1266, membranes 37d, 36d, 35d, 34d, 33d, 32d, 31d, 30d, 29d, 28d, 27d, 26d, 25d, 24d, 23d, 22d, 21d, 20d, 19d, 18d, 17d, 16d, 15d, 14d, 13d, 12d, 11d, 10d, 9d, 8d, 7d, 6d, 5d, 4d, 3d, 2d, 1d

1266, membranes 37d, 36d, 35d, 34d, 33d, 32d, 31d, 30d, 29d, 28d, 27d, 26d, 25d, 24d, 23d, 22d, 21d, 20d, 19d, 18d, 17d, 16d, 15d, 14d, 13d, 12d, 11d, 10d, 9d, 8d, 7d, 6d, 5d, 4d, 3d, 2d, 1d

MEMBRANE 37d.

1266. Jan. 7. Northampton.

To the good men of Gernemuth, Lenne, Gippewic, Oreford, Blakeney, Goseford and all others of the sea coast of Norfolk and Suffolk. Whereas the king lately commanded them to have their ships ready and prepared at Sandwich on the feast of the Circumcision last to pursue the malefactors and disturbers of the peace of the Cinque Ports, and they did not have their ships there as they were commanded; the king commands them by their fealty to have their ships ready with all speed fitted with armaments, men and all manner of necessary gear to pursue the said malefactors as Roger de Colevill and William son of John de Dunwic, whom the king is sending to them on account of this will ordain and let them know from the king so that they have those ships ready and fitted out at Sandwich on the octaves of Hillary next and behave themselves in this so that the king shall be bound to them for all time and that it be not imputed to their default that peace is not observed in the realm.

Jan. 8. Northampton.

Whereas certain sowers of discord to withdraw the king's lieges from their fealty daily make sinister declarations, and suggestions touching the estate and position of the king and Edward his son and his lieges to wit, that the said Edward has been mortally wounded and many of the king's lieges have been killed by their adversaries ; that between the said Edward and Gilbert de Clare earl of Gloucester and Hertford, dissension has been stirred up ; that the king has conferred the lands of R. le Bygod, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, and other of his lieges on aliens and others contrary to justice; all which is the reverse of the truth, as the affairs of the king and his son are improving every day; and as the whole of the late disturbance of the realm arose through false suggestions and sinister statements of the king's enemies and rebels ; the king commands the sheriff of Kent and all others of that county to take all persons whom they find doing these things, or of whom they have testimony that they are doing these things.

The like letters are directed to the sheriffs of Somerset and Dorset, and of Devon. [Fœdera.]

In the fiftieth year of King Henry son of King John, on Saturday after Hilary, in the presence of R. king of Almain, at Abbendon without Norhampton, it was agreed between Sir Robert de Trubelvill and Michael de Norhampton over the manor of Abbendon, to wit, that the said Michael his heirs or assigns shall hold the manor of the said Robert his heirs or assigns for three years from Michaelmas last rendering 20s. yearly for all service and suit of court; and at the end of the last year Michael shall give Robert 30 quarters of wheat and rye at the winter sowing and at the Lent sowing 30 quarters of oats and 10 quarters of miscelin, and a moiety of the hay of the year ; and the said Robert in the same year shall let the demesne land lie fallow (warectabit). In testimony whereof both parties have set their seals to this writing, made in the form of a chirograph. Witnesses : Thomas de Warblinton and Thomas de Turblevill, knights, Walter, dean of Norhampton, Peter rector of the church of Abbendon and others.

Friday after Hilary. Northampton.

Know all men that I, Hugh de Nevill, of my own free will, have again submitted myself to the award and will of the king of England in the manner and form in which I submitted before, as it is more fully contained in the mise made at Bikerdik sealed with the seals of Sir Edward and his company of the one part and of Sir Simon de Montforte and his company of the other part. So that I shall be before the king at Easter, 50 Henry III, wherever he shall then be in England, ready to receive and keep, accomplish and confirm the will and award of the king which he will pronounce within the octaves of Easter aforesaid. In like manner I have bound myself by this writing that I will in the meantime keep myself in peace, and that I will do no harm or damage nor seek nor procure any to be done against anyone : and this I have sworn on the Holy Gospels. And for the keeping, accomplishing and confirming of all the above things loyally in all points, we, John de Curtenay and Robert de Briwes have mainperned for him before the king on the forfeiture of all our lands; and in testimony of these things we have put our seals together with the seal of the said Hugh to this writing, which was made at Northampton, Friday after the feast of St. Hilary, the year aforesaid. French.

MEMBRANE 36d.

Feb. 3. Westminster.

Commission to Giles de Erdinton to enquire what malefactors assaulted the men of Hamo Lestrange at Leyc[ester], Kyllewurth, Ibbestok, and Bosewurth, and killed, wounded and maltreated same. The king has commanded the sheriff of Leicester to provide jurors and to take and imprison until further order those found guilty whose names the said Giles is to let him know, and keep them safely in prison until further order. Giles is also to let him know the names of those found by the inquisitions to be guilty of other trespasses, so that the sheriff may have these before the king a fortnight after Easter wherever he shall then be in England to answer the said Hamo touching the said trespasses.

MEMBRANE 35d.

[Jan. 26. Westminster.]

Appointment of William Poywik and Ralph de Drace to enquire by jurors of the county of Hereford whether William Ruhheved killed John Herman in self defence or by felony.

[Jan. 29. Westminster.]

The like of Master Thomas (sic) de Poywik to enquire by jurors of the county of Hereford whether William Doppich killed William Russel in self defence or by felony.

The like of the same William to enquire in the same county whether Henry le Mouner killed Walter son of Sweyte in self defence or by felony.

[Feb.] 1. Westminster.

Appointment of John de Verdun to defend the parts of the county of Worcester, as the king's enemies who are holding out in the castle of Kenillewurth do not cease to make assaults, invasions, depredations, burnings, homicides and other grievous offences, in throwing down, burning and devastating the castles and dwellings of the king's faithful subjects : with mandate to all persons of that county to be of aid to the said John against the said enemies.

MEMBRANE 34d.

Jan. 29. Westminster.

Mandate to the barons, bailiffs and keepers and others of the Cinque Ports, on complaint by Pelerin de (sic) Chapelyn, merchant of Bayun, that certain persons of the said ports, in the disturbance had in the realm, at sea took his wines which he had had brought to England in certain ships, and that the said wines came to the hands of many people of the said ports who detain them from him ; that when Pelerin comes to them they are to make restitution to him of the said wines or of the value thereof, so that the king be not further importuned on this matter.

Whereas the king's enemies of the Cinque Ports do not cease to commit depredations, homicides and other offences on the sea by day and night, the king is sending Pelerin de la Poynte to expound certain matters to the king's friends, and to him they are to give unhesitating credence in what he will make known to them as to attacking the said enemies both by their fleet and in other ways.

To steersmen (esturmannis) and mariners of Flanders and Spain, Normandy and elsewhere. The king believes that it has come to their hearing that the men of the galleys (galioti) of the king's land, not content with the evil already done by them, not only plunder merchants of the realm but any others crossing the sea whom they can take, and after taking their goods, kill all those taken of whatever nation they may be ; and because, for the suppression of this iniquity, not only the king but all the mariners, steersmen and other merchants taking merchandise by sea ought to give counsel and aid, the king is again sending Pelerin de la Poynte and Almaric de Concivo, citizens of Bayonne, the bearers, to them, requesting them to give credence to the said bearers. And whatever they can gain over the said enemies, the king gives to them wholly.

MEMBRANE 33d.

Appointment of G. de Preston to enquire by juror of the county of Huntingdon whether Walter Froille killed Walter Cole of Padewrth in self defence, &c.

Feb. 6. Westminster.

Commission to William Bagot and Henry de Podlicote, with the assent of Edward the king's son and Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to enquire who in the name of the said Edward and Gilbert after the conflict of Evesham or before, had first seisin of the goods and lands of Simon de Monte Forti, sometime earl of Leicester, and other the king's enemies ; with mandate to the sheriffs to provide juries.

Like letters are directed to Adam de Winton and Henry son of El'.

Feb. 10. Westminster.

Appointment of Richard Thany the younger to defend the parts of the counties of Essex and Hertford, as the king's enemies, especially in the former county, make congregations and conspiracies, and perpetrate assaults and invasions to the destruction of those parts : with mandate to all persons of those counties to be of counsel and aid to him.

The like of Henry de Alemannia to defend the parts of the counties of York, Nottingham, and Derby.

Writ of aid for him directed to the sheriff of York, the commonalty of York, the sheriff of Nottingham and the commonalty of Nottingham, Peter de Brus, John de Baillol, Ralph son of Randolf, Henry de Percy, Robert de Nevill, John de Eyvill, Richard Foliot, Thomas de Furnivall, Robert de Estotevill, Robert de Ripariis, John de Grey, the guardian of the archbishopric of York, Edmund the king's son, and Alesia de Lacy.

