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PREFACE.
The present volume forms part of a series of Calendars of the Patent Rolls from the reign of Edward I. to that of Henry VII., the object and character of which are explained in the Preface to the first volume for the reign of Edward III. (ad. 1327-1330.) The text has been prepared, under my immediate supervision, by Mr. R. F. Isaacson, an Assistant Record Keeper, and he has also compiled the Index.
H. C. MAXWELL LYTE.
Public Record Office, 30 October, 1905.
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COEMGENDA.
Page 84, line 16, for Daumartyn read Danmartyn. „ 522, line 7, for Hotourof read Hotonrof. „ 687, line 16, for 92 read 96.
ADDITIONAL CORRIGENDA IN VOLUME VIL
Page 261, last line, for Duyn read Auyn. „ 611, line 42, in%ert Vivian his father and Margery his mother, 205. ,, 654, line 44, dele Vivian his father and Margery his mother, 205.
CALENDAR
OF THE
PATENT ROLLS.
22 EDWARD III.— Part I.
1348. MEMBRANE 44.
Jan. 26. Grant for life to Giles de Bello Campo of two tuns of wine in the port
WeBtminster. of Bristol yearly, he paying the king's right prises for the same. By p.s.
Jan. 27. Exemption for life of Nicholas de Castro, knight, from being put on
Westminster, assizes, juries or recognitions, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff,
escheator, coroner, or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his
will. By p.s.
Jan. 27. Presentation of John Luffe of Little Branfeld, chaplain, to the church Westminster, of Kyngesdoune, in the diocese of Canterbury, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury.
Pardon to Richard de Bufford of his outlawry in the county of Hereford for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of the prior of Llanthony Prima in Wales that he render an account for the time when he was bailiff of John de Rufford, the late prior, in Little Ollyngwyk, and his receiver; on certificate by John de Stonore, chief justice, that he has now surrendered to the Flete prison.
Jan. 28. Commission for one year to Robert Kay to make provision of hay,
Westminster, litter, oats, beans, bread, peas and all necessaries for the sustenance of the king's great horses and stud beyond the Trent in the custody of Roger Normanvill, king's yeoman, and to take carriage for those victuals, to be paid for by the sheriff of York by view and testimony of the same Roger ; he taking Sd. a day for his wages. By p.s.
Mandate to the sheriff of York to pay what is due for such purveyances from time to time as well as the wages aforesaid.
Jan. 27. Pardon to Juliana le Fetherwif of the king's suit against her for having
We<{tminRter. stolen from Henry de Lyndeseye a horse of the price of 10*. and 100«. of
silver, whereof she is appealed, as well as of any consequent waiver.
By p.s.
Jan. 27. Grant to Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, of a plot of land in the
We^ttininster. street of * Redecrouchestrete,' in Crepilgate Ward, in the suburb of
London, which came into the king's hands by the forfeiture of Felicia de Creye of Wyndesore and Levota, her daughter, to hold to him and his heirs by the service of rendering a rose at Midsunmier. By p.s.
Jan. 28. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Thomas de Rokeby to the
Westminster, abbot and convent of Egleston of the advowson of the church of Great Usbum, held of the king in chief as of the honor of Knaresburgh, which church is of the taxation of IOOj*. according to the new taxation, and 18 marks according to the old taxation ; and for the appropriation of the church by the aobot and convent. By p.s.
A. 2307. Wt. 16749. 400. 20/11/03. M. A
a CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
loio Membrane 44 — cont.
Jan. 30. Pardon to the prioress and convent of St. Michael's without Staunford,
Westminster, of the 10 marks which they owe to the king of the time that is past of
tenths granted by the clergy. Pardon to them likewise of the 20 marks
which they are bound to pay for their portion of the tenth for two years
last granted to him. By p.s.
Jan. 30. Inspeximus of letters patent {in French) of Edward, prince of Wales,
Westminster, dated at Westminster, 21 September, 21 Edward III, granting for life* to his yeoman, Roland Daneys, the bailiwick of the constableship of the castle of Cardigan, the keeping of the gaol of the same castle and the office of the stewardship of the county of Cardigan, with the four rhaglawries, to wit Caerwhetheres, Maubonyan, Croidyn and Comotpervyth, with all the profits, fees and advantages such as Sir Gilbert Turbelvile or any others have anciently taken or received on account of these offices, 10/. yearly for the constableship and the keeping of the gaol, and power to appoint lieutenants in the same offices without being interfered with on the part of the prince : and confirmation of the grant notwithstanding that the premises will revert to the king if the prince die in his lifetime.
By p.s.
Jan. 28. Grant to Walter de London, prebendary of Welton Brynkhalle, in the
Westminster, church of St. Mary, Lincoln, of the prebend of Underdon, in the king's
free chapel of Bruggenorth, on an exchange of benefices with John de
London. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the dean and chapter of the said chapel.
Vacated because surrendered ,
Jan. 28. Exemption for life of John Turtle from being put on assizes, juries or
Westminster, recognitions, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, coroner, escheator,
or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.
Jan. 28. Pardon to Henry son of Henry Sampson of his outlawry in the county
Westminster, of York for non-appearance before William Basset and his fellow^s, late
justices of oyer and terminer, to answer touching a plea of William de
Meryngton of a trespass against him at York, on certificate by the said
William Basset that he has now surrendered to prison before them.
The like to William son of Henry Sampson.
Jan. 28. Exemption from knighthood for life of William Ferers of Chircheton
WeetminBt^r. of the county of Devon.
MEMBRANE 43.
Jan. 26. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John de Wystowe, chaplain,
Westminster, to Master Gilbert de Welton, prebendary of Eton in the church of St. Mary, Suthwell, of two parts of a messuage in Eton by Retford for the enlargement of his dwelling-place, and to Henry de Swynstede, vicar of the church of Eton, of the third part of the same messuage, an acre and a half of land and half an acre of meadow in the same town of Eton, to hold the third part for his habitation and the land and meadow in augmentation of his sustenance. By fine of ^ mark. Nottingham.
Grant for life to Thomas de Bradestan of 6 tuns of wine yearly of the king's right prise of wine in the port of Bristol, by the hands of his butler, he paying for the same the king's prise. By p.s.
Jan. 28. Pardon to Roger Bacheler of the fine which he is to make before
Weatininsti^r. William de Thorpe and his fellows, justices of the King's Bench, for a
trespass against Griffin de Cauntyton the younger, saving always the
right of the said Griffin. By p.s.
22 EDWARD III.— Part I.
^348 Membrane 48 — conL
Exemption for life of John de Erde from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, coroner, escheator, or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will.
By p.s.
Jan. 28. Pardon, for good service done in Gascony in the company of Henry,
Wefltmiiwter. earl of Lancaster, to William son of Richard de Maryng of Spillesby of
the king's suit for all homicides, felonies, robberies and trespasses in England before the earl's passage to those parts, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent outlawries. By testimony of the earl.
Jan. 28. Pardon, for 4 marks which Thomas de Hoton will pay the king, to the
Wefltmuister. said Thomas for acquiring in fee from John de Raghton a messuage and
20 acres of land, from Hugh Page 11 acres of land, and from Alan de Neuton 9 acres of land, in the town of Hoton in the Forest, held in chief, and entering into the same without the king's licence ; and restitution of the same to him.
And the 4 marks have been paid to the clerk of the hanaper.
Exemption for life, at the request of the earl of Northampton, of John de liilbum from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, escheator or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.
Jan. 26. Pardon to John de Apperdele of the king's suit for the death of William Westniiiuter. Waker, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent outlawry. By p.s.
Feb. 1. Protection for Master Thomas de Asteleye, kings clerk, and all the
Wefftmin«ter. ecclesiastical benefices following which he holds, and ratification of his
estate in these, to wit the prebend of Fynesbury or Haliwell, in the church of St. Paul, London, of the patronage of the bishop of London, the prebend of Rothefen, in the church of St. Mary, Salisbury, of the patron- age of the bishop of Salisbury, the prebend of Suthneweton, in the church of the nuns of Wilton, of the patronage of the abbess of Wilton, the prebend which he holds in the church of Exeter, sometime of Master James de Berkelee, of the patronage of the bishop of Exeter, the prebends of Ewythythyngton, in the church of St. Ethelbert, Hereford, of Bromyerd, in the diocese of Hereford, of the patronage of the bishop of Hereford, and of Stotfold, in the church of Lichfield, of the patronage of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, and in the church of Reculvre, of the patronage of the archbishop of Canterbury, notwithstanding any right of the king or his progenitors accruing at any time or to accrue by reason of voidance of any of the sees in question or of the abbey. By p.s.
Jan. 27. Whereas the king by letters patent lately granted to John de Ravenes-
WestminnteTtf holm 100/. at the exchequer yearly and afterwards, on his creation as a
knight, a like annuity of 40/. for life or until he should be provided with an equivalent of land or rent; for the greater security of the payment of the said annuities, the king has granted that he shall receive the 140/. yearly out of the farm of the priory of Ware for such time as that priory shall be in the king's hands on account of the war with France, unless in the meantime provision be made for him in land or rent as above.
By p.s. Mandate in pursuance to the prior of Ware.
Feb. 4. Presentation of Hugh Fraunkeleyn, parson of the church of Creed
WMtmin»t«r« (SancU C rifle) ^ in the diocese of Exeter, to the church of St. Mary,
Northberkhampstede, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of Wilmyngton being in his hands on account of the war with France ; on an exchange of benefices with Master Robert PoUard.
CALENDAR OP PATENT ROLLS.
-iqiQ Memhrarw 48 — cont,
Feb. 2. Pardon to Richard de Tendryng, clerk, of the king's suit for all
Westminster, homicides, felonies, robberies, conspiracies, beatings, champarties and
trespasses in England whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent
outlawries. By p.s.
Jan. 29. Pardon to Roger de Boudoun of the king's suit for a trespass against
Westminster. Robert de Aldewyncle, whereof he was convicted before William de
Thorpe and his fellows, justices of assizes in the county of Northampton.
By p.s.
Feb. 6. Presentation of Thomas Geraud, parson of the church of Aure, in the
Westminster, diocese of Hereford, to the church of Everdon, in the diocese of Lincoln,
in the king's gift by reason of the abbey of Bemeye being in his hands on
account of the war with France ; on an exchange of benefices with
William de Abberbery.
Feb. 4. Grant to Wolfard de Gistell' of the marriage of Hugh son and heir of
Westminster, ^lan la Zouch, tenant in chief. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 42.
Jan. 26. Pardon to Robert Halegod of Bannebury of his outlawry in the county
Westminster, of Middlesex for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of Margaret late the wife of Simon Brond, 'shether,' of London, and executrix of his will, that he render an account for the time when he was received of the moneys of the said Simon ; on certificate by John de Stonore, chief justice, that he has surrendered to the Flete prison.
Jan. 28. Presentation of John de Cornubia, vicar of the church of Sygleston, in
Westminster, the diocese of York, to the vicarage of Blyth, in the same diocese, in the
king's gift by reason of the priory of Blyth being in his hands on account of the war with France, on an exchange of benefices with Richard de Blida.
Jan. 26. Exemption for life of Ralph de Bracebrigge, knight, from being put on
Westminster, assizes, juries or recognitions, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff,
escheator, coroner or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will.
By p.s.
Jan. 28. Pardon to Thomas son of Robert Whyton the younger (juniorem) of his
Westminster, outlawry in the county of Somerset for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of Joan late the wife of John Whyton and Gilbert de Hywys, executors of the will of John Whyton, that he render an account for the time when he was the same John's bailiflf in Bosyngton, Orchard and Welle, and his receiver ; on certificate by John de Stonore, chief justice, that being afterwards seen in the court he has been committed to the Flete gaol.
Jan. 29. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Walter de Alspath to the
Westminster prior and convent of Kenilleworth, in full satisfaction of the 15/. yearly of land or rent which they had the late king's licence to acquire, of a messuage and a virgate of land in Pakynton Prior's, which are of the clear yearly value of 10s, as appears by inquisition taken by John de Wyndesore, escheator in the county of Warwick.
Jan. 27. Exemption for life of John de Aston from being put on assizes, juries
We«tminster. qj recognitions, aud from appointment as mayor, sheriff, escheator,
coroner or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.
22 EDWARD III.— Part I.
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1348.
Jan. 27.
Wei>tiiuaster.
Jan. 80.
Westminster.
Jan. 28. Westmiuster.
Jan. 80. Westminster.
Jan. 28.
H estm Ulster.
Feb. 2.
Westminster.
Jan. 80.
Westminster.
Membrane 42 — conL
Licence, at the request of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, for the abbot and convent of Waleden to acquire in mortmain land and rent, not held in chief, to the value of 40 marks yearly. By p.s.
Pardon, in consideration of 6^. 8(/. which the said Edmund and John will pay to the king, to Edmund de Welholm and John, his brother, for acquiring in fee from Robert de Welholm a toft and 8 acres of land in Cursones Carleton, held in chief, and entering therein without the king's licence ; and restitution to them of the same.
And the 6«. 8'/. have been paid in the hanaper. Norfolk.
Exemplification of letters patent, which have been lost by accident, dated 14 September, 6 Edward III, of licence for the abbot and convent of Boxele to acquire 10/. yearly of land and rent. By p.s.
Vacated btrattxe surrendered on the tjround that the abbot and convent acquired tJu said land ami rent, as appears on the PatetU Holl of the forty- seventJi year.
Writ of aid for one year for Thomas de Tottebury, clerk of the great wardrobe of Queen Philippa, charged by her to cause timber from her parks of Ha very ng atte Boure, Bansted and Istelworth, and stone from the quariy of Tollesworth, to be brought to her wardrobe in La Rioll, London, by land and water, at her charges.
By bill of the queen's treasurer.
