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Aug. 6.
Perth. |
Roger le Hunte of Coventre acknowledges that he owes to Luke son of
John de Saunford, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Warwick. |
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Isabella, late the wife of John de Wodhull, tenant-in-chief, puts in her place
William de Rysle to seek and receive in chancery her reasonable dower from
all the lands, fees and advowsons of which John was seised at his death, in
his demesne as of fee. |
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Enrolment of grant by John de Stretford, archbishop of Canterbury, to
Simon, bishop of Worcester, of a plot of meadow and 17 selions of pasture
which were lately arable land, in le Homme and in le Bounshale, in the
manor of Oldestretford. Witnesses: Sir Thomas West, Sir John de
Bishopesdone, Sir William de Lucy, Sir Roger de Ailesbury, knights, John
de Peyto the elder, Adam de Styvinton, William de Clynton. Dated at
Stretford-upon-Avene on Saturday after the Translation of St. Thomas the
Martyr, 10 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that the archbishop came into chancery at Stretford on
the aforesaid day and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Enrolment of release by Robert de Stretford, archdeacon of Canterbury,
to Simon, bishop of Worcester, of all his right and claim in the moiety of
a meadow and pasture in Bonnshale and del Homme in Stratford-uponAvene, with all their appurtenances lying between the bridge of Stratford
and the place where the mill of Tidynton was lately situated. [Witnesses as
above.] Dated at Stratford-upon-Avene on Thursday the feast of St. James,
10 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that Robert came into chancery at Stretford on the said
day and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Enrolment of release by Adam de Styvynton to Simon, bishop of
Worcester, of all his right and claim in the moieties of a meadow and
pasture of Bonnshale and del Homme in Stratford-upon-Avene, with all
their appurtenances lying between the bridge of Stratford and the place
where the mill of Tydynton was lately situated. [Witnesses as above.]
Dated at Stretford-upon-Avene on Thursday the feast of St. James,
10 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that Adam came into chancery at Stretford on the said day
and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Enrolment of grant by John de Stretford, archbishop of Canterbury, to
Simon, bishop of Worcester, of a messuage, a carucate of land and 10s.
rent in Perselegrove. [Witnesses as above.] Dated at Stretford-uponAvene on Saturday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr,
10 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that the archbishop came into chancery on the said day
and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
Aug. 5.
Perth. |
To John de Norwico, admiral of the king's fleet from the mouth of the
Thames towards the North, and to the masters and mariners of the ships
about to set out upon the sea in the king's service. Order not to do any
harm to the men of the Cinque Ports, or to merchants or others crossing by
sea and not wishing to aggrieve the king and his or to succour the king's
enemies, and not to communicate with the ships of the Cinque Ports while
the dissensions, newly arisen between the mariners and men of the said
ports and those of Great Yarmouth, endure, but to remain at sea with his
ships and to be on the watch (exploretis) for the arrival of the galleys,
furnished with armed men, which are to come to invade the realm or to
succour the Scots; as it was lately ordained by the king and his council that
certain ships of Great Yarmouth and the neighbouring parts and of the
Cinque Ports, prepared for war, should set out to meet the said galleys, and
it is feared that danger may arise on account of the said dissensions. The
king has given a like order to the admiral of the fleet of his ships from the
mouth of the Thames towards the West, and to the masters and mariners of
of the said ports, about to set out in the king's service as aforesaid.
[Fœdera.] By K. and C. |
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The like to Geoffrey de Say, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the
Thames towards the West. [Ibid.] |
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To the bailiffs and lawful men of Great Yarmouth. Order to send three
or four men of their fellow burgesses, fully informed concerning the said
dissensions and with full powers, to chancery, so that they shall be there
on Wednesday after the Assumption next, to treat with John, archbishop
of Canterbury, the chancellor and others of the council there, and with the
men of the Cinque Ports whom the king has ordered to come to chancery
to agree upon the said dissensions; and the king forbids them to do any
injury or harm to the barons, mariners, and men of those ports by reason
of those dissensions or under any pretext, as the king will be prepared to
show speedy justice to them upon any injuries and grievances they may
have, if an agreement is not made between them by this treaty. The king
has given a like order to the warden of the Cinque Ports and to him who
supplies his place, and to the barons, mariners, and men of those ports. |
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Membrane 20d. |
July 28.
Perth. |
William atte Forde, of Bristol, acknowledges that he owes to John
Hugges, of Bristol, 140l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Gloucester. |
July 18.
