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Membrane 12d. |
March 3.
Leicester. |
Thomas le Teyntour of Tamworthe, chaplain, and John his brother,
acknowledge that they owe to Master Henry de Clyf, clerk, 55 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Stafford.
—A. de Brom received the acknowledgment. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Robert de Morewode of Notingham acknowledges that he owes to Robert
de Kelm, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Nottingham. |
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Enrolment of grant by Richard Tute to Sir Hugh de Turplynton,
knight, of all his lands, rents, and the services of all his tenants, free and
villein, in the towns of Herbardeston, Balerod, and Beneston in Ireland,
together with the lordships of the said towns and all appurtenances; to
have to Hugh and the heirs male of his body, rendering therefor a rose
yearly; with remainder, in default of such heirs, to the donor. Witnesses:
Master Henry de Clyf, Sir Henry de Edenestowe, Sir Thomas de Evesham,
Sir Michael de Wath, Sir John de Norton, John de Seint Poul, Robert de
Peulesdon, clerks. Dated at Leicester, 2 March, 19 Edward II. |
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Memorandum, that Richard came into chancery at Leicester, on 4 March,
and acknowledged the above deed. |
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William Cubbe of Cumberford and Reginald de Hethre of Norton
acknowledge that they owe to William de Herlaston, clerk, 40l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Stafford
and Leicester. |
March 3.
Leicester. |
To the burgomasters, schöffen (scabinis), aldermen, and community of
Lubyk. The mayor and community of London have signified to the king
by letters under their common seal that John le White, merchant of
Almain, and Arnald his brother sojourned for a long time amongst the
citizens of London, and exercised merchandise with the merchants thereof,
and contracted with them in divers manners in buying and selling, and
were reputed of good opinion and fame by all, and that they bought wool
to the value of 480l. sterling from Richard de Hakeneye, citizen of London,
and made letters obligatory under their seals for the payment of that sum
at certain terms, and paid 226l. 13s. 4d. thereof to Richard, and afterwards
secretly left the city with their goods and chattels without satisfying
Richard for the remainder of the aforesaid sum, and went to Lubyk, where
they are now staying, as it is said, and the mayor and community have
besought the king that, whereas it has been lawfully proved to them that
John and Arnald fraudulently eloigned themselves from that city and
unjustly detained 253l. 6s. 8d., the remainder of the aforesaid greater sum,
he will provide a remedy for Richard's indemnity: the king therefore
requests the burgomasters, schöffen, aldermen and community to compel the
aforesaid John and Arnald,—whom they have arrested, as the king learns,
at the suit of William Fraunceys, yeoman of the said Richard, for which
the king commends them,—to satisfy Richard for the said 253l. 6s. 8d. and
his damages, and to punish them befittingly, conducting themselves so in
this matter that the communion between the king's merchants and theirs
may not be impeded, and so that any dissension may not arise, certifying
the king by the bearer of their proceedings. |
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Enrolment of grant by Richard Knyvet of Suthwyk to Thomas
Gentilcorps of a robe yearly, price 20s., for life, to be received from the
donor's lands in the town of Apthorp and Wodeneuton. Witnesses: Sir
Giles de Bello Campo; Sir Thomas Wake of Depyng'; William Gentilcorps;
John de Overton. Dated at Leicester, 6 March, 19 Edward II. |
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Memorandum, that Richard came into chancery at Belgrave, and
acknowledged the above deed. |
March 6.
