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Jan. 11.
Kenilworth. |
To Robert de Bikkemore, escheator in cos. Cornwall, Devon, Somerset,
and Dorset. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Eleanor, late the wife
of Nicholas de Cheny, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry
without the king's licence. |
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The like to John de Blomvill, escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex, and Hertford. |
Jan. 21.
Kenilworth. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order to cause all carpenters of his
bailiwick to come to Westminster immediately upon sight of the presents,
so that they shall be there on the coming Friday, to do certain works to be
enjoined upon them on the king's behalf. |
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The like to the sheriffs of Surrey and Sussex, Essex and Hertford. |
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To the sheriff of Essex and Hertford. Order to cause twelve carts to
come to Westminster immediately upon sight of the presents, to carry sand
and other necessaries for the works within the king's palace of Westminster. |
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To the sheriff of Surrey. Order to cause 60 cartloads of heather to come
to Westminster immediately upon sight of the presents, for the execution
therewith of certain of the king's works. |
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The like to the sheriff of Middlesex for 40 cartloads. |
Jan. 8.
Kenilworth. |
To John de Wymundwold. Order to deliver to John de Oxendon, keeper
of the queen's wardrobe, all the gold and silver cups and other jewels, and
the other moveables that belonged to Hugh le Despenser, the younger,
which are in his custody in the Tower of London by reason of Hugh's
felony, for which he was hanged, to be delivered without any diminution or
retention for the use of the queen, of the king's gift. |
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Membrane 1. |
Jan. 20.
Kenilworth. |
To him who supplies the place of the treasurer and to the barons of the
exchequer. Order to deliver to the executors of the will of David de
Strabolgi, late earl of Athole, the goods and chattels of the deceased, which
were taken into the king's hands by reason of certain debts due to him from
the earl, the executors having prayed the king, by petition before him and
his council in the present parliament, to cause the earl's goods and chattels
to be delivered to them, so that they may cause his body to be the more
suitably buried and for the execution of his will, especially as his lands
remain charged with any debts that may be due to the king.
By pet. of C. |
Jan. 10.
Kenilworth. |
To Edmund, earl of Kent. Order not to intermeddle with the manor of
Parlyngton, which the king lately assigned to him during pleasure amongst
other lands of Hugh le Despenser, late earl of Winchester, or with the
goods and chattels in the same, but to cause them to be restored in full to
John de Crumbwell and Idonia his wife, as John has exhibited before the
king's council a charter of Hugh's and the king's letters patent of licence,
whereby it is found that John and Idonia had the manor for their lives of
Hugh's grant long before his felony. |
Jan. 16.
Kenilworth. |
To him who supplies the place of the treasurer, and to the barons of the
exchequer. Order to cause allowance to be made to Roger de Somervill,
sheriff of York, for 100l., paid by him to William de Ros of Hamelak, in
execution of the king's order of 10 November last, by writ under the
testimony of Edward, the king's eldest son, the keeper of the realm. |
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By p.s. |
Jan. 18.
Kenilworth. |
To Thomas de Huntercombe, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to
cause John atte Mede to be released from that castle, the constable having
certified the king that he was captured by Ralph de Camoys, late constable of the castle, and William le Hunte, because William found him with
his bow and arrows in the new park in Wyndesore forest, and charged him
with entering the park to do harm to the king's venison, but no trespass
was found with him. |
Jan. 10.
Kenilworth. |
To L. bishop of Durham. Order to release the sequestration of the
prebend of Gilot de Bolonvilla in the bishop's church of Aukelond, and to
restore to him the fruits and obventions thereof, if the prebend have been
sequestered by virtue of the king's late order regarding the alien men of
religion, made by reason of the war made against him by the king of
France. |
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To him who supplies the place of the treasurer and to the barons of the
exchequer. Order to allow 300 marks to the bailiffs and men of the town
of Norwich out of the ferm of their town or out of other debts due from
them, the king being bound to them in 200 marks lent by them, by the
hands of John de Sendale, the king's late treasurer, in aid of the Scotch
war, in the 4th year of the king's reign, and in 100 marks lent by them to
the king's wardrobe, by the hands of John de Okham, his clerk, for the
expedition of certain of his affairs, in the 7th year of the reign, as the king
wishes to satisfy them therefor, in response to their request exhibited before
him and his council. |
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To him who supplies the place of the treasurer and to the chamberlains.
Order to pay 8l. to John de Dodinton, which the king owes to him for
meat bought for the expenses of his household in the 7th year of his reign,
as appears by a bill of Ingelard de Warle, keeper of the wardrobe, of the
same year. |
Jan. 16.
Kenilworth. |
To the abbot of St. Augustine's Bristol. Order to deliver by indenture
to Thomas de Berkeleye his charters, muniments, and other goods and
chattels, which the king lately caused to be arrested for certain causes and
which are in the abbot's custody. [Parl. Writs.] |
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To the same. Like order to restore to the executors of the will of
Maurice de Berkeley his charters, muniments, and other goods and chattels.
[Ibid.] |
