Close Rolls, Edward I: January 1297 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

'Close Rolls, Edward I: January 1297', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302, (London, 1906) pp. 76-83. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol4/pp76-83 [accessed 20 April 2024]

January 1297



Jan. 11. Harwich.	To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to distrain Henry son of William le Especer of Oxford to go to the town of Berwick on Tweed, so that he shall be there in his own person in the octaves of Easter next, to ordain and dispose concerning the town of Berwick with other citizens and burgesses whom the king is sending thither, according to the power given to Henry and them by the king's letters patent, as the king wills that Henry shall go in person with Ralph de Mercer of Stok of Oxford. [Parl. Writs.]
	The like to the sheriff of Northumberland to distrain Peter le Draper of Newcastle-on-Tyne to go thither with John le Escot. [Ibid.]
	The like to the sheriff of Lincoln to distrain Richard de Bella Fago in the city of Lincoln to go thither with Gilbert le Neyr of the same city. [Ibid.]
	The like to the same to distrain William de Gurnall' of Grymmesby, John Braban of Staunford, and Roger de Belvero of Grantham. [Ibid.]
	The like to the sheriff of Norfolk to distrain Hugh de Massingham and Richard de Gerleston (sic) of the town of Lynn. [Ibid.]
	The like to the sheriff of York to distrain John Sampson and Copinus le Flemeng of the city of York. [Ibid.]
Jan. 23. St. Edmunds.	Walter atte Forest of Wytteneye, Simon le Bere, and Roger de Askeby acknowledge that they owe to Robert de Askeby, clerk, 60 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
	Membrane 24d—Schedule.
Oct. 26. Westminster.	To Robert la Warde. Request that he will be at Sandwich on the eve of St. Katherine with horses and arms, ready to set out to the aid of the king in Flanders, as the king wishes to have the company of those who are bound to him by fealty, although he hopes to have a sufficient number of divers nations in the parts wherein he is to resist his enemies and to attack their power. Witness: Edward, the king's son. [Parl. Writs.]
	The like to thirty-eight others. [Ibid.]
	The like to fifteen others, with an additional clause enjoining them not to omit this by reason of any requests previously made to them to come to Edward, the king's son, supplying his place in England, at Newcastleon-Tyne. [Ibid.]
	To the barons, bailiffs and men of the port of Hastinges. Order to cause all ships of their port of the burthen of forty tuns of wine and upwards to be prepared without delay, and to send them to Sandwich thus prepared, so that they shall be there on the aforesaid eve, with bridges and hurdles and other things necessary for transporting horses, which bridges, etc. were left in their hands at the time of the king's late passage from Wynchelse, to carry thence to him in Flanders his subjects aforesaid who shall then come to that place with horses and arms and other necessaries for passage to Flanders.
	The like to the following:
	The barons, bailiffs, and men of the port of Rommeshale.
	The bailiffs and men of Shorham.
	The mayor, bailiffs and men of Southampton.
	The barons, bailiffs and men of Wynchelse.
	The bailiffs and men of Portesmuth.
	The barons, bailiffs and men of the port of Dover.
	The barons, bailiffs and men of the port of Sandwich.
	The barons, bailiffs and men of the port of Hethe.
	To Stephen de Penecestre, warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to go in person to each of the said ports and to cause all the ships of forty tons burthen and upwards to come to Sandwich by the said eve at the latest, so that the coming of the said men to the king in Flanders shall not be delayed for lack of ships. Witness: Edward, the king's son.
	To the bailiffs of Kyngeston-on-Hull. Order to cause proclamation to be made in that town that all those who have for sale victuals or other things necessary for the earls, barons and other magnates of the realm, whom the king has requested to go with horses and arms to Edward, his son, supplying his place in England, to Newcastle-on-Tyne by St. Nicholas next, to set out for Scotland to repress the malice and rebellion of the Scots, who have invaded the realm, shall cause such victuals and things to be carried by land and sea to Halyelande or Newcastle. They will there find men who will buy the victuals from them and who will satisfy them promptly for the price thereof.
	The like to the following:
	The mayor and bailiffs of Lenn.
	The bailiffs of Boston.