Ratification of the estate of Richard de Wotton as prebendary of BoUenholl, in the collegiate church of Tam worth. By p.s.
Protection with clause mdumm, for one year, for William de Compton, farmer of the prebend of Cherdestok, which prebend is held by an alien and has been taken into the king's hands pursuant to the ordinance that aliens beneficed within the realm and non-resident should assist the king with the value of their benefices for a time. By C.
Presentation of William de Osberston to the prebend of Wertlyng, Hoo and Neuenfeld, in the king's free chapel of Hastynges, in the diocese of Chichester, void by the resignation of John de Ellerker. By p.s.
Jan 28.
Wewtmimter.
MEMBRANE 41. ,
Exemplification of (1) a writ, dated at York, 80 January, 5 Edward II, to Robert de Holand, justice of Chester, Fulk Lestraunge, William Tmssel, William de Brikhulle and William de Stafford, to take an inquisition in the county of Chester whether the sometime earls of Chester held a waste called ' Ruddeheth,' in that county, as their own property, and if so what estate if any the denizens of those parts had in the waste, and touching a complaint by Ralph de Vernon, Ralph, his son, Robert le Grovenour and others, shewing that Pa3rn Tibtot, late justice of Chester, by pretext of an inquisition taken ej- oificio, of his own will has deprived them of some lands within the waste and praying for restitution of the same.
(2) Inquisition taken pursuant to the above before the said Fulk, William Trussel and William de Stafford, at Nautwich, on Saturday in Easter Week, 5 Edward II, by the oath of John de Arderne, Ralph le Botiler, Peter de Dutton and William Boydell, knights, William Gerard, William de Praers, the elder, William de Modburlegh, William de Bftggelegh, Robert de Buyrton, Robert de Mascy of Sale, Richard de
CALENDAK OF PATENT BOLLS.
1 Q i o Membrane 41 — cant,
Bromhale, Robert de Dokenfeld, William de Wistanston, the elder, William de Mulneton, Robert de Codynton, David de Eggerton, Hugh de Calvilegh, Richard de Swetenham, Reginald de Pulle, William de Lascels, Richard de Aston, John de Ryngestede, Roger le Criour and Simon de Hurst, finding that the soil of Ruddeheth is not the king's soil, and was not the soil of his progenitors, nor have the earls of Chester held that waste as their own soil because Ralph de Vernon, Ralph, his son, Robert le Grovenour and many others, lords of towns, hamlets and manors adjacent to that waste, are lords of the soil of that waste, each within his lordship, as their ancestors have been ; and as to what lands the same Ralph, Ralph and Robert claim to hold in the waste, the jurors say that Ralph claims to hold the manor of Schibbrok and what- ever of the waste is contained within the bounds of that manor, and Robert claims to hold the town of AUostok and whatever of the waste is contained within the bounds of that town, as also all other lords of town- ships, hamlets and manors lying around the waste claim ; and as to the manner, cause and time of taking of these same, they say that Payn Tibtot, late justice of Chester, by pretext of an inquisition taken e.v officio about Hilary in the fourth year of the present king seized into the king's hands all lands approved in the waste.
Jan. 28. Exemplification of letters patent under the seal then used by the king
Westminster, in England, tested by the king's son, Lionel, at Reading, 24 June, 21 Edward Uf, in favour of Geoffrey de Styuecle.
Jan. 27. Pardon to Thomas son of Robert de Aldewerk of TykhuU, the elder
Westminster, [nenioii), of the king's suit for the death of John son of Robert atte Welle of Tykhull, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent outlawry.
By p.s.
Jan. 29. Exemption for life of Richard le Fitz Simond of Wytacre from being
Westminster, put on assizes, juries or recognitions, and from appointment as mayor,
sheriff, escheator, coroner or other bailiff or minister of the king, against
his will. By p.s.
Feb. 8. Protection with clause voluunutf until the Purification, for Thomas de
Westminster. Peruche, Robert de Peruche, Peter Simonis and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Peruzzi, who are held to the king in a great sum to be paid at certsHn terms ; as the king understands that a great many of their creditors intend to sue for payment of their debts within such terms, which if it should be done wTuld be manifestly to his damage. By p.s.
Feb. 3. Exemplification of a writ, dated 20 January, 21 Edward III, to the
Westminster, king's Serjeant, John de Wesenham, his butler, collector of the custom as well of woollen cloths as of worstede made within the realm and exported, or his deputy in the port of Great Yarmouth, to stay all demands on the merchants of Almain who have their house in the city of London, commonly calleil * Gildehalla Teuthonicoruni,' in respect of such custom, beyond a custom of 8</. on every pound of silver according to the estimated value of the things and merchandise and other customs due by them of ancient time.
Feb. 8. Pardon to Thomas le Blount and Joan late the wife of Reginald Fitz
Westminster. Herbert, tenant in chief, for intermarrying without the king's licence ;
the said Thomas having made satisfaction for the marriage to John Brocaz, to whom the king had previously granted what pertained to him in respect thereof. By K.
22 EDWARD III.— Part I.
jg^g MEMBRANE 40.
Feb. 4. Jnspej'iintfs and confirmation of letters patent, dated 26 May, 88
.^ Westminster. Edward I, inspecting and confirmin*^ a charter, dated 20 May, 14 John,
in favour of the men of Gumecestre. Huntingdon.
By fine of 60^. paid to the clerk of the hanaper.
Feb. 2. Exemption for life of Thomas de Verdon from being put on assizes,
Westminster, juries or recognitions, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, escheator
or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.
Feb. 4. Exemplification of the tenor of a certificate of the treasurer and barons
Westmuuter. of the exchequer of the entry in Domesday Book of the land of the church
of St. Peter, Westminster, in Poiwic, co. Worcester. [Domenday Dook,fo, 174^.]
Feb. 4. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John de Wylughby the elder
Westiiiiutter. of the advowsons of the churches of Overtoynton, Eresby and Kyrkeby,
which churches are extended as of the value of 40/. 18s. 4^. yearly, to a master and twelve chaplains to celebrate divine service in the chapel of Spillesby, co. Lincoln, in honour of the Virgin Mary, for the king, his consort and children and others to be nominated by the grantor ; and for the appropriation of the churches by the master and chaplains.
By p.s. and by fine of lOOL Lincoln. Vacated because otheincise below,
Feb. 6. Pardon to Roger de Clonefeld of the king's suit for the death of Hugh
Westminster, son of Richard le Leche of Bury, whereof he is appealed, and of any
consequent outlawry. By p.s.
Feb. 8. Protection with clause nolumm for John de Radouno, prior of Wenghale,
Westminster, to whom the king has committed the custody of the priory, now in his
hands as an ilien priory, at a rent of 100s. yearly, and for his men and the priory ; for such time as he shall hold the custody. By C.
Feb. 8. Protection with clause rogamiiSy for one year, for Heni^ Richard de
Westminster. Sancto Aymone, brother of the hospital of St. James, Altopascio, in the
diocese of Lucca, and his attorneys, collecting alms by virtue of an indult of the pope to the master and brethren of the said hospital that they shall be received in churches once in the year for this purpose.
Feb. 8. Thomas de Lucy, staying in England, has letters nominating Master
Westmin^r. John de Bumham and Thomas de Dent as his attorneys in Ireland for
one year. David de Woll[ore] received the attorneys.
^ Feb. 8. Nicholas Gemon, knight, staying in England, has letters nominating
Wevtminster. John Gemon and Maurice Stokes as his attorneys in Ireland for two years.
The same David received the attorneys.
Feb. 2. Licence for Elizabeth de Burgo to found a house of Friars Minors in a
Westminster, plot in Walsyngham containing 4 acres, 1 rood, of land, whereof 4 acres
are said to be held in chief. By p.s.
Feb. 6. Exemption for life of Alan de Cherleton, at the supplication of William
W^eetmiofiter. de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, for his own good service to the late king
and because he has passed the age of threescore years and ten and is afflicted with an incurable sickness, as the earl has testified, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions and from appointment as sheriff, escheator or coroner, from being assigned by the king*s commissions as collector of wool, fifteenth, aid, scutage or other subsidy, or from being made bailiff or minister of the king, against his will. By p.s.
J
B CALENDAR OP PATENT ROLLS.
iQ^o Membrane 40 — cont.
Jan. 26. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by .John de Wylughby the elder
Westminster, of the advowsons of the churches of Overtoynton, Kirkeby and Eresby,
with the chapel of Bpiilesby annexed to the last named church, which churches with the chapel are extended as of the value of 40/. 18s. id. yearly, to a master chaplain and twelve other chaplains to celebrate divine service as he shall order in the chapel, in honour of the Virgin Mary, for the good estate of the king, his consort, and his children, as as well as of the said John, his consort and his children, and for their souls when they are dead : and for the appropriation of the churches and chapel by the master and chaplains.
By p.s. and by fine of lOOl. paid in the hanaper.
MEMBRANE 89.
Jan. 28. Whereas by letters patent, tested by the king's son, Lionel, then keeper
Westminster, of England, on 24 June last, the king granted to Geoffrey de Styuecle the bailiwick of the chief serjeanty of the county of Cork in Ireland, during pleasure, and whereas the said letters have been accidentally lost after being shewn in the said county and on that pretext the men of the bailiwick refuse to be attending unto him ; the king for his indemnity herein grants that the said Geoffrey shall hold the bailiwick according to the form of the first commission thereof and take the fees and other appurtenances of the bailiwick from the said 24 June. By C.
Jan. 28. Grant to Master Gilbert de Welton, king's clerk, of the prebend of
Westminster. Qsbaldwyk, in the church of St. Peter, York, in the king's gift by reason
of the late voidance of the see of York. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the archbishop of York. The like to the dean and chapter of the said church.
Jan. 80. Appointment of Thomas de Breouse, Gilbert de Imworth, John de
Westminster. Macklesfeld and Henry de Kerseye as justices in eyre for this turn for pleas of the forest in tne counties of Northampton and Buckingham.
ByK.
Feb. 6. Whereas the king by writ of privy seal lately commanded the treasurer
Westminster, and barons of the exchequer to come to an account with Robert de Burghcher of all debts or receipts required of him by summons of the exchequer by way of loan or otherwise, making him due allowance according to the tenor of the king's letters patent and writs under the great seal made to him, and in case it should happen that by such account it should be found that he was not indebted to the king to cause general letters of acquittance to be made to him, and whereas it is now intimated to him on behalf of the said Robert that, although he has accounted in full up to the present date and by that account it is found that he is not in the king's debt but the king is indebted to him in large sums, as by an indorsement of the king's letters aforesaid would more fully appear, the treasurer and barons have not yet made him the king's letters of acquittance according to the tenor of the king's mandate, for which he prays redress ; the king by these presents acquits the said Robert of all manner of debts and receipts required of him by way of loan or otherwise to this date and likewise of the reward which he has now received for his progress on his service to the parts of Spain, provided that he be held only to give an account of that which he has now received for his wages for half a year in going to the said parts. By p.s.
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Feb. 6. Wet>tminster.
Jan. 80. Westminster.
Feb. i. Westminster.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
Feb. 8. Westminster
Membrane 39 — coni.
Presentation of Hugh Julian of Guldene Mordon, vicar of the church of Yabeton, in the diocese of Chichester, to the church of Estgate, in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities in England of the abbey of Seez being in his hands on account of the war with France ; on an exchange of benefices with Robert de Aumberle.
Commission, during pleasure, to Thomas de Ekeryng, king's clerk, of the keeping of the rolls and writs of the king, in the eyre of Thomas de Breouse and his fellows, justices about to go on eyre for pleas of the forest of the counties of Northampton and Buckingham. By K.
Whereas Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, by his letters patent, has granted for life to Richard de la Bere, who at his counsel and command has taken the order of knighthood, the keeping of his castle of Emelyn and the commote of Uchcuch, granting that he shall take for such keeping all rents, issues and emoluments pertaining to the castle and commote, and all fines, amercements, ransoms and other profits thereof, as well before his justices in eyre in those parts as before his stewards or other ministers, and that the said Richard in person or by his steward could hold all pleas of the crown and other pleas pertaining to the prince in those parts and hear and determine the same, he rendering to the prince and his heirs 10/. sterling at Christmas yearly, the king confirms such grant, notwithstanding that the reversion of the castle and commote pertains to him in the event of the death of the said prince in his lifetime without heir of his body. By p.s.
Presentation of John de Copham to the church of Shipton Beauchamp, in the diocese of Bath and Wells, in the king's gift by reason of the nonage of John de Beauchamp.
Mandate to the dean and chapter of the king's free chapel of Hastyngges to assign a stall in the choir and a place in the chapter to James de Hothum, king's clerk, who on the king's presentation has been admitted by R. bishop of Chichester, to the portional prebend of Wertlyng, Nyuenefeld and Hoo in that chapel, void by the resignation of Master John de Heselartone.
Whereas the king by letters patent lately granted licence for the aliena- tion in mortmain by Margaret late the wife of Robert de Kendale of a rood of land in Orewelle and the advowson of the church of that town to the warden and three chaplains of the chapel of St. Peter, in the parish church of Hicche", to celebrate divine service daily for the souls of Edward U, the said Robert and others, and for the appropriation of the church by the warden and chaplains ; Edward de Kendale, son and heir of the same Margaret, and John de Wileye, parson of the church of Walton on Thames, have now made petition to him shewing that Margaret died before she could give effect to the licence aforesaid and they hold the land and advowson in fee as of her purchase, and praying that they may have licence to give effect to the former letters patent and he has granted their petition. Hertford.
Renewed by fine of 20.s. because sealed at another time by fine of 20/. And the 20.v. have been paid to the clerk of the hanaper.
Mandate to the dean and chapter of the king's free chapel of Hastynges to assign a stall in the choir and a place in the chapter to William de Osberston, king's clerk, who on the king's presentation has been admitted by R. bishop of Chichester, to the portional prebend of Wertlyng, Neuen- feld and Hoo in that chapel.
