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July 15.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order, upon the petition of Richard
Clerc and John Hawe of Pudeletrentehide, to stay the exigents against
them and the taking of their bodies by mainprise of John Pulter,
Richard de Lavynton and John Gerveyse of Winchester, bringing this
writ before the justices of the Bench the day the writ of exigents is
returnable; as their petition shews that John de Drayton is impleading them before the said justices for that they contrary to the ordinance
admitted to their service and retained William Smyth of Franc' lately
retained at Pudele Hynton in the service of the said John de Drayton,
who without reasonable cause and licence of the said John de Drayton
withdrew from his service before the end of the term agreed, and that
without their knowledge, as they aver, they are put in exigents in Dorset
to be outlawed for that the sheriff has returned before the said justices
that they were not found in his bailiwick, though they are and always
were ready to answer the said John de Drayton in that plea, and to
stand to right in all things, praying for remedy; and the said John
Pulter, Richard de Lavyngton and John Gerveyse, appearing in
person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 20l. to have the
said Richard Clerc and John Hawe before the said justices on the
aforesaid day. |
July 23.
Westminster. |
John Gower to Richard de Ravensere clerk. Recognisance for 20l.,
to be levied, in default of payment, of his land and chattels in Suffolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
July 13.
Westminster. |
Richard de Haveryng knight to Queen Philippa. Recognisance for
100 marks, to be levied etc. in Wiltes. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Richard de Raveneser the said
queen's attorney. |
July 26.
Guildford. |
John West, for good service, is sent to the abbot and convent of
Wynchecombe, to have such maintenance in that house for life as
William Whithors deceased had at the king's request. By K. |
July 26.
Guildford. |
William Gamboun, for good service, is sent to the prior and convent
of Wenlock, to have such maintenance in that house for life as William
Whithors deceased had at the king's request. By K. |
July 28.
Guildford. |
To Thomas de Roos of Hamelak. Order, upon his allegiance, to
array himself to go to Ireland with men and arms to the utmost of
his power so as to be there at Easter, to dwell upon his lands and
lordships there and upon the conquest thereof, and because the
business is near the king's heart by reason that the loss and destruction
of Ireland are more than ever manifest, to be before the king and
council at Westminster at the quinzaine of Michaelmas next in order
to give information concerning the lands and lordships which he
now has or claims to have in Ireland, their true value which they
were worth of old time, and whether he will go to Ireland or send
others in his name for the safety of the same or no, so that in case
he will not so do, in order to avoid the hurt, peril and disherison which
is like to happen to the king and his land of Ireland if speedy remedy
be not applied, the king may in his default take such order concerning
the said lands and lordships as the law wills and need requires in this
emergency for the safety of Ireland and of the king's lieges there;
as the king's faithful prelates, earls, barons and other men and his
commons of Ireland have many times signified to the king that, by
default of those having lands and lordships in Ireland and not there
abiding upon the defence thereof, the Irish his enemies in every part
of the land ride in warlike fashion, slaying, robbing, burning, and
committing other mischief, and wasting the king's lands and the
lands of his lieges there so that the land is like to be ruined if succour
and remedy be not speedily applied; and after deliberation had upon
the business with the prelates, earls, barons and others of his council,
considering how upon the first conquest of Ireland by his forefathers
many lordships and lands there were by them given to divers lords
and others of England because the land might by those having such
rewards safely be defended and peaceably governed by means of their
continual abode upon their said lordships and lands, and how great
number of lords and others of England have long taken the issues
and profits of their lordships and lands in Ireland without making
defence or guard thereof as they are bound to do, so that by their
default the aforesaid evils have happened to the hurt and disherison
of the king and his crown, the destruction of his faithful people
there, and the ruin of Ireland, willing so far as he may to provide for
such defence as he ought and is bound to do, with the assent of the
prelates, nobles and others of his council by mature deliberation had
the king has ordered that all lords and others of England having or
claiming to have any lordships or lands in Ireland shall be in Ireland at
Easter next well and sufficiently arrayed with arms and men to dwell
upon their said lands and upon the conquest thereof, and in case any
of them may not go thither in person, that he shall send others in
his name there to dwell at his cost for the defence, governance and
conquest of his said lands and lordships, and in case they will not
do so the king will take the same into his hand and give them at his
pleasure to others who will there dwell upon the defence and conquest
thereof. French. By K. and C. |
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The like to Roger de Clifford and to fourteen others. |
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[Ibid.] |
July 30.
Guildford. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order, on sight of these presents, to
cause all and singular the matters contained in the statute concerning
the import and sale of merchandise published at Westminster in the
25th year of the reign to be proclaimed in the said city and the suburbs
thereof, forbidding any man of whatsoever condition under pain of
forfeiture to hinder any merchants native or alien from selling at
retail or by parcels as they please as well woollen goods as silk and
other merchandise whatsoever, victuals excepted which the king has
granted to be sold in gross until a set time according to the judgment
of his last parliament, causing any found to do contrary to such
proclamation to be taken and imprisoned until further order; as in
the said statute it is contained that any merchant or other of whatsoever condition, as well alien as native, bringing cloths, hides,
avoirdupois, or other goods or merchandise to the city of London or
to other cities, boroughs and towns or seaports of the realm may
freely without let or trouble sell the same in gross or retail or by parcels
at his own will to any who will buy them, any liberties, grants or
customs or any other things to the contrary notwithstanding, inasmuch as such liberties and customs tend to the prejudice of the king
and people; and now by complaint of merchants native and alien
coming to London with cloths of wool and of silk the king has learned
that unless they will sell in gross they may not sell such cloths and
their merchandise by parcels or at retail in the said city; and the
king would observe those statutes which are made for the common
weal and cause them be executed. |
