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Sept. 1.
Gloucester. |
To the sheriff of Stafford. Whereas the king at the prosecution of
Agnes, late the wife of Thomas Wyther,—suggesting that Thomas and
she, by fine levied before William de Bereford and his fellows, the late
king's justices of the Bench, in the 17th year of the said king's reign,
between Thomas and Agnes, demandants, and William de Ippestanes,
deforciants, acquired to themselves and the heirs male of their bodies from
William a messuage, two carucates of land, 16 acres of meadow, and
10 marks 6s. 8d. of rent in Calton and Onemastmathefeld, and were seised
thereof by virtue of the fine, and continued their joint seisin until the
tenements were taken into the king's hands by reason of Thomas's
disobedience—ordered the sheriff to make inquisition concerning the
premises, and it is found thereby that Thomas and Agnes acquired the
tenements by fine in form aforesaid, and continued their joint seisin thereof
until they were taken into the king's hands for the cause aforesaid, and that
they are in the king's hands solely for this reason; and Agnes has besought
the king to cause the tenements to be delivered to her as Thomas is now
dead: the king therefore orders the sheriff to deliver the tenements
to her. |
Sept. 3.
Gloucester. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to expend up to 40l. about the repair of
the houses and other things within Dover castle that most need repair, by
the view and testimony of Bartholomew de Burghassh, constable of the
castle, or of him who supplies his place. By K. & C. |
Sept. 1.
Gloucester. |
To the sheriff of Hereford. Whereas the king at the prosecution of
Agnes, late the wife of Thomas Wyther,—suggesting that Thomas and
she, by fine levied at Leoministre within the liberty of the abbot and
monks of Radyng, in the 17th year of the late king's reign, between
Thomas and Agnes, demandants, and William de Ippestanes, deforciants,
acquired the manor of Kynebalton to them and the heirs male of their
bodies, and were seised thereof by virtue of the fine, and continued their
joint seisin until the tenements were taken into the king's hands by reason
of Thomas's disobedience,—ordered the sheriff to make inquisition concerning the premises, and it is found thereby that Thomas and Agnes
acquired the manor in form aforesaid, and that they continued their seisin
thereof from the Ascension, in the aforesaid year, until Thursday before
St. Peter in Cathedra last, upon which day the manor was taken into the
king's hands by pretext of the disobedience aforesaid, and that it is still in
the king's hands solely for this reason; and Agnes has prayed the king to
cause the manor to be delivered to her as Thomas is now dead: the king
therefore orders the sheriff to deliver the manor to her. |
Sept. 3.
Gloucester. |
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Walter de Bridham, deceased. |
Sept. 11.
Hereford. |
To John de Shardelowe. Order to intend the holding of pleas before
the king with Robert de Malberthorp and other justices, as the king wills
that John shall intend the holding of the said pleas with them during
pleasure. By K. & C. |
Sept. 12.
Hereford. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause William
de Fulbourn, the king's yeoman, to be discharged of 10 marks exacted from
him by summons of the exchequer by reason of a debt due to the king
from William de Fulbourn, deceased, late one of the barons of the
exchequer. By p.s. [2922.] |
Sept. 10.
Gloucester. |
To the same. Order to cause allowance to be made to William de
Donecastre, in the 166l. 13s. 4d. exacted from him for debts due from him
to the late king, for 80l., which he lately paid by the king's order to Master
Stephen de Chesthunte, then chamberlain of Chester, for the king's use, as
appears by a tally in William's possession under the seal of the chancery of
Chester used by the king before his accession, and as the king learns by the
testimony of Oliver de Ingham, justice of Chester, and of Richard de Bury,
the king's late chamberlain there, William having prayed the king to cause
such allowance to be made to him. By p.s. [2916.] |
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Membrane 10. |
Sept. 22.
Gloucester. |
To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to compel all those who are bound and
have been wont to repair the king's gaol at Leicester to do so, by distresses
and otherwise as he shall see fit, as has been usual heretofore, as the king
learns that the gaol is so out of repair that the prisoners may escape unless
it be quickly repaired. |
Sept. 20.
Gloucester. |
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Dinus Forsetti and
his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, out of the
first moneys coming to the exchequer for proffers at Michaelmas term next
and from all other issues of the realm with all speed, 5,000 marks, as well
as the 739l. 13s. 5d. that the king ordered them to pay out of the said
proffers [as at page 470 above], as the 5,000 marks from the king of
Scotland that ought to have been paid to them between Midsummer and
Michaelmas was not paid to them for certain reasons. The treasurer and
chamberlains are enjoined to so conduct themselves in this behalf that the
merchants shall not have grounds for withdrawing from the king's service,
and shall not suffer damage or loss. The king wills that the merchants
shall receive the other 5,000 marks from the king of Scotland according to
his former letters. By p.s. [2959.] |
Oct. 3.
Gloucester. |
To the bailiffs of Lincoln. Order to pay to William de Ros of Hamelak
75 marks from the ferm of that city for Michaelmas term last, in accordance
with the late king's grant, of 22 August, in the 16th year of his reign, of
150 marks yearly from the ferm of that city, and of the like sum from the
ferm of the city of York, until he should provide him with 300 marks of
lands yearly between the Thames and the Tees. |
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The like to the bailiffs of York. |
Oct. 6.
Gloucester. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
to be made to the bailiffs of Lincoln for 75 marks, paid by them in execution
of the preceding order. |
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The like in favour of the bailiffs of York. |
Sept. 25.
Gloucester. |
To the bailiffs of Nottingham. Order to pay to Robert de Neuwerk and
Meliora his wife, late the wife of Gilbert de Glenkarny, 10l. from the
bailiffs' ferm for Michaelmas, as they have prayed the king to cause the
20l. yearly granted to Meliora by the hands of the escheator beyond Trent
[as at page 327 above] to be paid to them by the bailiffs of that town, since
in the past they have been unable to obtain prompt (paratam) payment
thereof. |
Sept. 18.
Gloucester. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order for the treasurer and chamberlains to pay to William de Roos of
Hamelak 200l. out of the money first paid into the exchequer, or for the
treasurer and barons to cause him to have an assignment for that sum,
notwithstanding any order to the contrary, and to pay him or to cause
assignment to be made to him for 100l. yearly until he have been paid
633l. 17s. 4d. due to him from the king, as appears by a bill in his possession under the seal of Robert de Wodehous, archdeacon of Richmond, late
keeper of the king's wardrobe. By p.s. [2947.] |
