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June 1. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To W. archbishop of York. Order to be at London in three weeks from
Midsummer day before the keeper of the realm and the bishop of Worcester
and others of the king's council, to treat of matters concerning his journey
as the king's envoy to the general council. By p.s. [2079.] |
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[Fœdera; Parl. Writs.] |
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The like to ten others. [Ibid.] |
June 12. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to cause Beatrice, late the wife of
Robert de Gravele, to have seisin of a messuage and 60 acres of land in
Watton atte Stone, which, it appears by inquisition, Henry Wymer, of
Watton, outlawed for felony, held of her, as they have been in the king's
hands for a year and a day. William Gernon, Sampson Gregori, William
atte Grene, and Ralph de Honesdon have had the king's year, day, and
waste thereof, and ought to answer for the same. |
June 16. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To Roger de Wellesworth, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands that Alice, late the wife of John Danailles,
held at her death of other lords than the king, as it appears by inquisition
taken by Walter de Gloucester, late escheator beyond Trent, that she held
of the king at her death the hamlet of Broghebrok, co. Devon, by the service
of 5s. to be rendered yearly to the castle of Exeter, and that she did not hold
any other lands of the king in chief. |
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Vacated, because in the fine roll. |
June 14. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to release forthwith from Canterbury
gaol Master Hugh de Forsham, Master Richard de Hoo, Master Thomas le
Blund, Master William, vicar of Thornham, Master Michael de Berham,
Master Richard de Brenchelegh, Master Stephen de Haselingfeld, clerks,
Thomas le Gegg, James de Bukelaunde, William de Boxle, Robert le
Vineter, Robert le Lung, Roger Leanor, Geoffrey de Bukelaund, Thomas
le Hen, Thomas le Glovere, William le Wyse, Osbert Absolon, Nicholas
Colyn, John Kenward, Adam le Vallet of Master Stephen de Haselingfeld,
William de Cateworth, William de Lynleye, John Petit, clerk, of Maidenstan,
Henry de Craunford, Richard le Paintur, of Maydenstan, Joccus le Suur,
of Maidenstan, Walter Scarbat, John Scarbat, Thomas Barun, of Maydenstan,
John Sagou, Walter de Somynglegh, William de Stoupereshelde, John de
Tendele, Thomas de Cranebrok, Richard Colyn, Ralph Fremlyn, John de
Tetlingbury, Simon de Hulkeshull, Richard Swyft, and Henry de Bynton,
as the king understands from the complaint of the prelates, earls, and barons
of the realm that the said sheriff detains the above persons in prison
although they have not been indicted or convicted of any felony or trespass,
contrary to law and custom. |
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By the earl of Gloucester, keeper of the kingdom. |
June 12. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of Robert Urry, who is about to set out to join the
king in Scotland, there to remain in the company of Ralph de Gorges, for
which reason the king has caused him to be amoved from the office of
coroner. |
June 1. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to pay to Thomas de Sandwyco the 100s.
that he lately ordered him to pay to William de Valoignes for his wages for
twenty-five days for bringing footmen from that county to Rokesburgh in
conjunction with John de Northwode, as the said William cannot attend to
this. [Parl. Writs.] |
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The like to the sheriff of Wilts for William de Cotes in place of Henry de
Prayers. [Ibid.] |
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The like to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for Ralph Sanzaver in place
of Roger de Bavent. [Ibid.] |
June 18. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
Nicholas son of Robert le Provost of Thorp in Strete, in the king's
prison at York for the death of Thomas le Storur, of Thorp in Strete, has
letters to the sheriff of York to bail him until the first assize. |
May 28. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to
William de Ferrariis, who is engaged in Scotland in the king's service,
respite of all his debts due to the exchequer until Michaelmas next. |
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By. p.s. [2050.] |
June 11. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of Thomas Durvassal, incapacitated by infirmity. |
June 20. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To the abbot of Shrewsbury. Request that he will pay the 20l. that he
granted to the king in aid of the Scotch war, as Ingelard de Warle, keeper
of the king's wardrobe, has told the king by word of mouth, to the said
Ingelard or to the king's clerk John de Leycestre, to be carried by him to
the said Ingelard. [Parl. Writs.] |
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To the men of the town of Coventry. Request that they will lend the
king 500 marks in aid of his Scotch war, according to his former request by
letters of privy seal, to which they have not replied, certifying the king of
their proceedings by his clerk John de Leycestre, whom he is sending to
them specially in this behalf. [Parl. Writs.] |
June 26. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To Robert de Wodehous, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Scolastica, late the wife of Godfrey de Melsa, tenant in chief, the following
lands, which the king has assigned to her as dower of her husband's lands:
the manor of Lepington, co. York, of the yearly value of 18l. 9s.; all
the lands in Whitheton and Northcave, co. York, of the yearly value of
11l. 11s. 4d.; all the lands in Sutton and Dripol in Heldernesse, co. York,
of the yearly value of 8l. 13s. 4d.; all the lands in Fenton, co. York, of the
yearly value of 77s. 10½d.; all the lands in Waldeby and Neuton, co. York,
of the yearly value of 21s. 8d. |
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Memorandum, that this assignment was made in the presence of Thomas
de Stafford, attorney of Henry de Bello Monte, to whom the king had
committed the custody of two parts of the lands aforesaid, with the consent
of the said Thomas. |
June 28. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To Robert de Wodehous, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Felicia, late the wife of Richard de Grey, of Saundiacre, as nearest of kin
to his son and heir William, the lands of the said Richard, as it appears by
inquisition that he held at his death of the king certain lands in Saundiacre
in socage by the service of 33s. 4d. to be rendered yearly to the exchequer
and 17s. 4d. yearly to the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby, and that he
did not hold any other lands in chief by reason whereof the custody of his
lands ought to pertain to the king, and that the said William his son is his
next heir and is of the age of 3½ years. |
June 4. Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause two verderers to be elected in
full county [court] for the liberty of the abbot and convent of Whiteby
in place of William Herman and William de Perci, deceased, king Henry III.
having granted to the said abbot and convent that they should have their
own verderers of their liberty of Whiteby to be elected in full county
[court] of Yorkshire, according to custom, as they have hitherto had
their verderers of the aforesaid liberty in their forest of Whiteby since the
said grant. The king issues this writ at the request of Henry de Perci,
although it is not found in the rolls of the chancery after the said grant
that the abbot and convent had a writ from the chancery to elect such
verderers. |