Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1340

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 5, 1339-1341. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1901.

This premium content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1340', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 5, 1339-1341, (London, 1901) pp. 324-325. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol5/pp324-325 [accessed 20 April 2024]

January 1340

Jan. 23.
Westminster.		 To the chamberlain of South Wales. Order to pay to John Gogh 20l. of the ferm of the priories of Pembrok and Bergeveny for his wages, as the king appointed John to take the priories and possessions of alien men of religion of the power of the king of France, in South Wales, and he has besought the king to order his wages to be paid to him, as by virtue of his appointment he took into the king's hands the priories of Pembrok, Langeneth, St. Clare Monemuth and Bergeveny in that land with their possessions, and guarded them until the king committed the custody thereof to the priors, and he was occupied in the premises from 7 November in the 11th year of the reign until 28 October last, and in accordance with a treaty made with John by certain of the council, the king granted him 30l. for his wages for all that time, of the ferms of the priors of Pembrok, Langeneth and Bergeveny, and the king ordered the priors of Pembrok, Langeneth and Bergeveny to pay each 10l. to John for his wages, and John has surrendered the writs to the priors of Pembrok and Bergeveny enclosed in the wax, in chancery, to be cancelled because he cannot obtain payment from them, and has besought the king to cause payment to be made to him at another place. By C.
Jan. 16.
Westminster.		 To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to permit Robert de Shirburn of Beverley and Thomas de Cave to lade 60 and 20 sacks of wool respectively in that port and take them to parts beyond the sea, without paying the custom and subsidy, in ships not ordained for the king's service, in accordance with the king's grant to them and a previous order which the collectors have not hitherto obeyed, as Robert and Thomas paid the custom and subsidy to William de la Pole for the king's use, in parts beyond the sea. By p.s.
Jan. 8.
Kennington.		 To the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich. Like order in favour of William Muchet to take 100 sacks to the staple at Andewerp, in accordance with a previous order, as he paid 100l. for the custom and subsidy of the king in parts beyond the sea. By p.s. [12523.]
Jan. 23.
Kennington.		 To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Like order to permit William de Dalton, the king's clerk, to take 160 sacks to the staple at Antewerp without paying the custom and subsidy, because he lent 160l. to the king in parts beyond the sea. By p.s. [12539.]
Jan. 20.
Berkhampstead.		 To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to pay to Rhys son of Rhys ap Mereduk, a Welshman imprisoned at Norwich, the arrears of the wages which he received in the time of the king his father and Edward I, and to pay those wages henceforth.
PreviousTable of contentsNext