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Membrane 8d. |
Oct. 10.
Westminster. |
Roger de Stanyngdenne of Lymnesfeld to Nicholas abbot of Westminster or his successors. Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied
etc. in Surrey. |
Oct. 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order, on sight of these presents, to cause
proclamation to be made in the fairs, markets, hundreds, market
towns etc. in his bailiwick within liberties and without on the king's
behalf forbidding any man under pain of forfeiture and of the imprisonment of seller and buyer to embrace, buy or forestall in gross any
corn which is in granges or stacks, or other corn before it shall come
to markets and fairs and shall there be exposed for sale in market overt;
as the king is informed that certain forestallers, embracers of corn and
regraters do embrace, buy and forestall wheat, malt and other corn
in gross, as well corn in granges and stacks as other corn to be by
men of the said county brought to markets and fairs before it come
thither, putting such corn in granges, granaries and other places
and so withholding it, and utterly refusing to sell the same to men of
the county who are in manifold need thereof, wherefore dearness
of corn is daily increasing in those parts, in contempt of the king and
to the impoverishment of the people of the county. |
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The like to the following: |
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The sheriff of Essex and Hertford. |
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The sheriff of Cantebrigge and Huntingdon. |
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The sheriff of Bedford and Bukingham. |
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The sheriff of London. |
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The sheriff of Middlesex. |
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The sheriff of Lincoln. |
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The bailiffs of the town of Beverley. |
Oct. 14.
Westminster. |
Richard de Heton, Hugh del Holt, John Asshehurst, William son
of William de Radeclif and Geoffrey del Holt to the king. Recognisance for 10l., to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands
and chattels in Lancashire. |
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Writing of Alan son of Theobald de Twitham, being a general release
to Margaret who was wife of Thomas de Brokhull knight of all actions
real and personal by reason of debt, waste or contract. Dated
Orpynton, 13 July 44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment at Suthwerk before the chancellor,
14 October. |
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Writing of Margaret sometime wife of Thomas de Brokhull knight,
being a general release to Alan de Twitham, son of Theobald de
Twitham, of all actions real and personal by reason of account,
trespass, contract or recognisance in chancery to her made. Dated
Orpynton, 13 June 44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment (as the last). |
Oct. 30.
Westminster. |
John Cole of Briggewater to William de Monte Acuto earl of
Salisbury. Recognisance for 40l., to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in Somerset. |
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Memorandum that this recognisance was received by the chancellor. |
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Writing of John de Mildecombe, being a quitclaim with warranty
to Sir Thomas de Broughton knight, his heirs and assigns, of all the
lands sometime of John de Mildecombe father of the said John in
the town and fields of Mildecombe. Witnesses: Walter ate Halle,
Richard Page, John le Say, Simon de Fifhyde. Dated Bloxham,
Saturday the feast of St. Peter's Chains 44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by John de Mildecombe the
son, 8 October at Oxford before John Moubray, by virtue of the
king's writ of dedimus potestatem which is on the file for this year. |
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Membrane 7d. |
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Indenture made between the king of the one part and Robert Rous
of Bristowe and William de Notyngham of Bissheie of the other part,
being a lease for seven years from this date of all the king's mines
of gold, silver, lead and tin found in Gloucestershire in hills, fields and
waste places etc. (as above, p. 107; adding a provision that) the king
shall have for his seignorage the ninth pound of all plate of gold and
silver from the mines arising, and where lead ore shall be found the
lord of the soil shall have the thirteenth part of the ore, and where tin
shall be found the tenth part of the tin ore, and the lessees the residue
of the profit. Dated Westminster, 22 October 44 Edward III.
