Close Rolls, Richard II: July 1397 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1927.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: July 1397', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, (London, 1927) pp. 137-149. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp137-149 [accessed 19 April 2024]

July 1397



July 5. Westminster.	To the same. Like writ in regard to Robert Flesshewere of Housoun.
July 1. Westminster.	To the same. Like writ in regard to John Haunayman of Harpeswelle.
July 5. Westminster.	To the same. Like order to cause an inquisition whereupon John de Wynnesbury has put himself touching an appeal against him made by William de Engelton for rape of Joan daughter of the said William and breach of the peace, at suit of the king for that the said William prosecuted not his appeal, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Staffordshire.
July 2. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir for election of a coroner instead of John Auncell, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
	Like order, mutatis mutandis, for election of a verderer in Claryndoun forest instead of Robert Bount, who is dead.
July 15. Windsor.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order under pain of forfeiture of life and limb etc. to arrest all men and servants of Thomas duke of Gloucestre, Richard earl of Arundell and Thomas earl of Warrewyk, and others of their retinue and livery whatsoever, who shall be found armed within the bailiwick of the mayor and sheriffs or making unlawful assemblies, and to keep them in custody in prison until further order. By K.
	Like writs to the following:
	The sheriff of Middlesex.
	The sheriff of Essex and Hertford.
	The sheriff of Surrey and Sussex.
	The sheriff of Kent.
	The sheriff of Salop.
	The sheriff of Warrewyk and Leycester.
	The sheriff of Gloucester.
	The guardians of the peace in Worcestershire.
	Membrane 33.
June 29. Westminster.	To the chancellor of Ireland for the time being. Order by writs under the great seal used in Ireland to command livery to be given to Thomas duke of Gloucestre or his attorney of all castles, manors, lordships, lands and rents in Ireland which were of Thomas earl of Stafford deceased, and the issues thereof taken since 13 June 18 Richard II the dower of Anne who was the earl's wife excepted, and except such castles etc., annuities and offices of his heritage as were previously granted for life or a term of years to certain persons, and the fees and advowsons; as with the exceptions aforesaid the king granted to the said duke for a set yearly payment the ward of all castles etc. of the earl, taken into his hand by the earl's death and by reason of the nonage of William his brother and heir; and on 13 June aforesaid, for that by the said William's death the heritage descended to Edmund his brother, a minor in ward of the king, the king granted to the duke the ward of all the said castles etc. in Ireland and elsewhere until the full age of the said Edmund, covenanting that if Edmund should die before he should come of age, and his heir should be within age, the duke should have the ward thereof until the full age of such heir, and from heir to heir until one should come of age, with proviso that so long as he should have that wardship the duke should maintain the houses, buildings, woods, enclosures and gardens to the same pertaining without waste, and should bear all charges.
	Et erat patens.
July 6. Westminster.	To William Stokley escheator in Salop. Order to give the next friend of Roger son of Thomas Burleton to whom the inheritance may not descend livery of a messuage and one carucate of land in Leeton, to be kept to the said Roger's use, saving to the king a yearly rent of 3s. 4d.; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Thomas held the premises in chief by the service of 3s. 4d. a year, and that the said Roger is his next heir and of the age of eleven years.
July 13. Westminster.	To the constable or keeper of Reygate castle or his lieutenant. Order under pain of forfeiture to give William de Arundell knight the keeping of that castle without delay; as the king's will is that he shall have it. By K.
	Membrane 32.
July 5. Westminster.	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition concerning one carucate of land in Rybbesdoun which remains to be taken between the king and Margaret who was wife of John de Cary knight to be taken before the said justices or one of them.
	To the same. Like order concerning one carucate of land in Uppecote in the manor of Halghewille.
	To the same. Like order concerning a third part of the manor of Heghaynton and the advowson of the church.
	To the same. Like order concerning a fifth part of the manor of Northliewe.
	To the same. Like order concerning a messuage, two carucates of land and 4l. 6½d. of rent in Halghewille and Blaketoryton.
	To the same. Like order concerning a messuage and one ferling of land in Uppecote in the manor of Halghewille.
July 3. Westminster.	To Edward earl of Roteland constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant there. Order to set free Simon Baldewyn, there imprisoned it is said upon suspicion of venison. By K.
