Close Rolls, Edward I: March 1291 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward I: March 1291', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 3, 1288-1296, (London, 1904) pp. 195-197. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol3/pp195-197 [accessed 16 April 2024]

March 1291



March 7. Bishop's Itchington.	The abbot of Glastonbury acknowledges, for himself and his successors, that he owes to Baruncinus, merchant of Lucca, 380 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.
	Cancelled on payment.
—	John de Berneval acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
	The prioress of Wrokishale acknowledges that she owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells 22s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Hugh de Upton came before the king, on Wednesday after St. Gregory, and sought to replevy to Thomas de Upton and Matilda, his wife, their land in Siveleswrth, which was taken into the king's hands, for their default against Walter le Webbestere. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
	Master Adam de Botinton, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, 12 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
	Cancelled, as W. de Werministre, keeper of the Hanaper, asserted.
March 19. Repton.	To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to cause a regard in the forest of Rokingham to be made before the coming of the justices of the Forest, so that it be made before Easter next.
	[Capitula.]
March 21. Repton.	John le Venur of Hauthirne acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Lucteburgh, parson of the church of Lucteburgh, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
—	John de Lodbrok acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Tibotot and the other executors of the will of Edith, late the wife of Thomas de Estleye, 12l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
	Cancelled upon payment, acknowledged by Adam de Morton, one of the executors of Edith's will.
	Enrolment of agreement made on 21 March, 19 Edward, at Repindon, before Sir William le Latimer and Sir William de Leyburn, knights, and Sir William de Hamelton, archdeacon of York, and Sir Walter de Langeton, the king's treasurer, John de Langeton, William de Birlay, and others, between Sir William de B[r]ewes and the Lady Mary, late the wife of William de Brewes, father of William, concerning her dower. It is agreed that she shall retain in dower for the lands that belonged to William the father in Sussex and in Gouer in Wales the manors of Findon, Wassinton, Segwik, Grenstede, Kingesberne, and Bedinges (except the pastures of sheep on the hill towards Lewes): to have for her life as fully as William the father held them, saving to William the son the royalty of his barony of Brembre. William also grants to her his barn within his castle of Brembre, so that she may enter it and store her corn therein, and that she may stay each year when she will in the castle of Brembre from Michaelmas to Easter, and that she may have a keeper with the porter of the castle to keep and protect her corn and other goods, (fn. 1) but William shall maintain (optinebit) his constable and porter with the ward of the gaol throughout the year. Mary grants to William the dower falling to her of the chase called the 'Forest of St. Leonard' for the park of La Stock, on condition that she have a third of the pannage of the chace, and housebote (husbote) and heybote by the view of William's forester. And she shall grant to William 4l. 15s. 9d. yearly. If any house within the castle be burnt through the fault of any of her household, she shall rebuild it at her own cost. Dated as above. It is to be known that William granted that Mary shall choose and have her dower of the manor of Bidlington at her pleasure.
	Memorandum, that William and Mary came into chancery and acknowledged this deed, and prayed that it should be enrolled.
	Enrolment of agreement made at Derleye, on 23 March, 19 Edward, before the men mentioned in the preceding, between Sir William de Breous[e] and Richard, his brother, and Mary, late the wife of Sir William de Breous[e], father of William and Richard, concerning her dower. It is agreed that she shall retain in dower for the lands that belonged to William in co. Gloucester the toll of the market of Tettebur[y], with the pleas and perquisites of court of the market and all other appurtenances. Dated as above.
	Memorandum, that William and Mary came into chancery and acknowledged the preceding deed, and prayed that it should be enrolled.
	John de Toucestre came before the king, on Saturday the eve of the Annunciation, and sought to replevy to Henry de Redinton and Juliana, his wife, John de Netlinton and Agnes, his wife, their land in the suburbs of Oxford, which was taken into the king's hands for their default before the justices to hear the king's pleas in his court against John le Orfevre. This is signified to the justices.
	Robert son of William de Weston came before the king, on the said Saturday, and sought to replevy his land, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Hugh son of Adam son of Robert. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
March 26. Elmdon.	Philip de Lenn came before the king, on—after the Annunciation, and sought to replevy his land in Chastrefeld, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against William le Espicer of Chasterfeld. This is signified to the justices.
	John le Wyse came before the king, on Friday after the Annunciation, and sought to replevy a messuage in Romeseye, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against John le Engleys. This is signified to the justices.
March 31. Hampole (Hanepol).	Thomas de Eton came before the king, on Saturday after the Annunciation, and sought to replevy John Bette's land in Retteford, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Robert Violet and Elizabeth, his wife. This is signified to the justices.
—	William le Vavasur acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	The prior of Boulton acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, clerk, 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Gilbert de Burnolfhisheved acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 24l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Westmoreland.