Close Rolls, Edward III: October 1330

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: October 1330', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333, (London, 1898) pp. 157-161. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol2/pp157-161 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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October 1330

Oct. 1.
Pontefract.
To John Darcy, John de Hanstede, seneschal of Gascony, and Master Peter de Galiciano, constable of Bordeaux. Letter of credence in favour of Master Arnald de Till[io], king's clerk, to whom the king has explained his intentions concerning certain affairs that he has much at heart, which are to be explained to them by Arnald by word of mouth.
Oct. 5.
Pontefract.
Alan Dun and Nicholas Dun of Adewyk acknowledge that they owe to Michael de Wath, clerk, 12 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. York.
Sept. 17.
Nottingham.
To the count of Foix (Fuxi). Letter of credence in favour of Fortenarius de Garbach', to whom the king has explained his intentions concerning certain affairs that he has much at heart, which are to be explained to the count by Fortenarius by word of mouth.
Sept. 16.
Nottingham.
To the king of Aragon. Letter of credence in favour of William Trussel, the king's secretary, to whom the king has explained his intentions concerning certain things that intimately concern him, which are to be explained to the king of Aragon by William by word of mouth. The king of Aragon is requested to write the king by William concerning these things and other things that he may have to prosecute (placitura) before the king.
Vacated, because they were restored.
The like to the queen of Aragon.
[Vacated as above.]
To Reymund Cornell. Like letter of credence, requesting him to execute the matters in question.
[Vacated as above.]
Oct. 8.
Doncaster.
To the sheriff of Salop. Order to cause Fulk le fitz Waryn the son and Ivo his brother, who are imprisoned at Shrewsbury in the sheriff's custody, to be kept safely and honourably without duress until otherwise ordered.
By K.
Oct. 4.
Pontefract.
Robert de Bukton acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehous, the younger, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.—Thomas de Cotingham, clerk, received the acknowledgment by writ.
Membrane 20d.
Oct. 7.
Doncaster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. Order to permit John Trussel and Theobald son of William Trussel, who are going to parts beyond sea for the expedition of certain of the king's affairs by his order, to cross the sea from that port. By K.
The like to the keepers of the passage in the port of Dover for William Trussel. By K.
Roger de Okovre, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Queen Isabella 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Derby and Stafford.
Oct. 13.
Nottingham.
John de Chisnale, vicar of the church of Wynquik, diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, acknowledges that he owes to the prior of St. Oswald's, Nostell, 316l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands, chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lancaster.
Cancelled on payment.
John de Bilton, knight, puts in his place Thomas de Clif and Henry de Ingelby, clerks, to defend the execution of a recognisance for 20l. made by him to William de Twyer, knight, in chancery.
Oct. 18.
Nottingham.
Roger de Bosenho acknowledges that he owes to Simon de Bereford, knight, 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
William son of Nicholas de Warrewyk acknowledges that he owes to Roger de Bodenham 28 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Warwick.
Oct. 19.
Nottingham.
William son of Henry de Weston of Kirkelinton acknowledges that he owes to Benedict de Normanton, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
June 9.
Woodstock.
To John de Stonore and his fellows, justices of the Bench. Order to hold all pleas that were commenced before Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, the king's late justices in eyre in co. Northampton, and that could not be determined before them in the eyre, which the king ordered Geoffrey and his fellows to adjourn before John de Stonore and his fellows. The king has ordered Adam de Stangrave, keeper of the rolls and writs of the eyre of Northampton, to send the original writs touching the said pleas to Peter de Ludyngton, keeper of the rolls and writs of the Bench, so that John and his fellows may hold the pleas to be thus adjourned and may cause justice to be done therein.
Oct. 20.
Nottingham.
To the sheriff of York. Whereas the king's affairs and the affairs of his realm have been directed until now to the damage and dishonour of him and his realm and to the impoverishment of his people, as he has well perceived and as the facts prove, wherefore he has, of his own knowledge and will, caused certain persons to be arrested, to wit the earl of La Marche, Sir Oliver de Ingham, and Sir Simon de Bereford, who have been principal movers of the said affairs, and he wills that all men shall know that he will henceforth govern his people according to right and reason, as befits his royal dignity, and that the affairs that concern him and the estate of his realm shall be directed by the common counsel of the magnates of the realm and in no other wise: he therefore enjoins the sheriff to cause this his intention to be published throughout his bailiwick, so that all people may fully understand it. He also wills that the sheriff shall prohibit any one of whatsoever condition he may be occupying lands, goods or chattels, or doing anything else to the impairing of the king's peace or to the affray of his people, under pain of forfeiture of life and limb; and if any presume to do so, he wills that they shall be duly punished therefor according to the laws and usages of the realm without shewing favour (desport) to anyone. If the sheriff find any doing so, he is to cause them to be arrested without delay, taking with him, if need be, the posse of the county, and to cause them to be kept safely in prison until otherwise ordered, certifying the king of their names from time to time. By K.
French. [Fœdera.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
Oct. 19.
Nottingham.
To John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the forest of Essex. Order to cause the park of William de Hakford of Waltham Holy Cross, which is within the bounds of the forest and has been taken into the king's hands because it is not enclosed according to the assize of the Forest, to be replevied to William until the coming of the justices for Forest pleas into that county.
Oct. 15.
Nottingham.
Peter de Kenebell, the king's yeoman, is sent to the prior and brethren of the hospital of St. Mary without Bisshopesgate, London, to receive such maintenance in that house for life as Robert de la Naperie, deceased, had therein by the late king's order. By p.s. [3973.]
Oct. 24.
Leicester.
Thomas de Chaworth, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard Sampson and John de Huntyngdon 100 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby.