French. By bill of the treasurer. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Whereas lately the king ordered him to
cause proclamation to be made within liberties and without on the
king's behalf forbidding any man, under pain of forfeiture thereof and
of the imprisonment of buyer and seller, to embrace, buy or forestall
in gross any corn in granges and stacks, or any corn before it should
come to markets and fairs and be there exposed for sale in market overt,
but it was and is the intent of the king and council that prelates,
nobles and other lords and men of the church may lawfully without
impeachment sell their corn in houses, granges etc. where they think
best in gross and in parcels any proclamation and the said prohibition
notwithstanding, provided that the pain of forfeiture and imprisonment
aforesaid shall be executed upon common embracers, forestallers and
regraters: order therefore, on sight of these presents, to cause proclamation to be made of the premises in singular the fairs, markets,
hundreds, market towns and other places in his bailiwick, within
liberties and without, in form aforesaid. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the sheriff of Essex and Hertford, to two other sheriffs
of four other counties, the sheriffs of London, and the sheriff of
Middlesex. |
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[Ibid.] |
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Membrane 6d. |
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Indenture made between William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester
and Edmund de Stonore, being a grant and surrender to the said
Edmund, his heirs and assigns, of the manor and advowson of Asshe
co. Suthampton and all the lands, rents and services heretofore of the
said Edmund in Overton, Quydhampton, Polhampton, Okle and Asshe
in the said county lately given by his charter indented to the said now
bishop by name of Sir William de Wykeham archdeacon of Lincoln for
his life, and to his heirs and executors for the term of 20 years after his
death, and of all the said bishop's estate therein by reason of that gift;
which grant and surrender the said Edmund has accepted so far as
in him lies. Dated London, 3 October 44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 6 October. |
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Writing of Edmund de Stonore, being a quitclaim to William de
Wykeham bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, of the whole
manor of Repynghale co. Lincoln. Dated London, 3 November
44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 December. |
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Charter of William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, granting
to Edmund de Stonore, his heirs and assigns, the whole manor of
Repynghale co. Lincoln, and all lands, rents and services in the towns
of Repynghale, Walcote, Hacomby and Kyrkeby or elsewhere in the
parts of Kestevene, and the advowson of the third part of Repynghale
church, which were sometime of John de Stonore knight grandfather of the said Edmund. Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Fulnetby
knight, Walter Kelby, William Hauley, John de Repynghale, Henry
Hansty. Dated Suthwerk, 30 November 44 Edward III. |
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Writing of William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, being a
letter of attorney to William Hauley and John de Repynghale and
either of them to deliver to Edmund de Stonore seisin of the whole
manor of Repynghale, lands, rents and services in the towns of
Repynghale, Walcote, Hacomby and Kyrkeby or elsewhere in the
parts of Kestevene, and of the advowson of the third part of Repynghale church, sometime of John de Stonore knight grandfather of the
said Edmund, according to the said bishop's charter. Dated Suthwerk, 1 December 44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charter and
writing, 12 December. |
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Charter of Edmund de Stonore, giving with warranty to William
de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, his whole
manor and the advowson of Asshe and all his lands, rents and services
in Overton, Quydhampton, Polhampton, Oklee and Asshe co. Suthampton. Witnesses: Lawrence de Sancto Martino, Bernard Brocas,
Hugh Camoys knights, Peter de Brugges, Walter de Haywode. Dated
Asshe, 30 November 44 Edward III. |
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Writing of Edmund de Stonore, being a letter of attorney to John
de Warbleton and Henry de Wattesford and either of them to deliver
to William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester seisin of the whole
manor and the advowson of Asshe and of lands, rents and services
in Overton, Quydhampton, Polhampton, Oklee and Asshe co. Suthampton. Dated Suthwerk, 1 December 44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charter and
writing, 4 December. |
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Assignment of dower of Beatrice who was wife of Reynold Perrot,
made at Pleyteford co. Wiltesir 15 November 44 Edward III by John
Froille escheator, namely all her said husband's lands, rents and
services in Bymerton, a chamber with a cellar on the east side of the
hall in the manor of Pleyteford, the gate with the chamber within the
bridge, and one house on the west side of the said gate, 22s. 6½d. of
rent to be taken yearly of divers tenants of the said manor of Pleyteford, namely of Thomas Arnald 8s., of Richard Waterman 4s. 6d.,
of William Agodeshalf 4s. 7d., of Philip Bone 5s. 5½d., a third part of
all profits arising from the view of frankpledge of the said manor, a
wood called the 'Hacchewode' in Abboteston, and a grove called
the 'Moregrove' in the More. |
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Membrane 5d. |
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Writing of Edmund de Stonore, granting to William de Wykeham
bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, a yearly rent of 10l. to be
taken at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions of the said Edmund's
whole manor of Penyton co. Suthampton and all other his lands in that
county, with power to distrain for arrears, and bond for payment
thereof by the said Edmund, his heirs and executors; and he has put
the said bishop in seisin with his own hands by payment of the said
rent for the first year, to wit for both terms. Dated Suthwerk,
4 December 44 Edward III. |
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Writing of Edmund de Stonore, granting to William de Wykeham
bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, a yearly rent 20l. to be
taken of the said Edmund's whole manor of Beyreton by Aylesbury
co. Bukingham and of all other his lands in that county etc. (as the
last). Dated (as above). |
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Writing of Edmund de Stonore, granting to William de Wykeham
bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, a yearly rent of 30l. to
be taken of the said Edmund's whole manor of Harnhull co. Gloucester,
of all his lands in Hembury in Saltmerssh, and of all other his lands
in that county etc. (as above). Dated (as above). |
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Writing of Edmund de Stonore, granting to William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, a yearly rent of 30l.
