Close Rolls, Richard II: May 1384 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1920.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: May 1384', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385, (London, 1920) pp. 371-380. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol2/pp371-380 [accessed 19 April 2024]

May 1384



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May 10. Salisbury.	To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order to take of James Lyons serjeant at arms security for bringing John Bolton, imprisoned in the Tower, before the king and council in this parliament at Salisbury, and to deliver him to the said serjeant, certifying the king and council of the security so taken. By C.
May 20. Salisbury.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Sandewich for the time being. Order to pay to Simon de Burley the king's under chamberlain 100 marks a year for life and the arrears since 24 January last, on which day the king gave him for life the office of constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, taking 300l. a year for the same and for sustenance of himself, the chaplains, serjeants, watchmen and one carpenter dwelling in the castle as the manner is, namely 146l. of the wards to the castle pertaining, 100 marks of the issues of the customs in the said port, and 87l. 6s. 8d. remaining at the exchequer, and rendering no account, as did Robert de Assheton knight deceased late constable etc., with covenant that, if the said customs be not sufficient, he shall take what is lacking of the subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells passing at the said port, or shall take it at the exchequer if that subsidy shall cease.
	Et erat patens.
May 24. Salisbury.	To the provincial and diffinitors of the order of preachers of England. Strict order at their peril not to admit or execute any letters or commands from over sea now or hereafter addressed to them or any of the brethren in England by any person without the obedience of the order, papal bulls excepted, unless they be such as may be for the common advantage of the order according to the discretion, to be first obtained, of a majority of the masters in theology of that order in the realm, nor so far as in them lies to suffer any to be admitted or executed, rigorously coercing any of the brethren who presume secretly or openly so to do; as by credible report the king has knowledge that professors of the order over sea have procured and cease not to procure great number of letters from persons without the obedience of the order, containing things new and unaccustomed contrary to the rule of the order, to be to the provincial etc. addressed, wherefrom have followed, and may follow, strife and debate and other mischief to the disturbance of the order in the realm.
May 18. Salisbury.	To the keepers, bailiffs or farmers of the manor of Shelford co. Cantebrigge for the time being. Order to pay to John Farewelle of Coulyng esquire 66s. 8d. a year until the lawful age of John son and heir of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke a minor in the king's wardship, of whose heritage that manor is, according to a grant made to the said esquire for good service to her by Anne late countess of Pembroke, and to a grant of the king. [See p.s. 3246.]
	Et erat patens.
March 30. Westminster.	To Hugh Bysley escheator in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire and in the march of Wales adjacent. Order to give Elizabeth who was wife of James le Botiller earl of Ormond livery of the manor of Kilpek and the castle therein extended at 23l. 6s. 8d. a year, a messuage called Coydemore at 66s. 8d., the bailiwick and keeping of Hay forest with all agistments, pannage and other profits thereto belonging in Herefordshire and the said march, and the manor of Coldeston in Gloucestershire and the march at 9l. 11s.; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned her the trespass she committed by marrying Robert de Hereford knight without the king's licence, and has assigned the premises to her in dower, also a messuage, one carucate of land and 8l. 6s. of rent in Fretewelle co. Oxford extended at 34s. over and above that rent, the manor of Belweton co. Somerset at 10l., and the manor called 'Comptonhalle' in Fynbergh co. Suffolk at 15l. a year.
	To Edmund Giffard escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to give the said Elizabeth livery of a messuage, land and rent in Fretewelle (as above).
	The like to the following:
	John de Pokeswelle escheator in Somerset, in regard to the manor of Belweton.
	William Cursoun escheator in Suffolk, in regard to the manor called 'Comptonhalle' in Fynbergh.
May 11. Salisbury.	To the sheriff of Wiltesir. Order, upon petition of Thomas Bowyer of New Sarum, to remove him from the office of coroner of the city of New Sarum, causing another to be elected in his room; as the king has granted him liberty for life not to be put on assizes etc. or to be made mayor, sheriff, escheator, coroner etc. against his will, and his petition shews that he is elected one of the coroners of the said city.
