Close Rolls, Edward III: July 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: July 1341', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 6, 1341-1343, (London, 1902) pp. 171-185. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol6/pp171-185 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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July 1341

July 1.
Langley.
To the sheriff of Hereford for the present or the future. Order to deliver to Master John de la Marche, the king's yeoman and his cook, what is in arrear to him of 7½d. a day from 20 June in the 12th year of the reign, and to pay him the said 7½d. daily henceforward in accordance with the king's grant to him on the said 20 June for his good service to the king and his progenitors of 7½d. to be received daily as his wages by the hands of the sheriff of Hereford, for life, or until the king should provide him with sufficient maintenance at another place. By p.s.
Et erat patens.
June 26.
Langley.
To the receivers in co. Gloucester of the wool granted in the last parliament at Westminster. Order to cause 591 sacks of wool to be levied and delivered to the merchants of the societies of Bardi and Peruzzi or to their attorneys, by indenture, as the said merchants have lent the king great sums of money and have undertaken to pay great sums for him, and the king has assigned to them all the subsidy of the ninths and fifteenth granted in the parliament held at Westminster on Wednesday after Sunday in Mid-Lent in the 14th year of the reign, in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertford, Kent, Southampton, Hereford, Berks, Somerset, Leicester, Northampton, Warwick, Stafford, Bedford, Buckingham and Dorset, of the second year, in part satisfaction of those sums, as is fully contained in an indenture made between the king and his council and the said merchants on 10 June in the 14th year of the reign, and the merchants could not have the said subsidy because it was agreed in the parliament last held at Westminster that the subsidy should be converted into a subsidy for levying a certain number of sacks of wool for the king's use, wherefore the merchants have besought the king to grant them an assignment or satisfaction at another place in lieu thereof; and the king has granted that they shall receive 20,000 marks, and in recompence for 1,500 marks thereof 591 sacks of wool in co. Gloucester, 538 sacks of wool in co. Berks and 70 sacks in co. Southampton, to be received by themselves or their attorneys as the wool is collected or levied.
By K. and C.
July 1.
Langley.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John Gisors of London to have satisfaction for 100 marks or an allowance in the debts which he owes to the king, if they find that the king previously ordered them to do this, and to inform the king if there is any cause why they should not do so, as lately at John's suit, by his petition before the king and his council showing that he delivered 100 marks by the order of John de Sandale, late bishop of Winchester and the chancellor of the late king, to Nicholas de Hugate, clerk, for certain affairs of that king, as might fully appear by Nicholas's letter of receipt, in his possession as he asserted, and that he had received nothing thereof, the king ordered the treasurer and barons to view the said petition, which he sent them, and the endorsement thereof, calling Nicholas before them, and to act for John in accordance with that endorsement, and although Nicholas appeared before them and acknowledged that he had received the 100 marks from John for the late king's affairs, yet the treasurer and barons delayed to satisfy John because Nicholas did not then account before them for the said 100 marks, wherefore the king ordered them, it is said, to give John satisfaction or allowance as aforesaid if they should find, on inspecting the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, that Nicholas acknowledged that he had received the 100 marks from John as aforesaid, and although John has instantly sued before them for such satisfaction or allowance, yet they have done nothing hitherto, as the king has learned from John's plaint.
July 1.
Langley.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to the treasurer and barons to account with Thomas de Hampton, whom the king lately appointed to supervise the castle, fortalices and all the state of the islands of Gernereye, Gerseye, Sark and Aureneye, to take information concerning the direction of things there and to inform the king thereof, for the days spent by him in that service, allowing him a mark a day for his wages and expenses, and the treasurer and chamberlains shall pay him for what is found to be due to him by that account beyond the 20 marks which the king caused to be delivered to him upon his said wages and expenses. By K.
June 28.
The Tower.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to the master of the hospital of St. Giles outside London 60s. for Michaelmas term last in accordance with the grant of King Henry, confirmed by the present king's charter to the said hospital and to the infirm lepers there of 60s. to be received yearly from the exchequer to buy clothes for the lepers. By C.
Membrane 34.
June 16.
The Tower.
To Robert de Radeclif, sheriff of Lancaster, and to the vendors and assessors of the subsidy of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces granted by the commonalty of the realm in co. Lancaster. Order to deliver to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, or to his attorneys, all the money of that subsidy in co. Lancaster in part satisfaction of 5,000l. of a greater sum in which the king is bound to the earl for his wages for the time when he was in the king's service in parts beyond the sea, as may fully appear by bills under the seal of William de Northwell, late keeper of the wardrobe, which he has in his possession as he says, and by a roll sent into chancery under the privy seal, in accordance with the king's grant to the earl of 5,000l. of the money of the said subsidy in that county and in the North Riding and a moiety of the West Riding co. York of the first year, and the king will cause the sheriff and others to be discharged of the sums which they so deliver towards him and towards John de Ellirker, appointed receiver of the subsidy beyond Trent, to whom the king has ordered all the money of the said subsidy to be delivered, and has directed him to receive the bills from the sheriff and cause them to be endorsed with the sums paid to the earl. By K.