MEMBRANE 32d.

[Feb. 7. Westminster.]

Appointment of G. de Preston to enquire by jury of the county of Essex whether Ralph Boloyng' killed William Bysuche of Coppeford in self defence.

The like of William de Englefeld to enquire by jury of the county of Warwick whether Robert Busard killed Jordan Crok in self defence or by felony.

The like of Peter de Percy to enquire by jury of the county of York, whether John de Eston, Henry his brother, Geoffrey de Hothhum and Geoffrey de Brideshale killed John de Clif' and Eudo Cony in self defence or by felony.

The like of William de Englefeld to enquire by jury of the county of Hertford, whether John Godsalme killed Robert le Herre in self defence.

The like of Richard de Midd[elton] to enquire by jurors of the county of York whether Benedict son of William de Achton killed Jordan de Stokton in self defence.

The like of Walter de Berstede to enquire whether Stephen de Batelescumbe killed William de Dornemere in self defence.

The like of M. de Littlebiry to enquire by jurors of the county of Nottingham whether Hugh le Fevre of Carleton killed Robert de Carleton in self defence or by felony.

MEMBRANE 31d.

Robert Paynel to all. Whereas it was charged against me in the king's court, that I was an enemy of the king in the time of the war moved in England because of the Provisions of Oxford, for which cause the king gave my lands, to wit, Petit Dauby, co. Leicester, and Botindon, co. Northampton, to Sir Geoffrey Gacelyn, knight, and a covenant has been made between him and me that I and my heirs or assigns shall give him 120 marks, to wit, on the morrow of Hokeday, 50 Henry III, 30 marks, on the morrow of Michaelmas following, 30 marks, on the morrow of Hilary following, 30 marks, and on the morrow of Hokeday following, 30 marks, at the New Temple, London, to a messenger of the said Geoffrey bearing his letters of acquittance, and if the said sum be not fully paid on the morrow of Hokeday in the following year, I grant that my manor of Botindon shall remain to him and his heirs. And I have acknowledged this bond before the barons of the Exchequer, and caused it to be enrolled. In testimony whereof I have attached my seal, with these witnesses : Sirs Roger de Somery, John de Vallibus, Errek Rydel, Richard Jokeman, and others.

Vacated because he had it not.

Feb. 24. Westminster.

Commission to John le Moine, John Bek and Alexander de Monte Forti to enquire by jury of the parts of Hoyland who hold lands defended from the sea by walls and dykes and are bound to repair the said walls and dykes, and to distrain all who have lands in the wapentake of Ellowe in Hoyland to make walls, dykes, gutters, bridges and sewers, so that every acre be equal to every other whoever holds it, for the maintenance of the said walls. And the sheriff of Lincoln is to provide juries and be of aid.

Feb. 11. Westminster.

Power to Roger de Home, John de Clare and Roger Loveday, at the instance of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to enquire by juries of the counties of Kent, Surrey and Sussex, what trespasses the bailiffs of the earl made against anyone in the time of the disturbance in the realm, and before and after, when complaint was made to the said justices, and to do justice on the said bailiffs and their servants avowing themselves in the name of the earl.

Feb. 25. Westminster.

Commission to John Walerand to enquire, in the room of John de la Lind who cannot attend because of the king's business, touching a trespass committed against Roger de Mortuo Mari at Colne, co. Essex, to wit, touching the persons who came by night to his manor of Colne and wounded Adam le Butiler his bailiff and carried away his goods.

MEMBRANE 30d.

Feb. 22. Westminster.

Precept to the sheriff of . . . . to cause proclamation to be made in full county and also through all market-towns of his county that all who owe service of the army be personally with the king at Oxford three weeks after Easter with horses and arms, or if they cannot come personally send their service on that day, to go with the king against his enemies and rebels, the adherents of Simon de Monteforti, sometime earl of Leicester, the king's enemy and felon, and his party who hold out against the king in the castle of Kenillewurth and devastate the country.

Feb. 11. Westminster.

Power to Roger de Horne and others (as above Membrane 31d).

MEMBRANE 29d.

Power to John de Rypariis and Richard Thany to receive into the king's safe conduct until Easter as well the disinherited as all others who in the disturbance had in the realm were against the king in any way in coming with them to the king treat of their peace with him and returning to their own parts, so that no bailiff of the king shall molest them. Power also to them to engage the services (serviciandi) of all those who at their summons are willing to attend with them to the preservation of the peace and other things contained in writs patent lately sent.

Commission to the abbot of Brideleye and the prior of Stodleye to make an extent of the manors of Beudesert, Wythcherch, Wellesburn and Eleston, late of Peter de Monte Forti, the king's enemy. The king lately commanded the sheriff of Warwick to do this but he has been unable to do so by reason of the resistance of the king's enemies therein.

To the citizens of London sent to the king of France to make the payment of 30,000 pounds of Tours to him. Whereas they with their fellow citizens are bound to acquit the king to the king of France to the amount of the said money in sterlings out of the fine which they made for having the king's grace ; and the king, for the arduous affairs of the realm, has retained 1,000 marks out of this sum ; the king commands them, in conjunction with the count of St. Pol, Geoffrey de Leziniaco and William de Champvent, who have promised to procure with them 1,000 marks by loan or in some other way to complete the payment of the said 10,000 marks to the king of France, to procure this sum in conjunction with them by every means; and the king will cause the said 1,000 marks to be allowed to the said citizens in the next payment of the residue of their fine. And if in obtaining the loan of the said 1,000 marks they happen to contract any penalty, the king will preserve them harmless as to that. And they are to execute the business in such a way that the king do not incur irreparable loss through their default. And the king is sending his clerk S. Passelewe on his arduous affairs to the king of France by whose view they may make the payment of the said money, as the said Simon will let them know on the king's behalf.

Acknowledgment of the receipt from the citizens of London of 11,000 marks in part payment of the fine of 20,000 marks which they made for their ransom and for having the king's grace ; and acquittance to them of the same.

Notification to the king of France that the king is sending S. Passelewe, king's clerk, to make payment of 1,000 pounds of Tours for the affair (facto) of the Limousin, Périgord and Quercy in which the king is bound to him ; and to expound to him certain arduous matters ; with a request the restitution to the said clerk of all the instruments for the said money, and that the king of France will send his letters to his bailiffs of the said lands to restore the said lands to Imbert Guy, whom the king has appointed to keep the same.

Promise to the said citizens that, whereas they are bound to acquit the king towards the king of France to the value of 30,000 pounds of Tours in sterlings and they have a certain part thereof in halfpennies, if they incur any loss in the exchange or loan of such halfpennies, the king will make it good to them or cause the amount to be allowed to them in other moneys which they owe to him.

Mandate to Simon Passelewe that if the king of France will not receive the penalty of 10,000 pounds of Tours of the 20,000 pounds of Tours, which 10,000 pounds of Tours the said Simon ought to receive of the citizens of London lately sent to the king of France on this business, then he is to pay out of the said 10,000 pounds of Tours 400 marks to W. de Chaumy in which the king is bound to him, and the residue to Edward the king's son or his attorneys.

MEMBRANE 28d.

Appointment of Isabel de Fortibus, countess of Albemarle, to defend the Isle of Wycht against the king's enemies and rebels who are holding out at sea and committing depredations and other grave offences ; with mandate to all men of that island, both religious and others, to be of counsel and aid to her on pain of disherison and loss of all their goods.

To the countess of Flanders. Whereas the steersmen (steremanni) [and] mariners of Dunwich, Gernemue, Gypewiz, Oreford, Lenne and Blakeneye, with their ships, well furnished with men and arms are, by order of the king, are going to join those who with their ships of Bayune are staying in the parts of the Den in Flanders to treat and consider how they can subdue the men of the galliots (galyotens') who are holding out against the king at sea ; the king requests her to give her counsel and aid to these and to all who are willing to assist in fighting the king's enemies.

Appointment of Nicholas de Turri to enquire by jurors of the county of Her[eford] whether Robert le Blaunc killed Roger de la Grene in self defence.

March 11. Westminster.

Whereas M. countess of Flanders, the king's kinswoman, has by chirograph caused to be delivered to the merchants of London their goods which were arrested in her dominion and power, both those goods which were arrested by her at the king's mandate and those arrested by her by occasion of arrests of goods of her merchants made in the realm in the time of the disturbance; the king wills that the goods of her merchants be not henceforth arrested, naamed or distrained in the realm for the goods of the said merchants of London which were arrested in her power.

March 10. Westminster.

Mandate to the bailiffs and good men of Portesmuth, if any of the rebel galliots put in to their port or come elsewhere to their town, to cause them and their favourers to be taken and delivered to the constable of the castle of Porcestre to be kept there until further order.

MEMBRANE 27d.

Appointment of G. de Preston to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Gilbert de Eboraco killed Robert Drake in self defence, etc.