May 20. Salisbury.	Order to the sheriff of Hereford to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Manywors, who is insufficiently qualified.
June 18. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to account, if need be, with John Polymoud and William Bacon then collectors of customs in the port of Suthampton concerning the customs, subsidies and other duties upon the wool and other merchandise laded in two tarits of Daniel de Mare merchant of Genoa (Janua) by virtue of the king's writ, and when the king shall be thereof contented not to compel them to answer for any other customs etc. because of an account rendered only by negligence, the difference of names notwithstanding; as at the said Daniel's petition, on 5 February 6 Richard II the king commanded the collectors in that port to suffer him there to lade the said tarits, Julian de Mare and Michael de Janua masters or owners (patroni), with wool, woolfells, tin, cloths etc. to be purveyed in England and, first paying the customs etc. thereupon due and usually paid in England and at Calais, and the subsidy of 6d. in the pound then last granted to the king, to take them over to Lumbardy; and now the said John and William have shewn the king that they charged themselves in their account at the exchequer with all those customs etc. and truly answered for the same, but that the treasurer and the barons are minded to charge them with other customs and duties, for that in their account it is found that they answered for duties upon wool etc. in two tarits of Daniel Damar, Julian Damar and Michael Pensaux masters or owners, and not by the names in the writ, although those are the same persons and tarits, praying for remedy; and the council has particular information that the persons and the tarits named in the writ and the account are the same.
	Membrane 7.
April 17. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order on sight etc. in name of reprisal to arrest and safe keep until further order certain ships of France now in that port laded with divers goods of them of France, the said goods, the masters and seamen thereof wherever found; as the king has learned by credible witness that a ship laded at York with goods of Master Walter de Skirlawe the king's clerk keeper of the privy seal, William Fysshe, John Swan seaman, John Gysburgh, William Burton, William Tykylle, John Apilton, John Smeton, John Roudeston, Richard Alne, William Belle, Henry Burton, Thomas Lokyngton, John Queldryke, John Arnold and Roger Coweton was taken etc. (as above, p. 366).
April 18. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of John Arnald, William Bubwyth, Robert Potterflete and John Rotse 'taillour,' late collectors in Kyngeston upon Hulle of the moiety of a tenth granted to the king in the last parliament, to discharge and acquit them; as although in January last at the day appointed they fully paid at the receipt of the exchequer the moiety falling upon that town, as appears by certain tallies there levied, the treasurer and the barons caused them to be distrained to account for the same at another day in February, adjudging forfeit the issues of 20l. returned against them for that they appeared not on that day; and in consideration of their great travail and expense in that collection the king has pardoned them the issues aforesaid. By C.
May 11. Salisbury.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Lym. Order to suffer Philip de Derneforde of London 'vynter' and William Horwych of London 'draper' by their own mainprise to take the fee farm of Lym from Michaelmas last and every year so long as Walter de Merston shall be a prisoner, and writ of aid in their favour in regard to the levy thereof; as by their mainprise on 1 January last the king committed the same to the said Walter for ten years from Michaelmas last, rendering 7l. 4s. a year at the exchequer and bearing all charges; and now it is shewn the king that he is taken prisoner of war by the king's enemies of Scotland, wherefore he may not make prompt payment.
May 14. Salisbury.	To Simon de Burley justice of Suthwales. Order to cause the king's liberties and customs to be preserved as used heretofore to be done, notwithstanding the king's confirmation of certain liberties by his noble forefathers granted to the church of St. Davids, suffering not the bishop of St. David's to do aught to the king's prejudice beyond what he ought thereby to do; as it was never the king's intent to grant the bishop other liberties than those aforesaid, but by colour of his confirmation the bishop is using others to the king's prejudice, otherwise than by the said grants he reasonably might. By p.s. [3241.]
	[Fœdera.]