	The bailiffs of Hertilpol.
	The bailiffs of Grymesby.
	The mayor and bailiffs of York.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
	The sheriffs of Norfolk, Suffolk, York and Northumberland are ordered to cause proclamation to be made to the like effect in cities, boroughs and market towns throughout their whole bailiwicks.
Nov. 4. Eltham.	To Robert son of Roger. The king specially thanks him for the diligence that he has displayed about the custody of the town of Newcastle-on-Tyne and of the adjoining parts against the invasions and assaults of the Scotch rebels, and commends his fidelity and probity. As the king has caused John de Insula to be sent to levy money for his use within the county of York, he requests Robert to give credence to what John shall tell him by word of mouth on the king's behalf concerning the premises, and that he will do and execute them.
	Vacated, because otherwise below.
	To Robert son of Roger. Request that he will give credence to what John de Insula, whom the king is sending to the marches of Scotland, shall tell him by word of mouth on the king's behalf concerning certain affairs specially touching the king in those parts, and that he will do and execute them.
	The like to Gilbert de Umfremville, earl of Angos, Brian son of Alan, and Ralph son of William.
	Membrane 24d—Schedule, dorse.
Oct. 20. Westminster.	To the barons, bailiffs and men and whole community of Sandwich and of its members. Notification that the king has granted and taken truce (sufferenciam) in the war between the king of France and his confederates and the king and his confederates, as well for the duchy of Aquitaine as for the county of Flanders and certain other places, from realm to realm, land to land and people to people, by land and by sea, until the Epiphany next for the duchy and until the octaves of St. Andrew next for the other lands; during which sufferance all merchants and others may safely come from one realm to another and return and stay there and ply their merchandise. The king has promised that if anything be seized (interceptum) from the king of France, his confederates merchants and men, by the king or any of his men during the truce, he will cause suitable amends to be made therefor, the truce remaining nevertheless in force; for the observance whereof he has caused Walter de Bello Campo, steward of his household, to take oath on peril of the king's soul (in animam nostram). The king therefore orders them to observe the truce in all its articles, and not to inflict or cause to be inflicted any damage, wrong, hindrance, annoyance or grievance upon the king of France, his confederates, merchants, or people, as they love the king and his honour, under pain of forfeiture of life and limbs and of everything that they can forfeit, more especially as the king is bound by the oath aforesaid to cause amends to be made for everything attempted against them. The king warns them if anything be attempted against the king of France, his confederates, merchants and men contrary to the form of the truce, that he will punish (capiemus ad) not only the offender but also the community to which he belongs. Witness: Edward, the king's son. [Fœdera.]
	The like to the barons etc. of the ports and members of Dover, Hethe, Romenhale, and Hasting', and the barons and the whole community of Wynchelse, the bailiffs and men of the community of Yarmouth, the bailiffs and men of Lynn, Gypwyz, Donewyz, Herewyz, Hulle, Boston, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Portsmouth, Southampton, Lym, La Pole, and Bristol. [Ibid.]
	The like to Stephen de Penecestre, warden of the Cinque Ports, with order to go in person to each port and to cause the truce to be publicly proclaimed and observed, inhibiting all and singular on the king's behalf that no one shall, under forfeiture of his body and of all that he can forfeit, inflict damage, etc., upon the king of France, his confederates, merchants, or people contrary to the tenor of the truce, and to intimate to all that if any one contravene the truce, the king will punish not only the offender but also the community to which he belongs. [Ibid.]
	The like to John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland, with order to cause the truce to be proclaimed in all ports and other places where ships arrive in Ireland and elsewhere as he shall deem fit. [Ibid.]
	The like to Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester. [Ibid.]
	The like to John de Havering, justice of North Wales. [Ibid.]
	The like to Robert Tibetoft or to him who supplies his place in South Wales. [Ibid.]
	The like to the sheriff of Northumberland and to the sheriffs mentioned below to go in person to all places in their bailiwicks where ships arrive and to cause the truce to be proclaimed, to wit the sheriffs of York, Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Southampton, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Gloucester. [Ibid.]