Leicester. |
Richard Knyvet of Sutwyk acknowledges that he owes to Thomas
Gentilcorps 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Northampton. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Roger le Bowstringer of Notingham acknowledges that he owes to Hugh,
parson of Wylughby church, John del Ker, and Hugh Martel of Chilwell,
6l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Nottingham. |
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John Don of Notingham acknowledges that he owes to the aforesaid
Hugh, John, and Hugh, 6l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Nottingham. |
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William de Cesterfeld of Notingham acknowledges that he owes to the
said Hugh, John, and Hugh 16l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham. |
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Memorandum, that on 5 April, 19 Edward II., Stephen Alard, Robert
Bataile, Gervase Alard, and William Squier, at Leicester, the king being
there, mainperned on behalf of Robert son of Gervase Alard of Wynchelse
for his good behaviour towards the king and his subjects, and that he
should not offend the king hereafter in anything, under a penalty of 200l.,
and they mainperned to have his body before the king upon fifteen days'
summons. |
March 6.
Leicester. |
To William de Ayremynne, called bishop of Norwich. Order to appear
in person before the king and his council on Monday after the quinzaine of
Easter next, to inform the king and his council concerning his mission to
France, and to inform the king concerning the premises and the other things
done by him, the king having lately sent him to France for a treaty of peace,
when William agreed, amongst other things done by him, that the king of
France should hold in his hands certain lands of the king's duchy of
Aquitaine after homage had been done for the same, contrary to common
right and the custom of those parts and contrary to the king's limitation
and intention delivered to William in writing, and William sealed the said
agreement, by virtue whereof the king of France, after homage had been
done to him for the duchy by Edward, the king's son, upon whom the king
conferred the duchy by the consent of the king of France, detains the aforesaid lands and refuses to render them to Edward. By K. &c. |
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[Fœdera; Parl. Writs.] |
March 9.
Marston. |
To Thomas Wak. Whereas the king has frequently ordered him by
letters of privy seal to come to him to treat of certain of the king's affairs,
and Thomas, as the king learns, has received certain of the said letters, and
has taken care not to receive others, hiding himself so that the bearers
thereof cannot come to him to deliver them, and he has deferred hitherto
coming to the king: the king therefore orders him to be with him in person
on the morrow of the close of Easter next to answer to him concerning the
premises, and to treat with him concerning the said affairs, and do what
reason shall require. By K. |
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[Parl. Writs.] |
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Reginald de Marchington acknowledges that he owes to William de
Rodington of Leicester 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Derby. |
March 6.
Leicester. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made
throughout his bailiwick that if any man hereafter go armed on foot or
on horseback, within liberties or without, he shall be arrested without delay
by the sheriffs and bailiffs and the keepers of the king's peace, and his body
shall be delivered to the nearest gaol in the arms wherewith he shall be
found, and that he shall be safely kept therein until the king be certified
thereof and until the king have expressed his will in the matter, the king
having caused proclamation to be made that all men of the realm shall be
armed according to the statute of Winchester, so that they be ready and
apparelled to pursue and arrest felons and other evildoers and also the
enemies of the king and of the realm in case aliens or other rebels enter the
realm as enemies, and the king is now given to understand that certain
evildoers and disturbers of his peace in divers places are allied together
(entrealies), and, under colour of the said statute, cause themselves to be
armed and ride about in warlike manner (chivauchent), and go by day and
night with force and arms, to the terror of the king's people, and take and
rob men at their will, and imprison some until they make fine and ransom
with the said evildoers, and that the evildoers come into fairs and markets
and take men's goods without paying for the same against their owners'
will, and beat and maltreat (defoulent) those who will not be of their accord,
and that certain of them take and hold passes (paas) in divers places under
cover and in the open (en covert et dehors), and rob merchants and other
men notoriously and openly. French. |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. Et sount patentes. |
March 10.
Merevale. |
To the mayor of the city of London. The king, wishing that all his
subjects shall know the things done between the king of France and him by
his envoys, and how he had his crown have been deteriorated by the
envoys so far as in them lay, so that the blame may be imputed to the
delinquents and not to the innocent, and that the naked truth may be known
to all, is sending by his clerk, John le Smale, to the mayor a roll sub pede
sigilli containing the process and order of the whole matter, and he orders
the mayor to examine the roll forthwith, and, when he fully understands
the contents thereof, to cause them to be published and made known in the
Guildhall of London and in other public places of the city, and to keep the
roll in his possession in safe custody after such publication, so that a copy
thereof shall not be made for anyone in any wise under penalty, as the said
clerk shall more fully explain to the mayor, to whom the mayor is to give
credence, certifying the king with all speed of his proceedings in this
matter. [Fœdera.] By K. |
March 10.
