Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1373 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1373', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 481. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/p481 [accessed 19 April 2024]

January 1373



Jan. 12. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by a mainprise to stay altogether the execution of the king's late writ ordering them to cause Master Lawrence de Nigris clerk to find security that he should not without the king's licence depart to foreign parts, nor attempt or cause to be attempted aught that might tend to the prejudice of the king or crown, certifying in chancery the security so taken; as the said Lawrence has mainperned under a pain of 500l., and Peter Marche and Nicholas Johannis merchants severally under a pain of 100l., that he shall not without the king's special licence depart thither, nor attempt or cause to be attempted aught as aforesaid.
Jan. 15. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order by mainprise of William Hert and Lawrence atte Hale of Kent to stay altogether the further execution of the king's writ against John son of the said Lawrence; as lately at the petition of John son of John Wykherst, averring that he was by Andrew atte Hale, the said Lawrence and the said John his son grievously and openly threatened in life and limbs, the king ordered the sheriff to cause them to come before him and compel them to find security under a pain to be by the sheriff laid upon them, for which the sheriff would answer, that they should do or procure no hurt or harm to the said John son of John, and if they should refuse, to take them and keep them in prison in safe custody until they would willingly so do; and the said William and Lawrence, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 20l. for the said John son of Lawrence, in case he shall do or procure hurt or harm to the said John son of John.