Close Rolls, Edward II: August 1320

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 1320', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323, (London, 1895) pp. 251-260. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol3/pp251-260 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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August 1320

Aug. 6.
Westminster.
Like letters in favour of Anthony Usus Maris, merchant of Genoa, for whom Anthony Citrons and Blasius de Sene, merchants of London, have mainperned, to the collectors in the port of Boston for 136 sacks.—The writ was afterwards revoked, because the mainprise was insufficient, and he afterwards had another writ by another mainprise, as appears below.
Aug. 19.
Windsor.
Like letters in favour of Anthony de Andrea, merchant of Genoa, for whom Leonard Ventus and John de Pice Aquile, merchants of London, mainperned, to the collectors in the port of Boston for 21 sacks.
Aug. 22.
Langley.
Like letters in favour of Anthony Usus Maris, merchant of Genoa, for whom John de Triple and Francis de Jammor, merchants of London, mainperned, to the collectors in the port of Boston for 136 sacks, notwithstanding the king's order to the contrary.
Like letters in favour of Muncius Garet, merchant of Ast, for whom Vannus Brunlisk of Florence, merchant of London, mainperned, to the same collectors for 100 sacks, with clause to receive the oath not to avow the wool under the name of any other than the owner.
Like letters for Wallettus de Catone, merchant, for 110 sacks, by the security of the said Vannus.
To the collectors of the custom of wool and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit Galvanus Guch and Donatus Baroni and other alien merchants, of whose names they shall inform the collectors, to take from that port 685 sacks of wool, upon payment of custom, notwithstanding the king's proclamation concerning the export of wool and wool-fells to the staple at St. Omer in Artoys, as the said merchants have paid a sum of money into the treasury, for which the king has granted them permission to take 800 sacks of wool to certain galleys of Venice in the port of Swyn (del Swyn) in Flanders from the ports of London and Southampton, to be discharged into the said galleys at Swyn, and thence carried to Venice; and they have found the king security to take the wool to the said galleys, and not to any other place in the lands of Brabant, Flanders, and Artoys. Galvanus has moreover sworn upon the gospels, for himself and the said merchants, to take the wool to the said galleys and not to any other place.
Like letters in favour of Donatus to the collectors of the custom in the port of Southampton for 115 sacks.
Aug. 9.
Stratford-atte-Bow.
Like letters in favour of John Hymbercy to the collectors of the said custom in the port of London for 8 sacks.
Aug. 13.
Langley.
Like letters in favour of Chatus Merconaldi de Sene, merchant, to the collectors of the custom in the aforesaid port for 50 sacks of wool to be taken to the aforesaid galleys.
Like letters in favour of More Bonseignur and Peter Falconer, merchants, to the said collectors for 70 sacks to be taken to the aforesaid galleys.
Like letters in favour of Manfredinus Garetta, merchant of Ast, to the collectors of the custom in the port of Boston for 40 sacks of wool to be taken to the aforesaid galleys.
July 23.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to restore to Donatus Baroni and other alien merchants to be nominated by him 115 sacks of the aforesaid 800 sacks, which the sheriff has arrested by virtue of the king's order to arrest the wool, goods, and wares of alien merchants, Germans and others, and to cause the same to be kept safely until they find him security to answer to the king for the wool and wool-fells sent by them to Brabant, Flanders, and Artoys contrary to the king's proclamation, and to permit Donatus and his fellows to take 115 sacks out of that port, according to the king's order to the collectors of the custom there. Witness: W. de Norwyco.
July 27.
Thunderley.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to permit Walter Morant and John Morant, his son, merchants of Loveyne in Brabant, to take out of his bailiwick nine sacks of wool, and to release such wool if he have arrested it by virtue of the order mentioned in the preceding order, as Thomas Cok, citizen of London, has mainperned for them before the king for what pertains to him in case they be convicted of taking the wool to Brabant, Flanders, and Artoys elsewhere than to the staple.
