Close Rolls, Edward I: August 1304

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: August 1304', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307, (London, 1908) pp. 166-170. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol5/pp166-170 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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August 1304

Aug. 5.
Perth.
To Walter de Gloucestr[ia], escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to the wife of Richard le Noreys, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's licence.
Aug. 10.
Stirling.
To Walter de Glouc[estria], escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands that belonged to Henry de Monte Forti, as the king learns by an inquisition taken by the escheator that Henry at his death held nothing of the king in chief by reason whereof the wardship of his lands ought to pertain to the king.
Aug. 9.
Stirling.
To the collectors of the king's custom on wines of Brigerak and St. Emilion loaded at Pierrefite (Petram Fixam) and Leyburn and brought to London. Order to permit Bernard Johan de Rue Majore to be acquitted of the 4s. upon each tun of wine of Brigerak, the Limousin, and St. Emilion thus loaded and brought to London by him, as the king has pardoned all men the said sum, which he lately ordered to be taken in his realm. It is provided that he shall pay the due and old customs thereon, and shall pay to the king the new custom granted to him by merchants of the duchy [of Aquitaine].
Aug. 21
Selkirk.
To the bailiffs of Boston. Whereas the king lately at the suit of Ralph Gedge and John de Fycheford (rectius Pycheford), burgesses and merchants of Schardeburgh—suggesting to him that two of their ships with the goods and chattels in them to the value of 200l. were driven by contrary winds to the port of Northbern within the land and power of the king of Norway, and were unjustly arrested by Erlingr (Helenger) Hildesone, the said king's bailiff at Northbern, and are detained by him— requested the said king by his letters to cause the ships with the goods and chattels to be restored to the merchants, and to cause justice to be done to them in this behalf; and, because the said king had done nothing in this matter but had wholly failed to do justice, as appears to the king by the letters testimonial of the burgesses of Skardeburgh sealed with their common seal, the king ordered the bailiffs of Lynn to cause goods and wares of the men and merchants of the land or power of the king of Norway to the value of 100l. to be arrested, and he ordered the bailiffs of Boston to arrest goods and wares in like manner to the value of 100l., and to cause them to be kept safely and to certify the king of their proceedings; and the bailiffs of Boston have returned that they have arrested goods and wares of Clof (rectius Elof) Long of Bergh', Seword de Bergh', and Eric (Herike) Breche, merchants of Norway found in their bailwick, to wit in the hands of Andrew de la Gotere of Boston 19l. sterling, and in the hands of William de Bray of London honey to the value of 21l., and in the hands of Nicholas de Fakenham of Lynn 14l. sterling, and honey to the value of 6l., and that they detain the goods and wares under arrest by virtue of the said order; the king, wishing to aid his merchants with a speedy recovery, orders the bailiffs of Boston to cause the honey aforesaid to be appraised by the oath of merchants and others of their bailiwick, and to cause it to be delivered with the money aforesaid to the said merchants in part payment of the 100l. aforesaid, and, in addition, to cause goods and wares of merchants of Norway to be arrested to the amount of the balance of the said 100l., and to cause them to be kept safely, and to certify the king without delay of all their proceedings by their letters.
Aug. 23
Jedburgh.
To the bailiffs of John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, at Boston. Whereas the king, at the suit of Raymund de la Browe, citizen of London, —suggesting to him that Nicholas son of Nicholas and Peter Caleward and certain other malefactors of Lombardy took and carried away by force and arms in Flanders four bales of red tawed (aluti) leather, spices and other small things, to the value of over 100l. sterling, which had been bought by Reymund for the king's use in parts beyond sea, in a ship of Povonese (sic) that was taking them to England to the port of Sandwich, from Reymund's men and servants who were deputed for the custody of the said goods—requested Sir Philip, son of Sir G[uy], count of Flanders, Chieti (Thiect') and Loretto (Lorect'), to compel Nicholas and Peter and the other malefactors aforesaid to make restitution of the goods or satisfaction for their value to him who should prosecute this matter before the count in the name of the king and of the said merchant; and it now appears to the king by inspection of the letters patent of the échevins and consuls of the five good towns of Flanders, which were shown to the king under the common seal of the town of Bruges, that the said échevins and consuls have condemned Nicholas and Peter and the other malefactors aforesaid in 485l. 1s. 