Close Rolls, Edward I: April 1304 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward I: April 1304', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307, (London, 1908) pp. 201-207. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol5/pp201-207 [accessed 20 April 2024]

April 1304



April 8. Sandford.	The abbot of Barlinges, who asserts that he holds in frank almoin all his lands in [co.] Lincoln that his predecessors acquired by the charters of divers men, which charters the king has confirmed, has letters of respite addressed to Lambert de Trikyngham, Thomas de Burnham, and Ralph de Littlebury, appointed to assess the tallage in co. Lincoln.
	The abbot of Vaudey (Valle Dei), who asserts that he holds in frank almoin all his lands in Lincoln and Edenham that his predecessors acquired by the charters of divers men, which charters the late king confirmed by his charter, which the king has inspected, has like letters to the said Lambert, Thomas and Ralph.
	The rector and brethren of the house of Asherugge, who assert that they hold in frank almoin the manors of Cestreton and Ambresden, co. Oxford, which Edmund, late earl of Cornwall, granted to them by his charter, which the king has confirmed, have like letters to Master John de Everdon and Henry Spygurnel, appointed to levy the tallage in co. Oxford.
	The prior of Haverholm, of the order of Sempingham, has like letters to Henry de Sutton, Richard de Furneus and Adam de Agmodesham, appointed to assess the tallage in co. Nottingham.
	The said prior have like letters to Lambert de Thrikingham, Thomas de Burnham, and Ralph de Littelbury, appointed to assess the tallage in co. Lincoln.
	The prior of Ormesby, of the order of Sempingham, [has like letters] to Lambert de Thrikyngham, etc., in co. Lincoln.
	The prior of Catlee, of the order of Sempingham, [has like letters] to John de Insula, Master Richard de Havering, and Ralph de Dalton in co. York.
	The said prior has like letters to Lambert de Thrikingham, Thomas de Burnham, and Ralph de Littelbiri in co. Lincoln.
	The abbot of Barlinges, who asserts that he holds in frank almoin all his lands, etc., has letters to the said Lambert, Thomas and Ralph in co. Lincoln.
	The master of the military order of the Temple in England, who asserts that he and his men ought to be quit throughout England of tallage by charters of the king's progenitors, which the king has inspected, has like letters to Richard de Furneaus, Henry de Sutton, and Master Adam de Agmodesham in cos. Nottingham and Derby.
	The said master has like letters to William de Carleton, William Haward, and Hervey de Staunton in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk.
	The said master has like letters to the following:
	Adam de Crokedayk, John de Kirkeby, and Michael de Hartcla in cos. Lancaster, Cumberland, and Westmoreland.
	Henry Spygurnel, Master John de Everdon, Walter de Mullesworth, and William de Rodeston in cos. Oxford, Berks, Bedford and Buckingham.
	Roger de Hegham and Master Richard de Abyndon in the city of York.
	Roger de Hegham, Walter de Glouc[estria], and John de Sandale in cos. Kent, Middlesex, London, Surrey, and Sussex.
	John de Insula, Master Richard de Havering, and Ralph de Dalton in cos. Northumberland and York, except the city of York.
	The abbot of Waltham, who asserts that he holds his lands in Waltham and Nasingges by the charters of the king's progenitors, which the king has inspected, in frank almoin and quit of tallage, has like letters to Humphrey de Waleden and Walter de Norwico in co. Essex.
	Joan de Byddik, who asserts that she ought to be quit of tallages in the city and suburbs of London by divers charters of the late king made to Adam de Basinges and Augustine de Hadestok, her grandfather, of whom she is the heir, which charters the king has inspected, has like letters to Roger de Hegham, W. de Glouc[estria], and John de Sandale in the said city and suburbs.
	The prior of Holy Trinity, London, who asserts that he ought to be quit of tallages by the charters of the king's progenitors, which the king has inspected, has like letters to Roger de Hegham, Walter de Glouc[estria], and John de Sandale in the city of London.
	Robert Pugeys, who claims that he holds of the king all his lands in the manor of Brampton by homage and service and by rendering to the king yearly a sword, price 18d., for all service, has like letters to Henry Spygurnel, Master John de Everdon, Walter de Mulesworth and William de Rodeston in co. Oxford.
	J. bishop of Lincoln, who asserts that he holds in frank almoin all his lands that he holds by the charters of the king's progenitors in cos. Lincoln and Leicester, has like letters, etc.