The like of Giles de Arginton to enquire by jury of the county of Derby whether Geoffrey a la Porte of Schirley killed Robert Prik in self defence or by felony.

MEMBRANE 26d.

March 3. Westminster.

Whereas the house of Dore, as the other Cistercian houses in the realm, suffered more than other religious houses in the realm by occasion of the late disturbance and especially by too great expenses made by the monks by occasion of the frequent advents of the king's justices, sheriffs, foresters, verderers, bedels and other ministers, whereby it is greatly in debt, the king prohibits the said justices and others from burdening them further by coming to them or their granges or other places to dine, or spend the night or in any way exact anything from them without their consent.

Appointment of William de Plumpton, king's clerk, to levy and collect all the debts and chattels of William de Axemue, deceased, to the use of the king, as the said William at his death was bound to the king in divers debts, accounts and reckonings ; and to enquire into whose hands his goods have come ; with mandate to all bailiffs and others to be of aid to him.

March 7. Westminster.

Mandate to Richard de Hereford and Reynold de Akel to go in person to the castle of Gloucester to enquire by the oath of men how much Roger de Clifford, constable of the said castle, laid out in the works of the said castle and in the maintenance of knights and serjeants at arms and in the munition of the said castle since the time that it was committed to him, as he sues for allowance of such sum at the Exchequer.

MEMBRANE 25d.

March 3. Westminster.

Mandate to the constable of the castle of Dover to deliver to the bearers 3,500 marks which Edward the king's son caused to be deposited in their keeping, as a covenant has been made between the citizens of London and certain merchants of parts beyond seas that the latter will satisfy the king of France of that sum at Paris in part payment of 20,000 marks whereby the said citizens made fine with the king for having his good will.

Whereas some men of the realm are bound to the executors of Richard de Clare, sometime earl of Gloucester, in debts which the earl before his death bequeathed for the execution of his will and payment of debts wherein he was bound to the king ; the king to save the earl's soul and recover the debts due to himself orders all sheriffs and other ministers and bailiffs to distrain the said debtors to pay their debts to the executors.

Power to William de Champvent, king's clerk, to receive attorneys whom the abbot of St. Andrew's Vercelli, will attorn before him to gain or lose for the abbot in pleas moved or to be moved until Michaelmas next before the said clerk or the justices of the Bench or in other courts for or against him ; and when he has taken them he is to let the king know the names of the said attorneys.

Like power to the same to receive the attorneys of Master Jordan, cardinal deacon of SS. Cosmas and Damian.

March 20. Westminster.

Appointment of John de Abernon, William de London, Richard de la Vache and Roger le Loges to enquire by jury of the county of Surrey whether John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, immediately after the battle of Evesham had first seisin of the manors of Fokinton, Isefeld and Berewik, late of the king's enemies, or G. de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and to let which of the two earls had first seisin have the goods found in them at that time.

The like of Walter de Bersted to enquire by jury of the county of Kent whether John le Waleys of Westwykham killed Walter de Benchesham in self defence or by felony.

The like of Robert Fulcon[is] to enquire by jury of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, who, in the last voidance of the bishopric of Norwich while it was in the king's hands, committed destructions in the woods belonging to the bishopric.

March 20. Westminster.

Pardon, at the instance of W. bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, to William de Colevill of all debts, fees, usuries, and penalties wherein he was bound to divers of the king's Jews, and acquittance to him and his heirs of the same.

MEMBRANE 24d.

[April 6. Westminster.]

Appointment of Simon de Hedon and Walter de Ludham to enquire by jury of the county of Derby whether Geoffrey Aldporte of Mildresle killed Robert Prik in self defence.

The like, to enquire by jury of the county of Nottingham whether Hugh le Fevre of Carleton killed Robert le Carpenter of Carleton in self defence.

The like to Peter de Percy to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Henry Scot of Waghne killed Simon de Beford by misadventure or by felony.

MEMBRANE 23d.

April 11. Windsor.

Emery de Galernia and William de Lupo, merchants of St. Jean d'Angely, have shewn the king that John Samps[on] and Thomas le Lung, avowing themselves by the barons of Winchelese [in the time of the disturbance in the realm], plundered them on the coast of Brittany of 121 tuns of wine of the value of 600 marks, and because the said merchants in the disturbance were not hurtful to him or his realm and remained constant in their fealty to the king and Edward his son, and the said Thomas and John are vagabonds wandering from place to place whereby they cannot be found or brought to justice; he commands all bailiffs and others that if any goods of the said malefactors can be found in their bailiwick, they are to arrest these until the said malefactors have satisfied the said merchants according to law and merchant custom.

April 18. Windsor.

Commission to John son of Alan de Arundel appointing him to be keeper and defender of the parts of the couty of Sussex during pleasure ; with mandate to him to stay there for that purpose with the whole of the service due from him, and to pursue and arrest disturbers of the peace with the aid of the whole county as shall be expedient ; and mandate to the sheriff to be of aid to him.

Writ of aid for him directed to all persons of the county of Sussex.

Mandate to the constable of the castle of Marleberg and Henry Sturmy to go in person to the said castle to enquire by jurors of the county of Wilts what money Roger de Clifford, sometime constable of that castle, laid out on the works thereof, and in the maintenance of knights and serjeants at arms, and the stipends of chaplains dwelling in the castle from the time when the king committed the keeping thereof to him ; as Roger says that he laid out much money in this which the king wishes to be allowed to him at the Exchequer.

MEMBRANE 22d.

March [20]. Westminster.

Pardon to William de Coleville (as above, m. 25d).

MEMBRANE 21d.

To Louis, king of France. Whereas Queen Eleanor and Edmund the king's son for the king's urgent need in their own names sold to the said Louis and his heirs for 20,000 pounds of Tours, which they received, whatever of right or lordship the king had by grant made to him by the composition and peace entered into between Louis and the king, in the cities and dioceses of Limoges, Cahors and Périgueux ; and all that which Louis is bound to compensate the king with in the said cities and dioceses for those things, persons or lands and other things which Louis cannot put out of his hands, according to the form of the said peace ; and whatever of right or lordship the said queen and Edmund had therein or could come to the king or them: and whereas the said queen and Edmund promised and bound themselves to Louis to procure the king's ratification of the sales and if they did not procure this, they would restore the said 20,000 pounds of Tours and would also with this give 10,000 pounds of Tours in the name of a penalty ; and the king did not ratify the said sale but has paid the said 20,000 pounds of Tours and is bound to send the said 10,000 pounds within a fortnight or three weeks of Whitsunday ; the king requests the said Louis to cause the said land to be delivered to such person as the king is sending for this ; and the king promises and binds himself to pay the said 10,000 pounds of Tours at the Temple within the said term of Whitsunday.

Appointment of Geoffrey de Leukenore to enquire by jury of the county of Oxford whether Hugh son of William Beaumund killed William son of Richard Edwaker in self defence.

The like of Richard de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Walter son of Richard le Fisshere of Helperby killed Alexander Kek in self defence.

The like, to enquire by jury of the county of Nottingham whether Robert son of Walter de Lambecote killed Hugh Godchep in self defence.

The like, to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Geoffrey Asser, John Genz, and Thomas Asser killed William de Birlaund and Peter his brother in self defence or by felony.

[April 22. Oxford.]

Appointment of the abbot of Tinterne and Master William de Poywik to extend the lands and castles late of R. de Clare, earl of Gloucester, to wit, how much they are worth yearly in demesnes, services, rents, villeinages and all issues together with knights' fees and advowsons of churches, as the king understands that in the assignment of dower to M. countess of Gloucester, late the wife of the said earl, an error was made touching his lands beyond the Wye (Waiam). And the bailiffs of G. de Clare, earl of Gloucester, and M. countess of Gloucester are commanded to be intendant to them in this matter.

April 26. Oxford.

Notification to the tenants of the said lands that whereas it does not become the king's majesty that in time of wardship any prejudice should arise, especially in these times, and the king understands that in the assignment of dower to M. countess of Gloucester, made while G. de Clare, son and heir of R. earl of Gloucester, was in the king's ward, more was given to her than belonged to her, especially of castles, whereby damage might happen to the realm and the present earl; the king to remedy this wills that the said lands and castles be taken into his hands and re-extended by trustworthy men, so that the king may cause to be done both to the countess and the present earl what ought to be done according to the custom of those parts and by right.

Appointment of N. de Turri to enquire whether Hugh son of William killed Robert le Berch[er] in self defence or by felony.

The like of [W. de Englefeld] to enquire whether Thomas le Crumpe killed John son of Beatrice by misadventure or by felony.

The like of Peter de Percy to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Richard Chaumbord killed John Bond in self defence.

The like of William de Poywik to enquire by jury of the county of [Kent] whether Alexander son of Gilbert le Colier of Rochester killed John son of Roger in self defence or by felony.

MEMBRANE 20d.

April 28. Northampton.

