Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1348

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1348', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 8, 1346-1349, (London, 1905) pp. 518-524. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol8/pp518-524 [accessed 18 April 2024]

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June 1348

June 2.
Westminster.
John Hauteyn, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to Richard son of Richard de Eccleshale, clerk, 200l.; to be levied etc. in co. Hertford.
Cancelled on payment.
June 4.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order upon sight of these presents to cause proclamation to be made that no earl, baron, knight, esquire or any other man at arms shall presume to cross to parts beyond, upon pain of forfeiture, without the king's express order, and to arrest those found doing the contrary after the proclamation and keep them under arrest until further order, certifying the king in chancery of the names of those arrested and of all his action in the matter. By K.
[Fœdera.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
June 1.
Windsor.
Brother John Poignant, prior of Torkseye, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to James de Thame, citizen of London, 80 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in the said diocese.
Cancelled on payment.
May 10.
Westminster.
To Henry archbishop of Mainz, archchancellor of the Holy Empire, Rudolf and Rupert, counts palatine of the Rhine, dukes of Bavaria, Lewis margrave of Brandenburg and Lausitz and the duke of Saxony, electors of the Holy Empire, or to their proctors or envoys assembled at Cologne. The king is sending Hugh de Nevill, knight, and Ivo de Glynton, canon of St. Paul's church, London, with his answer to their embassy upon his election to the Empire, with request to give credence to those envoys and send back their will by them. [Fœdera.]
June 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham. Order to cause all the lands, goods and chattels of John de Lisle, knight, to be taken into the king's hand and to be kept safely until further order, as he has gone to parts beyond the sea without the king's licence, contrary to the proclamation.
By K. on the information of John Chaundos.
The like to the following, to wit:
The sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk.
The sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon.
May 24.
Westminster.
To the captain, constable, marshal and bailiffs of Caleys. Order to dearrest brother Peter de Elemosina, brother Richard de Frigido Monte and brother Michael de Gaujaco, monks of the monastery of St. Mary, Lire in Normandy, and to permit them to go to their monastery without hindrance, if they find that those monks are about to return thither by the king's licence and at the order of the abbot of that place, as they were arrested by the captain and others at Caleys and they are detained in prison there.
By C.
May 10.
Westminster.
To W. archbishop of York. As the church of York, like the other cathedral churches of England, was founded and endowed by the royal bounty, so that by custom during voidances the presentations and collations pertaining to the prelates pertain to the king, and the king has learned that the archbishop has begun to make certain processes prejudicial to the king touching the tenths of certain places in the parish of the prebendal church of Masham which is a prebend in the church of York, which prebend the king conferred on Master John de Offord by reason of a voidance of the archbishopric of York, the archbishop asserting that those tenths are extra parochial and pertain to him: the king, wishing to bridle such attempts against the rights of his crown, orders the archbishop to attempt nothing in this matter to the prejudice of the crown without consulting him. It is not the king's intention by these presents to prejudice the jurisdiction or cognisance of ecclesiastical things.
Membrane 19d.
Enrolment of release by John Charteney, citizen and merchant of London to William Vaghan, knight, and to Joan his wife and William's heirs of all his right and claim in the manor of Westtillebury, co. Essex. Dated at Fotescraye on Monday after All Saints, 21 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at Westminster on 18 May and acknowledged the preceding deed.
May 27.
Windsor.
John de Molyns, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Isabel, daughter of John Blaket, 30l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
Cancelled on payment.
