Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1352

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1352', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 339-340. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp339-340 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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December 1352

Dec. 1.
Westminster.
To John Malewayn, and to the collectors of the customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order to pay to John de Coupeland or to his attorney 95l. 2s. 7½d. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 190l. 5s. 3¾d. to be received yearly of the issues of the customs in the said port. [See at page 179 above.]
To John Malwayn, and to the collectors of the customs and subsidies in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order to pay to John de Coupeland or to his attorney 50l. for Michaelmas 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 a hundred men at arms of 100l. to be received yearly for life of the issues of the customs in that port.
Dec. 10.
Westminster.
To the collectors in the archdeaconry of Cornwall of the biennial tenth last granted by the clergy of the realm, for the first year. Order to supersede the demand for that tenth which they make on the warden and college of the king's free chapel of Wyndesore, who hold the church of Saltessh in that diocese for their own uses of the king's grant. By K.
The like to the collectors of that tenth in the following archdeaconries for the same warden and college for the following churches, which they hold for their own uses to wit:—
The collectors in the archdeaconry of Buckingham for the churches of Evre and Wirardesbury.
The collectors in the archdeaconry of Exeter for the church of Suthtauton.
The collectors in the archdeaconry of Salop, for the church of Uttoxatre.
Membrane 3.
Dec. 10.
Westminster.
To Master Robert de Askeby. Order, upon pain of forfeiture, to be before the king and his council at Westminster on the morrow of the Circumcision next to answer for his contempt and the things that will be set forth to him there and further to do and receive what will then be determined, as although the king's letters directed to Robert and to other clerks of England now and lately staying at the Roman court ordered them to come to England to answer certain things to be set forth to them, yet when the king's letters came, Robert departed from the said court to hidden places, so that the letters should not be delivered to him, so that he might pretend that he was excused by hiding, whereby the king holds him the more suspect. By K.
Dec. 16.
Westminster.
To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Order to cause all the fruits and issues of the benefices of Master Robert de Askeby in that diocese, to be sequestrated and kept so until further order, certifying the king in chancery of the goods so sequestrated and the value thereof, on account of his contempt of the king's order. By K.
The like to R. bishop of Salisbury.
Dec. 14.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Seford of Queen Philippa, the prior of Lewes and the countess Warren. Order to cause 150 tuns of ashes and 132 hides to be taken into the king's hand and delivered to Bartholomew de Canilla, merchant of Genoa, or to Andrew Othefare of Lege, his attorney, and to permit him to dispose thereof, delivering 2 marks to Thomas Wolme and 1 mark to Richard Morice and John Boursweyn, who have to the value of 6l. and 50s. respectively of the said goods, as they assert, for their remuneration, granted to them by the said merchant before the king, as the agreement made between the king and the merchants of Genoa contains that all shall come safely to England with their goods and merchandise, when they wish, without molestation, and now it is found by information before the council that of the goods of the said merchant laded in a certain ship at Lescluses to be taken to Genoa, plundered by Thomas Lenglissh and certain other malefactors at sea, and taken to Seford and there sold, 100 of the said tuns are in the hands of James Ferour of Lewes, and 50 tuns are in the hands of Reginald Lambrok and in the custody of Thomas Wolme, bailiff of the said queen at Seford, and 80 of the hides are in the hands of Thomas Wolme, Richard Morice, John Boursweyn and Reginald Lambrok, and 52 hides are in the hands of Thomas Wolme, as the said Thomas, Richard and John have acknowledged before the king in chancery, and the king wishes the said agreement to be observed.
Dec. 6.
Westminster.
To Adam de Clifton, Richard de Kelleshull, John de Bernaye and Roger de Dersyngham. Order not to proceed with the following affairs unless Richard and William de Shareshull are both present, because it needs great examination, as the king is informed, as the king lately appointed them to hear and determine certain trespasses committed upon William de Barshale, by William Braunche, John Auntrous, Simon Ingelbright and John Drubel of Crimplesham and certain other malefactors at Dounhamhythe and Riston, co. Norfolk, and afterwards the king associated William de Shareshull with them. By C.