Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1341

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 6, 1341-1343. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1902.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1341', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 6, 1341-1343, (London, 1902) pp. 46-58. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol6/pp46-58 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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March 1341

Membrane 26.
March 20.
Langley.
To R. bishop of London and to the collectors in that bishopric of the biennial tenth lately granted by the clergy of the realm. Order to deliver to Michael Petri de Cuellar', proctor of P. formerly cardinal of St. Praxede, now bishop of Sabina, what pertains to him of the money of the procurations of cardinals in that diocese, taken for the king's use, as the king lately caused such money to be taken into his hand and ordained that satisfaction for those sums should be made to the cardinals of the issues of that tenth, and ordered the bishop to retain the sums and cause them to be kept for the use of the cardinals to be paid to them when they desired it, and now the said cardinal has besought the king to order such payment to be made to him.
[Fœdera.] By p.s. [13803.]
The like to eight other bishops and to the collectors in their dioceses and to the guardians of the spirituality of the archbishop of York and of the bishopric of Lincoln, sede vacante, and to the collectors in those dioceses, and to the collectors in the bishopric of Rochester. [Ibid.]
Like order for the same cardinal under date March 22 to the aforesaid collectors and to the abbot of St. Mary's, York, the collector of the tenth in the diocese of York, the prior of St. Katherine's without Lincoln, one of the collectors of the tenth in the diocese of Lincoln, and the abbot of Eynesham, the other collector in that diocese, to deliver the said sums to the proctor.
March 26.
Sheen.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to pay to Nicholas Devenyssh of Winchester 357l. 2s. 3d. of the issues of the ninth in cos. Southampton and Wilts of the first year of the grant and 160l. of the ninth of the second year in co. Southampton, and that done to receive the tallies and Nicholas's letters of acquittance and the king's letters obligatory, as the king assigned to him 357l. 2s. 3d. in co. Southampton, being bound to him in that sum for wool bought from him at Durdraght by Reginald de Conductu and John de la Pole as may appear by three tallies levied at the exchequer, and because he gave the king 15 sacks of wool in his last passage to parts beyond the sea and has now lent the king 40 sacks which are extended at 160l. at 6 marks the sack, and the king caused the 40 sacks to be delivered to the duke of Brabant, and the king wishes Nicholas to be satisfied for the said sums. By p.s. [13817.]
March 25.
Sheen.
To the same. Order to pay 240l. to Nicholas to whom the king is bound in that sum of 60 sacks of wool at 6 marks the sack which he bought and delivered by the king's order to the duke of Brabant. By p.s. [13821.]
March 28.
Sheen.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay 72l. 19s. 6d. to Henry Prodhome if they find that the king is bound to him in that sum for his wages of war and those of the men at arms and archers whom he retained with him in the king's service in parts beyond the sea, as may appear by a bill in his possession, as he says, under the seal of William de Northwell, sometime keeper of the wardrobe, and he has besought the king to order payment to be made to him. By K.
March 20.
Langley.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to permit William de Kelstern, merchant of Beverley, and John de Rypon, merchant of York, or their attorneys to lade 40 sacks of wool in that port and take them to parts beyond the sea which are in the king's friendship, having first paid 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, if that wool is of lambs' wool, wool twice shorn and other wool called 'peltewoll,' 'cobbewoll' and wool of 'malemort,' as they have besought the king to permit them to take that wool which the takers and purveyors refused to take because it is too feeble and insufficient for the king. By K. and C.
The following have like writs, to wit:
Thomas de Leuesham, merchant of York, for 10 sacks in the port of Hertilpole. By K. and C.
March 26.
Langley.
Thomas Colle, Richard de Weston, Adam de la Home and John Rotour, merchants, for 40 sacks in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. By K. and C.
Thomas Graa and John Goldbetere, merchants of York, for 80 sacks in the same port. By K. and C.
March 26.
Sheen.
Nicholas Nolyn, merchant of Malyns, for 2 sacks of 'peltewoll' and 200 wool-fells in the port of Boston. By K. and C.
March 26.
Sheen.
John de Gaunt for 20 sacks in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
By K. and C.
March 26.
Sheen.
