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Membrane 23. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To John Rokewode escheator in Suffolk. Order to take the fealty
of Warin del Isle knight according to the form of a schedule enclosed,
in presence of Osbert Hamelyn and Maud his wife or of their attorneys,
if being warned they will attend, to make a partition into two parts
of the manor and advowson of Hintelesham, and to deliver to the said
Warin for life his purparty thereof together with the issues
of that purparty taken since the death of Margaret who was
wife of the said Warin, sending such partition under seal
to be enrolled in chancery; 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 Margaret at her death held the premises
in fee tail by gift of Geoffrey Gilbard to William Pypard knight and
Margery his wife (both deceased) and to the heirs male of their bodies,
with remainder for lack of such issue to Robert fitz Elys sometime
her husband and the said Margaret and to the heirs of their bodies,
remainder for lack of issue to the right heirs of the said William,
that the said William and Margery died without issue male, and the
said Robert without issue by the said Margaret, whereby the same
ought by the form of the gift to remain to the right heirs of the said
William, that the said manor and advowson are held in chief by the
service of rendering one sparrowhawk (nisum) a year or 2s. to the king,
that Gerard del Isle, son of the said Warin and of Margaret one of the
daughters of the said William, and the said Maud wife of Osbert of
full age another of his daughters are his cousins and next heirs, and
that the said Warin ought to hold for life a moiety of the premises by
the courtesy of England by reason of issue between him and the said
Margaret begotten. |
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Vacated, because otherwise below. |
July 20.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of the said county (sic) to cause a coroner to be
elected instead of Ralph Solers, who is dead. |
July 17.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon the petition of Master Paul
Gabriel of Spain, to deliver to him without delay all his goods by the
sheriffs arrested which he may without covin prove before them to be
his, the arrest of goods of the merchants of Florence by the king's
command notwithstanding; as his petition shews that all his goods
in the house of John Credy merchant of Florence of the society of
Stross' are arrested among the goods of the said merchants which the
king commanded the sheriffs to arrest, as if he were a merchant of
Florence which he is not; and it is the king's will that the same be
no longer kept under arrest by colour thereof. By C. |
July 25.
Westminster. |
To James Botiller justiciary of Ireland and Robert archbishop of
Dublin chancellor of Ireland. Order by writs under the great seal
of Ireland to cause the men of Ireland last coming to the council in
England for the commons of the counties, cities and boroughs
of Ireland to have of the said commons, namely every man of the
commons of the county, city or borough for which he was elected,
their reasonable expenses in coming thither, there abiding, and thence
returning to their own again. |
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[Fœdera, with erroneous reference to m. 24; also Rep. on Dignity of
a Peer, iv. p. 669, and Prynne, Parliamentary Writs, iv. p. 308, both
with erroneous reference to m. 23d.] |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To John Rokewode escheator in Suffolk. Order to take the fealties
of Warin del Isle knight and Osbert Hamelyn according to the form
of a schedule enclosed, in presence of the said Warin, Osbert and
Maud wife of the said Osbert or of their attorneys, if being warned they
will attend, to make a partition into two equal parts of the manor and
advowson of Hintelisham, and to cause the said Warin to have seisin
of his purparty for life by the courtesy of England together with the
issues thereof taken since the death of Margaret who was his wife, and
the said Osbert and Maud of their purparty, saving to the king the
relief of Osbert and Maud if any be due, and sending such partition
to be enrolled in chancery; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken at the king's command by Richard de Waterden late escheator,
that by fine levied in the king's court with his licence the said Margaret
at her death held the said manor and advowson as jointly enfeoffed
with Robert fitz Elis (likewise deceased) sometime her husband by
gift of Geoffrey Gilbard to William Pipard knight and Margery his
wife (both deceased) and to the heirs male of their bodies, with
remainder for lack of such issue to the said Robert and Margaret and
to the heirs of their bodies, remainder for lack of issue to the said
William's right heirs, that the said William and Margery died without
issue male and the said Robert without issue by the said Margaret,
wherefore the premises ought by the form of the gift to remain to the
right heirs of the said William, that the said manor is held in chief
by the service of rendering to the king one sparrowhawk (nisum) a year
or 2s., that Gerard del Isle aged 15, son of the said Warin and Margaret
one of the said William's daughters, and the said Maud wife of Osbert
of full age another of his daughters are the said William's cousins
and next heirs, and that the said Warin ought to hold for life a moiety
of the premises by the courtesy of England by reason of issue between
him and the said Margaret begotten. |
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Membrane 22. |
July 5.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Wynchelse. Order, upon the petition of Henry
Byrwyn and William Courtenay burgesses of Neuport in the Isle of
Wight, by mainprise of John Helyer and Thomas Bouer of the county
of Suthampton to deliver to the petitioners a crayer by the said bailiffs
arrested and the salt therein; as their petition shews that
they lately bought the said crayer of certain men of
Plymmuth, being laded with salt in the port of Shamelord
within the liberty of Neuport, that the crayer with the salt
is without cause arrested at Wynchelse by the said bailiffs, and
that they are ready to answer the king and all others who will prosecute
a cause against them, and to stand to right in all things; and the
said John and Thomas have mainperned in chancery that they shall
be ready so to do. |
July 2.
