Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1337

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 4, 1337-1339. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1900.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1337', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 4, 1337-1339, (London, 1900) pp. 172-185. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol4/pp172-185 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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September 1337

Sept. 1.
Westminster.
To the prior of Durham, collector of the tenth granted by the clergy of the province of York, in the bishopric of Durham. Order to deliver 100l. of that tenth to Robert de Tong, keeper of the king's victuals at Berwick-upon-Tweed, for his expenses in purveying divers victuals.
By K.
Sept. 1.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas at the suit of Hugh Tyrel, the king's yeoman, showing the king that he had committed to him the custody of the castles of Bulkendinas and Blenkleveny and of the lands, forests and chaces there, to hold during pleasure, rendering yearly at the exchequer as much as others have rendered for the same, and receiving the accustomed wages and fees, and the king had ordered the treasurer and barons to inspect their rolls and memoranda, and if they found that some did not have that custody before the said grant, who answered to the king for anything, then to charge Hugh with the extent of the castles, etc. by account to be made with him, allowing him so much as had been allowed to other keepers for wages and fees, and although they afterwards caused the castles, etc. to be extended and charged Hugh with that extent, yet they have delayed to make allowance to him for his wages and fees, because they have not found that any have had that custody before who answered to the king for anything, and that wages or fees were allowed to any, and Hugh beseeching the king to provide a remedy, the king ordered Gilbert Talebot, justice of South Wales, or him who supplies his place, to take an inquisition on the premises, by which it is found that the steward of Blainleveny is wont to receive 10l. yearly and a robe, hay and forage as often as he comes, the constable of Bulkendinas 4½d. daily and a robe yearly, the constable of Blainleveny 4½d. daily and a robe yearly, the gatekeeper of Blainleveny 2d. daily and a robe yearly, the gatekeeper of Bulkendinas 2d. daily and a robe yearly, two foresters 1½d. daily each, and the hayward of Blainleveny and of Llyn Safaddu (mara) 2d. daily, the bedel of a knight 6s. 8d. yearly, and 2d. at each court, the Welsh reeve, 2d. at each court, the Welsh bedel 2d. at each court, and the chief forester 2d. at each court and four serjeants 1d. daily each at each court: the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to allow to Hugh for himself and his ministers retained for the said custody, such sums for the time when he had the said custody by the king's commission, in his account at the exchequer. By p.s.
Sept. 3.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Andrew de Canterton, who is insufficiently qualified.
Membrane 31.
Aug. 24.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to pay Henry de Lancastr[ia], whom the king created earl of Derby, in the last parliament at Westminster, or his attorney, 200 marks for Easter term last of those 400 marks which the king granted to him, as the king granted to him 1,000 marks yearly to maintain the said dignity, to be received from the issues of the customs, to wit, 400 marks in the port of London, 300 marks in the port of Boston, and 300 marks in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull, to be received by the hands of the collectors of the same for his life or until the king should provide him with 1,000 marks of land or rent yearly for life.
Vacated because it was surrendered.
The like to the collectors in the following ports:—
The collectors in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull to pay 150 marks for Easter term last.
The collectors in the port of Boston to pay 150 marks for the same term.
Vacated because they were surrendered.
Aug. 30.
Westminster.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Cornwall of the tenth and fifteenth granted in the great council at Notingham. Order to pay to William de Northwell, clerk of the great wardrobe, 200l. of that money, upon the expenses of his office, notwithstanding any assignment made upon that money.
The like to the taxers and collectors of the tenth and fifteenth in co. Somerset, to pay 300l. to William.
Aug. 2.
Clarendon.
To Alan de Boys, the king's clerk. Order to restore to Reymund de Fargis, dean of St. Mary's, Salisbury, and prebendary of Sunnyng, in the same, and rector of Godalmyng church, the said prebend and church and his goods and chattels there and elsewhere in co. Surrey, which Alan had taken into the king's hands by virtue of a commission so to take the lands of certain aliens in that county, as Reymund is a native of the duchy [of Aquitaine] and not of the power of the king of France.
The like to the following clerks in favour of the following:—
Thomas de Knaresburgh in co. Wilts, for the said Reymund.
Thomas de Evesham in co. Leicester, for the same Reymund, archdeacon of Leicester.
The treasurer and barons of the exchequer for the same Reymund, rector of the churches of Leek and Hornese, diocese of York.
The same for John de Pinybus, prebendary of Suthmuskham, in the church of St. Mary, Suthwell, who is a native of the said duchy.
Thomas de Knaresburgh for the same John, prebendary of Hulledeverel, in the church of Heghtredebury, co. Wilts.
