Close Rolls, Edward II: July 1312

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward II: July 1312', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 1, 1307-1313, (London, 1892) pp. 539-543. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol1/pp539-543 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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July 1312

Membrane 31d.
July 14.
Waltham.
John Brianzun, of Canewedon, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Bardelby, clerk, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
July 18.
Westminster.
Nicholas son of Nicholas le Gras of Lutleton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Cumpton 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
Cancelled on payment.
July 18.
Westminster.
Luke le Vyneter, of Hichene, acknowledges that he owes to William de Goldyngton 50s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.
July 20.
Westminster.
The abbot of Wouburn acknowledges that he owes to Master Peter de Novo Castro, surgeon (cirugico), 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Buckingham and Bedford.
Cancelled on payment.
July 8.
Spalding.
To R. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament to be holden at Westminster on Sunday after the Assumption, in place of the one summoned to be holden at Lincoln on Sunday after St. Mary Magdalene. [Parl. Writs.]
The like to the archbishop of York and nineteen bishops. [Ibid.]
To the abbot of St. Augustine's Canterbury. Like summons. [Ibid.]
The like to fifty-three abbots and priors, the prior of St. John of Jerusalem, and the master of the order of Sempyngham. [Ibid.]
To Thomas, earl of Lancaster. Summons to attend the above parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to eight earls and forty-four barons. [Ibid.]
To Roger le Brabanzun. Summons to attend the above parliament with others of the king's council. [Ibid.]
The like to twenty-nine others. [Ibid.]
To the sheriff of York. Summons to send two knights of the shire, two citizens from every city, and two burgesses from every borough to attend the above parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
July 24.
London.
To the constable of Bristol castle. Order to safely keep that castle. [Fœdera.] By K.
The like to the constables of twenty-six other castles. [Ibid.]
To the mayor, men, and community of Bristol. Order to cause that town to be safely kept, so that no assemblies of men against the king may take place there. [Ibid.]
The like to the mayors, men, and communities of fifteen other towns. [Ibid.]
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made prohibiting assemblies being made without the king's order or obligations to come and die together being entered into, and to arrest any persons presuming to do so. [Fœdera.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
Membrane 30d.
July 20.
Lincoln.
Thomas de Lodelawe, of Scrivelby, acknowledges that he owes to Gilbert de la Bruere 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and tenements in co. Lincoln.
Enrolment of grant by Lucy de Twenge, daughter and heiress of Robert de Twenge, to Sir William le Latymer, her late husband, of the manor of Synelyngton, for the term of his life, Witnesses: Nicholas de Segrave, John de Crumbwell, Warin de Insula, Thomas de Dufford, Ralph de Crumbwell, John de Argentayn, Gerard Salvayn, Andrew de Hartcla, and John de Weston, knights. Dated at Westminster, the eve of St. Mary Magdalene, 6 Edward II.
Memorandum, that she came into the exchequer and acknowledged the said deed.
July 20.
Westminster.
Philip Pertrich and John de Breaunzoun, of Canewedon, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Bardelby, clerk, 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
July 23.
Westminster.
To the consules and schöffen (scabinis) of the city of Campe. The king lately received, while engaged in the Scotch war, the complaint of his merchants John de Bliton, Walter de Baiocis, Henry de Seuerby, Richard de Scarle, Walter de Ebor', and Robert de Oxon', citizens of Lincoln, and of Nicholas de Thymelby, of Lyndeseye, setting forth that certain malefactors of the said city of Campe and of the towns of Camp' and Lubyk and elsewhere in the parts of Estland entered, on Midsummer day last, on the English coast, in hostile manner a ship that the said merchants had freighted at Boston and loaded with wool and other goods to the value of 1,244l. 10s. and sent by their men to Brabant to trade therewith, and took and carried away the said goods; the king afterwards, upon his return to London, caused inquisition to be made concerning the premises, whereby it was found that the said merchants were so robbed on the coast of Norfolk near Crumere near the land by malefactors, merchants, mariners, and others of Campe and the other towns aforesaid to the value abovesaid, and that the malefactors proceeded to the said town with the goods, and were there received, and that they were maintained by the merchants of those towns resident in this kingdom here and elsewhere exercising merchandise with the goods of the said malefactors in champarty; although the king could in equity have distrained the merchants of the said towns resident in his realm until justice had been done to his said merchants, he nevertheless requested the said consules and schöffen to cause satisfaction to be done to his said merchants; to which they replied that their townsmen and citizens within the king's realm had received many damages from men of the king's power and requested the king to cause satisfaction to be made for the same, adding that this could not well be done without the king's conduct being granted to their citizens aforesaid; as it is not consonant with right that those things that are clearly known should await things that have yet to be declared, the king requests them to cause restitution or recompence to be made to his merchants for the premises, so that it may not behove the said merchants to make renewed complaint to the king. They are to certify him what they have ordered to be done in this matter. The king is prepared to do justice to any of their citizens complaining of injuries inflicted upon them by the king's subjects, and he wishes that they and all their fellow-citizens may safely come into his realm, receiving justice and doing the same to others.
