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Aug. 2.
Havering atte Bower. |
To William Talemache, escheator in cos. Cambridge, Huntingdon,
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Hertford. Order to cause Thomas de Scalariis
son and heir of Thomas de Scalariis to have seisin of all the lands of which
his father was seised at his death in his demesne as of fee, receiving
security from him for rendering his reasonable relief at the exchequer, and
saving to Elizabeth late the wife of Thomas, the elder, her dower from the
said lands, as the king has taken the fealty of Thomas son of Thomas for
all the lands which his father held in chief, and has rendered them to him,
giving him respite for his homage until the Assumption next. |
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By p.s. [14265.] |
Aug. 4.
Havering atte Bower. |
To William de Edynton, receiver of the money of the ninth of sheaves,
fleeces and lambs granted by the community of the realm and of the
biennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of Canterbury, in all the
counties of the realm this side Trent. Order to deliver to Henry de Bryselee,
20l. in part payment of the debts in which the king is bound to him. |
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By p.s. [14268.] |
Aug. 1.
Havering atte Bower. |
To William de Ravendale, keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order to
pay 50l. to Robert de Burghercher, the chancellor, for Michaelmas next,
without delay, in accordance with the king's grant to him, as in recompence
for 100l. of land yearly which Hugh Daudele, earl of Gloucester, granted to
Robert for staying with him, to hold for life and which the earl has resumed
into his hand because Robert is staying with the king, the king granted him
100l. yearly for life to be received of the issues of the hanaper by the hands
of the keeper of the same, and the king wishing to show favour to him has
granted that he shall be satisfied immediately for the 50l. thereof due
at Michaelmas next. By K. |
Aug. 15.
The Tower. |
To John de Weston. Order to cause a certain ship to be delivered to
Andrew Berd, Simon Bogherewe, Richard le Clerk and Richard le Courteys if
they shall find security to set out themselves or their attorneys with that ship
all prepared for war with the king's fleet when they are directed to do so, as
the king appointed John to arrest all great and little ships fit for his service
of all ports and places from the port of la Pole towards the West, and to
cause them to be prepared for war and munitioned with double equipment
and to cause as many men as are sufficient for the munition thereof to be
chosen in cos. Gloucester, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, to be placed in those
ships, and to cause those ships to be taken to the places indicated to him by
the king or by William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, captain of the
fleet from the mouth of the Thames towards the West, and to depute
suitable deputies to do these things in the ports and places where he
cannot go; and now Andrew and the others have shown the king that
although they are ready to set out in the said service with a ship of theirs
arrested by John at Plymmuth, yet John has demanded that ship from the
control of Andrew and the others to be given to strangers to set out therein
in the said service, whereupon they have besought the king to provide a
remedy. |
July 30.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. John de Denton, mayor
of Newcastle upon Tyne, and Walran de Lomeleye, burgess of that town, in
the name of the other burgesses of the town have besought the king to give
them payment of 868l. 11s. 9d. or to cause that sum to be allowed in the
yearly ferm which they owe at the exchequer for the town of Newcastle, and
for a plot called 'le Fryth' and for the arrears of that ferm, as the king is
bound to them in the said sum, to wit 145l. 11s. 9d. for divers victuals
lately taken from them for the expenses of the household and purveyed for
divers necessaries for the war of Scotland and other causes, and in 723l. for
the freight and costs of four ships of war, lately arrested by John Dathy
and Hugh de Heccham by virtue of their commission, whereof three on one
occasion and the fourth several times, have set out to sea at the cost of the
burgesses: the king in consideration of their good services orders the
treasurer and barons to have such allowance after viewing the tallies,
indenture and memoranda made by the ministers of the household and other
evidences touching the victuals and necessaries. By K. and C. |
Aug. 16.
The Tower. |
To R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Order upon sight of these
presents to cause what is in arrear of the biennial tenth granted by the
clergy of the province of Canterbury to be levied in that diocese of all who
are bound to pay it, and to cause answer therefor to be made to the king
before the octaves of the Nativity of the Virgin next, knowing that if the
payment of the money is further prorogued the king will cause the arrears
of the tenth to be levied of his lands and chattels, as the king is
informed that certain religious and other ecclesiastical persons in the
diocese refuse to pay the said tenth to the abbot of Burton, whom the
bishop deputed to be collector of the tenth, and they do not permit the
tenth to be levied of them but resist the abbot and his ministers by armed
power. By K. and C. |
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Membrane 16. |
Aug. 12.
The Tower. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Wilts of the wool granted in the
last parliament held at Westminster. Order to cause wool to be sold up to
the price of 9l. 10s. 1d. at which 1 sack 23 stones 7 pounds of wool
should be sold in accordance with the ordinance made at Nottingham, and
to cause that sum to be paid to the abbess of Lacok in full satisfaction of
the said wool, as of the 20,000 sacks granted to the king in the parliament
held at Westminster in the 14th year of the reign the king ordered a
certain number of sacks to be taken in that county, and Richard de
Daunteseye and his fellows, appointed to take such wool in that county,
took 1 sack 23 stones 7 pounds of the wool of the abbess, as fully appears
by Richard's certificate sent into chancery, and in the commissions for
collecting the wool granted in the last parliament in recompence for the
ninth granted by parliament, of the second year, it is provided
that the quantity of wool of the 20,000 sacks shall be allowed in
levying the wool granted in the last parliament, and the value of the ninth
of the second year shall he allowed to those of whom it was levied, and so
the king wishes the said abbess to be satisfied. |
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The like to the following for the following sums for such wool, to wit:— |
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The same assessors and collectors for Nicholas, vicar of Lacok church,
for 35s. 10¼d. for 9 stones 5 pounds of wool of the sort of co. Wilts,
taken by Richard de Daunteseye and his fellows. By C. |
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The same assessors and collectors for Roger le Draper for 9s. 7d. for
2 stones 7 pounds of wool of the sort of that county, taken as
aforesaid. By C. |
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The same assessors and colleotors for Ralph le Heyward for 2s. 7¼d.
for 10 pounds of wool of the same sort, taken as aforesaid. By C. |
Aug. 14.
The Tower. |
The assessors and collectors of such wool in co. Northampton, for
William de Watford of Creton for 4l. 15s. 9½d. for 22 stones of wool
at 8½ marks the sack, taken from him by Warin le Latymer and his
fellows. By C. |
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The assessors and collectors of such wool in co. Stafford for Ranulph
de Lokkewode for 18 marks 9s. 2d. for 2 sacks 2 stones of wool at
9 marks the sack, taken by John de Stafford and his fellows. |
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By C. |
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The assessors and collectors of such wool in co. Northampton for
Richard de Asshelyn for 96l. for 16½ sacks 23 cloves of wool at
8½ marks the sack, taken by Reginald de Conductu and his fellows. |
July 28.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the assessors and collectors of wool granted in the last parliament, in
co. Northampton. Like order to deliver 19 marks 8s. 3d., the price of 1
sack 34 stones of wool taken by Warin le Latimer and his fellows appointed
to take such wool in that county, to those from whom he took it, in accordance with the quantity of wool taken from each, to wit 16 stones from
Adam Philip of Welleford, 1 sack from Adam de Cotesbrok of Northampton,
5 stones of Elias de Preston and 13 stones of Thomas le Reve of Briklesworth, of the sort of that county at 8½ marks the sack. By C. |
Sept. 15.
