1641, membranes 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Membrane 23.

Aug. 10. Tower of London.

Assignment to Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, of 40 sacks of the same wool, in the county of Oxford, each sack of the price of 13½ marks, on account of wages of himself and two bannerets, twenty-six knights, seventy-one men-at-arms, forty armed men and a hundred archers, whom he has undertaken to find to go in the king's company in his next progress on the sea for six weeks. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the receivers of the king's wool in the said county.

Aug. 14. Tower of London.

Assignment to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, for wages of two hundred and eighty men-of-arms, whereof seven, himself included, shall be with the standard and seventy-four shall be knights, two hundred armed men and two hundred and fifty archers for forty days at the king's wages, as agreed on by him and the council, which amount to 1,085l. of 38 sacks of the same wool of the county of Essex, at 11½ marks the sack, and the like of the county of Suffolk, at 10 marks the sack, amounting to 544l. 13s. 4d. for him and his servants to take to Flanders on payment of ½ mark on each sack for custom, and the balance of 540l. 6s. 8d. as follows:—300l. by the hands of Henry le Goldbeter, Walter de Kelsterne, William de Lutryngton, John Raudman and John de Luteryngton from 500 sacks of wool of the county of Lincoln and 240l. 6s. 8d. by the hands of Walter Prest of Melton Moubray, Geoffrey de Astwyk, Thomas Reyner and William de Godeshalve, from 100 sacks of wool of the county of Northampton, of the same wool sold to them by the king and reserved for the war of France. By bill of the treasurer.

Mandate in pursuance to the receivers of the king's wool in the county of Essex.

The like to the receivers in the county of Suffolk.

Mandate to the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich to pass the wool for Flanders on payment of the said custom.

Mandate in pursuance to the said Henry le Goldbeter and others.

The like to the said Walter Prest and others.

Assignment to Thomas de Bradeston of 116l. for wages of himself and forty men-at-arms, whereof one shall be a banneret and five knights, ten armed men and twenty archers for forty days, as above, to be received from Hugh de Ulseby, Henry Goldbeter and Thomas Colle for 400 sacks of the same wool of the counties of Worcester and Gloucester sold to them by the king, and reserved for the war. By bill of William de Cusance, keeper of the wardrobe.

Mandate in pursuance to the said Hugh and others. By C.

Aug. 24. Tower of London.

Assignment to Hugh de Audele, earl of Gloucester, of 438l. for wages of a hundred men-at-arms, whereof one shall be the earl and thirty shall be knights, for forty days, as above, to be received from Walter Prest of Melton, Geoffrey de Astwyk, Thomas Reyner and William de Godeshalve out of moneys due for 100 sacks of the same wool of the county of Northampton sold to them by the king and reserved for the war. By bill of the said keeper of the wardrobe.

Oct. 5. Westminster.

Whereas before the truce between the king and his adversary of France was prolonged, Reginald de Cobham undertook to go in his company to the parts of France with a certain number of armed men and archers, and the king assigned to him in hand 100 sacks of wool of the county of Sussex, at a certain price, for their wages for forty days, as was then agreed on, although his passage to those parts is not held at present, yet, taking into consideration the great charges applied by the said Reginald in his service, and that such assignments made to him before these times were not of use to him within the appointed time, to the great damage of his estate, the king grants that he shall have 50 sacks of the said 100 sacks. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to the receivers of the king's wool in the county of Sussex.

Mandate to the collectors of customs in the port of London to pass the wool for the king's staple in Flanders on payment of ½ mark on each sack for custom.

Aug. 14. Tower of London.

Assignment to Robert Dartoys of 400l. out of moneys due by Hugh de Ulseby, Henry Goldbeter and Thomas Colle for wool of the counties of Salop and Worcester purchased from the king for wages of one hundred and twenty men-at-arms, including himself, four bannerets and twenty-one knights, and of eighty armed men, for forty days. By bill of William de Cusance, keeper of the wardrobe.

Mandate in pursuance to Hugh and the others. [Fœdera.]

Aug. 14. Tower of London.

Assignment to Robert de Ufford 'le fitz,' who has undertaken to go with the king in his next progress on the sea, and find sixty men-at-arms, including a banneret and thirteen knights, twenty armed men and sixty archers, for forty days, of 202l. for their wages out of moneys arising from a sale of wool granted to the king in his last Parliament to William de Acastre, John Goldbeter and William de Kelton. By bill of the treasurer.

Mandate in pursuance to the said William, John and William.

June 2. Tower of London.

Assignment to the duke of Gueldres, the king's brother, in part satisfaction as well of debts wherein the king, the duke and others are bound to Simon de Hale as of debts due to the duke for divers causes, of 1,030 sacks of the same wool, to wit of the county of Lincoln, 300 sacks, of the price for each sack of 20 marks of the money current among merchants at Bruges in Flanders, of the county of Kent, 330 sacks of the price for each sack of 12 marks of like money, of the county of Buckingham, 200 sacks of the price for each sack of 10l. of like money, of the county of Northampton 200 sacks of the price for each sack of 17 marks of like money, the king bearing all charges in the purchase of canvas for sarplars to pack the wool in, the carriage to the port of shipment, tronage and other necessary expenses in England, and the duke's attorneys taking the wool from the port of shipment beyond the seas at his charges and the king's risk, and paying on every sack ½ mark of custom due to the king to the merchants to whom his customs have lately been granted. By p.s.

Be it remembered that the duke has another assignment of the king's wool as appears on the twentieth roll of the roll next following.

Membrane 22.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Assignment to John de Veer, earl of Oxford, who has undertaken to find in the king's next progress on the sea fifty men-at-arms, whereof two, himself included, will be with the standard, and thirteen shall be knights, thirty armed men and fifty archers, for forty days, at the king's wages, as appointed by him and the council, which amount to 201l. of 28 sacks of the wool granted to him in the last Parliament, of the county of Essex, at the price of 11½ marks the sack in full satisfaction of such wages. By K. & C.

Mandate in pursuance to the receivers of the king's wool in the county of Essex.

Mandate to the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich to pass the said wool for the king's staple at Bruges in Flanders, on payment of ½ mark on each sack for custom.

Aug. 26. Tower of London.

Assignment to Thomas de Hatfeld, king's clerk, of 10 sacks of the said wool in the county of Kent, at the price of 10 marks for each sack, in part satisfaction of 72l. of wages of himself and twenty menat-arms, including a banneret and three knights, of ten armed men and twenty archers, as above. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the receivers of the said wool.

Aug. 28. Tower of London.

Assignment to the king's serjeant Reymund Seguyn, his butler, for the purveyance of 500 tuns of wine for the king's passage beyond the seas, of 150 sacks of the 200 sacks of the said wool, in the county of Kent, lately assigned to William de Cusancia, king's clerk, keeper of the wardrobe, to wit each sack at the price of 10 marks. By bill of William de Cusance, keeper of the wardrobe.

Mandate to the receivers of the said wool to deliver the 150 sacks to him or William Clapitus or Arnold Seguyn, his attorneys.

Mandate to the collectors of customs in the port of London to permit the said Reymund or William Clapitus, his deputy in that behalf, to ship 70 sacks of the said 150 sacks for the king's staple of wool in Flanders on payment of ½ mark on each sack for custom. By C.

The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Sandwich, for the remaining 80 sacks. By C.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Assignment to Robert de Burghcher, the chancellor, of 401l. 10s. for wages of himself and seventy men-at-arms, including two bannerets and eighteen knights, of twenty-five armed men and a hundred archers, in the king's next progress as above, for sixty days, out of the issues of the hanaper of the chancery and subsidies on customable merchandise beyond the customs due in the port of London. By bill of William de Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe.

Aug. 8. Tower of London.

Assignment to John de Bello Monte of 236l. for wages of himself and sixty-one men-at-arms, including a banneret and twenty-four knights, of forty armed men and forty archers, as above, for forty days, out of money due by William de Shireburn and Robert de Bayous for 250 sacks of the said wool, sold to them by the king beyond the seas, by the hands of William de Kelleseye, king's clerk, receiver of moneys arising from his wools sent to those parts. By bill of William de Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe.

Sept. 12. Tower of London.

Mandate to the said William and Robert to pay the same, notwithstanding any mandate to them from the king to the contrary. By K.

Mandate to William de Kelleseye to allow them for such payments when these have been made.

Aug. 30. Sheen.

Assignment of Robert de Ferrariis, in satisfaction of 206l. for wages of himself with fifty men-at-arms, including a banneret and ten knights, of thirty armed men and a hundred archers, as above, for forty days, of 22 sacks of the wool granted to the king in the last Parliament in the county of Oxford, to wit each sack at the price of 14 marks. By bill of William de Cusancia, keeper of the wardrobe.

Mandate in pursuance to the receivers of the king's wool in the said county.

Sept. 15. Westminster.

Assignment to the good men of the town of Brugges, in part satisfaction of what is due to them by the king, of 200 sacks of the said wool in the county of Essex, which were previously assigned to William de Cusancia, king's clerk, keeper of the wardrobe, at 10l. the sack, and 200 sacks in the county of Devon, at 11 marks the sack, according to the money current in Flanders. By K. & C.

Mandate to the receivers of the king's wool in the county of Essex for livery of the said 200 sacks to Thomas de Whittenstall and Peter Ternyngmaker, attorneys of the grantees.

The like to the receivers in the county of Devon.

Vacated because surrendered and otherwise below.

Sept. 3. Westminster.

Whereas the king of late commanded 591 sacks, 3 stones, 3 pounds of wool in the county of Gloucester, according to the apportionment there of 30,000 sacks granted to him in his last parliament, to be levied and delivered to his merchants, Hugh de Ulseby, Henry Goldbeter and Thomas Colle, pursuant to an indenture between him and them, to wit each sack for 18 marks beyond the custom of half a mark due thereon, so that 40s. should be allowed them on each sack until they were satisfied of what they could prove by letters obligatory, bills or other evidences to be due to them by the king since his first passage to Brabant, debts for wool taken for his use at Durdraght excepted; inasmuch as all wool to be collected in that county had already been assigned by the king and council to the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and the Peruzzi for moneys which they had undertaken to pay for the deliverance of the king's kinsman, Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, which the king, at the time of the sale to the said Hugh, Henry and Thomas, did not recollect, but which he wills shall remain of force, the agreement with these latter cannot be carried out. In lieu therefore of the premises, the king has sold to them those 63½ sacks, 4 stones, 11 pounds, and one quarteron of wool forming the contingent of the borough of Bristol for the present year towards the said 30,000 sacks, in part or full satisfaction of what is due to them according to the value of the wool, and if there be any surplus they shall answer to the king for the same. In consideration of such allowance on account of what is due to them, they shall lend the king beyond the seas 1,000 marks, when required by him, upon competent security. By K.

Membrane 21.

June 5. Tower of London.

Assignment to Bernard Ezii, lord of Lebret, in satisfaction of 10,834l. 15s. 1d. sterling, due for florins and other money lent for the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine, of 1,000 sacks of the wool granted to the king in the last Parliament at Westminster, to wit in the county of Hereford, 140 sacks, of the price of 17 marks the sack, and in the counties of Southampton and Wilts respectively 400 and 460 sacks at 14 marks the sack, after the value of money current beyond the seas; with the usual stipulations in case the value of the wool exceed or fall short of the sum due. By K. & C.

Mandate in pursuance to the takers of the king's wool in the county of Southampton.

The like to those in the following counties:—

Hereford.

Wilts.

Sept. 28. Westminster.

Mandate to the receivers of the king's wool in the said county of Hereford for livery of the 140 sacks to the said Bernard or his attorneys, notwithstanding any mandate of the king for livery thereof to Hugh de Ulseby, Henry Goldbeter and Thomas Colle or any others.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Assignment to Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, in satisfaction of 1,000 marks given to him by the king for his remuneration in the custody of the march of Scotland, which he has undertaken at his request, of the 1,000 marks which John de Wesenham will shortly have to pay for wool bought from the king. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to John de Wesenham.

Oct. 28. Westminster.

Assignment, in part satisfaction of what the king owes him, to John de Ufford of 120l. of issues forfeit which Robert Martyn lost before John Inge and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine a trespass in the county of Dorset, in their session, by the hands of the sheriff. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to the sheriff of the county.

Vacated because surrendered and otherwise below.

Oct. 24. Westminster.

Assignment to Richard, earl of Arundel, in satisfaction of 16½ sacks, 30 cloves, of his wool in the county of Sussex, which of his good will he lately lent the king by the hands of the sheriff, of the like quantity of the wool granted to the king there. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to the receivers of the king's wool in that county.

Oct. 22. Westminster.

Assignment to Edward de Monte Acuto, in satisfaction of what is due to him as well for his wages in the king's service as for arrears of an annuity granted to him at the exchequer, as appears by bills and memoranda of the exchequer, which he has in his possession as he asserts, of wool to the value of 200l. out of the king's wool in the county of Suffolk, of the second year of the levy of the 30,000 sacks of wool granted in the last Parliament.

Nov. 22. Stamford.

Whereas the king lately assigned to the good men of Brugges in Flanders, to whom he was bound in a great sum by letters obligatory, 400 sacks of the wool granted to him in his last Parliament to wit 200 sacks in the county of Essex before assigned to William de Cusance, king's clerk, late keeper of the wardrobe, and 200 sacks in the county of Devon, inasmuch as the 200 sacks in the county of Essex are now assigned to Thomas de Crosse, king's clerk, keeper of the great wardrobe, for the expenses of his office, he has assigned to the said men of Brugges in lieu of them another 200 sacks of wool in the county of Devon, at the price of 11 marks for each of the 400 sacks, ordinance, assignment, or mandate to the contrary notwithstanding. By K. & C.

Nov. 22. Stamford.

Mandate in pursuance to the receivers of the king's wool in the said county.

Mandate to the collectors of customs in the port of Exeter to permit the 400 sacks to pass for Flanders on payment of ½ mark on each sack for custom.

Nov. 22. Retford.

Assignment, in part satisfaction of what the king owes him, to John de Ufford, of 120l. of issues which Robert Martyn lately lost before the justices appointed to hear and determine felonies, trespasses, extortions and excesses in the counties of Wilts, Somerset and Southampton, in their sessions there. By letter of secret seal.

Mandate to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to assign the same to him.

Nov. 20. Stamford.