to be taken of the said Edmund's whole manor of Stonore co. Oxford
and of all other his lands in that county etc. (as above). Dated (as
above). |
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Writing of Edmund de Stonore, granting to William de Wykeham
bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, a yearly rent of 50l. to
be taken of the said Edmund's whole manor of Dodecote co. Berks,
of all his lands in Tyeghelhurst, and of all other his lands in that
county etc. (as above). Dated (as above). |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings,
4 December. |
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Membrane 4d. |
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Indenture made between William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester and Edmund de Stonore, witnessing that whereas Thomas de
Hungerford, son and heir of Walter de Hungerford to whom Adam
fitz Johan then tenant of the manor of Repynghale granted a yearly
rent of 20l., by his writing has made a quitclaim to the said bishop,
being then tenant thereof, of all his right in the said manor, by another
writing has made a quitclaim of any rent thereof arising, and by a
third of any right in the said manor or any rent thereof arising, willing
to warrant the said manor to the said bishop, his heirs and assigns,
quit and discharged of every rent in order to discharge the same of
the rent aforesaid; and whereas after the said bishop has by his
charter granted the said manor to the said Edmund in fee simple,
the said bishop for the advantage of the said Edmund and his heirs
willing to make further provision for the discharge of the said manor,
which is in his hands according to the things contained in another
indenture, has this day in his lodging of Suthwerk delivered to the
said Edmund the writings above mentioned. (Text follows.) Dated
Suthwerk, 6 December 44 Edward III. |
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The following are the writings so delivered: |
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Writing of Thomas de Hungreford, being a quitclaim to William
de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, of any
yearly rent whatsoever arising from the manor of Reppynghale
co. Lincoln, and from all the lands in Walcote, Kyrkeby,
Ryngesdon and Dunnesby which with the said manor the said
bishop had by gift and feoffment of Edmund son and heir of
John de Stonore knight. Dated Stonore co. Oxford, Tuesday
after the Purification 44 Edward III. |
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Writing of Thomas de Hungreford, being a quitclaim to William
de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, his heirs and assigns, of
all right in the manor of Reppynghale co. Lincoln and in all
lands in Walcote, Kyrkeby, Ryngesdon and Dunnesby which
with the said manor the said bishop had by gift and feoffment
of Edmund son and heir of John de Stonore knight; and
warranty of the premises, provided that this warranty shall
take effect whensoever the said bishop, his heirs or assigns,
shall be impleaded or otherwise impeached concerning the
premises or any parcel thereof by the said Thomas or any of
his heirs, but not when they shall be so impleaded by others.
Dated (as the last). |
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Writing of Thomas de Hungreford, being a quitclaim to William
de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, his heirs or assigns, of all
right in the manor of Reppynghale co. Lincoln and in all lands
in Walcote, Kyrkeby, Ryngesdon and Dunnesby which with the
said manor the said bishop had by gift and feoffment of Edmund
son and heir of John de Stonore knight, and in any yearly rent
thereof issuing and for any cause due to him the said Thomas
or his heirs; and warranty of the premises quit and discharged
of all and singular such rents, provided etc. (as the last).
