said official, to have them before the king or those whom he shall appoint for this purpose to stand to right where and when they ought.
	Membrane 13—Schedule.
Jan. 16. —	To W. archdeacon of Rochester. Whereas, as the king learns, Andrew de London[ia], monk of Winchester, asserting that he has a right in the priory of Winchester, draws Valentine, prior of that place, in a cause before the archdeacon by the apostolic authority, and the king considers that Andrew was suspected to him and his father in the time of the disturbance in the realm, opposing them by his endeavours, and esteems him useless for all promotion (prelatura) in the realm and unfaithful to him; the king therefore requests the archdeacon not to hasten in this cause to an issue or sentence suspect or prejudicial to the king, especially as in the time of the king and his predecessors no persons, where there was cause of suspicion and hatred, ought or were wont to be admitted to promotion in the kingdom.
	Membrane 12.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to deliver John de Louthorp, Nicholas Harpin, Gilbert Heris, Robert de Menill, William de Burgo, John de Corwenn, Thomas Brun, Roald de Clesby, Gilbert de Calewy, Hugh de Watlekes, Alan his brother, Peter Harpyn, John de Norham, Laurence Brade, Richard de Okeham, Roger de Freston, Geoffrey de Meddelham, Master William de Durley, Robert le Fauconer, John Harpin, John Stalpin, Robert de Bekyngham, Alan his brother, Andrew de Lyn, Thomas Oliver, Robert de Cokeburn, Adam de Berewik, Hugh de Clastlun, John de Hertclyve, Hugh de Dunecastr[ia], Patrick de Haverinton, William Bussy, William de Cleping, Roger le Fleg', William le Comyn, Peter de Harington, Walter le Keu, William de Burmingham, Hubert de Hayod, Thomas Rouland, Thomas de Sancto Davide, Philip de Langeporte of Ireland, Peter de Radenour, Stephen Waspayl, and Serlo de Sutton of Ireland, arrested by reason of contention and discord in the university of Oxford between the scholars thereof, and charged with divers homicides and trespasses, and delivered to the sheriff by — (fn. 1), to Master William de Middelton, official of Canterbury, or to Master Thomas de Cantilupo, precentor of York, in lieu of him, to have them before the king or those assigned by him for this purpose when and where they ought to stand to right concerning this.
	Master Thomas de Biriaund, Peter de Lek, Master Nicholas de Marnham, Adam de Levinton and William his nephew have like letters to the same sheriff.
	To Master R. de Clifford, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Matilda, late the wife of Robert Waleraund, tenant in chief, the manors of Tatlynton and Edmundescote, co. Worcester, Frompton and a carucate of land in Wike, co. Gloucester, Lavynton and Jatesbur[y], Winterburn, and 5 marks of rent yearly in Fischereston, co. Wilts, Podinton, co. Devon, Weston, co. Hertford, and 8l. of rent in Glemesford, co. Suffolk, which are extended to 99l. 12s. 1½d., which the king has assigned to her to hold in dower in part satisfaction of 112l. 3s. 0d. of land that she claimed in dower before the justices at Westminster against Alan de Plogenet and others, who were enfeoffed by Robert with divers of his tenements, who vouched to warranty Robert Walerand, nephew and heir of the said Robert, a minor in the king's wardship. The king will assign the remaining 12l. 12s. 1½d. (sic) of land to Matilda as soon as he is able.
	To the same. Order to deliver the oxen and the horses (affros) of three ploughs at Haveresham, which the attorneys of the queen, the king's mother, lately bought from the executors of the will of Nicholas de Haveresham, deceased, tenant in chief, and which the escheator afterwards took into the king's hands, to the said queen's attorneys for her use, as the attorneys bought them from the executors of Nicholas's will. By R. Burnel.
	To the same. Order to cause Isabella, late the wife of William de Cumbe, to have seisin of the following lands, which the king has assigned to her in dower: a house in Cumbes, in place of a third of the chief messuage that belonged to William there; 13 acres and a rood of land in the field called 'Morfeud,' in the middle part, and 13 acres of land in the field called 'Estfeud,' in the middle part; 16½ acres and a rood of land in the middle part; an acre and a rood of meadow in the meadow called 'Suthham,' in the middle part; a fishery extending from the weir of Roger Gernun to the weir of William; a pasture called 'Radewell'; 4s. 4d. of yearly rent of Alexander de Draycote, Roger Pike, and Richard Hud; three villeins in Chirchefeud, to wit Robert Kene, William Bolle and Richard Elyot, with their services and rents, and two cottars, to wit Sibyl la Blake and Emma Treweman, with their services and rents.
