Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1383

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1920.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1383', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385, (London, 1920) pp. 271-281. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol2/pp271-281 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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June 1383

June 16.
Westminster.
To the king's lieutenant in Ireland for the time being. Order, so long as Philip Darcy shall stand on the king's service over sea, not to compel him to abide in person in Ireland or to send men thither, but to excuse and discharge him thereof, notwithstanding the ordinance made in the parliament holden at Westminster in 3 Richard II, namely that under a pain therein contained all who have lands, rents, benefices, offices and possessions in Ireland should draw thither before Midsummer then next, and should thenceforward dwell there in aid of the lieges in those parts, to keep and defend the land against the Irish rebels, and that in case any should be absent without reasonable cause, he should be bound during such absence to find fencible men in his stead for defence of the land as need should be, regard being had to the quantity and value of such lands etc.; as among other lords and lieges the said Philip is abiding on the service aforesaid-with great number of armed men and archers for recovery of the king's right, and it is the king's will that his lands in Ireland be not taken into the king's hand according to the said ordinance. Proviso that he shall contribute payment to the defence of Ireland according to his means and possessions as others do. By C.
Et erat patens.
To William Skipwyth the younger, escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Thomas Kydale, son and heir of Thomas Kydale knight tenant by knight service of the heir of Henry de Bello Monte knight, livery of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and upon proof of the age of John de Bello Monte, son and heir of the said Henry, the king took his homage and fealty, and on 30 October last commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands.
June 14.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresilyan and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and John Chircheman and Emma his wife, whether John de Cressyngham died seised of 8 acres of land in Great Cressyngham and Fouldoun, and whether he held them by knight service of John de Clifton, son and heir of Adam de Clifton tenant in chief of the late king, as of his manor of Hibburworth or no, to be taken before one of the justices.
Membrane 5.
June 10.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas in respect of their demand upon Robert Clerk and Walter Burton and the tenants of the lands of Peter de Grymmesby deceased to answer for the issues and profits of lands etc. which by letters patent of 27 November 1 Richard II the king gave for life of Isabel his aunt now deceased to Alexander archbishop of York, William then bishop of London, Ralph bishop of Salisbury, Guy Briene and Hugh Segrave knights, and to Roger de Beauchamp and Thomas Tyrell knights now deceased, or for the goods and chattels of Isabel and her husband thereby given to those feoffees without rent or payment, or to account for the same, and of their like demand in regard to the castle, manors, towns, lands, rents etc. in the Isle of Wight, the farms of the city and castle of Rochester, of the wards to that castle pertaining, and of the towns of Scardeburgh and Watford, 39 marks 10s. a year of the issues of Notynghamshire, 20l. a year of the issues of Bedfordshire, the manors of Tremworth and Vaune, Haselbere and Somerford Keynes, 10l. of rent in the suburbs of Canterbury, 200 marks a year to be taken at the exchequer and 200l. a year in aid of the maintenance of Philippa daughter of the king's said aunt, which the king by the said letters reserved to himself, if by the oaths of the said Robert Clerk, Walter and tenants or of their attorneys assured that the king's letters patent of 5 November 1 Richard II, appointing Robert Stirkeland, the said Robert Clerc and Walter, Thomas Brerdyng and the said Peter to take as forfeit into the king's hand by reason of his adherence to the king's enemies of France all lands etc. as well of the heritage of Ingelram de Coucy, who took the said Isabel to wife, as those within the realm which Ingelram and Isabel held by grant of the late king, and their goods and chattels, and to safe keep the same until further order, answering at the exchequer for the issues of the lands and for the said goods or the value thereof, came not to the knowledge of the said Robert Clerk, Walter and Peter, and that by virtue thereof they meddled not with the premises so reserved; and order to charge with the rents and profits of the premises so reserved those who occupied the same from the time they were taken into the king's hand, as they shall be assured by rolls and memoranda of the exchequer or otherwise, or if need be by inquisition; as by complaint of the said Robert Clerk and Walter and of the heirs and tenants of the said Peter it is shewn that, although the first letters patent came not to them nor to their knowledge at any time, and notwithstanding the letters patent of 27 November aforesaid, they are being distrained to answer to the king for the issues and profits of all the premises and for the said goods. By C.
