Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1342

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 1342', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 6, 1341-1343, (London, 1902) pp. 455-469. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol6/pp455-469 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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July 1342

Membrane 6.
July 13.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to deliver to Philip de Weston, constable of Caresbrok castle, or to him who supplies his place 12 tuns of the wine in two ships of Barton upon Humber and Lymynton arrested by him in the port of Weymuth, and forfeit to the king, it is said, by indenture, for the munition of the said castle. By C.
June 25.
Woodstock.
To Agnes, late the wife of Thomas son of Eustace de Shenle. Order to pay the ferm of 100s. yearly henceforth for the custody of all the lands which belonged to Thomas, who held in chief, and of 10l. for the marriage of the heir to the receiver of the issues and emoluments reserved to the king's chamber, as on 26 January last the king committed to her the custody of those lands, which were in his hand by reason of the minority of Thomas's heir, and which are extended at 45s. 11d. yearly, to hold until the heir should come of age, rendering the said ferm at the exchequer, and also the marriage of the heir for paying 20l. at the exchequer, and because the king has learned that the said lands are mostly held of fee of Chokes which he has reserved to his chamber, he wishes answer for the ferm and for 10l. of the 20l. for the marriage to be made at the chamber. By K.
July 20.
The Tower.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit the attorneys appointed by Walter de Weston, to render his accounts, as the king appointed Walter receiver and keeper of the money and victuals which the king is about to send to Gascony for the maintenance of the magnates and other lieges now about to set out thither and of other lieges in that duchy, and Walter is going to those parts by the king's order so that he cannot render his accounts in person, which he is bound to render at the exchequer for various causes. By K.
July 10.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to arrest all the goods and merchandise of men and merchants of the parts of France of the allegiance of Philip de Valoys, who poses as king of France, together with the persons of the men and merchants, without delay, and to detain them under arrest until the king is more fully informed concerning the following matters or until further order, and they shall certify the king concerning the goods so arrested, the value thereof and the names of the owners, as the king has learned from the plaint of his merchant, Walter Bernard of London, that whereas Walter sent a ship of William de Balderdale of London, whereof John Weyte of Clyve is master, with gold, silver and other merchandise to the value of 400l., from the port of London to Newcastle upon Tyne, to traffic there, certain malefactors of the parts of Caleys, Boloigne and Depe and elsewhere in France entered the ship while sailing at sea, by armed power, during the truce between the king and his allies and certain enemies of France, and carried it with the said merchandise to the port of Boloygne, and did their pleasure therewith, committing other outrages there, whereupon Walter has besought the king to provide a remedy. By C.
[Fœdera.]
The like to the following, to wit:—
The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton.
The bailiffs of Boston.
The bailiffs of Lenn.
The bailiffs of Ipswich.
The mayor and bailiffs of Welles.
The bailiffs of Salisbury. [Ibid.]
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Like order, 'mutatis mutandis,' in favour of John de Stodeye and William his brother, Thomas de Brenchesle, Philip son of Nicholas and Alban his brother, merchants of London, who laded certain ships with Rhenish wines (vinis de Ryno) and divers other merchandise to the value of 2,000l. at Durdraght, to be taken thence to the city of London. By C.
The like to the following:—
The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton.
The mayor and bailiffs of Winchester.
The bailiffs of Lenn.
The bailiffs of Yarmouth.
July 12.
Henley.
To Thomas de Swynnerton, escheator in co. Stafford. Order to cause Roger, son and heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari, tenant in chief, to have seisin of the castle of Wigemore, as although Roger is under age yet the king, wishing to show favour to him at the request of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, has taken his homage for the said castle, whereof Edmund was seised at his death in his demesne as of fee, as is found by inquisition, and the king has rendered that castle to him. By p.s.
July 9.
The Tower.
To Thomas de Pabenham, escheator in co. Northampton. Order to deliver to Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester the manor of Little Weldon, co. Northampton, and the town of Rokyngham, co. Northampton, together with the advowsons, knights' fees and all other appurtenances and together with all the issues thereof, as the king, considering how the county and duchy of Cornwall have for a long time sustained a partition of their rights, and desiring to reintegrate the duchy, granted to Edward the said manor, the manor of Fordyngton with the hamlet of Whitewell and its other appurtenances in co. Dorset, the hamlet of Wyke Southtenge, co. Devon, and certain tenements in Shorham, co. Sussex, which were lately members of co. Cornwall and now of the duchy of Cornwall, and which Hugh de Audele earl of Gloucester and Margaret his wife, now deceased, held for Margaret's life of the late king's grant; the king has also given to the duke the said town, which is a member of the duchy and which came into the king's hands by the death of John de Eltham, sometime earl of Cornwall, who held it by the king's grant.
By p.s. [14861.]
The like to William Pipard, escheator in co. Devon, to deliver to the duke the hamlet of Wyk with the issues thereof and the knights' fees, advowsons and other appurtenances. By the same writ.
The like to the following, to wit:—
Hugh Tirel, escheator in co. Dorset, for the manor of Fordyngton and the hamlet of Whitewell.
Andrew Peverel, escheator in co. Sussex, for the said tenements in Shorham. By the same writ.
