Close Rolls, Edward II: April 1322

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: April 1322', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323, (London, 1895) pp. 430-441. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol3/pp430-441 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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April 1322

April 1.
Altofts.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to release Henry de Sothill, knight, imprisoned at Notyngham upon a charge of adhering to the king's enemies, upon his finding mainpernors for whom the sheriff will answer to have him before the king when the king shall speak against him concerning this matter, and upon his making obligation for his good behaviour.
By K. on the information of Master R. de Baldok.
April 5.
Altofts.
To the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham. Order to deliver to John Boteturt, the elder, his lands, goods, and chattels, which the king lately ordered him to take into his hands. By K.
The like to the following:
The sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk.
The sheriff of Essex.
John de Hansted for the lands, goods and chattels in his custody.
The said John to release the aforesaid John Boteturt and his goods and chattels.
April 3.
Altofts.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to pay to the king's clerk Nicholas de Lyndwode, whom the king is sending to supervise and hasten the buying and purveying of certain victuals in that county, 2s. a day for his wages from the time when he enters the sheriff's bailiwick until he leaves the same.
The like for the following:
John de Norton to the sheriff of York, to receive 2s. a day.
Thomas de Eggefeld to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, to receive 2s. a day.
Robert de Asshou to the sheriff of Lincoln, to receive 2s. a day.
John de Staunford to the sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon, to receive 18d. a day.
William de Werdale to the sheriff of Southampton, to receive 18d. a day.
Thomas de Gayregrave to the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby, to receive 18d. a day.
Roger de Kendale to the sheriff of Lancaster, to receive 18d. a day.
Hugh de Bewyk to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, to receive 18d. a day.
John de Percebrigg to the sheriff of Essex and Hertford, to receive 18d. a day.
April 6.
Altofts.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Westgrenewyche, the manor of Hammes Say, and 19 acres of land, a water-mill and 6l. of yearly rent in Ewelle, taken into the king's hands by him upon the death of Geoffrey de Say, and to restore the issues thereof, as it appears by inquisition taken by him that Geoffrey and Idonia his wife were jointly enfeoffed of the manor of Westgrenewyche on the day of Geoffrey's death of the feoffment of Geoffrey, parson of the church of Codeham, and of William de Terring', chaplain, by fine levied in the king's court without the king's licence, and that the manor is held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Maminot, and that Geoffrey and Idonia jointly held the manor of Hammes Say on the said day by fine levied between them and Thomas le Gegg in the king's court in like manner, and that the manor is held of John de Warenns, earl of Surrey, by knight service, and that Geoffrey and Idonia jointly held on the said day 19 acres of land, a water-mill, and 6l. of rent in Ewelle of the bishop of Rochester.
To the same. Like order concerning the manor of Edelmeton, as it appears by inquisition that the aforesaid Geoffrey and Juliana de Leybourne jointly held the said manor on the day of Geoffrey's death of the feoffment of Walter de Leitone and Martin de Erchebaud by fine levied in the king's court with his licence, and that the manor is held of the king in chief by knight service.
To the same. Order to assign dower to Idonia, late the wife of the said Geoffrey, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
April 10.
Pontefract.
To John de Segrave, constable of Nottingham castle. Order to cause Richard de Holand, Walter de Kirkebrid, and John his brother, Adam de Reresby, Gilbert de Haydok and William Tuk, who are imprisoned in his custody for adhering to certain of the king's enemies, to be taken to Kenylworth castle and there delivered to the constable, whom the king has ordered to receive them and imprison them in the castle. By K.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Hynewyk, 5 virgates of land in Harewod, the manor of Pabenham, a messuage and a carucate of land in Wylden, and a messuage and a carucate of land in Folkesworth, taken into the king's hands by him upon the death of John de Pabenham, the elder, and to restore the issues thereof, as it appears by inquisition taken by him that the said John de Pabenham and Elizabeth his wife jointly held to themselves and the heirs of their bodies on the day of John's death the manor of Hynewyk and 5 virgates of land in Harewod of the surrender of Margery de Croill' by fine levied between them in the king's court, and the manor of Pabenham in like manner of the surrender of Alan de Tadlowe, and the messuage and carucate of land in Wylden by the grant of John Ridel, and the messuage and carucate of land in Folkesworth to them and Edward, their son and heir, and that the above manors and lands are held of others than the king.