To the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham. Order to permit the wool of the merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence to be carried through his bailiwick, without arresting it by virtue of the king's order to arrest the wool and goods of alien merchants until they find security to answer to the king for what pertains to him in case they be convicted of taking the wool to the above lands elsewhere than to the staple, as the merchants of the said society have found the king security to answer to him for the things whereof they are indicted and whereof they may be indicted.
Aug. 4.
Westminster.
To the collector of the custom of wool and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit Almaricus Caisoli of Piacenza (Plesence) to take 110 sacks of wool from that port, upon payment of the custom, as the king has granted him permission, for a sum of money paid by him into the exchequer, to take that quantity of wool to certain galleys of Venice now in the port of Swine (del Swyn) to be there discharged into the said galleys, and he has found security to take the wool to the galleys and thence to Venice and not elsewhere in the lands of Brabant, Flanders, and Artoys.
Aug. 13.
Langley.
To the collectors of the custom of wool and wool-fells in Boston. Order to permit the merchants of the society of the Scala and their servants to take wool out of that port, upon payment of the custom, and upon taking oath not to avow wool of other persons under colour of this permission, as they have made fine with the king for certain wool taken [out of the realm] by them contrary to the king's proclamation concerning the staple in the lands of Brabant, Flanders, and Artoys, and have found security to answer for what pertains to the king for other wool and wool-fells taken by them contrary to the form of the charter of the staple.
Aug. 9.
Stratford-atte-Bow.
To the collectors of the custom of wool and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit the merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence to carry 100 sacks of wool to certain galleys of Venice in the port of Swine (del Swyn) in Flanders, there to be discharged into the said galleys, and to be taken thence to their own parts, as the king has granted them permission to do so. By p.s. [5372.]
Aug. 30.
Crookham.
To the collectors of the custom of wool and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit Geoffrey Test, merchant of Luca, to take wool from that port upon payment of the custom, as he has made fine within the king for certain wool taken [out of the realm] by him contrary to the charter of the staple in Brabant, Flanders, and Artoys, and he has found security to answer for what pertains to the king for wool and wool-fells taken by him contrary to the said charter in case he be convicted thereof.
Aug. 7.
Westminster.
To Richard de Rodeneye, escheator this side Trent. Whereas on 7 May, in the 7th year of the reign, because it was found by an inquisition taken by John Abel, then escheator this side Trent, that Robert de Laventon, parson of the church of Estcleidon, granted to Joan de Grey, lately deceased, for life 8 messuages and 3½ virgates of land in Estcleidon, with remainder to Margaret her daughter for life, with remainder to Joan, daughter of Margaret, whom John de Rocheford married, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default of such heir to Thomas de Grey and his heirs, and that the lands are held of the king as of the honour of Walyn gford by knight service, and that Margaret died before Joan, and that the lands were taken into the king's hands upon Joan's death on account of the minority of her heir as if Joan had died seised thereof as in her demesne as of fee; and afterwards, at the suit of John de Rocheford and Joan, praying to have the said lands delivered to them, the king ordered John Abel to summon Hugh le Despenser, the elder, to whom the king had committed the custody of the land of the said Joan de Grey, and John de Handlo, who has the custody by demise from Hugh, to be in chancery in three weeks from Easter then next following to shew cause why the lands should not be delivered to the said John and Joan; and because nothing was propounded by their attorneys on that day sufficient to exclude John and Joan from their seisin of the lands, the king took fealty from the said John de Rocheford for the said lands and ordered John Abel to deliver them to him and Joan; which order was not executed: as a divorce has now been celebrated between the said John and Joan, the king has taken Joan's homage for the said lands, and therefore orders the escheator to deliver the lands to Joan.
Membrane 23.
Aug. 5.
Westminster.
To Richard de Rodeneye, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to John de Dycton a shop in Westminster, which his father Ralph de Dycton held at his death, as appears by inquisition, rendering therefor yearly 2d. to the exchequer, by which inquisition it was found that John is his son and heir and is aged 14 years, saving to the king John's fealty and restoring any issues received therefrom.