July 4. Westminster.	To the coroner and the sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of the plaintiff, to proceed in an assize of fresh force arraigned by Bartholomew Castre citizen and goldsmith of London without the king's writ according to the custom of that city against John Eyr and Margaret his wife concerning a piece of land in the parish of Allhallows 'Bredestrete' London containing 44 feet in length and 3 feet in breadth, whereof he complained that they disseised him on Thursday before St. Petronilla 19 Richard II, the allegation of the said Margaret notwithstanding, provided that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as by colour of the king's writ, ordering the coroner and sheriffs to continue the same until the said John's coming to England, who was then abiding in Picardy upon the king's service in his presence, the assize was continued; and after the king signified that they might proceed the first writ notwithstanding, for that he returned to England and was there abiding upon his own business; and process being continued until Saturday after Ascension day last, the said John appeared not but made default, and the said Margaret craved to be admitted to defend her right, and alleged that by grant of the king she is tenant for life of the premises put in view with reversion to the king and his heirs, and without the king ought not to answer, craving aid of the king.
July 6. Westminster.	To the chief butler or his representative in the port of Suthampton for the time being. Order to deliver to Thomas de Holand earl of Kent the king's nephew six tuns of wine a year of the king's right prise of wine in that port which on 16 June last the king granted him for life, provided always that before he shall have the wine he shall pay the merchants of whom the wine was bought so much as the king himself should pay.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 31.
June 28. Westminster.	To Walter Clopton the chief justice. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon John Pennar clerk of Chyry Willyngham has put himself, being indicted for felony, to be taken before the said Walter or one of the justices of the Bench or before the justices of assize in Lincolnshire.
	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to an inquisition whereupon Richard Austhorp has put himself.
	Like writ in regard to John de Driby of Toft Neuton, father of Robert son of John de Drybi of Toft Neuton, indicted (indictato) for manslaughter of Thomas Balie of Toft Neuton.
July 1. Westminster.	To the king's receiver of Cornwall for the time being. Order to pay to Philip Walwayn 10l. a year for life, and the arrears since 22 March 1 Richard II; as Edward prince of Wales by letters patent, confirmed by the king when prince and again on the date aforesaid, for good and acceptable service gave to the said Philip his esquire, 'esseour' of his hall, 10l. a year to be taken during his life of the profits of the stannary and other the issues and revenues of the duchy of Cornwall.
	Et erat patens.
July 6. Westminster.	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon Katherine wife of Nicholas Wylly, otherwise called Nicholas de Southenrere (sic) otherwise Nicholas Wylly bailiff of Southmere, has put herself, being indicted for felony, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Norffolk.
July 10. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Roteland for election of a coroner instead of John de Wenton, who is dead.
July 12. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order to receive Thomas earl of Warrewyk from such as shall deliver him on the king's behalf, and to keep him in honourable custody in the Tower until further order. By K.
July 9. Westminster.	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon Richard Barker of Warrewyk 'smyth' has put himself, being indicted for felony, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Warwickshire.
	Membrane 30.
July 8. Westminster.	To Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland, farmer it is said of John duke of Brittany of the manors of Soureby and Peareth co. Cumberland. Writ de intendendo, and order to pay the duke his farm, performing the rents and services etc. due by reason thereof, so long as Brest castle shall remain in the king's hand and the hand of his heirs, and until restitution thereof shall be made to the duke and his heirs; as among other lands given to the duke and Joan then his wife, the king's sister deceased, for and by reason of the said castle which he gave to the king, by advice and assent of the great council by letters patent of 14 September 2 Richard II the king gave those manors with all the members thereof to the said duke and Joan and to the heirs of the duke's body, to hold by homage without rendering aught so long as the castle should remain as aforesaid, according to a treaty made between the king and the duke.
	Et erat patens.
July 9. Westminster.	To the mayor of Risynge and all bailiffs and ministers, and to the men and tenants of the castle and manor of Risynge. Like writ, mutatis mutandis.
	Et erat patens.
July 9. Westminster.	To John Brooke escheator in Surrey. Order in presence of the next friends of Joan and Alice daughters and heirs of Simon Worstede, who are within age and in ward of the king, or of their attorneys, to assign dower to Joan who was the said Simon's wife; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the trespass of John Chayham in taking her to wife, and her trespass in marrying him without licence of the king.
July 9. Westminster.	To all bailiffs and ministers and to the men and tenants of the manor of Sevenhampton and hundred of Heworth co. Wiltesir. Order to pay to John duke of Brittany the arrears of rents and services and all other charges to him due from 14 September 2 Richard II until the day when Brest castle shall be given up to him; as among other lands etc., by letters patent of that date the king gave the said manor with the said hundred and all the members of the manor to the duke and Joan his wife etc. (as above).