John de Chenie and Margaret de Rothinge acknowledge that they owe to William de Basinge and John de Sellinge, citizens of London, and William de Lughteburgh, executor of the will of Richard de Lughteburgh, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Cambridge.
John de Lymars acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Sandale 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
July 28.
London.
Robert, son of William le Loverd, of Old Lafford, acknowledges that he owes to John de Mans', merchant of Florence, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment.
July 25.
London.
John Abel, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Segrave, knight, 85l. 7s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Kent, Essex, and Middlesex.
July 24.
Westminster.
To the prior-general of the order of St. Mary of Mount Carmel, or to him who supplies his place, and to the prior-provincial of the same order in England. Request that they will grant to brother John de Bouhkil, of their order, licence to set out for the Holy Land and provide him a companion from their order, and enjoin the brethren of their order where the said John and his companion may happen to rest to receive and treat them well, the said John having vowed to go to the Holy Land for the health of the king and his subjects, being now ready and desirous to set out. By K.
July 28.
London.
Walter, vicar of the church of Bishop's Castle, diocese of Hereford, acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Everdon 9l. 11s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his ecclesiastical goods in cos. Hereford and Salop.
July 28.
London.
To the keepers of the king's passage of the port of Dover. Order to allow the abbot of Stretford-atte-Bogh, who is setting out to his general chapter at Cîteaux, to cross the seas, taking with him 20l. for his expenses. [Fœdera.] By C.
The like, under different dates, in favour of sixteen other abbots. [Ibid.]
July 30.
London.
Cicely de Wyke and Jordan de Hamelden acknowledge that they owe to Alexander le Convers, clerk, 14l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands in co. Surrey.
July 24.
London.
To the sheriff of York. Order to take advisement of how many men-atarms and footmen the king can rely upon having out of his bailiwick, and to enter their names in writing, and to cause them to arrayed without delay by the constables, hundreders, and vintenarii, so that they be ready and well armed to come to the king when he sends to the sheriff for them, certifying the king of his proceedings herein and of the number of men and horsemen. [Parl. Writs.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
July 30.
London.
Gerard Salveyn, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Vanne and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Ballardi of Lucca, fourteen sacks of wool, price of each sack seven marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to amove without delay all the lay or armed force occupying the prebend of Estmerdenn in the church of Chichester, and to attach and imprison all who resist him in executing this order.
To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver to the king's clerk John de Merkyngfeld the body of Sibyl, late the wife of John de Metham, tenant-inchief, imprisoned at York for certain trespasses against the king, as the said John de Merkyngfeld has found mainpernors to have her before the king, to wit John Paynel, John Abel, of co. Kent, Miles de Stapelton, Gerard Salvayn, Peter de Salso Marisco, and John de Hothum, clerk, of co. York. By K. on the information of Walter de Norwico.
The like to John de Moubray, keeper of the king's peace in that county.
Aug. 4.
Faversham.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to allow to William de Grandiso, staying in parts beyond sea, respite of all his debts until Christmas, the king having granted that respite to him.
By K. on the information of Henry de Bello Monte.
The like to the sheriff of Hereford.
William Rosel, lord of Deneby, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Stanlowe, knight, 24 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Derby.
Membrane 29d.
July 30.
London.
To the schöffen (scabinis) and consules of the city of Campe. The king lately caused special letters to be delivered to their envoy sent to him to make recompence for the damages inflicted upon his merchants John de Bliton, Walter de Baiocis, and their fellows, merchants of the city of Lincoln, last year by men of Campe and of the towns of Lubik and Hamburgh and to receive recompence for damages inflicted upon the citizens of Campe by the king's subjects within his realm, in which letters the king requested them to cause speedy restitution or recompence to be made to his merchants aforesaid for their wool and other goods to the value of 1,244l. 10s. 0d. sterling stolen from them and carried to the said city of Campe, whereof the king is sufficiently informed by inquisition, and to cause amends to be made to them for their damages, as it is not consonant with reason that these things that are clearly known should await the issue of things yet to be made clear. As the king wishes to aid his said merchants with justice, he again requests them by these letters to cause satisfaction to be made to the said merchants according to the contents of his other letters, certifying him of their proceedings by their letters and by the bearer of these presents before the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross next to come. They are to know that the king is and always will be prepared to do justice to their fellow-citizens, and that he wishes that their fellow-citizens should safely and securely enter and leave his kingdom without suffering damage or hindrance from his subjects. He requests them to receive the bearer hereof under their protection for so long as he may be in their parts, as he is intimidated by the threats of their citizens against him and others heretofore prosecuting this affair.
July 31.
London.
To the sheriff of York. Order to distrain all persons to take arms before the feast of All Saints who have 40l. yearly in lands or the whole fee of a knight of that value and who hold in chief and ought to be knights, and to distrain all who have lands of this yearly value or a whole knight's fee holding of any one else and who ought to be knights to receive knighthood in like manner, so that he receive sufficient security from them to do this, writing their names in a roll by the view of two knights of that county, which roll is to be sent to the king under his seal and that of the said knights. [Fœdera; Parl. Writs.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England except London. [Ibid.]