Close Rolls, Edward I: September 1295 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 3, 1288-1296. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

'Close Rolls, Edward I: September 1295', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 3, 1288-1296, (London, 1904) pp. 456-459. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol3/pp456-459 [accessed 19 April 2024]

September 1295



Sept. 10. Chatham.	To the barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, to be acquitted of the tenth granted by the laity to the king upon his own goods, as the king has pardoned him the tenth thereon. [Parl. Writs.] By K.
	The like, 'de verbo ad verbum,' in favour of ten earls and others. [Ibid.]
	(fn. 1) The like in favour of twenty others who are setting out for Gascony with Edmund the king's brother. [Ibid.]
	The like in favour of forty-seven others, who are setting out with Richard son of John in the train (comitira) of Edmund, the king's brother, or with Edmund or with Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, or without any specification of their services. [Ibid.]
Oct. 4. Canterbury.	To the taxors and collectors in co. Hertford of the tenth granted to the king by the earls, barons and others of his realm. Order to supersede entirely the taxation and levying of the goods of the villeins of Richard, bishop of London, by reason of the tenth aforesaid in that county, as the king granted to the prelates in the concession of the subsidy lately made to him by the prelates and clergy of the realm that the goods of their villeins should not be taxed by reason of the tenth aforesaid, and that the tenth should not be levied from such goods. [Parl. Writs.]
	The like to the sheriffs of Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex and Essex. [Ibid.]
	The like in favour of the bishop of Lincoln to the sheriffs of Lincoln, Leicester, Nottingham, Northampton, Oxford, Buckingham, Huntingdon, Rutland and Bedford. [Ibid.]
	Membrane 5d—Schedule.
	Enrolment of deed of John son of Thomas, knight (miles), Walter le Enfaunt, Peter le Butiller and Henry de Vernoyl, of Ireland, witnessing that whereas the king has caused the said John son of Thomas to be accused and put to answer (inculpari et ad rationem poni) before him in his court at Westminster concerning the taking of Sir Richard, earl of Ulster, and certain other crimes and trespasses committed in Ireland against the king and his peace, as it was said, John at length, although he believes that he could purge his innocence sufficiently by other means, not wishing to enter the way of strife (litigii) with the king concerning these things, submits himself to the king's will concerning all things propounded against him on the king's behalf, and promises that he will faithfully and fully execute whatsoever the king shall cause to be enjoined upon him, charging his lands and goods to the king for this purpose under a certain condition (stipulatione interposita). For the faithful execution hereof he is bound to find twenty-four mainpernors, each having at least 100 marks yearly of land in fee, upon his return to Ireland, of whom he has already found the aforesaid Walter, Peter and Henry, and the remaining twentyone shall charge their lands before the justiciary and council of the king in Ireland, under pain of loss of their lands, that they will cause all the things that John has promised by the presents to be fulfilled by him, and each of the mainpernors shall cause their letters patent containing this obligation to be made according to the form delivered to John by the king, which letters shall be rendered by John in England before St. Martin's next to the king or to his exchequer in England, in case the king be out of the realm. If John be unable to find the said mainpernors and to obtain their letters as above, he shall then come to the king in person within the said term in the state in which he was at the making of this letter, and then, when he shall have thus come to the king, the said Walter, Peter and Henry shall be acquitted of the obligation that they shall make to the king below, and other mainpernors, if there be any, shall be likewise acquitted. John also grants that after he shall have found the said mainpernors before the justiciary and council and shall have caused their letters obligatory to be delivered to the king in form aforesaid, he shall nevertheless come in person at a day or days and place to be assigned by the king to hear and do the king's will. In case John fail in the premises, he grants that all his lands and goods shall be forfeited to the king and that his body shall be punished for life or limbs at the king's will. The said Walter, Peter and Henry, at the instance of John, mainpern under pain of forfeiture of their lands and possessions and bind themselves jointly and singly (quilibet nostrum in solidum) to cause and take care that John shall faithfully observe the premises, and that the mainpernors who have yet to be found shall charge their lands and possessions to the king as above. Dated at Westminster, 27 August, 23 Edward.
Aug. 24. Westminster.	To the justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place, the treasurer of the exchequer of Dublin, and to the chancellor of Ireland. Notification of the terms of the said John's submission to the king, and order to cause letters to be made in the names of twenty-one approved men of Ireland to be found by John, as is stated above, according to the form contained in a transcript enclosed in the presents, and to receive the said letters to be sealed before them by each of the mainpernors aforesaid, and to cause the letters to be enrolled in full in the rolls of the exchequer of Dublin and of the justices of the Bench there. After the letters have been made, sealed, delivered and enrolled, and also duplicated, they shall cause one of them to be retained in the treasury there and the other to be delivered to John under good and evident testimony, to be brought to the king in England before St. Martin's next, as John has promised, under their testimony.
	Form of the letters of mainprise aforesaid.
	Enrolment of deed of Henry de la Launde, John de Punchardon, Nicholas de la Launde, Fulk de Fraxineto, Walter Purcel, Oliver son of Eygnowy, and Walter de Bodinham, reciting the submission of the said John, the terms of the mainprise, and promising, under pain of forfeiture of their lands and goods, that they will cause and take care that John shall find the remaining twenty-one mainpernors, as he is bound to do, or that he shall return into England before Martinmas next. Dated, etc.
	Membrane 4d.
Sept. 18. Canterbury.	To the taxors and collectors in Great Yarmouth of the sixth granted to the king. Order to supersede upon this occasion the taxation and levying of the sixth on the ships of the men of that town that are and have been in the king's service in the present war between him and the king of France, as the king wishes to show the men special favour. By K. on the information of the bishop of Durham.
Sept. 26. Wingham.	To the collectors of the money in co. Kent for the custody of the sea. Order to acquit the barons and men of the Cinque Ports of the custody of the sea from the date hereof until St. Andrew's following, as the king has granted to them, in consideration of the aid (pro subsidio) that they ought to make to him for the preparation and apparatus of their ships, that they shall be upon this occasion acquitted of making custody of the sea for the period aforesaid.
Sept. 29. Wingham.	To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause all alien men of religion [dwelling] near the sea coast or near the sea shore, or near water leading to the sea whereby they or others on their behalf might navigate to the sea or easily transfer themselves thither, to be removed from the places where they dwell without delay, committing their houses to English men of religion or, where no such are to be found, to secular clerks in whose faithfulness and industry the sheriff has confidence, who can answer for the issues thereof, until the king shall otherwise ordain, as the king wishes to avoid the perils that may arise to him and his realm by alien men of religion, Normans and others, dwelling near the sea in the realm. He is also ordered to cause all the ships and boats belonging to the said men of religion, whether found in the sea or in any other water, to be drawn to land, and to remove from them all their tackle, so that they may have no use of them until the king shall otherwise ordain. [Fœdera.]
	The like to the sheriffs of Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucester, Hereford, Salop, Worcester, Hertford, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, London, York, Northumberland, Lancaster, Middlesex, Cumberland, Nottingham, Derby, Cambridge, and Huntingdon. [Ibid.]