Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1350

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 1350', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 281-282. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp281-282 [accessed 23 April 2024]

December 1350



Dec. 4. Westminster.	Thomas Cary, sheriff of Somerset and Dorset, acknowledges that he owes to John de Stouford, knight, 42l. 11s. 5d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Somerset.
	Richard atte Werthen and Simon atte Pytte acknowledge that they owe to John de Stouford, knight, 60l.; to be levied etc. in Devon.
Nov. 25. Westminster.	To R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, to the dean and chapter of Lichfield for the present or the future and to their officers and commissioners. Order not to attempt anything to the king's prejudice in claiming a pension from the church of Wygan, knowing that the king will punish them if they do, as Henry III was seised of the advowson of that church as of the right of his crown, and presented thereto John Maunsel, his clerk, who was admitted and instituted, and afterwards, a plea pending in the court of Edward I, between him and Robert Banastre for the said advowson, Robert recovered the same against the king by determination of that court by an inquisition taken thereupon, and the present king, on being informed that there were errors in the record and process and in the rendering of that judgment, caused the record and process to come before him, and these being inspected it was clear that divers errors occurred therein, wherefore the record and process were annulled there and the said judgment was revoked and the king restored to his right, and subsequently the king recovered his presentation to the church before the justices of the Bench against Robert de Langeton, knight, by writ quare impedit, and presented John de Wynwyk, his clerk, to the church, who was admitted and instituted, and now the king has learned from the bishop and others that a submission was made by Robert Banastre, asserting himself to be the patron of the church, and Robert de Marghlam, claiming to be parson of the church at Robert's presentation to Roger, then bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, by a pension from Wygan church to the church of Lichfield, of 30 marks yearly, by reason whereof the bishop and others claim that pension and the arrears thereof, for which they molest John.
Dec. 20. Westminster.	John de Langeton acknowledges that he owes to brother Philip de Thame, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, 114s. 10d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of Oxford.
Dec. 20. Westminster.	Robert son of William de Gloucestr[ia], late 'bowyere' of London, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Ebor[aco], citizen and vintner of London, 40l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.