Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.
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'Close Rolls, Edward I: February 1298', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 4, 1296-1302, (London, 1906) pp. 194-198. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol4/pp194-198 [accessed 12 April 2024]
February 1298
Feb. 1. Langley. |
The abbot of Vaudey (de Valle Dei) acknowledges, for himself and his successors, that he owes to William de Hamelton, archdeacon of York, 350 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln. Witness: Edward, the king's son. | ||||||
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— | Richard de Monte Pessulano of London acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Bardelby, clerk, 6 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex and in London. | ||||||
Feb. 4. Langley. |
To Robert de Burghesse, supplying the place of the warden of the Cinque Ports. As the king proposes to return to England shortly, he orders him to proceed in person immediately upon sight hereof to each of the said ports, and to cause all the ships thereof that are suitable for the conveyance of men, horses and other necessaries to be prepared without delay with bridges and hurdles (claiis), so that he shall have them thus prepared with sufficient sailors and mariners at Sluys (Exclusas) in Flanders on the first Sunday of Lent at the latest, in order to make speedy passage of the king and his subjects there. This he is enjoined to omit in no way as he loves the king and his honour and as the king trusts in him, so that the king's passage may not be delayed through lack of ships. The king will send to him shortly John de Drokenesford, keeper of his wardrobe, to satisfy the expenses incurred in this behalf. Witness: Edward, the king's son. | ||||||
To the barons, bailiffs and men of the port of Sandwich with its members. As the king proposes to return shortly to England, he orders them to cause all ships of their port and its members suitable for carrying men, horses and other necessaries, to be provided with bridges and hurdles (etc. as above) and to have them at Sluys (as above). The king is sending John de Drokenesford (as above). [Fœdera.] | |||||||
The like to the barons, bailiffs and men of the port of Dover with its members. [Ibid.] | |||||||
The like to the bailiffs and men of the ports of Hethe, Romenhale, Hastinges, and their members, and to the barons, bailiffs and men of Wynchelse, without the reference to the members. [Ibid.] | |||||||
The like to the bailiffs and men of Portsmouth, without the reference to the members and without the clause about John de Drokenesford. | |||||||
The like to the mayor, bailiffs and men of Southampton, as in the preceding order. | |||||||
Feb. 10. Langley. |
Fulk de Lucy acknowledges that he owes to Beatrice, late the wife of Anselm de Gyse, and executrix of his will, 26 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick. | ||||||
— | Robert de Stuttevill of Wulferton acknowledges that he owes to William de Hamelton 14 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. | ||||||
Henry Maunsel of Morham acknowledges that he owes to John Mynyot nine marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. | |||||||
Memorandum, that an inquisition concerning the serjeanty of Okhangre, co. Southampton, made by a writ of privy seal, was delivered under the chancellor's seal to Sir John Bacun to be taken to the king in Flanders. | |||||||
Membrane 14d. | |||||||
Feb. 4. Langley. |
To the barons, bailiffs, men, and the whole community of the port of Sandwich and its members. Although the term of the truce (sufferencie) between the king and the king of France lately agreed upon does not extend beyond Shrovetide (Carniprivium) next, the king, because the truce has been prolonged by consent, orders them to observe the truce, under pain of forfeiture of life and limb and of all that they can forfeit, until the king shall send to them the form of the prolongation of the truce. Witness: Edward the king's son. [Fœdera.] | ||||||
The like to the barons, bailiffs and men and to the whole community [of the ports] and of the members thereof, (fn. 1) the barons, bailiffs, and men and whole community of the ports and members of Dover, Hethe, Romenhale, and Hasting. | |||||||
The like to the barons and whole community of Wynchelse. | |||||||
The like to the bailiffs and men and whole community of Yarmouth. | |||||||
The like to the bailiffs and men of Lenne, Ipswich, Dunwich, Hulle, Boston, Portsmouth, Newcastle-on-Tyne, South Lym', La Pole, and Bristol. | |||||||
The like to Stephen de Pencestre, warden of the Cinque Ports, John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland, Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester, John de Havering, justice of North Wales, Robert de Tybetot, or to him who supplies his place in South Wales. | |||||||
The like to the sheriffs of Northumberland, York, Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Southampton, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, and Gloucester. [Ibid.] | |||||||
Jan. 8. Langley. |