The Tower. |
The like to the assessors and collectors of wool in co. Leicester, to deliver
6 marks 2s. 10d., the price of 18 stones of wool taken by William Moton
and his fellows in that county, to wit: from William de Wotton, parson of
Ernesby church, 6 stones; from John de Vessy, parson of Brantyngthorp
church, 5 stones, and from John de Petlyng of Lutterworth, 7 stones, in
accordance with the quantity of wool taken from them. By C. |
July 30.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Southampton of wool granted in
the last parliament at Westminster. Order to cause wool of that
county to be sold up to the sum of 121s. 1d. and to cause that sum to be
paid to Henry de Bradeweye, in accordance with the agreement made in
the last parliament, as the king ordered the takers of wool in that county
to inform him concerning the number of sacks taken from Henry by virtue
of the grant of 20,000 sacks to the king, and Robert de Hoo, one of the
takers and purveyors of wool in that county, returned that he and his
fellows took 1 sack 11 cloves of Henry's wool in the town of Little
Somburne of the price of 100s. and by indenture made between the said
takers and Henry it appears that the price was 100s. a sack, whereupon
Henry besought the king to cause him to be satisfied. By C. |
July 28.
The Tower. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Sussex of wool granted in the last
parliament held at Westminster. Like order to sell wool of that county
up to the sum of 12l. 10s. 6d. and to cause that sum to be paid to Simon
atte Hyde in full satisfaction for 3 sacks 7 cloves of wool taken from him
by John de Radyngton and his fellows, appointed to take such wool, as is
found by John's certificate sent into chancery. |
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The like to the assessors and collectors of wool in co. Essex, to sell wool
up to the sum of 10l. and cause that sum to be paid to William Baud, in
full satisfaction of 2 sacks taken from him, at 100s. the sack. |
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Membrane 15. |
July 26.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Kent of the wool granted in the last
parliament at Westminster. Like order to sell wool to the value of
84l. 9s. and pay that sum to John, archbishop of Canterbury, in full satisfaction for 21 sacks 6 cloves of wool taken from him by Reginald de
Conductu and John de Oxenford and their fellows, appointed to take such
wool in the city of London, as fully appeared by an indenture under the
seals of Reginald and John de Oxenford and of Simon Franceys their fellow,
shown in chancery. By C. |
July 26.
The Tower. |
To the takers and purveyors in co. Leicester of wool granted in the last
parliament at Westminster. Like order, 'mutatis mutandis,' to cause wool
of the parishes of Nousele, Sadyngton, Humberston, Gildenemorton and
Laghton in co. Leicester, to be sold to the value of 46l. 16s. 8d. and to
cause that sum to be delivered to Robert de Sadyngton in full satisfaction
of 7 sacks 21 stones of wool received from him by Walter Prest of Melton
Moubray and Hugh Cokheved, merchant of Barton upon Humber, to whom
the king sold 500 sacks of the wool of that county, as the king assigned to
Robert the subsidy of the ninth of the sheaves, lambs and fleeces in the
said parishes of the second year to the value of 46l. 16s. 8d. answering to the
king for what was in excess of that sum. By C. |
July 15.
The Tower. |
To John de Folevill and his fellows appointed to levy 335 sacks 10 stones
9 pounds of wool in co. Leicester of the 20,000 sacks granted to the king in
accordance with the rate of the fifteenth and with the ordinance made in
the last parliament. Like order, 'mutatis mutandis,' to pay to Thomas de
Blaston 42l. of the money which the men of the parishes of Langeton,
Guthmundele, Boudon and Foxton in co. Leicester are bound to pay for
wool in accordance with the triennial fifteenth, or to retain a quantity of
wool which may be sold for that sum, in their hands until further order, as
the king sold 500 sacks of that county to Walter Prest, merchant of
Melton Moubray and to Hugh Cokheved, merchant of Barton upon
Humber, and they received 7 sacks of Thomas's wool, at 9 marks the sack. |
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By C. |
Aug. 1.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Salop of wool granted in the last
parliament at Westminster. Like order to sell wool of that county up to
the sum of 35l. 5s. 4d. and to cause that sum to be paid to Peter Gerard of
Shrewsbury in full satisfaction of 5 sacks 2 cloves of wool received from
John de Bromlegh, Peter's attorney, by Reginald de Conductu and his
fellows, appointed to take wool in the city of London. By C. |
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The like to the assessors and collectors of such wool in the following
counties, to wit:— |
Aug. 8.
The Tower. |
The assessors and collectors of wool in co. Oxford to pay 27 marks to
the abbot of Thame for 3 sacks of wool taken from him by John de
Croxford and William de Louches. By C. |
Aug. 1.
Havering atte Bower. |
The assessors and collectors in co. Hertford for William de Hockelegh,
citizen and 'stokfysshemonger' of London, for 26l. 7s. 8d. for
5½ sacks 8 cloves of wool, at 4l. 13s. 4d. the sack, taken by Reginald
de Conductu and his fellows, appointed to collect such wool in the
city of London. By C. |
Aug. 8.
The Tower. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Worcester of wool granted in the
last parliament at Westminster. Like order to sell wool up to the
sum of 19 marks and to pay that sum to William de Lench of
Evesham, in full satisfaction of 2 sacks taken from him by John
atte Lee and his fellows appointed to take 500 sacks of wool in that
county. By C. |
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Membrane 14. |
July 18.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Northampton of the wool granted
in the last parliament at Westminster. Like order to sell wool up to the
sum of 18 marks 8s. 5¼d. and to pay the money to Richard le Hunte,
Richard Otoun and Thomas Cursoun of Sibertoft in full satisfaction for
2 sacks 5 stones of wool taken from them by Warin le Latymer and his
fellows appointed to take wool in that county, to wit in accordance with
the quantity of wool taken, being 12 stones, 4 stones and 1½ sacks 2 stones
respectively. By C. |
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The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' to the following for the following sums, to
wit:— |
Aug. 20.
The Tower. |
The assessors and collectors in co. Essex for John de Bousser, clerk,
for 7l. 13s. 10d. for 1½ sacks 2 cloves of wool taken from him by
Thomas Gobioun and Robert de Hagham, appointed to take such
wool in that county. By C. |
July 28.
