Close Rolls, Edward I: December 1284

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: December 1284', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 2, 1279-1288, (London, 1902) pp. 347-348. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol2/pp347-348 [accessed 29 March 2024]

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December 1284

Dec. 28.
Bristol.
To H. cardinal priest of St. Laurence in Lucina. Request that he will use his influence with the pope to obtain the revocation of what has been sued out from the papal court by Almaric de Monte Forti against Edmund, earl of Lancaster, the king's brother, or against others of the realm in derogation of the king's royal dignity, remitting the cognisance thereof to the king's judgment, more especially as the king has always been prepared to exhibit full and speedy justice, according to the law and custom of the realm, to Almaric's proctor if he wish to complain of the king's brother or others of the realm, as the cognisance of pleas concerning feudalties and liberties of feudalties, dowers, and pecuniary causes in the realm pertain to the king and his crown or dignity by custom of the realm hitherto observed, and the chiefs or magnates and others of the realm have not been wont at any time during the reigns of the king's predecessors to be drawn into action or compelled to appear before any judge outside the realm contrary to such custom, and the king and his progenitors have always used such liberty as pertaining to the royal dignity by the custom aforesaid, which has been hitherto approved by the popes, without challenge or hindrance, and Almaric de Monte Forti, as the king understands for certain, endeavours to draw Edmund into an action outside the realm concerning such matters by the authority of papal letters, to the manifest prejudice of the king's right and dignity and of the whole community of the realm. [Fœdera; Prynne, iii. 343; Ryley, Placita, p. 450.]
To the archdeacon of Richmond. Whereas according to the custom obtaining in the realm and heretofore approved no one of the realm ought to be drawn into an action outside the realm, and so and so, (fn. 1) as the king learns, endeavours to draw so and so into an action outside the realm, contrary to the custom aforesaid: the king prohibits him from citing so and so to appear before any judge outside the realm, or from presuming to do anything against him in derogation of the royal dignity, especially as so and so is prepared to stand to right in all things within the realm. The archdeacon is enjoined to conduct himself so in this matter that the king may not have to punish him (graviter capere) as an impugner of his royal estate.
Master Henry de Bray acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Bittlescumb 35 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Robert de Scardeburg and Michael de Harington acknowledge that they owe to R. bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, 22s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels.
William de Eyton came before the king, on Thursday before St. Hilary, and sought to replevy his land in Mers', which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Thurstan de Knapton and Muriel, his wife. This is signified to the justices of the Bench.
Godfrey Daunou, knight, acknowledges that he owes to R. bishop of Bath and Wells 11 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Somerset and Wilts.
Cancelled on payment.

Footnotes

  • 1. The marginal abstract says that this is a prohibition for 'the aforesaid Edmund.'