Dated (as the last). |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 12 December. |
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Indenture made between William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester
and Edmund de Stonore, witnessing that the said bishop has granted
to the said Edmund, his heirs and assigns, a yearly rent of 20l. to be
taken at Michaelmas of the whole manor of Asshe and of all the lands
in Overton, Quydhampton, Polhampton, Okle and Asshe co. Suthampton sometime of John de Stonore grandfather of the said Edmund,
with power to distrain for arrears, upon this condition and not otherwise, namely that whereas speech was heretofore made between the
said bishop and the said Edmund that for particular causes the said
bishop should so far as in him lay discharge and acquit the manor of
Repynghale co. Lincoln toward Thomas de Hungerford and his heirs
of a yearly rent of 20l. lately granted by Adam fiz Johan, then tenant of
that manor, to Walter de Hungerford father of the said Thomas whose
heir he is, and to his heirs, and whereas at the said bishop's instance the
said Thomas has delivered to him, being then tenant of that manor, the
writing of the said Adam made to the said Walter, and it is at present
unknown where that writing ought to be found, and whereas by three
other writings, to the said Edmund delivered by indenture by the
said bishop, the said Thomas has quitclaimed to the said bishop, being
then tenant as aforesaid, his heirs and assigns, all right as well in
the said yearly rent as in the said manor of Repynghale, willing to
give warranty thereof quit of the said rent and of any other whatsoever, the said bishop, willing so far as in him lies to perform his
speech aforesaid, and to make provision for saving the estate of the
said Edmund and his heirs, in recompense for the said charge by the
said Adam made upon the said manor of Repynghale in case that the
manor hereafter be lawfully charged therewith contrary to the premises,
has agreed with the said Edmund that the rent first mentioned shall be
taken of the manor of Asshe and of the other towns aforesaid under
the form following and not otherwise, to wit that so soon as the
writing above mentioned of the said Adam shall be found and shall
by any on behalf of the said bishop, his heirs or assigns, be delivered
to the said Edmund or his heirs, or shall be offered and by them refused,
the cause of so delivering the same and the things therein contained
being first rehearsed, this grant shall be void, and as well the said bishop
and his heirs as the said manor of Asshe and other the lands aforesaid
shall be for ever quit and discharged of the said rent, the part of this
indenture sealed with the bishop's seal and delivered to the said
Edmund being delivered again to the bishop, his heirs or assigns of
the said manor of Asshe; and it is agreed that although the writing
of the said Adam be never found, delivered or offered to the said
Edmund or to his heirs, nevertheless payment of the rent hereby
granted shall be suspended and not be made until one of the heirs
of the said Thomas shall by lawful title without fraud and collusion
recover against the said Edmund or his heirs by due process of law and
by judgment thereupon the rent granted to the said Walter contrary to
the three writings of quitclaim which shall be put in plea, there being
no other true and lawful matter to be set forth with them or by itself
which might bar the plaintiff's claim, and shall by virtue of such
judgment obtain execution, provided that payment shall never be
made, nor shall it be lawful to distrain, unless some heir of the said
Thomas shall obtain judgment and execution as aforesaid, but only
after the rendering and execution of any such judgment shall payment
be made so long as the heirs of the said Edmund shall be lawfully
compelled to pay the rent so recovered against them and no longer,
and of the arrears thereof so much shall be paid them by the tenant
for the time being of the said manor of Asshe and of the other lands
aforesaid as by such judgment shall be recovered against them of the
aforesaid other rent, so that if no arrears be adjudged or paid to the
heirs of the said Thomas none shall be paid to the said Edmund or to
his heirs or by them demanded, and when payment of one rent shall
cease payment of the other shall cease likewise; and it is further
agreed that after or before the rendering of such judgment as aforesaid
whensoever the said Thomas and all other issue of the said Walter and of
Elizabeth sometime his wife shall be dead without an heir of their
bodies, this grant shall no more take effect, and the part of this
indenture sealed with the bishop's seal and delivered to the said
Edmund shall be delivered again to the bishop or to his heirs. Dated
Suthwerk, 6 December 44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 12 December. |
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Membrane 3d. |
Dec. 8.
Westminster. |
Edmund de Stonore, son and heir of John de Stonore knight (militis),
to William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester. Recognisance for
500l., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
the county of Suthampton. |
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Indenture between William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester and
Edmund de Stonore, witnessing that whereas the said Edmund has
granted the said bishop, his heirs and assigns, a yearly rent of 50l.