Walter de Chiriton, citizen and merchant of London, acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Offord, dean of Lincoln, 200l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
March 20.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Boston. Order to arrest all the goods and merchandise of certain malefactors and of the other men of the towns of Strallesond, Lubyk, Grippeswald, Roustok and Wissemere up to the sum of 230 marks, and to keep them safely until William de Lythenay is satisfied for 680 marks, certifying the king from time to time of the goods so arrested and of their value, as on its being found by inquisition taken by the sheriff of York and by Robert de Scurueton that Juertus de Brug of Lubyk, Bertram Hatbu, Henry Pape, John Fanest, John Whitte, John de Lubyk, Gerewynus Smalbergh, John Croplyng, Albright Hovenay of Strallesund, Tidemannus Skele, Herman Popemanauen, Tidicus Whitte, Arennus de Neten, John Morian, Nicholas Byset, Arennus Fote, Henry Redcous, Bertram de Freten, John Cousfeld, Tidemannus Graumlo, Henry Bamfern, hermert, Allbright Houenard, Wulph Framlyn, James Skipher of Strallesund, Tidemannus Sulfilbery of Grippeswald, Henry Lang of Grippeswald, Everard de Locen of Grippeswald, Bertram de Grippeswald, Ingelbright Bonigard, of Roustok, Ludicus de Gotland of Roustok, John Tolner, Henry Rode of Roustok, John Claus of Wyssemere, John Croplyng, John Rodecowell and Henry de Laxen of Wissemere, aliens, with other malefactors attacked a ship of William de Lythenay called 'Godewyn' at the sea coast of Ravenserod, laden with divers goods of his to the value of 186l. 13s. 4d. and carried off the goods thereof, and afterwards at William's suit, showing that several malefactors, unknown at the time of the taking of that inquisition, who had committed that felony with the others, had come to England with goods and merchandise after the inquisition, and continue to do so, and beseeching the king to provide a remedy, the king ordered the sheriff to take another inquisition in conjunction with Robert upon the names of those other malefactors, by which inquisition it is found that Henry de Brug of Lubyk, Everard Scothorp, Werkynus Heryng, Henry Helner, Herman Hampine, Tyndemannus Claswyncle, Bertlot Lubyk, John Breme, Ralph Biscop, John Clipper, John Tribuses, Everard Smyth, John de Angle, Helmyng de Weren, Everard Lyon, Mutrus Gildhous, Lambert Telewyde, Herman de Hale, Henry Vansee, Nicholas Radelowe, Henry Groter, John Foxnek, Bernard Rawe, Godkynus Ulp, John Bole, John Juel, Walter Seyfride, Henry de Hale, Frederick Stene, Henry Breme, Roger de Crull, Reynkyn Boure, Bertil Skere, John de Humbre, Ludekynus Mutre, Henry Spryng, John Waritthorp Ferst, Menkumus Hampine, Hilbrandus Hampine, Lambert Hebbyng, Henry Skagg, Conrad de Perlebergh, Gerkynus Thousandpond, Goskynus Hederyk, Brandus Hampine, Ralph Scothorp, John Smalbergh, Albert Swart, John Rode, Conrad Swartwaldu, Haukynus de Whityngburgh, Elaus Prus, Albright Auryn, John Fowe, John Cardinale, John Glassayn, Clays Wesenbergh, John Riklynghous of Lubyk, Albright de Nessen of Stralsond, Beye Bocald, Werkynus de Kusfeld, John Grete, John Stase, Tidmannus Wastfale, Benkynus Eldenthorp, John Sasse, Godekynus Freten, John Osynbrig, Herman de Hale, Hermandus Burse, Albert Stone, Richard Northmeer, Gerkinus Wavenfeld, Gildebrandus de Hampine, John Gustrone, Marquardus Houshowe, Lambert Talewyt, Herman Rawe, Gerkynus Feyte, Godkinus de Osynbrig, Gerkinus de Walwenflete, John de Angle, Frethericus Stene, Peter Bard, Herman de Hampine, Hilbrandus Heryng, Godekinus Garnfeld, John Lang, Gerkynus Horyng, Robert Stribrok, Polmerus Ram, Henry Stade, Roger Crull, Albert de Fanes, Cristian de Hide, Henry Groter, John Tribuses, Ralph Biscop, Everard Smyth, Tidemannus Calswyncle, John Bole, Mutrus Gildhous, Ludekynus Mutre, Gerkinus Ferst, Ralph Bere of Stralsond, Henry de Heithe of Grippeswold, Herman Raven, Herman Swampe, John Hole, Tidmannus de Hale of Grippeswold, Cristian de Hale of Rodstok, John Skate, Henry Roper, Bonekynus Calveswyncle, Herman Paradys, Nicholas Somer, Heket Pyk, John Drymyn, Raynkinus de Suste, Herman Corni, John Spandwaker, Herman Hampine of Rodstok, Hellom Hostyrys of Wissemere, Lambert by for de Mast, Evred Smyth, Gosslyn Knope of Wissemere, Hayn Frondsond of Hamburgh, Makros de Hamburgh, Dyryk Hert, Tetire Sedekyn, Henry David, Heggard Busk, John Wilde of Hamburgh, Athelard le Yhung, John Moderson, Detyn de Hamburgh, Peter Duche of Melnyng, James Mangen, Tidemannus Eskyn, Markward Husbat, Conekynus de Hertforn, Elans Clipper, of Melnyng, Herman Grobe, of Conyngesbergh, John Frise, Lodewycus Tollyk, John de Lide, Claus Crous, John Rek, Botell Houne, Herman Rascop, John Fra Mulne, Tideryk Munniester, Gerard Skerpyn of Conyngesbergh, John Rotor of Conyngesbergh, Stephen Cropekyn of Dansk, Maynald son of Godkyn de Dansk, Henry Clokerfote of Campe, John Wild and Gothinus Hert of Campe, together with Juertus de Brug and the other malefactors, in certain ships near the coast of Ravenserod, on Saturday after St. James in the 16th year of the reign, attacked the said ship, laden with merchandise to the value of 186l. 13s. 6d. to wit, 36 lasts of wheat and rye price 200 marks, fur price 35 marks, wax price 22 marks, 'waynscote,' 'riggeholt,' 'tunholt,' and masts price 13 marks, and 10 marks in coined money, about twelve leagues from the coast of Ravenserod, and carried off the said goods, and they took William de Lithenay there and carried him with them to Stralsond and detained him in prison there for seven weeks, to his damage of 400 marks, and the men of Stralsond received the said malefactors at Stralsond after that felony, knowing that it had been committed, and the towns of Lubyk, Grippeswald, Roustok and Wissemere were maintainers of those malefactors and advised and assisted in the felony, and the said goods came into the hands of the men of Stralsond, and although the king requested the presidents and communities of those towns by divers letters to cause the complement of justice to be done to William upon the restitution of his goods and his damages, they have not cared to do anything in the matter. The king has ordered the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull to arrest such goods up to the sum of 150 marks, the bailiffs of Ravenserod to arrest such goods up the sum of 150 marks, and the mayor and bailiffs of Lenne to arrest such goods up to the sum of 150 marks, and to keep them safely in the form aforesaid. By pet. of parliament.