Westminster. |
To John de Cavendissh and Thomas de Ingelby justices appointed
to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command
an inquisition which remains to be taken in a cause before the king
between the king and Roger de Clifford knight concerning the manor
of Anescote co. Norhampton to be taken before one of the said justices
or before some other of the king's justices. |
June 18.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, upon the petition of
Thomas prior of St. Bartholomew Smythefeld London, if in a plea
pending before them in the husting of London without the king's
writ between Adam Rous 'leche' and the said prior concerning the
unlawful taking and detenue of chattels of the said Adam proceedings
have been had and allegation made as hereinafter mentioned, to
proceed therein with what speed they conveniently may, doing speedy
justice to the parties according to the law and custom of the said
city such allegation notwithstanding, provided they proceed not to
rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the said petition
shews that the prior has avowed that the taking of the naam
aforesaid in certain tenements in the parish of St. Mildred in
the Poultry which were of Robert Moton, by reason of a
certain rent therefrom issuing which pertains to his said church
and to him and is in arrear, is lawful and reasonable, shewing
also that the plaintiff in his pleading has alleged that lately the king
by letters patent granted those tenements to him for life, and after by
other letters patent confirmed his estate therein to the said Adam
and his heirs for ever, and that so he ought not to proceed in that
plea without advising the king, and shewing that by reason of that
allegation the mayor and sheriffs have deferred and do yet defer to
proceed therein. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To Edmund the king's son earl of Cantebrigge constable of Dovorre
castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order
of the issues of the said castle to pay to John Begyn now parson of the
parish church within the same the arrears of 9 marks a year for the
time he has been parson thereof, and henceforward to pay him that
sum every year at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas
by even portions so long as the said earl shall be constable, taking the
said parson's acquittance; as on 12 November in the 38th year of his
reign the king by letters patent granted to Richard Benet late parson
thereof and to his successors 9 marks a year to be taken as aforesaid
by the hands of the constable for the time being over and above
6 marks which he took yearly of the issues and profits of the castle. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To Edmund Laurence escheator in Lancashire. Order to remove
the king's hand, and not to meddle further with a moiety of the manor
of Ulverston in Fourneys taken into the king's hand by the death of
Joan who was wife of John de Coupeland, delivering up any issues
thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that the said Joan held that moiety for life, that it is held
of others than the king, and that the king has at present no right to
keep the same in his hand. |
July 13.
Westminster. |
To Nicholas Potyn searcher in the port of London or his representative there. Order of the king's favour to deliver without delay to
Marcanus (sic) Caridany and Lawrence de Murchua brethren of
Ireland 19 marks 6s. 8d. of the said Marianus and Lawrence by him
arrested in that port it is said, provided they take not the money
with them to foreign parts save by exchange. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To Gilbert Aymeri merchant of Lumbardy in the city of London.
