Close Rolls, Edward I: January 1279

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: January 1279', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 1, 1272-1279, (London, 1900) pp. 551-555. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol1/pp551-555 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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January 1279

1279. Jan. 3.
Windsor.
To the justices next in eyre in co. Northumberland. Order not to put Master Adam de Bekefeud, parson of the church of Eure, in default by reason of the common summons of the eyre, as the king has warranted him his absence.
— — Henry Tyeys acknowledges that he owes to the Friars Preachers of London 68s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.
Enrolment of deed of John de Vescy, witnessing that whereas William de Valencia, yeoman, has constituted himself a surety for John to Hugh de Leziniaco, count of La Marche and Angouleme (Engolisme), for payment of 2,500 pounds of Tours in case John's wife, the earl's sister, die without an heir begotten by John, the said John hereby charges his goods to save William harmless concerning the said money, and he submits himself and his heirs to the distraint of the king for the levying of the said sum from his lands in case William have to pay it and for any damages sustained by William by reason of this surety. Dated at Windsor, on Tuesday after the Circumcision, 1278.
Enrolment of deed of William de Valencia, son of Sir William de Valencia, lord of Montygnac and Bellac (Bellaco), witnessing that whereas the aforesaid Hugh has given his sister Mary in marriage to the aforesaid John, and John has agreed to render and restore 4,500 pounds of Tours in case Mary die without an heir begotten by John, William hereby becomes surety for payment of 2,500 pounds of Tours to Hugh within two years of the death of Mary if she die without an heir as above.
Memorandum, that John came into court and granted for himself and his heirs that he would faithfully observe the premises.
Memorandum, that John de Kirkeby, on Wednesday before the Epiphany, delivered to Sir Roger de Mortuo Mari at Windsor by the king's order two small rolls, one of the extent of Gannok and the other of the ordinance, feoffment, grant and demise of the lands of two cantreas.
Reginald son of Peter and Joan his wife put in their place Henry Thurmund and Geoffrey Corbet in the suit before the king between the king, demandant, and Reginald and Joan, tenants, concerning the manor of Chewton, and in the suit before the king by another writ between the king, demandant, and John son of Robert de Ponsont, tenant, concerning a moiety of the manor of Langeblaneford except a third of two carucates and of 20 acres of land and of 3 acres of meadow and of 10s. of rent, concerning which the said John vouched to warranty against the king the aforesaid Reginald and Joan and Fulk de Archiak and Mabel his wife, Guy de Rupe Cauardi and Sibyl his wife, John de Bello Campo and Cicely his wife, and in the suit before the king by another writ between the king, demandant, and John son of Robert de Ponsont, tenant, concerning a third of two carucates of land in Langeblaneford, concerning which the said John vouched to warranty against the king the aforesaid Reginald and Joan, Fulk and Mabel, Guy, Sibyl, John and Cicely.
Alexander Comyn and Elizabeth his wife attorn before the king Ralph de Trumpington and Nicholas de la Despense in all pleas. And the king, at their instance, granted that Ralph and Nicholas might make attorneys in their places for Alexander and Elizabeth for a year from Martinmas, in the 6th year of his reign.
Jan. 6.
Windsor.
Roger de Mortuo Mari puts in his place John de Everley and John de Cilecestre in the suit before the king concerning the purparty of the inheritance of the Marshal that William de Valencia and Joan his wife demand against Roger and Matilda, his wife.
— — John Coulyng, Stephen le Bere, John Dolling, John le Bere, John Lowys, Roger Martin, Henry Winter, John de Creubere, John son of Nicholas, Richard Batecok and Michael Carball put in their places Robert de Polmorva and Richard Chaunceler in the suit before the king between Oliver de Arundel and them, concerning a trespass committed upon Oliver by them.
The abbot of Jumièges (Gyminges) puts in his place brother William de Monasterio Villari, his fellow-monk, and Robert le Forester in the suit before the king between the king, demandant, and the abbot, deforciant, concerning the advowson of the church of Chyweton.
Enrolment of grant by Roger Bygod, earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England, to William de Mortuo Mari, son of Sir Roger de Mortuo Mari, for his homage and service, of 25l. yearly, to be paid on the morrow of the Close of Easter at the New Temple, London. Witnesses: Sir William de Middelton, bishop of Norwich; Sir Roger de Clifford, Sir Otto de Grandisono, Sir John de Vescy, Sir Bartholomew de Suthlegh, Sir Adam de Gurdon, Sir Grimbald Pauncefot, Sir Walter de Hopton, Master Geoffrey de Asphal, Sir Walter de Everle, Sir John de Havering, Sir Walter de Pedewardyn.
Jan. 6.
Windsor.
Memorandum, that the earl came into chancery and acknowledged the premises, and granted that the aforesaid sum shall be levied, in default of payment, from his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Afterwards, on 7 May, in the 17th year of the reign, the aforesaid William came into chancery and released the said yearly sum and all arrears to the earl for 320 marks paid to him beforehand, and granted that the charter and recognisance aforesaid shall be annulled.
Membrane 11dSchedule.
Memorandum, that Walter de Helyun came before the king at Windsor, on the morrow of the Circumcision, in the seventh year of the reign, and rendered to Edmund, the king's brother, 10 acres of pasture in Redleye, co. Gloucester, which he had by demise from Edmund for his life, and he released to Edmund his right in the same, and Edmund on the same day rendered into the king's hand the said 10 acres of pasture as those that he held of the king in chief, and he released to the king his right in the same.
