1263, membranes 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10

1263, membranes 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10

Membrane 19-cont.

1263. Jan. 1. Rochester.

The subprior and convent of Dunstaple, announcing the cession of Geoffrey, their prior, by Simon de Eton and Henry de Neuton, their fellow-canons, bringing letters of the chapter, have like licence.

Jan. 6. Westminster.

Protection with clause, until Easter, for William de Wisery, going beyond seas by the king's order to Edward the king's son.

Jan. 6. [Westminster.]

Grant to William Belet of 20 marks a year at the Exchequer, until the king provide for him more bountifully in wards or escheats.

Jan. 10. Westminster.

Grant to Edmund the king's son, for the maintenance of himself and his household, of the wardship of the lands late of Baldwin de Insula, earl of Devon, and of the lands late of Thomas Gresle, with wards, reliefs, escheats, dowers when they fall in, advowsons of churches, and all other things belonging to the said lands, except the marriages of the heirs of the said Baldwin and Thomas.

Grant to Ralph de Dunion, king's clerk, canon of St. Paul's, London, of the houses late of Peter de Rivallis, canon of St. Paul's, within the close of the said church, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of London; with mandate to the dean and chapter to give him seisin thereof.

Bond to Philip le Tailur and Stephen de Chelmerford, citizens of London, in 120l. for 50 tuns of wine lately taken from them to the king's use [at] London by John de Swineford, chamberlain of London, on testimony by Alan la Zuche, the steward; and the king will pay one moiety at the exchequer of Hilary and another moiety at the exchequer of Easter following.

Jan. 12. [Westminster.]

To L. son of Griffin. The king is sending to him Philip le Bret, and the preceptor of the house of the Knights Templars of Garewy, and the master of the house of Donemor as his envoys to explain his affairs, and he is to give credence to them.

Jan. 11. Westminster.

To the dean and chapter of Salisbury. The king has changed to Walter de Merton, the chancellor, the prebend which he had in the church of Salisbury, and granted him the prebend of Bere, which Master Ralph de Eboraco, deceased, had in that church, and in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Salisbury; and therefore he commands them to assign him a stall in the choir and a place in the chapter accordingly.

A like letter issued without the addition of the name of Bere.

Notification to the said dean and chapter that on the resignation by the king's clerk, Walter de Merton, the chancellor, of the prebend which he had in the church of Salisbury, the king has granted him the prebend which the said Master Ralph had in the same church; and mandate &c.

A like letter issued without any mention made of resignation or exchange.

MEMBRANE 18.

Jan. 10. Westminster.

Grant for life to William Portejoie, serjeant of the rolls of the Chancery, in satisfaction of the late grant to him of 4½d. a day out of the first money of the king's appointed alms that should fall in, of 4½d. a day, which Philip de Sechevill, deceased, used to receive of such alms, to wit, 2d. by the hands of the sheriffs of London, 1d. by the hands of the bailiffs of Havering and 1½d. at the Exchequer.

Grant to Master John Mansel the younger of the prebend of Yettesbiry, void by the exchange which the king made to Walter de Merton, the chancellor, and in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Salisbury; with mandate in pursuance to the dean and chapter.

Protection with clause for Ingram de Fenes, going beyond seas on the king's affairs; so long as he is so engaged.

Jan. 2. Westminster.

The like, until the feast of St. John next, for Hugh de Nevill, going on pilgrimage to St. Theobalds.

Jan. 16. Westminster.

Ralph de Selveston and Ralph de Sandeston, monks of Luffeld, coming to the king with letters patent of their chapter announcing the death of William their prior, have licence to elect.

Grant to William Charles, dwelling with one other in the king's household (mannagio) of 20l. a year at the Exchequer, until the king shall provide for him more bountifully in wards or escheats.

Jan. 15. Westminster.

Mandate to H. prior of St. Radegund's, Master J. de Chishull and H. de Wengham, archdeacon of London and Middlesex, J. de Wengham, precentor of St. Paul's, London, H. de Stokes, and their co-executors of the will of H. de Wengham, sometime bishop of London, to acquit the king to Guy de Lezignan, William de Valencia, the king's brothers, Gerard la Grue, and their co-executors of the will of A. sometime bishop of Winchester, the king's brother, touching 5,000 sheep, 200 cows and 10 bulls which the king caused to be delivered to the said bishop of London out of the stock of the said bishop of Winchester while the latter was in the court of Rome, and his bishopric was in the king's hands.

Grant to Ebulo de Montibus that the king will provide for him, out of the first wards that fall in, in a wardship of the value of 100 marks or 50l. or 200 marks, with the marriage of the heirs.

See a schedule attached for Robert Hardi of 2d. a day granted him to the king. [The schedule is missing].

Jan. 15. Westminster.

Mandate to Geoffrey de Cauz, guardian of the bishopric of London, to cause Master Henry de Sandwico, whose election as bishop of London has been confirmed by B. archbishop of Canterbury, to have seisin of the said bishopric.

Writ de intendendo to the tenants.

Mandate to Thomas de la Leye, guardian of the priory of Dunstaple, to deliver the priory to Simon de Eton, canon of that house, whose election as prior has been confirmed by R. bishop of Lincoln,

Writ de intendendo to the tenants.

Jan. 18. Westminster.

Whereas, Edward the king's son is occupied beyond seas and Llewelin son of Griffin does not cease from committing damages in the March of Wales to the disherison of the king and his son, the king, with the assent and wish of his son, has appointed William la Zuche to be justice of Chester, for the preservation of that country and the defence of those parts against the king's enemies of Wales, during the pleasure of the king and his son; with mandate to barons, knights and others, to be of aid to him when required.

Protection with clause, until Whitsunday, for Fulk son of Warin, acting in the March of Wales for the defence of his lands there against the Welsh.

Grant to Raymond Markeis, citizen of Besaz, that he may bring to England 100 tuns of his own wine this year and a like quantity next year quit of all prise except the ancient prise; with mandate to the takers of wines through England accordingly.

Jan. 20. Westminster.

Protection with clause for Simon Passelewe, so long as he be engaged on the king's affairs in France.

Signification to the bishop of Lincoln of the royal assent to the election of Ralph de Luffeld, monk of Luffeld, to be prior of that house.

Jan. 18. Westminster.

To the king of France. With regard to what he signified to the king by J. de Valentino, his knight, at Gurnay, about the peace of the earl of Leicester, about which they had speech before at Compiègne (Compendium), the king sends his answer by Master J. de Chishull, archdeacon of London, and Imbert de Muntferrant, king's knight. And although both the law of kindred and the argument of lordship and the manifold kindnesses of the king of France should dispose the king to confide in him above all mortals, the king requests of him, out of regard for the king's honour and indemnity that this business shall not suffer a renewal, especially as the earl has disturbed the king and his realm to such an extent that the realm has long suffered and still suffers no slight loss. The above envoys will inform him of the king's estate, and the king wishes to be informed of his estate by them.

Jan. 22. Westminster.

Appointment of the said Master John and Imbert as the king's proctors to consent to the form of peace which L. king of France, shall ordain with their assent touching all the contentions, plaints, and demands between the king and the said Simon, and Eleanor his countess, the king's sister.

