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Aug. 19.
Westminster. |
To John Gaweyn escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a messuage, two carucates and one
virgate of land in Kyngeston Deverell, delivering to Anastasia late
the wife of Nicholas Berenger any issues thereof taken; as the king
has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death
the said Nicholas held the premises jointly with her by gift of John
Welde parson of Kyngeston Deverell and William Wymonde chaplain
of the chantry of Mere to them and the heirs of the said Nicholas. |
Aug. 19.
Westminster. |
To John Gaweyn escheator in the counties of Suthampton and
Wiltesir. Order to take of the said Anastasia an oath etc., and in
presence of the next friends of her husband's heirs to assign her dower
of his lands. |
Aug. 12.
Westminster. |
To J. bishop of Hereford, Thomas earl of Bukingham, Nicholas
Daudele, Gilbert Talbot, John Chandos, John Burle, John Bromwyche,
John Clanblowe (sic), John Crophulle, Walter Deveros, Richard Burle,
John Eynesford, Peter de la Mare, Robert Whiteney, Kynard de la
Bere, Richard Nasshe, Philip Holcote, John Walwyn, John Croft
and Philip de la Mote, lately appointed guardians of the peace in
Herefordshire. Order to the said John Burle to meddle no further
in that office, as the king has removed him; and to the other guardians
aforesaid to busy themselves in the execution of their commission,
not awaiting the said John's presence. By K. |
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Membrane 28. |
July 18.
Westminster. |
To Henry Moton escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Chirneton
and Elbrugge, delivering to Maud late the wife of Robert de la Mare
knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Robert held those
manors as jointly enfeoffed with her of others than the king. |
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To Edmund Giffard escheator in Oxfordshire. Like order concerning the manor and advowson of Mersshbaldyngton, the manor of
Heyford ad Pontem and the advowson of a mediety of that church;
as the king has learned (as above) that by gift of Walter de Chiltenham
and Richard de Alcrynton clerks the said Robert at his death held
the premises (as above), the said manor and advowson and a moiety
of the said manor of Heyford of the king as of the honour of Walyngford,
the other moiety and the moiety of the advowson of others than
the king; and he has commanded John Gauweyn escheator in
Wiltesir to take the said Maud's fealty. |
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To John Gauweyn escheator in Wiltesir. Order to take the fealty
of Maud late the wife of Robert de la Mare knight, and order (as
above) concerning the manor of Stepellavyngton; as the king has
learned (as before) that the said Robert at his death held the same as
jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Walter de Chiltenham and Richard
Alcrynton clerks made with the king's licence to them and the heirs
of Robert, and that it is held in chief, except a parcel of pasture
thereof called Knabbewelle which is held of the abbot of Malmesbury. |
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To Nicholas fitz Richard escheator in Hertfordshire. Order (as
in the first writ) concerning the manor of Offelegh, held jointly by
gift of Richard Plescy clerk and John Morton to the said Robert and
Maud, their heirs and assigns. |
July 24.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Milton co. Essex. Order, if Robert de Muskham
clerk, who purposes there to lade two sarplers of wool and 200 woolfells
in a ship or boat and bring them by the river Thames to the staple
of Westminster, shall find security that he shall bring them thither
and nowhere else, to make indentures with him concerning such
security and the quantity of wool and fells, to take of him and of the
master and seamen an oath that they shall bring them thither and
nowhere else, and shall unlade them before they put to sea, and then
to suffer him so to do, sending the part of those indentures remaining
with them by a trusty man to William de Walleworth mayor of the
said staple, according to the ordinance concerning staples of wool
within the realm, wherein it is contained that any having wool, lead
etc. in the country between places where staples are and the sea, and
willing to lade them to the staples by fresh waters or arms of the
sea, shall make indentures as aforesaid with the bailiffs of towns where
they put them in ships, and that such bailiffs shall take an oath and
security of them [and] the seamen, and at the owners' cost shall send
one part of such indentures to the mayor of the staple |
July 24.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Roteland to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of Robert de Whitewelle, who is sick and aged, wherefore
the king has removed him. |
July 24.