July 27.
Hadleigh.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage and a bovate of land in Barowe, and to restore the issues thereof, as it appears by inquisition taken by the escheator that Agnes daughter of Simon son of Alan de Gousle was of good memory from her birth for 25 years, and that she acquired a messuage and bovate of land in Barowe in fee from her father and that, whilst she was of good memory, she alienated them to Henry le Pynder of Goushill, who alienated them, being of good memory, to John son of Alan de Barowe, and that Agnes became an idiot two years after the alienation thereof by her to the said Henry, and has been so for eighteen years up to the time when the inquisition was taken, by which inquisition it appears that the messuage is held of the abbot of Thorneton and the land of John Dayvill, the escheator having taken them into the king's hands on account of the alienation thereof mode by Agnes to Henry.
Aug. 7.
Westminster.
To Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place. Order not to intermeddle further with the forests of Haveryng', co. Essex, Melkesham, Chippenham, and Pewesham, co. Wilts, New Forest, co. Southampton, Gillyngham, co. Dorset, Savernak, co. Wilts, and the chace of the High Peak, cos. Nottingham and Derby, and to permit Queen Isabella to hold them without impediment, the king having assigned them to her in dower amongst other lands, etc. By K.
Aug. 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to release Henry Nasard, citizen and merchant of London, from prison upon his finding mainpernors to have him before the king on the morrow of Michaelmas next to satisfy the king for the trespass committed by him in taking wool out of the realm to Flanders contrary to the king's charter concerning the staple of wool in the lands of Flanders, Brabant, and Artois, whereof he was convicted before John de Cherleton, mayor of the merchants of England, and Adam de Brom, the king's justices appointed to enquire concerning such trespasses, for which reason he was adjudged to prison. By K.
Aug. 7.
Westminster.
To Edward, earl of Chester. Order to pay to the abbot and convent of St. Werburga, Chester, 10l. yearly and the arrears of the same for the time that he has had that county, the abbot and convent having prayed for payment of the same by petitions to the king and the said earl, being 10l. of alms fixed of old time that they were used to receive at the exchequer of Chester in the name of tithe of the issues of the city of Chester, the earl having taken no steps in the matter because he was not advised by the king, as the king now understands by certificate of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer that the tithe was paid by divers ministers of the county of the king's predecessors and that it was allowed to them in times past. By p.s. [5361.]
To Richard de Rodeney, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain William son and heir of Roger de Wanstede, tenant in chief, for homage for his father's lands, as the king has taken his homage. By p.s.
Aug. 3.
Westminster.
To Stephen de Abyndon and John Pecok, the elder, or to their attorneys in co. Cornwall. Order not to intermeddle further with the emption of tin in the king's name in that county, or with the stamp (coigno) or stamping (coignagio) of the tin, by virtue of the king's late commission to them of the emption of tin in that county, as the king has caused the commission to be revoked, as it is to his damage and the oppression of his people of those parts and against the tenor of a charter made by his father to the tinmen (stannatoribus) of that county. By p.s. [5352.]
To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to cause proclamation to be made that the king has revoked the above commission, and that all tinmen and others having tin for sale or wishing to buy or sell tin may buy and sell such tin without hindrance, after it have been stamped and the stampage (coignagio) thereon paid for the king's use, in accordance with the charter above mentioned. The king wills that the sheriff shall keep the stamp (coignum), which is now in his custody under the seals of the aforesaid Stephen and John, under the seal of some discreet and faithful man of those parts, as was usual before the above grant. By p.s. [5352.]
Aug. 7.
Westminster.
To Richard de Rodeneye, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to William de Cicestre and Joan his wife a messuage and a carucate of land in Hanyngfeld, upon their finding security to answer for the issues thereof to the king at his next parliament in case it be found that the tenements are held of the king, as the king learns from their complaint that Peter Burre, Joan's late husband, and Joan acquired for their lives the said messuage and carucate from the prior and convent of Bykenacre, and that, although the tenements are held of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, as of the honour of the Castelacre and not of the king, as they assert that they are prepared to prove, the escheator has taken them into the king's hands on the ground that they are held of the king in chief, and that Peter and Joan acquired them of the prior and convent without the king's licence.