Havering atte Bower. |
The assessors and collectors of wool in co. Northampton for William
Sabyn, William Vaus and Thomas Pennard for 4l. 7s. 1d. for
20 stones taken from William Sabyn, 2 stones taken from William
Vaus and 16 stones taken from Warin le Latymer and his fellows,
appointed to take such wool in that county. By C. |
Aug. 26.
The Tower. |
The assessors and collectors in co. Wilts for William Brandys of
Salisbury for 48s. 10d. for 10 stones 13 pounds of wool at 100s. the
sack, taken from him by Richard de Danteseye and his fellows. |
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By C. |
Sept. 12.
The Tower. |
The assessors and collectors in co. Southampton for the prior of
Carsbrouk in the Isle of Wight and Thomas parson of Bridelesford
church of the Isle of Wight, for 9l. 8s. 8d. for 16 cloves and 1 sack
30 cloves 2 pounds of wool of the price of 100s. a sack, taken from
them respectively by John de Boklond and his fellows. By C. |
Sept. 3.
Westminster. |
The assessors and collectors of wool in co. Southampton for John de
Langeford for 105s. 9d. for a sack and 3 cloves of wool. By C. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
The assessors and collectors in co. Essex from Robert Boue for 50s.
for the moiety of a sack of wool at 100s. the sack taken from him
by Thomas Gobyon and his fellows. |
Oct. 2.
Westminster. |
The assessors and collectors in co. Nottingham for Richard Dod of
Notyngham and William de Wodburgh for 4l. 17s. for 24 stones of
wool at 8½ marks the sack taken from them by Geoffrey de Staunton
and his fellows. By C. |
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The same for William Amyas of Notyngham for 10 stones of wool. |
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By C. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
The assessors and collectors in co. Stafford for Roger, bishop of
Coventry and Lichfield, for 72l. for 12 sacks of wool at 9 marks the
sack taken from him by John le Rotour of Stafford and Ranulph de
Lokkewode. By C. |
July 26.
The Tower. |
To the takers and assessors in co. Sussex of wool granted in the last
parliament. Like order to sell wool to the value of 69l. 2s. 2d. and pay
that sum to Robert, bishop of Chichester, in full satisfaction for 17 sacks
15 cloves of wool taken from him by Nicholas de Braye and Nicholas Hotot
appointed to receive such wool in the city of London, as the king assigned
to the bishop 69l. 2s. 2d. to be received of the subsidy of the ninth of the
second year, in that county and the king now wishes the bishop to be paid
in accordance with the agreement made in the last parliament. By C. |
Sept. 8.
Westminster. |
To the assessors and takers in co. Leicester of wool granted in the last
parliament. Like order to sell wool to the true value of 20 stones and to
cause the money to be paid to Robert de Cateby in full satisfaction of 20
stones of wool taken from him, as the king ordered William Moton and his
fellows, appointed to take a certain number of sacks in that county of the
20,000 sacks granted to the king, to inform him in chancery concerning the
wool taken from Robert, and they returned that they took 20 stones of
wool from him at 9 marks the sack and delivered them to Walter Prest by
reason of a writ of the king directed to them, whereupon Robert has
besought the king to order satisfaction to be given to him for the said 20
stones, and the king wishes Robert to be satisfied in accordance with the
agreement made in the last parliament. Derlyngton. |
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The following have like writs to the same assessors and collectors, to
wit:— |
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William Moton for 1 sack at 9 marks. |
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Matilda de Holande for 17 stones of wool at the same price. |
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William vicar of the church of Essheby la Zouche for 2 sacks at the
same price. |
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Adam in the lane of Melton for 22 stones at the same price. |
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Walter parson of Dersford church for 10 stones, at the same price. |
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Ralph vicar of Shepesheved church for 1 sack at the same price. |
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John Danvers, parson of Frollesworth church, for 9 stones, at the
same price. |
Sept. 6.
Westminster. |
Alice la Beler of 7 sacks 9 stones, at the same price. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Nottingham of wool granted in the
last parliament at Westminster. Order to sell wool up to the sum of 23
marks 11s. 4¼d. and to deliver that sum to Walter del Hirste in full satisfaction of 2 sacks 21 stones of wool taken from him by Geoffrey de Staunton
and his fellows, appointed to take wool in that county, of the 20,000 sacks
granted to the king, as the king wishes Walter to be satisfied in accordance
with this agreement made in the last parliament. |
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The like to the same for William Glover of Newerk and Henry de
Lincoln of Newerk for 2 sacks 8 stones of wool taken from them, the price
whereof is extended at 19 marks 8s. 2d. |
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Membrane 13. |
July 14.
The Tower. |
To the takers and purveyors in co. Leicester of wool granted in the last
parliament at Westminster. Order to allow 9 marks to Roger Daungervill in his wool and that of others levied in that county, as the king sold
500 sacks of wool granted to him in that county of the 20,000 sacks
granted by parliament to Walter Prest of Melton Mowbray and Hugh
Cokheved, and they received 1 sack of Roger, as fully appears by their
certificate sent into chancery, and the king wishing Roger to be satisfied for
the 9 marks at which the sack is extended assigned 9 marks to him to be
received of the subsidy of the ninth of the second year, and now Roger has
besought the king to order allowance to be made to him as aforesaid, as he
cannot receive 9 marks of the said ninth because that subsidy for the
second year has now been converted into a subsidy of wool. |
Aug. 8.
The Tower. |
To the sheriff of Oxford and Berks. Order to cause hay, litter and other
necessaries to be purveyed for the maintenance of the king's stud for the
present winter season and deliver them by indenture to Menaldus Brocas,
keeper of the stud this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place, and to
cause the customary wages to be paid to the keeper of the stud for the
time when they are in arrear to them and to pay such wages henceforth,
so long as he is sheriff, as the king is informed that no provision has been
made for his stud in that bailiwick for the said season. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
The like to the sheriff of Southampton to make provision for the king's
foals in the park of Odyham. |
Aug. 18.
The Tower. |
To the collectors and receivers in co. Essex of wool granted in the last
parliament. Order to deliver to Walter de Mauny or to his attorney, 200
sacks of wool, by indenture, without delay, in accordance with the king's
grant to him of 400 sacks of wool, 200 of co. Essex and 200 of co. Sussex, in
part satisfaction of debts in which the king is bound to him, and although
divers assignments have been made upon that wool for the expenses of the
household and other causes, the king wishes the said assignment to be
made to Walter in support of the damages which he has suffered by reason
of the king's service. By p.s. [14300.] |
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The like to the collectors and receivers of wool in co. Sussex. |
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By the same writ. |
Aug. 9.