Vacated because the letter was surrendered and cancelled on Thursday before Palm Sunday. On the same day the said John and Imbert restored to J. Mansel treasurer of York a box in which is contained a charter of the king of France touching 15,000 marks until the king of England shall have satisfied the earl of Leicester of divers demands, and a charter of the earl of Leicester, sealed with his seal and that of his wife, touching the restitution of manors of the king to be made under certain conditions, with several instruments touching the affair of the said earl.

Pardon, at the instance of the queen, to Richard de Stokelle for the death of Robert le Wyte, as it appears by inquisition made by Martin de Lyttelbyry and Peter de Percy that he killed him in self defence.

Dec. 25. Canterbury.

Writ of Liberate to the treasurer and chamberlains for 4½d. daily for Master Roger sometime the king's cook, and 1½d. a day for John de Rotheby, king's messenger, which Nicholas de Belem used to receive in his lifetime at the Exchequer of the king's appointed alms. By the justiciary and others of the council.

Jan. 20. Westminster.

Notification to the king of France of the appointment of Raymond de Bovis Villa, the king's kinsman, and Simon Passelewe and Master John de Pontesio, king's clerks, as the king's proctors to the cause which he has against Reynold de Pontibus and Margaret his wife in the court of France and in the causes moved against him touching the castle of Bergerac, on the quinzaine of the Purification and following days, on condition that the opponent be not of a more powerful condition.

Feb. 2. [Westminster.]

To the king of France. Whereas in the cause which the said Reynold and Margaret move against the king in the court of the king of France in which they say they were despoiled by the king, in the possession of the castle of Bergerac, certain proctors, appointed by the king in the past year, exceeded their powers without the king's knowledge, upon the third article, the king repudiates their action.

Notification to the king of France of the appointment of the above proctors in almost identical terms.

Notification to the same of the appointment of the above as the king's proctors on the said point, to wit, the charge of spoliation.

MEMBRANE 17.

Jan. 18. Westminster.

Notification that J. bishop of Winchester, in part satisfaction of the 2,229l. 13s. 1d. which he owes for the purchase of the corn and stock of the bishopric which he received from the king after the restitution of the temporalities, paid 1,000l. in the Exchequer on Thursday after Hilary, 47 Henry III, by a tally which he received for the same; and grant that he pay another 1,000l. at the rate of 250 marks half yearly commencing at the Exchequer at Michaelmas next; and pardon to him of the residue.

Jan. 27. Westminster.

Grant to Engelard de Cygony of the marriage of Alice late the wife of Nicholas de Berkele, who held in chief of Richard de Clare, sometime earl of Gloucester, which marriage belongs to the king by reason of his wardship of the land and heir of the said earl; with fine if any be made for the said marriage, and the forfeiture if she marry without the licence of the king or the said Engelard.

Jan. 18. Westminster.

Grant to Raymond de Bovis Villa, the king's kinsman, of the prebend of Chisingebiry and Chete, which Master Gilbert de Byham, deceased, had in the church of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Salisbury ; with mandate in pursuance to the dean and chapter.

Mandate to William de Weilond, escheator on this side Trent, to deliver the priory of Lufeld with its temporalities to Robert de Silveston, one of the monks, whose election as prior has been confirmed by R. bishop of Lincoln.

Feb. 3. Westminster.

Mandate to Roger de Muubray to deliver Joan daughter of the sometime Simon de Bello Campo, who is in his keeping, to Isabel late the wife of the said Simon and Robert de Stotevill, or to the said Isabel and Baldwin Wake, to bring to the queen as they are enjoined.

Feb. 1. Westminster.

Commitment during pleasure to John de Grei of the castle of Hereford ; with mandate to the bishop of Hereford to deliver it to him.

Bond to Raymond de Belyn in 86l. 8s. for 36 tuns of wine, to Ellis de la Naude in 60l. for 25 tuns and to Luke de Batencurt, in 48l. for 20 tuns, taken from them to the king's use by John de Swineford, chamberlain of London, on testimony by Ebulo de Montibus, the steward ; and the king will pay them on the first Sunday of Lent 94l. 8s., and on the first Sunday after Mid-Lent 100l.

Protection with clause for five years for William de Portejoie.

Feb. 5. London.

Appointment, until Midsummer, of Raymond de Bovis Villa, king's kinsman, and John de la Linde, seneschal of the Limousin, Périgord and Quercy, as the king's proctors to sue and receive what remains to be completed in the cities and diocese of Limoges, Périgueux and Cahors by the form of the peace with the king of France.

Feb. 4. Westminster.

Mandate to Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, keeper of the lands late of R. earl of Gloucester, in Wales, to deliver to M. countess of Gloucester, the manor of Uske with the castle, the manor of Trillec with the fortalice (forteletto) assigned to her in dower with other lands.

The like to Gerard la Grue and William de Haselbech, keepers of the honour of Clare, to deliver to her the manor of Clare with the castle.

Appointment of John de Swineford to sell the king's wines at Not[ingham] and Boston and lay out the proceeds in the purchase of other wines.

Feb. 8. Westminster.

Grant to Richard de Ewell, buyer of the wardrobe, of the wardship of the lands and heirs of John le Brun who held in chief of Baldwin de Insula, earl of Devon, in the king's gift by reason of his wardship of the lands of the said Baldwin; with the marriage of the heirs.

Mandate to William Weilond, escheator on this side Trent, to let him have this wardship and marriage.

Feb. 8. Westminster.

Grant to Philip Basset, justiciary of England, of the wardship of all the lands late of William de Bello Campo of Bedford, tenant in chief, to hold with knights' fees, advowsons, of churches, and dowers when they fall in ; saving to Ingram de Fednes 200 marks yearly of land assigned to him during the minority of the heirs, to wit, the manor of Cerdington with the woods of the manor and the chaces ; the manor of Shaldesle; 20l. a year in the manor of Haunes, and 53s. 4d. a year of the aid of the said manor, and 16s. a year in Houne; and saving to the wife of the said William reasonable dower ; and saving to the king the marriage of the heir.

Mandate in pursuance to William de Weilond, escheator on this side Trent.

For the long service of Francis le Porter … [Unfinished.]

Feb. 10. Westminster.

Appointment of Martin de Litlebyry, Walter de Bersted, Geoffrey de Leuekenor and Richard de Hemington to be justices in eyre in the county of Lincoln for this turn in the place of Nicholas de Turri, William Bonquoer, William de Englefeld and Adam de Greynvill.

Feb. 5. London.

Notification to Louis king of France of the appointment of Master Hugh de Mortuo Mari and John de la Lynde, seneschal of the Limousin, Perigord and Quercy, in the room of John Mansell, treasurer of York, and Robert Walerand as the king's proctors to estimate the sum which the king ought to receive for the cost of 500 knights for two years according to the form of the peace between them.

Appointment of W. bishop of Exeter, Henry son of the king of Almain, the king's nephew, William de Valencia, the king's brother, Master Hugh de Mortuo Mari. William, prior of Le Mas, d' Agenais (de Manso), and Simon Passelewe as the king's proctors to receive and fulfil in the king's name whatever remains to be done touching the late peace.