May 22. Salisbury.	To the chamberlain of Suthwales for the time being. Order to pay to the king's mother 50 marks a year at the exchequer of Kermerdyn, as it used to be paid to Thomas Peytevyn according to letters patent of the king's father, confirmed by the king while prince of Wales, and the arrears since 9 March last, on which date the king granted her the same for life.
	Et erat patens.
May 18. Salisbury.	To John de Tyndale escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to give John de Dalton, son and heir of John de Dalton knight, seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre in his duchy, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [3251.]
—	To the sheriff of Essex. Incomplete writ, reciting a recognisance in 200 marks made to the king on 20 May last before Robert de Plesyngton knight chief baron of the exchequer by Robert fitz Rauf esquire (scutifer), Henry Grene knight and Simon de Burgh esquire, with condition that at Michaelmas next the said Robert should pay the king 10 marks of the 400 francs of gold which he received of the king's enemies of France by colour of treaties by him and others made with them by covin without licence and command of the king or his lieutenant there, or by other dishonourable means, and other 10 marks at Easter, and so from year to year until 400 francs should be fully paid.
	Vacated, because otherwise on the dorse of this roll.
June 12. Westminster palace.	To the burgomasters, échevins and judges whatsoever of Ghent, being the king's well wishers. Letter under the great seal, requesting a favourable hearing for his liege John Bayoun citizen of London, who has been suing no small time in the court of that town for money due to him, but has not yet obtained a remedy.
	Et erat patens.
June 12. Westminster.	To John Pokeswelle escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 10l. of yearly rent of the manor of [Gussich St. Michael], delivering to William Forde clerk any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, before the escheator taken of his office, that Robert de Assheton knight at his death held that manor for life by gift of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March and Ulster, with reversion to Roger the earl's son and heir, a minor in the king's wardship, that on 1 August 48 Edward III, long before his gift of the manor, the said earl gave that rent to the said clerk for life, and that the manor is held of the earl of Hereford by service of 2s. yearly.
June 13. Westminster.	Mandate to the keepers, farmers, receiver or reeves of the said manor for the time being to pay the said clerk 10l. of rent a year so long as the same shall be in the king's hand, and the arrears since the said Robert's death.
	Et erat patens.
June 10. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs in the port of London, and the keepers of the passage therein. Order, upon petition of Robert de Parys citizen of London, to suffer him in that port to lade divers ships with wool and woolfells and to take them over to Normandy, provided he shall pay the collectors the customs, subsidies and duties which ought to be and are usually paid in the realm and at Calais.
May 8. Salisbury.	Order to the sheriff of Somerset to cause as many verderers in Selewode forest to be elected as used to be there; as the king has learned that there are none.
May 4. Salisbury.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Somerset for election of a coroner instead of John Adymot, who is insufficiently qualified.
May 12. Salisbury.	Like order to the sheriff of Gloucester for election of a coroner instead of John Chaumpeneys, who is insufficiently qualified.
May 26. Salisbury.	Like order to the sheriff of Gloucester for election of a coroner instead of John Butte 'corveser,' who is insufficiently qualified.
May 13. Salisbury.	Like order to the sheriff of Northumberland for election of a coroner instead of John Laweson, who is dead.
May 16. Salisbury.	Like order to the sheriff of [ (fn. 1) ] for election of a coroner instead of Richard Frereman, who is sick and aged.
May 26. Salisbury.	To Nicholas Brembre one of the collectors in the port of London of customs and of the subsidy upon wool, woolfells and hides. Order to suffer merchants whatsoever willing so to do to ship wool etc. in that port and, first paying customs and duties thereupon, to take the same over to foreign parts, as he and John Philipot knight the other collector used to do; as the said John is dead.
	By bill of the treasurer.
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March 8. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order to take tallies of 800l. levied at the receipt of the exchequer, and to pay that sum to William Lescrope seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine or to his attorneys; as among other assignations to him made, the king has assigned him that sum of the said customs etc.
	The like to the collectors in the following ports for the sums named:
	The town of St. Botolph 600l.
	Kyngeston upon Hull 500l.
	Great Jernemuth, 200l.