Mandate to the abbots and all others of the counties of Somerset, Dorset and Wilts, to be intendant and answering with horses and arms and their whole posse to Henry de Monte Forti, king's clerk, whom the king has appointed to be keeper of the peace in those counties.

April 27. Brackley.

Appointment of Osbert Giffard as keeper of the peace in the town of Oxford and the parts adjacent, against the king's enemies; with mandate to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of Oxford to be of aid and counsel with horses and arms; and their whole posse to him; and to repair the barriers (barreras), crenellations (kernellos), embankments (alivas) and defects of the wall and dyke of the town; and to deepen and dig out the ford below the priory of St. Frideswyde; and to deliver to him the keeping of the gates (p'carum) of the town, to be kept by his men and theirs, as Osbert, as captain and keeper of them, shall think fit. And if the king's enemies come to the town, they are to go forth from the town with horses and arms and their whole posse to grieve and subdue them.

MEMBRANE 19d.

May 4. Northampton.

To the abbots and others of the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Wilts and Devon. Whereas the king lately appointed Henry de Monteforti of Fareleye, king's clerk, as keeper of the peace in the counties of Somerset, Dorset and Wilts, to repress the king's enemies, and the king now sends to those counties and Devon Robert Walerand and John de Mucegros as captains and keepers of the peace, as long as they shall stay there, to pursue and take the king's enemies with power to enquire who are receivers of the king's enemies and who have bought goods of the king's faithful, plundered by the said enemies from them, or communicated with them in any way, and take and keep in custody such receivers, buyers and communicators; the king commands them to be of aid with horses and arms and their whole posse to the said Robert and John when called upon; and after their retirement, to be intendant to the said Henry in the counties of Somerset, Dorset and Wilts.

MEMBRANE 18d.

May 4. Northampton.

Appointment of Edmund the king's son and Roger de Mortuo Mari and others to repress the king's enemies, with power to enquire who are their receivers and who have bought plundered goods from them, or communicated in any way with them, and to arrest these and keep them safely until further order.

May 5. Northampton.

Writ de intendendo to the barons and bailiffs of the port of Dover in favour of Simon de Creye, whom Edward the king's son, to whom the king lately committed the castle of Dover and the king's ports to keep during pleasure, has deputed to keep the ports and sea coast in his place.

Like letters are directed to each of the ports.

Mandate to Henry son of the king of Almain, John de Balliolo, Robert de Brus, Peter de Brus, Robert de Nevill, and the rest of the barons and knights with them in the north, to come with horses and arms and the whole service which they owe and their whole power to Northampton on the eve of the morrow of Holy Trinity, on which day the king purposes to set out, with the whole army which is with him at Northampton towards the castle of Kenilwurth to attack his enemies and take that castle, as shall seem most expedient by their counsel and that of others.

May 13. Northampton.

Appointment of Simon de Hedon and Walter de Ludham to enquire by jury of the county of Nottingham whether Stephen Sharp of Wilghby killed Micia late the wife of Alan le Bercher by misadventure or by felony.

The like of Richard de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of Northumberland whether Patrick Groseloue killed Robert le Jugelur in self defence, etc.

The like of Giles de Erdinton to enquire by jury of the county of Salop whether John son of Roger killed William de Hineton in self defence, etc.

[May 18. Northampton.]

Whereas S. de Monteforti and his accomplices, the king's enemies, with a multitude of armed men whom they are collecting in the parts of France, propose to enter and disturb the realm and move fresh war and subvert the state of the realm, the king commands the bailiffs and barons of the port of [blank] on their fealty, homage and love to keep their ports by day and night as well by sea as by land, lest by their landing danger should threaten the realm, and to behave in this as faithfully as they have hitherto done to the king and his ancestors. [Fœdera.]

May 22. Northampton.

To the tenants of the honour of Derby and of the castles and lands of Robert de Ferrariis. The king thanks them for having left the ways of levity of the said Robert and given their adherence to himself and his first-born son, commanding them to be intendant to Adam de Gesemuth to whom the king has committed, during pleasure, the said honour, castles and lands which the king took into his hands by the forfeiture of the said Robert.

May 25. Northampton.

Mandate to all persons of the parts of Holland to be intendant to Thomas de Muleton of Frampton instead of William de Kirketon whom Edward the king's son lately deputed to the defence of those parts together with the prior of Spalding and Thomas de Holebech, as the said William is engaged on the king's affairs and cannot attend to the defence.

MEMBRANE 17d.

Appointment of Master William de Poywik to enquire by jury of the county of Worcester whether Roger de Cruce of Schitenerle killed William de Revenshull in self defence or by felony.

The like of John de la Linde to enquire by jury of the county of Essex, whether Arnold le Knyith killed Michael son of Roesia Aboveton in self defence or by felony.

The like of John de Cokefeld to enquire by jury of the county of Norfolk whether John Cornet killed John son of Peter by misadventure or by felony.

MEMBRANE 16d.

May 26. Northampton.

Commission to Richard de Midd[elton] reciting that whereas by occasion of trespasses charged against John de Hale the king lately granted his lands to Ralph de Bethum, and the said John afterwards many times offered to stand his trial in the king's court touching all the trespasses and forfeitures on account of which he ought to incur disherison, whereby the king ordered the sheriff of Cumberland, that if the said Ralph had not yet seisin of the said lands by the king's mandate, not to execute such mandate until further order; and whereas the said Ralph since then is opposing the presentation both of the king and of the said John to the church of Hale which belongs to the said lands, on the ground that he, by reason of the seisin which he has of the said lands, ought to present to the said church, by which impediment or by lapse of time he might incur the loss of his advowson for this turn, which the king would not wish—the king has appointed him to enquire by jury of the vicinage of Hale what patron (advocatus) in time of peace presented the last parson now deceased, to the church, whether the advowson of the said church belongs to the said lands, and whether the said Ralph has been hitherto in seisin of the said lands according to the form of the king's mandate directed to the sheriff as he asserts.

[May 28. Northampton.]

Appointment of G. de Leukenore to enquire by jury of the county of Oxford, whether Robert de Wrth killed William son of Wido in self defence or by felony.

The like of Adam de Greynvill to enquire by jury of the county of Somerset whether Henry Cule killed Roger le Harpur in self defence.

The like of W. le Latimer to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Martin le Charetter killed Adam de Hopton in self defence, etc.

[June 10. Northampton.]

The like of Richard de Hemington to enquire by jury of the county of Lincoln whether John Emelot of Swinesthorp killed William Pye in self defence, etc.

The like of Walter de Berkstede to enquire by jury of the county of Kent whether Thomas de Pychenden killed Christina de Pychenden by misadventure or by felony.

June 18. Warwick.

Commission to John de Burgo associating Hervey de Borham with him to keep the peace in the counties of Essex and Hertford, during pleasure.

MEMBRANE 15d.

June 10. Northampton.

Commission to Guichard de Charrun reciting that—whereas the king by the counsel of Edward his son and others of the council has granted certain castles and lands to Peter, count of Savoy, the king's uncle, in exchange for the county and honour of Richemund, which were of the inheritance of the ancestors of J. duke of Britany, and which the king has taken with the castles and their appurtenances into his hands, and restored to the duke to hold of the king as his ancestors used to hold them, and wills that they be delivered without delay to Ralph de Morteyn, the duke's knight, to keep to the duke's use—he commands him to deliver the said county and honour with the castles, liberties and other appurtenances to the sheriff of York, whom the king has ordered to take them into the king's hands and deliver them to the said knight, not impeding the said knight from having seisin; so that the king may not through his default incur disherison of the land of Agen. For the king will save his lord the said count and him free from harm towards their lord in this behalf, and if anything be deficient to his said lord in what has been granted to him in lieu of the county, etc., the king, by his council, will cause it to be made up to him in other lands. [Fœdera. See above, p. 591.]

June 13. Northampton.

Admission into the king's peace of Thomas de Ferrariis, as Adam de Gesemuth of the county of Northumberland and William de Mongomery of the county of Derby have mainperned in the king's court before the king for his good behaviour; and grant that he may stand securely in the realm notwithstanding any trespass against the king or Edward his son, or other lieges in the time of the war lately arisen in the realm, provided that if he have incurred the penalty of disherison or ransom or other penalty for such trespass, he shall bear it, without danger of perpetual prison, life or limb. And the king wills that if he obtain any lands or goods hereafter, he and his heirs shall incur no loss therein by occasion of the said trespasses.

June 21. Warwick.

Whereas the king has delivered William de Monte Caniso, his prisoner, lately taken as his public enemy at Kenilewurth on bail until the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, to Denise de Monte Caniso his mother, so that she deliver his body at that feast, for the king to do his will of him according to his deserts; and the said Denise by her charter has granted that if the said William do anything or procure anything against the king in the meantime, all the lands of her own inheritance as well as all the lands which she holds of the king or others in the name of dower, shall come into the king's hands quit of her and her heirs for ever, so that the king may dispose of them at his will; the king has granted to William de Valencia his brother and his heirs or assigns, to whom the king by charter, granted all the tenements late of the said William de Monte Caniso, that they may enter all the tenements which the said Denise now holds if for the aforesaid reason they come into the king's hands, and hold them as fully as the above charter testifies.