June 24.
Woodstock.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to pay to the abbot of Westminster what is in arrear to him of the arrears of 24 halfpence of musk yearly in name of chevage upon the high altar in the church of Westminster, granted by Henry III and to pay the said halfpence henceforth yearly in accordance with the said grant if after viewing the order of the late king and other orders touching that affair in the exchequer and examining other memoranda they find that the late king sent such an order to the treasurer and chamberlains to pay the abbot 10l. of those arrears, as the present abbot has besought the king to cause the residue of the arrears beyond the 10l. and the said 24 halfpence yearly to be paid to him, as he and his predecessors have received nothing of the residue of those arrears by reason of the late king's order, beyond the 10l.
July 10.
Westminster.
To Nicholas de Langeford, escheator in cos. Nottingham and Derby. Whereas it was found by inquisition taken by him that after a donation of John, sometime king of England, to Walter, archbishop of Rouen, and the canons thereof of the chapelry of Blythe (de Blia), in frank almoin, which chapelry is now called the free chapel of Tikhill, the archbishop and canons of Rouen, at the time when the chapelry was in their hands, alienated the church of Gameleston, called the chapel of Gameleston in the said charter of donation, which Roger de Wylughby holds as parson thereof by the presentation of Richard de Wylughby, who acquired the advowson of the church from the prior and convent of Madreseye without obtaining the king's licence, and the church of Egmanton, called in the charter the chapel of Egmanton, which the prior and convent of Newstead (de Novo loco) in Shirewod hold as approved to them, and the church of Kirketon, called in the charter the chapel of Kirketon, which William de Dousby holds as parson thereof, at the presentation of Nicholas de Cantilupo, and the church of Gunnolveston, which William Bernak holds as parson thereof at the presentation of John de la Ryvere, of the right of Joan his wife, which said Richard and Joan granted the advowson of that church to Richard de Wylughby, without licence: the king orders the escheator to take an inquisition upon the premises and to send it to the king without delay with this writ, and if he finds that he took the fruits, issues, tenths and oblations of the churches or other spiritual things pertaining thereto, into the king's hand for the causes aforesaid, then he shall amove the king's hand therefrom without delay and deliver them together with the issues thereof to those to whom they pertain, but he shall retain the advowsons in the king's hand until further order. By C.
Membrane 5.
June 18.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Swynnerton, escheator in cos. Salop and Stafford. Order not to intermeddle further with the third part of a messuage and 24 acres of land which belonged to Joan Botetourt in Foxhale, co. Salop, or with any other land of the inheritance of John de Sutton and John de Botetourt as the king ordered John de Perton, then escheator in those counties, to certify him concerning the cause of the taking of the premises into the king's hand, and John returned that he did not take any lands into the king's hand at Foxhale, but that the said lands were taken into the king's hand by Master John Malewayn, escheator of the late king this side Trent, because Lucy, late the wife of John de Somery, held them in dower of John's inheritance and because Joan Botetourt and Margaret de Sutton, sisters and heirs of John de Somery had not then pursued their right therein, and by an inquisition taken by Thomas it is found that the said lands were taken into the late king's hands by John because Lucy held them in dower as aforesaid and Joan and Margaret had not sued for their right and the third part is held of another than the king and it is of the inheritance of John de Sutton son and heir of Margaret de Sutton and of John de Botetourt son and heir of Joan de Botetourt.
June 25.
Woodstock.
To William de Ravendale, keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order to deliver to all men of the duchy of Aquitaine, to whom charters and letters have been made under the great seal, who will take oath that they cannot pay the fee due for the same, the said charters and letters quit of the fees, informing the king of their names and of the fees on each of the charters so that the king may cause himself to be recompensed in the debts in which he is bound to them, as several men of that duchy have long been staying in the city of London and elsewhere in England at considerable cost for the prosecution of their affairs, so that at present they have not wherewith to pay the said fees and they have besought the king to cause the charters and letters to be delivered to them without their paying the fee, so that the king may be recompensed as aforesaid in the sums which he owes to them for wages and other causes. By p.s.
July 4.
The Tower.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's merchant. Order to supervise the costs and expenses for the receiving of wool granted to Reginald, duke of Guelders and count of Zutphen, for buying canvas for packing the same for the packing, carriage and other costs, and to deliver to the duke or to Tideric de Dale, his attorney, the sum to which those costs and expenses extend, of the first money arising from the king's wool, as on 10 October last the king promised to pay to the duke 35,000 gold florins of Florence in the following manner, to wit: to his attorney wool of the month of May last in cos. Lincoln and Nottingham, and the expenses in collecting and levying the same, the wool to be taken to Flanders at the king's cost and risk, to wit to the town of Brughen, by the duke's attorney, to be sold in his presence, if he choose to attend, and that the attorney should receive the money until the duke should be satisfied for the said 35,000 florins, and the king appointed Hugh to receive all the said wool with Tideric and cause it to be carried to the ports of Boston and Kyngeston upon Hull to be taken thence to Flanders as aforesaid, and to sell the wool there and pay the money to the duke or his attorney, by indenture, and Tideric has incurred divers expenses as aforesaid by Hugh's view and testimony, upon condition that he should have payment of the first money arising from the wool, and he has besought the king to order the affair to be accelerated. By C.
