1249, membranes 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

1249, membranes 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

MEMBRANE 9.

Oct. 31. Windsor.

Grant to Matthew Bezil and his assigns of the custody and marriage of the heir of Giles de Cancellis and of the custody of the manor of Kenewedon, which he held in chief ; during the minority of the heir.

Appointment during pleasure of Peter de Genowre to the custody of the castle of Windlesore, and for this custody grant to him of the yearly castle guard rents of knights which are held of the castellany, with the new purpresture of the king brought into cultivation and 10l. a year by the hands of the bailiffs of Windlesor and one tun of wine yearly, so long as he keeps the castle.

Nov. 2. Windsor.

Grant for life to Leger (Leodegario) the Chaplain of the chantry in the hospital of St. James without Chichester, with 2d. a day from the sheriff of Sussex out of the issues of the county.

Signification to the pope that the king has appointed Master Robert Anketill, canon of Dol, king's clerk, as his proctor in the pope's court.

Protection with clause volumus until the quinzaine of Easter for George de Affuble.

Nov. 5. Windsor.

Simple protection until Midsummer for Peter de Geneve, going beyond seas, directed to all men of Ireland. Afterwards the clause volumus was added.

He has the like in England until his return.

Simple protection for John de Brademar, directed to all men of Ireland.

Grant during pleasure to Anian son of Oweyn that for his mill of Rywe, which is in the king's hands, he shall receive yearly by the hand of the justice of Chester 40s.

Nov. 7. Westminster.

Appointment during pleasure of Nicholas de Ores to the custody of the county of Kent.

The like of the same to the keeping of the castles of Rochester and Canterbury, and mandate to Bertram de Crioyl to deliver them to him.

The like of Richard de Ponte to the keeping of the manor and hundred of Middelton.

Nov. 12. Hadham.

The like of Thomas de Stanford, king's clerk, to keep all manner of the king's wards and escheats, in the counties of Nottingham, Derby, York, Northumberland, Lancaster, Westmeriland and Cumberland ; to enquire of those things which pertain to the same ; of serjeanties in these counties, who hold them and whether anything thereof has been alienated, by whom, and their value; also to keep the king's demesnes there and to enquire of those things pertaining thereto, together with the knights their fellows in the said counties.

The like directed to all mayors, reeves and bailiffs, citizens and burgesses of all cities and boroughs in the said counties.

Mandate to the sheriffs of the said counties not to intermeddle in any of these matters.

Nov. 16. Stoke.

Exemption for life, at the instance of Simon de Norwico, king's clerk, of Ranulf le Cunte, his brother, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Nov. 25. Huntingdon.

Mandate to the bailiffs of B. de Sabaudia of the honour of Richmond, the king having granted to his uncle P. de Sabaudia, their lord, the lands which are held of him of the lands of Normans, when they fall in, notwithstanding that the king might have them as escheats of the lands of Normans,—that when Clemencia countess of Chester dies, they immediately give seisin of the manors of Beinton and Fotston, which she holds of the honour of Richmond into the hands of their lord, as the king wishes that he shall not be impeded concerning these by any of the king's bailiffs.

Quitclaim to Warin de Bassingburn of 86 acres of land in Bassingburn, which the king exacted from him as his escheat of the lands of Bretons.

Exemption for life of Nicholas Peyvre from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

The like of Henry de Northwode.

Nov. 26. Buckden.

Grant to Peter de Culturis of 10l. a year at the Exchequer for his maintenance in the king's service.

Grant to Alan de Guldeford of the wardship of the land and heirs of Robert de Alneto, with the marriage of the heirs.

The like to Henry de Mara of the land and heirs of Walter de Merk with the marriage.

Dec. 4. Northampton.

Presentation of Master Henry de Campeden to the church of Grimesby in the diocese of Lincoln, late of William Hardel.

The like of Gilbert de Stebenheth to that of St. Mary Graslane, Gloucester, in the diocese of Worcester.

Nov. 26. Huntingdon.

Notification to the barons of the Exchequer that the king has given to his brother William de Valencia all the debts which William de Lancastre owed to the king: that he has taken into his hands all the debts which the latter owed to Aaron and Samuel de Eboraco and David de Oxonia, Jews, and any other Jews, and also all the debts which Peter de Brus owed to said Aaron de Eboraco, and has given these to his said brother; also that he has granted to Peter de Brus, one of the heirs of the said William de Lancastre, that as regards both the portion affecting him of the debts of the said William and his own debt, he and his heirs may pay off the amount to William de Valencia and his heirs or assigns at the rate of 200l. a year, half at the exchequer of Easter at the New Temple, London, and half at Michaelmas there, and if the said Peter make default at any term, the said barons shall cause the same distraint to be made as for the king's own debts.

Mandate to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled.

Presentation of Peter de Kyllum, chaplain, to the church of St. Mary, Oxford, in the diocese of Lincoln.

Dec. 10. Oxford.

Exemption for life of Henry de Norwico, king's serjeant, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Appointment during pleasure of the good men of Selveston to the keeping of that manor, rendering 18l. a year for the profits of the said manor, on condition that they have no ingress into the park or woods belonging to the manor and take nothing thereof either green or dry.

Notification to such and such an abbot that the truce having expired with the king of France, and the king having sent a great company of knights beyond seas for the recovery of his rights this side and beyond seas, he is sending his clerks, Th. de Stanford and William de Axemue with the several sheriffs of the counties requesting him to listen favourably to what they will set forth in this business, and find money for the relief of the said expenses in such abundance that the king ought to compensate him.

Dec. 16. Windsor.

Grant to Ellis de Rabayn, king's yeoman, of the wardship of the land and heirs of John de Hodebovill, with the marriage of the heirs.

Dec. 13. Windsor.

Notification to Constance late the wife of Robert del Punddelarch that the king has granted to his brother William de Valencia, to whom he gave the lands late of the said Robert, that as regards all the lands which she has in dower of the said lands, she shall be intendant to him as her lord, and therefore commands her to take the same fealty to him as she took to the king not to marry without his assent and will.

Grant, at the instance of Aymer the king's brother, to the men of Sniterlegh, to wit, the parishioners of the said Aymer of that town, that from Christmas next for three years they shall not be distrained for any debt whereof they are not principle debtors or pledges.

Mandate to the sheriff of Northumberland to give seisin to Patrick earl of Dunbar of all the lands which Patrick his father held in chief and which fall to him by inheritance, the king having taken the homage of the said Patrick.

Exemption for life of Andrew de la Brach, serjeant of Eleanor countess of Leicester, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions and from suit of the king's hundred of Kenetebyry, co. Berks.

Dec. 17. Windsor.

Appointment during pleasure of William de Oddingeseles to the keeping of the castle of Mungumery.

Exemption of Henry Tnrbut from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions so long as, during the next five years, he is in the service of John de Grey, justice of Chester.

The like for life of Simon Bataille.