John Lokre, burgess of Ghent, for 30 sacks in the same port.
By K. and C.
March 20.
Westminster.
Gerard Corp for 30 sacks of such wool in the port of London.
By K. and C.
May 5.
Westminster.
Simon Bertevill of Loughteburgh for 40 sacks of such wool in the port of Boston. By K.
Walter Prest the younger of Melton Moubray for 40 sacks of such wool in the same port. By K.
May 4.
Westminster.
Thomas Kele of Lincoln for 20 sacks in the same port. By K.
May 6.
Westminster.
Robert de Beverlaco of 100 sacks of wool in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. By K.
May 8.
Westminster.
Robert de Dalderby and John de Canewyk of Lincoln for 40 sacks in the port of Boston. By K.
May 12.
Westminster.
Thomas Reyner of Haverbergh for 30 sacks in the same port.
By K.
March 28.
Sheen.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king ordered the sheriffs of England by divers writs to cause all the fines, issues, forfeitures adjudged and amercements affeared before the justices appointed to hear and determine the trespasses, extortions and damages committed by the king's ministers and others, to be levied without delay and the money to be brought to the exchequer to be delivered to the treasurer and chamberlains there except so much as was paid for wages to the said justices, the king orders the treasurer and barons to direct the sheriffs by writs under the exchequer seal to pay wages to the justices of the issues of those fines etc. in accordance with the king's orders to the sheriffs and to cause the residue to be levied and brought to the exchequer as aforesaid. By K.
March 30.
Sheen.
To the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham. Order to find for Master William de Otford what he needs for the costs of certain of the king's horses in his custody in those counties, by indenture, notwithstanding any order to the contrary. By K. and C.
The like to the same sheriff for William de Framesworth.
By K. and C.
March 30.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Buckingham. Whereas the king lately committed to Nicholas de Bokelond and John Cory, the custody of all the lands, goods and chattels which belonged to John de Molyns and which are in the king's hands by reason of his rebellion, and of the fees, liberties and other appurtenances of those lands, so that they should answer for the issues in the chamber, and among other liberties the king granted to John by charter that in his manors of Stoke Pugeys and Dytton he should have 'infangethef' and 'outfangethef' and the chattels of his men and tenants who were felons and fugitives; the king therefore orders the sheriff that if Henry Inde when he committed the felony for which he was adjudged to death before the justices of oyer and terminer in co. Berks, held as of the manors of Stoke and Dytton after those liberties were granted to John, then he shall deliver all the goods and chattels which belonged to Henry, and were forfeited by the felony to Nicholas and John, to answer therefor as aforesaid.
Membrane 25.
March 25.
Sheen.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to pay to John Crabbe, whom the king appointed to make certain engines and hoardings for the war, and to the carpenters and other workmen whom the king directed him to arrest for their works at the king's wages, their reasonable wages as shall be agreed between the receiver and John. By K.
March 25.
Sheen.
To Nicholas de Passelewe, late sheriff of Buckingham. Order to cause the gaol of Aillesbury to be repaired or rebuilt without delay up to the sum of 20l. by the view and testimony of Gerard de Braybrok, the present sheriff and of two other lawful men of Ayllesbury, in accordance with a previous order to him to cause the gaol to be repaired by the views of two such men, in which he has hitherto done nothing. By K.
March 30.
The Tower.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull and to the collectors of customs in the port of that town. Order to cause 30 sacks of wool arrested there to be de-arrested without delay and delivered to Godekynus de Revele and his fellows, merchants of Almain, charging them with the custom and subsidy thereon and permitting them to lade the 30 sacks in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, and take them to parts beyond the sea in accordance with the tenor of the king's order, as the king granted to those merchants for their good service and because they lent 300 sacks of their wool at London to the king for the use of the duke of Brabant, that they should take 300 sacks of their own wool to parts beyond the sea, to wit 270 from the port of Boston and 30 from that port for paying 70s. a sack for the customs and subsidies, with which they should be charged in part payment of the debts in which the king is boand to them for which the customs of the realm are assigned to them; and now the king has learned that Robert de Sancto Owano, his serjeant at arms, deputed to arrest wool in co. York, has arrested the said 30 sacks in the port of Kyngeston and delivered them to the mayor and others, so that the merchants are prevented from taking that wool. By K.