July 6.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Richard de Horseth, who is insufficiently qualified.
July 10.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of Chut to be elected in place of John de Seynt Manyfen, who has no lands within the bounds of the forest and who does not stay in the forest, as the king has learned.
July 8.
Westminster.
To Richard de Monte Caniso escheator in cos. Essex, Hertford and Middlesex. Order to permit Ada late the wife of John de Sancto Philberto to have respite until Easter next for her homage, which she owes for the lands which John held in chief, in accordance with the king's grant to her. By p.s. [14857.]
July 14.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the Forest this side Trent for the present or the future or to him who supplies his place in the forest of Rokyngham and to the regardors, foresters, verderers and other ministers of the forest of Rokyngham. Order to permit the provost and chaplains of the chantry of Cotherstok to have the tenths of assarts and wastes approved within that forest, in accordance with the king's letters to them, as the late king granted to John Giffard, his clerk, the right of common with all his animals and cattle in that forest such as the men dwelling freely within the forest enjoy there, and afterwards the king granted that John might assign that common to the provost and chaplains; and subsequently at John's suit, beseeching the king to grant to the provost and chaplains the said tenths as several assarts had been newly made in the forest wherefore they were much hindered from receiving what they ought to receive by reason of the said grant, the king granted the said tenths to them in aid of the maintenance of the chantry for the soul of the king, his ancestors and heirs.
Et erat patens.
May 10.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to permit the same provost and chaplains to hold 85 acres 3 roods 9½ perches of land, by perch of the forest, of the wastes in the forest of Rokyngham in a plot called 'la Southside de Totenhowe' outside the regard of the regardors and the view of the foresters and other ministers, in accordance with the king's letters to them, as the king granted permission to John Giffard, his clerk, to give the said land to the said provost and twelve secular or religious chaplains for their maintenance and that of two clerks daily in the church of Cotherstok, co. Northampton, for the souls of the king, Queen Isabella, Queen Philippa, the king's children, and of William, John's brother, and of John when they die, and to hold divine service there, and the king granted them permission to enclose where they desired and reduce to culture, and John afterwards besought the king to provide for the immunity of the provost and chaplains so that they should not be molested upon the possession of the aforesaid land by reason of a regard in the Forest or view of the foresters or other ministers, and the king has granted this request.
Et erat patens.
July 16.
Westminster.
To the collectors and receivers of wool in co. Somerset for the past year. Order to deliver to Master Bernard de Sistre, the pope's envoy in England, 170 sacks of proper wool, by indenture, in accordance with a former order, as the merchants of the society of the Peruzzi, to whom the king assigned all the wool collected in that county for the present year in part payment of certain debts, agreed to pay him that sum of wool for a certain sum in which they are bound to the Holy Roman Church, and the king has learned from Bernard that although the collectors levied good wool yet they have refused to deliver it to him, but have sold it in divers parts and have bought other feeble wool with the money arising from that sale and have offered it to Bernard intending to defraud him of the good wool, which he ought to receive by reason of the king's order, whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy.
Membrane 4.
July 10.
Westminster.
To William Scot and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to supersede the process before them against Oliver de Ingham or his tenants in bondage because they have not paid their portions of wool for the past and present years, as the king ordered the collectors of wool to supersede the levying of wool from them in accordance with the king's grants to them of discharge from that wool. By K.
July 8.
Westminster.
To Hugh Tirel, escheator in cos. Somerset and Dorset. Order to take into the king's hand, without delay a messuage and 2 carucates of land at Estret in Westpennard, so that he shall answer for the issues thereof at the exchequer, until further order, as the king has learned by inquisition of office taken by the escheator that Thomas de Panes acquired the premises, worth 20 marks yearly, of Lucy late the wife of Roger de Estret, without licence, and occupied them for half a year, and afterwards the abbot of Glastonbury acquired the same for his church of Thomas, without the king's licence, occupying them for six weeks, of which abbot Thomas acquired the tenements for life, without licence, and has occupied them for a year.
By C.
July 15.
Westminster.
To Richard Polkyn. Order to deliver to William de Kellesey, receiver of the money arising from the king's wool in Flanders, 960 florins del escu of the money in which the king is bound to Richard for the king's wool in co. Surrey sold to Richard for the present year, to be paid by William to John, duke of Brabant, in part payment of debts in which the king is bound to the duke, as has been fully enjoined upon William. By K.
July 28.
Westminster.
Mandate to William to deliver the said 960 florins to the duke. By K.
July 16.
Westminster.
To Richard de Monte Caniso, escheator in cos. Essex, Hertford and Middlesex. Order to cause Henry de Ferrar[iis] to whom the king has given respite until the Assumption next for his homage, because he is sick and weak, to have sesin of the manor and town of Neuport, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Margaret late the wife of Hugh de Audele, earl of Gloucester, at her death held the said manor and town as dower, after the death of Peter de Gavaston, in chief, by knight's service, and the king granted the reversion thereof to the value of 40l. yearly, to Henry and the heirs male of his body, in part satisfaction of 400 marks yearly of land and rent which the king granted to him.
July 10.
