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Dec. 3.
Kings Cliffe. |
Nicholas de Lodbrok, imprisoned for the death of Isabella, late the wife
of Robert de Swyneford, whom he slew in self defence as the king learns
by inquisition, has letters to the sheriff of Warwick to bail him. |
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Henry son of Geoffrey de Sancto Mauro, imprisoned at Warwick for the
death of John le Graunger, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the
sheriff of Warwick to bail him. |
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To John de Lond[onia], escheator this side Trent. Order to cause
partition to be made of the lands that Eleanor de Vallibus, late countess of
Winchester, held in dower of the inheritance of Roger de Quency, sometime
earl of Winchester, formerly her husband, into equal portions in the
presence of Margaret de Ferar[iis], countess of Derby, eldest daughter and
co-heiress of Roger, and in the presence of Ellen la Zusche, daughter and
co-heiress of Roger, and in the presence of Alexander Comyn, earl of
Bouhan, and of Elizabeth, his wife, daughter and co-heiress of Roger, and
to cause Margaret and Ellen to have seisin of their purparties according to
the tenor of a schedule enclosed in the presents, to which schedule they and
the attorneys of Alexander and Elizabeth consented in the king's court,
retaining in the king's hands the portion falling to Alexander and Elizabeth
until they shall come to the king's court in person and do homage to him
for Elizabeth's purparty, as the king has taken the homage of Margaret and
Ellen for their portions, and he has rendered to them their portions, wherewith they are content, according to the partition made in the king's court
between them and the attorneys of Alexander and Elizabeth. |
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Edmund Crane, Adam Crane, Andrew Crane, Adam Chelmund, Roger
Potel, William Bissop, Robert de la Hacche, and Robert le Mouner of
Framesden, imprisoned at Melton for the death of Robert Cok of Framlingham, wherewith they are charged, have letters to the sheriff of Suffolk
to bail them. |
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To William Gauger, keeper of the abbey of Glastonbury. Order to
make extent of the lands and of the bailiwick of the hundred of Whiteleye,
which belonged to Reginald de Mere, tenant in chief of the abbey of
Glastonbury, which are in the king's hands by reason of the voidance of the
abbey, and to cause dower thereof to be assigned to Luke de Hecche and
Alice his wife, late the wife of the said Reginald. |
Dec. 3.
Kings Cliffe. |
To Philip de Wilgheby, escheator beyond Trent. Whereas the king lately
took the homage of Walter de Twynham, Walter de Corry, Robert de
Hampton, and of the other co-heirs and parceners of the inheritance that
belonged to Helewisia de Levynton, late the wife of Eustace de Balliol[o],
for the portions falling to them of the inheritance aforesaid, and rendered to
them their portions on condition that the lands should be taken into the
king's hands again if necessary and that the king might exhibit justice to
everyone claiming right in the same, and he ordered William de Boyvill,
then escheator beyond Trent, to cause the lands to be divided equally
between them, and to cause them to have seisin of the portions falling to
them, which were taken into the king's hands by reason of Eustace's death;
and the king now learns from the complaint of certain of the co-heirs and
parceners that William did not conduct himself well in assigning the
portions, and they have besought the king to help them in this behalf: the
king, willing that equal portions shall be assigned to all and singular the
parceners, orders the escheator to call before him all the co-heirs and
parceners of the inheritance, and, after taking the lands into the king's hands
in form aforesaid, and after making an extent of the same, to cause the lands,
knights' fees, and advowsons of churches to be equally divided between the
co-heirs and parceners, and to cause them to have seisin thereof; provided
that the lands held in chief of the king shall be equally divided between
them, so that every one of them shall hold in chief, as is the custom in the
realm. |
Dec. 6.
Geddington. (Geytinton.) |
To John de London[ia], escheator this side Trent. Order to cause to be
restored to brother William de Monasterio Villari, monk and proctor in
England of the abbot and convent of Jumieges (de Gemerico), the lands and
possessions of the abbot and convent in Heyling, and to restore anything
that he or his men may have received thence, as William has shown the
king that whereas he appointed brother John de Bundevill, his fellow-monk,
his late proctor to keep his houses, lands, and possessions in England
during the pleasure of the abbot and convent, and that they had not at any
time in the realm a proctor who was not moveable at their pleasure, and that
neither the king nor his ancestors were wont to have the custody of their
things and possessions after the death of any of their proctors, the escheator
has taken into the king's hands the lands, goods and possessions of the
abbot and convent in Heyling after the said John's death as if John had
held the lands in chief. |
Dec. 7.
