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Dec. 7.
Minster-in-Thanet. |
To him who supplies the place of the treasurer and to the chamberlains.
Order to pay to the king's yeoman John Colne, to whom the king, on July
29, in the fourth year of his reign, granted for life the custody of his mews
(mutarum) at Westminster, the wages, robes, and food (putura) for the falcons
in his custody that he has been wont to receive according to the custom of
the king's household. |
Dec. 12.
Dover. |
To the sheriff of Surrey. Order to pay to the king's sergeant Adam de
Bray, staying at Merton with certain of the king's horses, 20l. for the
expenses of the horses and the wages of the grooms keeping them. |
Dec. 11.
Dover. |
To G. bishop of London and J. bishop of Lincoln, principal collectors of
the tenth for one year now current. Order to pay to Manent Franscissi and
his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, 2,000l. from
the first moneys of the tenth, in part payment of the king's debts to them,
concerning which they have delivered bills of the wardrobe to the exchequer,
the king having caused tallies in the name of the above collectors to be
delivered to them, notwithstanding any orders to the contrary. By K. |
Dec. 7.
Minster-in-Thanet. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to buy and provide without delay what
is still wanting of the 100 quarters of wheat, 100 quarters of malt, 200
quarters of oats, 40 oxen, 100 sheep, and 40 swine that the king ordered
him, on June 16 last, to provide and send to Westminster, to be there delivered
to the receiver of his victuals in the quinzaine of Midsummer last, and to
send the same to Westminster for the expenses of the household of queen
Isabella for the present Christmas, to be delivered to the receiver of her
victuals. |
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The like to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 100 quarters of wheat,
500 quarters of oats, 40 oxen, 200 sheep and 60 swine. |
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To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to pay to Robert de Fienles the
arrears for Easter and Michaelmas terms last of the yearly sum of 110 marks,
granted by the king to him from the issues of that county for his good
service for his lifetime or until the king should provide him with lands
of that value yearly for his life, and to continue to pay the same. |
Dec. 7.
Minster-in-Thanet. |
To Robert de Monte Alto and Emma his wife. Order to pay to Robert
de Fyenles 60l. yearly out of the ferm of the town of Aylesbury, which
they hold at fee-ferm as her dower, according to the king's grant of that
sum to Robert for life for his maintenance, they having done nothing in
execution of the king's previous order. If they do not pay him the above
sum, the king will cause it to be levied from the issues of the town by the
sheriff of Buckingham. |
Dec. 11.
Dover. |
To Thomas de Derby. Order not to intermeddle with the goods and
chattels of Joan, late the wife of Alexander Comyn, keeper of the manor
of Faxflet, in that manor, she having complained that he has taken into
the king's hands her goods and chattels wherefor she is bound by security
to answer to the exchequer and intends to drive the same away, under
colour of the king's order to her to deliver to him all the king's beasts
and goods and chattels in that manor to be driven and carried whither he
was enjoined by the king. |
Dec. 12.
Dover. |
John Patrik of Edelmeton, in the king's gaol of Neugate for the death
of Richard le Soudour, has letters to the sheriffs of London to bail him
until the first assize. |
Dec. 13.
Dover. |
To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to pay to Giles de Arpuche, staying
at Abyndon with twenty-seven of the king's horses, 9s. daily for the
expenses of the horses and the wages of himself and the grooms attending
the horses, from November 28 last until the Purification, out of the tallage
assessed in Oxford, the sheriff having done nothing in execution of the
king's order of November 28 to pay him 18s. daily for the above purposes.
The king has ordered the sheriff of Wilts to pay him the remaining 9s. |
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Mandate in pursuance to the sheriff of Wiltshire to pay the said 9s. daily
out of the tallage and the issues of his bailiwick. |
Dec. 13.
Dover. |
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to pay to Nicholas de Stafford, staying in
his county with twenty-four of the king's great horses and eight of his
hackneys (hakenettis), hay and oats and other necessaries, and the wages of
himself, a farrier, and twenty-four grooms keeping the great horses, to wit
2d. a day each, and for three grooms keeping the hackneys 1½d. a day each,
for so long as they shall stay in his bailiwick. By letter of John de Okham. |
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Membrane 13. |
Dec. 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to send to the king, in fifteen days
from St. Hilary, the indictment of John de Boylund, before him in his
turn at Billingford for burning certain houses in Osmundeston, which
houses he asserts are his own property, so that no damage was done to any
one but himself, whence it is clear that the indictment was malicious. He
is to release the said John from the king's prison at Norwich, as he has
found mainpernors in chancery to have him before the king on the above
day, to wit William de Grantham of London, James son of John Frithsent
of Croxton, of the county of Norfolk, Peter son of John Child, of the
county of Suffolk, Adam son of Nicholas Arnald, of the county of Norfolk,
William Baillolf of Braumford, of the county of Suffolk, and John son of
William de Padyngton of London. |
Dec. 30.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to pay to Robert Squier, whom the
king is sending with two veutrers, two berners, a bercelettar, ten greyhounds, twenty-four running dogs, and two bercelets to stay in his bailiwick
until further orders, his wages from January 1 next, to wit 12d. a day for
himself, 2d. a day for each of the veutrers and bercelettars, 1½d. a day for
each of the berners, and ½d. a day for each of the greyhounds, dogs
and bercelets. By bill of the steward. |
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The like to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset to pay like wages to John
Lovel, staying in his bailiwick with a veutrer, two berners, six greyhounds,
and twenty-four running dogs. |
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The like to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk to pay the like wages to
William de Balliolo, staying in his bailiwick with five greyhounds and a
bercelet. |