Membrane 4.
April 25.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne, and to the keepers of the passage in that port. Order by advice of the council to suffer all true and well known merchants of the realm and of the king's friendship there to pass over sea for traffic, notwithstanding the king's late command to cause proclamation to be made forbidding any man, merchant or other, of whatsoever estate and condition, under pain of forfeiture so to pass until further order, and forbidding the mayor and bailiffs and the said keepers to suffer any so to do. By C.
The like to the following:
The bailiffs of Whitby and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of Scardeburgh and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of Barton and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Grymesby and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of the town of St. Botolph and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Lenne and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of Great Jernemuth and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of Gippewich and the keepers etc.
The mayor and sheriffs of London and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of Colecestre and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of the town (sic) of Cicestre and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Dovorre and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Portesmuth and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Melcombe and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Dertemuth and the keepers etc.
The mayor and bailiffs of Plymmuth and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of Fowy and the keepers etc.
The mayor, sheriff and bailiffs of Bristol and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of Falemuth and the keepers etc.
The bailiffs of Orewelle and the keepers etc.
April 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order to levy to the king's use the sum hereinafter mentioned of the commonalty of Scardeburgh, forty particular persons excepted, according to a taxation and assessment before the sheriff made, and to answer to the king for the same, having no regard to a later assessment; as with the exception aforesaid before John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre they lately made with the king a fine of 266l. 13s. 4d. for certain rebellions and contempts against the king's majesty committed, and that sum is in presence of the sheriff assessed by true men of the town upon the burgesses and commons of the town with the exceptions aforesaid, consideration being had of every man's estate; but certain men of the town, taking too much upon them, have by their own authority made a new assessment favourable to their familiar friends and adherents, delaying payment of the said fine and to the disturbance of the commonalty as the king has learned.
May 26.
Westminster.
To William de Skipwyth the younger, escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Maud late the wife of Alan Day of Cokeryngton livery of a toft and croft and 3 acres of land in Cokeryngton and Saltfletby, and the issues thereof taken since her husband's death; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Alan held a cottage and croft adjacent and 3 acres of land there in her right, that by reason of an outlawry published against him the same were by Ralph de Thresk then escheator taken into the late king's hand and are yet in the king's hand, that the said Alan died on Thursday before St. Peter's Chains last, that the land is held of the earldom of Richemond now in the king's hand by the service of 3d. a year, the toft and croft of others than the king; and the king has taken the said Maud's fealty.
June 15.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresilian and David Hanemere justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order, upon petition of Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warrewyk, to proceed to rendering of judgment in a cause which was before the king in chancery by writ of scire facias between the earl and Reynold de Malyns knight concerning the wardship of two thirds of the manor of Drayton co. Oxford late of Giles de Arderne knight, and the marriage of Margaret daughter and heir of Giles de Arderne his son, notwithstanding the defendant's allegation that he held the premises by the king's commission among other lands etc. of Giles the father, wherefore he might not answer without the king, craving the king's aid, and notwithstanding the king's mandate to Robert bishop of London late chancellor to proceed in that plea so that he should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the process was continued until the parties pleaded to the country, whereupon the record and process was sent for debate before the king; and now the earl has shewn that by virtue of that command the justices have deferred to proceed to rendering of judgment, although by writ of nisi prius the inquisition between the parties is taken before Robert Bealknap and Robert de Charleton justices of assize in Oxfordshire.
June 3.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere (as above). Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and Robert de Swillyngton knight, Brian de Stapelton knight, Nicholas Gernoun knight, Roger de Boys knight, John de Pieshale clerk, Ralph de Walsham, William Philip, Robert de Asshefeld, Roger de Wolfreston, Henry Sergeaunt and Thomas de Wroxham concerning the advowson of Buttelee priory co. Suffolk to be taken before the said Robert and David or one of the justices.
June 18.
Westminster.
