Close Rolls, Edward III: August 1370

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: August 1370', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 148-151. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp148-151 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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August 1370

Aug. 5.
Clarendon.
To John de Bisshopeston escheator in Kent, Surrey and Middlesex. Order in the name of the king's lordship to take a simple seisin within the gates of Certeseye abbey, now void by the death of William the last abbot, and forthwith to depart without taking fine, fealty or acknowledgment whatsoever of any tenant thereof or otherwise, so that he shall not by reason thereof abide more than one day nor leave any substitute in his room, but shall suffer the now prior and the convent freely to administer the said abbey, the temporalities, goods and property whatsoever thereto belonging, taking and disposing of all emoluments, according to the king's letters patent, and shall not by reason of this vacancy meddle with the keeping of the said abbey, the manors, granges, lands, rents, property or goods thereof whatsoever, nor trouble the said prior and convent in aught contrary to the said letters patent, saving to the king the knights' fees and advowsons thereto belonging, and saving also 50 marks, and the issues of any lands purchased by the abbot and convent or by their predecessors since 26 February in the 16th year of the reign; as on that day the king by charter granted to John then abbot and to the convent that at every vacancy by death, cession, resignation or otherwise the prior and convent and their successors should have the keeping of the said abbey and of the temporalities thereof, and all property and goods thereto belonging as fully as any abbot had in times past when the see was filled or as the king might or ought to have had if the same were kept in his hand, with free administration of the said abbey etc., taking and disposing of all manner of emoluments as they should think best, saving to the king during such vacancies the knights' fees held of the abbey and the advowsons of churches, rendering to the king at every vacancy 50 marks if it should last four months or less, and if longer in proportion, and granted that no escheator, sheriff, bailiff or minister of the king should meddle with the keeping of the abbey etc. at any vacancy, except that in the beginning of every vacancy his escheator or other minister should take a simple seisin and depart as aforesaid, not abiding more than one day or leaving any substitute in his room; and the said abbey is now void as aforesaid, as the prior and convent have certified to the king.
To John Foille (sic) escheator in Berkshire and Wyltesir. Like order to suffer the said prior and convent freely to administer the temporalities, goods and property of the said abbey within his bailiwick; as the king has commanded John de Bisshopeston escheator in Surrey and Sussex to take a simple seisin in form aforesaid.
Membrane 10.
May 14.
Westminster.
To William de Wyndesore the king's lieutenant in Ireland, and to the chancellor and treasurer in Ireland. Order, upon a petition made on behalf of Anabilla who was wife of John Comyn and of his heirs, if the said John's lands in Ireland are in the king's hand for the cause hereinafter mentioned and for none other, to cause them to be fully restored and delivered to the said Anabilla and the said heirs, of the king's favour delivering to them also any issues taken of the same, notwithstanding that lately with the assent of the prelates, nobles and others of his council the king made order that all lords and others of England having or claiming lordships or lands in Ireland should at Easter in the 43rd year of his reign be in Ireland well arrayed and furnished with arms and men to dwell upon their lands and upon the conquest thereof, that in case for any necessary hindrance any such lord might not go thither in person he should send other sufficient men in his name there to abide at his own cost upon the defence, governance and conquest thereof, and that in case he would not so do the king should take the said lands and lordships into his hand to be given at his pleasure to others who would dwell there upon the defence and conquest thereof; as the said petition shews that though the king of his favour granted the said John licence for particular causes to abide in England from the said feast until Easter last, promising that he should be no loser because of his absence from Ireland, nor be troubled for that he sent not other men thither in his name as he ought to have done according to the said ordinance, and by letters under the privy seal commanded the said lieutenant notwithstanding the same to suffer the said John of the king's favour to have respite until Easter last of coming thither and sending other men in his name as aforesaid, who died before Easter last as the king has learned, the said lieutenant and the others have commanded all his lands in Ireland to be taken as forfeit into the king's hand contrary to his said licence, for that the said John came not thither nor sent other men there to abide as aforesaid, praying for remedy; and for the said John's good service as well to the king as to Lionel duke of Clarence his son the king would deal generously with the said Anabilla and with his said heirs. Proviso that they shall do and find what is fitting for the said lands from Easter last according to the said ordinance. By K.
May 15.
Westminster.