To Roger Beler. Order not to intermeddle with the forest of Duffeld Frith, co. Derby, until he come to the king, notwithstanding that the king lately committed it to him amongst other lands that belonged to Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, and other rebels in the counties of Stafford, Derby, and Leicester, as the king had previously committed the custody of the aforesaid forest to Roald de Richemund. By K.
To Roger Carles. Like order not to intermeddle with the Red Castle and the manor of Hodinet, co. Salop, as the king had previously committed the custody thereof to John de Felton. By K.
April 14.
Pontefract.
To the justiciary of Ireland. Order to permit Master Walter de Istelep, treasurer of Ireland, and the barons of the exchequer of Dublin to dispose of all the lands in Ireland in the king's hands by reason of wardship or otherwise as the king has charged them to demise the said lands for the expedition of the Scotch war, so that the issues thereof be levied and paid to the said exchequer. The justiciary is ordered not to intermeddle henceforth with demising such lands at ferm or otherwise. By K.
To A. archbishop of Dublin. Order to pay into the exchequer of Dublin without delay all the money collected by him of the arrears of tenths of the clergy and from divers grants and aids to the king or from other sources, to be delivered to the treasurer and chamberlain of the said exchequer for the expedition of the Scotch war, for which the king needs much money.
By K.
Membrane 14.
March 20.
Pontefract.
To William de Staunton of Hereford. Order to restore to Alice, daughter of William Roculf, the younger, the lands whereof John Iwayn was seised in his demesne as of fee at the time of his death, which the king lately caused to be taken into his hands and which are in William's custody, and to restore the issues thereof to her, as it appears by an inquisition taken by the sheriff of Hereford that John was seised at his death of a messuage, 87 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, and a plot of pasture in Werham, and of five messuages, three curtilages, 6 acres and 3 roods of land, and 15s. 9d. of rent in Hereford and the suburbs thereof, and of three messuages a windmill, 58 acres and two parts of two acres of land, and of three acres of pasture in Deweswall, and of 46s. 8d. of rent, and of a moiety of an acre of land in Weton, by which inquisition it was found that four messuages and 15s. 9d. of rent of the aforesaid lands in Hereford and the suburbs are held of the king in free burgage, and that the aforesaid Alice is the kinswoman and heiress of the said John, and is aged five years, and that she entered the tenements as kinswoman and heiress after John's death and continued her seisin thereof for some time. By K.
March 23.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to restore to Reginald de la Mare his lands, goods and chattels, which the king lately ordered the sheriff to take into his hands. By K.
The like in favour of the following:
The same for John de Penebrugg.
The same for John de Mersheton.
The same for John Peytefyn.
The same for Richard de Middelton.
The same for Roger de Burle.
March 25.
Pontefract.
The same for John Mauns.
The sheriff of Gloucester for Richard Aylwyn.
The sheriff of Hereford for Roger de la Lowe of Estham.
The same for Philip de Clanenowe.
The sheriff of Oxford for Ralph de Fretewell.
The sheriff of Hereford for Gilbert de la Nasshe.
The same for Walter Overse.
The same for John de Budeneweye.
The same for John de Bradefeld.
The same for John de Alleton.
The same for Thomas de Turpleton.
The same for Thomas de Botteleye.
The same for John de Sarnesfeld.
The same for Giles son of Warin de Upton.
The justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place, for Henry de Mortemer.
The escheator of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place, in favour of the said Henry.
May 6.
York.
To John de Langele, John de Hampton, and Robert de Aston. Order to restore to Richard Aylwyn his lands, goods and chattels in co. Gloucester, the custody whereof the king lately committed to them. By K.
March 25.
Pontefract.
To Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent. Order to assign dower to Eleanor, late the wife of Thomas de Multon of Egremound, tenant in chief of the king, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
March 24.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to restore to John Travers, parson of the church of Broghton Astele, or to his attorney, his goods and chattels, which the sheriff took into the king's hands pretending that John was of the confederation of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, as the said John has borne and does bear himself faithfully towards the king. By K.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of John de Bliton of Lincoln, whom the king has amoved from office because he cannot attend to the office, being a common merchant and going to divers parts to exercise merchandise.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to supersede the king's order to arrest John de Daggeworth, knight, William le Rous, and Robert de Bokkyng', which order was issued because they had not returned to the king's service in the marches of Wales by the day fixed for their return when the king granted them licence to return home, as the king learns that they returned to his service on the morrow of the said day, and that they have remained in his service from that time.
