Close Rolls, Edward II: December 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: December 1322', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323, (London, 1895) pp. 615-622. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol3/pp615-622 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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December 1322

Dec. 11.
Haddlesey.
To Thomas de Eyvill, keeper of the contrariants' lands in co. York. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Hornyngton, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by John de Donecastre and Adam de Hoperton that Peter de Rither gave the manor to Robert de Rither, deceased, and Matilda, his wife, and that they continued their seisin thereof until it was taken into the king's hands because Robert adhered to certain contrariants, and that it is not held of the king.
Dec. 10.
Haddlesey.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. As the escheator has certified the king that his sub-escheator in co. Worcester, by virtue of the king's writ to take into his hands the lands of rebels, believing that Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wygemor, who then held a part of the manors of Norton and Bremesgrave, was seised of these manors entirely, whereas Margaret, late the wife of Edmund de Mortuo Mari, held 100l. of yearly rent thereof in name of dower of the dotation of the said Edmund, impeded Margaret concerning the receipt of that rent, but did not amove her therefrom, the king orders the escheator to amove such impediment.
Dec. 12.
Haddlesey.
To Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with two parts of the manor of Bustard Thorp and with two parts of a messuage and four bovates of land in Middelthorp, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that John Bustard and Matilda his wife were enfeoffed jointly of the above, to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that Matilda continued her seisin jointly with John until his death, and that the premises are held of others than the king.
Dec. 4.
York.
To John le Porter, keeper of the lands of certain rebels in co. Essex. Order to deliver to William Gernet his lands and goods in Haveryng, in that county, upon his finding security to answer to the king if the king will speak against him, as the keeper has certified the king that William's lands and goods were taken into the king's hands by Geoffrey Dode because William is the brother of Henry Gernet, who adhered to John Joce, knight, an adherent of Bartholomew de Badelesmere.
Dec. 11.
Haddlesey.
To the chancellor and treasurer of Ireland. Order to cause the payment and customs levied on foreign merchants in the late king's time and in the present king's time, a list whereof is given, to be levied as they were before they ceased by virtue of certain ordinances, which ordinances are now annulled, and to cause answer to be made to the king at the exchequer's of Dublin for the money thence received. By K. [Parl. Writs.]
Dec. 16.
Haddlesey.
To Nicholas de Wedergrave, keeper of the temporalities of the abbey of Glastonbury. Order to cause the monks, ministers, and other servants of the abbey to have their due maintenance and yearly allowances, and to cause men having corrodies in the abbey to receive their corrodies out of the issues of the abbey during the voidance. By C.
Membrane 18.
Dec. 1.
York.
To Robert de Aston, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in co. Gloucester. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage and a carucate of land in Acton Turvill, in that county, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by John de Hampton and William de Brocworth, that Richard de Turbevill granted the messuage and carucate to William de Arches and Amice his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, on 20 September, in the 20th year of the late king's reign, and that Amice was seised from that time with the aforesaid William for three years, and that she continued her seisin thereof after William's death until 28 December, in the 15th year of the king's reign, when the messuage and land was taken into the king's hands by the forfeiture of Rogo Gacelyn, her second husband, and that the messuage and land are held of Edmund, earl of Arundel, by knight service, and are worth 4l. 13s. 1d. yearly, and that they have been in the king's hands from the said 28 September (sic), and that Rogo had nothing therein except as husband of Amice.
To Robert de Hungerford, keeper, etc., in co. Berks, etc. Like order concerning a messuage and a carucate of land in Esthenrethe, in the said county, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Master Robert de Ayleston, the said keeper, and Master Elias de Sancto Albano, that Rogo Gacelyn and Amice his wife were enfeoffed of the messuage and carucate jointly by William Gacelyn and by fine levied in the king's court, in the second year of the king's reign, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to William de Arches and the heirs of his body, and that the messuage and land are held of Henry Husee by the service of half a knight's fee, and are worth yearly 9l., and that Amice continued her seisin thereof with Rogo until 10 March, in the 15th year of the king's reign, when the messuage and land was taken into the king's hands for Rogo's rebellion.