Oct. 21. Westminster.	To Oliver la Suche. Request that he will be at Newcastle-on-Tyne on the day of St. Nicholas next with horses and arms, to set out thence with Edward, the king's son, and other subjects of the king against the Scots, who have broken their homage and fealty and have now invaded the realm of England. Witness: Edward, the king's son. [Parl. Writs.]
	The like to one hundred and twelve others. [Ibid.]
	The like to six earls and sixty-one others. [Ibid.]
	To the abbot of Rading'. Request that he will send to Newcastle a suitable company of his men by the said day. [Ibid.]
	The like to sixteen abbots, four priors, the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, and the master of the military order of the Temple. [Ibid.]
	Membrane 24d—Schedule 2.
May 17. Wareham.	To Sir John de Havering, justice of North Wales, and Sir William de Cycouns, constable of Aberconeweye. Forasmuch as the king's affairs on this side the sea are in such a forward condition that he has undertaken to cross the sea with the power of his realm as speedily as he can after Sunday next after the octaves of St. John the Baptist next; for which reason he wishes that the Welshmen whom he can have shall pass with him at that time in the same manner as the other men of his realm; he therefore orders them to cause to come before him as speedily as possible all the Welshmen of North Wales who are powerful and fencible at certain days and places at which they can best and most speedily assemble them, and to there show to them advisedly and clearly the king's undertaking aforesaid, how he has done it for the common profit and salvation of himself and them and of all his realm, and how he trusts much in them and in the good service that they can render to him, and to pray them on the king's behalf, in the most loving and courteous manner that they are able, that they will cross the sea with the king himself, that is to say with his person, when he crosses. If they grant this in good manner and will do it, they shall then cause them to know that they shall be all assembled in a certain place near to the march where the justice and constable shall deem fit, so that they shall be there by the octaves of St. John next at the latest. They may tell them that the king will then send thither someone to receive them and to guide them to him, to such number as the king shall tell them, and to pay them their wages in due manner. The justice and constable shall write back to the king what place the men will be assembled at, with all their proceedings in this matter, so that he may be fully advised to do therein what he shall see ought to be done. In order that they may be the more favourably inclined (entalentez) to do the king's will in this matter, he sends to the justice and constable his open letters sealed with his great seal, whereby he prays the said men to grant and do what the justice and constable shall require from them, which letters they shall give (baudrez) to them so soon as they shall have assembled them before them, as is aforesaid. French. [Parl. Writs.]
	The like to the following:
	Thomas de Rossale and Master Gilbert de Ardern in the parts of South Wales.
	Walter Hakelute, Morgan ap Mereduk and David le Graunt in the parts of Glamorgan.
	William de la Pole and John de Borham in the parts of Powys. [Ibid.]
	To John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland. Whereas the king lately ordered the earl of Ulvestre and John le fiz Thomas and his other good men of Ireland by his letters, which he sends to the justiciary to be delivered to them, to provide and prepare themselves with horses and arms, so that they should be ready to come to him in England and to go with his own person for the defence of his entire realm at such time as he should cause to be made known to them, and that they should give credence to the justiciary in what he should tell them concerning this matter; and he commanded the justiciary by his letters to exhibit as much pains and diligence towards them as he could and also towards others of that land until he should secure that they would prepare themselves and come to the king in form aforesaid, so that the king should have from those parts four hundred men on barded (covertz) horses; and the king has now ordained his passage to parts beyond sea, for which reason he has caused his men-at-arms of his realm to be summoned to be with him at London on Sunday after the octaves aforesaid, ready to pass with him to the parts aforesaid. Seeing that his men of Ireland cannot conveniently come at the aforesaid day because they are at such a distance and by reason of the long sea that they have to cross, he sends to them his letters praying them to be at London by the first of August with horses and arms, to hear and do what he shall cause to be made known to them then, either to come to him or to remain as they shall be told, and that they shall give credence to the justiciary in this matter. The king therefore orders the justiciary to cause the said letters, which the king sends to him, to be delivered to them without delay, and to employ all pains and diligence that he can in order to have them at London at the first of August at the latest. If it seem to the justiciary that the number is too great for them to furnish easily, the king wills that it shall be reduced in order that they may come the more easily, according to what shall seem fit to the justices to be done between him and them. He is ordered to certify the king of his proceedings in this matter by the bearer of the presents. French. [Ibid.]