Letters close of the same business, directed to the king and queen of France, William de Valencia, Master Hugh de Mortuo Mari and John de la Lynde and the count of Angouleme, are on the dorse of the Close Rolls of this year in the month of February.

And in a schedule attached. [The schedule is missing.]

Feb. 13. Westminster.

Mandate to Richard Oysel, guardian of the priory of Merton, to give seisin of the said priory with the appurtenances to G. de Aette, the subprior, whose election as prior has been confirmed by J. bishop of Winchester.

Writ de intendendo to the tenants.

Simple protection with clause, until Whitsunday, for Robert de Ferariis, gone beyond seas.

Protection with clause volumus for John de Balliolo.

Protection with clause for two years for the prior of Tettebiry.

MEMBRANE 16.

Feb. 4. London.

A covenant made between the king and Raymond, vicomte of Turenne, The said Raymond, at the prayers of the king of France, shall renounce the letters and privileges which he has of the said king and his predecessors, containing that the king of France cannot put him out of his hand (extra manum suam). He and his heirs and successors shall do fealty and homage to the king and his heirs for the castles, land and fees which he holds of the king of France, which are of the vicomte of Turenne, and also for his money (moneta) and the right of coining it, and shall hold all these things of the king and his heirs in the same way as he or his ancestors held of the king of France, and shall do to the king what he and his predecessors were accustomed to do to the king of France. He and his heirs, in sign of lordship, shall surrender the keys of the castles of Turenne and St. Céré (de Sancto Sereno) to the king, and two or three men of the king shall enter and go up with the king's banner into the said castles without excluding the household and people of the vicomte and shall there display the said banner. And this surrender of keys, entry, going up of the said men with banner, and display of the said banner shall be done once in the king's time, and in like manner once in the time of each of the king's heirs, when the vicomte is required by such heir. And immediately after this has been done the said keys shall be restored to the vicomte and the said men with the banner shall retire from the said castles.

The king shall not have cognizance of the causes and litigations (litigiis) of the men of the vicomte who are of his court (foro) and jurisdiction, unless the same are brought to the king or his people or his court by appeals from sentences in the vicomte's court, and unless the vicomte in doing justice shall be negligent or in default.

The king, or his seneschal at his mandate, shall not make any new bastides within the bounds of the land which the vicomte has in the vicomté of Turenne, nor in any other land of the vicomte.

The vicomte can with arms (without being bound to make any amends for this) or without arms, compel the men of his court and jurisdiction, if need be, to stand and obey law in his court.

The king or his seneschal shall not hold assizes in the castles of the vicomte or in any other land of his except in the town of Martell, but there the vicomte is willing that he hold them.

The king shall aid, defend and maintain the vicomte against all men refusing to receive justice from him before the king or at his mandate.

For the fuller observance hereof, each party has made letters patent to the other.

Vacated because surrendered and cancelled.

[The additional clauses will be found below, 22 April, printed in Fœdera.]

A like covenant with Poncius de Gordonio. [This contains the same clauses as the enrolment below dated 22 April, printed in, Fœdera, except the last three touching Gilbert de Tamynes, the not putting the said Poncius out of the king's hand, and the seneschal's oath.]

Vacated as above.

A like covenant with Gaillard, abbot of Figeac and his monastery.

He shall renounce the letters and privileges which he has of the king of France, and do homage and fealty to the king for the things and fees of his monastery.

The king promises to give him like letters and privileges, or better than he had of the said king of France.

The king will give him letters that he and his successors cannot put him out of his hand.

The king will keep and defend the rights and liberties of the said monastery as is contained in the letters and privileges of the kings of France, and if in past time anything has been attempted by the kings of France against the said monastery, it shall not be drawn into a precedent. The king will renew the privileges which they have of the kings of France, and touching a privilege of a certain king of France called Louis, the king will stand by it and will give credence to a copy thereof sealed with authentic seals.

If any persons of the district and jurisdiction of the said abbot have up to this present day committed any offence, or done any forfeiture, and if through negligence or default of the abbot or his predecessors, any causes in the town of Figeac or other land and fee of the abbot have come to the court of the king of France, or if the king of France ought to receive any amends in the town, land and fee of the abbot up to the present, the king grants that from the time the abbot shall have done his homage and fealty to the king, he shall have his court of the said trespasses, and he and his men of his district and jurisdiction shall be quit of the said amends, saving this, that, as regards future causes no prejudice shall arise to the king or his heirs.

The king will protect, maintain and defend the abbot and all those who have procured his coming to the king's fealty against all men and will grant him letters patent of protection accordingly.

For the fuller observance hereof, each party has made letters patent to the other.

Vacated because surrendered and cancelled.

Bond to the abbot of Figeac in 1,000 pounds of Tours, to be paid at the place and term agreed between the abbot and Raymond de Bovis Villa, king's kinsman, and John de la Lynde, seneschal of the Limousin, Perigord and Quercy.

Vacated as above.

The following have the like:—

Peter Aurioli, for 100 pounds of Tours.

Poncius de Gordonio, for 300 pounds of Tours.

The vicomte of Turenne, for 600 pounds of Tours.

Vacated as above.

Grant for life to Raymond, vicomte of Turenne, of 195 pounds of Tours yearly, payable at Castrum Novum in the diocese of Périgueux, by the hands of the seneschal of the Limousin, Périgord and Quercy.

Vacated as above.

The following have the like :—

Peter Aurioli, donzel, of 15 pounds of Tours a year.

Poncius de Gordonio, of 100 pounds of Tours a year.

Arnold Barask, kinsman of the abbot of Figeac, of 50 pounds of Tours a year.

Vacated as above.

Grant to Guy de Turrenna, clerk, brother of the vicomte of Turrenne of 150 pounds of Tours to be taken at the said castle yearly, until provision be made for him in a benefice of like value.

Vacated as above.

Notification to L. king of France of the appointment of Raymond de Bovis Villa, king's kinsman, and Simon Passelewe and Master John de Pontesio, king's clerks, as proctors in the cause which the king has against Reynold de Pontibus and Margaret his wife in the court of the king of France touching the castle of Bergerac ; with power to depose (ponendi) and to answer by oath on the king's soul, and of suing and exacting that the king's witnesses and proofs touching his defences and especially touching his answering the truth upon oath, be admitted before the said king, lest to the peril of the king's soul, the subversion and shame of his royal eminence, honour and right which as a peer of France he has in the said court, he be convicted of perjury through the non-admission of his proofs upon his defences : and to sue, if need be, for judgment of the king's peers, as this question touches not only the king's body but his soul, estate and honour, and to protest that mortal sin is being committted against the king, if his proofs be not admitted in his defences in the said question : and to do and protest all other things that are to be done and to do this on the day appointed on the quinzaine of the Purification and following days if the case continues. And this is signified both to the king of France and the adverse party.

To the said L. king of France, repudiating the action of the king's late proctors in the affair of Bergerac in the same terms as above [membrane 18].

Feb. 15. Westminster.

Commitment during pleasure to Walter de Sulleye of the lands and castles late of the earl of Gloucester in Glammorgan, which the king before this had committed to H. de Bohun earl of Hereford and Essex ; with mandate to all persons of Glammorgan and the March of Wales to be of aid and counsel to him.

