Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1374

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: July 1374', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 36-39. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp36-39 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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July 1374

July 3.
Westminster.
To Adam atte More escheator in Somerset. Order to deliver to William Boneville a third part of the manor of Stapelton taken into the king's hand by the death of Sibyl who was wife of Robert Seintclere, together with the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with other lands held of others than the king, delivering to the said William the issues of these taken since her death; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the king's court with his licence the said Sibyl at her death held that third part in chief for her life, with remainder to Richard Seintclere and Margaret his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, remainder for lack of such heirs to the said William and his heirs, and held divers other lands of others than the king likewise for life with remainder as aforesaid, and that the said Richard and Margaret are dead without an heir of their bodies, wherefore the premises ought by virtue of the said fine to remain to the said William and to his heirs; and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s.
July 5.
Westminster.
To all and singular the king's bailiffs and ministers within the realm to whom etc. Order not to distrain the men of the manors of Modyngham and Wolwych, which are of the ancient demesne of the crown, for payment of toll upon their goods and property, contrary to the custom of the realm heretofore kept and approved that men of the ancient demesne of the crown are and ought to be quit of such payment throughout the realm, releasing any distress made for that cause.
[Fœdera.]
July 11.
Westminster.
To the justices of the Bench. Order, if proceedings have been taken before them as hereinafter rehearsed, to proceed further in a plea of dower brought by Margaret who was wife of William de Ferrariis of Groby knight against Henry de Ferrariis and Joan his wife, doing justice to the parties, certain allegations of the defendants notwithstanding; as on the plaintiff's behalf it is shewn the king that she is suing against them for dower of a freehold in Lutterworth which was her husband's, that by reason of default made by the said Henry the said Joan craved to be admitted to defend her right therein, that being so admitted she vouched to warranty Henry son and heir of the said William, a minor whose lands are in the king's hand, craving that further proceedings should not be taken in that cause without advising the king, that the plaintiff thereto alleging that the said vouchee is the same person as the defendant Henry, who has already made default, craved judgment whether the said Joan ought without special cause to be admitted hereto, that thereupon the said Joan averred that the said William was seised of the said manor in his demesne as of fee, that by writing he granted and demised the same to John bishop of Lincoln, Robert de Ufford late earl of Suffolk, Ralph Basset of Sapcote, John de Cavendissh, Edmund de Stebbyng clerk, Simon Pakeman, Richard de Leycestre, Robert de Bradenham, Alan de Sutton and Thomas de Warsop for their lives, that the said earl died, that after the said bishop, Ralph, Edmund, Richard, Alan and Thomas by writing produced made a grant and quitclaim of all their estate therein to the said John de Cavendissh, Simon and Robert, that the said William for himself and his heirs made a quitclaim with warranty of the said manor, being in their seisin, to the said John, Simon and Robert, their heirs and assigns, that the said John de Cavendissh after released his right therein to the said Simon and Robert and to their heirs, that by a fine after levied in the king's court before the said justices the said Simon and Robert granted the said manor to the said Henry and Joan and to the heirs of their bodies, and that so as the assignee of the said Simon and Robert the said Joan has vouched the said Henry as son and heir of the said William, being a minor whose lands are in the king's hand, craving that no proceedings be taken in that cause without advising the king, shewing also that by colour thereof the said justices have deferred hitherto so to proceed and do yet defer, wherefore the plaintiff has prayed for remedy; and it is the king's will that justice be not deferred for her.
July 11.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Writ of aid, directing him at his peril, notwithstanding any liberties or ecclesiastical privileges, without delay to take and arrest all and singular as well men of religion as beneficed persons and stipendiaries whatsoever dwelling within the diocese and county of Lincoln, exempt and not exempt, who shall refuse to pay the portions falling upon them of the subsidy of 50,000l. lately granted to the king by the prelates and clergy of the realm in aid of the expenses he will have to bear for the safety of the realm, and who shall be rebellious herein to the bishop of Lincoln or his ministers and deputies, whose names the bishop shall denounce to him, with all speed conpelling them by distraint, imprisonment and otherwise as he shall think best to pay the portions at which he shall by the bishop's certificate be assured that they are assessed, and aiding the said bishop, his ministers and deputies, in the levy of the said subsidy whenever by them or any of them required; as the king has information that great number of men of religion and other beneficed persons and stipendiaries of that diocese dwelling in that county, fearing not the bishop's censures but despising the keys of the church, have openly refused and do refuse to pay the portions at which they are assessed, wherefore without the aid of the secular arm that subsidy may not be levied, and it is the king's will to lay to his hand and apply a remedy, in consideration that such rebellion tends not only to harm the liberty of the church but also to open contempt of the king's majesty.
