Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1346 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 8, 1346-1349. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1905.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1346', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 8, 1346-1349, (London, 1905) pp. 137-146. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol8/pp137-146 [accessed 20 April 2024]

July 1346



July 8. Windsor.	William de Loungeleye acknowledges that he owes to Andrew de Bures, knight, and to John Botiller, parson of Foxherd church, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk. (fn. 1)
July 10. Windsor.	John de Mildenacre and William de Bedesham acknowledge that they owe to Roger de Skeryngton, clerk, and to Thomas de Ingelby, 100 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Kent.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Thomas.
July 12. Windsor.	John de Mannesere, parson of Walton church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas ds Sibethorp, parson of Bekyngham church, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Huntingdon.
	Cancelled in payment.
	Geoffrey le Scrop acknowledges that he owes to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and to William de Dersham 50l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William de Dersham.
	Robert Vyneter of co. Kent acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Burton 4l.; to be levied etc. in the said county.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Brother John de Hoton, master of the hospital of St. James near Westminster, acknowleges for himself and the brethren of the hospital, that they owe to Thomas de Holbourn, parson of Kelshull church, 4l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Middlesex.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 13. Windsor.	John Gilly acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.
July 14. Windsor.	Simon vicar of Glynde church, John de Crawestok of London, 'buscher,' and Henry atte Wode of London acknowledge that they owe to Simon de Berkyng, goldsmith, of London, and to John de Broughton, clerk, 224l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 15. Windsor.	William de Brokesbourn, citizen and pepperer of London, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Birton 10l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 8. Windsor.	John de Shirbourn, vintner, acknowledges that he owes to John Vyvent, citizen and merchant of London, 200l.; to be levied etc. in co. Oxford.
July 8. Windsor.	To the sheriff of York. Order, upon sight of these presents, and as often as necessary, to go to the town of Southneubald, and to take all those who have presumed to collect, take away or consume the tenths, fruits and issues of the prebend of Suthneubald in the church of St. Peter, York, or done anything to break the peace, and to keep them safely until further order, taking the posse comitatus if necessary, certifying the king from time to time of the names of those arrested, their horses and armour and the price thereof, as the king is informed that certain malefactors have gone with armed power to that prebend which Master Andrew de Offord possesses, who has set out with the king to parts beyond the sea, have collected the said fruits and issues and carried them away, and have beaten, wounded and ill-treated Andrew's men and serjeants, contrary to the statute of Northampton against the bearing of arms.
July 21. Windsor.	To William de Thorp. Order, upon sight of these presents, to come to London, to treat with the king's other councillors upon the direction of the king's affairs while he is in parts beyond, for the defence of the realm and the war there, and to do what seems best to them and as shall be enjoined upon them by the king. By the keeper and C.
	Membrane 25d.
July 2. Porchester.	To the prior of Rochester. Order to be at Westminster on Monday before St. Margaret next to treat with those who are to go there in the king's name and others of the council upon certain urgent affairs touching the king and the state of the realm, and to give his advice. By K.
	[Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv, page 558.]
	The like to the following to wit:—
	J. archbishop of Canterbury.
	The bishop of London.
	The bishop of Winchester.
	The bishop of Chichester.
	The abbot of Westminster. [Ibid.]
	To Master Simon de Islep. The like order. [Ibid.]
	The like to nine others. [Ibid.]
July 17. Windsor.	Bartholomew Thomasyn, citizen and spicer of London, and Nicholas his son, acknowledge that they owe to Isabel de Rokesle 150l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city of London.
	Cancelled on payment. Marton.
July 18. Windsor.	Bartholomew Tirel, parson of Baunton church, acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Baunton, citizen and merchant of London, 60l.; to be levied etc. in co. Hereford.
	John Gogh, parson of Slapton church, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 8l. 9s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Devon.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 12. Windsor.	To William Scot and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to supersede until further order the process or claim against the prior and friars of the Carmelites, Lenne, as the king has learned that certain thieves, felons and common malefactors who were lately in the Marshalsea prison broke that prison by the aid of the prior and divers of the friars and were maintained by them in their close against the serjeants of the said Marshalsea, and the indictment against them was made by malice and the prior and friars have done nothing in the matter except to maintain the liberty of Holy Church, as the king is more fully informed. By p.s.
