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Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 6, 1341-1343. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1902.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1341', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 6, 1341-1343, (London, 1902) pp. 109-123. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol6/pp109-123 [accessed 19 April 2024]

March 1341



March 1. Woodstock.	To Nicholas de Canti Lupo and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine the damages and oppressions committed in co. Lincoln. Because the king has been informed that the sheriffs of all the counties and their bailiffs and the bailiffs of cities and boroughs have levied excessive sums for the expenses of the knights, citizens and burgesses going to various parliaments, councils and conferences, beyond the sums assigned in chancery for such expenses, the king sends to the justices under the half seal, the extracts of the chancery rolls containing the names of the knights, citizens and burgesses and the sums assigned to them; and orders them to inspect those extracts and to cause what is just to be done in the matter whether at the king's suit or at that of others who wish to complain before them. By C.
	The like to all such justices of oyer and terminer in all the counties of the realm except Leicester.
	Enrolment of release by William Palmer, brother and heir of Robert Palmer, to the abbess and convent of Burnham, of all his right and claim in the messuage in the city of London, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holeburn, in Farndon ward, which the late king recovered before Hervey de Staunton and his fellows, then justices in eyre at the Tower of London, against Robert le Dorturer, then tenant of the messuage, as the king's escheat by the felony of Roger de Asshewell and Geoffrey his brother, the former tenants, and the late king gave the messuage to Robert Palmer by his charter. Witnesses:—Robert le Mareschal, John Tany, Robert de Wyght, Roger de Costantyn, Gilbert le Tyller. Dated at Holebourn in the said parish of St. Andrew, on 7 March, 15 Edward III.
	Memorandum that William came into chancery at Westminster on 7 March and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Membrane 41d.
	Enrolment of grant by brother Philip de Thame, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, and the brethren of the house, with the assent of the chapter, to Alice Combmartyn wife of John de Oxenford, citizen of London, and Roesia her daughter for a certain sum of money paid down, of 20l. yearly rent to be received for their lives of the manors of Saunisford, Couele, Lyttlemor, Horspath, Meryton and Clanefeld, co. Oxford, beginning from the Purification next, for which payment the prior and brethren bind themselves and the said manors. Dated on the celebration of the chapter at Clerkenwell on Tuesday after Midsummer, 1335, 9 Edward III.
	Memorandum that the prior came into chancery at London on 5 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of grant by brother Philip de Thame, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, and the brethren of the house, with the assent of the chapter, to John and William sons of John Doxenford, citizen and vintner, of London, for a sum of money paid down, of 60l. yearly rent to be received of their treasurer of Clerkenwell near London for their lives and for the payment whereof the prior and brethren bind themselves and their successors and all their goods and manors of Hampton, Morhall and Clerkenwell, co. Middlesex. Dated in the celebration of the chapter at Melchebourn on Tuesday after St. Barnabas, 14 Edward III.
	Memorandum that the prior came into chancery at London on 25 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of grant by the same prior and brethren with the assent of the chapter to John de Oxenford, citizen and vintner of London, and Joan his daughter, for a sum of money paid down, of 20l. yearly rent to be received for their lives of the manors of Reynham, Mapeltrestede, Cressing and Wytham, co. Essex, beginning from the Purification next. Dated in the celebration of the chapter at Clerkenwell on Tuesday after Midsummer, 1335, 9 Edward III.
	Memorandum that the prior came into chancery at London on 25 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
March 8. Westminster.	To Hamo de Dertworthy. Order to go without delay or excuse to Hugh de Courteneye, earl of Devon, whom the king has appointed with Hamo and other lieges to take inquisition by the men of cos. Devon and Cornwall concerning trespasses and damages committed in those counties by the king's ministers and others and to hear and determine such trespasses and damages, and to be attendant upon doing the premises together with the others, in accordance with the tenor of the king's letters. By K.
March 1. Woodstock.	Ferrand Manion, merchant, acknowledges that he owes to John de Brounesford, of London, 'peyverer,' 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Ferrand Manion, merchant, acknowledges that he owes to John de Brounesford of London, 'peyverer,' 40l.; to be levied as aforesaid.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 2. Woodstock.	Richard de Kent, the younger, acknowledges that he owes to John Brutyn of London, 30l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
Feb. 27. Woodstock.	Maurice de Berkele, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Insula, knight, Thomas de Sancto Mauro, William de Russhton, and Henry Ewenni, 600 marks; to be levied etc. in cos. Wilts and Gloucester. —The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
	Enrolment of indenture between Sir Robert de Lyle, knight, of the one part, and Sir Thomas de Seyntmaur, Sir William de Ruston and Henry Ewenni of the other part, made at Wodestok on 4 March, 15 Edward III, testifying that whereas Maurice de Berkele made the preceding recognisance for 600 marks to them, Thomas, William and Henry, grant that the said sum shall be freely [paid] to Robert or to whom he shall devise or give it, and they bind themselves in 400l. to Robert that they will do nothing contrary to this agreement. Dated as aforesaid. French.