Aug. 9.
Stratford-atte-Bow.
To the bailiffs of the city of Carlisle. Order to pay to Andrew de Hartcla, to whom the king granted the arrears of the ferm of that city in part satisfaction of debts due to him from the king, the arrears thereof collected and in their hands, as the king understands that a great part of the arrears have been levied and are in their hands, and they excuse themselves from paying the same to Andrew by virtue of the respite for payment of their debts to the exchequer lately granted by the king to the men of the counties of Cumberland and Northumberland, because he understood that they were so impoverished (destructi) by the Scotch war that the debts aforesaid could not be levied without great oppression. By p.s. [5381.]
Aug. 10.
Stratford-atte-Bow.
To Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver Richard Boynhale of Astkote, imprisoned at Oxford for trespass of venison in the forest of Whychewode, co. Oxford, in bail to twelve mainpernors who shall undertake to have him before the justices of Forest pleas when they next come to those parts.
To the collectors of the custom of wool and wool-fells in the port of Southampton. Order to permit the merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence to take out of that port 80 sacks of wool without paying the custom of half a mark on each sack, if Master Pancius de Controne have not taken out that quantity, Queen Isabella, to whom the king has granted all issues of the custom during pleasure, having granted 40 marks to Pancius to be received from the custom, wherefore the king ordered them to permit Pancius or his attorney in this behalf to take out of that port 80 sacks of wool without paying the custom of half a mark on each sack, as Pancius has acknowledged before the king that he desires that the merchants of the above society, who have satisfied him for the said 40 marks, may take out 80 sacks without paying the custom by virtue of the above grant to him.
Aug. 10.
Stratford.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the late king owed divers debts to certain merchants of Brabant for cloth and other things bought by John de Hustwayt, clerk of the great wardrobe, and to certain merchants of Lovayn for wines bought by Matthew de Columbariis, chamberlain of the late king's wines, as appears in a roll under the seal of his exchequer containing the names of the said merchants and the debts and by divers bills of the wardrobe, and the late king ordered the keepers of the custom of wool in the port of Ipswich to allow to the said merchants proportionately in the debts the expenses incurred by them or by Walter Berclem, their attorney, in prosecuting against the late king for recovery of the debts, part of which debts the merchants then received by the hands of the said Walter, now deceased; and J. duke of Brabant has testified to the king by his letters patent that the aforesaid merchants have appeared before him and have appointed Matilda Berclem, sister of the aforesaid Walter, their attorney and procuress to seek and receive the aforesaid debts: wherefore the king orders the treasurer and barons to cause Matilda to have payment or satisfaction for the arrears of the debts, receiving from her the aforesaid roll and bills and the duke's letters of procuration, together with her letters of acquittance. By C.
Aug. 14.
Langley.
To the collectors of the custom of wool and wool-fells in the port of Southampton. Order to arrest all wool and wool-fells of Gerus Pepe of Florence and Wollenus Bernard sealed with the coket (cokettatas) in that port, and to detain the same until further orders, as the king understands that Gerus, who is indicted by inquisition taken by the king's order in the port of London for causing wool and wool-fells to be carried to Brabant, Flanders, and Artoys contrary to the charter of the staple in those lands, causes his wool and wool-fells to be sealed with the coket in the port of Southampton under the name of Wollenus Bernard.
The like to the collectors in the ports of Kyngeston-on-Hull and Boston.
Aug. 16.
Langley.