Merevale. |
Robert de Wodehous, canon in St. Mary's church, Lincoln, acknowledges
that he owes to Hugh de Despenser, lord of Glomorgan and Morgannon,
200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Lincoln.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Memorandum, that the aforesaid Hugh granted, before the chancellor,
that this recognisance shall be cancelled upon payment of 100l. at the date
therein fixed for payment. |
March 16.
Lichfield. |
Master Walter de Itlesp (sic), clerk, acknowledges that he owes to
Thomas de Sibthorp, clerk, keeper of the hanaper, 25s. 10d.; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Roger de Swynnerton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de
Herlaston, clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Stafford. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Membrane 11d. |
March 10.
Merevale. |
Walter, abbot of Suleby, acknowledges, for himself and convent, that he
owes to Richard Blundel 6l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Northampton. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
March 14.
Tamworth. |
Edmund de Oxendon acknowledges that he owes to John de Donestaple,
parson of the church of Wittelegh, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co Northampton. |
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John son of Edmund de Oxendon acknowledges that he owes to John de
Dunestaple 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Northampton. |
March 14.
Tamworth. |
To Edmund, earl of Arundel, justice of Wales. Order to pursue, arrest,
and imprison Ralph son of Roger la Zousche of Lubesthorp, Eustace de
Folevill, Robert de Folevill and Walter his brother, Adam de Barleye,
William de Barkeston of Bitham, Robert son of Simon Hauberk de Scaldeford, Roger la Zousche of Lubesthorp, knight, John son of William la
Zousche of Haryngworth, knight, Robert de Helewell, knight, and Richard,
parson of the church of Teye, who are indicted of the death of Roger Beler,
slain in co. Leicester, before certain of the king's subjects appointed to hear
and determine the aforesaid felony, and who have been put in exigent
to be outlawed at the king's suit, and have gone to Wales, as it is said,
certifying the king of the names of those whom he shall arrest in execution hereof. By K. |
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The like to John Darcy 'le Neveu,' justiciary of Ireland. By K. |
March 10.
Merevale. |
To Robert de Hausted, constable of Porchester castle. Order to cause
diligent search to be made in all places within his bailiwick of all persons
entering the realm, and to cause to be arrested all of whom there is probable
suspicion that they are entering the realm to spy out the secrets of the
realm in order to do certain things prejudicial to the king and his realm,
and to certify the king from day to day of the names of those whom he
shall thus arrest, as the king learns upon trustworthy information that
many armed men, Englishmen and others, coming from parts beyond sea,
are entering the realm in the port of Portesmuth and in other places on the
sea coast in Robert's bailiwick, and are wandering about secretly in divers
parts of the realm for the purposes aforesaid, and no search or arrest has
hitherto been made by Robert or his men. By K. |
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The like to the following: |
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The sheriff of Southampton. |
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The mayor of Southampton. |
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Enrolment of release by Roger son of Richard Durdent to Roger son of
William Hillery of his right in the manor of Frisshereswyk and in all the
lands that Nicholas Durdent had in Whitinton and Tomenhorn. Witnesses:
Ralph de Monjoye; Thomas de Matkeleye; John de Hambury; Henry de
Norton; Robert Norton; Roger de Norton; Nicholas de Gresleye. Dated
at Tuttebury, on Thursday the morrow of St. Gregory, 19 Edward II. |
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Memorandum, that Roger son of Richard came into chancery at Licefeld,
on 17 March, and acknowledged the above. |
March 18.