To the steward and marshals of the king's household. Order to suffer the abbot and convent of St. Edmund by mainprise of John Farwelle of Suffolk to have until the next parliament, where it may be determined whether the same ought to pertain to the king or to them, the keeping of all lands, goods and chattels of all men and tenants of others and of their own within eight hundreds and a half in Suffolk, and of their own men and tenants in towns and manors in Norffolk to the abbey pertaining (adjacentibus), who with other insurgents were lately convicted of divers treasons etc. and adjudged to die, not troubling the abbot and convent and John Rede late escheator by reason of the same, so that the abbot and convent answer to the king for what shall be adjudged to him; as among other privileges granted to the abbots and convent by charters of former kings, it is granted that the soken of eight hundreds and a half shall fully pertain (adjaceat) to the abbey at all times, with all liberties, dignities and forfeitures to the crown pertaining, and that they and their successors shall have therein all forfeitures as well of men and tenants of others as of their own, the chattels of felons and fugitives, the year and a day and the waste, and murder pennies, that they shall have jurisdiction of causes whatsoever as well in those hundreds as in towns and manors to the abbey pertaining and wheresoever they have lands, soc and sac, and shall have all other liberties which their predecessors reasonably used and enjoyed by virtue of general words in the said charters, so that it shall be lawful for them without let of the king, his justices, escheators etc. straightway to seize the chattels of their tenants and others when convicted felons or unwilling to abide judgment, as might the king if the same were kept in his hand; and now the abbot and convent have petitioned the king to remove his hand and deliver to them the lands and goods of the said insurgents, shewing that lands and goods of divers insurgents which were forfeit, appraised at 10l. 3s. 4d. it is said, ought by virtue of those charters to pertain to the abbot and convent, but are taken into the king's hand as they aver; and the said John has mainperned in chancery to answer for the issues of such lands and the value of such goods, if they shall be adjudged to the king. The king has commanded the escheator accordingly.
June 18.
Westminster.
Mandate to John Rede late escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk so far as pertains to him to suffer the abbot and convent to have etc. (as above).
June 1.
Westminster.
To Nicholas de Audele, lately appointed with other lieges guardian of the peace etc. in Herefordshire. Order to meddle no further in the exercise of that office; as for particular causes the king has discharged him.
Membrane 3.
May 26.
Westminster.
To Roger de Clifford. Order as soon as the year is past to deliver to the sheriff of Cumberland, to keep until further order, the castle of Karliol which by indentures of 29 May last the king committed to the said Roger for one year from the time it was delivered to him, and all the king's property therein. The king has commanded the sheriff to receive and keep the same.
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order as soon etc. to receive of Roger de Clifford and safe keep until further order the castle of Karliol which etc. (as the last). The king has commanded the said Roger to deliver the same.
June 2.
Westminster.
To Robert Loxle escheator in Sussex. Order in presence of the next friends of the heir of Alan de Buxhulle knight to assign dower of his lands to John de Montagu the son knight and Maud his wife, late wife of the said Alan; as [by] a fine which they are bound to pay the king has pardoned them the trespass which they committed by marrying without his licence.
The like to Richard Otery escheator in Dorset.
May 28.
Westminster.
To the keepers or farmers of the manor of Erhithe for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Mortemer 20l. a year and the arrears since the death of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March and Ulster, who by letters patent, confirmed by the king on 28 March last, granted the said Thomas a rent of 40l. a year for life of the issues of the said earl's manors of Erhithe and Swaunescombe co. Kent, to aid him in supporting the estate and order of knighthood which he received of the said earl. By p.s. [2812.]
Et erat patens.
The like to the keepers or farmers of the manor of Swaunescombe for the time being, for payment of 20l. a year. By p.s. (as above).
Et erat patens.