Westminster.
To William de Duresme. Order to pay to John de Stryvelyn 60l. of the money of the king's wool of cos. Westmorland and Cumberland sold to William, upon the wages of John and those of the men about to set out with him to parts beyond the sea in the king's service. By K. and C.
July 14.
Westminster.
To William Fraunk, escheator in cos. Lincoln and Rutland. Order not to intermeddle further with a moiety of the manor of Laysseby, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Herbert de Flynton held no lands in his demesne as of fee at his death of the king or another, but that he held the said moiety jointly with Cicely his wife, in fee tail, of Philip de Nevill, by the service of 1d. yearly.
July 14.
Westminster.
To the collectors and receivers of wool for the present year in co. Suffolk. Order to supersede the levying of 15s. 2d. of John de Ufford, as the king has pardoned him that sum at which he is assessed for the portion of wool touching him in that county by reason of the manor of Great Belsted, which he holds by the king's grant, for rendering a certain ferm until he is satisfied for the sum in which the king is bound to him for his wages of war. By C.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Scardburgh. Order to cause all the goods and merchandise laded in a certain ship broken at sea near that town and which ought to pertain to the king as wreck, to be arrested without delay and kept for the king until further order, certifying the king in chancery of the goods so arrested and of all his action in the matter, as the king is informed that the said goods are occupied and detained by the men of the town. By K.
July 15.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to pay to John de Feriby, to whom the king committed the office of controller of customs in that port, to hold during good conduct, receiving the accustomed wages therein, what is in arrear to him of such wages and to pay those wages henceforth so long as he holds the office.
July 14.
Westminster.
To Richard de Monte Caniso, escheator in cos. Essex, Hertford and Middlesex. Order to deliver to John son of John de Oxon[ia], citizen of London, the manors of Cristeshale and Elmedon and 20 acres of wood in Lovteswenden, saving the relief due to the king, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John the father, at his death, held no lands in his demesne as of fee in chief in that bailiwick but that he held the said manors and wood for life by the grant of John de Withorn, by a fine levied in the king's court, with remainder to the said John his son and the heirs male of his body, and the manors and wood are held in chief as of the honour of Boulogne, and that John the son is the next heir and aged eight years, and because John is of tender age the king has given him respite for his homage until the end of four years by a fine made with the king on his behalf. By the fine of 1 mark.
July 15.
Westminster.
To Oliver de Ingham. Order to deliver 2 sacks of wool delivered to him, to the assessors, receivers and collectors of wool for the present year, in co. Southampton, as although the king lately ordered them to deliver to Oliver 78½ sacks of wool in aid of his expenses and wages and those of his men at arms and other men about to set out in his company to Gascony, yet for certain causes the king has ordered them only to deliver 76½ sacks to Oliver and to receive from him the other 2 sacks if they have already delivered the 78½ sacks to him, and to keep them safely until further order. By C.
July 22.
Westminster.
To Nicholas de Langeford, escheator in co. Nottingham. Order to deliver to Richard son of Walter le Tanner of Newerk a messuage in Newerk and 22½ acres of land in Northgate near Newerk, after receiving security from him for rendering his relief at the exchequer, and not to intermeddle further with the lands held of other lords than the king, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Walter at his death held no lands of the bishopric of Lincoln, which is void and in the king's hand, in chief, but that he held the said messuage of the bishopric by the service of 4d. and the said land of the same by the service of 6s. 8d. yearly, and that he held lands of other lords by divers services and that Richard is his next heir and of full age, and the king has taken Richard's fealty.
July 15.
Westminster.
To John de Cobeham and his fellows, justices appointed to enquire concerning non-coketted and non-customed wool, taken out of the realm, in co. Kent. Order to supersede the process made against Walter de Chesthunt and also any exigents promulgated against him for that cause, and to supersede the taking of his person, as Edmund Swetman of Wolewich, whom the king caused to be brought before him in chancery by the sheriff of Kent, has acknowledged that he received the 2 sacks of wool, for the arrest whereof on the river Thames and the abduction of the same in a boat to Wolewiche, Walter is said to be indicted before the justices by presentation made thereupon, and the king has caused Edmund to be arrested for this cause and delivered to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and the king has caused Walter to be discharged of the said two sacks. By C.
Aug. 3.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Essex and Hertford. Order to cause all the goods and chattels which belonged to Richard de Monte Caniso, to be delivered to Joan, late his wife, and John de Wauton, the executors of his will, for working the execution of the will if they shall find security, for which the sheriff will answer, to render certain accounts for Richard at the exchequer on the morrow of Michaelmas next and to answer to the king for what is found to be due thereby and for the other debts due to the king by Richard, as the executors have besought the king to cause this to be done, because the goods and chattels have been taken into the king's hand by reason of the debts and accounts in which Richard was bound to the king for the time when he was sheriff of those counties and collector of the king's wool there. By C.
Aug. 4.