Lichfield. |
William de Stafford, the elder, Roger Trumwyne, William de Stafford,
the younger, John Bagod of Bromley, William de Chetewynde, James de
Stafford, John de Picstok, Robert Bythewatre, John de Okovere, Richard
del Delues, Vivian de Verdon, Robert de Verney, and Richard de
Blythefeld acknowledge that they owe to Roger de Swynnerton, knight,
80 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in
co. Stafford. |
March 18.
Lichfield. |
James le Botiller of Ireland, son and heir of Edmund le Botiller of
Ireland, acknowledges that he owes to the king 2,000 marks; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in England and Ireland. |
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Memorandum, that James made the above recognisance for having
licence to marry whom he may wish, because his marriage pertained to
the king. |
March 15.
Lichfield. |
To the mayor of the city of York. The king, wishing that all his
subjects shall know the things done between the king of France and his
envoys, and how he and his crown have been deteriorated by the envoys so
far as in them lay, so that the blame may be imputed to the delinquents and
not to the innocent, and that the naked truth may be known to all, is sending to the mayor a roll sub pede sigilli containing the process and order
of the whole matter, and he orders the mayor to inspect the roll forthwith,
and to cause the contents thereof, when he fully understands them, to be
published and made known in the public places of the city, and to keep the
roll in his possession in safe keeping after such publication, so that a copy
thereof shall not be made for any one in any wise under penalty, certifying
the king with all speed by his letters of his proceedings herein. By K. |
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The like to the following: |
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The mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
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The mayor of Carlisle. |
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The mayor of Notingham. |
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The mayor of Lincoln. |
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The mayor of Northampton. |
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The chancellor of the university of Oxford. |
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The chancellor of the university of Cambridge. |
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The mayor of Southampton. |
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The mayor of Winchester. |
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The mayor of Bristol. |
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The mayor of Exeter. |
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The mayor of Chester. |
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Simon Croyser, bailiff of Wynchelse, the Rape (la Rope) of Hastynges,
and La Rie. |
March 16.
Lichfield. |
To Ralph Basset of Drayton, constable of Dover castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover.
Order to permit John de Rummeseye, who is going to parts beyond sea by
the king's licence, to cross the sea in that port without hindrance; provided that search be made that he do not carry with him any letters
suspect or prejudicial to the king or his realm. |
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The like in favour of Master Gychard de Perdynnes, clerk. |
March 14.
Tamworth. |
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to attach John de Britannia, earl of
Richmond, to be before the king in three weeks from Easter to answer to
the king for that whereas the king has many times ordered the earl, whom
he lately sent to France with certain other envoys, to come to him in person
to inform him concerning the mission and to do and receive what shall be
ordained by the king and his council, and the earl has written to the king
some excuses for his not coming, which excuses the king deems wholly
frivolous, and the king ordered him to come at a day now passed notwithstanding the said excuses, informing him that if he did not do so, he
would deem him disobedient and a contemner of his orders, and the earl
has not yet come to the king or informed him concerning the embassy.
[Fœdera.] |
March 21.
Kenilworth. |
Roger le Keu of Much Wenlok and Margery his wife came before the
king, on Friday after St. Cuthbert, and sought to replevy their land in
Much Wenlok, Calweton, and Walton near Much Wenlok, which was taken
into the king's hands for their default before the justices of the Bench
against Agnes, daughter of Richard Carewell of Much Wenlok. This is
signified to the justices. |
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John de Shotesham acknowledges that he owes to Boniface de Peruchiis,
Selimannus Lotier, and John Junctyn and their fellows, merchants of the
society of the Peruzzi of Florence, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk. |
March 30.
Kenilworth. |
To Ralph Basset of Drayton, constable of Dover castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover.
Order to permit the bearer, the envoy of Master Henry de Clif, king's
clerk, who is going to the Roman court for certain affairs of the said
Henry, to cross the sea from that port with letters touching the said clerk;
provided that he do not carry with him any letters prejudicial to the king
or his subjects. |