Henry de Stretford in co. Gloucester, for Vitalis de Testa, prebendary of Torleton, in the church of St. Mary, Salisbury, who is a native of the said duchy.
Henry de Ingelby in co. Cambridge, for the same Vitalis, prebendary of a portionary prebend in the church of Wyngham.
John de Percebrig in co. Kent, for the same Vitalis, rector of Shorham church, and the chapel of Otteford.
Robert de Hemyngburgh, in cos. Oxford and Berks, for the same Vitalis, parson of Henneye church.
James de Kyngeston and Robert de Sprotle in cos. Lincoln and Rutland for Peter de Campo, prebendary of Suthscarle, in the church of St. Mary, Lincoln, who is a native of the said duchy.
Henry Haydok in co. Dorset, for Bernard de Cutinaco, prebendary of Stratton, in the church of St. Mary, Salisbury, who is a native of the said duchy.
The treasurer and barons of the exchequer for the same.
Sept. 4.
Westminster.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with a third part of the town of Michham, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Lucy Bluet held no lands in chief at her death, but that she held the said third part jointly with Peter Bluet, her husband, for life, of Peter's inheritance, of John de Molyns by the service of 6s. 7d. yearly.
Sept. 1.
Westminster.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Suffolk of the tenth and fifteenth granted by the community of the realm in the great council at Notingham. Order to pay to John Haward 153l. 7s. 6d. of that money, without delay, as the king is bound to him in that sum for his wages and those of the men at arms, archers and others in the king's service, while John was admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames towards the North, as appears by a certificate of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer sent before the king in chancery. By K.
To William de Dunstaple, the king's clerk. Order to have all the victuals which the king ordered him to buy and purvey, with all possible speed at Sandwich, where the king has determined his passage to parts beyond the seas. By K.
Aug. 20.
Westminster.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause the priory of Goldeclyve to be extended by the oath of lawful men of that bailiwick, and all the lands belonging thereto, with the names of those who hold the lands, as the prior of Goldeclive has besought the king to show favour to him, as at the time when the possessions of those of the power of the king of France were taken into the late king's hands, the custody of the priory and of the manors of Coudray, in the march of Wales, Membury, co. Devon, and Preston and Selvre, co. Somerset, pertaining to that priory, was committed by the late king to the then prior for rendering 100 marks yearly, at which the priory and manors were extended, and William Martel, who made himself prior by false and forged bills, after the prior and manors had been taken into the late king's hands, granted the manors of Membury, Preston and Selvre, extended at 50l. yearly, to John Inge, to hold for life, and the manors of Goldeclive and Coudray alone remain to the priory, which do not exceed an extent of 20l. at most, wherefore the present prior cannot answer for 100 marks for the custody of the priory, and the king wishes to be informed concerning the true value of the priory and the manors and lands pertaining thereto. The king has ordered Ralph de Middelneye, escheator in cos. Somerset and Devon, to extend the manors of Membray, Preston and Selvre, and other lands of the priory in that bailiwick. By K. and C.
Mandate in pursuance to Ralph de Middelneye.
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to deliver to the prior, in the meantime, his priory and the lands, goods and chattels pertaining thereto, having taken security from him to answer to the king for the extent of the priory and lands when it shall be returned before him.
Membrane 30.
Aug. 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order, upon sight of these presents, to go to the priors of Hailyng, Shirbourn, Hamele and Andewell, and order them to pay the money which they owe to the king, to Master William la Zouch, dean of St. Peter's, York, the treasurer, or to John Charnels, supplying his place, without delay, and if they refuse to do so, to cause that money to be levied of their goods and chattels, and to have the said priors and Peter Malet, parson of Spettebury church, and Robert Whithors, mainpernors of the prior of Hailyng; Thomas le Wodeward and William le Dyere, mainpernors of the prior of Shirbourn, William de Norton and John Scryveyn, mainpernors of the prior of Hamele, and Thomas le Wodeward and William le Dyghere, mainpernors of the prior of Andewell, at London on Wednesday after St. Matthew next, to answer to the king for their contempt in not paying that money at the feast of St. Laurence, and to do and receive what shall be ordained by the king and his council, and to deliver the said money to the treasurer or John, under pain of the loss of his office and imprisonment, as the king ordered the prior of Hailyng to have 70l., the prior of Shirbourn 45l., the prior of Hamele 4l., and the prior of Andewell 40s., which they ought to have paid at St. Laurence last, for the custody of their priories and the lands pertaining thereto, which the king had caused to be taken into his hands, at London on the said feast, to be delivered to the treasurer or John, and the said priors, who had granted to pay the sums as aforesaid on admission to their custodies, which they had besought from the king, have not hitherto paid them or shown any reason why they have not done so, and the king will not suffer such contempt.