	Et erat patens.
	[Fœdera.]
June 30. Westminster.	To the king's admiral to the westward for the time being, and to singular his lieutenants there. Order not to meddle with wrecks of the sea or forfeitures in singular the ports and places of the duchy of Cornwall, or aught else which concerns the office of havener in that duchy, nor to usurp what pertains to that office, but to suffer John Kneveton and Thomas Galy and their deputies to exercise the same as they ought, making restitution to the said John and Thomas or their deputies of any wrecks and forfeitures unduly taken or the value thereof, that they may answer to the king as to their office pertains, and so behaving that no complaint reach the king of such usurpation or aught else above mentioned; as the said John and Thomas, who hold the said office by grant of the king, ought by the duty of their office to seize wrecks and forfeitures in singular the ports and places of the duchy which pertain to the king's use, and are bound to answer to the king for the same, and all who have held that office have been used so to do in times past, without that that the king's admirals or others have meddled therewith, as the king is particularly informed.
	Et erat patens.
July 14. Westminster.	To Master William Waltham keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order of the king's favour and alms to deliver to Thomas Jule the younger and Isabel wife of Thomas Jule the elder several letters patent whereby the king has pardoned outlawries published against the said Thomas and waivers against the said Isabel in Devon, taking no fee for the seal. By C., because poor.
Aug. 24. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies and of 12d. in the pound in the port of Sandewich. Order without taking custom or subsidy to deliver to John Lowyke the king's serjeant or to his attorney one white horse, one bay and one 'pomelygray' bought in foreign parts for his use and brought to that port, as the serjeant has made oath in chancery.
	Membrane 29.
July 14. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Warrewyk. Order to give Joan and Margaret daughters and coheirs of John Pecche knight seisin of a messuage, a cottage and 10 acres of land in Fennycompton held by John Smyth of Norton by Warrewyk hanged for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the premises have been in his hand a year and a day, that they were held of the said coheirs, and that Edward Metteley and Alan Waldeyeve late escheators and Hugh Dalby now escheator have had the year and a day and the waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king for the same.
July 12. Westminster.	To William Bolle escheator in Lincolnshire. Order in presence of Thomas de Belesby, to whom the king has committed the ward of all lands of William Haryngton of Basyngthorp, tenant by knight service of the heir of Thomas earl of Stafford a minor in ward of the king, to assign dower to Mary who was wife of William Haryngton.
July 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Somerset. Order by mainprise of William Penseforde and Richard Habervylle of Somerset to deliver to Thomas Salford of Bristol merchant the lands and chattels of his seized by the sheriff; as learning by his complaint that on 4 June 13 Richard II before John Vyell then mayor of the staple of Bristol, deputed to take recognisances for debts therein, he made a recognisance for 35l. to Hugh Plommer merchant of Bristol, that by divers writs to the said sheriff and the sheriff of Wiltesir addressed the said Hugh is suing execution thereof, although he after made a general release to the complainant, by name of Thomas Salforde merchant of Roode, of all actions, plaints and demands for trespass, contract, debt, account etc., as by his writing under his seal produced in chancery may appear, and that the complainant's lands and chattels are by the sheriff unlawfully seized, the king ordered the sheriff of Bristol to give the said Hugh notice to be in chancery in the quinzaine of Michaelmas next in order to shew cause wherefore there ought not to be a stay; and the said William and Richard have mainperned in chancery to have the said Thomas there on the day named.
July 18. Westminster.	To the justice and chamberlain of Cestre. Order, upon petition of John bishop of St. Asaph, if assured that the bishop ought to have the profit of mining lead, stone and coal upon his land in the town of Waynol (Vaynol), and that his predecessors used to have it, to cause the king's ministers of those parts altogether to cease from causing him hindrance and grievance, suffering him to have the profit of mining lead upon his lands there and elsewhere in the county of Flynt in Wales, and not troubling him, his ministers or servants; as his petition shews that all his lands in the said town and elsewhere in the said county are parcel of his temporalities for which he has done fealty to the king, and that certain ministers of the king by themselves and their men are unlawfully hindering him from taking the said profit.
July 13. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Karliol. Order to cause two coroners to be elected in full city court, such as can and may best busy themselves in that office; as the late king by letters patent, confirmed by charter of the king, granted to the citizens of Karliol that they, their heirs and successors should have two coroners there, holding pleas of the crown and doing all that pertains to the office of coroner; and Simon Clerke late one coroner is dead, and Edmund de Warton the other is insufficiently qualified, as the king has learned.