	To the escheator in co. Chester. Alice de Bello Campo has shown the king that whereas she held the custody of the manor of Doneham, in the time of James de Aldithel[eye], in the time of the late king, from which custody she was ejected after James's death, and that she afterwards recovered the custody by an inquisition taken by the order of W. archbishop of York, Roger de Mortuo Mari and Robert Burnell, supplying the king's place in England, and that she was lately ejected again by an inquisition to which she was not summoned, and upon which she had not put herself, as is testified by the barons of the exchequer; wherefore the king lately ordered Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester, to cause Alice to have seisin of the custody again, and he has done nothing in execution of the order, but has delivered seisin of the manor to the escheator for the king's use; the king therefore orders the escheator to deliver seisin of the custody to Alice.
	To Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester. Order to cause Alice to have again seisin of the custody of the aforesaid manor, in accordance with the king's previous order, so that renewed complaint may not reach the king.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To Master Richard de Clifford, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver the manors of Eyton, with its member of Hamme and Houcton, which belonged to George de Cantilupo, tenant in chief, to Eudo la Zuche and Milicent his wife, sister and co-heiress of George, to hold in tenancy until partition of George's inheritance have been fully made between them and their parcener of the inheritance.
	To the same. Order to assign to Isabella, late the wife of John son of Alan, tenant in chief, 108s. of land in the manor of Oswestry (de Albo Monasterio), which manor belonged to John, as the king has assigned this rent to her in dower, in satisfaction of 108s. of land that she claimed as dower before the king's justices at Westminster against Reymund de Haghman and certain others, who were enfeoffed by John with divers of his tenements, and who vouched to warranty Richard, son and heir of the said John, a minor in the king's wardship.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To Roger de Clifford, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to restore the bailiwick of the forest of La Kanec, which he took into the king's hands for divers trespasses committed therein, to Thomas de Weseham, the late keeper of the same, to hold until the king's return from parts beyond sea, by permission of his subjects supplying his place in England, and to cause him to whom the justice committed the forest from the time of its being taken into the king's hands to come before the barons of the exchequer in fifteen days from Easter next to answer to the king for the issues received therefrom in the meantime.
— —	Robert son of Richard de Trode and Alice his sister, imprisoned at Norwich for the death of William de la Chambre of Perham, wherewith they are charged, have letters to the sheriff of Norfolk to bail them.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to provide 60 oxen and cows, 60 swine, two fat boars, 60 live sheep, 3,000 capons and hens, and 40 baconpigs against the king's coronation feast at the octaves of Easter, by the view of the bearer of these presents, so that the sheriff have them at Wyndes[ore] on the eve of Easter next, there to be delivered to the constable of that castle. Given by the hand of W. de Merton, the chancellor. [Fœdera.]
	Like orders for various quantities of provisions to the sheriffs of the following counties:
	Buckingham and Bedford.
	Oxford.
	Kent.
	Surrey and Sussex.
	Warwick and Leicester.
	Somerset and Dorset.
	Essex. [Ibid.]
	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to allow William Noel, clerk, to dwell within the city until the king's arrival in England, by permission of the king's subjects supplying his place in England, provided he shall behave himself well in the king's faith, as the king learns from William's complaint that the mayor and sheriffs do not permit him to dwell in London for certain reasons.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To the barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to respite until Michaelmas the demand on Ralph Pipard for rendering 30l. to the king at the exchequer, by permission of the king's subjects supplying his place in England.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To Roger de Wauton and John de Swyneford, justices to hold pleas of the market. Order to deliver all the money that they have received and may receive before Easter next from the issues of the market aforesaid to Adam de Winton[ia] and Joceus de London[ia], citizens, for purchases for the king before his coronation feast, as enjoined upon the said citizens, certifying the king of the sum delivered by them.