The like to the following sheriffs for the following sums, and to have the offenders and their mainpernors at London as aforesaid:—
The sheriff of Devon to the prior of Cowyk for 36 marks; his mainpernors are Alexander Waleys and Nicholas de Insyngton.
The sheriff of Warwick to the prior of Wolfricheston, for 18l. 6s. 8d., the prior of Hynkele for 21l., and the prior of Wotton for 26l. 13s. 4d. Mainpernors: William son of Simon de Franketon, and John Donheved, of the prior of Wolfricheston; Richard de Kyrkeby and Thomas de Sheldon of the prior of Hynkele; and John Daumartyn and John de Hulbarowe, of the prior of Wotton.
The sheriff of Kent to the prior of Folkeston for 20l., the prior of Grenewych and Leuesham for 5 marks. Mainpernors: Nicholas Archer and Simon Barker of the former, and John de Croydon and John Baret of London, of the latter.
The sheriff of Stafford to the prior of Tuttebury for 57 marks, 6s. 8d. Mainpernors: Richard de Saxton and William de Curzon.
The sheriff of Essex to the prior of Tackeley for 69l. 13s. 4d., and the prior of Panfeld and Welles for 44l. 3s. 4d. Mainpernors: William Broun, vicar of Twykench church, and Gregory de Wyke of the former, and Richard de Grymston and Andrew de Branketr[e] of the latter.
The sheriff of Oxford to the prior of Cogges for 100s. Mainpernors: John de Elkeston and Thomas Bytheheye.
The sheriff of Derby to the prior of Derby for 50s. No mainpernors.
The sheriff of Sussex to the prior of Boxgrave for 30l., and to John le Paumer, proctor of the abbot of Fécamp, for 290 marks. Mainpernors: Master Richard de Ernele of the former, and John de Elkeston and William de Lychepol of the latter.
The sheriff of Dorset to the prior of Warham for 10s., and the prior of Holme for 40s. Mainpernor: William Wayn for both.
The sheriff of Lincoln to the prior of Wynghale for 50s., the prior of Wyleford for 27l. 10s., the prior of Caneryngham for 35 marks, Henry Mailard, proctor of the abbot of Aunay for 28l., and John Savage, parson of St. Mary's church, Suthkelleseye, for 5 marks. Mainpernors: John parson of St. Mary's church, Suthkelleseye, of the prior of Wynghale, Master Nicholas de Oxon[ia], parson of Brompton church, and William de Okebourn of the prior of Wyleford, Roger de Stowe and William Gosch of the prior of Caneryngham, Simon Bon and Bartholomew Oldcorn of the said proctor, and William de Kelleseye, parson of Navenby church of John Savage.
The sheriff of York to the prior of Holy Trinity, York, for 65 marks, and the prior of Pontefract for 30 marks. Mainpernors: William de Tykford and Thomas de Ipre of the former, and Roger de Stowe and John Pursere of York, of the latter.
The sheriff of Rutland to the prior of Weston for 20l. Mainpernors: John de Feriby and Master Peter de Avebury.
The sheriff of Somerset to the prior of Clatford Lavyngton for 24l. 10s. Mainpernors: William de Perseay and John Canoun.
The sheriff of Buckingham to the prior of Tykford for 21l. 13s. 4d., to brother Gilbert Seles, proctor in England of St. Nicholas, Angers, for 35l. Mainpernors: Robert Blak and William de Tyckeford of the former, and Richard de Kyrkeby and Thomas de Sheldon of the latter.
The sheriff of Nottingham to the prior of Blyth for 15 marks. Mainpernors: John Galopyn and William de Legh.
Membrane 29.
Aug. 28.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to pay to William de Bohun, whom the king appointed earl of Northampton, 75l. for Michaelmas term next of those 150l., which the king granted to him to maintain that honour, to be received yearly by the hands of the collectors in that port until certain lands, which others hold for life, the reversion whereof the king granted to him, shall come into his hands. By K. and the whole council in parliament.
The like to the following, to pay the following sums to the earl:—
The collectors of customs in the port of London, 200l. for Michaelmas term.
The collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull for 75l., for the same term.
The sheriffs of London for 100l. of their ferm, for the same term.
The sheriff of Essex for 50l. of his ferm, or the issues of that county.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Like order to pay 10l. to the earl for Michaelmas term next.
By K. and the whole council in parliament.
Sept. 2.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Norwich. Order to pay to Stephen de Drayton, of Great Yarmouth, 10l. for Michaelmas term next, in accordance with the king's grant to him for his good service. By bill of the treasurer.
