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Nov. 3.
Westminster. |
Thomas Saucer of Wenburgh acknowledges that he owes to John de
Gatesden, knight, 100l.; to be levied etc. in Wilts. |
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Enrolment of release by George Selymon for his life to Robert de Burton
of all his right and claim in all those lands which Robert had of the grant
of Ralph earl of Stafford in the town of Attewarde, co. Wilts. Dated
London, Friday the eve of All Saints, 28 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that George came into the chancery at Westminster on
3 November and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Enrolment of release by George Selymon for his life to Sir Ralph, earl
of Stafford, of all his right and claim in all his lands in the town of
Attewarde, co. Wilts. Dated London, Friday the eve of All Saints,
28 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that George came into the chancery at Westminster on
3 November and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Enrolment of release by Henry de Lucy, son and heir of Robert de Lucy,
to Sir Roger Loryng, knight, of all his right and claim in the manor of
Douneheved, co. Somerset. Witnesses: Sir Ralph de Middelneye, knight,
William de Wydecombe, Walter Gophey, Matthew de Clyvedon, Thomas
Donebaud, John Hugyn, William Gyen. Dated London, Saturday before
All Saints, 28 Henry III. |
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Memorandum that Henry came into the chancery at Westminster on
4 November and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
Nov. 3.
Westminster |
William le Hercy of Wellom of the county of Nottingham acknowledges
that he owes to Thomas Aillemer of London 100l.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in the said county. |
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Membrane 10d. |
Nov. 5.
Westminster. |
Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, acknowledges that he owes to
Richard earl of Arundel 5,000 marks; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in the county of Salop. |
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Richard earl of Arundel acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Mortuo
Mari, earl of March, 2,000 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Salop. |
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Enrolment of indenture made between Richard earl of Arundel and
Roger de Mortymer, earl of la Marche, witnessing that the earl of la Marche
has granted that Edmund his son and heir shall marry Alice daughter of
the said earl of Arundel, for which marriage the earl of Arundel is bound
to pay to the earl of la Marche 3,000 marks at St. Paul's church, London,
to wit, on the day of the making of these presents 1,000 marks, at the time
when the children are married, namely when they are aged seven years,
1,000 marks, and when they are of the age of fourteen years, so that their
marriage be accomplished, 1,000 marks, and if Edmund survive his father
and die under the age of fourteen years, so that Alice is dowered with the
lands wherewith she is dowable by law, or that open negligence is found in
her that she cannot be dowered in the said manner, then the earl of Arundel
shall be bound immediately to pay the 1,000 marks which are to be paid at
the end of the fourteen years, to the executors of the earl of la Marche, in
payment of the 3,000 marks aforesaid; and if the earl of la Marche,
Edmund or Alice or one of them die before the age of seven years, then the
earl of la Marche shall be bound to repay the 1,000 marks received on the
day of the making of these presents, the earl of la Marche being discharged
of all other covenants touching the said marriage, and if the marriage take
place at the age of seven and then fail by the death of the earl of Marche
or by default on one side or the other, before the age of fourteen, or if Alice
die without issue by Edmund before the age of fourteen, then the earl of la
Marche shall be bound to repay to the earl of Arundel all the money received
from him for that marriage within two years after the marriage has
notoriously failed, and upon this the earl of la Marche shall be discharged
of all other covenants touching the marriage and the earl of Arundel discharged of the payment of the residue of the 3,000 marks; and if the earl
of la Marche live until the children have attained the age of seven years,
he shall then enfeoff them by the conditions following, for their lives, of
200 marks of land and rent at the time of their espousals, and on the same
day and upon the same conditions he shall grant to them for life the
reversion of other 200 marks of land and rent of the lands which will come
to him after the death of the countess of la Marche, or the countess of
Northampton, his mother, and shall cause the tenants to attorn themselves
to the said children, or shall otherwise enfeoff them of the 200 marks of
land and rent if they have then fallen in by the death of the said countesses;
and if the tenants for life will not attorn themselves within a month after
the grant of the reversion, then the earl of la Marche shall assure to those
children other 200 marks of land and rent after the death of either of
the said ladies, by sufficient surety as the counsel of the earl of Arundel or
Alice shall appoint, to hold for the lives of Edmund and Alice in name of
provision for Alice upon the following conditions, to wit, that if Edmund
survive his father, so that Alice is dowable of his inheritance and of any
other lands of which she may be dowable by law, then her estate in two
parts of the 200 marks of land and rent falling in after the death of the said
countesses, which were in reversion, shall cease in her person, saving to her
the 200 marks of land and rent which she will have in demesne on the day
of the espousals and the third part of the other 200 marks of land and rent;
and if the marriage is disturbed or fail by any cause not due to the default
of the earl of la Marche, or the 2,000 marks are not paid for a quarter of a
year after any of the terms by default of the earl of Arundel or are repaid
to him by any of the causes aforesaid, then the estate of the lands and rents
to be made by the earl of la Marche to Edmund and Alice for their lives shall
cease and be null, and the tenements shall revert to the earl of la Marche;