July 18. Windsor.	Hugh de Depedene, citizen and vintner of London, acknowledges that he owes to Herman le Skypper, citizen and merchant of London, 16l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
July 19. Windsor.	Thomas de Gillyngham acknowledges that he owes to John de Killyngworth, citizen and draper of London, 20 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Kent.
	Cancelled on payment.
	The same Thomas acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Killyngworth, 20 marks; to be levied as aforesaid.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 13. Windsor.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order to supersede the further exigent against Henry son of Henry de Birche of Legh, while he is in the king's service, and to have this writ before the king on the day when the writ of exigent is returnable, as the king has pardoned Henry the suit of his peace for all felonies and trespasses committed in the realm, so that he stand to right in the king's court if anyone wishes to speak against him thereupon, and because he is indicted for such felonies, and he has set out in the king's service to parts beyond the sea, in the company of Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, he is placed in exigent to be outlawed because he did not appear before those justices to answer for the said felonies, whereupon the earl has besought the king to cause those exigents to be superseded while Henry is in the said service. By p.s.
	Enrolment of release by William de Shaldeford of Caernarvan, son and heir of William de Shaldeford to Edward prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, of all his right and claim in the lands which he held in the town of Nantmaur, co. Angleseye, and in the mill of Ethynok, co. Caernarvan, which his father held of the king's grant. As his seal is unknown, that of Sir William de Shareshall, knight, justice, has been appended to these presents, at his request. Dated at London on 20 July, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that William came into chancery at the house of the Carmelite friars on 24 July and acknowledged the preceding deed.
July 25. Windsor.	John, prior of Lewes, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to John de Porta, prior of Montacute, 62l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
—	The same prior of Montacute puts in his place Master Simon de Puteo, to prosecute the execution of the preceding recognisance.
July 27. Windsor.	To the warden of the Flete prison. Order to release the prior of Wymundham, late one of the collectors and assessors of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces in co. Norfolk, from prison by a mainprise, as he is detained in prison in that county for 1,896l. 3s., in which he is bound to the king for the arrears of that ninth, and for certain concealments and frauds made by him in the sale and collection of the ninth, and he has found Thomas de Drayton of Great Yarmouth, Thomas de Walden of London, spicer, John de Lympenhowe of co. Norfolk, John Motoun of London, mercer, John de Elsyng of London, mercer, and Richard de Lymbury of St. Albans, who have mainperned to have him, if he be not sick, before the barons of the exchequer on the octaves of Michaelmas next, or to answer for the said sums, concealments and frauds, and further to do and receive what the king's court shall determine. By C.
July 29. Windsor.	To the same. The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' for Thomas atte Gannok, late one of the collectors and assessors of the ninth of sheaves, lambs and fleeces in co. Norfolk.
	To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to supersede the demand made upon the prior of Wymondham, late one of the collectors, etc. for the said sum in which he is bound to the king. By C.
July 20. Windsor.	John de Gloucestre, son and heir of John de Gloucestre, acknowledges that he owes to John de Hyngeston, citizen and goldsmith of London, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.—The chancellor received the acknowledgment.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 29. Windsor.	To the justiciary of Ireland and the chancellor there and to the treasurer, Dublin. Order to view a schedule enclosed with these presents and to do as they shall see to be contained therein, as the king has understood their letters and an indenture, sent to him by the bearer of these presents, and he wishes to be done what has been ordained by the council, contained in the said schedule. By the keeper and C.
	[Fœdera.]
	The answers of the indenture and letter lately sent to the king by Sir John Morice, then justiciary of Ireland, firstly as to the earls of Dessemont and Kildare, because Sir Thomas de Berkele, Sir Reginald de Cobham and Sir Maurice de Berkele have become mainpernors for the earl of Dessemont, that he will come to the king in England and answer to him and others and to do and receive what the law decrees, and the earl of Kildare shall be released by a like mainprise, it is agreed that the justiciary of Ireland shall cause those earls to come to England in the said form and if they do not, process shall be made against them according to the common law, and the clerk who will go to stay there with the chancellor will be fully informed concerning the lands of the earl of Dessemount and of all other things touching this matter. French. [Ibid.]
