Close Rolls, Edward III: February-May 1356

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: February-May 1356', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360, (London, 1908) pp. 299-308. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol10/pp299-308 [accessed 19 April 2024]

February-May 1356



Feb. 15. Bamburgh.	To R. bishop of Bath and Wells. Order to supersede until further order the execution of the king's writ directing him to levy of the ecclesiastical goods of William Fabel in that diocese 250 marks of a sum of 300l. which William acknowledged in chancery on 10 June in the 24th year of the reign that he owed to Robert de Marny, knight, so that he should have those 250 marks in chancery to be delivered to Robert there. By C.
Feb. 16. Bamburgh.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit brother Baldwin de Spynalo, prior of Lappeleye in the county of Stafford, an alien, to have respite until Easter next and from then until the end of three years for all the debts, accounts and arrears of debts in which he is bound to the king of the ferm of his priory, the keeping whereof he has long had by the king's commission, as the king has given him the said respite at the request of Queen Isabel. By C.
Feb. 20. Bamburgh.	Robert de Marny, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Chalfhunt 40l.; to be levied in default of payment, of his land and chattels in Essex.
	Enrolment of release by Nicholas de la More of Wretele of Essex to Sir Hugh de Badewe, knight, and Alice his wife, for their lives, and after their death to Hugh their son and the heirs male of his body, or in default of such heirs to the right heirs of Hugh de Badewe, of all his right and claim in all the lands in the town of Wretele called 'Vitheleristement,' as in messuages, arable lands, meadows, pastures, woods, rents, services and all other appurtenanccs. Dated Wretele in Essex, 16 February, 30 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Nicholas came into the chancery at Westminster on 20 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Feb. 22. Bamburgh.	Thomas de Brembre, clerk, and John de Stodeye, citizen of London, acknowledge that they owe to Master Hugh Pelegrini 126l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the county of Buckingham.
Feb. 21. Bamburgh.	To the sheriff of Huntingdon. Order to supersede the promulgation of exigents and outlawry against Roger Maners, parson of Bokbrok church, as the abbot of Rameseye is impleading Roger before the justices of the Bench for a trespass said to have been committed upon him, and Roger has petitioned the king to order the exigents and outlawry against him to be superseded by a security, as he is placed in exigents to be outlawed in that county because he did not come before those justices to answer the abbot for the said trespass, he being entirely ignorant thereof, and he will shortly be outlawed unless the king provide a remedy, and he is ready to answer the abbot before those justices upon the said trespass, and Richard de Thoresby, clerk, John de Tamworth, clerk of the county of Stafford, Henry de Saxby of the county of Lincoln, and Ralph de Thorneye of the county of Northampton, have mainperned before the king in chancery, upon pain of 20l., to have Roger before the justices at Westminster on the quinzaine of Trinity, on which day the writ of the exigents is returnable.
Feb. 20. Bamburgh.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to release from prison by a mainprise, until the quinzaine of Easter next Thomas Perle of London, Richard Barry of York and Adam Tirwhyt of Beverley, who mainperned among others for Walter de Chiriton and his fellows, late fermers of the customs and subsidies in all the ports of England, if they find by the certificate of the fermers or otherwise that they have none of the money of the issues of those customs and subsidies in their hands, as it has been ordained by the council that the mainpernors of the said fermers, who have nothing of the said money in their hands for the time that they have been mainpernors, and who are detained in the Flete prison by reason of their mainprise for the arrears of the said customs and subsidies, shall be released as aforesaid.
Feb. 12. Bamburgh.	To the prior and convent of Coventre. Request to grant to Agnes Anget for life such maintenance in that priory as Juliana de Pembrugg, deceased, had there at the king's command, in accordance with the king's grant to Agnes, made at the request of Queen Isabel, sending back to the king by the bearer of these presents what they have done at his request.
	By p.s. [22991.]