	The dean and chapter of St. Mary's, Lincoln, who assert that they hold in frank almoin all their lands, as above, in cos. Lincoln, Northampton, Buckingham, and Huntingdon have like letters, etc.
	The dean of St. Martin's, London, who asserts that he ought to be free of tallage in the city and suburbs of London by the late king's charter, which the king has inspected, has like letter to Roger de Hegham, Walter de Glouc[estria] and John de Sandal, appointed to levy the tallage in the city of London.
April 10. Stirling.	Henry Maunsel came before the king, on Friday after St. Ambrose, and sought to replevy to Master Nicholas de Ellerker the latter's land in the suburbs, (fn. 1) which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Joan, daughter of Thomas atte Gatende. This is signified to the justices.
March 30. St. Andrews.	William de Kanc[ia], who was previously sent to the abbot and convent of Colchester, is sent to the prior and convent of Merton.
	Richard Bygor is sent to the abbot and convent of St. John's, Colchester. By p.s.
	Thomas son of Robert de Wymundham acknowledges that he owes to William de Walton, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cumberland.
April 8. Sandford.	To Henry Spigurnel, Master John de Everdon, Walter de Mullesworth, and William de Rodeston, appointed to assess the tallage in the cities, boroughs and royal demesnes in co. Oxford. Whereas Joan, late the wife of Robert de Grey, asserts that she holds in dower certain lands in Bristhelmeston, Herdewyk and Eylesford, in that county, of the gift of the said Robert, the son and heir of Walter de Grey, to whom the late king granted and confirmed the said lands by his charter, which the king has inspected, to be held by the service of a twentieth of a knight's fee for every service, custom and demand: the king orders them to assess any tallage that may be due to the king in this behalf and to supersede the levying thereof until the octaves of Holy Trinity, unless they be otherwise ordered in the meantime.
	William Paytevyn acknowledges that he owes to William de Waleton, clerk, 14 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	Thomas son of William Traylewenge of Yucflet acknowledges that he owes to William de Thorntoft, clerk, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	Richard de Hokclive acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Bardelby, clerk, 20s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 26. St. Andrews.	To Master Richard de Abyndon, John Randolf, and Master John Gerberge, appointed [to assess] the tallage in the cities, boroughs and royal demesnes in co. Somerset. Whereas Alan de Plukenet, the king's yeoman, son and heir of Alan de Plukenet, asserts that he ought to be quit of tallage in the manors of Putteneye and Weerne, in that county, which his father had in exchange of the grant of the late king for the stewardship of the New Forest and for the manor and bailiwick of Lyndehurst, co. Southampton: the king orders them to assess any tallage that may pertain to him in this behalf and to supersede the levying thereof until the octaves of the Holy Trinity, unless they be otherwise ordered in the interim.
	The said Alan has like letters addressed to H. Spig[urnel], Master John de Everdon, Walter de Mullesworth, and William de Rodeston, appointed in co. Oxford, for the manor of Pydington, in that county, which Alan's father had as above.
	The abbot of Stanleye, who asserts that he holds by charters of the king's progenitor, which the king has inspected, all the soke of Stanleye, co. Wilts, in frank almoin and quit of tallage, has like letters to Richard de Furneux, Henry de Sutton, and Master Adam de Agmodesham, appointed in that county.
April 17. Culross.	Ralph Saunzavoir, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Master William de Grenefeld, the chancellor, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.—R. de Askeby received the acknowledgment.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Membrane 12d.
April 13. Inverkeithing.	John de Seleby, parson of a moiety of the church of Rillyngton, diocese of York, and John del Newehagh, clerk, acknowledge that they owe to William de Ayremynne, clerk, 5 marks 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. York.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 25. St. Andrews.	To the bailiffs and men of Lym. Order to choose two of the more faithful and discreet men of that town for whom they will answer, who, after taking oath, shall be intendent to the levying and collection of certain customs and payments that strange and alien merchants have granted that they will give and pay to the king from their merchandise and goods to be brought into the realm or to be taken out of the same, and that they shall be answerable in all things concerning the levying and collection to Bertolt del Hospital, Thomas de Sweneseye, John Longino of Weymuth, and Geoffrey le Keu of Lym, whom the king has appointed by his letters patent to levy and collect the said customs and payments within that town and in all places thence to Plymmuth, and whom he empowered to appoint substitutes in places where they or one of them could not intend this matter.