Assignment to Nicholas Bertelmeu and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, of 10,000l. out of the estreats of the Bench, in part satisfaction of a larger sum wherein the king is bound by letters obligatory under the great seal and the seals of prelates, earls and other magnates of England lately with him in parts beyond the seas. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer.

Vacated because otherwise below.

Nov. 16. Stamford.

Exemplification for certain causes of letters patent, dated 30 March, 13 Edward III appointing the prior of Pembroke in Wales to the custody of the priory from Wednesday, the morrow of St. Mary Magdalene, 11 Edward III, the day on which it had been taken into the king's hands with other alien priories, during pleasure, at the rent of 40l. 13s. 4d. from the said Wednesday to the date of the patent, payable at Michaelmas and Easter following, and of 20l. yearly from the latter date, payable at the same feasts, saving to the king knights' fees and advowsons. The prior found before the council Philip de Haukeston, Philip Roger, and David de la Roche of the county of Pembroke, who mainprised that he will pay the rent and behave himself well not carrying away the goods of the priory or paying tribute beyond the seas.

Nov. 28. Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Pardon to Simon Simeon for acquiring in fee from Roger Chartres and Christiana his wife, and Peter their son and Elizabeth his wife, a messuage, a toft, 140 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 180 acres of wood, and a rent of a pound of cummin, in Grafton by Keteryng, said to be held in chief, and entering therein without licence; and licence for him to retain the same. By p.s.

Membrane 20.

Dec. 1. Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Whereas the king by letters patent lately granted to Robert de Artoys 800l. yearly during pleasure, to wit 400l. out of farms paid by alien priors and 400l. at the exchequer, at the request of the said Robert he has assigned the 800l. to him as follows: 1,000 marks of the farm of the prior of Okebourn, 150 marks of the farm of the prior of St. Andrew's, Northampton, and 50 marks of the farm of the prior of Thetford Monachorum. By K.

Oct. 24. Westminster.

Assignment to Nicholas Bertilmeu and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, of all estreats by the justices of the King's Bench, by the hands of the sheriffs in the counties wherein they are to be levied, to the sum of 10,000l. in part satisfaction of what is due to them by the king. By p.s.

Vacated because otherwise below.

Mandate in pursuance to William Scot and his fellows, justices of the King's Bench.

Dec. 1. Newcastle-on-Tyne.

The like to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk.

The like to the sheriff of Essex.

Oct. 24. Westminster.

Assignment to the same of all moneys arising from fines, amercements and issues forfeit adjudged before the king in his Bench by the hands of the sheriffs as above. By p.s.

Membrane 19.

July 30. Havering, atte Bower.

Grant to the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne that, on the expiration of the grant of murage for ten years, made to them by letters patent, dated 24 March, 6 Edward III, they may levy by the hands of John de Denton, Walram de Lomleye, Richard de Acton, Robert de Shilvyngton and Richard de Galwaye, or two of them, certain specified customs for murage for another seven years. By K. & C.

Aug. 4. Tower of London.

Mandate to the mayor and constable of the staple of the king's wool at Brugges in Flanders and other ministers of the same that, whereas of late the king in part satisfaction of his debts assigned to his kinsman the duke of Brabant all wool in the counties of Warwick and Nottingham collected pursuant to the grant to him of 30,000 sacks of wool in his parliament, together with 959 sacks in the county of Suffolk, 700 sacks in the county of Kent and 895 sacks in the county of Norfolk, out of the said wool, and afterwards sold the wool of the county of Warwick to Walter de Chiryton, at 15 marks the sack, and that of the county of Nottingham to Hardelen de Barton, at 17 marks the sack, enjoining them to be attendant upon the duke for all moneys arising from the sale, except 40s. on each sack granted to them for debts wherein the king is held to them, they are to aid as well the said Walter and Hardelen, as other men whom the king has commanded to bring the wool from the counties of Norfolk, Kent, and Suffolk to the said staple with all speed, for sale, in the sale of the same, so that the duke may be speedily satisfied of the proceeds by the hands of Master John de Burton, king's clerk, receiver of moneys arising from the sale of the king's wool in those parts. By K.

Aug. 16. Tower of London.

Pardon to Robert le Warenner of Flore, now imprisoned in the castle of Northampton, for the death of John Fulrydy, shepherd, killed at Flore, as it appears by the record of William la Zouche of Haryngworth and his fellows, late justices of oyer and terminer in the county of Norhampton, that he killed him in self-defence.

Aug. 18. Tower of London.

Grant to John Wade, king's clerk, of the prebend of Donham in the church of St. Mary, Suthwell, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the archbishopric of York. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to the keeper of the spirituality of the see.

The like to the chapter of the church.

Grant to Robert de Kildesby, king's clerk, of the prebend of Halughton in the said church, in the king's gift as above. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to the said keeper of the spirituality.

The like to the said chapter.

Aug. 18. Tower of London.

Appointment, at the request of Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, of Nicholas de Catton to the office of parker of the park of Ripoun, now in the king's hands by reason of the temporalities of the see of York being in them, to hold for such time as they remain in his hands with the usual wages and fees. By p.s.

Aug. 19. Tower of London.

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters, dated at Shene, 15 August, 15 Edward III, of queen Philippa to Thomas de Longevillers reciting that, whereas she lately granted to Eleanor de Gisteles the custody of a third part of the manor of Rampton, which Petronilla Maulovel, deceased, held in dower of the inheritance of Stephen, son of Robert Maulovel, deceased, who held of the honor of Tikhill, late in the hands of queen Isabella, by knight service, and which came into the hands of queen Philippa because the honor is in her hands, by the death of Petronilla by reason of the minority of the said Stephen, to hold with all appurtenances of the custody from the time of the death of Petronilla during minority of Stephen, or if he die in his nonage until such time as he would have attained his full age; and afterwards her kinsman Wolfard de Gisteles and the said Eleanor his wife granted the same to Thomas de Longvillers, knight, by a writing witnessed by Master Thomas Sampson, parson of the church of Misterton, Sirs Edmund de Cressy, Hugh de Hercy and John de Buslyngthorp, knights, Richard de Sutton of Walesby, John Power, Robert de Bekingham and others; she confirms the latter grant. By p.s.

Membrane 18.

Aug. 1. Havering, atte Bower.

Appointment of Gilbert de Chyshull, king's clerk, to receive victuals, which the king has ordered to be purveyed by the sheriffs of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Southampton, and Somerset, for his next progress on the sea and carried to certain ports in those counties, to cause the same to be carried by the octave of the Assumption to the port of Wynchelse, where the ships of the admiralty of the west have been ordered to assemble for that progress, to supervise the speedy purveyance in those counties, of bridges, hurdles, boards, rafts, and other things necessary for the shipping of horses and to incite the sheriffs by all ways and means to do their duty herein. By K.

July 21. Havering, atte Bower.

Exemption for life of Richard de Munchensy from being put on assizes, juries or recognisances, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, coroner, escheator, or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.

Aug. 4. Havering, atte Bower.

Presentation of Master Alan de Shutlynton to the church of Oddyngleye in the diocese of Worcester.

July 20. Havering, atte Bower.

Licence for the king's merchants Hugh de Wolseby, Henry Goldbeter and Thomas Colle and their servants to carry beyond the seas immediately after Michaelmas 120 sacks of wools to be purveyed the parts of Wales where the wools are coarse (grosse) and of little value, so that for their poorness they are not numbered among wools of any sort of the realm of England nor contained in the grant of wools to the king in the last Parliament, as the passage of these will fall out to the king's advantage from the custom of half a mark on each sack, provided that they take no wools of the said realm by colour of the present licence. By C.

Aug. 8. Tower of London.

Appointment of Hugh de Ulseby as mayor of the king's staple of wools established at Brugges in Flanders. [Fœdera.] By K. & C.

Aug. 11. Tower of London.

Protection and safe conduct, until Martinmas, for William de Neuton and his attorneys in carrying wool from the port of Ipswich to Flanders, as follows: the king lately granted licence for them to export thence 30 sacks of wool quit of custom and subsidy, because the said William had paid in advance 30l. to wit 20s. on each sack, to William de la Pole for his service beyond the seas, and the said William afterwards made his petition that, whereas he was hindered in the export of the 30 sacks, although by virtue of the licence he had purveyed the same long before the grant to the king in the last Parliament of 20,000 sacks of wool, he might have licence to export them from the said port on payment of 40l. by the name of subsidy and custom beyond the 30l. already paid as above, which licence the king in consideration of the premises thought fit to grant. By pretext of such licence he has already exported 18 sacks of the said 30 sacks, and on his petition for licence to take the remaining sacks, the king has commanded the collectors of customs in the said port that, if, on searching their memoranda, it is clear to them that he has exported 18 sacks and no more, then on receipt of the 40l. if they have not already received these, they shall permit him to ship there 12 sacks of old wool for Flanders without impediment. By K.

Aug. 10. Tower of London.

Grant to Robert Parvyng, the treasurer, in consideration of the good place which he holds for the king and his charges by reason of the said office, which he cannot support without aid from the king, of an annuity of 40l. at the exchequer for such time as he be treasurer. By p.s.

Release to Reginald de Cobham of all manner of actions, challenges and demands which the king might have against him for the time in which he held the custody of his castle of Ledes, co. Kent. By p.s.

Aug. 10. Tower of London.

Protection until Michaelmas for William de Lethum, who for 20l. paid in advance to William de Ravendale, king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of the chancery, for the king's use has licence to export from Kyngeston-upon-Hull to the staple at Bruges in Flanders 80 sacks of wool, on payment to the collectors of customs in that port 40s. on each sack for custom and subsidy, whereof ½ mark on each sack shall be paid to the merchants of Almain pursuant to the grant to them of such custom on wool exported, and his servants, in carrying the wool to the port. By K. & C.

Aug. 10. Tower of London.

Exemplification under the seal now in use in England of letters patent, dated at Antwerp, 10 January, 13 Edward III, granting to John de Melford, king's yeoman, for long service to Edward II. the present king and queen Philippa, that for his life he be exempt from being put on assizes, juries or recognisances and from appointment as mayor, escheator, sheriff, coroner or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will, and quit of tallages, watches and contributions emergent within the realm, as well as from prises and purveyances by the purveyors of the household or others, and tenths, fifteenths and other quota granted to the king.

Membrane 17.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Grant to Thomas de Neuhagh, king's clerk, prebendary in the collegiate church of St. Chad, Shrewsbury, of a prebend in the chapel of St. Mary and the Holy Angels, York, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the archbishopric of York, on an exchange of benefices with William de Gerlethorp.

Mandate in pursuance to the keeper of the spirituality of the archbishopric.

Aug. 25. Tower of London.

Licence for John Bardolf of Wyrmegeye to grant to John Bardolf of Mapelderham, William Botevillein, John de Berneye and William de Surflet the manors of Whinebergh and Cantele, said to be held in chief, to hold for their lives at the rent to him and his executors of 150l. Licence also for him to lease to John Elys of Great Yarmouth the manor of Castre by Great Yarmouth with the appurtenances, except the advowsons of the churches of Holy Trinity and St. Edmund, Castre, and wreck of sea, also said to be held in chief, for seven years from the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist next, at the rent to him and his heirs in each of the first five years of a rose, and to him and his executors in the other two years of 40l. with remainder to the said John Bardolf, of Mapelderham, William, John de Berneye and William, for their lives at the rent to him and his executors of 60l.. Changed because sealed at another time by K.

Aug. 7. Tower of London.

Whereas the king and council have ordained that 350 sacks of wool in the county of Oxford, the contingent due from that county in the present year of the wool granted to him in his last Parliament according to the apportionment made thereof shall be delivered speedily to William de Cusancia, king's clerk, keeper of the wardrobe, to make purveyances for the king's passage beyond the seas, and the sheriff has been commanded to have the same carried to the port of London as the said William or his attorney in this behalf should let him know; the king to forward the business, which lies very near his heart, has appointed Robert de Weryngton to hasten on the collection and forwarding of the wool, and commands all sheriffs, mayors and bailiffs of cities and boroughs, constables of towns, assessors, purveyors and receivers of wool and all other ministers and lieges to aid the said Robert herein when required, as they love him, his honour and the salvation of the realm. By K.

Appointment in like terms of the following to hasten the forwarding of the wool in the following counties:—

William de Makesey. Hertford. 200 sacks to the port of London.

Bartholomew de Imworth. Essex. 250 sacks to the same port.

Gaillard Dassalyt. Sussex. 400 sacks to the same port.

John de Hetheye. Somerset. 300 sacks to the port of Southampton.

Edmund de Hoggessagh. Dorset. 200 sacks to the same port.

John Sturmy. Suffolk. 300 sacks to the port of Ipswich.

Reymund Guilliam. Norfolk. 400 sacks to the port of Great Yarmouth.

William de Suthwell. Kent. 200 sacks to the port of Sandwich.

Total, 2,600 sacks of wool.

July 28. Havering, atte Bower.

Exemption, for life, of Robert de Middelton, king's yeoman, from being put on assizes, juries, or recognisances and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, coroner, escheator, or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.

July 14. Tower of London.

Grant in fee, for 200 marks allowed by the earl in debts wherein the king is bound to him, to William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, of the farm of 10l. which John Kiryel renders yearly at the exchequer for the manor of Hynton, co. Cambridge. By p.s.

Writ de intendendo to the said John.

Sept. 10. Tower of London.

Presentation of John de Codyngton to the church of Adel in the diocese of York, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Holy Trinity, York, being in his hands on account of the war with France.

Sept. 3. Westminster.

Assignment to the king's merchant Hugh de Ulseby of the custody of the 2s. in the tun due to the king on wine brought within the realm by foreign merchants, which in time past the king's butlers have received, until he be fully satisfied of 1,000l. lately lent by him to the king in his great necessity beyond the seas and delivered to William de Cusancia, king's clerk, keeper of the wardrobe. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to Reymund Seguyn, the king's butler.

Aug. 8. Tower of London.

Grant in consideration of good service in Scotland, to David Mareschal that, whereas his lands in that land have been laid waste by the king's enemies there because he is born of those parts and is in the king's fealty against them, and whereas he holds lands in the county of Berwick for which he is bound to render to the sheriff of that county 40s. yearly to the ward of the castle of Berwick, he shall hold such lands quit of the said 40s. during pleasure or until the king order otherwise for his estate. By p.s.

Sept. 12. Tower of London.

