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Dec. 4.
Westminster. |
Robert de Wyleby, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de
Byfeld, clerk, 100s.; to be levied etc. in the county of Northampton. |
Dec. 8.
Westminster. |
Robert Fourneux, citizen and fishmonger of London, and John Fourneux
of Bromlegh acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de Hethe, clerk, 100l.;
to be levied etc. in Kent. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Dec. 11.
Westminster. |
William de Assh, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Assh
20l.; to be levied etc. in the city of London. |
Dec. 12.
Westminster. |
To the prior and convent of Dunstaple. Request to grant to John son
of Walter Whithors, the king's clerk, such pension as they are bound to
render to one of the king's clerks by reason of the new creation of the prior,
to be received yearly until they provide him with a suitable benefice. |
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By p.s. [21640.] |
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Edward de Treburk puts in his place Nicholas de Wandelesworth, citizen
of London, to receive from the prior of Sporle, co. Norfolk, those 10l. which
the king granted to him to receive for life of the ferm of that priory. |
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Membrane 5d. |
Nov. 15.
Westminster. |
To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament to
be held at Westminster on Friday the feast of St. Hilary next, warning
the prior and chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, the archdeacons and
all the clergy of his diocese to attend the said parliament, the prior
and archdeacons in person and the chapter and clergy by their proctors. |
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[Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 590.] By K. and C. |
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The like to W. archbishop of York, W. bishop of Winchester and
seventeen other bishops. [Ibid.] |
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To the abbot of Westminster. Summons to attend the said parliament.
[Ibid.] |
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The like to twenty four abbots, the prior of Lewes and the prior of the
Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. [Ibid.] |
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The writ to the abbot of Leicester is vacated because he has the king's
charter that he is not compelled to come to parliament. [Ibid.] |
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To Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester.
Summons to attend the said parliament. [Ibid.] |
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The like to Henry duke of Lancaster, John earl of Kent and ten other
earls and to fifty-two others. [Ibid.] |
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To William de Shareshull. Summons to attend the said parliament to
give his counsel with others of the council. [Ibid.] |
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The like to thirteen others. [Ibid.] |
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To Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden
of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause two
barons to be chosen from each of those ports to attend the said parliament.
[Ibid.] |
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To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause two knights for that shire, two
citizens from each city and two burgesses from each borough in the shire,
to be elected to attend the said parliament. [Ibid.] |
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The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.] |
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Memorandum that Robert de Holm, clerk, on 18 December, appeared in
chancery and said that while he was staying at Avignon he heard that the
king had written to him and the other English clerks staying there,
enjoining them to return immediately to England to answer certain charges
to be laid against them, and although no such letters were delivered to
him, yet he immediately returned to England and offered to answer the
things laid against him, and he has found in chancery Robert Serle of
Wilts and John de Swynleye, parson of Langeton church, diocese of
Lincoln, who have mainperned to have him before the council whenever it
shall please the king. |
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Memorandum that Nicholas de Hethe, clerk, on 21 November, appearing
in chancery, freely confessed and swore that he would never sue in the
Roman court or elsewhere against Henry de Ingelby, who obtains the
prebend of Cave in the church of St. Peter, York, John de Edyngton, who
obtains the prebend of Faryngdon in the church of Salisbury, William de
Kelleseye, who obtains a portion of Overhalle in the church of Leddebury,
or Richard de Derby, who obtains the church of Hodynet, of the king's
collation and presentation, by reason of any provisions made to Nicholas
of those benefices by the apostolic see, and that he will not molest them or
attempt anything to the prejudice of the king or his crown, or contrary to
the judgments rendered in the king's courts thereupon, and for the greater
security of the premises Nicholas delivered his faith to the hand of John
bishop of Worcester, then the chancellor. |
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Membrane 4d. |
Dec. 4.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause proclamation to be made
that no merchant or other person shall take corn out of the port of that
city to parts beyond, upon pain of the forfeiture thereof and of the vessels
in which it is laded, and to arrest all those found taking corn without a
licence, after the proclamation, with the ships and corn as forfeit to the
king, and keep them safely until further order, certifying the king in
chancery from time to time of the names of those so arrested, the number
of quarters of corn and to whom the ships belonged, as there is a great
scarcity of corn in the realm by this year's bad crop and by its exportation
from England to parts beyond. By K. and C. |
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The like to the following, with the clause 'the king does not wish the
taking of corn to London by water to be impeded by reason of this
order':— |
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The sheriff of Kent. |
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The sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. |
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The sheriff of Essex and Hertford. |
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The sheriff of Southampton. |
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The sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. |
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The sheriff of York. |
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The sheriff of Devon. |
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The sheriff of Cornwall. |
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The sheriff of Gloucester. |
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The sheriff of Northumberland. |
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The sheriff of Lincoln. |
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The sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. |
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The sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Harwich. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Dover. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of La Rye. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Lenn. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Dertemuth. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Faversham. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Rochester. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Cantebrigge. |
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The bailiffs of Hastynges. |
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The bailiffs of Weymuth. |
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The bailiffs of Melcombe. |
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The bailiffs of Plymouth. |
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The bailiffs of Boston. |
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The bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. |
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The bailiffs of Ipswich. |
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The bailiffs of Dunwich. |
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The bailiffs of Maldon. |
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The bailiffs of Oreford. |
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The bailiffs of Blakeneye. |
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The bailiffs of Crowemere. |
