Close Rolls, Edward I: July 1290 | 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: July 1290', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 3, 1288-1296, (London, 1904) pp. 91-97. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol3/pp91-97 [accessed 19 April 2024]

July 1290



	Membrane 6.
July 2. Havering.	To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to deliver in bail Elias son of Isabella de Orreton, imprisoned at Carlisle for the death of Robert Harebayn, wherewith he is charged, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that Elias is not guilty of the said death, but that one Adam son of Alan le Vacher slew Robert, for which death he is outlawed.
July 8. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to restore to Bartholomew called 'Gogyng' of Cambridge, clerk, his goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged with the homicide of Geoffrey de Griselee, clerk, slain at Cambridge, before John de Eyvill, Ralph Basset, and Robert Malet, justices appointed to deliver Cambridge gaol, as he has purged his innocence before W. bishop elect of Ely, to whom he was delivered in accordance with the privilege of the clergy. [Prynne, Records, iii. 412.]
July 9. Westminster.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and the justices appointed for the custody of the Jews. Order not to molest Aaron son of Vyves, a Jew of London, by reason of any tallage to be assessed upon the Jews, and not to intermeddle with his goods and chattels, as the king has granted him to Edmund, the king's brother, with all his goods and chattels, so that the king or his ministers shall not intermeddle with the Jew or his goods and chattels without Edmund's will and licence.
July 11. Westminster.	John son of Walter de Seggesleye, imprisoned at Stafford for the death of Margery la Kembestere, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Stafford to bail him.
July 9. Westminster.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the justices appointed for the custody of the Jews. Order not to intermeddle with the chattels of Cresseus son of Cresseus and Aaron, his son, Jews of London, by reason of any tallage, as the king has granted to them that they shall be quit of all tallages to be assessed upon the Jews for all the time during which Cresseus shall be indebted to the king or Queen Eleanor, his consort, in aught of the 300 marks by which he made fine with the king for the forfeited chattels of Jews.
	William Rose, imprisoned at Assherugg for the death of John Everard, whom he slew in self-defence, has letters to the sheriff of Hereford to bail him.
July 11. Westminster.	To Philip de la Felde, bailiff of Havering. Order to cause Robert de Colevill to have in the outer wood of the king's manor of Havering two oaks fit for timber, in order to construct a chamber, of the king's gift.
	By K. on the information of R. de Tybetot.
	To Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester. Order to cause Richard de Mascy to have in the forest of La Mare six oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
July 11. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver in bail John le Bacheler, imprisoned at Maydenstane for the death of Richard Ferthing, wherewith he is charged, as the king learns by the record and process of John de Merlay and his fellows, justices appointed to deliver that gaol, that John slew Richard in self-defence.
	To Walter de la Haye, escheator of Ireland. Order to deliver to John de Weylaund, son of Thomas de Weylaund, who abjured the realm for felony, the manors of Balliconare and Killicaran and the rent of Ballimacoyll in Ireland, with all issues thereof since they were taken into the king's hands, as he learns by inquisition taken by the escheator or by him who supplies his place that Thomas enfeoffed John of the manors and rent for 100 marks yearly to be rendered to him for his life, and that John continued his seisin thereof from Friday after Midsummer, in the fifteenth year of the reign, until they were taken into the king's hands by reason of the felony aforesaid, and it is now testified before the king that Thomas remitted and quit-claimed the said 100 marks yearly to John long before he committed the felony aforesaid.
July 14. Westminster.	To the keeper of the forest of Whitlewode. Order to cause Robert son of Nigel to have in the wood of Hanle, within the bounds of that forest, six oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
	To the keeper of the forest of Pewesham. Order to cause the abbot of Malmesbiry to have in that forest twelve oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.
	To the keeper of the forest of Dene. Order to cause John Giffard of Brymmesfeld to have in that forest six roebucks, of the king's gift.
July 15. Westminster.	To the keeper of the forest of Rokyngham. Order to cause Alesia de Lascy, countess of Lincoln, to have in that forest ten bucks, of the king's gift.
	Vacated, because otherwise below.
July 12. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order to deliver to John son of Thomas de Weyland the manor of Clopton, which was taken into the king's hands by reason of the felony committed by Thomas, to be held until the king shall otherwise order, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that Thomas and John were jointly enfeoffed of the manor by Oliver de Wysete.
