Close Rolls, Edward III: November 1375

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1913.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: November 1375', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 164-176. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp164-176 [accessed 20 April 2024]

November 1375



Nov. 5. Westminster.	To John Sayville escheator in Yorkshire. Order to cause Marmaduke son and heir of John son of Edmund de Tweng tenant in chief to have seisin of the lands of the said Edmund his father (fn. 1) (sic) taken into the king's hand by his death; as the said Marmaduke has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [30752.]
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To the constable of Wyndesore castle for the time being, or to his lieutenant there. Order of the issues of his bailiwick to pay to Ralph Porter the king's serjeant the arrears of his wages since 30 August in the 49th year of the reign, and henceforward to pay him such wages as John de Westele in his life time used to have, taking his acquittance for every payment; as on that day the king by letters patent granted to the said Ralph during pleasure the office of janitor of the said castle, taking such wages and fees and in the same manner as the said John late janitor deceased used to take in that office.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To John Sayville escheator in Westmorland. Order to deliver to Katherine Whitefeld the manor of Barton, a messuage in the town of Barton called Trostormond excepted, taken into the king's hand by the death of Randolph de Dacre, together with the issues taken of the said manor with that exception; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Randolph held that manor with the exception aforesaid for his life by gift of William de Halton and William Chaumberleyn chaplains, with remainder to the said Katherine for her life, and that the same is held of the heir of Thomas de Twheng tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, by the service of paying one sore sparrowhawk or 12d. a year at the feast of St. Peter's Chains; and the king has taken the fealty of the said Katharine.
Nov. 7. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to deliver by indenture Nicholas Clerk, who was taken with the manner of two silver salts of the king's engraved with the king's arms, and is imprisoned in Neugate gaol, to William Mau the king's serjeant from whose keeping the same were stolen, to be brought to the Marshalsea prison of the king's household until thence delivered according to the law and custom of England, also the said salts to be kept to the king's use.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	Brother Henry Wernuill' attorney of the bishop of Achonry has the king's letters of exchange addressed to Peter Mark merchant of Lumbardy dwelling in the city of London for 8l. payable to the said bishop or to his attorney in foreign parts.
Nov. 8. Westminster.	John de Langton has like letters for 40l. addressed to the said Peter and payable to himself.
Nov. 13. Westminster.	Adam Naas clerk and Master Thomas de Southam have like letters addressed to John Crede for 100 marks payable in foreign parts.
	William Palmere has like letters for 6l. addressed to Peter Mark.
	Peter Pawe clerk dwelling in Avinon has like letters for 10 marks addressed to John Crede.
Nov. 14. Westminster.	Master Thomas de Wormenhale has like letters for 50l. addressed to the said John.
	William master arbalester of the Tower of London and Bonseignour master of the king's arbalests have like letters for 100 florins addressed to Peter Mark merchant of Lumbardy and payable to them in foreign parts.
Nov. 1. Westminster.	To Roger Keterych escheator in Essex. Order to deliver to William son and heir of Thomas Redeswell, tenant by knight service of Thomas son and heir of John Essex tenant in chief a minor in the king's wardship, the lands of his said father taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the said William's nonage; as he has proved his age before the escheator; and the age of the said Thomas son of John being lately proved, the king took his homage and commanded livery to be given him of his said father's lands.