Membrane 10d.
— — Master Ruffinus, archdeacon of Cliveland, puts in his place Bonacius de Mediolano in the suit before the king against Dulcius, Nocius de Burgo, John Beumond, Ranicius Ardingi and other their fellows, merchants of Florence, of a plea of debt.
Ralph de Wodeburg puts in his place Thomas de Rampeston and William Starre of Wodeburg in the suit before the king against John son of Paulinus de Stokes, William Stagge, William de Elleton, Master George le Fisicien, Henry Makefare of Landeford, John Chamme and others concerning a trespass committed upon him by them.
Robert de Avynton puts in his place Matthew Bate in the suit before the king against Robert le Serjaunt of Kelewedon, Agnes, late the wife of Jordan del Hull, Walter Albon, and Isabella his wife, and John Sveting concerning a trespass committed upon him by them.
Henry de Middelton puts in his place John le Fevre and Nicholas de Westiton in the suit before the king between him and Hugh le Eyr, John le Neweman, John atte Rowemere, Richard Thedrich, Alice Edrich, John le Ronk, Richard Wodecok and Geoffrey Snok for a trespass committed upon him by them.
Ralph de Trumpeton, who has power to make attorneys in place of Alexander Comyn, earl of Boghan, and Elizabeth his wife, puts in his place Henry de Merkefeld and Walter de Merkefeld, in the suit before the king between Alexander and Elizabeth and Ellen la Zusch of a plea that if Ellen have more in tenancia of the inheritance of Roger de Quency, sometime earl of Winchester, than pertains to her purparty, etc.
Jan. 15.
Guildford.
Robert Spret came before the king, on Sunday after the octaves of Epiphany and sought to replevy to Richard son of Richard the latter's land in Eynesham, which was taken into the king's hands for his default in the king's court against John son of Ralph le Mazun.
William de Charne acknowledges that he owes to Master Thomas Bek 56 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.
Alice, wife of Walter de Twyford, puts in her place Walter her husband in the suit before the king between Walter and Alice and Walter de Bello Campo, Robert de Graston, Thomas de Stokton, Adam Amur, Philip Cokeney and Ralph Samuel of a trespass committed upon her by them.
William de Haveckleye and Philippa his wife came before the king, on Tuesday after St. Hilary, and sought to replevy their land in Imbeshete, which was taken into the king's hands for their default in the king's court against Henry de Burhunte. Order is sent to the justices of the Bench.
Memorandum, that John de Grimestede came into the king's court, on Saturday in the Lord's week, and granted and quit-claimed to R. de Wichehamton, bishop of Salisbury, and his successors and to the dean and chapter and the church of St. Mary of the same place his right in the manor of Suthwodeford, and he acknowledged that the manor is the right of the bishop and of the dean and chapter and church aforesaid and he grants that he and his heirs shall be bound to warrant the manor to them. For this release the bishop will pay him 200 marks.
Jan. 20.
Westminster.
Agnes de Neuton, imprisoned at York, has letters to the sheriff of York to bail her.
Enrolment of deed of Andrew de Saukevill, knight, acknowledging himself bound to Henry de Lenn, clerk of Sir Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, in 10l., to be paid in London in the house of Bartholomew de Castello on Mid-Lent day, and granting that this sum may be levied, in default of payment, by the sheriffs. He requests and seeks by the presents that enrolment may be thus made in the rolls of Chancery. Dated at Westminster, on the morrow of St. Vincent, 7 Edward.
— — John de Pateshull, who is going to parts beyond sea by the king's licence puts in his place Master Henry de Bray and Adam le Werrur, and the king has granted, at John's instance, that Henry and Adam may make attorneys in John's place, and the king has granted that this letter shall endure until Christmas.
John de Sancto Johanne acknowledges that he owes to Nutus Fuleberti and Burgesius his brother, merchants of Florence, 143l. 1s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Southampton and Sussex.
Jan. 20.
Westminster.
Henry de Lascy, earl of Lincoln, who is going to parts beyond sea by the king's licence, puts in his place Adam de Poterton in all pleas, and the king has granted, at Henry's instance, that Adam may make attorneys in Henry's place, and has granted that this letter shall last until a month from Easter.
These have quittance of the common summons [of the eyre] in co. York:
Roger le Bigod, earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England.
Peter Bekard.
Roger Lestrange (extraneus).
William de Brehus.
Reginald son of Peter.
The master of the military order of the Temple in England.
Alexander de Lacy.
John de Vescy.
Robert de Brakenbergh.
Edmund, earl of Cornwall.
Robert de Tibotot.
John de Warenna.
Eleanor de Percy.
The prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
William de Derneford acknowledges that he owes to Adam le Despenser 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
Master Adam de Writele acknowledges that he owes to Master Henry de Newerk 63l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in —.
Enrolment of grant by Matthew Turpin to Matthew Turpin his son and to Matilda, daughter of Stephen de Brightmerston, for their services and for 100 marks given to him as gressom (in gersumam), of his whole manor of Wyntereslewe, with the chief messuage (manso), homages, villeins, etc. and all other appurtenances; doing therefor the due and accustomed service therefor to the chief lords of the manor in the same way as the grantor was wont to do. Witnesses: Sir William de Dun, Sir William de Durnford, Sir Eustace de Hull, knights; John le Aucher, John Gojun, William de Brightmerston, Philip le Fraunceys, Walter Lovel, clerk, Thomas le Frankeleyn of Derneford, William le Noble of Aldinton, Adam le Frauncleyn, William Beysin.