Henry earl of Lancaster puts in his place Henry de Walton, clerk, to prosecute the execution of certain recognisances made to him in chancery.
June 2.
Westminster.
To the collectors in co. Westmorland of the aid for making the king's eldest son a knight. Order to supersede the demand made upon Ralph de Nevill for that aid for the lands which belonged to Robert de Clifford, tenant in chief, which are in the king's hand by reason of the minority of Robert's heir, whereof the king committed the custody to Ralph, for a certain sum, to hold until the heir should come of age. By C.
Membrane 18d.
June 6.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Dover. Order, upon pain of forfeiture, not to permit any earl, baron, knight, esquire or other man at arms to cross from that port to parts beyond, without the king's special order and licence.
By K.
The like to the following, to wit:
Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports or to him who supplies his place.
The mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich.
The mayor and bailiffs of la Rye.
The mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse.
The bailiffs of Great Yarmouth.
The mayor and bailiffs of Ipswich.
The mayor and bailiffs of Lenn.
The bailiffs of Boston.
The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull.
The mayor and bailiffs of Hertilpole.
The mayor and bailiffs of Grymesby.
The bailiffs of Ravenesrodd.
The mayor and sheriffs of London.
The bailiffs of Scardeburgh.
The bailiffs of Harwich.
Enrolment of release by John de Foleville, knight, to Geoffrey de la Mare of Makeseye, of all his right and claim in all the lands which Geoffrey held in demesne, in reversion or otherwise. Witnesses: Sir Philip de Weston, Sir John de Liseus, Nicholas de Bokelond, Master Richard de Haveresham, doctor of civil law, John de Tamworth, clerk. Dated at London on 6 July, 22 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 6 July and acknowledged the preceding deed.
June 1.
Westminster.
To William prior of Bergeveny. Order to be before the king and his council at Westminster on the octaves of Trinity next, to answer for certain contempts and further to do and receive what shall there be determined.
By K. and C.
The like to the following, to wit:—
Gregory Boule.
John Andrewe of Bergeveny.
June 14.
Mortlake.
To Thomas de Brewosa, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the forest of Wyndesore. Order to supersede until further order the execution of a writ containing certain impediments and excesses on the men of co. Surrey contrary to a perambulation lately made in that county and contrary to the form of the charter of the Forest and to send that writ to chancery without delay. By K.
June 21.
Windsor.
John parson of Wexham church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to William de Newenham, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Buckingham.
Cancelled on payment.
June 20.
Westminster.
To Master Ralph de Yarwell. Order not to intermeddle with the fruits, rents or issues of the prebend of Farnedon and Baldirton, and not to impede John de Codyngton the king's clerk, John de Shipton, vicar of the prebend, and John de Bray from having the free administration thereof or for answering therefor to the king, knowing that the king will punish him if he disobeys, as of the issues of the benefices of the aliens beneficed in England the king ordained that answer for those of the said prebend should be made by John, John and John and he ordered them to pay all the money thereof at the customary terms, so long as those issues should remain in the king's hand, and now the king has learned that Ralph attempts to collect those issues for the next year and to detain them.
By C.
June 27.
Windsor.
Robert de Welleford, parson of Merston church, diocese of Rochester, acknowledges that he owes to John de Marton, parson of Estilbury church, 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Kent.
June 28.
Westminster.
John de Hayton acknowledges that he owes to John Pyard of Clone 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
Cancelled on payment.
