Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1353

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1906.

'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1353', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 579. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/p579 [accessed 19 April 2024]

December 1353



Dec. 10. Westminster.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge the men and tenants of the town of Bloxham, co. Lincoln, of 12l. as out of compassion for the estate of the men of that town, which was burned by mishap and destroyed, as they are miserably depressed and have not wherewith to live, the king has pardoned them the 12l. due from them for the triennial tenths and fifteenths last granted by the commonalty of the realm.
Dec. 13. Westminster.	To John de Weston, escheator in the county of Gloucester. Order to cause John son of Robert de Ferrariis, kinsman and heir of Hawisia late the wife of John de Ferrariis, tenant in chief, to have seisin of all the lands of which Hawisia was seised at her death in her demesne as of fee, as John has proved his age before Guy de Seyntcler, escheator in the county of Huntingdon, and the king has taken his homage for the lands which Hawisia held in chief. By p.s. [22277.]
	The like to the following, to wit:—
	John de Palton, escheator in Somerset.
	John de Alveton, escheator in Berks.
	John Waleys, escheator in the county of Derby.
Dec. 17. Westminster.	To John Swynnerton, escheator in Salop. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Stoke Say, certain lands at Whulbache, a yearly rent of 60s. at Westbury and a yearly rent of 10 marks at Roulton, restoring the issues thereof to Hawisia late the wife of Laurence de Ludelowe, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Laurence at his death held the premises jointly with Hawisia of others than the king.