Mandate to the earl to deliver the same to the said Walter, to whom the king has committed the earl of Gloucester's lands in Glammorgan and elsewhere.

For Geoffrey Tyllol on a schedule attached. [The schedule is missing.]

Feb. 8. Westminster.

Grant for life to W. bishop of Llandaff, that in all his visits to London he can be lodged in the close of the king's hermitage of La Charryng, without impediment of the king and his heirs or his marshals or other ministers of the household.

MEMBRANE 15.

Feb. 10. Westminster.

Pardon to Richard son of William de Notte for the death of Robert son of John, on testimony before the king by Martin de Littlebiry and his fellows, justices last in eyre in the county of Leicester, that he killed him by misadventure.

The like to Roger son of Henry de Friseby for the death of John son of Alice de Skeftington, on like testimony.

Feb. 14. Westminster.

The like to William de Bristoll of his abjuration of the realm for the death of Joan his wife, on testimony by Martin de Littlebiry before the king that she is still alive.

Licence for life for William de Morteyn to hunt with his own dogs the fox, the hare and the cat through all forests in the county of Stafford, except in fence month.

Jan. 24. Westminster.

Pardon, at the instance of Adam de Greynvill, to Geoffrey de la Wik for the death of Robert de Ford, as it appears by inquisition made by Henry de Bratton that he killed him in self defence.

Feb. 15. Westminster.

Grant, out of affection to Imbert Pugeis, sometime the steward, to Joan de Aguylun late his wife and their children of the wardship of the lands and heirs of John son of Bernard, tenant in chief, previously granted to the said Imbert, and extended at 91l. 9s. 2d.; saving to the king the marriage of the heirs and the advowsons of churches; on condition that whereas Imbert used to pay Frederick de Lavonia 100 marks a year and used to take the remaining 24l. 15s. 10d. in lieu of his fee of 40 marks, the said Joan and her children render the same and take the residue for their sustenance. By K. and others of the Council.

Feb. 8. Westminster.

Grant to John de Plessetis, earl of Warwick, out of affection to him, that, when he dies, the executors of his will shall have free administration of his goods and that the king will betake himself to his heirs for debts due to the king.

Grant to Stephen son of Peter, king's yeoman, who holds certain land in Kerkeby Orblawer for eight years by grant of Ingram de Percy deceased, that for this term he shall be quit of all suits due from him at the king's county and hundreds by reason of the said land.

Feb. 20. Westminster.

Mandate to Robert Walerand, warden of the Cinque Ports, as in the contentions between the barons of the Cinque Ports and the men of Great Yarmouth an ordinance of peace is provided by the king's council at a certain day and in their presence has been laid down and ordered, to cause this peace to be cried and observed on pain of the loss of their liberties.

Feb. 18. Westminster.

Grant to Walter Hamund, king's serjeant, of the land which William Reyner held in Fekeham, which is the king's escheat through his felony for which he was hanged, as appears by inquisition made by William de Weilond, escheator on this side Trent; to hold to the said Walter and his heirs in the same manner as the said William and his ancestors.

Feb. 9. Westminster.

Protection with clause, until Midsummer or during the Welsh war within that term, for Roger de Mortuo Mari, Henry de Morton, Brian de Brampton, Matthew de Gamages, John de Lyngeyn, Ralph de Araz, Robert Corbet, Simon de Ribeford, Ralph de Seintwy, Hugh de Mortuo Mari, Henry de Ribefford, Richard del Bois, John de Crofte, Nicholas le Forcer, Walter de Peddeworth, Richard de Peddewrth, Walter de Overleye, John de Overleye, Adam de Farle, Richard de Lecton, John le Ku, John le Oyseler, Joukin de Camera, Philip Peytevyn, Roger de Cymteus, Walter Hakelitil, Howel Ameuric, Thomas le Wxcaire, Vivian de Wenlak, Roger de Lungenouere, Nicholas de Trillec, Hugh de Socton, William de Pedewardyn, William de la More, and Adam de Kingishemed.

The like for Henry de Bohun, Robert del Broc and John de Scalariis of Bodburn.

MEMBRANE 15 (Schedule).

Feb. 8. Westminster.

Protection, until Michaelmas, to wit during the war with Wales within that term, for Hugh de Mortuo Mari, Robert de Mortuo Mari, Baldwin de Rumely, Saer de Huntyngfeld, Henry de Trubevil, William Mauvesyn, William de Wychebaud, Peter de Gruete, Nicholas de Muleston, Richard de Curzun, Adam de Ambruch, Geoffrey le Chaumpeneys, Bertram de Kassingthorp, John de Kingeshamet, John de la Cumbe, Alan le Serjaunt of Wychebaud, Walter le Serjaunt of Codrige, Serlo de Huntyngfeud, William de Blaunkeny, Richard de Uverton, Henry de Bulers and Richard Carbunel, and their men, lands, rents and possessions; the four pleas excepted.

Grant to John de Sonevill, and Arnald and William his brothers, who have been disinherited for the king, and to whom the king granted the wardship of all the lands late of Roger de Hereford, tenant in chief, of the marriage of the heirs.

Feb. 12. Westminster.

Mandate to Richard de Tillebiry, constable of the Tower of London, to deliver to Thuder son of Ednevet, Heluin his son, so that he may go with him where he will.

Feb. 22. Westminster.

Protection with clause until Midsummer or during the Welsh war within that term, for William de Breuse, Richard de Breuse, Alan Musard, and Walter de Sengelton, gone to the parts of Wales by the king's order.

Robert Martyn has the like.

Exemption for life, at the instance of Mary, countess of Ferrers, of Roger de Vernay from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions, and from being made sheriff &c.

Feb. 22. Westminster.

The like of John de Sumerset, king's yeoman.

Feb. 20. Westminster.

Licence for life for the said John to hunt with his own dogs the hare, the fox, the cat and the badger throughout the forests of England, except in fence month.

Remission to William de Ardern and Maud his wife, sometime the wife of William de Hardredeshull, deceased, tenant in chief, for a fine of 100 marks, of their trespass in marrying without licence ; and of this fine they are to pay 20l. at the Exchequer of Easter. 20l. at Michaelmas following and 40 marks at the Easter following.

Presentation of Robert de Anna, chaplain to the church of St. Mary, Grimmesby, void by the death of Master John de Parton, sometime rector thereof ; directed to the bishop of Lincoln.

Grant to William de Faukeham, marshal of the household, of 10l. a year at the Exchequer, until the king provide for him more bountifully in wards or escheats.

Feb. 20. Westminster.

Whereas the king lately committed during pleasure to Roger de la Lye, king's clerk, and John de Gisorcüs, citizen of London, the changes of London and Canterbury, and John is too infirm to attend to the office, William son of Richard, citizen of London, is substituted in his place, so that he answer with the said Roger for the issues thereof at the Exchequer.

Mandate to John de Gisorz to let the said William have the said office.

Pardon to Robert Bussel and Peter his brother for the death of William Cotin of Uphaven, as it appears by inquisition made by Martin de Littlebiry that they are not guilty thereof.

Feb. 28. Westminster.

Exemption for life, at the instance of Ebulo de Montibus, of Jordan de Sancto Licio from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions.