June 24.
Langley.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to pay to Gabriel de Monte Magno, the king's merchant, or to his attorney, 25l. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him for his good service this side of the sea, of 50l. to be received yearly of the customs in that port by the hands of the collectors there, until the king shall provide him with 50l. of land or rent yearly in a suitable place in the realm, notwithstanding assignments made upon those customs to others.
April 15.
Langley.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit William de Bohun, earl of Norhampton, to lade 70 sacks of old wool bought by him and certain of his serjeants in divers parts of the realm, in ships in that port and to take them to parts beyond the sea, having first paid 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, in accordance with the king's grant to him. By K.
The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Lenn for 30 sacks.
By K.
May 1.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to permit Hardelephus de Barton, or his attorneys, to lade 100 sacks of old wool in that port and take them to parts beyond the sea, receiving from him 50s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, in accordance with the king's grant to him. By C.
The like to the same for Walter de Cheriton for 100 sacks of such wool.
By C.
July 1.
Langley.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to permit Hardelephus to take from that port what still remains to be laded of the said 100 sacks to Flanders, paying 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, notwithstanding any order to the contrary, provided that all the wool is taken out before St. James next and that if any of the wool is found to be new, all the wool shall be taken as forfeit and kept safely until further order. By C.
The like to the same for Walter de Chiriton. By C.
July 1.
Langley.
To S. bishop of Ely. Order to pay to William, marquis of Juliers and earl of Cambridge, or to Tilemannus de Werda or William Muchet, his attorneys, all the money of the biennial tenth in co. Cambridge, granted by the clergy of his diocese, as the king assigned the said tenth of that diocese to the marquis and ordered the prior of Bernewell, deputed to collect that tenth, to pay the money of that tenth in co. Cambridge to the marquis or to his attorney, and the marquis has informed the king that the bishop has amoved the prior from his said office, and causes the tenth to be levied by his own ministers, wherefore the marquis has not been able to obtain any payment and has besought the king to cause him to be satisfied. By K.
July 1.
Langley.
To the abbot of Eynesham, collector in the archdeaconries of Bedford and Buckingham of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy. Order to pay to William, marquis of Juliers and earl of Cambridge, or to Tylemannus de Werda or William Muchet, his attorneys, all the money of that tenth in those counties, by indenture, in part payment of 30,000l. in which the king is bound to the marquis for his fees and wages and for other causes, wherefore the king has assigned to him all the money of the ninths and fifteenth lately granted by the community of the realm and the tenth granted by the clergy in cos. Cambridge, Huntingdon and Bedford, until the full payment of the 30,000l., notwithstanding any assignment to the contrary made upon the subsidy. By K.
July 6.
Langley.
To the executors of the will of Henry le Scrop. Order, upon sight of these presents, to cause all the rolls and memoranda which belonged to him for the time when he was justice of the late and present kings, to take assizes, for gaol delivery, of oyer and terminer and to take pleas of the Forest in various counties of the realm, to come to the exchequer, to be delivered to the treasurer and chamberlains there, so that they are there before the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, upon pain of 100l. which the king will cause to be levied of their lands and chattels if they do not fulfil the order. By C.
July 27.
Langley.
To William de Ravendale, keeper of the hanaper in chancery. Order to pay to Robert de Burghcher, the chancellor, 100l. of the issues of the hanaper and of the fines received by the keeper in chancery, in full payment of 500l. which the king granted to him on 20 January last, to wit: 300l. in aid of his expenses beyond the customary fees of the chancellor and 200l. in aid of his provisions of vessels and other things necessary for that office, of the king's gift, to be received of the issues of the hanaper of the present year, at the exchequer and in other suitable places where he should be promptly satisfied, and the king has ordered 400l. thereof to be assigned to him, as is found by inspection of the chancery rolls. By p.s.
June 24.
Langley.
To the vendors and assessors of the subsidy of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces in co. Surrey. Order to supersede levying that subsidy of the goods of the prior and friars of the order of St. Cross near the Tower of London, restoring without delay anything which they have levied, as the king has learned that they are so slenderly endowed that their goods do not suffice for the maintenance of the prior and brethren and they have nothing wherewith to live except they receive outside help, and that if the prior and brethren are charged with the aids granted by the community of the realm they will not be able to support themselves. By C.