Pardon to Richard son of Jordan, clerk (clerico), for the death of Gregory Cornherth, as it appears by inquisition that he killed him by misadventure.

Dec. 28. Westminster.

Grant to the king's uncle P. de Sabaudia that if he die, the king will not lay hands on his lands by reason of having the wardship thereof, nor on his goods found in the said lands, nor make seisin thereof to any of his heirs, nor permit any of his goods to be taken to the king's use, until his debts are paid out of the issues of his said lands; and grant that the executors of his will have free administration of his goods found in his lands.

Exemption for life of Master Henry Luvel, the queen's cook, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions. Afterwards it was added : and that he be not made sheriff, coroner, escheator, forester, verderer, agister, regarder or other bailiff against his will.

MEMBRANE 8.

Jan. 2. Merton.

Mandate to the abbot of Strata Florida to deliver the 25 marks which he is bound to pay at the exchequer of Easter next, to Robert Wallerand to do the king's bidding.

Presentation of Robert de Useburn to the church of Hoton in the Forest in the diocese of Carlisle.

Jan. 8. Westminster.

Pardon to Conrad de Bruneswyc for the death of Thedric de Estland, as it appears by inquisition that he killed him by misadventure.

Grant to William de Ferrariis, earl of Dereby, that though he should be bound to the king in some debt, he may make his will so that by reason of such debt the king will not take his lands or goods into his hands or any bailiff intermeddle therein, but the earl's heirs answer for the same.

Pardon to Maud late the wife of Philip de Dorn for the death of the said Philip, on condition that she make peace with the relatives of the said Philip and stand her trial if anyone will proceed against her.

Mandate to Imbert de Pugeys to surrender to William de Valencia, the king's brother, the whole land in Baunton which he held of the king at farm in the same manner as he received the same and to do his homage to him for the other lands which he held of the king in fee in that town, the king having granted the same to his brother.

Appointment during pleasure of William de Norhampton, king's serjeant, to the keeping of the forest in the county of Rutland.

Jan. 13. Windsor.

Grant to William de Grey of the wardship of the land and heirs of Andrew de Derlegh, tenant in chief, with the marriage.

Jan. 13. Windsor.

Grant to Robert de Tateshale of what pertains to the king for the trespass of Robert de Straston in entering his park of Witton and with other malefactors taking beasts therein.

Jan. 15. Windsor.

Grant to Hugh le Brun, the king's brother, count of Angouléme, and his heirs lawfully begotten, of 400 marks a year at the Exchequer in England, until the king provide him in wards, escheats or other land to that value.

Licence for Elias Plumbar of Rypell' to let to farm for six years from the Purification, 33 Henry III, the salt pit which the king gave to him in the isle of Olerun.

Jan. 17. Guildford.

Appointment during pleasure of William de Plessetis, king's clerk, to the custody of the chamberlainship.

Jan. 17. Guildford.

Commission to John de Gray, justice of Chester, of all the king's lands of the county of Chester and of North Wales, to wit, Ros, Rewennyoc, Defferencloid and Englefeld, so that he have all the issues from the Purification next, rendering to the king 500 marks a year, and that he keep all the castles in these lands at his own cost, and preserve the king's houses in the state in which they now are, and grieve no tenant but maintain them according to law and the custom of those parts ; saving to the king advowsons of churches, reliefs, wards, stews, parks, and forests as far as relates to venison and vert, and the pasture of which the said John shall not overcharge to the detriment of the king's deer; and saving also to the king the tallages of free boroughs, and all manner of escheats.

Memorandum that this compact is to be observed by the said John in time of peace, and such is the king's intention.

Mandate to all the tenants to do their homage and service to Henry de Percy their lord, the son and heir of William de Percy, the king having taken his. homage for all the lands which the said William held in chief.

Grant to John de Gray, justice of Chester, of the keeping of the land and heir of Hugh de Coronis and of the marriage of the heir.

Whereas the king granted to N. bishop of Durham that he might dispose at his will of the corn sown in the lands of his bishopric and church, and the bishop by reason of his cession, did not cultivate certain lands of his bishopric, grant that if the said lands are handed to any to cultivate, those who receive them shall be preserved harmless touching this.

Jan. 18. Chawton.

Appointment during pleasure of John Silvestre, king's clerk, as warden of the mint throughout England; directed to moneyers, clerks, and all other ministers of the mint (monetarie) and changes throughout England.

Jan. 25. Winchester.

Grant for the king's life to the prior and monks of Snelleshal may take yearly 30 cartloads of wood for their hearth in the forest of Whitlewode by view of the foresters of that forest.

Pardon to William de Wrimeford for the death of Reginald son of Robert de Chauners.

June 15. Woodstock.

Grant to Simon de Monteforti and Henry his son after him that when any escheats of the lands of Normans fall in of his fee in England, which the king is accustomed to retain in his hands, they may have free administration thereof or confer them at their will, until the land of England and Normandy are common.

Feb. 6. Clarendon.

Exemption for five years of Thomas Kyme, burgess of Northampton, from prises and tallages, provided that he stay so long in the service of S. de Monteforti, earl of Leicester, and Eleanor his wife.

The king has understood the form of the compromise between his kinsman Thibaut, king of Navarre, count palatine of Champagne and Brie, and the king's brother in law S. de Monteforti, earl of Leicester, to the following effect, that both kings shall compromise on the arbitration and award of certain good men on all discords and questions which have arisen since the said Thibaut became king of Navarre, to wit, on the king's side Raymond, bishop of Bazas, and William prior of Le Mas and on the side of the king of Navarre, Sancho Ferr', his seneschal of Navarre, and Leoninus de Sezannia, knight. And if they cannot agree, they shall take the matter before the said king and earl. Also in case of the death of either of his representatives the said Thibaut has appointed Hugh de Cornilon, knight, as a substitute, and in like manner the earl has appointed P. Caillau, citizen of Bordeaux. These four shall pronounce their award before Midsummer, 1249, and if they fail to do so, this compromise shall be null and void, except so far as progress has been made therein. If the king will not keep and observe the compromise, whatever the four arbitrators have caused to be restored, both moveables and hereditaments shall be given back on both sides. The king will ratify whatever compromise the said Simon, to whom he has committed the land of Gascony, may make, on condition that Nicholas de Molis be joined on the king's side with the bishop of Bazas, and William, prior of Le Mas, and that the earl may appoint a substitute in case any of the king's arbitrators die or be absent. [Fœdera.]

MEMBRANE 7.

Simple protection for five years for Ralph de Erlham, king's yeoman.

Feb. 7. Clarendon.

Power to Simon de Monteforti, earl of Leicester, to make a peace or composition with the king of Navarre, as above. [Fœdera.]

Feb. 10. Clarendon.

Appointment during pleasure of Peter Chaceporc, archdeacon of Wells, and Thomas de Newerc, as guardians of the bishopric of Durham, except the manors of Houeden, Stocton and Esynton.

