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May 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause two verderers for the forest of
Bradene in co. Wilts to be elected in place of Roger Worre and Wilbert de
Cherelton, who are insufficiently qualified. |
May 12.
Westminster. |
John atte Chapele, imprisoned in the king's castle of St. Briavels for
trespass of vert in the forest of Dene, has a writ to Thomas de Brewosa,
keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the
forest of Dene, to bail him. |
May 10.
Westminster. |
To the justiciary and chancellor of Ireland. The king sends to them a
new great seal which he has caused to be made for the governance of that
land, ordering them to send the impression of that seal to the sheriffs,
bailiffs and other ministers of that land, for fuller notice thereof, using the
said seal in all things which pertain to the government of that land and
sending the old seal used hitherto in that land to the chancery in England,
under their seal without delay, to be delivered to the treasury there. |
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By K. |
May 12.
Westminster. |
To John de Wynton, escheator in the county of Southampton. Order
not to intermeddle further with the manors of Westbury and Empnesworth, the manor of Grutham and 24 acres of meadow and 2s. rent in
Welles, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition
taken by the escheator that Nicholas Devenyssh of Winchester, at his
death, held no lands in that county in chief, but that he held jointly with
Edith his wife the said manors of Westbury and Empnesworth, of the gift
of William de Fifhyde and John de Alvyngton for their lives, with
remainder to Thomas, Nicholas's son and Maud his wife and the heirs of
Thomas's body, and that Nicholas also held in his demesne as of fee the
said manor of Grutham and the meadow and rent in Welles with the
homages and services of John atte Moure, the elder, and his heirs, for
all the tenements which he formerly held of Hugh de Hastynges in that
town, of Hugh's grant. |
May 3.
Westminster. |
Philip de la Chapele, imprisoned at Gloucester for trespass of vert in
the forest of Dene, has a writ to John de Brewes, keeper of the Forest
this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the said forest, to bail
him. |
May 16.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Denton, sheriff of Cumberland. Order to cause the defects
in Carlisle castle in the houses, bridge and other buildings to be repaired
up to the sum of 40l., by the view and testimony of the prior of Carlisle. |
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By K. |
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Mandate to Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent, or to
him who supplies his place in the forest of Ingelwode, to deliver to the
sheriff as much timber in that forest as is necessary to repair the said
defects. |
June 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Buckingham. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of John Brunyene, deceased. |
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To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of Geoffrey atte Hoo, who has no land in the county to
qualify him. |
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Membrane 24. |
April 26.
Windsor. |
To the fermors of the customs and subsidies due in all the ports of
England and to other mainpernors and to the mainpernors' attorneys or
deputies in the port of London. Order to pay to John de Bello Campo or
to his attorney 90l. for Easter term last, as the letters patent to John
granting him certain sums contain that there are granted to him for his
good service and for his fee and for his stay with the king, 80l. and to
maintain his estate as a banneret 160l.; and of these 240l., 20l. were
assigned in the New Forest, 53l. 6s. 8d. upon the issues of the customs in the
said port, to be received yearly for life, and 166l. 13s. 4d. of the ferm which
Margery late the wife of William de Roos of Hamelak is bound to render for
the custody of the lands in the counties of Lincoln and Northumberland
which belonged to Adam de Welle, tenant in chief, in the king's hand by
reason of the minority of Adam's heir, and in Margery's custody by the
king's commission; but as it clearly appears that the king granted to John
by reason of the order of knighthood received by him in the 17th year of the
reign, 20l. in aid of maintaining his estate; and on 26 August in the 20th
year of the reign, 60l. for his good service, especially in bearing the standard
at the battle of Cressy; and on 1 March in the 23rd year of the reign, 200l.
in aid of maintaining his estate as a banneret, and for his yearly fee, to be
received at the exchequer for life, which sums extend in all to 280l.,
of which the 20l. which John receives in the New Forest are not parcel,
because they were granted to him for another cause at the request of Queen
Philippa, and because John has surrendered the aforesaid letters patent to
chancery to be cancelled, the king has assigned to him the said 280l. to be
received yearly for life of the issues of the customs, or until suitable
provision can be made from lands of the same value. |
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The like to the fermors etc. in the port of Boston to pay John 50l. for
the said term, of 100l. |
April 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Robert de Echelhampton, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a verderer for the forest
of Claryndon to be elected in place of Thomas Payn, who is attendant
upon divers affairs of the king elsewhere in the county of Southampton, so
that he cannot exercise the duties of his office. |
May 3.
Westminster. |
To William de la Pole, collector of the custom of wool, hides and woolfells in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to pay to Queen Isabel or
to her attorney 250l. for Easter term last in accordance with the king's
grant to her of 1,500l. to be received yearly for life of the issues of the
customs in the ports of Kyngeston, London and Boston, to wit 500l. in
each port. |
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The like to the collectors of customs in the port of London to pay 250l.
to the said queen. |
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The like to the collectors in the port of Boston to pay 250l. to the queen. |
May 8.
