Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1328 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1328', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 1, 1327-1330, (London, 1896) pp. 376-379. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol1/pp376-379 [accessed 19 April 2024]

April 1328



April 1. Barlings.	To William de Herle, chief justice of the Bench. Order to attend the parliament at Northampton in three weeks from Easter next, as the king wills that William shall be there in person to give his counsel. The king has ordered John de Stonore, one of William's fellow-justices, to be at the Bench, at York, at the quinzaine of Easter to hold the pleas there with other justices of the Bench who may happen to come there in William's absence. By K.
	Membrane 30d.
April 11. Stamford.	To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover. Order to permit brother Richard de Beausevall and Brother Erneis de Dorso Usto, monks of the monastery of Bee Hellouin, who are going to that monastery by the king's licence to make their obedience to the abbot, to cross from that port with their horses, equipments, and household, and their necessary expenses, notwithstanding any previous order of the king's to the contrary. By K.
	John de Greston of Huntyngdon, merchant, acknowledges that he owes to John Russel of Huntyngdon 47l. 17s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Huntingdon.
April 11. Stamford.	To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to supersede until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next the demand by summons of the exchequer upon Henry de Ribbesford for 2 marks of the fine that he made with the late king because he was of the quarrel of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, so that the king may in the meantime cause to be done for Henry what ought to be done according to the agreement in the parliament at Westminster concerning such fines. By K.
	Assignment of dower to Marca, late the wife of Henry Dyve, of the manors of Dokelynton and Datynton, co. Oxford, and the manor of Wanneworth, co. Sussex, which belonged to Henry at his death, and which are extended at 55l. 11s. 8¼d. yearly, whereof a third part, to wit 18l. 10s. 6¾d., are assigned to her in the manor of Dokelynton in dower by the view and testimony of John de Carsewell, Walter de Somertone, Thomas in le Hale, John le Somenur, John le Freman, and Thomas de Curteshull, to wit the old hall with adjoining pantry and kitchen; a great chamber opposite the door of the hall; a bakehouse with a house called 'Flexous'; a stable with two doors; a moiety of a barn on the east; a house with a wide door for oxen and cows on the south; an old dovecot; a garden with fish-pond on the south extending from the wall of the kitchen to the bank of Wynrich: which are worth nothing beyond reprises. Also of the arable land in Wedemhofurlong 16 acres on the south, in Cleydonefurlong 4 acres, in Godesthornefurlong 7 acres on the—side, [in] Donynglondfurlong 3 acres, in Overynglondfurlong 25 acres on the north, in Morfurlong 14 acres on the south, in Eysfurlong 17 acres on the south, in Worthfurlong 8 acres on the west, in Northbenhellef urlong 26 acres on the west, in Westbenhulfurlong 16 acres on the east, in Castelfurlong 8 acres on the west, in Morghlesefurlong 6 acres on north, in Thornehullefurlong 18½ acres on the east: which are worth altogether 18s. 9d. Also of meadow, in Selhampmede 13½ acres on the east, in Elefordmed 2 acres on the east, in Herdwikmed 4 acres, in Emedham 6 acres, in Overeham 5 acres and a rood: which are worth yearly 62s. 6d., price of an acre 2s. There are also assigned to her two parts of the pasture of Eldefelde and Eyshfurlong, which are extended at 14s. 1½d., and which may not be separated because the pastures are common to divers free tenants. Also a several fishery from the place called Thachhampende to Nywe Mulle, which is worth yearly 8d. Also two parts of the park on the north, the underwood whereof is worth 2s. 6d. yearly, and two parts of the foreign wood on the south with the common pasture, the underwood whereof is worth 12d. yearly. There are also assigned to her the following of the free tenants: John atte Mulle, Christina atte Nywe Mulle, Roger le Coupere, John Mareys, John Freman, William le Hayward, Thomas de Curteshulle, and Henry le Kyng, who render yearly 4l. 18s. 7d. There are also assigned to her of the bondmen holding a messuage, a virgate of land and 'forlond,' to wit Roger atte Bury, Henry in le Hurne, Adam Renald, John atte Brugge, William Valunce, Hugh Alle, Robert de Puttesle, Emma Jordans, John Hanne, Nicholas le Knek, and Adam atte More, whose rents and services are worth yearly 116s. 6d. Also of the bondmen holding a messuage, half a virgate of land and 'forlond,' to wit William Alle, John le Coupere, Johanna la Harpere, Henry Colle, John Bannyg, Nicholas le Nywe, Richard le Smyth, and Margery le Cartere, whose rents and services are worth yearly 55s. 10d.