Presentation of Arnald de Sancto Romano to the church of Langamarch, in the diocese of St. Davids [substituted for Buelt in the diocese of Llandaff].

Feb. 16. Clarendon

Bond to William Artus, citizen of Bordeaux, at the exchequer of Easter next, in 100l. for Gerard de Blavia, to wit, 50l. arrears of the said Gerard's fee of 100l. a year, for Michaelmas term 31 Henry III and Easter term following, and 50l. for Michaelmas term 32 Henry III, which the said William lent to the said Gerard on his fee.

Exemption for life of William Giffard, yeoman of Robert Passelewe, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Mandate to the good men of Hertford, Esinden and Beyford to let William de Valencia have by gift of the king the tallage which the king lately assessed upon them.

Feb. 25. Clarendon.

Grant for life to Henry de Pinkeny, queen's yeoman, of the whole land which the king granted to Richard Marshal for his life in Scerberg, if he survive the said Richard.

[Cancelled.] Because he had it not.

Pardon to Nicholas the Carpenter of his outlawry when Agnes daughter of Alan appealed him of rape.

Feb.27. Winchester.

Simple protection until Midsummer for John de Bailol, going on pilgrimage to Pontigny.

Appointment during pleasure of Reginald de Cobbeham to the keeping of the county of Kent.

March 9. Westminster.

Mandate to Drew de Barentin to let the Friars Minors of Bordeaux have 250 pounds of Bordeaux out of the issues of the islands before Midsummer for the ransom of their place where their houses are situated.

Grant to William le Chamberlenc, king's yeoman, of the land late of Geoffrey de Childingwude in that town, who was outlawed for homicide, which land is the king's escheat by reason of his keeping of the heir of B. earl of Devon ; to hold to the said William during the minority of the heir.

Notification to the mayor, jurats and commune of Bordeaux that the king has taken under his special protection the Friars Minors of Bordeaux and at their request has granted to them the new place they have taken for their dwelling, and constituted himself their patron, and they are not to permit them to be molested therein : and the king's will is that there be built there a church in honour of St. Edward king and confessor, and the mayor for the time being shall lay the first stone in the king's name. And whatever good or ill is done to them the king will repute as done to himself.

Pardon to William de Huddeswell of his outlawry for a robbery charged against him by Master John le Romein, sub-dean of York.

Mandate to Peter Chaceporc and Th. de Neuwerc, guardians of the bishopric of Durham, to deliver all the issues thereof to Richard earl of Cornwall, so that no one have any part thereof by reason of any mandate directed or to be directed to them, until he is satisfied of 5,000 marks wherein the king is bound to him.

March 12. Westminster.

Grant to William de Valencia, the king's brother, and his heirs by his wife, of the wardship of that part of the lands of the honor of Lancaster in the king s hand by reason of his wardship of the son and heir of William de Lyndeseye, during the minority of the heir; and if the king can buy it, he will assign it to them in fee and inheritance; and this is not to be deducted from the 500l. a year granted to them by charter from the Exchequer.

March 18. Westminster.

Protection for one year for Henry son of Hugh, burgess of Ghent, his men, things and merchandise throughout the realm, and acquittance from prises for the proper merchandise of himself and his men.

Protection until Michaelmas next for William Bicke, burgess of Nottingham.

Pardon to Henry de Hybernia [substituted for Paris] for the death of Alexander Spygun.

March 24. Westminster.

Mandate to J. son of Geoffrey, justiciary of Ireland, to execute the king's former mandates to assign to William de Valencia, his brother, the liberties belonging to the assises and pleas of the county of Weseford extended to him as the purparty of his wife, one of the heirs of Walter Marshal sometime earl of Pembroke ; and he is to assign the same to him in the town of Ros, Carnebothe and Clumene, saving to the king the liberties belonging to his crown and dignity. And whereas the king commanded him to stock the said lands, he is to supply whatever is wanting of the said stock, that the king may hear no further complaint.

Licence after inquisition ad quod dammun made by the barons of London, for the prioress and nuns of St. Helen's, London, to enclose that lane which lay between their land on both sides, and to hold the same for ever with the will and assent of the said barons.

MEMBRANE 6.

March 26. Westminster.

Pardon to Simon le Peschur for the death of William his son, as it appears by inquisition that he killed him by misadventure.

Exemption for life of John de Heleweton from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

March 19. Westminster.

Power to Griffin son of Wenhunwin to conduct to the king Mereduc son of Maylgun and Howel son of Cadwathan, who wish to come to the king's peace, until Midsummer.

March 24. Westminster.

Grant to William de Valence, the king's brother, of the wardship of the manor of Drax, during the minority of the heir of William Paynel, with the marriage of that heir, if the king have not already given the marriage (illud) to William de Kantilupo.

March 31. Westminster.

Commission to the barons of Wynchelese of the said town for this year, to wit, from this Easter to Easter 34 Henry III for 130 marks, a moiety next Michaelmas and a moiety the following Easter, on condition that they are diligent in repairing and preserving the town against the sea, and that they show justice to all complainants and persons seeking justice in that town, according to the liberty and custom of the town, and if they do not do this and are convicted of injury against any one the king will take the town into his hands and punish the barons according to the quantity of their offence.

The like to the barons of La Rye of their town for 70 marks.

April 1. Westminster.

Presentation of Gerard de Belac to the church of Medburn and request to R. bishop of Lincoln to institute him, notwithstanding the king's late presentation thereto of Sampson de Sanford, king's clerk, into which he was deceived.

April 5. Westminster.

Grant to F. bishop of London, for a fine, of the wardship of the heirs of the land and heirs of Gilbert de Samford, with the marriage of the heir.

Robert de Stychel and Thomas de Wyndegat, monks of Durham, bringing news of the cession of N. their bishop, have letters of licence to elect directed to the prior and convent.

Presentation of Thomas de Anesty, chaplain, to the archdeaconry of Northumberland, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Durham ; directed to W. archbishop of York.

Pardon to Thomas son of William de Dikele for the death of Roger son of Avice de Horsefrith whom he killed by misadventure.

April 10. Merton.

Presentation of William de Clifford to the church of Wessington in the diocese of York, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Durham.

Protection with clause volumus until Midsummer for the bishop of Chichester, gone beyond seas.

April 17. Westminster.

Appointment during pleasure of William de Horseden to the keeping of the manor and castle of the Peak, answering thereof at the Exchequer.

Grant to Amicia late the wife of Baldwin, earl of the Isle, of the wardship, during the minority of B. his son and heir, of his castles and lands which the king had in his hands at Easter this year, except advowsons, wards of knights' fees and other escheats, for 300l. [substituted for 400l.] a year at the Exchequer ; on condition that if during this period she permits herself to marry, the premises revert to the king, and if the king die she do her fealty and be answerable for the same to queen Eleanor as the guardian (ballie) of the king's heir and land during his minority.

[In the margin.] Afterwards she had pardon of 100l. to the barons of the Exchequer of the same date. [That is, a reduction from 400l. to 300l. as corrected in the grant.]