	Benedict de Ditton acknowledges that he owes to John de Priterwell, citizen and spicer of London, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
July 29. Windsor.	To William de Fremblesworth. Order to deliver all the king's horses above the age of three years to William le Ferour, the king's yeoman, by indenture, whom the king has ordered to receive them, to be kept by him as the king has enjoined upon him. By bill of the treasurer.
	Membrane 24d.
	Enrolment of release by John de Isdle of Bourghle, knight, to the abbot and convent of Westminster, of all his right and claim in the lands which Sir Adam de Norwico, vicar of Feryngge, Sir Alan de Curtlyngton, chaplain, and Roger de Lynton held of his gift and feoffment by the name of the manor of Mulsham, near Chelmesford, co. Essex. Witnesses: William de Notton, Richard atte Pole, Robert de Thorp, Richard de Smeton, Hasculph de Whitewell, Geoffrey de Lufwyk, Robert de Cadesby. Dated at Westminster on the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 20 Edward III.
	Memorandum that John came into chancery on 12 July and acknowledged the preceding deed.
July 13. Windsor.	William de Hopton acknowledges that he owes to Richard de la Pole, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Salop.
July 3. Windsor.	John Howard, knight, William Carbonel, knight, and John de Fyncham acknowledge that they owe to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and to William de Dersham 300l.; to be levied etc. in co. Norfolk.
	Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William de Dersham.
July 14. Windsor.	Nicholas de Taterford, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thouresby, clerk, 40s.; to be levied etc. in co. Norfolk.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Robert de Wachesham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and to William de Dersham 400l.; to be levied etc. in co. Suffolk.
July 14. Windsor.	William Croyser acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Offord, dean of Lincoln, 500 marks; to be levied etc. in cos. Bedford, Huntingdon and Northampton.
	Enrolment of assignment of dower to Cecily late the wife of William Lescrop, tenant in chief, whom John de Clopton married, made at Beiford, co. Hertford, before the escheator in that county, on 22 April, 20 Edward III, with the assent of John, archbishop of Canterbury and of Bartholomew de Burghassh, the elder, general attorneys of Queen Philippa, to whom the king committed the custody of all the lands which belonged to William Lescrop in that county, to hold until Richard his heir shall come of age: imprimis the escheator delivered to John de Clopton and Cecily by the view and assignment of Geoffrey Amyce, Roger Elys, Robert le Smyth of Brygyndon, William West, John atte Cherche and John le Voulere, jurors, who measured all the lands which belonged to William in that county, a cowshed next the small part and a small grange, situate together; also an upper chamber upon the chief part with all appendages and a portion with a stable near the same and free access; also a third part of a sheepfold on the west and a third part of a garden called Clerkesawe on the east, with hedges and ditches; also a parcel of garden in the rear of a long house with hedges and ditches, and a small gate thereto between the upper chamber and the said house, and the third part of the profit of a dovecote when it falls in; also the bakery and 'le foryerd' are common with the earl during his term and thenceforth with the heir and with John de Clopton and Cecily; also 3 acres of land with hedges and ditches adjacent in a field called 'Allesfeld' in the east part thereof in Dabbeslond, 2 acres of land with hedges and ditches adjacent, on the north; in Ravenestokescroft, ½ acre of land on the south; in Collecroft ½ acre ¾ rood of land with hedges and ditches adjacent, on the east; in Bartillotiscroft, 1 acre of land on the east with hedges and ditches; in Alwynesfeld, 2½ acres of land on the south; in Patrikesfeld, 4 acres of land with hedges and ditches adjacent, on the east part of the field; in Maresclalesfeld 4½ acres of land with hedges and ditches adjacent, on the east part of the field; a piece of land called 'Paches,' with hedges and ditches; in Westcroft 1 acre of land with hedges and ditches, and in Wellefeld 2 acres for the third part of Lymeseyshull containing 5 acres and for 1 acre in Stokkynk; in Kattesfeld 2 acres