Presentation of Simon de Thorpe, parson of the church of Haselbech in the diocese of Lincoln, to the vicarage of the church of Nuneton in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities in England of the abbot of Lire being in his hands for lawful causes on an exchange of benefices with Simon de Sherford.

Membrane 16.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Licence, at the request of some of the king's lieges, for James Siralbys, John de Undysani, Mayner de Bald, Gilmin Blanch and Francis Lapy, merchants of Florence, to buy within the realm after Michaelmas wool to the amount of 787½ sacks, ship the same in the ports of Southampton and Bristol, and after payment of ½ mark on each sack for custom take the same to Catalonia or Majorca and not elsewhere. By K. & C.

Protection and safe conduct, until the Purification, for James Siralbis, John de Undeshani, Mayner de Bald, Gilmin Blaunch and Francis Lapy, merchants of Florence, coming to England with two ships of Catalonia to trade, their wares and goods and the ships with the masters and mariners thereof. By K.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain to the master and brethen of the hospital of St. John, Coventre, in satisfaction of 20s. of the 10 marks yearly of land and rent which they had the licence of Edward II, to acquire, of the following messuages and lands of the value of 6s. 4d. yearly, as appears by inquisition taken by Richard de Marton, escheator in the counties of Warwick, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and Lancastre;—

by Richard de Southam, chaplain, three messuages, 6 acres of land and half an acre of meadow in Coventre and Corleye, and by Henry Page of Whenlesbergh five messuages in Coventre.

Aug. 28. Tower of London.

Presentation of Thomas le Wolf, parson of the church of Habburley in the diocese of Hereford, to the vicarage of the church of Alberbury in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Alberbury being in his hands on account of the war with France; on an exchange of benefices with Walter Pride.

Aug. 30. Tower of London.

Licence for John de Bello Campo of Somersete to grant to Hugh de Mortuo Mari and Margaret his wife 1 acre of land and a moiety of a fourth part of the hundred of Flytte, with the appurtenances, in Luton, held in chief. By fine of 40s. paid in the hanaper. Buckingham.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Prohibition to all ecclesiastical persons from proceedings in derogation of the king's right of presentation to the deanery of the free chapel of St. Mary, Shrewsbury, a chapel wholly exempt from all ordinary jurisdiction, void by the resignation of Walter de Wetewang, king's clerk, late dean, which he recovered by judgement of his court against Master Nicholas de Ludelow, and his collation thereof to Thomas de Baddeby, king's clerk.

Sept. 3. Westminster.

Whereas Dinus Roger and Reyner Griff, merchants of the society of Achioles of Florence, have undertaken to pay for the king certain sums for the deliverance of Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, from the prison beyond the seas wherein he is now detained for the king's debts, the king to make the payment more prompt has granted to them licence to buy 120 sacks of wool beyond those 180 sacks lately granted by him for the said cause, to be taken to Flanders at their will, paying to him 33s. 4d. on each sack beyond the custom of ½ mark, and ship the same at Southampton, and has taken into his special protection until a fornight after Martinmas them and their servants in bringing the wool to that port, and taking it beyond the seas. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the collectors of customs in the port of Southampton.

Mandate to the takers and purveyors of wool for the king in the counties of Stafford, Hereford, Gloucester, and Salop, to permit them or their attorneys to buy as much of the said wool as they will in those counties and carry it to Southampton.

Sept. 11. Tower of London.

Grant to William de Kildesby, king's clerk, of the prebend of Dunham in the church of St. Mary, Suthwell, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the see of York. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the keeper of the spirituality of that see.

The like to the chapter of the church of St. Mary, Suthwell.

Sept. 11. Tower of London.

Presentation of Hugh de Weston, chaplain, king's clerk to the vicarage of the church of Rokevyle in the diocese of Llandaff, void by the resignation of John le Glover and in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Monemuth being in his hands on account of the war with France.

June 25. Ditton.

Promise to Philip de Barde, Peter Byny and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi to pay to them on the Nativity of the Virgin Mary 430 marks, wherein at the request of Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, they became bound for the king, and which they undertook to pay to Clays Duk and other men of Brussels to obtain respite for a time of payment of a sum of about 4,000 marks due by the king to the said Clays and others. By p.s.

Sept. 10. Tower of London.

Mandate to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to pay the said sum or let the merchants of the society of the Bardi have a competent assignment in respect of the same.

Sept. 10. Tower of London.

Whereas Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, by letters patent has appointed Thomas de Pydynton as keeper of his fees as well in the county of Chester, Wales and the march of Wales as in England, and of all fees of the honors of Walyngford, St. Valery and Berkhampsted and given him full power to distrain all holders of such fees for homages, fealties, attornments and other services due thereout, to take into the hands of the duke any fees and lands held of him alienated without his licence and to do other things contained in the letters patent, during his pleasure, the king commands all mayors, sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and lieges to aid the said Thomas in the premises whenever required. By K.

Sept. 13. Tower of London.

Presentation of William de Newenham, king's clerk, parson of the church of Wolston in the diocese of Worcester to the church of Borle in the diocese of London, on an exchange of benefices with Reyner de Aston, king's clerk.

Membrane 15.

Aug. 8. Tower of London.

Establishment of a staple of wool at Brugges in Flanders. By K. & C.

[Fœdera, as on M. 41.]

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Presentation of Henry Vyel, parson of the church of Hardmede in the diocese of Lincoln, to the church of Fardyngeston in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Lincoln; on an exchange of benefices with John de Tonneworth.

July 28. Havering atte Bower.

Grant to Conrad Clippynge, Godekin de Reule and their fellows, merchants of Almain, to whom the king is bound in 723l. 4s. 4d. which at his instant request they lent him in his great necessity, as appears by letters obligatory of William de Northwell, king's clerk, late keeper of the wardrobe, delivered by them at the receipt of the exchequer with a writ of the king under the privy seal directed to them therein, that they shall retain all the customs in each port of England, which are already in their hands for other loans, beyond the time for which these were assigned to them until the said sum of 723l. 4s. 4d. By p.s.

Aug. 18. Tower of London.

Protection with clause volumus, until Christmas, for John Chastillon, merchant, going beyond the seas on the king's service. By K.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Whereas the king has sold to certain merchants of England a certain number of sacks of the wool granted to him in his last Parliament under certain covenants among which it is contained that, until the wool bought by them has been carried to Flanders, no wool shall be carried without the realm, beyond 100 sacks in each port where custom is taken reserved for the king, amounting in the said ports to wit fifteen ports, to 1,500 sacks, and of these he has granted licence for certain other persons to export 280 sacks, and whereas the king's merchants, Hugh de Ulseby, Henry Goldbeter and Walter Prest have made petition for a grant of passage for the remaining 1,220 sacks of the wool so reserved, they paying him on each sack 43s. 4d. beyond the custom of ½ mark; the king has granted that they may ship the same, to wit 500 sacks in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull, and the like in the port of Boston and 320 sacks in the port of London, and carry them to this staple in Flanders, on payment of the said sums, and for the security of them and the wool he has taken into his special protection and safe conduct the merchants, their servants and familiars in buying the 1,220 sacks of wool in parcels or in gross and carrying them to the said ports. By K.

Aug. 24. Havering atte Bower.

Presentation of Thomas de Alum, chaplain, to the vicarage of the church of Gaysele in the diocese of Norwich, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Stoke being in his hands on account of the war with France.

Aug. 24. Tower of London.

Notification that the advocate, échevins, councillors and commonalty of the town of Ypres in Flanders, by letters patent, have deputed Master John Berenger, king's clerk, as their attorney and proctor with full power to receive for them all debts of money and wool from the king and others, and to sell and otherwise dispose of as shall be expedient all wool and other things pertaining to them in the realm of England.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Richard, bishop of Ossory in Ireland, staying in England, has letters nominating Master Miles Sweteman, clerk, and John de Hedlegh as his attorneys in Ireland for two years. Thomas de Evesham received the attorneys.

Aug. 26. Tower of London.

Presentation of William de Whiten to the church of Fernham in the diocese of Salisbury.

Membrane 14.

Aug. 20. Tower of London.

Signification to R. bishop of Bath and Wells of the royal assent to the election of brother Richard de Gothurst, a monk of the house of Athelyngne, to be abbot of that place. By p.s.

June 4. Westminster.

Grant to Griffin de Caunton, burgess of Kermerdyn, of a messuage, 11 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow, in Kermerdyn in South Wales, an escheat by the forfeiture of Nicholas Simon, to hold to him and his heirs for ever by the services and rents due when the said Nicholas held the same. By p.s.

June 12. Tower of London.

Exemption for life of John de Cayli from being put on assizes, juries or recognisances and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, escheator or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.

Sept. 1. Westminster.

Exemplification under the seal now in use of letters patent, dated 22 April, 11 Edward III, in favour of the abbess and convent of Burnham. [Calendar of the Patent Rolls, 11 Edward III. p. 424.]

Aug. 1. Tower of London.

Grant to John de Bello Monte that he or his attorneys may buy 200 sacks of the 1,500 sacks of wool, the passage whereof the king has reserved in the late sale of wool granted to him in his last Parliament to certain merchants, and export the same from London to the king's staple at Brugges in Flanders, on the understanding that 43s. 4d. of of the 50s. of custom and subsidy due to the king on each sack, be allowed in part payment of 500l. wherein the king is bound to him by bills of the wardrobe for his wages in the war beyond the seas and other causes. By K.

Mandate to the collectors of customs in the port of London to pass the wool on payment of the remaining ½ mark of custom on each sack.

Aug. 27. Tower of London.

Thomas, prior of Spalding, has shewn the king that the priory is of the foundation of the ancestors of Alesia, countess of Lincoln, earls of the said place and lords of the honor of Bolyngbrok, co. Lincoln, in frank almoin as of the said honor and not of the king by barony or any other manner whereby he ought to be summoned to come to parliaments and councils, but that from 2 Edward II, when the prior was first summoned the priors have been summoned not continually, but at intervals and voluntarily and not of right, whereby they have been unduly put to great labour and expense in coming and has prayed for relief herein; and because the prior's statements are confirmed by inspection of the chancery rolls and certificate of the treasurer and barons that the prior used not to be summoned, the king after deliberation hereof with his council and in consideration of this that the prior has paid 20 marks towards his war of France, grants that the prior and his successors shall not be summoned, but shall be entirely quit of coming to parliaments and councils, provided that they consent to the proctors sent to such by the clergy and contribute to the expenses of the same as usual. By fine of 20 marks paid in the hanaper.

Sept. 3. Westminster.

Exemplification under the seal now in use of letters patent, dated 1 April, 14 Edward III, granting to John de Ravenesholm, king's yeoman, an annuity of 100l. at the exchequer.

Vacated because surrendered on 20 August, 27 Edward III, on the ground that the letters emanated surreptitiously and without the king's knowledge and on 26 September in that year the king for good service to queen Philippa by the said John and Margery his wife granted to the latter and the heirs male of her body by the said John a like annuity, as appears on the Patent roll of 27 Edward III.

Sept. 10. Tower of London.

Exemplification at the request of Peter de Bydones of Cartie, burgess of St. Sever in the duchy of Aquitaine, of letters patent, dated 4 September, 14 Edward III, commanding the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to allow the said Peter, keeper of the castle of Moulane by St. Sever, 300l. sterling for his wages and his charges in the safe custody of the castle against the French out of the issues of the abbey of St. Sever and the priory of Nervys Castet in the duchy now in the king's hands by reason of his war with Philip de Valoys.

[Gascon Roll, 14 Edward III, Membrane 11.]

Sept. 10. Tower of London.

Whereas the king by letters patent lately pardoned John de Leyburn for acquiring for life from John de Moubray 20l. of rent out of the manor of Melton Moubray, co. Leicester, without licence, as a further grace he has pardoned him for acquiring for life from the said John 46l. 13s. 4d. of rent, to wit 40 marks out of the manor of Burton in Lonesdale and 20l. out of the manors of Oystremuth and Pennard in Gower and all lands sometime of Thomas de Sheynton and Alice his wife in Kilthiwastat, said to be held in chief, and entering therein without licence and granted licence for him to retain the same. By K.

Be it remembered that these letters were surrendered because John de Leyburn surrendered the said 66l. 13s. 4d. of rent to John de Moubray and has in lieu thereof certain manors named in the king's letters of licence enrolled on the Patent Roll under date of 15 November, 18 Edward III.

Sept. 11. Tower of London.

Exemplification under the seal now in use of letters patent, dated at Bothwell, 20 November, 12 Edward III, exempting the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commonalty of the city of Bayonne, during pleasure, from payment of the 3d. in the pound due on goods and wares brought within the realm by merchant strangers and aliens.

Sept. 12. Tower of London.

John de Bohun of Midhurst, staying in England, has letters nominating Peter de Boys and William de Stapenhull as his attorneys in Ireland for one year. Edmund de Grymesby, clerk, received the attorneys.

Sept. 11. Tower of London.

Grant, for his gratuitous service, and his great charges therein to William de Pembrugge, king's yeoman, of that which pertains to the king of the marriage of her that was the wife of Thomas Deschalers the elder of the county of Cambridge, tenant in chief. By p.s.

Membrane 13.

Sept. 8. Tower of London.

Whereas it was lately ordained by the king and council that, in part satisfaction of 100 sacks of old wool promised for delivery at a certain price to the marquess of Juliers to be carried into Flanders on account of what the king owes him, 7 sacks and 1 sack, 5 stones, 3 quarters of a pound and half a pound of wool then with Nicholas de Passelewe and Henry de Braybrok, late receivers of wool for the king's use in the county of Bedford after the rate of a fifteenth, of the increase of the wool received by them, and 8 sacks, 12½ pounds of wool with the said Nicholas late one of the receivers of such wool in the county of Buckingham, of the increase of the said wool, as was testified before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer should be delivered to the marquess or his attorney, and mandates to that effect were sent to the said Nicholas and Henry, none of this wool has hitherto been delivered by them but they paying no heed to the king's mandates have contemptuously refused to deliver the wool to such attorney, to the king's damage and ill fame. He has therefore, on the marquess's petition, appointed Francis Isenberd, king's serjeant-at-arms, to take the wool from them with all speed, compelling them, if necessary by taking, detaining and selling their goods, to make payment of the wool; and if they refuse and permit not distraints to be made upon them for the wool, to attach their bodies and bring them before the king and council to answer for their contempt. By K. & C.

Sept. 18. Westminster.