By K. on the information of Richard de Ayrem[ynne].
The like to the sheriff of Cambridge in favour of Ralph son of Ralph de Melreth.
March 26.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of Shirewode, to be elected in place of John Bithewater of Edenestowe, who is incapacitated by age and infirmity.
To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to restore to Vivian de Staundon his lands, goods and chattels, and the issues thereof, which the sheriff took into the king's hands in the belief that he had not come in the king's service according to the common summons made by the sheriff, as the king's learns from the testimony of John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, that Vivian has remained continuously in his company in the king's service and that he has borne himself faithfully to the king.
By K. and by the testimony of the said earl.
The like to the said sheriff in favour of Henry de Kersewell.
To Andrew de Hartcla. Order to restore to Anthony de Lucy his own lands and those that he held in Penreth and Soureby of the king's assignment, together with the issues thereof, and his goods and chattels, taken into the king's hands by Andrew under the belief that he had adhered to the king's rebels, as he has borne and bears himself faithfully to the king.
By K.
To Henry de Cobeham, Edmund de Passele, and William de Dene. Order to supersede until further orders the exaction to be outlawed of Walter de Pavely, the younger, as the king learns that he has been put in exigent to be outlawed by their testimony, by virtue of their appointment, together with Geoffrey de Say, deceased, as justices of oyer and terminer in the counties of Kent and Surrey, as Walter was and is still remaining in the king's service in his expedition.
By K. on the information of Geoffrey le Scrop.
To the sheriff of Kent and the coroners of that county. Order to supersede until further orders the putting of the said Walter in exigent for the above reasons.
The like to the sheriff and coroners of Essex.
By K. on the information of Geoffrey le Scrop.
March 27.
Pontefract.
To Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands in Blakebrok, Fairfeld, and Hope, co. Derby, taken by him into the king's hands upon the death of Robert de Hanstede, the elder, and to restore the issues thereof, as it appears by inquisition taken by him that the said Robert and Margery his wife jointly held the said lands on the day of Robert's death for the term of their lives of the late king's grant.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to supersede entirely the king's order to arrest Thomas Gobion, as he has hitherto borne himself faithfully to the king.
To Henry de la Ree, constable of Angre castle, in the king's hands for certain reasons. Order to restore to the aforesaid Thomas his lands, goods and chattels, and the issues of his lands, which were taken into the king's hands because it was believed that he was one of the king's contrariants.
By K.
The like to Humphrey de Waleden.
March 26.
Pontefract.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln. Order to arrest and imprison John de Swynford, who adhered to John de Moubray, a convicted traitor, and who is staying in that city and who has not yet been punished.
By K.
To Master John Walewayn. Order to arrest Lewelin ap Kenewrek, and to cause him to be taken to Bristol, and there delivered to the constable of the castle or to him who supplies his place. By K.
To the sheriff of Salop and Stafford. Order to follow and arrest Reginald and Thomas, brothers of John de Wylyngton, and to imprison them until further orders, taking with him for this purpose the posse of the county if necessary.
To the sheriff of Salop and Stafford. Order to follow and arrest John de Sutton, and to imprison him until further orders. By K.
April 13.
Pontefract.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to restore to Amicia de Bluet the lands that she holds in dower, and her goods and chattels, and the issues of her lands, which the escheator took into the king's hands under the belief that she had adhered to the king's enemies, as she has borne and bears herself faithfully to the king. By K.
March 30.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to repair the house of the king's gaol of Bedford. By C.
April 2.
Altofts.
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of John de Merlawe, whom the king has amoved from office because he is incapacitated by age and infirmity.
April 3.
Altofts.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to restore to William de Kaynes his lands, goods and chattels, which the sheriff took into the king's hands because he did not come in the king's service, as he has found a man-atarms to stay in the king's service at his own expense.
The like to the sheriff of Warwick.
March 30.
Pontefract.
To Humphrey de Waleden. Order to meet John le Bourser and Master John de Everdon at a day to be fixed by him, and to ordain suitable keepers for the castles, manors, and lands of all the king's contrariants in the counties of Cambridge, Huntingdon, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertford, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, as the king wills that the said castles, etc., shall be kept by men of whose circumspection and industry the said Humphrey, John, and John have full knowledge, and to certify the king of the names of those whom they shall depute. By K.