	Memorandum that Robert, Thomas, William and Henry came before the chancellor at Wodestok on the said day and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
March 3. Woodstock.	Thomas Wake, of Lidell, acknowledges that he owes to Hugh Marbrer, citizen of London, 266l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	The same Thomas acknowledges that he owes to John de Bedeford, citizen of London, 112l. 9s. 2d. to be levied as aforesaid.
	Membrane 40d.
March 8. Westminster.	To the abbot of Burton on Trent. Order to be attendant upon the assessing, selling, levying and collecting of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces in co. Stafford together with the other lieges appointed with him for this, as the king has learned that the abbot has not hitherto cared to intermeddle therewith whereby the levying of the money is delayed.
March 9. Westminster.	John de Theyden, vicar of the church of Kensyngton, diocese of London, acknowledges that he owes to John de Frendesbury of London, 'bruer,' and to Thomas de Elsham, clerk, 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Surrey.
Feb. 28. Woodstock.	To Nicholas de Canti Lupo. Writ of certiorari upon the indictments, presentations, appeals and complaints brought before him and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine the trespasses and excesses committed by the king's ministers and others in cos. Lincoln, Nottingham, and Derby, against Richard de Wylughby, John de Stonore, John de Shardelowe, William de Shareshull, Thomas de Ferariis, Nicholas de la Beche, John de Pulteneye, William de la Pole, John de Sancto Paulo, Michael de Wath, John de Thorp, Henry de Stretford and Robert de Chigewell.
	By K. and C.
	The like to the following in the following counties:—
	Bartholomew de Burgherssh in cos. Cambridge, Huntingdon, Northampton, Rutland and Warwick.
	William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, in cos. Oxford, Berks, Bedford and Buckingham.
	Thomas Wake of Lydell in cos. Essex, Hertford, Norfolk and Suffolk.
	Robert de Clyfford in cos. Northumberland and Westmorland.
	Richard earl of Arundel in cos. Salop and Stafford.
	Robert de Burghcher, the chancellor, in cos. London, Surrey and Middlesex.
	John de Veer, earl of Oxford, in cos. Kent, Sussex, Southampton and Wilts.
	Hugh de Courteneye, earl of Devon, in cos. Devon and Cornwall.
	Thomas de Berkele in cos. Somerset and Dorset.
March 8. Westminster.	To S. bishop of Ely. Order to supersede the execution of the king's writ directing him to levy 30l. of the ecclesiastical goods of John de Ellerker, clerk of that diocese, which sum John received of Nicholas Crane and Walter Neel, late sheriffs of London, upon making certain purveyances for the maintenance of certain of the king's lieges, about to set out to Gascony, because the king has learned that John, who is in the north in his service, is adjourned at the exchequer until the morrow of the close of Easter next upon the rendering of the said account. By C.
March 8. Westminster.	To the keeper of the Flete prison. Order to release Henry de Valoynes, knight, late sheriff of Kent, from prison by a certain mainprise, as he has besought the king to order this to be done for a certain time in which he may levy 65l. 10s. 0½d. with which he is charged upon his account lately rendered at the exchequer, for the time when he was sheriff, but by reason of which he is detained in prison to stay there until he shall satisfy the king for the same; and he has found the following mainpernors in chancery, John de Lidle, John de Hoke, John de Langele and Thomas de Darenthe, who have undertaken to have him at the exchequer before the treasurer and barons on the morrow of the close of Easter next, to satisfy the king for the said debt, if he ought to be charged therewith, or to pay that debt if Henry does not then appear. By C.
March 6. Westminster.	To J. bishop of Exeter. It is generally known how the king, compelled by necessity, has undertaken war against Philip of Valois and how divers subsidies were granted to the king by the clergy and people of the realm, but the king's ministers, seeking their own gain, did not bring the money to the king; and the king has now twice taken a great army to France, with the prospect of triumphing over his enemies, if he had enough money, but has been compelled to withdraw from lack of the same, whereupon his allies have threatened to withdraw from his service unless he would deal more rigidly with those ministers, and this would be a great danger to the realm, wherefore the king returned to England and caused certain suspect ministers to be taken and kept in custody in order to ascertain the truth concerning their actions, and the king appointed justices in divers counties to enquire into the matter, not intending to violate the ecclesiastical liberty, but the bishop has sent letters to Hugh de Courteneye, earl of Devon, and his fellows, the justices appointed in that county, to defame the king and excite against him the clergy and people, seeking to deprive the king of jurisdiction notoriously belonging to him, and although owing to the peril of the realm the inquisitions against the said ministers should proceed with all speed, yet the bishop has forbidden the justices to swear any men in the present Lent to speak the truth in the premises; the king therefore orders the bishop to speedily revoke such publications, denunciations and monitions whereby the progress of the requisitions may be impeded, abstaining from doing such things against the king, for if he does not the king will punish him as a rebel. [Fœdera.]
	Membrane 39d.
March 6. Westminster.	To Robert de Blayhou. Order, upon sight of these presents, to come to London, to be before the king and his Council there on Monday after the Annunciation next, to do what shall be enjoined upon him there. By K.