Licence to make to Roger de Clune clerk a letter of exchange to his
fellows dwelling in foreign parts for 15l. there payable to the said
Roger's proctor. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
The like to the said Gilbert for payment in foreign parts of 10 marks
to John Beaugrant chaplain. |
July 19.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to deliver to Margaret
de Burgherssh a 'crane' situate upon the river Thames, ten cellars
and another tenement in the Vintry; as on 16 June last the king by
writ ordered the mayor and sheriffs to take into his hand and safe
keep to the king's use all lands and tenements of Richard Lyouns
late citizen of London in their bailiwick, answering at the exchequer
for the issues thereof; and now by complaint made on behalf of the
said Margaret it is shewn the king that they have taken the premises
into his hand [among] other tenements of the said Richard, although
she demised the same to the said Richard from year to year and he
had no other estate therein, wherefore she has prayed for remedy;
and by certificate of the sheriffs sent into chancery at his command
the king has learned that the said tenements and 'crane' are of
the said Margaret, that she demised them to the said Richard for a
yearly farm, and that 8l. 8s. 4d. thereof are in arrear to her. It is the
king's will that the mayor and sheriffs be thereof discharged toward
him. |
June 25.
Westminster. |
To the captain of the town of Calais. Order to arrest and take
Peter de Stapelton clerk wherever found within his bailiwick within
liberties or without and when taken to cause him forthwith to be
brought before the justices at Westminster to answer touching the
matters hereinafter rehearsed according to the law and custom of
England, bringing thither this writ; as lately being informed that
the said Peter caused John de Moreton, Robert de Moreton and John
Saundesson to be cited to answer in an alien court without the realm
touching their lay fee in Whitberne, there prosecuting a plea
concerning the same, and doing and procuring to be done many other
things to the prejudice of the king and crown and to the hurt of the
said John, Robert and John, the king by writ ordered the sheriff of
Northumberland by true men of his bailiwick to give the said Peter
warning at Whitberne to be before the said justices one month after
Easter last to answer to the king for his contempt and to the said
John, Robert and John concerning their damages according to the
ordinance and agreement in such case made by common counsel of
the realm, and for that he came not at the day set the said Peter
was put out of the king's protection as appears by the record and
process thereupon made, which the king has caused to come before
him in chancery; and now the king has information that he is
wandering to and fro in divers counties of England and elsewhere
within the king's power, seeking to hide himself in order that he may
not be judged concerning the contempt and damages aforesaid, and
it is the king's will that he escape not without punishment. |
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The like to the following: |
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The keepers of the passage in the port of Dovorre. |
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The keepers of the passage in the port of Sandewich. |
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The keepers of the passage in the port of London. |
July 22.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order to take Hugh Herle clerk
wherever found within his bailiwick, and to cause him with all possible
speed to come before the king and council, there to answer touching
certain alleged contempts committed against the king and his court
and other matters which shall then be laid before him and further
to do as the council shall direct, bringing thither this writ. By C. |
July 2.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Notification that, for
particular causes laid before the king and council, the king by advice
of the council has revoked letters patent of protection to last until
All Saints next, granted on 29 June last to William Norton 'sadeler,'
who was journeying over sea on the king's service it was said in the
company of Hugh de Calvyle captain of the town of Calais, there to
abide for furnishing the said town, in order that the sheriffs may
proceed in a plea pending before them without the king's writ between
Robert Colham 'armurer' and the said William concerning an alleged
trespass, and may further do as by the law and custom of the said
city ought to be done, the said protection notwithstanding. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To William Latymere late constable of Dovorre castle or his late
lieutenant. Order to deliver by indenture to Edmund earl of Cantebrigge the king's son now constable of the said castle or to his
lieutenant the lord of Poys the king's prisoner who is in the said
William's custody, there to be kept in safe custody. It is the king's
will that the said William be thereof discharged toward him, and
he has commanded the said constable or lieutenant to receive the
said prisoner. By C. in parl. |
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To the king's son Edmund earl of Cantebrigge constable of
Dovorre castle, or to his lieutenant. Order to receive by indenture from
William de Latymere late constable of the said castle or his lieutenant
the lord of Poys the king's prisoner who is in their custody; as the
king by writ has commanded the said William or his lieutenant to
deliver the said prisoner to the said earl or his lieutenant to be kept
in safe custody. By C. as above. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To Gilbert Culwen escheator in Yorkshire. Order to suffer William
de Cusyngton knight, who lately took to wife Elizabeth who was
wife of John de Moubray deceased tenant in chief, which Elizabeth
died on the morrow of the Assumption last as is found by inquisition
taken at the king's command before the escheator, to demand and
levy without let all sums and profits of the demesne lands of all manors
and other lands which were of the said John's heritage and which by
fine levied in the king's court the said William and Elizabeth held
for her life, which profits are in the hands of tenants at will or neifs
of those manors and lands and are due or demanded for the terms
of Martinmas or St. Andrew then next for the farm of corn, meadow
or pasture growing upon such demesne lands the same year, together
with the profits and emoluments of farms, mills and toll to the said
manors and lands pertaining until the morrow aforesaid, provided
that after that day the king be contented of the rent of free tenants
of the same, if any there be, at the accustomed terms. By C. |
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June 12.