March 10. Westminster.	William de Meignill, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Stoke, clerk, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Derby.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Enrolment of indenture made on Friday the feast of the Annunciation, 30 Edward III, between John de Edyndon the elder and John de Wyke of Milton, witnessing that whereas John de Wyke has granted the reversion of the manor of Wyke in the parish of Yatton, and the reversion of all the lands, reversions, rents and services which Egelyna his mother lately held in dower in Cleware, and the reversion of the manor of Norton Hautevill in Somerset, and the reversion of all the lands, fees and advowsons which Egelyna lately held for life in Norton, Chiew, Dondray, Prikeswyk and Staunton Dru of the inheritance of John de Wyke, as is more fully contained in the fines and other deeds, for which John de Edyndon grants that the said manor of Wyke with the lands, rents and services in Cleware, which Egelyna held in dower with reversion to John de Edyndon, shall remain to John de Wyke, upon condition that in case the manor of Norton or the lands, fees and advowsons in Norton, Chiew, Dondray, Prikeswyk, and Staunton Dru or any parcel thereof be after the date of these presents recovered by law without collusion or fraud of John de Edyndon, at the suit of John de Wyke, his heirs or any other, by judgment rendered upon true action against John de Edyndon, founded upon any instrument of earlier date than these presents, then the grant of reversion made by John de Edyndon to John de Wyke of the manor of Wyke and the lands in Cleware shall be null, and John de Edyndon may reenter the said manor and lands. Witnesses: Edmund de Clyvedon, John Seintloo, knights, John de Ken, John Beket, Robert de Panes. French.
	Memorandum that John de Edyndon, the elder, and John de Wyke came into the chancery at Westminster on 26 March and acknowledged the preceding deed.
March 18. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to supersede by a mainprise the exigents against Master Nicholas de Whiteby and Master Robert de Whiteby, as Nicholas de Werk is impleading before the justices of the Bench the said Master Nicholas, Master Robert and John de Whiteby for a trespass said to have been committed upon him by them, and Master Nicholas and Robert have been placed in exigent, to be outlawed in that county because they did not come before the justices to answer Nicholas, they being entirely ignorant of the exigents, wherefore they have petitioned the king to aid them as they are ready to stand to right upon the premises in all things; and Alexander de Whiteby, Robert Martel, Roger Dyg and Thomas de Beverle have mainperned before the king in chancery to have Master Nicholas and Robert before the justices on the day when the writ of exigents is returnable, upon pain of 40l. which they granted to be levied of their goods and chattels for the use of Nicholas if they did not have Master Nicholas and Robert on the said day to answer as aforesaid, unless prevented by death, infirmity or imprisonment.
	Membrane 20d.
	Enrolment of grant by John son and heir of Thomas fitz Nichole of Schaldeford to Stephen Cavendissh, citizen and draper of London, of all the lands which he holds in the town of Topesfeld of his inheritance, as in messuages, arable lands, meadows, woods, pastures, ways, paths, hedges, ditches, rents, reliefs, escheats, homages, fealties and all other appurtenances. Witnesses: John Olyver, Robert le Clerc, Thomas Dodeman, Roger le Herde, Benedict Husee, Oliver Lemet, John Danoun. Dated Topesfeld, Thursday after the Annunciation, 30 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John came into the chancery at London on 6 April and acknowledged the preceding charter.
April 7. Westminster.	Thomas de Cumbrok, prior of Hurle, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Robert Pycot, citizen and draper of London, 32l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Berks.
	Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Thomas de Cumbrok, prior of Hurle, has made the preceding recognisance to Robert Pycot, citizen and draper of London, for 32l. to be paid on 13 July next, Robert grants that if the prior pay him 10 marks in St. Paul's church, London, or elsewhere with his consent, on the last day of June next, and 5 marks in the same place at All Saints following, and 9 marks at the same place on the Purification then following, the recognisance shall be null. Dated London, 8 April, 30 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Robert came into the chancery at London on 8 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
April 16. Westminster.	William de Bolton upon Dyrun acknowledges that he owes to William Everard of Enefeld, co. Middlesex, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
April 20. Westminster.	Sampson Matham of Sabrichesworth and Hamelin his son acknowledge severally that they owe to John Reyner, the elder, citizen of London, 18l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Hertford.