— —	William Curde, imprisoned at Guldeford for the death of Nicholas Curde, wherewith he is charged, has letters of the king to the sheriff of Surrey to bail him.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London and the men appointed to levy the arrears of the fine of 20,000 marks in that city. Order to respite the demand made on William de Haddestok, their fellow-citizen, for the arrears of the said fine due from him by reason of his rents within the city until the king's return from parts beyond sea, by permission of the king's subjects supplying his place in England. Given by the hand of W. de Merton, the chancellor. By Robert Burnel.
— —	John de Northay, William Cat and Henry de Gremarde, imprisoned at Ipswich for the death of Richard Gardele, whereof they are appealed, have letters to the sheriff of Suffolk to bail them.
	Richard son of Roger de Wissenden and Thomas his brother, imprisoned at Ocham for the death of Robert Cuyt of Wissenden, whereof they are appealed, have a writ to the sheriff of Rutland to bail them.
	Richard le Duk of Wissenden imprisoned at Ocham for the death of Thomas de Assewell, wherewith he is charged, has a writ to the sheriff of Rutland to bail him.
Feb. 28. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to deliver to John de Burgo, the elder, 110 marks yearly, which the king assigned to him to be received from the ferm of the city of London. By R. Burnel.
Feb. 28. Westminster.	To Master R. de Clifford, escheator this side Trent. Order to assign dower to Isabella, late the wife of Adam de Fayntr[e], tenant in chief, as she has taken oath before king's subjects supplying his place in England not to marry without the king's licence.—R. Burnel received the oath.
	To the barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit Walter de Stok of co. Somerset of 30 marks, in which he made fine with the king for the custody of the land and heir of Reginald le Arblaster, tenant in chief, until the heir should come of age, together with the heir's marriage, as Walter is unable to have the custody and marriage. By R. Burnel.
	Membrane 12—Schedules.
	Mathilda, late the wife of Robert Waleraund, demands the following third parts in dower:
	Gloucester.—A third of Teynton, 55s. 6½d.
	Somerset.—Whateleye, a third, 8l. 0s. 2½d.
	Dorset.—	Kyngton, a third, 9l. 8s. 6d.
		Mangereston, a third, 62s. 8d.
		Stodlaunde, a third, 9l. 14s. 10d.
	Wilts.—	Langeford, a third, 70s.
		Whaddene, a third, 4l. 0s. 9½d.
		Harnham, a third, 6l. 9s. 0½d.
		Anne Sauvage, a third, 17s. 9d. of rent.
	Southampton.—Elynges, a third, 11l. 6s. 8d.
	Norfolk.—Belawe, a third, 6l. 0s. 1½d.
	Lincoln.—	Skalleby, a third, 4l. 8s. 8¼d.
	Lincoln.—	Houton, a third, 100s.
	Sussex.—Manekeseye, a third, 5 marks 4s. 5d. of rent.
	Northumberland.—Stanfordeham, a third, 10 marks.
	Hereford.—Kylpek, a third, 18l. 15s. 5¼d.
	A third of Weston, Fyschereston, Wyke, and of a rent in Glemesford, 10 marks.
	Lacking of her first dower, 35s.
	Total: 112l. 3s. 0d.
	The lands of the heir of Robert Waleraund that are in the king's hands:
	Worcester.—Tatlynton and Edmundescote, 20l. 3s. 10d.
	Gloucester.—Frompton, 17l. 18s. 10½d.
	Wilts.—	Lavynton, 12l. 15s. 10d.
	Wilts.—	Fyschereston, 5 marks of rent.
	Devon.—Podynton, 4l. 12s. 4d.
	Hertford.—Weston, 10 marks.
	Wilts.—Jatesbur[y] and Winterburn are estimated at 24l.
	Suffolk.—Glemesford, 8l. of rent.
	Total: 99l. 10s. 10½d.
	Thus there are lacking of the said parcels, 12l. 12s. 1½d.
	Memorandum, that she is not dowered from Garsthorp, Koytemor, Retherfeld, or Tystede.
	Memorandum, that a writ of the king shall be sent to Sir Ralph de Hengham to send to the court the suit in his eyre of Salop between Sir Robert Lestrange (Extraneum) and Jametus de Aldedesleg, wherein Jametus acknowledged that he was not of full age, and the names of the jurors touching that suit.