	Membrane 15.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	To the keeper of farmer of the king's manor of Istelworth co. Middlesex for the time being. Order of the issues of that manor to pay to John de Ipre controller of the king's household the arrears of 100l. yearly since 8 August in the 46th year of the reign, and henceforward to pay him that yearly sum from time to time so long as he shall have the same, taking his acquittance; as on 17 May in the 43rd year of his reign the king of his favour granted by letters patent to the said John for his good service 100l. a year to be taken at the exchequer at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions during his life or until the king should take other order for his estate; and on 8 August aforesaid, at the said John's petition and for that he gave up those letters patent in chancery to be cancelled, the king of his favour granted to the said John 100l. to be taken of the issues of that manor as aforesaid at the same feasts during his life or until the king should take other order for his estate.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	To the escheator in Cumberland. Order, upon the petition of Gilbert de Culwenn and Isabel his wife, to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the third part of a moiety of the manor of Distyngton, delivering to them any issues thereof taken; as their petition shows that Christopher de Moriceby, sometime the said Isabel's husband, long after their espousal was seised in his demesne as of fee of a moiety of the said manor, which is held in chief, and before his death without obtaining the king's licence demised the same to Margaret de Moriceby, that he being dead the said third part was after delivered in dower to the said Isabel by the said Margaret, that she by virtue of the said livery held the same peaceably until it was by Roger Lascels late escheator taken into the king's hand by reason of that alienation for that he found, by inquisition by him taken, that the same was made without licence, and by colour of that inquisition the said Isabel was put out, praying for restitution; and it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by John de Sayville knight late escheator, that the said Christopher was seised of the said moiety and demised the same as aforesaid to the said Margaret for life, that she having seisin thereof delivered a third part to the said Isabel in dower, that the said Isabel held that part peaceably until the said former inquisition, and that the said moiety was thereupon seized into the king's hand, and is yet in his hand for that cause and for none other.
Nov. 15. Westminster.	To William de Walleworth and Nicholas de Brembre late collectors of the great custom in the port of London. Order to deliver to John Warde and Robert Girdelere the seal called 'coket' and all other things affecting that office which are in their keeping, not meddling further therein; as the king has lately by letters patent appointed the said John and Robert to levy, collect and receive to his use the custom and subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of London and in singular the ports and places from thence to Gravesende on either side the Thames, at Gravesende, from thence to Tillebury on the Essex side, and at Tillebury, namely of every sack of wool 50s. of natives and 4 marks of aliens, of every 240 woolfells 50s. of natives and 4 marks of aliens, and of every last of hides 100s. of natives and 8 marks of aliens, and to keep the said seal during pleasure. It is the king's will that the late collectors be thereof discharged toward him.
Nov. 11. Westminster.	To Thomas Sewalle escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to deliver to Henry Wardedieu 25 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow and 6 acres of pasture in Sauston and a moiety of the manor of Sauston taken into the king's hand by the death of Elizabeth Warde, together with the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Elizabeth at her death held no lands in that county in chief in her demesne as of fee, but that by fine levied in the king's court with his licence she and William Warde sometime her husband (likewise deceased) held the premises for life with remainder to the said Henry and Katherine his wife deceased and to the said Katherine's heirs, and that the said moiety is held in chief by knight service, the residue of the premises of others than the king; and the king has taken the fealty of the said Henry.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir to cause a verderer in the forest of Savernak to be elected instead of William Chamberlay, who is dead.
Nov. 27. Westminster.	To Thomas Sewale escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Wavyngdon taken into the king's hand by the death of Elizabeth who was wife of Hugh de Courtenay the younger, delivering to Hugh de Courtenay earl of Devon any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Elizabeth at her death held no lands in that bailiwick in her demesne as of fee nor in service, but held the said manor in fee tail by grant of the said earl made by fine levied in the king's court with his licence to the said Hugh the younger and Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies, with reversion for lack of such an heir to the earl and his heirs, that Hugh the younger and Elizabeth are dead without issue, wherefore the said manor ought by the form of that fine to revert to the earl and his heirs, and that it is held in chief by knight service.
	The like to the following:—
	John Mattesford escheator in Devon concerning the manor of Honyton, the advowson excepted.
	Oliver de Harnham escheator in Oxfordshire concerning the manors of Crawell' and Nywenham.
	To Walter Cifrewast escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor and advowson of Ebrighton co. Dorset, the manor of Estcoker co. Somerset the advowson excepted, and the advowson of Hardyngton by Estcoker; as the king has learned etc. that Elizabeth who was wife of Hugh de Courtenay the younger at her death held the premises in fee tail by grant of Hugh de Courtenay earl of Devon made by fine levied in the king's court with his licence to the said Hugh the younger and Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies with reversion to the earl and his heirs, that Hugh the younger and Elizabeth are dead without issue etc. (as above), and that the premises are held in chief by knight service.
