Close Rolls, Edward III: April 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: April 1377', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 488-493. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp488-493 [accessed 20 April 2024]

April 1377



	Membrane 14.
April 18. Westminster.	To William Strete farmer of the manor of Rotherferd. Order of the yearly farm due to the king for that manor to pay to Edward Dalyngrigge knight the arrears since 19 March last of 40l. a year, and henceforward to pay him that sum every year at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions during his life so long as the manor shall be in the said William's wardship, taking the said Edward's acquittance; as on that date the king by letters patent granted to the said Edward for life so long as the same should be in his hand 40l. a year of the yearly farm due for the wardship of the said manor, which is in the king's hand by the death of Edward le Despenser tenant in chief and by reason of the nonage of his heir, to be taken as aforesaid by the hands of the said William and of other the farmers thereof.
	Et erat patens.
April 28. Westminster.	To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order, upon the petition of John Paas of Dertemuth, to set him free from the Tower prison, if detained for the cause hereinafter mentioned and for none other; as his petition shews that lately certain people, shipmasters of England, were by the admiral to the westward arrested upon suspicion of plundering a tarit of Genoa (Janua), brought before the council, and by judgment of the council committed to the Tower, that the petitioner, for that he came in their company to the city of London, was with them arrested and committed to the Tower by John Legg serjeant at arms, pretending that he was in person at the plunder of the said tarit, which he was not, although he is blameless in that behalf, and that without fault of his he is detained in the Tower, praying to be set free; and it is witnessed before the council by credible persons that the petitioner is blameless therein, and is imprisoned without cause.
April 24. Westminster.	To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Surrey. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the lands of Nicholas Burnell knight and Ralph Double hereinafter mentioned, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as lately at the suit of the said Nicholas and Ralph the king ordered the escheator in presence of Stephen Scarlet then keeper of the manor of Retherhithe, whom he should warn, to make inquisition by true men of his bailiwick what lands the king acquired of Walter Forester deceased, when and in what manner, what lands the said Nicholas and Ralph before that time held in the town of Retherhithe, whether Peter Couy late keeper of the manor by colour of that acquisition entered their lands to the king's use or no, and if so the yearly value of such lands in all issues; and by inquisition by him taken the escheator certified that six years and more past the king acquired divers lands in Retherhithe of the said Walter to him and his heirs, that long before that time the said Nicholas held in that town 2½ acres of land as well in water as in land in a field called Shotenhale as shewn by metes and bounds in length and breadth, that Ralph Double held 2½ acres in the same field as well in water as in land, in Longefeld 1½ rood of land, and likewise in a field called Madereshawe half an acre of land as well in land as in water, that by colour aforesaid the said Peter occupied those lands to the king's profit at the time when he was keeper of the manor, and that six years and more are past since the time he so occupied the same.
	Membrane 13.
March 12. Westminster.	To James le Botiller earl of Ormond the justiciary, and brother William Tany prior of St. John of Jerusalem in Ireland the chancellor of Ireland. Order, upon petition made on behalf of the cardinal de Sancto Marciale, by what lawful means they may to compel Gerard Droem [to render] account to the said cardinal, his proctor or attorney, of the cardinal's moneys by him received within the king's power, and if he shall refuse to render such account or duly to acquit himself thereof, at the cardinal's cost to cause the said Gerard to come in safety before the king and council in England in order to do what shall be by them appointed, certifying in chancery under their seals all that they shall do at this command, and sending again this writ; as the said petition shews that the cardinal deputed the said Gerard his proctor to levy and collect all rents and profits of his benefices and possessions whatsoever arising within the king's power and to apply them to the cardinal's use, that by virtue of the power given to him the said Gerard has levied and received many sums of money of the cardinal's goods and rents, and that he has therewith fled to Ireland gainsaying to content the cardinal thereof in any wise, and does there abide, praying the king for remedy. By C.
	[Fœdera.]