April 4.
Langley.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to pay to John de Hanon[ia] or to his attorney, 500 marks for Easter term in accordance with the king's grant to him on 7 February in the 1st year of the reign of 100 marks to be received yearly of the issues of the said custom by the hands of the collectors of the same, and the indenture made with the merchants of Almain contains that all such assignments made to magnates and others upon the customs before they were granted to those merchants, shall be paid.
March 30.
The Tower.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the money of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to pay to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, 1,938l. 14s. of the subsidy in co. Northampton, if he finds that 1,938l. 14s. are in arrear to him of 2,572l. 14s. 0¾d. which the king assigned to him of 4,546l. 17s. 6¾d. of a greater sum in which he was bound to the earl for his wages for the time when he was in the king's service in parts beyond the sea and for other causes touching the war, to be received of the subsidy in that county of the first year, and now the earl has besought the king to order the said 1,938l. 14s. which is in arrear to be paid to him, and the king has considered the costs sustained by the earl in his service and the great sums of money in which he is bound to divers creditors for this cause and wishes to help him so that he may be able to pay those debts speedily. By p.s. [13843.]
March 31.
The Tower.
To the takers and collectors of wool in the city of London. Order to deliver to Nicholas Rode, attorney of James Dartevelde, 60 sacks of wool, by indenture, without delay, which the king has assigned to James of the best wool of the merchants of the society of the Peruzzi in that city arrested for the king's use, in part satisfaction of a certain sum of sacks of wool which the king promised to pay to him, in accordance with agreements made between them for debts in which the king is bound to James. By p.s.
April 2.
Langley.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to deliver to Hugh Daudele, earl of Gloucester, whom the king is sending as envoy to parts beyond the sea, 230 marks upon his expenses in going to the said parts. By p.s. [13859.]
To the same. Order to deliver to Ralph de Brok, the king's clerk, whom he is sending as an envoy to parts beyond the sea, and to whom the king has granted 5s. in parts this side the sea and 6s. 8d. in parts beyond for his daily wages, 20l. upon the said wages in that journey and in part payment of certain debts in which the king is bound to him.
By the same writ. [13858.]
April 2.
Langley.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Wolfhardus de Gustell and Eleanor his wife what is in arrear to them of 100l. yearly from 14 September in the 11th year of the reign, in accordance with the king's grant to them on that day of 100l. for themselves and the heirs male of their bodies, to be received yearly at the exchequer, until the king should provide them with 100l. yearly of land or rent.
April 2.
Langley.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to pay to John Dyen, 20l. without delay, as he has besought the king to order such payment to be made to him, as the king is bound to him in divers sums for his wages and fees from the time when he was in the king's service in the duchy of Acquitaine, as may appear by bills under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux.
By p.s. [13857.]
Feb. 11.
Westminster.
To William de Ravendale, keeper of the hanaper in chancery. Order to deliver to Master Gerald de Podio and Reymund his brother, the charter by which the king granted to them that he would not separate the duchy from the crown of England, quit of the fee which pertains to the king. By K.
April 2.
Langley.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the demand which they make on the master and brethren of the hospital of Newark (novi operis), St. Mary, Strode for the tenth and fifteenth of the tenth year of the reign and for the triennial tenth and fifteenth, as the hospital is so slenderly endowed that the goods thereof hardly suffice for the maintenance of the master and brethren and of the alms and other charges incumbent upon the hospital, and if the hospital is charged with the aids granted by the community of the realm, it will behove the master and brethren to diminish the said alms; but the treasurer and barons, because the taxers and collectors of the tenth and fifteenth granted in the tenth year of the reign and of the triennial tenth and fifteenth afterwards granted in co. Kent assessed the goods of the master and brethren in that county of divers sums and delivered their rolls thereof at the exchequer, cause those sums to be exacted of the master and brethren by the sheriff of the county. By C.
Membrane 24.
April 12.
Langley.