The Tower. |
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth granted by
the community of the realm and of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy
of the realm this side Trent. Order to pay to brother William Dorgoil
and brother Bertrand de Pierelieve, his fellow, 34l. 12s. in which the king
is bound to them for their expenses in going on his affairs to the parts of
Aragon and Maillogres and for replacing their horses lost in that service,
as may appear by a bill in their possession, they assert, under the seal of
William de Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe. By p.s. [14290.] |
Aug. 20.
The Tower. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to survey and
examine the accounts of William de Dunstaple for the time when he was
purveyor and receiver of the king's victuals in divers counties of England,
rendered at the exchequer or which he began to render, and cause them to
be engrossed from time to time, informing the king of what they find
William to clearly owe to the king by such account, and also concerning
the cause why they have adjudged him to the Flete prison, and to receive
William's attorney whom he appointed until he should be placed at a sum
upon the premises, so that William find security before them that he
will return to prison if he is found in arrears to the king upon those
accounts, to stay there until he shall satisfy the king for those arrears. |
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By K. on the information of Walter de Mauny. |
Aug. 23.
The Tower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Sandwich. Order to permit
20 sacks of wool to be laded in ships in that port by the attorney of the
marquis of Juliers and to be taken thence to Flanders, receiving 40s. a
sack, to wit ½ mark for the custom and 2½ marks for the subsidy of wool
paid by the king for the marquis at another time, as the king lately ordered
Roger Power, his serjeant at arms, to deliver to the marquis 20 sacks of
wool arrested as forfeit by John de Segrave at Folkstan and by Roger at
Sandwich to be taken to Flanders in part satisfaction of 100 sacks which
the king promised to deliver to the marquis, and the king is informed that
the marquis has arranged to have the said 20 sacks taken to that port by
his serjeants. By K. |
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The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston to permit the
marquis and his attorneys to take from that port 20 sacks 13 stones 10
pounds of wool of co. Leicester and of wool forfeited at Grymesby, to wit
13½ sacks 20 stones 10⅓ pounds and 6 sacks 7 stones respectively. |
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The like to the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in
the port of London to permit the marquis or his attorneys to take from that
port 25 sacks 12 stones 5¾ pounds and the moiety of a pound of wool, to wit
of co. Bedford 8 sacks 5 stones 3 quarters 1½ pounds; of co. Buckingham,
8 sacks 12 pounds; of co. Nottingham 9 sacks 6 stones 7 pounds. |
Aug. 20.
The Tower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
to permit Hugh de Ulseby, Henry Goldebeter and Walter Prest, the king's
merchants, to lade 500 sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple
in Flanders, in accordance with the ordinance of the staple, informing the
king in chancery of the number of the said 500 sacks laded before
Michaelmas next, receiving from them ½ mark a sack for 500 sacks laded
before that feast, as the king sold a certain number of the sacks of wool
granted to him in the last parliament to divers merchants, and the agreements made with them provide that no wool shall be taken out of the realm
beyond 100 sacks in each port where custom is taken before all the king's
wool taken by them has been taken to Flanders, the said 100 sacks in
fifteen ports amounting in all to 1,500 sacks, whereof the king has granted
permission to certain persons to take 280; and Hugh, Henry and Walter
have besought the king to grant them a passage of the residue of the 1,500
sacks for paying 43s. 4d. a sack to the king beyond the custom of ½ mark;
and the king has granted that they shall take 500 sacks from the port of
Kyngeston, 400 from the port of Boston and the remaining 320 from the
port of London, to Flanders, paying 43s. 4d. a sack beyond the custom
of ½ mark, and they have undertaken before the council to pay the king at
the exchequer the said 43s. 4d. on every sack taken out of the realm before
Michaelmas next, one moiety on the octaves of that feast and the other
moiety on Martinmas following. By C. |
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The like to the collectors of customs in the following ports, to wit:— |
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The collectors in the port of Boston for 400 sacks. |
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The collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London for 320 sacks. |
Aug. 26.
The Tower. |
To Richard le Rede. Order not to intermeddle further with supervising
the lading of wool, hides, wool-fells and other merchandise in the port of
Boston or with the pesage of wool and weighing other things there, as
although the king associated him for this with Thomas de Fencotes, the
king has revoked his letters patent thereupon for certain causes laid before
the council. The king wishes Thomas to execute the premises in accordance with the commission made to him. By C. |
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Membrane 12. |
July 28.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
to permit Thomas Gra and Thomas de Lyndeseye of York, the king's
merchants, to take from that port to parts beyond the sea, receiving from
them the custom due, all wool brought to that port of 334 sacks 11 stones
13¾ pounds sold to them by the king of the 30,000 sacks of wool granted
in the last parliament, in the West Riding, co. York, at the rate of 14
marks the sack, paying in addition ½ a mark a sack for the custom due in
the ports where the wool should be laded to be taken to parts beyond the
sea, so that they should make payment within a month from the time of
the wool being taken out for the wool so taken, and that the wool should
be taken to the said parts at the king's risk, and the king ordered the
collectors of customs in the port of the city of York to permit those
merchants to lade the said wool there and take it to the said parts paying
custom as aforesaid, and if they should not wish to lade the wool or any
part thereof in that port for lack of water or vessels to take it, then the
collectors should receive security from them that they would only take such
wool to the port of Kyngeston before it had been weighed and that they
would weigh it there and pay the custom due thereon, and that the collectors
should permit them to take the wool to Kyngeston, to be carried there as
aforesaid. By K. |
Aug. 25.
The Tower. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
to be made in accordance with the contents of letters under the king's
secret seal called 'Griffoun' for liveries and payments made by stewards,
receivers, bailiffs, ministers, and keepers of manors and lands reserved at the
king's Chamber by such letters, as the king wishes such letters to be held
for sufficient warranty. By p.s. |
Aug. 15.
The Tower. |
To Philip de Aylesbury, Henry de Shalfhunt and Henry de Larchers,
collectors of wool in co. Buckingham. Order to cause 7 sarplars of wool
arrested by them to be dearrested and delivered to John Herneys for the use
of John de Bello Monte, to whom the king granted permission to buy
200 sacks of wool in the realm, and take 100 sacks thereof to the port of
Southampton and 100 sacks to the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, to be taken
thence to the staple at Bruges in Flanders, and he appointed John Herneys
to buy 20 sacks thereof in his name and take them to Flanders, as appears
by his letters patent shown before the king in chancery and John de Bello
Monte has informed the king that the collectors have arrested 7 sarplars of
the 20 sacks bought by John Herneys, and he has besought the king to order
those sarplars to be dearrested and delivered to him. By C. |
Aug. 2.
