Close Rolls, Edward III: August 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: August 1342', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 6, 1341-1343, (London, 1902) pp. 638-645. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol6/pp638-645 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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August 1342

Aug. 10.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to release John le Cotiller from prison if he shall find sufficient mainpernors, who will answer to have him before the king at his order, as John has besought the king to order this to be done, as he is a native of Picardy and came to the realm for the purpose of learning (adiscendi) and is staying as apprentice with Henry Russell, citizen of Salisbury, and he is now arrested by the sheriff because he is a native of those parts.
Aug. 6.
Portsmouth.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. Order to deliver to the merchants of the society of the Bardi, as many ships under 30 tuns burthen as they shall require for taking 600 sacks of the king's wool from that port to Flanders, at their own cost. By K.
Aug. 4.
The Tower.
John Engaigne, knight, Peter Fauelore and William de Dersham acknowledge that they owe to Andrew Aubri, citizen and pepperer of London, 600l.; to be levied, in default or payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Northampton.—R. Parvyng the chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
The same John, Peter and William acknowledge that they owe to William Curteis of Briklesworth 500l.; to be levied etc. in co. Suffolk.— The same chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
Guy de la Choche, merchant of Luca, puts in his place William de Newenham, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 240l. made to him in chancery by Margaret Deverois, late the wife of Geoffrey de Cornub[ia].
Sept. 6.
Eastry.
Master John de Stratford, yeoman, is sent to the abbot and convent of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, to receive such maintenance from that house for life, as Isabert de Bleaumount, deceased, had there. By K.
Aug. 12.
The Tower.
To the abbot of Eynesham, sometime collector in part of the diocese of Lincoln of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of Canterbury. Order to be at the exchequer on the morrow of Michaelmas next, to acquit Mannelis de Flisco, prebendary of Milton manor in the church of St. Mary, Lincoln, of his portion of that tenth touching him by reason of the said prebend, or to show cause why he ought not to be discharged thereof, and to do and receive what shall there be determined as Mannelis has shown the king that although he paid his said portion to the abbot and has letters of acquittance therefor, yet the sheriff of Oxford and Berks exacts that portion of him because the abbot has not charged himself therewith in his account, whereupon Mannelis has besought the king to provide a remedy.
Aug. 15.
The Tower.
To the sheriffs of London. Because the lesser part of the seal for recognisances ordained in the port of London according to the statute of Acton Burnel, which used to remain in the custody of the clerk, deputed with the mayor of London to receive these, has been accidentally lost, as the king has learned, wherefore the king has caused another part of that seal of another impression to be newly made, and delivered to William de Carleton, clerk deputed in that city to receive such recognisances; the king wishing the lost part of the seal to lose its force, with which part letters certificatory touching Thomas Otewy, citizen and draper of London were sealed on Saturday after St. Peter ad Vincula last, as John de Ox[onia], mayor of London, has certified in chancery, and the new part of the seal to be henceforth deputed for that office, orders the sheriffs to cause the premises to be proclaimed in that bailiwick and to display to all whom it may concern, the impression of the new seal, which the king sends to them.
Aug. 15.
The Tower.
To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Order to convoke his suffragans and clergy on the 6th day after Michaelmas next in the church of St. Paul, London, to treat with those deputed by the king upon the king's passage to parts beyond the sea and to give their council and advice and further do what shall there be ordained, as at the instance of Pope Clement VI the king offered to treat with his adversary of France concerning a peace or truce, and for this cause he sent special letters and envoys to his allies, but his adversary, having violated the truce, has caused the king's subjects to be plundered and killed, wherefore the king has sent a great army to parts beyond the sea to repress the malice of his adversary, and he wishes for their advice on these matters and others touching the state and government of the realm, the defence and honour of the church and the benefit of the commonweal. By K.
[Fœdera. Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 541.]
Membrane 33d.
July 22.
The Tower.