Westminster. |
To Nicholas Somerton escheator in the county of Suthampton.
Order to cause William son and heir of Katherine who was wife of
Giles de Estcote and a tenant in chief to have seisin of his said mother's
lands taken into the king's hand by her death and by reason of his
nonage; as he proved his age before Oliver de Harnham late escheator,
and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [31001.] |
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To John atte Hale escheator in Dorset. Like order; as the said
William proved his age before the said Oliver in the county of
Suthampton. By p.s. (the same writ). |
May 28.
Westminster. |
To Philip fitz Waryn knight. Order to pay to John Maheu one
of the grooms of the king's chamber 20s. every year so long as a
messuage and one carucate of land in Leop and Eukesbury shall be
in the said Philip's hand by reason of the nonage of John son and heir
of Richard Rous tenant in chief, taking his acquittance for every
payment; as on 1 April last the king by letters patent granted to
the said John Maheu for his good service 20s. to be taken every year
of the yearly farm due to the king for the said messuage and land, which
are in the said Philip's hand by the king's commission, by the hands
of the said Philip or of other the farmer or guardian thereof so long
as the same shall be in the king's hand for the cause aforesaid. |
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Et erat patens. |
June 27.
Westminster. |
To Nicholas de Somerton escheator in the county of Suthampton.
Order to deliver the manor of Chalghdon in dower to William de
Ufford earl of Suffolk and Isabel his wife, who was wife of John
Lestrange of Blakemere tenant in chief; as of his favour the king
by letters patent has pardoned the said earl the trespass he committed
in taking to wife without the king's licence the said Isabel who was
the king's widow, and the said Isabel the trespass which she committed
in so marrying him, and all that pertains to the king in that
behalf, and at their suit, willing that the said earl and Isabel should
have her dower of the lands, fees and advowsons of the said John
sometime her husband those trespasses notwithstanding, with their
assent and the assent of Richard now earl of Arundell and other the
executors of Richard late earl of Arundell to whom the king lately
committed the wardship of the said John's lands until the lawful age of
his heir, the king has assigned to the said William and Isabel as her
dower the manors of Chalghdon co. Suthampton and Cheswarthyn
co. Salop, 40 marks of rent to be taken every year at the Annunciation and Michaelmas by even portions of the manor of Blakemere,
and 10 marks of rent to be taken as aforesaid of the manor of
Dodyngton co. Salop. By p.s. [31010.] |
June 27.
Westminster. |
To William Walshale escheator in Salop. Order to deliver in dower
to William de Ufford earl of Suffolk and Isabel his wife the manor of
Cheswarthyn, 40 marks of rent to be taken every year (as above)
of the manor of Blakemere, and 10 marks of rent of the manor of
Dodyngton which, among other lands etc. of John Lestrange of Blakemere tenant in chief, whose wife the said Isabel was, the king has
assigned for her dower. By p.s. (the same writ). |
July 3.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to stay their
demand made upon the merchants of Newcastle upon Tyne for wool,
hides or woolfells by them taken over sea between Michaelmas in
the 48th year of the reign and Michaelmas following, for which they
truly paid customs, subsidies and other duties to the king's customers
in that port to his use, not troubling or grieving the said merchants
and customers for taking the same over [although] they exceeded
the number granted in the king's writs, and [although] without the
king's licence they were taken to other ports [than] to the staple of
Calais, but charging the said customers with the customs, subsidies
and duties aforesaid; as the king willing to shew favour to the said
merchants has granted that they and any of them shall not be
impeached for any wool, hides or woolfells so taken over between
those dates for which they paid customs etc., though the same
exceeded the said number and were without the king's licence taken
elsewhere than to the said staple. By C. in parl. |
July 8.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Cantebrigge to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of Adam Hobeldod, who is abiding continually without
Cambridgeshire, wherefore he has not leisure to exercise the office of
coroner in that county. |
May 12.
