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May 3.
Hailes. |
Peter de Monte Forti acknowledges that he owes to John de Pirie, parson
of the church of Ayleston, 500 marks; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick. |
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The said Peter acknowledges that he owes to John 160l.; to be levied as
above. |
May 10.
Hailes. |
Thomas Chaunterel acknowledges that he owes to Michael Minyot of
London 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Berks. |
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John Slegh of Northcolyngham, chaplain, acknowledges that he owes to
Robert son of Robert de Suthscarle 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham. |
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Robert son of Robert de Suthscarle acknowledges that he owes to John
Slegh of Northcolyngham, chaplain, 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham. |
May 12.
Gloucester. |
Peter, prior of Castelacre, acknowledges that he owes to Boniface
de Peruchiis and Selimannus Loteri and his fellows, merchants of the
society of the Peruzzi of Florence, 500l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in co. Norfolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Membrane 7d. |
May 19.
Kenilworth. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the prior
of Holy Trinity, York, to have respite until the quinzaine of Michaelmas
next for all debts due to the exchequer. By K. |
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Enrolment of surrender and release by Adam de Brom, clerk, to the
king of a messuage, five shops, five sollers, and a cellar in Oxford, in the
parish of St. Mary, which Adam lately acquired from Roger le Mareschall,
parson of the church of Tackeley, and of a messuage in the suburbs of the
same town called 'le Perilloshalle.' Witnesses: Master Robert de Baldok,
archdeacon of Middlesex, chancellor of England; Geoffrey le Scrop, knight,
Master Henry de Clyf, William de Herlaston, William de Clyf, Henry de
Edenestowe, Thomas de Sibthorp. Dated at St. Edmunds, on Wednesday
the feast of the Circumcision, in the 19th year of the king's reign. |
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Memorandum, that Adam came into chancery at Stanle, on 21 April, and
acknowledged the above deed. |
April 21.
Kenilworth. |
William de Birmyngham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry
de Birmyngham 18l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Warwick. |
April 20.
Kenilworth. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the prior
and convent of St. Oswald's Nostell to have respite until Michaelmas next
for all debts due to the exchequer. By K. |
April 27.
Kenilworth. |
John de Northtoft of Fynchingfeld acknowledges that he owes to Master
Elias de Sancto Albano 64l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Essex. |
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John de Mounceux and Thomas de Aldon, acknowledge that they owe to
the king 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Sussex.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment. |
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Memorandum, that John and Thomas made this recognisance in order to
have licence for John to marry whom he wish, because his marriage pertained
to the king. |
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John de Wridewell acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Salesburi,
'spicer' of London, 60 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Suffolk. |
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The said John acknowledges that he owes to John Hamond, 'spicer' of
London, 40 marks; to be levied as above. |
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John Spray acknowledges that he owes to Master Elias de Sancto
Albano 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in the city of London. |
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Simon Ganet, parson of the church of Fakenhamdam, puts in his place
William de Emeldon, clerk, to prosecute a recognisance for 40 marks made
to him by brother Thomas Larcher, prior of the Hospital of St. John of
Jerusalem in England. |
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Robert de Hagham was elected coroner of the county of Essex by the
king's writ in full county [court] at Chelmersford, on Tuesday after
St. Mark, 19 Edward II., with the assent of the said county [court] in
place of John de Solers, and Robert there took oath, as the writ requires. |
May 1.
Kenilworth. |
Robert son of Walter son of Robert de Daventre acknowledges that he
owes to Robert de Daventre, knight, 1,000 marks; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton. |
April 28.
