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1379. July 1.
Westminster. |
To the king's bailiffs of Colcestre. Order, upon petition of Gilbert
Zinkourt an alien merchant, to view letters of cocket of the collectors
of customs at Great Jernemuth which he has with him and, if assured
that he paid them the customs due upon 20½ pipes of woad laded in
a ship of Peter Stugge called 'le Skenkewyn' of Remereswale and
brought for sale to England, not to compel him a second time to pay
the same, releasing any distress made. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
To the chancellor and proctors of Oxford university. Order by true
men of the town to make inquisition to whose hands are come the
charters, books, jewels, muniments, goods and chattels of the college
called the Quenhalle, which were taken and carried away by certain
of the scholars now removed, and were lodged and pledged in divers
places in the town, by whom, on what pretence, where, how and for
how much they are pledged, and the description thereof, to arrest
and keep the same in safe custody, and from time to time to certify
their action in chancery, that by advice of the council the king may
deal according to reason in the matter; as a prolonged dispute between
the scholars was lately pending before the king and council, and
certain scholars in whom greatest defaults were found, and who are
removed, have taken charters etc. as aforesaid that the same might
be for ever withdrawn from the college and dispersed. |
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Et erat patens. |
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[Fœdera.] |
June 25.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Oxford. Writ of aid in favour of the chancellor
of the university, for the peace of the scholars flocking to the town
of Oxford and others there dwelling, and to resist the malice of certain
evildoers and breakers of the peace, scholars and others, who for
trespasses and excesses within the university have been banished
thence, and drawing to them other evildoers, making unlawful alliances
and confederacies, wander about armed by night and day, lie in wait
in passes, woods, cross roads and other suspicious places, beat and
wound scholars and others, take and carry away divers men's goods,
and do other mischiefs, for punishment of whom the said chancellor
is not sufficient unless the secular arm be applied, in order to arrest
and chastise such evildoers according to the liberties and privileges
of the university; and order so to bear him that the king shall have
no cause to censure his neglect. |
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[Ibid.] |
July 4.
Westminster. |
To Ralph atte Wyke escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and 12 acres
of land in Saham taken into the late king's hand by reason of a felony
of William de Huntyngdon, delivering to Margaret wife of the said
William any issues thereof taken since her husband's death; as the
king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the
said William, being outlawed for felony, held the premises at his
death in her right of others than the king, and died on 20 December
48 Edward III. |
July 5.
Westminster. |
To Edward de Sancto Johanne the elder knight and his fellows,
appointed in Sussex to assess the subsidy granted to the king by the
lords and commons in the parliament last holden at Westminster.
Order to certify the collectors concerning their assessment, omitting
William de Raketon of Sussex, to whom on 30 November last the
king by letters patent granted liberty for life not to be put on juries
etc., and not to be made mayor, sheriff, escheator, collector of tenths,
fifteenths or other subsidies, or the king's bailiff or minister. |
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To William Waleys and his fellows, appointed in Sussex to collect
the (above mentioned) subsidy. Order, notwithstanding the discharge
of William de Raketon by virtue of the king's letters patent, to levy
and collect the said subsidy according to the assessment, omitting
the said William. Proviso that the levy thereof be not delayed. |
June 27.
Westminster. |
To John Cavendyssh and Robert Tresilian justices appointed to
hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an
inquisition, whereupon Nicholas Seyntlo, Thomas Banastre, John
Horsyngton 'clerk,' Edmund Seyntlo 'clerk' and Thomas Carsbroke
have put themselves at suit of the king for that the appellant did not
prosecute his appeal, touching an appeal against them made by John
Borgoyne for the death of John Borgoyne his brother, to be taken
before the said justices or one of them. |
June 27.
Westminster. |
To John de Cavendissh and Robert Tresilian (as above). Like order
to cause an inquisition whereupon Walter de la Chaumbre, William
Bailliessone, John Wyot, John White of the Bachous, John Hunte,
Walter Tresereresmon, William Baggere the younger, Richard Tandy,
John de la Ewerie, John Selimon and Robert Porter have put
themselves, being indicted for felonies and trespasses committed at
Steple co. Salop, to be taken before the said justices or one of them
or before one of the justices of the Common Bench. |
July 4.
