Close Rolls, Edward III: July 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: July 1370', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 192-193. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp192-193 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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July 1370

July 12.
Westminster.
Robert James to John de Wenlyngburgh the elder clerk. Recognisance for 100s., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Somerset.
Memorandum that this recognisance was received by the chancellor.
Cancelled on payment.
June 26.
Westminster.
William bishop of Winchester, Simon bishop of London, Thomas bishop of Exeter, William Latymer knight and Richard de Pembrugge knight to William de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury. Joint and several recognisance for 1,000 marks, to be levied etc. of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the counties of Suthampton Essex, Devon, York and Gloucester.
Cancelled on payment.
July 24.
Clarendon.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order, upon the petition of Thomas Creue parson of Fallegh, to stay the exigents against him and the taking of his body by mainprise of Andrew de Stretford, Peter le Clerc of Iwerne, John Aynell and John de Pershute of Wiltesir, bringing this writ before the justices of the Bench on the day the writ of exigents is returnable; as George de Caneford is impleading the said Thomas before the said justices for a debt of 10l., and the said Thomas is without his knowledge put in exigents to be outlawed in the said county for that he came not to answer before the said justices, wherefore he has prayed for a stay until the aforesaid day, as he is ready to stand to right in all things touching the premises; and the said Andrew, Peter, John and John, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 20l. to have his body before the said justices on that day.
Aug. 10.
Clarendon.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order, on sight of these presents, to cause proclamation to be made that no merchant native or alien nor other person of whatsoever estate or condition shall under pain of forfeiture bring wool, hides or woolfells to be taken over seas to any place within the realm save to the ports of Newcastle upon Tyne, Kyngeston upon Hull, St. Botolph, Great Jernemuth, London, Quenesburgh, Cicestre, Suthampton, Exeter and Bristol or one of them, nor after Monday after St. Bartholomew next take them to any foreign parts save to the town of Calais, as heretofore used to be done; as by advice of the council the king has appointed that wool, hides, and woolfells shall from that day forward be in the said ports and in none other laded, customed and cocketed, and shall under pain of forfeiture thereof be taken thence to Calais, where it is the king's will that the staple of wool, hides and woolfells shall henceforth be held in the manner at another time appointed, and not elsewhere. By K. and C.
The like to the sheriffs of London, and to singular the sheriffs throughout England.
Membrane 9d.
Writing of William Gerveys clerk, son of Roger Gerveys, being an attornment to William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester and his heirs concerning the reversion of all lands held by the said clerk in the towns of Byketon and Drayton co. Suthampton, which after his death ought to remain to the said bishop and his heirs by virtue of a grant lately made by Andrew Gerveys brother of the said clerk. Dated Farnham, 2 October 44 Edward III.
Memorandum of acknowledgment in the chancery at Farnham castle co. Surrey, 2 October.
July 13.
Westminster.
John Roos, Peter Ughtred, Thomas Beauderer, Nicholas de Skelton and Thomas de Watton to Richard de Ravenser archdeacon of Lincoln and John de Ravenser clerk. Joint and several recognisance for 20l. payable by instalments; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Yorkshire.
Memorandum that this recognisance was received by Walter Power clerk, by virtue of the king's writ of dedimus potestatem which is on the files for this year.