Close Rolls, Edward III: October 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: October 1374', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 43-49. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp43-49 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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October 1374

Oct. 6.
Westminster.
To Peter de Brugge and Nicholas Bray. Order to cause all the goods and chattels and stock of the priory of Andevere by them delivered to Thomas de Spigurnell now deceased, if existing, or if not the true price thereof, to be levied of the goods and chattels of the said deceased and delivered by indenture to the prior and house of Andevere, certifying in chancery under their seals what they shall do herein, and sending again this writ; as lately the king appointed the said Peter and Nicholas to cause the goods and chattels and the stock pertaining to the said priory, which was in the king's hand by reason of the war with France, to be by indentures between them and the said Thomas and the prior, containing the quantities thereof, delivered according to an appraisement to the said Thomas, to whom the king by letters patent committed the keeping of the said priory and of all lands and possessions thereto belonging, so that the said Thomas should answer for such goods and chattels to the said prior and to his house; and the king is informed that after the livery of the said goods and chattels and stock great number of them are now eloigned and withdrawn, [praying for] restitution thereof to the prior.
Membrane 13.
Aug. 28.
Westminster.
To brother Stephen Coulyng of the order of friars preachers. Strict order forbidding him at his peril to presume by reason of a commission to him addressed by the master general of that order openly or secretly to grieve or trouble any friar of England by visitation, punishment or otherwise, on the king's behalf certifying the said master as speedily as may be that if he or the said Stephen shall do aught further, or if hereafter a like commission shall by him or another on his behalf be sent to the realm or there delivered to grieve any of the king's liege subjects by colour of their executing any command of the king, the king will be so wroth with the said Stephen and with all friars of the order found in his realm that it shall be an example for ever to all other alien friars who shall come thither hereafter; as lately being informed of the mind of the council that, in order to spy out the king's counsel and the estate of the realm and to certify his enemies of the same, great number of aliens the king's enemies, pretending to be friars of the said order, were flocking to the house of those friars at Oxford there to abide under colour of studying in the university, the king gave strict command to the prior and convent of the order at Oxford to remove all such alien friars, not admitting them or any other alien friars to their house until they should be examined before the council and licence should be given to receive them; and now the king is informed that the said master general, untruly averring and affirming that the king's command issued at the procurement of certain English friars and not otherwise, has at the instance and evil suggestion of the said alien friars caused a commission with fearful threatenings to be addressed and delivered to the said Stephen to visit, grievously punish and trouble the friars of the realm for that cause, in contempt of the king and to their hurt; and the king's will is that his said command shall be fulfilled, and that those who contravene the same shall be duly punished.
Oct. 24.
Westminster.
To the constable or warden of Wyndesore castle for the time being. Order of the profits to the said castle belonging to pay to the abbot and convent of Redyng the arrears since Michaelmas in the 46th year of the reign of 7s. 5d. a year, and henceforward to pay them and their successors that yearly sum, taking their acquittance; as on 1 May in the 47th year of his reign in recompense for the 7s. 5d. a year rent service to them due for lands formerly of particular tenants of theirs which were included in the king's park beneath the said castle, the king by letters patent granted to the said abbot and convent and to their successors 7s. 5d. a year of the profits aforesaid from the aforesaid date, to be taken at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions by the hands of the constable or warden of the castle or other the receiver of the said profits for the time being until provision should by the king be made for them and their successors of so much yearly rent elsewhere within the realm.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 12.
Sept. 27.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to set free John de Lukes servant of Thomas Serland, if imprisoned for the cause hereinafter mentioned and for none other, although lately the king ordered the sheriffs to arrest and take him wherever found in their bailiwick, and when taken straightway to cause him to be brought before the king and council to answer touching certain things which should then be laid before him, and further to do and receive what the council should appoint concerning him; as his said master, at whose suit he is taken and imprisoned, is consenting to his deliverance, as he has witnessed before the king.
Oct. 3.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order to cause the arrears since 15 March in the 46th year of the reign of the wages and fees belonging to the office of janitor of York castle to be paid to Alexander de la Botellerie the king's serjeant, and henceforward to pay him the same every year during the king's pleasure, taking his acquittance; as on that date the king of his favour granted by letters patent to the said Alexander during pleasure that office which Richard de Sutton had during his life by the king's grant, with the wages and fees thereto belonging.
Et erat patens.
Oct. 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order of the issues of his bailiwick to pay to Robert atte Wode the arrears since 6 November in the 34th year of the reign of 4d. a day, and henceforward to pay him that daily sum every year for life, taking his acquittance; as on that day the king of his favour by letters patent granted to the said Robert, for his good service and for that he was maimed in the king's service, 4d. a day for life to be taken as aforesaid by the hands of the sheriff.
Et erat patens.
Oct. 9.
Westminster.
To Nicholas Seymour escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Helyden taken into the king's hand by the death of John son of Walter Baskervylle knight, delivering to Katherine his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John at his death held no lands in that county in chief nor of others in his demesne as of fee nor in service, but by gift of Richard Spark chaplain held the said manor jointly with the said Katherine of others than the king.