May 1.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit William de Bradewell to lade 100 sacks of old wool in that port and take them to Flanders, having first paid 50s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, in accordance with the king's grant to him.
By K.
Membrane 33.
May 30.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay 50 marks of the ferm of that city and the issues of that bailiwick to Andrew Aubrey, mayor of London, without delay, in accordance with the king's order to Roger de Horsham and William de Thorneye, late sheriffs of London to pay 50 marks to Andrew for the expenses of his office from SS. Simon and Jude in the 14th year of the reign until the same feast following [as in this Calendar 14 Edward III, page 510], and the mayor has surrendered the writ to chancery enclosed in wax to be cancelled, beseeching the king to cause him to be satisfied for the said 50 marks. By C.
June 13.
The Tower.
Mandate to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to allow 50 marks to the said (sic) Adam and Bartholomew, if they find that they paid 50 marks to Andrew by virtue of the preceding order. By C.
June 14.
The Tower.
To Reymund Seguyn, the king's butler. Order to deliver to Robert, bishop of Chichester the arrears of his fee of wax due to him for the time when he was chancellor. By C.
Like order to Thomas Crosse, keeper of the wardrobe, for the same bishop, for his fee of wax. By C.
June 18.
The Tower.
To Thomas de Fencotes and Peter de Richemund, keepers of the lands which belonged to John, duke of Britanny and earl of Richemund, in the king's hand by reason of the duke's death. Order to demise the demesne lands which belonged to the duke, which are to be demised at ferm for the king's benefit, to men for a reasonable ferm, so that answer for such ferm shall be made at the exchequer, and to repair when necessary the houses ordained for holding fairs in the town of Boston, as they shall see fit.
By C.
June 18.
The Tower.
To the agistors of the forest of Wolmere and Alicesholte. Order to pay to Richard de Croydon, ranger of that forest and keeper of the manor of Alicesholte what is in arrear to him of his accustomed wages, and to pay him such wages henceforth so long as they are agistors there and as Richard occupies that office. By p.s. [14189.]
June 18.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to pay to John Gutyng, forester of la Bere near Porchester, what is in arrear to him of his accustomed wages and to pay such wages henceforth so long as he is sheriff and as John occupies that office. By p.s. [14190.]
July 18.
The Tower.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties of the realm this side Trent. Order to deliver to John de Dyens, knight, William de Radenore and Master Gerard de Pynibus 30l., without delay, in accordance with the king's grant to them of 10l. each for their expenses in coming to him to Gascony, of which sum they have received nothing, as he has learned. By p.s. [14187.]
June 7.
The Tower.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Repetition of a previous order [as in this Calendar, 14 Edward III, page 415] to deliver to Henry Muddepenyng, Tydemannus de Lymberg, Conrad de Affleu, Conrad Clippyng, Cefrid Spisenaghel, Alvinus de Revele, John de Wold, Tyrus de Wold his brother, Henry de Revele the younger, John Clippyng, Hertwynus de Bek, Wesselus de Bergh and Conrad de Revele, merchants of Almain and their fellows all the issues of the custom and subsidy in that port from 8 May in the 14th year of the reign, on which day the king granted to them all the customs in all the ports of the realm until they should be satisfied for the sums lent by them to him. By K. and C.
The like to the following:—
The collectors of customs in the port of Bristol.
The collectors in the port of Southampton.
The collectors in the port of Chichester.
The collectors in the port of Boston.
The collectors in the port of Great Yarmouth.
The collectors in the port of Lenn.
The collectors in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The collectors in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
The collectors in the port of Melcombe and Waymuth.
The collectors in the port of Hertilpol.
The collectors in the port of Ipswich.
The collectors of the new custom in the port of London.
June 20.
Langley.
To John Dymmok, escheator in cos. Lincoln, Northampton and Rutland. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Norton, co. Lincoln, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Norman Darcy held no lands at his death in his demesne as of fee in co. Lincoln, but that he held the same manor jointly with Isabella, his wife, who survives him, by the king's charter of licence to him, Isabella and the heirs of their bodies, in chief by the service of a knight's fee and the king has taken Isabella's fealty.
June 28.
Langley.
To Reymund Seguyn, the king's butler. Order to deliver to Robert, bishop of Chichester what is in arrear to him of his fee of wine which he ought to receive from the king by reason of the office of chancellor from 12 July last when he took that office and began to hold the household of the chancery until 1 December following, inclusive. By C.
June 28.
Langley.
