Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1328

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 1, 1327-1330. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1896.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1328', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 1, 1327-1330, (London, 1896) pp. 355. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol1/p355 [accessed 16 April 2024]

December 1328



Dec. 18. Gloucester.	To the sheriffs of London. Whereas the king, on 30 August last, ordered the late sheriffs of that city to buy and purvey shields painted with his arms, foot-crossbows and crossbows with windlasses (ad trollium) in that city, and to cause them to be carried to Portesmuth, there to be delivered to John de Roches, keeper of the islands of Gerneseye, Jereseye, Serk, and Aurneye, or to him who supplies his place, and nothing has yet been done in this matter by the late sheriffs; and the king now understands that John is able to buy and purvey the said bows to the king's greater convenience and at a cheaper price (pro meliori foro) elsewhere: the king therefore orders the sheriffs to pay to John or his attorney without delay as much money out of the ferm aforesaid as the value of the bows aforesaid at a reasonable price, in order to make such provision elsewhere. The king wills that the sheriffs shall buy and send to Portesmuth the said shields, according to his former order. By K.