June 6.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in a cause between John de Knyghtley and Elizabeth his wife and James de Morton, notwithstanding the defendant's allegation and the king's command not to proceed; as upon petition of the plaintiffs, shewing that by fine levied in the king's court in 6 Edward II, between William Bagot and Eleanor his wife plaintiffs and Richard Dunmowe chaplain deforciant, of a messuage, one carucate of land, 10 acres of wood and 4s. of rent in Wilbryghton, the deforciant granted the premises to the said William and Eleanor and the heirs of her body by the said William begotten, with remainder to Archibald her son and the heirs of his body, remainder to William de Burgh and his heirs, that the said John and Elizabeth, she being cousin and heir of William de Burgh, impleaded the said James concerning the premises, a messuage and 40 acres of land excepted, and averred that William Bagot and Eleanor died without issue, and the said Archibald likewise, that William de Burgh is dead, and that after their deaths the defendant entered the premises with the exception aforesaid and occupies the same contrary to the form of the fine, shewing further the defendant's allegation that Archibald Duglas was seised of the premises, which came to the hands of King Edward II by his forfeiture, being an enemy and rebel of that king, that that king died thereof seised, that the late king granted the same to Edmund de Morton, father of the defendant whose heir he is, and to his heirs, by name of the lands in Wilbrighton co Stafford which were of the said Archibald, rendering 20s. a year at the exchequer, and that the defendant might not answer without the king, craving the king's aid, and shewing that by colour thereof the justices deferred to proceed in that plea, the king commanded the justices to proceed therein with what speed they might, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king.
June 16.
Westminster.
To James de Pykeryng escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of Constance late the wife of Peter de Malo Lacu the sixth knight, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Seton in Cliveland, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Peter held the same as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of William de Ake parson of Lokyngton and others to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that it is held in chief by knight service; and the said feoffment having been made without the late king's licence before 50 Edward III, that trespass is pardoned by reason of the late king's general pardons in that year, and for a fine by her paid the king has respited until Easter next her homage for that and other lands likewise jointly held with her husband.
June 8.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich. Order, upon petition of William de Foxton and by his mainprise, to dearrest and deliver to him a ship of his called the 'Godeyere'; as it is shewn the king that certain merchants of Portyngale, being of the king's friendship, lately laded a ship in Portyngale with divers goods and merchandise to bring to England or elsewhere, that Richard Tovy, John Goldyng, Richard Scote, John Harston, John Clerke, John Counden, Master John Gunner, John Duche 'cooke,' Robert 'the cokespage,' Edmund Olyvet and many other evildoers and breakers of the peace in the said William's ship by force of arms entered the said merchants' ship on its voyage off the coast of England, assaulted, beat and wounded the merchants, their men and servants, took and carried away their ship and merchandise etc., wherefore the said William's ship was seized into the king's hands; and the said William has mainperned in chancery under a pain of 200l. to answer to the king for his said ship or the value thereof, if it shall be adjudged to the king.
Membrane 2.
May 21.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresilyan chief justice appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order not to trouble James atte Forde and William Reynald, both of Takeleye co. Essex, contrary to the general pardon granted by the king with assent of the prelates etc. in the last parliament summoned at Westminster on Monday in the octaves of Michaelmas last, if they be not among the persons excepted therefrom (as above, pp. 258–9).
May 29.
Westminster.
To the steward and marshals of the king's household. Order by mainprise of Nicholas Brembre knight, John Michel, John Gardyner of London and Thomas de Oterburne of Lincolnshire to send before the king and council in chancery William Dale clerk imprisoned in the marshalsea prison, so that he be there on 4 June next at latest to be examined touching the matters hereinafter mentioned, telling John Brakele of London goldsmith to be there, if he shall think fit, in order to do and receive what the court shall determine; as by the said clerk's complaint it is shewn the king that, although the king gave him letters patent of protection to last for one year when about to sail on the king's service over sea as his envoy, the said goldsmith has by bill haled him before the steward and marshals for a debt of 10l., and in his absence unlawfully procured his condemnation, although long ago the said clerk contented his creditors thereof as he is ready to shew, by colour whereof the said clerk is taken and imprisoned as aforesaid; and the said Nicholas and the others have mainperned in chancery to answer for the debt and damages wherein he is condemned, if he may not prove by lawful documents that he paid the same.
June 8.
Westminster.