The like to the said John and John separately.
April 4.
Altofts.
To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Robert Burdet, who cannot execute the office as he is not continually resident in the county.
April 2.
Altofts.
To Philip de Aylesbury, sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham. The king has seen his letters to Master Robert de Baldok, stating that the community of the county of Bedford have granted the king out of courtesy 200 marks and the community of the county of Buckingham have likewise granted him 200l. in aid of the expedition of his war of Scotland, for which the king returns him and the counties many thanks; but as the king has ordained by his council to have 500 footmen from those counties suitably armed to set out shortly against the Scots at the king's wages, it is the king's intention to have the said 500 men as well as the above sums: wherefore the king orders the sheriff to explain the premises to the men of those counties, and to certify him of the names of some persons of those counties whom he knows to be fit to collect and levy the said sums. The king intends to appoint shortly some of his subjects to choose the footmen in those counties and to bring them to him. By K.
April 1.
Altofts.
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to restore to John Murdac of Fairford his lands, goods and chattels, together with the issues received from the lands, which were taken into the king's hands by the sheriff because he did not come in the king's service against the rebels, as the king learns upon trustworthy testimony that he was so ill and weak that he could not come in the aforesaid service. By C.
April 4.
Altofts.
To John de Mohun. Order to send to the king without delay the jewels, goods and chattels, to wit silver cups and money by tale, and divers other things, that belonged to John de Moubray, the king's enemy, which, the king is given to understand, came to the hands of the said John de Mohun by the delivery of the wife of the said John de Moubray and to send any other goods of the said John de Moubray that have come to his hands, so that the king may have them before the next parliament, and to certify the king what the aforesaid goods are, and of the value of the same.
By K.
April 7.
Altofts.
To William Grammary. Order to deliver the body of Edmund Peverel, kinsman and heir of Walter de Langeton, late bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, to John de Olneye, to be brought by him to the king according to his instructions. By K.
To the sheriff of York. Order to enter the liberty of the city of York or any other liberty and to cause the body of the said heir to be delivered to the aforesaid John, in case William refuse to deliver it to John.
April 12.
Poutefract.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to John de Weston, the elder, 25 marks out of the ferm of the city for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant, made in the parliament at York with the assent of the prelates, earls, barons, and proceres of the realm, to the said John of 50 marks yearly for life to be received from the ferm of that city in consideration of his good service to the king and his father, until such time as the king should provide him with 50 marks of land yearly for life.
April 13.
Pontefract.
To the keeper of the office of treasurer of the exchequer and to the barons of the same. Order to cause the king's poor men and tenants of Bamburgh to have respite until Martinmas for all debts due from them and for the arrears of their rents for the lands held of the king, as the king has granted them such respite because he learns that their lands, goods and chattels are wasted and destroyed by divers attacks of the Scotch rebels.
By K.
To Roger de Horsleye, constable of Bamburgh castle. Order to supersede until Martinmas the demand from the poor men and tenants of Sunderland and Shotston for their debts and arrears of their rents, for the above reason. By K.
April 14.
Pontefract.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to cause John de Cogan, late treasurer of Ireland, to come before them at the exchequer without delay to make a view of his account for all his receipts when he was treasurer, and to cause him to pay the arrears thereof.
By K.
To the aforesaid John. Order to deliver to Master Walter de Istelep, treasurer of Ireland, without delay, all the king's money in his treasury of Ireland. By K.
To the same. Order to cause all the king's money in his hands in the treasury of the exchequer of Dublin to be brought without delay into the said treasury and delivered to the king's treasurer. By K.
April 14.
Pontefract.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to compel the archbishop of Dublin to come before them at the said exchequer to make view of his account of all his receipts in Ireland of the time when he was the king's treasurer there and from other causes whatsoever, and to compel him to make payment of the arrears, the king having ordered him to pay into the said exchequer all the money in his hands of the arrears of tenths of the clergy of Ireland collected by him, and of other grants and aids to the king in that land, and from other causes whatsoever, as the king needs much money for the expedition of the Scotch war. By K.
April 13.
Pontefract.
