Close Rolls, Edward II: February 1319

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1895.

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'Close Rolls, Edward II: February 1319', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323, (London, 1895) pp. 122-126. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol3/pp122-126 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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February 1319

Feb. 1.
York.
Robert de Colevill, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Hugh le Despenser, the younger, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Feb. 3.
York.
Peter de Malo Lacu acknowledges that he owes to Hugh le Despenser, the elder, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Assignment of dower to Ellen, late the wife of Nicholas de Sancto Mauro, of the said Nicholas's lands in Neuton-on-Sea, co. Northumberland, made at Neuton before Ralph de Crophull, escheator this side Trent, on Tuesday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 12 Edward II., by the oath of Roger de Weston, William Coroner, Adam de Ellyngham, Henry de Tughal, William de Bedenhale, Hugh de Bedenhal, William Skynner, John de Owhalton, Adam de Trewyk, Adam de Bradeford, John de Bewyk, and Robert Wendout. They assign to Alan de Charleton and Ellen his wife, in name of her dower, a third of the chief messuage of the said town of Newenton, to wit the part on the south with a turret; a third of 36 acres of arable land of the demesne; a third of the demesne meadow, with a third of all several pastures on the south, and with a third of all profits of the common pasture and waste of the same town. They also assign John Suter, Beatrice the widow, with two whole bondage-tenements (bondag'), Robert Turpyn with half a bondage-tenement, nativi and bondmen (bond'), with a third of a bondage-land (terre bond') formerly held by Adam the miller (Molend'), with all their suits and sequele. They also assign Elias Raven, cottar (cottar') with a cottage-tenement (cottageo), and a cottage-tenement that Henry Carald formerly held, with a third of a cottage-tenement that Elias the shepherd (Bercarius) formerly held, with all their suits and sequele. They also assign a third of a water-mill and a third of all the brewery in the town, a third of the quay for boats (caiii batellorum) in the town, and a third of the perquisites of court of all strangers amerced there, with all amercements of their tenants, and a third of 8d. of the service of Ed. de Crancestre and a third of the services of the heirs of Master Guyscard in the same town, and a third of 3s. 4d. from ten[ements] in Merall, and a third of a messuage in Alnewyk called 'le Wardeplace.' Dated at Neuton-on-Sea as above.
Membrane 14d.
Feb. 6.
York.
Adam de Sprotburgh acknowledges that he owes to John de Ousthorp, clerk, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Conan de Henlay and Walter de Henlay acknowledge that they owe to Richard de Huntyngton of York 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. York.
Feb. 5.
York.
To Peter Lenfaunt. Request that he will aid and counsel Hugh le Despenser, the elder, who is going in the king's service to parts beyond sea, in case he come to Spain, and that he will procure letters of conduct for him from A. king of Spain for so long as he shall be in Spain, and permission to take out of that country destriers and other horses.
The like to:
Sir Andrew Speryz.
Sir John Lenfaunt.
Feb. 2.
York.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to command all sheriffs to cause proclamation to be made forbidding any native or alien merchant or other bringing into the realm money of the king's that has been clipped or counterfeit money, or using the same in trading, upon pain of forfeiting such money on the first offence, their goods in addition on the second offence, and their bodies and all their goods and chattels upon the third offence, and that those who are not merchants shall immediately perforate such money and send it to the king's nearest exchange to be struck anew, on pain of forfeiture of the money. By C.
[Fœdera.]
Feb. 13.
York.
The prior of Thornholm acknowledges, for himself and his convent, that he owes to Master Peter de Medeburn, William de Herpeswell, John Neucomen, and Richard de Hiltoft, the executors of the will of Richard de Rouwell, sometime canon of St. Mary's Lincoln, 96 marks 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their land and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Thomas de Northfolk of York acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Sapy, knight, 20l. 6s. 10¾d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Roger Ardingelli, for himself and his fellow-merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence, puts in his place Guido Theathaldi of Florence to sue for the execution of 100l., the balance of 200l. above acknowledged to them by Alan, abbot of St. Mary's, York.
Enrolment of grant by Joan, late the wife of William Achard, to Sir Robert de Bardelby, clerk, of her manor of Westhagh and all her lands in Kexburgh and West Bretton, with the common of pasture for all manner of beasts that she had at any time in the aforesaid towns. Witnesses: Godfrey de Staynton, Henry de Rokkele, Nicholas de Tours, Robert de Barneby, Henry de Birchwayt, Richard de Rihale, Richard Plaiz, William Scot, John de Rokkele, Henry del Hagh. Dated at the manor of Westhagh, on Sunday before St. Cuthbert in March, 12 Edward II.
Memorandum, that Joan came into chancery at York, on 23 March, and acknowledged the above deed.
Enrolment of release by Adam del Wode, son and heir of Cicely, late the wife of Robert del Wode, of Wodesom, to Sir Robert de Bardelby, clerk, of his right in the manor of Westhagh and in the lands in Kexburgh and Westbretton that belonged to William Achard, deceased, uncle of the releasor, which Joan, who was his wife, afterwards held, who granted them to Sir Robert. Dated at York, Wednesday after the Annunciation.
Memorandum, that Adam came into chancery, on the said day, and acknowledged the above deed.