	Also that the sheriffs of Oxford, Berks, Cambridge, and Wilts shall be written to not to suffer fishers to buy any pikes (lupes aquaticos) or eels in gross in order to make gain against the king's feast, until the king's buyers have made their prises.
	Also that the sheriff of Hereford and Gloucester and the justice of Chester shall be written to not to suffer any fishers to buy lampreys, salmon, or lamprey-fry (lampredulas) in gross to make gain against the said feast, until the [king's] buyers have made their prises.
	Also let a remedy be made by the court concerning the bailiffs of Haverberg who by the power of the young queen ascribe to themselves royal right (regale) in all things pertaining to that manor, and even in the Jews.
	Also let writs be made speedily for not allowing wool to cross [the sea].
	The sheriff of Essex: 3,160 capons and hens, 60 oxen, 60 swine, 60 sheep, 38 bacon-pigs, 3 brawns (braon), and to warn bishops, abbots and priors to prepare as many swans, peacocks, cranes, rabbits, and kids for the king's use as they can.
	The sheriff of Kent: 2,100 capons and hens, 40 oxen, 40 swine, 40 sheep, 25 bacon-pigs, and two brawns, and to warn bishops, abbots and priors to prepare as many swans, peacocks, cranes, rabbits, and kids for the king's use as they can.
	The sheriff of Surrey and Sussex: 2,100 capons and hens, 40 oxen, 40 swine, 40 sheep, 25 bacon-pigs, 2 brawns, and to warn bishops, abbots and priors to prepare as many swans, peacocks, cranes, rabbits, and kids for the king's use as they can.
	The sheriff of Somerset and Dorset: 5,200 capons and hens, 100 oxen, 110 swine, 110 sheep, 62 bacon-pigs, and to warn bishops, [etc. as above].
	The sheriff of Oxford and Berks: 2,100 hens and capons, 40 oxen, 40 swine, 40 sheep, 25 bacon-pigs, 2 brawns, and to warn bishops, [etc. as above].
	The sheriff of Buckingham and Bedford: 2,100 hens and capons, 40 oxen, 40 swine, 40 sheep, 25 bacon-pigs, and 1 brawn, and to warn bishops, [etc. as above].
	The sheriff of Warwick and Leicester: 3,000 hens and capons, 60 oxen, 60 swine, 60 sheep, 38 bacon-pigs, and 2 brawns.
	The justice of Chester: 5,050 hens, 100 oxen, 110 swine, 110 sheep, 62 bacon-pigs and 4 brawns.
	Membrane 11.
Feb. 27. St. Martin's-le-Grand, London.	To John de Muscegrose, constable of Bristol castle, to the dean of Christianity and to the mayor, coroners and bailiffs of the same town. Whereas the king learns by John's letters to Robert Burnel that it was found by inquisition taken concerning the death of Bernard de Vynnal, lately slain at Bristol, and concerning the goods then in his custody that 110l. that Bernard had in that town, and which the said dean keeps in deposit, are the moneys of Peter de Ganzia, and Reymund de Lissaunz, Bernard's lords, wherefore it is expedient that the money shall be safely guarded for the use of Peter and Reymund, if they can clearly show on their arrival that it belongs to them; the king, willing that the money shall be safely kept by his merchant Poncius de Mora and by the security of Robert Burnell and Guy de Rocheford, who have granted that they will answer for Poncius for that money to the king or to Peter and Reymund, if the money be proved to be theirs, orders the constable, dean, mayor, coroners, and bailiffs to deliver the money by the security aforesaid to Poncius or to his attorney producing his letters patent.
	Julian le Clerc, John de Westuc, Geoffrey Krisp of Bodkesham, John de Bodkesham, Walter de Bodkesham, Henry de Suafham, John son of Christiana, James his brother, Walter Sinolf, Fulk de Stanmere, John de Bekingham, Geoffrey de Portlingstok, Alan de Bradewell, William Wodecok, William Randulf, Reginald de Tunewell, clerk, Richard atte Wode, Henry Hund, William le Carpenter, William de Kevresham, Reginald son of Ralph de Tunewell, Adam le Caretter, Gilbert le Marescall, Richard Otewy, Richard le Fraunceys, Benedict le Fraunceys, Reginald Neuman, Walter Grim and Robert Ingram, imprisoned at Cambridge for the death of William de Hoylond, wherewith they are charged, have letters to the sheriff of Cambridge to bail them.
