Close Rolls, Edward III: August 1333

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 3, 1333-1337. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: August 1333', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 3, 1333-1337, (London, 1898) pp. 128-131. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol3/pp128-131 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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August 1333

Aug. 8.
Knaresborough.
Richard de Haveryng, canon of St. Peter's, York, acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Keverthorp 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. York.
The same Richard acknowledges that he owes to Stephen de Keverthorp and Thomas de Ripplyngham, chaplain, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. York.
Aug. 9.
Knaresborough.
Rhys (Resus) ap Griffith, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehous, clerk, 3l. 16s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in South Wales.
Aug. 4.
Neweastle-on-Tyne.
William de Lughteburgh, who long served both the king and his father, and for whose maintenance no provision has yet been made, is sent to the abbot and convent of Battle, to receive such maintenance from that house, for life, as Nicholas de Cokefeld, deceased, had there at the request of the late king. By K.
Aug. 13.
Knaresborough.
John Moryn, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Stowe, clerk, 35l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Aug. 11.
Knaresborough.
Peter de la Litere, by reason of his good service to the king and Queen Philippa, is sent to the abbot and convent of Oseneye, to receive such maintenance as William de Brokholl, deceased, had there at the king's request. By p.s.
Aug. 4.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Because the king has been victorious in the late war against the Scots he has pardoned those who were in his service in the said war, the suit of the king's peace which belongs to him, for felonies and trespasses of which they are accused, and also the outlawries which have been promulgated against them on this account, as is fully contained in the king's letters patent thereupon; and now the king has learned from the complaint of many that certain of those whom the king so pardoned are rendered more bold thereby to perpetrate evil deeds, and that they propose to band themselves together and avenge themselves on the king's lieges who informed against them previously, arrested, or otherwise molested them; the king therefore orders that sheriff to cause proclamation of the king's peace to be made when the men whom the king has so pardoned come to the sheriff with the king's said letters patent, until each of them shall find sufficient mainpernors to answer for them that they will not harm the king's lieges aforesaid who have accused them, etc., and that they will conduct themselves well and faithfully to the king and his people, and also to cause proclamation to be made that none of the said men so pardoned, under pain of losing the said pardon and forfeiture of life, members and goods, shall make illicit gatherings in fairs, markets, or other public or private places, and shall use no armed force or do anything to disturb the peace; and to take all those who are found doing the contrary and keep them safely in prison, so that they may not be delivered thence without the king's special order. By K. and C.
[Fœdera.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
July 28.
Berwick-on-Tweed.
Ralph Bloyawe, knight, and John de Arundel, knight, acknowledge that they owe to Elizabeth de Burgo 3,000l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
Membrane 3d.
Enrolment of release by Simon Ward, knight, to the king of all that yearly rent of 100 marks, with the arrears of the same which the late king granted to him until he should be provided with 100 marks in land for life. Dated at York on Tuesday, the feast of St. Laurence the Martyr, 7 Edward III.
Memorandum that the said Simon came into chancery at York, in the chapter-house of St. Peter's, York, on 11 August, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Memorandum that on Tuesday the feast of St. Laurence, to wit, on 10 August, 7 Edward III., John, bishop of Winchester, the chancellor, who was about to set out to his bishopric by the king's licence, at the hour of vespers delivered to William, archbishop of York, the great seal, in a bag under the bishop's seal, in the chamber of the said bishop in the abbey of St. Mary, York, where he lodged, in the presence of Master Robert de Ayleston, archdeacon of Berks, treasurer, Sir William de Monte Acuto, Master Henry de Clif, Sir Robert de Tanton and Sir Richard de Aldeburgh; and the said archbishop received the seal from the bishop and took it with him to his manor of Thorp, near York, and caused the said seal to be opened on the morrow in the chapter-house of the church of St. Peter, York, where the clerks of the chancery were sitting, and caused writs de cursu, charters and other letters patent to be sealed, and that done he took away the seal in the said bag, under his own seal, to his palace, where he was then staying.
Aug. 12.
Knaresborough.
