Close Rolls, Edward I: May 1290

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 3, 1288-1296. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: May 1290', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 3, 1288-1296, (London, 1904) pp. 127-132. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol3/pp127-132 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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May 1290

May 4.
Westminster.
Master Henry de Bray acknowledges that he owes to William Garlaund 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
William de Stirkelaund acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Whyteby and Walter de Stirkeland 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Westmoreland.
Roger Bigod, earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England, acknowledges that he owes to William de Say 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk.
Robert de Morvill acknowledges that he owes to William de Goldington 22 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Westmoreland.
Master Richard de Clifford acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Irrencestre 65l. 8s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Walter de Huntrecumbe acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Scartheburgh, parson of the church of Conington, 12 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Bedford and Northumberland.
John son of Thomas de Thorny acknowledges that he owes to John de Pothou 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
John de Greystok acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cumberland.
Henry Caunel acknowledges that he owes to P. bishop of Exeter 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.
Reginald son of Richard Maniword acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Chiltham, clerk, 14 marks 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hereford.
Geoffrey son of William de Alba Marlia of Wodebyry, William de Bodrigan, Richard de Byngham, and John Gerveys acknowledge that they owe to William de Hamelton 17l. 3s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Devon.
Cancelled on payment.
May 9.
Westminster.
Henry Bertelmeu acknowledges that he owes to Geoffrey de Kellowe 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
For further security Henry found as surety Gervase de Clyfton, who constituted himself principal debtor and granted that the money shall be levied, in Henry's default, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Richard de Barneby acknowledges that he owes to Warin le Taillur 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Master Michael de Ormesby acknowledges that he owes to Sir Ralph, bishop of Carlisle, 25l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
May 10.
Westminster.
Master William de Bosco acknowledges that he owes to Hugelin Petri and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, 28l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
Richard de Caythorp acknowledges that he owes to John de la Haye 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
Geoffrey Pecche and Stephen son of Walter acknowledge that they owe to William de Araz 14 marks 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Cancelled on payment.
Odo de Peletot, Master William, parson of the church of St. Nicholas, Hertford, and Nicholas de Queneby acknowledge that they owe to Richard de Bereford 15 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
John de Cestre acknowledges that he owes to John Bryan 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester.
Peter de Lench acknowledges that he owes to Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, 70 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester.
Cancelled on payment.
John de Newynton acknowledges that he owes to Richard de la Lynde, clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester.
Richard de Pidington acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Langeton, clerk, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Thomas de Saunford acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Devon.
May 15.
Westminster.
William de Mortuo Mari, parson of the church of Estham, acknowledges that he owes to Roger la Zuche of Lubbisthorp 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Worcester and Essex.
For further security William found as sureties John Deveroys, Nicholas de Chiltham, Simon de Kingeshemid, and Walter de Drayton, who acknowledged this debt, and granted that it shall be levied, in William's default, of their lands and chattels in cos. Northampton, Hereford, Gloucester, Salop, and Stafford.
Reginald le Porter acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Langeton 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester.
Assignment or partition of the knights' fees and advowsons of churches that belonged to Robert de Markham, tenant in chief, made by Thomas de Normanvill by the king's writ, between John de Bray and Cecily, his wife, William de Sancta Cruce and Agnes, his wife, and John de Lungevilers, who is in the king's wardship, co-heirs and parceners of the inheritance of the said Robert, to wit of 5½ knights' fee and the sixth of a fee; whereof James de Sutton holds in the town of Egrum three fees, which are extended at 40l. yearly; and Richard de Sutton holds the manors of Eykering and Cotum by the service of 2½ knights' fees and of a sixth of a fee, which are extended at 40l. yearly: whereof there is assigned to each of the said co-heirs and parceners a third of all the issues of the said fees when those who hold them die, because they cannot be divided in any other manner as they are held in gross, as is aforesaid. Also as often as the church of Tukesford shall be void, John de Bray, who married Cecily, the eldest of the co-heirs, shall first present to it, and so each of the co-heirs successively.
Thomas de la Roche acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Stapelton 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Wales.
Gervase de Clifton acknowledges that he owes to Alan de Stokheld 5 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
May 16.
Westminster.
The said Gervase acknowledges that he owes to John de Gresacre 51s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the said county.
Simon de Monte Acuto acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, 9l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.
John Maloure acknowledges that he owes to William de Felton 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his land and chattels in co.—.