Sept. 1.
Westminster.
To William de la Pole, Henry de Belton, Henry Goldebeter, Thomas de Holme, Thomas de Rys and William Bargayn of Tykhill, the king's merchants. Order to permit Dinus Forsetti, Peter Bini and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi, to do their will with their own wool, notwithstanding the king's commission to William and the others, and not to take any of that wool, but so that they shall not pass off the wool of others as their own, although the king appointed William and the others to take and buy 6,000 sacks of wool for his use in co. York, except in Craven, for a certain price, and to cause it to be taken where they wished, as the king wishes to show favour to the said merchants of the Bardi for their good service. By K.
The like to the following appointed in the following counties:—
Reginald de Conductu, John de Grantham, John de Oxon[ia], and Richard de Hakeneye, in the city of London and its suburbs, and in cos. Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Middlesex.
Roger de Wollesthorp, Henry de Tydeswell, Robert de Dalderby, Hugh Cokheved, and John de Notingham of Uppyngham, in cos. Lincoln and Rutland.
Geoffrey de Astwyk, Henry atte Grene, Simon de Wauere and John de Neweburi, in cos. Oxford and Berks.
Robert Maidegot, John de Walsh, Nicholas de Langeneye and John Lucas, in co. Gloucester.
Robert de Shilvyngton, John de Frysmareys, Robert de Chastel, Robert de Penrith and John de Emeldon, in cos. Cumberland, Northumberland and Westmorland.
Sept. 3.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas at the suit of Adam de Lymbergh, the late king's constable of Bordeaux, showing at his suit both by writs of chancery and of the exchequer, to Master John Guytard, then his controller in the duchy [of Aquitaine], deceased, and to the executors of his will afterwards, it had been demanded that they should cause that control to come to the exchequer, and they had never executed that order, and Adam had been so occupied with pacifying the war of the king of France in that duchy, that he could not fully levy the issues of the duchy, and he could not cause Master Gerard de Sancto Sereno, then treasurer of Pergork, and Master William Reymond of Abinion, then treasurer of Agen, and other ministers and receivers appointed by him and the late king, to come to account with him for the issues of their bailiwicks; and because they adhered to the king of France in taking certain castles, towns and lands occupied by him upon the late king, and stayed in his power from that time, and have fully answered to the said king for those issues, by compulsion, as may fully appear by a certificate of the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, sent to the exchequer by the king's order, the king ordered the treasurer and barons to audit the account of Adam for the issues of the duchy, and to command the seneschal of Gascony, by writ of the exchequer, to cause the executors to come to the exchequer on a certain day with the control, or to send it there, and to audit the account in the meantime, and if the control was sent, then to recite what was begun of that account, according to the oath and assertion of Adam, charging the ministers and receivers of those parts who have not accounted with Adam for the issues of their bailiwicks and could not be judged to do so, in Adam's discharge, so that he should be charged with what he received by the hands of the receivers, and after the auditing and final rendering of the account, they should command the executors to come with that control and rectify the account thereby, and cause justice to be done; and now Adam has besought the king to order to proceed to the issue of his account, as he fears that it may easily be delayed, both because the control cannot be sent to the exchequer on account of the war with the king of France in Gascony, as the executors have adhered to that king, although it has been demanded of the seneschal, and because some of the rolls, tallies, letters and other memoranda touching his account have been lost in the transit from the duchy and by the carriage from London to York and back again, Adam being then in the king's service in Ireland, and the seals of certain of the said letters and memoranda are broken; and the king, considering the state which Adam kept for the king and his father in the duchy, and for the king in Ireland, and his proved fidelity and untiring labours, at great expense, orders the treasurer and barons to audit the account according to the tenor of the other order, and rectify it with the control if it is sent on the said day, and if not then to proceed to the final discussion of the account according to Adam's oath and affirmation, not awaiting the control, and notwithstanding the said loss and breaking.
By K. and C.
Membrane 28.
Aug. 10.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Adam de Rerisby, knight, who has no lands in that county to qualify him.
Sept. 4.
Woodstock.
To Bartholomew de Insula and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order to cause the common signs by fire upon the hills and elsewhere in that county to be made without delay, and diligently guarded by four, five or six men at arms or armed men, so that the men of those parts may be warned in time of a hostile attack, and not to compel or distrain the men of religion and others of those parts to find any men at arms or armed men at Portsmouth, Southampton or elsewhere staying in that county, or to contribute to the expenses of the same, beyond what is necessary for the custody of the aforesaid signals; because the king has learned that Bartholomew and his fellows distrain men of religion and others for such causes, wherefore this cannot sustain such burdens, upon which they have besought the king to provide a remedy. The king wishes, however, all men, both servants of men of religion and others, men at arms and armed and able-bodied men to be compelled to repel enemies if they invade the realm. By C.