Writ of aid directed to the knights, free men and others of the county of Devon in favour of William de Wilton and Adam de Greynvill, whom the king is sending to those parts to work a mine newly found in that county.

March 3. Westminster.

Grant to the prior and convent of Oseneye, for a fine of 20 marks, that during the next voidance, they shall have the issues and profits of their abbey, as well in tallages of their men, as in lands and other things, as though it were in the king's keeping; so that no bailiff or other intermeddle therein; saving to the king advowsons of churches and wards and escheats of knights' fees if any fall in during the said voidances.

The prior and convent paid the said 20 marks to Master Henry de Gaunt, keeper of the wardrobe, in the wardrobe on Saturday after St. Matthias the Apostle.

MEMBRANE 14.

Feb. 27. Westminster.

Exemption for life of John de Sumersete, king's yeoman, from suits of counties and hundreds and all other the king's courts.

Feb. 24. Westminster.

The like, at the instance of Mary, countess of Ferrers, of Roger de Vernay from assizes, juries or recognitions, and from being made sheriff &c. against his will.

Feb. 26. Westminster.

Licence for life for Richard de Ewell, citizen of London king's serjeant, to hunt with his own dogs the hare, the fox, the badger, and the cat through the forest of Essex.

Feb. 28. Westminster.

Pardon to John son of William Boueden of his abjuration of the realm for the death of Gunnild la Muwe, on testimony before the king by Nicholas de Turri and his fellows, justices last in eyre in the county of Kent, that it was proved before them that he killed her by misadventure.

Pardon to Richard de Berkefold for the death of Laurence de Maydenestan, on like testimony of the same that he killed him in self defence.

March 4. Westminster.

Exemption for life of Richard de Ewell, king's serjeant, from suits of counties and hundreds and other courts.

Grant to the men of Wullaueston and Stricston that they shall be quit of lawing of their dogs and of giving ransom or money for the same, as it appears by inquisition made by Thomas Gresle, sometime justice of the forest on this side Trent, that they are and always were without the metes and regard of the forest of Saucey, co. Northampton, and it has been proved by all the perambulations made of the metes and bounds of the forest since king's charter of the forest that their dogs ought not to be lawed and never were lawed, and neither they nor their ancestors were accustomed to give lawing of their dogs.

March 5. Westminster.

Protection with clause, until Michaelmas, in the counties of Cambridge, Suffolk and Essex for Bartholomew de Bryanzun, gone to France.

March 6. Westminster.

Pardon, at the instance of Edward the king's son, to Thomas de Boulton, serjeant of the said Edward, of the trespass committed by the ancestors of Eleanor sometime his wife, in alienating the serjeanty of the keeping of the gate of the king's castle of York without licence, whereby the said serjeanty was taken into the king's hands. Pardon also to the said Thomas and his heirs begotten of the said Eleanor of the arrentation made by the king of the said serjeanty by reason of the said alienation. Grant that he and his heirs hold the said serjeanty in demesne services and other things pertaining thereto in its integrity and in the same manner as the ancestors of Eleanor had it before the taking and arrentation.

Mandate to the barons of the Exchequer to cause the said Thomas and his heirs to be quit of the said arrentation, and for this to be enrolled.

Mandate to the sheriff of York to let him have sesin of the keeping of the said gate.

March 7. Westminster.

Exemption for life of Roger son of Payn from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions, and from being made sheriff &c. against his will.

Protection without clause, for two years, for William de Chalfeleg and Sarra his wife.

The like, until Midsummer, for John de Langford, gone with W. [bishop] elect of Salisbury.

Confirmation of a lease for four years made by John de Burgo to John Mansell, treasurer of York, of the manor of Porteslade, and of a further like lease for five years following.

March 8. Westminster.

Bond to Nicholas de Lyuns, Walter Pedargent and their fellows, merchants of Douai, in 221l. 18s. for cloths bought of them to the king's use by Richard de Ewell and Hugh de Turri buyers of the wardrobe, in Winchester fair in the forty-sixth year, and in St. Edmund's fair in the forty-seventh year ; which money the king will pay to them at the next Boston fair.

The like to John Burdun and John de Lo and their fellows, merchants of Ypres, in 159l. 12s. 4d. for cloths bought of them by said buyers at St. Ives' fair in the forty-fifth year, and at St. Edmund's fair in the forty-sixth year ; which money the king will pay to them at the next Boston fair.

March 8. Westminster.

Simple protection for one year for Master William le Breton, clerk of John Mansell, treasurer of York, whom the said John is sending to divers parts of England and the March of Wales on the affairs of Master John Mansell his kinsman.

March 8. Westminster.

Whereas the king committed during pleasure to Roger de la Lye, king's clerk, and William son of Richard, citizen of London, the changes of London and Canterbury ; he has granted to the said Roger that at the feast of St. Vincent next he be absolved from the said office unless he wishes to stay in it longer.

March 8. Westminster.

The prior and convent of Peterborough, sending news of the death of J. their abbot, by Stephen the almoner and Richard the chamberlain, their fellow-monks, bearing letters patent of the chapter, have licence to elect.

March 16. Westminster.

Grant to Peter de Aqua Blanca, nephew of P. bishop of Hereford, of 40 marks a year at the Exchequer, in the name of a fee until the, king provide for him more bountifully.

March 15. Westminster.

Appointment of Stephen de Assewell and Geoffrey de Clayvill to exercise the office of the coroner in his absence from the county, for this time in the county of Hertford, as the coroner is not present in the county, touching William Trap and Cecily his wife and Katharine daughter of William, who are said to have been killed at Wathamsted, co. Hertford, so that they present in full county what they find by their inquisitions before the coroners of the said county when these shall have been substituted in full county.

March 15. Westminster.

Grant to Ingram de Fenes, for his long service, of the wardship of land to the value of 200 marks a year out of the lands late of William de Bello Campo of Bedford, lately deceased, tenant in chief, to wit, the manor of Cerdinton, extended at 90l. 18s. 4d. with the chace of that manor, so that he take nothing of the vert in the woods of the said manor except for the repair of the houses of the said place, nor of the underwood except every seven years by parcels of the said underwood, as has hitherto been accustomed to be done; the manor of Sheldesle, extended at 20l., the advowson of the church of the said manor being retained in the king's hands; 20l. a year in the manor of Haunes, and 53s. 4d. of the aid of the said manor and 16s. a year in Haunes (Haume).

March 15. [Westminster.]

Grant to John le Bel of the prebend of Slepe, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Salisbury; with mandate in pursuance to the dean and chapter.

Ratification of a lease by Roger de Thony to Augustin de Hadestok, citizen of London, his heirs and assigns, of his manor of Welchamstowe, from the morrow of St. Giles, 45 Henry III, until Michaelmas following and four years after.

Grant to Margery daughter and one of the heirs of John de Muneton, tenant in chief, for a fine of 4 marks, that with the counsel of her friends she may marry whomsoever she will.

March 15. Westminster.

Grant to Walter de Albiniaco of the prebend of Werministre, in the church of Salisbury, void by the resignation of Hugh de Albiniaco and in the king's gift by the voidance of the see : with mandate to the dean and chapter to admit him.

March 20. Westminster.