Dec. 13.
Haddlesey.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of William de Hou, deceased.
Dec. 15.
Haddlesey.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit John de Cherleton, citizen of London, of an amercement of 20s. because he did not come before the justices in eyre at the Tower of London by reason of the common summons then made before the justices in the eyre, as he was engaged in the king's service on the morrow of St. Hilary, in the 14th year of the king's reign, so that he could not appear before the justices on that day. By K.
Dec. 15.
Haddlesey.
To Walter de Norwyco. Whereas the king is bound to Siglaf Suysse, burgess and merchant of Lynn, for 20 lasts of Norway herrings, price 73s. 4d. a last, bought from him for the munition of the king's castles and towns in Scotland, amounting to 73l. 6s. 8d., as appears by a bill under the seal of the office of chamberlain of Scotland made on 2 April, in the third year of the king's reign, and Siglaf lately suggested to the king that certain sub-taxors and collectors of the eighteenth from laymen in the county of Norfolk had concealed a considerable sum of the said eighteenth, and besought the king that if they were convicted of such concealment at his prosecution in the king's name, the king would cause payment to be made to him of the above sum out of the money coming to the king in this behalf, and he has now given the king to understand that the said sub-collectors and collectors have been convicted before the said Walter and his fellows, the king's late justices to enquire into this matter, of concealing 52l., and that they ought to pay to the king for their fines and amercements in this behalf 20l.; the king, at the request of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, orders Walter to pay Siglaf the said 73l. 6s. 8d. out of the above 52l. and 20l. By K.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause all those who are charged in the estreats with the said 52l. and 20l. to be discharged of the aforesaid 73l. 6s. 8d. By K.
Dec. 10.
Haddlesey.
To William David, receiver of the issues of certain castles and lands in the king's hands. Order to pay to Simon de Balderston, one of the auditors of the accounts of the receivers, bailiffs, and keepers of the lands and goods that belonged to Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, and to other rebels and to others in divers counties and in Wales, 12 marks 6s. 8d. for Michaelmas term last, the king having granted him 25 marks yearly for so long as he shall have the aforesaid office.
Nov. 4.
York.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage and 10 acres of land in Asshele, co. Stafford, and to restore the issues thereof to Sibyl, late the wife of Roger son of Thomas Gerveys, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Robert Touk and Roger Carles that Sibyl was enfeoffed jointly with her said husband of the said messuage and land, with the reversion of a moiety of a messuage that Richard le Coupare and Emma his wife hold for life in that town, by Thomas Gerveys of Podemor, to have and to hold to them and to Roger's heirs, and that the messuage and land are held of Walter de Beysyn by the service of 12d. yearly, and that Sibyl continued her joint seisin of the messuage and land until they were taken into the king's hands by reason of the alleged adherence of Roger to certain rebels.
Dec. 19.
Haddlesey.
To John le Porter, keeper of the lands that belonged to certain rebels in co. Essex. As the king learns by inquisition taken by John de Dovre and the said keeper that Elizabeth, late the wife of John Breaunzoun, was enfeoffed jointly with her said husband of the manor of Westthurrok, in the said county, by fine levied before the justices of the Bench, and that she continued her joint-seisin thereof with the aforesaid John until his death, and after his death until she was married to John Joce, deceased, and afterwards with him until the king caused his lands and goods to be taken into his hands because he was said to have adhered to certain rebels, and that the manor is held of the earl of Richmond by knight service, and that Elizabeth held in dower of the king's assignment a third of the manor of Alvithele and a third of the manor of Westthorndon of the inheritance of John de Breaunzoun, and that the manor aforesaid together with the dower above-named were taken into the king's hands by reason of the said trespass of John Joce, the king orders the keeper not to intermeddle further with the manor and dower, and to restore to Elizabeth any issues received therefrom since the death of John Joce.
Dec. 4.
York.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to Hugh le Despenser, the younger, the king's stud and all the king's stock (instaurum) and all other goods in the castles, manors, and lands of Breghenen, Haye, Huntyngton, Cantrecelyf, Talgarth, Bleneleveny, and Pen kethelyn, so that Hugh may answer therefor to the king, the king having committed to Hugh the custody of the aforesaid castles, manors, and lands. [Parl. Writs.] By K.
