Close Rolls, Edward II: February 1323

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward II: February 1323', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 3, 1318-1323, (London, 1895) pp. 626-632. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol3/pp626-632 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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February 1323

Feb. 4.
Norwell.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the manors of Dillyngton, co. Huntingdon, and White Nottele, co. Essex, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that John Dengayn and Ellen his wife were enfeoffed jointly of the manor of Dillyngton by Humphrey de Waleden and Nicholas de Longetoft and of the manor of White Nottele by Nicholas de Ambreden and the aforesaid Nicholas de Langestok (sic) by fines levied in the late king's court, to them and the heirs of John, and that the manors are held of others than the king, and that Ellen continued her seisin thereof jointly with John until his death, when they were taken into the king's hands with the other lands that John held in chief.
To the same. Like order concerning a messuage and 16 bovates of land in Laxton, and a messuage and 16 bovates of land in Pitchesleye, and a messuage and 9 bovates of land in Bollewyk, co. Northampton, as the king learns by inquisition that the aforesaid John and Ellen were enfeoffed thereof for their lives by Thomas de Ardern and Henry de Stradbrok by the king's licence, with remainder after their deaths to the right heirs of John, and that the messuages and lands in Laxton and Pitchesle are held of the king in chief by serjeanty, to wit finding running dogs to destroy wolves, foxes, cats (murelegos), and other vermin in divers counties at their charge, within and without parks, and that the messuage and land in Bollewyk are held in chief by knight service.
Feb. 4.
Norwell.
To the same. Like order concerning the manor of Blatherwyk, co. Northampton, and 33s. 6d. and a pound of pepper, price 12d., of yearly rent in Pitchesleye, in the same county, as the king learns by inquisition that the said John and Ellen held jointly on the day of John's death for their lives the said manor and rent of the feoffment of Roger de Stokes and Thomas de Arderne by fine levied in the king's court, with remainder to John Dengayn, son and heir of Nicholas Dengayn, and that the manor and rent are held of others than the king.
Feb. 7.
Doncaster.
To John Travers, king's clerk, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands. Order to cause the walls, towers, house and gates of Liverpol castle to be repaired, and to cause the castle to be furnished sufficiently with victuals. By K. on the information of Master Robert de Baldok.
Feb. 12.
Pontefract.
To Stephen de Abyndon, taker of the wines of the right prise at Southampton. Order to deliver to the abbot and monks of King's Beaulieu a tun of wine for this year, in accordance with the grant of Henry III.
Feb. 11.
Pontefract.
To the constable of the Tower of London, or to him who supplies his place. Order to permit Robert de Shirlond, knight, imprisoned in the Tower, to leave the same and come to the king, upon his finding mainperners for coming to the king according to the king's orders to Robert by letters of privy seal. By K. on the information of R. de Baldok.
Feb. 12.
Pontefract.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit John de Nevill to have respite during the king's pleasure for the 100l. that he ought to pay at the Easter and Michaelmas exchequers next, in accordance with the king's grant that he should pay his fine of 500l. for his life and lands, because he adhered to the rebels, by yearly instalments of 100l.
By K. on the information of Master R. de Baldok.
Membrane 14.
Feb. 7.
Doncaster.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of William de Chymbeham, who is insufficiently qualified.
Like order for the election of a coroner for the same county in place of Geoffrey atte Bokelond, who is incapacitated by infirmity.
Feb. 12.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to take John de Staunford and to cause him to be brought to the king under safe-conduct without delay.
By K.
Feb. 13.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to pay to Margaret, late the wife of Bartholomew de Badelesmere, who is staying at the house of the Minorities sisters without Algate, London, 2s. daily for her maintenance until further orders. By K. on the information of Master R. de Baldok.
Feb. 12.
Pontefract.
