Close Rolls, Edward II: August 1326

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 4, 1323-1327. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward II: August 1326', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 4, 1323-1327, (London, 1898) pp. 638-643. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol4/pp638-643 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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August 1326

Aug. 6.
Porchester.
Malculin Musard acknowledges that he owes to the queen 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester.— The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Memorandum, that this recognisance was made for a fine that Malculin made with the king to save his life and to have his lands again, and he granted that the king may resume the lands into his hands if the money be not paid at the aforesaid term.
Malculin Musard acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Sibbethorp, clerk, 12 marks 9s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester.
Aug. 4.
Porchester.
To the arrayors of men in co. Gloucester according to the statute of Winchester. Order to come to the king in person without delay, and to bring with them the arrays, and to make answer to the king for their contempt, the king having appointed them to cause the statute to be observed in that county, and to execute and complete certain other things ordained and granted in the parliament at Westminster in the octaves of Martinmas last, and to certify the king on Sunday in Mid-Lent last of the names of all men arrayed by them, together with the names of the constables, captains of hundred and twenties, and they have as yet done nothing in the matter.
[Fœdera; Parl. Writs.] By p.s.
The like to the arrayors in the following counties:
The North and East Ridings of co. York.
Nottingham.
Derby.
Northumberland.
Leicester.
Cumberland.
Westmoreland.
Lancaster.
Salop.
Warwick.
Suffolk.
Cambridge.
Hertford.
Kent.
Oxford.
Kesteven, in co. Lincoln.
[Ibid.]
Aug. 11.
Clarendon.
Peter le Pavour is sent to the prior and convent of Coventry to receive such maintenance in their house as Edmund le Fissher, deceased, had therein at the king's request. By K.
July 18.
Westmoreland.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Order to cause Arnald le Pouer of Ireland, who is going to Ireland by the king's licence, to have sufficient passage for himself, men, and goods at his own charge.
Aug. 12.
Clarendon.
Richard de Denton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Sibthorp, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cumberland.
Cancelled on payment.
Thomas de Cotes acknowledges that he owes to the prior of the Friars Preachers of Salisbury 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Aug. 10.
Clarendon.
To the arrayors of men according to the statute of Winchester, appointed to execute certain other things in co. Kent ordained in the parliament in the octaves of Martinmas last. Order not to distrain the men of that county to keep watch, or to make contributions for that purpose, nor to aggrieve them in this behalf in any wise, although it is contained in the king's commission to them that certain men shall be assigned out of the footmen to keep watch in all places where they shall think fit, at the cost of the county, where the watches have been kept, and that the watchman should have a beacon (signum) of fire or other suitable thing that may be seen from afar, so that the men of the neighbouring parts might repair to the fire or to the signal by night, if need were, and that all holding land in that county should be bound to make contribution to the said watchmen, as the king now learns from the complaint of the men of the county that they have been and still are much aggrieved for the keeping of such watches and for contributions, although such watches are not necessary. The king wills, however, that the men of the county dwelling on the sea coast shall light the beacons when need be, so that others may be prepared by the lighting thereof to do what may pertain to them for the salvation of those parts, and the arrayors are to warn them in this behalf with all speed.
[Fœdera; Parl. Writs.]
The like to the arrayors in the following counties:
Devon.
Cornwall.
Dorset.
Somerset.
Southampton.
Sussex.
Kent.
Essex.
Norfolk.
Suffolk.
Northumberland.
Lancaster.
Gloucester.
Holland co. Lincoln.
Lindsey
East Riding co. York.
North Riding
[Ibid.]
Memorandum, that, on 8 August, John de Roches, knight, Andrew Payn, John de Chyverdon, and John Sigrym of co. Southampton, mainperned before the king at Asshele to have the body of Joceus de Baiocis, imprisoned in Winchester castle by the king's order, before the king upon fifteen days' warning, and that he will henceforth behave himself faithfully to the king, under a penalty of 100l. [By p.s. 7486.]
Aug. 4.
Porchester.