	The like to the bailiffs and men of Weymuth, Toppesham, Teignemuth, Dertemuth, Portelmuth, and the mayor and bailiffs of Exeter.
April 4. St. Andrews.	To pope B[enedict]. Letter recommending to him William de Viscont of Pysa, knight, and Henry, his son, and requesting him to show himself favourable to them in the matters concerning them, so that they may secure more ample grace in their affairs before him by the king's mediation.
	To Sir A. marquis of Ferrara. Letter recommending to him the said William and Henry and the affairs that they have to expedite before him, and requesting him to show them favour in these matters, so that they may feel that the king's prayers have been fruitful for them.
	The like to the duke of Calabria, eldest son of Sir Charles, king of Jerusalem (Gerl'm) and Sicily.
	To Charles, king of Jerusalem and Sicily. The king, wishing that the affairs that the said William and Henry have to expedite before the said king may be expedited, recommends William and Henry to him, and requests him to show them favour therein, so that they may feel that the king's prayers have been fruitful for them.
	To Sir N. bishop of Ostia and Velletri, the papal legate. The king understands fully the letters that the bishop has sent to him that pope Benedict has advanced Brother Walter de Wynterburn, the king's confessor, to the cardinalate, and although the king had it greatly at heart that Walter should remain continually at his side, he requests the bishop to thank the pope on his behalf in such way as his discretion shall deem most suitable. The king intends shortly to do the like by his special envoys. He firmly believes that the good affection borne by the pope to him and his realm has among other things largely induced him to do this. [Prynne, Records, iii, p. 1046.]
April 9. Sandford.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Whereas the king has granted to Philip, king of France, that he will cause to be provided and assembled in the port of Sandwich twenty good ships well and sufficiently provided with fencible men and other necessaries for war, in aid of the said king's expedition to Flanders, for four months from the day when they shall leave that port, at the king's expense, and also that the ships ought to be ready to go to Flanders before Midsummer next, and that they shall leave that port as soon as possible after the constable of Dover castle shall have received certain letters patent that the kingought to have from the king of France that this aid shall not prejudice the king or his heirs or his realm and also certain letters whereof the king has sent him (sibi) notes; wherefore the king has appointed Robert de Burghersh, Roger le Sauvage, and Peter de Donewyco, or two of them, to provide and cause to be provided and assembled in the said port the aforesaid twenty ships from the greatest, best and most sufficient that can be found in all the towns of his Cinque Ports or elsewhere towards the south throughout the whole sea coast from the city of London to the Isle of Wight, except the town of Dover, so that each ship shall be good and fit and shall be well and sufficiently found with forty fencible men at least and with other things necessary for the war: the king orders the mayor and sheriffs to be intendent to Robert, Roger and Peter in this matter and in all things concerning it, and that they shall do and heartily take up whatsoever they shall direct on the king's behalf, so that this matter shall not be delayed through the fault of the mayor and sheriffs. By p.s. [4381.] [Fœdera.]
	The like to the mayor and bailiffs of the following ports: Sandwich, Wynchelese, Romenhale, Hethe, La Rie, Faversham, Hastinge, Southampton, and Portesmuth. [Ibid.]
	To the sheriff of Kent. Like order. [Ibid.]
	The like to the sheriffs of Surrey, Sussex and Southampton. [Ibid.]
April 17. Culross.	The abbot of St. Mary's, York, acknowledges that he owes to William de Sancto Paulo, Arnald de Sancto Martino and certain of their fellows, citizens and merchants of Bayonne, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	Cancelled on payment.
	The prior of Boulton in Craven acknowledges that he owes to the said William and Arnald and their fellows 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Memorandum that the said 150l. were assigned by the king to the said merchants in part payment of 500l. that he granted to them in aid of their costs and expenses in a suit [brought] by them in the king's name against William Saut, late citizen of Bayonne.
