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Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
William Plunkenet and John le Clerc acknowledge that they owe to
Anthony Bache and Paschalinus de Zoalio, 20l.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Berks. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Paschalinus. |
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John, prior of Lanthon Prima, and John Lucas acknowledge that they
owe to Baldo Orlandini and his fellows, merchants of the society of the
Peruzzi, of Florence, 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their
lands and chattels and of the prior's ecclesiastical goods in co. Hereford. |
Feb. 5.
Langley. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause proclamation to be made that no
one, under pain of forfeiture, shall tourney, joust or seek adventures or
presume to do other deeds of arms without the king's special order, except
the jousts which are proclaimed at Norwich, and he shall arrest those
whom he finds disobeying this order with their horses, armour and other
things and detain them in prison until further order, informing the king of
the names of those so arrested. By K. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.] |
Feb. 9.
Westminster. |
Thomas de Crouthorn acknowledges that he owes to Peter Byne and his
fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi, 10l.; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Devon. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Nicholas Marini, one of the merchants
of the said society. |
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Walter Randekyn, of Horsham, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Stepeham, the elder, 20l.; to be levied etc. in co. Sussex. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, constable of Dover castle
and warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to permit Mary de Sancto Paulo,
countess of Pembroke, who is about to set out to parts beyond the sea by
the king's licence, to cross from that port with her men and servants and
her horses, equipments and other necessary things. By K. |
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Enrolment of general release by William Forester, of Essex, to Sir Walter
de Mauny. Dated at Westminster on 9 February, 15 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum that William came into chancery at Westminster on
10 February and acknowledged the preceding letters. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order upon sight of these presents
to cause proclamation to be made that all sheriffs, mayors and
bailiffs of cities, boroughs and towns of which any ferm is due
to the king shall bring all the money thereof without making payment
to any one, to the receipt at Westminster, to be delivered to the
treasurer and chamberlains there, and the sheriff shall cause all the issues
of that county to be brought to the receipt to be delivered as aforesaid,
until further order, in accordance with the ordinance of the king and
council, so that no payment of such ferms and issues shall be made by any
except the treasurer and chamberlains, without the king's special order.
The sheriff shall also proclaim that it is the king's intention that satisfaction shall be given to all to whom sums are assigned of the said ferms at
the said receipt. By K. and C. |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England except the sheriffs of London,
whom the king has ordered to take the money as aforesaid and to make
known to all who have assignments that the king will cause them to be
satisfied at the receipt. By K. and C. |
Feb. 15.
Westminster. |
To Thomas le Best, bailiff of the manors of Sylostre and Shiltenham and
of certain other lands which belonged to the abbot of Fécamp in co.
Gloucester, which the king caused to be taken into his hand by reason of
the war with Philip de Valoys and which he committed to certain proctors
of the abbot for rendering a certain ferm yearly, to be kept. Order to
cause all the goods and chattels in the said manors and lands to be kept
until further order so that answer may be made to the king for the ferm
and the arrears thereof, and to inform the king of the value of the same
with all speed, knowing that the king will punish him if he does not show
diligence, as the king is informed that certain monks of the abbey and
others assert that they have letters procuratorial with full power to dispose
of the lands of the abbot in England, and under colour of the said letters
they withdraw, eloign and consume the goods and chattels, so that nothing
is found in the manors whereof the ferm may be levied and the king
satisfied. The king has ordered Stephen Power, steward of the manor of
Wermynghurst and of certain other lands which belonged to the abbot in
co. Sussex, which are in the king's hands and which the king similarly
granted to proctors, to cause all the goods and chattels in that manor and
the said lands to be kept as aforesaid. By C. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To the vendors and assessors of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces
in the parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln. Order to cause the prior of
Sempyngham to have respite until Easter next for the said ninth. By K. |
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The like to the following, to wit:— |
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The vendors and assessors of the ninth in the parts of Holand,
co. Lincoln. |
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The vendors and assessors of the ninth in co. Leicester. |