Appointment of John Darcy, Reginald de Cobham and Walter de Mauny to make agreement with Amadeus, lord of Aula Nova, knight, for his stay with the king against his adversaries. By K.

[Fœdera.]

Sept. 20. Westminster.

Whereas the king by letters patent lately assigned to his kinsman, William, marquess of Juliers and earl of Cambridge, the ninth of wools, lambs and sheaves, the ninth and fifteenth as well as the tenth from the clergy granted for two years in the counties of Cambridge, Huntingdon and Bedford, notwithstanding any assignment of these to the contrary, in satisfaction of 30,000l. due to him, and whereas, because the levy of the said ninth of the second year is revoked by a grant of 30,000 sacks of wool instead thereof in the last Parliament, the king has granted to him, in place of such ninth, the wool from the said counties to be collected in the present year of 20,000 sacks of the said 30,000 sacks according to the apportionment made by ordinance of the same parliament, at the price of 10l. for each sack, in order to accelerate the collection of the wool, he has appointed his serjeant-at-arms, Henry de Baa, to supervise the same, to cause the wool to be delivered to the marquess or to Hertwin de Afflen, Daniel de Trighert, Giles del Ryver and Conrad de Afflen, his attorneys in this behalf, to procure the release of any of the wool which may be arrested in any place and to do all that is required for the forwarding of the business. By K. & C.

Sept. 20. Tower of London.

Whereas the king lately assigned to queen Isabella 240 sacks of the said 30,000 sacks of wool, in the county of Norfolk, to be sold beyond the seas by the king's merchants, deputed to sell his wool there and her merchants, so that from the proceeds she should receive 1577l. 11s., wherein he was bound to her as in the letters patent more fully appears out of the reverence due from a son he has granted as a further grace that she by her attorneys may sell such of the said wool as remains to be transported to the said parts to whomsoever she will on this side the seas and receive what is due to her, on condition that she answer for any surplus if the sale realize more than is due. By K.

Mandate to the receivers of the king's wool to deliver to her the 240 sacks out of the wool already received by them or which shall be received by them from time to time, notwithstanding any mandates of the king to the contrary, or else to be before the king and council on the morrow of Michaelmas to answer to him and his mother for their contempt.

Sept. 10. Tower of London.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Henry Russel and Robert de Hechelhampton to the prior and convent of Ivechurch by Claryndon of a messuage and four and a half virgates of land in Wynterslewe Houghmanton. By p.s. by fine of 60s. paid in the hanaper.

Sept. 26. Westminster.

Alan, abbot of Neuhous, going to his general chapter at Prémontré, in parts beyond the seas, has letters nominating Geoffrey de Walesby and William de Skippewyth as his attorneys for one year.

Sept. 24. Westminster.

Pardon, at the request of Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, to Richard de Haveryng of 7l. 3s. 4d. of issues forfeit adjudged against him before Thomas de Wake and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer in the county of Hertford. By p.s.

Sept. 24. Westminster.

Appointment of the king's serjeant-at-arms, William Arnaud, to provide carriage for the wool granted to the king in the county of Somerset to the port of Southampton. By K.

Sept. 28. Westminster.

William, abbot of Fécamp, staying in parts beyond the seas, has letters nominating Roger Callard and John de Merle as his attorneys for three years. By fine of 60s. paid in the hanaper. The abbot of St. Katharine's by Rouen received the attorneys by writ.

Oct. 1. Westminster.

Writ de intendendo to the bailiffs, good men and commonalty of Oxford for Richard Cary as mayor of the said town, the said Richard who has been elected and presented to the king by them as mayor having made oath in the chancery that he will discharge the office of the mayoralty well and faithfully to the best of his power.

Sept. 28. Westminster.

Exemption for life of John atte Grave of Great Okle from being put on assizes, juries or recognisance and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, coroner, escheator or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.

Oct. 2. Westminster.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Henry de Edenestowe, king's clerk, and William and Robert his brothers, in satisfaction of 5s. of the 20l. yearly of land and rent which they have the king's licence to alienate for pious uses, of a messuage and a bovate of land in Edenestowe to two chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in the church of St. Mary, Edenestow, to wit one in honour of the said Virgin and other for the good estate of the said Henry and Robert, for their souls after death, and for the souls of their father, mother, brothers, sisters, relations, friends and benefactors and the faithful departed, as also for the obit of the said Henry and other pious works according to their appointment. It appears by inquisition taken by Richard de Marton, escheator in the counties of Warwick, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, and Lancastre, that the messuage and land are not held in chief and are of the value of 5s. yearly.

Membrane 12.

Sept. 4. Westminster.

Mandate to Thomas de Beauver, escheator in the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, for restitution of the temporalities of the abbey of Athelyngneye to Richard de Gothurst, a monk of the house, whose election as abbot has been confirmed by R. bishop of Bath and Wells and who has done fealty to the king. By p.s.

Writ de intendendo to the tenants of the abbey.

Sept. 1. Westminster.

Exemption for life of John Bernard from being put on assizes, juries, or recognisances, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, coroner, escheator or other baron or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.

Sept. 3. Westminster.

Licence for Hugh de Courteneye, earl of Devon, to grant to Hugh his son and Elizabeth wife of the latter in tail, the manors of Wavyngdon, co. Buckingham, Niwenham and Crawill, co. Oxford, Ebrighton, co. Dorset, Estcoker (with the advowson of the church of that manor excepted), co. Somerset, and Honyton (the advowson excepted), co. Devon and the advowsons of the churches of Ebrighton, co. Dorset, and Hardyngton, co. Somerset, which are held in chief, with reversion to the earl and his heirs. By fine of 100 marks paid in the hanaper.

Licence for the said earl to enfeoff William de Chebeseye and John Horncastel, chaplains, of the manors on Cadlegh, Niwenham Courteneye, Witewell and Huntebeare, and 10l. of rent in Milton Daumarle, co. Devon, and a moiety of the manor of Crukerne, co. Somerset, as well as of the advowsons of the churches of Wodelegh, Stoke Daumarle, Milton Daumarle and St. Leonard, in the suberb of Exeter, co. Devon, and of the reversion of the manor of Hull, co Dorset, expectant on the demise of Clarice late the wife of Robert de Hull, knight and for them to regrant the same, which are said to be held in chief to him and Margaret his wife in tail, with reversion to his right heirs. By fine made in another charter and paid in the hanaper.

Sept. 1. Westminster.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by William Poyntel the elder, John Vescy, Henry Make, Robert Gyles and William Hippe to the master and brethren of the hospital of St. John the Baptist, Lutterworth, of three messuages, two virgates of land and 1d. of rent in Cotesbech and Lutterworth, in augmentation of the sustenance of a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily in the church of the hospital for the souls of Robert le Warner and the faithful departed. By fine 40s. paid in the hanaper. Leicester.

Sept. 10. Tower of London.

Exemplification under the seal now in use of letters patent, dated 12 September, 14 Edward III, granting to Peter de Bydones of Cartie, burgess of St. Sever in the duchy of Aquitaine, the issues of the bastides of Tholosete and St. Maurice in that duchy, extended as of the value of 12l. yearly, during pleasure.

Sept. 25. Tower of London.

Presentation of Master John de Boys to the church of Atherton in the Isle of Wight, in the diocese of Winchester, which is in the king's gift by reason of the lands of the abbot of Lire being in his hands on account of the war with France. By p.s.

Sept. 12. Tower of London.

Grant to Gregory de Home of 10l. yearly at the exchequer out of the farm of the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, for life or until he receive an equivalent of land or rent. By p.s.

Sept. 25. Westminster.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late lord of Wygemor and Trum, reciting that whereas Edward II granted to him all lands forfeit within his liberty of Trum, and Sir Walter de Lacy forfeited his lands there, as was finally adjudged in the court of that king in Ireland by judgment of a full council in a parliament at Dublin he had granted to Sir Nicholas de Verdun out of those lands, the manor of Rathemor in demesnes and lordships [and] advowsons of churches, with knights' fees, homages, services, rents, reliefs, escheats and marriages, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns for ever by the same services as the said Walter at any time held of him by of the right of Joan wife of the grantor; dated at Trum, on Sunday in the vigil of the Assumption, 11 Edward II, with these witnesses;— Sirs Walter de Cusak, then steward, Hugh de Tirpelton, William de Loundres, John de Tuyt, William de Clebury, then treasurer, and Alexander de Repenteny, William de la Mare, John Jeleus, Robert de Kilmessan and many others; and confirmation of such grant in consideration of the good place which the said Nicholas held for Edward II, and holds for the present king, in Ireland, that he and his heirs may retain the manor according to the force of the letters patent notwithstanding any mandate or revocation to the contrary. By K.

Aug. 1. Tower of London.

Grant, for good and gratuitous service in staying by the king's side for a long time without any fee and in consideration of the great place which he holds for him, to John Darcy 'le fitz' and his heirs of an annuity of 40l. at the exchequer until they receive a grant of an equivalent of land. By p.s.

Membrane 11.

Sept. 9. Tower of London.

Presentation of Master David Maynard to the church of Marteleye in the diocese of Worcester, void by the resignation of Master John de Northwode and in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities within the realm of the abbot of St. Mary's, Cormeilles, in Normandy, being in his hands on account of the war with France. By p.s.

Sept. 9. Tower of London.

Licence for the abbot and convent of Bordesle to acquire in mortmain land and rent, not held in chief, to the value of 10l. yearly. By p.s.

Sept. 20. Westminster.

Request to the captains, burgomasters, échevins, consuls and good men of Ghent, Brugges, Ypres and other towns and places of Flanders not to injure or suffer others to injure the king's merchant, Hugh de Ulseby, mayor of the staple of wool and other wares, which for the public good of them and merchants coming to Flanders the king has granted in the town of Bruges, and not to permit him to be impeached for debts of the king, when he is not receiver of his moneys there, or of others for whom he is not debtor or surety. By K.

Sept. 20. Westminster.

Whereas the king by letters patent has assigned to his brother, the duke of Gueldres, in part satisfaction of debts wherein he, the duke and others are bound to Simon de Hale as well as of debts to the duke, 1,030 sacks of the wool granted to him by Parliament, to wit from the county of Lincoln, 300 sacks at 20 marks of money current at Brugges for each sack, from the county of Kent, 330 sacks at 12 marks of like money for each sack, from the county of Buckingham, 200 sacks at 10l. of like money for each sack, and from the county of Northampton, 200 sacks at 17 marks of like money for each sack, and has sent mandates to the receivers of such wool in the county of Lincoln for livery of these to the duke or Hildebrand Suderman his attorney, he is informed on behalf of the duke that although his attorney has made suit with all possible diligence to Richard Kele and his fellows, the said receivers, for the 300 sacks and has produced to the said Richard the king's writ in that behalf, the said Richard lightly regarding the mandate contemptuously refused to deliver the wool although the greater part was then in his custody, to the king's disgrace, the heavy loss of the duke and the retarding of important business very near the king's heart, whereat he is very greatly disturbed and not without reason: as it is his will that his grant and mandate shall take effect and hinderers of the same shall be duly punished, he has appointed Roger Pledour, his serjeant-at-arms, to arrest all wool of the county of Lincoln received for his use by the assessors, collectors or receivers of the same, whether within the county or without, within liberties or without, and to have 300 sacks delivered to the said attorney with all speed, wool, delivered by the king's command for the use of his kinsman, Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, only excepted, as well as to attach the bodies of the said Richard and and all other hinderers in this behalf and to have them before the council on the quinzime of Michaelmas to answer for their contempt. By K. & C.

Sept. 23. Westminster.

Whereas the king presented David de Wolloure, king's clerk, to the church of Foston in the diocese of Lincoln lately void and in his gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Lenton being in his hands for lawful causes, and afterwards, on the resignation of the said David, presented Richard de Evesham, king's clerk, to the same church, who was admitted and instituted thereto, and prohibited all persons from proceedings in derogation of the king's right in this behalf, and whereas Robert son of William de Endredeby and William his brother, planning to disturb the presentations of the said clerks to the church, have made divers citations, appeals and summonses as well before the king in his chancery as in other places; the king has appointed Simon Simeon and William de Sancto Mauro to attach the bodies of the said Robert and William, and imprison them in Neugate gaol in the custody of the sheriffs of London until further order.

Sept. 26. Westminster.

Pardon to John de Assheton, who has taken the order of knighthood in the last ride of some of the king's lieges in Scotland, for not having taken the order by Trinity Sunday last pursuant to the proclamation. By p.s.

Sept. 26. Westminster.

Presentation of Roger de Saxham, parson of the church of Pappeworth Everard in the diocese of Ely, to the vicarage of St. Andrew's, Swavesey, in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Swavesey, being in his hands on account of the war with France; on an exchange of benefices with Richard de Ely.

Sept. 30. Westminster.

Appointment of William Poure to hold the office of chancellor of the exchequer of Dublin, during pleasure. By K.

Sept. 26. Westminster.

Pardon, in consideration of his losses in the farm before these times, to Richard, earl of Arundel, of 50 marks yearly of the farm of 200 marks paid by him to the chamber for the custody of lands late of Edmund de Mortuo Mari, tenant in chief, in Kery and Beytir in the lordship of Dolvoryn in Wales, during minority of Roger his son and heir. By p.s.

Mandate to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to cause him to be discharged from the 200 marks at the exchequer and stay all demands for the remainder to be paid at the exchequer, as it is the king's will that payment be made at the chamber.

Oct. 2. Westminster.