0d. of Paris, at which the goods were appraised, and also in 12l. of the same money for Reymund's expenses in the matter, to be paid to Reymund, and have also decreed that the men of the said (sic) towns of Lombardy shall satisfy him without delay for this sum; and because the échevins and consuls delayed putting this condemnation and decree into execution, the king again requested the count to cause Reymund or his attorney to be satisfied without delay for the sums of money thus adjudged to him, lest it should behove the king to provide Reymund with another remedy for lack of justice; and nothing has as yet been done in the matter, although Reymund's attorney has prosecuted the matter as much as he could, as the king learns from Reymund's renewed complaint; for which reason the king ordered the said bailiffs to cause all goods and wares of merchants of Flanders who are not of the fealty or friendship of the king of France to be arrested to the value of the sums adjudged to Reymund, in so far as this could be done with least damage to the said merchants, and to cause them to be kept safely until Reymund should be satisfied for the said sums, and to certify the king of their proceedings; and they have certified him by their letters that they have caused goods and wares of merchants of Flanders to be arrested to the value of 41l. 10s. 0d., to wit from Walter the clerk of Bruges five pieces of cloth, which are appraised at 12l. 10s. 0d., and from him in ready money in the hands of John Sparwe 12l., from Outre Scourbote in ready money in the hands of Robert Binte of Norwich 4l., and a ship of Flanders, which is appraised at 8l., and another ship, which is appraised at 100s., by virtue of the king's order aforesaid: the king, wishing to provide for his own indemnity and for that of Reymund, orders the bailiffs to cause the cloth and ships to be appraised by the oath of merchants and others of that bailiwick, and to deliver them with the money aforesaid to Reymund, in part satisfaction of the sum aforesaid, certifying the king of their proceedings in writing.
Aug. 11.
Stirling.
To Walter de Gloucest[ria], escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause Otto, son and heir of John Ferre, tenant in chief, to have seisin of the lands whereof his father at his death was seised, as the king has taken Otto's homage.
Memorandum, that the king of his special grace took Otto's homage because he was born in foreign parts (traxit originem in partibus transmarinis), for which reason he could not prove his age in England according to the law and custom of the realm.
Aug. 15.
Linlithgow.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Notification that the king has pardoned Stephen le Poer, for his good service in Scotland, 20 marks due from him to the king at that exchequer for divers amercements into which he fell in the king s courts in Ireland and for divers writs sued out by him in the chancery of Ireland, and order to cause him to be acquited thereof. By p.s. and by pet. sent from the king.
The like to the same in favour of the following:
Roger Heghleye, for 10 marks by which he made fine before John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland, for a trespass. By p.s. and pet. as above.
Hugh de Anton', for 100l. for the debts of Richard de Anton', his father, and for his own debts. By p.s. and pet. as above.
Maurice de Carreu, for 400l. for the arrears of the ferm for the lands that he holds of the king in chief in Dessemond in Ireland.
By p.s. and pet. as above.
Walter Cradok, for 9l. for writs sued out in the chancery of Ireland and for being pledge for divers men against the king and for divers other causes. By p.s. and pet. as above.
John son of John le Poer, for 50 marks due to that exchequer for divers causes. By p.s. and pet. as above.
Stephen Fraunceys, for 8l. By p.s. and pet. as above.
John le Botiller, executor of the will of William le Botiller, for 12l. 4s. 0d. due from him in the name of the deceased by a recognisance made to the king by John at the said exchequer, unless the money be levied from certain rents or other lands that are of the king's demesnes. By p.s. and pet. as above.
Roger le Poer, for 20l. of the 40l. by which he and Thomas le Poer made fine with the king for a trespass that they were said to have committed in Ireland, provided that Thomas be charged with the remaining 20l. By p.s. and pet. as above.
William de Caunton, for 100l. due to the said exchequer by divers particulars. By p.s. and pet. as above.
John son of William le Poer, for 10l. of the 20l. in which he was amerced in that exchequer for a contempt against the king.
By p.s. and pet. as above.
Aug. 15.
Linlithgow.
To the same. Order to cause Gilbert le Waleys, the elder, to be acquitted of 20l. due from him to that exchequer for the escape of certain thieves from his prison at Cork, who were in his custody when he was the king's sheriff there, as the king has pardoned Gilbert this sum because he, being broken with age, has sent Gilbert le Waleys, the younger, his kinsman, in the king's service to Scotland, and the latter has served the king there well and faithfully. By p.s. and pet. sent from K.