Geddington. |
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to deliver to the abbot of
Pippewell a messuage in Great Acle, as the king learns by inquisition taken
by the sheriff that William le Bonde of Great Acle, who was outlawed for
felony, held the messuage of the abbot, and that it has been in the king's
hands for a year and a day, and that the frankpledge of the township of
Great Acle had the king's year and day thereof and ought to answer to
the king therefor. |
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To John de London[ia], escheator this side Trent. Order to cause the
executors of the will of Master Richard son of Robert de Aylesbyr[y],
tenant in chief, to have full administration of all the goods and chattels that
belonged to Richard (sic) at his death, which the escheator has taken into the
king's hands by reason of any debts that might be due from Robert to the
king, upon the executors finding security to render the said debts to the
exchequer. |
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Ivo de Lunday, imprisoned at Exeter for the death of Philip de
Medcumbe, has letters to the sheriff of Devon to bail him. |
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William Gunte, imprisoned at Exeter for the death of William Dragun,
has letters to the sheriff of Devon to bail him. |
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Roger de la Lak, imprisoned at Exeter for the death of Robert le
Hopere, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Devon to
bail him. |
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Richard de Byngham, imprisoned at Notingham for the death of Michael
de Quatton, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Nottingham
to bail him. |
Dec. 11.
Geddington. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London and the keeper of the gaol of
Neugat[e]. Whereas Peter le Bretun of Sloleye, Alexander de Noers of
Honyngham, Philip le Norizun of Warwick, William Schortenal (?) of
Anesty, Henry Baldewyne of Cestreton, Peter Hervy of Sowe, William
Messun of Cotisbache, Reginald de Cothishale, Ranulph le Fevre of Sowe,
Thomas de Pype of Cestreton, Hugh de Loges of Sowe, and John de
Bradewell have mainperned to have Richard de Loges, imprisoned at
Newegate for the death of Margery de Minbur[y], wherewith he is
charged, before the justices in co. Warwick at the first assize, to stand to
right if any one wish to speak against him concerning the same, the king
orders the mayor and sheriff to release Richard. |
Dec. 12.
Geddington. |
To S. bishop of Waterford, brother Luke the Hospitaller, and William
de Middelton, appointed to collect a tallage assessed upon certain Jews of
the realm. Order to cause to be placed in the chest of the chirographers of
the king's Jews at London the charters of Richard de Sees whereby he is
bound to Haginus son of Moses (Mossey) and to Aaron Crespyn, the king's
Jews of London, to be deposited therein for the use of queen Eleanor, the
king's consort, so that she may do what she wish therewith, as the king
learns that Haginus and Aaron have granted to the queen all the debts due
to them from the said Richard by his charters, which charters were taken
into the king's hands and are in the said collectors' custody by reason of the
tallage aforesaid. |
Dec. 15.
Geddington. |
To the bailiff of the island of Geonery (sic), or to him who supplies his
place. Order to cause Peter Walter and Mabel his wife, charged with
certain larcenies for which Mabel abjured her country, to have a verdict of
their neighbourhood, if they put themselves in the king's prison and will
place themselves upon the said verdict for good or for evil according to the
law and custom of those parts, as the king has pardoned them the abjuration
aforesaid. |
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The like in favour of Nicholaa, wife of Thomas le Geresyes, charged with
larcenies for which she abjured her country. |
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Hugh Ridel, imprisoned at Northampton for the death of Woolnoth
(Wolnoti) de Kempeston, whereof he is appealed, has letters to the sheriff
of Northampton to bail him. |
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William Saundre of Thornhawe, imprisoned at Northampton for the death
of Woolnoth de Kempeston, whereof he is appealed, has letters to the
sheriff of Northampton to bail him. |
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Membrane 24. |
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To the justice of Chester and the chamberlain of Chester. Order to pay
to the abbot and convent of Dernhale 30l. of the king's gift out of the money
in the king's treasury of Chester, for their maintenance and in order to
acquit therewith part of their debts. |
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To the justices appointed for the custody of the Jews. Order to cause
the abbot and convent of Stratford to be acquitted of all manner pains and
usuries (usuras) of all debts due from them to Jews, saving to the Jews
their principal debts, and to cause this to be enrolled, as the king, at the
instance of Queen Eleanor, his mother, has pardoned the abbot and convent
the said pains and usuries, on condition that they satisfy the Jews for the
principal debt. |
Dec. 15.
Geddington. |
To Thomas de Clare, steward of the Forest between the bridges of
Oxford and Stanford. Order to cause the king's men of Gaytinton to have
eight oaks fit for timber in the forest of Gaytinton, in order to repair
therewith the king's mill there, which is broken down. |
Dec. 15.
Geddington. |
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), constable of the castle of the Peak
(Pecco). Order to cause Roger le Peytevyn, imprisoned in that castle, to
be taken under safe convoy to Corf, there to be delivered to Elias de Rabayn,
constable of Corf castle, or to him who supplies his place, whom the king
has ordered to receive Roger and to cause him to be kept safely in that
castle until otherwise ordered. |
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To John son of Nigel, keeper of the forest of Bernewode. Order to
take twenty does in his bailiwick, and to cause them to be sent to Wodestok against the king's arrival there, so that they shall be there on
Christmas eve. |
Dec. 21.