Westminster. |
To John Welde escheator in Essex. Order in presence of Ingelram
de Coucy earl of Bedford and Isabel the king's daughter his wife,
to whom the king has committed the wardship of the lands of John
Talbot tenant in chief until the lawful age of his heir, or in presence of
their attorneys if being warned they will attend, to assign to John
Seyntcler knight and Katherine his wife, who was wife of the said
deceased, dower of his said lands taken into the king's hand by his death
and by reason of the nonage of his heir; as lately while she was a widow
the king gave the said Katherine licence to marry whom she would
of the king's allegiance. |
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The like to the following. |
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Edmund Brugge escheator in Herefordshire. |
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William Walshale escheator in Salop. |
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Richard Ryal escheator in Worcestershire. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of Lenne of the custom upon wool,
hides and woolfells. Order, for particular causes laid before the
king and council in parliament, to pay nought to Richard Lyons and
Richard Fraunceys merchants of the city of London by virtue of any
command of the king to the collectors addressed concerning the taking
of any sums of money in that port which are in arrear, nor to suffer
aught to be so paid to them; as lately the king was by letters patent
bound to Master Paunce de Controno deceased in 4,177 marks payable
at set terms, which letters are by certain persons given up in the king's
receipt, and on 3 February in the 48th year of his reign for giving up those
letters patent, in recompense for the said sum whereof the king is
discharged toward the said Paunce, and for chevance of 8,354 marks
which at the mediation and procurement of the said Richard and
Richard their proctors the king received as a loan of the persons
aforesaid, the king by letters patent acknowledged that he was bound
to the said Richard and Richard in 12,531 marks payable to them,
their executors or assigns, of the customs and subsidies in the ports
of Great Jernemuth, Lenne, St. Botolph and Hull, to wit taking in
the port of Lenne by indenture to be made between the customers
there and the said Richard and Richard or their attorneys all customs
and subsidies upon wool, hides and woolfells thenceforward passing
out of that port until the said Richard and Richard should be contented
of 5,265 marks 6s. 8d. of the said sum, and the residue in those other
ports; and the king by writ commanded the treasurer and the barons
of the exchequer to search the account of the collectors in the said
port rendered at the exchequer and to certify under the exchequer seal
what is in arrear to the said Richard and Richard of the aforesaid sum,
and they have certified accordingly that search being made it is found
in the account of Richard de Normanton and John Dockyng collectors
there from 18 December at the end of the 47th year of the reign to
Michaelmas following that allowance is made them of 1,630l. 12s. 6½d.
paid to the said Richard and Richard in part of the said sum, wherefore
1,879l. 14s. 1½d. is in arrear. |
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Membrane 20. |
July 3.
