Close Rolls, Edward I: October 1278

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: October 1278', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279, (London, 1900) pp. 477-480. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol1/pp477-480 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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October 1278

Oct. 1.
Macclesfield.
To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Christiana, late the wife of Hugh de Wilne, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
Oct. 2.
Macclesfield.
To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to deliver Henry de Brutywell in bail to Ralph Pyrot, Robert Amory of Carleton, Roger Pyrot of Herlingdon, Benedict Sporum, Thomas le Waleis of Turveye, Robert de Coumton of Statheden, Robert le Keu of Herlindon, John Florence, Henry le Frek, Richard le Ermite, Walter Maunsel and John Maunsel, as the king—upon learning by inquisition taken by John de Luvetot and Gregory de Rokesle that Henry, whom Sabina, late the wife of Giles de Wodeham, with others appealed in that county of robbery and of breach of the peace, was fraudulently and maliciously outlawed—ordered the sheriff, if Henry rendered himself to prison and found twelve men of that county who should mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize to stand to right if any one would speak against him, to certify the king of the names of the twelve men, and the sheriff has signified that the aforesaid men have mainperned in form aforesaid.
William de Sandlond, Stephen and William his sons, Geoffrey de la Ford, Walter his son, Stephen de Clerkeston, William his son, Henry Calle, John Paris, Richard de Trucote, Walter de la Putte, Walter Beagh of Sanford, John Beagh of Stanford, Michael Crok and Walter le Bercher, imprisoned at Exeter for the death of Simon Prodhomme, wherewith they are appealed, have letters to the sheriff of Devon to bail him.
Osbert son of Robert, imprisoned at Bruges for the death of William le Hore, wherewith he is charged, slew William by mischance and not by felony or of malice aforethought, and he has letters to the sheriff of Stafford to bail him.
To Geoffrey de Nevill, justice [of the Forest] beyond Trent. Order to cause Master Hugh de Evesham to have four bucks in the forest of Galtres, of the king's gift.
To Ralph de Sandwico, the king's steward. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands that belonged to Henry de Albiniaco in cos. Southampton and Wilts, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the steward that Henry at his death held nothing of him in those counties by reason whereof the wardship of his lands ought to pertain to the king.
Oct. 15.
Torton.
To Roger de Clifford, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Henry le Mercer of Brewod, dean of Lichfield, to have four oaks in the hay of Caneleye, within the forest of Kanek, and to cause Philip le Clerk to have four oaks and Amice the widow (la vedue) to have two oaks, from the said hay, for the rebuilding of their houses that were lately burnt by mischance when the king was at Brewode, of the king's gift.
Walter son of Walter de Ribuf, imprisoned at Nottingham for the death of Adam le Potter of Nottingham, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Nottingham to bail him.
Oct. 14.
Worcester.
To Guncelin de Badelesmere, justice of Chester. Whereas the king granted to David son of Griffin, for his good service past and future, the manor of Frodesham, to be held as contained in the king's letters patent; the king now, because David has no chace or sport (deductum) in the manor aforesaid, has granted to him that he may chase and take deer during the king's will in the common pertaining to the manor: the king orders Guncelin to permit David to chase and take deer in the common in form aforesaid, provided that he do not go beyond the bounds of the common.
To the same. Notification that the king has granted to the said David that he may have a market in the said manor on Tuesday in every week in the same manner as he was wont to have on Sunday, and order to permit him to have such market, and to cause this to be proclaimed throughout the county.
Oct. 12.
Worcester.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to audit the account of Adam de Wetenhale, receiver of the king's moneys in Ireland, from Michaelmas, in the fifth year, until Sunday after St. Hilary following, and from then until Michaelmas following, and to cause due allowance to be made to him for his costs and expenses in the king's service.
To Roger de Clifford, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Peter de la Mare, constable of Bristol castle, to have eighty oaks fit for timber in the forest of Dene, to make therewith a chamber in the said castle and repair other houses there, as the king has enjoined upon Peter, if he need so many oaks.
By K. on the information of Master G. de Aspal.
To Richard de Holebrok, the king's steward. Order to cause Ralph, parson of the church of Casterton, chaplain of Edmund, the king's brother, to have in the king's wood of Stratton, co. Rutland, twenty oaks fit for rafters (cheverones) for the work of his church.
Oct. 23.