To Henry Muddepenyng and his fellows, merchants of Almain, to whom the king granted all the customs and subsidies in all the ports of the realm up to a certain time or to their attorneys in the port of Ipswich. Request to permit the attorney of John de Hanon[ia] to take 100 sacks from that port to parts beyond the sea, without exacting the custom and subsidy due thereon, as the king is bound to him in 100 sacks and ordered the collectors of the custom and subsidy in that port to permit him to take them as aforesaid. The king will allow those merchants to receive the custom and subsidy in that port beyond the appointed limit until they are satisfied for the said customs due, unless they are satisfied for the same in the mean time at another place.
April 12.
The Tower.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Whereas the king granted that Gilbert Bernard, burgess of Ghent, should lade 20 sacks of wool-fells which he had at the house of Henry de Combemartyn under the name of Giles Nasse, Gilbert's attorney, in that port and take them to Flanders paying 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy due thereon, and now the king has granted that he shall lade 6 sacks of wool-fells beyond the 20 sacks, which he has at the city of London under the name of Giles, and take them to Flanders paying custom as aforesaid, the king orders the collectors to receive 40s. for each of the 26 sacks and to permit Gilbert to lade them in that port and take them to Flanders, notwithstanding the order to take 4l. for each sack of wool laded in that port. If they find any good wool fraudulently laded among the said wool they shall cause all the wool to be arrested and detained until further order. By C.
Mandate to the takers and purveyors of wool in the city of London to cause the said 6 sacks to be de-arrested and delivered to Gilbert or to his attorney, to be taken to Flanders with the 20 sacks. By C.
March 31.
The Tower.
To Nicholas de Langeton, mayor of York, and to William de Grantham, John Randman, and John Haunsard, late bailiffs of that city, and to Nicholas de Scorby and Walter de Kelstern, collectors of customs there. Order to deliver to John Cokelare of Brugges, or his attorney, 28 sacks of wool, without delay, by indenture, informing the king of the price thereof, as lately while the king was in parts beyond the sea, he sold to John for a certain sum of money, 40 sacks of wool, to be received in certain places in the realm, as might fully appear by an indenture between the king and John; and the king assigned to him 28 sacks of the wool arrested in that city by Thomas de Brayton and Richard atte Wode, the king's serjeant at arms, and delivered to the mayor and others by indenture, and 12 sacks of wool similarly arrested by Thomas and Richard in the town of Kyngeston upon Hull, and delivered to the mayor and bailiffs and collectors of customs there by indenture. The king has sent a like order to the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull, and to the said collectors with respect to the 12 sacks, and has ordered the collectors to permit John or his attorney to lade the 40 sacks in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and take them to parts beyond the sea, having first paid 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy due thereon. By p.s.
March 20.
Langley.
To the vendors and assessors of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces in the parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln. Bartholomew de Burgherssh has besought the king to order the levying of the ninth from certain demesne lands by the vendors and assessors to be superseded, as Henry de Burgherssh, late bishop of Lincoln, his brother, granted to Bartholomew all the goods and chattels which belonged to the bishop in the realm, and he is ready to answer to the king for the ninth, touching the demesne lands which belonged to the bishop in certain counties of the realm; the king therefore orders the vendors and assessors to take an inquisition as to the sum paid for the ninth of the said demesne lands in those parts, having consideration to this that others paid the ninth of the parishes in which the said lands are, and to inform the king of what they shall find, remitting this writ, superseding until the month of Easter next the levying of the ninth of their lands, provided that the ninth be levied as is just of the tenants of the bishop and of the fermors of the lands which belonged to him. By p.s.
The like to the vendors and assessors of the ninth in the following counties to wit:—
Leicester
Rutland
Huntingdon
Northampton
Bedford
Oxford
Buckingham
Nottingham
The parts of Lyndeseye in co. Lincoln.
By the same writ.
March 20.
