Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1377 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1377', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 422-423. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp422-423 [accessed 24 April 2024]

January 1377



Jan. 14. Westminster.	To John Bygod escheator in Yorkshire. Order to deliver to Peter son and heir of Thomas del Hay of Spaldyngton, tenant by knight service of the heir of William baron of Greystok tenant in chief being lately within age and in the king's wardship, all the lands which the said Thomas held of the said heir and which were taken into the king's hand by his death; as the said Peter proved his age before Gilbert de Culwen late escheator, and the age of Ralph son and heir of the said baron being proved, the king lately took his homage and fealty, and commanded livery to be given him of his said father's lands.
Jan. 13. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order not to do nor so far as in them lies to suffer wrong, trouble, hurt, violence or grievance to be done to the merchants of Luca, Genoa, Venice, Milan, Siena (Senensibus) or other merchants of Italy or to any of them in their persons, goods or property, but to safe guard and honourably entreat them being under the king's protection; as lately for particular causes, and because of particular processes issuing from the court of Rome against certain men of Florence it is said and now newly published in England, the king caused all those men comprised therein who were found in the city of London to be by the mayor and sheriffs arrested and kept in prison in safe custody in the Tower of London, and their goods and merchandise whatsoever to be seized into the king's hand, and the king will cause the said men to be so arrested from time to time when they shall come to England; and moreover the king has learned that great number of other merchants of Italy, namely as well men of Genoa, Siena, Venice, Luca and Milan as others, [are] making their abode continually in the city of London not being comprised in the said processes, to whom also by colour thereof grievous hurt and prejudice might easily arise; and because it appears to the council, after viewing and examining the said process, that no other merchants besides the said men of Florence are therein contained, and it is the king's will that all other foreign merchants in the realm shall be honourably entreated and not unduly grieved, the king has taken under his special protection the merchants of Luca, Siena, Genoa, Venice and Milan whatsoever, and others not comprised in the said processes, their goods and merchandise.
Jan. 7. Westminster.	To W. bishop of Winchester. Notice that whereas certain articles were lately set forth before the king and council containing (among other things) divers alleged grievances and extortions against the king and people committed by the said bishop while he was with the king in divers offices and was of his council, whereupon a cause was lately heard at Westminster against him before certain prelates and other great men of the realm by the king specially deputed for the purpose, and in great part the said cause remains yet to plead, and whereas the king gave him a day in the octaves of St. Hilary next there to answer touching the premises, the king for particular causes him moving will postpone the said day until further order; and mandate not to repair to Westminster for the cause aforesaid until further order. By K.
	[Fœdera.]
Jan. 12. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of York to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Thomas de Reresby knight, who has his abode in the uttermost parts of the county so that he may not have leisure to exercise the office of coroner as the king has learned.
Jan. 8. Havering atte Bower.	To the prior of the alien priory of Ware, or the farmer thereof for the time being. Order of the farm of the priory so long as the same shall be in the king's hand to pay to John de Ipre knight steward of the king's household 200 marks a year at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, taking his acquittance; as of his favour the king by letters patent has granted to the said John for his good service 200 marks a year to be taken of the farm of the said priory, which is in his hand by reason of the war with France, by the hands of the prior or other farmer thereof so long as the same shall be in the king's hand during the said John's life or until the king shall take other order for the said John's estate. By p.s. [31265.]
	Et erat patens.