The Tower
To John de Wodehous, the king's clerk. Order to deliver the priory of Ecclesfeld and all the goods and chattels pertaining thereto, to the prior by a mainprise, and not to intermeddle therewith until the morrow of Michaelmas next, restoring to the prior anything which he has levied, as the king lately committed to the prior the custody of that priory for rendering 30 marks yearly, and although the prior has always paid that ferm promptly and has incurred divers costs upon the culture of the lands pertaining thereto, for maintaining the state thereof, and for that cause is bound to divers creditors, yet John has seised the priory into the king's hand under pretext of a commission of the exchequer and has caused the prior to be amoved from the custody, contrary to the king's commission thereof to him under the great seal; and the prior has found before the king in chancery William Faunt and William de Notton of co. York, his mainpernors, who have undertaken that the prior shall answer to the king for all the goods and chattels pertaining to the priory on the said morrow, at the exchequer, if it is adjudged there that they ought to pertain to the king.
July 30.
The Tower.
To William de Edyngton, keeper of the wardrobe. Order to account with William de Kildesby, late keeper of the privy seal, for his customary daily wages of 20s. for himself and his clerks, for every day spent upon the king's affairs without the court from the time of the present keeper's appointment until the morrow of the day when William de Kildesby demised his said office, and to cause bills or other satisfaction to be made and delivered to him for the same for the sum found to be due to him by such account.
By C.
Membrane 3.
June 25.
Woodstock.
To William de Ravendale, keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order to deliver to all those of the duchy of Aquitaine to whom letters and charters have been made under the great seal, and who cannot pay the fees due for the same, the said letters and charters, without their paying the fees, informing the king of the names of those to whom he has delivered such letters and charters and of the fees thereon, as several men of that duchy have stayed so long at London and elsewhere in England at considerable cost, in the prosecution of their affairs, that they have not at present wherewith to pay the said fees, and they have besought the king to order the letters and charters to be delivered to them as aforesaid, and that they may have recompence for the debts in which the king is bound to them for their wages and other causes. By p.s.
Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise above.
June 20.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to account with the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi for their costs for the carriage of 995l. 7s. 9d. from co. Suffolk to London and to pay them 4l. 12s. 3d. if they find that the merchants paid that sum for the said carriage, as the king assigned to those merchants a sum to be received by the hands of Ralph de Bockyng and his fellows, then collectors of the ninth in co. Suffolk, and afterwards the king ordered the merchants to pay that money to George and Matthew Canassen, merchants of the society of the Leopardi for the release of the earl of Derby and Peter Byne and his fellows, merchants of the Bardi, and Baldus Orlandini and his fellows, merchants of the Peruzzi, paid 995l. 7s. 9d. to the merchants by virtue of that order, wherefore the king ordered the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to allow the sum to them; and now the merchants of the Bardi and Peruzzi have besought the king to cause the said 4l. 12s. 3d. to be paid to them.
July 8.
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, 8 bucks on the eve of St. Peter ad Vincula next, of Wyndesore forest, to be taken by the constable to Westminster at the king's cost, in accordance with the charter of Henry III granting the abbot 8 bucks yearly to be taken in Wyndesore forest and taken to Westminster as aforesaid, so that those who carry the venison should make two companies before the high altar of St. Peter's, Westminster.
July 10.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Northampton. Order to pay to Walter de Mauny or to his attorneys, what is in arrear to him of 50l. yearly, and to pay the said 50l. to him yearly henceforth for his life, in accordance with the king's grant to him on 5 November in the 13th year of the reign of 50l. yearly which the bailiffs are bound to render for the ferm of that town, and which Robert de Foxton, deceased, held for life, to be received by Walter for life.
July 28.
Woolmer.
To Robert fitz Elys, escheator in cos. Oxford and Berks. Order to amove the king's hand from the lands which he took into the king's hand by reason of the death of Walter Wodelok, and not to intermeddle further therewith, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Walter held no lands at his death in chief in that bailiwick, but that he held lands of other lords.
July 22.
The Tower.
To William Pipard, escheator in co. Devon. Order to deliver to Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, the castle and manor of Lideford with the chace of Dertemore, co. Devon, and the manor of Bradenessh in the same county, with the fees and advowsons pertaining thereto, together with the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Margaret late the wife of Hugh de Audele, earl of Gloucester, held the manor of Bradenassh at her death and the burgh there with the advowson of the church of the manor, and the said castle and manor with the advowson of Lydeford church and the chace for life, in chief as parcel of the duchy of Cornwall and the king lately granted by charter that the said castle, manors and chace with their appurtenances should remain to the duke after Margaret's death. By p.s. [14884.]
July 26.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to pay to Walter de Denham what is in arrear to him of 2d. daily, and to pay him the said 2d. daily henceforth in accordance with the king's grant to him on 25 October in the 15th year of the reign of 2d. daily to be received of the issues of co. Southampton for life.
July 20.
The Tower.
To the receivers of wool for the past year in co. Wilts. Order to have 4½ sacks 3 stones 12½ pounds of wool still in their custody or 7l. for each sack, at London on the Assumption next at latest to deliver the wool to the treasurer or the money to the treasurer and chamberlains at the king's receipt for the king's affairs touching his passage with his lieges to parts beyond the sea, and they shall not omit to do this upon pain of forfeiture, knowing that the king will punish them if his passage be delayed for lack of such wool and money. By K. and C.
The like to the receivers of wool in co. Kent for 9 sacks 12 stones of wool or 6l. the sack. By K. and C.