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The vendors and assessors of the ninth in co. Nottingham. |
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To the prior of Thurgarton, one of the collectors of the biennial tenth
granted by the clergy in the diocese of York. Order to cause the prior of
Sempyngham to have respite until Easter next for that tenth. By K. |
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The like to the prior of St. Katharine's without Lincoln and the abbot
of Eynesham, collectors of the said tenth in the diocese of Lincoln. By K. |
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John de Veer, earl of Oxford and Matilda his wife, one of the sisters and
heirs of Giles de Badlesmere, tenant in chief, put in their place John de
Marton and John de Polhey to seek and receive Matilda's purparty of all
the lands, knights' fees and advowsons, which are held in dower or otherwise for life, of that inheritance, and further to do what the court shall
determine.—The chancellor received the attorneys. |
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Membrane 46d. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede
levying the increment of John Tempest, Thomas de Silkeston and
Benedict Gille, until the quinzaine of Midsummer next, so that after
deliberation has been taken the king may cause what seems good to be
done by the advice of the council, as they have besought the king to order
the levying of the increment to be superseded until a certain plea is
determined, as they were lately appointed to levy wool for the king in
co. York, and they delivered all the wool collected by them to Henry de
Belton and Henry de Scorby, then receivers of wool in that county, by the
same weight and under the same form as they received it, so that the
receivers ought to be charged with any increment, and although a plea is
moved before the treasurer and barons at the exchequer and is still pending
before them, between John and the others and Henry de Scorby and the
executors of the will of Henry de Belton upon the payment of the
increment, yet the treasurer and barons demand the entire increment of
John and the others, to be levied by the sheriff of the county. By C. |
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Robert de Holand puts in his place Geoffrey de Luffewik and William de
Burgh to defend the execution of a recognisance for 368l. 13s. 11¾d. made
by him in chancery to Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester. |
Feb. 12.
The Tower. |
Richard de Altham, of Brackele, and John de Holdernesse, of Brackele,
acknowledge that they owe to John de Abberbury, Philip de Hynton and
Hugh de Wymundeham, 12l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton. |
Feb. 13.
Westminster. |
Hardelephus de Barton, of Kyngeston upon Hull, acknowledges that he
owes to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, 300l.; to be levied etc.
in co. York. |
Feb. 10.
Langley. |
To R. bishop of London. Order to publish the following matters
where he shall see fit, making known the king's intention to provide for the
convenience of his subjects, as the king wishes to make known to all his
lieges that he had great confidence in John, archbishop of Canterbury, and
he persuaded the king to enter into alliances with the princes of Germany
and others against Philip de Valesio, promising to find the necessary
expenses, but when the king promised money to his allies he was obliged to
obtain it by usury and finally to return to England; when parliament was
assembled, a subsidy was granted that would have sufficed if it had been
faithfully collected. The archbishop promised to use his influence for the
collectors and the king, trusting in his promises, returned to Flanders,
winning a naval victory over his enemies; on undertaking the siege of
Tournai the king signified his necessities to the archbishop, but could obtain
nothing from him because he was minding his own and not the king's
affairs. Thus the king was compelled to conclude a truce with his enemies,
and returned empty handed to Flanders, being compelled to raise money by
usury. The king's friends then assembled and protested that if the king did
not quickly provide a remedy against the insolence of the archbishop and
his lieges, it would behove them to withdraw from his service. The king
therefore caused some of the worst officials to be amoved, and others to be
imprisoned, and wishing to have information from the archbishop upon the
matter, ordered him by Nicholas de Cantilupo to come to London without
delay to discuss the matter with the king, but the archbishop alleged that
he feared for his life if he should leave his church of Canterbury. Then the
king sent Ralph de Stafford, steward of the household, offering him a safe
conduct, and again ordering him to come to inform the king upon the
government of the realm and answer for his contempt; but he answered that
he would not come except to a full parliament which it was not then
convenient to summon, and he has publicly preached and published abroad
that the people and clergy are oppressed by the royal power in modern times
by the various exactions and tallages; the king, in order to avoid the effects
of such treasonable action has resolved to bring to public notice the acts of
the archbishop, and how by prodigal donations and prohibited alienations
he has exhausted the treasury, great sums of money due to the king being
remitted without reasonable cause, and rents which should have been kept
for the king's necessities applied to his own uses, against his oath of fealty,
and has done many other things to the injury of the royal power, the
damage of the people and the abuse of the power entrusted to him. By K. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the following, to wit:— |
