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Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs and the keepers of the town and port
of Cestre, Lyverpole, Coneweye or Beaumareys. Order to purvey
and deliver for prompt payment of his moneys to Nicholas de Dagworth
knight, sailing to Ireland on the king's service at his command, a
ship in one of those ports for his passage with his men, horses and
harness. |
Nov. 5.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to
suffer Nicholas Burnell to be troubled or distrained until Whitsuntide
next for his homage due to the king by reason of the coronation,
releasing any distress made; as the king has respited the same
because of the gout wherewith he is afflicted. By p.s. [131.] |
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Membrane 25. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order with assent of the
council, for particular causes laid before the king and council in this
parliament, to cause the son of the count de Dene an alien, a hostage
dwelling in that city, to come before the king and council in parliament
on Tuesday next, bringing this writ. |
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[Fœdera. Rolls of Parliament, iii. 386.] |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, deans, archdeacons,
provosts, sacrists, prebendaries in cathedral or collegiate churches,
officials, advocates, proctors and other ecclesiastical persons holding
any dignity or office, notaries public and others to whom etc.
Prohibition against attempting aught or causing aught to be
attempted in regard to the late king's collation of Master Thomas
Bisshebury to the prebend of Morton Parva in the church of Hereford
which may tend to contempt of the king or prejudice of the crown
or to impair the effect of such collation, and order at their peril to
revoke any attempt made; as on 19 January in the 43rd year of his
reign the late king gave to the said Thomas that prebend which was
void and his gift by reason of the vacancy of the bishopric of Hereford,
and now the king is informed that although the said Thomas was
admitted and inducted by the guardian of the spirituality of that
bishopric, as appears by an instrument under his seal of office produced
in chancery, and has peaceably held the said prebend until now, certain
persons striving of malice to disturb him therein, by colour of a papal
provision in favour of William de Humberston clerk, made by virtue
of an ancient and unknown reservation thereof it is said, are purposing
to prosecute many processes in the court Christian touching the
annulment of the right of the crown and of the defendant's possession,
to cite him to answer in such court touching the possession which he
holds in right of the crown, and to make appeals, instruments etc.
to the prejudice of the king and crown, whereby the effect of the said
presentation may be impaired; and it is the king's will to remedy
such expense and prejudice, and to restrain the unlawful attempts
of those who impugn the rights of the crown. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 22.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition
of Alexander archbishop of York, to view a record and process of the
justices in eyre in Yorkshire sent by the king to the exchequer, and
the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, and if assured that the
archbishop ought to have, and that all his predecessors time out of
mind had and used to have two dies for coining for their change of
York, to deliver the same to him. By C. |
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[Fœdera.] |
Nov. 2.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause Joan who was wife of John de
Hevenyngham knight to have seisin of a messuage and 13 acres of
land in Little Totham held by John Sokelyng outlawed for felony;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that a
messuage and 16 acres of land there held by the said outlaw have
been in his hand a year and a day, that the messuage and 13 acres
of that land are held of the said Joan, and that Roger de Wolfreton
late escheator had the year and a day and the waste thereof. |
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Vacated, because otherwise below. |
Oct. 4.
Westminster. |
To John de Cavendissh and his fellows justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an
inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and Joan
who was wife of John de Hevenygham knight concerning the manor
of Little Totham to be taken before one of the king's justices. |
Nov. 6.
Westminster. |
To John Bygot escheator in Yorkshire. Order to stay until Easter
next the distress he is making [upon] Andrew Lutrell for his homage;
as the king has respited the same. |
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The like to William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. |
Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
To John Parker of Olneye escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to
cause Walter Walssh and Joan his wife to have seisin of a cottage
in Leghton held by John son of Richard Byndyng outlawed for felony;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
the same has been in his hand a year and a day, that the said John
held it of the said Walter and Joan, and that John de Olneye late
escheator had the year and a day and the waste thereof. |
Nov. 16.