Feb. 22. Westminster.	To the constable and sheriff of Pembroke in Wales. Order, upon the petition of Philip Dounston and Owen ap Warin merchants of Wales, to take of them security that they will promptly pay the same again to the men of Brittany in case they shall hereafter be contented for their merchandise there taken, and to deliver to the said merchants in part payment for the said merchandise 80l. of men of Brittany arrested by the constable and sheriff, any command of the king to them previously addressed to the contrary notwithstanding; as their petition shews that by assent and aid of the men of those places contrary to the truce between the king and his adversary of France the said merchants were in hostile manner taken at Garrant and Ildebas in Brittany with wines, honey and other merchandise to the value of 280l., were brought to the castle of Rywes and there imprisoned a great while until by good fortune they escaped, that before the constable and sheriff in the king's court of 'pipoudres' of Pembroke they so far prosecuted their complaint touching those wrongs against the men of Garrant and Ildebas who abetted therein that by process in that court they recovered 167l. against the men of Brittany as defendants according to law and the custom of the court, that of that sum 80l. of the money of the men of Brittany was by the constable and sheriff arrested and by assent of the parties lodged in the hands of certain the king's lieges there to be kept until at the suit of the parties it should be adjudged before the council to which party the same ought to be delivered, and that the men of Brittany have as yet taken no heed to come before the council or to send their attorney for defence of their cause, although the said merchants by Walter Mille their attorney sued with the council for delivery of the money at the day lawfully appointed for the parties, wherefore the money remains in the hands of the said lieges so that the complainants may not have execution according to their said recovery, praying the king's aid. By C.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order to receive Nicholas Pouchemakere and Thomas Silkman from the bailiffs of Norwich, and to cause them to come without delay before the king and council in order to do that which shall by the council be commanded them on the king's behalf; as for particular causes laid before the king and council the king by writ ordered the bailiffs ceasing every excuse to take the said Nicholas and Thomas wherever found in their bailiwick, and to deliver them by indenture to the sheriff to be brought before the king and council in order to give information touching certain matters whereon the king and council would be informed, and further to do and receive what shall by the council be appointed. By C.
Feb. 15. Westminster.	To Ralph Waleys escheator in Herefordshire. Order to take again into the king's hand all parcels of the lands of Richard Baskervylle knight committed to Giles Malore which by colour of the king's command addressed to Edmund de Brugge late escheator were entered by Richard de la Bere upon the king's possession, and the issues thereof taken by Richard de la Bere, and to deliver the same to the said Giles to hold according to the king's letters patent and to a judgment of the court of chancery, the writ de non intromittendo hereinafter rehearsed notwithstanding; as upon the finding of an inquisition, by the late escheator taken at the king's command, that the said Richard Baskervylle at his death held a moiety of the manor of Erdesley and the castle of Erdesley with a third part of the park by knight service of the heir of Henry de Ferariis tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, and the lordship of Irdesley and Bollynghulle, which are parcels of the other moiety of the castle and manor, by knight service of the heirs of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford tenant in chief likewise minors in the king's wardship, also the lordship of Parketon, Wilardesley, Wibbenham, Breryfeld, Croukemore and Clisse with another third part of the said park, which are parcels of the residue of the manor, by knight service of Richard de la Bere knight, the king lately ordered the escheator to keep in his hands the lands held of the heirs of the said earl and Henry, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the lordship of Parketon, Wilardesley, Wibbenham, Breryfeld, Croukemore and Clisse and with the third part of the said park not held of the king which were taken into his hand by Richard Baskerville's death, delivering up any issues of these last taken; and after the said Giles, to whom for a certain yearly farm the king by letters patent lately committed the wardship of two thirds of the deceased's lands which are held of the heirs of the said earl and Henry, averred that by colour of that command Richard de la Bere entered certain parcels of the lands held of the said heirs and to him committed upon the possession of the king, and occupied and does occupy the same in contempt of the king, to the hurt of the said farmer and delaying payment of his farm, wherefore the king by writ commanded Richard de la Bere to be in chancery in the octaves of the Purification last to answer as well the king as the said Giles touching the premises; at which day Richard de la Bere appearing by John Lintley and Thomas Ligeard his attorneys did not deny that he entered and occupied certain parcels of the lands held of the said heirs and in the wardship of the said Giles upon the king's possession, submitting himself to the court if he attempted aught against the king in that behalf, wherefore the court determined that the same should be taken again into the king's hand, and be delivered with the issues to the said Giles.
April 16. Westminster.	To the justiciary, chancellor and treasurer of Ireland. Order not to trouble or grieve John Geffrey owner of a ship called 'la Poulle' of Frompton and John Yarnemouth the master or William Taillour of Swerdes and Richard Mole or any of them for that the said John and John bought wheat and other corn in Ireland and carried it over to the town of Bristol, although on 1 November in the 42nd year of the reign the king commanded the then justiciary, chancellor and treasurer to cause all corn, horses and other victuals and all men who are in Ireland to be kept therein, not suffering any of them to be withdrawn without the king's special licence; as it was not nor is the king's intent that merchants and other his liege subjects of England should not come there and ply their traffic, buying corn and taking it over to England at will, that command notwithstanding.
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April 18. Westminster.	To Robert James escheator in Somerset. Order to deliver to John son and heir of William Seinclere, tenant by knight service of the heir of Nicholas de Semour tenant in chief late a minor in the king's wardship, his said father's lands taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of his heir; as the said John has proved his age before the escheator, and on 25 September last the age of Richard brother and heir of Nicholas son and heir of the said Nicholas was proved, which Nicholas the son died a minor in the king's wardship, and the king took the fealty of the said Richard, respited his homage to the octaves of St. Hilary last, and commanded livery to be given him of his said father's lands.