of land in the north part of the field; in Longefeld 4 acres of land in the east part; in Aylmaresfeld 3 acres of land on the east; in Reden ½ acre 1½ roods of land on the east, with hedges and ditches; in Godehowecroft 3 acres of land on the south with hedges and ditches; in Sparkeshadwyk 3½ acres of land with hedges and ditches, on the north; in le Hoocroft ½ acre of land with hedges and ditches adjacent, on the east; in Noreyscroft an acre of land with hedges and ditches adjacent, on the south; in Makemayesfeld ½ acre of land on the east, and in Culverhousecroft ½ acre of land with hedges and ditches on the north; also a croft called Bradelond with hedges and ditches and ½ acre of land in le Milnefeld for a third part of 9 acres in le Mellefeld of Berkhampstede Moeles and for 3½ acres of land in le Cronepitle; in Salangrefeld 3 acres of land for a third part of 7 acres 1 rood of land in Longecroft; in Hariotescroft, 1 acre 1⅓ roods of land with hedges and ditches adjacent, on the east; in Wodecroft 1⅓ roods of land with hedges and ditches adjacent, on the south; a croft called Banecroft with hedges and ditches for a third part of 20 acres of land in Monefeld and Almarislond; in Walbrounesfeld 2 acres of land on the south; in le Castelfeld 1 acre of land on the east; ½ acre of land in le Monefeld on the east, also 1½ acres ⅓ rood of meadow in Beiford for a third part of 2 acres of meadow in Berkhampstede Moeles and for a third part of 2 acres of meadow in Beiford and 3 roods of meadow in Hertfordyngbury; also 1 acre 1⅓ roods of wood on the east in Beiford and 2s. rent in Hatfeld to be received of the heir of Robert de Pomesbourn.
Aug. 1. Windsor.	Thomas Horewold, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to William Box, citizen and merchant of London, 50l; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
July 16. Windsor.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich. Order to make diligent scrutiny upon the men coming to that port, and to arrest all letters which they find by such scrutiny and send them to chancery to be inspected by the chancellor, and to cause all inn-keepers and others of that town to be assembled before them, enjoining them not receive any guests into their houses before such scrutiny has been made, upon a heavy penalty, as the king has gone to parts beyond the sea, and he has learned that several people of parts beyond often come to that port with letters prejudicial to him and the realm, and they are lodged by the men of the town.
	By K. and C.
	Enrolment of grant by Maud, late the wife of Thomas de Wengrave to Thomas son of Nicholas Fermbaud of all the corn growing this day on 120 acres of land in Wengrave and Rollesham, which she recovered against Thomas and Alice his wife in the Common Bench at Easter term last. Dated in Westminster hall on Wednesday the eve of St. Margaret, 20 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that the said Maud came into chancery at Westminster on the said day and acknowledged the preceding deed.
July 7. Windsor.	To William de Shareshull, John de Stouford and Hamo de Derworthy, justices of assize in co. Devon. Order to continue in the same state in which they now are all assizes of novel disseisin arramed against Henry de Wilyngton, who is about to set out to parts beyond the sea in the king's service, so long as he remains in that service or until further order, in accordance with the ordinance. By p.s. [17788.]
July 8. Windsor.	To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place there. Order to permit brother Thomas de Lughteburgh, canon of the abbey of Croxton, who is going to Flanders for the affairs of his house, by the king's licence, to cross from the port of Sandwich with 40s. in gold for his expenses, provided that he take with him no letters or other things prejudicial to the king, contrary to the ordinance. By C.
July 23. Windsor.	John de Thyngden, parson of Ondeby church, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Byfeld, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Northampton.
	Enrolment of bond by William de Shaldeford, son and heir of William de Shaldeford of Caernarvan, to Edward prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, in 100l. which he received from the prince on the day of the making of these presents to traffic for him therewith and to render to him the gain thereupon. Dated at London on 20 July, 20 Edward III. French.
