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Membrane 10d. |
Oct. 2.
St. Albans. |
Richard de Carleton, parson of Madlask church, diocese of Norwich,
acknowledges that he owes to Henry Chaufcire 30s.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co.
Norfolk. |
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Robert de Worthyngpoel acknowledges that he owes to Richard de
Norton, parson of Great Greneford church, 10l.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham. |
Oct. 3.
St. Albans. |
Edmund de Ayete acknowledges that he owes to William de Rosteleye
40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co.
Hertford. |
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William la Zousch of Mortimer acknowledges that he owes to Guido de
la Choche, merchant of Lucca, 247l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford. |
Oct. 4.
St. Albans. |
The same William acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Castro
Godrici, parson of Great Merlawe church, diocese of Lincoln, and to John
de Hampslape, parson of Long Stanton church, diocese of Ely, 100 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co.
Hertford. |
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The same William and Thomas de Castro Godrici, parson of Great Merlawe church, diocese of Lincoln, and John de Hampslape, parson of Long
Stanton church, diocese of Ely, acknowledge that they owe to Henry de
Stanton, spicer of London, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment,
of their lands and chattels and of the ecclesiastical goods of Thomas and
John in co. Hertford. |
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John son of Henry le Swan, late citizen and burgess of London,
acknowledges that he owes to Roger le Deghere, 10l.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London. |
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Henry, bishop of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to John de Insula,
knight, 51l. 16s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Lincoln. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Enrolment of grant by John de Insula of Burglee, knight, to Sir Henry
de Burghassh, bishop of Lincoln, of his whole manor of Bekeswell, with
appurtenances in the hamlet of Mulsham in the parish of Chelmeresford,
co. Essex, to wit, all those lands and rents which he had by the gift and
enfeoffment of Francis Bacheme in the same hamlet, town and county.
Witnesses: Sir Walter Bygot, Sir John de Bibbesworth, Sir Giles de
Bryanzoun, Sir James de Lambourn, Sir John de Goldington, knights;
John de Cogeshale, William de Cuevill, John Baldewyne. Dated at London
on Tuesday before Michaelmas, 8 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that the said John came into chancery at London on
4 October and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Memorandum, that John de Sancto Paulo, clerk, one of the executors of
the will of Master Henry de Clif, on 21 September, to wit, the feast of
St. Matthew the Apostle, 8 Edward III., delivered to Sir John de Warenna,
earl of Surrey, in the hotel of William, archbishop of York, near Westminster, where the earl was lodging, at the order and request of Henry,
earl of Lancaster and Leicester, by the hands of Master Robert de Stratford,
archdeacon of Canterbury, in the presence of Sir John de Hampton, Sir
William de Vaghan, Sir Richard Pole and several others, a certain deed of
release which the said earl of Lancaster made to the said earl of Surrey and
his heirs of the castles of Conysburgh and Sandale, and divers manors and
lands in co. York; which deed was delivered to Master Henry de Clif, now
deceased, to be kept in neutral hands (in equali manu) until the earl of Surrey
should fortify by sufficient men a certain recognisance for 2,000 marks made
by him to the earl of Lancaster in chancery in the 2nd year of the king's reign,
which is now cancelled in the chancery rolls because the earl of Lancaster
has been satisfied by the earl of Surrey for the said 2,000 marks, and the
deed remained in the custody of John de Sancto Paulo and of his co-executors
of the said will, after Henry's death. |
Oct. 7.
