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Membrane 33. |
Oct. 12.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich, and the collectors of customs
and subsidies in that port. Order to suffer Henry Overbury, James
van Affle, Henry van Heyth and Adam Botener there to lade their
wool in another ship or ships, and without a second payment of custom
or subsidy to take it over to Calais; as John Philipot one of the
collectors in the port of London has witnessed in chancery that Henry
Overbury there laded 8 sacks 25½ stone of wool in four sarplers, the
said James 4 sacks 20 stone in two sarplers, Henry van Heyth 4 sacks
18½ stone in two sarplers, and the said Adam 4 sacks 23 stone in two
sarplers to take to Calais, that the ship was by a storm wrecked in
the port of Sandewich, and that the custom and subsidy were paid
before the wool left the port of London. Proviso that no other wool
be taken over by colour of this command. |
Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Notyngham for the time being. Order to pay to
Joan de Bredon, now wife of Donald de Hesilrig, the arrears since
25 June 33 Edward III of 10l. a year which the late king then granted
her of the issues of that county for life or until he should take other
order for her estate, and henceforth to pay her that yearly sum;
as the king has confirmed the grant. |
Oct. 24.
Westminster. |
To the collectors or farmers of the customs in the port of Newcastle
upon Tyne for the time being. Writ de intendendo, directing them
to pay to John de Neville the arrears of 27l. 16s. 8½d. a year, and
henceforth to pay him that yearly sum; as on 16 July in the 26th
year of his reign, in exchange for the castle and manor of the Ermytage
in Scotland which Ralph de Neville gave and rendered to him for
120l. a year of land and rent, the late king granted to the said Ralph
in part of that sum the reversion of 90l 16s. 8d. which John Darcy
took of the farm of Newcastle upon Tyne during the life of Mary de
Sancto Paulo countess of Pembroke, and the reversion after the death
of Richard de Denton of 27s. 0½d. of the cornage of Cumberland which
the said Ralph was bound yearly to pay at the exchequer, granting that
he and his heirs should take 120l. a year of the issues of the customs
and subsidies aforesaid, 90l 16s. 8d. thereof until the first named
reversion should come to his hands, 27s. 0½d. until the other should
so come, and 27l. 16s. 8½d. until provision should be made him of so
much a year of land and rent; and the 27s. 0½d., came to the said
Ralph in his life time by the said Richard's death, and livery has been
given to the said John as his son and heir of the 90l. 16s. 8d. by death
of the said countess. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 32. |
Sept. 10.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Kent. Order to take the
fealties of William Makenade, James Wygod, John Isak of Brugge
and Thomas Whatyndenne, to make a partition of the fifth part of
30l. of rent of the farm of the city of Canterbury taken into the late
king's hand by the death of Idonia Messebergh, and to deliver their
purparties to the said William, James and John and their respective
wives and to the said Thomas, saving to the king their relief if it be
due; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken at the late king's command, that at her death the said Idonia held no lands in that county
in chief, but took yearly the fifth part aforesaid to her and her heirs
as the fifth sister and one of the heirs of William Cundy of Sandewich
to whom the late king granted the said rent, that Margery wife of
William Makenade, Constance wife of the said James her sisters, Agnes
wife of the said John being daughter of Margaret a third sister, and
the said Thomas being son of Alice the fourth sister are her next heirs,
the others of full age, and the said Thomas of the age of 13 years. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Lincoln for the time being. Order of the farm
of the city to pay to a vicar in the church of St. Mary, celebrating
for the souls of King Edward II, Queen Isabel and the late king,
their ancestors and heirs and the faithful departed, 40s. yearly and
arrears; as the dean and chapter of the said church granted that
they should find a vicar so to do for ever at the nomination of the
said king, his heirs and successors, the said king granting him that
yearly sum of the farm of the city to increase his maintenance until
other order should be taken concerning his estate; and the late king
by letters patent of 20 March in the 20th year of his reign approved
that grant. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
To the weavers of London for the time being. Writ de intendendo,
directing them of the farm of their guild to pay to the abbot and
monks of St. Mary Graces by the Tower of London 20 marks a
year of rent and arrears since 8 June 27 Edward III, on which date
the late king granted the aforesaid rent to them and their successors
in frank almoin. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 14.
Westminster. |
To John Bygot escheator in Cumberland. Order to cause Peter
Tylioll, son and heir of Robert Tilioll, to have seisin of his father's
lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king
has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [98.] |
Oct. 10.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order to deliver to John
Andrewe Coubrigge of Kermerdyn, master of a ship of Kermerdyn
in Wales lately arrested for the king's service in the port of Bristol,
or to Robert Mauncell citizen and mercer of London his attorney,
10l. for his wages and wages of the seamen thereof. |
Oct. 13.
Westminster. |
To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London, and to his
lieutenant. Writ de intendendo, directing them to receive all prisoners
that shall be delivered to them by John de Arundel marshal of England
or his deputies, and keep such prisoners in custody in the Tower
prison, delivering them again to the said marshal and his deputies
when by him required. By the great council. |
Oct. 15.
