Close Rolls, Edward II: August 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: August 1319', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323, (London, 1895) pp. 206-209. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol3/pp206-209 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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August 1319

Aug. 1.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Thomas de Roshale, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas le Aguiller of York 120l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Salop.
Cancelled on payment.
Aug. 7.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Nicholas son of Thomas de Metham acknowledges that he owes to John de Ousthorp, clerk, 12l. 10s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Aug. 8.
Gosforth in Northumberland.
John de Acton, clerk, has letters to the abbot and convent of Hide near Winchester to receive the yearly pension [due to one of the king's clerks] by reason of the new creation of the abbot.
Aug. 13.
Gosforth.
Robert de Misterton came before the king, on Monday after St. Laurence, and sought to replevy to Roger son of Nicholas de Misterton the said Roger's land in Misterton, taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against Cicely, late the wife of Adam Faukes of Misterton. This is signified to the justices.
Membrane. 18d.
Aug. 8.
Gosforth.
To the abbot of Byland. Order to pay to the abbot of St. Mary's York, sub-collector of the tenth for one year granted by the clergy of the province of York in aid of the Scotch war, 21l. before Sunday the morrow of St. Laurence next, which sum he promised to pay towards his tenth on Wednesday the feast of St. Peter and Vincula last to the said sub-collector, certifying the king in chancery on the said Sunday of his proceedings herein. If the money be not paid by that date, the king will cause it to be levied by the sheriff of York of his lands, cattle, and other goods whatsoever, sparing him in nothing, and will moreover proceed against him as a hinderer of the expedition of the war. [Parl. Writs.]
The like to the following for the following sums:
The abbot of Whiteby, 20l.
The abbot of Jervaux, 10l.
The abbot of Coverham, 4l.
The abbot of Egleston, 60s.
The abbot of St. Agatha, 100s.
The prior of Malton, 20l. [Ibid.]
The like to the following within the collection of the abbot of Seleby to pay the following sums before Tuesday after St. Laurence:
The prior of Holy Trinity, York, 10l.
The prior of Park, 20s.
The prior of Pontefract, 20 marks.
The prior of St. Oswald's, 40 marks.
The abbot of Meaux, 25 marks.
The prior of Watton, 20l. [Ibid.]
John de Bayous of Helperby, Agnes Charles of Norfolk, and William Hogh of Lyndeseye acknowledge that they owe to Master Robert de Ripp lyngham, chancellor of St. Mary's York, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Robert son of Roger de Thorneton acknowledges that he owes to Walter son of Laurence de Esyngwald of York 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Nicholas de Arnal of Huntyngton acknowledges that he owes to Agnes, late the wife of Michael de Norhampton, 4 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
William de Cateby acknowledges that he owes to William de Ayremynne, clerk, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment.
Robert son of Thomas de Pontefracto of Wyvelesthorp acknowledges that he owes to Richard Stut, 'armurer,' of York, 66s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Adam de Everyngham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas le Flemyng, citizen of York, 70 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
Aug. 12.
Gosforth.
The said Adam acknowledges that he owes to the said Nicholas 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
Robert son of Thomas de Pontefracto of Wyvelesthorp acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Hedon, clerk, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
The aforesaid Robert acknowledges that he owes to Thomas son of Clement de Pontefracto 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Thomas Aleyn and Robert son of Hugh Aleyn of Wych acknowledge that they owe to Queen Isabella 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Worcester.
William le Charer is sent to the abbot and convent of Wynchecombe to receive such maintenance there as John le Blake, one of the late king's envoys, had there by the late king's order.
Aug. 19.
Newbiggin.
Henry de Bosco, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas son of Richard de Pontefracto 36s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
William son of William de Cateby acknowledges that he owes to William de Ayremynne, clerk, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment.
Thomas Laguler of York acknowledges that he owes to William de Wodhous of Soton-on-Derwent 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment acknowledged by Isabella, late the wife of the said William, executrix, of his will.
