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Membrane 4d. |
June 4.
Westminster. |
William le Salter, chaplain of Tammeworth, and Geoffrey le Bere acknowledge that they owe to Master Henry de Cliff, clerk, 55 marks; to be levied,
in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Stafford. |
June 4.
Westminster. |
Nicholas de Huntercumbe acknowledges that he owes to Robert de
Kendale, knight, 600l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Northumerland. |
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Robert de Kendale, knight, acknowledges that he owes to the said
Nicholas 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in co. Hertford. |
June 5.
Westminster. |
John de Brunnesleye of Braunston acknowledges that he owes to John
Giffard, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in cos. Northampton and Leicester. |
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Ralph de Gorges and Walter Baril acknowledge that they owe to
Richard Damory, knight, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels in cos. Somerset and Dorset. |
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Philip de Amyas of York, Nicholas de Karliolo of York, and Peter de
Bouthum of York acknowledge that they owe to John de Ellerker, the
elder, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels
in co. York. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Walter de Rodston of Notyngham acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas
de Waynflet of Lenne 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Nottingham. |
June 5.
Westminster. |
Robert le Spicer of Lewes acknowledges that he owes to John Ive of
Wynchelse 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Sussex. |
June 6.
Tottenham. |
Richard de Perers, knight, and Henry Nasard, merchant of London,
acknowledge that they owe to Edmund, earl of Arundel, 500 marks; to be
levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Essex and Kent. |
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Henry de Nasard acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Perers,
knight, 600 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Kent. |
May 25.
Selborn. |
Peter de Pulford, clerk, has letters from the king to the prior and convent of St. Andrew's Northampton to receive the pension due from them to
one of the king's clerks by reason of the new creation of the prior.
By p.s. |
June 6.
Tottenham. |
William de la Rude acknowledges that he owes to William de Kingeston,
clerk, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Somerset. |
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Hugh Giffard, parson of the church of Barewe, diocese of Norwich,
acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Luton 20 marks; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk. |
June 7.
Waltham. |
Thomas de Burgo, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Crek,
knight, 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in cos. York and Cambridge. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Enrolment of deed of John de Crek, knight, witnessing that whereas
Sir Thomas de Burgo, knight, is bound to him in 400l. as above, the said
John grants that execution thereof shall cease against Thomas and his
heirs until divorce be made between Thomas and Lucy his wife and for
half a year following, and that if either of them die before the divorce be
made, or if in any case the divorce be not made, the recognisance shall be
annulled. He also grants that if Thomas find the said Lucy security within
six months after the divorce for 20l. of yearly rent to be received for the term
of her life from his manors of Burgh and Swafham, co. Cambridge, or if
Thomas be prepared to do so and Lucy refuse to admit it, then Thomas
shall be acquitted of the above recognisance. Dated at London, 8 June,
13 Edward II. |
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Memorandum, that John came into chancery, on the said day, and acknowledged the above deed. |
June 6.
Tottenham. |
John Bigod, knight, lord of Seterington, acknowledges that he owes to
Anthony de Usu Maris 22l. 10s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. York. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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John de Bovyngton of Hegham Ferers acknowledges that he owes to
William le Gauger of London and John de Heghham, clerk, 100s.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Northampton
and Bedford. |
June 9.
Havering-atte-Bower. |
Thomas Coleman acknowledges that he owes to the prior of St. Mary's
church, Suthwerk, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Surrey. |
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John de Hastinges, Robert de Heyle, and John de Sweltenham, parson
of the church of Shakereston, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledge that they
owe to Manent Francisci, Achiritus Maneiti, and John Marsepeny, merchants of Florence, 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands
and chattels in cos. Northampton, Leicester, and Bedford. |
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John de Cerne acknowledges that he owes to Margaret de Leenham
2,000l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co.
Wilts. |
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Margaret de Leenham acknowledges that she owes to the aforesaid John
200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co.
Kent. |
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Robert de Luggore, parson of the church of Southham, puts in his place
John de Monyton and John Chauntecler against Walter, bishop of
Coventry and Lichfield, in a plea of scire facias for that the bishop
should shew cause why a writ to take the said Robert as excommunicate
should [not] be superseded. |
June 7.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to cause proclamation to be made in
Leicester and elsewhere in his bailiwick prohibiting any earl, baron, knight,
or other man-at-arms tourneying at Leicester or elsewhere without special
licence from the king, and to arrest any one presuming to do so by their
bodies, horses, and harness, certifying the king of the names of any persons
so arrested, as the king understands that certain persons are about to come
to Leicester to tourney there on Monday next or soon afterwards, notwithstanding his frequent prohibitions of tournaments. By K.
