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May 5.
Woodstock. |
To the king of Aragon. Letters of credence in favour of William Trussel
and Reymund Cornill, whom the king has caused to be sent to him, and to
whom the king has opened the secrets of his heart, to be expounded by them
to the king of Aragon, and requesting him to write back by them his
pleasure in these affairs. [Fœdera.] |
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The like to the following: |
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The king of Portugal. |
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The king of Majorca. |
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Sir Alfonsus, king of Castile (Catelle), Leon, Toledo [etc.]. [Ibid.] |
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To Reymund Cornill. The king has committed certain of his affairs to
him and to William Trussel, which William will explain to him by word of
mouth, to be expounded to the kings of Castile, Aragon, Portugal, and
Majorca, and he desires him to exhibit such diligence in the matter as to
merit commendation. [Ibid.] |
May 19.
Woodstock. |
To the king of Aragon. Letter of credence in favour of William Trussel,
whom the king is sending to his presence to make known to him the king's
intention concerning the matters touching the defence of holy church and
the Christians against the Saracens, who are endeavouring to invade the
confines of Granada (Granati), upon which matters the king of Aragon has
written to the king with renewed prayers, and requesting the king of
Aragon to write back his wishes by the said William. [Ibid.] |
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The like for the said William and Reymund Cornelii, to whom the king
has explained his intentions. [Ibid.] |
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Membrane 35d. |
March 21.
Winchester. |
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Writs for payment of 7l. 12s. 0d. to William
de Sancto Omero and Roger de Bourne, knights of that county, for their
expenses in attending the parliament summoned at Winchester on Sunday
before St. Gregory last, to wit for 19 days at 4s. a day each. By K. |
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The like for various sums to the sheriffs of other counties for the knights
of the respective counties [names as in Return of Members of Parliament,
i. 89, omitting Cornwall, Essex, Gloucester, Hertford, Leicester, Lincoln,
Middlesex, Northumberland, Somerset, and omitting one name in Nottingham, Oxford, Suffolk, Surrey, and Sussex]. |
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To the bailiffs of St. Albans. Writ for payment of 68s. 0d. to Thomas
son of John le Taillour and Roger Aleyn, burgesses of that town, for their
expenses in attending the aforesaid parliament, to wit for 17 days at 2s. a
day each. By K. |
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The like in favour of the following: |
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John Wyn and William atte Welle, to the bailiffs of Chichester, for
60s. for 15 days. |
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Robert son of William and John son of Henry, to the bailiffs of
Warwick, for 68s. for 17 days. |
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John de Weston and Roger Pride, to the bailiffs of Shrewsbury, for
4l. 4s. 0d. for 21 days. |
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Nicholas de Staunford and William de Bifeld, to the mayor and bailiffs
of Northampton, for 60s. for 15 days. |
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John le Deveneys and William Gabriel, to the mayor and bailiffs of
Winchester, for 42s. (sic) for 11 days. |
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John le Flemyng and Andrew Haywode, to the mayor and bailiffs of
Southampton, for 42s. (sic) for 11 days. |
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Richard de Cave, to the bailiffs of Bedford, for 30s. for 15 days. |
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Robert de Ponton, to the bailiffs of Launceton, for 42s. for 21 days. |
May 13.
Woodstock. |
To John le Smale, king's clerk, or to him who supplies his place in the
port of Portesmuth. The king learns from the complaint of Augustine le
Gayner of Cork, in Ireland, that whereas he caused a ship of his of Cork
called 'La James' of Cork, whereof Richard de Hereford is master, to be
laden at Depe in Normandy with cloth and other goods bought by him in those
parts, in order to carry them to Cork to trade there with them, and the ship
on her voyage was driven by sea-tempest to Portesmuth, the said John has
arrested the ship and cargo by pretext of the king's order to choose certain
ships for the purpose of sending victuals to the duchy [of Aquitaine], and
detains the ship under arrest, contrary to the king's order, wherefore
Augustine has besought the king to provide a remedy: the king therefore
orders John, if it be as stated, to cause the ship and goods to be delivered
Augustine, to be taken by him thence to Cork, so that renewed complaint to
do not come to the king through John's default; provided that other
ships be chosen and provided for the carriage of the said victuals, according
to the king's order. |
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Membrane 33d. |
March 20.