To Ralph Basset of Drayton, constable of Dovre and warden of the Cinque Ports. Whereas the king has ordained that the staple of wool, hides, wool-fells, and tin shall be held in certain places within his realm, and has taken into his protection and safe-conduct all strange merchants in coming into his realm, staying therein, and returning thence, excepting those who are of his enemies, as is more fully contained in the ordinance hereupon made and published throughout the realm, and the king now understands that, under colour of the premises, merchants, messengers, and other private and strange men carry, and cause to be carried, in their bundles (fardeux) and amongst their merchandise, and in divers other secret manners, suspected letters and other things prejudicial to the king and his subjects, as well from those who are of the king's enemies as from the Mortymer and other banished and fugitive traitors of this realm: the king therefore orders Ralph to cause proclamation to be made in all the ports aforesaid and in other places where ships arrive in his bailiwick, forbidding, under pain of forfeiture of body and goods, any one whomsoever from bringing into the realm letters or other things suspected or prejudicial to the king or his subjects, and if any such be found, the king wills that they shall be speedily attached by their bodies and goods and safely kept until the king's pleasure shall be signified to him. It is not the king's intention that those who have been deputed to make search in the ports and places aforesaid shall cease to make such search by colour of the said protections and safe-conducts, but that they shall do so more diligently, by reason of numerous perils that may arise by such colour. French. [Fœdera.]
To William de Grey and John de Shelvyng, appointed to make search by the side of the Thames between Recolvre, Greiston, and Whitstaple. Like order, intimating that it is not the king's intention that they shall cease to make search by reason of the said protections and safe-conducts, etc. [Ibid.]
The like to all those who were appointed on 3 January, in the 19th year, by letters patent, to make search throughout England. [Ibid.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England, 'mutatis mutandis.' [Ibid.]
Aug. 18.
Clarendon.
To him who supplies the place of the treasurer, and to the barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains. Order to provide with all diligence and speed, by the advice of Adam de Lymbergh, king's clerk, 100 crossbows with windlass (de turno) for two feet, 200 cross-bows for one foot, with baldrics (baldredis) and quarells sufficient for them, 100 hand-bows, with 1,000 cords for the same, and 1,000 heads (glavis) for arrows, and 20 lbs. of glue, 100 lbs. of thread fit for the strings of cross-bows, and a sufficient quantity of cat-gut (nervis), and to cause them to be brought to Porcestre Castle by Saturday the morrow of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist at the latest, to be there delivered to him or those whom the king shall depute to receive them, giving credence to what Adam shall say to them in this regard on the king's behalf. By K.
Aug. 19.
Clarendon.
John de Stondon, parson of the church of Aston, diocese of Salisbury acknowledges that he owes to John de Wynchilse 22l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
Membrane 11d.
Aug. 12.
Clarendon.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich. Order to cause all owners of ships of the burthen of 50 tuns and upwards to come to Portesmuth on Sunday after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist next with their ships, found with arms, victuals, and other necessaries under double equipment (eskippamentc), as well from that town as from its members, so that they be ready, under pain of forfeiture of their bodies and goods, to set out in the king's service against the attack of the French, as they shall be then enjoined by Nicholas Kiriel, admiral of the fleet of the king's ships from the mouth of the Thames to the west, as the king has ordained that the ships from those parts shall be at Portesmuth as above. If they shall find that any of the owners of ships have not set out at the said day and place, they shall take and imprison them, and certify the king of their names. The king also orders them to enjoin all owners and masters of ships of smaller burthen than 50 tuns to keep, under pain of forfeiture, all such ships in their ports, and not to leave the ports for the sake of fishing, trading, or for any other cause, and not to send the ships anywhere, and the mayor and bailiffs are ordered not to permit any such ships to leave the ports until further orders. The king has given the admiral orders to take any persons whom he may find at sea with such ships, and to cause them to be imprisoned until further orders. By K.
[Fœdera.]
The like to the following:
The barons and bailiffs of Romenhale.
The mayor and bailiffs of Portesmue.
The bailiffs and community of Shorham.
The bailiffs and community of Sheford.
The bailiffs and community of Pevense.
The mayor, bailiffs, and community of Bristol.
The bailiffs and community of Oreford.
The bailiffs and community of Goseford.
The bailiffs and community of Combe Martyn.
The bailiffs and community of Dunsterre.
The mayor, bailiffs, and community of Lym.
The bailiffs and community of Landstephan.
The bailiffs and community of Cameys.
The bailiffs and community of Muleford.
The bailiffs and community of Swaneseye.
The bailiffs and community of Neuport in the Isle of Wight.
The bailiffs and community of Yalhampton under Newenton Ferers.
The bailiffs and community of Plymmuth with the port of Sutton.
The barons, bailiffs, and community of Wynchelse.
The barons, bailiffs, and community of Faversham.
The barons, bailiffs, and community of Dovre.
The bailiffs and community of Maidestan.
The bailiffs and community of Strode.
The bailiffs and community of Yaremuth.
The bailiffs and community of La Pole.
The bailiffs and community of Hardelawe.
The bailiffs and community of Falemue.
The bailiffs and community of St. Michael.
The bailiffs and community of Mousehole.
The bailiffs and community of Oldestowe.
The bailiffs and men of St. Karantoc.