[Fœdera.]
The like to the following, to wit:—
Hugh de Courteneye, earl of Devon, and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in co. Devon.
John de Bello Campo of Somerset, and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in cos. Somerset and Dorset. [Ibid.]
Sept. 4.
Woodstock.
To John de Thorp, the king's clerk, supplying the place of the treasurer. Order to pay 1,700l. of the money received by him to Anthony Bache, merchant for the king's secret affairs beyond the sea, with which he is charged, as the king appointed John to receive from the following persons in his name, to wit: from the merchants of the society of the Achiols, 1,000 marks; from the merchants of the society of the Bonacours, 300 marks; from the merchants of the society of the Albertini, 500 marks; from Bernardinus Damas, 100 marks; from Naddus de Manne, 200 marks; from Boniface Daquire and his fellow, 40 marks; from Ascelin Simonet, 200 marks; and from Bindus Gyle, 200 marks; which they promised to lend the king for his affairs, and all the money which the mayor, aldermen, citizens and lawful men of London granted to the king for his affairs and the defence of the realm.
By K.
Sept. 2.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore castle. Whereas he certified to the king that a hall, a cellar and a kitchen of a house within the castle are anciently assigned in a close near the great gate of the castle for the occupation of the four chaplains celebrating divine service in the chapel of the castle, and also three small and insufficient chambers near the close of the gatekeeper, are assigned to two clerks there, and that a hall, a cellar, a kitchen and four sufficient chambers have been newly constructed for the four chaplains, who were lately sent from Wyndesore park to the castle for celebrating divine service in the chapel there, in a close on the south side of the chapel, by the order of John de Insula, late constable there, the king orders Thomas to cause the chaplains to be amoved from the houses where they are now staying, and to cause the newly constructed houses to be assigned and delivered to them. By K. and C.
Sept. 29.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, Dublin. Order to deliver to Nicholas de Verdon, the arrears of 100 marks yearly, to be received from the issues of the manor of Newcastle of Lyonns in Ireland by the hands of the keeper there, from 26 March last, and to pay that sum henceforth yearly from the said issues until Nicholas is provided with land or rent to that value by the king, and to cause the 100 marks to be allowed to the keepers of the manor or the tenants there, by whom the payment shall be made, in their ferm, as on 26 March last, the king granted that rent to Nicholas for his good service to him and his father in Ireland. By K.
Sept. 28.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to deliver to Richard de la Pole, the king's butler, without delay, 1,000l. of the king's gift, which the king has granted to him for his good service. By K.
Oct. 1.
Westminster.
To John de Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper. Order to deliver to William de Whitehirst, John de Wynewyk, William de Estfeld and William Devyas, the king's clerks, 60s.; to wit, 20s. to William de Whitehirst, and 13s. 4d. to each of the others in subvention of their expenses in certain of the king's affairs.
Sept. 26.
Westminster.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain Matilda de Haudlo of Wythefeld for her homage by reason of the lands which she holds of Queen Philippa and Robert Kenteys, during the queen's life, as the escheator returned that he had not taken into the king's hands the view of frankpledge of Matilda, an acre of land, 5s. rent and the moiety of a market and fair in Horndon, but that he had distrained her by her cattle found in these tenements, because she holds them in chief with other lands, by homage, and she did not render it, and afterwards at Matilda's suit showing that the view, land, rent and moiety are held of Queen Philippa by knight's service as of the honour of Reylegh and not in chief, the king ordered the escheator to take an inquisition upon the premises, by which it is found that Matilda holds the view, rent and moiety of the queen as of the said honour by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and the said land of Robert Kenteys by the service of 6d. yearly.
Oct. 6.
Westminster.
To Ralph de Myddelneye. Order to take into the king's hands 500l. of the two yearly tenths granted by the clergy of the province of Canterbury, and deliver it to Anthony Bache, merchant [as in Calendar of Patent Rolls, 11 Edward III, page 537]. By K.
Vacated because on the Patent Roll of this year.
Membrane 27.
Sept. 14.