Westminster. |
To John de Coupeland, escheator in Northumberland. Order not to
intermeddle further with a messuage and 30 acres of land in Cramelyngton
in that county, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has learned by
inquisition taken by the escheator that John Cartere of Cramelyngton at
his death held no lands in his demesne as of fee or in service in that
county of the king in chief. |
May 9.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with Henry de Ingelby, the king's clerk, to whom the
king committed the custody of the domus conversorum London on 28 January
in the 24th year of the reign, to hold with the appurtenances thereof for
life, for the fees and wages for himself, for a chaplain and a clerk serving
the church of that house, and for Henry de Oxon[ia] and Clarice de
Exon[ia], conversi of the said house, each receiving to wit, the keeper 20
marks for his fee, the chaplain 6 marks and the clerk 2 marks yearly, the
said Henry 10½d. and Clarice 8d. a week, and to pay him what is found to
be due by that account or give him an assignment therefor, charging those
who are not conversi and have been admitted to that house by the king's
order, and to whom the king has granted like wages by divers letters
patent, with the sums which they have received, and discharging the
keeper thereof, as Edward I granted to his conversi of London 202l. 0s. 4d.
to be received yearly at the exchequer for the maintenance of the keeper,
two chaplains and a clerk for the life of the said conversi, so that after the
death of each conversus the amount which he used to receive yearly for his
portion should be deducted yearly from the said sum. |
May 2.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Huntingdon. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of Robert Waldeshef, who is also one of the verderers
in the forest of Waberge and cannot execute both offices. |
June 9.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of John de Alseye, who holds no lands in fee in the
county to qualify him in accordance with the statute. |
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Membrane 23. |
May 26.
Westminster. |
To the fermors of the customs and subsidies due in all the ports of
England or to their mainpernors or the mainpernors' attorneys in the port
of London. Order to pay to John de Coupeland 95l. 2s. 7½d. for Easter
term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 195l. 5s. 3¾d. to
be received yearly of the issues of the customs in the port of London,
in full satisfaction of 500l. of land and rent granted to him. [See page
179 above.] |
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To the fermors etc. in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order to pay
to John de Coupeland 50l. for Easter term last, in accordance with the
king's grant to him on 20 January in the 20th year of the reign, for his
stay with the king with twenty men at arms, of 100l., to be received yearly
for life of the issues of the customs in that port. |
May 3.
Westminster. |
To the fermors of the customs and subsidies in all the ports of England
or to their mainpernors or the mainpernors' attorneys in the port of London.
Order to pay to John de Coupeland, 190l. 5s. 3¾d., as the king ordered the
treasurer and barons of the exchequer to certify him how much had been
paid to him from 10 August until 21 April in the 23rd year of the
reign of the 190l. 5s. 3¾d., which the king granted to John on 10 August
in the 21st year of the reign for his good service in the battle of Durham,
to be received yearly of the issues of the customs in the port of London by
Walter de Chiriton and his fellows, fermors of the customs and subsidies,
or the collectors of the same in that port, and the treasurer and barons
returned that by inspection of the rolls and memoranda of the said fermors
and collectors it is found that John received 95l. 2s. 8d. of his said fee
from Walter and his fellows, to wit for Michaelmas term in the 21st year
of the reign, but it is not found that he received anything else of his fee
from them for Easter and Michaelmas terms in the 22nd year of the reign,
but for Easter term in the 23rd year of the reign he was satisfied by
Walter and his mainpernors, as appears in the great roll for the 24th year
of the reign. |
June 11.
Westminster. |
To Robert earl of Suffolk, Robert de Morle, John de Bardolf and Robert
de Erpyngham. Order to execute their commission as keepers of all ports
and of the sea shore where ships come and of all the maritime land of
Norfolk, without awaiting the presence of John de Ufford, whom the king
appointed with them for this and for certain other things contained in the
letters patent, as he is too weak and ill to execute the premises. By C. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 1.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Lincoln. Order to pay to William son and heir of
William de Roos, or to his attorney, 75 marks for Easter term last, in
accordance with the grant of the late king to William for the castle of
Werk, of 300 marks to be received yearly of the ferms of the cities of
Lincoln and York, to wit, 150 marks of each. |
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The like to the bailiffs of York to pay 75 marks to William for the
same term. |
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Membrane 22. |
May 15.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a coroner for that
county to be elected in place of John de Brommore, who stays in Wilts
and not in the county of Southampton. |
May 20.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Denton, escheator in Westmorland. Order to assign
dower to Agnes late the wife of John de Doresflet, tenant in chief, out of
all the lands which belonged to her husband at his death, in the presence
of his heir, if he choose to attend, after taking her oath that she will not
marry without the king's licence. |
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To the same. Order to take the fealty of Agnes late the wife of John de
Doresflet in accordance with the form of a schedule enclosed, and to deliver
to her a moiety of the town of Hoton Roef in that county together with
the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the
escheator that John at his death held the said moiety jointly with Agnes
of her inheritance in chief, as of the lands which belonged to William de
Coucy, in the king's hand, by homage and the service of 2s. 8d. yearly and
suit at the court of Kirkeby in Kendale every three weeks. |
May 24.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of
Gillyngham to be elected in place of Robert de Maundevill, deceased. |
May 22.