Appointment during pleasure of Robert le Vavasur, sheriff of Nottingham and Derby, to the keeping of the honour of Peverel of Nottingham; directed to sheriffs and bailiffs in whose bailiwicks the lands of the said honour are.

Mandate to the tenants to be intendant to him.

April 18. Westminster.

The like of Robert le Sauvage to the keeping of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk with the castles of Norwich and Oreford.

Mandate to Hamo Passelewe to deliver the said castles and counties to him.

The like of Nicholas de Wauncy to Surrey and Sussex.

The like of Alexander de Hamden to Buckingham and Bedford.

April 21. Westminster.

Grant to Elias de Chillac of 30 marks a year at the exchequer of Michaelmas for his maintenance in the king's service, so long as he is in that service.

Grant to Robert de Stopham, king's yeoman, of 20l. a year so long as he has the keeping of the manor of Clarendon and the forest there.

Appointment as above of John de Eschalers to the custody of the counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon.

Bond to William de Valencia, the king's brother, in 100l. which he delivered into the hands of Geoffrey de Lezignan for his fee of Michaelmas term of his yearly fee of 200l. at the Exchequer.

Licence for Arnald Cotin, king's yeoman, to lease for six years the land which he has de ballio nostro in the island of Oleron.

Appointment during pleasure of Henry de Farlegh to the keeping of the county of Southampton.

April 28. Westminster

The like of John de Cormailles to the bailiwick of the forest in the county of Southampton which the said Henry held before de ballio regis.

The like of William de Tymnehid to the county of Wilts.

Mandate to Nicholas de Lusteshull to deliver the castle of Sarum to him to keep during pleasure.

The like to Fulk de Orreby to the custody of all the king's escheats in the county of Chester and in North Wales, as in advowsons, reliefs, wards, parks, stews and all manner of escheats and forests so far as relates to venison and vert, the pasture whereof is not to be overcharged by J. de Grey to whom the king committed all the lands of the said county and North Wales at farm.

The like of Godfrey de Schidemore to the counties of Somerset and Dorset.

Confirmation of a grant for her life by Maud late the wife of Richard de Ledecumb to Ernest de Nevill, her father, of the whole land which she holds in dower in the town of Durinton, for 20s. a year payable to her in her recluse's cell (reclusorio) and ½ mark and a robe a year which he has granted to her of his liberality.

April 29. Westminster.

Grant to P. bishop of Hereford that he may take charge of the ditches round the city of Hereford and put fish in them to his own use so long as he lives, saving to the king and his heirs their fishings therein.

Grant to Master Albert, papal notary, of 40 marks a year at the Exchequer, until the king provide for him more amply.

MEMBRANE 5.

May 1. Westminster

Protection with clause columus for Bartholomew Pecche, gone beyond seas on an embassage of the king, so long as he is beyond seas.

Grant during pleasure to Fulk de Orreby of the keeping of all the king's escheats in the county of Chester and in North Wales, as above, and appointment of him to view that no one fishes in the king's stews, and to keep the king's venison and vert in the parks and the forests there, and to view the detriment of the king's lands overcharged with pasture in the latter. And the king is unwilling that prejduice shall arise by this mandate to the king's bailiffs who are enfeoffed.

Mandate to John de Grey to admit him to this.

April 30. Westminster.

To J. son of Geoffrey, justiciary of Ireland. Whereas M. countess of Lincoln, late the wife of W. earl marshal, recovered before the king seisin of a third part of the lands of her husband in Ireland, and the king heretofore commanded the justiciary to assign to her a third part of the said lands in bulk and not from each parccl, and he accordingly assigned to her the whole county of Kyldare, the manor of Fothered and land to the value of 62l. 17s. 4d. a year in Aboy, but did not give her seisin of the castles in the county of Kyldare, because there was no mention made in the king's letters of castles; mandate to him to give her seisin of the castles of Kyldare and Carbrye in that county. And whereas the earl was seised when he married her of the said 62l. 17s. 4d. of land in the manor of Aboy, which fall to her as a portion of her dower, mandate to him, notwithstanding the seisin which by order of the king he gave to William de Cantilupo of the manor of Aboy, to cause her to be reseised of the said 62l.17s. 4d. of land, and the said William shall recover what is deficient in his purparty against his co-parceners and the co-heirs of the earl marshal.

May 3. Westminster.

Simple protection without term for Clemencia, countess of Chester.

Grant to Robert de Muscegros that he and his heirs may hold the 3½ acres which he assarted in his manor of Cherleton in the forest of Selewod, quit of waste and regard and view of foresters and verderers.

Pardon to Henry de Waleis of his outlawry for the death of Walter son of Adam, reeve of Seynton, whom he is said to have killed in self-defence.

Grant to Agnes late the wife of Roger Bertram that she shall not be compelled to marry against her will.

Appointment of Hugh de Kynardeslegh to the keeping of the castle of Hereford and of that county, and mandate to Waleram le Tieis to deliver to him the keeping of the said county.

May 8. Westminster.

Mandate to Peter de Brus to pay to William de Valencia, the king's brother, his heirs and assigns, all the debts which he owed to Aaron de Eboraco, Jew, which the king has taken into his hands and given to his said brother, and also the portion affecting him of the debts of William de Lancastre, of whom he is one of the heirs: and grant to him that he may pay both these off at the rate of 200l. a year, to wit, a moiety at Easter next at the New Temple, London, and a moiety at the following Michaelmas, and so from year to year.

May 9. Westminster.

Bond to Maynettus Spineti, Benvenutus Willelmi, Hugh Gilberti, Hucho Simonetti, Gerard Ricobaldi, merchants of Florence, in 500 marks payable at Michaelmas next, which they paid to the pope for Michaelmas term, 32 Henry III, of his yearly cess of 1,000 marks.

The like to Bernard Prosperyn, Frederick Rouland, James Offereduch', James Hugichun, Gentil Gentilis, merchants of Siena, in a like sum which they paid to the pope for the same term of the said cess.

May 11. Windsor.

Appointment during pleasure of Henry de Colevill to the keeping of the counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon.

Presentation of Aymer de Lezignan, the king's brother, to the church of Wermuth in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Durham ; directed to the archbishop of York.

Grant to the prior and monks of Lenton that they shall not, by reason of the trespass or forfeiture of Richard de Wenloc, sometime monk of Lenton, who left their priory and afterwards for his trespass was sent to Cluny without the realm of England by order of the king, be charged before the justices or elsewhere, nor any prejudice or damage accrue to them thereby.

May 17. Reading.

Mandate to Peter de Burmingham to send to the king the issues of the lands late of Richard de Burgo and Theobald le Butiler in Ireland by Master William de Nortfeud, king's clerk, if he can return seasonably, or another.

[Cancelled.] The same Master surrendered the writ and took nothing thereof.

Appointment during pleasure of Robert de Lathun to the keeping of the county of Lancaster.