Westminster. |
To Edmund Bruge escheator in Gloucestershire. Order of the
issues of the manor of Irenacton to pay to Poncius son of Nicholas
Poyntz the arrears since the death of John Poyntz knight tenant in
chief of 100s. a year, and henceforward to pay him that sum every year
for life, taking his acquittance; as lately upon the finding of an
inquisition, taken by the escheator at the king's command, that the
said John at his death held the said manor by knight service of Hugh
earl of Stafford, and that long before his death he granted to the
said Poncius a yearly rent of 100s. for life to be thereof taken, the
said Poncius petitioned the king to content him thereof, shewing that
by virtue of that gift he was thereof possessed from the time of the
grant, namely from the feast of the Purification in the 42nd year of
the reign until the said John's death, and that the same is in arrear
since the said John's death for that the said manor is taken into the
king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of [his heir];
and after by another inquisition, by the escheator likewise taken at
the king's command, it is found that at the time he made the aforesaid
grant the said John was seised of the said manor to him, his heirs and
assigns, and was of full age, that the said Poncius peaceably took that rent
from the time of the grant to the said John's death, and never made
a release of his estate therein to any person, and that the said manor
is held of the said earl; and the said Poncius has produced in chancery
the writing which witnesses the said grant, by reason whereof the
king's serjeants being summoned in chancery and examined touching
the premises could say or allege nought effectual for the king wherefore
the said Poncius ought not to take the said rent for life, wherefore it
is determined that he shall take the same for life according to the
said grant, and the arrears since the said John's death. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To the warden of the stannaries in Devon for the time being. Strict
order to desist altogether henceforward from inflicting extortions,
oppressions and grievances as hereinafter mentioned upon the people
of Devon, and to cause the tinners to be reasonably ruled and furnished
according to the due meaning of the charter hereinafter recited and
to the king's will, declaration and intent, not troubling or grieving
any man or suffering any to be troubled or grieved contrary thereto;
as to amend the stannaries in Devon and for the peace and advantage
of his tinners, King Edward I by charter, confirmed by the king,
granted that all such tinners working in the stannaries which were
his demesne should while there working be free and quit of pleas of
neifty and of all pleas and plaints which concern the king's court,
that the warden or his representative should hold all pleas between
the tinners, and all pleas concerning trespasses, plaints and contracts
between the tinners and foreigners arising in places wherein they work,
and that they might dig tin and turf for smelting (findend') tin
everywhere in Devon upon the lands, moors and wastes of the king
and of others whatsoever; and now as well the lords as the commons
and poor men of the county by their petition presented in this
parliament for their peace and for bettering their estate have prayed
the king to declare all things doubtful, inconsistent and dark in that
charter contained, shewing that the warden and tinners misunderstanding the same have by colour thereof inflicted great number of
extortions, oppressions and grievances upon them and other the
king's subjects, taking no heed to cease therefrom; and desiring to
do away all ambiguity and grievance, as he is bound to do, with the
assent and advice of the prelates, earls and barons and of other
the princes and nobles sitting in the present parliament, the king
wills, declares and decrees, and it is his intent that certain words
above expressed be taken and understood as follows, namely those
who work in the stannaries while working therein shall be clearly
understood of workmen labouring in the stannaries without fraud and
covin, and not of other men or men labouring elsewhere, and in regard to
the article that the warden or his representative shall hold all pleas
between the tinners, and all pleas concerning trespasses, plaints and
contracts between the tinners and foreigners arising in places where
they work within the stannaries, his jurisdiction shall clearly extend
according to the words of the charter to places where the said workmen
are at work and not elsewhere or otherwise. By C. in parl. |
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Et erat patens. |
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The like to the warden of the stannaries in Cornwall or to his
representative. By C. in parl. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to view the
account of the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of
Newcastle upon Tyne and, if assured that Thomas de Horton and
Robert de Raynton both of Newcastle upon Tyne truly paid the customs,
subsidies and other duties for the wool, woolfells and hides hereinafter
mentioned, not to trouble them for taking the same over to foreign
parts notwithstanding that without the king's licence they were
brought to other parts than the staple of Calais; as on their behalf
the king has learned that the said Thomas eleven days before
Michaelmas in the 48th year of the reign in that port laded woolfells
to the amount of 9 sacks of wool, and the said Robert after that feast
2½ sacks 5 stone of wool, 5 dakers of hides and 5 hides, and without
the king's licence caused them to be taken to foreign parts other than
the said staple, wherefore petition is made to the king for aid, shewing
that they are afraid of being impeached toward the king for taking
over the same although before so doing they paid the customs etc.
thereupon. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order, as at another time was commanded, to stay
their demand made upon Robert de Rauynton, Simon de Burgh, William
Jonesson, Thomas de Horton, Stephen de Shrop and John Fatt natives
and merchants of Newcastle upon Tyne for wool, hides or woolfells
by them taken over to foreign parts between 19 September in the
47th year of the reign and Michaelmas in the 49th year for which
they paid to the customers in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne
customs, subsidies and other duties, not troubling the said merchants
and customers for taking them over although the same exceeded the
number in the king's writs granted to them and were without his
licence brought to other parts than to the staple of Calais, but charging
the customers with the customs etc. so paid, and certifying in chancery
under the exchequer seal if there be any cause wherefore they ought
not so to do; as willing to shew favour to the said merchants, the
king has granted that they or any of them shall not be impeached
for so doing. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To all and singular the sheriffs, stewards of liberties, mayors, bailiffs,
ministers and lieges in Ireland within liberties and without to whom etc.