July 15. Westminster.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause William, bishop of Salisbury, to be acquitted of 40l. at which he was amerced before William de Vescy and his fellows, justices in eyre for pleas of the Forest in co. Nottingham, in the sixteenth year of the king's reign, and of 20l. at which he was amerced before the justices in eyre for pleas of the Forest in co. York, in the fifteenth year of his reign, for trespasses of the Forest, as the king has pardoned him.
July 13. Westminster.	To the same. Order to cause John de Lagarston to be acquitted of 100s. of the 10l. at which he was lately amerced before Thomas de Weyland and his fellows, justices of the Bench, for contempt, as the king has pardoned him at the instance of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford.
July 15. Westminster.	To the same. Order to cause Ralph de Albiniaco to be acquitted of 70 marks of the 100 marks due to the king for imprest, as the king has pardoned him this sum.
	To the sheriff of Suffolk. Whereas Agnes del Pount (fn. 1) of a messuage, 42 acres of land, 4 acres of wood, 12 acres of pasture, 4 acres of meadow, and 3s. 8d. of rent in Buxhale and Fynebergh, Alice de Staunton of 10l. of land in Ayssh, Blakeshale, Tunstalle, Marlesford, Wantesden, and Rendlesham, John de Stratton of a messuage and a carucate of land in Petagh and Framesden, and Alice, late the wife of Gilbert de Cotenham of a messuage and a carucate of land in Anhus, Shenlond—[Incomplete.]
	Vacated.
	To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause John son of Reginald to have in the forest of Pambere four bucks, of the king's gift.
	To the same. Order to cause William de Cherleton to have in the forest of Wlmere three bucks, of the king's gift.
	To William Hathewy, keeper of the forest of Dene. Order to cause Hugh de Frene to have in that forest two bucks, of the king's gift.
July 14. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suffolk. Whereas Agnes del Pount enfeoffed Thomas de Weylaund and Margery, his wife, and Richard, their son, jointly of a messuage, 42 acres of land, 4 acres of wood, 12 acres of pasture and 4 acres of meadow, and 3s. 8d. of yearly rent in Buyhale (sic) and Fynebergh, and Alice de Staunton enfeoffed them of 10l. yearly of land in Ayssh, Blakeshale, Tunstall, Marlesford, Wantesden, and Rendlesham, and John de Stratton enfeoffed them of a messuage, a carucate of land in Pethagh and Framesden, and Alice, late the wife of Gilbert de Cotenham, of a messuage and a carucate of land in Anhus, Shenlonde, Buyhale (sic), and Wetherdene by their charters, which the king has inspected, to have to Thomas and Margery and Richard, and the heirs of Richard's body, and put them in good and peaceful seisin thereof, which lands the king caused to be taken into his hands by reason of certain trespasses committed by Thomas: the king orders the sheriff to cause Margery and Richard to have the lands again, to hold according to the form of the feoffment, saving to the chief lords of the fee and to others any right that they may have in the lands when they may wish to speak concerning them.
July 14. Westminster.	To William de Sutton, keeper of the lands that belonged to Thomas de Weylaund in co. Essex. Whereas Robert Dyne enfeoffed the said Thomas, Margery, his wife, and Richard, their son, jointly of a messuage and a carucate of land in Dakenham and Berking, and Matilda de Rammes[eye] enfeoffed them of 20s. of rent in Havering, and Walter de Ran of 22 acres of meadow in Little Thurrok and Caldewelle by their charters, which the king has inspected, to have to them and to the heirs of Richard's body, and put them in good and peaceful seisin thereof, which lands the king caused to be taken into his hands and delivered to the keeper by reason of certain trespasses committed by Thomas: the king orders the keeper to cause Margery and Richard to have the lands (as in preceding order).
July 13. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Essex. Order to deliver to Roger Bukskyn, imprisoned at Colecestre for trespass in the park of R. bishop of London, at Crunden, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Richard de Bosco, in bail to John Peverell, Robert de Crepping, William de Staunford, and Edmund de Fulham of co. Essex, and Roger Bernard and John Sewale of co. Cambridge, who have mainperned in the king's court to have him before the king or those whom he shall assign at a certain day and place.
	William de Staunford, Edmund le Pecche of co. Essex, Jordan de Bedeford of co. Hertford, Richard Herbert, John Blome, and Henry Rose of co. Suffolk mainperned in like manner Theobald de Clonville, detained in the aforesaid prison for a trespass in the same park.