and for the performance of these things the earl of la Marche shall make
proper sureties and bonds of his lands in England as the counsel of the earl
of Arundel shall appoint, and in like manner the earl of Arundel to pay the
1,000 marks payable after the espousals of the children, and the earl of la
Marche shall have the wardship of the land wherewith the children are
enfeoffed; for which wardship he shall maintain those children suitably
until they are of age to consent to marriage, and he shall demise the said
lands to certain persons for a term of years to the end he may not be bound
to answer for their issues in the mean time; and the earl of la Marche shall
now make proper surety to the earl of Arundel for the 1,000 marks paid at
the making of these presents and on the day of the espousals for the 1,000
marks which he shall then receive, otherwise the earl of Arundel shall not
be bound to pay the 2,000 marks until surety is made to him in the said
form. Dated London, the last day of October, 28 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum that both the earl of Arundel and the earl of la Marche
came into the chancery at Westminster on 6 November and acknowledged
the preceding indenture. |
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Enrolment of indenture witnessing that whereas it has been agreed
between Richard earl of Arundel and Roger de Mortymer, earl of la Marche,
that Edmund son and heir of the earl of la Marche shall marry Alice
daughter of the earl of Arundel, by certain conditions and covenants
contained in certain indentures made between the earls, dated on the last
day of October, enrolled in chancery, and upon this the earl of Arundel is
bound to the earl of la Marche in 2,000 marks to be paid at Michaelmas
next, as appears by a recognisance made thereupon in chancery, and the
earl of la Marche is also bound to the earl of Arundel in 5,000 marks, to
be paid at the same feast, as appears by a recognisance made in chancery,
the earl of la Marche grants that if the earl of Arundel perform all the
covenants and conditions with which he is charged by the said indentures,
then his recognisance shall be null, and the earl of Arundel grants that if
the earl of la Marche perform the conditions with which he is charged by
the same indentures, then the recognisance for 5,000 marks shall be null.
Dated London, 6 November, 28 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum that both the earl of Arundel and the earl of la Marche
came into the chancery at Westminster on 6 November and acknowledged
the preceding deed. |
Nov. 6.
Westminster. |
Conrad de Gatyngton acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Ingelby,
clerk, 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in the county of Northampton. |
Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
William de Wyndesore, knight, acknowledges that he owes to the king
100 marks; to be levied etc. in Westmorland. |
Nov. 13.
Westminster. |
John de Naketon, parson of Odecombe church, acknowledges that he
owes to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, 100s.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in
Somerset. |
Nov. 17.
Westminster. |
Master Richard Raven, 'cook,' acknowledges that he owes to Thomas
atte Strete of Wendovere 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in the county of Hertford. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Nov. 15.
Westminster. |
John de Insula, of Rougemont, knight, acknowledges that he owes to
John Malewayn of London 60l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Cambridge. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Richard abbot of Lesnes acknowledges for himself and convent that
they owe to Master Richard de Saham 34l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods
in Kent. |
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Geoffrey Hamelyn acknowledges that he owes to John Dunsterre, clerk,
and John Wyard 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in Somerset. |
Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
Agnes late the wife of John de Buscy, knight, acknowledges that she
owes to John de Bedeford, citizen and skinner of London, and to John son
of Alice de Northtoft 20l.; to be levied &c. in Rutland. |
Nov. 20.
Westminster. |
Denis Frapyn, the king's falconer, is sent to the abbot and convent of
Dorchestre to receive such maintenance in that house for life as Thomas
de Radford, deceased, had there at the king's request. By p.s. [22605.] |
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Memorandum that on 14 December following, because the king was
informed that the said abbey had never been charged with such maintenance
by the king or his predecessors, he ordered the chancellor, by letter of the
secret seal, not to permit any writs under the great seal touching that
matter to issue without the king's special order, which letter is on the files
among the writs of privy seal of this year. [p.s. 22630.] |
Nov. 22.
Westminster. |
John de Hagh and Thomas de Snayth acknowledge that they owe to the
king 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels
in the county of Lincoln. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the king by writ of privy seal dated
27 June in the 29th year of the reign, directed to the chancellor, which writ is
on the files of the 29th year. [p.s. 22828.] |
Nov. 24.
Westminster |
John de Delves acknowledges that he owes to John Cook, treasurer of
Queen Philippa, 50l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Stafford. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Edward de Cretyng, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John le
Bruyn of Okle 10l.; to be levied etc. in Suffolk. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
Hugh de Mortuo Mari, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John
Knyvet 40 marks; to be levied etc. in the county of Hertford. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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John Waleys, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Notton
and William de Fynchesden 53l.; to be levied etc. in the county of
Nottingham. |
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John Waleys, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Walton,
archdeacon of Richemund, 80l.; to be levied etc. in the county of Leicester. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