Enrolment of grant by Edmund, earl of Cornwall, to Sir Nicholas de Boys, his knight and a member of his household, and to his heirs, in consideration of his good service, of the manor of Shalden, which manor, excepting the deer in the park and sufficient pasture for them, Nicholas held before this grant for life of the earl's grant, to have and to hold of the chief lord by the service due and accustomed during Nicholas's life, after whose death his heirs are to render 12l. to the earl. Witnesses: Sir Adam Gurdon, Sir Thomas Paynel, Sir Thomas de Warbeton, Sir John de Valle Torta, knights; Nicholas de la Folde; William de Bynteworth; Nicholas Wyard; Roger Elys; Clement le Botiller. Dated at Assherugge, 6 November, 25 Edward I.
Aug. 18.
Amble (Anebell.)
To the abbot and convent of Tynterne. Request that they will admit into their house and associate with their collegium brother William de Bromfeld, monk of the abbey of Holcoltram, whom the king is sending to them, and that they will administer to him the necessities of life as one of their brethren until the king shall cause ordinance to be made concerning his estate or until the house of Holcoltram, which is of the same order as they are, shall be relieved from its oppressions, as the king wishes to provide for some time for certain of the monks of that house in other houses of the same order, because the possessions and goods of the abbey have been so wasted by the invasions of the Scotch rebels that they are now insufficient for the maintenance of the abbot and convent. They are to certify the king of their proceedings herein by their letters by the bearer of the presents.
Aug. 29.
Barmoor.
To the duke of Britanny. The king has received complaint from Richard Bagge, burgess and merchant of Southampton, that whereas he lately sent a certain ship of his called 'La Seint Denis' by John Dollyng', master of the same, and certain mariners to La Baye for the purpose of buying great salt for his use and of bringing the same to this realm, and the master and mariners on the return voyage with the salt anchored the ship for necessary and reasonable causes near the duke's town of St. Matthicu in Britanny, believing that they could there stay securely for some time by reason of certain letters of the duke and certain of his ministers of safe-conduct that they had, certain malefactors of the duke's power seeing the ship thus anchored went to her with ships and galleys and attacked her in hostile manner, and having entered her, slew the mariners, except the master and a few others of the mariners who fled from the ship in a boat, and landed in the port of Southampton, bringing news of the affair, and the malefactors aforesaid took the ship and the salt and other goods in her, value 661l. sterling, to Le Conquet (Le Conket) in Britanny, and disposed of the same at their pleasure; of which affair the mayor and community of Southampton have fully informed the king by their letters patent; and Richard has prayed the king to provide him with a remedy; wherefore the king requests the duke to cause restitution of the ship and cargo to be made to Richard, or of the value of the same, and satisfaction for his damages, certifying the king by his letters and the bearer of the presents without delay.
Membrane 17d.
Aug. 14.
Amble.
Adam son of Gilbert Grenolf, imprisoned at Lancaster for the death of Thomas Tilleknave, has letters to bail him until the first assize.
Vacated because otherwise within.
Aug. 28.
Amble.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit John de Dokesworth of the scutage that they exact from him for the knights' fees that he held of the late king for his army of Scotland in the 31st year of his reign, as it was testified before the late king by Thomas de Veer that John was with the late king in the said army, whereupon the late king orderded the sheriff of Essex and Hereford (sic) to cause John to have scutage for that army of the knights' fees held of him, to wit 4l. for each fee (scuto), as appears by the rolls of the late king's chancery.
Aug. 29.
Barmoor.
To the keepers of the port of Dover. Order to permit the abbot of Hopp', of the Premonstratensian order, who is going to his chapter-general at Cîteaux, to pass the sea in that port with 20 marks for the expenses of himself and his household.
Ralph Bygod, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Lungevill, knight, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Northampton, Norfolk, and Suffolk.
John son of Thomas Traylweng of Yukflet, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas son of Richard de Ousthorp 30s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.