Enrolment of deed of Richard de Aldeburgh witnessing that whereas the king has remitted to him the services and customs that used to be done for 3 messuages and 8 bovates of land in Aldeburgh, which Richard held within the king's manor there, which manor is of the ancient demesne of the crown of England and within the king's honour of Knaresburgh, and has also granted that Richard and his heirs shall hold the premises for ever by the service of 1d. to be rendered by the hands of the constable of Knaresburgh, the said Richard has hereby granted to the king, in consideration of the aforesaid remission, a messuage, 16 acres and 3 roods of land in Minskipp, which Richard likewise held of him as of ancient demesne within the honour aforesaid, to wit a messuage and 7 acres of land that formerly belonged to John son of Edusa, and nine acres of land that formerly belonged to Michael del Crokedhaik, and two roods of land on the cultura called 'Pesbergh,' and a rood of land on the cultura called 'Briggehill,' which formerly belonged to Jeramus le Vavasour. Dated at York, 23 March, 12 Edward II.
Enrolment of grant by Andrew son of Robert atte Gotere of Boston to the king of his messuage in Boston between the garden (viridarium) of Roger de la Gotere on the east and the messuage of Henry son of Johnson of Thomas on the west, abutting northwards on the common way from Boston to Skirbek and upon the messuage of Roger de la Goter on the south. Witnesses: Sir Roger de Coboldyk; Sir Nicholas de Leek; John de Stikeneye, steward of the earl of Richmond; John de la Gotere; Alan de Cobeldyk; Geoffrey de Sutton; John de Tumby; Thomas le Coupere; Sir Peter de Walsoken, chaplain. Dated at Boston, 13 February, 12 Edward II.
Memorandum, that this charter was delivered to brother Robert de Sancto Albano of the Austin order, because the king gave by his charter the messuage to the friars of that order for them to dwell in, as contained in the Patent Rolls of the same year.
Enrolment of release by Robert son of Peter Thorald of Northcave to John de Hothum, bishop of Ely, of a yearly rent of 6d. that the bishop is bound to render him for the east part of the chief messuage in North Cave that the bishop lately had of the feoffment of Sir John de Cave, clerk. Witnesses: Sir John de Hothum and Sir Alexander de Cave, knights; John de Cave, Nicholas de Hothum, John Tothe, William son of Peter, William de Danthorp. Dated at Northcave, 26 March, 12 Edward II.
Memorandum, that Robert came into chancery at Northcave, on the said day, and acknowledged the above deed.
Membrane 13d.
Feb. 15.
York.
To L. bishop of Durham. Order to cause proclamation to be made forbidding any earl, baron, knight, or other man-at-arms tourneying, etc., at Durham or elsewhere within the liberty of the bishopric, and to arrest and imprison any presuming to do so, as the king understands that certain persons are about to assemble at Durham for the purpose of tourneying and jousting, contrary to his late proclamations. By K. [Fœdera.]
Enrolment of release from John son of Geoffrey Neucomen of Wyntryngham to Philip de Wyntryngham, dwelling in Melton near Humbre, his uncle, of his right in the messuage, lands, meadows, and pastures that the said Philip holds in the town and territory of Melton. Witnesses: Sir William de Melton, archbishop of York; Master Richard de Melton, rector of the church of Brandesburton; Sir Richard de Melton, rector of the church of Gillyng; William de la Mare of Melton; John son of Nicholas de Yucflet; John son of Geoffrey. Dated at Thorp near York in the archbishop's manor, on St. Valentine's day, 14 February, 1318[–19].
Memorandum, that John came into chancery at York, on the said day, and acknowledged the above deed.
Feb. 15.
York.
William Gower of Stitlom acknowledges that he owes to William son of Nicholas de Seleby of York 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Richard Lacy of Folketon acknowledges that he owes to Laurence de Undele, chaplain, 6l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Enrolment of release by Richard de Deen of Hothum to Sir John de Hothum, bishop of Ely, of his right in two bovates of land in Hothum, which the bishop lately acquired from William Ingrais. Witnesses: John Tothe of Northcave; William son of Peter of the same; William de Dan thorp; Nicholas Domby of Hothum; John de Dreuton. Dated at Hothum, 20 February, 12 Edward II.
Memorandum, that Richard came into chancery, on the said day, and acknowledged the above deed.
Feb. 22.
York.
Simon de Waldeby came before the king, on Thursday after St. Juliana, and sought to replevy to Ralph de Wyginton the said Ralph's land in Farnelay near Ottelay, taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Gilbert le Clerk and Clarice his wife, Ralph son of Serlo and Agnes his wife, and Matilda, sister of the said Agnes. This is signified to the justices.
Feb. 20.
York.
Thomas Page of Osgodby came before the king, on Tuesday after St. Valentine the Martyr, and sought to replevy his land in Osgodby, taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Thomas Warde of Osgodby. This is signified to the justices.
Feb. 18.
York.
To William, count of Hainault, Holland, and Zeeland, and lord of Friesland. Request that he will hear the complaint of Edmund Wake, William Coupere, Simon le Leche, David de Doune, and Walter Cantel, merchants of this realm, and that he will cause speedy justice to be done to them, as they have complained to the king that whereas they loaded a ship with wool and other merchandise to the value of 600l. in order to take the same to Flanders, certain malefactors of the count's power entered the ship on her voyage to Flanders by force and arms, and took the wool and other merchandise found in her to Zerizee within the count's dominion, and divided the same amongst them, whereupon Walter Cantel went to the count to seek justice. He is desired to write the king an account of his proceedings.
Feb. 24.
York.
Elias de Assheburn acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Cave 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
Thomas de Colevill, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Roger Basy of York 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
John son of John 'of the Hirst' of Colyngham of Swynderby acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Ebor[aco] of Lincoln 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
Feb. 28.
York.
Robert de Claris Vallibus acknowledges that he owes to Hervey de Ellerker 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.