Close Rolls, Edward I: December 1295

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: December 1295', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 3, 1288-1296, (London, 1904) pp. 503-505. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol3/pp503-505 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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December 1295

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.]
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.]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bartholomew, parson of the church of Sutton, diocese of Canterbury, who has dwelt as above, addressed to the archbishop of Canterbury.
Gerard, vicar of the church of Farnham, diocese of Winchester, who has resided as above.
Robert, parson of the church of Abbot's Clandon, diocese of Winchester, who has resided as above.
Peter, parson of the church of Colesdon, diocese of Winchester, who has resided as above.
Master William, parson of the church of Epeham, diocese of Lincoln, who has resided as above.
Geoffrey, parson of the church of St. Florentius, diocese of St. Davids, vicar of the elect of St. Davids, who has resided as above.
John, parson of the church of Franested, diocese of Canterbury, who has resided as above.
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.
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.
Idonia, late the wife of James de Burnham, tenant in chief, puts in her place Peter de Shidyngstan to demand her dower in chancery.
Laurencia, late the wife of Henry Estormi, puts in her place Robert de Holynden and William de Lamburn to demand her dower.
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.
In like manner the following are sent to counties specified below, and like order is sent to the sheriff and bailiffs:
The aforesaid Walter, to the bailiffs of John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, at Brunfeld.
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.
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.
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.]
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.