Close Rolls, Edward I: October 1303 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

'Close Rolls, Edward I: October 1303', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307, (London, 1908) pp. 108-109. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol5/pp108-109 [accessed 20 April 2024]

October 1303



Oct. 10. Kinloss.	To the sheriffs of London. Whereas Master Jordan Moraunt lately arramed an assize of novel disseisin against Gillot le Sautreour concerning certain tenements that belonged to John de Butterle, to wit a messuage and four shops in London, before the sheriffs to be pleaded according to the custom of the city; and the king for certain reasons ordered the sheriffs by his writ of the exchequer to supersede the taking of the assize and to warn the parties to be at the exchequer on the morrow of Holy Trinity last before him and his council there to show what right pertains to each party in this matter, and after the matter had been discussed before the council Gillot, wishing to avoid the damages that he might have incurred if Jordan had recovered the tenements by recognition of the assize aforesaid, rendered the tenements to Jordan before the council, renouncing all his rights, saving to him 20s. yearly only, to be received from the tenements until he should be satisfied for the debts in which John was bound to the king at the exchequer at his death, which debts the king had given to Gillot and which he ordered the sheriffs to levy for Gillot's use from John's lands: the king orders them not to exact from Jordan anything except the said 20s. yearly by reason of his said tenements, and to cause the remainder of the said debts to be levied from the other tenements that belonged to John.
[Oct.] 19. Kinloss.	Richard le Mareschal of Aymunderby acknowledges that he owes to William de Thorntoft, clerk, 20s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. Cancelled on payment.
	Master John de Haut acknowledges that he owes to Master William de Grenefeld, dean of Chichester, 6l. 0s. 3½d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. Cancelled on payment.
Aug. 15. Aberdeen.	(fn. 1) Walter de Bungeye is sent to the prior and convent of Ely. By p.s. [3398.]
Oct. 4. Kinloss.	Adam de Swyneford is sent to the prior and convent of Daventr[y]. By K. on the information of J. de Benstede.
	Memorandum, that a day is given to Brother Thomas de Donecastr[ia], prior of the order of Bethleem in England, until the morrow of St. Hilary to make the law that he wagered in chancery before the chancery to Thomas de Cornub[ia], clerk of the same chancery, for a debt of 6 marks exacted from him by the said clerk.
Oct. 20. Kinloss.	Memorandum, that a day is given to Henry le Messager, attorney of John de Lancastr[ia], to sue in chancery in John's name for certain tenements that are in the king's hands by reason of the minority of the heir of Philip Burnel, tenant in chief, which tenements John asserts pertain to him by right of inheritance, until the octaves of St. Hilary next.
Oct. 20. Kinloss.	Amy de Plessetis, executrix of the will of Augustine de Plessetis, puts in her place Hugh de Jernemuta, clerk, to prosecute in her name the king's writs for a recognisance made to Augustine in chancery by Peter Fardeyn for 12l., and to receive the money in her name, and to make an acquittance thereof as right demands.
	Membrane 3d.
Oct. 10. Kinloss.	Nicholas de Cokefeld, the king's serjeant at arms, is sent to the abbot and convent of Battle, so that they shall admit him into their house and find him for life in food and clothing and other necessaries of life as befits such a serjeant of the king.
	Henry de Kygheleye acknowledges that he owes to Alice, late the wife of Richard le Butiller, deceased, 10 marks yearly for her life; to be levied, in default of payment of his lands and chattels in cos. York and Lancaster.
Oct. 20. Dundee.	Master William de Wellop acknowledges that he owes to William de Thorntoft, clerk, 24 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. York and Southampton. Cancelled on payment.
	The abbot of St. Mary's, York, acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Hengham, clerk, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	John de Sancto Walerico acknowledges that he owes to William de Grantham 70s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. London and Bedford.
	Roger son of Roger de Frenes acknowledges that he owes to William de Thorntoft, clerk, 40s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk. Cancelled on payment.