To the justiciary of Ireland or to him who supplies his place, and to the chancellor there. Order to revoke without delay the collation made to the prebend of Crospatrik in the church of Fernes in that land by Thomas bishop of Hereford, at the time when he was keeper of Ireland, as well as the process begun thereupon by the king's letters patent under the seal used in that land, if they find upon inspection of the letters patent and of their rolls and memoranda that the said advowson was assigned to Mary, countess of Pembroke in dower, as she has besought the king to cause that collation to be revoked, as the bishop conferred the prebend, which was pretended to be void and pertaining to the king's donation by reason of the minority of Laurence de Hastynges, on Master Nicholas Whytay, and the advowson was assigned to the countess as dower after the death of Aymer de Valencia, her husband, as may fully appear, she asserts by certain letters patent in her possession under the seal of the office of the escheatry in that land, and she has conferred the said prebend on Robert de Suthampton, clerk.
To the sheriff of York. Order to attach Hardelevus de Barton, merchant, and have him before the council on Thursday, the feast of the Assumption next, to answer for his contempt and for certain other things laid against him by the council on the king's behalf, and further to do and receive what shall then be ordained; the sheriff shall also take into the king's hand and keep safely all the lands, goods and chattels of Hardelevus and answer for the issues of the lands at the exchequer until further order, and he shall not omit this upon pain of forfeiture, as the king has learned that Hardelevus, immediately after his account was rendered at the exchequer for his receipts of certain wool sold to him by the king, took 106 sacks assigned to Queen Isabella and other wool to no small quantity, to parts beyond the sea, without paying the custom and subsidy thereon and without obtaining licence or warrant from the king. By K. and C.
The like to the same sheriff to attach Robert de Bayous, merchant, except the clause concerning wool assigned to Queen Isabella. By K. and C.
Aug. 12.
Portsmouth.
Nicholas Pecche, knight, of co. Warwick, acknowledges that he owes to Baldwin de Mohun, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the said county.
Aug. 5.
Portsmouth.
To the steward and marshal of the household. Order to supersede the pleas begun before them against the takers and collectors of wool in divers counties because they collect and levy the king's wool according to the form of their commission, causing anything which they have attempted in the matter to be revoked without delay, and not to intermeddle with any pleas or complaints touching the taking of the said wool, as the king is informed that the steward and marshal aggrieve the collectors at the suit of those from whom the wool is taken, wherefore the collectors dare not attend to the collection of the said wool.
Enrolment of release by Walter Joce of co. Hereford to Edmund de Bolestrode of all his right and claim in a certain rent of 10 marks which he used to receive of the manor of Presteleye, co. Bedford. Witnesses: John atte Fenne, Thomas de Hampton, John le Dekene, Robert Spyleman and William de Notteleye. Dated at Watford on Friday the morrow of the Assumption, 16 Edward III.
Memorandum that Walter came into chancery at London on 16 August and acknowledged the preceding deed.
June 20.
Westminster.
To Hugh de Ulseby. Order to be at Westminster on the quinzaine of Midsummer next to treat with the king and others of the council upon the things which will be set before him and the other merchants, with whom the king wishes to hold a conference, and to give his counsel.
[Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv. page 540.] By K. and C.
The like to Reginald del Cunduyt and to a hundred and thirty-nine others [Ibid reading Adam del Heyth for Adam del Zeyth].
Aug. 6.
The Tower.
To the assessors and collectors of wool for the past and the present year, in co. Essex. Order to permit the men of the towns of Godythestre and Norton to have respite for paying their wool until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, in accordance with the king's grant to them, as John le Botiller, Richard de Mereseye, Richard Polayn, Richard atte Pole and Richard Osebarn, have mainperned in chancery for themselves and the other men of those towns to pay the portion of wool assessed upon them for the said years at the exchequer on the said quinzaine. By K. and C.
Sept. 15.
Eastry.
To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to supersede the demand which he makes on the manor of Guldenmorton, which belonged to John de Molyns and is now in the king's hand for certain causes, for services due from the manor to the castle in arrear for the time when it was in John's hand. By K.
Sept. 21.
Eastry.
Henry Stormy and John Flory of Burbache acknowledged that they owe to Robert de Burbache, parson of Compton Chaumberlayn church, 17l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
Membrane 32d.