Westminster. |
To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Kent. Order to take the
fealty of John Roiston of Sydyngbourne, and to give him livery of a
mill called the 'Southmelle,' delivering to him any issues thereof taken
since the death of Peter de Preston; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by Thomas de Illeston late escheator, that by fine
levied in the late king's court the said Peter held the same jointly
with the said John Roiston [to them] and the said Peter's heirs in
chief by service of doing two suits a year to the king's manor of
Middelton and divers other services. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wiltesir. Order, according to a judgment in
chancery, to cause Richard de Knowesle to have seisin and execution
of the manor of Sharston, whereof Edward le Despenser knight died
seised in fee simple, to the value of a third part of two messuages,
fourteen shops and four solars in London extended at 11l. 10s. 11¼d.;
as lately in the husting of London before the then mayor and sheriffs
Elizabeth who was wife of the said Edward sued against the said
Richard for the third part aforesaid as her dower, and the cause
remaining without a day by the late king's death, the said Richard
by due process was again summoned to answer, whereupon he vouched
to warranty Thomas son and heir of the said Edward, a minor in
the king's wardship having lands in Wiltesir and Bukinghamshire,
and by further process it was there determined that Elizabeth should
recover seisin of the said third part, and that the said Richard should
of the said heir's land recover the value thereof; and the said Richard
after came in chancery, averring that although by virtue of that
judgment the said Elizabeth obtained possession of the third part
aforesaid he had not obtained the value thereof, and praying for
remedy, and further alleged that the said Edward died seised of the
said manor, craving thereof to have livery to the value aforesaid,
wherefore the king caused warning to be given to Elizabeth, who by
his commission had the wardship of that manor until the heir's lawful
age, to be in chancery at a day now past to shew cause etc.; and she
appearing by John Sires her attorney, and the king's serjeants being
summoned for the purpose, could say nought for the king or the heir
to the contrary, wherefore it was there determined that the said
Richard should recover the value as aforesaid against the said heir. |
July 16.
Westminster. |
To the king's searcher in the port of London and the river Thames.
Order of the king's favour to deliver to Guerkin Armurer 'Doucheman'
five mantles, negligently put in a ship by a servant of his to be taken
to Flanders without payment of the custom, and by the searcher
arrested as forfeit. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To Richard de Kendale escheator in Devon. Order to give Richard
Wodeland, son of Mabel daughter and heir of William Torre, being
cousin and heir of the said William tenant by knight service of Edward
late prince of Wales and duke of Cornwall, seisin of the lands of his
said uncle (avunculus); as he has proved his age before the escheator,
and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [808.] |
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July 12.
Westminster. |
To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Kent. Order to take the
fealty of Joan late the wife of John de Northwode knight, and to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Bynggebery,
Thornham and Northwode Chasteneres, delivering to her any issues
thereof taken since her husband's death; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the deceased held the same
as jointly enfeoffed with the said Joan by gift of Richard atte Lese
knight and others, that the manors of Bynggebery and Thornham are
held by knight service of the heir of the lord of la Say, a minor in the
king's wardship, the manor of Northwode Chasteneres of others than
the king. |
July 8.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order to give Roger, William and James sons of
John de Northwode knight livery of 9l. 6s. 8d. of rent in Shorne,
Heriettesham and Wychelyng to be parted between them at their
will; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that the said John at his death held that rent to be taken yearly during
her life of Agnes who was wife of Roger de Northwode his father for
lands of the tenure of 'gavelkyndes' held of others than the king
with reversion to the said John and his heirs, and that the said Roger
and William being of full age, and the said James within age are his
sons and heirs in 'gavelkynd.' |
July 8.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Cornwall to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of Noel Paderda, who is insufficiently qualified. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To John Cavendissh and Robert Tresilian justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition, whereupon at suit of the king for that John Borgoyne did not
prosecute his appeal, Nicholas Seyntloo and Thomas Banastre have
put themselves touching an appeal against them made by John
Borgoyne for the death of John Borgoyne his brother, to be taken
before the said justices or one of them or before one of the justices
of the Bench. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To John de Cavendissh and Robert Tresilian (as above). Like order