Acknowledgment that Robert de Ferrariis has paid in the wardrobe to Master Henry de Gandavo, keeper thereof, on Tuesday the feast of St. Cuthbert, at Westminster, 47 Henry III, 50l. in money by tale of the farm of Wirkeworth.

Protection without clause, for five years from Easter, for William de la Cornere of Notingham.

The like for three years for Aucher, cardinal priest of St. Praxed's.

March 22. Westminster.

Grant to M. queen of Scots, the king's daughter, who holds the manor of Soureby by grant of A. king of Scotland, her lord, at his will, which manor is within the king's forest of Englewode, that she may hold the wood of the said manor quit of regard during the king's pleasure, provided that it remain in her hands, and that she take her estover therein without livery and view of the foresters of the said forest, so that she do no waste, sale or destruction thereof.

Protection with clause, until Michaelmas or during the war of Wales within that term, for Giles de Wodeham, going to the parts of Wales by order of the king with Edward the king's son.

The like for the prior of the monks of Theford, going beyond seas; except pleas summoned before the justices in eyre.

March 24. Westminster.

Grant to Walter de Lengres of 20l. a year at the Exchequer by the name of a fee, until the king provide for him more bountifully.

Commitment to John de Esthall of the manor of Eylesham for five years from Easter, 47 Henry III, so that he render at the Exchequer as much as other farmers or keepers have been accustomed to do.

Writ de intendendo to the tenants.

MEMBRANE 13 (Schedule).

In the year 1262, 47 Henry III, of the mere and free will of the king and in his full and free power, by the counsel of his faithful lieges, there were issued by the said king the constitutions underwritten for the reformation and amelioration of his realm, and by him published and the general observation of them demanded by his authority.

[Printed from the Close Roll, 44 Henry III, in Statutes of the Realm, Vol. I, pp. 8-11, with the variations occurring in this text and date noted. Printed also in Stubbs' Select Charters. These constitutions were afterwards incorporated in the Statute of Marlborough 1267.]

MEMBRANE 13.

March 25. Westminster.

Mandate to Richard de Tillebiry, constable of the Tower of London, to let Edward the king's son have from the treasure in the Tower, for his expedition to the parts of Wales, 900 marks in part payment of 1000l. which the king has ordered to be delivered to him; Master Henry de Gandavo, keeper of the wardrobe, has been ordered to pay out of the treasure in the Tower, what remains to be paid of the said 1000l.

Mandate to the said Master Henry to pay him 600 marks in full payment of the said 1000l.

Protection with clause, until St. Peter's Chains, for the prior of Bermundeseye, going beyond seas.

The like, until a fortnight after Midsummer, for the prior of Montacute.

Presentation of Thomas de Colecestre, chaplain, to the church of Dylun; directed to the bishop of Hereford.

Protection with clause, until Midsummer, or during the war with Wales within that term, for William de Valers, going to the parts of Wales with Edward the king's son.

The like, until a fortnight after Midsummer if he do not return before from beyond the seas, for the prior of St. Andrew's, Northampton; except pleas summoned before the justices in eyre.

Grant, for the salvation of souls and the increase of divine service, to the Friars of the Sack, that they may dwell in peace in the place which they have in the town of Rye; and grant so far as concerns the patron that they may have a chantry there, provided that they obtain the consent of others interested.

Protection with clause, for one year, from Easter next, for Master Hugh de Mortuo Mari, who is engaged on the king's affairs in the parts of France.

March 27. Westminster.

Presentation of Robert de Walmesford to the church of Norburg, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the abbey of Peterborough.

March 28. Westminster.

Bond to Luke de Batencurt in 48l. for 20 tuns of wine; to Philip le Tailur in 24l. for 10 tuns of wine; and to Raymond Belyn in 33l. 12s. for 14 tuns of wine; taken from them to the king's use by John de Somersete and William Biset, the king's butlers, as testified of Ebulo de Montibus, the steward; which money the king will pay to them there weeks after Easter.

April 2. Westminster.

Pardon to Thomas de Carleton for the death of Robert le Blund of Norwich, as it appears by inquisition made by William de Weland that he is not guilty.

Grant to John Mansell, treasurer of York, of the wardship of the lands late of Alard le Fleming, tenant in chief, with knights' fees, advowsons of churches and dowers when they fall in; to hold to him and his assigns, with the marriage of the heirs.

Mandate to William de Weilond, escheator on this side Trent, to give him seisin of the said wardship.

Grant to him of the marriage of Emma late the wife of the said Alard.

Signification to the bishop of Worcester of the royal assent to the election of Reginald de Hamme, monk of St. Peter's Gloucester, to be abbot of that place.

April 6. Westminster.

Grant to Guy de Leziniaco, in part satisfaction of his grant of a wardship of the value of 30l. a year with the marriage of the heir, of the wardship of the lands and heirs of Thomas de Gousle, extended at 13l. 10s. 1¾d. in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Salisbury, with the marriage of the heirs.

April 10. [Westminster.]

Mandate to John le Bel, guardian of the bishopric of Salisbury, to give seisin of the bishopric to Walter de la Wile, canon of that house, whose election as bishop has been confirmed by B. archbishop of Canterbury.

Writ de intendendo to the tenants.

Pardon to Alan le Beltoft for the death of John son of Alan, as it appears by inquisition made by Richard de Hemington that he killed him by misadventure as he could not otherwise escape death.

April 10. Westminster.

The like to John Hogheles for the death of Walter de Chabbeham on testimony before the king by Martin de Littlebiry and his fellows justices last in eyre in the county of Surrey, that it was proved before them that he killed him by misadventure.

April 13. Westminster.

Grant to Geoffrey (sic) de Lezinizaco, to whom the king assigned the wardship of the lands and heirs of Thomas de Gousle extended at 13l. 10s. 1¾d. [granted above to Guy] in part satisfaction of a wardship of 30l. a year, that the king will in full satisfaction thereof cause a wardship of 16l. or 17l. a year to be assigned to him.

April 19. Westminster.

Bond to William de la Hole in 80 marks to be paid out of the first issues of the mine lately found in the county of Devon for the whole land, meadow and wood which he has in la Hole and which he has granted to the king for ever, on condition that he shall have all the issues of the said land and meadow as well in corn and hay and other things until he be satisfied of the said 80 marks, saving to the king the vesture of the said wood, but so that the king shall not cause any of the vesture of the said wood to be taken until the said money is paid to him.

April 15. Westminster.

Pardon to Hugh de Haneberg for cutting off the hand of Richard son of Walter le Sauvage, as it appears by inquisition made by Robert Walerand that he fled to church for this and as well for fear of gaol as of his enemies falsely acknowledged that he had killed a certain John de Den in the forest of Dene, for which reason he abjured the realm.

April 8. Westminster.

Licence for life for Stephen son of Peter to hunt with his own dogs the hare, the fox, the badger and the cat in the forest of Pikeryng, co. York.

April 1. London.