Kenilworth. |
To the sheriff of Huntingdon. Whereas the king lately caused proclamation to be made throughout his realm prohibiting any one going armed
without his licence, except the keepers of his peace, sheriffs, and other
ministers, willing that any one doing the contrary should be taken by the
sheriff or bailiffs or the keepers of his peace and delivered to the nearest
gaols, to remain therein until the king ordered his will concerning them;
the king now learns that Thomas de Eye, John Grubbe, and Richard le
Orfreysier, who are not, it is said, keepers of his peace or other ministers of
his, frequently go about armed with aketons, bacinets, and other arms by day
and by night in towns, fairs, markets, and other public and private places,
committing many evil deeds, contrary to the proclamation and inhibition
aforesaid; for which a remedy is not applied by the sheriff or the keepers of
peace, to the king's surprise; he therefore orders the sheriff to cause
inquisition to be made concerning the premises, and to take and imprison
until further orders all those found guilty of the premises and all those
whom he shall find hereafter going about armed in such arms anywhere
in his bailiwick, certifying the king without delay of his proceedings
in this behalf under his seal, according to the form of the proclamation
aforesaid. [Fœdera.] |
May 1.
Hailes. |
To the sheriff of Stafford. Whereas the king lately appointed John de
Stonore and John de Denum his justices to make inquisitions concerning
unlawful assemblies in that county, and to execute certain other things, and
to hear and determine the same, and many who are indicted thereof and for
carrying arms against the peace, and who have been addressed before the
justices concerning the same have confessed and put themselves upon the
king's grace concerning the same, and the king ordered the said justices to
assign day to those thus indicted by mainprize to appear on Monday after
the octaves of Holy Trinity next before the king and his council to hear
the king's will, and ordered the justices not to annoy them in any wise,
and to certify him of the names of those who had thus put themselves
upon his will: as the king has caused the day to be prorogued until
Monday the octaves of Michaelmas, he orders the sheriff to assign that
day to those thus indicted, and to certify the king on that day of their
names. By C. |
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The prior of Lewes puts in his place William Musberd to defend the
execution of a recognisance for 350l. made by his predecessor in chancery
to Andrew de Staunford. |
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Master Roger de la Bere puts in his place Robert de Hemmyngburgh to
prosecute a recognisance for 100l. made to him by Philip de Cernaye, prior
of Durhurst. |
May 2.
Hailes. |
John son of William de Combe acknowledges that he owes to Master
Henry de Grofherst 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Kent. |
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Ed. de Eylesford and Roger de Bella Fago acknowledge that they owe
to Thomas de Sibthorp, clerk, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels in cos. Hereford and Northampton. |
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The said Ed. and Roger acknowledge that they owe to Master Robert de
Baldok, the younger, 40s.; to be levied as above. |
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John de Driffeld acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Hemelhamstud
16l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Nottingham. |
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Robert Tymparoun, parson of the church of Kirkelenyngton, diocese of
Carlisle, acknowledges that he owes to Michael de Wath, clerk, 20s.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods
in co. Cumberland. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Thomas de Praiers and John 'in the Wylughes' of Thyngden acknowledge that they owe to William Fraunceys of Strixton 60l.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Gloucester. |
April 18.
Kenilworth. |
To the sheriff of Rutland. Order to arrest and imprison all narrators
or inventors of false rumours whereby discord or scandal may be created
between the king and his people or the proceres of the realm, in accordance
with the late king's statute. By K.
[Fœdera.] |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.] |
May 9.
Pirton. |
Ralph le Taverner of Mallyng' acknowledges that he owes to Richard de
Rothyng', vintner of London, 22l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Kent. |
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Richard de Hotot, parson of the church of Leyndone, acknowledges that
he owes to John de Sancto Mauro 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in co. Northampton. |
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John de Denum, William de Elmenden, Ralph de Benton, William
Getour, William son of Benedict de Hertelpol, William de Nesbet, and
Robert de Luceby acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de Sibthorp,
clerk, 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Northumberland. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
May 8.
