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Membrane 13d. |
April 4.
Lenton. |
Adam de Neuton came before the king, on Thursday after Palm Sunday,
and sought to replevy to William son of Robert de Ros of Werk the
latter's land in Cargou, which was taken into the king's hands for his
default before the justices of the Bench against Robert de Warthwyk.
This is signified to the justices. |
April 10.
Lenton. |
To the justices next in eyre for common pleas in the bishopric of
Durham. Order not to put the prior of the Hospital of St. John of
Jerusalem in England in default by reason of the common summons
before them of the eyre. By K. |
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The like in favour of the following: |
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William de Haukeswell. |
April 10.
Lenton. |
To Sir Henry de Ispan[ia]. The king thanks him for using his
influence in the matter of a marriage between Edward, the king's son,
and the Infanta (Infantissam) Isabel, daughter of the late king Sancho,
king of Castile and Leon, Henry's cousins (consobrinos). The king
requests him to give credence to what Gunsalvius Martini, Henry's
man and the bringer of his letters, who is carrying the present letters,
shall explain to him by word of mouth, as the king has fully opened his
mind to him in the things that concern the matter aforesaid. [Fœdera.] |
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John son of Thomas Deyvill of Anestan acknowledges that he owes to
Master William de Grenefeld, dean of Chichester, 100s.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. |
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The said John acknowledges that he owes to Edmund Wasteneys 71s.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. |
April 3.
Lenton. |
Peter Maddisone came before the king, on Wednesday after Palm
Sunday, and sought to replevy his land in Malteby-in-Cliveland, which
was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the
Bench against Richard de Merton. This is signified to the justices. |
April 15.
Laneham (Lanum). |
Robert Martyn came before the king, on Monday the morrow of Easter,
and sought to replevy his land in Bristol, which was taken into the
king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against
Robert le Spycer. This is signified to the justices. |
April 12.
Thurgarton. |
To the prior and convent of Worcester. Request that they will
admit into their house John le Trayor, king's serjeant, the bearer of
the presents, who has long and faithfully served the king and whom the
king has caused to be sent to them, and that they will find him in food
and clothing for life, in the same way as they found Richard le Portur of
the king's wardrobe, deceased, the necessities of life in their house at the
king's request. |
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William del Pavyllon has letters to the prior and convent of Newenham
to admit him into their house and to find him the necessaries of life in
accordance with the requirements of his estate. |
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Hugh Miriweder has like letters to the abbot and convent of Welbek. |
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Hugh de Brekhull has like letters to the prior and convent of
Caldewell. |
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Adam de Swyneford has like letters to the prior and convent of
Thurgarton. |
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Roger Shrich has like letters to the prior and convent of St. Oswald's
near Pontefract. |
April 16.
Laneham. |
To the coroners and all the community of the counties of Salop
and Stafford. Order to elect a sheriff for those counties who shall be more
suitable than Richard de Harlegh, whom they lately elected, in accordance
with the king's grant to the people of his realm that they shall have, if
they wish, the election of sheriffs in every county of the realm where
there is no sheriff of fee, as Richard is insufficiently qualified as the king
learns, and to present the sheriff thus to be elected by a lawful and
circumspect man on their behalf with their letters patent under the seals
of six of the more discreet and upright knights of those counties to
the treasurer and barons of the exchequer on the morrow of Michaelmas
next, so that he may, after taking oath there according to custom, there do
and exercise what pertains to the office of sheriff in those counties. They
are informed that if they do not then present a person thus elected,
the treasurer and barons will provide the king with another sheriff to be
set over those counties. |
April 8.
Lenton. |
To John, count of Namur, son of Guy, count of Flanders. The
king has received his letters sent by Gerard, lord of Sottingham,
William de Nivella, Alard de Robbays and Arnulph de Gardino, John's
knights and envoys, and has heard and understands the tenor thereof,
together with what the knights, who have conducted themselves discreetly
and carefully in expounding and executing the matters committed to them,
have explained to him on the John's behalf, and he has made answer
to them as to the premises, which they will be able to explain by word of
mouth to John on the king's behalf. [Fœdera.] |
April 9.