April 28. Westminster.	Matthew de Gourney acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, and keeper of the hanaper of chancery, 80 marks; to be levied etc. in Somerset.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Richard de Raveneser, afterwards keeper of the hanaper.
	Richard grants that if Matthew pay him 40 marks at Midsummer of the fine made to the king for having his charter of licence, then the said recognisance shall be null.
March 6. Westminster.	William de Euedon, parson of Wynterbourn Martyn church, in the diocese of Salisbury, acknowledges that he owes to William de Newenham, parson of Godmersham church in the diocese of Canterbury, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Dorset.
	William de Newenham, parson of Godmersham church, in the diocese of Canterbury, acknowledges that he owes to William de Euedon, parson of Wynterbourn Martyn church in the diocese of Salisbury, 100l.; to be levied etc. in Kent.
	Enrolment of release by John fitz Nichol son of Thomas fitz Nichol of Schaldeford of the county of Essex to Stephen de Cavendish, citizen and draper of London, of all his right and claim in all those lands and rents with their appurtenances which Stephen has of the gift and feoffment of William de Risele and Alice, his wife, in the towns and parishes of Hertwelle, Rode, Hamslape, Stoke Goldyngton and Pedyngton in the counties of Northampton and Buckingham, which formerly belonged to Adam atte Chambre of Hertwelle. Witnesses: William de Welde, Simon de Benyngton, John de Bures, Thomas atte Bogh, spicer, John de Bovendon. Dated London, 13 May, 30 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John came into the chancery at London on 18 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas John de Haryngton, lord of Gloston, demised by indenture to William Wade of Stokefaston and Margaret his wife his manor of Glaston with all its appurtenances, to hold for their lives, rendering to him 10l. yearly for the first twelve years, and after that 20l. yearly, John grants that they shall hold the said manor for their lives, quit of the said 20l. and of all other rents and services, and for this William has paid him a certain sum of money down; John also grants that William and Margaret shall hold the manor for their lives without any claim for waste. Witnesses: William de Ovirton, Robert ad Aulam, Reynold de Tykesovere, Roger de Beufu, William Beaufu, Nicholas Wade, William de Redelyngton, chaplain, William de Wissendein. Dated Glaston, the feast of St. Edmund, 29 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John came into the chancery at London on 20 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 15. Westminster.	Robert del Hegge is sent to the abbot and convent of Rameseye to receive such maintenance in that house for life as Richard atte Brom, deceased, had there at the king's order. By p.s. [23116.]
March 26. Westminster.	Andrew le Spycer is sent to the abbot and convent of Milton to receive such maintenance in that house for life as Thomas Cary, deceased, had there at the king's command. By p.s. [23050.]
April 26. Windsor.	Paul del Ewerie (fn. 1) is sent to the prior and convent of Daventre to receive such maintenance in that house for life as Alice Criour, deceased, had there at the king's command. By p.s. [23090.]
April 20. Westminster.	Richard Dryng of Frydaythorp acknowledges that he owes to David de Wollore, prebendary of Frydaythorp in St. Peter's church, York, 300l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of York.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Michael de Ravendale, executor of David's will.
	Membrane 19d.
March 4. Westminster.	To the warden of the Flete prison. Order to release William Pottere, merchant, from prison by a mainprise, after the king has been satisfied by him for what he owes, as William was adjudged to the Flete prison by the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, because he was found to be bound to the king in a great sum of money, and afterwards at the suit of Commolus de Venagone, an alien merchant, showing the king that a servant of William had received 500 florins de l'écu from a fellow of Commolus in Flanders, for as many florins or the value thereof in other money to be paid back to Commolus in the city of London on a set day now past, the king caused William to come before him in chancery under the custody of the warden, and on being questioned he acknowledged the said debt, wherefore the king ordered the warden, after the king had been satisfied for the aforesaid debt, to bring William to chancery, to be committed to the mayor and constable of the staple of Westminster, to do justice upon that recognisance at the instance of Commolus, in accordance with the laws and customs of the staple, and Henry Pycard to whom William was delivered on bail by the treasurer and barons, as is said, has mainperned in chancery that, after the king is satisfied for what is due as aforesaid, he will bring William back to prison, so that the treasurer and barons may be able to have him in chancery to be sent thence to the mayor and constable, to do and receive justice as aforesaid. By C.