To Richard de Rodeneye, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with a messuage, 30 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 5 acres of pasture, and 10d. of yearly rent in Alvithele, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Master John Walewayn, late escheator this side Trent, that they were in the seisin of John Jordan, who held them of John de Briaunzon in villeinage as of the manor of Alvithele, by services extended to the true value at 13s. 9d., and that John de Briaunzon held the manor of the king in chief and manumitted the said John Jordan, and gave the above lands to him and his heirs by charter, paying to him the said rent of 13s. 9d. freely, and doing suit at his court of Alvithele from three weeks to three weeks, and that John Jordan afterwards gave the premises to Henry de Columbariis and Selvana (fn. 1) his wife, and that John de Briaunzon remitted the aforesaid rent to Henry for life by his deed, and the premises were taken into the king's hands by reason of the aforesaid trespasses; as Henry has made fine with the king. By pet. of C. By fine of 1 mark.
Membrane 22.
Aug. 13.
Langley.
To the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham, Although the king lately ordered him to arrest the goods of alien merchants, and to cause them to be kept safely until security should be found for what pertains to the king for wool and wool-fells sent by them to Flanders, Brabant, and Artoys contrary to the charter of the staple in those lands, and contrary to the king's proclamation, in case they should be convicted thereof; and the king afterwards frequently ordered the sheriff not to arrest wool or goods of native and alien merchants by virtue of the above order, and to restore anything that he might have arrested; but he has hitherto done nothing in this respect, but has heaped up grievances upon the aforesaid merchants leading wool or other goods through his bailiwick by arresting their goods and extorting divers sums of money from them: wherefore the king orders him to desist wholly from inflicting such grievances upon the aforesaid merchants, and to restore any wool or other goods that he may have arrested, or to be before the king's council at Westminster on the morrow of St. Bartholomew next to shew cause why he has not obeyed the king's orders.
The like to the sheriffs of the following counties:
Oxford.
Southampton.
Lincoln, to appear on the morrow of St. Matthew.
Aug. 14.
Langley.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to pay to John de Fenwyk 20 marks for Whitsun term last of the 40 marks yearly granted to him by the king out of the issues of that county, in consideration of his good service and in order that he may maintain himself in the king's service.
Aug. 19.
Windsor.
To the chamberlains of North Wales. Order to pay to Rhys (Resus) ap Griffith, the king's yeoman, to whom the king granted the bailiwick of the forestry of Snowedon during pleasure, the same wages from the time when he received the bailiwick as others have had in that office, in accordance with the king's grant. By p.s. [5392.]
Aug. 18.
Fulmer.
To the sheriffs of London. Whereas on the testimony of the mayor and barons of the port of Wynchelse by their letters patent that James Beauflour, citizen and merchant of London, freighted (frectavit) at Bordeaux a ship belonging to certain men of Wynchelse called 'La Cogge Beate Marie,' whereof Richard Kutay of La Rye was master, and loaded her with 94 tuns of wine, price 8l. a tun, which amount to 752l. sterling, for the purpose of carrying the same to Andwerk in Brabant to trade therewith, and that certain malefactors of the land and power of the count of Flanders took the ship and wines on her voyage thither between Wolp' and Walkere, and carried them to Le Swyne in the count's power, and carried the aforesaid master and the mariners of the ship into Flanders, and detained them for over seven weeks, and afterwards delivered the ship empty to the said master, the king requested the count to cause satisfaction to be made to James or his attorney for the said wines or their value and for his damages; but the count has not done so, as the mayor and community of the city of London have certified by their letters patent: wherefore the king orders the sheriffs to arrest goods of the men and merchants of the count's power to the value of 250l., and to cause the same to be kept safely until James have been satisfied for that sum or until otherwise ordered, certifying the king concerning the goods arrested by virtue of this order. The king has ordered the bailiffs of Kyngeston-on-Hull to arrest goods in like manner to the value of 250l., the sheriff of Lincoln to arrest goods, except in Boston fair and excepting goods for sale coming thereto, to the value of 150l., and the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk to arrest goods to the value of 152l., excepting Great Yarmouth at the time of the fishing there. By C.
Aug. 24.
Windsor.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to Bertram de la More, king's serjeant-at-arms, 10 marks for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant, dated 24 July, in the 11th year of his reign, to him of 10 marks yearly for life at Michaelmas from the ferm of the city.
Aug. 27.
Odiham.