St. Albans. |
Master Thomas de Felthorp, parson of Ratlesden church, acknowledges
that he owes to Robert de Foxton, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Suffolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Enrolment of an indenture testifying that at Michaelmas, 8 Edward III.,
Dyn Forset and Alexander de Barde and their fellows, merchants of the company of the Bardi, in the presence of the king, the chancellor, treasurer and
other great men of the council, undertook to find for the king for the expenses
of his household, from the said day for the year following, 1,000 marks sterling
for every calendar month, to be paid from time to time in the city of London
to the keeper of the wardrobe for the time being or to his attorney, to
maintain and continue which charge the king grants to the said merchants
all the issues of certain customs in England, to wit, the old and new custom of
the ports of London, Southampton, Boston, Kyngeston-upon-Hull, except certain assignments made to the following persons, namely, Sir John de Henaud,
1,000 marks yearly on the custom of London, the lord of Kuk 250l. yearly
until a certain time, on the said custom, and to the count of Julers 900 marks
yearly on the custom of Boston; and the merchants shall take the issues of
these customs by the hands of the collectors of customs of these places, by
indenture, until the end of the year, and if they are not then paid for what
they have advanced in the service of the household, they shall have a lien
upon the said customs until they are fully paid; and if then they shall have
received more than they have advanced, the remainder shall be allowed to
them upon the other debts which the king owes to them; and if perchance
the king then owes them nothing, they shall restore the remainder; and the
king wishes the said merchants to have in their keeping one leaf of the
coket of the old custom and the seal of the new custom of London, under
the seals of the collectors of customs in each of the above places, and also
that regard may be had for the sums expended by the merchants in the said
service as for costs and expenses in collecting the money from the customs
etc. that they may levy them from the said customs as aforesaid; and to
accomplish and perform all these things, granted to the said merchants, the
king, with the assent of his council, wishes them to have writs under the
great seal, privy seal and exchequer seal whenever necessary, as may suit
their profit; and every time that they wish to have tallies of receipt in
discharge for the customs which they may have, they shall charge the treasurer
of the wardrobe for the time being, or other chargeable persons, rendering
to the exchequer the letters and bills which they shall have taken from the
keeper of the wardrobe or from the others. Dated at Westminster,
Michaelmas in the year aforesaid. French. |
Oct. 26.
Topcliffe. |
Robert de Tanton, prebendary of Hapelstorp, in the church of St. Peter,
York, acknowledges that he owes to William, archbishop of York, 100
marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and
ecclesiastical goods in co. York. |
Oct. 9.
Royston. |
Adam, bishop of Winchester, and brother Alexander, prior of St. Swithun's,
Winchester, acknowledge for themselves and convent that they owe to
Guy de la Choche, merchant of Lucca, 3,000 marks; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods
in co. Southampton. |
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Cancelled on payment as appears by the process on the files of
10 Edward III. |
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Guy de la Choche, merchant of Lucca, puts in his place Master Poncius
de Controno, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 1,060l. made
to him in chancery by William la Zouche Mortymer, Hugh le Despenser,
Roger de Mortimer, archdeacon of Welles, Thomas de Goderich Chastel,
parson of Merlawe church, diocese of Lincoln, William de Kermerton,
parson of Flammestede church in the same diocese, and John de Appeslape,
parson of Stanton church, diocese of Lincoln. |
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Guy de la Choche, merchant of Lucca, puts in his place Master Pancius
de Controno, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 247l. made
to him in chancery by William la Zousch de Mortymer. |
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Guy [de la] Choche puts in his place Master Poncius de Controno, to
prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 1,200l., made to him in chancery by the prior of St. Swithun's, Winchester. |
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Bartholomew Richo, merchant of Chieri (Kerio), puts in his place William
de Newenham, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 81l.,
made to him in chancery by John de Pomeriis, prior of Andevere, and
Master Peter de Galiciano, parson of Horncastre church, diocese of Lincoln,
and of another recognisance for 50l. made to Bartholomew in chancery by
the same prior and Peter. |
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Joan daughter of Laurence Basset, of Cornwall, knight, puts in her place
John de Oxon[ia], clerk, and John de Culham, to prosecute the execution
of a recognisance for 240l., made to her in chancery by Ralph de Camoys,
knight. |
Oct. 12.
Somerton. |
To the sheriff of Southampton. Writ of aid in favour of Peter de
Galiciano, warden of the house of St. Cross near Winchester, in levying the
rents due to him from divers tenants of that house, and the arrears of the
same, so far as the sheriff shall find them to be due, as the said Peter has
besought the king to provide a remedy as the said tenants have wilfully and
maliciously withdrawn their said rents from that house for a long time
since, refusing to pay them and the arrears to the said keeper, and the king
does not wish the alms and charities there to be diminished by such withdrawal. By p.s. Et erat patens. |
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Memorandum, that on 28 September, 8 Edward III., J. archbishop of
Canterbury, delivered up the great seal to the king in his chamber in the
palace at Westminster in a bag under the archbishop's seal, in the presence
of H., bishop of Lincoln, the treasurer, John, earl of Cornwall, Richard,
earl of Arundel, Master Robert de Stretford, archdeacon of Canterbury, Sir
Robert de Tanton, and others, and the king delivered the seal to R., bishop
of Durham, whom he there appointed chancellor, and on Thursday following
the said chancellor opened the great seal in the chapter of the friars preachers
in London and caused writs to be sealed therewith. [Fœdera.] |
Oct. 25.