June 18.
Windsor.
To Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the forest of Ingelwode. Order to replevy to Alan de Multon, chaplain, John de Nesse, clerk and Adam Ussher and Ellen his wife the wood of Cumquyntyn which is within the bounds of the said forest, and which is taken into the king's hand for trespass of vert, if it be repleviable according to the assize of the Forest.
June 30.
Windsor.
Anne late the wife of Robert de Leghes acknowledges that she owes to Stephen Bacoun and to Beatrice his wife 200l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
June 25.
Windsor.
To John de Horton, keeper of the king's exchanges in the Tower of London. Order to supersede until further order the execution of the king's order directing him to guard under a certain form three parts of the profit of gold and silver brought to the king's stamp in the Tower by Walter de Chiriton and Gilbert de Wendlyngburgh, and to be in chancery on Monday to answer the things laid against him. By K.
July 1.
Westminster.
John de Kilyngworth, parson of the church of Knyghteton near Mayne, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Holm, clerk, and to Nicholas de Lacheford 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Dorset.
Oliver de Dynelay, parson of Brampton church, acknowledges that he owes to Richard Martyn, clerk, 4 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Northampton.
William Burdet, prior of Lynton and Iselham, acknowledges that he owes to William Daubeny, knight, 100 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Cambridge.
Enrolment of release by Richard de Napton, rector of Whelton church, to John de Pulteneye, knight, of all his right and claim in all the lands, rents and reversions which John holds of the towns of Munsterton and Pulteneye, co. Leicester, and Napton, co. Warwick, with the advowson of a moiety of Munsterton church, and the advowson of Napton church. Witnesses: Sir Ralph de Stanlowe, Sir Richard de Egebaston, knights, William Wavere of Suthkyvelyngworthe, William Owayn, Nicholas Lussels, Thomas Payn. Dated at Pulteneye on Monday after SS. Peter and Paul, 22 Edward III.
Memorandum that Richard came into chancery at London on 4 July and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by Richard de Napton, rector of Whelton church, to John de Cotes of all his right and claim in all the lands, services, rents and reversions which William de Cotes, John's father, held of the grant of Robert de Napton, knight, in the town of Napton and Weston near Wethelee, co. Warwick. Witnesses: Nicholas Luceles, Thomas Payn, William Jaunville of Walton, Richard de Oxendon, of the same, Robert de Oxendon. Dated at Cotes, co. Leicester, on 2 July, 22 Edward III.
Memorandum that Richard came into chancery at London on 4 July and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Membrane 17d.
June 4.
Westminster.
To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover, and to the mayor and bailiffs of Dover. Order to permit brother William Victor, monk of the priory of Clatford, who is about to set out to parts beyond the sea by the king's licence, on certain affairs touching him and his prior, to cross from that port with one yeoman, one horse and his reasonable expenses in gold, provided that he make no apportum. By C.
June 5.
Westminster.
To the captains, échevins and consuls of Ghent. The king sends to them John Mautravers and Gilbert de Wendlyngburgh, his merchant, informed of his will upon certain affairs, with request to give credence to them, and not to wonder that the king has not hitherto certified them of those affairs, as he has not until now been able to assemble the magnates of the Council.
[Fœdera.]
The like to the following, to wit:
The burgomasters, échevins and consuls of Bruges.
The advocate, échevins and consuls of Ipre. [Ibid.]
Enrolment of release by Margery late the wife of Martin Durward, daughter and heir of Hubert Coleman of Reylegh in her pure widowhood, to William de Dersham, of Offeton, of all her right and claim in all the lands which belonged to Hubert called 'Okemede' in the towns of Reylegh and Raureth, which lands William holds of the gift and enfeoffment of Sir William de la More, knight. Witnesses: John de Nevill of co. Essex, John de Hevenyngham, Edmund son of Simon, knights, Peter Cousyn, John Berlond, John Saier the younger, John de la Pole, Richard Stamer, Robert Travers. Dated at Reylegh on 3 June, 22 Edward III.
Memorandum that Margery came to London on 6 June and acknowledged the preceding deed.
June 7.
Westminster.
William de Shiltwode, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Thoresby, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Worcester.
Robert de Langedon acknowledges that he owes to Geoffrey de Tonebrigg of Westminster, 'taverner,' 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
June 3.
Westminster.
To the warden of the Marshalsea prison. Order to release Andrew de Taunton from prison by a mainprise, as he was attached and delivered to that prison by the order of William de Thorp, the chief justice, because he was found in the company of Reginald de Bugwell, of ill fame, and Richard de Bruggewater of London and William de Letton of London have mainperned in chancery to have him before the king on the octaves of Trinity, to do and receive what the king's court shall determine in the premises. By C.