Winchester. |
To the count of Flanders. Request that he will cause justice to be done
to Henry le Palmere, Alan atte Warf, Thomas Tuk, and Robert Youn, who
is now deceased, concerning their ship called 'La S[w]alwe' of London
and the goods in her [as in this Calendar, 13 Edward II. p. 172], in
accordance with the king's previous requests [as in this Calendar,
2 Edward III. p. 394], so that it may not behove the king to provide the
merchants with another remedy, certifying the king of his proceedings by
his letters by the bearer hereof. |
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To William, count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland, and lord of
Friesland. Request that he will cause justice to be done to Stephen
Aleyn, citizen and merchant of London, concerning his ship called 'La
Margarete' of London and the goods in her [as in this Calendar,
2 Edward III. p. 392], as the count has done nothing in response to the
king's previous request [as above], as the king learns from Stephen's complaint, so that it may not behove the king to provide him with another remedy,
certifying the king of his proceedings by his letters and by the bearer hereof. |
March 28.
Woodstock. |
To Alfonsus, king of Castile, [etc.]. Whereas, at the complaint of
Gerard de Byole of Southampton, merchant, suggesting that he lately
loaded a ship called 'La Seint Nicholas' of Calais, whereof William
Butor was master, at La Rochele with 86 tuns of white wine and a pipe of
bastard wine, in order to bring the same to this realm to trade therewith,
and that certain malefactors of the towns of Santander (Sancto Andoero),
Castro Ordiales (Castro Durdialis), St. Sebastian, Bermeio (Vermeo),
Laredo (La Rede), of Fuentarrabia (Fonte Arabeo), and Guitario
(Guitarie), of Alfonsus's power and lordship, entered the ship by armed
force at Le Boys near La Rochele, and took and carried away the aforesaid
wine and other goods and chattels of Gerard's to the value of 350l., the
king frequently requested Alfonsus to cause restitution or satisfaction to be
made to Gerard, and Alfonsus has done nothing in the matter, as is shewn
to the king on behalf of Gerard: the king therefore requests Alfonsus to
cause speedy justice to be done to Gerard, according to the king's previous
requests, so that it may not behove the king to provide him with another
remedy, certifying the king of his proceedings by his letters and by the
bearer. [Fœdera.] |
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Enrolment of deed of William Trussel, knight, acknowledging receipt
from Sir Thomas de Bourn of the manor of Floure, which was seised into
the king's hands for certain reasons, and which the king granted to Thomas
during pleasure, with the sown land and other profits in the manor, which
manor the king has rendered to William Trussel, and witnessing that
William has released to Sir Thomas and to Henry, bishop of Lincoln, all
manner of actions by reason of the said seisin or of the manor, etc. Dated
at Eynesham, 1 May, 4 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum, that William came into chancery at Eynesham, on the
said day, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed. |
May 5.
Woodstock. |
John de Mercham, 'spicer' and citizen of Winchester, acknowledges
that he owes to John Godhyne of Marleberge, merchant, 207l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton. |
May 5.
Woodstock. |
To Master William de Weston. Order to come to the king in England
with all speed to inform him concerning certain affairs, according to the
king's previous orders, which he has not obeyed to the king's astonishment.
If he now neglect to execute the king's order, the king will punish
(capiemus ad vos) him and his goods as befits. By K. |
May 9.
Woodstock. |
Bartholomew Aubry acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Priour 20l.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk. |
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Enrolment of grant and release by Richard de la Pole and William de la
Pole, his brother, to the king of a moiety of the town of Lindeby,
co. Nottingham, in exchange for the manor of Miton, lately granted to
them and their heirs by the king. Witnesses: Henry, bishop of Lincoln,
the chancellor; Sir Oliver de Ingham, Sir John Mautravers, steward of
the household, knights; Sir Adam de Brom, Sir Henry de Edenestowe,
clerks. Dated at Wodestok, 10 May, 4 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that Richard and William came into chancery at Eynsham,
on 12 May, and acknowledged the aforesaid charter. |
May 6.
Woodstock. |
Simon, abbot of Rameseye, acknowledges, for himself and convent, that
he owes to Margaret, late the wife of William de Bereford, and to Edmund
de Bereford, executors of William's will, 80l.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in cos. Huntingdon and Bedford.—W. de Leic[estria] received the acknowledgment by writ. |
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Enrolment of release by John son of John de Oldeswell to God and
St. Mary's, Stodlegh, and the canons thereof of his right in all the lands,
rents and services that the canons had of the feoffment of Peter de
Asscherugge and Jordan his brother in Oldeswell and Rosteleye. As John's
seal is unknown to many, he has procured the affixing of the seal of the
mayoralty of Oxford to the present writing. Witnesses: Robert de Aston,
John de Peito, John le Rous, William de Merston, John de Middelmor,
Andrew de Wormenhale, John son of William Bost, John de Langrissh,
clerk. Dated at Oxford, on Wednesday the eve of the Ascension,
4 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that John came into chancery at Eynesham, on 18 May,
in the aforesaid year, and acknowledged the said deed. |
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Membrane 32d. |
May 10.
