Close Rolls, Edward III: August 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: August 1376', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 383-385. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp383-385 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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August 1376

Aug. 6.
Westminster.
To James Botiller earl of Ormond justiciary of Ireland, and to the chancellor and treasurer of Ireland. Order to suffer all and singular the king's lieges in Ireland without let to bring from time to time all manner of corn, malt, fish and other victuals from thence to England at their will, after payment of the customs, subsidies and other duties thereupon, any command or ordinance heretofore made to the contrary notwithstanding, and further to cause proclamation to be made in singular the cities, ports and other places in Ireland where need shall be on the king's behalf forbidding any minister, officer or other person of whatsoever estate to hinder or disturb the said lieges so doing or any of them, and if there be any cause wherefore they ought not so to do, to certify such cause in the chancery of England under their seals. By C.
Aug. 13.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Great Jernemuth and the collectors of customs and subsidies in that port. Order, upon the petition of Arnald de Flaredyng merchant of Holand, to take information touching the matters hereinafter rehearsed and, if assured that the same are true, and that the king was at another time contented of the customs, subsidies and other duties for the wool and woolfells there mentioned, to dearrest without delay and deliver to the said Arnald the ship hereinafter mentioned with the gear and other things by them arrested, provided he shall pay the duties upon the said wool and woolfells due at Calais; as he has shewn the king that lately at Jernemuth he laded a ship of his with certain wool and woolfells to bring it to the staple of Calais, that on his voyage at sea sailing direct towards Calais the same was attacked by a barge of Normandy and by enemies therein, insomuch that another ship in his company was by those enemies taken in hostile manner, and so his ship was compelled to take flight towards Seland as well to save his life and the life of his servants as to save the said ship, wool and woolfells, that in Seland he unladed the ship and, as he needs must, sold merchandise therein for sustenance of his men and servants, that he has now touched at the port of Jernemuth with the said ship so unladed, and that the said bailiffs and collectors have arrested and are detaining his ship for that he brought not the wool and woolfells aforesaid to the said staple, which he might not do as he avers. By the great council.
Aug. 25.
Westminster.
To John atte Hale escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order to suffer the prior and convent of Abbotesbury to have the keeping of that abbey, now void by the death of Henry de Tolre the last abbot and in the king's hand by reason of the vacancy, and of all the temporalities thereof with all goods and property thereto belonging, and the free administration and disposal of the same, not meddling therewith by reason of this vacancy, saving to the king during the vacancy the knights' fees and advowsons to the abbey belonging; as on 22 November in the 35th year of the reign the king of his favour, for the relief of the said abbey which is of his foundation and depressed by many adversities in these days, granted by letters patent to the abbot and convent for a set farm to be rendered to the king for that vacancy that at the next vacancy the prior and convent for the time being should have the keeping of the abbey etc. (as above) as fully as the abbot and convent used to have in any times past when the see was filled, disposing of the same as they should see best to the advantage of the abbey, and that no escheator or other minister of the king should during that vacancy enter the said abbey or temporalities to do aught that concerns his office, saving to the king the knights' fees and advowsons as aforesaid.
The like to Nicholas de Somerton escheator in Wiltesir.
Aug. 27.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Cork in Ireland. Order to cause John Droup citizen of Cork, lately chosen by the said mayor and bailiffs and the commonalty of Cork to come for them at the king's command to the council in England, to have of the said commonalty his reasonable expenses in coming thither, there abiding and thence returning to his own again, by such ways and means as shall seem to them best, distraining and compelling any found rebellious therein to contribute to such expenses, every man according to his estate and means; as on behalf of the said John the king has learned that, though he was chosen and came as aforesaid, certain of the said commonalty are gainsaying to contribute to his expenses, although he was chosen by their common assent.
[Rep. on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 669, with erroneous reference to m. 19d.]
Aug. 24.
Pleshey.
To Th. bishop of Exeter. Request to admit and institute William de Aylesham clerk to the church of Lanteglos in the diocese of Exeter by virtue of the king's first presentation, notwithstanding the king's later presentation of John de Waltham his clerk, which he hereby revokes; as lately by letters patent the king presented the said William to that church, being void and in his gift it was said, and being unmindful thereof after by other letters patent presented the said John; but it is the king's will that the first presentation shall take effect.