Whereas the king has assigned to his merchants of the societies of the Bardi and the Peruzzi, in part satisfaction of large sums lent and promised by them for his service, the ninth of sheaves, fleeces and lambs and the ninth and fifteenth granted by the Parliament held at Westminster, on Wednesday after Midlent Sunday, 14 Edward III, in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertford, Kent, Southampton, Hereford, Berks, Somerset, Leicester, Northampton, Warwick, Stafford, Bedford, Buckingham, and Dorset, of the second year thereof, as by indenture between the king and council and them, under date of 10 June in that year, is more fully contained, and afterwards, because the said ninth and fifteenth was converted into a certain number of sacks of wool to be levied for the king, be granted that for charges undertaken by them in this behalf they should receive 20,000 marks sterling, 15,000 marks thereof to be in 1,199 sacks of wool granted to him in the last Parliament at Westminster, as in letters patent is contained, and commanded the collectors of customs in the port of Boston to pass 100 sacks and the collectors at Kyngeston-upon-Hull to pass 20 sacks of the said wool for parts beyond the seas; he now understands that although they would have shipped the 100 sacks from the former port for parts beyond the seas for the deliverance of the king's kinsmen Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, and William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and furtherance of other business of the king, pursuant to the grant, yet Hugh Tredflour of Depyng, William de Esmele, William de Shilvyngton and others, asserting that the merchants of the Peruzzi are indebted to them, have procured the arrest of great part of the 100 sacks and the passage thereof prevented to the king's prejudice, the disgrace and scandal of him and his said kinsmen, and the possible retarding of important business. In order that this may not result, he has appointed Matthew Redeman and John de Mounceaux, his serjeants-at-arms, to procure the release of all wool purveved by those merchants, to the number of 1,199 sacks, which may have been arrested anywhere, to deliver the same to them or their attorneys and to do all other things necessary to ensure the forwarding of the said business, arresting all persons found hinderers or rebellious herein.

Oct. 27. Westminster.

Presentation of Robert de Strubby, vicar of the church of Dyryngton in the diocese of Lincoln, to the vicarage of the church of Great Carleton in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the said see; on an exchange of benefices with Roger de Derleton.

Membrane 10.

Oct. 2. Westminster.

Writ of aid for John de Hamelden, whom the king's serjeant Reymund Seguyn, his butler, has deputed under him during his pleasure to make purveyances of wine for the household and to provide for the carriage of the same. By testimony of Reymund himself.

Oct. 2. Westminster.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Henry de Edenestowe, king's clerk, and William and Robert his brothers, in part satisfaction of the 20l. yearly of land and rent which they have the king's licence to alienate to pious uses, to the prior and convent of Newstead in Shirewod of the manor of Northmuskham, of the value of 10l. yearly as appears by inquisition taken by Richard de Marton, escheator in the counties of Warwick, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, and Lancaster, to find two chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in the church of St. Mary, Edenestowe, to wit one in honour of the said Saint and the other for their good estate in life and for their souls after death and the souls of their father, mother, brothers, sisters, relations friends and benefactors and the faithful departed, and to celebrate the anniversary day of the said Henry.

Vacated because otherwise below on the third part of the patents of this year.

Oct. 3. Westminster.

Confirmation of a grant for life by Astorgius, prior of Lenton, and the convent of that place, to William de Bekford, vicar of Oxton, of the corrody of a monk, to wit a white loaf and a gallon of the best ale, with a loaf and gallon of ale of the second quality for his manservant from their cellar, and a mess with a pittance such as a monk has or 1d. in lieu thereof, and half a mess or ½d. for his man, out of their kitchen every day, a clerical robe, or 1 mark in lieu thereof, a robe for his man with the prior's menservants, or 6s. 8d. in lieu thereof, two cartloads of wood, two cartloads of sea coal and 4 pounds of tallow candles, every Martinmas and a house or dwelling assigned to a prebendary within the priory when a vacancy occur.

Oct. 2. Westminster.

Licence for John Dyne to grant to Henry his son and Elizabeth daughter of John de Leukenore, knight, in tail, a third part of the manor of Dadyngton, co Oxford, said to be held in chief, they rendering yearly to the said John for the life of Marca, late the wife of Henry Dyne, 25 marks and after her death ½d. By p.s.

Sept. 25. Westminster.

Restitution, at the request of the burgomasters, advocates, échevins, captains, councillors and commonalties of Ghent, Bruges and Ypres in Flanders, to Walter Stack, burgess of Sluys in Flanders, of a ship arrested at Colecestre because that in it 8 stones of wool and 22 wool-fells were found uncustomed and uncocketed, with all his goods therein, although the same are confiscated to the king for the cause aforesaid; the said Walter having proved before the petitioners by many witnesses as well of England as of Flanders that the wool and wool-fells were brought and put on board the ship in a bale bound up with cords by an English yeoman, who swore to the master and mariners that there was nothing in the bale except rabbit skins and cloths. By K.

Oct. 4. Westminster.

Licence for Walter de Bermyngeham and Elizabeth his wife to enfeoff Maurice de Bermyngeham, parson of the church of Algerkirke, and Robert de Rotyngton of a third part of the manor of Egermount, said to be held in chief, and for them to re-grant the same to Walter and Elizabeth and the heirs male of the body of Elizabeth, with remainder to her right heirs. By fine of 40 marks. Cumberland.

Oct. 7. Westminster.

Pardon to Nicholas de Rolliston of his outlawry in the county of Lincoln for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer, touching a plea of William de Lunderthorp, knight, that he render an account for the time in which he was his receiver; on certificate by Roger Hillary, chief justice, that he has now surrendered to the Flete prison.

Aug. 25. Tower of London.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John Whithorn of Dounton, John de Brisyngham and William de Rydlyngton, chaplains, to the abbess and sisters of the Grace of the Blessed Mary, of the order of St. Clare, without Algate, London, in satisfaction of 60s. of the 30l. yearly of land and rent, which the king at the request of queen Isabella and Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, granted them licence to acquire, of a messuage, a carucate of land and 5 acres of wood, in Cheshunt, not held in chief as appears by inquisition taken by William Talmache, escheator in the counties of Essex, Hertford, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, and Huntingdon.

Oct. 8. Westminster.

Pardon to William Pilrym of his outlawry in the county of Hertford for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of Thomas de la Lee that he render an account for the time in which he was his bailiff in Stapelford and his receiver; he having now surrendered to the Flete prison.

Oct. 9. Westminster.

John de Ufford has made petition to the king to grant him the custody of the manor of Great Belsted, co. Suffolk, parcel of the lands of the priory of Burstall in Holdernesse, which were lately taken into the king's hands with other alien priories and committed to the custody of the prior, proctor in England of the abbot of Aumale, during pleasure, for 400 marks to be rendered yearly to the chamber, as of the value of 20l. yearly, to hold until 325l. 4½d. due to him for his wages, as appears by three bills under the seals of the king's clerks William de Northwell, late keeper, and William de Cusance, now keeper of the wardrobe in his possession be satisfied, if the priory remain so long in the king's hands, and the king having regard to his gratuitous service and his great charges therein as well in parts within seas as beyond, has appointed him to the custody of the manor as prayed. The said 20l. is to be subtracted from the farm of 400 marks paid by the prior for the priory and lands for such time as the said John has the manor, and allowed to the prior. By p.s.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Grant to Philip de Weston of the prebend of Carleton and Thurleby, in the church of St. Mary, Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the see.

Mandate in pursuance to the dean and chapter of the said church. By K.

The like to the keeper of the spirituality of the said see.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Promise to Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, of payment of 500l. wherein the king is bound to him by a loan made at the receipt of the exchequer, on 3 August last, by the surrender of five tallies containing that sum whereby he had an assignment of the sum on the sheriff of Lincoln in part payment of what was due to him by bills of the wardrobe for his wages in the war of France. By bill of the treasurer.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Pardon to John Abbot of Redynges of his outlawry in London for non-appearance before the king to answer, touching a plea of Richard atte Sole ' haberdasshere ' of a trespass against him at London, on certificate by William Scot, chief justice, that he has now surrendered to the Marshalsea prison.

Membrane 9.

Sept. 27. Westminster.

Licence for Thomas de Lucy and Margaret, his wife, to enfeoff Adam de Leverton, chaplain, and Thomas de Hardegill of a third part of the manor of Egremound, said to be held in chief, and for them to re-grant the same to the said Thomas and Margaret in tail, with remainder to the right heirs of Margaret. By p.s.

Oct. 4. Westminster.

Presentation of John atte Grove, parson of the church of Staunton in the diocese of Worcester to the vicarage of Feckenham in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the abbot of Lire being in his hands on account of the war with France; on an exchange of benefices with Stephen de Greneburgh, king's clerk.

Oct. 4. Westminster.

Pardon, at the request of Master John de Offord, archdeacon of Ely, to Master John de Tibenham, his official, of 100s., whereby he made fine with the king before Bartholomew de Burghassh and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine divers oppressions in the county of Cambridge, for oppressions and excesses whereof he was impeached before them. By p.s.

Oct. 6. Westminster.

Grant for life, to William de Careswell, who has married Isabella Seneschal, countess of Marre, and the countess of all fees and forfeitures coming to the king in the lands of the countess, whether lands of dower or inheritance, in Scotland. By K.

Oct. 4. Westminster.

Licence for the prior and Carmelite Friars of Norwich to enclose for the enlargement of their dwelling-place a lane to the east thereof, 20 perches long and 10 feet broad and worth nothing by the year, as appears by inquisition taken by William Talemache, escheator in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex, and Hertford. By p.s.

Vacated because surrendered.

Oct. 5. Westminster.

Revocation of the protection with clause volumus until Easter, granted by letters patent of 16 September last, to William Blaunchi de Florencia as going beyond the seas on the king's service, on proof that he is not going there. By C.

Sept. 25. Westminster.

Confirmation of the grant by Roger de Mortuo Mari, late lord of Wygemor and Trum, to Sir Nicholas le Verdun of the manor of Rathemor in Ireland (already entered on m. 12). By K.

Oct. 3. Westminster.

Whereas by agreements between them the king sold to John de Wesenham, merchant, 600 sacks of the wool granted to him in his last Parliament, in the county of Norfolk, inasmuch as some men of that county have not their wool ready, the king has granted that he may treat with those who cannot at present pay such wool touching the sums of wool they are bound to pay to the king, as between the said men and John or his deputies can best be agreed on, and that the said John by himself or his deputies may buy the said 600 sacks of wool where he will within the realm and carry the same to the staple in Flanders, paying to the king ½ mark on each sack beyond the price for custom; and the king has taken him and his deputies herein into his protection and safe conduct until Christmas. By K.

Sept. 27. Westminster.

Licence for Thomas de Dene to enfeoff Benedict de Shelvyng and Henry Danyel of the manors of Bocton Malerbe, Wornesell and Thurleye, co. Kent, said to be held in chief, and for them to re-grant the same to him and Martha his wife in tail, with remainders to the heirs of the body of Thomas and to James de Shelvyng in fee. By p.s. and by fine of 10 marks paid in the hanaper.

Oct. 6. Westminster.

Writ de intendendo for Richard Chaucer, whom the king's serjeant, Reymund Seguyn, his butler, has deputed under him in his office of butler in the port of London, during his pleasure. By testimony of the butler.

Oct. 6. Westminster.

Writ of aid for the said Richard, deputy as above, in collecting the 2s. in the tun and 12d. in the pipe to be received for the king on wine brought to the same port by merchant strangers. By testimony of the butler.

Oct. 11. Westminster.

Matthew de Bache, knight, staying in Ireland, has letters nominating William de Langeford, knight, and John de Dyngelegh as his attorneys in England for one year. The prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Ireland received the attorneys by writ.

Sept. 10. Tower of London.

Licence for Gerard de Wodryngton to crenellate his dwelling-place of Wodryngton and impark his woods of Wodryngton, Stanlegh, Legh, Leghflat and Hamstokis. By p.s.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Gerard de Wodryngton of 7 marks of rent out of his towns of Eschyvynton, Wodryngton and Dririgge, co. Northumberland, said to be held in chief, to a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily in the chapel of Wodryngton for his good estate in life, for his soul after death and for the souls of his ancestors; and of 40s. of rent out of the same towards the support of another chaplain celebrating divine service as above. By p.s.

Membrane 8.

Sept. 27. Westminster.

Licence for Mary late the wife of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, to found in the manor of Deneye, co. Cambridge, which she has the king's licence to alienate in frank almoin to the abbess and Sisters Minoresses of Waterbeche, a house of Sisters Minoresses, instead of alienating it, and to alienate to the same Sisters Minoresses in frank almoin the manor with its liberties and all other appurtenances, for their habitation and for the support of chantries, alms and other pious works. [Monasticon, vol. vi. p. 1549.] By p.s.

Oct. 1. Westminster.

Promise to William son of Warin to pay him 447l. 11s. due for wages of him and his men-at-arms serving with the king in Flanders and Almain and for horses dead, as is more fully contained in bills under the seal of William de Northwell, king's clerk, late keeper of the wardrobe, remaining at the receipt of the exchequer with the treasurer and chamberlains. By bill of the treasurer.

Mandate to the treasurer and chamberlains to pay the said sum without delay.

Sept. 26. Westminster.

Whereas a ship of Peter Kynt of Seland is arrested as forfeit because 3 sacks of wool uncocketed and uncustomed were put on board in the port of London and the body of the said Peter is imprisoned on that account, the king, at the request of Walter de Mauny and for the good service of Peter, has pardoned the trespass and granted the ship to him as a gift. It is, however, the king's intention that the wool be kept for his use.

Oct. 5. Westminster.

Whereas the king in part satisfaction of certain debts, has assigned to his kinsman the duke of Brabant 3,300 sacks of the wool granted to him in his last Parliament at Westminster, to wit 326 sacks from the county of Nottingham, 420 sacks from the county of Warwick, 959 sacks from the county of Suffolk, 700 sacks from the county of Kent, and 895 sacks from the county of Norfolk, as in the letters patent is more fully contained, he has been informed on behalf of the duke that although his attorneys have made diligent suit for the wool, on account of assignments and sales of wool and other impediments they have been unable to obtain the same or any part thereof, and whereas to give effect to his grant he ordained that the wool assigned to the duke in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, and in part satisfaction of the 700 sacks assigned to him from the county of Kent, 260 sacks from the county of Dorset already collected, should be delivered with all speed to him or to John le Clerc and John Weybon his attorneys, and sent quickly beyond the seas at the king's charges, and that as well the wool assigned to the duke from the counties of Nottingham and Warwick and afterwards by advice of the council sold to the king's merchants, Walter de Chiriton and Hardeleph de Barton as the said wool from the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Dorset, should be sold as well by the king's merchants deputed for the sale of such wool as by the duke's attorneys there for the highest price possible, and the proceeds, less 40s. on each sack of wool from the counties of Nottingham and Warwick granted to the said Walter and Hardeleph for the king's debts to them, delivered to the said attorneys, and commanded the assessors and collectors as well as the receivers of his wool in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Dorset to make livery with all speed of the wool assigned to the duke notwithstanding any prior assignments to William de Cusancia, king's clerk, or others, and the sheriffs of those counties to cause any of the said wool not yet packed or sacked to be sacked and packed and shipped without delay at the king's charges; in order to accelerate the business, which lies very near his heart, he has appointed his serjeant-at-arms, Reymund Guillelmi de la Mote, to supervise the same, in the county of Norfolk, and if the 895 sacks of wool are not yet collected in full to hasten on the collection thereof, and the forwarding of the same to the ports of Great Yarmouth and Lynn. He is to attach the bodies of all those found contrary or rebellious herein and bring them before the council to answer for their contempt, and the king commands all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, constables, assessors, and receivers of wool, ministers and others to aid the said Reymund in the premises as they love him and his honour. By K. & C.

