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March 8.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne, and the collectors
of customs in that port. Order, upon complaint of Askun Ludkynson,
Nicholas Jonesson, John Fangen, Henry Jonesson and Henry van
Valdren burgesses and merchants of Campe and of Gelderland by
Seland that, although they touched with their ships at that port
for traffic as well wishers of the king and of his friendship, the mayor
and bailiffs have arrested and are detaining them, their ships,
goods and merchandise, averring that they are of Prucia, which
they are not, if by inquisition or otherwise they may be assured
that the said merchants, ships etc. are of the said towns and not of
Prucia, to dearrest them and suffer them to pass whither they will,
so behaving that no second loud complaint come to the king's ears. |
March 30.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Lenne. Order to dearrest the seamen
of a ship of Seland by them arrested, their own goods and harness,
suffering them to pass whither they will; as at the suit of John
Lestrange knight the mayor and bailiffs lately arrested John de
Gisorf merchant of Genoa (Janua) and fifty lasts of herring of his
in the said ship, and the king commanded them to safe keep the ship
and seamen until further order; but it is witnessed before the king
and council that they are of Seland and of the king's friendship. |
March 20.
Westminster. |
To the king's chief butler for the time being. Order of the king's
wines in the port of London to deliver to the king's damsel Margery
Lodewyke one tun of wine every year during her life, which the king
granted her on 25th June last for good service to himself and the
queen. |
March 26.
Westminster. |
To Alexander bishop of Meath, Robert de Crulle clerk and Edmund
del Clay. Strict order to arrest Philip de Courtenay late the king's
lieutenant in Ireland with his goods there whatsoever, and to keep
him under honourable arrest and his goods in safe custody, so that he
depart not until a lieutenant be sent thither for governance of Ireland
by Robert de Veer marquess of Dublin and earl of Oxford, to whom
the king has given for life the land and lordship of Ireland to hold of
the king with the royalties, liberties, customs etc. which pertain
or may pertain to the king's regality, reserving to the king the
homages, resort and sovereignty thereof and all allegiances, which
lieutenant shall have authority to make inquisition concerning
intolerable oppressions, duresses, excesses etc. committed, as the king
is informed, by the said Philip while lieutenant against great
number of the king's lieges of Ireland, to which no remedy is
applied, to hear and correct the plaints of all who will sue for
themselves, and to do justice to the parties, and order so to behave
that the king shall have no matter for wrath against them as those
who despise his command; as the king's will is that justice be done
to every one of such lieges, and that the said Philip be justified before
his departure, as law and the custom of Ireland require. By K. |
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To Philip de Courtenay late the king's lieutenant in Ireland. Order
upon his allegiance and under pain of forfeiture, as he would avoid
the king's wrath, to wait in Ireland, not eloigning or spending his
goods, and not departing until etc. as the last, mutatis mutandis;
as the king's will is etc. (as above). By K. |
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March 20.
Westminster. |
To Alan de Kirketon escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to give
John brother and heir of Stephen son of Geoffrey brother of John
Crevker, tenant by knight service of John son and heir of John de
Moubray of Axiholme knight a minor in the late king's wardship,
livery of his said uncle's lands, the said Stephen having died within
age in the late king's wardship; as he has proved his age before the
escheator, and on 15 March 6 Richard II the king granted to Thomas
brother and heir of John de Moubray the son, being within age and
in the king's wardship, to have the knights' fees of his father until his
lawful age without rendering aught to the king. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To John de Mitford escheator in Northumberland. Order to give
Henry de Heton knight, son and heir of Thomas de Heton, seisin
of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator,
and for a fine of 6s. 8d. by him paid in the hanaper the king has respited
his homage and fealty until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next. |
March 13.
Westminster. |
To Alan de Kirketon escheator in Bedfordshire. Order in presence
of John de Neville of Raby and Elizabeth his wife, daughter and
heir of William Latymer knight, to assign to Elizabeth who was wife
of the said William dower of the advowsons of priories and churches
in that bailiwick which were of her husband, the king having commanded the prior of Gysburne to take of her an oath etc. |
March 20.