May 24. Portsmouth.	To Patrick son of Patrick, earl of March. Whereas the king has appointed his passage to parts beyond sea for as early as possible after Sunday after the octaves of St. John next, for which day he has summoned his proceres and other his subjects to set out with him; he has enjoined certain things that he has at heart upon Hugh de Cressingham, the treasurer of Scotland, and Osbert de Spaldington to be told by them to Patrick by word of mouth: he orders Patrick to give credence to what Hugh and Osbert shall tell him concerning the passage aforesaid, and to do and execute such things, as he loves the king's honour and profit and his own and as the king specially confides in him, accordingly as they shall be required from him on the king's behalf. [Ibid.]
	The like to thirty-nine others dwelling this side the Scotch sea. [Ibid.]
	The like to seventeen others dwelling beyond the said sea. [Ibid.]
	(fn. 1) Roll of the lay fees of clerks taken into the king's hands, and that those who owe service to the king shall come with their service to cross with the king's body, for the twenty-fifth year.
	Membrane 23d.
Jan. 14. Harwich.	Geoffrey de la Mare, who is going to Brabant by the king's order with Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, in the company of Margaret, duchess of Brabant, the king's daughter, has letters of respite for the king's debts and those of others until Easter next, directed to the sheriff of Northampton.
	John de Hastinges, who is also going to the parts aforesaid with the duchess, has like letters of respite, directed to the sheriffs of Warwick, Leicester, Northampton, Salop, Stafford, Norfolk, Suffolk, Buckingham, and Bedford.
	Roger de Tylemanneston, who is also going with the duchess, has like letters of respite, directed to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the sheriff of Kent.
Jan. 14. Harwich.	John de Hastinges, who is also going with the duchess, has letters of respite for pleas until Midsummer next, directed to the justices of the Bench.
	Hugh Bardolf, who is staying in Gascony in the king's service by his order, has letters of respite for the pleas and matters touching him before the justices of the Bench for a month from Easter, directed to the justices.
Jan. 24. Bury St. Edmunds.	To the prior and convent of Merton. The king is sending to them Nicholas Morel, who is incapacitated from work by infirmity of body, and requests them to admit him into their house with a groom and a horse, and that they will find him his necessaries according to the requirements of his estate. The king wills that he shall not long stay there, but that he shall stay for a time only, provided he behave himself courteously and honestly. If he behave otherwise, the prior and convent are to certify the king fully of his behaviour.
Jan. 26. Weeting.	To Edmund, earl of Cornwall. Order to be with the king at Salisbury on Sunday the feast of St. Matthias next at the latest, as the king wishes to have parliament (colloquium) and treaty concerning certain arduous affairs touching him and the earl and the realm with the earl and other proceres and magnates of the realm. [Parl. Writs.]
	The like to five earls and eighty-eight others. [Ibid.]
Jan. 30. Castleacre	To the king's takers of corn in co. Gloucester. Order not to intermeddle in any way with taking the corn of Simon, master of the house of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England at Dunamenaye, as he is staying in Gascony in the king's service by his order.
	Vacated, because otherwise below.
Jan. 30. Castleacre.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to give order to the king's takers of corn in co. Gloucester not to intermeddle with taking the corn of the aforesaid Simon, if they satisfy themselves that he is in Gascony in the king's service by his order.
Feb. 12. Ely.	The like in favour of William de Cantilupo for his corn in cos. Buckingham, York, and Lincoln.
Jan. 31. Castleacre.	To the barons and bailiffs of the port of Dover. As the king wills that no one, whosoever he may be, clerk or laymen, shall go out of the realm in any way without his special licence, he orders them not to permit anyone to pass the sea from that port without such licence. If any one wishing to cross the sea be found there with letters, they shall cause him to be arrested without delay, whatsoever may be his condition, and shall cause the letters to be sent to the king wherever he may be in England with all speed, safely keeping him upon whom the letters have been found until the king shall have had inspection thereof and shall give them further orders. It is provided that those who have the king's letters of licence to pass the sea may pass without hindrance. They are enjoined to execute this order as they love themselves and their goods. [Prynne, Records, iii, p. 729.]
