Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1375

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1375', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 288-289. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp288-289 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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December 1375

Membrane 2d.
Dec. 8.
Westminster.
John Cursor of the king's chamber is sent to the abbot and convent of Eynesham to take for life such maintenance in that house as Richard Fauconer in his life time or any other at the command of the king or his forefathers had at any time past in meat or otherwise. By p.s. (fn. 1)
Membrane 1d.
Dec. 20.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order by mainprise of John de Dunham, William de Dunham, Thomas de Dunham and John de Shengham of London to set free Richard Oriel, Richard de Dunham, Christiana Chaunterel and Sibyl Chaunterel from prison, bringing this writ before the justices at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification next; as lately by writ de judicio the king ordered the sheriff to take the said Richard, Richard, Christiana and Sibyl so as to have them before the said justices on that day to answer as well the king as Thomas Monk, namely the said Richard and Richard wherefore contrary to the ordinance they admitted to their service and retained the said Christiana and Sibyl, who were lately in the service of the said Thomas at Merkessale, and without reasonable cause and his licence withdrew therefrom before the term agreed, and the said Christiana and Sibyl wherefore they withdrew as aforesaid; and petition is made to the king on behalf of all the prisoners to be set free, shewing that they are taken by the bailiffs of the city of Norwych, whom the sheriff has caused to have the return of that writ, and are imprisoned in the prison of the said city, and that they are ready to answer touching the premises, and to stand to right in all things; and the said John and the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 20l. to have their bodies before the said justices at the day named.
Dec. 14.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon a petition made on behalf of John Lyggard of Westclendon, by mainprise of Walter Hamme and John Okhurst of Sussex to stay the execution of a writ de judicio against the said John Lyggard at the suit of Roger de Hynton citizen and carpenter of London, bringing this writ before the justices at Westminster one month after Easter; as the said petition shews that by the said writ de judicio the king ordered the sheriffs to put the defendant in exigents from husting to husting until outlawed if he should not appear, and if he should appear to take him and keep him in prison in safe custody so as to have his body before the said justices on that day to answer the plaintiff concerning an alleged debt of 10l. 10s., and that the defendant is ready to answer and stand to right in all things; and the said Walter and John Okhurst, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 10l. 10s. to have his body before the said justices at the day named.

Footnotes

  • 1. By warrant (30816) dated 7 December, the office of porter of Eynesham abbey is granted to 'Johan Currour de nostre chambre,' with the fees and profits which Richard de Faxton deceased had.