Mandate to Matthew de Rademan to deliver to him the castle of Lancaster, to keep during pleasure.

Protection for ten years from Whitsunday for the warden of Corbridge [Pontis Cord'].

May 25. Winchester.

Confirmation of a sale by Stephen de Salinis, king's yeoman, to Agnes de Monte Acuto of the wardship of the lands of Isabel, one of the heirs of William de Monte Acuto and of the marriage of the said Isabel.

May 26. Winchester.

Exemption for life, at the instance of Amicia, countess of Devon, of Ralph Bardulf, her serjeant, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions, so long as he is in her service.

The like, for life, of Ralph de Dovor, yeoman of Robert Passelewe.

The subprior and convent of Coventry have licence to elect a prior in their church, which is void by the cession of Roger their prior, by Nicholas the precentor and Simon the chamberlain, sent to court with letters of the chapter praying for licence and with letters of the prior of his cession.

The subprior and convent of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, have the like through the death of William their prior, by Thomas de Bekeford and John de Oxonia, canons, sent to the king to seek licence.

Protection with clause columus for Master Laurence de Sancto Martino and Gilbert Bacun and Martin de Castreton, his yeomen, until the return of the said Master Laurence, who has gone to the court of Rome on an embassage of the king.

May 30. Winchester.

Grant to Ela countess of Warwick, the king's kinswoman, of the manor of Dymmok, for her maintenance while she is a widow, at a rent of 60s. at the Exchequer, and the king wills that she keep the manor in a due state and treat the men thereof according to the custom of the manor and not unduly grieve them. And if she permit herself to marry, or take the veil, or die, the manor shall revert to the king.

Simple protection for five years from Midsummer for the abbot of Basingewerc.

June 3. Clarendon.

Signification to the bishop of Lincoln of the royal assent to the election of Robert de Weston, subprior of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, to be prior of that house.

Exemption for life of Geoffrey de Langele from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

June 6. Clarendon.

The king is sending to the parts of Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford and Salop, William de Axemuth to sell the king's wines there and to enquire touching the king's wines sold in times past where the money arising therefrom went, and to provide that of the money due to the king therefrom, answer be made at the terms fixed for each by the said William.

Et sunt patentes.

The prior and convent of St. Mary, Oseney, have licence to elect an abbot, as their abbey is void by the cession of John their abbot, by Augustine the precentor and Richard de Lamburn, canon of that house.

Mandate to Henry de Wengham or his substitute, guardian of the priory of St. Frideswide, Oxford, to give seisin thereof to Robert the subprior, to whose election as prior the king has given his assent.

June 9. Clarendon.

Grant to Ebulo de Montibus of 40 marks a year at the exchequer of Michaelmas until the king provide for him in wards or escheats.

Licence for one year from Midsummer next for the abbot of Cherbourg to send a ship to England for victuals for his house, paying the right and due customs.

June 14. Reading.

Royal assent to the election of Adam de Berners, canon of Oseney, to be abbot of that place, and mandate to the bishop of Lincoln to do his part herein.

Writ of aid until Michaelmas for Master Paulinus de Bampton, king's serjeant, making purchases for the king at divers fairs in England.

Simple protection for Wygan le Bretun, gone to the land of Jerusalem, until his return. Et sunt patentes.

The like for Thomas de Estleg, gone with Simon de Monteforti on the king's service to Gascony, so long as he is on his service.

Safe-conduct for one year from Midsummer next for the ship of Alard de Seingham and his men leading it in coming to England or elsewhere in the king's land, provided that she carry nothing in letters, envoys, arms or mandates whereby damage might accrue to the realm.

June 27. Westminster.

Simple protection for three years for Robert de Ver, gone on pilgrimage to the land of Jerusalem.

Protection with clause [volumus] for William Lungespe, gone to the land of Jerusalem, until his return.[Fœdera.]

MEMBRANE 4.

June 29. Westminster.

Grant during pleasure to Geoffrey de Grantmunt of the land which Peter de Genevre held in Beyseby.

[Cancelled.] Because otherwise on the Charter Roll in the 36th year.

July 1. Westminster

Acknowledgment of the receipt in the wardrobe at Windesor on Friday the morrow of Midsummer by the hand of Roger de Crumba, yeoman of John son of Geoffrey, justiciary of Ireland, of 1,200 marks of the treasure of Ireland.

Exemption of Walter de Ludeham, so long as he is in the service of Edmund de Lacy, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Protection with clause columus until the Assumption for George Deffuble, and Thomas Deffuble and John de Noble, his esquires, gone with him on a message of the king to Ireland.

Presentation of Robert de Belencumbre to the church of Merewe in the diocese of Winchester.

July 9. Westminster

Grant to Geoffrey Bauzan, hospitaller of the house of St. John of Jerusalem that he may come to the realm as often as he likes, and protection for him in so doing.

Appointment during pleasure of Ralph de Norwico, king's clerk, to the chancellorship of Ireland, and mandate to John son of Geoffrey, the justiciary, to deliver to him the seal.

July 13. Westminster.

Grant to him of 60 marks a year at the Exchequer of Dublin so long as he shall be in that office, until the king provide for him more fully.

Mandate to G. bishop of Ossory, the treasurer, and J. son of Geoffrey, justiciary of Ireland, to deliver the same to him.

Grant to the abbot of Westminster that of the 60 tuns of wine which he has bought to his own use of Arnald de la Trine and which the latter will send to England, nothing be taken to the king's use ; until Easter next.

July 17. Woodstock.

Grant to Stephen Bauzan of 20l. a year at the Exchequer, to maintain him in the king's service.

July 20. Woodstock

Appointment during pleasure of Philip Marmiun to the keeping of the counties of Warwick and Leicester.

Protection without term and without clause for the prior and canons of Chetwode.

July 21. Woodstock

Mandate to the tenants of the land of Kery to be intendant to William de Oddingeseles so long as he is constable of Mungomery.

The like to the tenants of the manor of Beseby to be intendant to Geoffrey de Gramant, to whom the king has committed that manor during pleasure for his maintenance.

Mainprize that if Margery de Vernun gives seisin to William de Chabeneys, king's yeoman, of the manor of Freschewatre, the king will, on the third day after such seisin, cause a moiety of the said manor with the chief messuage (manso), gardens, stews, dovecotes and all things belonging to the chief messuage, to be restored to her and cause her to be put in seisin of the said moiety for her to hold for life of the said William, with the reversion of the other moiety if he die before her; and promise that with regard to this matter the king will keep her harmless.

July 22. Woodstock.

Whereas the king understands from J. son of Geoffrey, justiciary of Ireland, that the earls marshal have always been accustomed to have the wardships of lands in Leynestre when they fall in, whether such lands are held in chief or of others, and that the heirs of W. Marshal earl of Pembroke, except R. le Bigod, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, are in full seisin of these wardships, the king has granted to the said earl marshal the keeping of the town of Tulac, with the castle and its appurtenances as his purparty on this condition, that he and his co-parceners produce on the quinzaine of Michaelmas next the charter which they say they have of the king's ancestors ; and mandate to Peter de Bermingham to give him seisin thereof.