Havering atte Bower. |
To Robert de Hilton. Order to deliver to Berengarius de Vivariis of
Catalonia, the king's yeoman, or to his attorney, 32 sacks 6 stones of wool,
by indenture, without delay, as Berengarius, to whom the king was bound
in 700l. for his wages and those of the men whom he retained in the king's
service in the present war of Gascony, as may fully appear by divers bills
under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux castle, shown before the council,
has remitted 200l. thereof and has delivered the said bills to the treasurer,
beseeching the king to order prompt payment of the remaining 500l. to be
made to him; and to hasten the payment thereof it is ordained by the king
and his council that the 32 sacks 6 stones of wool with which Robert and
his fellows, late surveyors of wool in the East Riding, co. York, are charged
in their account rendered at the exchequer of the increment of wool, shall
be delivered by Robert speedily to Berengarius in part satisfaction of the
said 500l. By K. and C. |
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Vacated as it was surrendered because Berengarius could not have a livery of
the said wool. |
July 24.
Havering atte Bower. |
To John de Barton, late one of the collectors of customs in the port of
Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to deliver 19½ sacks 10 stones 14 pounds of
wool which he lately received when collector from Henry de Chesterfeld
and William Durant, then collectors of wool in co. Nottingham, and which
are in his custody as he has acknowledged in the exchequer, to William de
Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe, or to his attorney, by indenture, without
delay, for making divers provisions therewith for the king's next passage
to parts beyond the sea, as has been enjoined upon him, because this has
been ordained by the king and his council. By K. |
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The like to John Tempest, Thomas de Silkeston and Benedict Gille, late
surveyors of wool in the West Riding, co. York, to deliver 21½ sacks 9
stones of the increment of wool in that Riding with which they are charged
as appears by memoranda of the exchequer to William or his attorney. |
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By K. |
July 28.
Havering atte Bower. |
The like to Edmund de Durem, late one of the collectors of wool in co.
Essex, to deliver to William 10 sacks 11 stones 3½ pounds and two parts of
a moiety of a pound of wool of the increment of wool in that county, with
which Edmund is charged in his account rendered at the exchequer, as
appears by the memoranda of the exchequer. By K. |
Sept. 1.
Sheen. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. Order to cause 59 sarplars
of wool to be dearrested and delivered to John de Wolde, Tidemannus de
Lymbergh and their fellows, merchants of Almain, to whom the king
granted all the customs and subsidies in divers ports of the realm, under a
certain form, as they have shown the king that whereas they received 80
sacks of wool in 59 sarplars of the merchants of the society of the Leopardi,
in part payment of divers sums of money in which those merchants were
lately bound to them for the custom and subsidy of wool laded by the
Leopardi in the port of Southampton, and they demised those sarplars to
the custody of William de Helmeswell, their attorney, William Walkelate
and his fellow, the king's serjeants at arms, afterwards arrested those
sarplars and demised them to the custody of the mayor and bailiffs,
contrary to the agreements made with the merchants of Almain, who thereupon besought the king to provide a remedy. |
Sept. 1.
Sheen. |
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to pay to Matthew Canaceon, the king's merchant or to
his attorney, 75l. for three terms now elapsed, in accordance with the
king's grant to him on 19 November in the 13th year of the reign, for his
good service in parts beyond the sea, of 50l. to be received yearly of the
customs in that port, until the king should provide him with 50l. of land
or rent yearly within the realm, and Matthew has not hitherto received
anything of the said 50l. as the king is informed by the certification of
John de Causton and Thomas de Swanlond, the late collectors of customs
in that port, and of the present collectors, wherefore Matthew has besought
the king to cause payment to be made to him of the 75l. in arrear to him. |
Aug. 22.
The Tower. |
To the vendors and assessors in the parts of Holand, co. Lincoln, of the
ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces granted for two years, for the first year.
Order to supersede the demand made upon the prior of Spaldyng for that
ninth, if they find that he has paid the tenths granted by the clergy, as it
is found by a certificate sent by the treasurer and barons of the exchequer
into chancery at the king's order that the priory is of the advowson of the
ancestors of Alesia de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, and it is not found by
scrutiny made in the exchequer that the prior holds any lands or fees of
the king by barony or otherwise in chief, and the king wishes to act
graciously to the prior because he has surrendered to chancery to be
cancelled certain letters obligatory by which the king was bound to him in
51 marks 9s. 6¾d.; as the prior has besought the king to order him to be
discharged of the ninth, as the priory is of the advowson of the said
ancestors formerly earls of Lincoln and lords of the honour of Bolyngbrok
in that county, and the prior holds all the lands of the priory of the
countess as of the said honour and not in chief of the king, wherefore he
ought not to be summoned to parliament, and although he was not present
in person or by his proctor at the parliament when the ninth was granted,
and so did not grant the ninth, and he paid the tenths granted by the
clergy of the province of Canterbury at the statutory terms, not without
the great depression of the estate of his house, as he says, yet the vendors
and assessors distrain him for the ninth. Proviso that the ninth be levied
of the lands acquired by the prior or his predecessors after the 20th year of
the reign of Edward I, as agreed in the last parliament. By K. and C. |
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Membrane 11. |
Aug. 10.
The Tower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
to permit William de Lethum to lade 80 sacks of wool in that port and
take them to the staple at Bruges in Flanders, after receiving 40s. a sack
from him for the custom and subsidy, in accordance with the king's grant
to him for 20l. which he paid down to William de Ravendale, clerk of the
hanaper of chancery, so that ½ mark of the 40s. should be paid to the
merchants of Almain to whom it is granted on all sacks taken out of the
realm and the residue retained in the hands of the collectors until further
order. By K. and C. |
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To the collectors of the customs of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Repetition of a former order to permit the cardinal bishop of
Sabina or his attorneys to lade 60 sacks of wool in that port and take them
thence to parts beyond the sea, in accordance with the king's grant to the
said cardinal of permission to buy 60 sacks of wool in the realm yearly for
life, lade them in what ports he pleases and take them to the said parts
without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, for the clothing of his
servants. By K. |
Aug. 23.
The Tower. |
To the same. Whereas the king assigned to William de Cusancia,
keeper of the wardrobe, for divers provisions for his passage to parts
beyond the sea, wherewith William is charged, a certain number of sacks
of the wool granted in the last parliament, apportioned for the present
year, to wit 300 sacks in co. Oxford, 250 sacks in co. Essex, 200 sacks in
co. Hertford and 400 sacks in co. Sussex, to be received by the hands of the
receivers of wool in those counties, and the king has ordained that the
wool shall be laded in that port and taken thence to parts beyond the sea,
the king orders the collectors to permit it to be so laded and taken by
William, his attorneys or serjeants, when it comes to that port, receiving
½ mark on each sack for the custom. By K. |
Aug. 1.
