Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1349

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: March 1349', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 9, 1349-1354, (London, 1906) pp. 58-66. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol9/pp58-66 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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March 1349

March 9.
Westminster.
William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, acknowledges that he owes to Edward de Kendale of co. Hertford, Andrew de Saukevill of co. Sussex, Roger le Warde of co. Leicester, knights, John de Alveton of co. Oxford, and William de Osberston, clerk, of co. Berks, 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by William de Osberston.
Enrolment of indenture testifying that John de Molyns and Egidia his wife have granted to Sir Richard Gladewyne, chaplain, sometime vicar of Ilmere church, for life, a plot of the garden of their manor of Ilmere, 100 feet long and 50 feet broad, which lies in the north part of the said garden, and one head extends towards the east, granting him full power to root up the trees growing in that plot and to bring it into culture and otherwise to do his pleasure therewith, as he shall see fit, to build thereon and to remove such buildings with his goods and chattels there without hindrance, unless John and Egidia will give him competent satisfaction for the same; they also grant to him for life 7½ acres of arable land of the demesne lands of that manor, whereof 3½ acres lie in a plot called Middelfurlong Undertoun', scattered among the lands of their bondmen, tenants of that manor, and 4 acres lie together in a plot called 'Middelfurlong benorth,' between the land of the prioress of Stodlegh on the north and the land of their bondmen their tenants on the south, to hold for life, rendering a rose yearly at Midsummer, so that he shall have them in memory, with their children and benefactors, both in masses and in orisons, as well as all those for whom they are bound to pray. Witnesses: Thomas Freysel, John Pryan, John de Bergh, John de Bledelawe, John Isabel, Richard de Aston, Hugh Horpede. Dated at Ilmere on Wednesday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 23 Edward III.
Memorandum that John, Egidia and Richard came at Ditton, co. Buckingham, on 4 March, before William de Burstall, clerk, to whom the king gave power by writ to receive their acknowledgments, and acknowledged the preceding deed, which writ is on the files among the writs of dedimus potestatem for this year.
March 10.
Westminster.
Ivo son of Richard atte Chepyng of Westillebury acknowledges that he owes to Alan de Ormesby, Robert de Thormondby and Alice daughter of Alan de Ormesby 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Essex.
March 12.
Westminster.
To William de Thorp, the chief justice. Order to send the indictment touching Hugh de Ulseby, whereof the process is pending before the justice, it is said, with all things touching it, before the king and his council, without delay, so that the king may cause what seems good by the advice of the council to be done, superseding until further order any further process by reason of that indictment. By p.s. [20043.]
March 15.
Westminster.
To John Elys and Roger de Croxton and the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. Order not to permit wool, wool-fells or hides, whether customed or not, whether in or out of ships, to cross from that port until further order, upon pain of forfeiture, and the king wishes the coket seal in that port to be kept in a bag under their seals and the seal of Thomas Pek, his clerk, the bearer of these presents, and to remain in the custody of the collectors and to remain closed. The king has ordered the collectors to keep the seal closed in the form aforesaid. By K. and C.
Mandate to the collectors to keep the seal closed as aforesaid until further order and not to permit wool, fells or hides to cross from that port upon pain of forfeiture. By K. and C.
The like to the following, to wit:—
Richard de Leyham and Edmund Petigard and the bailiffs of Ipswich, in the port of Ipswich.
John de Wycombe and John Spicer for the port of Bristol, the coket seal to be under the seal of Roger Larcher, the king's serjeant at arms.
The mayor and bailiffs of Southampton for the port of Southampton, the coket seal to be under the seal of the same Roger.
The mayor and bailiffs of Chichester for the port of Chichester, the coket seal to be under the seal of John de Dale, the king's serjeant at arms.
John Loveryk and the bailiffs of Sandwich for the port of Sandwich, the coket seal to be under the seal of John de Dale.
John de Massyngham and Geoffrey Drewe for the port of Lenne, the coket seal to be kept under the seal of John de Wesenham.
Gilbert Haliland and Henry de Alyngton and the bailiffs of Boston for the port of Boston, the coket seal to be under the seal of John de Wesenham.
