Close Rolls, Edward I: November 1278

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: November 1278', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279, (London, 1900) pp. 511-513. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol1/pp511-513 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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November 1278

Memorandum, that Robert and the others acknowledged the premises, etc.
Membrane 2d.
Nov. 2.
Westminster.
The under-written have quittance of the common summons [of the eyre] in co. Hertford:
William de Valencia.
Hugh son of Otto.
The abbot of St. Edmunds
Reginald de Grey.
John de Luvetot.
Ralph de Tony.
Geoffrey de Lucy.
Luke de Thany.
Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
William de Doddinggeseles.
Thomas de Sandwyco.
Nov. 4.
Westminster.
Ralph de Whaddon, who is going to Ireland by the king's licence, and Sibyl, his wife, put in their places John de Herpingham or Walter de Bathonia in all pleas, and the king granted, at Ralph's instance, that John and Walter may appoint attorneys in their places.
Roger Junior (sic), the younger, acknowledges that he owes to John Aubyn 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Enrolment of release by John de Aston to the king of his right in the earldom of Albemarle and in all lands in England that at any time belonged to Alina de Fortibus, John de Fortibus, Thomas de Fortibus, William de Fortibus, and William le Gros, sometime earl of Albemarle, and to Hawisia, his daughter, with all the right of Amice, Constance, and Ranulph, John's ancestors, and of others his and their ancestors, both in England and in Normandy. Witnesses: G. bishop of Worcester; Thomas, bishop of Hereford; William, bishop of Norwich; Edmund, the king's brother; William de Valencia, the king's uncle; Edmund, earl of Cornwall; William, earl of Warwick; Roger de Mortuo Mari; Bartholomew de Sudb[ury]; Robert de Tybetot; Stephen de Penecestre; Hugh, son of Otto.
Memorandum, that this deed was duplicated, and one of them was delivered, on Thursday before Martinmas, at Westminster by the hands of J. de Kirk[eby] to brother Joseph de Chauncy, the king's treasurer, and the other was delivered, on the same day, to Master Thomas Bek, keeper of the wardrobe, to be kept in the treasury.
Enrolment of deed witnessing that whereas Sir Thomas de Clar' has given to Edmund son of Sir Warin de Bassingburn his manor of Bleburg, to wit whatsoever Thomas had previously in the same manor and in Coryngham, Yolthorp, Messingham, Buterwyk, Somerby, and Redburn, with all appurtenances, in exchange for Edmund's manor of Any in Ireland, Thomas hereby grants, for himself and his heirs and all others who shall hold his manor of Plecys, co. Hertford, and his manor of Tarente, co. Dorset, that they shall warrant to Edmund and his heirs the aforesaid manor of Bleburg, without receiving any service therefrom, and he also grants that he and his heirs shall not hereafter give, sell, pledge or otherwise alienate the manors of Plecys and Tareute, whereby they shall not be bound to make the warranty aforesaid. He also grants that if Edmund or his assigns be impleaded concerning the manor of Bleburg and vouch Thomas and his heirs to warranty, and the manors of Plecys and Tarente do not suffice to make warranty, then the manor of Any shall revert to Edmund and his heirs, unless Thomas and his heirs satisfy them therefor from lands in England or in Ireland. In case of failure to satisfy or of warranty, Thomas grants that he and his heirs shall be bound to Edmund in 2,000l., submitting himself to the distraint of the king. Thomas agrees to acquit Edmund of all debts that may be exacted from him by reason of the manor of Bleburg or of any debts wherewith it had been charged to Jews or Christians prior to the making of this deed. Witnesses: Sir Payn de Chaurc[es], Sir William Bardulf, Sir Robert Typetot, Sir Adam de Novo Mercato, Sir Ralph de Trehampton, Sir William de Thancy, Sir Roger de Crescy, and Sir John de Gurnay, knights; Sir William de Saham; William de Bibbesworth, parson of Bleburg, William de Sholhye, William Cokke of Kirketon, Gilbert his brother, Walter Martin.
Nov. 7.
Westminster.