Woodstock.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Thomas de Ferariis and Theobald de Mounteny, the king's yeoman, all the lands which belonged to John de Moeles, tenant in chief, together with the issues thereof, from 1 September last, to be kept by them, as Isabella de Moeles, one of John's daughters and heirs, a minor in the king's wardship, married William de Boterels, knight, without the king's licence, and the king granted the forfeiture and whatever pertained to him by that marriage to Thomas and Theobald with the custody of all the lands which belonged to John, until the partition thereof should be made between the heirs, without rendering anything to the king, saving to Thomas de Courteneye, who married Muriel, John's second daughter and heir, the issues of her purparty, which the king granted to Thomas by a fine which he made with him and ordered the escheator to deliver those lands to Thomas and Theobald; and the escheator has delayed to do so, as the king has learned, because the issues of Muriel's purparty are granted to her and her husband, and he has not yet made their purparties, and the king does not wish the livery to be further delayed, chiefly because he caused the issues touching their purparty to be delivered to Thomas and Muriel by the hands of Thomas and Theobald, that partition being made.
By p.s.
Sept. 15.
Woodstock.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause Andrew de Sutton to be taken from prison and brought to the church of All Hallows, Haywharf, London, without delay, to stay there according to the ecclesiastical liberty, as S. bishop of London has shown the king that although Andrew had taken sanctuary at that church, and had entered the porch and held the ring of the door in his hand, and stayed there for some time, yet certain sons of iniquity drew him, who then called himself John de Catton, violently from the porch and led him to prison.
Sept. 14.
Woodstock.
To Richard de la Pole, the king's butler. Order to deliver 6 tuns of the wine in his custody in the port of London without delay, to Edward, duke of Cornwall, and earl of Chester or to his butler. By K.
To Thomas Crosse, keeper of the great wardrobe. Order to deliver 500 of wax of the king's stock in his custody to the said duke or his attorney in subvention of the expenses of the duke's household.
By K.
Sept. 10.
Westminster.
To Richard de la Pole, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Sandwich. Order to deliver to John de Cassiet, master of the ship called 'Beata Maria,' of Bayonne, 12 tuns of the wine in his ship for the freightage, if so much is due to him for this, as John has besought the king to order him to be satisfied therefor, as he lately freighted that ship with wine in the duchy [of Aquitaine], and brought the wine to the realm and it has been delivered to Richard for the king's use by the admiral of the fleet towards the North.
By K. and C.
Sept. 10.
Woodstock.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich. Nicholas de Bermeu, master of a ship called 'St. Salvator,' of Spain, and John Imaignes, master of a ship 'St. Maria,' of Getaria, Spain, have besought the king to order their ship and the cable of the 'St. Salvator' to be de-arrested and restored to them, as they touched at that port with their ships, laden with salt and wine, and unloaded them of the same, and they purposed to return home in their ships to bring other merchandise to the realm, and the ships are arrested by the mayor and bailiffs by reason of an order of the king to arrest ships in that port; the king therefore orders the mayor and bailiffs to restore the ships and cable to the said masters, permitting them to return home, provided that they do not take wool and merchandise contrary to the proclamation. By C.
Sept. 10.
Woodstock.
To William Fraunk. Order to restore all the wool which he has arrested at Boston to Nicholas de Rois, Conrad de Valleskere, of Lombardy, and Segresius Cof, of Malyns, Brabant, merchants, without delay, so that their plaint may not be repeated to the king, and to inform the king without delay if there is any reason why he should not do this, as the king has learned that William arrested the wool of these merchants although he was not appointed to do so. By C.
Sept. 1.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to desist from making distraints on John de Vasto, general attorney of the prior of Lenton, who is staying in parts beyond the sea, to pay debts due to the king, and not to compel him to pay those debts, so that he may be able to answer to the king for the ferm of the custody of the priory and its possessions, as he is bound, as the king committed to John the custody of the priory and its possessions, which were taken into his hands because the prior was a native of the power of the king of France, to hold under a certain form during pleasure, rendering yearly at the exchequer, 40l.; and now the king has learned from John's plaint, that although he ought not to be charged with the prior's debts during that custody, yet the sheriff has several times distrained him in the said lands to pay such debts, wherefore John has besought the king to provide a remedy. By K. and C.
Sept. 15.
Woodstock.
The like to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, for the prior of Bermundeseye, to whom the king committed the custody of that priory and all its possessions for paying 100l. yearly. By K. and C.
Sept. 13.
Woodstock.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Ralph Chastelayn, deceased.
Sept. 18.
Woodstock.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands of Thomas de Lacy in Holkham, co. Norfolk, restoring the issues thereof to Thomas, as the escheator returned that he had taken those tenements into the king's hands, because John Dakeny, who held them in chief, alienated them to Thomas without the king's licence, and afterwards at the suit of Thomas, showing that the said lands are not held in chief, and that neither John, his ancestors nor any other tenants had held them of the king, the king ordered the escheator to take an inquisition upon the premises, by which it is found that Thomas does not hold any lands in chief in Holkham, but that he holds a messuage, a wind mill, 2 acres of land and 60s. rent there, and the market there every Monday, of the heir of Robert de Tony by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and of rendering 2½d. thereof yearly to the hundred of Northgreneho by the hands of the bailiff of the same for 'warepound,' and that Thomas and his ancestors have held these tenements of the heir's ancestors, and of no other, from time out of mind.