To all archbishops etc. and ecclesiastical persons holding any dignity or office, all notaries public and others to whom etc. Prohibition against attempting aught which may tend to contempt and prejudice of the king or of his right; as lately by letters patent the king gave to Richard de Leuesham the keeping of the hospital of St. Edmund the Confessor Gatesheved, being void and in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the bishopric of Durham then in the king's hand; and now he is informed that, although the said Richard has long been in peaceable possession thereof, certain men scheming to impair the king's right, and of malice to disturb the said Richard therein, have made and procured appeals, citations, processes etc. to the king's prejudice, purposing to bring the king's right under jurisdiction of another.
June 11.
Westminster.
To the abbot of Cerne. Order upon his allegiance and under pain of forfeiture to leave all else, and ceasing every excuse before the quinzaine of St. John Baptist next to draw to some castle or manor of his nearest the sea coast in Dorset, there continually to abide with his household armed and furnished until Michaelmas next, with other lieges to whom the king has given like command, in order to resist the king's enemies if they shall invade those parts; as the king has information that they have assembled a great fleet of ships and galleys, and are preparing to invade and destroy the said coasts this coming summer. By K. and C.
The like to the following, with orders to abide in castles or manors as above:
The abbot of Middelton.
The abbess of Shafton.
The prior of Okebourne.
Reynold de Cobham knight.
Stephen Derby knight.
Robert Turberville knight.
Edmund fitz Herberd knight.
John Moigne knight.
William Payn.
William Clavylle of Alryngton.
The like to the following, with orders to abide upon benefices of theirs:
Master Robert Corffe parson of Corffe in Purbyk.
The parson of Knolle.
Master Edward Burnell prebendary of Byre.
The parson of Stuple.
June 8.
Westminster.
To Thomas Couele escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Denham, which is parcel of the temporalities of Nicholas abbot of Westminster, delivering to the abbot any issues thereof taken; as lately it was determined in the court of chancery, in presence of the justices and others of the council, that all those temporalities should be taken into the king's hand in name of a distress until the abbot should make fine with the king for certain contempts etc., and the king gave the escheator orders accordingly; but the said manor is part of the portion given by King Edward [I] to Walter sometime abbot and to the prior and convent and their successors by charter, confirmed by charter of the king, in order to support certain weekly and yearly alms and charges for the soul of Eleanor his queen consort, and it is the king's will that such alms and charges be continued. Proviso that the abbot shall perform and find the same. By C.
To Richard Lescrope, Alexander Besford of Worcestershire and Thomas Charleton of Middlesex, to whom the king has committed the temporalities of the said abbot Nicholas pertaining to his own portion, which for particular causes are in the king's hand, rendering in the exchequer the extent thereof. Order not to meddle with the manor of Denham, delivering to the said abbot any issues by them taken; with proviso (as above). By C.
Membrane 1.
June 9.
Westminster.
To William Sallowe escheator in Notynghamshire and Derbyshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Wirsop co. Notyngham, Eyum, Midelton, Baumford and Brassyngton co. Derby, delivering to Thomasia late the wife of William de Furnyvalle knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said knight held the manor of Wirsop as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Robert Savage and John Gaytford, and the said other manors by gift of Edmund del Claye and Robert de Shefeld, and that they are held of others than the king.
To John Ray escheator in Leycestershire. Like order concerning the town of Bettesby.
To John Gaweyn escheator in Wiltesir. Like order concerning the manors of Stoke Verdon and Wyvelesford.
To William de Hastynges escheator in Suffolk. Like order concerning the manor of Dagworth; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that William de Furnyvalle knight at his death held no lands in that county in his demesne as of fee, but held that manor in right of the said Thomasia in chief by knight service; and for one mark by her paid the king has respited her homage and fealty until Martinmas next.
To John Bredeford escheator in Essex. Like order concerning the manor called Dagworth in the town of Elmedone, held in right of Thomasia of the king as of the honour of Boulogne by service of doing suit at the court of the honour of Peverel at Witham, the manor called Crawelebery in Elmedone and Cryshale, and the manors called Coggeshales in Elmedone and Arkisdene, all held in her right of others than the king; as the king has commanded the prior of Wirsop to take the fealty of Thomasia for the first named manor.
