Close Rolls, Richard II: March 1390 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1922.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: March 1390', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 128-129. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/pp128-129 [accessed 19 April 2024]

March 1390



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March 2. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of William Venour and Nicholas Exton collectors of the custom and subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of London, if assured that 347½ sacks 20½ cloves of wool were cocketed before Midsummer day last, and the sum of 347l. 17s. 10d. was paid to Thomas Feriby clerk, to allow the petitioners that sum in their accounts at the exchequer, notwithstanding that the wool was taken out of port after and not before the aforesaid day; as in the parliament last holden at Westminster with assent of the whole parliament the king granted to Thomas duke of Gloucestre, Henry earl of Derby, Richard earl of Arundell, Thomas earl of Warrewyk and Thomas earl marshal for travail and costs by them spent for the honour, advantage and defence of the king and realm 20,000l. to be levied of the said subsidy to him granted in that parliament in ports and places of the realm whatsoever where wool etc. should be exported, and by writ commanded the collectors in the port of London to suffer the said duke and earls, or Thomas de Feriby their deputy, to levy 20s. upon every sack of wool, 40s. upon every last of hides and 20s. upon every 240 woolfells there exported from 22 May 11 Richard II until Midsummer and thenceforward until Midsummer following, until fully contented of the 20,000l. aforesaid; and the petitioners have shewn that they paid 347l. 17s. 10d. to Thomas de Feriby of the custom upon 347½ sacks 20½ cloves of wool there laded and cocketed between the feast of Allhallows 12 Richard II and Midsummer last in full of the said 20,000l., but that the treasurer and the barons have deferred to make them allowance thereof for that the wool was taken out of port after Midsummer and not before, which might not be by reason of a contrary wind, although before Midsummer the wool was cocketed and the money paid to the said Thomas. Proviso that nought be paid to the duke and earls or to their deputy over and above 20,000l. By K. and C.
March 3. Westminster.	To John Drewe and Thomas Drewe collectors of customs in the port of Lenne. Order for payment of 100l. to John Monbyroun, attorney of William de Grandissono deceased, (as above, p. 124).
March 1. Westminster.	To Robert Sutton and Philip Gernoun collectors of the custom and subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of St. Botolphs town. Order for payment of 300l. to John Beaumont knight for keeping Karliol castle (as above, p. 124).
	Like writ to John Drewe and Thomas Drewe, collectors of the said custom in the port of Lenne, for payment of 166l. 13s. 4d.
March 6. Westminster.	To Stephen de Whitgray and John de Bulkham collectors of the custom and subsidy in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order to suffer the men etc. of Berewick upon Twede without payment to bring thither a ship of Camfer called 'la Godeyer' (as above, p. 124).
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March 13. Westminster.	To the warden of the Flete prison and to his representative. Order to deliver Henry Waterbailif of Calais, there imprisoned at command of the king for certain misprisions contrary to the present truce with France, to Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland captain of Calais, to be taken thither and there dealt with according to instructions given by the king by word of mouth. By K. and C.