	The like to Thomas de Hampton, to be there on the feast of St. Benedict.
	By K.
	Enrolment of the appointment by Bonacursus Balbani, fellow and merchant of the society of the Guinisi, of Luca, for himself and his fellows of that society, of James Norman and John Mansi, fellows of the society to be their attorneys to seek and receive from the king and his ministers 220l. in which the king is bound to the said society by his letters under the great seal and to receive all other debts from other debtors due by letters obligatory or lattias, in England, with full power to make letters of acquittance for the same. Dated at London on 1 March, 15 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Bonacursus came into chancery in the church of Friars Preachers, London, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
March 6. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Whereas the king has learned that certain malicious persons have spread abroad in various parts of England that the king proposes to revoke the pardons of debts and other privileges granted in statutes enacted in various parliaments and to levy the ninth granted by the community of the realm and the tenths granted by the clergy, contrary to the form of the said grants, the king orders the sheriff to cause proclamation to be made, upon sight of these presents, that the king wishes all the statutes to be observed, and that he does not intend to levy the biennial tenth of those who pay the ninth of their temporalities contained within the tax of the tenth—where the ninth exceeds the tenth, or the ninth of temporalities which are of the endowment of churches from the time of their foundation and which are pleaded by writs of utrum if the parsons of the church are deforced of those endowments—making known that all who feel themselves aggrieved in the premises shall come to chancery and show their complaints there, and the king will cause due and speedy remedy to be made to them. By C.
	[Fœdera.]
	Membrane 38d.
March 20. Langley.	Thomas de Ferar[iis], knight, puts in his place William de Burgh, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 400 marks, made to him in chancery by William Casse.—Walter Power received the attorney.
—	Matilda late the wife of William Casse and executrix of his will, puts in her place Roger de Chestrefeld and William de Burstall, to defend the execution of a recognisance for 400 marks made by William Casse in chancery to Thomas de Ferariis, knight.—Thomas de Cotyngh[am], the elder, received the attorneys.
March 4. Westminster.	To R. bishop of London. Order to proclaim the misdeeds of John, archbishop of Canterbury [as set forth on page 102 above]. French.
	Membrane 37d.
March 13. Langley.	Thomas de Sibthorp, parson of Bekyngham church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, 80 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Lincoln.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 14. Langley.	John Smert, of Little Wales of London, 'maryner,' acknowledges that he owes to William de Bristoll of London, 'boucher,' 28l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 3. Woodstock.	To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament to be held at Westminster on Monday after the quinzaine of Easter next to treat concerning the realm and the war, warning the prior and chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, the archdeacons and all the clergy of the diocese to attend the said parliament, the prior and archdeacons in person, and the clergy and chapter by their proctors. By K. and C.
	[Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv. page 529.]
	The like to A. bishop of Winchester and seventeen other bishops. [Ibid.]
	To the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. Summons to attend the said parliament. By K. and C.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to twenty-eight other abbots, the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England and two other priors.
	Memorandum that the abbot of King's Beaulieu has a charter enrolled on the Patent Roll of this year, that he is not summoned to the said parliament. [Ibid.]
	To Henry earl of Lancaster. Summons to attend the said parliament 'mutatis mutandis.' By K. and C.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to seven other earls and to forty-five others. [Ibid.]
	To the sheriff of York. Order to cause two knights of that shire, two citizens of each city and two burgesses of each borough to be chosen to attend the said parliament. By K. and C.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
	To William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause two barons to be chosen from each of the ports, to attend the said parliament. By K. and C.
	[Ibid.]
	To Robert Parvyng the treasurer. Order to attend the said parliament to give his counsel with the others of the council. By K. and C.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to nine others. [Ibid.]
March 5. Westminster.	To the vendors and assessors of the subsidy of sheaves, wool and lambs and of the ninth and fifteenth lately granted by parliament, in co. Middlesex. Order to supersede the selling, levying and assessing the subsidy of the goods of the hospital of St. Bartholomew, Smethefeld, London, restoring to the master and brethren anything which they have levied, as the hospital was founded for all poor and infirm resorting thither, until they should be healed, and for women during their lying in, and for the children so born, until the age of seven, if the mothers died in the hospital, and to maintain charities and divers other alms, and it is so slenderly endowed that the possessions hardly suffice for these charges, as the king has learned, and the master and brethren have never paid tenths or any tax or quota on account of the poverty of the hospital, and if the hospital is charged with the aids granted by the community of the realm, it will behove the master, brethren and sisters to diminish the said alms.
—	Edmund de Bereford puts in his place John de Tamworth, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance of 30l. made to him and to Margaret late the wife of William de Bereford. [Incomplete.]
	Membrane 36d.