Windsor.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to deliver to John de Metingham (Meteringham), one of the justices next going on eyre in cos. Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Northumberland, all the rolls of the last eyre of Roger de Turkelby and his fellows, justices late in eyre in cos. Cumberland and Westmoreland, and also the rolls of the last eyre of Gilbert de Preston and his fellows, lately in eyre in co. Northumberland, to be restored to the treasurer and chamberlains at the end of the eyre.
Membrane 3.
To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to restore to John de Fynham, clerk, all his lands, goods, and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged with the homicide of Geoffrey de Croyleffeld, for which he was imprisoned at Warwick, and was afterwards brought before the justices appointed to deliver that gaol, by whom he was delivered to R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield in accordance with the privilege of the clergy, as he has purged himself canonically of the homicide, as the king learns from the bishop's letters testimonial.
Oct. 23.
Windsor.
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to deliver William le Smale, imprisoned at Guldeford for the death of Richard le White of Cranle, wherewith he is charged, to twelve men of that county who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize to stand to right if any one wish to speak against him, as the king learns from the testimony of David de Jarpenvill and his fellows, justices lately appointed to deliver Guldeford gaol, that the said William slew Richard in self-defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
To Ralph de Sandwyco, the king's steward. Order to cause to be delivered to Sarah, late the wife of Gilbert de Berneval, tenant in chief, her dower in accordance with the extent and partition made by the steward, as she has found the king security not to marry without his licence.
Oct. 23.
Windsor.
To Thomas de Normanvill, the king's steward. Whereas the king learns that Robert, late bishop of Carlisle, who was indebted to the king in divers debts, left at his death a deposit in the custody of the Friars Minors within the city of Carlisle, the king orders Thomas to go in person to the place of the Friars Minors and to seal the said deposit, and to take into the king's hands all the other goods and chattels in his bailiwick that belonged to the bishop, so that nothing shall be removed from the said deposit or from the goods and chattels aforesaid before the king be satisfied for the said debts.
The like 'de verbo ad verbum' to the sheriff of Cumberland.
Oct. 27.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to cause two coroners for that county to be elected in place of John de Hestru and Thomas de Helgton, whom the king has caused to be amoved from office because he learns upon trustworthy authority that they are insufficient for that office.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to cause Walter le Marescal to have seisin of a messuage and 18 acres of land in Upton Bishop, which are in the hands of the men of the township by reason of the felony for which Walter Whiteking was hanged, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that the messuage and land has been in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that the township of Hopton Bishop ought to answer to the king therefor, and that Walter held the messuage and land of the said Walter le Marescal.
To the same. Like order concerning a messuage and a virgate of land in the same town, which John de la Legh, who was hanged for felony, held of the said Walter le Marescal.
To Ralph de Sandwico, the king's steward. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Margaret, late the wife of Ralph Raer, tenant in chief, as she has taken oath before the king not to marry without his licence.
Oct. 28.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the forest of Cippeham. Order to cause Henry de Candovre, the king's huntsman keeping his buckhounds (canes damericios), to have two oak-trunks (robora) for fuel, of the king's gift.
To the keeper of the forest of La Bere. Order to cause William de Candovre and Robert le Sauser, the king's huntsmen keeping his staghounds (canes cervericios), to have four oak-trunks (robora) for fuel, of the king's gift.
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to deliver Richard le Fetere, imprisoned at Battle for the death of Vincent Gyle, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him, etc., as the king learns by the record and process of the rolls of Ralph le Sauvage and William de Hevre, his justices lately appointed to deliver the said gaol, that Richard slew Vincent in self-defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the abbot of Hide to be acquitted of 10l. in which he was amerced before the justices of the Bench for an unjust detention, which are exacted from him in co. Southampton, as the king has pardoned him this sum, and order to cause to be so done and enrolled. By Anthony Bek.
Oct. 29.
Westminster.
To the barons of the exchequer. Order to respite until the quinzaine of Easter next the demand upon Peter de Monteforti for 40l. to wit 20l. in which he was amerced before Master Roger de Seyton and his fellows, justices of the Bench, and 20l. that Peter de Monteforti, his father, owed at his death to the king. By K. on the information of R. de Tybotot.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to cause Ellen, daughter and co-heiress of Eustace de Watford, tenant in chief, to have again her purparty of Eustace's lands, to hold at the king's will, which the king lately caused to be taken into his hands because he believed that she had alienated it without his licence, and which she has not yet alienated, as he learns for certain.