[Fœdera.] |
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Memorandum that the king, on 4 June, in the green chamber in his
palace at Westminster, in the presence of W. archbishop of Canterbury,
J. bishop of Norwich, the chancellor, W. bishop of Exeter, the treasurer,
S. bishop of London, and Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, Humphrey
de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, Hugh le Despenser, the younger,
and many barons of the exchequer and justices of both Benches, caused
two small seals to be brought before him, one of the time of his father
that was used in England when the king was in Flanders, and another that
was used in England when the present king was in France, and he caused
the said small seal of his father's time to be broken and he delivered pieces
of silver thereof to J. bishop of Norwich, the chancellor, as his fee, and he
left the other small seal of his own time in a bag under the chancellor's
seal, and the king, who was about to pass the sea to do homage to the king
of France for the duchy of Aquitaine and his other lands held of him in
parts beyond sea, then ordained that his great seal should remain closed up
in a secure place whilst he was in parts beyond sea, and that the little seal
should meantime serve for the government of the realm. On the morrow,
to wit Thursday before St. Barnabas the Apostle, the king commenced his
journey towards the sea. On Monday following, to wit 9 June, the
chancellor, who was going with the king to parts beyond sea, came to the
inn of W. bishop of Exeter, treasurer of England, and there sealed writs
with the great seal, and afterwards placed the said seal in a bag, and sealed
the bag with his seal to be carried forthwith to the king, and there immediately afterwards the chancellor, in the presence of the treasurer and
Sir Walter de Norwico, chief baron of the exchequer, William de Bereford,
chief justice of the common Bench, and Master Robert de Baldok, keeper
of the privy seal, delivered on the king's behalf the aforesaid small seal
enclosed in a bag under his seal to William de Ayremynne, keeper of the
rolls of chancery, and Robert de Bardelby and William de Clif, clerks of
the chancery, to be kept for the government of the realm, and he said that
it should remain in William de Ayremynne's keeping under the seals of the
said Robert and William de Clyf, and William de Ayremynne received the
seal from the hands of the chancellor, and it was there agreed that, so long
as the king was in the realm, writs to be sealed under the said seal should
be made under the witness of the king and, in his absence, under the witness of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, keeper of the realm. On
the same day, at Westminster, before dinner, the said William, Robert, and
William opened the said seal, and sealed writs therewith, and after the
sealing Robert and William de Clif put their seals upon the said seal remaining in the custody of William de Ayremynne. Afterwards the king
wrote to the said keepers under his privy seal that he went to sea on
19 June, and ordered them to cause writs thereafter to be made under the
witness of the said keeper [of the realm] until he should return from parts
beyond sea. [Fœdera; Parl. Writs.] |
June 12.
Thunderley. |
William son of William de Bumstede acknowledges that he owes to
Thomas Beauflour, citizen of London, 40 marks; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex. |
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Walter de Cantilupo, parson of the church of Snytenfeld, diocese of
Worcester, and Thomas Betoun, parson of the church of Avene Derset, in
the same diocese, acknowledge that they owe to Henry de Wenlond 40s.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Warwick. |
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The said Walter and Thomas acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de
Dene of Worcester, 'corviser,' 17l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Warwick. |
June 15.
Canterbury. |
Thomas de Flore, parson of the church of Kiselyngbury, diocese of
Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Segrave 40 marks; to
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton. |
June 5.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order not to arrest any goods of the men of
the power of the count of Flanders at the suit of any one of the king's power
by virtue of any order of his until the feast of St. Mary Magdalene next.
By K. and C. |
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The like to the following: |
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Robert de Kendale, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque
Ports. |
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The sheriff of Lincoln. |
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The sheriff of Kent. |
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Membrane 3d. |
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Enrolment of grant by John, bishop of Bath and Wells, to the king of
his manor of Yashamstede, co. Berks. Witnesses: W. archbishop of
Canterbury; J. bishop of Norwich, the chancellor; W. bishop of Exeter,
the treasurer; S. bishop of London; Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke;
Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex; Hugh le Despenser, the
younger. Dated at London, 5 June, 13 Edward II. |
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Memorandum, that the bishop came into chancery, on the said day, and
acknowledged the above deed. |
June 10.
Dunton. |
Geoffrey de Stokes, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Weston-sub-Egge, knight, 56l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Oxford. |
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Enrolment of letter of the said Geoffrey acknowledging receipt from Sir
John de Weston-sub-Egge, knight, of all arrears of a yearly rent of 20l.
acknowledged in the late king's chancery by the said John for the term of
Geoffrey's life. Dated at Westminster, 10 June, 13 Edward II. |
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Memorandum, that Geoffrey came into chancery, on the said day, and
acknowledged the above. |
June 7.