Silverstone. |
To the keeper of Salcey (Salceto) forest. Order to cause the friars
Preachers of Northampton to have five oaks in that forest for their fuel
(focum), of the king's gift. |
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To the keeper of the forest of Whittleswode. Order to cause the
bailiffs of the king's manor of Silveston to have forty oaks in the park of
Henleye and elsewhere in his bailiwick where it can be done most conveniently, for timber for the repair of the king's pond of Silveston and for
the houses of the manor. |
Dec. 22.
Brackley. |
To the constable of Notingham castle. Order to permit the prioress and
nuns of Cateby to take and have daily a cartload of dry wood in the wood
of Beskewode for fuel, during the king's pleasure. |
Dec. 24.
Woodstock. |
Maurice le Botiller, imprisoned at Ivelcestre for the death of Ivo de
Dunsterr, whereof he is appealed, has letters to the sheriff of Somerset to
bail him. |
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William son of Richer de Whitewell, John his brother, and Walter Davy,
imprisoned at Norwich for the death of Fraricus de Hakeford, whereof he
is appealed, has letters to the sheriff of Norfolk to bail him. |
Dec. 24.
Woodstock. |
Adam Cole, imprisoned at Ivie[l]cestre for the death of Walter Enling,
wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Somerset to bail him. |
Dec. 25.
Woodstock. |
To John de London[ia], escheator this side Trent. Order to cause
Peter Corbet, son and heir of Thomas Corbet, to have seisin of the manor
of Silferton, whereof his father was seised in his demesne as of fee at his
death, as the king lately took Peter's homage for the lands that his father
held in chief, and ordered the escheator to cause him to have seisin thereof
upon his finding security for payment of his relief, and Peter has not yet
had seisin of the aforesaid manor, as the king learns. |
Dec. 26.
Woodstock. |
To Guncelin de Badelesmere, justice of Chester. Order to cause the
king's demesne lands of Chester to be tilled and sown, as shall seem best
for the king's benefit. |
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To the same. Order to cause the houses of Chester castle, which are in
his custody and which are threatened with ruin, to be repaired where
necessary without delay. |
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To Thomas de Wesham, keeper of the forest of Alrewas. Order to
cause Master William de Ebor[aco], the king's surgeon (curigico), to have
two caks fit for timber with their strippings (escaetis). |
Dec. 28.
Woodstock. |
To Luke de Tany, seneschal of Gascony. Whereas the king lately
assigned to Queen Eleanor, his mother, in completion of her dower, 3,000l.
of Tours yearly of his custom of Bordeaux, as contained in his letters patent
thereof made to his mother, and 1,000l. Tournois yearly are still lacking in
the said assignment, as she asserts, wherefore the king lately ordered the
seneschal to take with him Master Poncius de Insula or some other discreet
man of those parts, and, after making an extent and true appraisement of
the assignment both of lands and of the custom aforesaid, to cause to be
assigned to her what is lacking of the assignment, and the seneschal has
not yet made the extent and appraisement, and she has not been satisfied
for the arrears of the assignment for terms past, as the king learns: the
king orders the seneschal to take with him the said Master Poncius or some
other discreet man and to cause the extent and appraisement to be made, and
to cause what is lacking of the completion of Eleanor's dower according
to the extent and appraisement to be assigned to her from the custom of
Bordeaux, according to the tenor of the king's previous order, paying to her
the said arrears. Et sunt patentes, et sunt dupplicate. |
Dec. 27.
Woodstock. |
To S. bishop of Waterford, treasurer of Ireland. Order to cause
William de Castre, who was lately bringing the sons of Walter de Burgo,
sometime earl of Ulster, to the king at Wodestok, to be satisfied for his
reasonable expenses and charges in bringing them to England, from the
day of their departure from Ireland until Christmas eve following. When
the king knows what the treasurer has paid to them, he will cause him to
have a writ of liberate. |
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To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to substitute a fitting person
in the office of the aldermanry of Henry le Waleys, citizen of London,
certifying the king of his name, as the king is sending Henry to Gascony
for the expedition of special affairs touching him, so that he cannot now
attend to the duties of the office of alderman, from which the king has
absolved him. |
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To the sheriff of Salop. Order to permit Griffin son of Wenonwen and
his household (familiares) and others for whose good behaviour he shall
mainpern to dwell in peace in the town of Shrewsbury until otherwise
ordered. |
Dec. 28.
Woodstock. |
To Guncelin de Badelesmere, justice of Chester. Order to cause the
friars Preachers of Chester to have 40d. weekly for their maintenance, of
the king's alms, as they were wont to receive previously by the hands of
the king's justices of Chester, of the king's especial grace. |
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Walter Durreward, Henry Lovecok, Reginald Serle, and Henry le
Chazur, imprisoned at Hereford for the death of Walter de Shordeford, have
letters to the sheriff of Hereford to bail them. |