Perth. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the
prioress and nuns of the house of Cokehill to have respite until the
the morrow of All Souls next for 15l., which are exacted of them for
past times for the arrears of the money granted to the king by the popes
and clergy and laity of the realm, as the king has compassion on their
estate, as their house is so slenderly endowed that they have not enough to
live upon without outside aid (aliena subvencione). |
July 8.
Perth. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause the goods of Banduchinus
de Luca, foreign merchant in that bailiwick, to be arrested and safely kept
until satisfaction is done to the king for the money which he owes to
him, and to inform the king of the price and value of the goods arrested
with all possible speed, as he proposes to leave the realm clandestinely
and quickly, scheming to defraud the king. By C. |
Aug. 24.
Perth. |
John de Frysmareys, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, acknowledges that he
owes to John de Angreton of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and to Robert and
Peter, John's brothers, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Northumberland. |
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Enrolment of indenture witnessing that whereas John de Frysmareys
made the preceding recognisance to John de Angerton and Robert and
Peter, the said John de Angerton, Robert and Peter, grant that if John de
Frysmareys behaves well towards them henceforth, without making grievance
for any trespass made in times past, and without making maintenance against
them upon the dispute moved between them and Richard Lescot and certain
other persons of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by reason of the death of Roger
Lobauld and John Lobauld, kinsmen of John de Angerton, Robert and
Peter, then the said recognisance shall be null; and John de Angerton,
Robert and Peter, grant that if John de Frysmareys behaves to them as
aforesaid, then they will make a general release to him; and John de Frysmareys grants that if he behave ill (mes porte) to John, Robert and Peter
in the said matters, then the recognisance shall remain in force. Dated at
Northampton on the day and year aforesaid. French. |
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Memorandum, that Robert and Peter and John de Fresmareys came into
chancery at Northampton on the said day and acknowledged the preceding
indenture. |
Aug. 24.
Perth. |
Robert de Angreton, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, acknowledges that he
owes to John de Frysmareys, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 10l.; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northumberland. |
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Enrolment of indenture witnessing that whereas Robert de Angerton
made the preceding recognisance to John de Frysmareys, John grants that
if Robert behaves well towards him without making suit, prevention or
grievance on him by reason of any trespasses, maintenances or disputes made
by John, then the recognisance shall be null; and Robert grants that if he
behaves ill towards John in those matters, then the recognisance shall
remain in force. Dated at Northampton on the day and year aforesaid.
French. |
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Memorandum, that both John and Robert came into chancery at Northampton on the said day, and acknowledged the preceding indenture. |
Aug. 27.
Perth. |
George atte Grove, of Bradewey, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Stoke, parson of Seynesbury church, diocese of Worcester, 120l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Worcester. |
Aug. 18.
Perth. |
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order upon view of these presents, to cause
proclamation to be made in the town where the assizes are to be taken
and elsewhere, that no one, except the king's serjeants and ministers,
shall go armed, or ride or lead or procure an armed power before the
justices or elsewhere in that county, nor do anything to injure the king's
peace against the form of the statute of Northampton; and the sheriff shall
cause all those whom he finds doing the contrary, after the proclamation, to
be arrested and guarded in prison until further orders, taking the posse
comitatus for this if necessary; and he shall cause the horses and armour
of those so attached to be safely kept until further orders, as it was agreed
in a certain parliament that all who infringed the said statute after the king
had started for Scotland should be chastised as rebels; and now the king
has learned that several men making divers alliances and confederacies with
no small multitude of men-at-arms and other armed men in divers places in
that bailiwick, intended to come before William de Shareshull and his fellows,
justices appointed to take assizes in that county, in their next session, and at
divers other places in that bailiwick, with armed power, and to impede the
jurors summoned for certain assizes before the justices, by their threats, from
ascertaining and declaring the truth in this respect. By C. |
July 15.
Perth. |
To Nicholas de la Beche, constable of the Tower of London. Order to
cause the gates of the Tower to be closed from the setting of the sun to the
rising of the same, and to take oath from the officers, ministers and others
who dwell in the tower, for the safe keeping thereof, to conduct themselves well and faithfully in that custody, and not to leave the tower at
night without licence, as was hitherto wont to be done, as on account of
certain news which came to his ears, the king ordered Nicholas to cause
the tower to be safely guarded, and to cause such diligence to be applied in
the custody of the gates, walls, and other places thereof, that no damage may
happen thereto by reason of any crafty deceit or attack of enemies, by day
or by night; and now the king has been informed that notwithstanding the
said order, divers officers and ministers and others dwelling in the tower as
aforesaid go to the city of London and to other places, often by night and
often after sunset, and remain there at will. By K. |
Aug. 8.