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The bishop of Chichester and fifteen other bishops. |
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The dean and chapter of St. Peter's, York, and the deans and chapters
of eight other churches. |
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The abbot and convent of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. |
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The prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury. [Ibid.] |
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Membrane 45d. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To William de Herleston, keeper of the king's writs in the Common
Bench. Order to deliver to Adam de Stayngrave, the king's clerk, all the
writs touching pleas touching the citizens of London, in his custody, by
indenture, as the king committed to Adam, to hold during pleasure, the
custody of the rolls and writs in the eyre of Robert Parvyng and his fellows,
justices in eyre for common pleas at the Tower of London, and the king
ordered the sheriffs of London to proclaim that all assizes and all pleas
which were determined and not finished or which were summoned before
the justices at Westminster or York or before the justices last in eyre at
the Tower, for common pleas or the justices of gaol delivery, should be at
the Tower on Monday after the first Sunday in Lent next before Robert and
his fellows and other lieges in the same state in which they remained by
order of the king, the justices in eyre or the justices of the Bench. The
king ordered Roger Hillary, chief justice of the Bench, to adjourn all such
pleas touching the said citizens pending before him, before Robert Parvyng
and his fellows on the said day. By K. |
Jan. 19.
Westminster. |
John Lokyn, of Kyngeston, acknowledges that he owes to Mark son of
William de Hertyng, 16 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Surrey. |
Jan. 31.
Westminster. |
John son of Bartholomew Peche acknowledges that he owes to Edmund
de Chelrye, 6l. 13s. 4d., to be levied etc. in cos. Southampton and Berks. |
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The same John acknowledges that he owes to the same Edmund 20l.; to
be levied as aforesaid. |
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John Comyn and John his son acknowledge that they owe to Ralph de
Shirleye, 20l.; to be levied etc. in co. Warwick. |
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Joan late the wife of Walter de Huntyngfeld and John son of Walter
de Huntyngfeld acknowledge that they owe to Robert de Cheyny, 40l.; to
be levied etc. in co. Kent. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John atte Brok, Robert's attorney. |
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Robert de Cheyny puts in his place John atte Broke, of Wyngeham, to
prosecute the execution of the preceding recognisance. |
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William son of Nicholas de Picheford, executor of the will of Nicholas de
Picheford, merchant of Bruggenorth, puts in his place William de Bobynton to
prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 160l. made to him in chancery
by Reginald de Conductu, citizen and vintner of London. |
Feb. 3.
Langley. |
Richard de Hastynge, parson of the church of Roklond All Saints,
diocese of Norwich, acknowledges that he owes to Robert son of Ralph
de Broghton, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Norfolk. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Nicholas atte Park acknowledges that he owes to the prior of the new
hospital of St. Mary without Bisshopesgate, London, 60s.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey. |
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Brother Peter, prior of St. Neots, acknowledges for himself and convent
that they owe to Master Thomas Powys, warden of the scholars of the king's
hall, Cambridge, 15l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of the prior's
lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Huntingdon. |
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Thomas son of Hugh de Gournay, knight, and Ivo Sampson acknowledge
that they owe to Thomas de Marleberg, knight, 60l.; to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Somerset. |
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John Haltebe puts in his place Philip de Alcestr[ia] and William de
Stoke, to prosecute the execution of two recognisances, one for 40 marks
and one for 40l. made to him in chancery by John de Dagworth, knight. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, 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 William de Herbertot, monk of
the abbey of Bec Herlewin in Normandy, who is about to set out to that
abbey by the king's licence, to cross from that port with his household,
horses and equipments. By K. and C. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To John de Palton. Whereas the king committed to him the castle of
Winchester and the county of Southampton, to be kept during pleasure,
answering for the issues thereof at the exchequer, and the king ordered
Robert de Popham, the late sheriff of Southampton, to deliver the castle
and county to him, and whereas the king has now appointed certain lieges
to hear and determine divers trespasses and damages committed in that
county and to do certain other things, which cannot conveniently be done
in John's absence, the king orders John, upon pain of forfeiture, to go
without delay or excuse to the prior of St. Swithun's, Winchester, whom
the king has ordered to receive his oath of office as sheriff, and to deliver to
