Close Rolls, Edward I: January 1285

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: January 1285', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 309-310. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp309-310 [accessed 12 April 2024]

January 1285

Jan. 2.
Bristol.		 To Geoffrey de Nevill, justice of the Forest beyond Trent. Order to cause A. bishop of Durham to have in the Forest of Shirewod ten live bucks and twenty live does, of the king's gift.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to enjoin J. bishop of Winchester and the prior and convent of St. Swithin's, Winchester, to pay to them by the Purification the 2,000l. due to the king by reason of a composition made between the bishop and prior and convent and confirmed before the king, which sum the treasurer and barons are ordered to pay to Master Richard de Abindon, chamberlain of Wales, as the king has assigned it to Richard for the works of the castle of Kaernarvan and of other castles and towns to be done by the view and testimony of the king's subjects appointed for this purpose. If the bishop, prior and convent do not pay this sum, they are ordered to cause it to be levied from their goods and chattels.
To Master Henry de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Joan, late the wife of William de Braiboef, the wardship of eighty acres of the king's demesne and half a virgate of the king's demesne in the manor of Basingestok, and not to intermeddle further with other lands of William, as the king learns by inquisition made by the escheator that William held the lands by rendering 5s. yearly to the ferm of the manor, and that he held nothing elsewhere of the king, so that the custody of the said lands ought to pertain to Joan as nearest friend of the heir.
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Robert de Tybotot to have in the forest of Wauberge ten live bucks and twenty live does, in order to stock his park of Netlested, of the king's gift.
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to cause the aforesaid bucks and does to be taken and carried to the aforesaid park.
Jan. 2.
Bristol.		 Geoffrey Buche, imprisoned at Shrewsbury for the death of Richard Brayn, whereof he is appealed, has letters to the sheriff of Salop to bail him.
To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to deliver Adam de Leck, imprisoned at Brug' for the death of Idersyn, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize if any one wish to speak against him, as the king learns by the record and process of an inquisition lately made before Robert de Knitheleye, Robert Corbet, William Bagot, and Alan de Glaselegh, justices appointed to deliver the said gaol, that he is not guilty of the said death.
Jan. 2.
Bristol.		 To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause John de la Mare to have in the forest of Melkesham four live bucks and eight live does, of the king's gift.
To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to deliver Robert son of Richard de Halghton of Goldburn, imprisoned at Liverpol for the death of John de (sic) Chalouner, wherewith he is charged, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize if any one wish to speak against him, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that Robert slew John in self-defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
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