Perth. |
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to permit William Trussel, of
Flore, who is staying in parts beyond the sea by the king's order, to have
respite until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, for all the debts which he
owes at the exchequer. By K. |
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The like to the sheriff of Leicester. |
Aug. 13.
Perth. |
To the sheriff of Rutland. Order to take into the king's hands without
delay all the goods and chattels which belonged to John de Wittelbiry,
deceased, and to cause them to be safely kept until satisfaction has been
done to the king for what pertains to him in this respect, or until further
orders, because the king appointed John, together with William Wale, to
collect and levy the tenth and fifteenth granted by the community of the
realm in that county; and a great part of that money was in John's custody
at his death, for which the king has not yet been satisfied, as William has
testified before the king in chancery. By C. |
Aug. 12.
Perth. |
To William de Clynton, constable of Dover Castle and warden of the
Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover.
Order to permit brother Michael de Mentemor, monk of the abbey of
St. Albans, elected to be abbot of that place, who is going to the Roman
court for that election, by the king's licence, to cross from that port with his
men, horses and equipments. By C. |
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Membrane 19d. |
July 8.
Perth. |
To the brethren and sisters of the hospital of St. Leonard, York. Order
to be obedient and answerable to John Giffard, keeper and master of that
hospital, in all the things which pertain to them, as was anciently accustomed to be done, in the visitation of that hospital lately made by the
king's order, notwithstanding any articles proposed in the same or any
other hindrances, so that the king may not punish them for any defect in
this respect, as W[illiam] sometime king of England founded the said
hospital for the maintenance of the poor, and made a master and keeper
there who received and made brethren, chaplains and others, and sisters
bearing the habit for the celebration of divine service, and to minister to
the poor, and to keep the goods of the hospital; and the hospital and all the
goods thereof and the brethren, sisters, poor and infirm ought to be in the
custody of the master of the hospital by the counsel and aid of the brethren
for the maintenance of divine worship, of the master, brethren, poor,
servants, and alms of the hospital, except reliefs, perquisites of court and
altarages, which remain in the disposition of the master for making new
year's gifts and courtesies, and his other things for his honour and that of
the house, as he shall see fit for the affairs and utility of the house and as
was anciently done, as is found by an inquisition taken in the time of
Edward I. by certain lieges deputed by him to enquire concerning the state
of that hospital; and the king wishes the hospital and all the brethren
and sisters there to be ruled and maintained according to the foundation
and ancient state thereof. Et erat patens. |
June 1.
Woodstock. |
To John de Wyndesore, keeper of the exchange at London. Whereas it
was ordained in the parliament held at York on the morrow of the Ascension,
in the 9th year of the king's reign, that money of halfpennies and farthings
should be manufactured at the said exchange under a certain form agreed
upon in the said parliament, and the king afterwards ordered John to
cause such money to be made at the exchange; and the king has been
besought by his workmen of the said money to order a competent reward
to be paid to them for the following causes, as they now incur greater costs
in the making of that money at greater labour than in past times, as they
can easily show, and they will not be able to maintain or continue that
expense and labour much longer unless a larger reward is allowed to them;
the king therefore orders John to take with him Lapinus Roger and others
having notice of this affair, and to take all possible information upon the
matter, and for how much the workmen may be contented, and concerning
all other things touching the king's convenience in this respect; and that
information being taken to inform the king thereof without delay, with his
advice in the premises. |
July 18.
Perth. |
To the free men and other tenants of the manor of Kenton, co. Devon,
in the hands of Isabella, deceased, late the wife of Walter de Cokefeld, by
the king's commission. Order to be answerable to William de Culpho and
his co-executors of Isabella's will concerning their rents and services, until
the king orders otherwise, and to pay to them the arrears from Isabella's
time, as the king ordered William Trussel, escheator beyond Trent, to cause
the said manor to be delivered to those executors, together with the issues
thereof, by a certain mainprise, which William de Culpho found for himself
and his co-executors before the king in chancery, to answer to the king
under a certain form for all the issues of the said manor from the time of
Isabella's death up to a certain time. |
July 8.
Perth. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Order to cause
all dung, offal and other refuse made before the gate of the castle there, and
in the ditches and upon the mote, to be taken away with all speed, and
to cause proclamation to be made in that town that no one shall make a
paths upon the mote, or use them, or permit pigs or other beasts to go
there; and that no dung or other refuse shall rest upon the mote, or in the
ditches, or before the door of the castle, upon the penalty which befits,
because the king has been informed that the men of that town throw dung,
offal and other refuse before the door of the castle, and into the ditches and
upon the mote; and that there are many bad smells (fetida) there by the
pigs and other beasts, and that certain of these men have made paths
upon the mote for no small time, as if it was a high road, and they use them
hitherto to the king's prejudice and that of his ministers dwelling in the
castle, and to the infection of the air there. By K. |
Aug. 5.