To John de Sygeston. Order to deliver to Hugh the king's stud, stock, and goods in the castles and towns of Huntyngton and La Haye. [Ibid.]
To Richard le Mareschal. Order to deliver to Hugh the king's stud, stock, and goods in the lands of Cantrecelyf and Talgarth. [Ibid.]
To John de Dene. Order to deliver to Hugh the king's stud, etc., in the castles and lands of Blenleveny and Penkethely. [Ibid.]
To Robert de Moreby. Order to deliver to Hugh the king's stud, etc., in the castle, town, and lands of Breghenen. [Ibid.]
Dec. 20.
Haddlesey.
To Roger Carles, keeper of the manor of Whelbatch, or to him who supplies his place. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Philip de Say and Henry de Hambury that the manor is of the inheritance of Matilda, late the wife of William Wyne, and that it was taken into his hands because William adhered to the rebels, and that William died in the king's faith and peace, and that the manor is not held of the king, and that William and Matilda held the manor when it was taken into the king's hands of her inheritance and not otherwise.
To John de Felton, keeper of the manor of Hodynet and of the town of Moston, or to him who supplies his place. Like order concerning the said manor and town, the manor being, according to the inquisition, held of the king.
Dec. 20.
Haddlesey.
To Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage, 13 carucates and 2 bovates of land of the prior of Bridelington in Bridelington and Eston, and with the prior's manors of Skyrlington and Little Kelk, and with the site of the priory, taking from the prior security to answer to the king before Easter next for what pertains to the king by reason of the late voidance of the priory, the escheator having certified the king that the said manors are held of the king in chief as of the honour of Albemarle, and that the site of the monastery with the messuage and land aforesaid are held of the heir of Thomas de Caylli, a minor in the king's wardship, and that the priory is void by the cession of brother Peter de Wyverthorp, the late prior, and that brother Robert de Scardeburgh is now appointed prior, and that the escheator took a simple seisin in the king's name in the manors, site, messuage, and lands aforesaid until the prior should do what is due to the king for the premises. The king makes this order as the prior holds the lands aforesaid in frankalmoin, as appears by the deeds of the feoffors and the king's confirmation thereof, and the prior has asserted that the patron of the priory has nothing in the priory in time of voidance.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of Essex to be elected in place of Walter de Halifeld, deceased.
To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to release Henry de Exminstre and William atte Burgh from prison at Aylesbury upon their finding mainpernors to answer to the king, the sheriff having certified that they were taken by Philip de Aylesbury, the late sheriff, and were imprisoned because they acknowledged that they were with Otto de Bodrigan, knight, an adherent of the late rebels, as the king does not wish to keep them in prison any longer, especially as he has remitted to Otto all actions by reasons of his adherence to the rebels and has restored his lands to him.
Dec. 28.
York.
To James de Broughton, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in co. Gloucester. Order to deliver to Adam Martel, a late rebel, his lands and the issues thereof, as Simon de Dryby, formerly keeper of the aforesaid lands, died before he had executed the king's order of 13 July last to this effect.
Membrane 17.
Dec. 20.
Haddlesey.
To the bailiff of Penreth. Order to deliver to Adam le fitz Brice de Neuby a messuage, a toft, and 2 bovates of land in Penreth, and the issues of the same, the bailiff having certified that the lands were taken into the king's hands because Adam slew Thomas del Grene, of whose death he was accused, as Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent, has found by inquisition taken by order of the king, who had pardoned Adam the suit of his peace for the said death, that Adam was not outlawed or convicted in any other manner by reason of the aforesaid felony.
Dec. 27.
York.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the custody of the gate of the abbey of Thorneton on-Humbre and of the guests' hall there, for which the king lately ordered him to appoint two men during the late voidance of the abbey by the cession of Thomas, the late abbot, as the king has taken the fealty of brother William de Gresseby, canon of the same house, elected abbot of the same, and confirmed by H. bishop of Lincoln, the diocesan. By K.
