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July 3.
Berwick-on-Tweed. |
To Reginald de Grey. Order to cause R. bishop of Bath and Wells,
the chancellor, to have in the wood of Overton, which is in Reginald's
custody, twenty oaks fit for boards (ad bordam), of the king's gift. |
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To [John de] Insula, keeper of the forest of Chuet. Order to cause
John de Havering, seneschal of Gascony, to have in that forest six bucks,
of the king's gift. |
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To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest beyond Trent.
Order to permit Walter de Bello Campo to bring into culture 60 acres of
his wood in Alecestre, within the bounds of the forest of Feckenham, and
to hold them thus brought into cultivation, as the king learns by
inquisition taken by the justice that it is not to the king's damage if he
grant such permission to William. |
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To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Ralph
de Rothingges, son of William de Rothinges, late sheriff of Norfolk and
Suffolk, to be acquitted of 20l., as he has paid this sum into the king's
wardrobe at Berewyk-on-Twede in Scotland to Walter de Lang[ton],
keeper of the wardrobe, on 4 July, in the nineteenth year, which sum he
ought to have paid into the exchequer for Easter term last of the 40l.
yearly at which the king caused Ralph's father's debts to be attermined. |
July 10.
Linlithgow (Linliscu). |
To Malcolm de Harle, escheator beyond Trent. Whereas the king
learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Baldwin de Aldham,
lately deceased, and Nicholaa, his wife, were jointly enfeoffed by William
de Nevile of the manor of Heghton and Terringes, together with the
advowsons of the churches of Flecchinges and Terringes, co. Sussex,
because Nicholaa was in full and peaceful seisin of the manors
jointly with Baldwin until his death, to wit for forty-six weeks,
by a fine levied in the king's court, to have and to hold to
them and the heirs of their two bodies, with remainder in default of
heirs to the right heirs of Baldwin; the king orders the escheator to
deliver the manors and advowsons, which he took into the king's hands
by reason of Baldwin's death with Baldwin's other lands, and the issues
since received from them to Nicholaa, to be held in accordance with the
feoffment until the next parliament, so that they may then be resumed
into the king's hands and she may answer to the king for the issues
thereof, if he ought of right to have them. |
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To the same. Order to cause dower to be assigned to the aforesaid
Nicholaa from the knights fees and advowsons that pertained to
Baldwin. |
July 12.
Stirling. |
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to deliver to Ralph de Rudham, clerk,
his lands, good and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon
his being charged with theft and robbery before Roger de Toftes and his
fellows, justices appointed to deliver Norwich gaol, as he has purged his
innocence before R. bishop of Norwich, to whom he was delivered by the
justices in accordance with the privileges of the clergy. |
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July 13.
Dunfermline. |
To Malcolm de Harle, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause dower
to be assigned to Joan, late the wife of William Crispyn, tenant in chief
of the king as of the honour of Huberton, which is in the king's hands,
upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence. |
July 14.
Dunfermline. |
To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest beyond Trent.
Order to cause R. bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, to have in the
king's woods of Bismore and Haukeshurste, which are within the bounds
of the forest of Salop, eight oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift. |
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Anselm Spragge of Brendellegh, imprisoned at Bury St. Edmunds for
the death of Petronilla, daughter of Reginald de Brendele, has letters to
bail him. |
July 22.
St. Andrews. |
To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to deliver in bail Thomas Frere of
Northfeld, imprisoned at Worcester for the death of Walter Snel, as the
king learns by the record of William Poer and his fellows, justices
appointed to deliver that gaol, that he slew him in self-defence. |