The like to the following:
The sheriff of Leycestre.
The sheriff of Roteland.
The sheriff of Norhampton.
The sheriff of Oxford.
The sheriff of Bukingham and Bedford.
The sheriff of Huntingdon.
The sheriff of Hertford.
Membrane 17.
July 17.
Westminster.
To Richard de Radeclif the younger escheator in Lancashire. Order to cause Thomas de Metham knight and Elizabeth his wife to have seisin of a rent of 20 marks a year taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas de Stapelton tenant in chief; as on 6 December last the king took the homage and fealty of the said Thomas de Metham, who took to wife Elizabeth sister and heir of Thomas Stapelton, by reason of issue between them begotten, and commanded livery to be given them of the lands of Thomas de Stapelton; and it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator at the king's command, that Edmund Laurence holds for life the manor of Esshton and three carucates of land in the towns of Assheton and Scotford in Lonesdale by demise of Nicholas de Stapelton knight grandfather of the said Thomas de Stapelton, rendering yearly to Thomas de Stapelton and his heirs 20 marks at Whitsuntide and Martinmas by even portions, that Thomas de Stapelton died seised of that rent and of the reversion of the said manor and land, and that the same are held of others than the king.
July 26.
Westminster.
To Oliver de Harnham escheator in the county of Suthampton and in Berkshire. Order to cause Miles son of James son of Richard de Wyndesore tenant in chief, cousin and heir of the said Richard, to have seisin of his said grandfather's lands taken into the king's hand by his death; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [30194.]
To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Middlesex. Like order, as Miles son of James son of Richard de Wyndesore has proved his age before Oliver de Harnham. By p.s. (the same writ).
July 6.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to stay their demand made by exchequer summons upon Roger de Elinrugge and John de Baldyngdon keepers of the priory of St. Frideswide Oxford or the canons thereof for levy of the three years' tenth lately granted by the clergy of England to the king's use by reason of the lands and possessions of the priory in the keeping of the said Roger and John so long as they shall have the keeping thereof, discharging and acquitting at the exchequer as well the said keepers as the sheriff of Oxford, and releasing any distress for that cause made upon the goods or chattels of the priory; as the king has committed to the said Roger and John the keeping of the said priory and all lands and possessions thereto belonging to hold so long as the same shall remain in the king's hand, so that they shall answer to the king for the issues thereof arising so long as they shall have the keeping thereof.
Membrane 16.
July 3.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Worcester. Order by assent of the city of Worcester to cause a coroner of that city to be elected instead of Simon Poche of Worcester, who is insufficiently qualified.
July 17.
Westminster.
To Geoffrey de Dersham steward of the honour of Rayleye. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with a marsh called Rousande in Hadele co. Essex, if in the king's hand for the reason hereinafter rehearsed and for none other, delivering to Edward de Wodham any issues thereof taken; as lately at his suit, averring that he and all his ancestors time out of mind were ever heretofore seised by right of inheritance of the said marsh, and that nevertheless the same is seized into the king's hand by reason of a gift to the king of certain lands in the town of Hadele made by one Roger de Astwyk, although at the time of the gift or at any other the said Roger never had any estate in the said marsh, as he has acknowledged in chancery, and praying restitution, the king by writ commanded the steward to make inquisition by true men of his bailiwick and to certify him touching the premises; and by inquisition so taken it is found that at the time of his gift to the king by charter of feoffment the said Roger had nought in the said marsh in the town of Haddele, nor at any former time had he or his ancestors any estate therein, but that the said Edward and all his ancestors were thereof seised time out of mind.
Memorandum that this matter was shewed and declared to the king's serjeants being in the chancery, to shew cause for the king wherefore the said marsh ought not to be delivered out of the king's hand, who could answer nought thereto; therefore the above writ was made.
July 24.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Order of the king's favour to restore to Geoffrey Rokele clerk, unless he was a fugitive, his goods and chattels and his lands taken into the king's hand; as lately before John de Moubray and his fellows, justices appointed to deliver the gaol of Oxford castle, he was indicted for the alleged robbery of two horses, two saddles and 10s. of a servant of a certain scholar of Oxford in the fields of Torsmere in the month of July 1368, and was after by the said justices delivered as usual to John bishop of Lincoln the ordinary at his request according to the benefit of clergy, and has purged his innocence of that crime before the said ordinary, as the bishop has signified to the king.
The like to Oliver de Hernham escheator in Oxfordshire.