To William de Edynton, receiver of the money of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of Canterbury. Order to pay to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, or to his attorney 364l. 10s. of the tenth, as the king wishing to satisfy the earl for 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, assigned to him 2,572l. 14s. 0¾d. of the money of the ninth lately granted in parliament, in co. Northampton, of the first year, and the remaining 1,974l. 3s. 6d. of the same subsidy in co. Nottingham; and now the earl has besought the king to cause him to be satisfied, as 1,388l. 14s. 0¾d. of the said sums are still in arrear to him, and because by reason of certain payments which it behoves the king to make speedily to certain men the earl prorogued the receipt of 1,000l. due to him, to a certain time, at the king's request, and the earl is bound in great sums to divers creditors for his expenses in that service and for money lent by certain merchants by him for the king's use, the king wishes payment of the said 1,000l. to be made to him. By p.s.
Mandate to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains to deliver payment or an assignment to the earl or to his attorney for 635l. 10s.
June 26.
Westminster.
Robert de la Hay imprisoned at Wyndesore for trespass of venison in Wyndesore forest, has a writ to Bartholomew de Burgherssh, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, to bail him.
Membrane 32.
July 3.
Langley.
To the collectors of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of York in the diocese of York. Order to pay 586l. to the collectors of the procurations of Peter, cardinal priest of St. Praxed now bishop of Sabina and of Bertrand cardinal deacon of St. Mary in Aquiro, which sum the king received from those cardinals on loan in aid of his affairs for the defence of Holy Church and the realm, and promised that they should be promptly satisfied for the same, and the king ordered John de Ellirker, appointed receiver of all the money of that tenth to pay that sum to the collectors of the said procurations, and John has certified in chancery that he cannot satisfy the cardinals for that sum because the abbot of St. Mary's York, sub-collector of the tenth, has not delivered any of the tenth to him.
By p.s.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to cause tallies of that sum to be levied at the receipt under the names of the said collectors of the tenth and to be delivered to the collectors of the said procurations or to their attorney in discharge of the collectors of the tenth. By the same writ.
July 2.
Langley.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Grymesby. Whereas it is ordained by the king and his council that in part satisfaction of 100 sacks of old wool, which the king lately promised to deliver to the marquis of Juliers for a certain price agreed upon, to be taken to Flanders, in part satisfaction of certain debts in which the king is bound to the marquis, 7 sarplars of wool found non-coketted in a ship of Hoyland to be taken by the water of Humbre and therefore arrested by the mayor and bailiffs as forfeit to the king, if not weighed should be weighed and delivered to the marquis or to his attorneys, the king orders the mayor and bailiffs to cause the said 7 sarplars to be weighed and delivered to the marquis or to Tilemannus de Werda and William Muchet, his attorneys, by indenture, without delay, in part satisfaction of the said 100 sacks. The king also orders them to certify in chancery the number of sacks, cloves, stones or pounds of wool so delivered to the marquis or to his attorneys so that the king may be able to satisfy the marquis for the residue of that wool. By K. and C.
June 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause hay, oats, litter and other necessaries for the maintenance of the king's foals in his park of Odyam for the present winter season to be provided and delivered by indenture to Menaldus Brocas, keeper of the stud this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place, and to pay the keeper the arrears of his accustomed wages, and to pay such wages henceforth so long as he is sheriff.
By p.s. [14206.]
July 1.
Langley.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to pay 100l. of what they have received beyond 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy of wool laded in that port to William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth this side Trent, to be paid by him to Robert de Artoys in part payment of certain sums in which the king is bound to Robert, in accordance with the form of an order directed to William. By K.
Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise below.
June 28.
Langley.
To Robert de Clere, late escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex and Hertford. Order to deliver to Margaret de Kendale what is in arrear to her of 26s. 8d. and of 18d. yearly due to her as service for the manor of Welles for the time that that manor was in the king's hand and in Robert's custody while he was escheator, as the king ordered William Talemache, now escheator in those counties to deliver to Margaret the said arrears from the time that the manor was in the king's hand and to pay them so long as he should have the custody of the manor [as at page 42 above]. By C.
July 4.
Langley.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order upon sight of these presents to go to the house of John de Botheville near 'le Wollequarf' and to make diligent scrutiny whether 24 sarplars of wool arrested by Roger Hotot one of the takers of wool in co. Hertford, at Baldok in that county, is not lodged there and if it is found there or elsewhere in the city, to arrest it without delay and keep it safely until further order, informing the king with all speed of their action in the matter, knowing that if they delay to execute the order, whereby the king suffers damage, he will punish them, as the king is informed that the said wool has been amoved without warrant and taken to John's house at London to be taken thence secretly to parts beyond the sea, contrary to the ordinance. By C.
