Close Rolls, Edward II: September 1322

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: September 1322', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323, (London, 1895) pp. 595-599. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol3/pp595-599 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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September 1322

Sept. 13.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To John le Porter, keeper of certain of the rebels' lands in co. Essex. Order to deliver to Richard de Messing' of London the manor called 'Le Rynggers,' in the town of Terlyng', and the manor of Little Badewe, together with his goods and chattels found therein and the issues received therefrom, as the king learns by inquisition taken by John de Bousser and Nicholas Dengayne that John de Goldyngton, on Wednesday the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, in the 14th year of the king's reign, demised the said manors to Richard for the life of Joan, late the wife of John de Tany, as the demisor previously held them, and that Richard continued his seisin thereof from the said day until Friday after St. Katherine next following, when Geoffrey Dode entered the manors and ejected Richard therefrom, saying that they belonged to the said John de Goldyngton and that he had a commission from the king to take into his hands the lands of contrariants in that county, and it appears by the said inquisition that the manors are not held in chief, and that Geoffrey found when he entered them goods of the said Richard in the manor of Rynggers to the value of 20l., and in the manor of Badewe to the value of 10l. By pet. of C. [270, 674, 6335.]
Sept. 15.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause James de Ros, son and heir of Robert de Ros, tenant in chief, to have seisin of his father's lands, as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [6211.]
The like to Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent.
By the same writ.
Sept. 17.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Peter Barde to have respite until the exchequer of Easter next for the arrears of 105l. of the ferm of the bailiwick of Sandwich, the king having granted him such respite in consideration of his good service.
By K. on the information of Master Robert de Baldok.
Aug. 16.
Lessudden.
To Richard de Rodeneye, constable of Bristol castle, or to him who supplies his place. Order to release Aymer Pauncefot, a late contrariant, from prison in that castle, as he has found security for his good behaviour, so that he may come to the king to make ransom. The king wills that his lands shall remain in his hands until he have satisfied the king for his ransom or until further orders. By p.s.
Sept. 13.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To Richard de Musle, receiver of the issues of the castle and honour of Pontefract. As the king learns by inquisition taken by Richard de Aldeburgh and Adam de Hoperton that Stephen, the abbot, and the convent of Sallay a hundred years ago demised at ferm for ever to Alan Martel, then master, and to the brethren of the order of the Temple in England 5 carucates of land and 5 parts of the wood of Halton, and released to them 5 bovates of land in the same town, rendering therefor to the abbot and convent 10 marks yearly, and that the abbot and convent were seised continuously of that rent thenceforth during the existence of the said order, and that after the condemnation of the order they received the rent as well when the lands were in the king's hands as when they were in the hands of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, who entered the lands as lord of the fee when the king's hand was amoved, until the death of the said earl, and that the lands then came to the king's hands, and that 5 marks of the rent are in arrear, the king orders the receiver to pay that sum to the abbot and convent, and to pay the rent yearly so long as he shall be receiver of the said issues. By C.
Sept. 20.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To the sheriff of York. Order not to molest Gerard Salvayn for having adhered to Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, and other rebels, as he has made ransom with the king for such adherence. By K.
Sept. 7.
Staunford.
To Roger de Horsleye, constable of Bamburgh castle. Order to acquit the king's tenants of the towns of Sunderland and Shoston, which pertain to the lordship of the said castle, of their ferms and other charges that they ought to make to the king from Martinmas next until Martinmas following, as the king has pardoned them the same on condition that whenever he sends victuals there they shall cause them to be carried from the water to the castle. By p.s. [6186.]
Sept. 20.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To Robert de Stoke. Order to deliver to Richard Damory the manor of Blechesdon, co. Oxford, with the park, a certain house near the court, and 4 acres of meadow in the heath in the same manor, together with the issues thereof and the goods in the same, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Richard de Bere and John de Trillowe that Richard Damory, on Monday after St. Peter ad Vincula, in the sixth year of the reign, granted to Roger Damory, his brother, for life, the manor aforesaid with the exception of the park, house, and meadow aforesaid, and that Richard did not afterwards make any change in his estate in the said manor, and that Roger held the manor from the Monday aforesaid for 10 years continuously until the sheriff of that county seised the manor, park, house, and meadow into the king's hands with other lands that belonged to Roger. By pet. of C. [2053] and by p.s. [6217.]