Appointment during pleasure of Philip Marmiun to the keeping of the castle of Sauveye, and mandate to Baldwin de Paunton to deliver it to him.

July 23. Woodstock.

Appointment of Master Simon de Wauton and Stephen Bauzan with the sheriff of Worcester and the coroners of that county to make an inquisition touching the persons drowned and killed lately at Kemeseye, whereof many persons appeal many others, and many are charged as well of the fact as of the instigation, as for instance the whole household of the bishop of Worcester of Kemeseye and of R. treasurer of Lychfeld ; and mandate to them to meet on the morrow of St. Laurence the Martyr at Worcester on this horrible deed, to put the guilty in prison and certify the king hereof. The sheriff is to cause the appellants and the persons charged to come before them with their attachments and other things.

July 23. Woodstock.

Protection for five years from St. Peter's chains for the abbess and nuns of Tarente.

Mandate to the abbot of Strata Florida to pay the 25 marks, which they are bound to pay at the exchequer of Michaelmas next, to Robert Walerand to do as the king has ordered.

July 30. Woodstock

Whereas by the tenor of the mandate of J. son of Geoffrey, justiciary of Ireland, the king has lately heard that the earls marshals have always been accustomed to have the wardship of lands in Leynesterne when they fall in, whether they be held of the king or of others, and that the heirs of W. Marshal, sometime earl of Pembroke, with the exception of R. le Bigod earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, are in full seisin of such wardships; the king has granted to R. earl marshal the keeping of the town of Tulak with the castle and its appurtenances as his purparty on this condition that he and his co-parceners, the heirs of W. earl marshal from the quinzaine of Michaelmas prove to the king by charter of the king's predecessor or by other means which may satisfy the king's court that they ought to have these wardships. He therefore commands P. de Bermingeham to give the said R. the earl seisin of the keeping of the town of Tulac, with the castle and appurtenances.

July 31. Northampton.

Appointment during pleasure of Marmaduke Darel to the keeping of the forest in the county of York.

The like of John son of Simon in the county of Northumberland.

Et sunt patentes.

Aug. 3. Northampton.

Appointment of William de Axemuth and Fulk de Orreby, and J. de Grey, justice of Chester, as often as they need his aid and counsel, to assess the tallage in the cities, boroughs, towns and demesne lands in that county.

Grant during pleasure to Richard le Brun of the town of Meyvot and a third part of the mill of that town in Ros in Wales, which J. de Grey, justice of Chester, had assigned to him by order of the king for his maintenance in the king's service ; so long as he is head serjeant for the preservation of the peace in the parts of Ros and Roweno.

Aug. 6. Geddington.

Request to the abbot of St. Geneviève and his fellow judges, inasmuch as the cognition of all causes touching property or goods in the realm, except matrimonial or testamentary causes or of tithes, belong to the crown, so that no one may take them in any other court but the king's, to stay the course moved before them by apostolical authority between certain canons of the church of Evreux touching the sale of the manor of Brumford which is in the realm ; otherwise the king will give power to Master Nicholas, archdeacon of Ely, and Henry de Helegeya, or either of them, to appeal to the pope.

Appointment of Aaron de Eboraco, Ellis le Evesk, Aaron son of Abraham and Abraham de Berkamsted, Jews, to assess the tallage of 500 marks and 26 marks of gold for Michaelmas term 33 Henry III, upon the several Jews of the realm: and they are to take with them two middle class Jews and two poor Jews to assess the said tallage, so that the rich be not spared and the poor not too much grieved.

Aug. 14. Burgh.

Grant to Richard de Alenzun of the wardship, during the minority of the heirs, of the land and heirs of Alexander de Nevill, with the marriage.

Grant for five years to the burgesses of Beverley that they may take from every cartload passing through their town ½d., and from every horseload ¼d. for the paving thereof.

Grant to William de Valence the king's brother, of the wardship and marriage of the heirs of Roger son of John for 300 marks, so that he may marry them to whomsoever he will, but without disparagement.

Aug. 21. Huntingdon.

Grant for life to the same of the castle and town of Hertford and of the manors of Beynford and Isenden.

Grant to him of 40l. due to the king in the name of the farm of the manor of Corebrug, late of Roger son of John, during the minority of the heirs of the said Roger, and during this period only it shall be deducted from the yearly fee which William receives at the Exchequer, of 500 marks. And if before their coming of age the mother of the said Roger should die, or either of the two heiresses, the said William shall have the lands assigned to them in dower, and that amount shall be deducted from his said fee of 500 marks. And if the said 40l. are to be blanched the said William shall cause them to be blanched at the Exchequer.

MEMBRANE 3

Grant for life to Geoffrey de Grandi Monte of the whole land in Beseby in the soke of Wautham which Peter de Geneve once held de ballio nostro; to hold with all liberties and free customs belonging thereto and with the dower of Eva de Chambernun there if she should die in this time.

Appointment during pleasure of Arnald Geroudon to the chamberlainship of London and Sandwich.

Aug. 23. St. Neots.

Licence for Clemencia, countess of Chester, to make her will of all her moveables, so that no bailiff shall intermeddle therewith after her death, and grant to her of free choice in bequeathing her body for sepulture where she will.

Pardon to the prior and convent of Huntindon of a quarter of oats which their men of Hereford were accustomed to pay yearly for chiminage of the forest; and they shall be quit thereof for ever.

Pardon to Walter Bretun of his outlawry for a robbery which he was charged with instigating, with the usual condition.

Sept. 1. Havering.

The like to Adam de Ruwefald of his outlawry for not prosecuting his appeal against William de Wowedesham, with the usual condition.

The like to Arnold Cobbe of his outlawry for the death of Gilbert Dolitel, with the usual condition.

Ratification of a sale by Germanus the king's tailor to Odo de Hodonet of the wardship of the land and heirs of Richard de Samford.

Mandate to the knights and serjeants deputed to the keeping of the king's goshawks, to draw them from their mews and when they are ready to fly, to send them to the king by Walter Wobode, king's serjeant, whom he is sending to them.

Sept. 9. Westminster.

Notification that John Maunsel, provost of Beverley, from Monday the feast of St. Laurence, 32 Henry III, had the keeping of the seal until the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 33 Henry III, both days included.

Pardon to Henry son of William de Bretteby for the death of Robert his son, whom he killed by misadventure.

Aug. 14. Peterborough.

Grant to William de Valencia of the wardship of two parts of the lands late of Roger son of John, which two parts were extended at 145l. 8l. 6½d. except 4l. 8s. 10½d. which the king granted to him for the keeping of the castle of Werkeworth; on condition that this extent be deducted from his yearly fee at the Exchequer ; to hold during the minority of the heirs and if they die before they come of age, the said William shall receive his yearly fee at the Exchequer. Grant to him also of the marriage of Isabel, late the wife of the said Roger.