Westminster. |
To the chamberlain of Kermerdyn for the time being. Order of the
king's treasury there to pay to brother Philip Sparke 10 marks a year
for life, according to letters patent of Edward prince of Wales,
confirmed by the king, granting him for life of the prince's alms
10 marks a year for his raiment etc., to be taken in the exchequer of
Kermerdyn. |
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March 7.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the subsidy upon wool and woolfells in the
port of Suthampton. Order to pay by indentures to William Lescrope
or his deputies 2 marks upon every sack of wool and every 240 woolfells now or hereafter shipped in that port until he has so taken
500l., according to tallies levied in the exchequer, forbidding the
collectors without the assent of the said William or his attorneys
to give any days or terms for payment of the said subsidy until he
shall be fully contented; as on 10 February last the king appointed
the said William keeper of the castle and town of Chirburgh for three
years from 20 April next, assigning to him for the first year by advice
of the council 500l. of the said subsidies in the port of Suthampton
in part of the sum which he shall take for that year, in order that
he be promptly contented thereof. |
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To the collectors of the subsidy upon wool and woolfells in the
port of St. Botolph's town. Like order to pay to the said William
or his deputy 300l. over and above the sums assigned for the king's
hired soldiers of Calais and 1,000 marks there assigned to John lord
Neville. |
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To the collectors of the subsidy upon wool and woolfells in the
port of Lyngeston (sic) upon Hull. Like order to pay to the said
William or his deputy 200l. over and above the sums assigned for the
king's hired soldiers of Calais. |
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To the collectors of the subsidy upon wool and woolfells in the
port of Lenne. Like order to pay to the said William or his deputy
200l. |
May 4.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of St. Augustine Bristol. Notice that he may rule
as pertains to his office brothers William Lane, John Goldhorde, John
Chiltenham, Gilbert Moyn, Edward Bouyare, John Laurence and
John Lymyngton canons of that abbey, and other canons thereof
whatsoever who are under obedience to him, chastising and justifying
them according to the discipline of their order when they offend against
the same, notwithstanding the king's late command to receive them
again with kindness and suffer them to dwell in peace in the abbey,
as they ought, inflicting on them no imprisonment or trouble at the
instigation of evil minded persons of his household and secular
servants there dwelling and sowing discord among them; as that writ
issued at the suit of the canons above named, averring that contrary
to the rule of their order the abbot in time past often harshly entreated
them, threatening them with imprisonment and other pains, so that
for fear thereof and by reason of bodily hurt many times inflicted
on them by the said servants they dared not abide in the abbey serving
God and praying for the health of the king and realm, as they ought
and used to do; but the king is informed that by colour of his command they and the residue of the canons have become the more bold
in rebelling against the rule of their order. |
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May 3.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of the hanaper of chancery for the time being. Order
to pay to James de Billyngford, one of the clerks of the crown in
chancery, 10l. a year and the arrears since 2 December last, on which
date for good service the king granted him 10l. a year for life of the
issues and profits of the hanaper. |
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Jan. 30.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order,
upon petition of Peter Drogo of Genoa (Janua), to suffer him by
mainprise of Gerard Lomlyn and Amfreonus Pinelus without payment
of any custom thereupon to carry 55 pieces of cloth called Valenciens
over land to Bristol, and thence to Portugal; as he has shewn that
he bought the same at Middelburgh in six little bales, and brought
them to London to be carried over land to Bristol and thence to
Portugal, that they are of small value and not disposed for sale, and
that the collectors are demanding for every piece 12d. for custom as
if they were of English make; and the said Gerard and Amfreonus
have mainperned in chancery under a pain of the value of the cloths
that he shall be ready to content the king of the custom aforesaid,
if hereafter it shall be adjudged to him. |
March 13.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of New Sarum. Order to
cause twelve tuns of woad of the growth of Normandy in the keeping
of John Balle of New Sarum to be appraised by good men of the city,
and to keep the same in safe custody, delivering none of it to any
man until further order, and certifying in chancery the price
thereof under their seals and the seals of the appraisers, and all
their dealing in the matter; as at the petition of Richard Bernewelle,
praying that upon sufficient security he should have delivery of the
said woad, which was arrested by command of the king in name of
reprisal for merchandise of his taken at sea by the king's enemies
of France in time of the truce with France, for that Robert Blake of
New Sarum, Richard Wrynge of the same, William Casterton of
Wiltesir and Robert Hampton of Berkshire mainperned in chancery
that he should be ready day by day to answer for the price or value
thereof and of other things previously delivered to him, if they
should after be adjudged to pertain to others than himself, the king
ordered the mayor and bailiffs under pain of 200l. to deliver that woad
to the said Richard; but the said mainpernors are insufficient,
as the king has learned. |
May 1.
Westminster. |
To Alan de Kirketon escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to take the
fealty of Thomas Harecourt knight, and to give him and Maud his
wife livery of the manor of Neuport Paynell, and the issues thereof
taken since the death of John Buttetort knight; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied
in the late king's court with his licence the said John at his death
held the same for life in chief by knight service by gift of Thomas
Shirryf parson of Sheldesleye and Henry Haukeserde chaplain to
him and Joyce his wife, likewise deceased, with remainder to John
son of the said knight and Maud daughter of John de Grey of Rotherfelde, whom Thomas Harecourt has now taken to wife, and to the
heirs of the bodies of the said John the son and Maud. |
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March 28.
Westminster. |
To the constable of Landaf and the bailiff of Llancadelwadel. Order,
upon petition of Thomas late bishop of Landaf, whensoever his
auditors there, before whom divers bailiffs, receivers and other
ministers of his are about to account there for the temporalities of the
bishopric for the time that he was bishop, shall commit to the custody
of the constable and bailiff any of them after they have accounted
and are found in arrears, to keep such bailiffs, receivers or ministers
in safe custody in prison until they shall content the bishop of such
arrears; as he fears that he has no place to keep them in safe custody,
especially seeing that he is now translated elsewhere. |
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