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Membrane 11d. |
Dec. 26. St. Albans. |
To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order to restore to Edmund de Hastingges
his lands, goods and chattels, if they were taken into the king's hands
solely by reason of the king's order to take into his hands the lands,
goods and chattels of all the persons of the realm of Scotland dwelling in
that realm, and to restore the issues thereof, as it appears to the king
that Edmund is of his allegiance (ad fidem nostram), and that he does not
dwell in that realm. |
Dec. 26. St. Albans. |
To R. bishop of Norwich. Order to permit Reymund, parson of the
church of Norton-near-Fak'ham, in the bishop's diocese, to hold the said
church in peace as he did before the bishop received the king's order
to take the care and custody of the ecclesiastical benefices of alien
secular parsons, whether they be canons or rectors of churches or be
otherwise beneficed in the bishop's diocese in his cathedral church or in
other collegiate churches whatsoever, who are of the power of the king of
France or of his adherents or of affinity or friendship with them, as it is
testified before the king by Guy Ferre that Raymund is not of the power
of the king of France or of his adherents or of their affinity or friendship,
but that he celebrates divine service every day at Ambresbyr[y] for the
soul of Eleanor, late queen of England, the king's mother. [Prynne,
Records, iii. p. 686.] |
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The like to R. bishop of London in favour of John de Cusance, parson
of the church of Releye, in the bishop's diocese, on the testimony of
Edmund, the king's brother, that he is not of the power of the king of
France, etc. [Ibid.] |
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The like to W. bishop of Bath and Wells in favour of Master Peter
Blanc, canon of Wells, on the testimony of the said Edmund that he is
not of the power of the king of France, etc., but of the land of Savoy
where he now dwells. He has other letters under the same form to R.
archbishop of Canterbury for his churches of Wrotham and Lyminges. |
Dec. 30. St. Albans. |
The like in favour of the following, issued on the testimony of William
de Valencia. |
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Master William de Camera, parson of the church of Ryngefeld,
diocese of Norwich, and of the church of Hepham, in the diocese
of Lincoln, who has dwelt in England for twenty years or more
and has been faithful to the king during that time, addressed to R.
bishop of Norwich and O. bishop of Lincoln. |
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Master Peter de Santo Mario, archdeacon of Surrey, parson of the
churches of Farnham and Wonsington, in the diocese of Winchester, and canon of Salisbury and prebendary of the great altar
in that church, addressed to the bishops of Winchester and
Salisbury. |
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William, parson of the church of St. James, Suthelham, diocese of
Norwich, who has dwelt in the realm for the aforesaid period,
addressed to the bishop of Norwich. |
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Emery de Robotell', parson of the church of Bleneworth, diocese of
Winchester, who has dwelt in the realm for the aforesaid period,
addressed to the bishop of Winchester. |
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Bartholomew, parson of the church of Sutton, diocese of Canterbury,
who has dwelt as above, addressed to the archbishop of Canterbury. |
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Gerard, vicar of the church of Farnham, diocese of Winchester, who
has resided as above. |
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Robert, parson of the church of Abbot's Clandon, diocese of Winchester, who has resided as above. |
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Peter, parson of the church of Colesdon, diocese of Winchester, who
has resided as above. |
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Master William, parson of the church of Epeham, diocese of Lincoln,
who has resided as above. |
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Geoffrey, parson of the church of St. Florentius, diocese of St.
Davids, vicar of the elect of St. Davids, who has resided as above. |
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John, parson of the church of Franested, diocese of Canterbury, who
has resided as above. |
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John de Waucolur, parson of the church of Lodelawe, diocese of
Hereford, who has stayed with Geoffrey de Genevill for seven
years and more and has made residence in his said church for ten
years and still resides, as the king learns upon trustworthy
testimony. |
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Philip, parson of the church of Bynteworth, directed to J. bishop of
Winchester, as it appears to the king that he has resided within
the realm for thirty years and over and that he still resides. |
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Idonia, late the wife of James de Burnham, tenant in chief, puts in her
place Peter de Shidyngstan to demand her dower in chancery. |
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Laurencia, late the wife of Henry Estormi, puts in her place Robert de
Holynden and William de Lamburn to demand her dower. |
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Peter Foun acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Bereford 40s.; to
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Derby. |
Dec. 28. St. Albans. |
To Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester. Whereas the king is sending
to him Walter de Meydenstan to seek all the miners of those parts and to
take them to the king's mine in co. Devon, there to stay in the king's
service, as has been enjoined upon Walter on the king's behalf, the king
orders the justice to cause all miners of co. Chester and elsewhere in his
bailiwick to come before Walter at a certain day and place that Walter
shall appoint to set out then with Walter for co. Devon at the king's
expense. This the justice shall in no wise omit as he loves the king's
convenience and wishes to avoid his wrath. The king has caused money
to be delivered from the wardrobe to Walter for the expenses of the miners
to co. Devon. |
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In like manner the following are sent to counties specified below, and
like order is sent to the sheriff and bailiffs: |
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The aforesaid Walter, to the bailiffs of John de Warenna, earl of
Surrey, at Brunfeld. |
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Master William de Wymundham, to the bailiffs of the Peak (de Pecco)
by one writ, and by another writ to the sheriff of Nottingham and
Derby. |
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Vincent de Hilton, clerk, to the sheriff of Gloucester by one writ, and
to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset by another. |
Dec. 27. St. Albans. |
Luke le Cornmonger of Cestrehunte came before the king, on Thursday
before the Circumcision, and sought to replevy his and his wife Margery's
land in Cestrehunte, which was taken into the king's hands for their
default before the justices of the Bench against Alice, late the wife of
Richard Toky of Northmymmes. This is signified to the justices. |
Dec. 30. St. Albans. |
William Danvers came before the king, on Friday after Christmas, and
sought to replevy his land in Styvicle, which was taken into the king's
hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Hugh de
Dagenhale. This is signified to the justices. |
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Peter le Provost came before the king, on Friday after Christmas, and
sought to replevy his land in Styvicle, which was taken into the king's
hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Hugh de
Dagenhale. This is signified to the justices. |
Dec. 30. St. Albans. |
To the taxors and collectors of the eleventh in co. Essex. Order to
supersede the taxation and collection of the eleventh of the clergy from
the goods of the villeins of R. bishop of London in that county, as the
king granted, in the concession of the tenth of the clergy of the realm
lately granted to him, to the archbishops and bishops of the realm that
the goods of their villeins should not be taxed by reason of the eleventh
aforesaid. [Prynne, Records, iii, p. 671.] |
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Maud, wife of John Buteturte, puts in her place Richard de Staundon
and Richard Rodland to receive the purparty falling to her and her
husband of the manor of Wotton, co. Bedford, which Isabel, late the wife
of Simon de Bello Campo, held in dower of her inheritance. |