July 24. Westminster.	To the chamberlains of Cestre and of Harlegh in Northwales. Order to distrain and compel all abbots, priors and other men of religion of the diocese of St. Asaph who, as by witness or certificate of John bishop of St. Asaph or of the collectors or deputies by him appointed they may be assured, have refused or do refuse so to do, to pay the tenths, moieties of tenths and other subsidies granted to the king by the clergy of the province of Canterbury; writ of aid in favour of the bishop and the collectors from time to time in regard to levying the same, and order so to behave in that behalf that by their default payment be not delayed; as the king has learned that divers abbots etc. in that diocese have heretofore often refused and do yet refuse payment thereof, in comtempt of the king and to his prejudice.
	To the sheriff of Salop. Like order, mutatis mutandis.
July 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Warrewyk. Strict order under pain of forfeiture, for particular causes specially moving the king, to cause as many fencible men of that county as the king shall direct to assemble, and at a day of which the king shall give him notice to cause them to come before the king in person or elsewhere, in order to do what shall be by the king and council appointed, taking and keeping in custody in prison such as he shall find contrary or rebellious herein. By K.
July 12. Westminster.	To William Bolle escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to assign dower to Mary who was wife of William Haryngton (as above, p. 142).
July 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to give Philip Pennalugan and Isabel his wife seisin of a messuage and half a Cornish acre of land in Bodran held by John Mattoke of Bodran outlawed for felony; as lately the king ordered the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer to send into chancery the tenor of an inquisition, taken before John Hauley late escheator, by virtue whereof he seized into the king's hand certain lands there of John Mattoke, certifying whether the said escheator in his account contented the king for the year and a day and the waste thereof; and they sent the tenor of that inquisition, whereby it is found that John Mattoke, outlawed at Launceston at a county [court] there held on Monday before the Purification 14 Richard II, was seised of the premises, holding the same of the said Philip in right of the said Isabel of her manor of Penfran, and certified that the king is contented as aforesaid, as it is contained in rolls of particulars of the said escheator's account from 14 January 14 Richard II to 30 November following.
July 16. Westminster.	To John Tauke escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to give John Barnabe of New Sarum livery of his lands; as upon his petition, shewing that before the late mayor of the staple of Westminster he made a recognisance for 120l. to Robert Harengeye citizen and mercer of London deceased, and that although of the said John's lands and goods the said Robert in his life time was fully contented of that sum and of his damages and costs, his executors are yet occupying the said lands, day by day unlawfully taking and levying the issues and profits thereof arising, the king ordered the sheriff to give the executors notice to be in chancery at a day past, in order to shew cause wherefore restitution ought not to be made of the lands delivered to the deceased for that debt, and the sheriff gave notice accordingly to John Harengeye and Thomas Berewyke the executors by John Sutton of Overton and Richard Goolde; and at that day they came not, wherefore it was determined that restitution should be made as aforesaid.
July 27. Westminster.	To brother William Bakthorp, prior of the friars of the order of preachers of Lenne. Notice of the king's will that his prohibition remain in force, with singular the pains therein contained, and order under pain of forfeiture to make no attempt to the contrary thereof secretly or openly by himself or by others, and so far as he may to suffer no attempt to be made under the pains aforesaid, revoking and annulling any such attempt made; as lately the king learned by credible witness of many that the prior has now newly obtained divers letters and commands to the prejudice of the king and crown and of divers other lieges of the realm, or has gladly received such letters obtained with his consent by vicious men of that order, and by colour thereof is purposing without licence of the king and without communication with the king and council to make sudden changes in the order odious to nature, and to lay upon the order within the realm new and grievous imposts and other unendurable oppressions odious to justice, and has made preparation so to do not only in contempt of the king and to the prejudice of the crown, but like to redound to the disturbance of the people and especially of the lieges of that order, to breach of the peace and ruin of the order in England, which the king would not and ought not to endure, especially as those and great number of other mischiefs would ensue, wherefore the king strictly forbade him upon his allegiance and at his peril to do or attempt aught in the premises until with advice of the council the king should make other order; and after the king released that prohibition for a time, under a condition that the master of the said order should approve and confirm a composition made at Cantebrigge between brother Thomas Palmere then prior provincial thereof on the one part and the said William in the name of the said master and with his authority on the other part; but the said composition is annulled by the master and the chapter sitting with him, and an order and statute is by him made in direct contradiction to the ordinance of the king made in the parliament last holden at Westminster for preservation of the four mendicant orders, as the king has learned of a surety.