	Lenne 150l.
	Gippewich 50l.
	Newcastle upon Tyne 100l.
	Suthampton 400l.
	Also to the king's receiver of Cornwall for payment of 200l. of the issues and revenues of that lordship.
Feb. 1. Westminster.	To John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre, Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland, Roger de Fulthorp, Robert de Plesyngton, Ralph de Hastynges, Robert de Hilton, Thomas Pynchebek, John Lokton and William Holme, guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in the Estrithing in Yorkshire. Notice that the king has removed and discharged John Bygod knight and John Rednesse whom he after joined with them in office; and order to execute their commission. By C.
	To John Bygod knight, lately joined with John king of Castille etc. and his fellows (as above). Notice that the king has discharged him of office, and order to meddle no further in the execution of that commission.
	The like to John Rednesse.
Jan. 27. Westminster.	To John de Clynton escheator in Worcestershire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 100s. to be taken of the manor of Clyfton, delivering to Walter Eweyn any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John Moraunt late escheator, that Roger de Mortuo Mari late earl of March gave the same for life to the said Walter for good service, and that he was thereof seised until that earl's death and after until the death of Edmund de Mortuo Mari his son and heir.
March 9. Westminster.	To John Pokeswelle escheator in Somerset. Order to give William de Wyndesore knight livery of the manors of Knolle and Ludeforde with the issues thereof taken since the death of Robert de Assheton knight; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that long before his death the said Robert made a charter of feoffment thereof, among other lands, to John Cary, John Bernes citizen of London, William Mulso clerk, Edward de Chardestoke clerk, John de Freton clerk and Robert Broun of Warrewyk and to their heirs to the use of Alice de Perers while sole, whom William de Wyndesore after took to wife, that those feoffees, being thereof seised, demised the said manors to Robert de Assheton and Elizabeth his wife (likewise deceased) for their lives, saving the reversion to the use of the said Alice, and that the same are held of others than the king; and for the good service of William de Wyndesore and other causes, by letters patent of 15 March 3 Richard II with assent of the council the king gave to him and his heirs, among other lands etc., the reversions of the said manors which, among other lands acquired by her or by others to her use, came to the king's hands by forfeiture of the said Alice by virtue of a judgment against her rendered in parliament, to hold of the same lords by the same services as before her forfeiture.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To John Gaweyn escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to give Robert Braybroke now bishop of London, William Lucy knight, Roger Nasshe, Alexander de Russhton, John Chytterne, William Hampton, Henry Bruyn and John Raundes livery of 4l. of rent arising from eighteen tenants in Tangle; as it was lately found by inquisition that Hugh Tirell knight at his death in right of Margery his mother held that rent in chief as a third part of the manor of Tangle by the service of the eighth part of one knight's fee, and that Elizabeth Michel sister of the said Margery, and John Keynes, being son of Thomas Keynes son of Isabel another sister of Margery, are his cousins and next heirs and of full age; and on behalf of the said bishop and the others petition was after made to the king to remove his hand, shewing that long before his death the said Hugh gave that rent, by name of the manor of Tangle, to them and Thomas Erlestoke now deceased, their heirs and assigns, and that they were in peaceable possession thereof until thrust out by colour of that inquisition, and the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said Elizabeth and John Keynes to be in chancery in the octaves of St. Hilary last in order to shew cause wherefore the king ought not so to do, at which day they came not, wherefore it was determined that the king's hand should be removed; and for a fine by John Chitterne paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the bishop and the others the trespass which they and Thomas de Erlestoke committed in acquiring that rent in the name aforesaid and entering the same without the king's licence, the manor being taken into the king's hand for that cause and by the said Hugh's death, granting that they may have again and hold the same to them and their heirs, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper has respited their homage and fealty until Midsummer next.
