Close Rolls, Edward II: September 1309

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 1, 1307-1313. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1892.

'Close Rolls, Edward II: September 1309', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 1, 1307-1313, (London, 1892) pp. 229-232. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol1/pp229-232 [accessed 19 April 2024]

September 1309



Sept. 3. Langley.	To Robert, count of Flanders. At the complaint of Conrad de Alemannia, burgess and merchant of Kyngeston-on-Hull, that whereas he received two pieces of silver, weighing 131 marks 6s. 8d. sterling, at Bruges from merchants there for goods sold to them, Lanisius Cayser, then exchanger of Bruges, violently took the said pieces from him in the exchange (in cambio), without making him any satisfaction therefor, the late king wrote to the said count requesting him to do justice herein to the said Conrad; but he has not done so, as appears by letters testimonial of divers merchants of England and Bruges who were personally present when the count received the said letters; the king, although he ought to aid the said merchant according to the custom in this country by arresting the goods of merchants of the count's country, has deferred doing so on this occasion out of respect for the affection that he wishes to exist between the merchants of the two countries, and has written to the bailiffs and échevins of Bruges to cause due satisfaction to be made to the said Conrad; he requests the count, in case they be slow in doing justice, to so take the matter in hand that it will not behove the king to provide another remedy for the said Conrad; writing back by the bearer hereof what he wishes to do herein.
	The like to the bailiffs and échevins of Bruges, omitting the finish from the clause about deferring to arrest goods.
Sept. 9. Westminster.	Walter Fynamour came before the king, on Tuesday next after the Nativity of the Virgin, and sought to replevy to John, son and heir of Baldwin de Insula, the land of the said John in Gatecumbe and Caulburne, taken into the king's hands for the default that Robert de Hansted, guardian of the land and heir aforesaid, made before the justices of the Bench. This is signified to the justices.
Sept. 3. Langley.	William Turf', who served the late king, is sent to the abbot of Thorneye to receive the necessaries of life according to his estate. By p.s. [669.]
Sept. 9. Westminster.	Walter de Norhampton came into the king's court, on Wednesday after the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin, and sought to replevy to Thomas Gilbert the said Thomas's land in Eketon, taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench. This is signified to the justices.
	John le Blund, of Sheperugg, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas le (sic) Langeton 40s; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
—	Ralph de Grenyngg', merchant, puts in his place Thomas de Meydenstan or Michael de Dertford to win or lose in a plea before the king concerning an arrest of his goods made at Kingeston-on-Hulle at the suit of the said (ipsius) Winand.
	Hugh de Jernemuth acknowledges that he owes to John de Drokenesford, elect of Bath and Wells, 12 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Sept. 14. Westminster.	To Roger de Mortuomari, justice of Wales. Order to cause Henry de Lancastre to have respite for one year from this date for the suit that he is bound to render to the king's county [court] of Kermerdyn for the land of Kedwelli.
Sept. 13. Westminster.	To J. bishop of Lincoln. Order to be present in Lincoln when the patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of York, the said bishop of Lincoln, the bishops of Chichester and Orleans, and the abbots of Lagny (Lathiniagico), diocese of Paris, and of St. Germain-des-Près, and Master Sicard de Vaur, canon of Narbonne, and Guido de Vichio, rector of the church of Heshe, diocese of London, the inquisitors appointed by the pope to enquire into the articles against the Templars, shall proceed to make inquisition in that city, and to attend every such inquisition in his own person. [Fœdera.]
	The like to W. archbishop of York. [Ibid.]
	The like to R. bishop of London. [Ibid.]
Oct. 1. Windsor.	William Burgeys, of Horsham, and William de Westone, acknowledge that they owe to William Paynel 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Sussex and Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Membrane 21d.
Sept. 18. Langley.	John atte Chaumbre, of Wynchesfeld, came before the king, on Thursday after the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, and sought to replevy his land in Wynchesfeld, taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Juliana, late the wife of Peter de Benynges. This is signified to the justices.
—	Ordinance that all the Templars in England shall be sent to three places to be there examined by the inquisitors assigned by the pope and by the ordinaries; to wit those of the province of Canterbury partly to London and partly to Lincoln, and those of the province of York to York; and that the inquisitors shall proceed thither; and that the king shall send letters to the ordinaries, to wit the archbishop of York and the bishops of Lincoln and London, that each shall attend the inquisitions in his city; and that he shall cause the Templars to be brought to those places. French. [Fœdera.]
Sept. 18. Langley.	Stephen de Maldon acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Bardelby, clerk, 70s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Sept. 18. Langley.	To F. king of Castile, etc. Letter acknowledging receipt of letters from him, and also of letters of credence, and the king, understanding the same and what John Didaci de Guadalsajaria, knight and vassal, and Fernandus Gonsalvi de Frias, the envoys of the said king of Castile, have told him, is glad to hear of his prosperous state. The king has caused the matters concerning the dispute between the said king of Castile's subjects and his men of Bayonne and others of his realm to be ordained by his council with the assent of the said envoys, as appears in his letters patent delivered to the said envoys. The king is in good health, and always ready to do everything grateful to the wishes of the said king of Castile. [Fœdera.]