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I o J Q Membrane 89 — cont.
Feb. 8. Whereas the king by letters patent lately granted to Richard de Swynhop,
Westminster, icing's clerk, the prebend of Old Rokesburgh which Hugh de Douglas
lately held in the cathedral church of Glasgow ; for the security of the
same Richard he ratifies the estate which he now has in that prebend by
pretext of the letters aforesaid. By p.s.
Feb. 10. Presentation of Walter de Gerveston, chaplain, to the vicarage of the
Westminster, church of Htretford Mortymer, in the diocese of Salisbury, void by the resignation of Thomas Alwy and in the king's gift by reason of the priory of Glatford being in his hands on account of the war with France.
Feb. 13. Pardon to Hugh de Combe of his outlawry in the busting of London
Westminster, for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a
plea of John Rouce of London, * fisshemongere,' that he render an account
for the time when he was his receiver; on certificate by John de Stonore
chief justice, that he has now surrendered to the Flete prison.
MEMBRANE 38.
Jan. 28. Whereas the king is bound to his merchants of the society of the Bardi
Westminster, of Florence in 15,247/. 20i</. of those 18,363/. 2s. 2.^. clear debt wherein he was previously bound to them, as by his letters patent more fully appears and whereas they have made petition to him praying that, as they are bound to Peter Bini, merchant of Florence, in 85/. is. 7i^/., to lady Nelda sometime wife of Binus Aginolfi de Florencia in 18/. 8«. Hd, and to Nicholas Francisci, merchant of Florence, in 87/. 13.v. 6'/. he will deduct from what he owes them the sum 141/. 6«. 3f/. and cause pay- ment to be made of what is due by them as above on their surrender of the said letters patent, he by these presents promises to pay to the said Peter the debt of 85/. 4.v. 7i«/. and he has caused his letters obligatory to be made to the said Nelda and Nicholas for their respective debts and to the petitioners for the balance of the said 15,247/. 20^^. By p.s.
The like to the said Nelda and Nicholas, to wit : — To Nelda, for 18/. Ss, lid. To Nicholas, for 87/. ISh. 6rf.
The like to the merchants of the society of the Bardi for the balance of 15,105/. 15.S. Sjt/. remaining due to them. By the same writ.
Vacati'd herauHi' surrendered and dirers other letters of the 15,105/. rfr. enntained in these letters are niade, to irit to Sir Mawjiaa Fei ami Alexander Talani anti their fellows, tnerehants of Florenee, of nSL 9». and to Gerard Franvisciy merchant of Florence, of 74/. 7''*. d{d. and to the mcrehants of the sociHy of the Bardi of the remainiwj 14,257/. 18«. 8</., which letters are sererally enrolled below,
March 24. The letters to Sir Maugias Fei and Alexander Talani and their fellows, Westminster, merchants of Florence. By the same writ.
The letters to the said Gerard.
The letters to the said merchants of the balance aforesaid. Vacated because surrendered ami other letters of the balance are maiicy to wit to Ijippus (ruifdalotti, Micus (iuydalotti ami Ihminic (iuydalotti, merchantu of Florence, of 122/. 9». i^d. and to Uie merchants of tlie Bardi of the remaining 14,135/. 9». 8}^/. wlUch are sererally enrolled below.
May 6. The letters to the said Lippus, Micus and Dominic.
Lichfield. By the same writ.
The letters to the merchants of the Bardi.
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May 28. Westminsters
Nov. 7.
West minster.
Membrant' 38 — atnt
Varated hfcaune Hurrewlered aiid itther htiers of the balance are wade^ to irit tit Sir Andrew Walteri de Jiardis, hwjht^ (jerard Walteri de Hardis and Fratu'in Johannin dr I}ardisy nierchantn of Florenet'^ of 468/. 14.s. O^d. to Sk'holaH Cfionif Had id ft aiul Blaunn Ferhyni RatUdfiy merchants of Floretwct of 210/. 10«. 51c/. ami to tlie merehanta of the soeiety of the Bardl of the reinainiiUf 18,461/. 4x. 9^., irhich letters are severally enrolled beloir.
The letters to the said Sir Andrew, Gerard and Francis.
By the same writ.
The letters to the said Nicholas and Blasiiis.
The letters to the merchants of the said society of the Bardi of the balance.
Varated bi'canse surrendered and dhers other letters of tlw sum amtained in them are made, to wit U* Perirhone de ( 'hilanyone, merchant, of 7/. 22f/., and t4f the merchants of the society of the Bardi o/ the remaininy 18,464/. 2s, 11^/., which letters are severally enrolled below.
The letters to the said Perichone.
Vacated because surrmdered on the y round that Walter de Bardes, merchant of the stH'iety of tfte Bardi, attorney of tJie merchants of that society in Florence, tm 24 OcUtber, 15 Biclmrd II, by writiny enrolled on the chancery rolls of t/iat year released tt the said kiny aiul WiUiam, earl of Salisbury, their heirs and executors, and the heirs and executors of Fldward HI, John, sometime archbishop of Canterbury, Henry, sometime bishop of Lincoln, Biehard, sttmetime bishop of Durliam, Henry, sometime earl of Derby, William, snmetime earl oj SorthampUm, ami Bobert, sometime earl of Suffolh, all actions and demands for money due to the said Walter and other merchants of the sttciety ; and the letters after heiny cancelled, U)yether with the writiny aforesaid, and a letter procurator ial of Peter de Bardes of Florence, fellow and attorney of the Miid society, were dtlivered on 18 January in that year to tfte treasurer of Kwjiand for safe custody in the treasury.
The letter to the merchants of the society of the Bardi for the balance aforesaid. By the same writ.
MEMBRANE 87.
Jan. 28. Inspeximus of letters patent of Edward, prince of Wales, dated at
Wcstminsur. Westminster, on 28 October, 21 Edward III, granting for life to his
yeoman, Roger de Cotesford, for his good service in constant attendance at his side, of the custody of the castle of Lampader\'aur, with all the appurtenances of that custody, he taking for the custody 60/. yearly by the hands of the chamberlain of South Wales, but supporting all charges on the custody of ancient time due and accustomed : and confirmation of the same notwithstanding that in the event of the death of the prince in the ting's lifetime the custody will revert to the king. By p.s.
Pardon to Adam de Blencowe, for his good service in Gascony in the company of Henry, earl of Lancaster, of the king's suit for all felonies and trespasses in the county of Cumberland, before the passage of the earl to the said parts, whereof he is appeale<l, and of any consequent outlawries.
By testimony of the earl.
The like letters for Clement de Skelton.
The like for Thomas son of Hugh le Shephird of Newebiggyng.
Feb. 6. Pardon to William de Gravenhirst of his outlawry in the county of
\VetiimiD»ter. Surrey for non-appearance before the king to satisfy him of the ransom
Jan. 80.
We]^t^unster.
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CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
1348.
Jan. 29. Westminster.
Memhram 87 — cont.
due for a trespass against Juliana late the wife of William de Evyton whereof she impleaded him before the king and he was convicted, on certificate by William de Thorpe, chief justice, thac he has now surrendered to the Marshalsea prison and satisfied the executors of the will of the said Juliana of the damages adjudged in that behalf; provided nevertheless that he satisfy the king of his ransom aforesaid.
Licence, for lOZ. to be paid to the king, for the alienation in mortmain by Robert de Dalderby of Lincoln and John de Outhorpe of four messuages, two shops and 50s. of rent in Lincoln and the suburb of that city, held in chief by the service of Id. called 'landtol peny* payable at Michaelmas and of the value of 4 marks, 8.t. 4(/. yearly, as appears by inquisition taken by John de Trehampton, escheator in the county of Lincoln, to two chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in the church of St. Andrew, in the same suburb, for the good estate of the graceman, brothers and sisters of the ancient gild of St. Mary in that suburb so long as they live, for the soul of King Henry III, who was a confrere of the gild, and for the souls of his heirs, and the successors of the said graceman, brothers and sisters. By p.s. [19188] and for 10^. paid in the hanaper. Lincoln.
Licence for the alienation in frank almoin by John Darcy, lord of Knayth, of the advowson of the church of Knayth, and by Nicholas de Bokeland, parson of the church of Bassyngburn, and William de Fynche- dene the elder, of five messuages, a toft, 256 acres of land, 24 acres of meadow and ^a, Sd of rent, in Stretton by h>towe St. Mary, not held in chief, as by inquisition taken by the same escheator appears, to the prioress and convent of Hevenynges, to do divine obsequies and works of piety as the said John shall ordain : and for the appropriation of the church by the prioress and convent. By p.s.
Impeximita and confinnation of a charter of William de Craystok called baron and lord of Craystok, granting to Adam de Blencou, his heirs and assigns, all lands, rents and services of free tenants late of John Ridel in the town of Neubiggyng and the hamlets of Blencou on either side of the water running through the same hamlets called * Penreddok,' with Bolthora Land, Berket Land and Me Guldi Flatt,' with all appurtenances thereof, and also with the mill of Blencou, with all the suit due to the mill, and also licence to approve and hold in severalty any land within the soil of the same Adam, to hold with common of pasture for all manner of cattle or animals of the same Adam, his heirs and assigns, or their tenants, as well swine as goats, anywhere within the barony of Craistok at all times of the year, where the grantor's tenants of Craystok common, and all liberties and easements at any time pertaining to the lands, as in moors, wastes, marshes, waters, ways, paths, marl-pits, stews, mills, stanks, vaccaries, sheep-folds, rivers and other appurtenances, doing suit at his court of Craystok every three weeks and rendering the comag^ due on the day of the making of these presents : —witnesses, Robert de Vespont, William de Threlkeld, knights, Clement de Skelton, Gilbert de Sutheyk, William de Hoton John, Thomas de Laton, John de Whitbergh, Richard de Hoton Rof , John de Penreddok, William Holey and others. Dated at Craystock, on Monday before St. Peter's Chains, 1842.
By p.s. and by fine of iOs. paid in the hanaper. Cumberland.
Feb. 8. The abbot of Oseneve, staying in England, has letters nominating
Westminster, brother John Poignant, his fellow canon, and William de Bromlegh, clerk, as his attorneys in Ireland for three years.
William de Shareshull received the attorneys by writ.
Feb. 5.
VVestminuter.
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1 Q^g Membram 87 — cont.
Feb. 6. Pardon to the prioress and convent of Flixton, because it has been
Westminster, testified before the king that they are oppressed by such poverty that they
have not in these days sufficient to pay their portion of tenths granted to the king by the clergy and the other charges incumbent on their house, of their portion of such tenths for two years from 20 September last.
By p.s.
Feb. 6. Licence for Ralph, baron of Stafford, to crenellate his dwelling-places
Westminster, of Stafford and Madlee and make castles of them. By p.s.
Feb. 10. Exemplification of letters patent, dated 22 February, 3 Edward IH, in
Westminster, favour of John de Cherleton. [Calendar, p. 867.] By p.s.
Feb. 8. Pardon to John de Bolyngbrok for all oppressions in the time when
Westminster, he was sheriff, escheator or other minister of the late or present king,
and of any consequent outlawries. By p.s.
Feb. 8. Exemption for life of the same John from being put on assizes, juries
Westminster, or recognitions, and from appointment as sheriff, escheator, coroner,
bailiff, taxer or other officer of the king, against his will. By p.s.
Feb. 16. Thomas Bruys, staying in England, has letters nominating William
Westminster, de Rossyngton as his attorney in Ireland for one year.
David de Woll[ore] received the attorney.
MEM BRA MC 36.
Feb. 4. Whereas the late king granted to the dean and chapter of the cathedral
Westminster, church of St. Mary, Lincoln, the custody of the see of Lincoln whenever
void, as in his letters patent thereof is more fully contained ; the dean and chapter have now given the king to understand that some hindrances and impeachments have been made against them in the matter of the fruits in the lands of the see in the time of the last voidance, sown by them and their ministers, and the collection and taking of these, by colour of the restitution of the temporalities of that see to John, now bishop of the same place, praying that for redress herein and removal of such impeachments in future voidances, he will make an express declaration herein ; and he, after the whole matter had been expounded before him and the nobles and men skilled and learned in the law of his council in the present Parliament at Westminster, on more full con- sideration that the fruits in the said lands in time of voidance sown by him are and of right ought to be his chattels, that any chattels ought not to pass out of his hands by the general words of the restitution of temporalities and that the dean and chapter, as his farmers, by virtue of the grant of the custody aforesaid ought to have such fruits as fully as he would have them in like case, by counsel of the said nobles and men skilled in law, declares and by these presents makes known to all that as well the dean and chapter as any other having like estate in such temporalities and their successors shall collect any fruits sown by them or their ministers in lands and places pertainining to such temporalities while the same shall be in the king*s hands, and make their profit of the same without hindrance by the bishops or other presidents of the same places. By p.s.
Feb. 8. Licence, for 40n. which Roger de Leton will pay to the king, for him
Westmimttf. to enfeoff Boger Don and Roger de Ercalewe, chaplains, of a moiety of the
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Metnbrane 36 — cimt.
manor of Leton by Muridon, held in chief, and for them to re-grant the same to him for life, with remainders to William Husee and Cicely, his wife, in tail, and to the right heirs of the said Roger de Leton.
And the 40^. have been paid in the hanaper. Somerset.
Feb. 7. Grant that from now there shall be in the town of Gloucestre a seal for
Westminster, the recognisances of debts pursuant to the statute of merchants passed at
Acton Burnel. By p.s.
Jan. 28. Presentation of Master Stephen de Malo Leonis to the church of
Westminster. Belesby, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the
priory of Ravendale being in his hands on account of the war with
Prance. By p.s.