The like to the surveyors, collectors and receivers of wool in co. Devon granted in the 13th year, for 35½ sacks 1½ stones of wool or 7l. 6s. 8d. the sack. By K. and C.
The like to Jordan de Shepeye one of the receivers of wool in co. Warwick for the said year for 10½ sacks or 7l. 6s. 8d. the sack.
By K. and C.
To the sheriff of Devon and the receivers, assessors and collectors of wool in that county for the past and present years. Like order to have all the wool still due or in arrear for those years, or 8 marks the sack, at London on the Assumption next at latest to be delivered as aforesaid, and they shall not omit to do this upon pain of forfeiture and punishment.
By K. and C.
The like to the sheriff of Cornwall and to the collectors, assessors and receivers of wool in that county.
To the collector and receivers of wool for the past year in co. Rutland. Like order with respect to 3 sacks 5½ stones in arrear of the apportionment in that county of the 20,000 sacks granted to the king, or 7l. the sack.
By K. and C.
The like to the following, to wit:—
The collectors for the said year in co. Wilts for 1 sack 1 stone 5½ pounds of wool or 7l. the sack. By K. and C.
The collectors in co. Northampton for 27 sacks 2 stones 10½ pounds of wool or 7l. 13s. 4d. the sack. By K. and C.
The collectors in co. Kent for 64 sacks 6½ stones beyond the 200 sacks assigned there to the duke of Brabant, or 7l. 13s. 4d. the sack.
By K. and C.
The collectors in co. Sussex for 3½ sacks 5½ stones of wool beyond the 39 sacks assigned there to Walter de Mauny, or 6l. the sack.
By K. and C.
The collectors in co. Surrey for 1½ sacks 3 stones or 6l. the sack.
By K. and C.
The collectors in co. Warwick for 24 sacks beyond the 100 sacks of wool sold to the merchants of Almain, or 7l. 6s. 8d. the sack.
By K. and C.
July 30.
The Tower.
To the prior of St. Andrew's, Northampton. Order to pay 50l. for Michaelmas term next to John de Toulous, citizen of London, attorney of Robert de Artoys, of the 100l. which he is bound to render yearly for the custody of his priory taken into the king's hand by reason of the war with France, and which the king granted to Robert in part payment of 800l. to be received during pleasure until the king should ordain otherwise concerning his estate.
Membrane 2.
July 5.
The Tower
To the sheriff of Southampton and to the collectors of wool in that county. Order to supersede the delivery to John de Wolde and Tidemannus de Lymbergh, merchants of Almain, of a certain quantity of wool, although the king ordered them to deliver it, and to arrest any wool they have hitherto delivered by virtue of that order, and to deliver it with other wool to those to whom the king afterwards caused it to be assigned.
By K. and C.
July 10.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow 300l. to William de Kelleseye, receiver of the money arising from the sale of the king's wool in Flanders, in his account, as the king ordered him to pay 200l. to William de Stury, lately sent to those parts on the king's affairs, for the wages of the archers then staying in Flanders in the king's service and for other affairs, and because the 200l. did not suffice, the receiver was compelled to pay him 100l. in addition by James de Artefeld and others of the parts of Flanders, and so he paid 300l. as Hugh de Ulseby, mayor of the staple of wool there, and others in whom the king has full confidence, have testified before him. By K. and C.
July 12.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Pabenham, escheator in co. Northampton. Order to deliver to Walter de Pavely an assart called Spigurnelstoklyng in Pokesle, after receiving security from him for rendering his relief at the exchequer, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of Gosgrave, restoring the issues thereof, as on its being found by inquisition taken by John de Trehampton, escheator in that county, that Henry bishop of Lincoln held no lands at his death in his demesne as of fee in that county, but that he held other lands of other lords for life in Gosgrave of the gift of Thomas Spigurnel, with remainder to Bartholomew de Burgherssh, the bishop's brother, and afterwards because it was found by the transcript of the foot of a fine levied in the king's court before John de Stonore and his fellows, justices of the Bench, which the king caused to come before him into chancery, that Thomas Spigurnel acknowledged that the manor was the bishop's right and released it to him, and by an inquisition taken thereupon it is found that the manor is not held in chief, but that the bishop held in his demesne as of fee the said assart which is held in chief by the service of rendering 3s. 4d. yearly at the exchequer and that Walter, the bishop's kinsman, is his next heir and of full age, the king has taken Walter's fealty for the assart.
Vacated because on the roll of Fines for this year.
Mandate to John de Trehampton, escheator in cos. Lincoln, Northampton and Rutland, to restore all the issues which he received for the time when he was escheator.
July 20.
The Tower.
To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the forest of High Peak. Order to deliver to bail Nicholas Commers, imprisoned at High Peak for trespass of vert and venison in that forest, if he shall find twelve mainpernors, who will undertake to have him before the justices next in eyre for pleas of the Forest in co. Derby, to stand to right for the trespass, if he is repleviable according to the assize of the Forest.