	Membrane 26. (fn. 1)
July 19. Westminster.	To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to give William la Zouche knight livery of the manor of Dockynge called 'Zouchemaner'; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard la Zouche knight at his death held that manor in chief by knight service by gift of William son of Eudo la Zouche to him for life with reversion to the grantor and his heirs, and that William la Zouche knight, being son of William son of the said William son of Eudo, is his cousin and next heir, and of full age; and the king has respited his homage and fealty until Easter next.
July 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Dorset. Order for particular causes to collect and put in safe keeping in a sure place until further order all manner of tithes arising from 360 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow within the bounds of the parish of Fordyngton from this date to Michaelmas next, concerning which a suit is pending in chancery between John Rigge parson of Holy Trinity Dorchestre and Richard Postell prebendary of Fordyngton in the cathedral church of Salisbury.
July 14. Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer John duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre by his deputies to unlade and carry whither he will 46 tuns of wine of Gascony brought to England for consumption of his household, which are in a barge called the 'Seint Johan' of Debe now in the said port, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.
July 23. Westminster.	To the keeper of the hanaper of chancery for the time being. Order to pay to Master Richard Ronhale the king's clerk 50 marks a year for life, and the arrears since 14 June last, on which date of his particular knowledge the king granted him for life 50 marks a year of the issues of the hanaper.
	Et erat patens.
July 13. Westminster.	To the prior of Bynham. Order to suffer William 'in the Ker' and John 'in the Ker' clerk his brother to go at large without arrest of them, their goods or chattels, while a plea concerning proof of their freedom is pending without debate before the king, delivering to them by mainprise of James Billyngforde, Thomas Lexham and John Drake of Norffolk and Simon Bodham of London any goods of theirs taken for that cause; as lately the king commanded the abbot of St. Albans to cause the said William, then in prison in the abbot's custody it was said, to come before the king and council in chancery at a day past, with the cause of his imprisonment, and the abbot caused him so to come, certifying that the said William was taken and committed to his custody by the prior and certain others in Norffolk as a neif of the prior pertaining to his manor of Eggefelde; and now the said William and John 'in the Ker' have petitioned the king for liberty to go at large, shewing that they and all their ancestors time out of mind were free men and of free condition, and that they are ready to prove their freedom as the law requires; and the said James and the others have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 200l. that they shall be ready day by day to sue for proof of their freedom until the plea shall be determined and they shall be freed by process of law.
July 26. Westminster.	To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, constables and other ministers of the king within liberties and without. Order, upon petition of the prior provincial of the friars of the order of St. Mary of Mount Carmel in England, whensoever by him required or certified, to arrest and commit to prison all friars of that order who are rebellious or disobedient to the said provincial wheresoever found, there to abide until they will be chastised according to the rule, constitutions and privileges of the order and to their deserts, submitting to the regular discipline thereof; as he has shewn the king that he is purposed to repair to divers houses and dwellings of the friars his brethren within the realm for visitation of the friars and due chastisement of all offenders against the said rule etc., but that certain of them, knowing that they have many times done evil contrary to the same, and fearing his chastisement, are minded to leave the said houses and dwell in the country among their friends, well wishers and maintainers, and so to resist the provincial and avoid due chastisement, to the peril of their souls and the scandal of the order.
July 27. Westminster.	To the vicar and definitors of the provincial chapter of friars of the order of preachers of the realm shortly to be celebrated at Newcastle upon Tyne. Strict order to publish in the said chapter the ordinance made in the parliament last holden at Westminster for preservation of the four mendicant orders, which the king is sending them exemplified under the great seal in form of patent, and at their peril to take heed that the same be duly put in execution; and if any friar of the order within the realm shall secretly or openly obtain a degree or grace contrary to the same and will not resign it, and shall so presume in contempt of the king to remain without his protection, order forbidding them and all priors and convents of the order under pain of forfeiture to receive any such friar as a fellow or in their convent, but to keep all such rebel friars in strait custody in prison until the king shall take other order and send express instruction concerning their chastisement for such rebellion and contempt; as it is idle to make laws and not put them in execution.
	Et erat patens.
	[Fœdera.]
	Membrane 25.