April 16. Westminster.	To the mayor, sheriffs, aldermen and all the commonalty of London. Notice that, although lately by writ of privy seal the king ordered the mayor to bring William Norton of that city 'sadeler,' there kept under arrest, to Berkhampstede castle, and deliver him to the custody of the constable thereof or of his lieutenant until the king shall take order for his deliverance, the king's mind and will is that what is done by virtue of that command shall not tend to prejudice or impair the liberties of the city, or hereafter be made a precedent. By K. upon information of John Beauchamp.
	Et erat patens.
April 30. Salisbury.	To Robert Tresilian 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 Maud who was wife and is executrix of Simon Basset, whether by grant of Simon Basset John Basset deceased held certain lands in Wynfrith, Salforde, Dondray, Barowe, Bakwelle and Asshton and the advowson of Wynfrith church co. Somerset during the grantor's life or at his will or no, to be taken before one of the justices.
June 20. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of the dean and chapter of the church of St. Chad Lichefeld, to proceed with what speed they may to rendering of judgment in a plea between the dean and chapter and the prior of Neuport Paynell, to shew cause wherefore 100 marks should not be made of the prior's lands and chattels and to them paid of the arrears of a rent of 20 marks which they recovered against the then prior in 2 Edward III before the then justices, notwithstanding the prior's allegation that he is dative and removable at the will of the abbot of Mermourstre in Touraine his abbot and superior, and that by reason of the war with France the priory is seized into the king's hand and to him committed for a set yearly farm, wherefore he may not answer without advising the king, craving the king's aid, and notwithstanding the king's writ thereupon, commanding the justices to proceed in the said plea that allegation notwithstanding, so that although it were pleaded to judgment they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king.
	Membrane 5.
May 26. Salisbury.	To Henry Helyoun escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to give William Argentem livery of the manor of Wilmondelee and the issues thereof taken since the death of John Argentem knight; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by John Bredeford late escheator, that the said John Argentem at his death held the manors of Great and Little Wylmondelee, the advowsons of Wilmondelee priory and chapel and certain lands in Throkkyng which are held in chief, and that Margaret wife of Robert de Bokenham being daughter of Joan one of his daughters, Maud wife of Ivo Fitz Waryn knight being a second daughter, both of full age, and Baldwin Seintgeorge being son of Baldwin Seintgeorge and Elizabeth the third daughter of the deceased and within age, are his next heirs, and upon petition of the said William and Isabel his wife, shewing that by another inquisition, likewise taken by the said late escheator, it is found that long before his death the said John Argentem made a charter of feoffment of the said manors and advowsons, and of the said lands which are parcel thereof, under the name of the manor of Wilmondelee, to John de Brewes knight, John de Ulveston knight, Richard Dautres, William Marche of Soterle, Robert Lalleford and William Bateman chaplain and to their heirs, whereof one moiety and the said advowsons are held in chief by the grand serjeanty of serving the king at his coronation with a gilt cup and taking the cup by reason of that service, the other moiety in Wilmondelee and Throkkyng of the king by knight service as of the honour of Albemarle by the service of rendering 20s. a year to the ward of Cravene, that the said John Brewes, John de Ulveston, Richard and William Marche made a quitclaim thereof to Robert Lalleford and William Bateman, and they by charter gave the premises to the said John Argentem for life with remainder to the said William Argentem and Isabel and to the heirs of the said William's body, the king's licence having been obtained, and praying livery, the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said Robert de Bokenham, Margaret, Ivo, Maud and Baldwin the son to be in chancery in the octaves of St. Hilary last in order to shew cause wherefore such livery ought not to be given; at which day the said Baldwin came not, and the others appeared and, saving their right of action, could say nought to the purpose wherefore etc.; and the king has taken the homage and fealty of William Argentem. By K.
	To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Norffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with twenty messuages, 400 acres of land and 10l. of yearly rent in Little Melton, delivering to William Argentem and Isabel his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by William Hastynges late escheator, that John Argentem knight at his death held the premises of others than the king by gift of Adam Payn clerk made to the said John for life with remainder to the said William his son and Isabel daughter of William de Kerdeston knight and to the heirs of the said William's body.
