Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1343 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1343', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 7, 1343-1346, (London, 1904) pp. 97-98. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol7/pp97-98 [accessed 19 April 2024]

March 1343



March 1. Byfleet.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to release John de Portenare, Assernus de Portenar and Anthony Bache from the Flete prison, if they find mainpernors who will undertake to answere to the king for the arrears of their account rendered at the exchequer, when they are warned thereupon by the king, provided that if they do not find a mainprise they shall be detained in prison until further order as they are so detained for the said arrears as the king has learned.
	Membrane 23d.
	Memorandum that on Sunday, 2 March, the king returning from Britanny landed at the port of Weymuth in the morning and on Tuesday following about the hour of cock-crow came to Westminster, where Robert Parvyng, the chancellor, on the same day delivered the great seal for the government of the realm during the king's absence to the king in the chamber called la 'Cagechaumbre' in the presence of William de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury, Robert de Ufford earl of Suffolk and Robert de Ferrariis, knight, and the king delivered another great seal which he took with him to Britanny, in a leather bag under the privy seal, to the chancellor there to be kept, and the chancellor received the seal and took it to the house of the bishop of Worcester where he was lodging, and he caused the bag to be opened in his chamber there, the seal to be taken out and writs to be sealed therewith and the seal to be thereafter replaced in the bag and the bag to be sealed with his own seal. [Fœdera.]
	Enrolment of release by John de Basyngg, son and heir of John de Basyngg, knight, to Joan late the wife of John de Basyngg, knight, of all his right and claim in all the lands which she holds in Renysden, Launver, Turvill and Warnesford. Witnesses: Robert de Popham, knight, Nicholas de Shirefeld, Nicholas de la Bere, Robert de la Bere, Henry Seyntcler, Simon le Peke, Philip Sturmy. Dated at Winchester on Tuesday before St. Gregory, 17 Edward III.
	Enrolment of release by John de Basyngg, son and heir of John de Basyngg, knight, to Joan late the wife of John de Basyngg, knight, of all his right and claim in all the lands which she holds in Basyngg, Hetfeld, Shite, Iwode and Okle. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.]
	Enrolment of release by John de Basyngg, son and heir of John de Basyngg, knight, to Joan late the wife of John de Basyngg, knight, of all his right and claim in a third part of the lands which belonged to her husband in Totteford, Norhampton, Swareweton and Bourcote, which she recovered as her dower against the said John son of John, in the king's court. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.]
	Memorandum that the said John son of John came into chancery at the abbey of Hyde near Winchester on 13 March and acknowledged the preceding deeds.
March 8. Westminster.	To Hugh de Berewyk and William de Newenham, appointed to enquire concerning the goods of a ship called 'Tarite' which lately came to the port of Dertemuth and was broken there, and to arrest and keep safely all the goods and merchandise of that ship. Order to dearrest John Cotte of Dertemuth and John Boys of Kyngeswere, whom they arrested for the carrying away of certain goods which were in that ship, without delay, as they have found before the king in chancery John Daberoun, William Smale, John Forlang and John Compradour of co. Devon, who have mainperned to have them before the king and his council in the next parliament to stand to right and to answer the king for what pertains to him in this respect. (fn. 1) By C.
March 10. Sittingbourne.	John de Wyndesore is sent to the abbot and convent of Thorneton to receive such maintenance in that house for life as John de Cotyngham, deceased, had therein at the king's request. By p.s. [15229.]
March 23. Denny.	Robert Hoppegras of Cherleton acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Bilkemore, knight, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.
	Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas Sir Bartholomew del Isle de Wyght has granted to John del Isle and Thomas del Isle, his brothers, the reversion of the manor of Shorewelle in the isle of Wyght, co. Southampton, which manor Robert Selyman holds for life of the inheritance of Bartholomew and of the release of Sir John del Isle, Bartholomew's father, by virtue of which grant Robert attorns himself to John and John for his fealty and by the payment of his rent and henceforward he will be attendant upon them for the reversion of the manor. Witnesses: Sir John de Kyngeston, knight of the said island, Thomas de Noreys, Thomas Haket, Thomas de Tychebourn, Henry Taillour, John Sengedone, Geoffrey de Wermeinstre, then mayor of Salisbury, Richard Todeworth, Robert de Wodeford. Dated at Salisbury on Tuesday the feast of the Annunciation, 17 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that Robert came into chancery at Salisbury on 26 March, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
	Enrolment of assignment of dower to Joan late the wife of Richard de Merton, tenant in chief, of all the lands which belonged to Richard in Chepyngtoriton, made before William Pipard, escheator in co. Devon, at Chepyngtoriton on 15 December in the 16th year of the reign, by virtue of the king's writ, by the oath of Nicholas de Wollegh, John de Stepheneston, Richard de Collegh, John de Molton, Martin de Hoxhulle, Roger de Westlegh, Thomas de Chagstie, Henry atte Crosse, John de Boybery, John atte Bourne, William atte Yurd and William Colyn, who say that there were assigned to Joan a chamber of Chepyngtoriton on the east of the hall there and another chamber near the kitchen on the west, also a third part of that kitchen and a third part of the grange on the north and a third part of a cowshed on the west. Also 21 acres of arable land in the field called 'Wyke,' 2 acres of meadow there and 20 acres of pasture. Also 6½ acres 1 rood of wood on the west part. Also a third part of two parts of a mill, which mill is divided into five parts, whereof Richard de Mertone held two. Also a third part of a mill called 'Lakemulle.' Also a third part of the rents of free tenants there with their suits and services, to wit, 57s. yearly. Also a third part of a customary rent with the suits and services, to wit, 15s. 5d. yearly. Also entry and exit by the gate to her easements and to the chapel. And Joan has made oath before the king that she will not marry without his licence. Dated at the place and in the year aforesaid.