July 3.
Langley.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to receive from Richard, earl of Arundel, 10l. 11s. 7½d. at which the castle and town of Porchester and the forest there are extended yearly, for every year that he holds the custody thereof and to discharge him of the ancient ferm for the same for time past and for time to come, as the king lately committed that custody to the earl to hold for life, for rendering the extent thereof yearly, and the king wishing for this cause to know the true value of the same, ordered John de Scures and John de Ticheburn to cause the castle, town and forest to be extended at a certain day and place and to inform the king thereof without delay, and they are extended at 10l. 11s. 7½d. yearly as is found by the extent returned into chancery; and because the extent did not reach the ancient ferm of the castle, town and forest the king ordered John de Scures to take fuller information on the matter, and John has certified that all the things and profits pertaining to the castle, town and forest are worth nothing beyond the extent because the wood pertaining thereto at the time of the ancient ferm used to be worth a great deal in pannage and cablish, to wit: 100s. in some years, and now it renders nothing because the oaks are old and short, for the most part rotten and bear nothing; and a great part of the pasture of this side the castle which used to render a mark more or less yearly, now renders nothing because it is submerged by the sea, and a mill pertaining to the castle which used to render 4 marks more or less yearly now hardly renders the extent for the said cause and because the causeway of the mill is almost destroyed by the sea; and the pleas and perquisites of court are not worth a moiety of what they were at the time of the ancient ferm, because the men of those parts are altogether impoverished, and there were several other causes of the decreased value of the castle, town and forest, and the said extent and information and the king's writ of privy seal upon the matter sent to the chancellor, being read and discussed before the council, it was agreed that the earl should render the said extent yearly for the time that he held the castle, town and forest and that he should be discharged of the ancient ferm. By K. and C.
June 6.
Langley.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to pay to Arnald Garcio de Sancto Johanne, the king's yeoman, 250l. of that subsidy and of the biennial tenth this side Trent, without delay, because he bought and purveyed certain horses for the king's stud in parts beyond the sea for that sum. By p.s.
July 13.
The Tower.
To William Talemache, escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex and Hertford. Order to cause William de Morle son and heir of Hawisia de Morle, tenant in chief, to have seisin of all the lands of which his mother was seised at her death in her demesne as of fee, as he has proved his age before the escheator and the king has taken his homage for the said lands and has rendered them to him. By p.s. [14213.]
July 12.
The Tower.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to pay to John Kiriel, whom the king has appointed to array all ships from the mouth of the Thames towards Peveneseye, to set out in his service, and who is now going to those parts for that cause, 10l. upon his expenses, of the issues of the ninth. By p.s.
Membrane 31.
July 4.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit the men of Bruges and Ipre in Flanders to lade 11 sacks of wool in that port and take them to Flanders, quit of the custom and subsidy, as the king promised to deliver to them a certain number of sacks of old wool in divers parts of the realm, to be taken as aforesaid, for debts in which he was bound to them, so that they should find canvas for packing the wool, and he ordered the takers and purveyors of wool in co. Wilts to deliver 25 sacks of wool to those men, who have now besought the king to permit them to take as aforesaid 11 sacks of the 25 which they have caused to be taken to the said port. By K. and C.
June 27.
Langley.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause oaks fit for timber for making engines necessary for the defence of the island of Gernesey and the adjacent islands against the attacks of the king's enemies, to be bought up to 20l. wherever they can be found and taken to the port of Southampton and to cause a ship to be brought to take the timber to Gernesei and cause the timber to be delivered by indenture to Thomas de Hampton, keeper of those islands, or to his attorney. By K. and C.
April 15.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit Queen Philippa or her attorney to lade 40 sacks of old wool in that port and take them to parts beyond the sea, paying 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, as the queen has besought the king to grant her licence to do this, to pay certain of her debts with that wool. By C.
July 2.
Langley.
To Nicholas de Passelewe and Henry de Braybok, late receivers of wool according to the rate of the fifteenth in co. Bedford. Order to deliver to the marquis of Juliers or to Tilemannus de Werda and William Muchet, his attorneys, 7 sacks of wool, by indenture, in part satisfaction of 100 sacks of old wool which the king lately promised to deliver to him in the realm for a certain price, to be taken to Flanders, in part satisfaction of certain debts in which the king is bound to the marquis, and the 7 sacks are in the custody of Nicholas and Henry of the increment of wool received by them in that county, as has been testified before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. By K. and C.