March 15. Langley.	To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to supersede, until the morrow of the close of Easter next, the demand which he makes on William de Kestevene, the king's clerk, tenant of the lands which belonged to William de Hedersete, deceased, Northmymmes, for 10 marks, 20 marks and 40s., if he find sufficient security to answer for those sums on the said morrow, unless it is found that he ought to be discharged thereof, as he asserts that he ought of right to be quit of the 10 marks, for the ferm of the said lands, and of the 20 marks for the arrears of certain debts in which William de Hedersete at his death was bound to the king, and of the 40s. by which he made fine in the king's court for the licence of agreeing with Katherine, daughter of William de Hedersete and Alan Ruddok and Cicely his wife for certain tenements in Northmymmes, for which sums William is distrained in his said lands, as the king has learned. By C.
March 19. Langley.	John de Brounwod, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to William de Derby, tailor, citizen of London, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
March 20. Westminster.	Thomas son of Walter Colepeper of Estfarlegh, acknowledges that he owes to John son of Thomas Grigori of Estfarlegh, clerk, 30l.; to be levied etc. in co. Kent.
March 22. Ditton.	Andrew de Bekenisfeld acknowledges that he owes to John Brotin, citizen of London, 10l.; to be levied etc. in co. Surrey.—The chancellor received the preceding acknowledgment.
March 23. Langley.	John de Staunton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Staunford, 'cordewaner,' 4l. 8s.; to be levied etc. in co. Devon.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 16. Langley.	To the collectors of the new custom in the port of London. Order to cause the merchants of Brabant to have respite until Easter next for the custom of the wool and cloth taken by them out of the realm, in accordance with the king's grant to them, they find security to pay the custom at that feast, unless the king grants them further favours. By p.s. [13792.]
	The like to the collectors of the customs in the following ports, to wit:—
	The collectors of the custom in the port of Boston.
	The collectors of the custom in the port of Ipswich.
	Membrane 35d.
	Enrolment of grant by John de Neville of co. Essex, knight, son and heir of Sir Hugh de Neville, knight, to John de Clopton, in exchange for the manors of Chikenhale Tany and Chikenhale Zoyn and the advowsons of their churches, which John lately held for life by the grant of John de Neville, and which he surrendered with all his goods and chattels therein, of all his manor of Suththorp in the said county in the hundred of Rocheford, with all his goods and chattels therein, saving the sea wreck there and all the wood and pasture of the manor with appurtenances in Hockele, to hold for life, rendering 6l. yearly by the hands of the bailiff or reeve of John de Neville's manor of Wakeringg. Witnesses: Sir John de Peyton, Sir Edm[und] Fitzsimond, Robert de Teye, John de Newenton, Edward de Wodeham, Walter Odyn, John Botiler, John de Berland. Dated at Wakeringg on 3 October, 14 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John de Nevill came into chancery at Westminster on 19 March and acknowledged the preceding charter.
March 20. Langley.	Brother John, prior of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Master Robert de Piriton, clerk, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Oxford.
March 16. Langley.	To the collectors, assessors and vendors of the ninth in co. Buckingham. Order to supersede the levying of the ninth of the lands, goods and chattels which belonged to John de Molyns, knight, which were taken into the king's hand and are in the custody of Nicholas de Bokelond and John Cory, the king's clerks, to whom the king committed them to hold during pleasure, answering for the goods and chattels and for the issues of the lands in the king's chamber, so long as the said lands, goods and chattels are in the king's hand, or until further order. By K.
	The like to the collectors, assessors and vendors of the ninth in the following counties, to wit:—
	In co. Northampton.
	In co. Oxford.
	In co. Surrey.
	In co. Wilts.
March 21. Langley.	William Fete of Suthcherch and Robert de Dedham acknowledge that they owe to Adam de Dodeford citizen and pepperer of London, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
	Nicholas Poure acknowledges that he owes to William de Salewarp, clerk, 40l.; to be levied etc. in co. Oxford.
	Enrolment of indenture made between the king and John de Gerwardby, testifying that whereas the king has assigned to John the bargaining and buying for his profit of the debts due to divers people of England for victuals or other goods which Sir Thomas Ughtred took, for wages from the time that he accounted for them, for payment of the ships lost in the water of Taye of which they have letters, bills, tallies, or which they or their attorneys can aver to be due by Thomas from the time that he was in garrison in the town of St. John and certify to the treasurer and barons to whom, for what and by what evidence the debts are due and at what profit they are bought; and the king has granted that the people shall have an assignment of the sums agreed between the king and John, upon the subsidy recently granted as well by the community beyond Trent as by the clergy of the province of York, and the king has commanded Sir John de Ellerker to pay John 40 marks without delay, in part payment of 176l. 7s. 3d. in which the king is bound to John before Midsummer next; John grants that if the 40 marks are paid without delay and the assignment speedily made, and the king makes Thomas come before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and John shows that the debts due to divers people of England and Scotland for victuals and other goods which Thomas took while in garrison at St. John, and for other debts, and to replace the said lost ships, for which he has taken allowance from the king, the wages due to certain men at arms, hobelers and archers of England and Scotland and to mariners for the time that he accounted for them, the payments made by divers abbeys of Scotland, to Thomas, and to the workmen whom they found at their cost to make the gates of the town of St. John, for a third part whereof he has accounted, which he took of the prisons and booty won in war by the hobelers and archers formerly in the said garrison, their ransoms, which he took from the hobelers and archers, more than he paid to them, the taking of forfeited victuals, the fines received for victuals sold in Scotland contrary to the ordinance of the king and his council and for other felonies and trespasses, the victuals won in war of vessels in the water of Taye and delivered by him to the said garrison in payment of their wages, and other advantages which Thomas has had of which the king ought to be seised, amounting to 1,000l. and does not abate the sum by aid of the king and council of the surplus due to Thomas by his account rendered at the exchequer or charge him according to the customs of the place, if the king will not grant him mitigation and grant him the advantages which might come to him, then John de Gerwardby has no action to demand the 176l. 7s. 3d. and the king is acquitted of that sum towards him. The king grants that if the 40 marks are not speedily paid to John and if the said people do not have their assignment quickly, then John shall be quit of the said suit and John grants that at the hour when the sum of 176l. 7s. 3d. is paid to him, he will be ready within three weeks following with four men at arms and twelve archers to go with the king to war beyond the sea, and remain there for a quarter of a year at his own cost, except that the king will find sufficient shipment for him, his people, their horses and equipments. Dated at London on 16 March, 15 Edward III. French.
