Close Rolls, Edward II: January 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: January 1314', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 2, 1313-1318, (London, 1893) pp. 35-36. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol2/pp35-36 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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January 1314

Jan. 4.
Windsor.
To the chamberlain of Kaernervan. Order to pay 20 marks to John de Crumbwell, whom the king is sending with Henry le Scrop to Wales upon his affairs, for his expenses. By K.
The like order in favour of Henry le Scrop. By K.
Jan. 3.
Windsor.
To Alexander de Cave and Robert de Amcotes, late keepers of the Templars' lands in the county of York. Order to pay, out of the issues of the said lands in their possession, to W. archbishop of York the arrears of the wages assigned for the maintenance of William de Graston, a Templar delivered to him to put in the monastery of Seleby to do penance, to wit 4d. a day, from the time when they had the custody of the said lands.
Jan. 5.
Windsor.
To Thomas de Derby. Order not to intermeddle with the goods and chattels of David de Graham, keeper of the late Templars' manor of Eicle, and to restore to him any of his goods and chattels that he may have caused to be carried out of the said manor, as he complains that the said Thomas has taken into the king's hands and carried away his goods and chattels under colour of the king's order to receive from David the king's beasts and goods and chattels in that manor.
Jan. 8.
Windsor.
John le Fort, clerk, in the king's gaol at Newegate for the death of Simon de Tilletey, has letters to the sheriffs of London to bail him until the first assize.
Jan. 6.
Windsor.
To Roger de Moubray. Licence to send his brother Alexander with men-at-arms and footmen to help David, earl of Athole, against Edward de Brus, on account of the dissension between them.
By K. on the information of the earl of Pembroke.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to pay to Adam de Bray, whom the king is sending to stay at Torkeseye with certain of his great horses, 13s. 4d. a day for the maintenance of the said horses for so long as he shall stay there.
The like order to the sheriff of Essex and Hertford to pay 20s. a day to Merlin de Sene and John Gylemyn, whom the king is sending with thirty-six horses to stay within his bailiwick.
Jan. 8.
Windsor.
Adam Bron, in the king's gaol of Newegate for the death of Henry de la Launde, has letter to the sheriffs of London to bail him until the first assize.
To the justices in eyre in the county of Kent. Order to permit all writs delivered to the sheriff of that county up to Sunday the octaves of St. Hilary to be received and pleaded in the eyre, notwithstanding their proclamation that all writs to be pleaded in the eyre should be delivered to the sheriff before Sunday after St. Andrew last.
Jan. 4.
Windsor.
To Hugh le Despenser, keeper of the forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver John Hemery, in the king's prison at Southampton for a trespass of the forest, in bail to twelve mainpernors of his bailiwick, who shall mainpern to have him before the justices of forest pleas when they next come to those parts.
Jan. 12.
Windsor.
To him who supplies the place of the treasurer and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to the abbot and convent of Seleby 50 marks out of the first payments due from them, either for their tenths or for the service of Scotland or for other causes, in payment of a loan of that amount received by the king by the hands of William de Melton, which the king granted that they should receive as above.
Jan. 16.
Westminster.
To Hervey de Staunton and his fellows, justices in eyre in Kent. Order to proceed to judgment in the plea wherein Walter Potekyn and Joan his wife impleaded the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, before them concerning the manor of Terstan, which is pending before them because the prior in his plea produced a charter of queen Eleanor, the king's mother, confirmed by the late king, by which he alleged that he was enfeoffed and that he ought not to answer rege inconsulto. When they have progressed so far, they are to send, before judgment is rendered, the record and process, etc., to the king and his council in the next parliament, under the seal of the said Hervey, prefixing that day for both parties to be there to hear and receive what the king shall ordain.
Jan. 18.
Eltham.
Thomas del Rowe, in the king's prison of Lancaster for the death of Matilda, late the wife of Thomas Evotesone, has letters to the sheriff of Lancaster to bail him until the first assize.
Jan. 18.
Westminster.
To John Abel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause John de Sancto Phileberto, son and heir of Hugh de Sancto Phileberto, to have seisin of his father's lands, as he has proved his age before the said escheator and the king has taken his homage for all the lands that his father held in chief of the late king.
Jan. 28.
Eltham.
To the justiciary of Ireland or to him who supplies his place. Order to continue the mainprize or take fresh mainpernors of Robert de Verdun and Walter de la Pulle, mainperned by the king's order for certain trespasses in Ireland until Easter next, on condition that they then come to the king in Scotland with horses and arms to stay there in the king's service, as the king does not now intend going thither until about Midsummer, the new mainprize to be that they will join the king in Scotland when he shall be there. He is to deliver to them their horses, equipments (hernesia), and other goods arrested on account of this trespass. [By p.s. 2873.]