Oct. 21.
Westminster.
To the keepers or farmers of the manor of Haveryng for the time being. Order of the issues or farm thereof to pay to John Culvere 2d. a day for life, taking his acquittance; as on 18 October last the king of his favour by letters patent granted to the said John the keeping of his park of Writtele for life, taking for his wages 2d. a day as aforesaid by the hands of the said keepers or farmers.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 11.
Sept. 26.
Westminster.
To John de Perton escheator in Salop. Order to take of Katherine who was wife of John son of Walter Baskerville tenant in chief an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and to assign her dower of her said husband's lands taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of John his son and heir, sending the assignment to be enrolled in chancery.
To John ap Rees escheator in Herefordshire. Like order to assign dower to the said Katherine, of whom the king has commanded an oath to be taken by John de Perton (as above).
Oct. 8.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of the city of Norwich for the time being. Order of the farm of that city to pay to Thomas de Murrieux the son knight the arrears since 6 August in the 47th year of the reign of 100 marks a year, and henceforward to pay him that yearly sum for his life at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions, taking his acquittance; as on the aforesaid date the king of his favour by letters patent granted to the said Thomas for his good service 100 marks a year to be taken as aforesaid by the hands of the said bailiffs for his life or until the king should take other order for his estate.
Et erat patens.
Oct. 14.
Westminster.
To William de Wyndesore governor and guardian of Ireland or to his representative, the chancellor, treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of Ireland. Order, if lawfully assured that Hugh son of Edward le Despenser knight held jointly with Alice his wife, daughter of John son of Peter de Hothum knight tenant in chief, the castle, manors, mills, borough, serjeanty and rent, the knights' fees, advowsons, liberties etc. hereinafter mentioned, and that they are in the king's hand for the cause stated and for none other, to restore and deliver the same to the said Alice with the issues thereof taken since 11 March last, on which day the said Hugh died, as is found by inquisition taken at the king's command by Nicholas Seymo[ur] escheator in Norhamptonshire; as she has shewn the king that her said father was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of Kilkenny castle with the mills there, the borough of Rosbargan with the mills there, the manors of Dunfert and Kilderney, the serjeanty of Overk, 33l. 15s. 3d. of rent in Callan and the advowson of Callan, with other lands and knights' fees with their appurtenances in Overk, Obargan, Logheran, Killagh', Royfynan, Knottofre, the Newtown of Geripont, Killamery, Archereston, Lysdony, Kilfetheran, Newtown Darley, Rathegulby, Kiltraven, Ramadouf and Choleghaune, and the royalties there and other liberties, offices and divers profits to the said castle, towns, manors and serjeanty pertaining, which are held in chief, that by virtue of the king's licence he gave the premises with all other their appurtenances, and the reversions of lands held in dower or otherwise for life or for a term of years, to Thomas de Ferrariis knight and Anne le Despenser his wife for their lives with remainder to the said Hugh and Alice (who were after wedded) and to the heirs of their bodies, that although by virtue of that gift the said Hugh and Alice were by due process in the king's court of Ireland seised of the premises after the death of the said Thomas and Anne, the same were taken into the king's hand by virtue of an ordinance made at Gildeford in the 42nd year of the reign, whereby every man having lordships, lands etc. in Ireland was ordered under pain of forfeiture thereof on or before Easter day in the 43rd year to come in person to Ireland, or send thither his quota of men, sufficient, there to abide upon the defence of Ireland, for that the said Hugh being on the king's service over sea and knowing nought thereof, who died in those parts, came not before the said feast nor sent men as aforesaid, that for that cause the premises remained in the king's hand until the said Hugh's death, and thereafter for that cause and by reason of his death, and are yet in the king's hand; and now the said Alice has petitioned the king for restitution thereof and of the issues thereof taken since her said husband's death, and the king takes note that there is no fault in her, and that the said Hugh might not forfeit the premises beyond the term of his life, and it is his will to deal generously with her in consideration of the estate which the said Hugh had therein, and for that the said licence and the charter of gift are enrolled upon the rolls of the chancery of England. Proviso that the said Alice shall by herself or by others perform and find her proportion of all charges due for the premises, as others in Ireland are bound to do. Dupplicatur.
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
Et factum est breve inde sicut alias.
Oct. 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to take into the king's hand a tenement with houses thereupon built in the parish of St. Bride Fletstret in the suburb of London situate between a tenement of the abbot of Faveresham and the churchyard of St. Bride, and to deliver the same to Thomas de Shardelowe, to whom the king by letters patent has given the premises by name of a messuage or tenement with the appurtenances in Briddeslane in the parish of St. Bride London; as the king has by writ recovered the premises against the abbot of Teukesbury and Andrew de Gildeford, which were sometime of Peter de Leycestria, and which after the publication of the statute of mortmain the said Peter in his testament devised to the abbot and convent of Teukesbury and to their successors without the king's licence, as in the record and process thereupon had before the king in chancery is contained.