Alan Upsale and Adam Pound for the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, the coket seal to be under the seal of Robert de Holm, clerk.
The bailiffs and lawful men of Hertilpole for wool in the port of Hertilpole, the coket seal to be under the seal of Robert de Holm.
Robert de Angerton and Nicholas de Rothum for the port of Newcastle upon Tyne, the coket seal to be under the seal of the said Robert.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London and the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of that city. Like order, upon pain of forfeiture, not to permit wool etc. to cross from that port until further order, and the king wishes the coket seal in that port to be kept in a bag under the seal of the mayor and sheriffs and of John de Chestrefeld, his clerk, bearer of these presents, and to remain in the custody of the collectors and to be kept closed in the mean time. By K. and C.
March 20.
Langley.
Thomas de Wenden of Fulham acknowledges that he owes to Margery daughter of Thomas de Wenden 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Membrane 23d.
March 5.
Langley.
Eleanor late the wife of John de Wodhull, knight, acknowledges that she owes to John de Molyns, knight, and Egidia his wife, 500 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Bedford.— William de Burstall, clerk, received the acknowledgment by writ.
Cancelled on payment.
March 6.
Langley.
The same Eleanor acknowledges that she owes to the said John and Egidia 500 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Northampton.—The same William received the acknowledgment by writ.
Cancelled on payment.
March 7.
Langley.
The same Eleanor acknowledges that she owes to the said John and Egidia 500 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Wilts.—The same William received the acknowledgment by writ.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of grant by Eleanor late the wife of Sir John de Wodhull, knight, to her father Sir John de Molyns and to Gile his wife, her mother, of a yearly rent of 300l. to be received for her life of her manors of Wodhull and Langeford, co. Bedford, with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear; and she has paid them 20s. on the date of the drawing up of these presents in part payment of that rent for Easter term next. Witnesses: Sir Roger Ciffrewast, knight, Sir Richard de Rokyngham, parson of Agmondesham church, Alexander Chayne, one of the coroners of co. Buckingham, Robert le Warde, Martin Chaunceux, John de Bledelawe, Nicholas Akstil. Dated at Cheshamboys on 10 February, 23 Edward III. French.
Enrolment of grant by Eleanor late the wife of Sir John de Wodhull, knight, to Sir John de Molyns her father, and Gile his wife, of a yearly rent of 100l., to be received for her life of her manor of Pateshull, co. Northampton, with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear. She has paid to them 20s. as part payment of that rent for Easter term next. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.] French.
Enrolment of grant by the said Eleanor to the said John and Gile of a yearly rent of 100l. to be received for her life of her manors of Great Derneford, Little Derneford and Tuderle, in co. Wilts, with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear. She has paid them 20s. as part payment of the rent for Easter term next. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.] French.
Enrolment of grant by the said Eleanor to the said John and Gile of a yearly rent of 500l. to be received for her life of her manors of Wodhull and Langeford, co. Bedford, Pateshull, co. Northampton, Great Derneford, Little Derneford and Tuderle, co. Wilts, with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear. She has paid them 20s. as part payment for Easter term next. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.] French.
Enrolment of bond by Eleanor late the wife of Sir John de Wodhull, knight, to Sir John de Molyns, her father, in 1,000l. to be paid to him or to his attorney in the chapel of Our Lady, Ditton, at Easter next. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.] French.
Memorandum that on 8 March Eleanor came to Ditton, co. Buckingham, before William de Burstall, clerk, appointed by writ to receive her acknowledgments, and acknowledged the preceding deeds, which writ is on the files among the writs of dedimus potestatem of this year.
March 19.
Langley.
Michael de Ponynges, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew de Burghersh, 'le piere,' 1,000 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 22d.
Enrolment of release by Thomas de Drokenesford, knight, to Thomas de Collee and to John his brother, of all his right and claim in all those lands and rents which they hold of the gift and enfeoffment of Michael, his brother, in the towns of Wolhampton, Aldermanston, Migham and Brompton. Witnesses: Philip de Engelfeld, knight, Thomas Paynel, Thomas de Sandervyle, John Vachel, Bartholomew Maheu, John Banastre, Thomas Godwyne. Dated at Wolhampton on 4 March, 23 Edward III.