Presentation of Artaud de Sancto Romano to the church of Forton, directed to the archbishop of York.

The like directed to the archdeacon of Richmond.

Sept. 12. Merton.

Grant to Paulinus Peyvre, for a fine of 100 marks, of the marriage of the son and heir of Thurstan le Despenser.

Sept. 18. Windsor.

Exemption for life of William son of John from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Pardon to Peter Draper of Colewell for the death of Ughtred the Smith of Bocland, whom he is said to have killed by misadventure.

Sept. 19. Windsor.

Prohibition of a tournament about to be held at Worcester on Wednesday after St. Matthew.

Presentation of Aymer de Lezinan to the church of Chester, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Durham ; directed to the archbishop of York.

Grant for life to Isabel late the wife of Peter the queen's baker, of that house in Winchester late of John le Cuner, who was blinded and emasculated for felony, and which the king granted as his escheat to the said Peter for his life.

Sept. 21. Windsor.

Grant to Aaron son of Abraham, Jew, that as he was tallaged at 18l. before the king at Michaelmas term, 33 Henry III, so he shall be tallaged for the four following years at 36l., to wit, 18l. at Easter next, 18l. the following Michaelmas, and so from year to year.

Request to the knights, burgesses and free tenants of the priory of Coventry, to grant an aid to William prior of Coventry, their lord, to relieve his church from debt.

Acknowledgment by the dean and chapter of St. Asaph's dated at St. Asaph's, the Morrow of the Exaltation of the Cross, 1249, that when their church falls void, they are bound to seek licence to elect and to obtain the royal assent when the election is made.

Sept. 27. Windsor.

Exemption for life of Godfrey de Lyston, king's serjeant, from suits of counties and hundreds, and from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Royal assent to the election of Walter, dean of York, to be bishop of Durham, with mandate to the archbishop of York to his part herein.

Dec. 26. Westminster.

Grant to Peter de Sabaudia, the king's uncle, that in case of his death, the king will not lay hands on his lands by reason of having the wardship thereof or for other reason, nor on his goods there or elsewhere, nor cause seisin to be had of the said lands to any heirs, assigns or legatees, until his debts and legacies have been fully paid and his will fully executed.

Sept. 28. Windsor.

Exemption for life of Master Paulinus de Bampton, king's serjeant, from suits of counties and hundreds and from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Protection and safe-conduct for Maynettus Spine of Florence, merchant of Peter de Sabaudia, and his fellows, their messengers and proctors, their goods, possessions and merchandise.

Grant to William de Bovill of 25l. a year at the exchequer of Easter, until the king provide for him otherwise in wards or escheats.

Oct. 1. Windsor.

The prior and convent of Chester have licence to elect an abbot by William de Roucestre and John de Campeden, monks of that house sent to the king with letters patent.

Grant to Artaud de Sancto Romano, king's clerk, for his yearly fee of 40 marks which he used to receive at the Exchequer, of the wardship of the land and heirs of Roger de Monte Caniso, with the marriage of the heirs.

Otherwise in the 35th year, in July, and he will surrender the letter.

Simple protection until Michaelmas for the prior of Hornchurch (de monasterio cornuto) going beyond seas with Peter de Sabaudia.

Protection with clause volumus for Peter de Sabaudia, gone beyond seas, until his return.

Oct. 2. Windsor.

Letters of attorney for him nominating Stephen de Feugeres and Adam de Alverton.

Mandate to all bailiffs and others to take when called upon by the Friars Minors all persons clerical or lay whom the Friars Minors shall testify to be apostates of their order, and to commit them to the king's prison, or if the said Friars prefer, deliver them to the Friars.

Simple protection for ten years for the prior of Pion (Pionia).

Sept. 3. Windsor.

Grant to Aymer de Lezignan, for a fine of 200 marks, of the wardship during the minority of the heir of the lands late of Thurstan le Despenser.

Protection for the friars hermits of the order of St. Augustine, coming to England, and the king is pleased that they shall stay in his land, and that good be done to them by everyone.

MEMBRANE 2.

Oct. 2. Windsor.

Power to Geoffrey de Grandi Monte, if the truce with L. king of France, which should expire at All Saints, 1249, be prorogued until Midsummer, 1250, to swear on the king's soul that it shall be observed.

Power to Peter de Sabaudia to prorogue the said truce as above, and to swear on the king's soul that it shall be observed.

The like to P. bishop of Hereford, and P. Chaceporc and that William de Valencia and Aymer de Lezinan, the king's brothers, may place themselves with all their goods within the said truce, if it so please the king of France or his guardian, so that they may safely come and go to France and England. [Fœdera.]

Grant to P. de Sabaudia of the wardship of the lands and heir of Theobald le Butiler and the marriage of the heir, with all the escheats that can fall in; to fortify with the issues thereof the castle of Hastinges, and with the residue to fortify the castle of La Rye so far as that suffices.

Bond to Nicholas de Molis in 228l. 15s.5d. of his arrears for the time that he was seneschal of Gascony.

Grant to the good men of Chester of murage for five years from St. Edward's Day this year. The collection is to be made by two men of the town and deposited in the abbey of Chester under three locks, and the abbot or prior or sacristan of that house is to have one key and the collectors two keys; every year the amount is to be viewed, and the collectors to render account to the justice of Chester by testimony of lawful men.

Exemption for life of William de Echingham from suits of counties and hundreds and from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Inspeximus of letters of W. archbishop of York, F. bishop of London and W. bishop of Bath and Wells, requesting the king's consent to and confirmation of a provision which by order of the pope they made for the maintenance of N. sometime bishop of Durham, to wit, of the manors of Houeden, Stocton and Esinton with their members, amongst which members the sokes of Weleton, Clif and Rykehal are extended, as belonging to the manor of Houeden, and Herdwic as member of Stocton, and Shotton as member of Esinton; as the guardians of the said bishopric have taken the said sokes and members into the king's hands although his consent thereto followed after the provision. The commissioners have taken into their hands by their bailiffs the said sokes and members, and restored them to the bishop as part of his provision.

Oct. 4. Windsor.

Appointment during pleasure of Bartholomew Pecche to the keeping of the castles of Corfe and Schireburn.

Grant to Peter de Sabaudia of the castle and honour of Hastinges to hold until out of the issues of the honour, whereby the castle shall be fortified, he have caused it to be fortified.

Notification that, whereas the king has committed to the said Peter the issues of the lands late of Theobald le Butiller and Richard de Burgo and the honour of Hastings, with the marriage of the heir of the said Theobald, to fortify the castles of Hastinges and La Rye, he shall not be bound to render account for these.

Grant to him of the wardship of the lands and heir of Richard de Burgo, with escheats falling in, to fortify the castle of Hastings out of the issues of the wardship and then the castle of La Rye if anything remains over.