Sept. 18.
Woodstock.
To Roger Normaund. Request upon sight of these presents, to cause 20 'milia' of iron and 100 garbs of laths to be bought and purveyed by the advice of Master Walter, the king's smith, and to be sent by water or land to the Tower of London with all speed, to be delivered to the constable there by indenture, for certain of the king's works in that Tower. By K.
To John de Denton. Request, upon sight of these presents, to cause 300 quarters of sea coal and two grindstones to be bought and purveyed and brought by water to the Tower of London, to be delivered by indenture to the constable there for certain works in that Tower. By K.
Membrane 26.
Sept. 1.
Westminster.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause certain lands in Stanford Ryvers, co. Essex, together with the issues thereof, received by Mabel fitzWaryn, to be delivered to Thomas de Bourn, to remain in his custody according to the form of a mainprise, as on its being found by inquisition taken by Walter de Hungerford, late escheator in cos. Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Middlesex, that Thomas Tracy held no lands in chief at his death, the king ordered that escheator not to intermeddle further with the lands which belonged to Thomas, restoring the issues thereof, and Thomas de Bourn has besought the king to provide him with a remedy, as Paulina de Gras, of whom Thomas Tracy held certain lands in Stanford Ryvers, as is found by the aforesaid inquisition, had entered these lands immediately after the king's hand was amoved therefrom, and had demised the custody thereof to Thomas de Bourn, to hold until the heir of Thomas Tracy should come of age; and although Thomas de Bourn is aggrieved and disquieted by certain of the king's ministers, pretending that the custody of these lands ought to pertain to the king by reason of certain other lands which Thomas Tracy held in chief, and has found mainpernors in chancery, to answer to the king for the issues of the lands in Stanford Ryvers, if they pertam to him, it was agreed by the council in chancery that he should hold these lands in peace by the said mainprise, until further orders, by the advice of the council, and Thomas is amoved from the custody of these lands by pretext of a commission of the king to Mabel of the custody thereof; which lands were said to be in the king's hands by reason of the minority of the heir of Thomas Tracy, to hold until the heir should come of age, and of an order to the escheator to deliver to Matilda those lands and the issues received from 21 April, Thomas de Bourn not being called; and the king has consideration of the mainprise which provides for his indemnity. By C.
Sept. 18.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Sandwich. Order, if Reginald, count of Guelders (Gerl), who is speedily about to come to the king in England, shall touch at that port, to receive him as honourably as possible, and to cause necessaries to be ministered to him and his whilst he is staying there, informing the king with all speed of his arrival, by an envoy in whom they have confidence. By K.
[Fœdera.]
The like to the following:—
The mayor and bailiffs of Dover.
The mayor and bailiffs of Lynne.
The bailiffs of Yarmouth.
The bailiffs of Orlaston. [Ibid.]
Sept. 20.
The Tower.
To John de Ifeld and Master William de Fissheburn, late guardians of the bishopric of Chichester, void and in the king's hands. Order to deliver to Master Robert de Stretford, bishop elect of Chichester, all the issues and profits of the temporalities of the bishopric from the time of the death of John, the last bishop, until 21 September last, on which day the king received Robert's fealty, and restored the temporalities to him, as the king has granted him all the said issues and profits. By p.s. [10283.]
Sept. 18.
Woodstock.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the demand which they made on Joan, late the wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari for 200l. and the arrears thereof for two parts of the lands which belonged to Ed[mund] de Mortuo Mari, tenant in chief, and which were in the king's hand by reason of the minority of Edmund's heir, which were in Joan's custody by the king's commission, and were afterwards delivered to Henry, bishop of Lincoln, to be superseded, provided that the bishop answer to the king for the ferm which he is bound to render to the king therefor, and the arrest thereof; as the king ordered Roger Chaundos, sometime escheator in cos. Hereford, Gloucester, Worcester, Salop, Stafford and the march of Wales adjoining, to take the castle and manor of Wygemore, the manor of Clebury and the chace of Were into his hands, which were in Joan's custody by the said commission, and deliver them to the said bishop.
Sept. 24.
The Tower.