Langley
To the bailiffs of Lincoln. Order to pay to William de Ros of Hamelak or to his attorney 150 marks, as he granted to the late king the castle of Werk upon Tweed with all appurtenances except the advowsons of the cells pertaining to the priory of Kyrkeham and the hospital of Boulton, in exchange for 400 marks of land and rent yearly between the waters of the Thames and Tay (Taysie), and the late king granted to him 400 marks of rent of the ferms of the cities of Lincoln and York, to wit 120l. of York and 146l. 13s. 4d. of Lincoln, to be received yearly by the hands of the bailiffs of their cities until the king should provide him with 400 marks of land or rent as aforesaid; and William remitted 100 marks of the 400 to the late king by his deed, and he has informed the king that the bailiffs refuse to pay him by pretext of an ordinance of the king and council that all money of the ferms of cities, boroughs and towns and of the issues of counties shall be taken to the receipt at Westminster to be delivered to the treasurer and chamberlains there, and of an order of the king thereupon directed to them, and William has besought the king to cause him to have the said 300 marks. The king has ordered the bailiffs of York to pay the remaining 150 marks to the said William or to his attorney. By C.
The like to the bailiffs of York, 'mutatis mutandis.' By C.
April 1
Langley.
To the takers, purveyors and receivers of wool in the city of London. Order not to intermeddle with the taking, purveyance and receipt of wool but to supersede the execution of the king's commission to them as the greater part of the 20,000 sacks granted to the king remains to be collected, and now at the supplication of certain merchants and others who wish to take wool to parts beyond the sea the king has granted that wool to the number of 20,000 sacks may be taken by merchants and other lieges and friends in the realm, and laded in the ports of London, Southampton, Boston, Kyngeston upon Hull and Newcastle upon Tyne, and taken to the said ports, so that 40s. a sack shall be paid beyond the custom and subsidy due, except foreign merchants who bought wool in the realm before the said grant, and others to whom the king granted a passage of wool up to a certain number of sacks. And the king has ordered the sheriffs of England to cause this to be proclaimed and observed. By K. and C.
The like to the takers, purveyors and receivers of wool in all the counties of England.
April 1.
Langley.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Hertilpole. Order not to permit any wool, hides and wool-fells to be laded in ships in that port or taken thence to parts beyond the sea, until the said 20,000 sacks of wool have been taken. By K. and C.
The like to the collectors of customs in all the ports of the realm except the five ports mentioned above.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit all merchants whether native or alien and other lieges and friends of the king to lade their wool in the port of London and after paying 40s. a sack of increment beyond the custom and subsidy to take them to parts beyond the sea, except foreign merchants who bought the wool before the grant of 20,000 sacks to the king, and except others to whom the king granted a passage of wool up to a certain number of sacks. By K. and C.
The like to the collectors of customs in the remaining four ports.
April 15.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to restore to Thomas de Hatfeld, the king's clerk, all his goods and chattels which were taken into the king's hand by the sheriff of Dorset by virtue of the king's order under the exchequer seal, because Thomas did not come before the treasurer and barons at the exchequer to render account for the money and jewels received by him in the king's chamber, and the king further ordered the sheriff to deliver the goods and chattels to John Turburvill and Richard de Parys to be kept for the king's use, but he now wishes Thomas to have restitution thereof of his special favour. By p.s. [13884.]
Membrane 23.
April 4.
Langley.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit Gilbert Bernard, burgess of Gaunt, to lade 20 sacks of wool-fells in that port and take them to Flanders, after paying 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, in accordance with the king's grant to him, which sacks he has at the house of Henry de Combemartyn, under the name of Giles Nasse, Gilbert's attorney. By C.
Mandate to the takers and purveyors of wool in the city of London to cause the said 20 sacks, arrested by them, to be de-arrested without delay and delivered to Gilbert or to his said attorney. By C.
April 13.
The Tower.
To the takers and purveyors of wool in the city of London. Order to deliver 8 sacks of wool to the attorney of James Darteveld in part amends of 72 sacks which the king caused to be delivered to him in payment of certain debts in which he was bound to him, in full payment of the said debt, as the king has learned that the wool so delivered is of such moderate value that it does not suffice to satisfy the said debt.
By p.s. [13878.]
April 12.
The Tower.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit Conrad Clippying, the king's merchant, or his attorney to lade 100 sacks of wool in that port and take them to parts beyond the sea, first paying 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, in accordance with the king's grant to him. By p.s. [13873.]
March 15.