	The like 'de verbo ad verbum' to the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich and to the following:
	The barons and bailiffs of Romenhale.
	The barons and bailiffs of Hethe.
	The barons and bailiffs of Wynchelse.
	The barons and bailiffs of La Rye.
	The barons and bailiffs of Hasting'.
	The barons and bailiffs of Faversham.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Portesmue.
	The bailiffs of Shorham.
	The bailiffs of Yarmouth.
	The bailiffs of Dunwich.
	The bailiffs of Ipswich.
	The bailiffs of Sheford.
	The bailiffs of Peveneshe.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol.
	The bailiffs of Herewych.
	The bailiffs of Oreford.
	The bailiffs of Goseford.
	The bailiffs of Maldon.
	The bailiffs of Yarmouth.
	The bailiffs of La Pole.
	The bailiffs of the Isle of Wight.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich.
	The bailiffs of Hardelawe.
	The bailiffs of Flynt.
	The bailiffs of Holmcoltram.
	The bailiffs of St. Bee's (Bega).
	The bailiffs of Wyrkington.
	The bailiffs of Ravenglas.
	The bailiffs of Falemue.
	The bailiffs of St. Michael's Mount.
	The bailiffs of Mousehole.
	The bailiffs of St. Crantock (Karantoci).
	The bailiffs of Oldestowe.
	The bailiffs of Clovelly (Cloveby).
	The bailiffs of Shippedenemere.
	The bailiffs of Welles and Holkeham.
	The bailiffs of Brunham.
	The bailiffs of Thornham.
	The bailiffs of Lynn.
	The bailiffs of Boston.
	The bailiffs of Salteneye.
	The bailiffs of Saltfleteby.
	The bailiffs of Waynflet.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Grimesby.
	The bailiffs of Gingeston(sic)-on-Hull.
	The bailiffs of Ravensere.
	The bailiffs of Scardeburgh.
	The bailiffs of Bamburgh.
	The bailiffs of Tynemuth.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
	The bailiffs of Whyteby.
	The bailiffs of Lancaster.
	The bailiffs of Cockermue.
	The bailiffs of Lyvrepol.
	The bailiffs of Fordesham.
	The bailiffs of the prior of St. Helen of the Isle of Wight.
	The bailiffs of Neuport in the Isle of Wight.
	The bailiffs of Towemouth.
	The bailiffs of Ilfardecumbe.
	The bailiffs of Cumbemartin.
	The bailiffs of Dunsterre.
	The bailiffs of Strugoyl.
	The bailiffs of Uske.
	The bailiffs of Goer.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Lym.
	The bailiffs of Landstephan.
	The bailiffs of Talthan.
	The bailiffs of Haverford.
	The bailiffs of Penbrok.
	The bailiffs of Sencher.
	The bailiffs of Kameys.
	The bailiffs of Calgaran.
	The bailiffs of Kermerdyn.
	The bailiffs of Kardigan.
	The bailiffs of Angleseye.
	The bailiffs of Rothelan.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Chester.
	The bailiffs of Aberconweye.
	The bailiffs of Lampader.
	The bailiffs of Sweyneseye.
	The bailiffs of Karnarvan.
	The bailiffs of Kedewelly.
	The bailiffs of Muleford.
	The bailiffs of Lym.
	The bailiffs of Oterimouth.
	The bailiffs of Exemue, with the ports of Luleham and Kyen and Toppesham.
	The bailiffs of Sidemouth.
	The bailiffs of Teygnemue.
	The bailiffs of Dertemue, with the port of Tottonye.
	The bailiffs of Porlemue.
	The bailiffs of Yalmue under Nyweton Ferers.
	The bailiffs of Plymmue, with the port of Sutton.
	The bailiffs of the port of Lo.
	The bailiffs of Fauy.
	The like to Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester, for his bailiwick.
	The like to John de Havering, justice of North Wales.
	The like to Stephen de Penecestre, warden of the Cinque Ports.
	The like to John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, keeper of the realm and land of Scotland, with clause enjoining him to execute this order with diligence as he loves the king and his honour and the profit of his realm. [Ibid.]