Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1376

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: March 1376', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 301-303. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp301-303 [accessed 18 April 2024]

March 1376

March 7.
Westminster.		 Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William de Ildesle, who is dead.
March 8.
Westminster.		 To W. bishop of Cicestre. Order by indenture, making distinct and open mention of the same and the price thereof, to cause one empty chest and other goods and chattels of William de Chirchehull canon of Cicestre deceased, late one of the guardians of the temporalities of the bishopric of Worcester void by the death of William the last bishop, to be delivered to Master William de Wymundham parson of St. Mary 'atte Stronde' without New Temple Bar London, or to John Bisshopiston clerk, John Wyke clerk, William Doyly and Robert Dys his attorneys, in order that he may content the king for 10s. the price thereof, sending again one part of such indenture to the exchequer at Westminster in the quinzaine of Easter, also this writ; as Robert de Assheton the treasurer has witnessed in chancery that the said parson has found security at the exchequer to content the king for the price of the said goods, which are in the king's hands as well in the Canons' street Cicestre as in the body of the said canon's prebend of Thorneye, which said canon at his death was bound to the king to render account of the issues of the temporalities aforesaid, and the said bishop of Cicestre by the king's command caused his goods and chattels to be sequestrated, as on the morrow of St. Hilary last he returned at the exchequer at Westminster.
March 31.
Westminster.		 To Philip de Courtenay admiral of the king's fleet to the westward, or to his lieutenant. Order to cause all ships of twenty tuns burden and upwards, and all seamen who shall be found within his admiralty within liberties and without, to be arrested without delay, so as to be ready to sail on the king's service at his wages whenever they shall have warning on his behalf, taking of the owners and masters of such ships security that they shall have their ships ready for that service, and of the said seamen and every of them likewise that they shall not withdraw to distant parts without special licence, but shall be ready for service under pain of forfeiture, distraining and compelling them if need be to find security as aforesaid in such manner as shall seem best.
March 23.
Westminster.		 To John Welde escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire. Order to cause Edward brother and heir of John son and heir of John de Benstede tenant in chief to have seisin of his said father's lands, which came to the king's hands by the said father's death and by reason of the nonage of John the son, who died within age and in the king's wardship, and so are in the king's hand; as the said Edward has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [30947.]
To Nicholas Somerton escheator in the county of Suthampton and in Wiltesir. Like order; as the said Edward has proved his age before John Welde.
The like to Thomas Sewale escheator in Cambridgeshire.
Membrane 15.
April 1.
Westminster.		 Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Haycroft lately elected, who has his abode in Berkshire as the king has learned.
March 12.
Westminster.		 To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Cork in Ireland, and the keeper of the king's gaol there. Order at their peril, for particular causes laid before the king and council, to cause Gerard son of Raymond Caunton and Edmund son of Gerald Caunton, who are taken and there imprisoned for certain misprisions against the king and his majesty, to be there kept in safe custody until special order of the king without mainprise or any other delivery; certifying under their seals in the chancery of England the cause wherefore the said prisoners are taken and detained, and sending again this writ. By C.
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