Lenton. |
To the échevins, councillors and whole community of the town of
Bruges (Burgens'). The king has received their letters sent by William
de Hostes, Laurence de la Brok, Michael de Lo and William Peynyns,
their proctors and envoys, and has heard and understands the tenor
thereof, together with what the envoys, who have conducted themselves
discreetly and carefully in expounding and executing the matters
committed to them, have explained to him on their behalf, and he has
made answer to them as to the premises, which they will be able to
explain by word of mouth to the échevins, councillors and community.
[Ibid.] |
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The like to the échevins, councillors and whole community of the following towns: |
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Douay, under the names of Simon de Provincia, Peter Franci
Juvenis, James Russellus, Nicholas le Rykers, proctors and envoys
of that town. |
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Ypres, under the names of Walter Leonis, Francis Ursus, John Statyn,
John de Balliolo and Michael Scipboetre, proctors and envoys of
that town. |
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Lille (Insulens'), under the names of Nicholas de Muro, Baldwin
Canars, James de Ponte Roaldi and John de Thumaisnill, proctors
and envoys of that town. |
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Ghent, under the names of Henry Bereghines, James li Mols, Peter
du Four and John Tounekins, proctors and envoys of that town.
[Ibid.] |
April 10.
Lenton. |
Nicholas le Brocher of York came before the king, on Wednesday after
St. Ambrose last, and sought to replevy to Robert son of Simon de
Vallibus his land in Caldebeck, which was taken into the king's hands
for his default before the justices of the Bench against Adam, prior of
St. Mary's, Carlisle. This is signified to the justices. |
May 9.
Lenton. |
To Richard de Brun. Request that he will come to the king at
Rokesburgh by Sunday in five weeks from Easter with all the men of the
county of Cumberland most capable of bearing arms with horses and arms,
except the men of Coupland, whom the king has asked to come thither
by John de Hudeleston, and to induce the said men to come to the king by
all means that he shall deem fit, which men the king has ordered by his
letters patent to give credence to what Richard shall explain to them on
the king's behalf in this matter and that they shall not omit to do such
things as Richard shall make known to them, as the king proposes to be
at Rokesburgh on the said day with his army to set out thence against
the Scots. He is enjoined to conduct himself so in executing the premises
as to earn the king's commendation for his diligence and probity, and to
certify the king under his seal without delay of the names of those thus
asked by him and of their answers, and to make known to them on the
king's behalf that the king will punish all those who now feign or refuse
to go against his enemies aforesaid as disobeying him and breaking their
faith due to him. [Parl. Writs.] |
April 19.
Kingston-on Hull. |
Simon de Stutevill came before the king, on Friday after Easter, and
sought to replevy to Stephen de Paule the latter's land in Paule, which
was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of
the Bench against Maud, late the wife of Thomas de Heselarton. This is
signified to the justices. |
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Adam de Swyneford is sent to the abbot and convent of Whyteby. |
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Simon de Bulges is sent to the prior and convent of Neuburgh. |
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John de Yatingeden, the king's serjeant, is sent to the abbot and
convent of Derleye. |
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The abbot of Kenleye acknowledges that he owes to Richard Springhose
100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels. |
April 21.