Dec. 22.
Haddlesey.
To William Davy, the king's receiver of Leicester. Order to pay to the abbess and convent of Préaux (de Pratell') in Normandy the arrears of 100s. and 20d. from the time when the town of Leicester was taken into the king's hands, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Roger Beler that the abbess and convent and their predecessors have been wont to receive the above rent from the time when the charter of Edmund, late earl of Leicester, was made to them for payment of that sum for a yearly alms by the reeve or receiver of Leicester, until the town of Leicester came to the king's hands by the forfeiture of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster.
By pet. of C.
Dec. 30.
York.
To John de Kilvyngton, keeper of the castle of Pikering. Order to cause the houses within the castle to be repaired.
Dec. 17.
Haddlesey.
To Edmund, earl of Arundel, justice of Wales, or to him who supplies his place. Order to call before him Adam de Whetenhale, chamberlain of North Wales, and Eygnon ap Yevan Birias of Beaumaris, in case the chamberlain refuse to execute the king's late order to restore to Eygnon his goods, or to make due compensation to him for the same, and to hear their reasons, and to cause justice to be done to Eygnon in this behalf, the king having made the said order because he learned by inquisition taken by the justice that Eygnon has been faithful to the king at all times, and that he never adhered to the king's contrariants in North Wales or elsewhere, and that when he was lately arrested and imprisoned at the procurement of certain of his enemies, the aforesaid chamberlain caused goods and chattels of his to the value of 232l. 16s. 7d. to be taken and eloigned, and that the chamberlain sold them, and it is unknown in whose hands they are.
By p.s. [6314.]
Dec. 30.
York.
To the chamberlain of Kaernarvan. Whereas the king, on 20 April, in the 15th year of his reign, granted to Master Robert de Glasham, in consideration of his good service, the lands that belonged to Yerward de la Chaumbre, a rebel, in Dynbegh in Wales, which Yerward had of the gift of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, and which came to the king's hands as escheats by Yerward's forfeiture, to have and to hold to Robert for life by the same services as the lands were held by before they came to the king's hands, as of the value of 10l. of land yearly, with provision that Robert should pay any excess over that value into the king's exchequer at Caernarvan yearly, as contained in the king's letters patent, and afterwards, on 9 July following, the king granted to Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester, the castle, town, manor, and honour of Denebergh, and the cantreds of Ros and Reyewynok, and the commote of Dynmael in Wales, which belonged to Henry de Lacy, late earl of Lincoln, and which came to the king's hands by the death of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, tenant thereof, and which Alesia de Lacy, daughter and heiress of Henry and wife of Thomas, released to the king; the king therefore orders the chamberlain to receive from Robert such excess, if there by any, from the said 20 April until 9 July, and to discharge him thereof from the latter date, as the king wills that Robert shall be intendent to the said Hugh from that date for all services and other things due from the said lands.
Dec. 27.
York.
To Gilbert Talebot. Order not to molest or aggrieve Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, or those who were with him when he caused victuals and other goods found in certain of Gilbert's manors in cos. Gloucester and Hereford, and certain goods of Gilbert's tenants of the same manors adhering to Gilbert when he adhered to the contrariants, which the earl of Pembroke caused to be taken to Goodrich Castle (Castrum Godriz) for the munition of the same against the contrariants, and when the earl caused Gilbert's fish-ponds in the said manors to be fished, by reason of the acts aforesaid, the king understanding that Gilbert is endeavouring to cause some of the men who were with the earl to be indicted for the above acts and to be taken and imprisoned by the sheriffs of those counties and their bailiffs, as the king wills that those who were with him in restraining the malice of the contrariants ought not to be aggrieved for the grievances inflicted by them upon the contrariants. By K.
To the sheriff of Gloucester and Hereford. Order not to molest or aggrieve the earl or his men by reason of the aforesaid acts. By K.
Dec. 30.
York.
To Thomas Deyvill, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in co. York. Order to cause dower to be assigned of the king's grace to Matilda, late the wife of Robert de Ryther, of the said Robert's lands which were taken into the king's hands because he adhered to the rebels, and which are still in the king's hands because the ransom for his life and lands made with the king is unpaid. By p.s.