Langley.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the money of the subsidy of the ninth this side Trent, at the Tower of London. Order to pay to Henry de Brisile, Gilbert Birkyn, Geoffrey Hanneby and William de Stranshale, merchants of Kyngeston upon Hull, 173l. 6s. 8d. of the subsidy in co. Norfolk if he finds that sum to be due to them, receiving from them the king's letters obligatory under the seal of William de Kildesby, the king's clerk, the letters patent assigning that sum to them and their letters of acquittance, as the king assigned that sum to them of the issues of the ninth in that county, as they had lent a like amount to him in aid of his affairs in parts beyond the sea, and although it was afterwards ordained by the advice of the council that all the money of the ninth should be brought to the Tower and delivered to the receiver to perform therewith what should be enjoined upon him, upon which pretext the merchants have not yet received any payment, yet the king wishes them to be speedily satisfied because they lent the money to him in his great need. It is the king's intention that William de Northwell, late keeper of the wardrobe, shall be charged with the said sum. By p.s.
The like to the same William for Roger de Brisele, Walter Holeward, Robert Draper and Alan Cok, merchants of Kyngeston upon Hull, to pay 400l. to them. By p.s.
April 4.
Langley.
To the takers and receivers of wool in the city of London. Order to deliver to the marquis of Juliers or to Reginald de Scoenowen and Libertus Vace his attorneys, 100 sacks of wool, by indenture to be taken to parts beyond the sea, for paying 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, in accordance with the king's grant to him. By K. and C.
April 6.
Sheen.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit the said marquis by himself or his said attorneys to lade those sacks and take them to the said parts, paying the custom as aforesaid. By K. and C.
April 12.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Edmund atte Pond, who is so feeble and broken by age that he cannot exercise the duties of the office.
April 8.
Langley.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause proclamation to be made in sea ports and mercantile places and elsewhere in that bailiwick that all merchants and others who have wool in the realm shall cause it to be taken to parts beyond the sea or sold at another time before the Ascension next, so that the king may be able to receive answer for the custom and increment on every sack and that all old wool found in the hands of merchants and others after that day shall be taken into the king's hand as forfeit, as lately at the supplication of merchants and others the king granted that the 20,000 sacks of wool granted to him should be taken to the said parts by those who wish to take them and who shall pay 40s. a sack as increment beyond the custom and subsidy, except certain persons mentioned in the order, and now the king has learned that merchants and others who have old wool, scheming to defraud the king of the said custom, retain the wool which they wished to take to the said parts before the grant of the increment so that they might take it after Whitsuntide next for a lesser custom, contrary to the agreements made between the king and certain of his friends and confederates of the parts of Flanders and Brabant, permitting wool to pass out of the realm to the said parts. By K.
The like to all the sheriffs of England. By K.
March 20.
Langley.
To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to pay reasonable costs for the carriage of 30 sacks of wool, which the king assigned to the duke of Guelders in that county, to London, as the king ordered the takers and receivers of wool in that county to cause it to be taken thither to be delivered to the duke's attorney there.
April 3.
Langley.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Southampton. Order to permit John de Meldreg, attorney of the duke of Brabant, to whom the king has ordered 200 sacks assigned by him to the duke in co. Southampton to be delivered, to wit 100 sacks to be received from Nicholas Devenys and 100 sacks from William Walkelate, the king's sergeant at arms, for a certain price agreed upon, to lade the wool in that port and take it to parts beyond the sea, quit of the custom and subsidy, in accordance with agreements made between the king and the duke in parts beyond the sea.
By K. and C.
To William Walkelate, the king's serjeant at arms. Order to arrest the 100 sacks of wool which he is appointed to take in co. Southampton to be delivered to the duke of Brabant, and that done to deliver that wool by indenture to John de Mealdre, the duke's attorney, by indenture without delay, to have in part satisfaction of certain debts in which the king is bound to the duke. By K. and C.
The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' to Nicholas Devenys to deliver 100 sacks to John of the wool which Nicholas undertook to purvey in co. Southampton to be delivered to the duke. By K. and C.
April 20.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause 100l. to be allowed to Bartholomew Deumars in his account and that of Adam Lucas, sheriffs of London, as the king is bound to Bartholomew in 100l. for wine bought from him by Reymund Seguyn, the king's butler, as Reymund has acknowledged before the king. By K.
Membrane 22.
April 3.