regarding an inquisition whereupon John Bette of Blakenham has
put himself, being indicted for the death of John Parker, to be taken
before the said justices or one of them, or before the justices of assize
in Suffolk. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To the same. Like order regarding an inquisition whereupon
Edmund Seintlo canon of Wells and Nicholas his brother, Thomas
Carsbroke and Thomas Banastre have put themselves, being indicted
for the death of John Borgoyne parson of Thornefacoun, to be taken
before the said justices or one of them. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To John de Cavendissh and Robert Tresilian (as above). Like order
regarding an inquisition whereupon Robert Fabian of Baunebury
has put himself, being indicted for felony, to be taken before the
said justices or one of them, or before the justices of assize in
Oxfordshire. |
July 23.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Oxford. Order, if Edmund Fraunceys citizen and
pepperer of London is arrested by reason of a sudden dispute, and
not lawfully at suit of a party for felony or other indictment for
which he is not replevisable, to deliver him to Thomas atte Milne
the king's serjeant at arms, whom the king has charged to receive
him, to be brought before the king and council, certifying in chancery
the cause of his arrest; as on behalf of the said Edmund the king
has learned that by reason of a quarrel and words between him and
John Gibbes mayor of Oxford he is by the mayor arrested and
imprisoned by the bailiffs; and John Haddeley, Geoffrey de Neuton,
William de Waddesworth and Richard de Aylesbury citizens of London
have mainperned in chancery that he shall be ready to answer to the
king or any other touching the cause of his arrest. |
July 26.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich, and the collectors of customs
and subsidies in that port. Order, upon petition of certain merchants
of the city of Bordeaux, to suffer two ships of Flanders by the said
merchants laded in Flanders with merchandise to be taken to Bordeaux
and now brought to the coast of Sandwich upon the 'Dounes,' to enter
that port, there abide, and thence pass to Bordeaux with merchandise
and the said merchants at their pleasure, taking of them no custom
or subsidy, provided the merchandise be not unladed; as they have
prayed licence to bring the same thither as well for refreshment as
for security against the king's enemies, and to abide until they may
pass to Bordeaux in safety. |
Aug. 3.
Westminster. |
To Edmund earl of Cantebrigge constable of Dovorre castle, or to
his lieutenant. Order, upon complaint of the burgomasters, échevins
and council of Bruges in Flanders, if assured that a ship called 'la
Seinte Marie' of Bruges, John van Sconebrout master, is of Bruges,
and that the corn wherewith it was laded belongs to James de la
Vaghemere, John Bouts and John le Goudine burgesses of Bruges,
to restore ship and gear to the master and the corn to those burgesses
or their attorneys, and if there be any reason wherefore they ought
not so to do, order to cause William Gylt and Athelard Smyth, who
brought the same to la Hethe, to be brought before the council at
Westminster by James Lyons serjeant at arms on the morrow after
St. Lawrence to stand to right touching what shall be by the council
adjudged concerning their capture; as the said complaint shews that
the said ship, coming from St. Walery to the port of Swyne with
corn for maintenance of the good men of Bruges, was taken at sea
by certain subjects of the king in two barges, and brought to la Hethe,
and is there detained, although at the capture thereof the master
shewed letters of the complainants witnessing the premises. By C. |
July 18.
Westminster. |
To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Kent. Order, upon petition
of William de Latymere late farmer of the archdeaconry of Canterbury
and of the manors, benefices and profits thereof, by his own mainprise
to deliver to him or his attorney by indenture containing the quantity
and value thereof certain corn and goods of his by the escheator
arrested within the manors of Tenham and Dodyngton, which pertain
to the archdeaconry, by reason of taking the archdeaconry into the
king's hand; as he has mainperned to answer for the same in case
it be hereafter proved that they do not lawfully pertain to him. |
Aug. 2.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich and the collectors of customs
in that port. Order, upon petition of certain merchants of Bordeaux,
to suffer them or their attorneys without payment of custom or subsidy
to lade again in ships and take to Bordeaux one tun and two pipes
laded with divers things bought in Flanders for purveyance of the
city of Bordeaux, brought to Sandwich, and there unladed,
notwithstanding that the same were put ashore. |
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To the same. Order, upon like petition, to suffer two ships, namely
'la George' of Hull and 'la Marie' of Sandwich, freighted with their
goods and merchandise lately brought from Flanders to Sandwich,
to abide in that port for refreshment and security against the king's
enemies, and without payment of custom or subsidy to depart thence
at their pleasure, provided none of the merchandise be unladed. |
July 30.