Order, under the pain hereinafter mentioned, not to trouble or grieve
the sovereign and burgesses of the town of Clonmell in Ireland or
any of them contrary to the statute lately published at Westminster,
wherein it is contained (among other things) that no man shall within
a market town or without by colour of purchase or otherwise cause
corn of any prelate, man of religion or other clerk or layman to be
threshed, or such corn, victuals or other goods to be taken contrary
to the will and licence of the owner or keeper thereof, and that no
man shall take horses, oxen, carts, wains, ships or boats to make
carriage withal but by the owner's will, and if taken by his will shall
forthwith content him according to their agreement, and that any man
who shall offend against the premises, and shall be thereof convicted,
shall be committed to the king's prison and ransomed according to
the magnitude of his trespass as to the king and his court shall seem
good; as now on behalf of the sovereign and the commonalty of the
said town it is shewn the king that certain evildoers, averring that
they are purveyors and other ministers of nobles and others, have
heretofore caused corn of divers burgesses of the town to be threshed,
and the said corn and other victuals there to be taken against their
will, not contenting them for the same according to the statute,
wherefore they have prayed the king for remedy; and it is the king's
will that the statute be kept unbroken. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 14.
Westminster. |
To Robert Waleys and Geoffrey Sterlyng. Order not to meddle
in the levy, collection or receipt of the customs upon goods and
merchandise within the metes and bounds limited in a grant made
to George de Felbrigge the king's esquire and William Elys of Jernemuth
so long as they shall have those customs, saving to the king any
forfeitures; as on 9 August in the 45th year of his reign for a set
yearly farm the king by letters patent granted to the said George
and William for five years from Michaelmas then next all customs
due of goods and merchandise whatsoever, wool, hides and woolfells
excepted, in the port of Great Jernemuth and in other the ports
and places from thence to Blakeneye and at Blakeneye on the
one side and to Tillebury on the other side, saving always
the liberties granted by the king and his forefathers to the
merchants of Hanse in Almain; and being after unmindful of that
grant, the king has now newly appointed the said Robert and
Geoffrey to levy, collect and receive to his use during pleasure the
said customs in the port of Gippewich and in singular the places
from thence along the sea coast to Great Jernemuth on the one side
and Colcestre on the other and at those towns; and it is the king's
will that his said grant shall take effect. |
July 16.
Westminster. |
To Richard Ryhale escheator in Worcestershire. Order to remove
the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manors of
Caldewell, Cokeseye, Orleton and Tymberhongle, one carucate of
land and 60s. of rent in Upthorp and Aldermaston, bullaries of seven
leads of brine in Wyche, 60s. of rent in Overton by Stanford and
Estham, two messuages and two carucates of land in Purshull,
Wynterfold, Sallewarp, Holte and Elmerugge and the manor of
Wytteleye, all taken into the king's hand by the death of Dionysia
who was wife of Hugh de Cokesey, delivering up any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that the said Dionysia at her death held no lands in that county in
chief nor of any other in her demesne as of fee, but held the residue
of the premises for life as jointly enfeoffed with her said husband
(likewise deceased) of others than the king by gift of Richard de
Bromhulle parson of Chaddesley and others to the said Hugh and
Dionysia and to the heirs of the said Hugh, and the manor of Wytteleye
in dower, which is likewise held of others than the king, and that
Walter de Cokeseye knight son of the said Hugh is his next heir and
of full age. |
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July 14.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon the petition of Roger Pygot
and John Roche, if reasonable proof may be made before the sheriffs,
and if they shall be assured that a bale of striped cloth found in a
house in London which was of Richard Lyons, and two bales of
'cordewane' there found containing 27 dozen, are the proper goods
of the said Roger and John respectively and not of the said Richard,
to cause the same to be dearrested and delivered to their respective
owners; as their petition shews that because they were there found
the same were taken into the king's hand by the sheriffs, supposing them
to be of the said Richard, though they are not it is said, and the
same are under arrest. By C. |