Memorandum that Thomas de Drokenesford came into chancery at London on 4 March and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of grant by Michael de Drokenesford to Thomas de Colle and John his brother of all the lands with rents and other appurtenances which he held in the towns of Wolhampton, Aldermanston, Migham and Brompton. Witnesses: Philip de Englefeld, knight, Michael Belet, knight, Thomas Sandervyle, John Vachel, Bartholomew Maheu, Thomas Godwyne, John de Esgarston. Dated at Wollavynton on the first Sunday in Lent, to wit 1 March, 23 Edward III.
Memorandum that Thomas (sic) de Drokenesford aforesaid came into chancery at London on 4 March and acknowledged the preceding charter.
March 6.
Langley.
John Turgys, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Bonde, citizen of London, 62l. 13s. 4d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Thomas Bonde, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to John Turgys, citizen of London, 31l. 6s. 8d.; to be levied etc. in the city of London.
Enrolment of release by John Ode of Colchester, executor of the will of John de Neweton of Stanford in co. Essex, to Thomas son of Peter de Stanford of the same county, of all actions and claims against him by reason of a debt of 100l. in which Thomas was bound to the said John de Neweton. Dated at Colchester on Thursday before St. Katherine, 21 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 7 March and acknowledged the preceding deed.
March 15.
Westminster.
Elizabeth la Despensere acknowledges that she owes to Edward de Kendale of co. Hertford, Andrew de Saukevill of co. Sussex, Roger la Warde of co. Leicester, knights, John de Alveton of co. Oxford, and William de Osberston, clerk, of co. Berks, 400l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in cos. Kent and Sussex.
Cancelled on payment.
March 18.
Westminster.
Walter de Kildesby acknowledges that he owes to Master John de Offord, elect of Canterbury, confirmed, 20 marks; to be levied etc. in co. Northampton.
March 15.
Langley.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause all the lands, goods and chattels of Walter de Chiriton, Thomas de Swanlond and Gilbert de Wendlyngburg to be taken into the king's hands and kept safely until he is satisfied for the debts in which they are bound to him, or until further order, certifying the king of the said lands, goods and chattels, their owners and value, as the king wishes to provide for his own security lest he be defrauded of those debts by collusion or sinister contriving. By K.
The like to the following, to wit:—
The sheriff of Surrey.
The sheriff of Buckingham.
The sheriff of Warwick.
The sheriff of Northampton.
March 18.
Westminster.
To William de Thorp and his fellows, justices of assize in co. Lincoln. Whereas the king lately committed to John son and heir of Edmund Peverell, the custody of all the lands which belonged to his father at his death, in Scalleby, and which Edmund held of the heirs of John Paynell, of Rasen, tenant in chief, lately in the king's wardship, by knight's service, and which are in the king's hand by reason of Edmund's death and John's minority, to hold until the heir should come of age for rendering the extent thereof at the exchequer yearly, and now the king has learned that divers men of those parts have arramed assizes of novel disseisin before the justices against the said heir and others contained in the original writs, for the lands so committed to the heir, so that they may defraud the king of his right: the king therefore orders the justices not to proceed to take such assizes without consulting him, during the said custody. By C.
March 24.
Westminster.
To William Basset, Thomas de Fencotes, Hugh de Louthre, John de Moubray and Peter de Richemond. Whereas the king lately appointed them to be justices to hear and determine a contempt upon him and a trespass upon Ralph de Bethum, knight, and Richard son of Henry de Caplesheved, Ralph's serjeant, by Thomas de Roos of Kendale, Robert his brother, Robert Dikmansone of Caplesheved, Adam de la Chaumbre, Roger de Siggeswyk and Patrick 'Johannesservant de Whassyngton' and others at Haverbrok in Kendale, and although Thomas, Robert, Robert, Adam, Roger and Patrick have not been in garrison at Berwick upon Tweed in the king's service before these times, or stayed there, but scheming cunningly to impede the process against them, they have obtained letters patent containing that they were with Thomas de Musgrave, keeper of that town, in garrison there, and therefore they ought to be quit of all pleas and suits with certain exceptions, until Whitsuntide next, as the king is informed, and having ascertained that they have never been in garrison as aforesaid, the king orders the justices to proceed in the said suit and to hear and determine the contempt and trespass aforesaid in accordance with the tenor of their commission, notwithstanding the said letters of protection. By C.