Pirton. |
William Getour, William son of Benedict de Hertelpol, William de
Nesbet, and Robert de Luceby acknowledge that they owe to John de
Denum 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Northumberland. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Membrane 7d.—Schedule. |
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Whereas the king and his council are given to understand that many evil
deeds, such as murders, robberies, and homicides, have been committed
heretofore within the city of London by night and by day, and that men
have been beaten and maltreated, and that other divers adventures of evil
have happened against his peace, and do still happen from day to day; and
this is because some of the craftsmen (gentz de mestiers) of London are
evil-doers and are leagued together to do evil, and also the evil-doers and
disturbers of his peace are allied to the craftsmen and to others of the
said city, to maintain them in their evil practices: let the making of such
alliance or maintenance in the city hereafter be prohibited. |
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And whereas the men dwelling in the city and strangers coming and
repairing thither are consorted together and rendered bold (embaudiz) to
assail others and to do evil by reason of their arms and armour borne by
them: let prohibition be made of any one being armed or carrying arms,
except according to the commission that shall be made for that purpose. |
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And let prohibition be made of any one, of whatsoever condition he may
be, taking vengeance by his own authority for trespass against him or
another, or of assaulting disturbers of the peace for any trespass or evil
deed after they have entered or fled to houses, or from assaulting the
houses, but let them be safely guarded until the coming of the mayor or
other minister of the city, who shall do what right and reason demand concerning the said disturbers. And those who do the contrary and shall be
attainted thereof, shall be duly punished. |
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And let prohibition be made of any one coming in force or otherwise at
love-days of pleas or elsewhere, or of making assembly in the city to the
disturbance and affray of the peace; and those who shall be attainted hereof
shall be duly punished. |
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And let prohibition be made of any one shooting within the city or
suburbs with any manner of bow or crossbow out of his own house, and he
who shall do so and shall be attainted thereof, although no damage be done,
shall be duly punished for the damage and peril that might have happened. |
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And whereas the malefactors after their offences flee to Suthwerk and
elsewhere in other franchises out of the city, because the ministers of the
city cannot attach them there, the king wills that in cases where any evildoers in the city fleeing to Suthwerk shall be freshly pursued, the bailiffs of
the franchise shall be ordered to be intendent to the capture of the evil-doers,
according to the law of the land, and that the mayor and sheriffs of the
city shall make inquisition from day to day concerning such evil-doers and
their allies and maintainers, and of those who contravene these articles. |
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And whereas the ministers of the city have been frequently impleaded
(enquerilez) and impoverished heretofore at the suit of men whom they had
punished and chastised to keep the peace, pretending that they had done
so by their own authority and without cause, the king wills that his ministers shall be maintained in what they do strictly and duly by reason of their
office in maintenance of the peace and by no other colour. |
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Memorandum, that the mayor, sheriffs, and aldermen of Londen were
charged by the king and in his presence, in his chamber in the Tower of
London, on 20 June, with matters touching the maintenance of the peace
within the city of London, concerning which certain articles were previously delivered by the mayor and aldermen to the king and his council,
which were justified and amended by the king and his council in the form
above-written, and were afterwards delivered to them by the council to use
and keep under the peril that pertains. |
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Membrane 6d. |
May 19.
Marlborough. |
To Ralph Basset, constable of Dovre. The king informs him that the
archbishop of Vienne and the bishop of Orenge, the pope's envoys, have
written to him that the pope has sent them first to the king of France and
then to him upon matters touching him and his queen, and that they are
coming to him, and that they are bringing no letters containing excommunication or other matters against any of the king's subjects, and they have
prayed the king for safe-conduct, and that he would write to the constable to
make them security by land and sea on this side; wherefore the king has
granted to them his conduct, as the constable may see by the tenor enclosed
herewith, and he wills that the constable shall cause them to be safely and
securely convoyed and guarded by sea and land, according to the purport of
his safe-conduct, and that he shall have regard to the points and conditions
of the conduct, and that he will speedily take steps to have ships in sufficient
number for their safety, and also for the keeping of the sea and land after
their arrival, so that no damages or perils may arise nor messengers come
without being first searched, and to inform them, as from himself, how the
king has charged him to make sure and safe guard, and that for this purpose
the constable has caused a great number of ships to be prepared, but that,
because the constable does not wish that so great a number of ships shall
come against them that they may be affrighted, nor so few that they
may not be well assured, he prays and advises them to signify to him as
quickly as may please them the day of their arrival and the manner of the
security that they wish to have, and that he will do at their will what they
desire, according to his power, and that meanwhile they will await there
until he have certified the king of their reply. He is ordered to ordain the
matter so that evil or peril shall not arise, and that the points of the conduct
shall be well kept. When they arrive, he is to receive them well and
courteously, and when they have been well and courteously lodged, and the
ships that brought them have been returned, this being done as speedily as
possible, the constable is to say to them himself, as of his office, in fitting
manner: 'Lords, you have come by the king's conduct, please shew it.'