Grant for life to Raymond, vicomte of Turenne, of 195 pounds of Tours a year at the Purification by the hands of the seneschal of the Limousin, Périgord and Quercy from the 'commune' of Perigord (de commune Petragor') or other issues of the king's lands in those parts, if the said 'comune' fail for any reason; on condition that he may be able by justice to recall knights' fees alienated in mortmain or in the hand of burgesses and that in this he be aided by the seneschal if he require him. Likewise, if anyone without the king's power attack him with arms, he may defend himself and his lands with arms, and if necessary attack, provided that no prejudice arise hereby to the king or his seneschal, to prevent their doing justice to those who complain of him. Further, if the king by pretext of the peace with the king of France, can sue anything which the king of France could sue as due for the keeping of castles or expenses for them or by reason of offence committed by him of the time that the vicomte held his land of the king of France, the king will not sue it of the vicomte.

Grant to Guy de Turenna, clerk, brother of Raymond vicomte of Turenne, of 150 pounds of Tours payable at the Purification, during pleasure, from the 'commune' of Périgord, or the other issues of the king's lands in the dioceses of Limoges, Périgueux and Cahors by the hands of the seneschal of those parts if the said 'commune' should fail.

Grant for life to Peter Aurioli, donzel, of 15 pounds of Tours a year from the same.

The like to Poncius de Gordonio of 100 pounds of Tours a year from the same.

April 23. Westminster.

Grant to Guy de Turenna that his above grant of 150 pounds of Tours a year shall not be revoked until he be provided for in a competent benefice.

MEMBRANE 12.

April 22. London.

Covenant with Raymond, vicomte of Turenne. [Fœdera.]

Covenant with Poncius de Gordonio. [Fœdera.]

MEMBRANE 11.

April 23. Westminster.

Grant to the prior and convent of St. Albans, for a fine of 600 marks paid in the wardrobe, of the guardianship of their abbey during the present voidance through the death of J. de Hertford, sometime abbot; saving to the king advowsons of churches, wards, reliefs and escheats that fall in during the said voidance.

Mandate to Master Robert de Melkele, guardian of the said abbey, to let them have seisin of the lands and possessions of the abbey without delay.

April 26. Westminster.

Licence for Gerard de Rodes to let to farm for three years all the lands which he holds in England of his own inheritance, and those which he holds of the inheritance of his wife, for six years.

Vacated because otherwise below.

April 28. [Westminster.]

Licence for Gerard de Rodes to let to farm for four or five years from Michaelmas all the lands which he holds in England of his own inheritance.

The like for him to let for six years from Michaelmas the lands which he holds of the inheritance of Isabel his wife.

April 29. Westminster.

Mandate to Adam de Cestreton, guardian of the abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester, to give seisin of the temporalities thereof to Reynold de Hamme, monk thereof, whose election as abbot has been confirmed by W. bishop of Worcester.

Writ de intendendo to the tenants.

Protection with clause, until Michaelmas, for William Paynel, Vivian de Rushale and John de Chetewynd, staying by the king's order with Edward the king's son in Wales; except pleas summoned before the justices in eyre.

The like for John son of Alan staying as above.

April 25. Westminster.

Commitment, during pleasure, to Adam de Greynvill and John Silvestre of all the king's mines of gold, silver, copper, lead, and all kinds of metals in the county of Devon, lately found, on condition that they answer for the issues at the Exchequer; with power to make ordinances and dispositions touching ministers and other things belonging to the said mines, correcting and amending all excesses and trespasses of minister thereof as well in those things which belong to pleas of the crown as in other things, and also in all trespasses committed against the king or them by anyone touching the said mines, according to law and the custom of the realm; so that no justice, or bailiff, or minister, shall during the said wardenship intermeddle in anything without the king's special mandate.

Writ of aid to all bailiffs and others of the said county.

May 6. St. Paul's London.

Grant to Walter de Coston, yeoman of the king's daughter the queen of Scotland, in recompence of 10 marks a year from wards or escheats promised him by the king for having brought the first news of the birth of her child, if the wadship of the lands and heirs of Robert de Clerbek, tenant in chief, with the marriage of the heirs, saving to the king advowsons of churches, wards, reliefs and escheats which may fall in.

Mandate to William de Weilond, escheator on this side Trent, to give him seisin hereof.

Commitment to Robert de Nevill of the castele of Devizes with the town of Devizes, the manor of Rudes, and the forests of Peusham and Melkesham to keep until the king provide otherwise; so that he answer for the issues at the Exchequer; with mandate to the tenants of the castle and the ministers of the said forests to be intendant to him.

May 6. St. Paul's, London.

Notification that the king has ordered his clerk Master Henry de Gandavo, keeper of the wardrobe, to pledge of the jewels which are in his keeping.

12 bowls, silver gilt, weighing 104l. 6s. 11d.

19 cups, silver gilt, and chased, weighing 112l. 3s. 1d.

62 cups, silver gilt and plain, weighing 246l. 10s. 3d.

36 pairs of silver basons, weighting 167l. 10s. 7d.

1 silver boat (nacellam) weighing 7l. 2s. 6d.

the total weight amounting to 637l. 13s. 4d.

He is pledge them for 1000 marks with some safe person by view of Master Nicholas, archdeacon of Ely, the treasurer, for purchases of cloths and other necessaries of the wardrobe made at the fair of St. Ives by Luke de Luke, Reyner de Luk and their fellows, merchants of Lucca, by the hands of Richard de Ewell and hugh de Turri, buyers of the wardrobe; on condition that if the said 1000l. be not repaid by Michaelmas at latest, the money shall be levied without reclaim on the said jewels and paid in full to the said merchants.

May 12. St. Paul's, London.

Notification to U. the pope, that whereas, according to the custom of the realm cognisance of causes touching the right of patronage of churches belongs to the king, and the prior of Malton lately had a cause in the king's court of darrein presentment to the church of Brumpton against Agnes de Vescy, the prior by judgment of the court obtained his presentation thereto against her. By C.

Grant to Richard de Hereford, king's clerk, and his heirs that his houses in the city of Hereford in the parish of St. Peter shall be for ever quit of livery of stewards, marshals, and other bailiffs or ministers of the king, so that none of the king's household or other person can be lodged or dwell therein with horses, grooms, dogs, harness or other goods without the licence and will of him or his heirs.

May 12. Westminster.

Appointment of Martin de Littlebiry, Walter de Berksted, Geoffrey de Leukenor and Richard de Hemmington as justices to go on eyre for common pleas for this turn in the country of Su[hampton].

May 11. St. Paul's, London.

Pardon to Alice de Wintonia for falsification of the king's money, whereof she was charged before the king.

Whereas the king hears that merchants of Spain who used to come with ships and merchandise to Suhampton, to the profit of that town and those parts, by reason of certain exactions beyond the due and ancient customs avoid the town; he grants to them that they may come there and be lodged in the capital manses sometime of Walter le Flemeng and Walter Isanberd with their merchandise, without impediment of the king's bailiffs, doing the due and ancient customs; and if any other customs are taken from any other merchants lodged in the said houses, on account of any grants to the said burgesses, the king wills that such exactions shall only be made from the said merchants according to the form of the king's grants; for seven years.

May 12. St. Paul's, London.