Membrane 21d.
Enrolment of indenture made between the king, of the one part, and John Donati du Chastel of Florence, Philip John de Neir of Florence and Benet Isbare of Lucca, moneyers, of the other part, testifying that the king has ordained by advice of the council that the said John Philip and Benet shall be masters and workers of his money in the Tower of London in the following form, to wit: to make three kinds of gold money, one current for 6s. 8d. to be called the gold noble, 42 pieces to the pound weight of the Tower of London; the second to weigh one half of the first, current for 40d., 84 pieces to the pound weight of the Tower, and the third weighing a quarter of the first, current for 20d., 168 pieces to the pound weight of the Tower; and every pound of the said money shall be worth 14l. sterling of all the aforesaid pieces, which shall be of fine gold, to wit, of 23 carats, 3½ grains in the pound; of which moneys the king shall have 10s. 6d. of every pound made, and the masters, for their work, coining, damage of gold, cutting the irons, loss of weight, expenses and all other costs save the wages of the wardens, changers and clerks, shall have 14d. of each pound, and the merchants shall have the remainder, amounting to 13l. 8s. 4d.; and the masters shall have a sixteenth part of a carat for remedy in each pound, which extends to the mail and half ferleng, and if the money is found less either in weight or feebleness than 23 carats 3½ grains, beyond the said sixteenth of a carat, it shall be challengeable and less than good; also the masters have undertaken to make sterlings of silver of the alloy of the old sterlings, and they shall be of the weight of 22s. 6d. of sterling to each pound weight of the Tower, and the king 14d. of each pound thus made, and the masters, for the work of coining, scales, loss of weight, cutting the irons and all other costs, 5¼d. and the merchants shall have the remainder; and the masters shall have 2d. for remedy of each pound, to wit: if the pound have 2d. more or less of alloy, the king's wardens shall deliver them as good, without having them refounded, and this is ordained so that the masters may make the money loyally; they have also undertaken to make mailles of silver of the alloy of the old sterlings, to be of the weight of 23s. 3d. for each pound of Tower weight, the king having 17d. a pound, the masters, for costs etc., as aforesaid 8¼d.; and they will make silver farthings of the same alloy, 23s. 5d. to the pound, the king having 19d. in the pound and the masters 10¼d. for costs etc., and they shall have remedy as for the sterlings; and the king will set wardens for him in each place where the said moneys are made, who shall keep and survey the money that it be of the alloy and weight as the masters have undertaken, to wit, that as soon as the money is coined the wardens and the masters shall receive it from the moneyers and put it in a hutch under two keys, one to remain with the wardens and the other with the masters; and before the money is delivered to the merchants the wardens, at the request of the masters, shall cause it to be assayed, and if it be not so good as they have undertaken, it shall be given back to them to be refounded and made good at their own cost, and when the money has been delivered and proved good, the wardens and masters shall take 2s. sterling of every 100 pounds weight, and a piece of every 5 pounds of gold, which shall be put in a box under two keys under two seals, one key to remain with the warden and the other with the masters, and the box shall be kept in the hutch and shall be opened every three months before the council or their deputy and before the said wardens and masters, and the money shall be assayed before them, and if it be found good, the masters shall have letters patent under the great seal, to be quit of all challenge touching that money; and the masters shall not be challenged for any money found in any part of the king's power, except for the assay of what is found in the said box, and whenever the wardens are requested by the masters to make delivery of gold or silver, they shall be bound to do so, that the merchants may be the more ready to bring gold and silver to the said money; and the warden shall render account to the king so that the masters be not charged to render account to the king but only to the wardens; and if the masters and merchants cannot agree to make the said money by a covenant between them, then the changer for the time being shall have power by the king's commission to try the truth of the matter, and if the masters will not assent thereto to make the said money in their default, and the king will cause proclamation to be made throughout the realm that no one shall take any money out of the realm, except the new gold money, upon pain of losing all his gold and silver and his body at the king's will, and no one shall bring into England any manner of false money upon the same penalty, and no one shall spend money of any coinage except that of the king, and that the good money now current shall remain so, and no one shall refuse the king's money at the price aforesaid, and informers shall receive a third part of the forfeitures; and the king confirms by this indenture the ancient charters of franchises granted to the moneyers, and if the masters fail in the weight according to the standard and covenant aforesaid or if they fail in the alloy of the money, John de Stodeye, vintner of London, John de Colewell, mercer of London, William de Caueston, goldsmith of London, William Ippegrave, goldsmith of London, Robert de Shordissh, 'le puisne,' of London, goldsmith, and John de Enefeld of London, mercer, came before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and others of the council on 27 January and undertook for the masters and workers to satisfy the king and people for the weight of the said money, and the said mainpernors will have the masters and workers before the king and his council as soon as fraud or deceit is found in the alloy or weight of the money, to receive what shall be determined and the king grants that all the agreements aforesaid shall be kept to the masters, and the masters have taken oath before the council on the said 27 January to loyally perform the said office. Dated at Westminster on 27 January, 23 Edward III. French.
