Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1385

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

'Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1385', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385, (London, 1920) pp. 510-511. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol2/pp510-511 [accessed 23 April 2024]

February 1385



Feb. 7. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Essex for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas atte Lee the king's esquire, constable of Quenesburgh castle, 6d. a day during the war, and the arrears since 17 January last, on which date the king granted that during the war he should have two yeomen to abide in the castle for safe guard thereof, taking 3d. a day each for their wages by the hands of the sheriff.
Feb. 4. Westminster.	To Humphrey Passour mayor of Plymuth, John Alwiston and Walter Jay the king's searchers in that port. Order upon petition of William del Strate merchant of Brittany, shewing that he brought thither, trusting in the truce with France, a ship of Morlees called the 'Seint Marie cogg' laded with merchandise of Bartholomew Foker of Peyto to the value of 21l. 17s., and that the mayor and searchers have arrested him, the seamen, ship and merchandise contrary to the truce, to dearrest them if arrested during the truce, unless it was done by special order of the king, delivering up the ship and gear. Proviso that customs, subsidies and duties upon the said merchandise shall be truly paid.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	To all doctors, masters regent and non-regent and scholars of the university of Oxford of whatsoever degree or faculty. Prohibition, upon their allegiance and upon pain of forfeiture, against making unlawful assemblies in that university upon any pretence, whereby the chancellor, proctors or other ministers of the university may be disturbed in executing their office according to the statutes and ordinances thereof, and order that none of them shall pass [out of] the realm to prosecute aught in the court of Rome that may redound to the impairment or destruction of the privileges and statutes of the university, and that none shall send or take money thither for the purpose; as complaint has come to the king's ears, not without his grievous displeasure, that by some of the university confederate together and making unlawful assemblies the chancellor is often hindered by fear and malice of the confederates from judging and coercing transgressors according to the said statutes and privileges, so that they waxing bolder because they find no pain ensuing take no heed to obey the chancellor and proctors, as they ought, and fear not further to offend, to the disturbance of the scholars, the hindrance of study, and for an evil example to others, and that such confederates of malice aforethought, to quash so far as in them lies certain statutes, liberties and customs therein used time out of mind, are scheming to sue in the court of Rome and, contrary to their oaths, have collected money among themselves and of other persons of their faculty to be there spent in giving speedier effect to their intent, and if this be not speedily repressed by the king's power, the university will be like to suffer discord and desolation.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To the clerk of the works in Westminster palace and the Tower of London for the time being. Order, so long as the works go on, to pay to Henry de Yevele 12d. a day and the arrears since 7 March 1 Richard II, on which date in consideration of good and willing service in that office the king confirmed letters patent of 27 August 43 Edward III, granting to the said Henry, whom the late king appointed manager (dispositorem) of the works there in regard to the craft of masonry, 12d. a day for life, namely by the hands of the clerk of the said works so long as they should go on, and when they should cease at the exchequer.
	Et erat patens.