March 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to cause a regard to be made in the king's forest of Shotovre and Bernwode in accordance with the following capitula, so that the regard be made before Midsummer next.
	Capitula.
	The like to the following, to wit:—
March 10. Westminster.	The sheriff of Northampton	to cause a regard to be made in the forest of Rokyngham before Midsummer next.
	The sheriff of Buckingham
	The sheriff of Huntingdon
March 18. Westminster.	The sheriff of Wilts		to cause a regard to be made in the forest of Braden before Midsummer next.
	The sheriff of Gloucester
March 20. Westminster.	The sheriff of York, to cause a regard to be made in the forest of Galtres before Midsummer next.
March 10. Westminster.	Robert de la Ryvere, falconer, is sent to the prior and convent of Gyseburn to receive such maintenance in that house for life as Adam de Walton, deceased, had there at the king's request. By p.s. [23012.]
Feb. 18. Westminster.	To the abbot and convent of Faversham. Order to grant to John de Swynlegh, the king's clerk, such yearly pension from that house as they are bound to provide for one of the king's clerks, by reason of the new creation of the abbot, until they provide him with a benefice, writing to the king by the bearer of these presents on what they do in this matter.
	By p.s. [23004.]
April 14. Westminster.	The like to the abbot and convent of Whiteby to grant a yearly pension to John de Brigham by reason of the new creation of the abbot.
	By p.s. [23059.]
March 16. Westminster.	John de Brampton, parson of St. Peter's church, Bristol, acknowledges that he owes to William de Haukesworth, clerk, 40s. to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of Gloucester.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 23. Westminster.	John Tours and John de Sayvyll acknowledge severally that they owe to William de Mirfeld, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the county of York.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 16. Westminster.	To the burgomaster, échevins and consuls of the town of Bruges in Flanders. Request to hear the complaint of Richard de Stanhop or of his attorney, and to cause speedy justice to be done to him in accordance with the markets and customs of their town, as they would wish the king to do for them in like case, writing to the king of what they do as quickly as possible, as the king has received Richard's complaint containing that he was plundered of 38 sarplars of wool under his merchant seal, whereof a part was laded in the River Twede in a ship of Flanders whereof Hugh Scuter, mariner of Lescluses, was master, and a part lodged in the town of Berwick upon Tweed and afterwards placed by the said thieves in the said ship, and the wool was then taken by those thieves to Flanders and was there arrested by the ministers of the burgomasters and others at the suit of Richard's servant or attorney, seeing his seal on the sarplars, and although the said servant has claimed the wool in Richard's name, praying that it may be delivered to him, yet the wool is still unjustly detained under arrest, whereupon Richard has petitioned the king to provide a remedy.
	By C.
March 28. Westminster.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Coupeland, sheriff of Northumberland and escheator there to have respite until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next for the accounts which he is bound to render of the issues and profits of the said county and escheatry and for the account of the issues and profits of the temporalities of the archbishopric of York in the liberty of Hextildesham at the time of the last voidance of the archbishopric, in accordance with the king's grant to him made of his favour. By C.
April 6. Westminster.	Robert Arnald of Wynchelse, William Cherchegate and Richard Turk of London, acknowledge severally that they owe to the mayor and commonalty of the city of London 500l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Sussex.
April 8. Westminster.	Thomas de Cumbrok, prior of Hurle, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Hugh de Causton, citizen and cornmonger of London, 6l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and ecclesiastical goods in Berks.
April 15. Westminster.	Brother William de Burton, abbot of Whiteby, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to David de Wollore, clerk, 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the county of York.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Memorandum that this recognisance was made upon condition that if the abbot pay to David on the quinzaine of Easter next what pertains to the abbot for the fee of the king's chamberlain, the recognisance shall be null.