To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Middlesex. Like order concerning a tenement in Oldeford with a garden attached, held in right of Thomasia of others than the king.
June 20.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Lincoln, and to all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, constables etc. to whom etc. Order to arrest brother John Watford, canon of the priory of St. Bartholomew in the suburb of London, wherever found within liberties or without, and to deliver him to the prior and convent or to their deputies for chastisement according to the rule of their order; as they have signified to the king that the said John, despising the habit of the order, is wandering about from country to country in secular habit, to the peril of his soul and the scandal of the order.
Et erat patens.
June 16.
Westminster.
To James de Pykeryng escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Thomas son of Thomas de Kedall knight (militis) seisin of his purparty of a messuage, 263 acres of land, 42 acres of meadow and 11 marks 8s. 7d. of rent in Athelyngflet and Folkerdby late of Robert Dayvylle clerk, certifying his action under seal in chancery; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by Thomas de Musgrave then escheator, that at his death the said Robert held no lands in Yorkshire in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises by knight service of the heir of John de Moubray of Axiholme, then within age and in the late king's wardship, and that Agnes de Blyton, Joan de Croft, Katherine de Egmanton sisters of the said Robert, all of full age, and the said Thomas son of Thomas, being son of Elizabeth the fourth sister and within age, are his next heirs, on 28 June 45 Edward III the late king ordered the late escheator to take the fealties of the said Agnes, Joan and Katherine, to take of them security for payment of their relief at the exchequer, in presence of the heirs and parceners and of Thomas de Kedall, to whom the king committed the wardship of certain of the premises, to make partition thereof into four equal parts, and to give the said Agnes, Joan and Katherine seisin of their respective purparties, keeping the purparty of the said Thomas in that king's hand until further order; and now the said Thomas has proved his age before William de Skipwyth the younger escheator in Lincolnshire, and the king has taken his fealty.
June 10.
Westminster.
To the justices of the Bench. Order to allow Roger Saperton warden of the Flete prison the king's letters patent of protection, and to suffer John Cokeyn of Derbyshire, John Slory of Lincolnshire, John Grene and Nicholas Potter of Middlesex to be quit of 300l., under pain whereof they mainperned in chancery on 3 March last to have the said Roger before the said justices at a day past when a writ of exigents against him was returnable to answer Thomas de Renham citizen and goldsmith of London concerning a debt, not troubling them or any of them by reason of the same; as by that mainprise the king issued a writ of supersedeas in the defendant's favour; and proclamation being after made in the city of London by the king's command that all who were retained to sail with the bishop of Norwich on his first expedition should draw seawards from the said city, not abiding there beyond a set time under pain of imprisonment and other pains, the defendant being so retained to sail on the king's service, and having therefore the said protection, did draw therefrom and is on that service over sea in the bishop's company, as the king is particularly informed; and now by complaint of the said mainpernors the king has learned that the justices are purposing to condemn them in 300l. for that they had not the defendant there on the said day to answer concerning his debt, as they might by no means do, considering not that he is over sea on the king's service under the king's protection, wherefore they have petitioned the king for remedy.
June 8.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Stafford to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Roger de Pycheford, who is insufficiently qualified.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the same sheriff concerning Richard de Ruggeleye.
June 12.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Henry Haveresham; as the king has learned by credible witness that he is sick and aged, and has therefore removed him.
June 20.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of York to cause a verderer in the forest of Galtres to be elected instead of Richard Basy, who has no lands within the bounds of the forest, and dwells not therein, as the king has learned.
June 16.
Westminster.
To Robert Swynfen escheator in Staffordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with two messuages and 8 acres of land in that county, held at his death by John de Pilautenhale, delivering to Alice late his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John held the same as jointly enfeoffed with her of others than the king.
June 12.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Murreux constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order to receive and keep in safe custody in the Tower prison until further order the abbot of Sainte Croix Bordeaux, whom Robert Bykerton the king's serjeant at arms shall deliver to him. By C.