Close Rolls, Edward III: April 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: April 1370', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 179-181. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp179-181 [accessed 23 April 2024]

April 1370

April 23.
Westminster.		 To the sheriff of Cantebrigge. Order to cause proclamation to be made that all and singular in that county having victuals for sale may lawfully bring the same to the town of Cantebrigge and there sell them and make their advantage thereof, as they used to do before 20 March last, the king's late proclamation and command notwithstanding; as on 22 March last the king ordered the sheriff to cause proclamation to be made that all and singular in his bailiwick having victuals for sale should draw to market towns within twelve leagues of the town of Orewell, where the king has appointed the navy of England to assemble, so as to be there with such victuals at the octaves of Easter next at latest, and to abide in the said towns so long as the king should be there upon his passage, and that no man under pain of forfeiture should after the said octaves sell victuals save within twelve leagues of Orewell; but by the loud complaint of the scholars of the university of Cantebrigge the king has learned that by colour of that proclamation and command all the victuals of the town of Cantebrigge and the adjacent country are altogether withdrawn thence, so that unless a speedy remedy be applied the said scholars must depart from the study of that university for lack of victuals; and the king would cherish the study thereof to the utmost of his power.
Membrane 18d.
April 14.
Westminster.		 To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order by the mainprise of John de Hales, William de Hales, John Bukmongere and Edward Neve of Norffolk to stay the exigents against William Soutere of Hales and the taking of his body until the day when a writ of debt at the suit of William Josse of Great Jernemuth 'coupere' is returnable before the justices of the Bench, bringing before them this writ; as the said plaintiff is by the said writ impleading the said defendant for a debt of 40s., and for that he came not before the said justices to answer concerning that debt the said defendant is without his knowledge put in exigents to be outlawed, wherefore he has prayed for a stay as he is ready to stand to right touching the premises; and the said John, William, John and Edward, appearing personally in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 40l. to have the defendant's body before the said justices on the day before mentioned to answer concerning the aforesaid contempt and debt.
April 23.
Westminster.		 To the same. Order to set free Thomas de Hales chaplain from the king's prison of Norwich where he is detained at the suit of William de Kerdeston knight by the mainprise of John de Hales etc. above named, bringing this writ before the said justices of the Bench on the day mentioned in a writ de judicio; as the said William is impleading the said Thomas for an alleged trespass, and for that the sheriff returned that the defendant had nought within that bailiwick whereby he might be attached, by the said writ the king ordered the sheriff to take his body so as to have him before the said justices at a set day not yet past to answer the said William, by virtue of which command he is taken and committed to the said prison; and now he has prayed the king to be released as he is ready to stand to right in all things and to answer as aforesaid, and the said mainpernors etc. have mainperned (as in the last).
April 27.
Westminster.		 To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause proclamation to be made that all in that county having victuals for sale may lawfully bring and carry the same to the city of London and to other market towns where it may be for the most advantage of the people of the realm, and may there sell them and make their advantage thereof, the king's former proclamation or command notwithstanding; as lately the king ordered the sheriff to cause proclamation to be made that all and singular in his bailiwick having victuals for sale should draw therewith to market towns lying within twelve leagues of the town of Orewell, where the king appointed his navy of England to assemble, there to be seen (sic), so that they should be there at the octaves of Easter last, and abide in those towns so long as the king should be there upon his passage, and that no man under pain of forfeiture should after the octaves aforesaid sell any victuals save within the twelve leagues aforesaid; but for particular causes laid before the king and council it is the king's will that all of that county having victuals for sale may bring them to London or to other market towns as before rehearsed.
The like to the following:
The sheriff of Essex and Hertford.
The sheriff of Norffolk and Suffolk.
The sheriff of Cantebrigge and Huntingdon.
April 24.
—		 To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to suffer Thomas de la Mare of Aldermanston to have the respite which the king has given him until Easter next for taking upon him the order of knighthood, releasing any distress made for that cause.
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