March 23. Langley.	To the lawful men of the islands of Gernerie, Jereseie, Serk and Aureneye. The king has examined the envoys sent by them to him, showing the tenor of their petitions and the state of those islands and the dangers threatening them, unless speedy succour be sent, and the customs used and approved among them, that they may be preserved entire, and notifies that he is sending Thomas de Hampton to them to supervise the state of those parts, to direct the defence of the islands and the king's castles and fortalices and the inhabitants by their advice and assistance, and the king requests them to behave manfully in necessity and to obey Thomas as the keeper of the islands. [Fœdera.]
	Membrane 34d.
	Enrolment of agreement made on 6 March 15 Edward III at the Friars Preachers, London, between the council and the merchants of the Bardi and Peruzzi, that the merchants shall pay the men of Lovayne the sum of 580 sacks of wool in which the king is bound to them, which they formerly undertook to pay upon certain assignments, as appears by other agreements, for which payment the council grant that they shall buy where they will and take it to any port they please 300 sacks of wool, paying 40s. a sack for the custom; and for 300 sacks which the men of Lovayne demand for the delay of their payment long since due, and to take them beyond with the customs and other charges estimated at 3,000l. and for 2,400l. due to certain men of Bristol; and for 1366l. 13s. 4d. due to Clays le Duc of Brussels by a bond, and for 100 marks which he owes to Clays in payment of 400 marks which the king gave him for regard for the said debt, of which he received 300 marks by the hands of William de Cusance; and for 1,267l. which he owes to Clays by another bond; and for 2,400l. which were counted for 300 sacks of wool and 600l. which the merchants lent to deliver Matthew Canaceon and his fellows in aid of the release of the earl of Derby, the total being 10,500l. 13s. 4d. for which the council granted the merchants an assignment on the first money of the fines pertaining to the king in the present sessions of the justices appointed in divers counties, to wit, in co. Hertford 2,300 marks, in co. Oxford 3,000 marks, in co. Berks 1,000 marks, in co. Kent 3,000 marks, in cos. Surrey and Sussex 1,000l., in co. Gloucester 1,000l., in cos. Southampton and Wilts 2,000l., and the residue in other counties, and if they amount to more, the excess is reserved for the king. The merchants shall have a third part of these assignments before Easter next, another third before Ascension following and the last third before the Midsummer following, and the council grant permission to buy, lade, dearrest and have free passage in any port they wish, paying the custom of 40s. a sack. It was also granted that the merchants should have all assignments previously made to them without delay, those granted for the expenses of the household and those of the ninth upon seven counties. If anything was taken and received from them by William de Edynton or others it shall be restored to them so that they shall perform the agreements contained in the indentures. The merchants will satisfy the men of Lovayne and Brussels and Clays for the aforesaid debts so that the earl of Derby shall not be detained, and if the agreements are kept they will acquit the king, the earl of Derby, the earl of Northampton and all the others for ever. If the merchants have done any courtesy to the people of Brussels, the king will make restitution thereof, and the merchants shall have the assistance of letters, serjeants at arms or commissions such as may be necessary, until the aforesaid things are accomplished. Dated as aforesaid. French.
March 8. Westminster.	To John de Veer, earl of Oxford and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine the trespasses and excesses committed by ministers and others in co. Kent. Order to summon before them the barons and other men of the Cinque Ports and after viewing their royal charters, by which they assert that in return for finding shipping the king ought not to appoint any such justices in their liberty, and having taken inquisitions upon the matter and other information, to permit them to enjoy that liberty, if they ought to have it and have found ships, but otherwise to cause their liberties to be seized into the king's hand.
March 12. Langley.	William de Cowyk, one of the king's archers, is sent to the master and brethren of Neuton in Holdrenesse, to receive such maintenance from that house for life as Robert de Andreby, deceased, had there. By p.s.