Westminster. |
To John de Wynton, escheator in the county of Southampton. Order
to deliver the manor of Sutton Scoteneye in that county, except 2 acres of
land there, to Thomas son of Nicholas Devenyssh of Winchester, as the
king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Nicholas held
the said manor except the 2 acres in chief by the service of a moiety of a
knight's fee for his life, of the grant of Hugh de Hastynges, by a fine levied
in the king's court, with remainder to Thomas and the heirs of his body,
and the king has taken Thomas's homage and fealty. By p.s. [21456.] |
May 20.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Denton, escheator in Westmorland. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands which were taken into the king's hand by
the death of John de Doresflet, restoring the issues thereof, as the king has
learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John, at his death, held
no lands in his demesne as of fee or in service in chief in that bailiwick. |
May 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of William Roculf, who is insufficiently qualified. |
June 2.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Thoresby, keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order to
pay 10l. to John de Tamworth, clerk of the crown of chancery, in accordance
with the king's grant to him, with the assent of the council, of 20l. to be
received yearly for life by the hands of the keeper of the hanaper. |
May 20.
Westminster. |
To Henry Picard, the king's butler. Order to deliver to the abbot and
convent of the house of Coggeshale, which is of the foundation of the king's
progenitors, a tun of red wine for Easter term last, they having promised
to find a monk or chaplain to celebrate daily in the church of that house in
honour of God and the Virgin and for the king, Queen Philippa and their
children, wherefore on 11 January in the 18th year of the reign the king
granted to them a tun of red wine, to be received yearly at London. |
April 30.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la
Despense 10l. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to
him of 20l. to be received yearly for life of the issues of those counties in
recompence for 20l. of land of the lands which belonged to William de
Bredon in the county of Derby, granted to him by the late king and
restored to William with the assent of parliament. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Leicester. Although the king lately ordered him to
cause the 200 carcases of oxen and 200 bacon hogs, purveyed by him in
that county for the munition of Calais, to be taken to Nottingham and
delivered to the sheriff of Nottingham, to be taken to the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull, yet because it is ordained by the council that the said carcases
and bacon hogs shall be taken by the sheriff of Leicester to the said port
and thence to Calais to be delivered to the receiver of the king's victuals
there: the king orders the sheriff to act accordingly. The king has ordered
the sheriff of Nottingham to restore to the sheriff of Leicester the carcases
and bacon hogs so delivered, and to deliver to him as many ships and boats
as are necessary for taking the same to the port of Kyngeston, at the cost
of the sheriff of Leicester. By C. |
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Membrane 21. |
May 16.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Brewes, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him
who supplies his place in Queen Philippa's forest of Rokyngham. Order
to bail William de Werton, imprisoned at Rokyngham for trespass of
venison in the said forest, if he will find twelve mainpernors of the county
of Northampton, who will undertake to have him before the justices in
eyre for pleas of the Forest in that county, to stand to right for the said
trespass, if he be repleviable according to the assize of the Forest. |
June 1.
Westminster. |
To Saier de Rocheford, escheator in the county of Lincoln. Order not
to intermeddle further with a messuage, a dovecote, 2½ carucates of land
and 40 acres of meadow in Askeby near Horncastre, restoring the issues
thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that
Thomas de Wylughby at his death held no lands in his demesne as of fee
of the king in chief in that bailiwick. |
May 26.
Westminster. |
To Philip le Mareschall, escheator in the county of Gloucester. Order
to cause Thomas son and heir of Maurice de Berkele, tenant in chief, to
have seisin of all the lands which Margery, late the wife of Maurice, held
in dower or otherwise for life of his inheritance, as on 28 March in the
21st year of the reign, by reason of Maurice's good service and his death at
the siege of Calais, the king gave respite to a certain time to Thomas for
his homage and fealty for all the lands which his father held in chief at
his death, and Thomas is about to set out in the king's service to parts
beyond the sea, and the king has rendered to him all the lands which
his mother held in dower or otherwise, for life, of the said inheritance,
notwithstanding that he is under age. |
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By K. on the information of Roger de Bello Campo. |
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The like to the following:— |
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Thomas de Aston, escheator in the county of Hereford. |
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Thomas Cary, escheator in Somerset and Dorset. |
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Thomas de la Ryvere, escheator in Wilts. |
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John Laundels, escheator in the counties of Oxford and Berks. |