Westminster. |
To Roger Keterich escheator in Essex. Order to cause William
Coggeshale knight, son and heir of Henry Coggeshale knight and of
Joan his wife, to have seisin of the lands of his father and mother
in the wardship of Thomas de Coggeshale by demise of Edmund earl of
Cantebrigge to whom they were committed by the late king; as he
has proved his age before the escheator and at the petition of John
Haukewode, witnessing by letters that the said William is over sea
in his company and of full age, the king has respited his homage and
fealty until his coming to England. By p.s. [833.] |
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To Ralph Wyke escheator in Cambridgeshire. Like order; as
William Coggeshale knight has proved his age before Roger Keterich. |
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The like to William Berard escheator in Suffolk. |
June 21.
Westminster. |
To John de Arundell marshal of England. Order to cause John
Treuarthiam, a prisoner in his custody for treasons whereof he is
indicted, to come before the king on Thursday next. By C. |
Aug. 18.
Westminster. |
To the abbess and convent of Wherewell. Order to admit Mary
Bacoun as a nun in that abbey, which is of the foundation of the
king's ancestors, and of his patronage; as it pertains to the king
to nominate one nun there after his coronation. By p.s. [840.] |
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July 14.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge
Thomas del Sandes of the farm of 26s. 8d. a year for a fishery in theriver Eden in Cumberland called the Frythnet, to him committed
for twenty years by a mainprise on 7 May in the first year of the reign
and lately held of the king to farm by Thomas de Multon, and to
cause what shall seem most for the king's advantage to be done therein;
as the king was deceived in his demise of that farm, and hereby revokes
the same. Proviso that answer be made for the value of the fishery
by those who have taken the profit thereof. |
July 17.
Westminster. |
To the mayor of Faversham. Order, upon petition made on his
behalf, to deliver by indenture to Lewis Cataneus of Genoa or to his
attorney a cable of his, taken out of a ship of his now at Sandewich
by certain the king's subjects and in the mayor's keeping, to be brought
to the ship for safer keeping lest the ship be lost for lack of it; and
if there be cause wherefore he ought not so to do, order to be in chancery
on the morrow of St. James the Apostle to give information. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Great Jernemuth. Order under a pain of 40l.
to do speedy justice to John Gernoun of Colcestre and William Vale
'fisshmanger' of London, owners of a ship called 'la Alice' of
Colcestre, touching the delivery to them of the ship and divers goods
and chattels therein, by the bailiffs [arrested] at suit of John Rippes
of Great Jernemuth for an alleged debt of John Godard of Colcestre,
or to certify before St. James the Apostle next the cause wherefore
they have not obeyed the king's former command; as the king lately
sent a petition of the said owners presented before the king and council,
enclosed in a writ commanding them to do justice as aforesaid, upon
the owners' averment that they were never debtors nor sureties for the
alleged debt, or to certify etc. in chancery; and in contempt of
the king the bailiffs have taken no heed to deliver up the ship etc.,
nor to signify the cause wherefore they would not or ought not so
to do. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To John Salveyn escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to give to John
son of John Lenveysy and to Elizabeth his wife livery of the manor of
Cudlynton and the issues thereof taken since the death of Elizabeth
who was wife of Roger Elinerugge; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by gift of William Forde
clerk and others, by fine levied in the late king's court with his licence,
she held that manor for life in chief by knight service, being jointly
enfeoffed with Hugh Plecy sometime her husband, with remainder
to the said John the son and Elizabeth his wife and to the heirs of
his body; and the king has taken the homage and fealty of John
the son. By p.s. |
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To Thomas atte Lude escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a moiety of the
manor of Mussynden, delivering to John son of John Lenveysy and
to Elizabeth his wife any issues thereof taken since the death of
Elizabeth wife of Roger Elinerugge; as the king has learned that
by gift etc. (as above) she held that moiety of others than the king,
with remainder (as above). |