	Memorandum, that William Trussel made his assignment and returned it into chancery on 12 April, in the same year.
April 15. Stamford.	To the keeper of the port of Dover or to him who supplies his place. Order to permit Robert de Insula, who is going on pilgrimage (peregre) to St. James, to cross from that port with his horses, harness, and household, any order to the contrary notwithstanding. By K.
April 16. Walmsford.	To Stephen de Catefeld of Great Yarmouth. Whereas lately at the complaint of Nicholas de Leek, merchant of Bruges, that certain merchants of Flanders lately caused certain ships to be loaded in Flanders with cloth and other wares, in order to carry them to divers parts to make their profits thereof, and that the said ships with the cloth and goods were taken by malefactors of Great Yarmouth, contrary to the form of the truce between the king and the men of Flanders, the king, at Nicholas's prosecution, ordered the ships, cloth, and goods to be delivered to Nicholas in the name of the said merchants by process had before him, according to the truce aforesaid, and ordered Stephen to deliver to Nicholas three pieces of cloth taken from the said ship, which Stephen detained and detains still in his possession, pretending that they were forfeited to the king because they are not of the common assize, although they were not exposed for sale within this realm; and Stephen has hitherto done nothing in this matter, but has contemptuously answered Nicholas, when he shewed him the king's writ hereupon, that he would not do anything for such an order, whereat the king is moved: the king therefore orders and strictly enjoins Stephen to restore the three pieces of cloth to Nicholas without delay, so that the truce may not be violated in any way by his default, and to be before the king and his council in chancery on the morrow of the Ascension next to answer for his contempt. By K. & C.
—	Henry son of John de Grey puts in his place Roger de Mundevill to defend the execution of a recognisance for 53l. 12s. 3½d. made by him in chancery to Richard de Grey of Codenore.
	Vacated, because otherwise below.
April 12. Stamford.	To the abbot and convent of Rammesey. Order to admit into their house Janettus le Sautreor, Queen Isabella's minstrel, and to administer to him for life such maintenance in all things as Hereward (fn. 1) de Forges, deceased, had therein by the late king's request, making to him letters patent of the maintenance. By p.s. [1747.] [Fœdera.]
—	Richard de Grey of Codenore puts in his place Roger de Mundevill to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 53l. 12s. 3½d. made to him in chancery by Henry son of John de Grey.
April 6. Semperingham.	Joan de Botetourte, lady of Weleye, acknowledges that she owes to John, bishop of Ely, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Stafford.—Roger Hilliari received the acknowledgment by writ.
	Cancelled on payment.
April 25. Northampton.	James de Kyngeston, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Jordan, chaplain, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Memorandum, that Peter Reyner, merchant of the company of the Bardi, on 14 May, 2 Edward III., delivered to Master Henry de Ciyf, keeper of the rolls of chancery, in his chamber at the lodging of Roger de Bouthun at Northampton twenty-nine charters touching a house that belonged to the merchants of the said company in the street of Lumbardestrete in the city of London, which belonged to Robert Turk and which the king has purchased of the said merchants, and in a hanaper thirty-three old charters concerning the same house. French.
	Enrolment of grant by John de Moubray, lord of the Isle of Axiholm, to Sir Edmund Trussel, his bachelor, of 20l. yearly for life from his manor of Meltone Moubray. Witnesses: Sir Richard de Peshale; Sir Robert de Davyntre; Sir Richard Egebastoun; Sir Ralph Beler; John Hakelut; Edmund Bordet; William de Keythorp. Dated at Northampton, 20 April, 2 Edward III.
	Memorandum, that John came into chancery at Northampton, on 16 May, and acknowledged the aforesaid deed.
	Membrane 29d.
April 30. Northampton.	Brother Leonard de Tibertis, prior of Venice, supplying in England the place of the Grand Master of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, and Brother Thomas le Archer, prior of the said hospital in England, acknowledge that they owe to Amiotus Grimbaldi de Kirio and Anthony Malocelli of Genoa 506l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands, chattels, and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln.
	Thomas le Ercedekne, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Haccombe, knight, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.