Close Rolls, Edward II: December 1319

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1895.

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'Close Rolls, Edward II: December 1319', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323, (London, 1895) pp. 172-173. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol3/pp172-173 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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December 1319

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Dec. 7.
York.
To the sheriffs of London. At the complaint of Henry le Palmer, Robert Youn, Alan atte Warfe, and Thomas Tuk, merchants, that they lately freighted at Leyburn a ship called 'La Swalewe' of London, and loaded her with 25 turns and 7 pipes of wine, canvas, linen cloth, and other their goods for the purpose of carrying the same to London, and sent her thus laden towards England, certain malefactors of the power of the count of Flanders lying in wait for her assaulted and slew the mariners of the said ship on the coast near land between Mergate and Recolvere, where the ship was anchored, and carried off the ship and cargo with them to the port of Le Swyne; whereupon the king ordered the sheriff of Kent to make enquiry concerning the matter; whereby it was found that the ship and her tackle, price 200 marks sterling, whereof John Grigge was master, laden with 25 tuns and 7 pipes of wine, price 171l. sterling, price of a tun 6l., canvas, linen cloth, and other goods to the value of 24l. sterling, and with silver cups, beds, robes, and armour of the mariners, and merchants, together with all small necessaries of the mariners, price 30l. sterling, to wit 9 tuns of the said Henry, 16 tuns and 7 pipes of wine, canvas, linen cloth, and other goods of the said Alan, Robert, and Thomas, were taken into the count's power, and that certain malefactors of the count's power attacked and slew the master and mariners of the ship on the coast aforesaid, and took and carried away the ship and cargo and 60l. sterling to Le Swyne within the count's power, to the damage of the aforesaid merchants of 100l. in addition to the above sums; whereupon the king requested the count to cause justice to be done to the said merchants; but he has done nothing in the matter, as appears by the count's letters of excuse and by the letters testimonial of the mayor and community of the city of London; wherefore the king orders the sheriffs to arrest goods of the count's men and merchants to the value of 118l. 6s. 8d., in part payment of 418l. 6s. 8d., the value of the ship, wine, money, and other goods, and of 100l. for the estimated damages, and to detain the same until the merchants have been satisfied for the first-named sum or until further orders, certifying the king of their proceedings in this matter. The king has ordered the sheriff of Kent to arrest goods in like manner to the value of 100l.; the sheriff of Suffolk to arrest goods to the value of 100l.; the sheriff of Southampton to arrest goods to the value of 100l.; and the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth to arrest goods to the value of 100l. By C.
Dec. 24.
York.
To John de Cromwell, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the forest of Ingelwode. Order to cause the king's clerk Hugh de Burgh to have six oaks fit for timber in that forest of the king's gift. By K.
Dec. 26.
York.
To Oliver de Burdegala, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to pay to Roger de Wyndesore, keeper of both gates of the castle, 4d. a day; to Roger de Wyndesore, one of the viewers of the king's works, 2d. a day; to Alexander le Peyntur, another viewer of the king's works, 2d. a day; to four watchmen of the castle, 2d. a day each; to Adam the gardener of the garden without the castle, 2½d. a day; being their wages and stipends from Michaelmas last until Michaelmas next.
Dec. 24.
York.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause proclamation to be made in his county [court] that the king wills that a market shall be held every week on Thursday at his manor of Middelton, in that county, and a fair of four days there yearly on the eve and day of St. Margaret and two following days, the manor being in the hands of Queen Isabella.