Oct. 6. Westminster.

Appointment of the king's serjeant-at-arms, Walter de Haule, to arrest with all speed that portion of the wool granted to the king in his last Parliament levied or to be levied for the present year in the county of Buckingham and to retain it in safe custody until further order, 200 sacks thereof assigned to the king's brother the duke of Gueldres, in part satisfaction as well of debts wherein the king and the duke are bound to Simon de Hale as of debts of the king to the duke, only excepted. By K. & C.

Sept. 24. Westminster.

Grant to John duke of Brittany and count of Montfort, the king's kinsman in compensation for the county of Montfort, which has been seized into the hands of Sir Philip de Valesio as confiscate, of the county of Richmond, to hold with all appurtenances as John, late duke of Brittany and earl of Richmond, held it, until he recover the said county. [Fœdera.] By K.

Oct. 6. Westminster.

Henry Goldbeter, going beyond the seas on the king's service, has letters nominating William de Myrfeld, clerk, and Walter de Kelstern of York as his attorneys in England until Easter. Thomas de Brayton received the attorneys.

Oct. 8. Westminster.

Presentation of Thomas Gaunt of Bynbrok, to the church of St. Bartholomew without Northampton, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of St. Andrew, Northampton, being in his hands on account of the war with Philip de Valesio.

Oct. 8. Westminster.

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent as follows:—

(1) of David, bishop of St. Asaph, dated at St. Asaph, 15 February, 1336, uniting to the cathedral church, for the increase of the slender sustenance of the ten vicars and other charges, of such church, the church of Nanclyn of his patronage and diocese, saving episcopal jurisdiction, a vicar's stipend to be assessed by the bishop in the church when void, and power to the bishop, dean and chapter of St. Asaph to apportion the same among the vicars as may be expedient, and appointing that the ten vicars by turns shall celebrate two masses in the new chapel built on the south part, to wit one in honour of the Virgin Mary and the other for the departed and the benefactors of the same place, any vicar failing in such celebration without reasonable cause to lose his portion of the church of Nanclyn until he diligently fulfil what by his negligence had been omitted;

(2) of the chapter of St. Asaph, dated as above, confirming such union. By fine of 60s. Wales.

Oct. 2. Westminster.

Grant for life to Thomas de Roldeston of the custody of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen, Suthwell, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the see of York. By p.s.

Oct. 6. Westminster.

Grant to William de Kildesby of the prebend of Wetewang, in the church of St. Peter, York, in the king's gift as above. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the dean and chapter of that church.

Membrane 7.

Aug. 8. Tower of London.

Grant to the prior of Lichelade of pontage for three years for repair of his bridge of Lichelade. By K.

Oct. 2. Westminster.

Exemplification under the seal now in use of letters patent, dated 10 May, 3 Edward III, in favour of Matthew de Eynglefeld, bishop of Bangor.

[Calendar of the Patent Rolls, 3 Edward III, p. 387.]

Oct. 2. Westminster.

Revocation of the late grant to Humphrey de Hastang, king's clerk, of the prebend of Stransale, in the church of St. Peter, York, made by the king without remembering that he had already by letters patent ratified the estate of William son of Nicholinus de Flisco as prebendary thereof by a papal provision.

Oct. 4. Westminster.

Pardon, at the request of Walter de Mauny, to Thomas, abbot of and brother Nicholas de Lythyngton, his fellow-monk, for taking in the forest of Wyndesore a stag (unum staggum unius cervi) and a hind and carrying them away. By p.s.

Oct. 4. Westminster.

Walter de Bermyngham, going to Ireland, has letters nominating Maurice de Bermyngham, parson of the church of Algerkirk, and Robert de Rotynton as his attorneys in England for two years. Master J. de Thoresby received the attorneys.

Oct. 6. Westminster.

By letters patent, dated 28 April, 12 Edward III, the king granted for life to John de Sapy such fees and robes in the household as other king's knights receive, and he has made petition that in lieu of these he may have 3 tuns yearly of the king's prise of wines in the port of Bristol. In consideration of his service to him and his progenitors and because he has surrendered the said letters patent the king has granted to the said John that for his life he shall have 3 tuns of the said wine yearly. By p.s.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Promise to John Darcy ' le cosyn' to pay to him 1,060l. 17s. 4½d. lent to the king at the receipt of the exchequer, on 8 October last, by the surrender of bills of the wardrobe of moneys due to him for wages of him and men-at-arms retained by him in the king's service and for horses lost in the said service. By bill of the treasurer.

Oct. 1. Westminster.

Revocation of the grant for life by letters patent to John de Shordich of the office of the chirography in the Common Bench, in lieu of a yearly sum lately granted to him, as the king has satisfied him of that sum from another part and he has borne himself ill by adhering to some rebels against the king. By p.s.

Oct. 4. Westminster.

Grant for life to Ralph de Brok, king's clerk, of the said office. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to the justices of the Bench.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

William Roymound of Benquet (de Banqueto), staying beyond the seas, has letters nominating William de Kynardeby and Doatus Amenu as his attorneys in England for two years. John Tuscanan of Burdeaux, received the attorneys by writ.

Sept. 2. Westminster.

By letters patent, the king granted to his yeoman, Richard de Langele, wages, to wit 7½d. a day and robes for life by the hands of the keeper of the wardrobe, and afterwards, on 30 June, 12 Edward III, granted as a further grace that the said 7½d. and 4½d. a day for his life should be allowed out of his yearly farm of 24l. 11s. 8¾d. at the exchequer for the manor of Newenton, Isle of Wight; and now on his petition shewing that he cannot have his wages by allowance out of the said farm at the exchequer because that farm is as all other profits of the Isle of Wight are, reserved to the king's chamber, and because he has surrendered the said letters patent, the king grants that he shall have allowance of the 12d. a day for wages in the farm at the chamber from the time when the reservation of that farm was made and for the rest of his life. By p.s.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Exemplification under the seal now in use of letters patent, dated 30 October, 13 Edward III, pardoning John son of Simon de Diggeby for the death of William de Transsale.

Oct. 12. Westminster.

Protection for the subjects of the king's kinsman, the king of Majorca. [Fœdera.] By K.

Protection, at the request of the king's kinsman, Alfonso, king of Portugal and Algarves, for a ship called De Sancta Maria Portingal', whereof Nicholas Geraldi is master, and the men, sailors and goods therein. By K.

Oct. 12. Westminster.

William Algere, staying in England, has letters nominating John Rauf and Matthew Couplound as his attorneys in Ireland for two years. Thomas de Gloucestre received the attorneys.

Oct. 26. Westminster.

Pardon to John Cosyn of Seusterne and John Maufras, chaplain, of their outlawry in the county of Southampton for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of trespass of Alice de Dalby, on certificate by Roger Hillary that they have now surrendered to the Flete prison.

Membrane 6.

Sept. 8. Tower of London.

Presentation of Walter de Belegrave, king's clerk, vicar of the church of Kyrketon to the church of Eyhum in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the heir of Thomas de Fornivall, tenant in chief; on an exchange of benefices with Roger de Markynton, king's clerk.

Oct. 13. Chertsey.

Gift to Thomas de Lucy of a ship arrested as forfeit to the king in the port of Hemeflete in Holand because wool to be carried beyond the seas was found in it. By p.s.

Mandate to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston for livery of the ship.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Exemplification at the request of the abbot of Waverle of the tenor of the record and process of a plea before the king as follows;

Tenor of a plea before the king at Westminster of Michaelmas Term, 14 Edward III, roll 16, among pleas of the king. Surrey to wit. Robert, abbot of Waverle was attached to answer wherefore he had not admitted Walter de Denham, king's yeoman, to such sustenance as Walter Mantel, deceased, had in the abbey at the request of Edward II, John de Lincoln, who sues for the king, says that one William de Basyngestoke, 'poleter,' in the time of Philip, sometime abbot of the said place, at the mandate of Edward I, was admitted to such sustenance for life, and on his death, at the mandate of Edward II, Walter Mauntel, now deceased, was admitted to the same, and after his death a writ of the king that now is to admit Walter de Denham in his place was delivered to the abbot at Waverle, on Sunday after the Assumption, 13 Edward III, in the presence of John Jolyf and Robert le Serjaunt, and as he paid no heed to that a second writ was delivered to him at Waverle on Monday after Michaelmas, in the same year, in the presence of Richard le Renter and Geoffrey le Clerk, and as that was without effect, a third writ to him to admit the said Walter, or shew wherefore he scorned to obey the king's writs or else to be before him in fifteen days of Martinmas to answer for his contempts, which writ was delivered to him at Waverle on Sunday after All Saints in the presence of Richard le Fauconer and William le Forester, but the abbot has not cared to answer or to appear before the king or to return the writ, in contempt of the king of 1,000 marks.

And the abbot, by Humphrey de Merwe his attorney, says that no writ of the king to do the premises was ever delivered to him, as he will prove. That he holds his abbey of the foundation of one William Giffard, bishop of Winchester, who, with the assent of king Henry, and all the brethren of the convent of Winchester granted to the monks of Citeaux (Sistell') in almoin, the land of Waverle, with 2 acres of meadow at Helstede, pannage for their swine in the woods of Farneham, and wood to burn and for other necessary uses [Monasticon, vol. v, p. 241];

And that Henry, the succeeding bishop of Winchester, granted to the church of St. Mary, Waverle, and the monks land by Waneford to augment their land of Waverle, and confirmed the grant aforesaid that they might enclose the lands by bounds specified [Monasticon ibidem];

That king Stephen by charter which he produces confirmed all grants to the church of Waverle and the abbot and monks therein by Henry, bishop of Winchester, his brother as well as by himself and others, which he did at the request of his said brother their father founder and bishop, granting that they should hold their lands quit of pleas and plaints, and gelds, and danegelds, and aids, and works, and all exactions and earthly service, as freely as other like churches hold, in frank almoin and under the king's protection; that king John by charter confirmed to them the said grant as well as all their lands, beginning with the place whereon the abbey was founded and the grange by the abbey, and granted to them in frank almoin Netham and that land which is of the gift of William de Venuz between Buttele and the wood of Netham called 'Ora' and between Wavelherst and Hestela, that land, which is of the gift of Robert father of the said William, called 'Dodyngton,' the grange of Oxenford with the land of Ryhell, the grange of Docchenefeld and a hide of land in Wilhangre, the granges of Nohold, Boneata, Serveton, Dummer, Nyteshull, Saga and Thuangham and a hide of land in Eblesbourne. All which grants Edward II inspected and confirmed by a charter which he produces.

And as to the alleged admission of William de Basyngstoke to sustenance in the house at the mandate of Edward I, the abbot says that he was admitted at the special request of Edward II, and not by title of right, in proof whereof he produces letters of that king of privy seal (in French), dated at Wyndesore, 16 April, 1 Edward II.

The abbot prays judgment whether, inasmuch as the abbey is not of royal foundation and he holds no lands nor rents for which he or his house should be bound to find such sustenance, the king ought to charge him to find such by reason of the admission of the said William de Basyngstoke and Walter Mauntel by way of request, contrary to the form of their foundation and the tenor of the charters aforesaid.

And the said John, who sues for the king, prays for a respite until he can be more fully informed by the said Walter de Denham, king's yeoman, or some other for the maintenance of the king's right.

And day is given in fifteen days of Hilary, and on that day further day is given in three weeks of Easter, and then day is given to the parties in fifteen days of Trinity.

On which day before the king at Westminster came the said Walter de Denham, king's yeoman, and the abbot, by his said attorney, and the said Walter and also the said John, who sues for the king, have nothing else to say to maintain the king's right in this behalf. Therefore it is adjudged that the abbot may go without day.

Oct. 8. Westminster.

By letters patent the king lately granted to his surgeon Roger de Heyton the manor of Aberifrowe in North Wales, to hold for life rendering 29l. 12¾d. to the exchequer of Carnarvan yearly, and now he has made petition that, as on account of the poverty of the tenants the lands of the manor lie for the most part fresh and uncultivated and the said farm cannot be levied there, the king will pardon the said farm in lieu of the wages, robes and medical appliances which he receives from him at the wardrobe. At the request of his kinsman, William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, the king has granted the said petition. By p.s.

Oct. 18. Westminster.

Pardon to Stephen de Langeton, ' clerc,' of his outlawry in the county of Middlesex for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of William Russel that he render an account for the time when he was his receiver, on certificate by Roger Hillary, chief justice, that he has now surrendered to the Flete prison.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by James de Kyngeston, king's clerk, of a messuage and 20s. of rent in Kyngeston-upon-Hull to a chaplain, warden of the chapel of St. James and St. John, brothers and Apostles, in the church of Holy Trinity, Kyngeston-upon-Hull, to celebrate divine service daily for the good estate of the said James, for his soul after his death, and for souls of Adam Helleward, his father, Agnes sometime wife of the said Adam, his mother, Walter Steller, Christiana some time his wife, and all relations and benefactors of the said James, as he should appoint, and for him to grant that a moiety of a messuage in the same town, held for life by William de Wyntryngton and Agnes his wife, and the like held for life by Payn Belleman and Matilda his wife, shall remain to the said warden and his successors to celebrate divine service daily for the good estate of the said James Alan le Keu, of Kyngeston-upon-Hull and Cicely his wife, and for their souls after their death, according to the said appointment. By fine of 50s. York.