Sept. 20.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To Thomas de Eyvill, keeper of the castle and honour of Pontefract. Order to deliver to William de Crull' of Swynflet his goods and chattels, which the said keeper took into the king's hands because it was found by an inquisition that William had feld, upon his finding surety to answer to the king for his goods and chattels in case they be adjudged to the king, as the king lately ordered the steward and marshals of his household to send into chancery the record and process of an inquisition taken before them in the court of the marshalsea concerning the death of William son of James de Swynflet, William his son, and Thomas son of William le Littester of Houeden, wherewith the said William de Crull' was charged, in order that the king might be certified by the said record and process whether William de Crull' fled by reason of the said death or not, the steward and marshals having certified the king that the record and process are not in their custody, but in the custody of the coroners of the household and of the executors of Simon de Driby, late steward of the household. By p.s.
To Alan de Cubbeldyk, keeper of the lands that belonged to certain rebels in co. Lincoln. Order to deliver to Alesia, daughter and heiress of Henry de Lacy, late earl of Lincoln, the court of the fee of La Haye, the bailey (ballium) before the gate of Lincoln castle, 20l. for the third [penny] of the county of Lincoln, which belonged to her father and which were taken into the king's hands upon the forfeiture of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, her husband, as the king has granted her the same for life.
By K. on the information of Master R. de Baldok.
To William de Paunton, constable of Lincoln castle. Like order to deliver to Alesia the constableship of that castle.
On the information of the said Robert.
Like order to the aforesaid Alan to deliver to Alesia the said court.
Like order to the sheriff of Lincoln to deliver to her the said 20l. of the issues of his bailiwick.
Sept. 23.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit, in place of Nicholas de la Beche, an attorney to be appointed by his letters to render account before them on the morrow of Michaelmas next of the issues of the rebels' lands in the custody of Nicholas, and to pay to them the money levied therefrom, because Nicholas cannot appear on that day, as he is staying with the king in the marches of Scotland. By K.
Sept. 27.
Durham.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to arrest Thomas de Valoniis and Stephen de la More, and to cause them to be brought to the castle of Wyndesore and there delivered to the constable, whom the king has ordered to receive them, as Henry de Cranebrok has given the king to understand that Thomas, who was taken for holding the castle of Ledes against the king with Bartholomew de Badelesmere, a late rebel, is permitted to walk where he will from the prison, having been delivered to the prior of Canterbury for imprisonment, and the said Stephen, who was attached by the king's order for the like cause and for other felonies committed in that county and was delivered to the sheriff by the marshal of the king's household for imprisonment, has been delivered from prison by the sheriff.
[Parl. Writs.] By K.
Mandate in pursuance to the constable of Wyndesore castle. By K. [Ibid.]
Membrane 25.
Sept. 18.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To Roger de Horseleye, constable of Baumburgh castle. Order to take security from certain men in that castle who lately, with the assent of all the others in the castle, had colloquy, without the king's licence, with the Scotch rebels lately in the parts about the castle, for the purpose of saving their houses, corn, and other goods, and who made fine with the said rebels, and the constable is ordered not to aggrieve them in this respect, and to permit them to stay in the castle and to save their bodies, corn, and goods henceforth by the best means as they have been accustomed to do heretofore, notwithstanding their aforesaid excess, as the king, pitying their estate, has respited punishment of the said excess on condition that each of them shall mainpern another of them to answer to the king when he will speak against them. By K.
Sept. 20.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to arrest Robert Lewer, and to cause him to be guarded safely until further orders, as he withdrew himself secretly from the king's presence when staying in the king's company after the king had returned from Scotland, and as he has not come to the king or sent lawful excuse in response to the king's order to come to him to explain the cause of his withdrawal. By K. [Parl. Writs.]
Sept.16.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To Robert Lewer. Order to come to the king forthwith to explain the above withdrawal from the king's presence. By K. [Ibid.]
Sept. 22.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To Robert de Aston, keeper of certain lands in co. Gloucester. Order to deliver to William de Benetham his lands in Benetham, upon his finding mainpernors to answer to the king for the same when the king will speak against him, the sheriff of that county having returned that the lands were taken into the king's hands because William adhered to John Giffard of Brymesfeld, a late contrariant.
To Robert de Gaddesby. As the king learns by inquisition taken by Roger Beler and the said Robert that Ralph son of Godfrey de Northkenelyngworth and Aubrey his wife acquired a messuage and 30 acres of land in Northkenelyngworth to them and the heirs of Ralph, and that Aubrey, after Ralph's death, demised the messuage and land to Richard her son for her life, and that Richard was seised thereof for two years by virtue of such demise, and that Aubrey is still living, and that the tenements are not held of the king; the king orders the said Robert to deliver the tenements to Richard, together with the issues thereof from the time when they were taken into the king's hands because Thomas son of Ralph and brother of Richard was an adherent of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster.