Beverley. |
Nicholas de Gildeford, parson of the church of Cestreton, diocese
of Coventry and Lichfield, acknowledges that he owes to John de Laughton,
archdeacon of Canterbury, 56l. 7s. 7½d.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels, ecclesiastical and others. |
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Cancelled on payment, as appears by John's letter sewed to this roll. |
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Peter le Foun acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Burton, clerk,
12 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Nottingham. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Master William the surgeon is sent to the abbot and convent of
Rameseye with a horse and a groom. |
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Roger le Usher is sent to the abbot and convent of Buttele with two
horses and two grooms. |
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William Mone is sent to the prior and convent of Kenilworth. |
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Membrane 13d—Schedule. |
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Letter from J. de Langeton to Sir Adam de Osgoteby, informing him
that Nicholas de Gudeford, rector of the church of Cesterton, has
satisfied him for 56l. 7s. 7½d., for which he was bound to him by a
recognisance in chancery, and requesting Adam to cause this recognisance
to be cancelled and annulled. Written at Oxford, 12 February. (Seal
torn away.) |
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Membrane 12d. |
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Enrolment of grant by Ralph Beupeil to Sir J. de Drokenesford, clerk,
of a messuage, three virgates and nine acres of land in Muenestok, which
formerly belonged to Lady Dionysia, Ralph's mother, of the gift of John
de Cluygny. Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Sancto Philiberto, Sir Richard de
Borhunte, Sir John de Scures, Sir John Randolf, Sir John Botiller,
Sir Baldwin de Bello Alneto, knights; John de Sancto Claro, Richard de
Tistede. Dated at Notingham, 6 April, 1303. |
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Enrolment of release by Roger, son and heir of Ralph Beaupeil, to the
said John, of his right in the aforesaid messuage and lands. Dated at
Notyngham, 7 May, 1303. |
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Memorandum that Roger came into chancery at Lenton, and acknowledged the deed aforesaid. |
May 17.
Roxburgh. |
Richard Spek is sent to the prior and convent of Launceton. By p.s. |
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John de Yatingden is sent to the abbot and convent of Glastonbury.
By K. |
April 16.
Laneham. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made
immediately upon sight of the presents in his full county [court] and in
market towns and other places throughout his bailiwick where he shall
see fit that prelates, men of religion, women and others owing service to
the king who are unable or unfit to bear arms and who wish to make fine
for their service shall come before the treasurer and barons of the
exchequer on the morrow of the Ascension next, or earlier if they can, at
York, or shall send some one on their behalf, to make fine for the service,
and to pay the fine, to wit 20l. for a knight's fee or otherwise according
to the amount of their knight service or serjeanty due to the king in this
behalf, on the morrow aforesaid; or that otherwise they shall be with the
king at Whitsuntide next at Berwick-on-Tweed with horses and arms and
all their service, the king having lately ordered the sheriff to summon all
persons holding of the king by knight service or serjeanty to have their
service at Berwick at that time in order to set out against the Scots.
[Fœdera; Parl. Writs; Prynne, Records, iii, p. 1000.] |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England, except the sheriffs of Cornwall,
Devon, Hereford, Somerset, Dorset, Wilts, Surrey, Sussex and Kent, who
were ordered to make proclamation for the morrow of Holy Trinity. [Ibid.] |
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To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to cause to come before
the treasurer and barons of the exchequer at York immediately two or
three merchants of each of the societies of merchants dwelling in London,
to wit the society of the Spina, the Veluti, the Mozi, the Pulci and the
Rembertini of Perugia, the Cerchi Bianchi, the Bardi, the Chiarenti, of
Siena, the Bellardi and the Portinari (de societate de Spina, Velutorum,
Mozorum, Pullicum et Rembertinorum de Perutz, Circulorum Alborum,
Bardorum, de Clarente, de Sene, Bellardorum et de Portinar') so that that
they shall be at York in a month from Easter last, as the king wishes to
have conference and treaty with them upon certain matters specially
touching him. |
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To Ralph Pypard. Order to be at the exchequer at York on the
morrow of the Ascension next, to treat with the king's council upon
certain matters specially touching him and the king, concerning which the
king wishes to have colloquy and treaty with him. |
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To Henry de Gildeford. The king wonders at Henry's not being at
Durham to do what pertains to the office of chancellor there, to which
office the king deputed him, more especially as the king has caused the
eyre of his justices to be summoned for the common utility of the people
of those parts to hasten their right: he therefore orders Henry to hasten
to those parts with all speed in order to execute what pertains to the
office aforesaid there, lest the men of those parts incur the risk of
disinheritance through Henry's default. This he is enjoined not to
neglect as he wishes to avoid the king's wrath. By p.s. |