Westminster. |
To Edmund earl of Cantebrigge constable of Dovorre castle and
warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to survey the defects in the said
castle as well in houses, walls, towers, the church, belfry and other
buildings and the glazed windows therein as in vestments, ornaments
and fittings of the church, arms, armour, bows, arrows, crossbows,
quarrels, artillery and other things needful for furnishing the same,
and by view and testimony of the master of the Domus Dei Dovorre
and the prior of St. Martin there or one of them to cause the same to
be repaired from time to time as need shall be. By K. and C. |
Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
Mandate to the said master and prior or one of them to survey
and control the costs and works of such repairs, and to bear witness
thereof at the exchequer upon the said earl's account. |
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Et erat patens. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Bedford. Order to cause Nicholas Ragoun, Robert
de Wodhull, John Clerk of Herdwyk in the parish of Felmersham
and Robert parson of Felmersham to have seisin of a cottage, 5 acres
1 rood of land and half an acre of meadow in Felmersham held by
John le Hunt who abjured the realm for a felony; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by John Parker of Olneye the escheator,
that the premises have been in his hand a year and a day, that the
said felon held them of the said Nicholas and the others, and that
William Otford late escheator had the year and a day and the waste
thereof. |
Sept. 1.
Westminster. |
To Robert James escheator in Dorset. Order in presence of the
heirs or their attorneys to make a partition of the third part of the
manors of Bere by Caneford and Neweton by Sturmynstre Marshall,
and to deliver to Edmund fitz Herberd knight and John Brocas their
respective purparties, together with the issues thereof taken since the
death of Katherine who was wife of Andrew Peverell knight, sending
the partition to be enrolled in chancery; as the king has learned
by inquisition, by the escheator taken at the late king's command,
that the said Katherine held in dower a third part of those manors
[of] others than the king of the heritage of the said Edmund, being
son of Reynold son of Lucy one of the said Andrew's sisters, and of
the said John being son of Margaret daughter of Alice his other sister,
who are his cousins and heirs; and on 30 March in the 49th year of
his reign the late king took the homage and fealty of the said Edmund
and John, and commanded livery to be given them of the said
Andrew's lands. |
Nov. 28.
Westminster. |
To Aubrey de Veer steward of the honour of Walyngford or his
representative. Order not to distrain or trouble William Ellesfeld
for his homage for the third part of one knight's fee in the town of
Chalgrave by him held as of that honour, releasing any distress made;
as the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [160.] |
Dec. 11.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir to cause a coroner to be elected instead
of Nicholas de Bonham, who is occupied with the king's business as
the king is informed, wherefore he has removed him. |
Dec. 13.
Westminster. |
To John de Sleford keeper of the late king's great wardrobe. Order
to deliver to the king's clerk Alan de Stokes keeper of his great
wardrobe, for a lodging for the same, the inn in the parish of St. Andrew
Baynardescastell in the city of London, wherein the said John and
the wardrobe were lodged in the late king's time. By bill of p.s. |
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Membrane 24. |
Oct. 31.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the great custom in the port of London for the
time being. Order to pay to Richard Baret such wages, fees and
rewards as others took who had the office of keeper of the house
pertaining to the great custom upon the 'Wollekeye' London,
which for his good service the king has granted him during pleasure. |
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Et erat patens. |
Nov. 21.