To L. bishop of Durham. Robert de Clifford has besought the king that whereas that bishop impleads the said Robert in his court of Sadberg, by his writ of right, for two parts and a third part of a third of the manor of Hert, except one acre in the said two parts and third part, and although Robert, pleading before the bishop, alleged that Edward I. had granted the manor of Hert, of which the said lands are part, to Robert de Clifford, father of the said Robert, whose heir he is, which manor belonged to Robert le Brus, the said king's enemy and a rebel, and had escheated to the said king for that reason, and he produced the charter of Edward I. in that court, and that he ought to answer to no one for them without the king; yet the bishop's justices intend to proceed in that plea without consulting the king, and to indict that charter; the king therefore orders the bishop to continue that suit in the same state in which it now is until the next parliament, notwithstanding any order of the king to proceed with the suit, so that the matter may be deliberated upon in the said parliament and justice done.
By p.s.
Aug. 15.
Knaresborough.
To the abbot of Cîteaux and to the visitors of that order. Request to appoint the abbot of Buldewas to visit the abbey of Strata Marcelli in Wales, of that order, and to inform the king of what he has ordered there, because the said abbey, for lack of good government and the observance of the rules, is wasted in things and possessions, so that the dispersion of the monks there and its complete destruction are to be feared unless a remedy is quickly provided, the king having previously sent a similar request, and the abbot having hitherto done nothing.
Aug. 18.
Newark.
William de Shupton, Richard de Dighton of Popelton, John Bret of Popelton, William Laundels of Apelton and Thomas de London of Popelton, acknowledge that they owe to the abbot of St. Mary's, York, 21 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. York.
Brother Stephen, prior of Grosmont in Eskedale, York diocese, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Ralph de Heworth and John Caperoun, citizens of York, 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. York.
Aug. 16.
Knaresborough.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made that all foreign merchants shall come freely with their ships, goods, etc., under the king's protection and safe-conduct, within the kingdom, wherever they wish, and may traffic there, paying the proper customs, and that none of their goods shall be taken for the use of the king or others without due satisfaction being made to them. By p.s.
[Fœdera.]
The like to all the sheriffs in England. By the same writ.
[Ibid.]
Aug. 19.
Newark.
William de Twenge acknowledges that he owes to William, archbishop of York, 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
Aug. 20.
Stow Park.
John de Bolingbrok acknowledges that he owes to the same archbishop 60l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Nottingham.
Cancelled on payment.
Aug. 19.
Stow Park.
To William la Zouche of Mortimer. Whereas the king has heard that the said William is making gatherings and meetings of armed men in Wales and the marches of the same, and in parts of the realm adjacent thereto, by reason of dissensions between him and Hugh Daudele, against the recent proclamation made by the king's order, the king orders him, under pain of forfeiture, to make no more gatherings, etc. against Hugh, and the king has also forbidden Hugh to molest William, and the king is ready to do speedy justice to both the said parties in their disputes.
Aug. 22.
Navenby.
Thomas Kary, the king's yeoman, is sent to the abbot and convent of Middelton to receive such maintenance in their house as Gervase Judeward, deceased, had there, for life, at the late king's request. By p.s.
Membrane 2d.
Roger son of William Basset, clerk, puts in his place John de Langeton, clerk, and John de Anlaghby, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 20l., made to him in chancery by John de Richemound, parson of Westfeld church.
July 23.
Berwick-on-Tweed.
Simon de Werdale, who has long served the king, and for whose maintenance according to the need of his estate the king has not yet made provision, is sent to the abbot and convent of Thorneye to receive such maintenance from their house as William de Turf, deceased, had there at the late king's request. By p.s. [6528.]
Aug. 5.
Durham.
To the sheriff of Derby. Order to permit Roger de Okoure to have respite until the octaves of Hilary next for 17l. 12s., which are exacted of him by summons of the exchequer for the lands in Sneleston, which belonged to Adam le Forester, who abjured the kingdom, which lands the said Roger holds, and concerning which a plea is pending before the king, because Roger asserts that he ought to be discharged of the said sum. By p.s. [7138.]
Aug. 30.
Walsingham.
Richard Torney of Willarby, Robert de Lichefeld of Kyngeston upon Hull, and Robert de Couplond of Swanlond acknowledge that they owe to William de Melton, archbishop of York, 150l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Robert Spignel, parson of Elvele church, York diocese, acknowledges that he owes to William de Melton, archbishop of York, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Aug. 20.
Walsingham.
To the prior and convent of Bernewell. At the request of Queen Isabella the king sends to them Thomas le Clerk of Derset, who has long served the said queen, requesting them to grant to him for life the office of door-keeper in the said priory, which office William de Haukeston, deceased, held for life at the order of Edward I. By p.s.
Walter son of Benedict de Cokefeld, knight, puts in his place William de Newenham to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 100 marks, made to him in chancery by Isabela de la Dale.