Enrolment of indenture testifying that Sir Ralph baron of Stafford has sold to Laurence le Corouner, John Bonet, Walter Bonet and Robert de Pertenhale, 'wodemongers,' citizens and merchants of London, 200,000 of firewood counting 21 for 20, to wit: 'talwode' and 'demy talwode' and 'fagget' of two places, according to the use of the county where it is growing for 160l. to wit, each thousand for 16s. the said firewood to be taken and received by cutting within the manor of la Hide and upon all the lands of Sir Ralph in co. Buckingham, and those of Sir Ralph de Wedon, as in the towns of Bekensfield, Chalphunt St. Peter, Hugele, Farnham and Burnham, by the livery and view of the baillif of the said Sir Ralph de Stafford of the aforesaid manor or of any certain man deputed for this by him, except a wood called Goiounesgrave which Ralph has sold to others before the date of these, and also except a wood behind the said manor; and the hays in the lane before the door and the hays of two fields near, adjoining the manor; which said firewood must be made and delivered at Ralph's cost, which costs amount to 35l., to wit 40d. for each thousand, which 35l. the aforesaid merchants will pay for Ralph to the makers and doers thereof. Of the 160l. the merchants have paid down 80l. and they are quit thereof, and they bind themselves to pay to Ralph or to his attorney in London, the remaining 80l. at Midsummer next, save that Ralph shall make due allowance to them of the 35l. aforesaid, or will give them firewood to the value of that sum at the same rate as they have bought the remainder, if so much be found on the lands aforesaid, and in case Ralph cannot perform the 200,000 firewood as aforesaid, then the merchants shall be quit of so much of the 80l. as is to be paid at the feast aforesaid, for the portion which remains unperformed Ralph has granted to the merchants free entry and exit and term to carry and deliver the firewood from the date of these presents to Michaelmas following, and from that feast to the end of two years, and the merchants may set to work from the date of these presents, and no firewood growing in the said lands shall be sold elsewhere before the merchants are fully served. Besides, as Ralph is bound to Laurence and John by a recognisance for 200l. made in chancery, to be paid a year from Michaelmas next, Laurence and John grant that if Ralph keep the agreement aforesaid, then the recognisance shall be null and void, but otherwise it shall remain in force. Dated at London on 9 July, 16 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that Ralph came into chancery at Westminster on 8 July and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
July 16.
Westminster.
To R. bishop of Durham or to his justice in the bishopric of Durham. Order to proceed to take an assize of novel disseisin arrained by Walter de Selby at Durham against Thomas Surteys, knight, and Avicia his wife and others contained in the original writ concerning tenements in Fellyng, in the liberty of Durham, as Walter has shown the king that whereas he arramed the said assize, placing in view the manor of Fellyng, and Thomas and the others alleged Walter, adhering to the king's enemies of Scotland, took Louis, sometime bishop of Durham, at Wodum in that liberty, and afterwards he committed several burnings and homicides with the same enemies at Herdewyk near Segefeld in that liberty, so that the bishop entered the said manor as his escheat by Walter's forfeiture, and afterwards gave it by charter to Aymer de Truy, seeking judgment if Walter ought to be answered at the assize against the charter, making mention of the said forfeiture, and although Walter asserted that it was not necessary for him to answer the charter, because forfeiture of war does not pertain to the bishop or to any one in the realm except the king, and upon this he sought that the bishop should proceed to take the assize, yet the justice has hitherto delayed to proceed to take the assize, under the colour of a transcript of certain letters patent made by the late king, sent to the bishop under date 20 November in the 12th year of the present reign, containing that the late king in his parliament held at York had granted to Bertram de Mounbocher the manor of Syhale, co. Northumberland, which belonged to Walter de Selby, who joined the Scots against the late king and which escheated to the king by reason of his rebellion, to hold for life, and because Thomas and the others alleged that the late king by his letters thereupon recalled that Walter forfeited as aforesaid, and that the said letters proved Walter's inability, and those letters agreed with what Thomas and the others alleged as to Walter's inability, whereupon Walter besought the king to provide a remedy, considering that he has not been convicted of any felony or adhesion to ths said rebels, whereby he ought to forfeit and that the agreements made between Robert de Umframvyll, late earl of Anegos, Ralph then baron of Graystok and John de Eure of the one part in the late king's name and Walter of the other part, contain that the earl and others should deliver to Walter the late king's peace and restore to him his lands which were taken into the king's hand; and the indentures upon the said agreements being examined in the parliament held at Salisbury in the 2nd year of the present king's reign, it was found that the said agreements were made in the form aforesaid: the king considering such agreements useful for the safety of those parts, ordered Louis, bishop of Durham and subsequently the present bishop to deliver to Walter all his lands which they had seised into the king's hand; the king also considering that forfeiture of war pertains to him, ordered the lands to be restored to Walter by consideration of the said parliament, because it was not found by any record that Walter forfeited to the king or was convicted of any felony, which forfeiture of Walter is annulled. By K. and C.