Sept. 11. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York. Order to proclaim that the king has prorogued the date when all ecclesiastics, women, and others owing service to the king should have their service with the king until the morrow of All Souls at Werk, instead of at Newcastle in the quinzaine of Michaelmas as previously prorogued. [Parl. Writs.]
	The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
Sept. 15. Langley.	To the provosts, escaldi and consules of Bermeo (de Bermeio). Guillaume Arnaldi du Verger, citizen of Bayonne, complains to the king that whereas he lately loaded a ship in the port of Ajo (de Eyo) with wheat to the value of 100l. in order to take it to Bayonne and there trade with it, Nicholas Peridz, then provost of the town of Bermeo, and other malefactors of the same took the ship to Bermeo, and took from her the said wheat, without making any satisfaction therefor to the said Guillaume; the king therefore requests them to cause due satisfaction to be made to him for his wheat aforesaid, so that he do not come again to the king for want of justice.
	To Didacus Lopedz de Haro, lord of Biscaye. Like letter, requesting him to so take the matter in hand, in case the said escaldi and consules be slow in doing justice, that it may not behove the king to provide the said Guillaume with another remedy.
Sept. 18. (fn. 1) Langley.	To the prior of Carlisle. Order forbidding him to move in the matter of the collation of Robert de Gyseburgh to the priory of Wederhale, a cell of the monastery of St. Mary's York, which is of the king's patronage, in which matter he has been appointed to act by the pope, by whose authority the said Robert is collated, until the papal letters directed or to be directed to him concerning the collation have been shewn to the king, when the king will order what shall be done for the preservation of his royal rights. [By p.s. 679.]
—	Ordinance by the king and council that there shall be six judges for the Common Bench, to wit Master William de Bereford, who is chief by the king's command, Sir Lambert de Trykyngham, Sir Hervey de Staunton, Master Henry de (sic) Scrop, Sir John de Benstede, and Sir William de Bourn, as it is necessary to have two places owing to the number of pleas, now greater than ever.
	Sir John Bacun, chief clerk of the Bench, shall be charged to have a counter-roll of all the pleas in Bench and of the essoins.
	The chief clerk of the justice shall have 25 marks yearly, because he has more to do than hitherto and is charged with the making of the estreats of the Bench for delivery to the exchequer.
	Roger de Scotre and Edmund Passelegh shall be sworn to be intendent to the king's affairs of pleas and of other businesses whereof they shall be charged by the king and his council, and shall have as many writs of chancery to come to the exchequer at Michaelmas to do what shall be enjoined upon them by the king and his council. French. [Parl. Writs.]
Sept. 26. Langley.	Richard le Pestur, of Raveneston, came before the king, on Friday after the feast of St. Matthew, and sought to replevy to William Dalaker, chaplain, John Pony, of Tunge, and William de Kirkeby and Agnes his wife their lands in Tumge (sic), taken into the king's hands for their default before the justices of the Bench against William son of John de Rokeland. This is signified to the justices.
Sept. 27. Langley.	William le Marchaunt came before the king, on Saturday after St. Matthew the Apostle, and sought to replevy his land in Bury Hattele, taken into the king's hands for the default that he made before the justices of the Bench against Agnes de Tue. This is signified to the justices.
	Nicholas Godmer, of Long Ichinton, came before the king, on the above day, and sought to replevy his land, taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against John Dobedy. This is signified to the justices.
	Assignment of dower to Alesia, late the wife of Nicholas le Archer, a tenant in chief of the king, made by the king's escheator at Stok Archer, on Monday the morrow of the Apostles Peter and Paul, 2 Edward II., by the oath of John de Parys, Roger de Homme, Simon de Prestebur[y], John de Colesbourne, Roger Hok, and Nicholas de Alre; to wit for the chief court the garden (of) the court, two granges, and a dovecot out of repair (debile), with a plot of garden and a parcel in la Gravemede, of the yearly value of 2s. 2½d. Also of the arable land in three fields 99 acres of land, of the yearly value of 33s., price of an acre 4d. Also 14/6 acres of meadow in the meadows of Caldewell and Pyrimede, of the yearly value of 20d. Also of free rent 13s. 8¼d. yearly, from Nicholas de Alre, Henry Poul, William le Ridelare, Simon Faber, John de Ferar', and Henry Capell[anus]; and a third of a pound of pepper and of a pound of cumin. Also two nativi, to wit William Smether and Thomas Herberd, each of whom holds half a virgate of land, and three nativi, to wit John Mauger, Matilda atte Thounesend, and Henry Brom, each of whom holds 6 acres; and a third of the boon-works (operum) and services of Thomas Ilberd, who holds three acres of land; the boon-works and services of which customary tenants (custum[arii]) are worth 25s. 9d. yearly.
Sept. 28. Windsor.	John de Goseye came before the king, on Sunday before Michaelmas, and sought to replevy to Christina atte Watre her land in Ordeston, taken into the king's hands for her default before the justices of the Bench against John atte Watre. This is signified to the justices.
Sept. 30. Windsor.	Robert le Ward came before the king, on Tuesday after Michaelmas, and sought to replevy to William de Kyrkeby and Agnes his wife, John Pony, and William Dalacre, chaplain, their land in Kyrkeby, taken into the king's hands for their default before the justices of the Bench against William son of John de Roukelond. This is signified to the justices.
Sept. 17. (fn. 2) Langley.	Richard Deveneys, who long served the late king, is sent to the abbot and convent of Muchelneye for the necessaries of his life in food and clothing for himself and a groom, and for a chamber to dwell in, and they are to write back to the king what they have done herein. By p.s. [681.]