Knaresborough. |
Richard, bishop of Durham, and Henry, bishop of Lincoln, acknowledge
that they owe to William, archbishop of York, 1,000 marks; to be levied,
in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Northumberland
and Lincoln. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Membrane 9d. |
Sept. 27.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause proclamation to be made in all
the ports and other fit places in that bailiwick that all subjects of the count
of Flanders and their servants may came into the kingdom safely and
securely, until Whitsuntide next, and stay and traffic there, departing thence
at their pleasure without let or hindrance, provided that they commit no
crime and pay the usual customs, as the said count, on 22 August last,
caused a like proclamation to be made throughout his dominions in favour
of the king's subjects. By K. and C. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to all the sheriffs in England. [Ibid.] |
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Memorandum, that on 23 October, 8 Edward III. John de Greye of
Rotherfeld, of co. York, Reginald de Cobham, of co. Kent, and William de
Eynsford, knight, of co. Kent, mainperned before the king at York to have
Robert Gower, knight, before the king wherever he should please at three
weeks' notice, and that Robert has betaken himself to the march of Scotland
in the company of Edward de Bohun, the king's kinsman and keeper of
the said march. |
Sept. 30.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Master
Peter de Galiciano, late constable of Bordeaux, to have respite until the
quinzaine of Easter next for rendering his account at the exchequer for the
time when he was constable there, and to release him from any distraint
made for that cause. By p.s. |
Oct. 10.
Northampton. |
To the master and brethren of the king's hospital of Ospryng. Because
the king wishes brother Nicholas de Staple, who professes in that hospital
and who was lately sent to the hospital of St. John without the east gate of
Oxford, to stay there for some time, to return to the hospital of Ospryng,
and to stay with them there as one of the brethren of that hospital, as he
ought by his profession, the king sends the said Nicholas to them ordering
them to receive him into their brotherhood and to treat him according to
the rule of their order. |
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To the master and brethren of the said hospital of St. John. Order to
send the said Nicholas to the hospital of Osprynge to stay there as aforesaid. |
Oct. 23.
York. |
To W. archbishop of York. Request for his prayers and other works of
piety for the success of the king's proposed expedition against the Scots,
and to induce the clergy and people of that diocese, both secular men and
men of religion, to do the same. [Fœdera.] |
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The like to J. archbishop of Canterbury, or his vicar general, and to all
the bishops in England. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 23.
York. |
To the sheriff of York. Writ de intendendo for those whom the king has
appointed to collect and levy the tenth and fifteenth from the cities and
boroughs and the men of ancient and others demesnes in the North Riding,
co. York, as much as was levied from them in the last taxation, and to treat
with the said communities and men concerning other fines or sums to be
paid to the king for the said tax, and to do and fulfil other things contained
in the king's letters patent as often and whenever the sheriff is required by
the said taxers in doing and fulfilling the aforesaid. By K. and C. |
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The like to the same sheriff in the East Riding in that county. |
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By the same warrant. |
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The like to the same sheriff in the West Riding in that county. |
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By the same warrant. |
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John Not, Simon Wyly and Henry de Chaucombe, executors of the will
of John de Chaucombe, knight, put in their place John de Alkebarowe,
clerk, and William Cole of Elyng, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 20l., made to the said John de Chaucombe, in chancery by
Michael de Trenewyth and Philip de Lostwythy, clerk—Robert de
Kelleseye, clerk, received the attornment by writ of dedimus potestatem,
which is on the files of this year. |
Oct. 30.
Durham. |
John de Balderby, of Rokeby Pikale, acknowledges that he owes to the
master and brethren of the hospital of St. Leonard, York, 39s. 7d.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. |
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William, son of Jordan de Rokeby Pikale, acknowledges that he owes to
the said master and brethren, 30s. 3¼d.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. York. |
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Master Ralph de Conyngsburgh, parson of a moiety of Derfeld church,
puts in his place John de Whistan, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 51l. made to him in chancery by John son of Hugh de Whistowe,
John de Neuthorp, John de Morby 'irnemanger,' William de Denton, and
Thomas de Leuesham. |
Nov. 3.
Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
James de Dounebiggyng, of Kirkeby in Kendale, acknowledges that he
owes to the abbot of St. Mary's, York, 4l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Westmorland. |
Oct. 28.