To the keeper of the castle of Kenylworth. Order to amove from that castle the munition of men that the king lately caused to be put therein by reason of the late distrubances in the realm, and to keep the castle in the same way as before the disturbances, and to cause the king's victuals therein to be kept safely at the keeper's peril, and to cause the victuals that will not keep (que se custodire non possunt) to be sold, and to cause others to be bought in their place, and to cause them to be thus renewed as often as may be necessary, as the king wills that the victuals to be thus kept and renewed shall be at the keeper's risk, and he is writing to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to cause him to be charged therewith. By K.
The like to the keepers of the following castles:
Dover.
Ledes.
Rochester.
Hastyng'.
Exeter.
Shirburn in Dorset.
Bruggewauter.
Bristol.
Gloucester.
Plescy.
Norwich.
Elmeleye.
Warrewyk.
Lodelowe.
Salop.
Bruggenorth.
Red Castle.
Hodynet.
Tottebury.
Donyngton.
Harestan.
Cambridge.
Colchester.
Melburn.
Notyngham.
Conyngesburgh.
Sandale.
Tykhull.
Lincoln.
Somerton.
Bannebury.
Newerk.
Sleford.
Bolesovere.
Pikeryng'.
Burgh, co. Norfolk.
High Peak.
Pontefract.
Shipton-in-Cravene.
Knaresbirgh.
York.
Scardeburgh.
Bolyngbr[ok].
Northampton
Oxford.
Ocham.
Odiham.
Marlebergh.
Lancaster.
Wyndesore.
Devyses.
Walyngford.
Dynebeth.
Beston.
Holt.
Hereford.
St. Briavels.
Henleye.
Clare.
Rokyngham.
Kynebauton.
Newcastle under Lyme.
To Edmund, earl of Arundel, justice of Wales, or to him who supplies his place. Like order concerning the castles in Wales, the victuals therein to be at the peril of the keepers of the respective castles. By K.
The like to Master John Walewayn, chief keeper of the castles in Gloumorgan and Morgannou and the parts of the marches of Wales.
April 16.
Rothwell.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to assign dower to Margaret, late the wife of John de Apeton, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence, according to the extent already made or of another to be made, if necessary, in the presence of John de Apeton, son and heir of the said John.
April 13.
Pontefract.
To Thomas de Eyvill. Order not to intermeddle with a messuage and 12 acres of lands in Methelay that belonged to Agnes, late the wife of William de Methelay, and to restore the issues thereof, as it appears by his certificate to the king that Simon de Dryby took the messuage and land into the king's hands, and delivered them to him by the king's writ, because Adam Byset, who was of the household of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, married Margaret, daughter of the said Agnes, who was resident with Agnes, and that Agnes was seised of the messuage and land as of her right when they were taken into the king's hands and long before, and that Agnes did not receive Adam after the earl became the king's enemy.
April 20.
Rothwell.
To Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Ada, late the wife of Gerard de Chancy, tenant in chief, two parts of the manor of Gameleston, co. Nottingham, which two parts are of the yearly value of 18l. 5s. 2½d., the king having assigned the same to her in dower.
Vacated, because otherwise on the Fine Roll.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Like order to assign to the said Ada 52s. of yearly rent in Screyfeld, co. Lincoln, and a third of the lands in Wylughton, in the same county, that formerly belonged to the Templars.
[Vacated as above.]
April 20.
Rothwell.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Muiton and a third of the manor of Flete, and to restore the issues thereof, as it appears by inquisition taken by him that Thomas de Multon of Egremount and Eleanor his wife jointly held the above on the day when Thomas died of their acquisition by grant of Everard de Flete and by fine levied in the king's court, by which inquisition it was found that the manors are held of others than the king.
April 19.
Rothwell.
To the chamberlain of Caermerdyn. Order to pay to William de Knovill, constable of the New Castle in Emelyn, the arrears of his fee for the custody of the said castle, and to continue paying the said fee. By p.s.
April 23.
Rothwell.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order not to intermeddle further with the prebend of Nonynton in the church of St. Ethelbert, Hereford, and to restore to Richard de Dunre, canon of that church, his goods, which the sheriff took into the king's hands when the sheriff amoved Richard from the said prebend, as the king learns by an inquisition taken by the sheriff and John de Barewe that Richard demised his aforesaid prebend, on Friday the feast of St. Peter in Cathedra, in the 13th year of the king's reign, to William de Feld, clerk, for the term of five years then next following, for a certain yearly sum and four cartloads of hay, and that Richard entered the said prebend on Monday before the feast of All Saints last because 9 marks of the ferm for the term of St. Peter and Vincula last were in arrear, and the aforesaid William was indicted for being a contrariant of the king before Robert de Welle and Robert de Egginham, who were appointed by the king to take inquisitions by the citizens of Hereford concerning the king's contrariants, by pretext of which indictment the sheriff amoved Richard from his aforesaid prebend, and took into the king's hands his goods and chattels therein found to the value of 100s., and that Richard entered his prebend before William opposed the king.