	Memorandum that on 12 May three schedules touching the forests of Shut, Wolmere, Baggeshott, Bokholt and the New Forest, which were found among the rolls and memoranda of chancery in the Tower of London, were delivered to William de Wykham to be taken to the justices in eyre for pleas of the Forest in Wilts.
	Membrane 18d.
May 12. Westminster.	Nicholas Huskarl of Somerset acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Gatyn, citizen and fishmonger of London, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Somerset.
	Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Humphrey Huskarl of Bruton, co. Somerset, granted by indenture to Geoffrey Aleyn, citizen and fishmonger of London, and to Maud his wife, a messuage and 70 acres of arable land situate in the parishes of Stebbenheth and Hakeneye in Middlesex with 10s. yearly rent and the reversion of 5 acres of land, which John de Pulteneye holds for a term of years, with meadows, rents, services, reliefs, escheats, ways, paths, ditches, woods, pastures, gardens and all appurtenances, to hold for their lives, and for a year afterwards to whomsoever they choose to bequeath it, Nicholas son and heir of the said Humphrey has confirmed that indenture, and grants to Thomas Gatyn, citizen and fishmonger of London, and to the said Maud, now his wife, the said messuage and 70 acres of land, and the said 5 acres of land which John de Pulteneye held, with their appurtenances, to hold for Maud's life and for twelve years after her death to Thomas and his heirs, if he survive her, and if Maud survive Thomas, Nicholas grants that after her death her heirs shall hold the messuage and land for a term of twelve years. Witnesses:— Thomas Morice, Nicholas de Schordich, Nicholas atte Wyke, Hugh Lambyn, Richard de Hadlee. Dated Stebbenheth, 11 May, 30 Edward III.
	Memorandum that the said parties came into the chancery on 12 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 14. Westminster.	Gerard de Braybrok, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Hugh fitz Symond, knight, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Bedford.
	Enrolment of indenture witnessing that whereas Gerard de Braybrok, knight, is bound to Sir Hugh fitz Symond, knight, in 200 marks by the preceding recognisance, Hugh grants that if Gerard pay him 50 marks at All Saints next and 25 marks at Easter following and 25 marks at Michaelmas following in the manor of Almeshoo, the recognisance shall lose its force. Dated Horsyndon, 15 May, 30 Edward III. French.
	Enrolment of bond by Hugh fitz Symond, knight, to Sir Gerard de Braybrok, knight, in 200 marks, to be paid at Easter next at Horsyndon, co. Buckingham. Dated Horsyndon, 12 May, 30 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Hugh came into the chancery at London on 14 May and acknowledged the preceding indenture and deed.
May 15. Westminster.	John atte Wode acknowledges that he owes to John de Bisshopeston, clerk, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Wilts.
May 16. Westminster.	Richard de Somerbury acknowledges that he owes to Eleanor, countess of Ormound, 40 marks; to be levied etc. in Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Robert de Newenham, clerk, attorney of the countess.
May 18. Westminster.	John Lengleys, citizen and merchant of London, acknowledges that he owes to John Gogh, clerk, 20 marks; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 20. Westminster.	Gilbert, son of Richard Talbot the elder, acknowledges that he owes to John de Kyngesfold 100 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Hereford.
	John Wardedieu the elder acknowledges that he owes to John de Colonia 40 marks; to be levied etc. in Sussex.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 21. Westminster.	Richard Trewelove, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Chestrefeld, clerk, 20 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Derby.
	Cancelled on payment.
May 21. Westminster.	William Meignill, knight, and Richard his brother acknowledge that they owe to John de Stoke and John de Blockeleye, clerks, 40l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Worcester.
May 25. Westminster.	Thomas Ferinband, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Cavendissh, citizen of London, 10l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Bedford.
May 25. Westminster.	John Southcote acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Ellestede 40l.; to be levied etc. in Middlesex.
	Cancelled on payment.