Woodstock. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to search the rolls
and memoranda of the exchequer concerning the debts due to the king from
Hugh de Audele, both the debts of his ancestors and the debts of the ancestors of Margaret his wife, and of his own debts, and to certify the king
before Michaelmas next of what they shall find, superseding in the meantime
the demand of the said debts by summons of the exchequer. By K. |
May 18.
Woodstock. |
Edmund de Bohun acknowledges that he owes to John son of John
Mautravers 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Berks. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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John de Herle acknowledges that he owes to John de Akele, clerk, 15l.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northumberland. |
May 20.
Woodstock. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester. The king learns from the complaint of
Richard Bele, Robert Fraunceys and Augustine Geyner, merchants of Cork
in Ireland, that they lately came to England to buy divers sorts of corn for the
maintenance of certain of the king's subjects in Ireland and for the purposes
of trade, and that they caused the corn to be taken to Bristol, and caused
part of it to be placed in ships and part of it to be placed under safe custody in
that town, in order to take it to Cork, and that the sheriff, by pretext of the
king's order to buy and provide certain victuals in his bailiwick and to send
them to the duchy [of Aquitaine], arrested the aforesaid corn without
satisfying Richard, Robert and Augustine in any way for the price thereof,
and that he still detains the corn under arrest, wherefore they have besought
the king to provide for their indemnity in this behalf: the king therefore
orders the sheriff to cause the said corn to be released from arrest and
restored to the said merchants, if it have been arrested solely for this reason
and if he can provide for such corn for the king's use elsewhere without
inconvenience. If he cannot thus provide elsewhere, he is to cause the said
merchants to be satisfied for the price of the corn thus taken from them, so
conducting himself that they shall not have reason to come to the king again
for this cause. |
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Enrolment of release by John de Caylewe of co. Wilts to Sir John
Mautravers of his right in all the castles, manors, lands, and hundreds, with
knights' fees and advowsons of priories and churches, that formerly belonged
to Sir John Giffard of Brymesfeld, to wit the castles and manors of
Brymesfeld, King's Stanlegh, Rokhampton, in co. Gloucester, Schernton,
Stapelford, and Codeford, co. Wilts, the castle and manors of Carokenny
and Eskenny in Wales. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Berkelegh, Sir John
de Willington, Sir William de Wauton, Sir John Maudut, Sir Robert
Selyman, knights. Dated at Wodestok, 21 May, 4 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that John came into chancery at Eynesham, on the said
day, and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Enrolment of grant by the said John to the aforesaid Sir John Mautravers
of the manors of Boyton, Eleston, and Broughton, with all other lands,
knights' fees, and advowsons of churches in co. Wilts, and of the manors
of Stonhous, Stokegyffard, and Syd, with all other lands, knights' fees and
advowsons of churches in co. Gloucester. He also grants to him the reversion of all the aforesaid manors and lands that lady Margaret, late the wife
of John Gyffard, holds in dower or otherwise for term of her life of John
de Caylewe's inheritance. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Berkelegh, Sir John
de Wyllyngton, Sir William de Wauton, Sir John Maudut, Sir Robert
Selyman, knights. Dated at Wodestok, 22 May, 4 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that John de Caylewe came into chancery at Eynesham,
on the aforesaid day, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed. |
May 18.
Woodstock. |
To Louis, count of Flanders. The king has received complaint from
William de Eton and Hugh Cole, citizens of Norwich, that they lately caused
a ship of theirs to be laden at Great Yarmouth with cloth of Worstede and
other merchandise, in order to take the same to Andewerp in Brabant to
trade there, and the master of the ship and the mariners went with the ship
to the port of Berflet, within the count's power, for the purpose of buying
victuals and other necessaries in the town of Berflet for their maintenance
to Andewerp, and that certain of the count's ministers of those parts
entered the ship anchored in the said port by armed power, and took and
carried away from the ship a fardel (fardellum) of cloth of Worstede, price
80l. sterling, and they have refused to make satisfaction or restitution to the
said merchants, although the merchants prosecuted before them for restitution, wherefore the merchants have besought the king to provide a remedy:
the king therefore requests the count to hear the merchants' complaint and
to cause restitution of the cloth or satisfaction therefor and for their damages
to be made to them, so that it may not behove the king to provide them with
another remedy, writing back by the bearer an account of his proceedings
herein. |
May 28.
Woodstock. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit Eustace
de Burneby to have respite until Michaelmas next for the account that he
ought to render before them in the octaves of St. John the Baptist, as he
has been ordered by writ of the exchequer, the king having granted to him
this respite because he is intending the king's affairs in the eyre of Northampton, so that he cannot render his account at the said octaves. By K. |
May 27.
Woodstock. |
William de Kirkeby, clerk, puts in his place Robert de Warthecopp and
William de Emeldon, clerks, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance
for 40 marks made to him in the late king's chancery by John de Dufford,
knight. |