John the king's letters patent for the office, which the king has sent to the
prior, and John shall be there before the octaves of the Purification next,
or on that day at latest, to take the oath and further to do what shall be
enjoined upon him by the prior on the king's behalf. If John is found in
co. Somerset after the said octaves, the king has ordered the sheriff of
Somerset to cause him to be taken and sent to the Tower of London, to be
detained there until his punishment has been determined. By K. |
Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
To John de Bumsted. Order to go to chancery, upon sight of these
presents, taking with him the king's letters patent committing to him the
custody of one part of the seal for the recognisances of debts in the city of
Norwich, to be there on or before St. Matthew next, there to do what shall
be enjoined upon him on the king's behalf. By K. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede
levying the increment of wool of Ralph de Normanvill, John de Hothum,
'le fitz,' Henry de Scorby and Thomas de Rise until the quinzaine
of Midsummer next, so that after an inquisition has been taken
the king may cause what is fitting to be done, by the advice of the
council, as Ralph and the others have besought the king to order the
levying to be superseded for a while, as they and Henry de Belton, deceased,
by virtue of a commission to take a moiety of the wool of co. York, took 406
sacks there and delivered them to Master John de Barton, then one of the
collectors of customs at Kyngeston upon Hull, and to his fellow, and
afterwards in accounting for that wool at the exchequer, because Master
John, appearing before the treasurer and barons, for himself and his fellow,
recognising the receipt of the said wool, asserted that the wool had been
weighed carelessly by the king's tronage, so that the takers of the increment
ought of right to be charged with what was exacted thereof and the
takers pretended to verify that the receivers had received the wool sacked
and packed as it was taken, so that the receivers ought to be charged with
any such increment, and the verification is admitted by the treasurer and
barons, and an inquisition is to be taken, and although the matter is still
pending before the treasurer and barons yet they have ordered the increment
to be levied of the takers by the sheriff of the county, wherefore Ralph and
the others are distrained in their lands in the county. By C. |
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Enrolment of release by John de Marton, clerk, to John de la Pole, of co.
Essex, of all his right and claim in all the lands, meadows, pastures and
rents in Esttillebury and Westtillebury, which John and he held by the
grant of Richard Godsalm and Margery his wife under a certain form
contained in an indenture, and he also grants what pertains to him of all
the goods and chattels therein. Dated at Esttillebury on Sunday after the
Purification, 15 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that John de Marton came into chancery at Westminster
on 6 February and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
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Membrane 44d. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Dover. Order to take all black money found
current in that town as forfeit to the king in accordance with a statue
passed at York in the 9th year of the reign that the black money current
in the realm should be amoved, so that none should be current after the
proclamation upon pain of forfeiture, and although the proclamation was
made long since, yet the mayor and bailiffs are continually using such
money and permit others to do so, as the king has learned. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the vendors and assessors of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces in
co. Worcester. Order and certify the vendors and assessors of the ninth
in co. Salop of the sum assessed upon the men of the hamlets of Frankeleye,
Werveleye, Cradeleye and Lodeleye, co. Worcester, who are parishioners of
the church of Halesowayn, co. Salop, as the men of that place have shown
the king that whereas the ninth ought to be assessed upon the parishioners
of the church by the vendors and assessors in co. Salop according to their
time value, whether they dwell in co. Worcester or in co. Salop, and
although the vendors and assessors in co. Worcester assessed a certain sum
upon the men of the said hamlets who are parishioners of the church, the
vendors and assessors in co. Salop, not considering this, intend to levy the
entire ninth of the said men of Halesowayn in the said county and distrain
them for that cause, wherefore they have besought the king to provide a
remedy. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
Mandate to the vendors and assessors in co. Salop to view the sum
assessed upon the men of the said hamlets, contained in the certificate, and
to cause the residue of the ninth to be levied of the parishioners of the said
church in co. Salop without delay, provided that the ninth be levied of the
parishioners in accordance with its true value, in each county. |
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Enrolment of grant by Robert Gerbergh, of Pyncebek, to Ralph de Bery
and his heirs, of a yearly and quit rent of 32l. to be received of all his lands
in Pyncebek, for the payment whereof he binds all his lands. Dated at
London on Monday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 11 Edward III. |
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Memorandum that Robert came into chancery at Westminster on 20
February and acknowledged the preceding deed. |
Feb. 4.