June 29. Kenilworth.

Admission of Thomas son of William de Coventre into the king's peace, as — le Teler of Coventre of the county of Warwick and Alan de la Sale of Staunford of the county of Lincoln have mainperned before the king that he will behave faithfully for the future [in the same terms as in the case of Thomas de Ferrariis above].

MEMBRANE 14d.

[June 18. Warwick.]

Appointment of G. de Preston to enquire by jury of the county of Lincoln whether Simon son of Eda de Middelrasene killed Adam son of Roger de Middelrasen by misadventure, etc.

[June 22. Kenilworth.]

The like of William de Engelby to enquire by jury of co. Lincoln whether John Emelot killed William Pye in self defence or by felony.

The like of W. le Latimer to enquire by jury of the county of Lancaster whether Peter le Proude killed Adam Acris by misadventure or by felony.

The like to Giles de Erdington to enquire by jury of the county of Gloucester whether Richard de la Barre killed Richard de Welleford in self defence, etc.

MEMBRANE 13d.

June 27. Kenilworth.

To William son of Richard, sheriff of London and the barons, bailiffs and whole commonalty of the city. Whereas of the fine of 20,000 marks which they made to have the king's good will, it was provided by the king's council and their council (de concilio nostro et vestro) that 30,000 pounds of Tours should be paid by them to the king of France and 10,000 pounds of Tours have not yet been paid to him; the king has granted the said 10,000 pounds of Tours to Edward his son on condition that if the king of France wishes to have this sum at Michaelmas next, then the said Edward shall pay it to him for the king and them. The king therefore commands them to pay the said money to the said Edward without delay, knowing that if they do not, he will take their town into his hands. He has also given power to the said William to distrain them to make the said payment, and when they have made the payment the king will cause them to have a quittance by his letters patent.

Commission to Gilbert de Preston to enquire by jury of Kent touching a complaint by Scoland, parson of the church of Stanes, that, whereas since disturbers of the peace lately came to Stanes and killed Andrew, vicar of Stanes, there, certain enemies of the said Scoland, through hatred, charge him with taking part in the said killing that so they may defraud him of his right to the said church.

Mandate to all of the counties of Essex and Hertford to be intendant to John de Burgo and Hervey de Borham whom the king has appointed to be keepers of the peace in those counties.

Appointment of Simon de Hedon and Walter de Ludham to enquire by jury of the county of Derby whether Nicholas son of Robert de Spondon killed Simon son of Nicholas de Draycote by misadventure or by felony.

The like of Richard de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Eustace le Clerk of Banburk and Geoffrey his brother killed Walter le Berman in self defence.

June 17. Warwick.

Whereas the king is bound to John first born son of the duke of Brittany in 4,000 marks, arrears of money in which the king is bound to the said John for the value of the earldom of Richmond; he grants to the said John, with the assent of Edward the king's son, that he shall receive the issues and profits of the escheats and wardships of lands, fees and marriages which fall in as well as the issues of all archbishoprics, bishoprics, abbeys and priories that fall void, during their voidance; and promises that no other charge shall be levied on these until the said John has received the said sum.

July 8. Kenilworth.

Whereas the king granted to Robert Walerand all the lands late of Hugh de Nevill, with the knight's fees and dowers when they fall in except his houses in the city of London, to the value of 400l. a year of the land of the said Hugh which came to the king by his forfeiture, and the said Hugh lately submitted himself to the king high and low, and kept himself in peace, whereby the king with the assent of the said Robert restored to him a moiety of his lands with dowers when they fall in, which are estimated at 400 marks a year, so that the residue of the lands of the said Hugh which are in the hands of the said Robert may not be estimated above the value of 200 marks; the king for the indemnity of the said Robert grants that he is bound to provide for him and his heirs in 400 marks yearly of land out of the first escheats that fall in.

Grant to Peter, count of Savoy, the king's uncle that Guichard de Charrun, his steward, shall be admitted as his attorney in all pleas and plaints in any court, for five years from the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 50 Henry III.

Power to G. de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to take the king's prises of goshawks, falcons and gerfalcons, in the city of London, for this time, and to have his will of them.

[July 10. Kenilworth.]

Appointment of William Aguilun to enquire by jury of the county of Sussex whether Richard Northup killed Eudo de Chelfhengre in self defence or by felony.

The like of Adam de Greynvill to enquire by jury of the county of Somerset whether Robert de Heydon killed Thomas le Serjaunt of Theaumes in self defence.

The like of John de Cokefeld to enquire by jury of the county of Suffolk whether John Cornet killed John son of Peter le Bercher by felony.

MEMBRANE 12d.

July 24. Kenilworth.

Admission of Adam de Langerugge of the county of Somerset into the king's peace; as Anselm Basset and Thomas del Pyn of the said county have mainperned in the king's court before the king for his good behaviour [in the same terms as above].

The like of William de Cuille on mainprise of the said Anselm and Walter de Derneford of the county of Wilts.

July 27. Kenilworth.

The like for John de Grey, on the mainprise of William de Grey of the county of Nottingham, Adam de Gesemuth of the county of Northumberland, William de Cressy of the county of Derby and Richard de Grey of the county of Nottingham.

July 5. Kenilworth.

Safe conduct until Wednesday the morrow of St. Margaret the Virgin and the whole of that day for the disinherited of the northern parts or their messengers whom O. cardinal deacon of St. Adrian's, the papal legate, shall think fit in his letters patent to associate with them, in coming to the cardinal to treat of their peace and reconciliation.

July 9. Kenilworth.

The like until the feast of St. Peter's Chains for Richard de Tany the elder, coming to the king's court to treat of his peace.

The like for the following:—

William de Huntingfeud, for one month.

Richard Martel, until the Assumption.

Robert de Ver, earl of Oxford, until Michaelmas.

Adam le Despenser, for one month.

Peter de Touck, until the Assumption.

William de la Lade, until the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist.

July 18. Kenilworth.

Simple protection for one year for Constance de Quappelade, mother of William de Scaccario, and Reynold and Fulk her sons.

July 18. Kenilworth.

Admission of William de Sancto Germano into the king's peace, on the mainprise of Robert le Baud and Robert le Lou; [on the same terms as above].

July 20. Kenilworth.

The like of Robert de Stradleye, on the mainprise of John de Horeby of the county of York, John de Lasceles of the same, and Ralph Cotun and Hugh Gobyun of the county of Northumberland.

MEMBRANE 11d.

July 6. Kenilworth.

The like of Robert Calk, on the mainprise of Richard de Weyleberwe of the county of Leicester and William de Blechinton of the county of Sussex.

The like of Andrew de Estleye of the county of W[orcester], on the mainprise of Roger Lestrange of the county of Salop and Nicholas de Haversham of the county of Northampton.

July 10. Kenilworth.

Pardon to Osbert Giffard, in consideration of his strenuous aid in the conflict at Evesham against the enemies of the king and of his son Edward, of all the trespasses and excesses which he did in the realm of England by occasion of the late disturbance in the realm until this day; and remission of the king's indignation and rancour of mind against him for adhering to Simon de Monteforti, sometime earl of Leicester, and his favourers in the conflict at Lewes; with like pardon to those of his household adhering to him, and to their heirs, and the king will not occasion them on account of the premises.

July 12. Kenilworth.

Pardon to Ralph Basset of Sapecote, on the mainprise of William Bagot of the county of Leicester and Adam de Wethelesberwe of the same county [in the same terms as above].

July 17. Kenilworth.

Admission, at the instance of Roger de Leyburn of William de Preston into the king's peace, and remission to him of the king's indignation and rancour of mind against him by occasion of the late disturbance; and pardon to him of all trespasses in that time; the king is unwilling that he be molested by occasion thereof, on condition of his good behaviour.

Appointment of Master William de Poywik to enquire by jury of the county of Gloucester whether Richard de la Barre killed Richard de Welneford in self defence, &c.

The like of G. de Preston to enquire by jury of the county of Northampton whether Robert de Bydun killed Walter de Hereford by misadventure or by felony.

The like of Adam de Greinvill to enquire by jury of the county of Somerset whether Nicholas de Benebrok killed Thomas Copyn in self defence.

The like to William de Englefeld to enquire by jury of the county of Middlesex whether John son of Osbert le Chephird killed John de Hehampton in self defence, &c.

[July 18. Kenilworth.]

The like of R. de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of York whether William Benite killed Nicholas Spede in self defence or by felony.

MEMBRANE 10d.

Appointment of Nicholas de Turri to enquire by jury of the county of Oxford whether Nigel le Turnur killed Richard le Cudier in self defence, &c.