Feb. 12. John de Carreu, *chivaler,' staying in England, has letters nominating
Westminster. Nicholas de Carreu and Master John de Burnham as his attorneys in
Ireland for two years. J. de Sancto Paulo received the attorneys.
Feb. 12. Gift to Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, of 667/. 8x. 8//. By p.s.
Westminster.
Feb. 10. Grant to the king's serjeant, Andrew le Chaundeler, in lieu of the 7i'/.
Westminster, a day at the exchequer lately granted to him by letters patent which he
has surrendered, that he shall receive the same sum out of the issues of
the counties of Essex and Hertford. By p.s.
Feb. 12. Presentation of John de Ludham to the vicarage of the church of
Westminster. Mendelesham, in the diocese of Norwich, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of that diocese being lately in his hands.
Feb. 11. Grant to Joan, Margery and Margaret, daughters of John Mareschall
Westminster, of Scotland and Maduca, his wife, who have lost their lands and goods in
Scotland because they are of the king's fealty, of an annuity of 15/ at the
exchequer, to wit to each of them lOOx. until he order otherwise for their
estate. By p.s.
Feb. 13. Ratification of the estate of Walter de Oleby as parson of the church of Westminster. Ryton, in the diocese of Durham. By p.s.
Feb. 18. Licence, for 10 marks which the prioress and convent of Grenefeld
Westminster, will pay to the king, for the aliei^ation in mortmain by the abbot and convent of I^ardeneye to the same prioress and convent of 10/. of rent from their manor of Great Stepyng and their lands in Frisby, Wynthorp, Strubby, Burgh by Waynflet and Sutton by Thursthorp, co. Lincoln, which manor and lands are not held in chief as appears by inquisition taken by John de Trehampton, escheator in the said county.
By p.s. and the said 10 marks have been paid in the hanaper.
Feb. 18. Whereas Nicholas Gower, king's yeoman, escheator in the liberty of
Westminster. Holderness and late keeper of the manor of Houeden in the last voidance of the bishopric of Durham, has rendered his final account before Nicholas de Bokelond, auditor of the accounts of the king's chamber, and his fellows, of the whole time in which he held the custody of the manor, and of the office of the escheat until Michaelmas last, whereby it is shown that he owes nothing on that account, the king by these presents acquits him, his heirs and executors of the said account.
By letter of the seal called * griffoun.'
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23^g MEMBRANE 36.
Jan. 29. ExemplificatioD, at the request of John Cokayn, William son of John
Westminster, de Lymester, Thomas, his brother, Adam de Beleby, Richard son of
Roger le Massy, John, groom of John Cokayn, and William son of William le Spenser, of the tenor of a record and process before Nicholas de Longeford, Giles de Meignill, Richard de la Pole, John de Rocheford, Robert de Assheburn and Henry de la Pole, late justices assigned to enquire of the death of William Sautcheverell at Derby, as follows :—
Commission of oyer and terminer, dated 11 July, 20 Edward III, to the justices aforesaid touching the persons who killed William Sautcheverell at Derby. Pursuant to that commi sion the sheriff is charged to summon a jury at Assheburn on Wednesday, 80 August, to enquire of the premises.
Pleas of the Crown at Assheburn before Giles de Meignill, Richard de la Pole and Robert de Assheburn, on the said Wednesday ;
Inquisition then taken before those justices, on the oath of Thomas de Matherfeld, Richard Hervy, Roger de Alstonesfeld, John Dounyng, Simon de Boterdon, Thomas Baret, Thomas de Roddes- leye, Henry de Roddesleye, Henry Balinger, Richard Paulyn, Adam de Berde and John de Crakemersh, who find that the said John Cokayn and the others named above feloniously killed William Sautcheverell at Derby on Friday, the eve of St. Barnabas the Apostle, 19 Edward III, therefore the sheriff is charged to take them and have their bodies before the justices at Bradeburn on Thursday before the feast of St. Giles the Abbot.
Pleas of the Crown, at Bradeburn, before the said Giles and Richard on the said Thursday ;
John Cokayn, William son of John de Lymester, Thomas his brother, Adam de Beleby, Richard son of Roger le Massy, John, groom of John Cokayn, and William son of William le Spenser, are brought before the justices by the sheriff and severally plead not guilty and put themselves upon the country. Therefore Thomas de Beker3mg, sheriff of Derbv, is charged to summon a jury of the vicinage of Derby at Assheburn, on Saturday, before 8 September, and in the meantime the said John Cokayn and others are committed to his custody.
At which day, before the said Giles de Meygnill, Richard de la Pole and Robert de Assheburn, justices, the jury find them not guilty and they are acquitted. And in reply to the question who did the felony, the jury say on their oath that John son of William le Spenser of Assheboum feloniously killed the said William the day and year aforesaid. Therefore the sheriff is charged to take the said John son of William and have him before the justices at Derby on Thursday after 8 September, at which day, before the said Giles and Robert de Assheburn, justices, the sheriff returns that the said John son of William is dead. By C.
Feb. 7. Licence for Thomas de Lavyngton to fell on his soil in Lamboum,
Wcstminsier within the king's forest of Henholt, by view of the king's yeoman, ^
William de Clopton, warden of the said forest, trees fit for timber to the T
value of 10 marks, and carry them without the forest to his dwelling place I
for rebuilding his houses, which have been burned as is said. By p.s. *
Feb. 10. InjtftfximiiH and testification, at the request of Ralph, baron of Stafford,
Wettmintter. and others whom the charter concerns, of a charter of Reginald de
Valle Torta granting to Thomas Corbet in free marriage with his sister Isabel the towns of Cadokestun, Dumeford, Crofte, Scotford, Hethfeld,
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Membrane 85 — cont.
Omerdaak, Upham, Slive, Tremllak, Kestyngtun, Penent, Fenne, Rigsquapa, Frognewilla, Penguelli, Thenepath, Challelwyk, Kilcoit, and Soutbwood except Robert Frogne and his issue, and his lands of Uptun, Lindrie, Cuinba, Trevigora, La Walle, Pen warn, La Doune, La Cuvre, La Trewodelo, the land of Hubert de Langsugul, Stoketun, Mirinook, the land of Ingelot, Sortingedon, Trehtinghat, the land of Scutardus, the land of Richard Mauga, the land of Richard de Firse, Forde, Trawasak, the land of Andrew Sule, Madras, La Hege, and the land of Fragal, with the men abiding therein and their issues, with all their appurtenances, to hold to him and his heirs of the body of the same Isabel, with all liberties and free customs pertaining to the same lands, granting also that their men should not do suit at the hundred of Calytun except twice a year, to wit after Michaelmas and Easter, and then the summons of the hundred should be made by his servant on the servant of the said Thomas, but if any of the said men in the said hundreds by defect or otherwise should incur amends in the same court, Thomas or his bailiffs shall have all the amends without any release. Granting also to the said Thomas and his heirs in free marriage that they shall hold the mill of Frog wi lie, with all its appurtenances, at the rent of 20s, at the four terms usual, and the grantor will find reasonable timber for the mill in his wood of Grendeleson. Witnesses : — Henry de Bodringham, then sheriff of Cornwall, Sir D. de Cardinan, Joel de Valle Torta, William Buzun, John de Nova Villa, Hugh Peverell of Ermanum, Durand son of Richard, Andrew son of Richard, Robert de Wottun, Stephen de Hodenet, Robert Corbet, William le Clerk and many others.
Feb. S. Pardon to Nicholas Daugh son of Hugh Daugh of Faversham, John
Westminster. Dod son of Robert Dod of Faversham and Richard Daugh son of Hamo Daugh of their outlawry in the busting of London for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer touching a plea of Henry Wymond, citizen and woolmonger (lanarins) of London, that they render an account for the time when they were his receivers ; on certificate by John de Stonore, chief justice, that they have now surrendered to the Flete prison.
Feb. 10. Pardon to John Fynchecok of his outlawry in the county of Kent
Westminster, for non-appearance before William Scot and his fellows, justices lately assigned to hear and determine a plea of trespass against him by Elizabeth de Burgo, as by the tenor of the record and process of such outlawry sent before the king in the chancery under the seal of William de Thorpe, chief justice, appears ; he having now surrendered to the Marshalsea prison before the king, as the same William has certified.
Feb. 4. Licence for the alienation in mortmain to the prior and convent of
Westminster. Gisburn, in full satisfaction of the 10/. yearly of land and rent which they have the king's licence to acquire, of the following messuages, toft and lands, which are of the clear yearly value of 48.s. H</. as appears by inquisition taken by Thomas de Rokeby, escheator in the county of York ; —
by Ralph Barbour, a messuage and 2} acres of land in Gisebonrn, by John de Malteby, a messuage there, and
by Master John de Wirkesale and Richard de Loucros, chaplain, five messuages, a toft, four bovates and 27i acres of land, 2 acres of meadow and two parts of a bovate of land in Lofthous, Caldecotes, Lakenby and Thormotby in Cly\'eland.
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Grant, for a sum paid in hand bj Henry de Ingelbj, king's clerk, at the receipt of the exchequer, to the said Henry of the custody of the lands late of John de ToUeslond, tenant in chief, to hold, with all the appurtenances of the custody and reversions of lands falling in, during the nonage of the heir, with the marriage of the heir, and so from heir to heir. By bill of the treasurer.
MEMBRANE 34.
Feb. 8. Whereas the king lately committed to his yeoman, Thomas Gary, usher
Westminster of the chamber, the custody of the manors of Stoure Prewes and Homynton, in the counties of Dorset and Wilts, and 10^. of rent by the hands of the sheriff of Southampton and the reeve of the earl of Leicester, balonging to the alien abbess of Pr^aux- Saint -Leger, in Normandy, to hold for such time as the war with France shall endure at the same rent as Robert de la More, the abbess's proctor, used to render, and afterwards not recollecting this granted the same to William Fitz Waryn to hold without rendering anything ; and whereas subse- quently on fuller consideration he on 24 June last granted that the first grant should remain of force and that William should have as com- pensation the farm which Thomas has to render, as by the letters patent herein more fully appears ; for the greater security of William, he has granted that he shall have the said farm, which amounts to 55 marks yearly as appears by a certificate sent into the chancery by the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, from the said 24 June by the hands of the said Thomas at the same terms as he has paid the same to the king on, so long as the war continues. By p.s.
Vacated because surrendered and othermse beloiv,
Feb. 10. Grant during pleasure to Thomas Bruys of the ofilice of being chief
Westminster, serjeant of Offelan, co. Kyldare, in Ireland, to hold with all profits
pertaining to the ofiice without rendering anything to the king therefor.
By p.s.
Feb. 8. Whereas the king understanding that the monastery of Dunbrothy in
Westminster. Ireland was in a decayed state, by letters patent lately granted power to Ralph Meillere, Nicholas Deuros and others of the land of Ireland to supervise the monastery and order the temporalities, Nicholas, abbot of Buldewas, has made petition before him and the council in Parliament that inasmuch as the monastery with all its possessions has on this account been taken into the king's hands and by an inquisition made and returned into the chancery by the king's command it has been found that Hervey de Monte Morici, sometime marshal of Ireland, granted in frank almoin to God and St. Mary and the abbot and monks of Buldewas all lands, rents and possessions of that monastery, for his soul and the soul of Henry, sometime king of England, and for the souls of their ancestors and successors, and that the abbot of Buldewas afterwards, in 1185, founded a monastery, called Port St. Mary, Duinbrothy, and appointed an abbot and convent of monks there to celebrate divine service for the souls aforesaid, reserving to himself the superiority and visitation of the same, the king will commit the custody of the abbey to him so long as the same shall remain in his hands, and the king, because it seems to the council that ecclesiastics ought to have the custody of lands pertaining to spiritualities sooner than laymen, has committed the custody to the abbot as prayed. By pet. of Pari.
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Jan. 26. Ratification of the estate of John de la Mare as parson of the church of
Westminster, Great Massingham, notwithstanding that the king lately recovered his
presentation to that church by judgement rendered in his court, and
presented Thomas de Brembre, kkig*s clerk, thereto. By p.s.
Feb. 12. Grant to the king's kinsman John de Grey of Ruthyn, of the custody of
Westminster, the lands late of Gilbert de Burnolfesheved, tenant in chief, to hold with
all appurtenances of the custody and reversions of land falling in, dnring
the nonage of the heir, with the marriage of the heir, without rendering
anything to the king therefor, and so from heir to heir. By p.s.
Jan. 28. Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by John de Frenyngham, Westminster, escheator in the county of Kent, for the alienation in mortmain to John, archbishop of Canterbury, of the following : — by William de Ceppeham and Thomas, his brother, 18 acres, 1^ rood, 14 perches of land, 1 rood, 10 perches of meadow, 1 acre, 1 perch and \ rood of wood and 2 acres, 8 perches of pasture in Sevenok and Otteford, by William Moraunt, 'chivaler,' 2 acres of pasture, by John de Ceppeham 1 perch and \ rood of meadow, by Henry Scot 1 acre of pasture, by John Symoun 5 perches of pasture, and by Geoffrey le Baillif 5 perches of pasture in the said town of Otteford, held of the archbishop as of the manor of Ottef6lrd, which is held in chief ; and for the archbishop to impark the same land, meadow, wood and pasture, if not within the metes of the forests, with 200 acres of his demesne lands of the said manor. By p.s.
Feb. 14. Presentation of Master Roger de Northburgh to the church of North-
Westminster, luffenham, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the lands of Hugh Daudele, late earl of Gloucester, tenant in chief, being lately in his hands. By p.s.
Feb. 16. Presentation of William de Baggesore, vicar of the church of Clifford,
Westminster, in the diocese of Hereford, to the vicarage of the church of Staverton, in
the diocese of Worcester, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of
Derhurst being in his hands on account of the war with France ; on an
exchange of benefices with William de Altrinton.
