Close Rolls, Edward III: November 1338

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 4, 1337-1339. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1900.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: November 1338', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 4, 1337-1339, (London, 1900) pp. 623-626. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol4/pp623-626 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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November 1338

Membrane 22d.
Nov. 23.
Kennington.
To the sheriff of Berks. Although Robert atte Nok obtained the king's letters of pardon for all homicides, felonies, robberies, and trespasses committed against the peace of the king and his father, and for outlawries promulgated against him, and the king has caused those letters to be detained for certain reasons shown before him and the council, and because the said letters of pardon are against an ordinance made in divers parliaments at the request of divers magnates of the realm, for the preservation of the peace, but because Robert procured those letters by inspection of the chancery rolls, and caused them to be copied and delivered to him, the king ordered the sheriff of Essex to inform him that he should be in chancery with those letters at the third day, now past, to restore the letters, and to answer for his contempt and deceit, and Robert being warned, as the sheriff has returned, did not come when summoned in chancery, the king therefore orders the sheriff to cause the aforesaid revocation to be publicly proclaimed in that county, so that Robert shall answer for the premises committed by him, notwithstanding the said letters of pardon. By K., and by the keeper and C.
Nov. 12.
Kennington.
To the takers and purveyors of wool in co. Kent. Order to supersede the taking of wool in the priory of Grenewych and Leuesham, and to restore what they have taken, as lately at the suit of men of religion and other ecclesiastical persons, aliens of the power of the king of France dwelling in the realm, by their petition before the king and his council in parliament at Westminster, beseeching that whereas the king caused their priories and possessions to be taken into his hands, and afterwards delivered the custody thereof to them, for rendering a certain ferm yearly at the exchequer so long as they should hold the custody, and the collectors of the triennial tenth, now current, compel them by ecclesiastical censures to pay that tenth, that the king will cause them to be discharged thereof, the king ordered the collectors to supersede the exaction made on the prior of Grenewych and Leuesham, who is bound to render 10 marks yearly for the custody of his priory, and now the king has learned from the prior that although the priory is in the king's hands, and in the prior's custody by the king's commission, and he is discharged of the tenth, yet the said takers of wool cause him to be distrained for 10 stones of wool, at 14 pounds a stone, at 20s. each, touching the taxation of that priory according to the fifteenth, whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy. By C.
The like to the takers, etc. in co. Norfolk, for the prior of Wangeford, who renders 20l. yearly.
Nov. 28.
Kennington.
To the keepers of the priory of St. Andrew, Northampton, and the convent there. Request to admit John Swyn to that house and afford him such maintenance there for life as Richard Swyn, deceased, had there at the late king's order, as the king wishes to provide for John's maintenance on account of his good service in chancery to the late king and himself.
By K.
Dec. 2.
Kennington.
Brother William, abbot of Bynyndon, acknowledges for himself and convent, that they owe to Peter Bernardyn, 14l., to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands' and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Dorset.
Cancelled on payment.
Dec. 9.
Kennington.
Simon le Fuller of Yeveneye, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Purchace, 50 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 21d.
Nov. 26.
Byfleet.
To Henry de Percy, Ralph de Nevill, Robert de Scardeburgh, William Scot, William Basset and John Moryn. Whereas the king appointed them justices to hear and determine a contempt and trespass made at Beverley against the king, and Ralph de Hastyng, sheriff of York, by Thomas de Holm of Beverley and others, as is said, and now William, archbishop of York, has shown the king that whereas the said town is free and separate from geldable, and is wont to answer for itself in all eyres in co. York, and although the archbishops ought to have the following liberties among others, to wit that all pleas of trespass which arise within the liberty shall be determined there, and inquisitions of trespass ought to be taken by the men of the liberty, and the justices in eyre in that county, and other justices appointed there were wont to sit at Beverley, in the archbishop's liberty, to enquire concerning such trespasses committed in the liberty, and to determine them, yet the said justices held their session at Pokelyngton, without the liberty, and intend to hold it there, and have appointed a certain day to enquire concerning the premises by outsiders, although the archbishop claimed the said liberties before them by his attorneys, whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy; the king orders the justices to view the records and processes upon the liberties claimed by the archbishop, and to go to Beverley and hold their sessions upon the premises if any were perpetrated within the liberty, and to take inquisitions thereupon by the men of the liberty, as other justices have done. By C.
Memorandum that Hugh de Bromshulf came into chancery at the New Temple, London, on 4 December, and acknowledged that he was satisfied for those 6 marks which Cicely, late the wife of Thomas de Alemann[ia], acknowledged that she owed to him in the 5th year of the reign.
Dec. 1.
Kennington.