Langley. |
To William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and his fellows, justices
appointed to hear and determine certain oppressions and damages committed in co. Buckingham. Order to receive brother William de Chertham,
fellow-monk of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, as the prior's
attorney for this turn by the king's special favour, as the prior has besought
the king to provide for his indemnity, as he is ready to answer before those
justices and others appointed in other counties against those who wish to
complain against him and his, and to stand to right in all things, and
because those justices and other lieges are holding their sessions almost at
the same time, divers rivals of the prior, seeing that it would be difficult
for him to be present at all these sessions at the same time, for his defence,
attempt to aggrieve him by plaints and in other ways. By C. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To William Scot, Andrew Aubray, mayor of London, and Richard de
Kelleshull. Order to proceed with all possible speed to the gaol delivery of
Neugate, for which the king appointed them to be justices, to release the
prisoners detained there, except those taken for disobedience and rebellion,
notwithstanding the summons or proclamation of an eyre of the justices at
the Tower of London, because the king has learned that the gaol is so full
of prisoners that they are continually dying of hunger and oppression. |
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By K. and C. |
Feb. 21.
Norwich. |
Brother John de Tothale, prior of Hurle, acknowledges for himself and
convent that they owe to John de Oxon[ia] of London, vintner, 32l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of the prior's lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Berks. |
Feb. 24.
Norwich. |
Robert de Stangrave, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Bretyn,
citizen of London, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Surrey. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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William de Merston, chaplain, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de
Brayton, clerk, 6l.; to be levied etc. in co. Middlesex. |
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Brother Fulc, prior of Tykford, acknowledges for himself and convent that
they owe to Edmund de Grymesby, clerk, 30l.; to be levied, in default of
payment, of the prior's lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co.
Buckingham. |
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Memorandum that on 14 February Sir Robert de Burghcher, the chancellor,
left London and went to the king at Norwich and demised the great seal in
the house of the bishop of Worcester without the bar of the New Temple,
London, where the chancellor was lodging, in the custody of Thomas de Pardishowe, the chancellor's clerk, under the seal of Sir Thomas de Evesham, keeper
of the rolls of chancery and of Sir Thomas de Brayton, the chancellor's clerk,
to be kept until his return, and Thomas de Pardishowe took the seal that
same day in a bag, under the chancellor's seal, to the house of Sir Thomas
de Evesham after dinner, and Thomas de Evesham and Thomas de Brayton
caused the seal to be opened and a writ to be sealed there, and on the
following Thursday they caused all writs de cursu then to be sealed at
Westminster, to be sealed therewith, and on the Saturday in the first week
in Lent, the 3 March, about the ninth hour, the chancellor returned to
London and immediately after dinner caused the seal to be brought into the
great chamber in the said hostel, by Thomas de Pardishowe, and to be taken
out of the bag and writs to be sealed therewith. [Fœdera.] |
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Membrane 43d. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To A. bishop of Norwich. Prohibition against publishing ecclesiastical
censures against any of the king's lieges and serjeants appointed to levy
the ninth lately granted by himself and others in the parliament at
Westminster, as the king has learned that he has caused warnings and
prohibitions to be made to several religious and others of the diocese, not to
pay the ninth and has prevented the said lieges from levying the ninth
under pain of excommunication. By K. and C. |
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[Ibid.] |
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The like to John, archbishop of Canterbury, and to all the other bishops
of his province. By K. and C. |
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[Ibid.] |
Feb. 19.
Norwich. |
John Sherraunke acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Pelham,
citizen and vintner of London, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. Kent. |
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William de Leycestr[ia] of Rudyngton, acknowledges that he owes to
Robert de Wodemancote, 20l.; to be levied etc. in co. Middlesex. |
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The same William acknowledges that he owes to Roger Foliot, 20l.; to
be levied as aforesaid. |
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Robert de Wodemancote acknowledges that he owes to William de
Leycestr[ia], of Rudyngton, 20l.; to be levied etc. in co. Berks. |
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Roger Foliot acknowledges that he owes to William de Leycestr[ia], of
Rudyngton, 20l.; to be levied etc. in co. Wilts. |
Feb. 20.