to be taken at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions of his manor
of Dodecote co. Berks and of all his lands in Tyeghelhurst and elsewhere in the said county, and whereas he has granted the said bishop,
his heirs and assigns, another yearly rent of 30l. to be likewise taken
of his manor of Stonore co. Oxford and of all other his lands in that
county, and a third yearly rent of 20l. to be likewise taken of his
manor of Beyreton by Aylesbury co. Bukingham and of all other his
lands in that county, and a fourth yearly rent of 10l. to be likewise
taken of his manor of Penyton co. Suthampton and of all other his
lands in that county, and a fifth yearly rent of 30l. to be likewise taken
of his manor of Harnhull co. Gloucester, his lands in Hembury in
Saltmerssh and of all other his lands in that county, with power to
distrain for arrears of the same, and whereas on 8 December last
he made to the said bishop in chancery a recognisance for 500l., the
said bishop hereby grants that payment as well of the said rents as
of the said 500l. and his power to distrain shall be suspended until
some heir of the said Edmund shall by judgment recover the manor
and advowson of Asshe co. Suthampton and the lands in Overton,
Quydhampton, Polhampton, Oklee and Asshe which were of the
said Edmund or any part thereof against the said bishop or his heirs
or against any other the tenant or tenants of the same or any part
thereof, or shall thrust them out of the premises, so that such payment
shall never hereafter be made unless some heir of the said Edmund
shall so do, but as soon as any such heir shall so recover the said manor
and lands, rents, services and advowson, or any part thereof, thrusting
out the said bishop, his heirs or any tenant, then and not before shall
such payment be made, to wit to the said bishop, his heirs, executors
and assigns for ever, and they shall have action whatsoever as well to
sue for the said rent and power to distrain as for the said 500l., and
execution thereof. Dated Suthwerk, 10 December 44 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 12 December. |
Dec. 7.
Westminster. |
William Chandeler of Sydyngburn to Richard de Ravensere clerk.
Recognisance for 24 marks, to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in Kent. |
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Memorandum that this recognisance was received by the chancellor. |
Nov. 21.
Westminster. |
Richard de Willisford of Welbourne to Robert Josep of London.
Recognisance for 40l., to be levied etc. in Lincolnshire. |
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Memorandum (as the last). |
Nov. 23.
Westminster. |
Richard Brennehand of Knaresburgh to William Gamboun. Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Yorkshire. |
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Memorandum (as above). |
Dec. 12.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Lenne. Order, for
particular causes, under pain of forfeiture, to make diligent search
in the port of that town and in singular the seaward places within their
bailiwick, that no person being an alien, clerk, layman, man of religion
or other of whatsoever estate or condition shall secretly or openly
bring within the realm letters, bulls, instruments or other things to the
prejudice of the king or his subjects or of the crown, arresting and
keeping in safe custody until further order all whom they shall find
having or bringing letters etc. or aught else which may be to the
prejudice or hurt of the king or any of his subjects or of the realm,
taking to them all letters etc. so found, and sending the same under
their seals before the king and council for examination, to be dealt
with as shall to them seem good. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the following: |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull. |
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The bailiffs of the town of St. Botolph. |
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The bailiffs of Grymesby. |
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The bailiffs of Great Jernemuth. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Quenesburgh. |
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The bailiffs of Dovorre. |
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The bailiffs of Hethe. |
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The bailiffs of Sandwic. |
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The bailiffs of Wynchelse. |
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The bailiffs of la Rye. |
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The bailiffs of Hastynges. |
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The bailiffs of Suthampton. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Chichestre. |
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The bailiffs of Dertmuth. |
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The bailiffs of Plymmuth. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Exeter. |
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The bailiffs of Fowy. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. |
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The bailiffs of Melcombe. |
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The bailiffs of Bruggewauter. |
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The mayor and sheriffs of London. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Faversham. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne. |
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The bailiffs of Gyppewic. |
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The bailiffs of Portesmuth. |
Oct. 8.
Westminster. |
To John Knyvet and his fellows justices appointed to hold pleas
before the king. Order, if William de Balton is put in exigents to be
outlawed by process upon an indictment made before the king concerning certain trespasses and evildoings committed in Middlesex
and not at the suit of any other party, to command a stay of the
publication of the exigents and of outlawry against him until his return
to England, or until further order; as the said William is retained
to sail on the king's service to foreign parts in the company of Robert
Knolles, and has sailed upon that service as John de Lakynghethe
attorney general of the said Robert has by word of mouth testified
in chancery; and prayer is made to the king on behalf of the said
William to see him harmless whilst abiding on the said service, as at
the procurement of certain his enemies he is put in exigents in the
said county as aforesaid, so being in foreign parts upon the king's
service. |