Perth. |
To John de Norwico, admiral of the king's fleet from the mouth of the
Thames towards the North, and to the masters and mariners of the ships
now about to set out upon the sea. Order, under pain of loss of life and
members, goods and chattels, not to do any harm to the men of the Cinque
Ports, or to merchants or others crossing by sea, and who do not wish to
aggrieve the king or succour his enemies, by reason of the dissensions lately
arisen between the men of the said ports and certain mariners and men of
Great Yarmouth, and not to communicate with the ships of the said ports
during these dissensions, but to remain at sea with their ships and to look
out for the arrival of the galleys which are to come to invade the realm, or
to succour the Scots, and to defeat and destroy them if they so come. The
king has sent a like order to the admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the
Thames towards the West, and to the masters and mariners of the ships of
the said ports, about to set out in his service. By K. and C. |
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The like to Geoffrey de Say, admiral of the fleet of ships from the mouth
of the Thames towards the West, and to the masters and mariners of the
ships about to set out to sea in the king's service. |
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To the bailiffs and men of Great Yarmouth. Order to send three or four
burgesses of that town to chancery to treat concerning the said dissensions
[as at page 693 above]. By K. and C. |
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Enrolment of acknowledgment of receipt by Arnald de Duro Forti,
knight, from the king by the hands of John de Pulteneye, citizen of London,
of 800l., which were owing to Arnald of the assignment of 500 marks at the
sterling, which the king granted to Arnald of the issues of the pedage of
St. Macaire, to be received yearly under a certain form. Dated at London
on 24 August, 10 Edward III. |
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Memorandum, that Arnald came into chancery at Northampton on
1 September and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
Jan 18.
London. |
To Alfonso, king of Castile, Leon, Toledo, Galicia, Seville, Cordova,
Murcia, Jaen and Algarves, and count of Molina. Request to assist the
king against the evil-disposed persons of Flanders, Normandy, and other
places of the kingdom of France, who are preparing snares for the king
upon the sea, perpetrating several evil deeds, and conspiring the repression
of the king and his, so that the said rivals shall have no naval assistance
from Alfonso's dominion; and if they make a passage with galleys and
ships by the dominions (partes) of Alfonso, that he will be pleased to order
them to be arrested; and that he will forbid his subjects to assist them
with ships, arms or other necessaries, and to go to those parts, as if they do
so they will expose themselves to great dangers, and the king does not wish
any harm to happen to them; but if they wish to come to the places of the
king's district, he will cause them to be favourably treated; and if Alfonso
will be pleased to aid the king with galleys and ships well prepared and
armed, to which the king incites him by his prayers, the king will be prepared to pay liberally for all, which things the king will always seek to do
for Alfonso in like case. |
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Membrane 18d. |
Aug. 30.
Perth. |
John de Grey of Codenore acknowledges that he owes to William, archbishop of York, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Nottingham. |
Aug. 27.
Perth. |
To John de Broghton and Gilbert Chastelyn. Order to deliver Roger
de Nowers, knight, and Richard and Roger his sons, William le Taillour
of Keyngham, Walter Been, William Hacun, John Been, and William son
of Nicholas atte Melle of Churchehull, to Richard de Williamescote and
Thomas de Langeleye, on bail; and if they have not yet taken them, to
supersede the said taking, although the king lately appointed John de
Broghton and Gilbert to arrest and take Roger and the others notoriously
suspect of felonies and misdeeds perpetrated in the realm, wherever they
should be found, and to take them to the Tower of London to be delivered
to prison there according to the ordinance made in the last parliament at
Westminster, because Richard de Williamescote and Thomas have mainperned
before the king and his council to have Roger and the others before the
king or elsewhere at his order, to do and receive what shall be determined
there, and that they will behave themselves well. By K. and C. |
July 26.
Perth. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to receive Thomas
Durant, whom Henry de Bradeweye, steward of the liberties of John,
archbishop of Canterbury, has attorned before them, to make his proffer
on the morrow of Michaelmas next, because he is on the king's business
in co. Kent and other parts of the realm. By C. |
Aug. 28.