And when it is shewn, he is to charge the points well, saying: 'Lords, by
custom it pertains to the office of constable, at the entry into the land of
any stranger carrying power, especially in times of disturbance, to charge
those thus entering to shew and signify to the king before all things the
cause of their coming and what they bring; but it seems to me that you have
done so wisely and advisedly, as appears by the words of the conduct,
wherefore I abstain from doing so. But, in addition, lords, as pertains to
my office and as is accustomed, I forbid you, on the king's behalf, from carrying or doing anything in this land that shall or may be prejudicial to or
against the king, his crown, land, or any man of his land, under the peril
that appertains; and that you do not henceforth receive or use any order that
shall or may come to you that shall or may be prejudicial or contrary to them,
as is aforesaid, under the same peril;' and that the king is coming, and that
he will signify the king of their arrival, so that the king may cause them to
know where they shall come to him by certain men, who shall conduct them
safely; and that in the meantime they will take their ease, and that he will
certify the king speedily, because the king will be ready enough for their
ease, as the constable may say to them. And, for the constable's excuse,
he may say that if he did not do the things aforesaid, he might be
empeached therefor in parliament by the king and all the baronage, to the
peril of his body and possessions. He is enjoined to treat them courteously
and amiably during their stay, and to send order to the admiral speedily for
ships and power, and also to the sheriff' and others on land, if he see fit, for
safe and sure guard, both from the ports and from the people of the land,
according to the purport of his last commission. The king has ordered the
admiral and sheriff to be intendent to the constable herein, as appears by
the copy herewith enclosed. The king is sending to him his clerk, Master
Henry de Canterbirs, who is carrying the king's letters to the said envoys,
and whom he has charged to carry to them the constable's said letters over
to Whitsand, and to inform the constable of certain affairs wherewith the
king has charged the said clerk, to whom the constable is enjoined to give
credence. French. [Fœdera.] |
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To the sheriff of Kent. Writ of aid in favour of the aforesaid constable
in the matters aforesaid. French. [Ibid.] |
May 20.
Ogbourne. |
To Nicholas Kyriel, admiral of the king's navy from the mouth of the
water of the Thames to the west. Order to cause the navy of his bailiwick
to be assembled, so that it shall be ready for the affairs aforesaid and as often
as the said constable shall give him knowledge, and to cause the navy to be
sent to the constable by certain and sufficient men. The king wills that the
admiral shall come to London as quickly as he can, to treat with the
king's council concerning the keeping of the sea according to the form of the
king's order by writ of great seal sent to him upon another occasion and by
letters of the chancellor; leaving in his place when he thus comes a wise
and advised subject to intend to the aforesaid constable in his absence, so
that evil, peril or dishonour may not arise, wherefore the king ought to
punish him. [Ibid.] |
May 24.
Croydon. |
Peregrinus de Controno, merchant, puts in his place Master Pancius de
Controno and Aselinus Simonet, merchant of Luca, to prosecute the execution of all recognisances made to him in chancery and elsewhere by the
prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. |
May 24.
