Close Rolls, Edward I: July 1275

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1900.

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: July 1275', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279, (London, 1900) pp. 242-243. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol1/pp242-243 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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July 1275

Membrane 10d.
July 10.
Kempton.
Henry le Tyeys acknowledges that he owes to John de Ubbeston, usher of the king's chamber, 18 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Oxford and Cornwall.
— — William Gernun acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Burgate 2 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
Gascelin de Brus of Ghent (Candavo) came before the king, at the quinzaine of Midsummer, and demanded from Isabella de Fortibus, countess of Albemarle, 300l. And the countess did not come at that day, and a day is given to Gascelin in the quinzaine of Michaelmas.
Hugh Mussun puts in his place Nicholas son of William in the suit before the king against Peter Pycot of a plea of trespass.
July 10.
Kempton.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order not to permit the abbot of Ghent or his bailiffs to make waste, sale, or destruction of the woods, houses or men pertaining to the priory or cell of Leueseham, which is of the king's patronage, so conducting himself in this behalf that the king may not be compelled to punish him (ad te graviter nos capere) through the default of him or of his ministers, as it pertains to the king to provide that the alms that are of the patronage of his predecessors and of his patronage shall be preserved in proper state without waste, sale or destruction. [Prynne, Records, iii. 159.]
To the same. Order to warn the abbot of Ghent and the prior of his cell of Leuesham to be before the king in the octaves of Michaelmas with all the muniments touching that cell and its appurtenances, so that the king may then cause to be done before him what shall seem fit by the counsel of his faithful subjects (fidelium) concerning any defaults or withdrawals there may be, as it pertains to the king to provide that in houses of his patronage the distributions (erogaciones) and alms established by him and his predecessors, kings of England, shall be observed without diminution or deceit (dolo). [Ibid.]
— — Ralph de Wassing (fn. 1) acknowledges that he owes to Master Geoffrey de Shanketon 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Huntingdon.
To the sheriff of Salop. Order to take surety (ponas per vad' et salvos plegios) R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and Master Simon de Ballingden, his official, that they shall be before the king in fifteen days from Michaelmas to show why, after the king had inhibited their holding any plea in Court Christian concerning the goods and chattels in the hands of Nicholas de Lodelawe, the king's merchant, because Nicholas complained that they drew him in a plea in Court Christian, they afterwards presumed to hold that plea in contempt of the king's orders and contrary to the prohibitions aforesaid. [Prynne, Records, iii. 159.]
July 19.
Windsor.
The king has granted to John, prior of Wenlok, that John de Glaston[ia] and Thomas de Hallyngbir[y], whom he appointed before the king his attorneys in all pleas in the king's courts, with power to appoint attorneys in their places, (fn. 2) by letters to endure until Midsummer next.
Membrane 9d.
July 18.
Windsor.
Robert Justyn of Cunyng acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Acton 2 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
Memorandum, that Andrew de Gramere came into chancery on Friday the eve of St. Margaret, and granted that the covenant made between him and Richard de Crepping concerning a debt of the Jewry shall be respited until the quinzaine of Martinmas next.
Thomas the goldsmith of Stanes acknowledge that he owes to W. bishop of Rochester 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Middlesex and Buckingham.
July 24.
Thame.
William de Cokeseye acknowledges that he owes to William son of Richard Odonis (fn. 3) 8l. 10s. 0d., to be paid in St. Andrew's church, Wicham, at Michaelmas, and so yearly for life 20s. and a robe, price half a mark; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester.—Humphrey de Bohun granted that the said 8l. 10s. 0d. shall be levied, in default of payment, of his lands in co. Buckingham.

Footnotes

  • 1. A partly erased h (?) and an erasure of two or three letters follow.
  • 2. There is an evident omission of the clause granting power to the prior to appoint these attorneys.
  • 3. Called 'Richard son of Odo' in the marginal abstract.