To William de Echingham. As the king proposes to return to England shortly and to set out thence in aid of his faithful subjects as quickly as possible to repress the malice of the Scots, his enemies and rebels, he orders him to provide himself in the meantime with horses and arms, so that he shall be ready when the king arrives in England to set out with him for the parts aforesaid. [Parl. Writs.] | ||||||
The like to sixty-seven others. [Ibid.] | |||||||
— | To Robert de Burghesse, supplying the place of the warden of the Cinque Ports. As the king wishes that his passage to England shall be accelerated as much as possible, he orders Robert, as he has done before (alias), to cause all ships of the Cinque Ports suitable for carrying men, horses and other necessaries to be prepared with bridges and hurdles (claiis) without delay, and to cause them to come thus prepared to Sluys (Exclusas) in Flanders with all speed, so that they shall be there on the first Sunday of Lent, at the latest, in order to make the king's passage speedily, according to the tenor of the king's previous order to him, so that the passage may not be delayed further in his default. He is enjoined not to neglect this order as he loves the king and his honour and as he would wish to avoid his lasting anger. | ||||||
— Langley. |
To the barons, bailiffs and men of the port of Sandwich, with its members. As the king wishes that his passage to England shall be accelerated, he orders them, as he has done before, to cause all ships of their ports and its members suitable for carrying men, horses, and other necessaries to be prepared with bridges and hurdles without delay, and to cause them to come thus prepared to Sluys in Flanders on the first Sunday in Lent, at the latest, in order to make the king's passage speedily, in accordance with the king's other order to them, so conducting themselves in this behalf that the king's passage shall not be further delayed in their default. Witness: Edward, the king's son. [Fœdera.] | ||||||
The like to the barons, bailiffs and men of the ports of Dover, Heth, Romenhale, and Hasting', with their members. [Ibid.] | |||||||
The like to the barons, bailiffs and men of Wynch[elese] omitting the reference to its members ( (fn. 2) sin[e] illo verbo (sic) cum membris suis). [Ibid.] | |||||||
To John de Drokenesford, keeper of the wardrobe. As the king needs at least a hundred ships for his passage and for that of his subjects with him to England, according to the orders that he has given to Edward, his son, supplying his place in England, and his council, and as he cannot have more than twenty ships for the passage from the port of Yarmouth upon this occasion, as he understands, he orders John to provide without delay in such manner that the king may have the remaining eighty ships by all means from the ships of the Cinque Ports, which the king wills shall be at Sluys in Flanders on the first Sunday in Lent at the latest for making his passage speedily. He is enjoined not to neglect this as he loves the king and his honour, and to use all diligence in this behalf, so that the said passage shall not be further delayed. [Ibid.] | |||||||
Feb. 14. Langley. |
To the bailiffs, men and whole community of Portesmouth. As the king wills that his passage to England shall be accelerated as much as possible, he particularly requests (rogamus ex corde) them to cause all ships of that town suitable for the carriage of men, horses and other necessaries to be prepared with bridges and hurdles without delay, and to cause them to come thus prepared with sufficient sailors and mariners to Sluys in Flanders on the first Sunday in Lent at the latest, in order to make the king's passage speedily, as Richard de Kestan, his clerk, whom he is sending to them to see that this matter shall be well and quickly done, shall enjoin upon them on the king's behalf, to whom they are to give credence in this matter. They are enjoined not to neglect this in any manner as they love the king's honour and profit and his arrival in England and as the king trusts in them. The king's clerk John de Drokenesford, keeper of his wardrobe, will satisfy those whom they shall appoint for this purpose for the expenses incurred in this matter when they shall arrive in Flanders. | ||||||
To Adam Gurdun. Order to go to the aforesaid town immediately upon sight of the letters directed to him, and to induce the bailiffs and community with the aforesaid Richard to cause all the ships of that town to be prepared and sent to Sluys in form aforesaid. | |||||||
Feb. 14. Langley. |
To Nicholas de Cheyny, keeper of the islands of Geres[eye] and Gernes[eye]. As it is not necessary, by reason of the truce concluded between the king and his confederates and the king of France and his confederates and its prolongation until the Epiphany next and for a year from then, to retain as much garrison (municionem) in the castles of those islands as Nicholas has kept there during the war, the king orders him to remove the garrison in the meantime, provided, however, that the islands and castles shall be always well and safely kept, lest damage or danger arise to the islands or castles for lack of custody. | ||||||
Feb. 14. Langley. |