Enrolment of grant by William de Prestone of co. Sussex, brother and heir of Richard de Prestone of that county, to Henry Williett, Walter de Mereseye and John Carevill of a messuage with curtilage, all those shops and all those tenements which formerly belonged to the said Richard and Agnes his wife, in Suthwerk and the parish of Newynton. Witnesses: Alan Ferthyng, Robert de Staunford, Elias de Braughyng, Robert Haumund, John de Miccham. Dated at Suthwerk on Thursday in the first week of Lent, 23 Edward III.
Memorandum that William came into chancery at London on 6 March and acknowledged the preceding charter.
Enrolment of release by William Godyn of Bockyngge to William de Ahsford of Halsted, of all his right and claim in all those lands which belonged to Saier de Ahsford in the town of Halstede and Bockyngge. Witnesses: Sir Robert de Bourgcher, John de Bourghcher, his son, William Pikot, Thomas de Heppeworth, Gerard Huraund, Walter de Wotton, John Pleystouwe. Dated at London on Thursday the feast of St. Gregory the Pope, 23 Edward III.
Memorandum that William Godyn came into chancery at London on 12 March and acknowledged the preceding deed.
March 27.
Langley.
Brother William, abbot of King's Beaulieu, acknowledges for himself and convent that they owe to John Pycot, citizen and corderer of London, 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Southampton.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by John Rokele, one of the executors of the will of John Picot.
March 19.
Langley.
Theobald Trussel, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Queen Philippa 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
March 28.
Langley.
To Roger de Broxton, attorney of Simon de Barton and of Hugh de Kynardeseye. Order, upon pain of forfeiture, to have the part of the coket seal deputed in the port of Great Yarmouth, which is in his custody, before the king in chancery on Monday the morrow of Palm Sunday next, to be delivered there as shall be ordained. By K. and C.
Membrane 20d.
March 26.
Langley.
To William de la Pole of Hull. Order, upon pain of forfeiture, to be before the king and his council at Westminster on Monday the morrow of the close of Easter next to treat and speak there with the council and with the other merchants assembled there upon certain affairs touching the king, the realm and the common advantages of the merchants of the realm.
By K. and C.
[Report, Dignity of a Peer, iv, page 586.]
The like to seventy five others. [Ibid reading William de Durhem for William de Derham and Nicholas de Rothom for Nicholas de Rotham.]
April 1.
Langley.
To William de Northwell. Order, upon pain of forfeiture, to be at Westminster, with all the evidences in his possession for the time when he was appointed with others to supervise the state of the king's staple in Flanders, before the king and his council on the morrow of the close of Easter next, to inform them of things that will be set forth to him.
By K. and C.
The like to Thomas de Brynchele.
To William de Kelleseye. The like order to bring the evidences for the time when he was receiver of the king's money in Flanders and surveyor of his wool and other things there. By K. and C.
To Thomas de Langeton of London. Like order to bring the evidences for the time when he was one of the treasurers of the king's staple in Flanders. By K. and C.