Norwich. |
Adam de Hopton, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to John de Watenhulle, parson of Stretton church, 10l.; to be levied etc. in co. Stafford. |
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Margery, late the wife of John Turk, citizen of London, executrix of
John's will, puts in her place Richard de Rothyng, citizen of London, and
William de Sheltwode, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance
for 300l. made to John in chancery by brother Thomas, prior of Bath. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the mayor, bailiffs and lawful men of Sandwich. Order to cause all
the owners and masters of ships of 60 tons burthen and over and of barges
and fluvos to be enjoined to make such vessels ready for war and to have
them ready at that port on the octaves of Easter next at latest, under pain
of forfeiture, to set out thence in the king's service for the defence of the
realm, and to send two lawful men of the town to Westminster, to be there
on Monday after Sunday in Mid Lent next, to inform the king and council
upon certain things touching the arraying of the fleet and the setting out
of the same and further to do what shall be ordained there by the king and
his council for the repulse of the said enemies, and if any masters have
gone away with their ships for some urgent cause, they shall take security
from them to bring back the vessel to the said port before the said octaves,
and they shall certify the king by the said men of the number of such ships
etc. in that town and of the names of their owners, as in this summer
season the king wishes to provide against the malice of his enemies of
France, for he thinks that if a fleet is collected at a convenient time it will
prevent his enemies from making attacks on the sea coast. By K. and C. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the mayors, bailiffs and lawful men of twenty seven other
towns, 'mutatis mutandis,' and to send a certain number of men. [Ibid.] |
Feb. 15.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to make diligent scrutiny
in that city and in all the ships in that port which are to cross to parts
beyond the sea, in accordance with the statute forbidding the exportation
of treasure, and to cause all such treasure found in such ships to be
arrested and kept until further order, informing the king of what they have
arrested, as the king has learned that divers men are collecting treasure in
that city publicly to take to the said parts, without licence, contrary to the
statute. By K. and C. |
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Membrane 42d. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to go to the manse of John de Thorp,
the rectory of Flamstede and supervise the goods and chattels there, and
take inquisition what goods he had there on 1 December last, and what
have since been dissipated, eloigned or destroyed, and the value, and to
arrest all the said goods found to have been eloigned etc. without delay and
cause them to be brought back to the manse and kept there by John's
serjeants in the king's name, until further order, and to cause William de
Kynemerton, clerk, and Hugh, his chaplain, Simon Chaumberleyn of
Hanslape, John Theerles, 'waryner,' Walter his brother, John Abel, John
Burgeys, Hugh son of Peter Inge of Redburn, chaplain, Richard le Clerk,
Richard Golde, William de Elmeleye and others present in the house by
force and arms, wasting the goods there, and all who resist the sheriff, to
be taken without delay, using the posse comitatus if necessary, and to be
kept in prison until further order, and to protect the ministers and
serjeants of John de Thorp in keeping the manse and the said goods, and
to certify the king in chancery concerning the inquisition, the names of
those arrested and all his action in the matter, before Sunday in Mid Lent
next, or to be there in person to show why he did not obey the king's previous
orders to go to the rectory and take such inquisition, because the king had
been informed that certain malefactors destroyed the said goods of John de
Thorp, parson of Flamstede church, who was arrested and imprisoned by the
king's order, and the sheriff returned that he went to the rectory and found
divers goods and chattels there, and that William de Kynemerton and the
others, with other unknown persons have held the rectory by armed force.
from the eve of St. Thomas last, dissipating and eloigning the goods and
taking them to unknown places, and they disturb men of that view having
full knowledge of the facts from coming to take the inquisition before the
sheriff, and have ejected from the rectory, in the sheriff's absence, Richard
de Thornton and William de Rudby, to whom the sheriff committed the
custody of the goods, so that the sheriff could not execute the king's order;
but the king holds the sheriff's answer to be insufficient. By C. |