Northallerton. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. Order to cause Thomas
de Paxton, Simon de Mouesley, William, serjeant of William de Norham,
Henry, serjeant of William de Beryngdon, and Alexander de Letehamme,
merchants of Berwick-upon-Tweed, to be delivered from prison without
delay, and to cause their goods, merchandise and money, which had been
arrested by the said mayor and bailiffs, to be de-arrested and delivered to
those men, to be taken by them to Berwick; as it has been shown to the
king, on the part of the said merchants, that whereas they lately freighted a
certain ship called 'la Blithe' of Boston, of which Richard Ramet was master,
in Flanders, to take certain goods and merchandise thence to Berwick, and the
mayor and bailiffs arrested the said ship, together with the goods and merchandise and divers moneys of the said merchants, coming by the town of
Great Yarmouth on its way to Berwick, and took and imprisoned the said
merchants and arrested their goods and merchandise and money; and by
letters of testimony of the mayor and bailiffs of Berwick the king has
learned that the said merchants are in his faith and peace, and that they
lately set out for Flanders to traffic there, from Berwick, by the licence of
the king's ministers there, and that they wished to take the said goods and
merchandise and money so arrested to Berwick for the maintenance of the
king's men staying there. By p.s. [8252.] |
Oct. 28.
Topcliffe. |
To the bailiffs of Blakenaye. From the grave complaint of Henry de
Belton of York, merchant, and of certain other merchants of York, Kyngeston-upon-Hull, Beverley, Pontefract, and of the parts of Craven, the king
has learned that whereas they lately freighted a certain ship of Kyngeston
called 'la Wylyfare' of Kyngeston, of which Adam de Helegh is master, at
Swyne (la Swynem), Flanders, to take cloth, armour, and other merchandise and things thence to Kyngeston-upon-Hull for their own behoof,
and the said ship on its way to Kyngeston was agitated at the port of
Blakenay, the bailiffs asserting that the merchandise and other things in
the ship belonged to the Scots, and that the said master and the mariners
of the ship were taking them to those enemies, arrested the said merchandise and other things, together with the ship, wherefore the said master
and mariners have besought the king to provide a remedy; and because the
said Henry and Richard de Alverton, John de Shireburn, and John de Coupmanthorp, of co. York, appointed in chancery, have mainperned for the said
merchants to cause the said ship, together with all the goods, merchandise,
and other things therein, without abstracting anything, to be brought to
Kyngeston, and delivered to the mayor and bailiffs of that town, to be kept
safely for the king's behoof, until otherwise ordered; the king orders the
bailiffs of Blakenaye to cause the said ship, merchandise, and things to be
de-arrested without delay, and to permit the master and mariners to take
the ship with its said cargo to Kyngeston, without hindrance, by the said
mainprise, to be delivered to the said mayor and bailiffs as aforesaid, whom
the king has ordered to receive them and to keep them safely until otherwise ordered. |
Oct. 29.
Northallerton. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston-upon-Hull. Order to receive the
ship, merchandise, and things aforesaid, and if the said merchants can prove
satisfactorily before the mayor and bailiffs, that the said merchandise and
things are their own goods and do not belong to the Scots, and that they
had freighted the said ship to take that merchandise, etc., to Kyngeston
and not to Scotland, then to cause the said goods, etc., to be delivered to
the said merchants, and the ship to the said master, fully and entirely,
unless there is other cause why they should be kept under arrest, and to
inform the king under their seal of what they shall do herein. By C. |
Oct. 33 (sic).
York. |
To Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices in eyre for pleas of the
Forest in the forest of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of Pykeryng. Order to
continue the eyre aforesaid, and all the pleas touching it, in the same state
in which they now are, until the quinzaine of Easter next, because divers magnates and other lieges of the king and others of his kingdom are now about
to set out for Scotland to repress the malice of the Scots, who have assembled in a great multitude and have invaded the marches of the kingdom
and other lands of the king, committing homicides, depredations, arson, and
other evil things, and the king wishes to provide for the indemnity of the
said magnates and others, that they may not be molested in that eyre for
their absence or for other causes before the said justices, while they are so
in the king's service. By K. |
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To Ralph de Nevill, Richard de Aldeburgh, and Peter de Middelton,
justices next in eyre for pleas of the Forest in the forest of Galtres. Order
to assemble at York on the first day of the session, appointed by them, and
to do and fulfil the things which belong to that day, and that done, to
continue that eyre and all pleas and other things touching it, in the same
state in which they will then be, until the quinzaine of Easter next, for the
reasons aforesaid. By K. |
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Membrane 8d. |
Sept. 23.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Writ for payment to Constantine de Mortuo
Mari and John de Ormesby, knights of that county, of 4l. for their expenses
in attending the parliament at Westminster on Monday after the Exaltation
of the Holy Cross last, to wit for 10 days at 4s. a day each. |
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By K. and C. |
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The like to the sheriffs of other counties for various sums for the knights
of the respective counties [as in Return of Members of Parliament, p. 104,