Thomas son of Thomas de Hegham acknowledges that he owes to Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Thomas de Bikenore acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Rishton 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Geoffrey de Welles acknowledges that he owes to John de Novo Burgo 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hereford.
Membrane 10d.
William Baxman came before the king, on Wednesday before Whitsuntide, and sought to replevy to Ralph son of Joceus the latter's land in Holte, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Richard de Broughton and Adriana, his wife. This is signified to the justices of Bench.
May 18.
Westminster.
Edmund del Park came before the king, on Thursday before Whitsuntide, and sought to replevy to Richard Tuluse of Great Ikford the latter's land in Great Ikeford, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Agnes, daughter of Robert Tuluse, and Alice and Maud, her sisters. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Amabilla Comyn acknowledges that she owes to Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, 40l.: to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
John de Tudeham acknowledges that he owes to the prior of Ely 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
John de Hotot acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Lang[eton], (fn. 1) clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
May 19.
Westminster.
Brother Robert, abbot of Brewern (Bruer'), of the Cistercian order, acknowledges, for himself and his successors, that he owes to John de Lodelawe, son of Nicholas de Lodelawe by Margery, his wife, 1,187 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Gloucester and Oxford.
Robert de Martham, son of Warin de Martham, acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Jernemuta 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Alice, late the wife of Gilbert Coleman of Reyleg, acknowledges that she owes to William de Hamelton 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in cos. Essex and Kent.
Adam le Despenser acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co.—.
Peter de Hathilseye acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 54s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Enrolment of indenture made, on 20 May, 18 Edward, between Sir Roger de Leukenore and Sir Robert de Tybotot, whereby Roger demises to Robert the manor of Menchesham, except the dower falling to Lady Margery, late the wife of Sir Hugh son of Oto, until the heir of the said Hugh come of age, or until the heirs of the heir come of age, and so from heir to heir until one of them shall attain his majority; rendering therefor to Roger 36l. yearly in the house of the Hospital at Clerkenwell (Fontis Clericorum). Robert submits himself and his goods to the distraint of any minister or bailiff of the king whom Roger shall choose, granting that he shall be distrained if he fail in payment of the said sum at any term, in accordance with the king's statute for a debt recovered or acknowledged in his court. If Margery die within the term of this demise, her dower shall remain to Robert until the aforesaid heir or heirs come of age; rendering therefor to Roger 18l. yearly. Robert shall maintain the houses and buildings in the manor in good repair, and shall restore them at the end of the term in as good a state as he received them or in a better state, unless they be burnt or demolished by common war within the term. He shall take in the woods of the manor sufficient only for reasonable 'husbote' and 'heybote.' Witnesses: Sir John de Lovetot, the elder, Sir Guy Botteturt, Sir Baldwin de Maneriis, Sir John Butteturt, and Sir Ralph de Boxstede, knights; Henry de Gildeford.
Memorandum, that Roger came into chancery, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.
May 24.
Westminster.
Elias le Chaufecire came before the king, on Wednesday after St. Dunstan, and sought to replevy his land in the town of Westminster, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Emma, late the wife of Alexander de Tothull. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Walter de Pleysy acknowledges that he owes to Alexander de Hecham 9 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
May 26.
Westminster.
Robert Buleheved of Clare, chaplain, came before the king, on Friday the feast of St. Augustine, and sought to replevy his land in Clare, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Richard de Stonhus. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Roger de Monte Alto acknowledges that he owes to Guy de Principibus of Bologna 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
May 30.
Westminster.
Henry Mauger came before the king, on Tuesday after Holy Trinity, and sought to replevy to Robert Daft and Maud, his wife, Richard le Cupper, William le Cursun, William Jurdan, Peter de Morwode, Thomas de Sutton, and Lettice (Lecie) Attewal their land, which was taken into the king's hands for their default against Margery, late the wife of John Gubert. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Roger Lestrange (Extraneus) acknowledges that he owes to Agnes de Bauquell 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Salop and Buckingham.
John de Eyville acknowledges that he owes to Richard Guidicionis, Orlandinus de Podio, and Richard Bonefacii, merchants of Lucca, of the society of the Ricardi of Lucca, 49l. 3s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
May 31.
Westminster.
Alan de Kerden came before the king, on Wednesday after Holy Trinity, and sought to replevy his land in Wythenhull, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Alice de Bromicroft. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Roger de Clare, chaplain, and Walter le Paumer of Clare acknowledge that they owe to Hugh le Tayllur, citizen of London, 11l. 10s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
Cancelled on payment.
Thomas de Webbeleye acknowledges that he owes to A. bishop of Durham 12l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Middlesex, Buckingham and Oxford.
May 30.
Westminster.
Philip de Mattresdon came before the king, on Tuesday after St. Augustine the Apostle of the English, and sought to replevy his and his wife Eugenia's land in Bretes Morton, which was taken into the king's hands for their default against Richard Herberd of Ruyhale. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Ralph de Sancto Amando and John de Bridesthorn, executors of the will of Almaric de Sancto Amando, acknowledge that they owe to William le Graunt of Huckote 60s. of the debt of Almaric; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Oxford and Northampton.
Walter le Paumer of Clare acknowledges that he owes to John de Rede, clerk, 7l. 8s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his goods and chattels in co. Suffolk.

Footnotes

  • 1. Written out in full in the marginal abstract.