Close Rolls, Edward I: August 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: August 1285', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 334-337. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp334-337 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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August 1285

Aug. 2.
Woolmer (Wulvemere).
To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to cause the prior of Wylemundele to have seisin of a messuage and twelve acres and three roods of land in Hikeleford that Thomas son of William de la Sale, who was outlawed 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 Thomas held them of the prior, and that the township of Hikeleford ought to answer to the king for the year and day.
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Peter de Monte Forti to have in the forest of Roteland four bucks, of the king's gift.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Robert de Eton, lately elected, as the king has caused him to be removed from office by reason of his infirmity (impotencia).
To the keeper of the forest of Salcey (de Salceto). Order to cause Master Thomas de Sodington to have in that forest four bucks, of the king's gift.
Aug. 4.
Woolmer.
To the same. Order to cause brother William de Henleye, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, to have six bucks in that forest, of the king's gift.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause Joan, wife of Peter de Elyng, to have seisin of a messuage and a virgate of land in Elyng that Peter and she held on the day when Peter abjured the realm for felony, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that they are of her inheritance.
Aug. 6.
Woolmer.
To Roger Lestrange, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause William de Odingeseles to have in the forest of Rotel[and] eight bucks, of the king's gift.
To the keeper of the park of Pederton. Order to cause Alan Plogenet to have in that park two bucks, of the king's gift.
To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to deliver Henry de Verney 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 concerning the death of John de Penkriche, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that Henry slew John in self-defence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
To William de Vescy, justice of the Forest beyond Trent. Order to cause A. bishop of Durham to have in the forest of Galtres twelve bucks, of the king's gift.
Aug. 6.
Woolmer.
To Ralph de Middilton, clerk of the king's market. Order to permit the abbot of Battle to have the fine that his men of Wy made with Ralph for trespass of weights and for breach of the assize of bread and ale, and to restore to the men anything that he may have taken from them in this behalf, as the abbot and convent ought to have by reason of a charter of the late king, which the king has inspected, all their amercements and the amercements of their men and ransoms of their men pertaining to the king by reason of any offence, saving to the king the fines that the abbot and his successors shall happen to make with him.
Aug. 10.
Basing
To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver Henry le Seckere of Moncke Bretton, imprisoned at York for the death of William Bleddre of Hornby, whereof he is indicted, 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 of Geoffrey Aguillon and his fellows, justices appointed to deliver York gaol, that Henry slew William in selfdefence and not by felony or of malice aforethought.
Aug. 16
Amesbury.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Segrave to be acquitted of 40s. in which he was amerced before the justices of the Bench at Shrewsbury for default, during the king's Welsh expedition, when he was with the king in the expedition, as the king has pardoned him this sum.
To the sheriff of Berks. Order to cause to be replevied to Ralph le Visconte a moiety of the manor of Estgenge, with everything received therefrom, until the next parliament after Michaelmas next, in order that there may then be done what of right ought to be done, the sheriff having taken the moiety into the king's hands by order of the justices last in eyre in that county.
To William de Plescet[is], keeper of the forest of Reschiche. Order to cause Alan Plokenet to have in that forest two bucks, of the king's gift.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit Mathia, late the wife of William de Stokes, to cause to be levied from William's goods and chattels 25l. due to the king from William for a fine that he made with the king for a trespass in taking a hart in the king's forest of Corf without licence, as the king has given this sum to Mathia, willing that she shall cause it to be levied from William's goods and chattels.
To the keeper of the forest of Kingiswod. Order to cause S. bishop of Waterford, justiciary of Ireland, to have in that forest ten bucks, of the king's gift.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John le Fauconer of Chelre to be acquitted of 40s. in which he was amerced before the justices last in eyre in co. Berks by reason of the common summons of their eyre, as the king has pardoned him at the instance of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford.
Aug. 20.
Clarendon.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to deliver John Sayere, imprisoned at Lincoln for the death of Adam le Tayllur, whereof he is indicted, in bail to twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize when they come to those parts to stand to right if any one wish to speak against him, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that John slew Adam in self-defence and not by felony or malice aforethought.
To the bailiff of Clarendon. Order to cause William de Monte Revelli to have in that forest two leafless oak-stumps (robora), of the king's gift.
Roger de Sharpenho, imprisoned at Bedeford for the death of Robert Fulfish, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Bedford to bail him.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause Master Geoffrey de Aspehale, master of the Hospital of St. Leonard's, York, to have in the water of Fosse twenty-four bream (breimas), of the king's gift.
To Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester. Order to cause Master John de Saunford, elect of Dublin, to have in the forest of La Mare ten bucks, of the king's gift.
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Roger le Ware to have in the forest of Melkesham four bucks, of the king's gift.
Membrane 3.
Aug. 26.
Clarendon.
To the keeper of the forest of Melkesham. Order to cause John de la Mare to have in that forest six bucks, of the king's gift.
Aug. 30.
Lyndhurst.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit Ralph de Broghton, king's clerk, of rendering further his account for the time when he was keeper of the king's works at his castle of Lampadervaur and receiver of the king's moneys for acquitting the wages of knights and others in the army of Wales, as he rendered his account before Master Henry de Bray and Richard de Exonia, appointed by the king for this purpose, and he left quit, as is testified before the king by Master William de Luda, keeper of the king's wardrobe, who has the return of the account into the wardrobe in his custody.
To the bailiff of Clarendon. Order to cause the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St. Mary, Salisbury, to have a tithe of all the venison to be taken henceforth in the forest of Clarendon, as often as such venison shall be taken, as it is found by inquisition taken by Robert son of John, steward of the king's household, and Master Thomas de Sudinton that the dean and chapter ought and were wont to have a tithe of all the venison taken in that forest by the grant of the king's progenitors, whose charters and confirmations they produced before Robert and Thomas. [Prynne, Records, iii. 346.]
William Wyther, imprisoned at St. Albans for the death of Edmund Punchardun, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Bedford to send the king the names of twelve men who shall mainpern to have him before the justices at the first assize, so that the king may cause him to be delivered in the meantime.
To the sheriff of Worcester and the coroners of that county. Order to restore to Roger le Mazun his goods and chattels taken into the king's hands upon his being charged with the death of Robert de la Hethe, as the king has pardoned him by his letters patent the suit of his peace therefor.
To Master H. de Bray, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Emma, late the wife of Adam de Rattelesden, of the lands that Adam held by knight service of William, son and heir of William Cummyn, tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, and to cause to be assigned to her, in the presence of the bailiffs of Queen Eleanor, the king's consort, dower of the lands that Adam held by knight service of the queen.