The like to Nicholas one of the receivers of such wool in co. Buckingham to deliver 5 sacks of the increment to the marquis or to his said attorneys.
By K. and C.
June 21.
The Tower.
To John Toteler, William de Ryveshale, Robert de Ryveshale and Thomas de Ryveshale. Like order to deliver to the said marquis or to his said attorneys, 30½ sacks of wool of Scotland found in a ship of Calais (Galesio) lately wrecked by a storm in the roads (roda) of Kirkele and arrested as forfeit to the king because they belonged to his enemies of Scotland and delivered to John and the others by Thomas de Dreyton to be kept for the king's use. By K. and C.
June 20.
Westminster.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties of the realm this side Trent. Order to pay to Thomas de Rise of Beverley and to Walter Frost, merchants, 173l. 18s. 8½d. of the issues of the ninth in co. Norfolk, in accordance with the king's assignment to them, in full satisfaction of 266l. 13s. 4d. which they lent to the king in parts beyond the sea in his great need, and delivered to William de Northwell, sometime keeper of the wardrobe, for which the king granted them a passage of 266 sacks of wool in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, quit of the custom and subsidy due thereon, to wit: of 20s. the sack; and afterwards because Walter and Thomas could not have the said passage by reason of the king's grant of all the customs and subsidies due to him in the realm to certain merchants of Almain, the king assigned to them the residue of what remained to be paid to them for the passage of their wool, to be received of the issues of the ninth in co. Norfolk; and they have received nothing of the said assignment, as the king is fully informed, and by the certificate of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by the king's order, it is found that Walter and Thomas took out of the port of Kyngeston at divers times in the 13th and 14th years of the reign, 92 sacks 19 stones of wool, in part satisfaction of the 266l. 13s. 4d. and the king has granted that they shall receive the 173l. 18s. 8d. remaining of the issues of the ninth in co. Norfolk in accordance with the form of the previous assignment.
By p.s.
July 6.
Langley.
To the takers and purveyors in co. Essex of the wool granted in the last parliament at Westminster. Order to cause 100s. to be allowed to William Scot in the portion touching him of his wool, if it reaches that amount, and if it does not to cause wool to the value of the residue to be delivered to him, as Thomas Gobyn and Robert de Hagham and their fellows appointed to take wool, in accordance with the grant of 20,000 sacks to the king, took a sack of William of the sort of that county as fully appears by their certificate sent into chancery by the king's order and by an indenture under their seals exhibited before the king in chancery; and afterwards because the agreement for making payment for such wool provided that satisfaction should be given to those from whom the wool was taken of the subsidy of the ninth in the second year, in the places nearest to where the wool was taken, the king assigned to William 100s. at which the sack was extended, of the subsidy of the ninth in co. Essex, of the second year; and now William has besought the king to cause allowance to be made to him as aforesaid, because he cannot have the 100s. of the ninth as the subsidy of the second year has now been changed into a subsidy of wool.
July 4.
Langley.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Robert de Tughale, receiver of the king's victuals at Berwick upon Tweed, to have allowance as they shall see fit for the costs which they shall find him to have incurred in the carriage of 597 quarters of wheat from Kyngeston upon Hull and 90 quarters of wheat and 100 quarters of malt from Waundeleford to Berwick for the maintenance of the king's lieges there, in certain ships at divers times, as may appear by indentures in his possession under the seals of Ralph de Hastynges, sometime sheriff of York, and Richard de Helpeston, bailiff of the manor of Killum, as Robert has besought the king to cause such allowance to be made to him in his account, although he incurred the costs without warrant from the king.
July 17.
The Tower.
To William de Edynton, receiver of the money of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent, and of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of Canterbury. Order to pay to Richard earl of Arundel what is still in arrear to him of 1,314l. 13d. of the money of the tenth in the bishopric of Chichester and in case he cannot obtain full payment there, then to give him full payment in other bishoprics of that province, without delay, as the king lately assigned to him 1,314l. 13s. in which he was bound to the earl, to be received of the issues of the ninth by the hands of the receiver, whereof a great part is still in arrear to him, and for which he cannot be satisfied of the issues of the ninth, as the king has learned, and the king wishes the earl to be satisfied because he provided the king with that sum in parts beyond the sea, in aid of his arduous affairs.
By p.s. [14225.]
Membrane 30.
June 18.
The Tower.
To William de Edynton receiver of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces and of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy in all the counties this side Trent. Order to pay to Odard de Tenremonde, 200l. in which the king is bound to him, and which he paid at the king's request to certain men of Ghent at the time when the king was last there, or to Ralph de Brok, the king's clerk, whom Odard has deputed to receive the said money.
By p.s.
June 20.
