Close Rolls, Edward I: December 1282 - January 1283

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

'Close Rolls, Edward I: December 1282 - January 1283', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 197-201. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp197-201 [accessed 23 April 2024]

December 1282 - January 1283



Dec. 6. Rhuddlan.	To Walter de Redmarel[eg], keeper of the bishopric of Hereford. Order to cause Hugh de Turbervill to have in the parks of the bishopric ten does, of the king's gift.
Dec. 7. Rhuddlan.	To the keeper of the forest of Clarendon. Whereas the king, on 7 January, in his eighth year, granted to Master Ralph le Sauser, deceased, the custody of the lands and heirs of John Loveraz, tenant in chief, with the marriage of the heirs, to have to him and his assigns; the king orders the keeper to deliver to William de Brumpton, Ralph's assign, the bailiwick of the forestry that Ralph had in the forest aforesaid.
	To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to deliver to the aforesaid William the lands that are of the custody aforesaid, with everything received from them.
Dec. 11. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Essex. Order to deliver Peter Herefrey, taken by him and imprisoned in the Tower of London for a trespass of the forest of Essex, to twelve men of that county who shall mainpern to have him before the justices for pleas of the Forest when they come to those parts. The constable of the Tower is ordered to deliver Peter to the sheriff.
	To the sheriff of Salop. Order to deliver Richard de Eyton, imprisoned at Shrewsbury for the death of William Swytsmok, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize if anyone wish to speak against him, as the king learns by inquisition that Richard slew William in self-defence.
	To Master Roger de Holebrok, steward of the forest between the bridges of Oxford and Staunford. Whereas the king gave to Baldwin Wak before his death ten oaks in the forest of Salcey (Salceto) for the construction of his hall at Stivinton, and Baldwin before his death received only six oaks, as the king learns: the king, wishing to show favour to Hawisia, late the wife of Baldwin, for the remaining trees, orders Roger to deliver to her the remaining four trees, if Baldwin received six only.
Dec. 16. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Salop. Order not to intermeddle further with the custody of Clone, which the king lately granted to Roger de Mortuo Mari, but to permit the executors of Roger's will to have free administration thereof.
Dec. 17. Rhuddlan.	To Richard de Holebrok, keeper of the forest between the bridges of Oxford and Staunford. Order to deliver William (fn. 1), imprisoned at Rokingham for trespass of the Forest, to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices for pleas of the Forest when they come to those parts to stand to right concerning the trespass and that he will not incur forfeiture hereafter in the king's forests.
Dec. 20. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver Thomas de Bilton, imprisoned at York for the death of Robert son of Nicholas de Hunsingovere, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assizes to stand to right if any one wish to speak against him, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that Thomas slew Robert by mischance and not by felony.
Dec. 20. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Wilts, escheator in the same county. Notification that the king has assigned to Beatrice, late the wife of William de Mohun, tenant in chief, the following of the said William's lands in dower: the manor of Mildehale, in that county, which is extended at 20l. 11s. 5d.; the manor of Stoke Flemmeng, co. Devon, which is extended at 17l. 7s. 1½d.; the manor of Galmeton, co. Devon, which is extended at 8l. 17s. 3¾d.; the manor of Coterecome (sic) (fn. 2), co. Somerset, which is extended at 9l.; a seventh of the manor of Stormenistre Mareschal, co. Dorset, which is extended at 7l. 17s. 11½d., saving to the king in the manor of Mildehale 14s. 5¾d. to be paid to him yearly by her by the hands of the sheriff of Wilts. The king orders the sheriff to take security from her that she will not marry without the king's licence, and to deliver to her the manor of Mildehale.
	The like to the sheriff of Devon concerning the manor of Stoke Flemmeng, which is extended at 17l. 7s. 1½d. and the manor of Galmeton.
	The like to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for the manor of Cudecume and a seventh of the manor of Stormenistre Mareschal.
Dec. 28. Rhuddlan.	To the bishop of Waterford, justiciary of Ireland, and to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to cause Thomas de Mandevill to be acquitted of all amercements in which he was amerced at the exchequer of Dublin after he was in the king's service in Wales and after he commenced his journey towards the king there, as the king has pardoned him.
Dec. 28. Rhuddlan.	To the keeper of the king's forest of La Mare. Order to cause the abbot of St. Werburg's, Chester, to have a tithe of the venison that is now taken in the king's forest aforesaid by the king's orders, as he ought to have and has been wont to have such tithe in times past. [Prynne, Records, iii. 306.]
	To Peter de la Mare, constable of Bristol castle. Order not to impede Thomas de Berkeleye and not to permit him to be impeded by the king's ministers from seeking and digging lead mines in his own land, provided that the land be not within the king's forest.
Dec. 29. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Huntington. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of Wauberge to be elected in place of William Hildegar, deceased.
1283. Jan. 1. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to deliver Robert de Wycheworth, imprisoned in that gaol for the death of Robert Not, whereof he is appealed, in bail to twelve men 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 it is testified before the king by Walter de Cokeseye and his fellows, justices appointed to deliver Worcester gaol, that he slew Robert in self-defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