Croydon. |
To the mayor, bailiffs, and men of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Order to choose
two of the richest burgesses of that town trading in wool, hides, and woolfells, and to cause them to come to London, so that they be at the house of
the Friars Preachers there on the morrow of St. Barnabas next, before Hamo
de Chigewell, John de Cherleton, Reginald de Conductu, and Henry Darcy,
citizens and merchants of London, John de Flynt and John de Hales,
citizens and merchants of Norwich, whom the king has deputed to obtain
fuller information concerning the staple of wool, hides, and wool-fells, in
order to elect, together with other merchants of the staples aforesaid whom
the king has ordered to be present at the said day and place, a merchant to
exercise the office of the mayoralty of the same staples, as it is ordained by
the king and his council that the staple of wool, hides, and wool-fells and of
tin shall be held in divers places within his realm and power, and that the
merchants of the same staples shall have a mayor of the staples. By K. |
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[Parl. Writs.] |
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The like to the following: |
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The mayor, bailiffs, and men of York. |
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The mayor, bailiffs and men of Lincoln. |
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The bailiffs and men of Norwich. |
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The mayor, bailiffs and men of London. |
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The mayor, bailiffs, and men of Winchester. |
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The mayor, bailiffs, and men of Exeter. |
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The mayor, bailiffs, and men of Bristol. |
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The bailiffs and men of Shrewsbury. |
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The bailiffs and men of Kaermerdyn. [Ibid.] |
May 12.
Gloucester. |
To W. archbishop of Canterbury. Order to prepare himself and the
members of his household in as much power as possible, so that they be
ready for the defence of the church and realm when and as often as they
shall be summoned by the king, certifying the king without delay of the
number of his household men and of his retinue, both horse and foot, as all
natives of the realm are bound to defend it when threatened, and the archbishop is the more specially bound to do so by reason of his large possessions
therein, and it is now publicly said and threatened that aliens will invade the
realm. By K. |
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[Fœdera; Parl. Writs.] |
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The like to the archbishop of York and to seventeen bishops. [Ibid.] |
May 30.
Canterbury. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to assemble all foresters and regardors of
the king's forest of Pykeryng' to make regard before the Assumption next. |
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[Capitula.] |
June 1.
Saltwood. |
To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to cause proclamation to be
made prohibiting any merchant, native or alien, or other person whatsoever
from carrying or sending out of the realm the thistles commonly called
'tasles,' fullers' earth (terram arti fullonum aptam), madder (warencia),
woad, butter, or other things necessary for the making of cloth, under pain
of grievous forfeiture, or from buying and pulling up the herbs and roots of
such thistles, or from causing the same to be done, in order to send them to
parts beyond sea, and to arrest and imprison until further orders any found
doing the contrary, together with the thistles, etc., certifying the king from
time to time of their names of those thus arrested, and of the value of the
goods, as it is ordained by the king and his council, for the advantage and
easement of the people of his realm, and of his lands of Ireland and Wales,
that the staple of wool, hides, and wool-fells shall be held in certain places
within the realm and the said lands, and not elsewhere, and that none of the
realm and lands, certain persons excepted, shall use after Christmas next
cloth of their own purchase made after the said feast out of the realm and
lands, and the king now understands that many men of Flanders, Brabant,
and other foreign lands, endeavouring to hinder the making of cloth in the
realm and lands, have bought all the thistles called 'tasles' that could be
found within the realm and lands, without which cloth cannot be made, and
have bought fullers' earth, madder, woad, butter, and other things necessary for the making of cloth, after the aforesaid ordinance, and have taken and
sent them to parts beyond sea, and do daily take and send them, and, what is
worse, have bought the herb and roots of the thistles, and have caused them
to be pulled up by the roots in order to send them to parts beyond sea. |
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By K. |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. |
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Membrane 5d. |
May 12.
Gloucester. |
Katherine, daughter of Goceline de Audenard, came before the king, on
Monday after St. John ante Portam Latinam, and sought to replevy her
land in Croidon, which was taken into the king's hands for her default
before the justices of the bench against Joan, late the wife of Henry le
Carpenter of Croidon. This is signified to the justices. |
April 20.
Kenilworth. |
William Brenhand of Knaresburgh puts in his place Thomas de Cnaresburgh, clerk, to prosecute a recognisance for 12l. made to him in chancery
by Richard de Boys of Useburn. |
May 12.
Gloucester. |
Oliver de Ingham, who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of
Aquitaine, has letters to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to respite all his debts until Christmas. By K. |
May 12.