To Stephen de Penecestre, warden of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. (fn. 3) Order to cause the truce until the morrow of the Epiphany next and for a year from then concluded between the king and the king of France to be proclaimed without delay throughout those ports, and to cause it to be observed in all points, and to cause inhibition to be made by the king's sheriffs in his bailiwick to all those of the ports that they shall not, under pain of forfeiture of life and limb and of all that they can forfeit, commit any grievance, injury, damage, or molestation, openly or secretly, by land or by sea, upon the merchants or other men, of whatsoever estate or condition they may be, of the realm of France or upon the other lands of the king of France, or of the lands of his allies, aiders, men or subjects, contrary to the form of the truce (which is set out at length). The king also orders him to choose and appoint in each of the ports in his bailiwick four good and loyal men to cause the masters (mettres) of ships and of other vessels departing from those ports or from any of their members to swear that they will keep well and loyally the truce aforesaid in all its points, without contravening it openly or secretly by themselves or by others, and to cause also the said four persons to be sworn that they shall conduct themselves well and loyally in this matter in order to avoid evil arising between the one party and the other or damage being done to any of the men of the realm of France, and that they shall not neglect (lessez) the profit of the king in any manner. Witness: Edward, the king's son. French. | ||||||
The like, 'de mot en mot,' to the barons, bailiffs, men and entire community of the port of Sandwich and its members with 'conclusion' ordering them, on their faith and loyalty, to cause the truce to be firmly observed in all its points, and forbidding them and each of them, under pain of forfeiture of life and limb and of all that they can forfeit, to commit grievance, damage, wrong or molestation by land or by sea, openly or secretly, upon any merchant or other of whatsoever estate or condition he may be of the realm of France or of the other lands of the king of France, or of the lands of his allies, aiders, men or subjects, contrary to the form of the truce, and without the clause relating to the election of the four men. | |||||||
The like, with the same conclusion, to the barons, bailiffs, men and all the community of the following ports with their members: Faveresham, Hethe, Hasting', Romenhale, Dover, and La Rye, and the port of Wynchelse without its members. | |||||||
The like, with the same conclusion, to the bailiffs, men and all the community of the following towns: Yarmouth, Ipswich, Dunwich, Lenne, Grymesby, Scardeburgh, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bristol, Boston, and Lym. | |||||||
The like to John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland, to cause the truce [to be proclaimed] throughout Ireland in cities, boroughs, market towns, sea ports, and in all other places where necessary, with clause for the appointment of four men in each port to take oath from the masters of ships, as above. | |||||||
The like to Sir Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester, with the said clause. | |||||||
The like to John de Havering', justice of North Wales, with the said clause. | |||||||
The like to Robert de Tybetot, justice of South Wales, with the said clause. | |||||||
The like to all the sheriffs of England, to cause the truce [to be proclaimed] in their county [courts] and throughout their bailiwicks in cities, boroughs, market towns, sea ports, and all other places where necessary, with the said clause. | |||||||
Feb. 23. Westminster. |
John de Vernoun acknowledges that he owes to William de Sutton 14l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex. Witness: Edward, the king's son. | ||||||
John de Folsham acknowledges that he owes to the said William 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London. | |||||||
Feb. 26. Fulham. |
To the official of the archbishop of Canterbury and to his commissary. Whereas Nicholas Cole, chaplain, lately impleaded Master John Wele, parson of the church of Wodele, before the official in court Christian concerning chattels and debts that are not of a testament or matrimony, and the king, because the cognisance of such pleas pertains to him and his crown and dignity and not to any one else in his realm, prohibited the official by writ from holding this plea in court Christian; and the official, asserting that the writ had been sued out with John's assent, draws him into a plea before him in court Christian, as the king learns from the information of many men: as it would manifestly prejudice the king if any one should be drawn into a plea in court Christian concerning those things that had been regularly sued out in his court to protect his right and that had been shown (porrecta) to the ecclesiastical judges so that they should not attempt anything in court Christian to his prejudice, the king prohibits the official from holding this plea in court Christian. Witness: Edward, the king's son. [Prynne, Records, iii. p. 780.] |