Close Rolls, Edward I: October 1297 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

'Close Rolls, Edward I: October 1297', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302, (London, 1906) pp. 133-136. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol4/pp133-136 [accessed 16 April 2024]

October 1297



Oct. 3. St. Paul's, London.	Robert Ales acknowledges that he owes to Gerard de Staundon 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.—The chancellor ordered [the enrolment].
	Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Sancto Mauro, knight, 60 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Oct. 8. St. Paul's, London.	Robert de Brenchesle came before the king, on Tuesday after St. Faith, and sought to replevy his land in Brenchesle, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against the king. This is signified to the justices. Witness: Edward, the king's son.
	In like manner Felicia de Crevequer came before the king, on the same Tuesday, and sought to replevy her land in Brenchesle, which was taken into the king's hands for her default before the said justices against the king. This is signified to the justices.
—	Hugh Purtal of Corke Teny, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de la Dune, clerk, 12l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Ireland.
Oct. 12. St. Paul's, London.	William Folejaumbe of Gratton acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Derby. Witness: Edward, the king's son.
	Memorandum, that William acknowledged his recognisance in the absence of the keeper of the rolls.
	John de Clavering, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton and his fellows, executors of the will of R. late bishop of Bath and Wells, 8 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
	Cancelled on payment.
	The prior of Montacute acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, clerk, 18l. 8s. 9¾d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.—R. de Bard[elby] received the acknowledgment.
Oct. 15. Westminster.	Alan Plukenet acknowledges that he owes to John Tyding, citizen of Winchester, 46l. 8s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.—W. de Ham[elton] received the acknowledgment.
	Memorandum, that all the writs of privy seal directed to the chancellor after the crossing of the king to Flanders were delivered to Robert de Askeby by the hands of the chancellor, and also writs directed to the sheriffs of England to choose knights to come to the king's son were also delivered to Robert, to be kept in form aforesaid (sic). [Parl. Writs.]
Oct. 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Buckingham. Whereas the king wills that the late king's charter of the Forest shall be observed inviolably in all its articles, he has appointed Adam Gurdun and William de Mortuo Mari together with two of the most discreet and lawful knights of that county, to be chosen by them for this purpose, to cause a perambulation to be made in the presence of the foresters and verderers of that county and by their view, to wit the perambulation that was made in the late king's time and which has not yet been challenged, and to fulfil the other articles in the same charter; the king orders the sheriff to cause all the knights of that county to assemble at a day and place to be appointed by Adam and William, and there to meet Adam and William himself to complete the premises.
Oct. 18. Westminster.	William de Cliderhou, parson of the church of Northbur[y], acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Cliderhou, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lancaster.
	Partition of the lands that belonged to William de Mohun, tenant in chief, on the day of his death, made by Malcolm de Harl[eye], escheator this side Trent, on 25 September, in the twenty-fifth year of the reign, by the king's writ directed to him, between John de Carreu and Eleanor, his wife, one of the daughters and heiresses of William, and John de Meriet and Mary, his wife, the second daughter and heiress of William, by the assent of John de Meriet and John de Carreu, and assignment thereof made by the escheator.
	There are assigned to John de Meriet and Mary all the lands, knights' fees, and advowsons of churches that belonged to William in cos. Wilts, Southampton, Dorset, Bedford, Berks, and also in Wales, with all the lands, knights' fees and advowsons of churches that belonged to William in Ireland: to with the manor of Sturministre, co. Dorset, which is extended at 7l. 14s. 6d. and a pound of pepper yearly; the manor of Mildenhale, co. Wilts, which is extended at 18l. 17s. 10d. yearly; the manor of Greywell, co. Southampton, which is extended at 12l. 14s. 7d. yearly; certain tenements in Newebyry, co. Berks, which are extended at 2s. yearly; the hundred of Fletton, with all the lands that belonged to William in Luton, co. Bedford, which are extended at 17l. 10s. 4d. yearly; all the lands that belonged to William in Magor in Wales, which are appraised at 19l. 16s. 2½d. yearly.