July 16.
Westminster.
To the collectors of wool for the present year in co. Bedford. Order to supersede the demand for wool made upon William Trussell of Cubbesdon, of his lands, goods and chattels which are in the king's hand, until Michaelmas next, as the king granted that he should be quit of all tenths, twelfths or other quotas granted to the king, for his life. By C.
The like to the collectors of wool for the present year in the following counties:—
The collectors of wool in cos. Southampton, Berks and Middlesex.
July 20.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norfolk and his fellows, collectors of wool in that county. Order to supersede until the octaves of Michaelmas next the levying of wool of the men of Great Yarmouth so that in the meantime the king may do what shall seem good to the council, informing the king in chancery without delay of the names of all in that town who are assessed at that wool and of the portions touching them, as the said men have besought the king to discharge them of that wool, as they have caused their ships to be prepared for war at their own costs, not without the greatest depression of their estate, and they have munitioned them with men, victuals and other necessaries to set out to sea in the king's service, with the north fleet, in the company of Robert de Morle, admiral of that fleet, and they are assessed by the collectors at no small quantity of wool, which they are not able to bear. By C.
Aug. 10.
Portsmouth.
Memorandum that William Hord, as attorney of James Daudele, who is about to set out to Scotland in the king's service, has acknowledged before the chancellor that he has received 100 marks of the issues of the hanaper for James's use, by the hands of William de Ravendale, keeper of the hanaper, in part payment of James's wages.
Membrane 31d.
July 3.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Bedford. Whereas on 20 January last the king ordered the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to deliver to Thomas de Melchebourn and William de Melchebourn 200l. upon the fine which the minsters of that county made with the king before Robert Parvyng and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine divers trespasses and excesses in that county, upon their expenses in the carriage of divers of the king's victuals to him in the north and other costs incurred thereupon: the king orders the sheriff, if the 200l. are assigned to Thomas and William in the form aforesaid, to deliver to them so many names of the said ministers whose portions of the fine amount to 200l. with the quantity of the portions assessed upon each, so that they may cause the 200l. to be levied.
June 25.
Westminster.
To the collectors of wool for the present year in co. Norfolk. Order to deliver all the wool to those to whom it is assigned, by the right weight of the beam, by indenture, and to keep the residue safely until further orders, certifying the king thereof in chancery, as the king has learned that they have caused the wool so assigned to be weighed by a greater weight than the right weight, by collusion between them and the assignees, defrauding the king of the increment of that wool beyond the right weight. By K.
The like to the collectors of wool for the present year in co. Hertford.
By K.
June 25.
Woodstock.
To the mayor, bailiffs and community of Boulogne. Order to cause the complement of justice to be done without delay upon the restitution of a ship of Bruereshaven of Seland and the goods found therein, after hearing the plaints of Simon Toly, Andrew de Shyryngton and their fellows, merchants of Norwich, so that it may not behove the king to provide another remedy, as the merchants have shown the king that whereas they laded the said ship with 28 sarplars and a pocket of wool and with wool-fells and other merchandise in the port of Great Yarmouth, to be taken to Flanders, certain malefactors of Boulogne entered the ship while at sea, near Neuport in Flanders, shortly before Midsummer next, during the truce, by armed power, and despoiled the merchants of the said merchandise, taking the ship with the merchandise to the value of 900l. to Boulogne, after expelling the men in the ship, and did their will there with the same, whereupon the merchants have besought the king to provide a remedy.