Feb. 16. Presentation of Laurence Hauberk to the church of Godyngton, in the Westminster, diocese of Hereford.
Feb. 12. Exemplification, at the request of Nicholas Poyntz, knight, of the record Westminster, and process of (1) an inquisition touching the death of William Feme, as follows : — Delivery of the gaol of Somerton before Hamo de Derworthy and his fellows, justices assigned to deliver that gaol, on Monday the morrow of Hilary, 21 Edward III, Somerset, to wit. Nicholas Pointz, knight, Hugh Pointz, Nicholas Sauntfort, Henry Oldeweye, Walter Goutz, ' couk,' William Bean, John Nyrpred and Thomas atte Watre, indicted before William PiUaund the king's coroner in that county, of the death of the said William at Hardyngton, on Tuesday before St. Gregory the Pope, 21 Edward III, put themselves upon the country and the jury say on oath that they are not guilty of the felony. Therefore it is adjudged that they be quit thereof : and
(2) an inquisition before the same justices touching the death of John le Clerk of Sutton Pointz at Matto Kestrowe in the tithing of Thornfagon on Sunday, the morrow of St. Matthew the Apostle. The same Nicholas, indicted as above of the death of the said John, puts himself upon the country and is acquitted.
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TQjQ Membrane 84 — cont.
Jan. 28. Licence, at the request of Walter de Manny, for the alienation in mort- Westminitor. main by Edmund de Gonevill, king's clerk, parson of the church of
Tyryngton, to the master and chaplains of the college of St. John the Evangelist, Russheworth, of the advowson of the church of Lerlyngg, not held in chief ; and for the appropriation of the church by the master and chaplains. By p.s. and by fine of 20 marks. Norfolk.
MEMBRANE 83.
Feb. 18. Promise to the prior of Boxgrove to re-pay at All Saints next iL lent
Westminster, by him at the receipt of the exchequer towards the charge about the
expedition of the war with France and the salvation of the realm.
By bill of the receipt of the exchequer.
Jan. 28. Licence for Ralph, baron of Stafford, and Margaret, his wife, to enfeoff Westminster. Humphrey de Hastang, archdeacon of Coventry, Master Edmund Morteyn,
lord of Mersshton, and William de Rothewell, parson of the church of Hauthardres, of the manors of Aungre, Stapelford Tany and Hersham, co. Essex, Brikhull, co. Buckingham, Desenyngge, with its appurtenances, CO. Suffolk, Welles, Warham and Bemyngham, co. Norfolk, Thombury and a messuage and a carucate of land in Reyndecombe, co. Gloucester, Blecchinglegh and Ocham, co. Surrey, Eldynge, co. Kent, Wexcoumbe, Bedewynde, Orcheston, Enouk, Burbache, Gomhampton, Petrefeld, and Mapelderham and the hundred of Kynewardeston, in the counties of Wilts and Southampton, and the castle and manor of Neuport in Wales, with lands in Wentlok, Remeney and Maghey, with their appurtenances, which are held in chief as is said, and for them to re-grant the same with knights* fees and advowsons of churches pertaining to them, to the same Ralph and Margaret in tail, with remainder to the right heirs of Margaret. By p.s.
Feb. 10. Inspeximus and confirmation of a charter indented (in French) of Henry,
Westminster, earl of Lancaster, Leicester and Derby, steward of England, granting m
frank almoin to the prior and convent of Friars Preachers of Thefford the site of a hospital called La Meisondieu of Thefford, there to dwell and serve Ood, they finding there an altar garnished and vestments, chalice, light and other things which pertain to chanting mass, for a canon chaplain who will come from the canons to chant there daily for the soul of the first founder of the said hospital. The Friars are to have special and daily memory of the earl and his dear clerk and kinsman, Edmund de Gonevile, and all his friends living and dead, as well as for the soul of the first founder of the hospital. Witnesses : — Sirs Richard, earl of Arundel, Robert Dufford, earl of Suffolk, Walter de Mauny, Bartholomew de Bui^herssh, Peter de la Mare, Ecbnund Dufford, Robert de Causton, and others. Dated at London, on Sunday after St. Andrew the Apostle, 21 Edward III. By p.s.
Feb. 15. On the petition of Fulk de la Freigne, praying that whereas he with others mainprised Thomas, earl of Desemount, lately arrested in the castle of Dublin, to wit, body for body, to surrender the earl to the justiciary of Ireland in the same castle within two months from the time when they should be warned to do this, and granted that otherwise his lands and goods should be forfeit, and lUlph de Ufford, then justiciary, afterwards caused the said mainpernors to be warned to surrender the body of the earl according to the form of the mainprise, and they were unable to do
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this because the earl could not be found, for which cause he rode in the company of the said justiciary to follow the earl as a rebel against the king with all his might, until the business was ended at the will of the justiciary, the king will pardon him his forfeiture and all else that pertains to the king by reason of the violated mainprise, the king, in consideration of his good bearing towards him in the said land, has pardoned the said forfeiture as well of body as of lands and goods and whatever else pertains to him in this behalf. By p.s.
Jan. 28. Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum, made by John Dengayne,
Westminster, late escheator in the county of Cambridge, and at the request of Walter de Mauny, for Edmund de Gonevill, king*s clerk, parson of the church of Tiryngton, to found a college of twenty scholars in the university of Cambridge, to name the college, and to assign to a warden and the scholars aforesaid three messuages and a garden in the street called *Lurteburghlane,** for their dwelUng.
By p.s. and by fine of 60«. Cambridge,
MEMBRANE 32.
Feb. 8. Grant to the bailiffs and good men of the town of Maidenheth of
Westminster, pontage for seven years. By p.s.
Feb. 8. Protection for one year for Lubert Buchorn, merchant, who is going
Westminster, to Flanders for the purpose of trading there, and intends to return to
England, and for his men, things, goods and merchandise.
Feb. 8. Grant for life to Stephen de la Sale of 3//. a day and a robe yearly of
Westminster, the price of 10». by the hands of the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby.
By p.s.
Feb. 7. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Robert de Scales to the
Westminster, prioress and nuns of Blakebergh of the advowson of the church of
Islyngton, of the taxation of 12l. yearly ; and for the appropriation of the church by the prioress and nuns. By p.s.
Feb. 4. Licence for John Lombe, merchant, to buy within the realm 200
Westminster, quarters of beans and peas for the use of Thomas Cok, and 100 quarters of oats for the use of Master John Wawayn, constable of Bordeaux, for the sustenance of their horses in Gascony, and take the same to those parts in a ship called la Katerine of Lynn, whereof Robert Kove is master; on condition that he find security before the bailiffs of the town where the bsans, peas and oats be shipped that these will be taken to Gascony, and not to parts at enmity with the king, and bring back from Gascony with all speed letters testimonial pursuant to the proclamation. By C.
Feb, 4. Pardon, at the request of Queen Philippa, to Hugh del Spens of the
Westminster. king*s suit for the death of William de Haukesgarth, whereof he is
appealed, and of any consequent outlawries. By p.s.
The like to the following : —
William de Corkeby, for the death of Thomas Forester.
Patrick Archer, for the death of Patrick Walker.
John Sylvertop, for the death of William de Haukesgarth.
William Heroun, for the death of Thomas Forester. By p.s.
Pardon in like terms to Thomas Yong for the death of Thomas Spenser
and Thomas Forester, and for adherence to the Scots. By p.s.
The like to John son of Thomas for adherence to the Scots. By p.s.
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Feb. 18. Westminster.
Feb. a.
Wflstminster.
Feb. 4.
Metnbrane 82 — cant.
The like to Bichard son of John for having when in the king's fealty taken Adam de Yaux, then being in the same, to Scotland, and there detained him in custody until he made ransom with him, for the death of Thomas de Heton, and for adherence to the Scots. By p.s.
The like to William son of Patrick for taking the same Adam as above and for adherence to the Scots. By p.s.
Grant in mortmain to the prior and convent of Suthwyk of the lands in Crouker and Farlynton which came into the hands of the late king as escheats by the forfeiture of John Gymmyngs and, after being granted by him to Hugh le Despenser and his heirs, escheated to the present king by the forfeiture of the said Hugh. By p.s.
Whereas the king is held to Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of the castle of Dover, in 80^. yearly at the exchequer to be received in full payment of 800^. which he receives yearly for the ward of that castle and for other charges incumbent on the castle, and in 100 marks payable yearly at the exchequer for the passage in the port of Dover during the war with France, in compensation for the said 146/. 18jf. 4f/., the king has granted to the same Bartholomew 106/. 18^. 4e/. of the farm of the priory of Wenlok, and 6/. Ids. id, of the farm of the prigry of Folkston, with the lands of the alien abbess of Gynes in the county of Kent and the administration of the fruits and profits of the churches of the same abbess in that county, as of the value of 50 marks yearly, to hold for such time as the war shall endure. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the prior of Wenlok, and allowance will be made to him in respect of these payments, the assignment to Isabel, late countess of Mar, on the same farm, which the king now revokes because she is dead, notwithstanding.
The like to the prior of Folkston.
The like to the sheri£f of Kent.
Whereas the king, in consideration of good service done in his last passage to France, by letters patent lately pardoned Ralph de Mildelnye, the forfeiture and whatever else was due from him for having in the king's first passage to Brabant taken wool not cocketed or customed with him to raise money for his own sustenance and the sustenance of the men then with him there on the king's service, and whereas the said Ralph has now made petition shewing that he is charged in an account rendered before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer by the collectors of customs in the ports of Weymouth and Melcombe, co. Dorset, of the time of such first pas- sage, with taking six sarplars of wool, not cocketed or customed, from those ports and that because in the said letters of pardon there is no express mention of the said six sarplars the barons have hitherto deferred to allow the same letters when exhibited before them, and praying that these may be made anew and the six sarplars specified in them ; the king, on surrender of the letters by the said Ralph, in consideration of the good service afore- said, has pardoned the said forfeiture and whatever else pertains to him because the said Ralph took the six sarplars not cocketed or customed.
By p.s.
MEMBRANE 81.
Protection with clause rolumus^ until Michaelmas, for Master Paul de Monte Florum, king's clerk, who is held to the king in a great sum payable at certain terms ; as the king is informed that very many creditors to whom he owes money intend in the meantime to sue in the king's courts for recovery of their debts and if he be compelled to pay them he may be prevented from satisfying the king at the said terms. By p.s.
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Feb. 7. Protection and safe conduct for one year for the men and merchants of
Westminster, the town of Caluy in Lreland, tenants of the king's son, Lionel, earl of
Ulster, who often go to England, Oasconj and elsewhere to buy victuals as well as to trade. By G.
Feb. 10. Pardon, in consideration of good service done in Gascony in the Westminster, company of Henry, earl of Lancaster, to Richard Tasshoun of Rothewell
of the county of Northampton of the king's suit for all homicides, felonies, larcenies and trespasses perpetrated in England before the passage of the earl to those parts, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent out- lawries, fiy K. and testimony of the earl.
Feb. 6. Notification that at the king's command to the treasurer and barons of
Westminster, the exchequer to certify him what was due to Jacominus Ruce of a loan
made to him in his eleventh year, they have certified that it is found that he lent the king at the receipt of the exchequer 248/. which are entered as a loan on 29 July, in that year, and it is not found that the same Jacominus has received any part of this. By p.s.
Feb. 12. .Presentation of John de Derby to the church of EUesmere, in the Westminster, diocese of Coventry and Lichfield. By p.s.
Feb. 10. Pardon to Waresius atte Capel of his outlawry in the county of Kent
Westminster, for non-appearance before the king to answer touching a plea of trespass
of William Wasshare ; on certificate by William de Thorpe, chief justice, that he has now surrendered to the Marshalsea prison.
Feb. 12. Pardon to William de Cotyngham of Desburgh for acquiring in fee
Westminster, from Stephen Burdon, Robert Burdon and Thomas Burdon, 8i acres of
land in Desburgh, co. Northampton, which they had acquired from John de Hotot, who held the same of the present king in chief, and entering therein without his licence having been obtained for these transfers : and restitution to him of the land.
By fine of IBs. 4</. paid in the hanaper. Northampton.
Feb. 2. Pardon to William de Foumeux for not having taken the order of
Westminster, knighthood pursuant to the king's proclamation : and exemption of him
from the same for life. By p.s.
Feb. 8. Robert de Ufford, earl of Sufifolk, staying in England, has letters
Westminster, nominating John de Troye, clerk, and Godfrey Foljaumbe as his attorneys
in Lreland for one year. The chancellor received the attorneys.
Feb. 15. Pardon, for good service in the war of France, to John son of John de Westminster. Lofthous of the king's suit for the death of Thomas de Wulhous of Loft-
hous and of any consequent outlawry. By p.s.
The like letters for John son of Thomas de Fenton of the county of York for the death of Robert son of Henry de Menyl of the county of Derby. By p.s.
Feb. 18. The like for William de Hynton for the death of John le Rous. By p.s. Westminster.
Feb. 12. Grant to Robert Ghaundos, king's yeoman, and his heirs of the tene* Wectmintter. ments in Newcastle-upon-Tyne which were of William Waleys, merchant,
and came into the king's hands as escheats because he was convicted of the death of John de Denton. By p.s.
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Feb. IS* OraDt for life to Ralph de Maners of 25 marks yearly out of the issues Wostminsfter. of the bailiwiok of Maysyne. By p.s.
Vacated because on t/k? Gascon Roll of this year.
Pardon to Walter Hiltoft of the king's suit for the death of John Wodehend, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent outlawries.
By p.s.
Feb. 14. Grant to Peroival Ryz, Lucan Spynol, Garvanus Hembroun, Lionel Westminster. Maruf, John Taryz and Gasanus de la Meer, merchants of Genoa, and
their fellows, that they shall be quit of customs and subsidies on all goods and merchandise brought to or taken from the realm of England until allowance has in this way been made to them of 28,000 marks wherein for certain causes the king is bound to them. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 80.