July 10.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to supersede the demand made upon William Lovel and John Daundelyn for 20l. and 70l. respectively, for the portion touching them of the fine made by the king's ministers in that county by John Dengayne and John de Berneye, justices appointed to hear and determine the trespasses and excesses committed by the king's ministers and others in that county, as the king assigned to the merchants of the society of the Bardi, in part satisfaction of certain debts, 2,500 marks of the said fines in that county, and Philip de Bardes and Nicholas Marini, merchants of the society, have acknowledged before the king in chancery for themselves and their fellows, that they have received 90l. from William and John and they have besought the king to cause William and John to be discharged of that sum.
July 28.
Woolmer.
The like to the same in favour of Simon de Launshull, who paid 80l. of the fine to the said merchants.
July 23.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Derby. Order to pay to Henry de Lancastr[ia], earl of Derby, or to his attorney, 20l., for Easter and Michaelmas terms last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20l., to be received yearly of the issues of that county.
July 30.
The Tower.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to deliver to Bartholomew Deumars and John Braghyng 63 tuns of woad, by a mainprise, as at the suit of Bartholomew and John and other merchants of England complaining that Philip de Vales[io], pretended king of France, and his subjects took their goods and merchandise to no small value at Came in Normandy and elsewhere in France, during the truce, and the king ordered the sheriffs, because it was testified before him and his council that the plaint was true, to arrest the goods of men and merchants of Amyas and elsewhere in France and keep them safely until further order, and the sheriffs arrested 63 tuns of woad, each tun containing 5 quarters at ¼ mark the quarter, and Bartholomew and John have besought the king to order those tuns to be delivered to them; and the king does not wish the woad to deteriorate by long detention, and Bartholomew and John have found before him in chancery Henry de Preston, Henry Wymond and Thomas de Spayn, Richard Deumars, Richard de Wycombe and Thomas Lyter of the city of London, who have undertaken to answer for the said at the king's order, when he has caused them to be warned, or for the price thereof. By C.
July 27.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the islands of Gereseye, Gernereye, Serk and Aureneye or to him who supplies his place. Order to take into the king's hands the rectory of the church of St. Mary de Castello in the island of Gernereye without delay and cause answer to be made to the king for the profits thereof, until William de Gaillard is admitted thereto and instituted parson thereof or until further order, as the king is informed that although the chapel pertains to the king's donation by reason of the temporalities of the alien abbey of Mont St. Michel, in the king's hand because of the war with France, and the king presented William to the bishop of Coutances, ordering him to admit William as parson, he has refused to do so and has instituted one John Viket of Normandy, his clerk, who stays there among the king's enemies, and John's proctors collect the profits of the church and send them to aid the king's enemies. By C.
Aug. 4.
The Tower.
To Hugh Tyrel, escheator in cos. Somerset and Dorset. Order to amove the king's hand from a rent of 10l. yearly in Sturmynstre and the hundred of Hundredesbury, if they belong to Clemencia late the wife of John de Vescy and not to intermeddle further therewith, restoring the issues thereof, as on 6 May in the 15th year of the reign the king ordered Robert de Ferrariis to pay to Clemencia what was in arrear to her of a rent of 30l. yearly of the manor of Stapelford, co. Leicester, notwithstanding that she is an alien [as at page 87 above], and Clemencia has informed the king that Hugh has now taken the said rent and hundred into the king's hand, whereupon she has besought the king to provide a remedy. By C.
Membrane 1.
June 24.
Woodstock.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow 100l. of 150l. To Anthony Bache (fn. 1) in the sums due to him by divers bills of the wardrobe, if they find that he is bound to the king in 150l. and that the king is bound to him in 100l. or more by those bills, as the king granted him the passage of certain wool to parts beyond the sea, and he is bound to the king in 150l. for that passage, and he has besought the king to cause such allowance to be made to him. By p.s. [14833.]
July 11.
The Tower.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause an assignment for 100l. on the issues of co. Northampton to be made to Amicia de Gloucestr[ia], Alice de Betyngfeld and Margery de Semor, in accordance with the king's grant to them of 200l. for bringing to the king the news of the birth of John of Gaunt, his son. By p.s. [14862.]
July 7.
The Tower.
To Edward de Cretyng, escheator in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to retain in the king's hand two parts of the manor of Wyverston and not to intermeddle further with a third part of the manor or with the advowsons of the churches assigned as dower to Agnes late the wife of Hugh Houel, restoring the issues thereof to her, as at the suit of William de Cusance, the treasurer, showing that John de Eltham, earl of Cornwall, demised that manor, which came into his hand by the death of Robert Houel, who held it of the earl as of the honour of Eye, by knight's service, by reason of the minority of Robert's heir, to Walter de Wauncy for a certain sum, to hold for eight years, and the term has elapsed and the custody pertains to the king as the earl's executor, because the heir was under age, and Walter occupied the manor and unjustly detained it from the king, on 10 March last the king ordered the escheator to seise the manor and now Agnes has besought the king to cause his hand to be amoved from her dower, as in the 8th year of the reign, before the justices of the Bench, she recovered the said third part and the advowson of Wyverston church against Robert de Tudeham, parson of Ereswell church, Walter de Wancy parson of Grundesburgh church and Hugh de Wancy, parson of Mulkeberton church, to hold as her dower, and by the certificate of Roger Hillary, late chief justice of the Bench, sent into chancery, it appears that Agnes recovered the said third part with appurtenances in Wyverston, Westthorp, Fynyngham and Baketon, and the advowson as aforesaid, and that John de Cailly, late sheriff of Suffolk, delivered to her on Sunday after St. Peter ad Vincula in the 8th year by Henry de Elmham, then bailiff of the hundred of Hertesmere, seisin of certain lands in Wyverston, Westthorp, Fynyngham and Baketon to hold in dower as third part of the said manor, and that Agnes was peacefully seised thereof until 10 March aforesaid.