omitting Theobold Russell, of co. Southampton; and co. Surrey]. |
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John Bousser, parson of Hengham church, puts in his place John de
Borham, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 40l. made to him by
Ralph de Yerdele of Thaxste, and of another recognisance for 40l. made to
the same John in chancery by Walter le Saghwere of Thaxstede. |
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To the mayor and bailiffs of Norwich. Writ for payment to John de
Morly and Peter de Hakeford, burgesses of that city, of 40s. for their expenses in attending the aforesaid parliament, to wit for 10 days at 2s. a day
each. |
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The following burgesses have like letters for various sums: |
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William Gaisele and Roger son of Robert de Draicote, burgesses of
Great Yarmouth. |
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Laurence de Mees, burgess of Southampton. |
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Thomas de Pontefracto and Stephen de Ripon, citizens of York. |
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William de la Pole and James de Kyngeston, burgesses of Kyngeston
upon-Hull. |
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Robert de Morewode and John de Crophill, burgesses of Nottingham. |
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John de Dalyngton and Walter Cay, burgesses of Northampton. |
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Robert Gygne, burgess of Bristol. |
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William de Hakthorn, citizen of Lincoln. |
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John de Pykeryng and Henry Pepir, citizens of Carlisle. |
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John Parles, burgess of Colchester. |
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John de Watenhull, burgess of Shrewsbury. |
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John de Pykstok and William le Goldsmyth, burgesses of Stafford. |
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Richard de Cane and William le Clerk, burgesses of Bedford. |
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John de Stanord and Henry le Glide, burgesses of Melcombe. |
Oct. 28.
Knaresborough. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Giles de
Badelesmere, who is about to set out with the king and his lieges to Scotland, in the king's service, by his order, to have respite until Michaelmas
next for all the debts which he owes to the king at the exchequer, both
those of his ancestors and his own, and for all accounts which he ought to
render to the king there, which debts and accounts are exacted of Giles by
summonses of the exchequer, and to cause him to be released, in the meantime, from all distraints made upon him for the aforesaid reasons. By K. |
Sept. 19.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order to cause Robert de Hambury, chamberlain of
North Wales, to have respite until the octaves of Martinmas next for
rendering his account for the issues of his bailiwick, and to cause him to be
released in the meantime from any distraints, because Edward de Bohun,
justice of North Wales, is now departing to North Wales, to supervise the
state of that land and the acts of the ministers in those parts, and also to
hold his sessions there, as pertains to his office, wherefore the said Robert
cannot conveniently be present in person at the present quinzaine of
Michaelmas at the exchequer to render his said account, and the king has
granted him the said respite. By K. and C. |
Oct. 28.
Northallerton. |
Matilda de Plompton, nurse of Edward, earl of Chester, the king's son,
is sent to the abbot and convent of St. Augustine's near Bristol to receive
such maintenance from that house, for life, as John de Thresk, deceased,
had there at the king's request. |
Sept. 23.
Westminster. |
John Russel is sent to the prior and convent of Creyk to receive such
maintenance in all things, for life, from that house, as Richard Rauf, deceased, had there at the request of the late king. By p.s. [8113.] |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
Henry de la Chapele is sent to the prior and convent of Suthwyk to
receive a certain yearly pension by reason of the creation of a new prior
until he has been provided by them with a suitable ecclesiastical benefice. |
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By p.s. [8211.] |
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Membrane 7d. |
Nov. 11.
Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
Thomas de Blaston, clerk, parson of Cotesbech church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Master Robert de Stratford 10l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in co. Leicester. |
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Cancelled on payment; acknowledged by Henry de Stratford, Robert's
attorney. |
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Richard de Kelleshale puts in his place Clement de Derneford, to defend
the execution of a recognisance for 200l. made by him in chancery to Ebulo
Lestraunge. |
Oct. 26.
York. |
To Nicholas de Meynill and John de Faucomberge. Order to supersede
trying or arraying of the men of Shardeburgh, by virtue of the king's grant
to them, as the king lately appointed them to elect and try in the North
Riding, co. York, 22 men at arms, 40 hobelers and 300 archers, so that they
should be ready and provided with suitable arms to set out with the king
to Scotland to repel the Scots who have invaded the march of the kingdom
and other lands of the king, because the burgesses of Shardeburgh, which
is situated on the sea coast, have undertaken before the king and his council to send to the king, at his expense, seamen from that town to set out
with him in his service upon the sea, at his will, when summoned by him,
against the said enemies. By C. |