To Gilbert de Stapelton, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause Ralph de Craystok, son and heir of Robert son of Ralph, tenant in chief, to have seisin of the lands of his inheritance, which were taken into the king's hands upon the death of Ralph son of William, his grandfather, excepting the knights' fees and advowsons of churches, which are to be retained in the king's hands until he prove his age, the king having rendered him his lands as above although he has not proved his age, because it appears by certain evidences in chancery that he is of full age. The king has respited his homage and fealty until the parliament at Westminster in the octaves of Michaelmas. By p.s. [5412.]
The like to Richard de Rodeneye, escheator this side Trent.
Aug. 21.
Windsor.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. On the complaint of Gerard Rouche, William Burgoyn, and William Brigerak, merchants of Gascony, that whereas they freighted at Leyburn a ship called 'La Arunde' of London, whereof John Gregge was master, and loaded her with 80 tuns and 4 pipes of wine to be taken thence to London, and sent her thus laden towards England, certain malefactors of Flanders and elsewhere, lying in wait for the said ship, attacked her on the coast near the land between Mergate and Recolvre, co. Kent, where she was anchored, and, having slain the mariners thereof, carried off with them to Le Swyn the ship and wines, the king ordered the sheriff of Kent to make inquisition by the oath of merchants and others of his bailiwick concerning the premises; by which inquisition it is found that, on Tuesday after St. Nicholas, in the 9th year of the king's reign, a ship called 'La Arunde' of London, belonging to Robert Yon, Alan atte Wharf, and Thomas Tuck, freighted by the said Gerard, William, and William at Leyburn with their wines, came to Mergate on her voyage to London, and was there anchored, and that certain malefactors came thither and assaulted and slew the master, merchants, and mariners in her, and took the ship and wines away with them to Le Swyn in the power of the count of Flanders, to wit 80 tuns and 4 pipes of wine, price 496l., price of a tun 6l., together with the silver cups, beds, robes, and chests of the said merchants, price 10l., and that the malefactors were of the count's power and that they did these things by the maintenance (advocacionem) and assent of the count and the whole community of Flanders, to the damage of the said merchants of 100l.: wherefore the king, adverting that the cognisance of such a trespass committed within his power pertains to him and not to any one outside the realm, orders the sheriff to arrest goods of the men and merchants of the power of the count of Flanders to the value of 306l., in part satisfaction for the wines and goods aforesaid, and to keep them safely until further orders, certifying the king of the goods arrested by virtue of this order. The king has ordered the sheriff of York to arrest goods in like manner to the value of the remaining 300l.
Aug. 7.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains. Order to appoint such of the king's clerks as shall be necessary to survey, dispose of, and put into a proper state, before Michaelmas, the king's things in his treasury and in the Tower of London, and the rolls, books, and other memoranda touching the exchequer of the times of his progenitors, which, the king understands, are not so well disposed as is needed for him and the common weal. By p.s. [5363.]
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay the clerks assigned for the above purpose their reasonable expenses whilst thus engaged.
By p.s. [5363.]
Aug. 27.
Odiham.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to arrest goods of the men and merchants of the power of the count of Flanders, except in Boston fair, to the value of 300l., and to cause the same to be kept safely until Perrota Brune of Solers (Solar'), citizen of Bordeaux, or Arnald de Ispannia, her attorney, have been satisfied for that sum, in part satisfaction for 550l., the value of 192 tuns of wine taken from her servants in the port of Dam (del Dam) by the burgomasters, échevins, and consules of the town of Bruges (as at page 171 above) and of 200l. for her damages, certifying the king of his proceedings in this matter. The king has ordered the sheriff of York to arrest goods in like manner to the value of 200l. in addition to the 200l. that he was previously ordered to arrest, and the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk to arrest goods, except in Great Yarmouth during the fishery season (piscacione), to the value of 150l., in full satisfaction of the aforesaid sums.