	There are assigned to John de Carreu and Eleanor, his wife, the manor of Otery Mohun, co. Devon, which is extended at 34l. 8s. 6d. yearly; the manor of Munketone, in the same county, which is extended at 7l. 3s. 1d. yearly; the manor of Galmeton, in the same county, which is extended at 16l. 0s. 9d. yearly; the manor of Stok Flemmeng, in the same county, which is extended at 21l. 13s. 4½d. yearly; together with all the knights' fees and advowsons of churches that belonged to William in co. Devon, for the purparty falling to them of all the lands, knights' fees and advowsons of churches that belonged to William in England, Wales, and Ireland, provided that the houses and buildings in the manors of Otery Mohun, Munketon, Galmeton, Stokflemeng, and the trees in the woods of Otery Mohun and Munketon and in the park of Galmeton, which are appraised at 790l. 11s. 8d., and the buildings of the manor of Otery Mohun, which are appraised at 24l. 13s. 4d., the trees in the wood of Otery Mohun, which are appraised at 720l., the houses and buildings of the manor of Munketon, which are appraised at 6s. 8d., the trees in the wood of that manor, which are appraised at 12l., the buildings of the manor of Galmeton, which are appraised at 22l. 6s. 8d., the trees in the park of the same manor, which are appraised at 20s., the houses and buildings of the manor of Stokflemeng, which are appreciated at 10l. 5s., shall fall to John and Eleanor to make up their purparty, and what is lacking to them in the assignment according to the yearly extent shall be completed . . . by the aforesaid value of the buildings and trees.
	The king sent to Malcolm de Harley, escheator this side Trent, his writ, dated at Westminster, 12 June, in the 18th year of his reign, (which is set out in full) ordering him to assign to Joan late the wife of John de Cancellaria, in dower a third of the manor of Lifton, which is in the king's hands by the demise of the said John, in accordance with the extent of the manor made by Master Henry de Bray, the late escheator.
	As the manor by the aforesaid extent is extended at 29l. 4s. 4d., on 14 June, in the aforesaid year, the said Malcolm assigned to the said Al[ice] (sic) a third of the manor, to have in tenencia in form aforesaid; to wit a third of the site of the court, which is extended at 12d. yearly; a third of 20 acres of meadow, which is extended at 10s. yearly: a third of 40 acres of wood, which third is extended in pannage and pasture at 6s. 8d. yearly; a third of 21l. 6s. 8d. rent of freemen and villeins; . . . . watermill; a third of the outer (forinseci) hundred, which is extended at 100s. yearly; and a third of the profit of pleas and perquisites of the internal (intrinsece) court, which are extended at 40s. yearly.
Oct. 26. Westminster.	Idonea de Leybourn attorned before the king in her place Richard de Medbourn and Walter de Gilling to demand her purparty of the inheritance that belonged to Richard son of John, deceased.
	Membrane 3d.
Oct. 28. Westminster.	John le Dauncer of Cristeshale acknowledges that he owes to William de la Doune, clerk, 125 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his land and chattels in co. Essex. Witness: Edward, the king's son.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William by his letter, which is sewed to this roll. (fn. 1)
	William de Staunton acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 9l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Essex, Nottingham, and Lincoln.
—	Simon de Bruly acknowledges that he owes to Roger Brabazun, the younger, 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
	Nicholas de Castello, parson of the church of Erde, acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, clerk, 80 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
	Note of payment of 20 marks.
Oct. 29. Westminster.	The prior of Newstead near Gyldeford acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas de Knares [burgh], attorney of the executors of William's will.
	Enrolment of deed of William de Blakeburn granting to Robert de Cliderhou, clerk, all his pasture and wood in Bayleye in Acton, to wit the pastures called 'Crawesbach' and 'Walshemenescoles.' Witnesses: Adam de Middelton, Robert his brother, Robert de Haydok, Gilbert de Singelton, Roger del Plat, William de Chaderton. Dated at London, on Monday after All Saints, 25 Edward.
	Memorandum, that William came into chancery, and acknowledged this charter, and prayed that it might be enrolled.
	Calvanus Bek, merchant of Florence, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Capella, parson of the church of Sevenok, 4 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Hugh Purcel acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton and Hugh de Eton 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Ireland.