To the same. Roger son of Roger de Penbrok has shown the king that whereas his father was indebted to the king in 200 marks for the arrears of his account of the time when he was the king's sheriff in co. Tyrone, in Ireland, and he paid 71l. 8s. 4d. of this sum to Robert Maunsel, afterwards sheriff of that county, for the king's use by summons of that exchequer, and he also paid 20l. to Walter Lenfaunt by the king's writ of the chancery of Ireland directed to him for the custody of the castle of Athelone, concerning which he has letters patent of Robert and Walter witnessing the receipt of the said money and also the king's writ of the precept, the said treasurer and barons still defer making allowance to him for these sums: the king, wishing to aid Roger son of Roger by reason of his good service in Scotland, orders them to inspect the said letters patent and the writ, and, if they find it is as stated, to cause full and due allowance to be made to Roger in accordance with the law and custom of that exchequer, and to cause him to have reasonable terms at which he may pay the remaining 41l. 18s. 4d.
Sept. 2.
Horton.
To Robert de Burghersch, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to permit Gerard Salvayn, knight, and Master Roger de Heselerton, clerk, the king's special envoys to parts beyond sea for the expedition of certain of his affairs there, to cross with their household, horses, arms and other things; provided that they carry with them to parts beyond sea nothing contrary to the form of the ordinance lately made that money or silver in mass shall not be taken out of the realm.
Aug. 24
Yetholm.
To John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place. Whereas the king lately, at the suit of the bishop of Killaloe (Laonien')— suggesting that the justiciary had taken into the king's hands for unreasonable causes three carucates and 84½ acres of land in the town of the New Castle of Lyons near Dublin, which land the bishop asserts is the right of his church—ordered the justiciary to certify him of the manner and cause of taking them into the king's hands, and the justiciary has returned that whereas Maurice, late bishop of Killaloe, was seised of 3 carucates and 84½ acres at Kilulkan in the said town as of the right of his church by an exchange made between the king and Matthew Ohogan, late bishop of that place, for certain lands at Roschire, the said Maurice committed the said land to Thomas son of James Ohogan, to be held to Thomas in fee, without the consent of his chapter and without obtaining the king's licence, and that Master Robert de Dondovenald, as guardian of Thomas, received the issues of the said land for three years, wherefore it was ordained by the king's council of Ireland that Walter de la Haye, escheator of Ireland, should take the lands into the king's hands, and that the lands were taken into the king's hands for this reason, and have been detained until now, as the justiciary states that he learns by the return of the said escheator and by an inquisition taken by the escheator and delivered to him, a transcript whereof he has sent to the king; and as it does not appear by the inquisition aforesaid that Thomas was present at the taking of the inquisition to show any right that he might have or that he has been in any way warned as to this up to the present time, the king orders the justiciary to cause Thomas to be warned to be before the justiciary at a certain day and place to be provided by the justiciary, if Thomas shall see fit, to prosecute any right that he may claim to have in the lands, and if the justiciary find no reasonable cause why the bishop ought not to enter and have the lands as the right of his church and if he ascertain that they were taken into the king's hands solely for this reason, he shall order the escheator to amove the king's hands from the lands without delay, and not to meddle further therewith, saving the king's right when he shall wish to speak concerning this matter. By p.s. [Prynne, Records, iii, p. 1049.]
Aug. 28.
Morpeth.
To the official of the archbishop of York and to his commissary. Adam de Osgodby, king's clerk, parson of the church of Gayrgrave, which is of the advowson of Henry de Percy, has shown the king that whereas he demanded before the official and commissary in Court Christian against the abbot and convent of Furneis the tithes issuing from their lands and culture within the limits of the parish church aforesaid as pertaining to him as rector and to his church, and after various allegations of the abbot aud convent had been inspected and after certain papal privileges produced by them for their immunity from payment of tithes had been diligently examined and after their proofs (racionibus) had been understood, it was considered by the official and the commissary that the abbot and convent shall pay the said tithes to the rector and his church, and that the tithes ought to pertain to him and his successors and to his church of right notwithstanding the privileges aforesaid, the official and commissary have nevertheless stayed proceedings by pretext of a writ of the king called 'indicavit' ordering them not to proceed in this plea in Court Christian, which writ the abbot sued out in the king's court surreptitiously, maliciously suggesting that he holds a quarter of that church of his own advowson as if he were patron or as if the tithe amounted to the value of a quarter of the church; and whereas the king, at the suit of his said clerk, has caused the true value of the church and also of the tithes to be inquired by the sheriff of York, and he learns by the inquisition that the church is worth yearly 110 marks beyond the tithes aforesaid, and that the said tithes are worth yearly 100s., whereby it appears that they do not amount to a quarter of the value of the church; the king, not wishing to derogate from the ecclesiastical jurisdiction by such false suggestion or to delay further Adam's right, orders the official and his commissiary to proceed notwithstanding the aforesaid prohibition to the execution of the judgement (considerationis) aforesaid in Court Christian, as ought to be done in an ecclesiastical court. [Ibid, p. 1039].