Westminster. |
To Ralph Waleys escheator in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and
the march of Wales adjacent. Order in name of the king's lordship
to take a simple seisin within the gates of the abbey of St. Peter
Gloucester wherein the body of King Edward II lies, now void by cession
of Thomas de Horton the last abbot, and not to meddle by reason
of this vacancy with the abbey or the priories, cells, manors, goods
or property thereto or to the priories and cells belonging, restoring
any levy thereof made, saving to the king the knights' fees held of the
abbey, the advowsons of churches and the escheats falling in during
the vacancy, and the keeping of any lands by the abbey acquired
after 28 February 2 Edward III; as on that day the late king by
letters patent, confirmed by the king, granted to the then abbot and
convent and to their successors that at every vacancy the prior and convent should have the keeping of the said abbey and cells and of the
temporalities etc. thereto belonging as fully as had any abbot in time
past, and the administration and disposal of the property thereof,
saving the knights' fees etc., so that at the end of every vacancy after
the fealty of the abbot elect and confirmed or appointed escheats
should be delivered to the abbot, prior and convent and to their
successors, rendering to the king for every vacancy if it should endure
one year 100 marks, and for a shorter time less in proportion; and
that no sheriff, escheator, bailiff or minister of the king should by
reason of a vacancy meddle with the abbey, cells etc., except that the
escheator or sheriff of Gloucester for the time being should at the
beginning of every vacancy take a simple seisin as aforesaid and forthwith depart taking or taking away nought, so that he should not
make his abode there longer than one day nor leave any substitute
in his room. |
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To William Walshale escheator in Salop and the march of Wales
adjacent. Order not to meddle with the temporalities of the said
abbey, now void as aforesaid. |
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The like to the following: |
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William Flamvyle escheator in Warwickshire. |
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Nicholas Somerton escheator in Wiltesir, the county of
Suthampton and Berkshire. |
Dec. 1.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Suthampton. Order,
upon petition of William Malton merchant of London, if assured
that 40 sacks 1 stone of wool by him bought and purveyed and
brought to Suthampton are the same which were weighed and cocketed
in the staple of Kermerdyn and for which the custom and subsidy
was there fully paid, and are of the growth of Wales, to suffer him
and his attorneys to open the same, to put and pack them in small
pockets at their pleasure, to lade them in tarits or other ships, and to
take them over to the staple of Calais without payment of custom or
subsidy thereupon; as in the ordinances concerning staples of wool in
England it is contained that it shall be lawful for men of Ireland
and Wales, who may not there deliver wool, woolfells and hides to
foreign merchants, after the same shall there be cocketed and
customed to come therewith to any staple in England bringing letters
of cocket witnessing that so it is done, and that neither they nor the
merchants buying of them shall a second time pay customs or subsidies
thereupon. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
To the prioress of Ambresbyre for the time being. Order during
the life of Roger de Bello Campo warden of Devises castle to pay to
the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being the 10l. 4s. 11½d. of rent of
assarts of the forest of Chipenham, Peuesham and Melkesham whereof
she is collector; as on 1 June last order was made that the said rent,
amounting to 18l. 14s. whereof the prioress was collector it was understood, should by her be paid year by year during the said Roger's
life to the janitor of the said castle, and should be by him laid out
upon the repair of walls, towers and buildings and the enclosures of
the park; and now it is appointed that 18l. 11½d. of that rent, whereof
she is collector of the sum above named and the sheriff of 7l. 16s.,
shall be so laid out by the sheriff. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 23. |
Sept. 18.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of St. Botolph.
Order to suffer Frederick de Tilney, William de Spaigne, William
Tolymond, William Themelby, James de Skirbek, William de Dalderby,
John Harsik, Thomas Lacchebery, Thomas de Chesill, John Aldeley,
William Hauleye, Richard Stevenson, Henry de Coyne, Thomas
Adreusson, John atte Grene, Gilbert Messager, John Slory, Robert
Leaute, Adam Botener, John Chaumberleyne, William Godeneye
and Claverius Dasa of Venice, merchants of St. Botolph, without
payment of other custom or subsidy to lade in ships and take over to
the staple of Calais from time to time before the Purification next
at their pleasure 1,030 sacks of wool, and John Sutton, William de
Snelleston, John Chestrefeld, William Bileye, John Norman, John
Carberton, Robert Ledes, William Dalby, Henry Overbery and Hugh
Carewelle merchants of Lincoln likewise 584 sacks, every man as many
as shall be certified by Nicholas Brembre, William Walleworth, John
Philipot and John Hadley merchants of London or by one of them,
and order to deliver to John Norman and James Skirbek deputies
of the said Nicholas and his fellows one part of the cocket seal in that
port, wherewith and with the other part all wool shall be cocketed
before it pass out of the port, forbidding under pain of forfeiture
thereof any wool, hides or woolfells to be taken out of the port during
that time save those before mentioned; as for security of a great
sum of money to the king lent in his need by the said merchants of
London and other merchants of England at their procurement, the
king granted that they should take the whole custom and subsidy
upon wool, hides and woolfells in certain ports until the same should
be fully paid, all merchants who would ship any before the Purification
paying to them or their deputies on this date a moiety of the custom
and subsidy thereupon and the other moiety to the collectors at the
time of shipment, no merchant privy or foreign shipping any within
that time save only those who shall pay such moiety, and that by
indenture between the customers and the said merchants of London
or their deputies, and granted that one part of the cocket in those
ports should remain with the said merchants or one of them or with
their deputy until thereof contented, no wool, hides or woolfells passing
out until cocketed with both parts; and the said merchants of St.
