Close Rolls, Edward I: November 1281 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1902.

'Close Rolls, Edward I: November 1281', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 141-142. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp141-142 [accessed 24 April 2024]

10 EDWARD I

November 1281



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Nov. 23. Westminster.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king is indebted to James de Alditheleye, deceased, in 1188l. 5s. 10d. of the deficit (superplusagio) of his account for the time when he was justiciary of Ireland, as appears to the king by inspection of the account, and James was indebted to the exchequer in 238l. 14s. 10d. as the king learns from them: he orders them to cause William de Alditheleye, son and heir of James, to be acquitted of the latter sum in part satisfaction.
	To the same. Whereas 100l. are in arrear for Easter and Michaelmas terms in the ninth year to Constance, late the wife of Henry de Almannia, of the 100l. yearly that she ought to receive for the manor of Frodesham, which she was unable to have according to the assignment of her dower thereof because the king had previously granted it to David son of Griffin, of which [arrears] the king has assigned to her 50l. from the issues of his mills of Tikehull: the king, wishing to satisfy her for the remaining 50l. and for 100l. of the ferm of his land of the Peak (de Pecko) that she ought to have received by reason of her dower for the aforesaid terms, which are also in arrear, orders the treasurer and barons to order the bailiff of the said land not to omit to pay her 150l. for the aforesaid arrears in the next term of his payment, and to order the bailiff to cause her to have 150l. yearly henceforth.
	To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause Roger de Wilye, son and heir of Hugh de Wilie, to have seisin of his father's lands, as the king has taken his fealty.
	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the prior of Montacute to be acquitted of 10l. at which he was lately amerced before Walter de Wimburn and Thomas de Sancto Vigore, justices to take assizes in co. Somerset, for a false claim, as the king has pardoned him.
	To the justices next in eyre for Forest pleas in co. Oxford. Notification that the king, at the instance of W. bishop of Norwich, has pardoned John Doynel of Mistreton the trespass lately committed by him with other scholars of Oxford in the forest of Bernewod, and that the king wills that he shall not be molested for this reason by him or his justices or ministers of the Forest.
Nov. 26. Westminster.	To the barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Robert de Basinges, citizen of London, to be acquitted of 20l. in which he was amerced before the justices of the Bench for a contempt, as the king has pardoned him at the instance of Gregory de Rokesle, citizen of London.
Nov. 25. Westminster.	To the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer of Dublin. Whereas William de Aldidelegh, son and heir of James de Audidelegh, justiciary of Ireland, is charged in the account of H. bishop of Meath, late treasurer of Ireland, before the barons of that exchequer and other auditors appointed for this purpose, with 642l. 18s. 0d. of the receipts of the said James of the time when he was justiciary, and William, after his account of his father's receipts and expenses had been rendered before the auditors appointed by the king for this purpose, had a deficit (superplusagium) of 1188l. 5s. 10d., as appears by inspection of both accounts, transcripts whereof the king sent to them; the king has granted that the said 642l. 18s. 0d. and 238l. 14s. 10d. that William owes to the exchequer of England, as appears to the king by inspection of the rolls of the same exchequer, shall be allowed (decidant et cedant) to William in part satisfaction of the deficit aforesaid, and that he shall be discharged and acquitted thereof, so that 306l. 13s. 0d. that remain clear to be paid to him beyond the sum aforesaid shall be paid to him by the said treasurer and chamberlains, on condition that William make a recognisance before them that if he be charged before them hereafter with any sum of money by reason of his father's account, he shall answer to the king therefor: the king therefore orders them to pay this sum to William after taking his recognisance, which they shall cause to be enrolled.
	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the aforesaid William to be acquitted of the said 642l. 18s. 0d., if he be charged therewith in the exchequer, and of the said 238l. 14s. 8d. (sic).
Nov. 28. Westminster.	To the barons of the exchequer. Order to cause William de Valencia to be acquitted of 50l. due to the late king from William de Kentwell, which are exacted from William de Valencia because that manor (fn. 1) is in his hands, as it appears by the rolls of the late king's exchequer that the late king pardoned William de Valencia this sum.
	To the auditors of the account of Howel Apmeurik, the king's late bailiff of Buwelt. Order to allow to the executors of Howel's will 20 marks that the king granted to him for his office for Michaelmas term last.
	To Matthew de Columbariis, taker of the king's wine of the right prise throughout England. Whereas the king granted to the abbot and convent of St. Edward's place, Netley (Leteleye), a tun of wine yearly to be received from his prise at Southampton, for the celebration of mass in their church, and ordered Matthew and other keepers of the prise to cause the abbot and convent to have a tun of wine every year; and the king has now granted this prise to Queen Eleanor, his mother: he orders Matthew to cause the abbot and convent to have the said tun from the prise at Portesmue.
	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the late king by his letters, which the king has inspected, rendered William de Valencia quit of all debts and demands pertaining to the said king prior to 23 May, in the 41st year of his reign; and William has intimated to the king that the treasurer and barons exact from him and Joan, his wife, by summons of the exchequer 188l. 1s. 9½d. for the portion due from them of the debts in which Walter le Mareschal, Joan's uncle, was indebted to the late king before the day of the acquittance aforesaid: the king orders them, if it be so, to discharge and acquit William of this sum, and to receive from him the letters of acquittance aforesaid, which they are to cause to be kept in the treasury whole and not cancelled.
	To William de Sancto Claro and W. de Hamelton, guardians of the bishopric of Winchester. Order to cause Queen Eleanor, the king's consort, to have in the chase of the bishopric in the wood of Longewod and in other woods in that chase twenty-four live roebucks (capriolos), to stock therewith her forest of La Longe For[est], of the king's gift. [Prynne, Records, iii. p. 293.]