June 1.
The Tower.
To William Scott and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to supersede until further order the exigents promulgated against John de Parham, William Soneman, Roger de Multon, John de Mundham, John de Egefeld, William Pennyng, Thomas de Welbrun, Bartholomew Cordwaner, Adam Norman and Thomas Garbald of Norwich, who were accused at the king's suit of plundering a ship called 'la Tarryt,' and were placed in exigent for that cause, as the king has learned, and the king wishes to show them special favour because they are ready to set out at their own cost in the company of Robert de Morle, admiral of the fleet towards the North as the admiral has certified to the king. By K.
July 5.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Southampton and to the collectors of wool for the present year in that county. Order to receive from the men of Southampton a moiety of such wool as ought to have paid for the past year, according to the assessment made upon them, and to supersede the demand made upon them for paying any wool beyond that moiety, as they have besought the king to provide a remedy, as they are much impoverished by the burning of the town by the king's alien enemies, and although they are ready to pay a moiety as aforesaid, yet the sheriff and collectors have refused to receive wool from them so but strive to compel them to provide a much larger quantity of wool, beyond the moiety. By C.
July 8.
Westminster.
To the assessors and collectors of wool for the present year in co. Buckingham. Order to supersede until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, the exaction for wool made upon the prior of Bustlesham by reason of his lands and goods in that county, as on 3 February in the 13th year of the reign, the king granted that the prior and canons of Bustlesham should be quit of all lands, contribution and tallages and that they should be quit of the taking of wool and of prises of victuals and other goods for the king, as is fully contained in the king's charter to them.
The like to the assessors and collectors of wool in the following counties, to wit:
The assessors and collectors in co. Berks.
The assessors and collectors in co. Somerset.
The assessors and collectors in co. Wilts.
Oct. 20. (fn. 1)
Kennington.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Like order to supersede until the quinzaine of Easter next the exaction made upon the same prior for wool, by reason of his lands and goods in cos. Buckingham, Berks, Somerset and Wilts for the present and past years.
Aug. 20.
The Tower.
Thomas Haket acknowledges that he owes to Richard Daunvers, son of Thomas Daunvers, 15l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton.
Aug. 21.
The Tower.
William de Burton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Eleanor, late the wife of John de Beaumond, executrix of his will, 300 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Rutland.— R. Parvyng, the chancellor, received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
James de Hoo parson of Napton church puts in his place Adam de Couton clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 200l. made to him in chancery by Richard de Novo Castro, parson of Whaddon church.
Aug. 18.
The Tower.
William de Coulgarth, for his good service to the king and his father, is sent to the prior and convent of Lenton to receive such maintenance in that house for life, as John de Marre, deceased, had therein.
Membrane 30d.
Aug. 5.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to permit Gaillardus de Mota, cardinal of the Holy Roman Church to have respite until All Saints next for all demands and money enacted of him by reason of the ninth of his prebends and other benefices, in accordance with the king's grant to him in consideration of his services in the Roman court. By C.
[Fœdera.]
Aug. 15.
The Tower.
Thomas son of Nicholas Fermbaud, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Michael de Causton, citizen and mercer of London, 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Bedford.
Michael de Causton, citizen and mercer of London and Richard de Ricchyn acknowledge that they owe to Thomas son of Nicholas Fermbaud, knight, 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
Cancelled on payment.
Aug. 6.
Westminster.
To Stephen de Bassyngbourne. Order to send the king's commission to him and certain other lieges to preserve the king's peace in co. Hertford and do other things contained therin, with the indictments, and the records and processes made by him and his said fellows, to chancery without delay, and not to intermeddle further with any of the things contained in that commission. By C.
Aug. 20.
The Tower.
To the prior and convent of Bernewell. Although the king lately requested them to grant to Robert de Marsfeld, his clerk, a pension such as they owe to one of the king's clerks by reason of the new creation of the prior, yet with the assent of Robert, the king requests them to substitute David de Wollore, his clerk, in Robert's place.

Footnotes

  • 1. Tested by Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, keeper of England.