April 23. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order to cause Adam Bosevile and Joan his wife to have seisin of 3 acres of land, and Reynold parson of St. Mary Waketon of 1½ acre of land in Waketon held by Robert Bacoun of Dicleburgh outlawed for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that those 4½ acres of land have been in his hand a year and a day and are yet in his hand, that the said Robert held 3 acres thereof of the said Adam in right of his wife, and the residue of the church of St. Mary Waketon, and that William de Qwaplode had the year and a day and the waste thereof by the king's grant.
April 23. Westminster.	To Robert James escheator in Somerset. Order to take of Alice who was wife of Ralph Russell knight tenant in chief an oath that she will not marry without the king's licence, and in presence of Robert de Assheton, to whom the king has committed the wardship of two thirds of her said husband's lands, or of his attorney if being warned he will attend, to assign her dower of those lands taken into the king's hand by the said Ralph's death, sending the assignment to be enrolled in chancery.
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March 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order, under pain of forfeiture, on sight of these presents forthwith to cease every excuse and cause proclamation to be made on the king's behalf that all and singular of whatsoever estate or condition who have lands in that county and dwell not therein, if they be not abiding continually upon other lands of their own in other counties adjacent to the sea coast for defence of the coast, shall under pain of forfeiture of their lands, goods and chattels and all other things draw with all speed to their lands in Kent, arraying their men and tenants there every one according to his estate and means, and there abiding with their men and tenants so arrayed and with all their household and power; and order to compel them so to do by distraint of their goods and chattels, and if they have none by taking their lands into the king's hand and otherwise as he may, so that they shall be there before the quinzaine of Easter at latest there to abide upon the defence of the sea coast against attacks of the king's enemies; and order meanwhile to make inquisition and certify in chancery before that date the names of all and singular who have lands in Kent and dwell not there, and the quantity and true value of their lands; as by certain his friends the king is informed of a surety that his enemies of France and other their adherents have gathered a great host of ships, galleys and barges with men at arms and armed men, purposing as speedily as they may to make a landing within the realm, and to destroy the king and realm and all the English tongue if their malice be not resisted with the strong hand, and it is the king's will to provide against the hurt and peril which may arise from their sudden attack. By K. and C.
	[Fœdera.]
	The like to the sheriffs of Sussex and thirteen other counties.
	[Ibid.]
April 26. Westminster.	To Thomas Bataille escheator in Essex. Order to cause Henry son and heir of William de Ferrariis of Groby knight tenant in chief to have seisin as well of the lands of his said father as of those which Margaret who was wife of the said William held of his heritage in dower or otherwise for life after her husband's death, taken into the king's hand by their death and by reason of the said Henry's nonage; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [31405.]
	To William Walshale escheator in Salop and Staffordshire and in the march of Wales adjacent. Like order; as the said Henry has proved his age before Thomas Bataille. By p.s. [as the last].
	The like to the following:—
	John Parkere of Olneye escheator in Bukinghamshire.
	John Tyndale escheator in Norhamptonshire.
	Nicholas Somerton escheator in Oxfordshire.
	William Flaumville escheator in Warwickshire and Leycestershire.
	John king of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancaster or his chancellor in Lancashire.
April 30. Westminster.	To Ralph Waleys escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to deliver to John Seintclere and Katherine his wife to her dower such as are in his bailiwick of the knight's fees and parts of fees following of John Talbot of Richards Castle knight tenant in chief, sometime her husband, taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of his heir, which the king has assigned to the said Katherine, namely the moiety of one knight's fee in Newynton held by the prior of Little Malverne and extended at 15l. a year, one knight's fee in Imeney at 20l., a moiety and the fourth part of one knight's fee in Astwode at 100s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Kyngeslond at 20s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Purshull at 100s., the tenth part of one knight's fee in Elmrugge at 20s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Sheldesleywaleys at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Wytton at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Roke and Holton extended at 10l. a year.
April 30. Westminster.	To Thomas Brugge escheator in Worcestershire. Order to deliver to John Seintclere and Katherine his wife to her dower one knight's fee in Imeneye, the moiety and the fourth part of one knight's fee in Astwode, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Kyngeslond, the moiety of one knight's fee in Purshull, the tenth part of one knight's fee in Elmerugge, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Sheldesleywaleys, the moiety of one knight's fee in Wytton, and the moiety of one knight's fee in Roke and Holton extended (severally as above).
April 28. Westminster.	To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Sussex. Order to cause John son and heir of William de Worthe, tenant by knight service of the heir of William de Fenys tenant in chief a minor in the king's wardship, to have seisin of his said father's lands taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the said John's nonage; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his fealty.
April 29. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order with what speed they may according to the law and custom of England to proceed in a cause between John Toche of Killom and Ingelram Coucy knight and Isabel his wife, concerning 5 acres of land in Ulram, doing justice to the parties, notwithstanding the defendants' allegation that they have nought in that land save for the said Isabel's life by the king's grant with reversion to the king, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the said John is suing for the premises before the said justices in the king's court, and by reason of that allegation the justices have deferred and do yet defer to proceed in the cause, and it is the king's will that justice to the plaintiff be not deferred.