Botolph have contented them of a moiety of the custom and subsidy
for 1,030 sacks of wool, and the said merchants of Lincoln for 584 sacks,
finding security for payment of the residue in the quinzaine of
Michaelmas, as John Philipot appearing in chancery has acknowledged. |
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To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull. Like order in favour of Robert de Howom, Thomas de
Howom, Robert Ledes, John de Otteby, Robert Syce, Alan de Sandholm, Robert de Harom, William de Carleton, Thomas Tirwhit, John
Dymelton, Simon de Whixlay, Roger de Moreton, Robert Selby,
Robert Warde, Robert de Bernaby, John de Hedon, John Arnald and
Robert Savage of Hull for 640 sacks of wool, and order to deliver one
part of the cocket seal in that port to Robert de Selby deputy etc. |
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To the collectors in the port of Lenne. Like order in favour of
Walter Cisterne of Lenne for 24 sacks, and order to deliver one part
of the cocket seal to John Dockyng. |
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To the collectors in the port of Gippewich. Like order in favour
of Gilbert Boulge of Gippewich for 32 sacks, and order to deliver one
part of the cocket seal to Robert Waleis. |
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To the collectors in the port of Great Jernemuth. Like order in
favour of Herman Wake and Arnald van Horne for 100 sacks of wool
and 1,000 woolfells, and order to deliver one part of the cocket seal
to William Elys. |
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To the collectors in the port of Cicestre. Like order in favour of
Henry Werkeman for 50 sacks of wool or woolfells, and order to deliver
one part of the cocket seal to Richard Halle. |
Oct. 6.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London. Order, so soon as Nicholas
Brembre, William Walworth, John Philipot and John Haddeley
shall of the customs and subsidies in that and other ports be contented
of 10,000l., to suffer the mayor and commonalty of the city of London
or their deputies to levy and take all customs and subsidies upon wool,
woolfells and hides in that port, and to deliver one part of the cocket seal
to be kept with them until by the Annunciation next they be contented
of 5,000l., forbidding under pain of forfeiture thereof any wool,
woolfells or hides to pass out of the port without being cocketed with
both parts of the seal; as the king is bound to the mayor and commonalty in 5,000l. of them received on loan to be paid by the said
feast, namely that the said collectors or other collectors for the time
being shall deliver to them, their successors, attorneys or deputies
under their common seal the whole of the said custom and subsidy
until that sum be fully paid within the time aforesaid, saving always
that the said Nicholas and his fellows for themselves and the other
merchants who lent the king 10,000l. shall before all others have that
sum of the said customs and subsidies there and elsewhere in England,
and that when that shall be paid one leaf of the said seal shall remain
with the mayor etc. until the said 5,000l. be paid. |
Oct. 26.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Lincoln for the time being.
Writ de intendendo, directing them of the farm of the city to pay to
the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St. Mary Lincoln
47l. and 13l. a year to them given, and the arrears if any; as the
late king gave to Bartholomew de Burgherssh deceased and to his
heirs 60l. a year of the said farm, and after on 14 January in the 18th
year of his reign gave the said Bartholomew licence in mortmain of
that sum to give 47l. in frank almoin to the said dean and chapter,
and on 1 July in the 20th year licence to give them the 13l. thereof
remaining, to be taken by the hands of the bailiffs, or of the keeper
or keepers of the city in case the city and the liberties thereof should
be taken into the king's hand, for maintenance of certain chantries,
charges and works of piety, and by virtue of those licences the
said Bartholomew by divers charters gave those several sums as
aforesaid. By pet. of parl. [Ancient Petitions 4237.] |
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Dupplicatur. Et erat patens. |
Oct. 3.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order of the farm
of the city of Lincoln to allow the mayor and bailiffs thereof so much
as they shall be assured that the mayor and bailiffs or the bailiffs
according to the king's command have paid or shall pay to the dean
and chapter of the 47l. a year and the 13l. a year remaining given
to the dean and chapter by Bartholomew de Burgherssh by licence
of the late king, and the arrears thereof. By pet. of parl. (as above). |
Nov. 25.