March 17. Langley.	William de Braunfeld, William de Cumpton of Hatfeld Bradok and Thomas de Enfeld, 'Bruer,' acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de Brayton, clerk, 22l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Essex.—Thomas de Evesham received the acknowledgment.
March 15. Langley.	To John Toteler, William de Reveshale and Robert de Reveshale. Order, upon sight of these presents, to come to chancery, to be there on Tuesday after Palm Sunday next, to inform the king and his council upon certain things which will be set forth to them there. By C.
	Memorandum that on Thursday, 21 February, the king being at Wodestok, in the great chamber near the private chapel, where the council then was, in the presence of William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, Robert de Burghcher, the chancellor, William de Kildesby, keeper of the privy seal and several others, after taking the oath of office of Master John de Thoresby, keeper of the chancery rolls, committed to him the custody of the rolls and of all other things pertaining to his office, and ordered the chancellor to cause the rolls to be delivered to John on his arrival at London; and he ordered Thomas de Evesham, who then had the custody of the rolls, to deliver them to John; and on Wednesday following, 28 February, about noon, he delivered the said rolls in four black bags of hide and 20 pockets of canvas, and a certain white hamper containing several indentures, and bundles, writs, memoranda and keys of chests in the Tower of London, in the house of the bishop of London, where John was then staying, in his chamber there. [Fœdera.]
	Memorandum that Master John Wawayn on 15 March of the present year had a writ to the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne to have allowance in the custom and subsidy of 10 sacks of wool which the king granted to him, to be taken to Flanders, for paying 4l. a sack for the custom and subsidy, amounting to 40l., to wit, 20l. in which the king was bound to him for Michaelmas term last and Easter term next of those 20l. yearly which the king granted to him, to be received yearly at the exchequer and the remaining 20l. in part payment of divers sums due to him by bills of the wardrobe for his wages and other causes for the time when he has been in the king's service.
	Be it known that the preceding memorandum is enrolled on the Liberate roll of this year.
March 18. Ditton.	To John de Veer, earl of Oxford and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine the trespasses and excesses committed by the king's ministers and others in co. Kent. Order to supersede the execution of the previous order concerning the liberties of the Cinque Ports [as above] until the next parliament, and permit them to have peace therefor.
	By K. and C.
	The like to the justices in co. Sussex. By K. and C.
March 26. Sheen.	Ralph de Paris acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew de Burgherssh, the elder, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John de Burgh, to whom the administration of the goods of Bartholomew was committed by the archbishop of Canterbury.
March 27. Sheen.	Thomas Chendut of Childerlangele acknowledges that he owes to Payn de Mohun, 60l.; to be levied etc. in co. Hertford.
Feb. 18. Westminster.	Wolstan, bishop of Worcester, acknowledges that he owes to Master Reymund Pelrym, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Worcester.—John de Stoke, clerk, received the acknowledgment by writ of dedimus potestatem, which is on the files of this year.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 16. Langley.	To William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, 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 Master William de Skelton, who is going by the king's licence to the Roman court for his affairs, with twenty scholars of the University of Oxford, to cross from that port, upon their taking oath that they are going to the said court for their affairs and not for any cause prejudicial to the rights of the crown.
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March 27. Sheen.	Richard de Kent, the younger, acknowledges that he owes to Peter Fauelor, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London. By K.
	Cancelled on payment.
March 29. Sheen.	John de Caune acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Eynesham of London, 'pelter,' 24l.; to be levied etc. in co. Essex.
March 25. Sheen.	To the justices in eyre at the Tower of London. Order to cause proclamation to be made in their eyre that all who wish to deliver writs in that eyre shall do so before a day appointed by the justices, and to direct the sheriffs of London to receive such writs, as although they caused proclamation to be made according to the statute that all who wished to deliver writs should do before a certain day now past, the king has learned from the outcry of the people of London that, on account of the shortness of the time, several of the city could not procure writs touching them or deliver them, and the king has ordained that the term for the livery of such writs in the city shall be prorogued until another day appointed by the justices. By K.
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	Enrolment of release by Sir Richard le Fitz Simon, knight, to Sir John Mauduyt, knight, of all his right and claim in the manor of Bucworth, co. Hontyngdon, for which release and for a statute of merchants of 1,000l. Sir John gave him 500 marks. Witnesses: Sir John Dengayne, Sir John son of Richard, Sir Richard Bayouse, Sir William Moyne, knights, Sir John de Bradeford, rector of Bucworth church, Roger Chartres, Hugh de Croft, William de Conyngton, Adam Bacon, Thomas Mayster. Dated at London on Tuesday after the Annunciation, 15 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Richard came into chancery at the Carmelite friars, London, on 29 March, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
—	John de Brix puts in his place John de Watenhull and William de Sheltewod, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 72 marks made to Thomas de Brix, said to be deceased, and to John de Brix, in the late king's chancery, by Matthew de Bassyngburn and Warin de Bassyngburn.
April 4. Langley.	John de Cobham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Michael Mynot, citizen of London, 120l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
	Cancelled on payment.