The like of Richard de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Nicholas son of Hugh de Okelestorp killed William de Monchayche, clerk, in self defence, &c.

The like of Nicholas de Turri to enquire by jury of the county of Berks whether Thomas de Keninton killed John le Fevre in self defence, &c.

Aug. 4. Kenilworth.

Commission to Adam de Gesem[uth], keeper of the lands of Robert de Ferrariis, and to William Bagot to enquire by jury of the county of Stafford, whether the men of the said Robert on this side Trent made fine by 140 marks with Hamo Lestrange to have peace before the lands of the said Robert were taken into the king's hands, or afterwards.

Commission to William de Poywik to enquire by jury of the [county of Norfolk] whether William son of William Miriweder killed Robert son of Henry le Clerk of Norwich in self defence, &c.

Grant to John le Bretun, to whom the king committed the manor of Ayllesham to keep during pleasure, rendering at the Exchequer as much as other farmers have used to render, that he shall take 40l. a year of the said farm, for his sustenance in the king's service in the office of justice so long as he be in the said office and keeper of the said manor.

Commitment to him of the said manor as above.

[Aug. 11. Kenilworth.]

Appointment of Richard de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of Northumberland whether William de Rodum killed Adam Scot in self defence, &c.

Appointment during pleasure of Ralph de Camoys to keep the peace in the counties of Huntingdon and Cambridge.

MEMBRANE 9d.

Commission to Robert Fulconis and Hervey de Stanho reciting that, as the king understands, Alexander Kellok, burgess of Lenn, and his favourers have committed many injuries and trespasses in contempt of Roger, bishop of Norwich, and to the avoidance (elusione) of the liberty of his church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, observed time out of mind, and the lesion of the king's dignity and peace, and to do justice in this, saving to the king the amercements.

Aug. 20. Kenilworth.

Admission into the king's peace of Gilbert de Cnovill of the county of Gloucester, on the mainprise of John de Mucegros and Bogo de Cnovill, both of the same county [in the same terms as above].

Aug. 31. Kenilworth.

Whereas the king on the octaves of the Assumption at the request of Ottobon, legate in England, summoned his parliament to Kenilleworth, it was agreed and granted by common assent and by the common counsel of the bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons and all others that six persons, to wit, the bishop of Excestre, the bishop of Ba, the [bishop] elect of Wirecestre, Sir Alan la Zusche, Sir Roger de Sumery, and Sir Robert Walerand, by their oath which they made then, should elect other six who should be least in suspicion, and who have most knowledge and weight, according to whose arrangement one shall be a prelate and the other five knights. And these twelve should swear on the Holy Gospels that they will loyally procure what they understand to be necessary for the reformation of the peace of the land, namely, what belongs to the matter and the estate of the disinherited by occasion of the late war in England, saving the estate of the king and his dignity. And if peradventure the twelve cannot agree in anything which pertains to this business, the aforesaid legate and Sir Henry Dalemaigne shall be called to the said twelve, and whatever that party shall ordain to which the legate and Sir Henry assent together, that shall be firm and established; and if it shall happen that all the twelve are in accord, they shall not say or do anything until they have shown it to the king and the legate and the said Sir Henry, for which thing the king shall call whom he chooses; and whatever the king and the legate and the legate and Sir Henry shall agree upon, or draw up, shall be firm and established. And if the six be in discord in electing the other six, that party shall prevail whom the legate and Sir Henry shall favour. And if any of the twelve die before this matter is terminated, the remainder shall have power to elect others in their place, but so that there shall always be four prelates and eight knights. And the twelve shall have power to make provisions and ordinances until next All Saints. And if those who are called to the king's peace by this ordinance do not come to the peace within forty days, after it has been published in all counties by the king and the legate, they shall not be received afterwards by this ordinance. In witness whereof the aforesaid lords (seigneurs), the king and the legate and Sir Edward the king's son, and the earl of Gloucester have put their seals to this writing. French.

MEMBRANE 8d.

Aug. 15. Kenilworth.

Grant to Edmund the king's son and his heirs of all the lands of the king's enemies and felons which are of the fees late of Robert de Ferrariis, sometime earl of Derby, and belong to the king by reason of their forfeiture, saving the right of anyone, and saving collations already made by the king of lands held of the said fees.

Grant to the burgesses of Shrewsbury that they may go to and from Blancmoster in the march of Wales under the king's protection, and in the intermediate places buy victuals and other necessaries, paying the right and due customs; on condition that they do not bring any victuals or other things which can be of aid to the king's enemies in those parts.

Appointment of Robert de Bruyes to enquire by jury of the county of Gloucester whether William son of Thomas de Willarseye killed Robert son of Alexander de Willarseye in self defence or by felony.

Grant to Edmund the king's son and his heirs of all the lands which he can obtain against the Welsh, the king's enemies, who are not in the king's peace, to hold in perpetuity without any claim on the part of the king or his heirs; provided that those lands which are in the hands of the said Welsh and which they have occupied from the king's subjects and the latter get back shall remain to the latter so that they satisfy the said Edmund of his expenses in obtaining them, which expenses the king wills shall be taxed before the king and council.

Protection until Easter for Walter de Ridewar.

Aug. 12. Kenilworth.

Admission to the king's peace of Hugh de Bussey, on the mainprise of Michael de Preston of the county of Northampton and Robert de Twyt of the county of Oxford [in the same terms as above].

The like of Everard son of Everard, on the mainprise of Everard de Erneby and Herbert le Prude of the county of Leicester.

The like of William de Eboraco on the mainprise of Master William le Breton of the county of Cambridge and William de Appelton of the county of Essex.

June 23. Warwick.

Presentation of Richard de London, chaplain to the vicarage of the church of Felsted, in the king's gift by reason of the lands in England of the abbess of Caen being in the king's hands; directed to the bishop of London.

Safe conduct until All Saints for Richard de Webghewod coming to the king's court; provided that he stand his trial and do no harm in the meantime.

Notification that the abbess of Caen in the king's presence has attorned before the king, Master Roger de Salynges and Robert de la Porte to gain or lose in all pleas moved by or against her and her convent. At her instance the king has granted that the said Roger and Robert may appoint attorneys in the name of the abbess before the king if they cannot attend personally; to endure for five years from Wednesday after the Assumption.

Exemption of the abbess during this time from all summons of the eyre of justices in eyre both for common pleas and pleas of the forest.

The abbot of Caen has like letters and has given the like power of attorney to the prior of Frampton, William de Sancto Leone and Richard le Esquier, for five years.

Appointment of Gilbert de Preston to enquire by jury of the county of Leicester, whether Richard Fyn of Hoby killed Roger son of Ralph de Hobi in self defence, &c.

The like of Simon de Hedon and Walter de Ludham to enquire by jury of the county of Nottingham whether Thomas de Radeclive killed Henry de Boteby in self defence or by felony.

The like of Richard de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of Northumberland whether Drew de Fenwyk killed William son of Alan de Westhertweyton in self defence.

The like, to enquire by jury of the county of Lancaster whether William de Blakeburn killed Siward de Burnhull by misadventure, &c.

MEMBRANE 7d.

Aug. 20. Kenilworth.

To the king of France. In answer to the message which he has sent by brothers Ralph and Emery (Amauicum), of the order of the Holy Trinity, the king and Edward his son are pleased to consent, at his intervention, to a truce with the king of Navarre until three years from Easter, as may be covenanted between the king's men of Gascony who have laboured on this matter in those parts and the king of Navarre or any of his council whom he shall send to the king of France for that purpose. And the king has commanded the seneschal and others of Gascony that some fit persons go to make this truce in the presence of the king of France.

The king further at his request gives a safe conduct for the king of Navarre with a moderate household and without arms to pass through Gascony in going to the king of France, notwithstanding that the king of Navarre when he last passed through Gascony with the king's safe conduct made divers confederacies and conspiracies against the king. [Fœdera.]

Mandate to the seneschal of Gascony and others that if the king of France shall require by letters patent that the king make truce with the said king of Navarre he is to enter into a truce for three years and this done to grant safe conduct for the king of Navarre as above.

Grant to Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, that he shall hold of the king all the lands he can conquer from the Welsh the king's enemies without any claim by the king; provided that those lands which are in the hands of the Welsh and which the Welsh have occupied upon the king's subjects, and the latter reconquer shall remain to those persons to whom they fall by hereditary right; on condition however that they satisfy the said Gilbert of his expenses in reconquering them; such expenses to be taxed as above.

Aug. 18. Kenilworth.

Mandate to all persons of the counties of Essex and Hertford to be of counsel and aid to John de Burgo and others, appointed to pursue and take the king's enemies who with horses and arms are holding out in the isle of Ely.

Appointment of Richard de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of Cumberland, whether Nicholas le Venur killed Sigerith his wife by misadventure, &c.