April 10. Durie.	To the sheriff of York. Whereas it was agreed at the request of Philip, king of France, between the king and the envoys of King Philip lately sent to the king that from henceforth the king should cause his men, merchants and others who are in Flanders to withdraw and return thence with their goods before Midsummer, and that the king should cause it to be proclaimed and ordered throughout his realm that the enemies of the king of France, Flemings and others, should leave this realm within the said time, under pain of forfeiture of their bodies and goods, and that he should cause inhibition to be made that the said enemies of the king of France shall not be received after that term or have any assistance, aid or succour or solace of victuals or other things anywhere within the king's power, provided that the king of France should do the like in regard to the king's enemies, Scots and others, who have been received in his land and dwell therein: the king orders the sheriff, after causing warning to be given that the king's men, merchants and others, in Flanders shall be warned by their friends and neighbours without delay to withraw from Flanders with their goods within the said term, to cause the inhibition aforesaid to be proclaimed. By p.s. [Fœdera.]
	The like to all the sheriffs throughout England.
	The like to the following:
	Robert de Burghesh, warden of the Cinque Ports, for the said ports, etc.
	John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place, to cause proclamation to be made throughout that land.
	Edward, prince of Wales, or to him who supplies his place, to cause proclamation to be made throughout Wales and co. Chester.
	A. bishop of Durham, or his steward, to cause proclamation to be made throughout his liberty of Durham. [Ibid.]
May 8. Stirling.	Robert Pape of Crostthwayt acknowledges that he owes to William de Kendale, clerk, 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Westmoreland.
April 17. Culross.	To Nicholas Fermbaud and William de Brikehull, appointed to assess and levy the tallage in the cities, boroughs, and the king's demesnes in co. Worcester. Whereas the king has ordained by his council that men of religion and others who claim to be quit of tallage in their lands by charters of the king's progenitors and of the king or in any other way, shall have respite therefor until three weeks from Holy Trinity next: the king orders them to supersede the levying until then of the tallage assessed in the lands that Elizabeth Portes of Tymberhegh asserts that she holds by charters of the king's progenitors by rendering one charter (sic) to the exchequer yearly, in order that the king may then cause to be done in this matter what he shall cause to be ordained in the meantime by his council. They are ordered to release to Elizabeth any distraint that they may have levied upon her in this behalf.
	The like in favour of the following:
	The prior of St. Mary's, Carlisle, addressed to Adam de Crokedayk, John de Kyrkeby, and Michael de Hartcla in co. Cumberland, for the lands that he asserts that he holds in frank almoin by the charters of the king's progenitors and by the king's confirmation.
	The said prior, addressed to John de Insula, Master Richard de Haveryng, and Richard de Dalton in co. Northumberland.
	The prior of Durham has like letters addressed to Roger de Hegham and Master Richard de Abyndon in co. York.
	The master and brethren of the Holy Innocents without Lincoln, addressed to Lambert de Trykyngham, Thomas de Burnham, and Ralph de Lutelbiry in co. Lincoln.
	The abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol, addressed to Nicholas Fermbaud and William de Brichull in the town of Bristol,
	The prior of St. James, Bristol, addressed to the said Nicholas and William.
	The prior of the Hospital of St. John, Bristol, addressed to the said Nicholas and William.
	Robert son of Ralph Streche, addressed to the said Nicholas and William in co. Worcester, for the lands that he asserts that he holds by charters of the king's progenitors by rendering 20s. yearly to the exchequer.
	Walter Dosevill and Margaret, his wife, Peter Prilly, and Alice, his wife, Maud de Houby and Maud Grymbamd (rectius Grymbaud), addressed to Richard de Furneys, H. de Sutton, and Master A. de Agmodesham in co. Leicester, for the lands in Medburn that they claim to hold by the late king's charters by the service of a twentieth of a knight's fee for all service.
	Lora, late the wife of Gilbert de Gaunt, addressed to Lambert de Trikingham, Thomas de Burnham, and Ralph de Littlebury in co. Lincoln, for the lands that she holds in dower of the lands of Gilbert, in which she asserts that she and her tenants ought to be quit of payment of the said tallage.
April 17. Culross.	To Roger de Hegham, Walter de Glouc[estria], and John de Sandale, appointed to assess the tallage in the city of London and in the suburbs. Like order to supersede until three weeks from Holy Trinity next the levying of the tallage on the goods of Tidemann Swart, merchant of Almain, brought by him to that city, as the king has ordained by his council that alien merchants coming into the realm with their goods and wares, who assert that they ought to be quit of payment of tallage by the king's charter, shall have respite until the said time for the tallage assessed on their goods and wares.
	The like in favour of many alien merchants.