To Roger Carles. Order not to intermeddle with the aforesaid prebend by virtue of the king's commission to him of the lands of his late contrariants in that county, and to restore to the said Richard his goods and chattels, which were delivered to him by the sheriff.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to supersede the king's order to arrest the barons, bannerets, knights, esquires, and other men-at-arms of his bailiwick who did not come to the king at Coventre at a certain day according to his summons, and to supersede the taking of their lands, goods, and chattels into the king's hands, if each of the men-at-arms mainpern to have another before the king at his order to answer to him for their default when he will speak against him, and on condition that they send some men to the next parliament to inform the king concerning their excuses, as the men-at-arms of that county have shewn by their petition before the king and his council that they were prepared to come to him from the time of the summons, and that it is not their fault (in eis non remansit) that they did not come, and that they were enjoined to stay at home, and they have accordingly prayed the king to provide a remedy. By pet. of C.
[Parl. Writs.]
April 23.
Rothwell.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to Hugh de Bungeye 100 marks in order to repair therewith certain of the king's arms and to buy others for his use, as enjoined upon him by the king.
By K. on the information of Master R. de Baldok.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Thomas Makerel, deceased.
April 20.
Rothwell.
To John Dufford, escheator of Ireland. Order to deliver to Robert de Welle and Matilda his wife, aunt and co-heiress of Thomas son of Richard de Clare, tenant in chief in Ireland, the following of the knights' fees of the said Thomas, which the king has assigned for Matilda's purparty: a fee in Blentirlethan, which Richard de Caunton holds, of the yearly value of 60s., three fees in le Ninch, which John son of John le Poer holds, of the yearly value of 100s.; a fee and three parts in Raghel, which John Mautravers holds, of the yearly value of 30l.; a fee in Corkemoith, which Robert Porcel holds, of the yearly value of 10l.; a fee in Grottolgyn, which Thomas, son and heir of Robert de Lesse, holds, of the yearly value of 20l.; a fee in Oferwes, which James Ketyng holds, of the yearly value of 10l.; a moiety of a fee in Matherein, which the heirs of William Coterel holds, of the yearly value of 10 marks; a quarter of a fee in Robertes Castel, which Nesta de Doundeveneld holds, of the yearly value of 10l.; an eighth of a fee in Grothean, which Richard de Angl[ia] holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a fee in Long', which William de Bonevill holds, of the yearly value of 4 marks; a fee in Domimoun, which Thomas de Multon holds, of the yearly value of 10 marks; a quarter of a fee in Cathussok, which Philip le Joene holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a quarter of a fee in the same town, which Richard son of John holds, of the yearly value of 40s. He is also to deliver to them the following fees after the death of Joan, late the wife of Richard de Clare, formerly lord of that inheritance, and of Isabella, late the wife of Gilbert de Clare, late the other lord thereof, who hold them in dower: of the fees held by Joan, a fee in Crogh, which Thomas Porcel holds, of the yearly value of 10l.; a sixth of a fee in Brounry, which Patrick de Lescy holds, of the yearly value of 100s.; a twentieth of a fec in Shandire, which James Crumpe holds, of the yearly value of 16s.; a fee in Kilkallan, which Adam de Goules holds, of the yearly value of 10 marks; a fee in Richardesmorston, which William de Boyvill holds, of the yearly value of 100s.; of the fees that Isabella holds, a fee in Kylfrush, which John de Carreu, knight, holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee of a knight in Cathercorny, which the heir of Richard de Ralegh holds, of the yearly value of 100s. By K.
To the same. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Robert and Matilda, the following of the advowsons of the churches of the said Thomas, which the king has assigned to them as above: the advowsons of the churches of Bourat and Conighy, with their chapels, worth in time of peace 10l. yearly; the advowson of the church of Inskifty, worth 100s. yearly.
By K.
May 3.
York.