To Master Walter de Istlep, treasurer of Ireland. Order to cause the castle of Crakfergus, which is in the custody of John de Athi by the king's commission, to be furnished with necessary victuals without delay, and to cause the arrears of 100 marks yearly for the custody of the said castle to be paid to the said John. If he have not sufficient money ready to pay the arrears, he is to certify the king of the amount in arrear. By K.
Sept. 26.
Durham.
To Richard de Emeldon, keeper of certain lands of the rebels in the bishopric of Durham. Order to deliver to Eleanor, wife of Richard Waleys, knight, the lands that she and he held as her dower of the assignment of Robert de Brus, her former husband, which lands were taken into the king's hands with the lands of the aforesaid Richard because he adhered to the rebels, as the king has granted the said lands to Eleanor of his especial grace in aid of her maintenance. By p.s. [6221.]
The like to John le Porter of Stebbyng', keeper of certain lands of the rebels in co. Essex.
The like to Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent.
Oct. 1.
Barnard Castle.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to John de Weston, the elder, 25 marks for Michaelmas term out of the ferm of the city, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 50 marks yearly therefrom for life.
Oct. 1.
Barnard Castle.
To Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Middelton, which he has taken into the king's hands by reason of the death of Roger de Middelton, and to restore the issues thereof, saving the rights of the king and of others, and saving to the king homage and fealty and other services therefor due, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that the said Roger and Agnes his wife held the manor jointly to themselves and the heirs male of their bodies by fines levied in the king's court, and that the manor is held of the king as of the lordship (dominio) of Totynton, in the king's hands, by homage and the service of a knight's fee and by suit to the county [court] of Lancaster from six weeks to six weeks, and to the wapentake of Salford from three weeks to three weeks, and to the court of Totyngton from three weeks to three weeks, and by 10s. yearly at Midsummer to the ward of the castle of Lancaster, and by 13s. 4d. yearly for 'sacfe'.
Sept. 28.
Durham.
To John Inge, keeper of the king's mine in co. Devon, or to him who supplies his place. Order to pay to Simon Velde, controller of that mine, the arrears of his wages for the time that John has had the custody aforesaid, and to continue to pay the same wages out of the issues of the mine until further orders.
Oct. 2.
Barnard Castle.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to pay to Richard le Mareschal 25l. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 50l. yearly from the issues of the escheator's bailiwick. until the king should cause him to be provided with his maintenance elsewhere, or until he can have again his lands, which have been destroyed by the Scotch rebels.
To Robert de Hungerford, keeper of the lands of the rebels in co. Wilts. Order to deliver to John de Farlegh his lands, upon his finding mainpernors to have him before the king at the king's will if he will speak against him, certifying the names of his mainpernors into chancery, as the said keeper has certified the king that John's lands were taken into the king's hands by John de Ticheburn, when he was sheriff of that county, because the said John wore at one time the robes of John de Mautravers, the younger, a late rebel.
Oct. 2.
Barnard Castle.
To Richard de Emeldon, keeper of certain lands of the rebels in co. Northumberland and in the bishopric of Durham. Order not to intermeddle further with two parts of the manor of Lynmuth co. Northumberland, and with the manors of Hopiland and Rotiford, in the aforesaid bishopric, which were taken into the king's hands with the other lands of John de Evre, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the keeper and Bartholomew Benet that Agnes, late the wife of the said John, was enfeoffed jointly with him of the said two parts with the reversion of the third part, which Florence, late the wife of Robert de Riewe, holds in dower, and of the said manors by William de Riewe, and that the manors are not held in chief, and that Agnes continued her joint-seisin thereof from Whitsuntide, in the 10th year of the king's reign, until the day of John's death.
Sept. 28.
Durham.
To the same. Order to cause assignment to be made to Richard Benet and the aforesaid Agnes, his wife, for her dower of the lands of the aforesaid John, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that John died seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Crikkelawe and Throppel, together with the wood of Le Fense, and of six messuages and 40 acres of land in Mitford, with the park and mill of that town, and of 20s. of yearly rent in Ydenton, and of the manor of Neuton Underwood (subbosco), and of two messuages and 70 acres of land and meadow in Beneryg, and of 92 acres of land and meadow in Berewyk, and of 5 marks of yearly rent from the mill of Corbrigg, and of a messuage and 30 acres of land and meadow in Hayden, and of two burgages in the town of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and of the town of Wotton, within the bishopric of Durham, and of 29 acres of land and meadow in Sonnyside and Wolsyngham, and of the manor of Bradeleye; and it appears by the certificate of L. bishop of Durham and by inquisition made by him, at the suit of Peter de Vernoun, parson of Stokesleye church, that the aforesaid John was slain at Aukelande, within the bishop's liberty, by certain malefactors, John being in the king's faith and peace.