Gloucester. |
To Nicholas Kiriel, admiral of the fleet of the king's ships from the
mouth of the Thames to the west. Order to cause all the ships of his bailiwick of the burthen of thirty tuns of wine and upwards to be brought back
to their ports, if they have not been brought back, as the king warned the
admiral by divers writs to cause them to be done, and to cause them to be
provided with men and other necessaries, so that they be ready for the king's
service against hostile attacks as often and whenever Nicholas shall think
fit, as the king is disturbed by the rumours that come to his ears daily of
the gathering of ships of war upon the sea coast in parts beyond sea, and
he wonders greatly that Nicholas has either done nothing concerning the
matters that the king enjoined upon him at Leicester, which he undertook
to execute, or has neglected to certify the king of what is being done. He
is ordered to be before the chancellor and others of the king's council at
London on Friday next, and to bring with him two men of the ports aforesaid
who have full knowledge of the number of the ships of those ports, and of
the munition and fortification of the same, to inform the king's council,
and to ordain together with the council concerning the premises, and to certify the council of the number of the ships aforesaid and their munition,
and to do and receive further what shall be enjoined upon him. By K. |
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[Parl. Writs.] |
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To John Sturmy, admiral of the fleet of the king's ships from the mouth
of the Thames to the north. Similar order, enjoining him to be before the
chancellor and others of the council at London on Thursday after Holy
Trinity next, bringing with him John Perbroun and another man of the
ports in his bailiwick, etc., as above. If he cannot come in person on the
said day, he is to cause John Perbroun and the other man to come at that
day. By K. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To John Perbroun. Order to come in person before the chancellor and
others of the king's council at London on Tuesday after Holy Trinity next,
bringing with him another man of the port of Great Yarmouth, to inform
the council of the number of ships, etc., as above, as the king wishes, by
reason of certain rumours that have come to his ears, to be informed by
John of the number of ships of the burthen of 30 tuns of wine and upwards
in the said port, and of their munition and fortification. [Ibid.] |
May 12.
Gloucester. |
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 brother Richard, sub-prior of Clifford priory, who is going to the
Roman court, by the king's licence, for the expedition of certain affairs
touching the priory, to cross the sea from that port with a horse and a
groom; provided that search be made of him and his groom so that they
do not carry with them any letters prejudicial to the king, his realm, or his
subjects. |
May 12.
Gloucester. |
The prior of Lewes and the prior of Farlegh acknowledge, for themselves
and their convents, that they owe to Walter Nicol and John de Oxon[ia],
citizens of London, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their
lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in cos. Sussex and Wilts. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Annotus Grymbaud, merchant of the society of the Grymbaldi of Chieri
(de Kerio), who is going to parts beyond sea to exercise merchandise, puts
in his place Bartholomew de Rico, merchant of the aforesaid society, in all
pleas or plaints moved or to be moved for or against him in all courts of
England, and to prosecute and defend his suits, and to prosecute the execution of all recognisances made to him in all courts, the appointment to
endure for a year. |
May 15.
Gloucester. |
Robert de Allegate, citizen and potter (ollarius) of London, acknowledges that he owes to Simon Flambard, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London. |
May 17.
Cirencester. |
William Polay came before the king, on Saturday after St. Pancras, and
sought to replevy to Robert de Pelham and Amabilla his wife their land in
Ravenesdene, which was taken into the king's hands for their default before
the justices of the Bench against Robert le Frenshe.—This is signified to
the judges. |
May 2.
Kenilworth. |
To the bailiffs of Kyngeston-on-Hull. Order to release certain merchant
vintners of Besatz, in the duchy [of Aquitaine], and their wines and goods
upon this occasion of the king's grace, and to permit them to make their
profit of the wines and goods, the merchants having complained that whereas they lately came to that town with their wines and there exposed the
same for sale, and paid the due custom thereon, the bailiffs, by pretext of
an order of the king's to arrest men and merchants of the aforesaid town
and of certain other towns of the duchy, with their goods, by reason of the
war in the duchy, arrested the said merchants with their wines and
goods in the aforesaid town, and that they still detain them and their wines
and goods under arrest. By C. |
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The like to the bailiffs of Boston. |
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The like to the sheriff of York concerning merchant-vintners of Besatz
arrested at York and elsewhere in his bailiwick. By C. |
May 19.