	Memorandum that William came into chancery at the house of the Carmelite friars, on 24 July, and acknowledged the preceding deed.
July 10. Windsor.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to account with the king's merchants of the society of the Peruzzi for certain sums of money and other things for which they are bound to render account to him, and that account being rendered to certify the king of the end thereof and of how much is due to the king by the merchants or by them to him. By p.s.
	Memorandum that Alan de Skarnyng, John Whalisman, Alexander atte Vell, William Paulesholt, Henry Ledecombe and Stephen de Huntyngdon on 29 July mainperned before the council to have Lapinus de Kyngham, carpenter, then detained in the Tower of London for certain trespasses and contempts of the king, before the chancellor and others of the council when they are warned thereupon.
	Membrane 23d.
	Enrolment of indenture made between the king and Lote Nicholyn and George Clerekyn, of Florence, masters and workers of the king's money, and Richard de Walpol, John de Toppesfeld, John de Kyngeston, Adam de Walpol and John de Bedeford, citizens of London, changers of the said money and mainpernors for the said workers, testifying that whereas the king by advice of the council has appointed Lote and George to be workers of his money to make three kinds of gold money, at 6s. 8d. the piece called the gold noble, 42 pieces to the pound weight of the Tower of London, another weighing half for 40d., 84 pieces to the pound, and a third weighing a quarter for 20d., 148 pieces to the pound, each pound to be worth 14l., and to be of fine gold; of each pound the king shall have 11s. 8d., whereof the masters shall take for their work, damage, and all manner of costs save the wages of the wardens 20d. and the merchants shall have the remaining 13l. 8s. 4d., and the masters shall have ¹/8 carat for remedy on each pound of gold, to wit if there is default of less than that amount the wardens shall deliver the money as good; and the masters have undertaken to make sterlings of silver of the alloy of the old sterlings, to be of the weight of 22s. 6d. for each pound, and the king shall have 14d. on the pound, whereof the masters shall have 6¾d. for their work, etc., and the merchants the remainder, and the merchants shall have 2d. for remedy on each pound in the form aforesaid; and the masters have also undertaken to make silver 'mailles' of the weight of 23s. 3d. for each pound, and the king shall have 17d. on each pound, whereof the masters shall have 10d. for all costs, etc., and they will make silver 'ferlings' to be of the weight of 33s. 5d. the pound, and the king shall have 19d. on each pound, whereof the masters shall have 12d. for all costs and they shall have the same remedy as for the sterlings; and the king will appoint wardens in every place where the money is made to survey the same, whether it be of true alloy and weight, to wit, so soon as the money is coined they and the masters shall receive it and put it in a hutch under two keys, one for each, and before the money is delivered to the merchants the wardens, at the request of the masters, shall assay it and if it be not so good as they have undertaken it shall be delivered to the masters to refound and make good at their own cost, and when it is proved good the wardens and masters shall take 2s. of every 100 pounds of silver and a gold piece of every 5 pounds to be placed in a box under the two keys and the seals of the wardens and masters, and the box shall be kept in the hutch and opened every three months, once before the council or their deputy and before the said wardens and masters, and the money shall be assayed before them, and if it be found good according to the aforesaid agreements, the masters shall have letters patent under the great seal and they shall not be bound and shall not be challenged for any money found in the realm or all the king's power, except for the assay of the money found in the said box; and whenever the keepers are required by the masters to deliver gold or silver they shall be bound to do so for the ease and profit of merchants, who will be more ready to bring gold and silver to the said money, and the wardens shall take all the profit of that money which pertains to the king and shall render account therefor, so that the masters be not charged to render account to the king but only to the warden, and the king will cause proclamation to be made that no one shall carry any money out of the realm except the said new gold money, upon pain of forfeiture and their persons at the king's will, except by his special licence, and no man in England shall carry any manner of false money upon the same penalty, and that no one shall receive or spend money of any other coinage, and that the good silver money now current shall remain so, and no one shall refuse the king's money, and of the money found false a third shall go to the informer or finder, and two parts to the king; and he has confirmed to the said merchants and their fellows the ancient charters of liberties granted to the moneyers. Dated at Westminster on 28 July, 20 Edward III. French.