Dec. 23. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Plymmuth. Order without delay to dearrest a ship of Spain there arrested, suffering certain merchants and seamen of Spain and Portugal who came thither with the same freely without let to go their way according to the truce now newly taken between the king and them of Spain; as at the motion of divers merchants of England they came thither with goods of those merchants under hope and confidence of the said truce, and notwithstanding the same the said ship is there arrested, as the king has learned.
	To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Order to suffer certain merchants and seamen of Spain and Portugal and their ships freely without let to go their way according to the truce now newly taken between the king and them of Spain by John king of Castile and Leon and duke of Lancastre; as at the motion of divers merchants of England they came thither from Spain and Portugal with certain their ships bringing goods of those merchants under hope and confidence of that truce, as the king has learned.
	The like to the following:—
	The mayor and bailiffs of Dertemuth.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton.
	Membrane 14.
Oct. 20. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Robert Blake, who is dead.
Oct. 30. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Stafford for the time being. Order of the issues of the county to pay to Thomas de Stafford the king's serjeant at arms the arrears since 28 July in the 34th year of the reign of 12d. a day, and henceforward to pay him that daily sum for life, taking his acquittance; as on that date the king of his favour granted by letters patent to the said Thomas for his good service 12d. a day to be taken of the issues of that county by the hands of the sheriff during his life or until the king should take other order for his estate, in recompense for the wages which he used to take in the king's household.
	Et erat patens.
Oct. 22. Westminster.	To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Kent. Order to take of Joan who was wife of John de Frogenhale tenant in chief an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and to assign her dower of her said husband's lands taken into the king's hand by his death, sending the assignment under seal to be enrolled in chancery.
Nov. 7. Westminster.	To John atte Welde escheator in Essex. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Wodehalle in the town of Arkisdene taken into the king's hand by the death of William de Burton knight, delivering to Eleanor late his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken at his command by Roger Keterich late escheator, that the said William at his death held that manor of others than the king jointly with the said Eleanor by gift of Philip parson of Little Castirton to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder for lack of such an heir to the right heirs of the said William.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To John Rokewode escheator in Norffolk. Order to take the fealty of Eleanor late the wife of William de Burton knight according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and to deliver to her the manor of Great Melton taken into the king's hand by her said husband's death, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with divers other lands so taken into the king's hand, delivering to the said Eleanor any issues of these taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by Richard de Waterden late escheator, that the said William at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held that manor jointly with the said Eleanor by gift and feoffment of Philip de Apethorp parson of Little Castirton to them, their heirs and assigns, and divers other lands likewise of the said Philip's gift, that the said manor is held of the king as of the honour of Peverel by the service of homage and of making two suits yearly at the court of Hatefeld Peverel, and the other lands of others than the king; and for half a mark paid by the said Eleanor the king has respited her homage until Easter next.
Nov. 7. Westminster.	To John Dymmok escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with a messuage, three shops and 10 acres of land in Stanford taken into the king's hand by the death of William de Burton knight, delivering to Eleanor late his wife any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by Ralph de Thresk late escheator, that the said William at his death held the premises jointly with the said Eleanor of others than the king.
Nov. 12. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Cumberland to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Amandus Mounceux; as the king has learned by credible witness that the said Amandus is insufficiently qualified, wherefore the king has removed him from office.
Nov. 22. Westminster.	John de Foletby chaplain has the king's letters of exchange addressed to John Crede merchant of Lumbardy dwelling in the city of London, for payment of 9l. to him in foreign parts.
—	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order (incomplete), although lately the king committed to Richard Forester and others the keeping of the priory of St. Frideswide Oxford so that they should answer at the exchequer for the issues thereof arising; as the said Richard was by the king's command [so] busied elsewhere that he might not have leisure for the keeping of the priory or for levying the issues thereof.
	Vacated, because otherwise below.
Nov. 12. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of the city of London. Order to suffer all and singular the merchants who will bring wool, woolfells or hides to the staple of Calais to lade the same in that port and, having first paid the customs, subsidies and other duties thereupon, freely to take them over thither, notwithstanding the king's late writ commanding the collectors not to suffer any wool, woolfells or hides in that port to pass to any foreign parts after Michaelmas last. By K. and C.