The bailiffs and community of Clovely.
The bailiffs and community of Chippedenemere.
The bailiffs and community of Welles and Holkeham.
The bailiffs and community of Thornham.
The bailiffs and community of Taltham.
The bailiffs and community of Shencher.
The barons, bailiffs, and men of La Rye.
The barons, bailiffs, and community of Sandwich.
The bailiffs and community of Sidemouth.
The bailiffs and community of Teignemue.
The bailiffs and community of Exemue, with the ports of Luleham, Kyen, and Topesham.
The bailiffs and community of Salteneye.
The bailiffs and community of Lyverpol.
The bailiffs and community of Fordham.
The bailiffs of the prior of St. Helen's in the Isle of Wight.
The bailiffs and community of Clyve.
The bailiffs and community of Grenewyz.
The bailiffs and community of Towemouth.
The bailiffs and community of Ilfardecombe.
The bailiffs and community of Dertemue, with the port of Totteneys.
The bailiffs and community of Porlemue.
The mayor, bailiffs, and community of Southampton.
The barons, bailiffs, and community of Hethe.
The barons, bailiffs, and community of Hastyngge.
The bailiffs and community of Waymuth.
The bailiffs and community of Warham.
The bailiffs and community of Lymynton.
The bailiffs and community of Hamele.
The bailiffs and community of Barstaple.
The bailiffs and community of Melecombe.
The bailiffs and community of Hoke.
The bailiffs and community of Kyavene.
The bailiffs and community of Portelmuth.
The bailiffs and community of Hayleworthy.
The bailiffs and community of Vauwy.
The bailiffs and community of Briggewater.
The bailiffs and community of Chepstowe.
The bailiffs and community of Lostwydel.
The bailiffs and community of Loo.
The bailiffs and community of Polruan.
The bailiffs and community of Gillingham.
The bailiffs and community of Swannescaumpe.
The bailiffs and community of Excestre, with the ports of Topesham, Kien, and Luleham.
Aug. 12.
Clarendon.
To W. archbishop of Canterbury. Whereas the king sent the queen to France to obtain peace, and he granted the duchy of Gascony to his son Edward, and sent him to the king of France to do homage for the same, and the king of France detains him and the queen, and withholds a great part of the aforesaid duchy, although Edward did homage for the whole of it, and endeavours to occupy by his armies the remainder of the duchy, and receives and cherishes the king's enemies and rebels, and has captured the ships of certain of the king's merchants at sea, slaying the merchants and mariners of the same, and otherwise makes war upon the king by sea and land; the king has therefore sent his fleet to sea to restrain the malice of the men of the king of France in case they wish to enter the realm. As the king is told that some persons, abettors, as he believes, of his enemies aforesaid, are endeavouring to obscure the truth concerning these matters by false narratives, and do not shrink from saying evil things concerning the king and some of his subjects, so that they may turn from him the hearts of his subjects, who frequently from simplicity believe the tellers of false tales, he wishes to obviate their malice, and desires that the truth may be known to all, and he therefore orders the archbishop to cause all the premises as they have happened to be recited and openly explained in public sermons and other assemblies throughout the whole of his diocese, so that the series of events may be made known to all and singular. He is ordered to take steps to promulgate such strict censures against such relators of false and evil things concerning the king and his subjects that they may be compelled to desist. The king requests him to admonish the clergy and people of his diocese, and to cause the lower prelates, men of religion and others, and rectors of churches to be admonished and exhorted in all churches throughout his diocese to beseech the Creator, by the celebration of masses, the distribution of alms, and other works of piety, and by their prayers, that He will rule and direct the king in His paths, and that He will preserve uninjured the estate of the realm, and will protect it from the attacks of evil persons. The archbishop is ordered to enjoin all his suffragans to cause the premises to be preached and expounded in all the churches of their dioceses, and to cause the clergy and people to be exhorted to pray, etc., as above, and to certify the king of his proceedings. [Fœdera.]
The like to the archbishop of York. [Ibid.]
Aug. 22.
Clarendon.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause fifty-four well-armed footmen to be chosen in the town of Strode and its members and in other places in his bailiwick where he shall see fit, by the counsel and advice of Richard Haukyn, master of the ship called 'La Mariot,' of Strode, and of Robert Frende, master of the ship called 'Alice,' of Strode, and to cause Richard to have thirty of them, and Robert to have the other twenty-four, to set out with them in the aforesaid ships in the king's service, as they shall direct them on the king's behalf, the king having ordained that all ships of the burthen of 50 tuns and upwards from the mouth of the Thames to the western parts shall be at Portesmuth on Sunday after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist next.