Close Rolls, Edward I: January 1306

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: January 1306', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307, (London, 1908) pp. 425-427. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol5/pp425-427 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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January 1306

Membrane 20d.
Jan. 20.
Bindon.
To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to take with him twelve knights of the county and to go in person to the land of Ralph Basset of Drayton and the land of John de Clynton in Amynton, and to cause a perambulation to be made between the said lands in the towns aforesaid, so that the perambulation shall be made by certain metes and boundaries (divisas), as Ralph and John have put themselves upon the perambulation aforesaid before the king, and to certify the justices at Westminster in fifteen days from Easter under his seal and the seals of four of the knights by what metes and boundaries the perambulation shall have been made.
Jan. 20.
Bindon.
The like to the sheriff of Warwick for a perambulation between the land of Ralph Basset of Draiton in Drayton and the land of John de Clynton in Aminton.
To the sheriff of Surrey. As William Brunnyng, one of the coroners of that county, is incapacitated by infirmity, the king orders the sheriff —[Incomplete].
[Cancelled.]
John de Bassingburn, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, dean of St. Peter's, York, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
William de Wynton[ia], parson of the church of Aston in Morthyng, acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Osgodeby, clerk, 30s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Thomas de Knyghtbrigge and Richard de Cornhull acknowledge that they owe to Andrew Meel 25 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Cancelled on payment.
William, parson of the church of Aston in Morthing, in the diocese of York, acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Brom, clerk, 30s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Adam de Brom, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to William de Thorntoft, clerk, 30s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Denus Reineri, merchant of Lucca, puts in his place Frederic, merchant of Lucca, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance made in chancery for 8 marks to him by Simon de Monte Acuto in the thirty-third year of the king's reign, and to receive the money and make an acquittance therefor.
Feb. 5.
Lyndhurst.
William de Sodington and Richard de Bykerton acknowledge that they owe to Laurence de Cicestria, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester.
Cancelled on payment.
Jan. 20.
Bindon.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause to be arrested the goods of Brachius Gerardi, Hugelinus Sampe, John Richi, Guiotus Guidi and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Pulci (Pullicum) and Rembertini of Florence, lately dwelling in London, and to arrest their bodies, as the said merchants, who are bound to the king and divers magnates, merchants and others of the realm in divers sums of money, have transferred themselves with certain of their goods out of the realm secretly in order that the king, the magnates, merchants and others aforesaid may not be able to recover the said debts from the merchants of that society.
The like to the sheriffs of York and Northumberland.
The like to William de Bevercote, chancellor of Scotland, to cause the said merchants and their goods to be arrested by the king's writs.
Afterwards, because the king was given to understand that the abbot of Coupre owed to the said merchants 180 marks, and the abbot of Meuros owed them 130 marks, the said William was ordered to cause these sums to be arrested with the other goods and with the bodies of the said merchants.
Afterwards, because the king was given to understand that Grisius Lambard, merchant of the said society, was in co. York, and that the king might be fully informed by him as to the goods, wares, chattels and debts of the merchants of the society, both in England and in Scotland, the sheriff of York was ordered to arrest Grisius, and to cause him to be kept safely until [further orders], and to enquire from him concerning the goods, wares and debts of the said merchants, and to certify the king, etc.
Membrane 19d.
Jan. 20.
Bindon.
John de Lenham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Burnedissh 22 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Kent and Berks.
Robert Visdelou of Sutton acknowledges that he owes to John son of Richard Heyron 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
The abbot of St. Osith's acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, dean of St. Peter's York, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Martin de Grymeston, one of the executors of William's will.