	The like to the following:—
	The collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne.
	The collectors in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
	The collectors in the port of St. Botolph.
	The collectors in the port of Great Jernemuth.
	The collectors in the port of Lenne.
	The collectors in the port of Gyppewych.
	The collectors in the port of Quenesburgh.
	The collectors in the port of Cicestre.
	The collectors in the port of Suthamton.
	The collectors in the port of Exeter.
	The collectors in the port of Bristol.
	The collectors in the port of Melcombe.
	Membrane 13.
Oct. 26. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of Dublin and to the chamberlains. Order, upon the petition of Robert de Asshton late justiciary of Ireland, if assured that the things hereinafter rehearsed contain the truth, to allow the wages and rewards shewn in the account of Robert de Lithum, clerk of the wages of war, notwithstanding that exchange of hobblers and kernes on foot for men at arms and archers was made long after 21 June in the 46th year of the reign, and that so is the date of the king's commission to Robert de Lithum for payment of such wages; as the said petition shews that straightway after his landing in Ireland 80 hobblers and 200 kernes on foot whom formerly by indentures between them made the king granted the justiciary to abide with him and to be maintained of the profits and emoluments of Ireland over and above his English retinue, were by deliberation and advice of the then council of Ireland for the better security and governance of Ireland exchanged for certain English men at arms and archers retained by him on 21 June aforesaid, to wit long before his landing there, as by the said clerk's account of men at liberty and men coming may appear, that he the said justiciary, perceiving that the men at arms so exchanged were endeavouring to withdraw from Ireland, refusing altogether to abide there unless they might receive rewards over and above their wages as did other the English of his retinue, and considering in himself the harm and peril to Ireland that might befal by their so sudden departure, and that he might not speedily have succour from elsewhere for the safety and defence of Ireland, granted and promised such wages and rewards for all his time, and that the same were from time to time paid them all the time that they stood with him the said justiciary in Ireland, as by the said account may appear, praying allowance thereof with the wages for 18 archers whom he retained with him at the king's cost over and above 100 archers for the defence of Ireland from 21 June aforesaid to 28 October in the 47th year of the reign; and it seems to the king and council that his petition is reasonable.
Nov. 2. Westminster.	William de Wynterton clerk has the king's writ of exchange addressed to John Crede merchant of Lumbardy dwelling in London, for payment of 20l. to him at Avinon for furtherance of the business of the dean and chapter of Hereford.
Oct. 28. Westminster.	Master Hugh de Harlam, proctor of William de Slene parson of Wynewyk, has the like writ addressed to the said John, for payment over sea of 40l.
Nov. 3. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Gestyngthorp, if he be dead as the king has learned.
Oct. 28. Westminster.	To Roger de la Lee escheator in Salop. Order to deliver to Richard Gerard of Shrouesbury all his lands seized by the escheator into the king's hand by reason of his outlawry; as lately John atte Celer impleaded the said Richard in the king's court before the justices of the Bench for an alleged trespass, and for that he came not before the justices to answer thereupon the defendant was put in exigents in the husting of London to be outlawed, and was after outlawed, as appears by the tenor of the record and process of outlawry which the king has caused to come before him in chancery, and he rendered himself to the Flete prison and therein abode, as William de Fyncheden late chief justice of the Bench has certified in chancery at the king's command; and on 15 June in the 48th year of his reign the king by letters patent pardoned the said Richard that outlawry, granting him his peace, but so that he should stand to right in the king's court in any cause the said John would bring against him [concerning] the said trespass.