Cancelled on payment.
John son of John de Peito acknowledges that he owes to the abbot of Leicester 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels co. Warwick.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, to have respite until Whitsuntide for all the debts due from him to the exchequer. By K.
The like to the sheriff of York.
To John de Houton, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause the aforesaid earl to have respite until Whitsuntide next for the homage due from him to the king for the lands that he holds of the king in England.
By K.
The like to Robert Selyman, escheator this side Trent.
Oct. 27.
Leicester.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause proclamation to be made in all sea-ports and elsewhere where he shall see fit prohibiting any merchant or other from taking any corn out of the realm secretly or openly without the king's special licence, under pain of forfeiture, and to arrest and detain until further orders the corn of any one found doing so, certifying the king of their names, etc., as the king is given to understand that certain merchants and others cause corn to be taken out of his realm to parts beyond sea for sale, by reason whereof corn is sold more dearly in the realm. By K.
The like to all the sheriffs of England.
Oct. 25.
Leicester.
To Robert de Ardern and his fellows, justices in eyre in co. Bedford. Order to adjourn (continuetis) until the next parliament all indictments and other things before them touching John, prior of Dunstaple, brothers John de Adyngton, William de Bohun, Walter de Empyngham, John de Chedindon, Henry de Merston, Roger Cok, John le Visshere, Henry de Ardern, and John de Sancto Albano, fellow-canons of the said prior, and brother Richard de Pullokeshull, lay-brother (conversus) of that house, superseding in the meantime the execution of the indictments and other things thus touching them. By C.
To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to supersede the execution of all writs to take the said prior and the others by reason of the indictments aforesaid. By C.
Master Robert de Cantuaria, clerk, puts in his place Philip le Warner to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 66 marks made to him by William de Orlastone in the late king's chancery.
The aforesaid Robert puts the said Philip in his place to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 66 marks made to him by the aforesaid William in chancery.
Membrane 19d.
Oct. 16.
Nottingham.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to take William de Grendon, parson of the church of Balworth, and to cause him to be kept safely in prison until he have satisfied the king for what pertains to him for a trespass upon Ralph de Crophill and until he have satisfied Ralph for the damages adjudged to him, notwithstanding the king's late order to release him from prison [as at page 155 above], as the king learns from Ralph's complaint that William has been released from prison by virtue of the said order, and that the execution of the judgment in the premises has been delayed, wherefore he has besought the king to provide a remedy.
Oct. 23.
Leicester.
To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament to be holden at Westminster on Monday after St. Katherine next, as the king has ordained, with the counsel and assent of the prelates and magnates assisting him, to hold a parliament then because he desires that the estate and government of his realm shall be reformed according to the requirements of law and reason, the bishop being, no doubt, aware of how the matters touching the king and his realm after his accession have been hitherto conducted to the king's damage and to the shame and impoverishment of his people. The king has upon this occasion, by the assent of the prelates and magnates, shortened the day of summons of the parliament by reason of his great desire that the affairs touching the estate of the realm shall be happily disposed, and he wills that this abridgment of notice shall not prejudice any one or be drawn into a precedent (in consequentiam). The archbishop is ordered to summon the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, and the archdeacons of his diocese to be present at the said day and place, and the chapter of the said church and the clergy of his diocese to attend by their proctors. By K. & C.
[Report on Dignity of Peer, iv. 397.]
The like to the archbishop of York and nineteen bishops. [Ibid.]
To the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. Summons to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to twenty-six abbots, two priors, and the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England. [Ibid.]
To Thomas, earl of Norfolk, marshal of England. Summons to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to eight earls and forty-seven others. [Ibid.]
To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to cause two knights of that shire, two citizens of every city and two burgesses from every borough of that county to be chosen to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
To Bartholomew de Burghersh, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause two barons from each of the said ports to be chosen to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Ibid.]
To Robert de Wodehous, archdeacon of Richmond, the king's treasurer. Summons to be present at the said day, to treat with others of the king's council. [Ibid.]
The like to eight others. [Ibid.]
Membrane 18d.
Oct. 22.
Leicester.
To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to supersede the king's order to exact John Pecche in his county [court] if he did not appear, and to arrest and imprison him if he did, so that he should have his body before Robert de Prestbiry, Richard de Haukeslowe, and John de Peyto, the king's justices appointed to hear and determine certain trespasses committed upon Thomas Blauncfront in that county at Arewe on Monday after St. Peter in Cathedra, to answer to Thomas for the trespasses aforesaid, as John Pecche has come into chancery and has found mainpernors to have him before the justices on the said day, to wit Thomas de Multon of Fraunkton, knight, of co. Lincoln, Robert de Wykham of co. Warwick, John de Twycros of co. Leicester, and Thomas le Rous of co. Stafford.
To the same. Like order concerning Thomas le Rous, as he has come into chancery and has found mainpernors for the aforesaid purpose, to wit John Pecche, knight, of co. Warwick, Roger de Hecur' of co. Stafford, Roger Huet of the same county, and Edmund de Pecche of co. Warwick.
Oct. 24.
Leicester.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to release William de Orlaston and Stephen Donet from prison, wherein they are detained because they are charged with adhering to Edmund, late earl of Kent, as they have found mainpernors in chancery to have them before the king in his council in the parliament summoned to meet at Westminster to answer for the said adhesion, to wit Robert de Walkefare, knight, of co. Suffolk, and Roger de Reyham, William de Swanton, and William Colkyn of that county.
Oct. 30.
Woodstock.
Adam de Castro, who has long served the king, is sent to the abbot and convent of Abyndon to receive such maintenance from their house for life as Richard Bigore, deceased, had therein at the late king's request.
By p.s. [4021.]