Feb. 15. Westminster.
Feb. 11. Westminst^.
Pardon to Fulk de la Freygne, one of the mainpernors of Maurice Fitz Thomas, earl of Desmond {as above). [See Membrane 88.] By p.s.
Although the king by judgment of the court of King's Bench lately recovered his presentation to the church of Lanrihom, in the diocese of Exeter, against John Lercedeakne, by reason of the lands of Thomas Leroedealme being lately in his hands, and has presented to the same church Ralph de Poleye, yet, because William de la Pomereye, parson of the same church, has shewn before him evidence proving that the advow- son of the church, after the death of the same Thomas, was assigned in dower with other advowsons to Maud late his wife, and she, as true patroness, presented the same William, who was admitted to the same by the diocesan, and that the lands of the said Thomas were not at any past time taken into the king's hands, so that he could have no right of presentation, and the said Ralph, appearing in the chancery, has said nothing of effect against this, he has thought fit to revoke his said presentation and ratifies the estate of the said William as parson of that church on the presentation of Maud.
Protection with clause rogamusy for two years, for brother Richard de Moreland, warden of the hospital of St. Mary, Wentebrigge, who has not sufficient whereof to live unless assisted by the faithful.
Pardon to John Aunsell of Totenham of his outlawry in the busting of London at the king's suit for non-appearance before him to satisfy him of the ransom due on account of a trespass against John de Parys, 'mercer,' whereof he was convicted before him by a jury ; on certificate by William de Thorpe, chief justice, that he has been taken on that account and imprisoned in the Marshalsea and has satisfied John de Parys of the damages adjudged to him in that behalf.
Feb. 16. Grant to Thomas Cok, seneschal of Gascony, for good service and Westminster, because he is retained to stay with the king for life and has undertaken
the rule of his said office of seneschal for one year from 20 June last, as well as for his better maintenance of the estate of banneret which for the king's honour and the better rule of the office he has taken, of 200 marks at the exchequer of England yearly, to wit 100 marks for him and his heirs and 100 marks for him for his life. Grant also that he shall have for life land of the value of 200/. yearly out of lands of rebels in the duchy yet being without the king*s hands, so soon as ever such lands shall come mto them by conquest. By p.s.
Vacafed because as appears in a schedule.
Feb. 6. Westminster.
Feb. 12. Westminster.
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Be it remembered that these letters were surrendered because an assign- ment was made to the same Thomas of the 100 marks yearly for life granted by them and of the arrears of the other 100 marks granted in fee out of the lands late of Oeorge Mountboucher, deceased, tenant in chief, by letters patent, dated 24 August, in the twenty-third year of the king, and other letters of the lands of rebels are made of the same date.
Feb. 16. Pardon, for good service in Oascony in the company of Henry, earl of
Westminster. Lancaster, to Thomas Gillyng of the king's suit for all homicides, robberies, felonies and trespasses in England before the passage of the earl to those parts, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent out- lawries. By testimony of the earl.
Feb. 16. Presentation of John de Chilham, vicar of the church of St. Mary,
Westminster. Stalesfeld, in the diocese of Canterbury, to the vicarage of the chapel of
St. James, Sheldwych, in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the voidance of the abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury ; on an exchange of benefices with Robert Duraunt. Renewed by the roll.
Feb. 15. Whereas the king by letters patent committed to his clerks of the
Westminster, chancery, Thomas de Cotyngham and Robert de Kelleseye, some houses in the parish of St. Andrew's, Holbourn, in the suburb of London, late of John Travers, deceased, for such time as these should be in hjs hands for debts of the said John to him, of the time when he was constable of Bordeaux, they rendering 2 marks at the exchequer yearly; he has « granted to Reginald de Neuport, yeoman of the chamber, the said rent.
Mandate in pursuance to Thomas and Robert. By p.s.
Feb. 19. Pardon, for good service in Brittany, to Robert de Meryng of the Westminster king's suit for any homicides, felonies, robberies and trespasses in England before 20 November, in his twentieth year, and of any con- sequent outlawries. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 29.
Feb. 1. Appointment of Robert Burghoher, baron, Andrew de Offord, professor
Westminster of civil law, canon of the church of York, and Gerald de Podio, sacristan
Palace. of Bordeaux, as the king's proctors and special envoys to obtain before all things sufficient security that if a son be bom of the marriage between the infante Peter, first-bom son of Alfonso, king of Castille, and Joan, the king's daughter, which had been to some extent agreed upon between plenipotentiaries of the two kings, he shall in any event succeed to the throne of Castille and Leon after the death of the said Peter and Alfonso, and to treat of other matters connected with the marriage. [Feeder a,"]
Feb. 12. Impeximm and confirmation of letters patent of Henry, earl of
Westminster. Lancaster, Derby and Leicester, steward of England, the king's
lieutenant and captain general in the duchy of Aquitaine and Languedoc, dated 7 August, 1846, granting to Bertrand de Guito, lord of Puy Guilhem, the private of Dax, with the pedage, issues, rents, profits and other things pertaining to the same, and committing to him the custody of the castle of Dax. By pet. of Pari, and afterwards by K.
Vacated because on the Gascon Boll of this year.
Feb. 21. Pardon to Roger Orote of the king's suit for the death of John de
Westminster. Hertfordtyngbury, lately killed within the verge of the household in the
palace at Westminster, as it appears by the record of the steward and marshals of the household that he killed him in self defence.
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Feb. 18. Grant to Hugh de Camoys of what pertains to the king of the marriage Westminsier. Qf Elizabeth late the wife of Edmund de Sancto Johanne, to wit any fine
she shall make for licence to marry or the forfeiture due if she marry without licence. By p.s.
Feb. 12. Licence, for 80a. which John de Brommore will pay to the king, for Wwtminster. ^jj^ g^j^ John to enfeoff Robert Maheu, chaplain, and Richard Burcy of
100 acres of land in Godeshull and la Folde in the New Forest, held in chief, and for them to re-grant the same to him and Geva, his wife, with remainders to John son of John de Brommore and Joan, his wife, in tail, and to the right heirs of John de Brommore.
And the SOs, have been paid in the hanaper. Southampton.
Feb. 18. Whereas the king lately granted to Adam de Neubold, king's clerk, the
Westminsier. custody of the smaller piece of the seal used for the recognisance of debts,
pursuant to the statute of the merchants, in Notyngham, and whereas he stays continually with him in his service whereby he is unable to discharge the office in person ; the king at his request has committed the officQ during pleasure to Richard Curson of Notyngham. By K.
Feb. 2d. Testification of a certificate of the treasurer and barons of the Westminster, exchequer, sent into the chancery by the king's command, shewing that
in the account of Giles de Bello Campo, late sheriff of the county of Carnarvon, for one year from Michaelmas, 17 Edward II, for which_ time Robert Power was chamberlain of North Wales, the same sheriff answered for 20«. of the increment of the farms of the rhaglawry of Nancon[wey], of a vaccary there with the land and mill of Pennanmoghno, which Jorum Penwyn held for his life, of the king's gift, for 14^. IQs. Sd. yearly, and the late king, by commission under the great seal, granted to Henry Somer for a term of ten years, of which term the said year was the fifth, by the increment aforesaid. But nothing beyond this was found by the search relating to the matter.
Feb. 15. Presentation of William de Hereford of Bikenore, vicar of the church Westminster, of Walford, in the diocese of Hereford, to the vicarage of the church of
Tudenham, in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the abbot of Lyre being in his hands on account of the war with France ; on an exchange of benefices with Nicholas Rocolf .
MEMBRANE 28.
Feb. 6. Pardon to Adam Godefelaghe of his outlawry in the county of Norfolk,
Westminster, for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench, to answer touching
a plea of trespass of Richard Snou, on certificate by John de Btonore, chief justice, that he has now surrendered to the Flete prison.
Feb. 16. Writ to the justiciary of Ireland, setting forth that although the king
belie\'ing that an election in the cathedral church of Ferns of Master Hugh de Saltu, canon of the said church, to be bishop of that place, and the confirmation of that election had been legitimately celebrated, except in this that the election was made without the royeJ licence having been asked for or obtained, and confirmed without the royal assent having been given, lately commanded the temporalities of the bishopric to be restored to the said elect, nevertheless because the pope by a provision of the church reserved in the lifetime of Adam, the last
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bishop of that place, has appointed Friar Geo£frey of the order of the hermits of St. Augustine, master in theology, to be bishop on the death of Adam and has since caused him to be consecrated, as by a bill exhibited to the king appears, on renunciation by Geof&ey of all words in the bull prejudicial to him, the king has taken his fealty and restored the tem- poralities as is usual, especially because the said Master Hugh could not be a true bishop of the said place with such reservation and provision against him ; and commanding him immediately on receipt of this mandate to restore the temporalities if in the king*s hands, or take the same again into his hands if detained by the said Master Hugh by any colour, and deliver them to Geoffrey with the issues thereof from 15 November last, on which date the King by another writ commanded that livery should be made thereof. By K. & G.
Writ de intendendo in favour of the same Geoffrey directed to the tenants of the see.
Feb. 18. Gift to Thomas Cok, seneschal of Gascony, in compensation for losses Westminster, i^ the king's service in Gascony after the withdrawal of Henry, earl of
Lancaster, from those parts, and that he may the better fit himself out and maintain himself for his service, as well as for the remuneration of men at arms and forty archers whom by advice of the council he will retain for the time in which he shall rule the office of seneschal, of 500^ at the exchequer of England. By p.s.
Feb. 5. Exemplification, under the seal now in use, of letters patent, dated at
Westminster. Reading, 6 July, 20 Edward HI, in &vour of John Cosyn, chaplain, warden of the chapel of St. Mary, Sibethorpe.
Feb. 12. On behalf of John, bishop of St. Davids, petition has been made to the Westminster, king that, whereas the prebend of Breudy, in the church of St. Davids, is appropriated to the bishop's table and the bishops have held it so appro- priated for fifty years and more, until the king lately made a collation of the same to his clerk, John Gogh, on the ground that such appropriation was made without licence, he will graciously provide for the security of the bishop who so holds it now as appropriated to his table ; and the King for the ejection which he bears to him ratifies and confirms the estate which he has in the prebend, not willing that the bishop, so long as he lives, be impeached in his possession of the prebend by him, his heirs or ministers, for any right or title he could claim therein, saving any right of him or his heirs after the bishop's death. By p.s.
Feb. 22. Grant for life to Edmund de Ufford * le frere,' in lieu of 449/. is.
Westminster, wherein the king is bound to him by bills of the wardrobe containing
sums of that amount, which he has surrendered at the receipt of the
exchequer to be cancelled, of 26/. yearly out of the farm of the city of
Norwich. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the bailiffs of the said city.
Feb. 20. Protection with clause nolwnus, for one year, for Master Andrew de Westminster. Qfford, king's clerk, prebendary of South Neubald, in the church of
St. Peter, York, and of the prebend called St. Laurence's Portion, in the collegiate church of Bomeseye, and of the chapel of Immere annexed to the same, and parson of the church of Ovre, going to Spain in the company of the king's daughter, Joan de la Tour.
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Feb. 16.
WesUninster.
Feb. 12.
Watminster.
jg^g MEMBRANE 27.
Feb. 12* Whereas the prebend of Laonarth, with the chapel of Lanyna, in the Westminster, collegiate church of Landewybrevy, is appropriated to the table of the
bishops of St. Davids, as is said, and John, now bishop of that place, fearing that at some future time he may be disturbed in his possession of these on the ground that the said appropriation was made without the king's licence, has made petition that the king will provide for his security herein : the king, for the affection which he bears towards the bishop, ratifies his estate in the prebend and chapel for his lifetime. By p.s.
Licence for the alienation in mortmain hy John de Tydilmynton, king's clerk, parson of the church of Wynterburn St. Martin, of a toft and 24 acres of land in Wynterburn St. Martin and the advowson of the church of that place, which is of his advowson, all which are held in chief, to a provost and certain chaplains to celebrate divine service in the church as he shall ordain ; and for the appropriation of the church by the provost and chaplains. By p.s. and for lOO^. paid in the hanaper. Dorset.
Appointment for life of John Marreys, king's yeoman, to. hold the ofiice as well of the alnage of canvas, linen web, naperv made as well in England as elsewere, ' wadynell,' * haydok,' * mendeps,' kerseys, serges of Louthe, Worstede, Norwich, Ireland and Gauston, and of all other serges and scarlets, and all kinds of cloths of London, York, Winchester, Bristol, Lincoln, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, Staunford, Beverley, St. Osyth, Devon and Cornwall, as also of all other cloths made in England, as well as of the seal ordained for the office of the alnage and all that pertains to the office, in the same manner as others have held the office of the grant of the king's progenitors. Also it is the king's will, and he charges that all such cloths for sale between merchant and merchant, which shall be of the right assize, shall be sealed before being exposed for sale, under the penalty hitherto accustomed.