To the taxors and collectors of the tenth and sixth in co. Oxford. Order to tax the tenants of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, in that county according to the goods that each of them had at St. Andrew's last, having no regard to any old taxation, as the king learns that they are endeavouring to tax the said tenants to the tenth according to the rolls of old taxations, although it is contained in the form of the taxation delivered to them that the goods that each person had at the said feast shall be taxed to the tenth and sixth. By K.
To the abbot of Furneys. Order to deliver his peel near the abbey to John Darcy, sheriff of Lancaster, when required to do so by him, and to cause the peel to be provisioned and guarded whilst in his custody, according to the directions of the said John. By K.
Feb. 18.
Pontefract.
To Robert de Aston, keeper of certain of the rebels' lands in co. Somerset. Order to restore to John de Ralegh of Nettelcombe, in that county, a late rebel, his lands, as he has made ransom with the king for his life and lands. By K.
Feb. 10.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Peter le Botiller, deceased.
Feb. 16.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to permit victuals, arms, and other such goods to be taken from his bailiwick to the king's castle of Appelby and other places in the king's hands and occupied by men in his faith, notwithstandiag the king's late order not to permit victuals, arms, and other such goods to be taken to the parts of Carlisle. By K.
The like to the mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Feb. 16.
Pontefract.
To Henry de Cobham, keeper of the castle and honour of Tonebrugg. Order to cause the palisade round the chace of that honour to be repaired.
To the justiciary of Ireland, or to him who supplies his place. Order to restore to Henry de Mortimer his lands and goods, notwithstanding the king's late order to take his goods into his hands. Dated at Pontefract, 23 March, in the 15th year. By K.
To the same. Order to restore to the aforesaid Henry the issues received from his lands since the date of the preceding order.
The like to the escheator of Ireland or to him who supplies his place.
Feb. 18.
Pontefract.
To the keeper of the forest of Dene, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause Gilbert Talbot, keeper of Gloucester castle and of the king's weirs in the Severn there, to have six oaks fit for timber for repairing the houses within the castle and the said weirs.
To the aforesaid Gilbert. Order to expend up to 20 marks in the above repairs, and to certify the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of the state of the same after they have been repaired.
Feb. 18.
Pontefract.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Dionisia, late the wife of Thomas de Hykelyng, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
Feb. 20.
Pontefract.
To the same. Like order in favour of Emma, late the wife of John de Blyton, which dower the king ordered to be saved for her.
Feb. 17.
Pontefract.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to acquit William de Ayremynne, now tenant of three bovates of land in Folquardby, co. York (as described at page 155 above), of 20s. yearly from 8 January, in the 11th year of the reign, when the king granted them to Richard de Insula, until 18 August, in the 13th year (the date of the order at page 155, which is recited) charging Richard with the same.
Feb. 20.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to supersede entirely the king's order to arrest Edmund Trussel, as Richard de Eggebaston, knight, of that county, and John de Twyford, knight, of co. Warwick, and Richard de Bercheston of the same county, have mainperned to have him before the king or elsewhere upon reasonable summons. By C.
The like to the sheriff of Northampton.
The like to Robert de Diggeby, whom the king lately ordered to arrest the said Edmund. By C.
Feb. 10.
Pontefract.
To the keeper of the prison of Gloucester castle. Order to permit the sheriff of Gloucester to release from that prison Geoffrey Frowyne, called 'le Walsh,' Philip de Crikkefeld, and John de la Chaumbre, or to signify to the king the reason for not obeying the king's former order, the king having ordered the sheriff to cause the said men to be released upon their finding mainpernors to have them before the king to answer for their alleged adherence to Roger Damory and other contrariants. By pet. of C.
Feb. 20.
Pontefract.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to pay to Master John de Hildesle, king's clerk, whom the king is sending to that county to purvey certain victuals for the Scotch war, 5 marks for his expenses in this matter. By K.
The like in favour of the following:
John de Crosseby to the sheriff of Essex for 5 marks.
William de Leycestre to the sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon for 5 marks.