Membrane 5.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Notification that by computation made on the king's behalf by Robert de Burghcher, the chancellor, Robert Parvyng, the treasurer, Bartholomew de Burgherssh and others of the council, with the king's brother Reginald, duke of Gueldres and count of Zutphen, of the debts of the king to him at this date, with the exception of 1030 sacks of wool which for certain causes the king is bound to take to Flanders at his own risk and there deliver to him reckoned in the first account, whereof part has been taken beyond the seas and part remains to be taken, an agreement has been come to in the sum of 110,000 gold florins of Florence, of the just and right weight of Paris, which the king promises to pay as follows, to wit;

(1) 40,000 florins at Bruges in the diocese of Tournai by William de Kelleseye, king's clerk, receiver of his moneys in Flanders, at Christmas next, for the due payment whereof Hugh de Ulseby, Walter de Kelstern, Richard Polkyn, Walter Prest and John Broun, attorneys and merchants of the king, appointed for the sale of his wool in Flanders, will by All Saints Day constitute themselves principal debtors before the échevins of Bruges and a notary public;

(2) 35,000 florins to be collected by the duke's attorneys on wool of the month of May next in the counties of Lincoln and Nottingham, granted to the king for a subsidy, for which purpose the king will where necessary grant them letters to the receivers and collectors of such wool, which wool they shall take at the king's charges and risk to Flanders to be sold at Bruges by them, in presence of the king's attorney if possible, so that the duke may receive the proceeds by Midsummer;

(3) 35,000 florins at Midsummer, 1343, in London, in gold florins of Florence or an equivalent, for the payment whereof the king pledges the customs of the ports of London, Boston, Hull, Lynn and Zuythouth.

Oct. 12. Westminster.

Revocation of the letters patent, whereby the king lately ratified the estate of Gaillard de Duro Forti as prebendary of Wetewang in the church of St. Peter, York, the king having been deceived in the grant of these because such grant is manifestly to the prejudice of him and the right of his crown. By p.s.

Oct. 8. Westminster.

Whereas of late, on its being found by inquisition that Hugh de Nanton sold to John le Clerk of Colecestre 5 sacks of wool and 200 wool-fells and caused these to be put in a boat in the port of Goseford, co. Suffolk, to be taken by his servants to Colecestre for the use of the said John, and likewise caused 36 hides of oxen to be put likewise on board to be taken with these to Colecestre and delivered to one Alexander Hervy, his servant, to make his profit of, that the servants while on the voyage from the port of Orewell to Colecestre were driven back to Goseford by a great storm, and the wool, wool-fells, and hides, having been greatly moistened by the storm were put on a ship of his called la Margarete to save and dry them only and not with fraudulent intent of taking them beyond the seas, and that the said ship with all other ships then in the port of Goseford was long before this arrested by the then admiral of those ports, the king commanded his serjeant-at-arms, Roger Power, to cause such ship and wool, hides and wool-fells, which had been arrested by him by virtue of a commission to him to take into the king's hands uncocketed merchandise put on board ships, with the ships, to be at once released from arrest and delivered to Hugh to make his profit of, notwithstanding any inquisitions taken by Robert Parvyng or mandates under the great or privy seal to the contrary; now for the greater security of the said Hugh in this behalf he by these presents notifies the premises to all persons interested. By K.

Oct. 14. Tower of London.

Pardon to Paul le Custumer of Boston of his outlawry in the county of York for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of Nicholas de Appelby of York that he render an account for the time in which he was his receiver; on certificate by Roger Hillary, chief justice, that he has now surrendered to the Flete prison.

Oct. 14. Westminster.

Presentation of Robert de Berughby, chaplain, to the vicarage of the church of Lecchelade in the diocese of Worcester, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heir of Edmund, earl of Kent, tenant in chief.

Oct. 18. Tower of London.

Presentation of John Donne to the church of Walsshebikenore in the diocese of Hereford, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Munemuth being in his hands on account of the war with France.

Oct. 16. Tower of London.

Promise to the king's brother William, count of Hainault, to pay to him at Brugges in Flanders by the octave of Martinmas 7,555 florins and 20d. sterling of arrears of debts wherein the king is bound to him. By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to William de Kelleseye, receiver of moneys arising from the sale of the king's wool in parts beyond the seas.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Notification that Peter Arnaud of Fytor, lord of Unissa, who was taken by John de Brocas in the town of St. Amand as a prisoner of war and was released from prison on giving his parole to return to prison in England at a set day or bring 400 florins with the shield for his ransom, has paid the said florins to Bernard de Brocas, the brother, Oliver de Brocas, the son and heir, and William de Campaine, the uncle of the said John. [Fœdera.]

Oct. 12. Chertsey.

Grant to Robert de Burghcher of the custody of the lands late of John de Claydon, tenant in chief, to hold during minority of the heir with the marriage of the said heir. By p.s.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

The abbot of Oseneye having made petition to the king shewing that, whereas he holds his lands in frank almoin and not by barony or otherwise in chief, and ought not to be summoned to Parliament, from 12 Edward II he has been summoned to Parliaments and councils, at intervals, and praying that he may be discharged from attendance at such, as it appears by charters of former kings that the abbey is of the foundation of Robert de Olleio and not of any of the king's progenitors and the lands thereof are held as above, the king has granted that he and his successors shall be discharged from attendance as prayed, on condition that they consent to the sending of proctors of the clergy to such Parliaments and councils and contribute for the expenses of the same as usual. By fine of 10 marks paid in the hanaper. Oxford.

Oct. 25. Westminster.

Gaillard de Duro Forti, prebendary of Wetewang in the church of St. Peter, York, staying beyond the seas, has letters nominating Gilbert de Milton and Bernard Vital[is] as his attorneys for two years. Master Bernard de Sicestre received the attorneys by writ.

He also has like letters nominating Master William de Derby and Master John Bonaur as above. Master Bernard de Sicestre received the attorneys by writ.

Aug. 9. Tower of London.

Appointment of Nicholas de Bokelond, king's clerk, to audit the accounts of all keepers, bailiffs, receivers, reeves, and other ministers of the castles, towns, manors, lands and custodies reserved to the king's chamber as well in the Isle of Wight, co. Southampton, and the parts of Holdernesse as elsewhere within the realm of England, and to survey those castles, etc., as also the king's stud and great horses which are called ' recroyn,' and any murrain there may have been of the same stud and great horses and to testify all charges to be laid out over them according to the accounts of the keepers of the same, as often as shall be expedient, together with John de Kyngeston, king's clerk, whom the king has likewise appointed to be present at the audit whenever he can find time for this. By p.s.

Oct. 17. Tower of London.

Pardon to Alexander de Bytoyne, supplying the place of steward of the forest in the county of Essex, of a fine of 12l. 18s. 3d. at which he was lately assessed before Thomas Wake and his fellows, justices appointed to enquire of divers felonies, excesses, and trespasses in that county. By p.s.

Oct. 28. Tower of London.

Appointment of William de Cusance, king's clerk, to the office of the treasurership of the exchequer, during pleasure. By K.

Mandate to Robert Parvyng for livery to him of the rolls, keys and all other things pertaining to the office.

Membrane 4.

Oct. 18. Westminster.

Grant to the king's yeoman Simon Simeon, to compensate him for his ransom at the time he was taken prisoner in the king's service in Flanders and detained in the castle of Ripplemond, of the lands of William de Iselbek in Iselbek, co. York, which have escheated to the king because the said William is an adherent of the Scots, the king's enemies and rebels, to hold by the services whereby the lands were held before they came into the king's hands. By p.s

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Exemplification, at the request of William Joldan, now abbot of Coggeshale, of the tenor of some pleas before Roger Brabazon and his fellows, justices of the King's Bench of Edward II, as follows;—

Roll of pleas before the king at Westminster, in Easter Term, 1 Edward II, Brabazon. The sheriff was charged that, whereas Edward I, because the bridge of Stratford between Branketre and Coggeshale was in a dangerous state, many times charged him to distrain the persons in his bailiwick liable for the repair of the same or signify wherefore he would not or could not execute his mandate, and he paid no attention to the said king's mandates, he should make execution of the said mandates or be before the king in fifteen days of Martinmas to answer for his contempts.

At which day the sheriff returned that he received the writ by the hand of John de Harpefeld, the preceding sheriff, with an inquisition attached taken by the sheriff at Bradewell on the feast of St. Edmund the King, by the oath of Alan Agergoi, William de Glasne, John atte Brok of Terlyngg, Robert Fancilon, John atte Hille, Reginald atte Forde, Sewall del Hobrugg, Nicholas de Rowenhale, William Rotare, Robert Picot, Walter Adam of Kersyngg, and William Lucas, who say that the abbot of Coggeshale ought to keep up and repair the bridge of Stratford between Branketre and Coggeshale, that he holds of the gift of king Stephen 30s. of rent out of tenements, which Roger le Fassele sometime held in chief in Coggeshale, and the heirs of Robert de Stratford now hold and it is to be known that the said king gave the rent for the repair of the bridge, from which repair the abbot has withdrawn himself for a long time to the very great peril of the passers by.

Wherefore the sheriff was ordered to distrain the abbot to repair the bridge, as the writ requires, and let the king know what he had done herein on the morrow of the Purification.

At which day, the abbot says that the inquisition was taken ex officio and that he is not bound to repair the bridge by an inquisition so taken to which he was not a party.

And upon this day is given to him until this day, to wit in three weeks of Easter. At which day he says that, howsoever the inquisition was taken or howsoever it was found by it that the abbot ought to repair the bridge, neither he nor any of his predecessors have used at any time to do this. Therefore let a jury herein come before the king on the morrow of St. John.

Afterwards in fifteen days of Michaelmas, 2 Edward II, came Seman le Bruggemakere, who sues for the king, and the abbot in person. And the jury find that neither the abbot nor any of his predecessors ever repaired the bridge, and that king Stephen did not at any time give the abbot any rent for the repair thereof, but he gave to the abbey the whole manor of Coggeshale, and one of the abbots afterwards enfeoffed the ancestors of the said Robert de Stratford of the tenements out of which the 30s. of rent, said by the inquisition to be given to the abbey by the king for repair of the bridge, come and these are now held by the heirs of the said Robert for 30s. rendered yearly to the abbot. They say also that they do not know that in the time of king Stephen, whereof there is not memory, there was any bridge there, because from time of memory there has been no bridge other than a wooden plank on which passers by have been able to cross safely, whereby it is apparent that there was no necessity for any rent or tenements to be given for repair of any bridge there. Therefore let the abbot and his successors be quit of the repair and keeping up of the bridge.

Oct. 25. Westminster.

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of the king's son, Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, dated under his privy seal, at Havering atte Bower, 26 July, 15 Edward III, appointing Richard de Wilton, his clerk, to the custody of the hospital of St. John without the North Gate, Chester, which is reported to be burdened with heavy charges and suffering from misrule.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Presentation of John de Aylineton, chaplain, to the vicarage of the church of Bradewell in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Tykford being in his hands for lawful causes.

Oct. 24. Westminster.

Pardon to John Broun for the death of Thomas Silveroun, as it appears by the record of Geoffrey Ridel, knight, William de Thorpe and Richard de Islep, justices appointed to deliver the gaol of Peterborough, that he killed him in self defence.

Oct. 26. Westminster.

Exemplification at the request of the prior and convent of St. Edmunds, of a writ close, dated 2 September, 15 Edward III, to the assessors and collectors of wool for the king's use in the county of Norfolk, reciting that at the suit of the prior asserting that he was not summoned to the last Parliament, in which 30,000 sacks of wool were granted to the king in lieu of the ninth of sheaves, fleeces and lambs for two years, of the second year of the grant thereof, and that he and the convent hold their goods and possessions separate from those of the abbot, by virtue of an ancient separation between such goods and possessions confirmed by charter of Edward I, that they pay tenths, as well those granted by the clergy as those imposed on them by the Pope by themselves and not with the abbot, and that the prior has been grievously distrained by them for payment of wool for the temporalities annexed to his portion, which were taxed for the tenth in 20 Edward I, among the spiritualities, contrary to the form of the said separation and charter, the king commanded the prior of the church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich, collector of the tenths in the diocese of Norwich, to certify him in the chancery, whether the prior and convent paid for their portion by themselves or had paid to the prior or any other collectors before him the tenths or other charges on that portion for the abbot and the prior and convent in common and the prior certified that the abbot and all his predecessors paid tenths for the temporalities of his barony to the collectors or receivers of such tenths in the diocese by the himself, and the prior and convent for the temporalities and spiritualities assigned to their portion of these of old separated from the abbot's portion in the same diocese paid to him and to other such collectors and receivers all tenths at any times imposed by themselves and not in common with the abbot and paid and bore any other charges on their portion by themselves from time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary ; and that, because the council determined that, in the payment of such wool, religious and other ecclesiastics who were not summoned to the said Parliament and did not grant him such wool, and who paid the tenths granted to him on temporalities annexed to their spiritualities, should be discharged from payment of wool for such temporalities, but only on lands acquired since the said 20 Edward I, the king commanded them to stay all demands against the prior in respect of the premises and release any distraints made on him on account of the said wool.

Oct. 25. Westminster.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Robert Brid, vicar of the church of Quenyngburgh, of four messuages, three virgates of land, and 4 acres, 1 rood, of meadow, in Quenynburgh, Belegrave and Reresby, to a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily in the parish church of Quenyngburgh for the good estate of the said Robert and Matilda, Eda and Isolda, his sisters, Thomas Poutrel of Radeclyve, parson of the church of Olneye, and Isolda and Margaret his sisters, Roger de Merflet and Richard Bythebrok, for their souls when they are dead, and for the souls of the fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and relations of the said Robert and Thomas, as well for the souls of Alice Pachet, William her son, Nicholas brother of the said William, William Coohet, Edith his wife, Henry le Barkere, John and Richard his brothers, and Thomas le Smyth of Thurmaston, Matilda his wife, and Henry his son. By fine of 6 marks paid in the hanaper.

Oct. 24. Westminster.

Elias de Assheburn, knight, staying in Ireland, has letters nominating Warin Tirrel and Adam le Forester as his attorneys in England for two years. Nicholas de Snyterby received the attorneys by writ.

Membrane 3.

Oct. 1. Westminster.

Pardon to Master Nicholas Stuyc, Oliver de Valenciens, John de Lovayne, clerks, Albin son of Thomas de Florence and Albin Salvin for the death of Robert Michel, ' taylour,' and of any consequent outlawries. By K.

Be it remembered that these letters were sealed in the presence of the king, the chancellor being absent.

Oct. 12. Westminster.

Pardon to Gilbert Chasteleyn and Robert Doular (Daular, in the margin), of their outlawry in the county of Oxford for non-appearance before the king to answer touching an appeal of mayhem of Robert de Lynham, on certificate by William Scot, chief justice, that they have now surrendered to the Marshalsea prison of the King's Bench.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Grant to William de Kildesby, king's clerk of the prebend of Wetewang, in the church of St. Peter, York, void and in the king's gift by reason of a voidance of the see of York in the time of Edward I. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the dean and chapter of the said church.