The Tower.
To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore castle, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver to the abbot of Westminster, eight bucks of Wyndesore forest, on the eve of St. Peter and Vincula next; in accordance with the grant of Henry III to the abbot of eight bucks of that forest to be received yearly at the king's cost, by the hand of the constable of Wyndesore, to be taken by him to Westminster on the said eve, so that those who so carry the venison shall make two companies (facient duas meneas) before the high altar of St. Peter's, Westminster.
June 20.
The Tower.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, Dublin. Order to inspect the rolls and memoranda of that exchequer and if they find thereby or by inquisition or otherwise that David, archbishop of Armagh, is not an heir, mainpernor or executor of Walter Jorz, the late archbishop, and does not hold any lands which belonged to Walter except such as are of the temporalities of the archbishopric, then to supersede the demand which they make on the archbishop for 1,000l., provided that the 1,000l. are levied of the heirs, mainpernors and executors of Walter's will and of tenants of lands which belonged to Walter in fee, and not of the said temporalities, as David has shown the king that although he is not heir, executor or mainpernor of Walter, yet the treasurer and barons exact of him 1,000l. by which Walter made fine with the late king because the pope provided Walter with the cathedral church of Armagh, then void by the death of John, the late archbishop, and appointed him archbishop, for the temporalities of the archbishopric, and Walter renounced the pope's letters appointing him, as prejudicial to the king and his crown, whereupon David has besought the king to provide a remedy.
June 20.
The Tower.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to account with Nicholinus de Flisco, whom on 30 January in the 14th year of the reign the king sent to divers parts beyond the sea on certain affairs, granting him 13s. 4d. a day, for the days spent in that service from the said 30 January, and the treasurer and chamberlains shall pay him 13s. 4d. for every day that he shall be found to have spent in that service. By K.
June 1.
Langley.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth granted by the laity and of the tenth granted by the clergy in all the counties of the realm this side Trent. Order to pay 50l. to Thomas de Hampton upon the fixed thing which he receives for the custody of the islands of Gereseye, Gernereye, Serk and Aureneye. By p.s. [14115.]
July 4.
Langley.
To the same. Order to deliver to John de Weston, whom the king appointed to arrest all ships, great and small, in all ports and places from the port of la Pole towards the west and to cause them to be prepared for war, 20l. of the subsidy upon his expenses in the said affairs.
By p.s. [14209.]
June 18.
Langley.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the counties this side Trent. Order to retain in his hand the money of the assignments made to Boniface de Peruch[iis], Thomas de Peruch[iis] and John Baroncelli, merchants of the society of the Peruzzi, which the king ordered him to pay to them, and pay them to Ralph de Alta Villa, attorney of Hugh de Geneva, if he finds by viewing the letters obligatory, by calling the merchants before him, by their recognisance that they are bound to Hugh and Ralph in 1,248l. 19s. 5d. in the king's name, as Hugh and Ralph have besought the king to order them to be satisfied, as the merchants lately undertook to pay 1,248l. 19s. 5d. for the king to them, in which sum the king was bound to them, as may appear by the letters obligatory of the merchants, which Hugh and Ralph have in their possession as they assert, and although the terms of payment are now long past, yet Hugh and Ralph have not yet obtained any payment. By pet. of C.
The like to the same to pay 1,873l. 9s. 1d. to Hugh and Ralph, in which Philip de Bardes, Dinus Forceti and Peter Bini, merchants of the society of the Bardi, are bound to them in the king's name by their letters obligatory. By the same petition.
July 6.
Langley.
To the takers in co. Lincoln of wool granted in the last parliament at Westminster. Order to deliver 100 sacks of wool to Henry de Lancastr[ia] earl of Derby or to his attorney, by indenture, and that done to certify the receivers of wool in co. Lincoln of what they have done, sending them the other part of the indenture, as in aid of the release of the earl and of other lieges whose persons are bound for the king's debts to divers men in parts beyond the sea, the king assigned to him 400 sacks of the wool granted in the last parliament, to wit: 100 sacks in co. York, 100 sacks in the parts of Lyndeseye and Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 100 sacks in cos. Southampton and Wilts and 100 sacks in co. Norfolk, and the king ordered the said receivers in co. Lincoln to deliver 100 sacks of wool to the earl or to his attorney by indenture, in aid of the earl's release, and the king wishes that affair to be hastened as much as possible for certain causes specially touching him.
By C. because it was sealed at another time by writ of privy seal.
July 10.
Langley.