To the keeper of the park of Kaerlion and the chace of Usk. Order to cause the constable of the castle of Neuport to have 300 oaks fit for timber in the park and chace aforesaid, to repair and construct the houses and fortalices within the said castle. By K.
May 2.
York.
To the prior of Sempyngham. Order to admit into their house Margaret, wife of Hugh Daudele, the younger, whom the king is sending to them with two yeomen and a damsel, and to cause her to be guarded safely, not permitting her to go without the gates of the house. By K.
May 9.
York.
To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to deliver to John West of Chelmundescote, and Richard his brother their sheep, alive and dead, that were taken into the king's hands because they were found in the manors of La Lee and Oldecoteshalle, when the manors were taken into the king's hands, because Richard de Lymesy, knight, to whom they belonged, rebelled against the king, as the king learns by an inquisition, taken by his order, that the said John and Richard hired pasture and easement of houses within the said manors for 300 sheep from the bailiffs and servants of the said Richard de Lymesy, from Martinmas to the Invention of the Holy Cross last, for 26s. 8d., and that they bought hay for the said sheep from the aforesaid bailiffs and from William de Blithe and Reginald Malore, and placed the hay therein, and that the said John and Richard were not rebels and were not consenting to the said Richard or any other rebels.
By pet. of C. [7424.]
May 10.
York.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Fulk Lestraunge, who is going to Gascony on the king's service, to have respite until Christmas next for all debts due from him to the exchequer.
By K. on the information of Master Robert de Baldok.
Membrane 12.
April 25.
Rothwell.
To the constable of Gloucester castle, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver the body of Thomas de Usk, clerk, to John Inge, sheriff of the land of Gloumorgan, to be taken to the castle of Kaerdif, and there to be kept, as the king has enjoined upon the sheriff. By p.s.
To the constable of Berkele castle, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver to the said John Inge a springald that was taken away from the castle of Gloumorgan and is now in Berkele castle, to be taken to the castle of Kerdif. By p.s.
May 1.
York.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of John Samuel, deceased.
To Elias de Stapelton, parson of the church of Swaveton. Order to pay to Matilda, wife of Robert de Holand, the 100 marks that he is bound to pay by a recognisance in chancery, at the terms of payment contained in the recognisance, as the king has assigned 100 marks to the said Matilda for one year in aid of her maintenance. By p.s.
May 2.
York.
To Thomas le Rous, sheriff of Leicester. Order to bring personally to the king all the jewels of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster; and of other the king's contrariants that were found in his bailiwick, and that came into his custody by the view of the king's clerk Master Walter de Blida, or in any other way. By K.
April 30.
York.
To the keeper of the office of the treasurer and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Master Walter de Istlep, late treasurer of Ireland, in his account at the exchequer, the sum of 131l. 1s. 6½d., if they find that he paid that sum to John de Hothum, bishop of Ely, as he says that he paid it by virtue of the king's order to pay it to the said John, who had paid that sum for the king to Peter Michole, John Michole, and Arnald de Losberk for wines brought from them, to wit 83l. 1s. 8d. to Peter and John on behalf of Vitalis de Bonas, merchant of wines, for wine bought from him by Henry de Say, the king's late butler, in the second year of the reign, and 47l. 19s. 10½d. to Arnald de Losberk, burgess and merchant of Marmand, for wines bought from him at Newcastle-on-Tyne by Andrew de Lenne, attorney of the said Henry, on 11 July, in the third year of the reign, as appears by a bill under the seal of John de Drokenesford, bishop of Bath and Wells, then keeper of the wardrobe, for the firstnamed sum, and by a bill of Ingelard de Warle, keeper of the wardrobe, for the second sum.
April 29.
York.
To the same. Like order to allow to the aforesaid Walter 12l., if they find that he paid that sum to Dungan Mac Gofferi, knight, by virtue of the king's order to the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer of Dublin to pay this amount to Dungan, being the remainder of 14l. for the wages of himself and his men staying on the sea between Ireland and Scotland in the 12th year of the king's reign, as appears by a bill under the seal of Roger de Northburgh, keeper of the wardrobe.
April 30.
York.
To the same. Like order to allow to the aforesaid Walter 201l. 11s. 3d., if they find that he paid that sum to Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wygemore, by virtue of the king's order to him to pay Roger 2,000 marks out of the customs and issues of Ireland, in part payment of 6,000 marks that the king owed to Roger for his stay in his service when he was supplying the king's place in Ireland.