By K. and C.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. On the complaint of Stephen Alard, baron of the town of Wynchelse, that whereas he caused a ship of his called 'La Johanette,' whereof Richard de Hambuk was master, to be loaded in Cornwall, to be taken thence to Wynchelse to trade there with [the cargo of] the same, certain malefactors of the power of the count of Flanders took the ship and her tackle on her voyage to Wy[n]chelse on the coast between Beauchef and Wynchelse, and carried her away, with the corn and other goods in her to the value of 120l. sterling, into the count's power, of which matters the mayor and barons of the town of Wynchelse, being fully informed and instructed thereof, have informed the king by their letters patent, the king frequently requested the count of Flanders to cause satisfaction to be made to Stephen for the ship and cargo and his damages; but, although Stephen sent the king's letters to the count by his attorney, the count has done nothing in the matter, as appears by the letters patent of the mayor and community of Wynchelse: wherefore the king orders the mayor and bailiffs aforesaid to arrest goods of the merchants of the count's power to the value of 40l., in part satisfaction of the above 120l., and to keep them safely until further orders, certifying the king concerning the goods so arrested. The king has ordered Robert de Kendale, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, to arrest goods in like manner to the value of the remaining 80l. By C.
Membrane 21.
Aug. 28.
Odiham.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to arrest goods of the men and merchants of the power of the king of France to the value of 402l. 11s. 10d., the residue of the sum of 600l., for which the king lately ordered them to arrest goods of the said men and merchants because the king of France had failed to cause restitution or satisfaction to be made to Simon de Abyndon, Stephen le Fullere, Ralph de Walecote, John Priour, Thomas Prentiz, John de Sandale, William de Coumbe Martyn, John atte Vine, Thomas de Abyndon, Thomas Beauflour, William Paynfader, William Bidyk, Robert Elys of Thame, Adam Puff of Berkhampstede, Richard de Warrewyk, and Nicholas Alisaundre for their wool laden in a ship of John Priour called 'La Petite Bayard' of London, which was captured and carried away by the admiral of Calais (Cayles) and certain of his men on her voyage to Brabant on the coast near the Isle of Thanet, they having previously arrested and delivered to the aforesaid merchants goods of certain men of Amiens and Rouen to the value of 197l. 8s. 2d. The execution of the previous order to this effect has been delayed at the frequent requests of the king of France, but the aforesaid merchants have been unable to obtain satisfaction. The king has ordered the bailiffs of Southampton to arrest goods in like manner to the value of 400l., and the bishop of Winchester's bailiffs of St. Giles's Fair, Winchester, to arrest goods to the value of 333l. 6s. 8d. By C.
Aug. 27.
Odiham.
To the sheriff of Sussex. At the complaint of Stephen Aleyn, citizen and merchant of London, that whereas he loaded in Normandy a ship of his called 'La Margarete' of London, whereof John Thomme was master, with divers goods to the value of more than 100l. for the purpose of bringing the same to England to make his profit thereof, the master and mariners of the ship were so pursued by malefactors of Flanders and other pirates on the sea that they durst not come to any port in this realm, but that they arrived at Caus, in the power of the abbot of Fécamp in Normandy, for salvage of their bodies, the ship and goods, and the goods that were carried out of the ship for safety by the mariners to land and to the abbot's cell of St. Valery in Caus, were taken and carried away by certain men of the abbot's lordship of the said cell, the king wrote to the abbot to cause restitution of such goods to be made to the said merchant and amends for the unjust detention thereof; but the abbot has failed to do justice to the said merchant, as the mayor and community of the city of London have signified to the king by their letters patent: wherefore the king orders the sheriff to arrest goods of the said abbot and of the men of his power to the value of the aforesaid 100l., and to keep the same safely until Stephen have been satisfied for that sum, or until further orders, certifying the king concerning the goods arrested in execution of this order.
