Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1339

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 5, 1339-1341. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1901.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1339', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 5, 1339-1341, (London, 1901) pp. 335-337. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol5/pp335-337 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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December 1339

Dec. 1.
Langley.
To the abbess and convent of Shafton. The king sends to them Sibyl Libaud of Scotland who lately came to England to the king's faith and besought that he would provide for her maintenance, requesting them to provide her and her son Thomas who is of tender age with maintenance from that house, in food and clothing, until Whitsuntide next, knowing that what they do at this request shall not be to the prejudice of their house in future. By C.
Dec. 10.
Langley.
To the coroners in co. Sussex and to the knights and others of that county. Whereas the king ordained that all sheriffs should be elected in the full county court [as at page 193 above], and the coroners returned that at the court held at Chichester co. Sussex on Thursday after St. Andrew last, the coroners and Henry Husee, Thomas de Brewosa, John de Bohun of Midhurst and Edward de Sancto Johanne, knights, with the greater part of the county, elected William de Northo sheriff of the county, and because the return does not contain that they undertook to answer for William, the king therefore orders them to certify him upon the premises under their seals. By C.
Dec. 12.
Langley.
William Beauflour, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to Master Simon de Cherryng, parson of Egglescliff church, diocese of Durham, and to Master William de Derby, 32l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Membrane 15d.
Enrolment of release by Stephen de Columbariis, clerk, brother of Sir Philip de Columbariis, knight, to Sir John de Pulteneye, knight, of all his right and claim in the manors of Penshurst and Zenesfeld, co. Kent, and in all the lands in the towns of Penshurst and Zenesfeld, Henry Darcy being then Mayor of London. Witnesses: Sir John de Cobham, Sir William Morant, knights, Walter Turk, John Baret, Thomas Gisortz, citizens of London, Thomas de Cobham, Walter Colepeper, Robert Pultebem, Edmund de Polle, John Aleyn of Derteford, Sampson de Kerseye, Thomas de Mordon, Richard Attewell, William Hert. Dated at London, on Tuesday the feast of St. Matthew, 13 Edward III.
Memorandum that Stephen came into chancery at London on 11 December and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of grant by Robert son of Reginald de Cantelupo of co. Wilts to Matilda his sister for life and to her assigns or executors for a year after her death, of a third part of the manor of Crykesheth and the advowson of the church there which Matilda late the wife of John de Cantelupo holds in dower, of the dower of John her first husband, and a third part of two parts of the same manor which she holds in dower of Robert's inheritance of the dower of Sir Robert de Cantelupo, knight, her second husband, and also the residue of the said two parts and advowson, which William le Parker and Joan his wife hold for Joan's life of Robert's inheritance, and that the whole manor which should revert to Reginald on the death of Matilda and Joan, shall remain to Matilda, Robert's sister to hold as aforesaid, rendering a rose yearly at Midsummer. Witnesses: Andrew le Horner, John Elyes, Raymond le Spicer. Dated at London on Saturday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 13 Edward III.
Memorandum that Robert came into chancery in the chapter of the Carmelites, London, on 18 December, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
To William de Hoo, keeper of the wardrobe of Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester. Order to appear before the council on the day and at the place made known to him by Gervase de Wilford, James de Wodestok and Ambrose de Novo Burgo, appointed by the king to audit his account and do what pertained to the final account, and render his account and obey them and be attendant upon them, as the king has learned that they delayed to audit the account and William to render it because the commission was made when Edward was of tender age, and the king has ordered Gervase and the others to cause William to come before them, to audit and determine his account and do all other things according to the form of their appointment. By C.
To Gervase de Wilford, James de Wodestok and Ambrose de Novo Burgo. Mandate in pursuance. By C.