Oct. 27.
Westminster.
To Roger Keterych escheator in Essex. Order to cause John son of Constantine de Clyfton, cousin and heir of Adam de Clifton tenant in chief, to have seisin as well of the lands of his said grandfather as of those held in fee tail and in dower or otherwise for life of his heritage by Katherine who was wife of the said Constantine and by Margaret who was wife of Robert de Ufford late earl of Suffolk, and taken into the king's hand by their deaths; as the said John has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [30293.]
To William de la Vale escheator in Yorkshire. Like order; as the said John son of Constantine has proved his age before Roger Keterych. By p.s. (the same writ).
The like to the following:
John de Weston escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk.
Ralph de Thresk escheator in Lincolnshire.
Nov. 14.
Westminster.
To the keeper or farmer of the king's manor of Asshetesford co. Kent for the time being. Order of the issues of that manor to pay to Nicholas Curteys the arrears since 26 August last of the fees and liveries of the office of the 'haywardwyk' thereof, and henceforward to pay him the same during his life, taking his acquittance; as on the date mentioned, in consideration of his good service to the king's son Lionel duke of Clarence deceased, the king by letters patent granted that office to the said Nicholas for life, taking such fees and liveries as William Yonge the last hayward (messor) used to take, so that he shall perform whatever pertains to the said office in person or by a deputy for whom he will answer.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 21.
Westminster.
To John de Weston escheator in Suffolk. Order to take of Geoffrey son and heir of Adam Gerard of Fakenham Espes security for payment of his relief at the exchequer, and to cause him to have seisin of his said father's lands; as the king has taken the said Geoffrey's homage and fealty. By p.s. [30321.]
Vacated, because upon the Fine Roll for this year.
Membrane 10.
Aug. 24.
Westminster.
To William Coteshale and Richard Forester keepers of the priory of St. Frideswyde Oxford, which for particular causes is in the king's hand. Order to deliver to brother John de Walyngford prior thereof for his abode a place near Oxford called 'Bunseye chapele,' and of the issues of the priory so long as they shall be keepers thereof to pay him 6s. a week for his commons and the commons of a canon his fellow dwelling with him, 23s. 4d. a quarter for his raiment and the said canon's, 12d. a week for their servants' meat, and 5s. a quarter for their servants' wages, delivering to him hay, litter and provender for one horse for his riding; as of his compassion for the said prior's estate the king has granted him to have that place for his dwelling and the dwelling of a canon with him and of their servants, and to take for his commons 4s. a week and for his raiment one mark a quarter, for the said canon's commons 2s. a week and for his raiment 10s. a quarter as other canons have in that house, and other the weekly and quarterly sums aforesaid. Dupplicatur.
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Worcester to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Clare, who is abiding continually in Oxfordshire, wherefore he may not attend to the exercise of that office, as the king has learned.
Sept. 29.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order of the farm of that city to pay to John de Surray, or to Alice Perriers guardian and the next friend (amico) of the said John who is within age it is said, 100l. for the year now past, and henceforward 100l. every year during his life, taking of the said Alice acquittance for every payment so long as he is within age; as on 12 February last of his favour the king by letters patent granted the said John that sum from Michaelmas then last, to be taken every year by the hands of the sheriffs at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions.
Et erat patens.
Oct. 26.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Derby for the time being. Order of the issues of that county to pay to the king's son John king of Castile and Leon and duke of Lancastre, the arrears for Easter and Michaelmas terms last of 20l. of yearly rent which he holds by the courtesy of England of the heritage of Blanch daughter and heir of Henry late duke of Lancastre whom the said John lately took to wife, and henceforward to pay him the said rent, taking his acquittance; as the king by charter gave to the said Henry, whom he made earl of Derby, and to his heirs, 20l. of rent to be taken every year at the said terms of the issues of the said county by the hands of the sheriff.
Et erat patens.
[Fœdera.]
Nov. 10.
Westminster.
To the king's customer and the bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order, upon the petition of Nicholas de Haukeswell and William de Deseburgh of Newcastle upon Tyne, first making indentures between the said customer and bailiffs and the said Nicholas and William containing the quantity and value thereof, by mainprise of Sampson Hardy of Northumberland and John Woderoue of Yorkshire to suffer the said Nicholas and William by themselves or their servants in that port to lade ten lasts of hides in a certain ship and freely without let to take them thence by water to one of the ports of Lenne, Jernemuth or London, any command to the customer and bailiffs previously addressed to the contrary notwithstanding; as the petitioners have prayed licence so to do, and the said Sampson and John, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned for them that they shall not bring those hides nor cause the same to be brought to any other parts or places but to one of the aforesaid ports, and to answer to the king for the forfeiture thereof and for the customs, subsidies and all other things due for the same in case upon any emergency they shall without the king's licence be brought to any foreign parts or elsewhere.
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir to cause a verderer in the forest of Braden to be elected instead of John Russel, who is too sick and aged to la bour in the forest at those things which pertain to the office of verderer.