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March 23. Langley.	To the sheriff of Devon. Order to attach the abbot of Forde, the prior of Montacute, the prior of Seint Jake and the prior of Goldcleve, and have them before the king and his council at Westminster, three weeks from Easter, to answer for their contempt and further to do and receive what shall then be ordained by the king and his council, as they have refused to pay the biennial tenth granted by the clergy, to the prior of St. Nicholas, Exeter, receiver of the tenth in that county, and have resisted him in levying the tenth by armed power. By C.
March 25. Langley.	To the master and brethren of the hospital of Neuton in Holdernesse. Request to provide William Lulman, chaplain, with such maintenance in that hospital for life as he was accustomed to receive there previously at the king's request, in accordance with the king's requests to them, and so that William may not have cause to complain to the king, as he is detained by a grave and sudden infirmity, as the king previously sent them several like requests, and although they caused maintenance to be assigned to him, they have now caused a great part of his maintenance to be withdrawn, as the king has learned from his complaint. By p.s.
	Enrolment of release by John son of Roger de Beby to Master John de Langetoft, clerk, of all his right and claim in a messuage, 26 acres of land and an acre of meadow in Langetoft which Roger de Beby his father and Agnes his mother acknowledged by a fine between Master John and themselves levied in the king's court in the 9th year of the reign, before William de Herle and his fellows, justices of the Bench, at York, to be the right of Master John as those which he has of the gift of Roger and Agnes. Dated at London on 28th March, 15 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John son of Roger came into chancery at London on 29 March and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of acknowledgment of receipt by Thomas de Chisenhale from Sir Thomas de Baddeby, clerk, and Henry le Palmere, citizen of London and fishmonger, of 220 marks in which they were bound to him by a recognisance made in the 14th year of the reign before the justices of the Common Bench. Dated at London on Sunday the feast of the Annunciation, 15 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that Thomas de Chisenhale came into chancery at London on 29 March and acknowledged the preceding acquittance.
	The castle of Pembrok in Wales, which is not extended beyond the reprises, the town of Pembrok with appurtenances in Wales, extended at 36l. 16s. 6d. yearly, the grange of Kyngeswode in Wales, extended at 113s. 8d. yearly, the commot of Coytrath in Wales, extended at 9l. 12s. 4d. yearly, the castle of Tyneby in Wales, not extended beyond the reprises, the town of Tyneby in Wales, extended at 28l. 7s. 1d., the manor of Castlemartin in Wales, extended at 102l. 22s., the dower thereof 40l.; the manor of Tregeyr in Wales, extended at 55s. 10½d. yearly, forinsec rents and profits of all co. Pembroke in Wales, extended at 22l. 15s. 9d. yearly, the commot of Oystrelof in Wales, extended at 7l. 13s. 4d. yearly; total 175l. 16s. 4½d. except the dower. The manor of Brabourn, co. Kent, extended at 61l. 8s. 3d. yearly; the manor of Cleydon, co. Kent, extended at 11s. yearly; the manor of Est Sutton, co. Kent, extended at 13l. 5s. 6¾d. yearly; the manor of Sautiers, co. Kent, extended at 18d. yearly; the manor of Sutton, co. Kent, extended at 40l. 17s. yearly; total 116l. 3s. 3½d. A messuage with curtilage in Suthwerk, co. Surrey, extended at 8s. 6d. yearly; the manor of Toucestre, co. Northampton, extended at 63l. 13s. 6½d. yearly; the manor of Newenton, co. Southampton, extended at 24l. 0s. 13d. yearly; certain lands in Haukele, co. Southampton, extended at 28l. 4s. 11d. yearly; the manor of Sutton, co. Norfolk, extended at 32l. 21½d. yearly; the manor of Wynferthyng, co. Norfolk, extended at 20l. 8s. 9¾d. yearly; the manor of Jovenlesbury, co. Hertford, extended at 8l. 19s. 11½d. yearly; the manor of Suthanyfeld, co. Essex, extended at 10l. 9s. 10d. yearly; the manor of Hanefeld, co. Essex, extended at 28l. 18s. 6¼d. yearly; the manor of Thuriton, co. Essex, extended at 10l. 3s. 1d. yearly; certain tenements in Fanges, co. Essex, extended at 73s. 4d. yearly; the manor of Reydon, co. Suffolk, extended at 51l. 18s. 3½d. yearly; the manor of Benham, co. Berks, extended at 18l. 6s. 2d. yearly; certain lands in Spene, co. Berks, extended at 14l. 14s. 4d. yearly; certain lands in Asshedon, co. Buckingham, extended at 30s. yearly.