To Robert de Spyneye, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces granted by the community of the realm and of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy in cos. Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland and in the East Riding and a moiety of the West Riding, co. York. Order to pay 48l. to William Heron, as he has besought the king to order such payment to be made to him, as the king is bound to him in that sum for his wages and those of his men at arms and hobelers in the king's service in the march of Scotland for the safety of the same, by account made with him at London on 14 June last, as may fully appear by a bill in his possession under the seal of William de Cusanc[ia], keeper of the wardrobe.
July 13.
The Tower.
To the same Robert de Spynay. Order to pay to Henry de Percy, 143l. 2s. of the money of the ninth and tenth reserved for the war of Scotland, in part payment of those sums in which the king is bound to him by divers bills of the wardrobe, receiving from him a bill for that sum under the seal of William de Northwell, late keeper of the wardrobe, and his letters of acquittance. By p.s.
July 13.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver to William de Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe, or to his attorney, by indenture, 32 sacks 6 stones of wool, which the sheriff caused to be made by order of the king of the goods and chattels of the late receivers of wool in accordance with the rate of the fifteenth in the East Riding co. York, of the increment of wool received by them, as is returned at the exchequer, which wool is now in the sheriff's custody, as it has been ordained by the king and his council that this wool shall be delivered to William for making divers purveyances for the king's passage to parts beyond the sea. By K. and C.
The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' to Gilbert Ledred, late sheriff of Lincoln, to deliver 28½ sacks of such wool. By K. and C.
Membrane 29.
July 15.
The Tower.
To the takers and purveyors in co. Warwick of the wool granted in the last parliament. Order to cause all that wool to be collected with all speed and delivered by indenture to the receivers of wool in that county. By K.
The like to the takers and purveyors of wool in co. Nottingham.
July 15.
The Tower.
To the receivers in co. Warwick of the wool granted in the last parliament. Order to deliver to Walter de Chiriton, the king's merchant, or to his attorney 420 sacks 1 quarter 3 stones 8 pounds of wool, by indenture, without delay, to be taken to parts beyond the sea, as the king sold him that quantity of wool of the 30,000 sacks granted at the rate of 15 marks the sack, for paying ½ mark a sack to the king for the custom due thereon in the ports where the wool is laded to be taken to the said parts, so that Walter should pay the said subsidy within a month from the time that the wool was taken out, and that the wool should be taken to the said parts at the king's risk, as is contained in an indenture between the king and Walter. By K.
The like to the receivers of wool in co. Nottingham to deliver 326 sacks 1 quarter 12 stones 3½ pounds of wool to Hardelevus de Barton, merchant, which was sold to him for 17 marks the sack. By K.
July 15.
The Tower.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to permit Walter de Chiriton, the king's merchant, or his attorney to lade the said 420 sacks 1 quarter 3 stones 8 pounds of wool in that port and take them to parts beyond the sea, after paying ½ mark a sack for the custom due thereon. By K.
To the same. Like order, 'mutatis mutandis,' in favour of Hardelevus de Barton, merchant, for the 326 sacks 1 quarter 12 stones 3½ pounds of wool sold to him. By K.
Sept. 17.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Melcoumb and Weymuth. Like order, 'mutatis mutandis,' in favour of Robert de Steynton and William Durant of Newerk, the king's merchants, to whom he sold 280 sacks 3 quarters 2 stones 2 pounds and 3 quarters of wool in co. Dorset of the 30,000 sacks of wool granted in the last parliament, at the rate of 14 marks the sack.
Membrane 28.
July 22.
The Tower.
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the ninth granted by the community of the realm in all the counties this side Trent, and of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of Canterbury. Order to pay 30l. to Master Nicholas de Dordraght (fn. 1) for the arrears of his pension of 100 small florins in which the king is bound to him yearly, as might fully appear by letters patent under the seals of Henry late bishop of Lincoln and of William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, and William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, late the king's envoys and proctors to parts beyond the sea; and Nicholas has received nothing of the said pension for the two years last past, as he has informed the king. By p.s. [14235.]
July 27.
The Tower.
To John Darcy, justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place. Order to take information upon all the king's ministers in Ireland and to cause all those who are beneficed, married and hold property there and who have nothing in England, to be amoved from their offices and to substitute fit Englishmen having lands and benefices in England, and to cause those offices to be held henceforth by such Englishmen, and the king desires that no alienations of his demesne lands or other lands in his hand there shall be made before the king has been informed by inquisitions whether this can be done without his prejudice, as it has seemed good to the king and council that the king will be better served in that land by English ministers having rents and possessions in England than by Irishmen or Englishmen who are married and have possessions in Ireland and nothing in England. [Fœdera.] By K.

Footnotes

  • 1. Master Clays de Dordraght in the privy seal.