Westminster. |
To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, a toft, two bovates
of land and 8s. of rent in Appelby taken into the king's hand by the
death of Joan Redemare, delivering up any issues thereof taken;
as it is found by inquisition, by the escheator taken at the late
king's command, that deceased held no lands in that county in chief.
but held the premises of others than the king. |
Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Ravenser the king's clerk. Order to deliver to the
custody of Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland until further
order John Mercere of Scotland and his son, who were lately taken
in the town of Grymesby, delivered to the said clerk by the mayor
and bailiffs at the king's command, and by him brought before the
council. By C. |
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To Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland. Order to receive
of Richard de Ravenser and keep in his safe custody until further
order John Mercer of Scotland and his son, who were lately etc. (as
the last). By C. |
Oct. 8.
Westminster. |
To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London and his
lieutenant. Order to receive and keep in custody in the Tower
prison until further order William lord of Gomeny and William Weston,
whom John Merewell and John de Asshewell serjeants at arms shall
deliver to them at the king's command. By K. and the great council. |
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Membrane 31. |
Sept. 12.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Canterbury for the time being. Writ de intendendo,
directing them every year of the farm of the city to pay to William
Makenade and Margery his wife, James Wygod and Constance his
wife, John Isak of Brugge and Agnes his wife, and Thomas Whatyndenne their purparties of 30l. a year; as on 1 October in the 29th
year of his reign the late king granted that yearly sum to William
son and heir of John son of William Condy of Sandewich and to his
heirs, in recompense for the bailiwick of Sandewich which the said
king granted to the said John son of William and his heirs and the
said William surrendered, namely 10l. at Easter and 20l. at
Michaelmas, and the said Margery and Constance sisters of the said
William, the said Agnes daughter of Margaret a third sister, and the
said Thomas son of Alice the fourth sister are his next heirs. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Romeney and the keepers of the passage in that
port. Order to deliver to Hugh de Calvyley captain of Calais or
his deputy a barge and balinger of Romeney which are in port it is
said, if not yet appointed for this voyage, with their full gear, the
masters and a sufficient crew of seamen, in order to sail on the king's
service at the said Hugh's wages, as he shall direct. By C. |
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The like to the following: |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Faversham, for a barge of Faversham. |
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The bailiffs of Hethe, for a barge of Hethe. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Dovorre, for a balinger of Dovorre. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton, for a balinger of Suthampton. |
Sept. 23.
Westminster. |
To the bailiff of the river Thames at London. Order to dearrest
John Coueryng of Kaunfer, his ship and the seamen thereof lately
arrested in that river, suffering him to sail whither he will, any command to the bailiff addressed to the contrary notwithstanding. |
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By bill of Michael de la Pole admiral to the northward. |
June 22.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent for the time being. Order to pay to Joan
the king's mother 30l. a year, as it was paid to Edmund earl of Kent
in his life time; as on 26 February in the first year of his reign among
other lands etc. the late king gave to the said Edmund his uncle and
to the heirs of his body 30l. a year of the issues of Kent by the hands
of the sheriff under the name and honour of earl of Kent, and as well
the said earl as John his son and heir, after earl of Kent, died thereof
seised, as is found by divers inquisitions and by certificate of the
exchequer, wherefore on 20 November in the 35th year of his reign
the late king ordered the sheriff to pay 30l. a year to Edward the king's
father and to his said mother being sister and heir of the said John;
and now by the late king's death that county has come to the king
as parcel of his realm, and it is his will that the said gift remain
in force, more especially for that it concerns his mother. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 30. |
Sept. 17.
Westminster. |
To R. archbishop of Dublin and chancellor of Ireland. Order to
receive of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in Ireland late chancellor
there, whom the king has commanded to deliver it, the seal for that
office used in Ireland by the late king, to cause the inscription on
either leaf thereof to be changed, inserting the name Richard instead
of Edward, and to exercise his office with the said seal when so
corrected. |
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Membrane 29. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Notyngham for the time being. Order to pay to
John de Moubray of Axiholme earl of Notyngham and to his heirs 20l.
a year and the arrears since the coronation day, according to the king's
charter that day made to him under the name of earl of Notyngham. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the sheriff of Northumberland for the time being. Like order
to pay 20l. a year to Henry de Percy, to whom the king granted the
same on his coronation day under the name of earl of Northumberland. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to allow
the sheriffs of Northumberland in their accounts from time to time
payments made to the earl of Northumberland and his heirs by virtue
of the king's command; as on his coronation day the king by charter
gave to Henry de Percy and his heirs under the name of earl
of Northumberland 20l. a year of the issues of that county, ordering
the sheriff for the time being to pay the same and the arrears. |
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The like in favour of John de Moubray of Axiholme under the name
of earl of Notyngham. |
