Close Rolls, Edward I: February 1307

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward I: February 1307', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: Volume 5, 1302-1307, (London, 1908) pp. 485-487. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw1/vol5/pp485-487 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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February 1307

Feb. 30.
Lanercost.
To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to supersede the demand upon John de Lancastr[ia] for scutage for the king's use for his army of Scotland in the thirty-first year of his reign, as he was with the king by his order in that army. By p.s.
The like to the sheriffs of Cumberland, York and Westmoreland.
Feb 10.
Lanercost.
To the sheriff of York. Order to supersede the demand upon Walter de Huntercumbe for scutage for the king's use for the armies of Scotland in the 28th and 31st years of his reign, as he had his service with the king in those armies by his order.
By pet. of C. and the testimony of the treasurer.
The like to the sheriffs of Oxford, Cambridge and Cumberland.
Lanercost. To Hugh Purte, citizen of London. Order to deliver to the abbot and convent of Westminster of the king's grace all the cups (ciphos) that were lately stolen (furtive asportatos) from their refectory at Westminster by Richard de Pudelyngcote, who was hanged by consideration of the king's court for divers larcenies and robberies committed by him, which were delivered to Hugh when he was sheriff of London by the justices appointed to deliver the gaol of the Tower of London of Richard, to be kept safely by him until the king should otherwise order.
By K. on the information of the treasurer.
Jan. 31.
Lanercost.
To Robert de Clifford, justice of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place. Order to replevy to Hugh de Nevill until the next parliament after this his wood of Arnhale, which is within the bounds of the forest of Shirewode, and which was taken into the king's hands by Robert, as the king has many times ordered him to cause the wood to be replevied to Hugh until the next parliament and to certify the king of the reason for taking it into the king's hands, and Robert is unable to certify the king in the present parliament at Carlisle because he is hindered by divers affairs in Scotland, for the expedition whereof it is necessary for him to stay there for some time.
Feb. 10.
Lanercost.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to attach by his body Peter de Ponton, so that he shall have him before the king in a month from Easter to answer for the trespass and contempt committed by him against the king in entering the chace of Cleres, co. Sussex, which belonged to John de Warenna, sometime earl of Surrey, tenant in chief, and which is in the king's hands in name of wardship by reason of the minority of John de Warenna, his grandson and heir, and in chasing in it without the king's will and licence and in taking and carrying away deer thence.
Feb. 6.
Lanercost.
To Robert de Clifford, justice of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, to have in the king's forest of Shirewode twelve oaks fit for timber of the king's gift for the repair of his vessels (vasa) that were sunk and broken at Torkeseye. By K. on the information of the treasurer.
Feb. 22.
Lanercost.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the distraint upon Cecily, late the wife of John de Bello Campo of Somerset, levied upon her by them by summons of the exchequer under the belief that she had not her service with the king in his army of Scotland in the thirty-fourth year of his reign, as it is testified before his council by Edward, prince of Wales, that Cecily had her service with the king in that army by his order. By the prince's letter.
To the same. Order to supersede entirely the distraint made by summons of the exchequer upon John de Bello Campo of Somerset for his service in the king's army of Scotland in the thirty-fourth year of his reign, as it is testified before the king's council by Edward, prince of Wales, that John was with the king by his order in the said army.
Feb. 8.
Lanercost
To Walter de Gloucestr[ia], escheator beyond Trent. John de Suthewell, king's clerk, has besought the king by petition before him and his council to cause him to be provided with some wardship pertaining to the king in the place of promotion, as he has long served the king faithfully in chancery: the king orders the escheator to cause a wardship to be provided from the next wardships coming to the king's hands of the value of 10l. yearly or thereabouts for the use of his said clerk, and to certify Walter, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, the treasurer, as quickly as possible of the said wardship and of the age of the heir, in order that the wardship may be delivered to the said clerk by the treasurer's advice and ordnance.
By pet. of C. [11812, 11813.]
Feb. 21.
Lanercost.
To John Wogan, justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place, and to Walter de la Haye, escheator in that land. Robert Bagod has shown the king by his petition before him and his council that whereas Nicholas, sometime archbishop of Armagh (Ardemagh'), granted to him for his service by the common consent of the chapter of his church 100s. yearly of rent for his life, to be received in the towns of Balicantel, Balitraa, and Balymone, as is contained in the charter, and that the escheator immediately after the archbishop's death took the rent into the king's hands because the archbishop and chapter had made the grant without the king's licence, and Robert has besought the king to grant that he may hold the rent for life in accordance with the grant: the king orders them, if they satisfy themselves that the premises are true, to deliver the rent to Robert to hold for life so far as this can be done without prejudice to any one. By pet. of C. [54.]
Feb. 26.
Lanercost.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The abbot of Holmcoltran has besought the king to cause him to be satisfied for 19l. 8s. 2d. in which the king is bound to him for 68½ quarters of wheat taken from him for the king's use at Karnarvan, in the twenty-fifth year of his reign, by the hands of Hugh de Leominstre, then the king's chamberlain there, wherefore the abbot has a tally: the king orders the treasurer and barons to inspect the rolls of Hugh's account of the time when he was chamberlain at Carnarvan rendered to the exchequer, and if they find that Hugh is therein charged with the said corn, to cause the abbot to have allowance for the price of the corn in the debts due from him to the exchequer, or in the debts of others due to the exchequer to be assigned to him by the treasurer and barons. By pet. of C. [2583.]
Feb. 20.
Lanercost.
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to supersede entirely the demand made by him in the lands that are held of John de la Mare in villeinage to make contribution to the expenses of the knights who were sent to the parliament at Carlisle in the octaves of St. Hilary for the community of the county, and to restore to him anything that he may have levied from him in this behalf, as John came in person to the said parliament. By C. [Parl. Writs.]