Close Rolls, Edward III: October 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: October 1339', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 5, 1339-1341, (London, 1901) pp. 337-338. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol5/pp337-338 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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October 1339

Membrane 14d.
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed in a plea between Henry de Puseye and John de Bures and Hawisia his wife, concerning the manor of Alvescote, co. Oxford, and to do justice to the parties, notwithstanding the allegation of John and Hawisia that the late king granted that manor by his charter, which they exhibited, to Robert de Muscegros, Hawisia's father, whose heir she is, and that they ought not to answer thereupon without the king, upon which pretext the justices delayed to proceed further in that plea, whereupon Henry has besought the king to provide a remedy. They shall not, however, proceed to render judgment thereon without consulting the king. By C.
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
To William de Clynton, earl of Huntyndon and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in co. Kent. Order to supersede the exaction made upon Roger de Chaundos to find a man at arms for that custody by reason of his lands in Lillyngeston in the county, while he is staying with other lieges, with forty men at arms for all his lands in England, in the custody of the maritime land in co. Dorset, where he has been for a year and more, and where he still is. By C.
Oct. 15.
Westminster.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Dorset. Order to supersede the exaction on the subprior and convent of Cristechirche, Twynam, co. Southampton, to find men for that custody by reason of their lands in the county, while they are finding men at arms and others at great expense, in the priory, which is upon the maritime coast in co. Southampton, for the defence of the same, as they and the late prior did, from the time when the king's enemies were upon the sea in galleys and ships, and they cannot find other men without the dispersion of the canons and the greatest depression of the priory. By C.
Membrane 13d.
Oct. 26.
Kennington.
To the justices of the Bench. Thomas de Berkele has shown the king that whereas he impleads before them John Fraunceys, the younger, for a messuage in the suburb of Bristol, asserting that John le Taverner held it of Thomas de Berkle, his grandfather, whose heir he is, by certain services, and it ought to escheat to him because John le Taverner committed felony for which he abjured the realm; and John Fraunceys in answering called to warranty, against Thomas, John son of John de Weston, knight, who appeared before the justices and asserted that the late king in parliament at York a month from Easter in the 12th year of his reign, granted to John de Weston the younger all the lands and rents which belonged to Robert Martyn le Clerc and John le Taverner, in Bristol and its suburb, which escheated to the king by the felonies of Robert and John, and he showed the letters patent before the justices, alleging that the messuage cannot be brought into judgment without the king, upon which pretext they have delayed to proceed in the plea, whereupon Thomas has besought the king, by his petition before the king and council in parliament, to provide a remedy: the king thereupon orders the justices to view and inspect the process held before them upon the premises and if they find it has proceeded so, then to proceed further in the plea, notwithstanding the aforesaid letters or allegation, but not to render judgment without consulting the king. By pet. of C.