	John Filiol, Nicholas de Weylaund, Robert Giffard, John son of Bernard, John de Bassingburn of co. Essex, and John de Merk of co. Cambridge mainperned in like manner John de Kelleveden, detained in the aforesaid prison for a trespass in the same park.
	Membrane 5.
July 13. Westminster.	To Malcolm de Harle, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Nesta, late the wife of Roger Corbet, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
July 15. Westminster.	Roger son of William de Hathelesay, imprisoned at Huntingdon for the death of Richard de Hathelesay, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Huntingdon to bail him.
July 18. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order to release Andrew le Shepherd, imprisoned at Maydenestan for the death of Elias le Bygg, wherewith he is charged, as the king learns by the record of Stephen de Penecestre and Roger de Tylemaneston, justices appointed to deliver that gaol, that Andrew slew Elias in self-defence, and Andrew has found the king as mainpernors Andrew Fraunceys of Kyngeston, Stephen Quyntyn, Stephen del Stete (sic), William David, David Piper, William Quyntyn, Andrew de Shudbrok, Richard Alfrun, Robert Pik, John Smyth, William Gilbert, and William Fraunceys of co. Surrey.
	To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver in bail Richard Cornay, imprisoned at York for the death of Ralph de Norton, wherewith he is charged, as the king learns by the enrolment of the presentment and inquisition made before William de Sancto Quintino and his fellows, justices appointed to deliver that gaol, that he slew him in self-defence.
	To Gilbert de Thorneton and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine the king's pleas. Order to cause to be delivered to Godfrey de Bello Monte the liberties in Drayton that the king lately derained before them against Godfrey by writ of Quo warranto, to have until the next coming of the justices for common pleas to those parts, so that the justices may cause what shall be equitable to be done before them to the king and Godfrey.
July 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to cause John son of William and Henry, his brother, to have seisin of a moiety of a messuage, ten acres of land, and an acre of meadow in Medeburne that Hugh de Neville, who was hanged for felony, held, and to cause William Waldeyn to have seisin of the other moiety, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that Hugh held the premises of them, and that Agnes, late the wife of Hugh, holds them by delivery from John de Kirkeby, the late treasurer, whereby she had the king's year and day thereof, for which she ought to answer to the king.
	To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Roger de Morleye, who is incapacitated by age, as the king learns by trustworthy evidence.
	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit William de Fenes, son of Ingram de Fenes, of 32l. for five scutages, 5 marks for licence to agree, 6l. of the aid to marry the late king's daughter, 15 marks for many imprests, of the debt of William de Fenes, father of Ingram, and the relief due from Ingram to the late king, and of all aids and scutages that are exacted from William for his father's time for the services of knights' fees that Ingram held in chief of the late king, to wit 32l. of the honour of Chockes for five scutages, 12l. for the aid to make the late king's son a knight, and 16l. for two debts, as the late king pardoned Ingram all these debts.
	To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause John Wak to have in the forest of Wauberge ten bucks, of the king's gift.
July 18. Westminster.	To the constable of Bristol castle. Order to cause Thomas de Berkeleye to have in the king's chace at Bristol four bucks, of the king's gift.
	To the justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Thomas de Berkel[eye] to have in the wood of Peusham, within the bounds of the forest of Melkesham, four bucks, of the king's gift.
	To Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause Master Robert de Thorp to have in the forest of Cannock (de Canoco) three bucks, of the king's gift.
	To Matthew son of John, constable of Dyveses castle. Order to cause W. bishop of Salisbury to have in the park of Divises ten bucks, of the king's gift.
	To Ralph de Sandwico, keeper of the city of London. Order to deliver to the executors of the will of John, late bishop of Ely, all the said bishop's houses in the parish of St. Andrew's near Holeburn, in the suburbs and within the liberty of the city of London, for the execution of his will, as the king understands that the bishop bequeathed the houses to God and the church of St. Etheldreda of Ely and to his successors, on condition that they should acquit the debts due from him to Gregory de Rokesle, citizen of London, for the said houses.
July 15. Westminster.	To William de Sutton, keeper of the lands that belonged to Thomas de Weylaund in co. Essex. Whereas Richard de Tany enfeoffed the said Thomas, Margery, his wife, and Eleanor, their daughter, of a messuage and a carucate of land in Chikenhale Tany by his charter, which the king has inspected, to them and to the heirs of Eleanor's body, and put them in good and peaceful seisin thereof, which lands the king caused to be taken into his hands and delivered to William for custody: the king orders him to cause Margery and Eleanor to have the lands again, to hold in accordance with the form of the feoffment, saving to the chief lords of the fees and to others any right they may have in the lands when they may wish to speak concerning it.