Marlborough. |
John le Bere of Berkyng' came before the king, on Monday after Holy
Trinity, and sought to replevy his land in Berkyng', which was taken into
the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against John
son of Gilbert le Herde. This is signified to the justices. |
May 15.
Gloucester. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. Order to permit John del
Haye, envoy of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony, who lately came
to the king with letters of the seneschal, to cross to parts beyond sea from
that port with the king's letters; provided that he carry with him no letters
of others prejudicial to the king, his realm, or subjects. By K. |
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John de Hothum, bishop of Ely, puts in his place Henry de Edenestowe,
clerk, to prosecute a recognisance for 10l. made to him in chancery by the
abbot of Vaudey. |
May 19.
Marlborough. |
John atte Twychene came before the king, on Monday after Holy
Trinity, and sought to replevy his and his wife Alice's land in Chabeham,
Horisshull, and Puriford, which was taken into the king's hands for their
default before the justices of the Bench against Walter son of Walter atte
Rude. This is signified to the justices. |
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John de Messingham of Etton acknowledges that he owes to William
Leute of Lokyngton 20s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. York. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
May 12.
Gloucester. |
To the arrayors of men according to the statute of Winchester in
co. Cumberland. Order to certify the king without delay of the manner
and form of the array made by them, and of all things touching the array,
the king having appointed them by letters patent to cause the said statute
to be observed in that county, and to do certain other things ordained and
granted in the parliament at Westminster in the octaves of Martinmas last,
and having ordered them to certify him in the octaves of Easter last of the
manner and form of the array, and of the names of all and singular the men
in every hundred of that county, both horsemen and footmen, thus arrayed
by them, together with the names of constables, captains of hundreds and
of twenties, and how the men have been placed by them in constableships,
hundreds, and twenties, and they have done nothing in the matter to this
time, to the king's surprise. [Parl. Writs.] |
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The like to the arrayors in twenty-nine other counties and divisions of
counties. [Ibid.] |
May 23.
Sheen. |
Walter Beiuer, parson of the church of Hamburi, acknowledges that he
owes to William de Novo Castro and William de Bloerton 40l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods
in co. Buckingham. |
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The said Walter acknowledges that he owes to the aforesaid William de
Novo Castro 40 marks; to be levied as above. |
May 24.
Croydon. |
John de Lithtunbergh, Walter de Strabur[g]h, and John de Straburgh,
knight of Almain, who lately came to Canterbury on pilgrimage to
St. Thomas, have the king's letters to have passage in the port of Dover
directed to Ralph Basset of Draiton, constable of Dover castle, etc. By K. |
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John son of Henry de Seintliz of Stoke acknowledges that he owes to
Robert de Barton, clerk, 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Nottingham. |
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Thomas de Bella Fago acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of
Dorkecestre 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in cos. Oxford and Buckingham. |
May 20.
Crookham. |
To the bailiffs of Sandwich. Order to cause to be arrested and kept
safely until further orders all ships of Zeeland found in the sea-ports or
elsewhere in their bailiwick, together with the wares and other things
therein, and the men in the same, certifying the king from time to time of
the ships, wares, etc., and men thus arrested, as the king understands that
ships of his realm and power approaching Zeeland by sea are taken daily
by men of those parts, and are despoiled of the goods and wares found in
them, and their men are slain, and many other damages and grievances are
frequently inflicted upon the men of the king's realm and power by the
said men. |
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The like to John de Sturmy, admiral of the fleet of the king's ships from
the mouth of the Thames to the north, or to him who supplies his place. |
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Robert de Fulham puts in his place Theobald Portejoye and Robert de
Neuwerk to prosecute a recognisance for 40l. made to him in chancery
by Thomas Chaunterel. |
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Walter de Bello Campo puts in his place Robert de Roderham to prosecute a recognisance for 20l. made to him by John de Dagworth in chancery. |
April 30.