Gilbert de Ebor[aco] to the sheriff of Lincoln for 40s.
Thomas de Eggefeld to the sheriff of Norfolk for 40s.
Thomas de Gayregrave to the sheriff of Southampton for 40s.
William de Holyns to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 40s.
Feb. 23.
Pontefract.
To the treasurer, or to him who supplies his place, and to the barons of the exchequer. As Peter de Lekeburn, Henry de Halton, John son of Baldwin Pygot, John de Wynceby, William de Paunton, Robert Tours, and Eudo de Billesby acknowledged in chancery, on 20 July, in the 13th year of the king's reign, that they owed to Roger Damory 2,420l., to be paid quarterly at the rate of 440l. yearly, and the aforesaid Roger was lately in rebellion against the king, by reason whereof this debt together with his lands and goods have been forfeited to the king, the king therefore orders them to levy the arrears of the aforesaid debt from the time of Roger's rebellion, and to levy the instalments hereafter as they fall due.
By K.
Feb. 22.
Pontefract.
To Ralph Caumoys, constable of Wyndesore castle, or to him who supplies his place. Order not to distrain Richard Cifrewas, the younger, for his homage for the manor of Cliwere, co. Berks, which is held in chief, as the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [6408.]
Feb. 20.
Pontefract.
To the bailiffs of Shrewsbury. Order to deliver Roger de la Sale from the prison of that town, upon his finding mainpernors to have him before the king when ordered, as Roger Corbet has certified the king that he lately arrested the said Roger and committed him to that prison by virtue of his appointment to arrest certain contrariants, because the said Roger was indicted before him for adhering to Robert Lewer in his rebellion.
Feb. 21.
Pontefract.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause William de Monte Acuto, son and heir of William de Monte Acuto, 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. [6407.]
Feb. 21.
Pontefract.
To the treasurer, or to him who supplies his place, and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Nevill to have respite for payment of the 100l. for the first year of his fine for adhering to Thomas, late earl of Lancaster. By p.s. [6406.]
Membrane 13.
Feb. 20.
Pontefract.
To the taxors and collectors of the tenth and sixth in co. Nottingham. Order to tax the goods that the men and tenants of that county had at St. Andrew's last, according to the form of the taxation delivered to them, having no regard to the rolls of old taxations, as the king understands that they are endeavouring to tax the men and tenants according to the rolls of the old taxation. [Parl. Writs.]
The like to the taxors and collectors in cos. Derby and Leicester and in co. Oxford. [Ibid.]
Feb. 26.
Aberford.
To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to John de Sutton and Margaret his wife, eldest sister and co-heiress of John de Somery, tenant in chief, the following of the said John de Somery's knights' fees, which the king has assigned to them as her purparty with the assent of Joan, late the wife of Thomas Botetourt, the second sister and heiress of the said John: a fee in Evenefeld, co. Stafford, which William de Birmyngham holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a moiety of a fee in Morf, in the same county, which the said William holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a fee and a half in Overpenne, Rushale, and Bissebury, in the same county, which the said William holds, of the yearly value of 60s.; a moiety of a fee in Little Barre, in the same county, which the said William holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a fee in Pyrye, in the same county, which the said William holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a moiety of a fee in Amelecote, in the same county, which the said William holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a third of a fee in Wonere, in the same county, which William de Wonere holds, of the yearly value of 13s. 4d.; a fee in Tresel, in the same county, which the heirs of Robert Walrand hold, of the yearly value of 40s.; a moiety of a fee in Seyseden, in the same county, which Thomas de Bradleye holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a fee in Netherepenn, in the same county, which Robert Buffri holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Esynton, in the same county, which Robert de Esynton holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Humeleye, in the same county, which William de Bereford holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Great Barre, in the same county, which Hugh