Bond to Master Nicholas, archdeacon of Ely, the treasurer, king's clerk, in 210 marks to be paid on the quinzaine of Trinity which the archdeacon received as a loan from Luke de Luke and his fellows merchants of Florence, in order to pay by order of the king made to him by writs of Liberate to wit, to H. de Bohun, earl of Hereford, 100 marks for furnishing the castles late of the earl of Gloucester which are in his keeping, 60 marks to the vicomte of Turenne, 30 marks to Durand de Monte Alto and 20 marks to Poncius de Gordonio as a gift from the king; which loan at the instance of the king, he received from the said merchants because at the time there was no money at hand in the treasury for this purpose.

May 12. St. Paul's, London.

Bond to Philip le Tayllur, citizen of London, in 96l. for 40 tuns of wine taken from him to the king's use by John de Somerset, the butler, in the forty-seventh year, as testified by Walter de Burgo, the king's marshal; of which money the king will pay him a moiety at St. Peter's Chains next and another moiety a fortnight after Michaelmas.

May 12. St. Paul's, London.

Grant to Geoffrey le Sauvage, for a fine of 100s. paid in the wardrobe, of the wardships of the lands and heirs of Philip le Ku, tenant in chief, with the marriage of the heirs.

Grant, at the instance of Hugh le Bigot, to Benedict de Rochemadur and Robert Jurnal his fellow, merchants of Bordeaux, that they may have 120 tuns of wine which they brought from Gascony to England in a ship called la Maelote of Erwell quit of all prise except the ancient prise; with mandate to William de Porstok, chamberlain of London and Sandwich, and the takers of the king's wines in England, to permit this.

May 10. St. Paul's, London.

Notification to Louis, king of France, of the appointment of Simon Passelewe, Aubert le Provost and Master John de Pontesio as the king's proctors in the cause which Reynold de Pontibus and Margaret his wife have against the king in the court of the king of France, touching the castle of Bergerac, in the instant parliament of the octaves of Whitsunday; with power to swear on the king's soul any kind of oath, and to do all other things which lawful proctors can do. Nevertheless the king ratifies whatever is done for him in the whole parliament of the king of France after the quinzaine of the Purification by his clerks Raymond de Bovisvilla, his kinsman, and the said Simon and Master John, his proctors sent in the above cause; and this is notified to the said king and to the adverse party.

Notification to the said Louis that, in the above cause, the king ratifies whatever his proctors, the above Raymond, Simon and Master John did on the quinzaine of the Purification and subsequent days, when the said Reynold and Margaret produced witnesses, in protesting in the king's name against the persons and evidence of the said witnesses and in their other arguments, defences and exceptions.

The like, ratifying whatever the said proctors did in the said parliament of the quinzaine of the Purification.

MEMBRANTE 10.

A similar letter, appointing the said Simon, Aubert and Master John the king's proctors, on condition that the condition of the opposing power be not more powerful, with power to swear on the king's soul on any challenge (de calumpnia), and of suing the king's right in the court of the king of France in the said cause, upon his exceptions and defences. Ratifying also whatever was done on the quinzaine of the Purification.

The like without the clause 'on condition that the condition of the opposing party be not more powerful.'

The like, omitting this clause and the paragraph as to suing the king's right.

The like, omitting the ratification clause.

The like, with power to do all that lawful proctors can do.

The like, with power to do all that has to be done.

The like, on condition that the opposing party be not of better condition.

The like, simply.

Notification to the said Louis of the ratification of what was done by the above Raymond, Simon and John at the parliament after the Purification.

Four more like letters with slight variations of form.

Notification to the said Louis of the appointment of the above S. A. and J. as the king's proctors to protest touching the king's right touching his defences and proofs.

May 18. [St. Paul's, London.]

Notification to the said Louis of the king's repudiation of the action of his proctors touching the third article in the said cause.

May 17. Westminster.

Grant to Master Matthew de Neyun of 20 marks a year at the Exchequer by the name of a fee until the king provide for him more bountifully.

May 17. Westminster.

Protection with clause, until Easter, for Raymond de Bosevill who is beyond seas on the king's affairs; except pleas summoned before the justices in eyre.

Mandate to the sheriff of Worcester and the escheator in that county, upon inquisition made by them that Alice Basseth late the wife of John Byset, deceased, held in the name of dower two carucates of land in Kidemynistre of the inheritance of the said John, and that the said land belongs by hereditary right to John de Ripariis, son of Margery firstborn daughter of the said John, and Ela and Isabel, daughters of the said John, to deliver it without delay to the said John, Ela. . . . . .

[Unfinished.] Vacated because on the Close Roll.

May 19. Westminster.

Grant to Walter de Clifford, that for all the debts due from him at the Exchequer the king will betake himself to Maud Lungespe, his daughter, and that she shall pay them at the same terms as were granted to him.

Mandate to the barons of the Exchequer to let her have the said terms and to cause this to be done and enrolled.

May 18. Westminster.

Pardon to Robert de la Funtaine, who was outlawed for fellowship of robbery and larceny, upon being appealed thereof in the county of Norfolk by Ralph de Cokefeld, who was hanged some time ago, of his said outlawry, as it appears by inquisition made by John de Cokefeld that he was appealed thereof by hatred and not because he was guilty.

May 22. Westminster.

Protection with clause, until Michaelmas or during the Welsh War for John de Grey, going to the parts of Wales by order of the king; except pleas summoned before the justices in eyre.

May 23. Westminster.

Whereas the king and P. archbishop of Bordeaux each assert that the castles of Bigarroque (Brigaroca), Belves (de Bello Videre), Millac (de Milliaco), Couse (de Gosa), la Mothe Montravel (de Monte Revelli), the mota of St. Paixent (de mota Sancti Paxencii), with their boroughs, manors, and appurtenances, are his; and the king gave power to P. bishop of Perigueux, William, prior of Le Mas d'Agenais, that after the archbishop shall have obtained corporal possession of them, they shall hear plainly and without the din of judgement (sine strepitu judicii) the arguments of both parties and receive the instruments and witnesses if the king thinks fit to produce any, and the propositions on both sides, and adjudge and assign the said castles to whichever party they ought to be assigned; and whereas it has been agreed between them that if the said bishop, whom the archbishop appointed for this business, cannot or will not attend to it, the archbishop may substitute another in his place, and the king in like manner) may appoint another in the place of the said prior and the said prior cannot attend; the king has substituted in his place Raymond, vicomte of Turenne.

Protection without clause, for two years, for Master William le Bretun, clerk of John Mansell, treasurer of York, whom he is sending to divers parts of England and the March of Wales on his affairs.

May 25. [Westminster.]

Exemption for life of Robert de Wickam from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions, and from being made sheriff &c. against his will.

May 28. Westminster.

Whereas the king granted to Guy, count of St. Pol, that he would restore to him his hereditary rights in the realm which William de Fortibus, earl of Albemarle, sometime held, as soon as the king could release them from the hands of the heirs of the said earl, and the said heirs are still minors whereby the king cannot according to law and the custom of the realm release the said inheritance from their hands during their minority, he has granted to the count that he and his heirs shall receive the fee of 200l. which he receives at the Exchequer until the king has delivered the said inheritance out of the hands of the said heirs, or has assigned to them other lands of that value, after which the king shall be quit of the said fee to the count and his heir.

June 2. Westminster.

Grant for life to Philip de Lemystre of the keeping of the gate of the castle of Hereford.

Mandate to the constable of the said castle to give him seisin thereof.