Memorandum, that Richard Olveri, one of the heirs of Walter de Merton, late bishop of Rochester, came into chancery and acknowledged that he had released to the warden of the House of the Scholars of Merton at Oxford all his right in the manor of Kibbeworth.
Robert de Acovere acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 5 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Derby and Stafford.
John de Bezill acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Arraz 110s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Gloucester.
Nutus, merchant of Florence, acknowledges that he owes to Edmund, earl of Cornwall, 80 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
William de Londonia, abbot of Messinden, acknowledges that he owes to Edmund, earl of Cornwall, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
William de Evereus acknowledges that he owes to William de Felton, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Derby and Stafford.
Enrolment of grant by John de Vescy to Peter le Taberur for life of 100 marks yearly of land in his manor of Chatton; rendering therefore a clove yearly. He also grants to Peter for life common of turbary and of heath (bruere) in the said manor, and twenty cartloads of brushwood yearly in John's woods in the manor, except from John's park. Witnesses: Sir William Heeron, Sir Walter de Camhowe, Sir John de Woderington, Sir Gerard his brother, Sir Ralph de Gaugy, Sir Ralph son of Roger, John de Midelton, Philip de Brokesfeld, Alexander de Titelington, William de Salesbir[y], William le Messager.
Adam de Monte Alto and Simon de Monte Alto acknowledge that they owe to William le Brun 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Somerset.
Membrane 1d.
Enrolment of demise by William de Donerent to his lady, Lady Christiana de Mariscis, of all his rent in Kilguelan, which he had of her gift and that fell to her by the death of Sir Robert de Rype: to hold until William shall cause her to have seisin of her manor of Kinelehan, which William demised to Sir Andrew Avenel, and until he shall satisfy her for all damages done to the manor by Sir Andrew, and until he shall render to her an account for all the time during which he was her bailiff in Ireland, and shall satisfy her therefor. He shall acquit himself of all impressions of her seal found in the chest (forcerio) of Richard de Donerent, deceased, whereof he was accused, as contained in indented letters between her and William. Witnesses: Sir William Cadel, Sir Walter Portel, Sir Tankard Durant, knights; William de la More, William le Riche, John le Flemeng.
Enrolment of agreement made, on Tuesday after Martinmas, 6 Edward, between the aforesaid William and Christiana that William at his own cost but with her suit shall cause her to have again seisin of her manor in Kinelehan, which William demised to Sir Andrew Avenel, and that William shall satisfy her for all damages done in the manor by Andrew, by the view and award of her attorney' and of two free tenants of the vicinity of Kinelehan, and that William shall come at the quinzaine of Holy Trinity, in the king's seventh year, before the barons of the exchequer at Westminster in England or at Dublin in Ireland, as directed by Christiana, to render his account of the time when he was her bailiff in Ireland, and shall answer for all things touching that account, and shall satisfy her fully therefor. William shall acquit himself of divers impressions of her seal (as in preceding enrolment). If he fail to do any of these things, all his lands in Ireland shall remain to Christiana in inheritance, in accordance with the tenor of a charter of his delivered to her. Witnesses as above.
Enrolment of grant from the said William to Christiana of his lands in the town of Brouneston in Ireland, and of his lands in the city and suburbs of Dublin; rendering therefore 1d. yearly. Witnesses as above.
Memorandum, that William came into chancery and acknowledged the preceding, and granted power to Sir Ralph de Waddon and Sir Peter le Botiler to put Christiana in seisin.
Enrolment of grant by Emma de Brumfeld to the king of all her lands in Maylorseysn[ec]h. Witnesses: Thomas, bishop of Hereford; Roger de Mortuo Mari; Roger de Clifford; Robert de Tibetot: Anthony Bek, Hugh son of Otto, Walter de Heliun, John de Lovetot, Nicholas de Stapelton.
Memorandum, that this deed was delivered for custody to Master Thomas Bek, keeper of the wardrobe, by the hands of J. de Kirk[eby], on 15 November.
— — Richard de Aston 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. Wilts.
Cancelled on payment.
Walter de Huntercumbe acknowledges that he owes to Hugh le Taillur, citizen of London, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.
Oath of the justices in eyre. French. [Much worn and illegible in many places.]