Langley.
To William de Edynton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to pay to Thomas atte Chirch or to his attorney 12l. of the subsidy of the first year in co. Worcester, in which sum the king is bound to him of a greater sum for his wages for the time when he was in the king's service in parts beyond the sea, as may appear by bills in his possession, as he says, under the seal of William de Northwell, late keeper of the wardrobe. By p.s.
The following have like writs for the following sums, to wit:—
John de Covyntre, yeoman of the household, for 100s.
Richard le Ferour and Thomas le Ferour for 15l. 19s.
Thomas de Astele for 33s.
John Bruyn for 50s. 10d.
Master Martin Surgicus for 13l. 0s. 11½d.
Gilbert le Ferour, John Carnaver and Richard de Sallesbury for 4l. 4s. 8½d.
John de Morcok for 107s. 6½d.
Master John de Coloyne for 57l.
Roderic de Medina for 12l.
Richard de Potenhale for 47s. 4½d.
April 17.
Westminster.
To William Talemache, escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertford, Cambridge and Huntingdon. Order not to intermeddle further with 7½ messuages, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of heath and 17 acres of pasture in Wodedallyng, Thirnyng, Geistweit and Heidon, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John Noioun at his death held jointly with Beatrice his wife, who survives him, in his demesne as of fee, the manor of Salle and the said tenements and that the tenements are held of others than the king.
April 15.
The Tower.
To the same. Order to deliver to the said Beatrice, mother of John son and heir of the said John, the manor of Wath except 20 acres of land held of the king in socage, to be held for the use of the said heir, and not to intermeddle further with the other lands which are held of other lords, restoring the issues of those other lands, provided that Beatrice answer for 4s. yearly for the manor, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John Noioun at his death held the said manor in his demesne as of fee, except the 20 acres, by the service of paying 4s. yearly to the king by the hands of the sheriff of Suffolk, and that he held no other lands in chief as of the crown, but that he held lands of other lords by divers services and that John his son is his next heir and aged fourteen years.
April 15.
Westminster.
To the mayor, bailiffs and lawful men of Chester. Order to deliver to Master Robert de Askeby, the king's clerk, appointed chancellor of Ireland and who is about to set out to Ireland to exercise his office, one or two ships for his passage and that of his men, horses and other things to Ireland, at his own cost, notwithstanding any order to arrest ships in that port for the king's service. By K.
The like to the same to deliver two or three ships to John Morice, appointed to supply the place of John Darcy, justiciary of Ireland. By K.
April 18.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause 500 white bows and 500 sheaves of arrows at 12d. the bow and 14d. a sheaf for steeled arrows and 12d. for non-steeled arrows to be bought and purveyed and taken to the port of Orewell to be there at Whitsuntide next at latest to be delivered to those deputed to receive them, as the king needs a great number of bows and arrows for his war with France on account of the passage which he will shortly make to those parts in armed force, and the sheriff shall not omit to do this under pain of forfeiture. By K.
[Fœdera.]
The like, except the negligence clause, to the following to cause certain quantities of bows and arrows to be taken to the Tower of London, to wit:—
The sheriffs of twenty-nine other counties.
The sheriffs of London.
Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester for co. Chester.
The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol.
The sheriff of Gloucester for his bailiwick, except the town of Bristol, of 1,000 sheaves of arrows, 500 dozen cords for arrows and 2,000 heads for arrows. [Ibid.]
April 12.
Langley.
To the bailiffs of York. Order to pay to John de Melton 20 marks for Easter term next, in accordance with the king's grant to him on the 10 January in the 4th year of the reign, of 40 marks yearly of the ferm of that city until the king should provide him with 40 marks of land or rent in the realm for life, as the king granted him 40 marks yearly to be received at the exchequer to maintain himself in the order of knighthood, and afterwards he besought the king to grant that he might receive the 40 marks of the said ferm by the hands of the bailiffs.