Nov. 3. Westminster.	To William Calwer of Holkham co. Norfolk. Order, if John Raa merchant of Scotland appointed him to pay 18l. to John de Wynterton merchant of Norwich, and if he received that sum of John Raa's money, to pay it by indenture to John de Wynterton without delay, or that which he so received if it amounts not to so great a sum; as by complaint made on behalf of John de Wynterton it is shewn the king that brother William Brounhill of Scotland and certain other evildoers lately sailing at sea in fashion of war caused a certain quantity of malt to be taken which William Calwer and John Raa caused to be bought in Norffolk with their money and carried in a certain ship towards Newcastle upon Tyne for sale, and straightway delivered it again to William Calwer under a condition that as soon as he sold it he should answer to the said brother William for all that pertained to John Raa thereof, and that though John Raa is bound to John de Wynterton in a certain sum for certain merchandise bought of him it is said, and has ofttimes requested William Calwer to deliver in part payment of that debt his part of the money arising from the malt and yet remaining in William Calwer's hands, which amounts to 18l. it is said, William Calwer has deferred and does unlawfully defer payment, averring that by colour of the arrest aforesaid the money was brother William's and not his, wherefore John de Wynterton has prayed the king for remedy; and upon the examination of the said brother William before the king and council touching the premises and touching other his evil deeds committed upon the sea, it was there declared that whatsoever he and others so did upon the sea was ill done, and it was adjudged that restitution should be made to the owners of the goods and merchandise by them taken of divers merchants.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Lincoln. Order, upon the petition of John Credy and Francis Johan of the old fellowship of Strosses, to dearrest and deliver again to them or their attorney two 'pakkes' of their canvas containing about 2,500 ells, price in all 60l., not arresting their goods and chattels for debts or offences of Thomas Blancard, Dinus Blancard, Nicholas Johan and Arnald Johan; as their petition shews that the said canvas was by the mayor and bailiffs unlawfully arrested at the suit of divers merchants of Lincoln for debts of the said Thomas and the others, although the said John and Francis meddled not in anywise by way of fellowship with the said Thomas and the others; and they have found in chancery security that they will answer to the said merchants of Lincoln according to law and reason and the appointment of the council.
	Memorandum of a mainprise by Nicholas Russell de Stross, Bernard Antony and Peter Mark for the said John and Francis, that they shall be ready to answer and stand to right as aforesaid.
	To the same. Like order, upon the petition of Peter Mark and Nicholas Luke and of Matthew Johan of the fellowship of the Albertini, regarding two packs of their canvas containing 60 sarplers and 600 ells besides, price in all 30l.
	Memorandum of a mainprise by Nicholas Russell de Stross, Bernard Antony and John Crede (as above), and that they have protections for themselves and their goods, as appears in the Patent Roll under this month's date.
Nov. 8. Westminster.	To John Welde escheator in Essex. Order to take the fealty of Katherine wife of Thomas Baynard according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Messyng and divers other manors and lands taken into the king's hand by the death of the said Thomas, delivering to the said Katherine any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken at his command by Roger de Keterich late escheator, that by gift of John de Rokewode and others the said Thomas at his death held jointly with the said Katherine the manor of Messyng of the king as of the honour of Reymes by the service of one knight's fee, and divers other manors and lands of others than the king.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	Reynold Walpole has the king's letters of exchange addressed to a merchant of Florence for payment to him of 20l. in foreign parts.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	Master Richard Hayton canon of the church of St. Mary Salisbury has like letters addressed to John Crede Lumbard, for payment of 40l.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	John Barton has like letters addressed to John Crede for payment to him of 20 marks.
Nov. 23. Westminster.	Walter Asshe has like letters addressed to Nicholas Russell de Strosses of Florence merchant dwelling in the city of London, for payment of 30 marks.
	John Coly, Roger Salghale and John Wode have like letters for payment to them of 10l.
Nov. 24. Westminster.	Thomas de Speton, John Coke and William de Thresk chaplains have like letters addressed to John Credy of Lumbardy merchant dwelling in the city of London, for payment of 11l.
Nov. 28. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Lincoln to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Rogerson of Kirketon, who is too sick to attend to that office as the king has learned.
Nov. 26. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Salop to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Robert Horde of Walford, who is dead.
	The like to the same sheriff upon the death of Roger Preyers.
	Order to the sheriff of Salop to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Hugh de la Boure, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
	Membrane 12.