Westminster. |
To the king's butler for the time being, or his representative in
the port of Bristol. Order henceforth every year to deliver to John
de Beauchamp the king's esquire one tun of the king's wines there,
according to the king's letters patent granting him for good service
one tun of wine a year for life of the king's right prise in that port. |
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Et erat patens. |
Sept. 24.
Westminster. |
To Edmund Giffard escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Midlyngton,
2 acres of land therein excepted, and the manor of Bircestre, delivering
to Alina late the wife of Roger Lestrange of Knokyn knight any
issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that at his death the said Roger held the premises
as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Richard de Longenore and
Thomas Wyke made with the king's licence, and that the manor of
Midlyngton with that exception is held in chief by knight service,
the manor of Bircestre of the king by knight service as of the honour
of Walyngford; and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited
until the quinzaine of Easter next the homage of Alina for the manor
of Midlyngton and lands in Salop, and has commanded David
Haunemere to take her fealty. |
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To Robert Swynfen escheator in Salop and Staffordshire and the
march of Wales adjacent. Like order concerning the manor of
Ellesmere in the said march, with the hamlets of Culmere and
Hampton co. Salop, whereof Roger and Alina were jointly enfeoffed
by gift of Richard Longenore and others, the manors of Straungenesse
and Kynton co. Salop whereof they were enfeoffed by gift of Roger
Lestrange father of the said Roger made with the king's licence, all
held in chief by knight service, and the castle and lordship of Knokyn
in the said march and the manor of Shenstone co. Stafford held of others
than the king, whereof they were likewise enfeoffed by gift of the said
Richard and others. |
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To William de Skipwyth the younger, escheator in Lincolnshire.
Like order concerning the manor of Halton, held of the king as of
the honour of Cestre, whereof Roger and Aline were jointly enfeoffed
by gift of Philip ap Howell and others. |
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To Thomas Bradefeld escheator in Cambridgeshire. Like order
concerning the manor of Middelton held of others than the king,
whereof etc. (as the last). |
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To Thomas Peyvre escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order
concerning two water mills in Deneham held of others than the king,
whereof Roger and Alina were jointly enfeoffed by gift of Philip ap
Howell and Roger de Knokyn. |
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To John de Newenton escheator in Middlesex. Like order concerning the manor of Colham held of the king as of the honour of
Walyngford castle by homage and suit of court at the said castle
month by month, whereof etc. (as the last). |
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To Robert Swynfen escheator in Salop and the march of Wales
adjacent. Order in presence of John Lestrange, son and heir of Roger
Lestrange of Knokyn knight, to assign to Alina who was the said
Roger's wife dower of her husband's lands, the king having commanded David Haunemere to take of her an oath etc. |
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The like to the following: |
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Edmund Giffard escheator in Oxfordshire. |
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John de Norhampton mayor of the city of London and escheator
therein. |
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Membrane 27. |
Aug. 28.
Westminster. |
To Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland, John Marmyoun,
William de Skypwyth, Roger de Fulthorp, Thomas de Thurkylb',
John Elys, John de Rouclyf and John de Sadyngton, lately upon
complaint of John de Berden of York appointed justices, of whom
the said William or Roger should be one, to make inquisition in
Yorkshire concerning the names of evildoers who with Thomas de
Burton, John Smyth, Robert Whiteside all of Ingerthorp, Robert de
Brumpton, John de Farneham, Thomas Wynterburne and Richard
Smyth of Ingerthorp committed a trespass by breaking the complainant's close at Leonardburton, burning his houses, taking and
carrying away 24 oxen, 16 kine, 400 sheep price 100l. and goods and
chattels to the value of 200l., and to hear and determine the matter.
Order to proceed with all speed to execute that commission, notwithstanding a writ of supersedeas after addressed to them for particular
causes laid before the king and council; as the said trespasses if committed are grievous trespasses, the complainant made a fine of 20s.
with the king to have that commission, and no special cause for a
stay is inserted in the writ of supersedeas. By C. |