April 22.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to deliver to Robert de Burghcher the chancellor 25l. which the prior of Mereseye and 100 marks which brother Stephen de Briggenorth fellow-monk of the prior of St. Andrew's, Northampton, are bound to pay to the king for Easter term last, for the ferms of their priories, which were taken into the king's hand by reason of the war with France and committed to the prior and Stephen for rendering certain ferms, as in consideration of the great expenses upon Robert for the household of chancery and for the great charges incumbent upon him by reason of his office beyond what other chancellors have supported, and considering Robert's estate and the lesser household which would have sufficed for him if he were not in that office, the king on 20 January last granted him 300l. in aid of the maintenance of the said charges, beyond the accustomed fee of the chancellor, and also 200l. in aid of his purveyance of vessels and other things necessary for the said office, to be received of the king's gift, of the issues of the hanaper of chancery for the present year by the hands of the keeper thereof, and at the exchequer and in other places where he may promptly be satisfied. By K.
Membrane 21.
April 11.
The Tower.
To the collectors of the subsidy of the ninth in co. Cambridge. Order, upon sight of these presents, to deliver all the money of the ninth levied by them to those appointed receivers thereof in that county, by indenture, and as the king's serjeant at arms, the bearer of those presents, will inform them by word of mouth, the king having informed him of his intention.
By K.
The like to the following, to wit:—
The collectors in co. Huntingdon.
The collectors in co. Bedford.
To the prior of Newenham, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in co. Bedford. Order to cause all the money received by him and the collectors of the ninth in that county to be brought to London with all speed, to be delivered to those to whom it is to be delivered and as the king has ordered them at another time, and the prior shall be at Westminster in person on Monday the feast of St. George next to render his account for the money received by him, and he shall not omit this upon pain of 100l. By K.
The like to the prior of Bernewell, receiver of the ninth in cos. Cambridge and Huntingdon. By K.
April 2.
Langley.
To Anthony Bache, the king's merchant. Order to deliver to John de Meldreg, attorney to the duke of Brabant, 200 sacks of wool, without delay, by indenture, which sacks the king has assigned to the duke of the wool bought by Anthony for the king's use, for a certain price agreed upon between John and certain of the council. The king has ordered the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London to permit John or his deputy to lade 160 of these sacks in that port, and the collectors of customs in the port of Southampton to permit him to lade the remaining 40 sacks in that port, quit of the custom and subsidy, and to take them to parts beyond the sea. By K. and C.
March 31.
The Tower.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to permit John Cokelare of Brugges or his attorney to lade 40 sacks of wool in that port, having first paid 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, and take them to parts beyond the sea, receiving from him or the attorney his letters patent testifying the passage of those sacks, as while in parts beyond the sea, the king sold to John for a certain sum of money, 40 sacks of wool to be received in certain places in England, as might appear by an indenture made thereupon, and the king assigned to him 28 sacks of the wool arrested in York by Thomas de Brayton, the king's clerk, and Richard atte Wode, the king's serjeant at arms, and delivered to the mayor and bailiffs of that city and to the collectors of customs in the port of the city, and 12 sacks arrested by Thomas and Richard in the town of Kyngeston and delivered by them to the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston and to the collectors of customs in the port there, to be kept under a certain form. The king has ordered the said mayors and bailiffs of the town and city and the said collectors in those ports to cause the said 40 sacks to be delivered by indenture to John or his attorney. By p.s.
March 31.
Langley.
To the sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon. Order to cause all the fines, amercements and forfeited issues taken or adjudicated before the justices appointed to hear and determine in those counties certain oppressions, extortions and damages, to be levied without delay and 300l. thereof to be delivered to Thomas de Melchebourn and William de Melcheborn by indenture before the octaves of Easter next for buying and purveying corn and other victuals for the maintenance of the king and of certain lieges, for which they are about to set out and for the munition of certain ships of the fleet which the king has ordered to be assembled at an appointed place on an appointed day, which they have undertaken to do, and the sheriff shall be at the exchequer on those octaves to make his proffer and to certify the treasurer and barons of the exchequer concerning the levying and livery of the said money, and he shall so behave that the king may not have occasion to punish him by reason of his neglect or lukewarmness. By K. and C.
The like to the following sheriffs, to wit:—
The sheriff of Lincoln for 300l.
The sheriff of Suffolk for 200l.
The sheriff of Northampton for 200l.
The sheriff of Essex for 200l.
The sheriff of Hertford for 100l.