Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1332

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1332', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333, (London, 1898) pp. 618-620. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol2/pp618-620 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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December 1332

Membrane 4d.
Dec. 11.
York.
To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament at Westminster on Wednesday the octaves of St. Hilary next, to which date the parliament, previously summoned for Friday before St. Nicholas last, was prorogued at the petition of those present, because they did not wish to give advice in such arduous affairs in the absence of the archbishop and other prelates and magnates; which petition the king granted, although such delay seemed harmful and dangerous. [Rep. Dignity of a Peer. IV. page 418.]
The like to the following:
J. bishop of Winchester and sixteen other bishops.
The abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, and twenty-five other abbots, the prior of Spaldyng, and the prior of Lewes. [Ibid.]
To Thomas, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England. Summons, 'mutatis mutandis,' to attend the above parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to the following:
Henry, earl of Lancaster, and three other earls.
John de Moubray and thirty-six others. [Ibid.]
Dec. 12.
York.
To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to hasten, upon sight of these presents, to meet at Twedemouth six persons of Scotland and the men of their household, whom the king has taken into his protection and safe conduct in coming to him in England, staying there, and returning, and to conduct them through his bailiwick to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, together with John de Kyngeston, Thomas de Heton and Robert de Hornclif, not permitting them to suffer harm in their persons or property. The king has ordered the said John, Thomas, and Robert to make the conduct together with the sheriff.
The like to L. bishop of Durham for giving the said Scots conduct through the liberties of the bishopric.
Dec. 22.
Kirkham.
Nicholas Torny of Mersk acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of St. Mary's, York, 8l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Robert de Riston, parson of Adell church, diocese of York, acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of Kirkestall 40l. 10s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. York.
Dec. 23.
Beverley.
Thomas Outhred, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William, archbishop of York, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 3d.
Nov. 26(?).
Knaresborough.
To the abbot of Cîteaux. The king, recollecting the harm and damage inflicted on the abbey of Bynedon, in the diocese of Salisbury, by the indiscreet government and detestable presumption of John de Monte Acuto, the late abbot, which abbey was founded by the king's progenitors, has compassion on the state of the abbey and desires to provide for its relief; and although John is amoved from the government of the abbey for his excesses and faults by the sentence of the chapter-general, brother Roger being substituted in his place, the said John has nevertheless entered into possession of the abbey by armed force and taken possession of, and dissipated the goods that he found there, distributing them among his aiders and abettors, whereby Roger and the monks of the abbey are reduced to such want that their dispersal may be feared unless a remedy be speedily found: the king therefore requests the abbot of Cîteaux to order John with the monks, his accomplices, who have not feared to go armed to the scandal of the order, and who are imprisoned in the abbey by reason of their faults, to be transmitted to places far distant, to do perpetual penance, and that the abbot of Cîteaux will ordain that some of the monks of the house shall be sent to other abbeys, to stay there until the estate of the house shall be reformed. As the abbot of Ford, to whom the house of Bynedon is subject by affiliation, encouraged John in his wrong doing, the king requests the abbot of Cîteaux to reserve the said affiliation and the visitation of the house to himself and to commit the visitation to a discreet abbot in whose industry he has confidence. By p.s.
Dec. 28.
Beverley.
John de Cauntrebury, clerk, came before the king, on Monday after Christmas, and sought to replevy to Giles son of Bartholomew de Badelesmere his land in Draiton, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Thomas son of John de Picheford. This is signified to the justices.
Memorandum, that on Monday before St. Thomas, the 17 December, Master Robert de Stratford, supplying the place of John, bishop of Winchester, the chancellor, who was then about to set out to Stratford by the king's licence, delivered the great seal, by the king's order, enclosed in a bag sealed with the seal of the said Robert, to Master Henry de Clif, keeper of the rolls of chancery, in his chamber within the enclosure of the monastery of St. Peter, York, where the said Henry then lodged, who received the said seal and caused it to be opened and caused writs de cursu to be sealed therewith on Thursday in the chapter of the monastery in the presence of Sir Henry de Edenstowe, Sir Thomas de Baumburgh, Master John de Blebury, and other clerks of chancery, and after the sealing the seal remained in the custody of Master Henry, under the seal of Sir Henry de Edenstowe until Friday after Epiphany following, on which day Master Robert returned to York, and the great seal was delivered to him in his chamber in St. Mary's abbey, York, by Master Henry.
Enrolment of release by Robert son of Richard de Shupton to John de Ellerker, the elder, of his right in 9 messuages, 3 tofts, 14 bovates and 14 acres of land, and 11d. rent in Thoraldethorp, and in all the lands that John holds by the gift and enfeoffment of Richard Paytevyn in that town, which tenements Richard lately recovered by an assize of novel disseisin arramed by writ of the late king before John de Donecastria and his fellows, justices of assize in co. York, against the said Robert and others. Witnesses: Robert de Haldanby: Thomas de Gairgrave, clerk; Nicholas de Staunford; Peter del Chirche; Adam de Beleby. Dated at York, on Saturday the feast of St. Stephen, 6 Edward III.
Memorandum, that Robert came into chancery at York, on 11 January, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by Robert son of Richard de Shupton to Robert son of Juliana and John de Ellerker, the elder, and the heirs of the said John of his right in a messuage, a bakehouse, and a bovate and 6 acres 3 roods of land in Thoraldethorp, which formerly belonged to Richard Paytevyn, and which the said Robert son of Juliana holds for life of the demise of the said John, the reversion whereof pertains to John and his heirs. Witnesses and date as above.
Memorandum, that Robert came into chancery at York, on 11 January, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Memorandum, that Master Henry de Clif, clerk, and Master Reymund Pelegrini, proctor in England of Gaucelin, cardinal bishop of Albano, granted in chancery at York, on 12 January, that a certain recognisance for 120 marks made to the said Henry and Reymund in chancery by Robert Lascy, John Haye, and Hugh Lascy, shall be withdrawn.