de Plecy holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Patyngham, in the same county, which Ralph Basset holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a quarter of a fee in Lutteleye, in the same county, which Edmund de Haggeley holds, of the yearly value of 10s.; two fees in Overeton and Wombourn, in the same county, which Thomas de Overeton holds, of the yearly value of 4l.; a fee in Birmyngham, co. Warwick, which William de Birmyngham holds, together with the marriage of William's heir, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Kyngeston, co. Oxford, which the said William holds, of the yearly value of 40s. He is also to cause to be assigned to them the reversion of the following fees, which Lucy, late the wife of the said John de Somery, holds in dower: a fee in Abbyngworth, co. Surrey, which Roger Jargunvill (sic) holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a moiety of a fee in Middelton, in the same county, which the prioress of Kylbourn holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a moiety of a fee in Inggepenne, co. Berks, which the lady of Inggepenne holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a fee in Engelfeld, in the same county, which Philip de Engelfeld holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Hodecote and Hildesleye, in the same county, which Alice, late the wife of William de la Poyle, holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Compton near Le Whitehors, in the same county, which Peter de Eketon holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Yatynden, in the same county, which John de la Beche held, of the yearly value of 40s.; two parts of a fee in Stanford, in the same county, which Reginald son of Herbert holds, of the yearly value of 26s. 8d.; a third of a fee in Stanford, in the same county, which Robert Pounchard holds, of the yearly value of 13s. 4d.; a moiety of a fee in Ofton, in the same county, which William de Ofton holds, of the yearly value of 20s.
To the same. Order to deliver to the aforesaid John and Margaret the following of the said John de Somery's advowsons, which the king has assigned to them as above: the advowson of the priory of Duddeleye, co. Stafford, of the yearly value of 40 marks; the advowson of the free chapel of the castle of Duddeleye, of the yearly value of 6s. 8d.; the advowson of the church of Kynggesswynford, in the same county, of the yearly value of 20l. He is also ordered to assign to them the reversion of the advowson of the church of Bradefeld, co. Berks, which Lucy, late the wife of the said John de Somery, holds in dower, of the yearly value of 25 marks.
To the same. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Joan, late the wife of Thomas Botetourt, the following of the said John de Somery's knights' fees, which the king has assigned to her as her purparty with the consent of the said John de Sutton and Margery his wife: a moiety of a fee in West Bromwych, co. Stafford, which Richard de Marham holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a moiety of a fee in the same town, which Stephen Deveros holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a moiety of a fee in Egebaston, co. Warwick, which William de Birmyngham holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a fifth of a fee in Salteleye, in the same county, which John Gobaut holds, of the yearly value of 8s.; a thirty-second part of a fee in Necheles, in the same county, which William de Castello holds, of the yearly value of 15d.; an eighth of a fee in Bromwych, in the same county, which Henry son of Robert holds, of the yearly value of 5s.; a fifth of a fee in Castel Bromwych, in the same county, which Ancelin de Bromwych holds, of the yearly value of 8s.; a thirty-second part of a fee in Bromwych, in the same county, which Henry son of Robert holds, of the yearly value of 15d.; a thirtysecond part of a fee, in the same town, which Thomas de Castello holds, of the yearly value of 15d.; a thirty-second part of a fee, in the same town, which Walter de Clodsale holds, of the yearly value of 15d.; a tenth of a fee in the same town, which John de Bradwell holds, of the yearly value of 4s.; a fee in Erdynton, in the same county, which Henry de Erdynton, Roger Illory, and Richard de Pype hold, of the yearly value of 40s.; a thirty-second part of a fee in Dodyston, in the same county, which Roger de Alesbury holds, of the yearly value of 15d.; an eighth of a fee in Wytton, in the same county, which John de Dixle holds, of the yearly value of 5s.; a tenth of a fee in Aston and Dodiston, in the same county, which