To Ralph Basset, guardian of certain lands which were of John Moubray of Axiholm tenant in chief deceased and are in the king's hand by reason of the nonage of his heir. Order, upon the petition of brother Philip Renulphi proctor in England of the abbot of Fécamp, to whom the king has committed the keeping of all the said abbot's lands and possessions in England, if assured that the said abbot and his predecessors heretofore took and ought to take every year of the chace of the woods of Stanherst and Rippefeld, which chace is of the said heir's heritage, five good bucks in time of grease (in gresso) and five does in time of fermison, all whole with their hides, to cause the same to be delivered for this year's season to the said abbot or his proctor as used to be done heretofore; as his petition shews that by virtue of a fine levied in the court of King Henry III between the then abbot and John de Braheuse ancestor of the said heir, the abbot ought to take the bucks and does aforesaid, which at his summons ought to be taken and delivered to him or his bailiffs by the said John de Braheuse and his heirs or by their bailiffs, and that from the levying of the said fine until for the cause aforesaid the said chace came to the king's hands he and his predecessors were in peaceable possession thereof by the hands of the keepers of the said chace, praying for livery of the arrears thereof from the time the chace came to the king's hand.
Aug. 3.
Clarendon Manor.
To the customers in the port of London for the time being. Order charging them to view and examine certain indentures made between the king and several prelates, earls, lords, knights, clerks and others of the one part and Richard earl of Arondell and Surreye of the other part, and to suffer the said earl or his deputies, by indenture to be made between them and the customers, to levy and have 2½ marks of every sack of wool which shall be laded in the said port between this date and Midsummer next until the said earl be contented of what is due to him according to the form of the indentures aforesaid, and further it is the king's pleasure that, as better security for the said payment, the customers shall deliver to the said earl or his deputies one part of the cocket seal, expressly forbidding any wool [to be sealed] in the said port with the part remaining with the customers without that part and so to be laded and pass out during the said term of payment, and by the acquittance to be received of the said earl and his deputies for the sum so paid on behalf of the king and those bound with him and by these presents the customers shall be discharged of so much in their account at the exchequer; as the king and the said prelates and others are bound to the said earl in 20,000l. which the king has received of him in name of a prest, to be paid to the said earl or to his deputies at the Ascension and at Midsummer next, for payment whereof the king and some of them have given their bond in 20,000 marks, and for payment of other 10,000 marks the king and some of his officers are likewise bound upon the subsidies and customs for wool laded in the said port, to wit 2½ marks a sack, as is contained in the said indentures one part whereof remains with the said earl. French.
Et erat patens.
Aug. 15.
Clarendon.
John Wilmyn the younger, taken and imprisoned in the king's gaol of Lyndhurst for a trespass of vert and venison in the New Forest, has a writ addressed to John de Foxle keeper of the king's forest this side Trent or to his representative in the New Forest, directing him to deliver the prisoner to bail.
Aug. 20.
Westminster.
Richard Vernoun and William Loueras, taken and kept under arrest for a trespass of venison in Selewode forest, have the like writ addressed to the said keeper or to his representative in Selewode forest.
Aug. 10.
Clarendon.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne and the controller thereof in the said port. Order to receive the seal called 'coket' appointed for the customs in the said port, which the king is sending under seal of the treasurer's office, and to keep the same as usual, namely one part with the collectors under the controller's seal, the other part with the controller under the collectors' seal, dealing therewith further as they know to pertain to the said seal and as used heretofore to be done.
The like to the collectors of customs and controllers of customs in the following ports:
Kyngeston upon Hull.
St. Botolph.
Great Jernemuth.
London.
Quenesburgh.
Cicestre.
Suthampton.
Exeter.
Bristol.
July 26.
Westminster.
To John de Olney escheator in Huntingdonshire and Bukinghamshire. Order to take the fealty of Maud late the wife of Reynold de Grey of Wilton upon Wee according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and not to meddle further with the manor of Touslond co. Huntingdon taken into the king's hand by the said Reynold's death, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by grant of Henry de Grey his father the said Reynold at his death held that manor jointly with the said Maud, and that the same is held by knight service of the king as of the honour of Huntyngdon of the purparty of Robert de Brous which is in the king's hand.
To Walter de Kelby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order not to meddle further with the manor of Hemmyngby taken into the king's hand by the death of Reynold de Grey of Wee, delivering to Maud late his wife any issues etc. (as above); as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Reynold held the said manor jointly with the said Maud, and that the same is held of others than the king.
Aug. 14.
Clarendon.
To Robert de Twyford escheator in Derbyshire. Order to take of Maud who was wife of Reynold de Grey of Wilton upon Wee tenant in chief an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and in presence of Henry de Grey knight son and heir of the said Reynold, if being warned he will attend, to assign her dower of her said husband's lands taken into the king's hand by his death, sending the assignment to be enrolled in chancery.
The like to the following:
William Auncel escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent.
John atte Welde escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire.
John Froille escheator in Wiltesir.
John de Olney escheator in Bedfordshire, Bukinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.