Perth. |
To John de Molyns and Ralph de Wedon, sheriff of Buckingham. Order
to supersede the taking of Robert Malet, although the king lately appointed
them to arrest and take Robert, notoriously suspect of divers felonies and
misdeeds perpetrated in the realm, and to cause him to be brought safely to
the Tower of London, to be imprisoned there according to the ordinance of
the last parliament at Westminster, because Alan de Leaume and Thomas
le Fynel, of co. Buckingham, have mainperned before the king and his
council, to have Robert before the king or elsewhere at his order, to
do and receive what shall there be ordained, and that he will conduct
himself well. By C. |
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To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Robert
de Hambury, chamberlain of North Wales, to have respite until the octaves
of Hilary next for rendering his account at the exchequer on the morrow
of Michaelmas next, because he is on the king's business. By C. |
Aug. 24.
Perth. |
To William de Clynton, constable of Dover castle and warden of the
Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover. Order
to permit Lambert de Flynt of St. Omer, who was lately sent to the king
by Philip, king of France, as his envoy, and afterwards came to the king in
Scotland, and who is now going home, to cross from that port, together with
his grooms, horses, equipments, money and other things. By K. |
Sept. 1.
Perth. |
Thomas son of Peter de Leicestr[ia] of Northampton, the younger,
acknowledges that he owes to Richard de la Porte of Northampton
80 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Northampton. |
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Enrolment of grant by Thomas son of Peter de Leicestr[ia] of Northampton, the younger, to Richard de la Porte of Northampton, of all the
lands and rents which he holds in the town of Duston, which tenements are
worth 60s. yearly. Dated at Northampton on Monday after the Beheading
of St. John the Baptist, 10 Edward III. Witnesses: George de Longevill,
Roger de Lumleye, Nicholas Chaunceux, Henry le Bray of Herleston,
William de la Porte, Walter Cay of Northampton, John Hendecok, Henry
Athelard. |
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Memorandum, that Thomas came into chancery at Northampton. |
Sept. 1.
Perth. |
Walter de London, dean of the church of St. Andrew, Wells, and Geoffrey
de Chelcheheth, canon in the free chapel of St. Martin le Grand, London,
acknowledge that they owe to Asselin Simonetti, merchant of Lucca, 250l.;
to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Somerset. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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The same dean and Geoffrey acknowledge that they owe to the same
Asselin 240l., to be levied as aforesaid. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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John son of Bartholomew Pecche acknowledges that he owes to John
de Eccleshale 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Lincoln. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Aug. 16.
Perth. |
Robert de Sadyngton, John de Waldegrave and John de Overton acknowledge that they owe to John, archbishop of Canterbury, 100l.; to be levied,
in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city of London. |
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Cancelled on payment; acknowledged before Master Robert de. . . |
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Memorandum, that William de Northwell of co. Nottingham, prebendary
of Northwell in the collegiate church of Southwell, mainperned at the
exchequer to render the account there for Robert de Tanton, late keeper of
the wardrobe, for the time when Robert was keeper, and he found security
in the exchequer to satisfy the king for what should be found to be owing
by the said account; wherefore the king ordered all the goods and chattels
which belonged to Robert at his death, which had been taken into the
king's hands by reason of the said account, to be delivered to William by
writ of the exchequer; and afterwards, because John, archbishop of Canterbury, at William's request and with the king's consent, undertook to
dispose of the said goods and chattels as far as they would suffice in the
payment of Robert's debts and otherwise for the salvation of Robert's soul,
as should seem best, the king ordered all the said goods and chattels to be
delivered to the archbishop at William's repeated request; and subsequently
Peter de Tanton, brother and heir of Robert de Tanton, clerk in chancery,
granted that 200 marks, which Robert de Sadyngton, John de Waldegrave
and John de Overton acknowledged on 3rd June, 9 Edward III., that they
owed to Peter before William de Herle and his fellows, then justices of the
Bench, as is fully established by the record and process of that recognisance
which was made for a certain release which Peter made of certain lands
which belonged to Robert, should be levied by the king and delivered to
the archbishop, in aid of payment of the debts in which Robert was bound
to the king and others, so that nothing thereof should be converted to
Peter's benefit; and because Robert de Sadyngton, John de Waldgrave and
John de Overton, on 6 August, 10 Edward III. acknowledged in chancery
that they owed 100l. to the archbishop for those 100l. which were owing
to Peter, although the said recognizance for 200l. had been made upon
condition expressed in an indenture made between them and Peter concerning the terms of payment, both the king and the archbishop granted
that no execution of that recognisance should be made before the said
justices, but that the recognisance should be considered null, and that order
should be given to the justices not to make any execution thereof, and that
no execution should be made in chancery by virtue of the said record and
process on the file of chancery for the said 10th year, but that Robert de
Sadyngton, John de Waldegrave and John de Overton should be quit of
the said 200 marks. |
