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Jan. 23. Westminster. |
To the keepers of the passage in the port of London. Strict order
at their peril to suffer all manner of ships and vessels laded with
victuals and other things needful for furnishing and defence of Calais
which are in that port or shall come there to pass to Calais as often
as need shall be, any former command of the king to the contrary
notwithstanding. Proviso that they suffer no Frenchman to pass
over sea in such ships etc. by colour of this command. By C. |
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Like writs to the keepers of the passage in the following ports: |
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Dovorre. |
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Sandewich. |
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Orwelle. |
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The Rye. |
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Wynchelse. |
Jan. 24. Westminster. |
To the constable of Henley castle and his lieutenant. Order to
deliver by indenture to the men and servants of Thomas late lord le
Despenser all goods and chattels of theirs in the said castle which
by their oath or otherwise the constable and lieutenant shall be assured
are such men's own property. By K. |
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To the sheriff of Roteland for the time being. Order to pay to
John Fekenham 40 marks a year for life, and the arrears since 8
October last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby the late king granted for life to the said John his esquire, usher of
his chamber, the 40 marks a year of the issues and profits of the said
county which Edward late duke of Aumarle had when sheriff of
Roteland, and which were then in the late king's hand. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 19. |
Jan. 22. Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other the king's
lieges to whom etc. Order to suffer all men and tenants of John
Pelham knight of the manor of Bosham co. Sussex to be quit of payment of toll upon their goods and wares, as they ought to be, and as
they and all their ancestors tenants of that manor used ever heretofore
to be; as the said John is tenant for life of the said manor, which is
of the ancient demesne of the crown, as it is found by certificate of
the treasurer and the chamberlains sent into the late king's chancery,
and all his men and tenants thereof ought to be so quit throughout
the realm, as they and their said ancestors used to be time out of
mind, as they say. |
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Et erat patens. |
Jan. 23. Westminster. |
To the captain and treasurer of Calais. Order to take of all possessors and masters of all ships laded with wool or other merchandise,
and all barges and balingers arrayed and furnished for defence and
safe passage thereof which now are in the staple of Calais or shall come
thither, like security that they shall bring such ships when unladed,
and such barges and balingers with all speed to one of the ports hereinafter mentioned to serve in the king's service at his wages; as lately
the king commanded the keepers of the passage in the port of Great
Jernemuth upon their allegiance and under pain of forfeiture to suffer
no liege man or alien, merchant or other, without his special command
to pass out of the realm over sea; and having particular information
that by colour of that command they arrested in that port two and
twenty ships so laded, and two barges and two balingers so arrayed
with armed men and archers, and kept them under arrest with the
merchants, masters and seamen, by advice of the council the king
ordered the said keepers to take of the possessors and masters thereof
security, for which the keepers would answer, that they should repair
therewith to the staple of Calais and nowhere else, and should bring
those ships as soon as they might be unladed, and those barges and
balingers, to the port of London or Sandewich to serve as aforesaid
for the king's wages, where they should be directed, and ordered them
to dearrest the same with the merchants etc., his former command
notwithstanding. By K. and C. |
Jan. 23. Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order for particular
causes upon sight etc., for ready payment of the king's money to be
made by the customers in the port of Suthampton, to appoint and
provide a ship in that port for the passage of John Sperston, who by
command of the king is sailing to the islands of Gernesey and Jereseye,
and to suffer him to pass to those islands, any former command of the
king to the contrary notwithstanding. By C. |
Jan. 24. Westminster. |
To the king's receiver of Cornwall for the time being. Order every
year to deliver or pay to John Wynter the king's esquire during his
life the wages and fees to the stewardship of Cornwall pertaining,
and to pay him the arrears since 5 October last, on which date the king
granted him that office for life, to be occupied by himself or a deputy
for whom he would answer, with the fees, wages and commodities
thereto pertaining, as fully as John Kentwode knight deceased
or any other did heretofore hold the same. |
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Et erat patens. |
Jan. 22. Westminster. |
To J. bishop of Coventre and Lichefelde. Order upon his allegiance
to deliver to John Norbury treasurer of England the 1,000l. to him
lent by the late king to be paid to the papal chamber for first fruits of
that bishopric at the time of the bishop's provision; as the king has
learned that it is in arrear and unpaid. |
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To Thomas Knolles mayor of the city of London and escheator
therein. [Incomplete entry relating to] all the goods and chattels of. . . . |
Jan. 24. Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Order under pain of forfeiture
to cause the head which is in their keeping of Thomas lord le Despenser,
who among other traitors lately rose in insurrection against the king
contrary to his allegiance, to come to the city of London, and all
persons late servants of the said Thomas who are in their custody,
and to deliver the head and those persons by indenture to the sheriffs
of London, also a copy of this writ and the cause of their arrest, that
the sheriffs may deal with the head as command shall be given them,
and keep the said servants in custody until further order. By K. |
Jan. 26. Westminster. |
To the collectors for the time being of the customs and subsidy in
the port of Lenne. Order to pay to William Burley 6d. a day for life
and the arrears since 15 November last, on which date for good service
the king granted him for life 6d. a day of the custom and subsidy in
that port. |
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Et erat patens. |
Jan. 24. Westminster. |
To the collectors for the time being of the custom upon wool, hides
and woolfells in the port of St. Botolphs town. Order every year to
pay to John Coke of St. Botolphs town during his life 12d. a day, and
to pay him the arrears since 4 December last, on which date for good
service the king granted him for life 12d. a day of the said custom. |
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Et erat patens. |