Oct. 14. Westminster.

Writ of aid, until Easter, for Master John de Holand, Robert de Chestrefeld and John de Thorpe, appointed to provide carriage at the king's charges for wool and other things assigned by him for his wardrobe to London and elsewhere within the realm. By K.

Oct. 9. Westminster.

Pardon, in consideration of his good service to Edward II, to John Pecok of Wyndryng for not having taken the order of knighthood by Trinity last, pursuant to the proclamation, and exemption for life for him from taking the order.

Oct. 6. Westminster.

Grant, in consideration of his good service to queen Isabella and the king, to Walter de Chesthunt that, whereas the king lately granted to him for life the office of the tronage of wool in London, as Alexander le Peyntour held it, but has since for certain causes caused that office, among other offices throughout the whole realm, to be taken into his hands and committed to another, he shall have the same for life according to the form of the king's grant, notwithstanding the said commission to any other, which is by these presents revoked. By p.s.

Mandate to John de Loy for livery to the said Walter, of the trone, which is in his custody by the king's commission, and not to meddle in the office in any way by reason of any commission made to him thereof.

Oct. 16. Westminster.

Appointment of Robert son of John le Bowyer of Donecastre to the custody of the king's lions and leopards at the Tower of London, during pleasure, with such allowance for his wages and the sustenance of the lions and leopards as Berengar Darragoun, who lately held the custody, had. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the treasurer and chamberlains.

Vacated because otherwise below.

Oct. 15. Westminster.

Pardon to William Astild ' tannere ' and John Astild of their outlawry in the husting of London, for non-appearance before the king to answer touching a plea of Richard atte Sole, ' haberdasshere,' of a tresspass committed against him at London, on certificate by William Scot, chief justice, that they have now surrendered to the Marshalsea prison.

Oct. 15. Westminster.

Hugh de Crone, son of Juliana de Letton, of the county of Hereford, going beyond the seas, has letters nominating John de Chestre and John Boterel as his attorneys in England for one year. William de Kildesby received the attorneys.

Oct. 18. Westminster.

Grant to William de Kildesby, king's clerk, of the prebend of the Altar of St. Andrew, in the church of St. John, Beverley, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the see of York. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the chapter of the said church.

Oct. 16. Westminster.

Appointment of Robert son of John le Bowyer of Donecastre to the custody of king's one lion, one lioness, one leopard and two whelps of the lioness, at the Tower of London, during pleasure, receiving daily for his wages, 6d. and for the sustenance of each lion, lioness had leopard 6d. and of each whelp, 4d. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the treasurer and chamberlains.

Oct. 18. Westminster.

Pardon to the king's kinswoman, Eleanor wife of John de Bello Monte, for all trespasses of vert and venison in any of the king's forests, parks, and warrens; and licence for her each time she passes through his forests, parks and warrens in England to have one course with her greyhounds there and carry away any deer taken at that course. By K.

Oct. 15. Westminster.

Confirmation of the manumission by letters patent of John de Britannia, late earl of Richmond, of William Kyng of Crouhirst then his bondmen from all servile yoke so that it should be lawful for any archbishop or bishop to ordain him to all orders major or minor. By fine of 20s. paid in the hanaper.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent (1) of Henry, late bishop of Lincoln, granting to his yeoman John Broyl all that tenement in Newerk, which came to the bishop by the death of Robert de Warrewyk, by reason of his lordship, with the houses, buildings and other appurtenances, to hold to him his heirs and assigns for ever, by the services due;—witnesses Bartholomew de Burghassh, his brother, John de Hardeshull, Thomas de Bourne, John Deyncourt, Giles de Bassingbourn, knights, Ivo de Glynton, Master John de Martham, clerks, and others; dated on Monday the morrow of the Close of Easter, 13 Edward III, and (2) of the chapter of the church of St. Mary, Lincoln, the deanery thereof being void, inspecting and confirming the foregoing; dated at Lincoln, 1 July, 1340. By p.s.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Exemplification of letters patent, which have been lost, dated 3 April, 14 Edward III, pardoning John son of Robert Elyot of Troup Mundevylle for the death of Richard le Hyele of Grutham.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Whereas the king, being bound by two bills under the seal of William de Northwell, king's clerk, late keeper of the wardrobe, to Master John de Thoresby, king's clerk, in 173l. 15s. 1½d. for his wages in the war of France, on surrender by him of such bills at the exchequer, lately assigned to him the said sum on the subsidy of a ninth, lately granted in the parts of Lyndeseye, by two tallies in the name of the receiver of that ninth levied at the receipt of the exchequer, and whereas the said Master John has surrendered these tallies at the exchequer, praying for payment of the sum; the king promises payment thereof. By bill of the treasurer.

Oct. 28. Tower of London.

Exemption from knighthood, for life, of Robert Martyn of Yevelton, king's yeoman. By p.s.

Membrane 2.

Oct. 15. Westminster.

Exemplification under the seal now in use of letters patent, dated 4 August, 5 Edward III, in favour of Benedict de Normanton.

[Calendar of the Patent Rolls, 5 Edward III, p. 159, last Entry.]

Oct. 18. Westminster.

Whereas, of late, among other assignments to the king's brother, the duke of Gueldres, in satisfaction as well of debts wherein the king and he with others were bound to Simon de Hale as of debts of the king to him, there was an assignment to him of 330 sacks of wool in the county of Kent, of the value of 3,960 marks of the money current at Brugges in Flanders between merchants, at a price 12 marks of such money for each sack, which the collectors and receivers of the king's wool in that county were commanded to deliver to him and his attorneys, and the said attorneys for certain impediments intervening cannot obtain the said wool, the king in compensation for those 330 sacks, with the assent of Jordan de Shepeye of Coventre and Ralph Burgeis of Melton Moubray, merchants, to whom he has sold the wool granted to him in the county of Buckingham, has assigned to the duke 169½ sacks, 1 pound and 3 quarterons of wool of the said county beyond the 200 sacks previously assigned to him there, amounting to 1,695l. 12d. of the said money, to wit each sack of the price of 10l. of that money, so that he shall receive the same by himself or his attorneys out of the first wool of the better sort in that county after the same weight as the wool is received for the king's use by, by the hands of the receivers of such wool, as of the value of 1,395l. 12d. of the said 1,695l. 12d. in part compensation for the said 330 sacks of wool of the county of Kent, and the balance of 300l. of the price shall be paid to the merchants aforesaid in full satisfaction of some debts wherein the king is bound to them, and they shall surrender any letters, bills or other memoranda they may have of such debt of 300l. to the king's receiver at Brugges for his discharge. He has further assigned to the duke, in full satisfaction of the 330 sacks, 1,244l. 19s. of the said money out of the proceeds of the sale of his wool in the county of Lincoln, to be received by the hands of the king's merchants. Henry Goldbetere, Walter de Kelstern, William de Luteryngton, John Raudman and John de Luteryngton, to whom the king has sold his wool of that county, to wit 10l. from each of 124½ sacks of wool which the king would have received if the assignment to the duke had not been made, provided always that the said merchants find good security for payment wherewith the duke or his attorneys shall be content within two days after these letters patent have been inspected at Lincoln and shewn to any of the merchants or their attorneys, failing which the duke by himself or his attorneys shall have 93 sacks, 9½ stones, 5½ pounds of the wool so sold to them as aforesaid, to wit each sack for the price of 20 marks in full satisfaction of the 330 sacks from the county of Kent, and in that case the merchants shall be allowed 40s. on each sack of the 93 sacks, 9½ stones, 5½ pounds in part satisfaction of sums due to them by the king, while the king promises to pay any charges and expenses he would have had to pay if the wool had remained with the merchants on condition that the duke's attorneys take the wool from the ports of shipment beyond the seas at his charges but at the king's risk and pay ½ mark of custom on each sack to the merchants of Almain to whom the king has granted his customs. By C.

Oct. 15. Westminster.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Master William de Barneby, canon of the church of St. Mary, Suthewell, and Roger de Normanton, chaplain, to the vicars of the said church of a messuage, 33 acres of land and 8 acres of meadow, in Suthewell, Morton and Fiskerton, for divine and other charitable works to be done for the souls of Robert Gervays and the faithful departed. Renewed because at another time they had a charter of the tenements by fine of 40s.

Oct. 10. Westminster.

Grant to John Darcy the elder, of the custody of the lands which Margery, late the wife of Thomas de Swynburn, tenant in chief, held on the day of her death of the inheritance of Robert son and heir of the said Thomas, in the king's hands by reason of the minority of such heir and in the custody of the said John by the king's grant, to hold with all the appurtenances of that custody for such time as he shall hold the custody of the lands late of the said Thomas. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to John de Perton, escheator in the counties of Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford, Salop, Stafford, and the adjacent march of Wales.

Oct. 18. Tower of London.

Whereas the king lately appointed Walter de Mauny to the office of shrievalty of Merionith in North Wales at the due and accustomed farm, as in the letters patent thereof is more fully contained, for his good service and in recompence of 4,000 marks which he has released to the king out of 8,000l. due to him by letters patent, whereof an endorsement has been made on these letters patent, the king has granted to him for life the said shrievalty with the fee farms of Hardelagh and Balaa and these appurtenances, the commots, rhaglawries, rhingyldries, woodwardships, havotries and avoutries of Talepount, Estymanner, Ardudo and Penthlin, and the king's chace of Finybrin and all other chaces, forests, woods and warrens in the same county, the custody of his stud and cows, forfeitures, prises, carriages, fisheries, fairs, markets, pleas, perquisites, liberties and all other appurtenances, as fully as the king holds these at present, with reversions as they fall in, without rendering anything. He grants also that if he should cause men of Wales of whatsoever condition in the said county to be chosen to serve him in his wars, the said Walter shall not be charged for finding such men, and that no minister of the king but he and his deputies who shall make executions of the king's mandates there shall meddle in anything within the county. By p.s. In the presence of the earl of Derby, John Darcy and others of the council.

Writ de intendendo in his favour to the tenants of the county.

Mandate to the justice of North Wales or such as supplies his place to let him have the shrievalty and all other things aforesaid.

Oct. 18. Westminster.

Licence for Robert de Langeton to crenellate his dwelling-place of Neuton in Makerfeld. By p.s.

Licence for Reginald de Cobham to crenellate his dwelling-places of Pringham and Orkesdene. By p.s.

Oct. 18. Westminster.

Pardon to John Lucas of Fyngryngho of his outlawry in the county of Essex for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of John de Ratlesden that he render an account for the time when he was his receiver, he having now surrendered to the Flete prison.

Oct. 23. Westminster.

Presentation of William Pigot to the church of Hertefeld in the diocese of Chichester, void by the resignation of John de Malton and in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the alien abbot of Grestain being in his hands on account of the war with France. By p.s.

Membrane 1.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Appointment of the king's serjeant-at-arms, Henry de Baa, and Richard Mortimer of Lichefeld and Adam Rotour of Stafford to search for and arrest all wool bought in the county of Stafford before Michaelmas last contrary to the ordinance in the last Parliament, relating to the grant to him of 30,000 sacks of wool made therein, that no merchant or other should buy or carry without the realm any wool from then to the said feast, on pain of forfeiture of double the value of the wool, and cause the same to be delivered to the collectors of the king's wool there, as the king is informed that some merchants and others there have bought for their own use all the wool which they can find and hidden the same, and have caused and daily cause it to be taken by stealth without the county whereby little or none has as yet been collected for him. By K.

The like of the king's serjeant-at-arms, John de Mounceux, and Francis Johan in the counties of Berks and Gloucester. By K.

Appointment of the king's serjeant-at-arms, Walter del Haye, to arrest and deliver to the custody of the collectors of the king's wool in the county of Norfolk all wool pertaining to the king by reason of the grant aforesaid, as he is informed that some men of that county refuse to deliver the contingent due from them of the said wool. By K.

Oct. 20. Tower of London.

Presentation of Thomas de Duxfeld to the church of Lillyngstone in the diocese of Lincoln.

Oct. 20. Westminster.

Appointment (as above) of the king's serjeant-at-arms Walter de Haulee, to arrest in the county of Salop wool bought contrary to the ordinance of Parliament. By K.

The like of the king's serjeant-at-arms, Richard de Cortenhale, to arrest such wool in any county of England.

Oct. 28. Westminster.

Grant to John de Flete, king's clerk, in enlargement of his appointment by letters patent, dated 24 May, 12 Edward III, to the custody of the king's changes at London and Canterbury with 20l. a year so long as he hold the custody, that he shall have from the date of his appointment such wages as others who have held the custody before him have had. By K. & C.

Oct. 27. Westminster.

Licence for the alienation in mortmain to the abbot and convent of Hepp, in satisfaction of 2 marks of the 10l. yearly of land and rent which they had the licence of Edward II to acquire, by Richard de Preston the elder and John de Haveryngton of Thirneby of two messuages, 15 acres, 3 roods of land, 5 acres of meadow, and 2 acres of waste, in Bampton Cundale, and by the said John and Walter [de Helton] of 16 acres of land and 1½ acre of meadow, in Hepp, which are of the yearly value of 8s. 3d., and by Gilbert son of Gilbert de Culwenne of the reversion of a messuage, 10 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow and 5 acres of waste in Hepp, held for life by [Eda] late wife of Gilbert de Culwenne and of the yearly value of 5s. 2d. as appears by inquisition taken by John de Wodehous, king's clerk, escheator in the counties of York, Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland. (Inq. post Mortem, 15 Edward III. Second numbers, No. 48.)

Oct. 30. Westminster.

Protection for one year for John de Drynghouses, citizen of York, and for Henry de Walton and some servants, whom the said John is sending with his ship called Eleyne of York, laden with corn and other merchandise to Kyngeston-upon-Hull to make his profit of there, as well as for the ship and cargo.

May 19. Westminster.

Licence, at the request of Maurice de Berkele, for the alienation in mortmain by William de Syde of two messuages, two virgates of land and 100s. of rent, in Berkele and Wotton, to two chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in the church of Camme. By p.s.

Oct. 31. Westminster.

Grant to the bailiffs and good men of the town of Whiteby, of quayage for seven years to repair their quay.