1282. Dec. 30. Rhuddlan.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the abbot of Hyde, Winchester, to be acquitted of 20 marks in full payment of 120 marks in which he made fine with the king for the custody of his house during the last voidance, and of 79 marks 11s. 6d. in part payment of 100l. in which he made fine with the king for his service of three knight's fees in the army of Wales in the tenth year of the reign, which service he then acknowledged to the king, as he has paid these sums into the wardrobe to Master William de Luda, keeper of the same.
	To Reginald de Grey, justiciary of Chester. Order to cause the abbot of St. Werburg's, Chester, to have a tithe of the venison that is now taken in the forest of La Mare by the king's order, as he ought to have and was wont to have that tithe in times past.
1283. Jan. 4. Rhuddlan.	To R. bishop of Waterford, justiciary of Ireland. The king sends to him a transcript of the extent of the lands in Ireland that belonged to William de Mohun, lately deceased, tenant in chief, which the king caused to be made by John de Saunford, his escheator in Ireland, and the king orders the justiciary to cause dower to be assigned to Beatrice, late the wife of William, in accordance with the extent, retaining in the king's hands two parts of the lands.
	To Richard de Bosco, constable of Corf castle. Order to deliver John Chaunterel, imprisoned at Corf for trespass of the Forest wherewith he is charged, to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices for pleas of the Forest when they come to those parts to stand to right.
	To Richard de Holbrok, keeper of the forest between the bridges of Oxford and Stafford (sic). Like order in favour of Thomas de Bleston, imprisoned at Rokingham.
Jan. 10. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Southampton. Like order in favour of Henry le Hare, Nicholas de Wure, and William his brother, imprisoned at Winchester for trespass of the forest of Wulmer.
Jan. 10. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to restore to Matilda, late the wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari, the elder, two parts of the manor of Odecumbe, the castle of Bridgwater (Brugge Walteri), a third of the borough of Bridgwater (Brugges), a carucate of land and two parts of the manor of Mulverton, which the sheriff took into the king's hands by reason of Roger's death, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that Roger held the premises at his death of Matilda's inheritance.
	To the sheriff of Gloucester. Like order concerning 12l. yearly of land in Aure, the advowson of a moiety of that church, 7 virgates and 6 virgates of land in Cheerleton, Cherynton, and Hamptonet.
	To Robert Tibotot, justice of West Wales. Like order concerning a third of two commotes, 2½ knights' fees, 1½ carucates of land, half a bovate of land in Hareford, a commote called 'Wulfry,' and a Welsh town, a third of the town of St. Clears, the town of Nerberd, Robeston (villam Roberti), and Templeton (villam Templariorum campestrem).
	To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver Gilbert Nelsone and Richard and William his sons, imprisoned at York for the death of Geoffrey Dunman, whereof they are appealed, to twelve men each who shall mainpern to have them before the justices at the first assize, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that they were appealed of the said death out of hatred and malice and not because they were guilty thereof.
Jan. 12. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Suffolk. Like order in favour of Robert son of Richard de Herewiz, imprisoned at Ipswich for the death of Thomas de Perham, wherewith he is charged.
	To the sheriff of Essex. Order not to intermeddle until otherwise ordered by the king with a messuage, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, and 22s. of rent in Little Thorrok, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that John Torel before his death enfeoffed John de Tinleby and Alice, his wife, of the premises for their lives, and that they were in seisin thereof on the day of John Torel's death and before, and that John Torel was not seised thereof at his death in his demesne as of fee.
	Membrane 8.
Jan. 29. Rhuddlan.	To Richard de Holebrok, keeper of the forest between the bridges of Oxford and Staunford. Order to deliver Peter Tucke of Bredestok, imprisoned at Rokingham for trespass of the forest of Rokingham, to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices for pleas of the Forest when they come to those parts.
Jan. 29. Rhuddlan.	To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to deliver to Hawisia, late the wife of John le Marescal, tenant in chief, the manor of Messingham, which is extended at 8l. 5s. 9d., and ten marks of rent in Duseby, which the king has assigned to her as dower.
	To the sheriff of Norfolk. Like order to deliver to the said Hawisia the manor of Swainton, which is extended at 68l. 11s. 7¾d., the manor of Banham, which is extended at 36l. 7s. 3¾d.
	To the sheriff of Norfolk. Like order to deliver to the said Hawisia the advowsons of the churches of Swaneton and Bynetre.
	To the sheriff of Stafford. Like order to deliver to the said Hawisia the advowson of the church of Colton.
	To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver to Dionysia, late the wife of Thomas de Normanvill, tenant in chief, to be held until otherwise ordered, 21l. 11s. 0d. of yearly rent in the manor of Kenarditon with Cockeryde, which belonged to Thomas, and which are held in 'gavelikynde,' as appears by an inquisition taken by the sheriff.
	To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to take into the king's hands all the lands wherof John le Marescal, tenant in chief, was seised, as the king learns that John is dead.
	Vacated, because on the Fine Roll.
	The like to the sheriff of Buckingham, escheator in the same county.
	[Vacated as above.]
	To the sheriff of Sussex. Order not to intermeddle until otherwise ordered by the king with the manor of Bibynton, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff of Sussex that John Torel before his death enfeoffed John de Tuileby and Alice his wife of the said manor, and that they were seised thereof in their demesne at John Torel's death.