July 27. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order, upon petition of Almorus Lumbarde and Andrew Jan merchants of Venice, masters or owners (patroni) of two galleys now in the said port, to suffer them, after payment of the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, to pass to Venice with their galleys laded with wool, cloth and other merchandise bought within the realm; as Gerard de Albertinis, Lewis de Port, Sice Christofre, Alemannus Manyn, Hugelin Gerard and Nero Victory of Tuskan merchants have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 1,000l. that they shall pass to Venice and not to eastern parts.
July 21. Westminster.	To the citizens of Worcester. Order to pay to John Obdoun late one of the clerks of the exchequer 20 marks a year for life and the arrears since Easter last; as with assent of the council the king has granted him for life from that date 20 marks a year of the fee farm of the city of Worcester.
	Et erat patens.
July 28. Westminster.	To the guardians of the peace in Sussex. Order under pain of forfeiture to arrest and commit to custody in the nearest gaol until further order all who by word, deed, or craft shall be found acting or stirring against the imprisonment of Thomas duke of Gloucestre, Richard earl of Arundell and Thomas earl of Warrewyk, or behaving toward the king otherwise than as a true liege ought; as with assent of divers great men and lords of the realm the king lately caused the said duke and earls to be arrested and imprisoned for great number of misprisions and oppressions by them committed against the king and people, and for other offences against the king and his majesty; and now he is informed that a number of men, being discontented therewith and adhering to the prisoners' party, are purposing to go from town to town and place to place in Sussex disseminating abuse of the king's person and act, that so they might stir up the people against the king and his act, and resist the king. By K.
	Like writs to the guardians of the peace in the following counties:
	Surrey.
	Kent.
	Essex.
	[Fœdera.]
July 26. Westminster.	To the chancellor of Ireland for the time being. Order to view the king's letters patent granting to Thomas Snell clerk late elect to the bishopric of Lysmore and Waterford, upon his instant petition, licence to sue in the court christian where he shall please and obtain the provision made him by the now pope of the prebend of Taghmoun in the church of Ferns, any statutes or ordinances whatsoever heretofore made to the contrary notwithstanding, saving always the king's right, and from time to time to make him such writs and mandates under the seal used in Ireland for allowance of the said licence as shall be needful for his suit, unless there be some reasonable cause wherefore the chancellor ought not so to do; as in recompense for his travail and cost in [journeying] to the court of Rome for confirmation of that election, when before his coming thither the pope had made provision of the said bishopric to Master Robert Rede, the pope made him provision of the said prebend.
	Et erat patens.
Aug. 4. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound in the port of London. Order without taking custom or subsidy thereupon to suffer Master Hugh de Hervorst provost of the church of Zanton, ambassador of the archbishop of Cologne, by himself or his servants to lade in any ship he shall please and carry to foreign parts two cloths of scarlet and four pieces of 'worstede,' any command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding; as John Swart has made oath in chancery that the provost is purposed to take the same thither for his own use, and not for traffic.
July 28. Westminster.	To Edward earl of Roteland the king's admiral, or to his lieutenant in the town and port of Great Jernemuth. Order, upon petition of William Squier seaman, to deliver to him a little ship of Seland and the spars of 'fir' and other merchandise wherewith it is laded, suffering him to take the same whither he will, if the said John (sic) shall find security to answer and content any persons whatsoever who may shew lawful proof that they have right or title in the said ship or merchandise; as his complaint shews that a ship of certain burgesses of Hull [laded] with goods, to the value with the ship of 400l., was lately taken at sea by men of Frisland with the petitioner and eleven other seamen his fellows, that he and his fellows were put to ransom at 120 marks; that the captors after took likewise at sea the said little ship with the spars etc., and gave it to the said William and his fellows in aid of their ransom, in consideration of their poverty, that he and certain of his fellows, having licence to cross to England in order to get their ransom, on their return towards England with the said ship touched at the port of Langfunde (sic) in Norwey, and finding there certain men of Seland who pretended that they were seamen of the ship at the time of its capture, took them therein at their own special request, under the condition and promise that they should never claim the ship or any goods therein, and that they touched at the port of Great Jernemuth, where the men of Seland, by favour and maintenance of certain men of that town, contrary to their promise are claiming ship and merchandise, causing the same to be unlawfully withheld from the petitioner and his fellows, to their hurt and hurt of certain other their fellows who are yet in prison for the said ransom.
	Like writ, mutatis mutandis, to the bailiffs in the port of Great Jernemuth.