Havering-atte-Bower. |
To R. bishop of Salisbury. Order to supersede until the king's return
from parts beyond sea the execution of the king's order to annual a composition or ordinance upon the division of the goods and chattels and lands
of the abbot and convent of Abyndon lately made without the assent of the
king's progenitors. By p.s. [5294.] |
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John son of Roger de Westratford acknowledges that he owes to Roger
de Tyryngham 8l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Buckingham. |
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Ralph de Chaddesden, parson of the church of Charewelton, acknowledges
that he owes to Laurence de Bascote 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton and Leicester. |
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Jordan de Caumvill, parson of Clyfton church, diocese of Coventry and
Lichfield, acknowledges that he owes to John de Vienna 10 marks; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Stafford. |
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Alexander de Olveswyk acknowledges that he owes to John Blaket,
knight, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in co. Buckingham. |
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William de Naburgh, tenant of the lands of John de Acre, puts in his
place Richard de Oxwyk and Richard de Swafham against Eleanor, late
the wife of Henry de Segrave and Theobald de Goldyngton, executors of
Henry's will, in the matter of a recognisance in chancery for 500l. made
to Henry by the said John. |
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Gerard Routh puts in his place Michael de Wath and Roger de Suthcote
to sue in chancery the matter of an arrest against the men and merchants of
the power of the count of Flanders concerning the robbery of his goods at
Mergate in Flanders (sic). |
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John de Dusford acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Kyngesbury
9l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in co. Worcester. |
June 11.
Thunderley. |
Walter Grapenel, parson of the church of All Saints, Berkingechurch,
diocese of London, William de Clyve, parson of the church of Angreham,
diocese of Durham, and Gilbert de Langele, citizen of London, acknowledge
that they owe to William de Torring', skinner (pellipario) of London, 20
marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in
the city of London. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Ranulph de Dacre acknowledges that he owes to John de Lancastre
200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos.
Cumberland and Westmoreland. |
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Geoffrey son of Ralph West of Gretford acknowledges that he owes to
Henry son of John de Caperygg' 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Henry son of John de Caperygg' acknowledges that he owes to Geoffrey
son of Ralph West of Gretford 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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William Wayne and William de Porret acknowledge that they owe to
John de Besevill, citizen of London, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Somerset. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
June 14.
Canterbury. |
William Herlisun acknowledges that he owes to Master Francis de Luca
30 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Kent. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas de Luk', executor of
the will of the said Francis. |
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Richard de Hasseneye of Creyk acknowledges that he owes to John
Nenweman of Norton 39 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Norfolk. |
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Walter le Foundour acknowledges that he owes to William Clement of
Nastoke 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in the city of London. |
June 19.
Dover. |
Giles Sabright of Great Badwe acknowledges that he owes to John de
Chelmersford, clerk, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Essex. |
June 5.
Westminster. |
To Henry le Scrop. Order to send to the exchequer without delay all
the estreats of the rolls of him and his fellows appointed to take assizes,
juries, and certificates, or to hear and determine other matters whatsoever,
or to deliver gaols that he has not yet delivered at the exchequer, so that
they be at the exchequer by the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, to be delivered
into the treasury. By K.
[Parl. Writs.] |
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The like to one hundred and fifty others. [Ibid.] |
June 5.
Westminster. |
To the executors of the will of Roger le Brabazon. Order to send to
the exchequer by the above date all the rolls of the said Roger of the time
when he was a justice of the king and his father and the rolls of his fellows
appointed with him to take assizes, juries, and certificates or to hear and
determine other matters or to deliver gaols, that have not yet been
delivered to the exchequer. [Ibid.] |
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The like to the executors of the following: |
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John de Insula. |
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William de Monte Acuto. |
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Roger Sauvage. |
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Richard de Walsyngham. |
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John de Batesford. |
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John de Westcote. |
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Robert fuiz Payn. |
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Simon de Monte Acuto. |
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Ralph de Hengham. |
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William de Goldington. |
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Robert de Ufford. [Ibid.] |
June 5.
Westminster. |
To Hugh le Despenser, the elder, late justice of the Forest this side
Trent. Order to send to the exechequer all rolls touching his office that
have not yet been delivered at the exchequer. [Ibid.] |
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To the executors of the will of William de Vescy, late justice of the
Forest beyond Trent. Order to send to the exchequer by Michaelmas all
the rolls touching the above office for all the time of William's office that
have not yet been delivered to the exchequer. [Ibid.] |
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Membrane 2d. |
June 19.