To Roger Corbet of Caus and Stephen de Buterle. Order to supersede the taking of John de Boulwas, knight, by a certain mainprise, as although the king appointed them to take him, learning that he was suspect of felonies and misdeeds, according to the ordinance made in parliament at Westminster, and to imprison him in the Tower, yet he has found Roger de Acton and Peter de Caluton of co. Salop, mainpernors, who have undertaken to have him before the king, his council or justices, to answer at his order for the said trespasses and excesses, and to do and receive what shall be determined, and that he will behave well. By C.
The like to William de Mirydon and John de Eggedon for the same John.
Membrane 20d.
Nov. 28.
Kennington.
To John de Shardelowe and his fellows, justices of assize in co. Norfolk. Order to continue in the same state in which they now are all assizes of novel disseisin and attaints arramed before them against John de Wylughby who is staying in the king's service in parts beyond the sea, while he is in that service, according to the ordinance and agreement made at Notyngham. By p.s.
Nov. 12.
Kennington.
To the sheriff of Bedford. Because he and the bailiffs of hundreds and other ministers of the king in that county are not attendant upon the collectors of the tenth and fifteenth there, according to their duty, wherefore the levying is delayed, the king orders him to be attendant upon the collectors and aid them in levying the arrears of the triennial tenth and fifteenth now current, and of the money thereof due at the feast of St. Andrew next, and to compel all those who refuse to pay by distraints and otherwise, so that all the money may be collected and brought to Bedeford at that feast without further delay, to be delivered to the king or to those deputed to receive it, and if he neglects to do this, then he shall appear before the council on the octaves of St. Andrew following, to answer for his contempt and for the damage caused by the delay, knowing that unless he is diligent in executing the premises, the king will cause him to be amoved from his office. By C.
Dec. 5.
Kennington.
Robert de Holewell acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Gildesburgh 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
Dec. 3.
Kennington.
To Master Hugh de Walmesford. Order to be before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer at Westminster on the morrow of Hilary next, to answer for the fruits and issues of the church of Hagworthingham, co. Lincoln, and to do further what shall be ordained by them, whom the king has ordered to cause the fruits and issues to be levied from him from the day when they find that he received them, as on 1 July, in the 11th year of the reign, the king appointed James de Kyngeston, his clerk, to seize into his hands all priors and possessions of men of religion and other aliens of the power and lordship of France, in co. Lincoln, and James, on 9 August following, caused that church to be taken, because the parson is an alien of the said power, and although Hugh enjoyed the fruits thereof from the day when it was so taken, yet no answer therefor has been made to the king.
Dec. 4.
Kennington.
Mandate in pursuance to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer.
Dec. 10.
Byfleet.
John Coppyng of Maydenstan, and Robert Grym of Maydenstan, acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de Weston, knight, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Dec. 13.
Byfleet.
John de Clopton and William Stevene of Chykenhale acknowledge that they owe to John de la Hoke and John de Stratton, parson of the church of St. Olave near the Tower of London, executors of the will of Margaret, late the wife of John de Nevill, knight, 131l. 7s. 4d.; to be levied, etc. in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
Dec. 12.
Kennington.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order not to distrain Thomas de Aldon to find men to guard that land by reason of his lands in that county, so long as he is staying in co. Kent for the custody of the maritime land and preservation of the peace there, as the king has learned that they are distraining him for this, although he is in co. Kent with his household, men at arms and archers for the said custody. By C.
Membrane 19d.
Nov. 18.
Kennington.
To Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Henry de Harewedon has besought the king— whereas he sues before him for judgment in a suit which was before Robert de Insula and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer in co. Cambridge between William de Wyvelyngham and himself, because he took William by force at Cambridge, and imprisoned him there, the record and process of which suit the king caused to come before him on account of errors found therein, to be annulled; and Henry pleading in the affair of error produced a bill under the seal of Richard de Baiocis, one of the justices of oyer and terminer, containing that Henry alleged that at the time when William complained of imprisonment, Henry was chancellor of Cambridge University, and that Edward I granted to the chancellor, masters and scholars of the university certain liberties of jurisdiction, which the present king confirmed and extended, and that Henry imprisoned William, because he was then a clerk of the university, and was convicted of wounding and ill-treating Henry Chadde, a manciple in the town; and further, Henry pleading before Robert and his fellows, alleged that William brought a writ of trespass against him and others before John de Shardelowe and his fellows, then justices, and the plea was pending and he sought judgment if he ought to answer before Robert and Richard and their fellows, and because these considered that he should answer further, Henry asserts that there is an error in the record and process and bill—to order him to be released, so that he may be able to prosecute the affair of the error, as he is imprisoned in the Marshalsea for the damages adjudged to William; and the king considering the premises orders Richard and his fellows that if Henry has assigned such errors before them by his bill, and shall find mainpernors that he will prosecute the affair of error with effect, and to answer to the king for what pertains to him in this respect and will answer to William for his damages if the affair of error be not pursued or the judgment be affirmed, then to release him from prison by the said mainprise, during the discussion of the affair of error, provided that the execution of the said damages is in no wise delayed as regards Henry's lands, goods and chattels, by reason of the aforesaid mainprise.