July 20.
The Tower.
To the collectors and receivers of wool for the present year in co. Southampton. Order to retake into the king's hand all the wool of the 339 sacks 10 stones 1 pound delivered to Henry Muddepenyng and his fellows, merchants of Almain, in accordance with the king's assignment to them and cause the indenture for the livery of the wool to be delivered to them, paying them their costs and expenses incurred in packing and sacking the wool, as the king has revoked the said assignment, on account of urgent causes, touching the present passage of wool to parts beyond the sea, and it is agreed between the king and the merchants that they shall deliver the wool to the collectors and receivers, receiving from them their said expenses and the indenture.
The like to the collectors and receivers of wool in co. Wilts for the present year for 422¾ sacks 2¼ stones 1 pound of wool.
July 13.
Westminster.
To the receivers of wool in the West Riding, co. York. Order to make an indenture of the quantity of wool of Craven and other parts of that Riding delivered by them to Tidemannus de Lymbergh and John de Wold, merchants of Almain, among the 100 sacks of old wool in that Riding which the king wished them to take to Flanders, for which they will satisfy the king at the exchequer, and which the king ordered the receivers to deliver to them.
July 25.
Westminster.
To William Scot and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Whereas because Adam de Cotesbrok of Northampton, for the time when he was mayor of Northampton in the 11th, 12th and 14th years of the reign, sold ale by his serjeants retail and in gross at Northampton, contrary to the statute, he is assessed before John Engayne and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine divers trespasses and excesses in co. Northampton, by William de Bifle, Thomas de Welton, John de Stratton, and Adam le Garlekmongere of Northampton, the younger, at 60s., as John as certified by his letters in chancery and Adam has besought the king to provide a remedy, as he is cited before the king for such sale: the king orders the justices to supersede further process against him if they find that he has been assessed at 60s. for the said cause.
July 14.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. Order to provide hay, oats, litter and other necessaries for the maintenance of the king's horses and stud for the present winter season and deliver them by indenture to William de Fremelesworth, as the king has learned that no such provision has been made, and to pay to the keepers of the horses and stud their customary wages henceforth and the arrears thereof. By K. and C.
The like to the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham.
July 16.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Robert de Tughale, whom on 4 January in the 11th year of the reign the king appointed receiver and keeper of his victuals of corn, wine and other things in the towns of Newcastle upon Tyne and Berwick upon Tweed, during pleasure, such wages as they shall find to have been allowed to other keepers of such victuals in those places. By C.
July 28.
The Tower.
To John de Vieleston, escheator in co. Kent. Order to deliver the custody of the priory of Bilsyngton to the sub-prior and convent, together with the issues thereof, as John Maunsel founded that priory and his charter of foundation contains among other things that when the prior resigns or dies, the sub-prior and convent shall have the custody of all his possessions, which charter Henry III confirmed, and immediately on the resignation or burial of a prior, the sub-prior and convent should enter the chapter and elect a new prior without asking licence of any one, and should present the one elected to the patron; and Edward I who caused the priory to be taken into his hand for certain causes desired that this should not be made a precedent to the prejudice of the sub-prior and convent, so that when the prior was elected they should present him to the king by the letters patent of their chapter, and that obtained they should send to the archbishop of Canterbury, diocesan of the place, so that he might further do what pertained to him, and that when elected and confirmed he should go to the king with the archbishop's letters testimonial so that the king should order the sub-prior and convent to restore the temporalities to the prior.
July 20.
The Tower.
To Thomas de Swynnerton, escheator in cos. Salop and Stafford. Order to assign dower to Hawisia late the wife of Ralph le Botiller of Northbury, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, of all the lands which Ralph held at his death, in the presence of Guy de Briane to whom the king committed the custody of two parts of the said lands, to hold until the heir should come of age.
The like to the following escheators, to wit:—
William Fraunk, escheator in co. Lincoln.
John Mauduyt, escheator in co. Wilts.
July 22.
The Tower.
To Simon Basset, escheator in co. Gloucester. Order to deliver to Thomas Waldyng and Margaret his wife a messuage, a mill, 80 acres of land, 6 acres of pasture and 100s. rent in Staunton, as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John de Stanton, at his death, held the premises as parcel of the manor of Staunton, for life, of the gift of John Waldyng the younger and of Roger de la Hull, chaplain, by the king's licence, with remainder to the said Thomas his son and Margaret, and the heirs of their bodies, and that the manor is held by the service of rendering 2 marks at Michaelmas to the king's castle of St. Briavels, and the king has taken the fealty of Thomas.

Footnotes

  • 1. Autelyn de Bache in the privy seal.