Close Rolls, Edward I: July 1282

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: July 1282', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 160-163. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp160-163 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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July 1282

July 3.
Chester.
To Luke de Tany, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause G. bishop of Worcester to have in his forest of Wychewod six bucks, of the king's gift.
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July 1.
Chester.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to deliver to Margaret, late the wife of John de Nevill, tenant in chief, the manor of Thorp, which is extended at 26l. 6s. 9¾d., the manor of Hallingbir[y], which is extended at 14l. 16s. 8d., the manor of Wetheresfeld, which is extended at 31l. 2s. 4½d., except a carucate of land in that manor whereof Margaret was jointly enfeoffed with her husband, the manor of Totham, which is extended at 13l. 2s. 4d., and 118s. 11¾d. of yearly rent in the manor of Langham, which manor is extended at 11l. 10s. 10d., as the king has assigned to her the said manors and rent in dower.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to Gregory de Rokesleye. Order to receive from James Donati of Florence, keeper of the exchange of Dublin, two boxes (pixidibus) with the king's money of assay in Ireland, and to restore the money found therein, after assay have been made of it, to Master Alexander de Luca, master of the king's mint (monete) in Ireland, the money being his, as the king learns by the letters of the justiciary of Ireland.
July 5.
Chester.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver William de Homstede, imprisoned at Maydenestan for the death of Ralph Burgeys, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assizes, as the king learns by the record and process of the inquisition taken before Henry de Appletrefeld and his fellows, justices to deliver Maydenestan goal, that William slew Ralph in selfdefence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
To the keeper of the forest of Wauberge. Order to cause William de Brumpton to have in that forest three bucks, of the king's gift.
To Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester. Order to cause Margaret de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, to have in the forest of La Mare six bucks, of the king's gift.
To the sheriff of Southampton, escheator in that county. Order to deliver to Matilda, late the wife of Matthew de Columbariis, tenant in chief, 28l. 0s. 8d. yearly of land and rent in the manor of Tuderleg, in that county, which manor is extended at 85l. 6s. 0d., upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence, as the king has assigned such land and rent to her in dower; saving to Michael, Matthew's brother and heir, the chief messuage in the manor.
To the sheriff of Dorset, escheator in the same county. Order to deliver to the said Matilda, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence, 4l. 9s. 5d. yearly of land and rent in the manor of Upsedeling, in that county, which the king has assigned to her in dower.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to deliver to the said Matilda, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence, 9l. 13s. 6½d. yearly of rent in the manor of Chissebury, which manor is extended at 29l. 12s. 0d., in the chief messuage of the manor, which shall remain wholly to her, and in other lands pertaining to the manor, and 11l. 15s. 6d. of land and rent in the manor of Bienknoll, which manor is extended at 35l. 6s. 5½d.; and 8l. 6s. 9d. of land and rent in the manor of Henton, which manor is extended at 25l. 0s. 2½d.; and 75s. of land and rent in the manor of Pippardesclyve, which manor is extended at 11l. 4s. 11¾d.
July 13.
Rhuddlan.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Isabella, late the wife of John de Mares, tenant in chief, as she has taken oath before the king not to marry without his licence.
To the keeper of the forest of Canok. Order to cause Reginald de Legh to have in that forest two bucks, of the king's gift.
To Luke de Tany, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Gregory de Rokesl[eye] to have in the forest of Wauberge four bucks, of the king's gift.
July 12.
Rhuddlan.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to deliver to Robert, son and heir of Simon son of Robert de la Chaumbre of Blarewik, the lands and chattels of the said Simon, which were taken into the king's hands because he hanged himself, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that Simon hanged himself in a fit of madness (passione frenetica detentus).
To the sheriff of Derby. Order to restore to Richard de Brocton, clerk, his goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being indicted before the justices last in eyre in that county for larcenies, as he has purged his innocence before R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, to whom he was delivered in accordance with the privilege of the clergy.
To the constable of the Tower of London. Order to cause Peter de Columbar[iis], imprisoned in the Tower for certain trespasses, to be delivered upon his finding twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the king at his order or before the justices at the first assize.
July 18.
Rhuddlan.
To John son of Hugh, keeper of the Long Forest. Order to cause Roger Lestrange (Extraneo) to have in that forest four harts, of the king's gift, provided that they be taken outside La Longe Mened.
July 20.
Rhuddlan.
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to restore to James de Molton his lands, which are in the king's hands by reason of the death of John Armestrang, wherewith he is charged, as the king has pardoned him the suit of his peace for the said death.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the abbot of Hide, Winchester, to be acquitted of 100 marks, in part payment of 120 marks in which he made fine with the king for the custody of the abbey during the last voidance, as he paid this sum by the king's order to William de Parton, keeper of the works of the king's castles of Flynt and Rothelan, for the said works by the hands of brother Laurence de Londonia, his monk, on Wednesday before St. James, in the tenth year of the reign.
July 24.
Rhuddlan.
To the sheriff of Derby. Order to deliver William de Langeford, imprisoned at Derby for trespasses charged upon him, to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the king or to restore him to prison in the quinzaine of Michaelmas, to stand to right if the king or any one else wish to speak against him.
By the chancellor on the information of W. de Hamelton.
To the same and to the sheriff of Warwick. Order to cause William's goods to be restored to him by the aforesaid mainprise.
To the sheriff of Wilts, escheator in that county. Order to deliver to Joan, late the wife of Geoffrey Gascelyn, tenant in chief, the manor of Clipham, to have in tenencia until the king shall cause dower to be assigned to her.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to deliver to the prior of St. Guthlac's, Hereford, a messuage and a — (fn. 1) of land in Prior's Lude that Hugh le Finche, who was hanged for felony, held, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that they have been in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that Hugh held them of the prior, and that the township of Lude Saucy had the king's year and day, and that the messuage and land are still in the king's hands.
July 27.
Rhuddlan.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to restore to Nicholas de Gessych, clerk, his goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged with homicide before the justices deputed for this in that county, as he has purged his innocence before J. archbishop of Canterbury, to whom he was delivered in accordance with the privilege of the clergy.
To Thomas de Normanvil, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to Amadeus de Sabaudia, the king's kinsman, the manor of Arnhal, co. Nottingham, which is extended at 22l. 8s. 4d., as the king has granted to Amadeus the custody of the manor of Great Wakering, co. Essex, which is extended at 67l. 16s. 1½d., and of the manor of Little Wakkering, in the same county, which is extended at 29l., and of the said manor of Arnhal, which manors are in the king's hands by reason of the minority of Hugh son and heir of John de Neyvill, tenant in chief, to have until the heir come of age in completion of 400 marks of land that the king granted to Amadeus from wardships.
July 25.
Rhuddlan.
Ralph Walgrim, imprisoned at York for the death of Alan de Knapton, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of York to bail him.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Whereas the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that it is not to the damage of the king or of his town of Notingham or of the adjoining parts if he grant to the Friars Minor staying at Notingham that they may enclose a moiety of the course of the spring called 'Brodewell' outside the town of Notingham, and may make an aqueduct thence to their house, and may hold it thus enclosed to them and their successors; the king orders the sheriff to take with him the mayor of Notingham and twelve other men of that town and to go in person to the spring and to see it, and, if the men of that town wish, to permit the Friars to enclose a moiety of the course of the spring to make an aqueduct thereof, and to hold it thus enclosed to them and their successors.

Footnotes

  • 1. The word virgate or acre has been omitted in the enrolment.