Dover. |
Edmund de Brompton, lord of Esylynghame, acknowledges that he owes
to Hugh Pycard of London 15l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Kent. |
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William de Burton, vicar of Kensington church, diocese of London,
acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Brom, clerk, 50s.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Bartholomew de Burgherssh who [married] Elizabeth, daughter and
co-heiress of Theobald de Verdon, tenant in chief, puts in his place Thomas
de Evesham and Robert Marchumleye to sue for her purparty of her
father's lands, etc. |
June 25.
Westminster. |
Thomas, abbot of Bruerne (Bruera), acknowledges, for himself and
convent, that he owes to Manent Francisci and John Marsopyni, merchants
of Florence, 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Oxford. Witness: Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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John le Rous, knight, William de Prestebury, parson of Mynchenhampton, in the diocese of Worcester, and John de Elkeston acknowledge that
they owe to Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, 80l.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Gloucester and
Hereford. |
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Thomas Brand of Lincoln acknowledges that he owes to Robert de
Scorburgh of Beverley 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Lincoln. |
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Richard de la Rivere and John de Nebbeleye acknowledge that they
owe to Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, 10l.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Gloucester. |
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Thomas de Radebergh and Richard de Blakeneye acknowledge that they
owe to Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, 10l.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Gloucester. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Walter Wyth of Erlyngham acknowledges that he owes to Aymer de
Valencia, earl of Pembroke, 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Gloucester. |
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Thomas de Rodebergh, Nigel de Kyngescote, and Walter Wyth of
Erlyngham acknowledge that they owe to Aymer de Valencia, earl of
Pembroke, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and
chattels in co. Gloucester. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Ralph Bigot acknowledges that he owes to Henry Burell 50l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Norfolk and
Northampton. |
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Note of payment of 20l. |
June 27.
Westminster. |
Thomas de Werche and Gilbert Walet acknowledge that they owe to
Master Edmund de London, canon of the king's free chapel in the castle of
Hastynges, 13l. 4s. 0d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands
and chattels in co. Sussex. Witness: Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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William de Briggate of Dilham acknowledges that he owes to Robert de
Bardelby, clerk, 38 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Norfolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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William Copyn of Aughton acknowledges that he owes to Roger de
Eyvill 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. York. |
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Henry de Hemmyngburgh, parson of Sandhurst church, acknowledges
that he owes to Robert de Bardelby, clerk, 60 marks; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent. |
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The abbot of Waverle acknowledges, for himself and his convent, that
he owes to Francis Jammor and Bonseignur Jacop, merchants of the
society of the Peruzzi (Peruchiorum), 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Surrey. |
July 2.
Westminster. |
Adam son of Robert de Everyngham acknowledges that he owes to
Sibyl, his daughter, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in cos. Lincoln, York, and Nottingham. Witness: Aymer
de Valencia, earl of Pembroke. |
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Adam de Masshebury, citizen and mercer of London, acknowledges that
he owes to Alexander le Goldbeter of London 40l.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
June 18.
Dover. |
To the justices to take assizes, juries, and certificates in co. York. Order
to cause proclamation to be made at each of their sessions prohibiting any
one from presuming to come armed before them, or from inflicting damage
or hindrance upon the parties, jurors, or others there or coming to the
place of their sessions or returning thence, under pain of forfeiting all that
they may forfeit, and to punish any persons doing so, as the king is given
to understand that many persons come armed before his justices, and so
threaten the king's ministers, the parties suing, jurors, and others, both in
the presence of the justices and on their way to the sessions, that the
parties, juries, and others desist from the prosecution of their affairs, and the
justices desist from the execution of their office. The king has ordered the
sheriff of that county to be intendent to them in executing the premises,
and to cause like proclamation to be made in such places as he shall think fit,
and to attach by their bodies all persons whom he shall find out of the
presence of the justices contravening the proclamation, so that he have them
before the king in fifteen days from Michaelmas to be punished according
to law and custom. The king wills that they shall enquire at the beginning
of their sessions of the sheriff if he have executed the premises, and that
they shall give their council to the sheriff if he need it. By K. and C.