Grant to Leger de Hampton, chaplain, of the wardenship of the hospital of lepers without Chichester to celebrate divine service therein, as William Burdun, chaplain, who is dead, had the same; with mandate to the dean and chapter of Chichester to admit him.

Notification to archbishops, bailiffs and others of Gascony and the isle of Oleron, that the king has granted by charter to Edward his first born son the said land and isle with all their appurtenances without reserve, to hold to him and the heirs of his body with all liberties and free customs thereto belonging, as the king or his predecessors held or ought to have held the same; and mandate to them to be intendant to him as their liege lord in all things pertaining to the said lands of Gascony and the isle of Oleron. [Cal. Charter Rolls, p. 345.]

Power to P. bishop of Hereford and Peter Chaceporc, king's clerk, archdeacon of Wells, to treat of peace with Louis king of France.

Oct. 6. Windsor.

Grant to Roger de Lokinton of 10l. a year at the exchequer of Michaelmas to maintain him in the king's service, until the king provide for him in wards or escheats.

Exemption for life of William Bluet from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

The like of Walter de Edlinton from suits of counties and hundreds and from the like.

The like of Robert le Guer from being put on assizes &c.

Oct. 12. Westminster.

Philip the precentor and John de Hecfeud, canons of the house of Merton, bringing news of the resignation of Robert de Heyham, their prior, have letters to the sub-prior and convent of licence to elect.

Appointment during pleasure of William de Axemuth to the keeping of the priory of Merton.

Oct. 13. Westminster.

Grant to Pernell, nurse of Edmund the king's son, and to Clement Folyot, her husband, for the life of the said Pernell, of 8 marks 20d. of the 9 marks, 20d. which Ellen the king's nurse used to receive yearly by the hands of the sheriff of Essex out of the king's appointed alms.

The like to Agnes, nurse of Beatrice the king's daughter and Bartholomew de Eversle her husband, for their lives, of the 9 marks, 20d. which Ellen, the king's nurse, used to receive yearly by the hands of the sheriff of Surrey out of the king's appointed alms, and 1 mark of the 9 marks, 20d. which the said Ellen used to receive by the hands of the sheriff of Essex.

Writ de intendendo to the tenants of the priory of Merton in favour of Eustace, canon of the house, elected to be prior thereof.

Oct. 15. Westminster.

Royal assent to the election of Thomas, prior of St. Werburgh's, Chester, to be prior (rectius abbot) of that house, and mandate to the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield to do his part herein.

Protection with clause volumus for P. bishop of Hereford, going beyond seas on the king's affairs, until his return.

Exemption for life of Thomas de Ingoldesthorp from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Oct. 17. Westminster.

Mandate to Res Vachan (jureni) and Res de Cardigan to deliver the 50 marks wherein they are bound to the king at Michaelmas, 33 Henry III, part of their fine of 300 marks, to Robert Walerand for the works of the castle and town of Cardigan.

Simple protection without term for the Crutched Friars (fratres de ordine Sancte Crucis).

Royal assent to the election of Walter de Kircham, dean of St. Peter's, York, to be bishop of Durham, with mandate to Peter Chaceporc to give him seisin of the castles of Durham and Norham.

Oct. 21. Westminster.

Mandate to sheriffs and bailiffs to provide juries from within liberties and without when so required by William le Bretun and William de Axemuth whom the king is sending to make inquisition touching certain trespasses committed in the realm.

Oct. 1. Windsor.

Exemption for life of William le Fauconer of la Waud from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Oct. 22. Westminster.

Grant to Stephen de Salinis of 20l. a year at the Exchequer, until the king provide for him in wards or escheats.

Grant to the burgesses of Southampton that they and their heirs at any time may not have a mayor in the said town.

Grant for life to Ellis de Ekingeham of the manor of Langlegh and Rokele, which he holds de ballio nostro.

MEMBRANE 1.

Oct. 22. Westminster.

Grant to Stephen de Spineto of the whole land late of Edric le Butiler in Colton, which is the king's escheat of the lands of Normans, to hold for 6l. 7s. 5¼d., its extent, which amount is to be deducted from his yearly fee of 20 marks at the Exchequer, which the king granted to him until he provide for him in wards and escheats.

Grant to the men of the isle of Gernere that they and their heirs who will fish between Michaelmas and Easter may sell when and as often as they choose, and after Easter they may sell three times a week in the king's power fresh and salt fish and make their profit thereof without impediment of the king's bailiffs, saving to the king the customs due thereof.

Mandate to William de Fortibus to deliver the castles of Corfe and Shireburn which were in the keeping of Hugh de Vivona, his father, to Bartholomew Pecche, to keep during pleasure.

Simple protection for three years from Michaelmas in this year for Robert, parson of the church of Houton, gone to the land of Jerusalem.

Oct. 23. Westminster.

Appointment of P. bishop of Hereford, and Peter Chaceporc, king's clerk, archdeacon of Wells, as the king's proctors to further his affairs in the court of the pope.

Grant to the said Peter that if he die on this journey, the executors of his will shall be quit of all accounts and reckonings for the time that he was keeper of the wardrobe, but if he return, he shall render account of the receipts and expenses for the time that he ought to render account and has not done so, but he shall be absolved from rendering any account so long as he is on the king's embassage.

Grant to him that he may make his will of his goods so that his heirs or assigns or executors be not compelled for any debts wherein he was bound to the king until SS. Simon and Jude, 33 Henry III, except for the payment of 20l. a year at the terms which the king granted to him before.

Grant to P. bishop of Hereford that if he die on this journey, the executors of his will shall come to the king and find security for the payment of his debts to the king within a year, and the king will cause the bishop's goods to be delivered to the executors without withdrawal, diminution or charge, for the execution of his will.

Protection with clause volumus for R. le Bigod, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, going to Lyon, until his return.

Oct. 25. Westminster.

Grant, for 60 marks, to John de Romundeby of the wardship of the land and heirs of Richard de Brunton, with the marriage of the heirs.

Oct. 3. Windsor.

Appointment, during pleasure, of Maud de Lacy, late the wife of Peter de Genevre, to the keeping of the castle of Windlesor, and grant to her for this of the yearly castle-guard rents of knights which are held of that castellany, with the king's new purpresture brought into cultivation, and with 10l. a year which she ought to receive by the hands of the bailiffs of Windesore and one tun of wine yearly of the king's gift so long as she keeps the castle.

And she is to pay the stipends of two watchmen and one gardener there out of the profits which she receives for the said keeping.

Oct. 26. Westminster.

The like of Peter de Sabaudia to the keeping of the lands late of A. countess of Eu, and of William de Keu.

Grant to the men of Kardigan that in their town there shall be a gild of merchants as in the town of Bristol, and that for three years from All Saints in this year they shall take in their town on every tun of wine 1d., on every last of herrings 4d., on every sack of wool 2d., on every cartload of merchandise 1d., on every horseload ½d., on every ox or cow sold ½d., on every horse sold 1d., and on every tun of honey 1d., for fortifying their town.