Oct. 26. Westminster.	To Richard Lyouns. Order to deliver to Simon de Burgh the king's esquire the 40l. in his keeping in part payment of the ransom (financie), damages and losses hereinafter mentioned, according to a judgment of the great council; as lately hearing by his loud complaint that, being sent as an envoy to the papal see, and returning to England through the dominion of the cardinal de Genevere under hope of the safe conduct and protection of the said cardinal, who mainperned before the cardinal of Canterbury promising him safe passage through that dominion, certain evildoers of the subjects of the cardinal de Genevere within the said dominion took the said Simon and kept him captive until he made with them a ransom by 800 francs and paid the same, delaying the king's business to the hurt and loss of the king and the said Simon, wherefore he has prayed the king that of the goods and chattels of the cardinal de Genevere in England restitution be made of the said sum with his damages and losses; and taking note that his prayer was reasonable the king summoned before himself and the council the said cardinal's proctors in England, and, laying the premises before them, at their request gave the cardinal a day long past within which he should reform those evil doings or cause them to be by his subjects reformed, or should excuse himself, shewing cause by his proctors wherefore such restitution ought not to be made, at which day the cardinal or his proctors took no heed to answer the premises, and that no prejudice should arise to the cardinal without advising him the king of his favour set him another day now past to do as aforesaid, or to send over and write again his will, thereupon causing 40l. of the cardinal's moneys to be arrested and delivered to the safe keeping of the said Richard, awaiting the cardinal's answer in that behalf; and although the cardinal is fully informed concerning the premises, and his proctors have many times written and sent over to him for that cause, as they have with truth freely confessed before the king, the cardinal has not hitherto deigned to do aught, to send over to the king letters of excuse or delay, or to write again to him, but suffers those evil doings to rest unpunished, wherefore after mature deliberation and diligent information before the great council had it is by the said council determined that of his goods and chattels in England the cardinal de Genevere shall be compelled to make restitution and content the said Simon. By the great council.
	Mandate to A. archbishop of York to cause the goods and chattels of the cardinal de Genevere which are within his province and jurisdiction up to the amount of the said ransom, damages and losses over and above the said 40l. to be sequestrated and kept under sequestration, so as to have the same before the king and the said council in the quinzaine of St. Hilary next, that at that time the king may cause that which is right and reasonable to be done. By the great council.
	[Fœdera.]
Nov. 5. Westminster.	Ralph de Walsham and his fellows have the king's letters of exchange addressed to Peter Mark Lumbard for 40 marks to be received over sea.
Nov. 7. Westminster.	To Oliver de Harnham escheator in Berkshire. Order to deliver to John de Estbury, son and heir of John de Estbury the elder tenant in chief, the third part of a messuage and two virgates of land, of the moiety of one acre of meadow and of 7s. of rent in Estbury, and all other the lands held in dower by Katherine who was wife of John the elder and taken into the king's hand by her death, together with the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Katherine at her death held no lands in that county in chief nor of others in her demesne as of fee, but held the premises in Estbury in chief, and divers other lands of others than the king to her dower; and on 16 January last the king took the homage and fealty of the said John the son, and commanded livery to be given him of his said father's lands.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To the mayor and recorder of the city of London. Order without delay to send for execution to the exchequer the estreats of their sessions held for delivery of Neugate gaol; as the king is informed that they have many times held such sessions in the absence of his justices appointed for delivery thereof.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To Gilbert de Culwen escheator in Yorkshire. Order to cause John son and heir of William de Kilvyngton tenant in chief to have seisin of the lands of his said father taken into the king's hand by his death; as the said John proved his age before John Sayville late escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [30765.]
Nov. 14. Westminster.	To John Welde, escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to deliver to Elizabeth late the wife of Roger Elinerugge knight the manor of Sauecombe taken into the king's hand by her said husband's death, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by Roger Keterych late escheator, that the said Roger Elinerugge at his death held no lands in that county in chief nor of others in his demesne as of fee nor in service, but held that manor jointly with the said Elizabeth by gift and feoffment of John Sewy chaplain, Thomas de Burford chaplain and William de Cudlyngton chaplain made with the king's licence to them and their heirs, and that it is held in chief by knight service; and for half a mark by her paid the king has respited the homage and fealty of the said Elizabeth until Easter next.