Commission to Geoffrey de Neubald and Thomas Bakun, with the assent of Richard de Sancto Dionisio and William de Valencia the king's brother, who have submitted themselves to the king's decision, touching the contention between them about the lands whereof Stephen de Cressy, deceased, was seised in his demesne as of fee, to extend the said lands, except those of Margery de Cheyny which were of the inheritance of the said Stephen. The king has commanded the sheriffs of Kent, Buckingham, Bedford, Norfolk and Suffolk, to send jurors.

MEMBRANE 6d.

Aug. 28. Konilworth.

Acknowledgment of the receipt of a loan in money by tale from Philip Radulphi and Matthew Bonfilioli, citizens and merchants of Florence, lending for themselves, Maynettus Rembertini, Boca Ammanati and others of their society and fellow citizens, 450 marks of good sterlings, reckoning 13s. 4d. to the mark; to be repaid at the New Temple, London, by All Saints, without litigation, loss or expense, and if any be incurred the king promises to refund them upon their simple word or that of their proctor without the burden of proof. The king promises all this on pain of 200 marks and renounces all privilege of law and custom, if he make default of repayment.

Lottus Hugelini and Gregory Gunella, citizens and merchants of Siena have like letters for themselves and Orlando Bonseignori, Bonaventura Bernardini and others of their society for a loan of 450 marks.

Sept. 2. Kenilworth.

Commission to Roger de Leyburn, justice of the forest beyond Trent, as follows. As the earl of Leicester is now dead, in whose keeping the king was by occasion of the disturbance in the realm, and now by the favour of God, the king is snatched out of his hands and raised again to his former estate, whereby with the common counsel of the realm the king has caused all things attempted by the earl for the depression of the king's right and honour and royal dignity to be revoked; and whereas the forests beyond Trent which before the war in the time of the earl were preserved whole and uninjured have been disafforested and destroyed, to the king's disherison; the king commands the said Roger to reafforest all the forests in his bailiwick as they were in the time of other justices of the forest before the war; and if any part thereof ought of right to be disafforested of right, the king is prepared to do full justice.

Grant, by the counsel of the king's magnates, to H. bishop of Ely, of the whole service due from him to the common army in aid of the recovery of the isle of Ely and the pursuit and arrest of the king's enemies who hold out there and destroy the country.

Appointment of Simon de Hedon and Walter de Ludham to enquire by jury of the county of Nottingham whether Robert son of Henry le Noreys killed Henry son of Robert la Persone in self defence, &c.

Sept. 7. Konilworth.

Commission to Richard de Middelton reciting that as the king understands that the wardenship of the hospital of St. John the Baptist, Ripon, used to be conferred by the archbishops of York upon fit clerks or chaplains, who were bound to celebrate divine service therein and to maintain thirteen beds to the use of infirm poor persons of Christ constantly lying therein; and that a layman collated thereto by Godfrey, sometime bishop (sic) of York, contrary to the proper form appropriated the houses and lands of the said hospital to himself, and did not maintain either divine service there or the said beds or the other due and accustomed alms, as he ought; and that hereby the king can confer the said wardenship upon any clerk by reason of the voidance of the archbishopric; the king has appointed him to go in person to the hospital as soon as possible and enquire what lands and goods belong to the said hospital and what manner of alms and works of piety ought to have been accustomed to be done, and whether the king can confer the said wardenship upon any clerk he wills.

MEMBRANE 5d.

Sept. 4. Kenilworth.

Appointment of the abbot of Tynterne and John le Bretun, with those whom they shall associate with themselves, to enquire by jurors, &c., what bailiffs of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, or others avowing themselves by the said earl, seized lands through the realm, in the time of the late disturbance, and caused goods to be taken and carried away, in the name of the earl; and to receive competent amends for the same, and do justice in this behalf, saving to the king all amercements and other things due with mandate to sheriffs, bailiffs and others to be of counsel and aid.

Sept. 3. Kenilworth.

Notification by Maud de Neville that she has bought from Sir Frederick de Frisco, count of Lavagna, brother of O. cardinal deacon of St. Adrian's, the papal legate, the wardship (custodiam seu wardam) of the lands and heirs of Ralph son of Nicholas sometime her husband, with the marriage of the heirs, which the king had granted to the said Frederick, for 1000 marks of good sterlings, reckoning 13s. 4d. to the mark, to be paid at the New Temple, London, as follows, at All Saints, 1266, 500 marks, and at Michaelmas following 1267, 500 marks. She has granted to him that, if she fail to pay at these terms in whole or part, the said wardship and marriage with all the lands, possessions and powers (facultatibus) which are of her inheritance and which shall be in any places in England, all of which she acknowledges to hold of the said Frederick as a boon, shall fall to him and she will also refund to him or his messenger all expenses incurred in this, and will stand by the simple word of him or his messenger as to such expenses, without any burden of proof. She promises further and wishes to be bound to pay. 100l. to the fabric of the church of Westminster, if she make default in the premises. In witness whereof she has procured the present writing and fortified it with the seal of the king, the said Frederick and her own seal.

Appointment of Henry de Bratton to enquire by jury of the county of Devon whether Walter Lemman killed Henry son of Thomas de Hiles by misadventure, &c.

The like of Nicholas de Haulo to enquire by jury of the county of Kent whether Robert son of German killed Reynold de Parco in self defence or by felony.

The like of Giles de Erdinton to enquire by jury of the county of Warwick whether Ralph Selewyne killed William Lefyine in self defence, &c.

To the abbot of St. Bertin. Whereas the king has asked him many times to deliver the engines, tents, baliste, quarrels and other things which queen Eleanor deposited in his keeping, to Alard de Siningham, whom the king appointed to receive and convey the same, which at the mandate of the king or queen the abbot has failed to do, whereat the king marvels; the king again requests him to do this without fail as he loves the king, and the king will ratify his delivery of them.

Appointment of G. de Preston to enquire by jury of the county of Warwick whether Ralph Selewyne killed William Leifingh' in self defence, &c.

The like of John le Bretun to enquire by jury of the county of Warwick whether William Muche of Alecote killed Thomas Scarlet by felony, &c.

MEMEBRANE 4d.

Sept. 18. Kenilworth.

Whereas the prior of Kenilworth, notwithstanding that he sustained grave losses by occasion of the disturbance had in the realm and the siege of the castle of Kenilworth, has done the king a courtesy of 300 quarters of corn and other things, the king commands all bailiffs not to take any corn or other thing of the prior's by occasion of any mandates to bailiffs and ministers of taking purveyances for the king's use, without the king's special mandate.

Whereas the king is bound to his son John de Britannia in 4000 marks or arrears for the estimated value of the earldom of Richmond, for which he has assigned to him the issues and profits of the escheats and wards of lands, fees and marriages, falling to the king, as also the issues and profits of archbishoprics, bishoprics, abbeys and priories falling void, until he should be satisfied of the said sum; and the said John has appointed Henry, son of the king of Almain, and Roger de Leyburn to receive these issues to his use; and whereas the said Henry and Roger have appointed the king's clerks Master Richard de Clifford, escheator beyond Trent, and Master William de Clifford, escheator on this side Trent, to receive the said issues in their bailiwicks, to dispose of them to the use of the said John as shall be expedient; the king ratifies this.

The said letter is duplicated.

Notification that the king has learned by inquisition made by Gilbert de Preston that, whereas Thomas, parson of the church of Frendesbyry, and Abel his brother, parson of the church of Esse, and many others were at dinner with Scoland, parson of the church of Stanes, at Stanes, it happened that William the clerk, who carried the holy water of Stanes, was passing in the high way of the town, and there came two grooms who were with the said Thomas and Abel and assaulted the said William, who for fear fled to the house of Andrew, vicar of the church of Stanes, complaining of the assault of the said grooms, and the said vicar, hearing this, went out of his house with a falchion (falcione) drawn and struck one of the grooms on the right side of the head and almost cut off the thumb of the other groom. And when it came to the ears of Thomas and Abel that their men were thus wounded, they forthwith went out of the house of the said Scoland and went to the vicar's house, entered the house, and assaulted him, and the said Thomas took a pickaxe (hachiam a pik) from the hands of a groom who was with the vicar, and struck the vicar on the head as far as the brain, so that he died of the blow. And when the noise of this deed came to the ears of Scoland, he wondered much where Thomas and Abel were and went out of his house and found neighbours standing before the door of the vicar and asked what was the matter, and when they told him, he was much grieved and began to weep, and so returned home; and that the said deed was not perpetrated by the procurement of the said Scoland or by his assent.

Appointment of Walter de Berdested to enquire by jury of the county of Sussex whether William de Mandevill of Samdherst killed Robert Ingelond by misadventure, &c.

The like of Master William de Poywyk to enquire by jury of the county of Worcester whether Thomas de Punchampton killed Gilbert Athelard in self defence or by felony.

The like of Nicholas de Turri to enquire by jury of the county of Oxford whether Nigel le Turnur killed Richard le Codier in self defence or by felony.