Westminster. |
To William Bussy escheator in Lincolnshire. Order not to distrain
Robert Bate of Hacumby and Hugh Bridde of Hacumby tenants in
chief for their homage, releasing any distress made; as they have
severally done homage to the king. [See p.s. 156.] |
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Membrane 22. |
Nov. 30.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs and the true men of the city of York.
Order at the cost of the best, most able and richest men of the city
only, not charging other middling people of lower estate as they will
answer it, to cause one small barge called a 'balingere' with from
50 to 40 oars with all speed to be built before March 1 next, so that
the same shall be ready on that day at latest at a place to be by the
admiral appointed to sail with the king's navy on his service for
defence of the realm, knowing assuredly that if by their lukewarmness
the voyage be hindered or delayed the king will deservedly punish
them; as order is made in this parliament that by the aforesaid day
such barges up to a set number shall be built and made ready by
them and other cities and good towns of the realm. It is the king's
intent, after that voyage shall be ended and the navy shall return,
to deliver the said barge to them who have built it in this time of
need to dispose of to their advantage as of their own chattels without
further challenge. By K. and C. in parl. |
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Et erat patens. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like order for building one barge by the mayor and bailiffs and
the true men of Hull and Beverley (jointly), and for building 24 other
barges, one each by Lincoln and eight other cities and towns, twelve
distributed among 28 cities and towns, two by certain citizens of
London (named), and one by the mayor and 19 citizens of Winchester
(likewise named). |
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[Ibid.] |
Nov. 30.
Westminster. |
To Edmund earl of Cantebrigge the king's uncle, constable of Dovorre
castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to cause the mayor,
the bailiffs and two of the best and most sufficient men of every town
among the said ports to come before him, and to command them with
all possible speed to cause five small barges called 'balyngers' to be
built by March 1 at the cost of the most able and richest men only
of the said ports and the members thereof, not charging etc. (as above);
as in consideration of the present need the king takes note that the
barons of the said ports are as much bound as other men of the realm
to matters which specially concern the safety and defence thereof,
although by charters of his forefathers they ought to be quit of such
contribution to foreign charges with others of the realm, and although
they were not present at the ordinance for building those barges. It is
not the king's will because of the building thereof to derogate in aught
from liberties granted by the said charters. By K. and C. in parl. |
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[Ibid.] |
Dec. 22.
Westminster. |
To the mayor of the staple of Calais and the merchants of the fellowship of that staple. Order by March 1 next to build at their cost
with all possible speed one small barge called a 'balingere' with fifty
oars, so that it be ready etc. (as above), as the mayor and many of the
said merchants have before the council charged themselves to do. |
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[Ibid.] |
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Membrane 21. |
Nov. 16.
Westminster. |
To Robert de Kendale escheator in Devon. Order to deliver in
dower to Margaret who was wife of Hugh de Courtenay earl of Devon
the advowsons of Ken church extended at 40 marks a year, of
Chalvelegh church at 30 marks, of six prebends in the church of
Chelmelegh at 40 marks, of a chantry within the manor of Ken at
100s., of a chantry within the manor of Colecombe at 40s., and of
Forde abbey and the priory of St. James by Exeter, all which,
and the advowson of Westcoker church co. Somerset, with the assent
of Edward cousin and heir of the said earl and William de Latymer
to whom (quibus) the late king committed the wardship of the earl's
lands, the king has assigned to her, having commanded Henry Percehay
to take of her an oath that she shall not marry without the king's
licence. |
Nov. 30.
Westminster. |
To John de Stourton escheator in Somerset. Order to deliver in
dower to the said Margaret the advowson of Westcoker church extended
at 20l. a year. |
