Close Rolls, Edward I: September 1283

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: September 1283', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 217-219. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp217-219 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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September 1283

Sept. 3.
Bromborough.
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Isabella, late the wife of Patrick de Cadurcis, tenant in chief, the manors of Berewyk, Staunden, Hanedon, and Ingelsham, co. Wilts, and the manor of Sumburn, except Stocbrigge, which is a member of Sumburn, co. Southampton, and the manor of Estgarston, co. Berks, to have in tenancia until she be dowered of the lands that belonged to Patrick, and to permit her to have the oxen and plough-cattle found in the manors in order to till the lands, together with the seed-corn there found in order to sow the lands, and the hay found there, without making sale thereof in the meantime, after they have been appraised. He is also ordered to cause her to have seisin of the manors of Cheddeworth, co. Gloucester, and Herteleye, co. Southampton, which are of her free marriage, as appears to the king by the extents thereof made by the escheator, with everything received thence from the time of their being taken into the king's hands. He is also ordered to cause her to have reasonable freebench (quarentenam) of the deceased's goods in the king's hands, according to custom. He is also ordered to cause the remaining lands in his bailiwick that were taken into the king's hands by reason of Patrick's death to be tilled as shall seem most fit for the king's profit, until otherwise ordered.
The chancellor sent the order from Brumburgh.
Sept. 6.
Vale Royal.
To the same. Order to deliver to Henry Wyger the manor of Brawode, upon his finding security to come before the king at the next parliament at Shrewsbury to do homage therefor to the king if it pertain to the king, and to do other things that he ought to do to the king, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Thomas de Pyn and John, treasurer of St. Peter's, Exeter, that John Wyger, Henry's father, held nothing at his death of the king in chief as of the crown, but that he held the said manor of the barony of Hurburton, which is in the king's hands as an escheat by the death of Roger de Vautort, of whom John held his land by knight service.
To Brother Robert de Mapeltreham, escheator in co. Chester. Order to deliver to Nicholas Audelegh the custody of two carucates of land and of 12s. 8d. of yearly rent in Bercherton, and of a carucate of land and 6 marks 5s. 4½d. of yearly rent in Weston, and of 2s. of yearly rent in Cherlton, and of 4 marks of yearly rent in Nantwich (Wico Mauban), and of 10s. of yearly rent in Batinton, co. Chester, to have in tenancia until the octaves of Michaelmas next, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Geoffrey Griffyn held no tenement of the king in chief in co. Chester at his death, but that he held the premises of Nicholas de Audelegh by knight service, and that Geoffrey, his son and heir, is aged twenty years; provided that the escheator can answer to the king's exchequer at Chester for the issues received thence from the time of their being taken into the king's hands to the day of the making of this order.
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to William son and heir of Nicholas de Cantilupo, tenant of George de Cantilupo, then a minor and in the wardship of the late king, his father's lands, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Nicholas de Stapelton and Henry de Perepunt that William is of full age.
Sept. 13.
Macclesfield.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to deliver Ralph de Cressy, parson of the church of Greseleye, imprisoned at Notingham for trespass of the Forest, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices for pleas of the Forest when they come to those parts and that he will not hereafter incur forfeiture in the king's forests.
To Geoffrey de Nevill, justice of the Forest beyond Trent. Order to cause Anthony Bek, elect of Durham, to have in the forest of Galtres twenty-five bucks, of the king's gift.
To Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause the said Anthony to have in the park of Bristwyk the king's fat venison (gresseam) of the present season, of the king's gift, and to permit him to take it.
To Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester. Order to cause Otto de Grandisono to have in the forest of La Mare ten bucks, of the king's gift.
Sept. 25.
Macclesfield.
To the same. Order to cause Adam de Whetenhal to have in the aforesaid forest two bucks, of the king's gift.
Sept. 20.
Macclesfield.
To the keeper of the forest of Salop. Order to cause R. bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, to have in the forest of Salop ten roe-bucks (capriolos), of the king's gift, against the king's arrival at Acton Burnel.
Sept. 25.
Combermere.
Richard son of Christiana de Gayton, imprisoned at Northampton for the death of William Brid, whereof he is appealed, has letters to the sheriff of Northampton to bail him.
Sept. 25.
Overton.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Guncelin de Badelesmere to be acquitted of 100s. in which he was amerced before them because he did not come before them on the morrow of Michaelmas, in the eighth year, to make his profer of divers debts that he owes to the king for the time when he was justice of Chester, as the king has pardoned him this amercement.
To Richard de Holbrok, keeper of the forest between the bridges of Oxford and Staunford. Order to cause Master John de Barton, the king's cook, to have in the forest of Rokingham two oaks fit for timber with their strippings, of the king's gift.
Sept. 30.
Acton Burnell.
To the sheriff of Northampton and the coroners of that county. Order to deliver to Juliana, late the wife of Simon son of Robert, all the goods and chattels of the said Simon, who hung himself whilst in a fit of madness and not otherwise, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff and coroners of co. Huntingdon, as the king gave to her a moiety thereof for the maintenance of herself and children, and he has now given to her the other moiety, which goods were taken into the king's hands by reason of Simon's felony aforesaid.
The like to the sheriff and coroners of co. Huntingdon.
To the bailiff of Clarendon. Order to cause Thomas de Candovere and Robert le Sauser, the king's huntsmen staying in co. Southampton with his dogs, to have six leafless oak-trunks (robora) for fuel, of the king's gift.