	To Geoffrey de Nevill, justice of the Forest beyond Trent. Order to deliver to Queen Eleanor 16 oaks fit for timber of the king's gift, for repairing her houses of Longebeniton therewith.
Feb. 28. St. Martin's-le-Grand, London.	To the keeper of the castles of Bergeveny and Kilgaran, and of the honour of Bergeveny, and of all the lands that belonged to George de Cantelupo in the marches. Order to cause the sub-constables, serjeants, gatekeepers and watchmen whom he needs for the custody of those castles to be placed there, and to cause oxen and plough-horses (affros) to be bought, and to cause the demesne lands to be tilled and sown as he shall see fit for the king's use.
	To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to deliver William de Sancto Martino, archdeacon of Rochester, with his household and things, without delay from Winchester castle, and to permit him to depart from Winchester, as he has found the king security to stand to right in the king's court, if he, whilst he was lately acting (ageret) at Winchester, did anything against the king's peace to the disturbance of the city.
	To Master R. de Cliff[ord], escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to the executors of the will of James de Aldithel[eye], tenant in chief, 100l. from the goods that belonged to the deceased in the escheator's custody, for the expenses incurred by them about the exequies and burial of James's body.
	To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to deliver from Winchester prison Robert Longespeye, Richard le Bathiere, William le Petit, Adam Thurmund, John le Chapeler, David le Suur, Adam le Teyntur, John Whiting, Geoffrey Puke, Robert le Ortevre, Robert le Taillur, Master Henry le Cordewaner, Laurence Bloye, Roger le Peskur, John Botman, John de Northampton, Richard le Marescall, Richard Gabriel, William le Arblaster, Henry de Craneburn, Peter Dunpayn, Walter Bengele, Adam de Etingham, John Marcheis, Oliver le Cotiler, Andrew Selvestre, Hugh le Noreis, Robert Pingel, Nicholas le Savoner, John son of John le Clop, Richard de Hampton, Richard le Mouner, William Prudfot, Richard de Werewelt, James de Wordham, Peter Dunchamp, Thomas Blaunkpayn, William de la Yerde, Walter de Caperyngg, William le Overur, William de Leycestr[ia], and Richard le Wenlop, imprisoned at Winchester for certain trespasses whereof they were indicted before Roger de Mortuo Mari, whom the king lately sent to Winchester, together with their goods and chattels, upon their finding mainprise, to wit six lawful men of that city for each of them, who shall mainpern to have them before the king on his arrival in England.
	To Roger de Clifford, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to deliver Robert Unwine, imprisoned at Aylesbiry for trespass of the king's forest, to twelve lawful men of that bailiwick, who shall mainpern to have him before the justices for pleas of the Forest to stand to right, if he be repleviable according to the assize of the Forest.
	At the instance of W. de Hanyton.
	To Master Richard de Clifford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause Roger de Somery, son and heir of Roger de Somery, tenant in chief, to have 20 marks towards his maintenance from the issues of the tenements that belonged to his father.
	To the same. Order to deliver to Henry de Aldithel[eye], heir of James de Aldithel[eye], tenant in chief, 10l. towards his maintenance from the issues of the lands that belonged to James.
	To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to deliver from prison John le Lung, shoemaker, Philip de Candovr[e], William de Templo, Richard de Stokbrig, Gilbert de Seleburn, John le Cras and Thomas le Paumer, imprisoned at Winchester for certain trespasses whereof they were indicted before Roger de Mortuo Mari, whom the king lately sent to Winchester for certain trespasses committed there, upon their finding sufficient mainprise, to wit six lawful men of that bailiwick and city for each of them, who shall mainpern to have them before the king on his arrival in England to stand to right concerning those trespasses and other things to be objected against them by the king, and to release their goods; provided, however, that William de Templo and Richard de Stockbrig shall not dwell in the city nor enter it until otherwise ordered.
— —	John atte Wike of Burwardescote, imprisoned at Oxford for the death of Thomas Gerberd, wherewith he is charged, has a writ to the sheriff of Berks to bail him.
	Alan de Giselingham, imprisoned at Ipswich for the death of Richard Gardele, whereof he is appealed, has a writ to the sheriff of Suffolk to bail him.