[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the justices in all the counties of England. [Ibid.] |
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To the sheriff of York. Order to be intendent to the aforesaid justices
in the premises, and to cause the above proclamation and inhibition to be
made in such places in his bailiwick as he shall think fit, and to attach any
found out of the justices' presence contravening the same, so that he have
their bodies before the king in fifteen days from Michaelmas to answer
concerning their offences, certifying the king of the names of those thus
attached and of the cause of their arrest. The king has ordered the justices to hold pleas before him to proceed against those thus attached and to
punish them according to the law and custom of the realm. By K. and C. |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. |
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To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made forbidding any earl, baron, knight, or other from tourneying, etc., or making
assemblies in breach of the peace at present, whilst the king is absent from
the realm, and to attach by their bodies any persons doing so, so that he
have them before the king in fifteen days from Michaelmas to answer to
the king, certifying the king of those thus attached and the circumstances
of such attachment. The king has ordered his justices to hold pleas
before him to proceed against and punish the persons so attached according
to the sheriff's certificate. By K. and C.
[Fœdera.] |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.] |
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To Henry le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the
king. Order to proceed against those who shall be named in such certificates of the sheriffs, considering the quality and quantity of their offences,
and to punish them according to law. If it happen that any one be so
much charged with contempts, disobediences, or excesses that they cannot
proceed to judgment against him without consulting the king, they are to
certify the king thereof under Henry's seal without delay, so that the king
may order his will to be done. |
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The like to the said Henry and his fellows of [any] deed touching the
session of justices to take assizes. |
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Membrane 1d. |
July 3.
Westminster. |
Stephen de Upton acknowledges that he owes to Godfrey de Essex, 10l.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Godfrey de Essex, executor of the will of Adam le Taillur, puts in his
place Stephen de Upton or Geoffrey de Forda to sue the execution of a
debt against the tenants of the lands that belonged to Gilbert de Theydene. |
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Afterwards the executor came into chancery in the chapel of the
Conversi, London, on 23 August, in the 14th year, and amoved the
aforesaid Stephen and Geoffrey and put in his place John de Bruggewautier, clerk, for the above purpose. |
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William Bardolf, the younger, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de
Bradefeld, the younger, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Suffolk. |
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John de Lyston puts in his place Thomas de Evesham and Thomas de
Brayton to sue against Thomas Clench, parson of the church of Bridebrok,
on a recognisance for a debt made in chancery. |
June 18.
Dover. |
To the collectors of the custom of wool and wool-fells in the port of
London. Order to take oath upon the gospels from every merchant
wishing to take wool or wool-fells out of that port to parts beyond sea that
he will avow the wool and wool-fells under the name of the owner thereof
and not of another person, and to receive security from the owner of the
wool and wool-fells to answer to the king for what pertains to him of the
wool and wool-fells if they be sent to Flanders, Brabant, or Artoys against
the form of the charter of the staple granted to the merchants of this realm
by the king on 20 May, in the 6th year of the king's reign, or his proclamation or inhibition of merchants, native or foreign, taking wool or woolfells elsewhere in those lands than to the staple ordained by the mayor and
council of the merchants of this realm, and then to permit the wool and
fells to be taken out of that port upon payment of the due custom, as the
king, after appointing certain of his subjects to enquire in divers parts of
the realm concerning the export of wool and wool-fells to the above lands
to other places than the staple, understands that almost all the merchants,
alien and native, exercising such merchandise in this realm are guilty of
the premises, and that many of them who are indicted thereof and others
who fear to be indicted thereof cause their wool and wool-fells to be
carried out of the realm under the names of others who are not guilty of
the premises, certain of the aliens probably intending not to return to this
realm, thus avoiding the forfeitures and amends due to the king for their
offences. By K. and C. and afterwards by p.s. |
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The like to the collectors of the customs in the following ports: |
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Southampton. |
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Weymouth. |
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Boston. |
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Great Yarmouth. |
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Lenne. |
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Ipswich. |
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Kyngeston-on-Hull. |
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Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
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To the sheriffs of London. Order to arrest all wool, goods, and merchandise of all alien merchants, Germans and others, and to keep the same
safely until they receive security to answer to the king for what pertains to
him for wool and wool-fells taken or sent by the said merchants to any of
the aforesaid lands contrary to the said charter, proclamation, and inhibition, if they be convicted of such offences, certifying the king of the names
of the owners of the goods thus arrested and of their whole proceedings in
the matter, as the king is given to understand that many alien merchants,
and especially German merchants, are guilty of the aforesaid offences, and
that they propose leaving the realm with their wool and other goods, probably not intending to return. By K. and C. and afterwards by p.s. |
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The like to the sheriffs of the following counties: |
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Southampton. |
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Surrey and Sussex. |
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Somerset and Dorset. |
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Warwick and Leicester. |
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Gloucester. |
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Northampton. |
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Oxford and Berks. |
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Hereford. |
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Bedford and Bucks. |
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Cambridge and Huntingdon. |
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Essex and Hertford. |
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Norfolk and Suffolk. |
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York. |
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Northumberland. |