To the archbishop of York's bailiffs of his liberty of the water of Hull. Order to arrest goods of the men of the power of the count of Flanders and of the whole community of Flanders to the value of 100l., in part satisfaction of 413l. 17s. 0d., and to keep the same until Grimoard Cardoun have been satisfied for that sum, in part satisfaction for the value of 62 tuns of wine, to wit 372l., taken by certain malefactors of the power of the count from a ship called 'La Mariote' of Goseford (as in this Calendar, 10 Edward II., p. 385), and for his damages, to wit 41l. 17s. 0d., certifying the king of their proceedings in this matter. The king has ordered the sheriff of Lincoln to arrest goods in like manner, except in Boston fair, to the value of 213l. 17s. 0d., and the bailiffs of Ravenserodde to arrest goods to the value of 100l.
Sept. 2.
Bisshopesclere.
To the sheriff of Berks. Order to arrest John de la Rivere, John de Walyngford, Thomas de Bourle, William de Tyngewyk, Adam formerly the servant of Peter de Baa, Richard the Tailor (Cissor) of Warin de Insula, knight, John de Merlawe, Roger Scharp, Richard Barat, William Barat of Budene, and Thomas Kene, and to cause them to be sent day by day as arrested to the king under safe conduct to stand to right before him concerning their indictment for beating and slaying Robert de Hildesle, as the king wishes to punish with all speed the perpetrators of such felony, in consideration of the enormity thereof and the contempt of his peace, as he learns by an inquisition taken before him concerning the death of the said Robert that, on Monday after St. Peter ad Vincula last, the aforesaid men and others unknown went to the house of Robert de Hildesle at Pesemere by the mission and precept of Warin de Insula, and beat the said Robert, and broke his arms and legs, but left him alive, and that afterwards the said John de Merlawe and Roger Scharp wilfully returned and slew him, and that after the deed the said John de Merlawe and Roger Scharp were received at Kyngeston and Buden, which are manors of the said Warin, who knew of the deed, and by another inquisition taken before the king in the sheriff's bailiwick that Warin sent William Scharp, Roger de Merlawe, John Yimme, Roger Yimme, Roger atte Herne, Peter de Baa, Robert de Brylleye, and the aforesaid John de la Rivere, Richard le Taillour, and Richard Baret together with others unknown to Pesemere to beat the aforesaid Robert, and that, when they came there, four of them, to wit William Scharp, Roger de Merlawe, John de la Rivere, and Richard le Taillur, entered Robert's chamber and dragged him naked out of bed into the king's highway, and there beat him and broke his arms and legs, and then left him, and that afterwards William Scharp and Roger de Merlawe, who were sent back by the aforesaid malefactors, slew Robert there in his hall, and that John de la Rivere and Richard le Taillur returned thence to the court of Warin de Insula, who received them, knowing of the aforesaid felony. The sheriff is ordered to certify the king as quickly as possible of what he is able to do in this matter. By p.s. [5420.]
Aug. 18.
Fulmer.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to arrest and imprison until further orders Robert le Ewer and any persons adhering to him, and their receivers, abettors, and maintainers, taking with him, if necessary, the posse of the county, so that he may answer to the king for the bodies of the above persons, and to take their lands and goods into the king's hands; the king having lately sent certain of his serjeants-at-arms to attach the said Robert to answer to the king for trespasses, contempts, and disobediences, when Robert, being attached by the said serjeants, not permitting himself to be justiced in this behalf, broke the attachment by armed force, and publicly answered the serjeants that he would not permit any attachment to be made upon him by any of the king's ministers, and in addition threatened some of the king's faithful subjects with [loss of] life and limb, asserting that he would slay them and cut them up limb by limb wherever he should find them, either in the presence or absence of the king, in contempt of the king's order and in rebellion. The king makes this order lest others should be encouraged to perpetrate the like or worse things against the king by the example of such public disrespect and disobedience against the king's faithful subjects by so vile a person. By p.s. [5391.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England.
To the keepers of the peace in co. Southampton, and to each of them. Order to aid and counsel the sheriff in executing the above order, and to do and complete the same so far as they can do without the sheriff.
The like to the keepers of the peace in all the counties of England.
Et fuerent patentes.

Footnotes

  • 1. Called Salviana in the margin.