Whereas Edward I, by charter, granted to Thomas de Beek, then bishop of St. Davids, the advowsons of the churches of Kariauk, Lansanfred, Trefeglos, Henveneu, Eilleu, Trefilan, Landarauk, Landebyeu, Sullen, Aberarannelh, Oogof, Lanlukaern, Eellan, Lampeder, Lankeythau, Karaun, Medvey, Bostieu, Ledrod, Lanustud, Lampadarn Odyn, Lan- kelby, Betus Bledrus, Lanwenauk, Lanveyr Olhwyn, Blaynporth, Aberporh, Lantessilian, Lanyna, Lannarth, Lanerchaeron, Betus By- doynith, Estrad and Langyok in Goeria, for him and his successors to appropriate the same or any of them to the churches of St. Davids and Abergwilly and to make prebends of some of these churches and unite them to prebends in the said churches of St. Davids and Abergwilly ; and whereas the bishop afterwards constituted a new college of canons seculars in the church of Landewybrevy to celebrate divine service for the souls of the said king, his ancestors and heirs, and for others, and caused the same church to be appropriated to the college, and prebends of some of the churches named above to be made in that church and united to the same ; John, the present bishop, fearing that in the future he mav be impeached on the ground that the church of Landewybrevy has been thus appropriated and the other churches have been made prebends and united to the same without the king's licence for this having oeen obtained, has made petition that the king will accept and confirm what the said Thomas, late bishop of St. Davids, did in this behalf and the king for the affection which he bears him has granted his petition. By p.s.
Feb. 16* Whereas the king has appointed John Marreys, king's yeoman, to the W—tminster. office of the alnage and, because he being in attendance at his side could
Feb. 12.
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not discharge the office in person, has granted that he might discharge it by deputy during his pleasure ; and whereas the said John befote the king has deputed in bis place William de Stanhop and William has made oath that he will discharge the office faithfully ; the king commands all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and others to be attending and answering unto him in the same. • By p.s.
Feb. 8. On the petition of John de Carleton shewing that, in the time when
Westminster. Ralph de Ufford, now deceased, was justicary of Ireland, he was clerk of
the works and munitions of the castle of Dublin, and because he came to England in the company of the king's kinswoman, then countess of Ulster^ and for no other cause, he has been removed from that office, the king has granted that he shall be restored to the same and hold it during good behaviour. By p.s.
Jan. 80. Licence, for 20 marks which he will pay to the king, for Roger,
Westminster, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, to assign in mortmain to the vicars of
the cathedral church of Lichfield the advowson of the church of Penne, held in chief and of the taxation of 14 marks, and for the vicars to appropriate the church. By p.s.
Vacated because surremlered and other tnse below.
Feb. 16. Presentation of Thomas de Dore to the vicarage of the church of
Westminster. St. Nicholas, Grusmond, in the diocese of Llandaff, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of Bergevene being in his hands on account of the war with France.
Feb. 20. Licence for the alienation in frank almoin by James le Botiller, earl
Westminster, of Omiound, to the minister and Friars Minors in L-eland of a messuage
and 10 acres of land in Carrigmacgriffin, held in chief, for them to found thereon a house for the habitation of Friars of that order there, and build a church or oratory for such Friars. By p.s.
Feb. 16. Protection for one year for brother Barnabas Maffey of Florence,
Westminster. Master James Ramananv, parson of the church of Sevenok, James
Francisci, parson of the church of Ivyngo, and John Bonaura, canon of Chichester, proctors in England of Anibald, bishop of Tusculum and cardinal of Naples. [Fcedera,] By p.s.
MEMBRANES 26 and 25.
Feb. 7. hispexinim and confirmation to the abbot and convent of Thomey of
Westminster, the following :—
1. Composition, dated 1241, Wednesday in Easter Week, between D. abbot of Thorney, and W. prior of Ely, to settle dissensions between them over the marsh of Whitlesh', granting for them and their successors that, from Thorn [ey] Cross as far as Eldemuster from the shore (hora) of the great river towards the alder wood called ' Aldegore,' there should remain to the abbot and his men of Stangrund and their successors 70 perches of the marsh of Witlesh', each perch of 24 feet, to hold from Easter to Michaelmas, within which term it should not be lawful for the prior to enter to feed his cattle or animals, or to mow or to carry anything away, but if the hay be carried by Michaelmas the prior and his successors and their men of Witlesh' and the abbot and his successors and their men of the same town shall have free ingress into the 70 perches to feed their cattle and animals, and at the head of the 70
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perches towards the alder grove a djke shall be raised longitudin- ally at the common charge of the township of Witlesh*, beyond which dyke towards the alder grove the men of Stangrund shall have no common or easement, but that whole marsh shall remain to the abbot and his men of Witlesh*, and to the prior and his men of the same, and the dyke shall be raised so as to be no nuisance to any fishery of the abbot, and if there be any fishing in the dyke, two thirds thereof shall be to the abbot and one third to the prior. Witnesses : — Master Robert de Leecestre, archdeacon of Ely, Alaster John de Lutrewith, his ofl&cial, Matthew Christien, Thomas de Batesford, Herbert de Haukeston, Nicholas le Clerk, William de Leecestre, Ralph de Wysebech and others.
2. Composition between Robert, abbot of Thorneye, and the convent of that place, of the one part, and Roger, prior of Ely, and the convent of that place, of the other part, in the presence and with the consent of John, bishop of Ely, of long-standing controversies over the alder grove, marsh, pastures and waters, meadows, weirs and fisheries pertaining to the manor of Witleseie, to wit the marsh and all the herbage shall remain in common to the abbot and the prior and their men of Witleseie, saving the meadows from Easter to Michaelmas, unless perhaps the hay shall be carried before Michaelmas ; if however by negligence or otherwise the hay be there after Michaelmas, the pasture shall nevertheless be common to the abbot and the prior and their men. Touching the alder grove called * Aldegore,* it is thus provided, to wit that from Thorney Cross it shall be divided by a straight line eastward as far as • Midfentre,* by view of lawful men, and the part of the grove and marsh towards Thorney shall remain to the abbot and convent in sequestration and property, and the part towards Witleseie shall be to the abbot, the prior and their men in common, and they shall take what shall be necessary in that part of the grove towards Witleseie, by view and assignment of the bailiffs of the abbot and prior, and they shall give or sell nothing of vert or old outside the territory of Witleseie without the licence of the abbot and prior. Furthermore touching the waters it is agreed that the whole fishery of the water of Must shall remain to the abbot and convent in property, but touching the fishery of Brodhe it is agreed that the wear called * Ninech ' with a moiety of the wear called Brugwere shall remain to the prior and convent in property, and the water between the said weir of Brugwere and Kingesdelf shall remain between them in common according to the respective portions of either party. But the water of Kingesdelf, as far as Medeswell shall remain to the abbot and convent. Any infraction of this composition shall be amended at the valuation of four good men, two of the one party and two of the other party, selected for this. Witnesses :~ Master Maurice de Audely, Simon de Insula, Ralph de Gememue, Warin de Saham, Adam de Tid, Robert de Marisco, Ivo de Dene, knights. Master Stephen de Mamecestre, Master Stephen de Hedon, Master Henry de Gravele, John de Gravele, William de Lekeburn, Alan le Chapeleyn, Philip de Pavely, John de Wynterenton, Hugh de Dereby, clerks^ and many others.
8. Composition made in the court of Hugh, bishop of Ely, at Ely in three weeks of Easter, 82 Henry HI, before the said bishop and his justices in eyre and others of the liberty of tjie church of Ely, between the prior and convent of Ely, plaintiffs, and the abbot and
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convent of Thorneye, deforciants, of a third part of the marsh, which part begins at the head of the dyke dividing the marsh of Thomeye and Wysebech towards the south, passes thence to the alder wood called ' Estdelf,' thence beneath the wood to Binge- brigge, thence to Midfentre, called * Elde Thomeyweye,' and thence to the head of the dyke aforesaid, and contains 1,200 acres, by the great number, by the perch of 20 feet. The prior and convent acknowledged the other two parts to be the right of the abbot and convent and their church of Thomeye, and in return for this the abbot and convent acknowledged 400 acres of the marsh called ' Eldegore,' beginning at Delfdik and lying by the abbot's dyke towards the Cross and containing one league, 12 perches excepted, towards the west and thence extending from the demesne meadows of the abbot and his men of Stangrund in breadth towards the south, containing half a league and 2 perches, and thence to Delfdik, in length containing 1 league, 12 perches, and there in breadth half a league and 2 perches, together with 200 acres of marsh which the prior has within the said metes of his portion. And all the rest of the marsh shall be common to the abbot and the prior and their men of Wythleseye.
4. Composition between Hugh, sometime abbot of Bamsey, and the convent of that place, and Robert, then abbot of Thorney, and the convent of that place, touching the marsh between Eyngesdelf and Wetlesmare, whereof a perambulation has been made, which they promise to observe.
5. Composition between Hugh, bishop of Ely, of the one part and William, abbot of Thorney, of the other part, granting that the abbot shall have the view of frankpledge of their men in Wittleseie with all appurtenances of such view of frankpledge, saving to the bishop causes involving judgement of life and limb, for which his bailiff shall come if he will on days of the abbot's view at Wittleseie, which will be yearly, on Thursday in Easter week and on the morrow of the octave of Michaelmas and likewise at other times whenever there shall be any indicted of such felonies. The free tenants of the abbot in Wyttleseie shall not be prevented from doing at the bishop's hundred and the abbot's view of frankpledge as they have been wont to do in the past, and they shall have the same measures and weights as are used in the liberty of Ely, which the bishop's .bailiff shall deliver to the abbot's bailiffs without charge ; and for this agreement the abbot shall pay the bishop 2 marks yearly. Witnesses : — Dan William, abbot of Rameseie, Master Roger de Seyton, justiciary of England, Geoffrey de Neu- baud, RolKBrt de Scheffeld, Andrew de Ely, William de Thorpe, Roger Thursteyn of Stangr[und], and others. Dated on Qtiasimodo Sunday, 6 Edward [I].
6. Writing of R. sometime earl of Warwick, as follows: — Enow that I have confirmed the gift and alms which Robert de Monte Forti gave to the church of Thorney on the day on which he gave him- self to that church, to wit a virgate of land in the town called Wieng, the villein who held it, and a mill. And afterwards when I visited him in his sickness, he granted to the same church, in frank almoin, a moiety of the manor and prayed me much to so grant, and I have granted and grant it. Witnesses : — Gondrata, the countess, Richard Basset, and others, named.
7« A number of grants to the church of Thorney, by private bene- factors, which are not dated or set out in full. By p.s.
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The like to the same abbot and convent of the following : —
1. Letters patent dated 20 November, 8 Edward II. [Calendar, p. 199.]
2. Writing of Humphrey de Bohun, sometime earl of Hereford and Essex, and constable of England, granting to the church of St. Mary and St. Botulph, Thomeye, and to William, abbot of the same place, and the monks there, in frank almoin, pasture for 100 she goats in Enefeld park, the rent of the land which Alexander de la Bourne held of him in Enefeld, the rent of a pair of gilt spurs or 6^. which Walter atte Hacche of Wyndesore used to render to him at Midsummer, with the rent and demand out of the fee <Le Chaumberleyn,* as in charters to the said Walter is more fully contained. Witnesses : — Sirs Bichard de Plesseto, John Heyroun, knights, Thomas de la Forde, Alan de Castello, John de la Panetrie, Saer son of Herbert, Godfrey de Beston, William David, Henry de Bestone, William Aspelon, Bartholomew de Beston, John Baldin, Robert Reyner, and others.
8. Another writing of the same confirming to William, the abbot, and the monks their lands in Enefeld. Witnesses : — Sir Henry de Enefeld, knight, Alan de Castello, Saer son of Herbert, Robert Reyner, Bartholomew le Goldsmyth {Aun/abro), John de la Panetrie, John Baldewyne of the same, and many others.
4. Writing of Herveus, sometime bishop of Ely, granting to the church of Thomey, on the day on which he dedicated it, all customs and secular causes which the church of Ely had in the hundreds of Wichefort of the land and men of the church of Thomey of Witleseie, ro3ral customs excepted. Witnesses: — Gislebert, bishop of London, John, bishop of Rochester, Waltheof, abbot of Croyland, HennTi archdeacon of Huntingdon, Hugh de Scalariis, Luke son of Vf slier.
6. Writing of Nigel[lus], sometime bishop of Ely, notifying that Henrv le Pelegrym (Peregrinum) had granted in his presence to the church and monks of Thomey whatever right he had in the fisheries of Tillinge and Suinesheved.
6. Writing of Henry, the prior, and the convent of Ely (as in No, 4). Witnesses : — William, the archdeacon, Jocelyn, Henry, Ralph.
7. A very large number of grants by private benefactors which are not dated or set out at length. By p.s.
MEMBRANES 28 {amt.) and 22.
The like of :—
1. A writing of Baldwin Wao confirming to the church of Thomey {Hornensi\ all benefices, tenements which his grandfather, Baldwin son of Gilbert, his father Hugh Wac, and he himself had given to it in Estdeping, to wit the church of St. James with the appur- tenances, the names whereof are, all Frokenhale on either side of the way, StainhiU, StainhiUe Pare, Smalmedue from Stainhil as far as the causey of Frokenhale, Riecrof t, Normedue towards the east from the exit of the town as far as the stone called ' Langhetof t ston,* and other lands. Witnesses : — Ralph de Spig', dean, and others, named.
2. A writing of Hugh Wake ratifying the collation made to the monks by his predecessors of the church of St. James, Depinge : willing fldso that the church should have the great and small tithes. Witnesses : — Sirs Guy Wake, Walran de Mortuo Mari, Thomas son of Stephen, Rodbert de Solevile, Alvred le Chaumberleyn, (Geoffrey son of John de Depyng and many others. By p.8
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The like of a number of grants in frank almoin by William de Albeni the third and others, which are not dated or set out in full. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 21.
