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Jan. 8. Tadcaster. |
To the sheriff of York and the coroners of that county. Order to cause
Aldusa, late the wife of John de Baln, to have all the goods and immovable
chattels of the said John, which were taken into the king's hands because
John hanged himself, as the king has granted them to her because he
learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff and coroners that John hanged
himself in a fit of madness at Mukelfield in Elmete. |
Jan. 11. York. |
To Geoffrey de Nevill, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to
cause W. bishop of Norwich to have in the forest of Galtres ten does, of the
king's gift. |
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To Thomas de Normanvill, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause
Ranulph de Nevill, kinsman and heir of Robert de Nevill, to have seisin
of the lands that the said Robert, his grandfather, held at his death of the
king in chief, as the king has taken his homage. |
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The like to Master H. de Bray, escheator beyond Trent. |
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To Thomas de Normanvill, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause
Eve, late the wife of Alan de Walkingham, to have seisin of the lands that
Alan and she held of the king in chief of her inheritance, as the king has
taken her homage therefor. |
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To the same. Order to permit the executors of the will of the said Alan
to have administration of his goods and chattels for the execution of his
[will], upon their finding security for any debts that he may owe to the
king. |
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To Geoffrey de Nevill, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to
cause Master William de Corner to have in the forest of Galtres seven
bucks, of the king's gift. |
Jan. 11. York. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver Nicholas son of William Groum,
imprisoned at York for the death of Nicholas son of William le Bakester,
wherewith he is charged, 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 the king learns by the record of Geoffrey Aguill[un]
and his fellows, justices to deliver York gaol, that Nicholas slew the said
Nicholas whilst mad, and not by felony or of malice aforethought. |
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To the same. Order to cause John de Heton to have seisin of a messuage
and twenty acres of land in Northland, as the king learns by inquisition
taken by the sheriff that John son of Thomas de Northland, who was outlawed for felony, held them of John de Heton, and that they have been in
the king's hands for a year and a day, and that the township of Northland
ought to answer to the king for the year and day. |
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To the keeper of the forest of Wauberge. Order to cause Gilbert de
Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to have in that forest eight does, of
the king's gift. |
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To Richard de Holebrok, keeper of the forest of Rokingham. Order to
cause the said earl to have in that forest eight does, of the king's gift. |
Jan. 16. Nostell. (St. Oswald's). |
To Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause
Philip le Lardiner, son and heir of David le Lardiner, to have seisin of the
serjeanty of the forestry of the forest of Galtres, which David at his death
held of the king in chief, and of all David's lands, as the king has taken
his homage for the serjeanty. |
Jan. 20. Blyth. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Thomas
de Dyveleston, sheriff of Northumberland, to be discharged of the wards
pertaining to the castle of Newcastle-on-Tyne from the time of the king's
commission to him of the county and castle, and for so long as he shall
hold them, as the king granted to him the county and castle during
pleasure, on condition that he answered yearly to the exchequer for 30l. of
increment beyond the yearly ferm wherefor Walter de Camhou, sometime
sheriff of Northumberland, and other sheriffs were wont to answer to the
exchequer, and that he should have all the wardships pertaining to the
castle within the said ferm. |
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To John de Bourne. Order to replevy to J. archbishop of Canterbury
the custody of St. Martin's priory, Dover, which the king lately committed
to John, until the king shall otherwise order, with everything received
therefrom since John received the custody, as the archbishop asserts that
the custody pertains to him. |
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To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver Henry le Turnur, imprisoned at
York for the death of John Sleckesorgh, wherewith he is charged, 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 the record
of Geoffrey Aguill[un] and his fellows, justices to deliver York gaol, that
Henry slew John in self-defence, and not by felony or of malice aforethought. |