The like to Henry Cok of Boston.
To John Rotour of Stafford, mayor of the king's staple in Flanders. Like order to be before the council at Westminster on the said morrow with all the evidences touching that staple, to inform them etc. as above.
By K. and C.
March 18.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Dagworth, captain, and supplying the king's place in Brittany. The king has received the complaint of Paul de Portesmuth and his fellows, poor mariners of the town of la Rye, containing that whereas they lately laded 93 tuns and a pipe of wine at Tannee upon Chalente in a ship of Edward, prince of Wales, called 'la Edward' of London, as secure under his protection, and went with the wine towards England to traffic there, and in sailing at sea they were driven by a storm to the port of Blevet in Brittany and while there, awaiting more propitious weather, and for the munition of the ship with victuals, certain of Thomas's ministers, by his order, entered the ship by armed force, inflicting great damage on the master and marines, without respecting the said prince, and carried off 83 tuns and a pipe of the said wine, of the price of 3,042 florins de l'écu (de scuto) and did their will therewith, without making any restitution to Paul and his fellows, though they sued for the same, whereupon they have besought the king to provide a remedy: the king therefore orders Thomas to be before the council either in person or by a fit proctor with full power, on the month of Easter next, which day the king has given to Paul and his fellows, to do and receive what shall then be determined, so that after reasons have been heard on either side, the king may cause what is right to be done by advice of the council, knowing that if he does not come, the king will cause justice to be done to Paul and his fellows without awaiting his presence. By K. and C.
April 11.
Langley.
Edmund de Coventre, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to John de Tudenham and John de Cantuar[ia], mercers of London, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
April 8.
Langley.
To the mayor of London. Order to cause the human feces and other filth lying in the streets and lanes of that city and its suburbs to be removed with all speed to places far distant from that city and to cause the city and suburbs to be cleansed from all odour and to be kept clean as it used to be in the time of preceding mayors, so that no greater cause of mortality may arise from such smells, as the king has learned how the city and suburbs, which are under the mayor's care and rule, are so foul by the filth thrown out of the houses both by day and night into the streets and lanes where there is a common passage of men that the air is infected, the city is poisoned to the danger of men passing, especially in the mortality by the contagious sickness which increases daily. By K.
April 8.
Langley.
Henry de Raggeleye, parson of Stratford Tony church, diocese of Salisbury, acknowledges that he owes to William de Newenham, clerk, 6 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Wilts.
Thomas de Ryngestede acknowledges that he owes to the same William 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 19d.
March 17.
Langley.
To the warden of the Flete prison. Order to cause Master Paul de Monte Florum, imprisoned there for certain debts due by him at the exchequer, and for certain other causes, to come before the king and others of the council, without delay, to do what shall be enjoined upon them.
By letter of the secret seal.
To the same. Order to permit Master Paul de Monte Florum, imprisoned for the causes aforesaid, to go where he will from that prison until the month of Easter next, in the following form, as he has taken oath before the king in chancery that he will not go far from the city of London and that he will be ready to come before the king and his council on the said day, when warned to answer all the things laid against him.
By the same letter.
March 10.
Westminster.
To R. bishop of London. Notification not to attend the parliament summoned at Westminster on the quinzaine of Easter next until further order, as the king has prorogued that parliament until a new summons, because the mortal plague which caused the previous prorogation to the said quinzaine is increasing in Westminster, London and other neighbouring places, wherefore the assembling of magnates and other lieges there would be too dangerous. By K. and C.
[Fœdera. Report Dignity of a Peer, iv, page 584.]
The like to the following, to wit:—
W. archbishop of York.
J. elect of Canterbury.
W. bishop of Winchester and eighteen other bishops.
The abbot of Westminster and thirty other abbots.
The prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
The prior of Lewes and the prior of Coventry.
Edward de Balliolo, king of Scotland.
Henry, earl of Lancaster and nine other earls.
John de Moubray and seventy others. [Rep. Dignity of a Peer, loc. cit.]
To the sheriff of Kent. Notification of the said prorogation with order to supersede the execution of the mandate to elect knights, etc. [Ibid.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]