Havering atte Bower. |
To Robert Stephan of Sandwich and John Giboun. Order to deliver
2 sacks and a pocket of wool, found at sea not customed in a ship of
Hulst in Flanders, whereof John Guynesone is called master, and arrested
by them as forfeit for that cause, and still in their custody, as appears by
Robert's letters to the king, to the collectors of customs in the port of
Sandwich, by indenture, without delay. By K. |
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Mandate to the collectors to receive the wool and keep it for the king
until further order. |
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To the bailiffs of Sandwich. Order to cause the said ship with its
tackle, and all the goods and merchandise found therein to be appraised
by oath of lawful men and mariners of that bailiwick who have most
knowledge of the matter, and to cause them to be kept safely until further
order, informing the king in chancery of the appraisement and of all their
action in the matter, and if any of the goods have been eloigned, then to
inform the king thereof and of those who have done it, and of the value
of those goods, with all speed, so that the king may be able to order what
he wishes to be done, as the ship was lately arrested at sea by Robert
Stephan and John Gyboun, appointed to arrest wool and merchandise
found not customed upon the sea and taken to the port of that town. |
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By K. |
July 26.
Havering atte Bower. |
To Henry Muddepenyng and his fellows, merchants to whom the king
granted all the customs and subsidies in all the ports of the realm up to a
certain time, or to their attorneys in the port of London. Request to
permit the attorneys of the men of Brugges and Ipre in Flanders to take
11 sacks of wool from that port to Flanders without exacting the custom
and subsidy due thereon, and the king will cause those merchants to have
the custom and subsidy in that port beyond the fixed time, until they are
satisfied for the custom and subsidy, as the king ordered the collectors of the
custom and subsidy in that port to permit those men to lade the 11 sacks
in ships in that port and take them to the said parts quit of the custom
and subsidy, in accordance with the agreements made with them [as at
page 179 above]. |
July 28.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Roger de
Wellesthorp of Grantham and Henry de Tyddeswell of Staunford to have
respite until All Saints next for 580l. 18s. 9¾d. exacted of them, as they have
besought the king to cause that sum to be allowed to them in the debts in
which the king is bound to them, as the king is bound to them in 3,016l.
17s. 10¾d., to wit, to Roger in 2,116l. 17s. 10¾d. and to Henry in 900l. for
their wool lately sent to parts beyond the sea and received there for the
king, as is fully contained in divers letters patent made thereupon, and the
king afterwards appointed them receivers of wool according to the rate of
the fifteenth in co. Lincoln, and they are charged in their account for that
wool, rendered at the exchequer, with 580l. 18s. 9¾d. for the increment of
wool received by them and are distrained and aggrieved by the treasurer and
barons for the same. By C. |
July 23.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to cause
28½ sacks of wool received by the receivers of wool in the parts of Holand,
co. Lincoln, and made by Gilbert Ledred, late sheriff of Lincoln, to be
placed in ships in that port by the attorney of William de Cusancia, keeper
of the wardrobe, or his other serjeants and to be taken thence to parts beyond
the sea, receiving ½ mark a sack from the attorney for the custom and
taking his oath that he will not claim the wool of others as this wool, as it
is ordained by the council that those 28½ sacks shall be delivered with all
speed to William, and the king has ordered Gilbert to deliver the wool to
William or his attorney, by indenture, without delay, and William proposes
to take the wool from that port, as the king has enjoined him. By K. |
Aug. 10.
The Tower. |
To John Dymmok, escheator in cos. Lincoln, Northampton and Rutland.
Order to do what pertains to his office in the presence of John de Haitclyf,
if he finds, as the king is informed, that the abbot of Beauport in
Normandy, superior of the priory of Ravendale, is dead, and that another
is set over the abbey who has not yet rendered the fealty and other things
which he is bound to render to the king for his priory. By C. |
Aug. 28.
The Tower. |
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the
counties of the realm this side Trent. Order to pay to William Reymundi
de Duro Forti, donsel, 150l. without delay, as the king assigned to him
180l. upon the issues of the biennial ninth in the archdeaconry of Norwich
of the first year of the grant to be received by the hands of the receiver of
that subsidy in co. Norfolk, in part payment of 4,031l. of Bordeaux in which
the king was bound to him for his wages and those of his men at arms
staying with him in that service in the duchy of Aquitaine, as appears by
letters patent of Anthony Usus Maris, supplying the place of Nicholas Usus
Maris, constable of Bordeaux, and the king ordered the prior of Norwich,
receiver of the said subsidy in that county, to pay the said 180l. to William,
and the prior paid him 30l. by virtue of that order, as fully appears by the
endorsement of the said letters, wherefore William has besought the king
to order the remaining 150l. to be paid to him. By C. |
Sept. 3.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the custom of wool in the port of London. Order to
permit Berno de Lukes to lade 5 sarplars of lambs' wool in that port and
take them to the staple in Flanders, receiving ½ mark a sack from him
for the custom due thereon, in accordance with the king's grant to him. |
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By K. |
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Membrane 10. |
Aug. 24.
The Tower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order, upon pain
of forfeiture, to receive 22 sarplars of wool from Philip le Despenser and
cause them to be weighed, retaining every tenth sack for themselves and
Philip for their labour, and to deliver the remainder to William de Cusancia,
keeper of the wardrobe, or to his attorney, knowing that the king will
punish them in an exemplary way if they make default, as it was ordained
by the king and his council that 22 sarplars of wooltaken non-customed in a
ship at Hernyngflote in Philip's demesne in the parts of Holand, co. Lincoln,
by the collectors as forfeit should be delivered to Philip to be kept for the
king, and the king afterwards ordered Philip to deliver them to the
collectors to be delivered to William to make divers provisions therewith for
the king's passage, and the king ordered the collectors to receive the wool
from Philip and cause it to be weighed, taking every tenth sack as aforesaid
and delivering the residue to William for the said purveyances; and they
have hitherto done nothing, whereby the said provisions are much delayed,
and as the time of the king's passage is now drawing near it may easily be
impeded if the provisions ordained for it are not quickly made. |
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To Philip le Despenser. Order to deliver the said 22 sacks to the
collectors, with like threat. |
Aug. 16.
The Tower. |
To William le Shepehirde of Berkhampstede and William le Vyneter of
Hythe. Order to receive all the wool of co. Hertford of the present year
of the 30,000 sacks granted to the king from the takers of wool there at the
appointed places, to wit Ware and St. Albans, whither the king has ordered
the wool to be taken, and to keep it in accordance with their commission
under pain of forfeiture, as the king appointed them to receive 326 sacks
3 quarters 2 stones 12 pounds 3 quarters of wool in that county of the said
grant, and the king has learned that they have not hitherto cared to do
anything in the receiving of the wool by pretext of an order to the said
takers to deliver 200 sacks thereof to William de Cusancia, keeper of the
wardrobe, or to his attorney, but have contemptuously refused to receive any
wool from the takers although they offered to deliver it. The king also
orders the receivers to deliver the said 200 sacks to William or to his
attorney, knowing that if they show themselves difficult in the execution
of the premises, the king will punish them in an exemplary manner. |
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By K. |
Aug. 23.