	The manor of St. Florence in Wales, extended at 33l. 14s. yearly; 40l. of land and rent in the manor of Castlemartin in Wales, extended at 40l. yearly; the manor of Foxele, co. Norfolk, extended at 34l. 4s. 0½d. yearly the manor of Saxthorp, co. Norfolk, extended at 16l. 5s. 2d. yearly; the manor of Bergh, co. Norfolk, extended at 22l. 17s. 6d. yearly; the manor of Godriston, co. Norfolk, extended at 33l. 8s. 2¾d. yearly; the manor of Hocham, co. Norfolk, extended at 17l. 11s. 2¾d. yearly; the manor of Hassyngbrok, co. Essex, extended at 7l. 7s. 9½d. yearly; the manor of Brakestede, co. Essex, extended at 17l. 7s. 1d. yearly; the manor of Fordham, co. Essex, extended at 16l. 8s. yearly; the manor of Rodeswell, co. Essex, extended at 9l. 5s. 5¾d. yearly; the manor of Walbury, co. Essex, extended at 10l. 14s. 5d. yearly; the manor of Ludesdon, co. Kent, extended at 17l. 3s. 5d. yearly; the manor of Herteleye, co. Kent, extended at 101s. yearly; certain lands in Wycham, co. Kent, extended at 67s. 4d. yearly; the manor of Pyriton, co. Hertford, extended at 15l. 7s. 8½d. yearly; the manor of Shelford, co. Cambridge, extended at 16l. 7s. 8d. yearly; in the commot of Oystrelof in Wales 60s. are extended yearly; 6l. 13s. 4d. rent in Jovenaldesbury, co. Hertford; the manor of la Mote, co. Hertford, extended at 40s. yearly; the manor of Wridelyngton, co. Suffolk, extended at 6l. 13s. 4d.; certain tenements in the ward of Byllyngate, London, extended at 76s. yearly.
	The castle and town of Weysford, except dower, in co. Meath in Ireland, extended at 56l. 17s. 3½d. yearly; 49l. 0s. 8d. of land and rent in Rosclare in Babmor, co. Meath; rents of the burgesses of Thagmon, co. Meath, extended at 49s. yearly and two parts of perquisites of assizes of the offices of the chancellor of the exchequer and earl when they fall in, in co. Meath.
	Lands in Rosclare and Balmor in Ireland, extended at 49l. 15s. 4d. yearly; and rent of 72s. of waste burgages in Weysford in Ireland.
	Membrane 29d. (fn. 1)
	Enrolment of release by Elizabeth late the wife of Nicholas de Bello Campo to William Warde of Saunston and Elizabeth his wife of all his right and claim in the manor of Fulburn and in the advowson of the chapel of that manor, which William formerly held of the gift and enfeoffment of Nicholas. Dated at Fulborn on Palm Sunday, 15 Edward III.
	Memorandum that Elizabeth late the wife of Nicholas de Bello Campo came into chancery at Westminster on 3 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of indenture made between Elizabeth, late the wife of Nicholas de Beauchamp of the one part and William Warde of Saustone of the other part, testifying that whereas Elizabeth has made the preceding release to William, William grants Elizabeth discharge of all manner of actions of warranty for the said manor. Dated at Berkelowe on Tuesday before Easter, 15 Edward III. Witnesses: Robert de Bustler, knight, William Germy, knight, Robert le Lacy, John de Lulleford. French.
	Memorandum that William Warde came into chancery at Westminster on the said Tuesday and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
March 31. The Tower.	To R. bishop of London. John archbishop of Canterbury has publicly preached sinister things against the king and seeks to defame him by new letters sent to the bishop and others; and although it has been the custom of popes, cardinals and the inferior prelates to receive the royal letters with respect, he slanders the king's letters, and he strives by his false speeches to make the king odious to his suffragans and other lieges of the king, and although the king is always ready to revere the spiritual fathers, he cannot pass over offences which endanger the realm, and the archbishop has been indicted and condemned; the king therefore orders the bishop not to reply to the archbishop, but to proceed to publish the king's letter of excuse as he was directed, and he shall not publish any denunciations against the king derogatory to his rights and prerogatives, whereby the king's lieges may be incited against him or the war impeded, and if he has attempted any such thing he shall speedily revoke it. [Fœdera.]
April 2. Langley.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to supersede the demand made upon John de Meldreg, attorney of the duke of Brabant, or his deputies, for 5d. a sack or other customs on 46 sacks of 200 sacks of wool bought and purveyed by the sheriffs at a certain price agreed upon between John and certain of the council, in part satisfaction of a certain number of sacks which the king promised to deliver to the duke, and not to hinder the passage of the wool, as the king ordered the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London to permit the 46 sacks to be laded in that port and taken to parts beyond the sea. By K. and C.
	The like to the same sheriffs for the duke of Guelders for 120 sacks.
	The like to the same for the communities of the towns of Brugges and Ipra for 120 sacks. By K. and C.
	Membrane 27d. (fn. 2)
March 30. Sheen.	Baldus Orlandini and Henry Accursi, merchants of the society of the Peruzzi, acknowledge for themselves and their fellows, merchants of that society, that they owe to Edward de Kendale, knight, 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city of London.
	Enrolment of release by John son of Sir Roger de Welleswourth to Robert Destangrave and Joan his wife of all his right and claim in the manor of Okstede with the advowson of the church there, with all the appurtenances in co. Surrey. Dated at London on Thursday after the Purification 15 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that Robert came into chancery at the Carmelites on 5 April and acknowledged the preceding deed.