	Mandate to William de Wakefield, keeper of the exchanges in the Tower of London, to cause that money to be made in the form aforesaid.
Aug. 17. Windsor.	William, abbot of King's Beaulieu, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to Thomas Broun, citizen of London, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Southampton.
	Cancelled on payment.
July 26. Windsor.	To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to supersede until three weeks from Michaelmas next the distraint made upon Peter de Dudecote for 40l. in which he is bound to the king by a recognisance made in chancery, as he asserts that he paid that sum by the hands of Robert de Burton, receiver of the king's chamber, as may appear by divers letters of acquittance under the seal called 'Griffoun,' shown before the king in chancery.
Aug. 4. Windsor.	Warin de Insula son of Warin de Insula, knight, ackowledges that he owes to Gilbert de Elsefeld, knight, 160l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Gilbert de Elsefeld, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Warin de Insula, son of Warin de Insula, knight, 200l.; to be levied etc. in co. Berks.
	Cancelled on payment.
Aug. 5. Windsor.	John de Wolverton acknowledges that he owes to John Lovet 30l.; to be levied etc. in co. Buckingham.
Aug. 9. Windsor.	John le Smale, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to John Atteston of Harewe, William le Barber of Willesdon and John de Tettebury 20l.; to be levied etc. in co. York.
	Membrane 22d.
July 8. Windsor.	To Richard de Kelleshull, Robert de Thorp and John de Rokele, justices of assize in co. Bedford. Order to continue in the same state in which they now are all assizes of novel disseisin arramed against William Kempe, who is about to set out in the king's service to parts beyond the sea, while he remains in that service, or until further order, in accordance with the ordinance. By p.s. [17793.]
Aug. 3. Windsor.	To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Order to publish the matters which the king sends to him contained in a schedule enclosed with these presents concerning the favourable events following the king's landing at Hogges in Normandy, and to cause prayers to be made, masses offered, and processions made twice a week, and other pious offices daily for the king and his army, that God may be gracious to them, the church and the commonweal. [Fœdera.]
	The like to the archbishop of York and to all the bishops of England. [Ibid.]
July 30. Windsor.	To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament at Westminster on Monday after the Nativity of the Virgin next to treat concerning the war, the king's rights and the state and defence of the realm, and to give his advice, warning the prior and chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, the archdeacons and all the clergy of his diocese to attend the said parliament, the prior and archdeacons in person and the chapter and clergy by their proctors. By K. the keeper and C.
	[Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv. page 558.]
	The like to W. bishop of Winchester, fifteen other bishops and the guardian of the spiritualities of the bishopric of St. Asaph. [Ibid.]
	To the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. Summons to attend the said parliament. By K. the keeper and C.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to twenty three other abbots, the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England and the prior of Lewes. [Ibid.]
	The writ to the abbot of Oseneye is vacated because he has a charter of acquittance from summonses to parliament, and therefore it is cancelled.
	To John de Warrenna, earl of Surrey. Summons to attend the said parliament 'mutatis mutandis.' By K. the keeper and C.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to four other earls and twelve others. [Ibid. adding Roger de Grey.]
	To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause two knights for that shire, two citizens of each city and two burgesses of each borough to be elected to attend the said parliament. By K. the keeper and C.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
	To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, 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 in each of those ports to attend the said parliament.
	[Ibid.] By K. the keeper and C.
	To William Scot. Summons to attend the said parliament to give his counsel with others of the council. By K. the keeper and C.
	[Ibid.]
	The like to fifteen others. [Ibid.]
	To W. archbishop of York. Order to send a proctor to the said parliament in his place, as he is himself occupied with the defence of the march of Scotland. [Ibid.]
	The like to the following, to wit:
	Gilbert de Humphramvill, earl of Anegos.
	Thomas de Lucy and nine others.
	Th. bishop of Durham, or his vicar general in his absence.
	J. bishop of Carlisle.
	The abbot of St. Mary's, York.
	The abbot of Selby. [Ibid.]