To Robert de Stok, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in co. Oxford. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Broghton, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Richard Damory, Adam de Brom, and John de Trillowe, that John de Broghton held the manor at his death in socage of Robert de Wykham, to wit by the service of 1d. yearly, and not of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, and that the said earl, claiming the custody of the manor by reason of the minority of John, son and heir of the said John, unjustly entered the manor by force and arms by Robert de Holand and others appointed for this purpose by the earl's letters at Michaelmas, in the 9th year of the king's reign, and thus occupied the manor until Thursday after St. Gregory, in the 15th year, when it was taken into the king's hands by John de Brompton, then sheriff of that county, by the forfeiture of the earl, and that the manor is in the king's hands for this reason and for no other, and that it is worth yearly in all issues 60l.
Dec. 31. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to receive an attorney of Roger de Chaundos, sheriff of Hereford, to make account for him before them for the issues of his bailiwick on the morrow of the Purification, as Roger cannot come to them on that day, because it will be necessary for him to intend the bringing of men-at-arms to be chosen in that county at the said feast to the king at York.
Dec. 20.
Haddlesey.
To Robert de Aston, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in the county of Gloucester. Order to amove the king's hands from Peter de Monte Forti's manor of Hildesleye in that county, and to restore the issues thereof to him, the said Robert having certified the king that the sheriff of Gloucester took the manor into the king's hands and delivered it by the king's order to John de Langeley, John de Hampton, and the said Robert, as the sheriff has now certified that the manor belonged to the said Peter by the gift of John Lynet, and that it was taken into the king's hands because Henry Lynet, a contrariant and an adherent of Roger Damory, entered the manor by force and arms at the time of the disturbance between the king and certain men of the realm, because Peter would not adhere to him and other rebels in their rebellion, and that Henry held the manor thus occupied until the sheriff took it into the king's hands.
Dec. 31.
York.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to assign to Walter de Osgodeby and Matilda his wife, late the wife of John de Ebor[aco], tenant in chief, her dower of the lands of the said John.
Dec. 30.
York.
To Thomas de Eyvylle, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in co. York. Order to restore to Roger Cursoun, a late adherent of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, and of other rebels, his lands, as he has made fine with the king for his ransom, and has found security for payment of the fine at Whitsuntide next, and for his good behaviour. By p.s. [6328.]
To Robert de Stok, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in co. Bedford. Order to restore to Hugh de Mortuo Mari, knight, a late rebel, his lands, as he has made fine with the king to save his life and lands, and has found security for payment of the fine and for his good behaviour. [Parl. Writs.] By p.s. [6324.]
The like to Robert de Hungerford, keeper, etc., in co. Berks; Roger Carles, keeper, etc., in cos. Salop and Worcester; the justiciary of Ireland, or him who supplies his place; and Walter de la Pulle, escheator of Ireland. [Ibid.]
Membrane 16.
Dec. 30.
York.
To the prior of Tynemuth. Order to cause a sufficient garrison of fencible men, both men-at-arms and footmen, to be retained in the priory for the protection thereof, not permitting the garrison to leave the priory or any of them to go outside the same, as the prior has the keeping of the priory at his peril.
To David de Strabolgi, earl of Athole. Order not to cause any of the garrison of the aforesaid priory to come before him outside the priory by reason of his appointment to array all the fencible horsemen and footmen in. co. Northumberland between sixteen and sixty years of age, and to permit the prior and others of the garrison to leave the priory to make provision of victuals and other necessaries and to return to the same without molestation, and to counsel and aid the prior in keeping the priory.
By C.
To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order not to molest the prior and garrison aforesaid by virtue of the order of the said David to take the prior and others of the garrison and to arrest the prior's liberty and lands and goods and the lands and goods of the others, as the king learns from the prior that David has given the sheriff orders to this effect without expressing any reason for the same; taking from the prior and the others security to answer to the king if the said David or others will speak against them in the king's name for any disobedience in this behalf.