	To Edmund de Bruge escheator in Worcestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to the manor of Elinerugge and bullaries of brine of six leads in Wych; as it is found by inquisition, taken by John de Hambury late escheator, that the said Roger held that manor jointly with the said Elizabeth by gift and feoffment of William de Hodyngton and Thomas de la Brode chaplain, and the said bullaries likewise by gift and feoffment of John Boteller of Wych, Richard de la Forde and Alice his wife to them made, and that the said manor is held by knight service of John son and heir of John Talbot tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, the said bullaries of others than the king.
	To John de Rokewode escheator in Suffolk. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Fakenham Aspys; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by Richard de Waterden late escheator, that Roger de Elinerugge knight at his death held no lands in that county in chief nor of others in his demesne as of fee nor in service, but by gift and feoffment of John Sewy chaplain, Thomas Burford chaplain and William de Codlyngton chaplain by fine levied in the king's court with his licence held the said manor jointly with Elizabeth late his wife in chief by the service of 18d. payable at the end of every twenty weeks to the ward of Norwich castle.
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Nov. 20. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to stay their demand made by exchequer summons upon Richard Forester for payment of the issues of the priory of St. Frideswyde Oxford to the king's use, discharging him thereof; as the king lately committed the keeping of that priory to the said Richard and others so that they should answer at the exchequer for the issues thereof arising; but the said Richard is by the king's command so much occupied elsewhere that he might not have leisure for the keeping of the said priory or for levying the issues thereof. Proviso that answer be made by those who ought lawfully to be charged with the same.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	To John Karnels escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order not to meddle with the manor of Anescote or the issues thereof while a plea is pending in chancery between the king and Roger de Clifford concerning the same.
Nov. 30. Westminster.	To John atte Welde escheator in Essex. Order to take of Margaret who was wife of Roger de Grey knight tenant in chief an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and to assign her dower of her said husband's lands taken into the king's hand by his death, sending the assignment under seal to be enrolled in chancery.
Nov. 28. Westminster.	To William Walshale escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to take of Isabel who was wife of John son and heir of John Lestraunge of Blakemere tenant in chief, who died within age and in the king's wardship, an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and in presence of Richard earl of Arundell to whom the king has committed the wardship of her said husband's lands or of his attorneys, if being warned they will attend, to assign her dower of the said lands, except the manor of Straunge Betton concerning which a plea is yet pending in chancery without debate, sending the assignment under seal to be enrolled in chancery.
	To Oliver Harnham escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to assign dower to the said Isabel, of whom the king has caused an oath to be taken by William Walshale etc. (as above).
Nov. 30. Westminster.	To Thomas Ilston escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the moiety of 100 acres of land, of 7 acres of meadow, of 100 acres of pasture, and of 7l. 5s. of rent in Preston, Shelwych and Herteye, with 63 acres of land and 11 acres of meadow at Estwell, and with the moiety of a yearly rent of 7 quarters 4 bushels of palm barley to be taken at Michaelmas of divers tenants in Terlyngham, all taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas son of Michael de Ponynges knight tenant in chief, saving to Blanche who was his wife her dower of the premises according to the custom of 'gavelkynde,' and delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Thomas at his death held the premises of others than the king in 'gavelkynde' in his demesne as of fee, and that Richard de Ponynges his brother is his next heir and of the age of 17 years and upwards.
Nov. 27. Westminster.	To John Carnell' escheator in Roteland. Order to take the fealties of Richard de Pyryton, William de Ridlyngton master of Manton chantry, Henry Hudde parson of Berghby and John de Wympton according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with one virgate of land and two thirds of a messuage in Langham taken into the king's hand by the death of William de Luffewyk of Manton, delivering to the said Richard and the others any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that William Luffewyk at his death held no lands in that county in chief nor of others in demesne nor in service, but was lately seised of the premises, which were held of Humphrey de Bohun then earl of Hereford and lord of Langham by the service of 2s. of yearly rent and suit at the two great courts of Okham a year for all service, and of divers other lands held likewise of others than the king, and by charter dated Monday before St. Lawrence in the 46th year of the reign gave the same to the said Richard and the others, who by virtue of that gift had seisin and possession thereof; and by the said earl's death the lordship of Langham has now come to the king's hands.