Henry de Erdynton holds, of the yearly value of 4s.; a fee in Haggele, co. Worcester, which Edmund de Haggele holds, together with the marriage of Edmund's heir, of the yearly value of 40s.; a moiety of a fee in Pebmore, in the same county, which Sarah de Pabmore holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a moiety of a fee in Fraunkele, in the same county, which Adam de Herewynton holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a quarter of a fee in Chirchehill, in the same county, which the prior of Dudle holds, of the yearly value of 10s.; a fee in Belvebrotton, in the same county, which Guy de Bello Campo, late earl of Warwick, held, of the yearly value of 40s.; a twenty-third of a fee in Selley, in the same county, which Geoffrey de Selley holds, of the yearly value of 17d.; a quarter of a fee in Northfeld, in the same county, which John de Middelton holds, of the yearly value of 10s.; a fee in Bernak, co. Northampton, which Geoffrey de Selley holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Teryngham, Filgrave, and Astwode, co. Buckingham, which Roger de Tyringham holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; four fees in Hoggeston and Dorton, in the same county, which William de Birmyngham holds, of the yearly value of 8l.; a moiety of a fee in Eseleberewe, in the same county, which Nicholas de Cantilupo holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a fee in Tholthorp, co. Rutland, which William de Tolthorp holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Werseleye, co. Buckingham, which Richard de Engeyne holds, of the yearly value of 40s. He is also ordered to assign to the said Joan the reversion of the following fees, which Lucy, late the wife of the aforesaid John de Somery, holds in dower: a fee in Emberton, co. Buckingham, which Thomas de Furneux holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a fee in Chiccheleye, in the same county, which William Mordaunt holds, of the yearly value of 40s.; a quarter of a fee in Ekeneye, in the same county, which Robert de Ekeneye holds, of the yearly value of 10s.; a moiety of a fee in Astwode, in the same county, which Robert de la Rokele holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; a quarter of a fee in Little Croule, in the same county, which John de Pateshulle holds, of the yearly value of 10s.; a moiety of a fee in Merschabewyne, in the same county, which William de Bledelowe holds, of the yearly value of 20s.; two fees in Ovyng' and Mershton, in the same county, which William de Peneros holds, of the yearly value of 4l.; a quarter of a fee in Caldecote, in the same county, which Nicholas de Evre holds, of the yearly value of 10s.; two fees in Stoke Ditton and Chiselhampton, in the same county, which Robert Pogays holds, of the yearly value of 4l.; a quarter of a fee in Wolston and Neuport Paynel, in the same county, which Richard de Tours holds, of the yearly value of 10s.
To the same. Order to deliver to the aforesaid Joan the following of the said John de Somery's advowsons, assigned to her as above: the advowson of the church of Mere in Forton, co. Stafford, of the yearly value of 20l.; the advowson of the church of Honesworth, in the same county, presenting upon alternative occasions, of the yearly value of 40 marks; the advowson of the church of Old Swynford, co. Worcester, of the yearly value of 10l. He is also ordered to assign to her the reversion of the advowson of the church of Clent, co Stafford, which Lucy, late the wife of the said John de Somery, holds in dower, of the yearly value of 40 marks.
Feb. 30.
Knaresborough.
To the treasurer, or to him who supplies his place, and to the barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge William de Lillebon, knight, of the issues of a messuage and a virgate and a half of land in Burbache, which belonged to William son of Peter de Lillebon, deceased, an idiot, whose lands were in the king's hands by reason of his idiocy, from 14 November, in the 10th year of the king's reign, when the king ordered Master John Walewayn, then escheator beyond Trent, to deliver the messuage and lands to the said knight, because it was found by an inquisition taken by the escheator that they were in the king's hands for the above reason, and that the said knight was the next heir of the said William son of Peter and was of full age.
Feb. 27.
Knaresborough.
To James de Broghton, keeper of certain of the rebels' lands in co. Gloucester. Order to deliver to Thomas de Bradeston, a late rebel, his lands and goods, as he has made ransom with the king for his life and lands. By p.s. [6424.]