Close Rolls, Edward II: June 1314

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 2, 1313-1318. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1893.

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'Close Rolls, Edward II: June 1314', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 2, 1313-1318, (London, 1893) pp. 64. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol2/p64a [accessed 19 April 2024]

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June 1314

June 13.
Berwick-on-Tweed.
To him who supplies the place of the treasurer and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to cause W. archbishop of Canterbury to have his coindies (cuneos) and an exchange for the money made by them in Canterbury, with all liberties and profits, as his predecessors have had, by virtue of king's John's charter, restoring to him any issues of the same received since October 21 last, the king having granted him the issues of the archbishopric from that day.
June 14.
Berwick-on-Tweed.
To the sheriff of Oxford and Berks. Order to pay to the king's yeomen John Lovel and Robert le Squier, whom the king is sending with two haericii berners, two daemericii berners, five veutrers, and one bercelletar (percenettarios (fn. 1) ) and twenty-four haericii dogs, twenty-four daemericii running dogs, twenty-four greyhounds, and two bercelets to take fat venison (pinguedinem) in the present season in Wyndesore forest, their wages, to wit 12d. daily for the said John and Robert, 2d. daily for each of the haericii berners, veutrers, and bercelettar, 1½d. daily for each of the daemericii berners, and ½d. a day for each of the dogs, greyhounds, and bercelets. He is also to deliver to the same John and Robert salt for the venison, and to find carriage for it to York.
The like to the following:
The sheriff of Essex, whither the king is sending the said John and Robert for the like purpose.
The sheriff of Southampton, whither the king is sending the said John and Robert to take venison in Wolmere forest.
The sheriff of Nottingham, whither the king is sending the said John and Robert to take venison in Shyrewode forest.
The sheriff of York, whither the king is sending the said John and Robert to take venison in the park of Brustewyk.
The constable of Knaresburgh castle, for the said John and Robert to take venison in Knaresburgh chace and the king's parks there.
Orders to the keepers of the various forests, chace, and parks aforesaid to counsel and aid the said John and Robert.
To the sheriff of York. Order to receive the venison from the said John and Robert, and to send it to Berwick-on-Tweed, there to be delivered to the keeper of the king's stores.
June 3.
Newminster.
To him who supplies the place of the treasurer and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to assign to Robert de Malo Lacu, constable of the castles of Bollesover and of the Horston, 25l. 10s. 0d. yearly of the ferm of the borough of Derby, to be received from the bailiffs by him until he have been satisfied for 140l. 3s. 8½d., the balance of 179l. 8s. 4d. due to him for the munition of the said castles, the king having previously ordered them to allow him 14l. 4s. 7½d. due from him for the arrears of the ferm of the castle of the Horston, and to cause payment or assignment to be made to him for the remaining 165l. 13s. 8½d. (sic), in execution whereof they have assigned to him 25l. 10s. 0d. of the ferm of Derby for the seventh year of the king's reign. By p.s. [3023.]
June 25.
Berwick-on-Tweed.
To John Abel, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to queen Isabella the lands of Guy Guibaud, a tenant of the heir of John Wake, tenant in chief of the late king, together with the issues of the same and the body of his heir to be married without disparagement, the king having lately granted to her the custody of all the said John Wake's lands during the minority of his heir.

Footnotes

  • 1. Called bercelettarius in the clause for payment of wages.