Kenilworth. |
To Henry le Scrop, Simon Warde, Roger de Somervill, and Adam de
Hoperton, justices appointed to enquire in co. York what malefactors and
other disturbers of the peace, together with John Moubray and Roger de
Clifford, the king's rebels, and other rebels, lately besieged and captured the
king's castle of Tikhill, and perpetrated other felonies and evil deeds contained in the king's letters patent to the justices, and to hear and determine
the premises. Order not to molest or aggrieve Roger Curzoun by reason of
his rebellion or adhesion to the rebels, concerning which he is indicted
before them, as the king has pardoned him for a fine made by him. |
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Membrane 4d. |
May 31.
Saltwood. |
To William, count of Hainault, Holland, and Zeeland, and lord of
Friesland. The king learns upon trustworthy information that certain
men of the count's power lately attacked a ship of the town of Sandwich
laden with divers goods and merchandises on the sea coast near Zeeland,
and slew the mariners and other men in the same, and took the ship and
her contents whither they wished and had their will thereof, and that the
aforesaid robbery was made by the count's order; which the king cannot
believe, since he cannot recollect that he has offended the count or his men
contrary to justice in any way. The king therefore requests the count to
certify him by letters whether he made any such order that his subjects
should so prosecute merchants of this realm, and why he did so; and if
the evil deeds aforesaid were done without his knowledge, that he will
cause them to be amended, so that mutual communion between the king's
and his subjects may not be impeded, and that the treaty of peace may not
be broken, which would displease the king. The count is informed that
the king has caused certain ships of the count's power with the goods in
them to be arrested by reason of the aforesaid robbery, and that he will
cause them to be kept safely until he shall know what the count shall cause
to be done in this matter, and that he will cause them to be restored in full
to their owners if the count cause to be done what is just and reasonable on
his side. |
June 1.
Saltwood. |
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 Oliver de Kirkeby, clerk, who is going to parts beyond sea
by the king's licence, to cross the sea from that port; provided that search
be made that he do not carry with him any letters prejudicial to the king
or his realm. By K. |
May 26.
Otford. |
To Sir John, duke of Britanny. Whereas the king lately sent a ship of
his called 'La Seinte Croice' of London, by his merchant John le Blak, to
Poitou for salt for garnisture of his castles, and the ship laden with salt was
driven by storm to the land of Sir Gerard Chaluz, knight, of Colert, who
caused the said ship and one of the mariners (whom he afterwards delivered
under a certain form) to be arrested, because the aforesaid John had not
paid him certain customs alleged to be due to him in this behalf, John
being wholly ignorant of the customs, and Gerard deemed the ship and
the goods to be forfeited; and the king appointed and sent Thomas
Spryngat, his mariner, to the parts aforesaid to obtain delivery of the said
ship and salt and fuller delivery of the mariner aforesaid, and requested
Gerard by his letters to cause the ship, salt, and mariner to be delivered to
the said Thomas. The king requests the duke to interpose with Gerard by
his letters, council, and aid for the delivery of the ship, salt, and mariner,
so that the ignorance of the aforesaid mariner may not fall to the loss of the
king's goods or his damage. The king also requests the duke to cause
justice to be done in the matter of his ship called 'La Margarete' of
Westminster and the goods in her to the value of 600l. sterling, which one
Guy de Triphili, the duke's bailiff, caused to be taken nine years ago without reasonable cause in La Trade, within the duke's dominion, as the king
has not yet obtained restitution thereof, although he wrote to the duke at
another time for restitution. |
May 26.
Otford. |
To Sir Gerard Chaluz, knight. Request that he will deliver to the
aforesaid Thomas the said mariner, ship, and contents, provided that he be
satisfied for the customs due to him in this behalf, as he would wish the
king to do in similar case at his request. |