The like of Gilbert de Preston to enquire by jury of the county of Bedford whether John Deudon' killed Alexander Taillepast in self defence or by felony.

The like, to enquire by jury of the county of Huntingdon whether Robert le Mouner killed William Finch in self defence.

Sept. 25. Kenilworth.

Exemption, at the instance of Randolf lay brother of Cumberland (sic), who is constantly engaged on the king's affairs, of the abbot and convent of Cumbermare from corn, carriage or other aids to be made to the king at the present siege of the castle of Kenilworth.

The like of the abbot and convent of Deulacres.

Appointment of Nicholas de Turri to enquire by jury of the county of Oxford whether Alan le Mouner killed Richard atte Melle by misadventure or by felony.

Sept. 27. Kenilworth.

Exemption, at the instance of Queen Eleanor, of the abbess and convent of St. Edward's, Shaftesbury, from any further livery during the life of the abbess, for their courtesy in granting, at the like instance, to Hawise de Weston, damsel of the queen, a livery of two nuns in all things from their house of Shaftesbury whenever she shall stay there, to be taken by herself or her attorney.

MEMBRANE 3d.

Sept. 25. Kenilworth.

To the king of France. The king has received the noble men Peter de Cusanc' and —— whom the king of France has sent to him on the matter of the countess and Simon de Monte Forti, son of the sometime earl of Leicester, with becoming reverence and honour, expecting by those things which the envoys have laid before him on behalf of their king advantage to himself and peace and tranquillity for the realm, for which he thanks him ; and because of his farfamed justice and goodness, already so fruitful in the king's affairs, the king confides the business concerning him, the countess and Simon, which the king of France has signified by his said envoys, to the ordinance and award of the king of France, high and low, promising to observe his award. He requests him therefore to weigh the damages, trespasses and injuries committed against the king and his faithful subjects and the whole realm by S. de Monte Forti, sometime earl of Leicester, S. his son and his brothers, and their mother, as well before the award heretofore made by him between the king and his faithful of the one part and the said earl and his party of the other part, and also before the award which he is about to make : and O. cardinal deacon of St. Adrian's, the papal legate, is writing to him to take up this compromise at the instance of the king.

Oct 3. Kenilworth.

To the king of France. Touching that which he has sent to the king and Edward his son by friars Ralph and Emery of the order of the Holy Trinity, bringing letters of credence from him with regard to the business between them and the king of Navarre, they signify that because they confide in him they consent to a truce for three years after Easter with the king of Navarre ; and they have empowered John de Greley, seneschal of Gascony, to make such truce with the king of Navarre in the presence of the king of France, and granted the king of Navarre a safe conduct [in the same terms as above under date of August 20].

Whereas the king has appointed Ralph de Bakepuz, Master James de Portubus, clerk of the legate, and John de Sotton, king's clerk, to make certain enquiries touching the king's estate and advantage, he commands all bailiffs and other ministers of the bishopric of Coventry and Lichfield to cause good men of the bishopric to come before them by the oath of whom the truth may be found.

Safe conduct until Easter for them in going into the said bishopric.

Appointment of Henry de Bratton to enquire by jury of the county of Devon whether Walter son of Walter le Fevere of Northmolton killed Nicholas son of William le Redeclerk in self defence, &c.

The like of Richard de Hemhington to enquire by jury of the county of Northampton whether Henry Haycok killed Hugh le Waleys in self defence, &c.

The like of John le Moyne to enquire by jury of the county of Her[eford] whether Richard son of Ralph de Leyntal killed Adam Spok in self defence, &c.

Oct. 8. Kenilworth.

To John de Seleby, mayor of York, Serlo de Stayngat, William de Clervaus, Vincent Orger, Robert le Blund, William le Forester, Robert de Altoftes, Walter de Stokes, Hamo le Graunt, Henry de Holteby, John de Sutton, Alan Sampson, William de Acum, Robert de Appelby, Walter Takel, John de Sancto Nicholao and Nicholas le Orve[vre], citizens of York. Whereas after the late disturbance in the realm the king took the Jews of York with other Jews of England, for the protection of their bodies and goods, into his special protection, and certain persons of the said city, as the king has learned by their complaint, threaten them touching their bodies and goods, whereby they fear grave peril ; the king commands them to protect them and maintain them against all persons in their persons or goods and not permit them to be injured by any one.

Mandate to all persons of the counties of Warwick and Leicester to be of counsel and aid to the sheriffs of those counties for the arrest and safe-keeping of Philip le Marescall and Simon le Forester of Coleshull, the king's enemies, plunderers and thieves, who lately escaped from the prison of Roger de Sumery.

Appointment of John le Bretun to enquire by jury of the county of Warwick whether Henry son of Simon de Cobinton killed William le Caretter in self defence.

MEMBRANE 2d.

Appointment of Geoffrey de Leukenor to enquire by jury of the county of Buckingham whether William de Falleye killed Henry le Waleys in self defence, &c.

Oct. 13. Kenilworth.

Grant to Thomas de Clare, steward of the forest of Essex, to let W. archbishop of Rhages, to whom the king has committed the manor of Havering, rendering the farm thereof at the Exchequer yearly, have the king's houses which are called [les] Chambr' and the park with the pannage and agistments thereof, and permit him to take estovers for firing, until further order, for the king is unwilling that any shall stay in the said houses except the archbishop permit him.

Appointment of Giles de Erdinton to enquire by jury of the county of Suffolk whether John son of William de Bukenhal killed Edith late the wife of Simon de Novo Castro subtus Limam by misadventure or by felony.

Oct. 11. Kenilworth.

Notification that by inquisition made by the sheriff of Southampton the king has learned that according to the custom of the manor of Basingstok in the time in which the manor was in the hands of the king's predecessors, kings of England, every tenant holding half a virgate of land of the king in chief, ought to have in the common of pasture of the said manor 50 sheep and one ram (multonem), 4 oxen, and 5 swine ; and every cotter ought to have in the king's sheepfold, 25 sheep from Hokeday until Martinmas with the king's sheep upon the king's own demesne ; and between Martinmas and Hokeday he may have the said 25 sheep in the common of pasture of the said town ; and every cotter ought to have 2 oxen in the common where the sheep feed and 2 swine in the fields of the said town. And others who hold of the king's tenants ought not to have any sheepfold (ovile) in the said manor, nor anything in the common unless it be allowed in the common of their demesnes ; and that this custom has been changed by certain persons of the manor to the detriment of the manor; therefore he by judgment of the court wills that these customs be fully observed.

Appointment of Master W. de Poywik to enquire by jury of the county of Worcester whether Walter de Credel killed Roger de Chincton by misadventure or by felony.

Oct. 18. Kenilworth.

Remission to James de Frivill of the king's indignation and rancour of mind conceived towards him by occasion of trespasses which he was said to have done in the time of the disturbance in the realm ; and pardon to him of the said trespasses, and ratification of a quitclaim made to the said James by William de Muntrivel of the lands of the said James, which the king gave to the said William, and which he, with the king's assent, has restored to the said James.

MEMBRANE 1d.

[Oct. 24. Kenilworth.]

Appointment of Richard de Middelton to enquire whether Geoffrey le Fisser killed Alexander Cok in self defence or by felony.

The like of G. de Preston to enquire whether William de Horbling clerk, killed Robert Baret in self defence.

The like of John de Hadlo to enquire by jury of the county of Kent whether John Moys killed Robert Wyncelot in self defence, &c.

The like of Master William de Poywik to enquire whether John son of William de Bukenhall killed Edith late the wife of Simon de Novo Castro subtus Limam by misadventure or by felony.

Nov. 3. Kenilworth

Commission to William Bonquer, because the abbot of Westminster by order of the king has gone to the court of Rome on the king's affairs, with those whom he will associate with himself to deliver the gaol of Westminster of the abbot's prisoners taken within the said liberty ; with mandate to the sheriff of Middlesex to provide a jury.

To Robert de Brywes. Because the king understands that the manor of Haselberg which Richard de Haselberg held in chief of J., the king's father, ought to be in the king's hands as an escheat, by occasion of the forfeiture of Richard, and that John le Marescal without the licence or will of the king's said father and William le Marescal his son after him, occupied and held the same ; he has appointed him to enquire by jury of Somerset whether the said manor is the king's escheat by occasion of the forfeiture of Richard or not.

Appointment of R. de Middelton to enquire by jury of the county of York whether Peter Copon killed Robert de Ros in self defence or by felony.

The like, to enquire by jury of the said county whether Robert Grosseboc killed Peter Raper of Houeden in self defence.

Appointment of William Bagod to enquire by jury of the county of Stafford whether Lambert de la More killed William Lafast in self defence, &c.

The like of Nicholas de Haulou to enquire by jury of the county of Kent whether Simon de Hoch' and John son of Adam are guilty of the death of John de Rishton with which they are charged.

The like, to enquire by jury of the said county whether Thomas Foghel killed Roger le Sclater in self defence.