The Tower. |
To the receivers of wool in co. Norfolk. Order to deliver by indenture
40 sacks of wool collected in the hundreds of Smeth, Northgreneho,
Laundich, Suthgreneho, Waylound and Grymeshowe in that county by the
collectors of wool in that county, to William de Cusancia, keeper of the
wardrobe, or to his attorney, without delay, in part satisfaction of 400 sacks
of wool which the king assigned to him of the wool of that county for the
present year to be received by the hands of the said receivers, and now the
king has learned that the said 40 sacks which the collectors delivered to the
receivers, are in the custody of the latter, and the king wishes to hasten the
purveyances which he has ordered William to make with that wool for the
king's passage to parts beyond the sea. By K. |
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To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to cause the said 40 sacks to be carried
to the port of Lenne, to be taken thence to parts beyond the sea, knowing
that the king will punish him if he is remiss. By K. |
Aug. 27.
Clarendon. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to supersede the demand made upon the
master and brethren of the hospital of Maison Dieu, Dover, for the tenth,
fifteenth, ninth or any other tallage or contribution hitherto granted by the
community of the realm, restoring anything which they have levied, as the
hospital was founded by King Henry and is so slenderly endowed that the
goods thereof hardly suffice for the maintenance of the master and brethren
and of the poor and infirm resorting thither and for other alms as provided
by the founder, and if it be charged with the aids granted by the community
of the realm, it will behove the master and brethren to diminish the said
alms. By C. |
Aug. 26.
The Tower. |
To the assessors and collectors in co. Hertford of the wool last granted.
Order made to supersede the demand made upon the prioress and nuns of
Chesthunt of the order of St. Benedict for such wool, restoring anything
which they have levied, as the prioress and nuns are so slenderly endowed
that their possessions do not suffice for their maintenance without the alms
of the faithful, as the king has learned from trustworthy testimony, and
they have besought him to order the exaction of wool from them to be
superseded, as they have not been assessed or taxed in time past for any
tenth or other quota granted by the clergy or laity. |
July 23.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to deliver to the prior of Newent in
that county the said priory together with the goods, chattels and other
things pertaining thereto, as in favour of holy church and in order that
the goods of the priory, in the sheriff's custody by the king's commission,
should not be dispersed or withdrawn and by a mainprise which brother
Richard de Cornevilla, the prior, found before the king in chancery to pay
the king 130l. yearly, during the present war with France, the king committed to the prior the custody of the priory and of all the lands, goods and
chattels pertaining thereto, except knights' fees and advowsons, to hold
during the said war for rendering the said ferm, and for finding and doing
in addition all other charges incumbent upon that house. By C. |
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To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to deliver to the said prior or to his
attorney, by indenture, without delay, all the lands, rents and other things
pertaining to the priory in that county and in the sheriff's custody. By C. |
July 27.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
Whereas it is ordained by the king and his council that the 32 sacks 6
stones of wool which the sheriff of York lately caused to be made by the
king's order of the goods and chattels of the late receivers of wool in the
East Riding, co. York, of the increment received by them according to the
rate of the fifteenth, and 19½ sacks 10 stones 14 pounds of wool which
John de Barton, late one of the collectors of customs in that port, received
from Henry de Chesterfeld and William Durant, late collectors of wool in
co. Nottingham, which is in their custody, as John has acknowledged in
the exchequer, and 21½ sacks 9 stones of wool of the increment of wool
collected in the West Riding, co. York, wherewith John Tempest, Thomas
de Silkeston and Benedict Gille, late surveyors of wool there, are charged
at the exchequer, shall be delivered speedily to William de Cusancia, keeper
of the wardrobe, for making divers provisions for the king's passage to
parts beyond the sea and the king ordered the sheriff by divers writs to
cause the said wool to be delivered to William who has arranged to have it
carried to the said port by his attorneys and other serjeants, to be taken
thence to parts beyond the sea, the king orders the collectors to permit the
said wool to be placed in ships in that port by William's attorney or his
other serjeants and to be taken thence to the said parts, receiving ½ mark a
sack from the attorney for the custom and taking his oath that he will not
claim the wool of others as the king's. By K. |
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Membrane 9. |
Aug. 6.
The Tower. |
To Philip le Despenser. Order to deliver to the collectors of customs in
the port of Boston a ship arrested as forfeit with wool, tackle and all the
other goods and chattels found therein, by indenture, without delay, as the
king has learned from trustworthy testimony that the collectors arrested
the ship near the sea coast laden with 22 sarplars of wool not customed,
sailing by the coast to parts beyond the sea, to an arm of the sea called
Hyrngyngflete, in Philip's lordship in Holand, co. Lincoln, and they delivered
the ship and wool to Philip to keep for the king until further order, and it
is ordained by the king and his council that the ship and wool shall be
delivered to the collectors so that they may be able to answer therefor at
the king's order. By K. and C. |
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Order, 'mutatis mutandis,' to the collectors of customs in that port to
receive the said ship with the tackle, wool, goods and chattels from Philip
and keep them safely until further order. |
Aug. 7.
The Tower. |
To the collectors of customs, in the port of Boston. Order, when they
receive the ship, etc. from Philip, to weigh the wool, keeping every tenth
sack for themselves and Philip for their labour and to deliver the residue
by indenture to William de Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe or to his
attorney, as it is ordained by the king and his council that the said wool
shall be delivered to William for making divers purveyances therewith for
the king's passage to parts beyond the sea. The king also orders the
collectors to permit William or his attorney to lade the said wool in ships
in that port and take them thence to the said parts, receiving first ½ mark a
sack for the custom. By K. and C. |
July 21.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of York. Order to permit
Thomas Gra and Thomas de Lyndeseie, of York, the king's merchants, or
their attorneys to lade in that port 334 sacks 11 stones 13 pounds 3 quarters
of wool sold to them by the king of the wool of the West Riding, co. York,
for the present year of the 30,000 sacks granted in the last parliament, and
to take them to parts beyond the sea, paying ½ mark a sack for the custom
due thereon; and if Thomas and Thomas will not or cannot lade that wool
or part thereof in the said port for lack of water or vessels, then to take
security from them that they will only lade such wool at Kyngeston upon
Hull, before it is weighed, and that it shall be weighed there and they will
pay the custom there, and permit them to carry the wool thither to be
taken thence as aforesaid. Mandate to the receivers of wool in the port of
Kyngeston upon Hull to receive from Thomas and Thomas the custom due
on the said wool and to permit the wool to be taken to the said parts. |
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By K. |
July 31.
