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Dec. 7.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of Westminster. Order with such speed as he may to
proceed, as at another time command was in the king's presence
given, to reconciliation of his church of St. Peter Westminster,
and to perform other his duties there, or to certify in chancery
if there be any cause wherefore he ought not so to do,
sending again this writ; as the abbey is of the king's patronage
and of his forefathers' foundation, and is endowed with certain
possessions, some in pure almoin, some to maintain divine services,
distributions and other works of charity for the souls of the king's
forefathers and of their heirs; and for particular causes the said
church is defiled, so that the said services etc. have been and are
withdrawn. By K. |
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Dec. 2.
Westminster. |
To Roger Keterich escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire. Order
to deliver to Edward de Benstede, brother and heir of John son and
heir of John de Benstede, 50 acres of land, 1 acre of meadow, 1 acre
of marsh, 1½ acre of wood and 33s. 4d. of rent in the town of Great
Stanbregge co. Essex, held in dower of his heritage by Parnell who
was wife of the said John de Benstede as parcel of the manor of Great
Stanbregge and the third part of a messuage, 100 acres of land, 3 acres
of meadow, 30 acres of wood and 30s. of rent likewise held by her as
parcel of the manor of Benyngton co. Hertford and the service of
three neif tenants there, with the issues thereof taken since her death;
as it is found by divers inquisitions, by the escheator taken at the
king's command, that the premises in Essex are held of the king as
of the honour of Reylegh by the service of doing common suit at the
court of that honour every month, and the premises in Hertfordshire
in chief by knight service; and on 23 March 50 Edward III the age
of the said Edward was proved, and the late king took his homage and
fealty, and commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands,
John the son having died within age in the king's wardship. |
Dec. 16.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Faveresham. Order to suffer Thomas
Northerun of Faveresham to lade in ships in that port and take to
the staple of Westminster four sarplers of wool, first making an
indenture thereof, taking of him an oath and security that he shall
go thither and nowhere else therewith and shall there unlade them
before they put to sea, and sending one part of the indenture to the
mayor of the staple by one for whom they will answer, according to
the statute of the staple ordering (among other things) that those
who have wool in a country between places where staples are and
the sea, and will carry it to the staples by fresh waters or arms of
the sea, shall make indentures with the bailiffs of the towns where
they shall put it in ships witnessing the quantity thereof, that such
bailiffs shall take of them and of the seamen an oath and security as
aforesaid, and shall send one part of such indentures to the mayor
of the staple, and that if any mayor, bailiff or other minister of the
place of lading shall suffer such merchandise to pass otherwise, he and
the person lading the same shall incur the pains and forfeitures
contained in the third article of the statute aforesaid. |
Dec. 15.
Westminster. |
To R. archbishop of Dublin chancellor of Ireland or to his
representative. Order to deliver to Robert de Sutton the king's
clerk, clerk of the rolls of chancery in Ireland, the great seal appointed
for the ruling of Ireland in his keeping, to be kept in the company
of the king's justices of Ireland until with the advice of the council
the king shall appoint another chancellor in Ireland; as it is the
king's will to discharge the archbishop of that office, commanding
him no further to exercise the same. By bill endorsed by the council. |
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To Robert de Sutton (as above). Order to receive the said seal
of R. archbishop etc. or his representative and keep the same in the
company of the justices of Ireland, therewith duly exercising that
which concerns justice and the good governance of Ireland, so that
without the king's special warrant out of England he seal no letters
of pardon, confirmation, gift or liberty until with the advice of the
council another chancellor be appointed in Ireland; as the king has
commanded the archbishop, being chancellor, to deliver the seal to the
said Robert. By the same bill. |
Dec. 5.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Kendale escheator in Cornwall and Devon. Order
to take of Maud who was wife of John de Wylyngton knight an oath
that she shall not marry without the king's licence, and in presence
of the next friends of Ralph son and heir of her husband to assign
her dower of his lands. |
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To Thomas Laurence of Cumpton escheator in Gloucestershire.
Order to assign dower to the said Maud, of whom the king has commanded an oath to be taken by Richard Kendale (as above). |