July 18. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Gloucester. Whereas the king has prefixed to all the Jews of his realm a certain time to pass out of the realm, and he wills that they shall not be treated by his ministers or others otherwise than has been customory, he orders the sheriff to cause proclamation to be made throughout his bailiwick prohibiting any one from injuring or wronging the Jews within the said time. He is ordered to cause the Jews to have safe-conduct at their cost when they, with their chattels, which the king has granted to them, direct their steps towards London in order to cross the sea, provided that before they leave they restore the pledges of Christians in their possession to those to whom they belong.
	The like to the sheriffs of Essex, York, Northampton, and Lincoln. Also to the sheriff of Hereford and Southampton.
July 21. Harrow. (Hargwe.)	To the keeper of the forest of Hatfeud in Essex. Order to cause Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, to have in that forest ten bucks, of the king's gift.
	To the steward of the forest of Canok. Order to cause Hugh de Audeleye to have in that forest three bucks, of the king's gift.
July 15. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Gloucester. Whereas Master Geoffrey de Aspale by his charter, which the king has inspected, enfeoffed Thomas de Waylaund and Margery, his wife, and Richard, his son, jointly of the manor of Sobbiry, to them and to the heirs of Richard's body, concerning which a fine, which the king has also inspected, was levied in his court, which manor the king lately caused to be taken into his hands and delivered to the sheriff: the king orders him to cause Margery and Richard to have the messuage again, to hold in accordance with the form of the feoffment, saving to the chief lords of the fees and to other any right that they may have therein when they may wish to speak concerning it.
	Alan le Arwesmyth, imprisoned at Gildeford for the death of Andrew de Heyngsterugg, wherewith he is charged, has letters to the sheriff of Sussex to bail him.
July 18. Westminster.	To the treasurer and barcns of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Bohun to be acquitted of 300 marks of the 2,500 marks by which he made fine with the king for the custody of the lands of John le Mareschal, tenant in chief, during the minority of the heir, as the king has pardoned him this sum.
July 28. Langley.	To Walter de Everlee, keeper of the forest of Penber. Order to cause Thomas Paynel to have in that forest four bucks, of the king's gift.
	To Malcolm de Harlegh, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Alice, late the wife of Richard de Brademere, certain lands that belonged to Richard in Longeditton, to hold until otherwise ordered, upon her finding security to do to the king and others the customs and services due to the king and others from the lands, and the escheator is ordered not to intermeddle in any way with the other lands that belonged to Richard.
	To Ralph de Sandwico, constable of the Tower. Order to deliver Master Henry de Bray to John de Bray, Richard de Bray, Thomas de Bray and Peter de Montibus of co. Northampton, who have mainperned to bring him to Langeleye to speak there with the king and to make his peace (gratum faciendum) with him concerning these things that the king shall object against him, or otherwise to render him to the constable at the Tower.
	To the sheriff of Kent. Order to take into the king's hands and to keep until further orders the stools, forms and hurdles on trestles (scabella, formulas, et claias super trestellos) that the tenants of J. archbishop of Canterbury of Westgate have put upon the king's soil in the city of Canterbury, and the small weights that they have appropriated to themselves for the weighing of wool, cheese, tallow, and other wares, and the stools (scabella) placed in the watercourse of Westgate, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Robert de Hertford, William de Giselham, and John de Lythegreynes that the tenants have committed a purpresture upon the king in placing the stools, etc. on his soil four years ago, and that they appropriate to themselves small weights for the aforesaid purpose without rendering anything therefor to the king for that time, and that the stools that are placed in the watercourse are let out at rent to the archbishop at 1d. for each stool yearly, to the manifest prejudice of the king.
	To Adam Gurdun, keeper of the forest of Axesholte. Order to replevy to John de Venuz his park of Wordham, within the forest aforesaid, on condition that John cause it to be re-enclosed and kept enclosed according to the assize of the Forest, although the king lately ordered Adam to take the park into the king's hands for want of enclosure.
	To the steward of the forest of Canok. Order to cause James de Stafford, the king's serjeant, to have in that forest two bucks, of the king's gift.