	To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Suffolk. Order to give William Argentem and Isabel his wife livery of the manor and advowson of Halysworth, and of the issues taken of the manor; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by William de Hastynges late escheator, that Margaret who was wife of John Argentem at her death held that manor and advowson for life by gift of Adam Payn clerk made to the said John and her, with reversion to the said William and Isabel daughter of William de Kerdeston knight and to the heirs of the body of William Argentem, and that except 34 acres of land held of Thomas de Roos of Hamelak, the manor and advowson are held of the king as of the honour of Cestre by knight service; and the king has taken the homage and fealty of William Argentem.
	To Thomas More of Balsham escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Meldeburne and appurtenances in Meldeburne and Melreth, delivering to William Argentem and Isabel his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition taken by Robert de Parys late escheator, that John Argentem knight at his death held the same of others than the king by gift of Adam Payn clerk made to him for life, with reversion to the said William and Isabel and to the heirs of William's body.
May 22. Salisbury.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, for particular causes shewn before the king in this parliament, to stay until further order the taking of an inquisition which remains to be taken between Edmund Fraunceys plaintiff and the master and scholars of the college called 'Michiluniversetehalle' in Oxford tenants concerning 17 acres of meadow in Grauntpount, and the further holding of that plea, telling the plaintiff to sue with the council if he shall think fit.
	By pet. of parl. [Ancient Petitions, 915.]
June 1. Salisbury.	To the constable of Old Sarum castle and to his lieutenant. Order to deliver to Edmund de Tettesworth and Thomas Hore serjeants at arms James Hore, Thomas Lavrake, Richard Foliot, William Langeman and Geoffrey Cooke there imprisoned, to be brought to the Tower of London and kept in safe custody therein until further order for their deliverance. By K. and C.
	To the constable of Corfe castle and to his lieutenant. Like order concerning John Campsoun there imprisoned. By K. and C.
	To the constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant. Order to receive John Campsoun, James Hore, Thomas Lavrake, Richard Foliot, William Langman and Geoffrey Cooke, and to keep them (as above). By K. and C.
	Membrane 4.
1384. May 14. Salisbury.	To the bailiffs of Topesham. Order to suffer William le Petit of Kempelcorentyn in Brittany to pass to Brittany in a ship called 'la Nicholas' of Kempelcorentyn whereof he is master, with the seamen and his goods and chattels whatsoever, although lately the king commanded them to suffer no vessel or ship, no merchants, seamen or other person there to pass to any foreign parts until further order; as the said William brought wines of la Rochel in the said ship to that port for sale as he avers, and now the wines being unladed the bailiffs have arrested the ship.
	The like to the following:
June 8. Westminster.	The bailiffs of Fowy in favour of a ship called the 'Seint Ywys' of Konket, John de Prat of Brittany master, and a ship called the 'Seynt Marie' of Seynt Mathewe, Yown Roger of Brittany master.
	The bailiffs of Plymmouth in favour of a ship called the 'Seynt Marie' of Conket, William Gilliov of Brittany master, a ship called the 'Seynt Marie' of Conket, Hervey Gilliov of Brittany master, and a ship called the 'Seynt Marie' of Poipoder, Robert Ewen of Brittany master.
	The bailiffs of Topesham in favour of a ship called the 'Seynte Marie' of Poisale, Peter Poisale of Brittany master, and a ship called the 'Seynte Marie' of Kemper, William Mary of Brittany master.
May 30. Salisbury.	To Robert de Parys. Order to give up to the attorney of the king of Portugal a ship of that king's called 'la Seint Esprit,' which the said Robert took at Hareflue as an enemy's ship, and the salt wherewith it was laded; as the king reckons merchants and others of Portugal his friends and well wishers. By C.
	To the mayor of the city of Cicestre. Order to dearrest and give up to John Salvatoris the master, or to his attorney, a ship called 'la Cristofre' of Portugal, lately taken at sea by certain lieges the king's ministers, under pretence that they of Portugal are the king's enemies; as the king reckons the said John, and merchants and others of Portugal his friends. By C.