To Reginald de Conductu, John de Grantham, John de Oxon[ia] and Richard de Hakeneye. Order to take for the king's use a quantity of wool (quamplures lane) in the hostel of Thomas, bishop of Hereford, at London, for a certain price agreed upon by the king and his council, and to cause letters of obligation to be made for William Esgar, merchant, and Walter Drake, of Bisshopescastel, co. Hereford, according to the form of the king's commission, as the king lately appointed Reginald and the others to take and buy for his use a certain number of sacks of wool in the city of London, the suburbs and other places, and afterwards learning that the said wool, which did not belong to the bishop but to divers merchants, who asserted falsely that it belonged to the bishop, is not taken for the king's use by reason of a certain commission of the king to the bishop, the king appointed Reginald and the others to take an inquisition on the matter, by which it is found that 29 sarplars of that wool belong to Walter, and were bought with his money, and that 38 sarplars of that wool, also in that hostel belong to William, and were bought with his money, and that the bishop has no ownership or part therein, and the wool is under the seals of Walter and William. By K.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause 6l. 20d. to be allowed to William de Langeford in his ferm for the New Temple, London, which is in his custody by the king's commission, as on 8 August last, the king ordered him to pay to the groom keeping the gates of that Temple the arrears of his wages of 2d. daily, and to pay such wages henceforth, and William has paid 6l. 20d. by virtue of this order, as he says.
Sept. 22.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to pay by indenture to Richard, earl of Arundel, constable of Porchester castle, 8d. daily from 6 February, in the 9th year of the king's reign, until St. John the Baptist last, and from that feast during the war between the king and the king of France, 12d. daily for the time that the earl is constable. By p.s.
Sept. 23.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause William le Lount, of Holdernesse, to be released from prison without delay, so that he may do the things enjoined upon him by the king, as he has besought the king to provide a remedy, as he is charged by Thomas, earl of Warwick, captain of the king's army in Scotland, to choose a certain number of hobelers and archers in Holdernesse, and he cannot execute this by reason of a commission made afterwards to take into the king's hands the possessions of certain aliens in those parts, and he is taken and imprisoned at York castle as disobedient and a rebel to the earl.
Sept. 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of John de Morle, deceased.
Oct. 2.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to restore to Robert, son of Peter de Schadworth, clerk of Lincoln diocese, accused of the rape of Joan, wife of William son of Richard de Somercotes, and of carrying away his goods, before the justices of gaol delivery at Lincoln, as he has purged his innocence before Simon de Islep, canon of Lincoln, vicar general of H. bishop of Lincoln, to whom he was delivered by the justices in accordance with the privilege of the clergy.
Oct. 1.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Huntingdon. Order to cause verderers for the forest of Wanberge, to be elected in place of Robert Russel, of Folkes worthe, and Reginald de Leghton, deceased.
Membrane 25.
Sept. 25.
The Tower.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause the prior of St. Mary Magdalene, Tonebregg, the earl of Gloucester, and Margaret his wife, and the vicar of the church of SS. Peter and Paul, Eldyng, to have seisin of the tenements which Thomas de Blakebrok, who was outlawed for felony, held of them, notwithstanding the demise of the same, as the king ordered the sheriff to deliver the said tenements to the prior, earl, Margaret and vicar [as at page 89 above], or to show cause why he should not do so, and the sheriff returned that he could not deliver those tenements because they are demised at ferm by William Trussel, escheator this side Trent, who charges himself with the issues thereof in his account, which return the king deems inadequate.
Sept. 27.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the demand made upon Thomas de Lucy, to whom the king committed the custody of all the lands in Coupeland and in co. Cumberland, which belonged to John de Multon of Egremount, tenant in chief for rendering a certain ferm yearly, for that ferm from 24 March last, to be superseded, provided that he answer for the ferm up to that day, as on 24 March last, at the suit of Joan, late the wife of Robert son of Walter, Elizabeth late the wife of Robert de Haveryngton, and Thomas de Lucy and Margaret his wife, asserting that Joan, Elizabeth, and Margaret are the daughters and heirs of John, and that from the time of his death on 23 November, in the 8th year of the reign, they have prosecuted for the lands which belonged to him to be delivered to them, and beseeching the king to cause this to be done, the king ordered John Moryn, escheator beyond Trent, and William Trussel, escheator this side Trent, to deliver to Joan, Elizabeth, Thomas and Margaret all the lands, fees, and advowsons which belonged to John, except the lands, etc. which Alice, late John's wife, holds in dower, to be held in tenure until it should appear whether there would be any heir of John's body.
Sept. 26.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to restore to the prior of Langebenyngton his priory and its possessions, lands and chattels, without delay, together with the issues, as the king lately caused the possessions of certain aliens in the realm to be seized into his hands, and the prior has besought him to order restitution to be made to him, as he is of the duchy of Britanny, and is subject to the abbot and house of Saveigne there and to no other.