Havering atte Bower. |
To the collectors of customs of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of
London. Order to permit William de Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe, or
his attorney to lade in ships in that port 20 sacks of the king's wool in his
custody and 10 sacks 11 stones 3½ pounds and two parts of the moiety of a
pound of wool of the increment collected by Edmund de Duresme and
other collectors in co. Essex, wherewith Edmund is charged in his account
rendered at the exchequer, and to take them to Flanders, receiving first
½ mark a sack for the custom due thereon, as William is charged to do this
by the king and his council for making certain purveyances for the king. |
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By K. |
Aug. 31.
Sheen. |
To William de Edyngton, receiver of the subsidy of the ninth in all the
counties of the realm this side Trent. Order to pay to William Stury,
after viewing the bills of the wardrobe in his possession, as he asserts, a
third part of the sums in which the king is bound to him of the money of
the subsidy in co. Kent, so that he may have prompt payment after the
sum assigned to Reymund Seguyn, the king's butler, in that county, has
been paid to him. By p.s. |
Sept. 5.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to deliver to Thomas Purchassour the
office of the bailiwick of the eyre in that county, if it is not annexed to the
county, as the king granted that office to Thomas to hold for life and he
has informed the king that although he held it for a long time, yet the
sheriff has recently unjustly amoved him therefrom, and he has besought
the king to provide a remedy. By p.s. |
Sept. 6.
The Tower. |
To the collectors of the customs of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to take security from every Englishman
and other resident taking wool to parts beyond the sea and certify the keeper
of the exchanges at the Tower of London at Midsummer, the Purification
and All Saints every year of the names of those who find such security, and
to take as forfeit all wool found coketted in the name of another, informing
the king in chancery of the number of sacks so forfeited, as in the parliament
held at Westminster on Wednesday after Sunday in Mid Lent in the 14th
year of the reign it was agreed that all Englishmen and other residents
should find such security to the collectors of customs before the passage of
the wool, that they would bring back a silver plate worth two marks for
every sack taken, within three months after the wool had left the port of
lading, and to deliver the plate at the said exchanges, and receive their money
there, to wit, 2 marks, and that the collectors of customs in the ports of
lading shall take the security from those in whose name the wool is laded
and shall certify the keeper thrice yearly at the said terms of the names of
those who find such security and the number of sacks laded by them, and if
the keeper has not received the plate of those from whom such certificates
came at Midsummer before All Saints following, he shall certify the
treasurer and barons of the exchequer thereof and they shall make further
process for the plate against the collectors and against those who found the
security, and the like with the other feasts, and that no one shall cause wool
to be coketted under any name but his own upon pain of forfeiture of that
wool. |
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The like to the collectors of customs in all the ports where the custom is
collected. |
Sept. 3.
Westminster. |
To Hugh de Ulseby, Henry Goldbetere and Walter Prest. Order to pay 500l.
in which the king is bound to William de Kyldesby, his clerk, for his wages
for the time when he was in the king's service in parts beyond the sea, as
may appear by bills of the wardrobe, of the 43s. 4d. a sack which Hugh,
Henry and Walter are bound to pay to the king for 1,220 sacks granted to
them by him to be taken to parts beyond the sea, beyond the custom of
½ mark a sack due thereon, to William or his attorney. By K. |
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Membrane 8. |
Aug. 21.
The Tower. |
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Whereas the king assigned to the men of Ipra
in Flanders 700 sacks of the wool granted in the last parliament at Westminster, 300 in that county and 400 in co. Norfolk, by the hands of the
receivers of wool in those counties, in part satisfaction of certain debts in
which the king is bound to them, and the king ordered the receivers in that
county to deliver 300 sacks to them or to Master John Berenger of Ipra,
clerk, their attorney, the king orders the sheriff to cause the necessary canvas
to be found for packing the wool, when he finds that the men or their
attorney have received it, and to have it packed by the advice of the attorney
with all possible speed and taken to the port of Boston whence the wool is
to be taken, when the attorney shall make this known to them on the king's
behalf. By K. |
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The like to the sheriff of Norfolk for 400 sacks of wool to be taken to the
port of Great Yarmouth. By K. |
Aug. 20.
The Tower. |
To the collectors of the new custom in the port of London. Order to
permit the men of Brugges and Ipre in Flanders or their attorneys to lade
11 sacks of wool in ships in that port and take them thence to Flanders,
quit of the custom, as the king promised to deliver to them a certain
number of sacks of old wool to be taken to Flanders quit of custom, so that
they should find canvas for sacking them, and the king ordered the takers
and purveyors of wool in co. Wilts to deliver to those men 25 sacks in
part satisfaction of the sum of wool so promised, and the said men have
besought the king to order the lading of 11 of those 25 sacks, received by
them, to be permitted. By K. |
Aug. 6.
The Tower. |
To the takers and collectors in co. Oxford of the wool last granted.
Order to collect the 350 sacks of wool apportioned to that county, without
delay, and deliver them by indenture to William de Cusancia, keeper of the
wardrobe, or to his attorney for making divers provisions for the king's
passage to parts beyond the sea, knowing that if they show themselves
difficult in the execution of the premises the king will punish them in an
exemplary manner. By K. |
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The like to the takers and collectors of wool in the following counties,
to wit: in co. Hertford for 200 sacks, in co. Essex for 250 sacks, in co.
Somerset for 300 sacks, in co. Dorset for 200 sacks, in co. Sussex for 400
sacks, in co. Suffolk for 300 sacks, in co. Norfolk for 400 sacks and in co.
Kent for 200 sacks. |
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To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to cause the 350 sacks of wool of that
county which the king ordered to be delivered to William de Cusancia,
keeper of the wardrobe, or to his attorney to be taken to the Tower of
London after he has received it, as William shall make known to the
sheriff. |
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The like to all the sheriffs of the counties mentioned above to take the
wool to the following places, to wit: the sheriff of Essex to take the 250
sacks, the sheriff of Hertford to take the 200 sacks, the sheriff of Sussex to
take the 400 sacks to the Tower of London; the sheriff of Somerset to take
the 300 sacks, the sheriff of Dorset to take the 200 sacks to the port of
Southampton; the sheriff of Suffolk to take the 300 sacks to the port of
Ipswich; the sheriff of Norfolk to take the 400 sacks to the port of Great
Yarmouth, and the sheriff of Kent to take the 200 sacks to the port of
Sandwich. |
Aug. 26.
The Tower. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich. Order to permit
300 sacks of wool of co. Suffolk which the king has assigned to William de
Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe, to be received from the receivers of wool
in that county, to be laded in ships in that port by William, his attorney or
serjeant, and taken thence to parts beyond the sea, receiving from him or
his attorney ½ mark a sack for the custom under the name of William or
of any merchant whom he shall name, and they shall take the oath of
William or his attorney before the wool is taken, that they will not advocate
the wool of others for that wool. By K. |