Feb. 11. Impeximns of letters patent of Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Corn-
Westminster, wall and earl of Chester, dated at Westminster, 2 February, 22 Edward III, setting forth that whereas Queen Isabel, tenant for life of the manor of Cheylesmore and the park of that manor, which manor and park by virtue of a grant of the king are to remain to the prince and his heirs, by divers letters which he has inspected, has granted for her life parcels of land divided into roods in the said park to each of the following men of Coventre, to wit to William Luffe, merchant, John de Neuby, clerk, Richard de Stoke, merchant, Richard de Shipton, merchant, John le Latoner, merchant, William de Filongleye, merchant, Thomas de Rydeware, clerk, Robert de Swyneshed, merchant, Robert le Thymelere, merchant, Nicholas Boydyn, merchant, John Selere, merchant, Peter de Stoke, merchant, William de Sutton, *barkere,' Walter de Wylye, clerk, John de Filongleye, merchant, Robert dq. Langham, merchant, John de Keresleye, merchant, Geoffrey Frebern, merchant, John de London, * mercer,' John de Haytale, merchant, Robert de Grymstede, merchant, Henry de Compton, merchant, John Whitewebbe, merchant, John Russel, * mercer,' merchant, Laurence de Norfolk, merchant, Walter Whitewebbe, merchant, John de Haydon, ^ merchant, John^e Wedon, * latoner,* John de Watre, merchant, Elias Frebern, merchant, Richard de Dalby, merchant, John Devyner, merchant, Henry Pane, merchant, Nicholas Michel, merchant, William de Wales- hale, merchant, John le Seler, the younger, merchant, Laurence le Hunte, merchant, John de Baldeswell, merchant, Adam le Latoner, merchant, William de Bochford, merchant, Henry le Clerc, merchant, John de Norton, merchant, John son of Adam le Latoner, Richard de Dodenhale, merchant, Thomas le Chalouner, John Luffe, merchant, Roger le Seler, Adam Makhait, merchant, William de Wenleburgh, merchant, Thomas Luffe, merchant, Walter de Stoke, merchant, Nicholas de Haytale, Geoffrey le Thymelere, merchant, John de Taunton, merchant, John de London, * glover,' Thomas Makhayt, merchant, Guy son of John de Taun- ton, William de Totebury, merchant, John de Arthyngworth, merchant, Richard Frebern, merchant, John Haille, merchant, Thomas le Seler, merchant, Richard de Haydon, merchant, Richard le Hunte, merchant, Nicholas le Hunte, merchant, Roger Luffe, merchant, John le Wallere, merchant, Henry de Dodenhale, merchant, Richard de Keresleye, merchant, Roger le Hunte, merchant, Thomas de Hynton, Robert de Sutton, merchant, Nicholas de Haytale, son of Robert de Haytale, merchant, Richard le Harpere, merchant, Richard Luffe, merchant, John Bouer, *vynter,' Guy de Meryngton, Robert son of William de Everdon, merchant, Adam Boydyn, merchant, Robert de Norhampton, baker, John Mokes, merchant, Robert Luffe, merchant, William le Horn, merchant, John de Russhale, merchant, John Uttyng, merchant, William de Stoke, merchant, John Percy the elder, merchant, and William le Thymelere, merchant, to hold such rood at the rent of 5(/., he confirms the said grants and as a more abundant grace grants, at the instance of the said queen, that after her death they shall retain the rood of land in fee at the rent aforesaid ; and confirmation of the a^rants by the queen and confirmation by the prince.
By p.s.
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Feb. 20. Whereas Robert de Parnicote, John le Perour, Roger Purbyk, Richard Westminster. Brunile, Henry Pole, Henry Gomme, Richard Prowet, Walter Prowet, Walter Bastard, John Bodeford, vicar of Wonnerchs, Master Peter le Mason, John le Baker {Pistor) of Guldeford, Robert Weston of Dorkyng, William Chemere, Godfrey atte Mulle, Roger Suthcote, Roger Burgeys and Simon Clere, before William de Thorpe and William de Notton, late justices of oyer and terminer touching some contempts and trespasses against the king in the county of Surrey, made fines with him for trespasses whereof they were indicted, to wit Robert by lOOs., John, Roger and Richard by 6«. 8d, each, Henry Pole by Ids. 4rf., Henry Gomme by 5s., Richard Prowet by 20s., Walter Prowet by 13«. id., Walter Bastard by 20«., John the vicar by 10 marks, Peter by 100«., John by 20«., Robert and William by 405. each, Godfrey by 18s. id., Roger Suthcote by 40s., Roger Burgeys by 18s. 4(i., and Simon by 40s., the king for certain e/ident causes has pardoned the fines. By p.s.
Jan. 29. Exemption for life of Henry de Haute from being put on assizes, WestmiDster. juries or recognitions, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff, coroner, escheator or other bailiff or minister of the king, against his will.
By p.s.
March 12. Whereas the king by letters patent lately granted to John le Weetminster. Wariner of Wyghtlasford a general pardon for all trespasses before Trinity in his sixteenth year, on the mainprise of John del Hull of Acton, of the county of Middlesex, and John de Bybury of London, * fyshmongere,* that he would serve in Scotland for one year at his own charges in the company of Edward de Balliolo, king of Scotland*! inas- much as the said John has paid him 1 mark by the hands of Richard de Thoresby, king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of the chancery, the king now grants that he shall be discharged of going on his service as above. By C.
MEMBRANE 20.
Feb. 24. Exemplification from the chancery rolls of the partition of the lands, Wettminster. knights' fees and reversions of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke,
tenant-in-chief, among the heirs and parceners of his inheritance, so far as relates to the pourparty of Laurence son and heir of John de Hastyng in Wales. [Set Calendar of tlu Close Rolls, 18 Edward 11, pp. 859, 860, and p. 276, j)aragraph$ 2 and 8.]
Feb. 20. Presentation of John de Seyton, chaplain, to the church of St. John WesUninster. < the Pore,* Canterbury, in the diocese of Canterbury, in the king's gift
by reason of the voidance of the abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury.
Feb. 25. Whereas of the advowsons of churches late of Edward Charles, tenant WMiminster. in chief, the advowson of the church of Eston, in the diocese of Norwich,
was assigned by William Trussel, late escheator in the county of Suffolk, on 27 December, in the king's eleventh year, to Dionisia late the wife of the said Edward, in dower, which church was then filled by John del Brok and continued so until his death on Thursday, St. Peter in Cathedra, in the king's twenty-first year, when Thomas Pynyng, the present parson thereof, was duly admitted on the presentation of Peter de Ty and the said Dionisia, now his wife, as William, bishop of Norwich, has certified in the chancery ; and whereas Peter and Dionisia have made petition to the king to revoke a presentation made by him, at the suit of certain persons
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March 1. Westminster.
March 1. Westminster.
March 5.
Westminster.
March 16. Westminster.
Membrane 20 — cont,
asserting that he had the right of presentation hy reason of his custody of the lands and heir of the same Edward, of Simon Crok to the said church : he has therefore revoked the same and ratifies the estate of
Thomas as parson of the church on their presentation.
By p.s.
March 27. Westminster.
Grant to the mayor and bailiffs of York of murage for five years.
By K. on the information of John de Wynwyk, clerk.
Presentation of Thomas de Aldham to the church of St. Martin, Grovill, in the island of Jereseye, in the diocese of Coutances, which is in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the abbot of Mermouster being in his hands for certain causes : directed to L. bishop of Coutances.
Whereas Andrew de Guldeford and Thomas de QuixhuU intend to cause 1,000 quarters of wheat and other kind of corn to be bought in Ireland and shipped in Dublin and other ports there to be brought with the king's licence to Gascony and Calais for the sustenance of his lieges dwelling there, the king has taken them and their men and servants into his special protection and safe-conduct in buying the same and bringing it to those parts and returning home again, notwithstanding any prohibition of the export of corn from Ireland to foreign parts : provided that they find security in the port of shipment that the corn will not be brought elsewhere.
Presentation of John Carswell of Coleshull, parson of the church of St. Michael, Walyngford, in the diocese of Salisbury, to the church of Yatyngdene, in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the lands of Margery late the wife of Nicholas atte Beche being in his hands for certain causes ; on an exchange of benefices with Walter de Salford.
Grant to Henry de Tatton, king's clerk, of the office of sacristan or the prebendal portion which Thomas Dobyn held in the church of Westbury, in the king's gift by reason of the lands of Laurence de Lodelowe, knight, being lately in his hands for certain causes. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to J. bishop of Hereford.
MEMBRANE 19.
Feb. 28. Promise to William de la Pole the elder to repay 706Z. 18s. 1^/. and
Westminster. 201. 10«. 2iL received from him at the receipt of the exchequer as loans
towards the expenses of the household on 4 February last and on the 20th
day following. By bill of the receipt of the exchequer.
Vacated because othennse below,
Feb. 26. Exemplification of a certificate of the treasurer and barons of the Westminster, exchequer and the king's chamberlains of what is due to John de Stryvelyn by accounts rendered by him before the said treasurer and barons as also of the sums of money due of the 200 marks out of the customs in the ports of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Hertilpol, granted to him and his heirs by letters patent dated 3 November, 18 Edward III, shewing that there is due to him 76i. 12«. 6^/. by his account rendered of the custody of the town of Berwick on Tweed, of the nineteenth year of the king's reign, 52/. 14s. lOJrf. by his account of the issues of the chamberlaincy of that town from 12 March in the same year to 16 April in the twentieth year, and Ids. Sd. out of a sum of 29Z. 6s. 8^/. due to him in the king's wardrobe, without bill, of the time of William de Cusancia, late keeper of such wardrobe : shcwinc? also that it* is found by the account of Thomas de
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Melcheboum and his fellows, of the issues of the customs in England from Midsummer in the seventeenth year to Midsummer in the nineteenth year, that 182/. of the said 200 marks yearly have heen paid to him and so there is due to him by the king for that time 84/. ISs. id, but of the time before the grant of the said customs to the said Thomas and his fellows, the said John was satisfied of the 200 marks yearly aforesaid.
Presentation of Thomas de Aldham to the church of St. Martin of Grovill le Joeven, in the island of Jereseye, in the diocese of Coutances, which is in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the abbot of St. Sauveur le Vicomte being in his hands for certain causes.
March 1. Presentation of John de Hedyndon to the church of St. Onen, in the Westmlnflter. same island, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the abbot
of Mont St. Michel (Sancti Mkhaelh in Monte Tuniba in periculo vmris)j being in his hands as above.
March 8. Grant to Robert Cousyn of the office of spigumel of the chancery to Westminster, hold as Henry de Acum, deceased, held it, with such wages and fees as
the latter had. By p.s.
March 2. Whereas the king is bound to William de la Pole the elder in Windsor. 706/. 18s. Id, and 20/. 10s. 2d. received from him as loans for the expenses of the household on 4 February and 20 February last respectively ; with the assent of the merchants to whom he has granted the customs and subsidies in England, he has granted that the said William shall receive by his own hands or the hands of his attorneys, by view and testimony of the collectors in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull, dOs. of the subsidy on every sack of wool, 80«. on every 800 wool-fells and 60«. on every last of hides, on the first wool, hides and wool-fells exported thence after Michaelmas next imtil he be satisfied of the said 727/. 8s. Qd,
By bill of the receipt of the exchequer.
March 4. Protection and safe conduct, for one year, for John de Cotes the elder Westminster, of Ravenserod and Henry de Selby of Ravenserod, merchants passing from
place to place in England to trade, and for their goods.
March 11- Protection for one year for Edmund Bouler, chancellor of the church of Westminster. Wells, prosecuting divers pleas in the king's courts, and for his attorneys
therein.
March 12. On the petition of Walran de Lambeton, late yeoman of Master John Westmixuter. Wawayn, constable of Bordeaux, deceased, shewing that whereas he had
long stood in the king's service within seas as well as beyond seas in the company of the said John without any remuneration having been made to him by John and he cannot now have any out of his goods because these have taken into the king's hands for debts and accoimts due by him at his death, of the time when he was constable of Bordeaux, the king will grant him the grange of Essewell, in the bishopric of Durham, which John held at his death of the demise of the prior of Fynkhale for a term not yet expired; the king has granted that he shall hold the same for the remainder of the term. By p.s.
Ifarch 14. Protection and safe conduct until Trinity for Henry Dymmok charged Weetminster. by the king and council to receive Adam de Askham, a prisoner in the Flete,
from the keeper of that prison and bring him to the parts of the county of York to expedite some difficult business affecting the king there, and to bring him back to the said prison when the business is completed.
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March 18. Walter de Bermyngham, justiciary of Ireland, going to those parts on Westminster, the king's service, has letters nominating William de Burton and William
Hode as his attorneys in England for one year.
David de Wolloure received the attorneys.
March 15. William son of John Davy of Burton on Trent, going to Ireland on the Westminster, king's service, has letters nominating Robert Fraunceys and Robert de
Ryppeleye as his attorneys in England for one year.
John de Broml[egh], clerk, received the attorneys with the licence of David de Wolloure.
MEMBRANE 18.
Feb. 22. Licence for John de Grey of Retherfeld to crenellate his dwelling-places
Westminster, of Retherfeld, co. Oxford, and Sculcotes, co. York. By p.s.
Feb. 18. Exemplification, at the request of the now minister of the house of
Westminster. St. Robert, Knaresburgh, of letters patent dated 7 February, 12 Edward II,
and in favour of the minister and Friars of that house.
Feb. 17. Grant to John Darcy of Knayth that, whereas the king by letters
Westminster, patent lately granted to him an annuity of 200i. at the exchequer until he should receive an equivalent of land or rent, for his more prompt payment he shall receive the said sum at the hands of the prior of Styvyngton and the proctor of the abbot of Lyre, aliens, out of farms paid by these for lands of the prior and abbot in the king's hands on account of the war with France, to wit from the prior 70/. and from the proctor 180Z. By p.s.
Feb. 28. Protection with clause uolwnus for Fermin le Graungier, merchant of
Westminster. Amiens, in coming to England, trading there and returning to his own
country, during the truce newly entered into between the king and his adversaries of France. By C.
Feb. 18. Presentation of John Codele of Budeston, chaplain, to the chapel of
Westminster. St. Peter, Budeston, in the diocese of Salisbury, void by the resignation
of Robert Lovell, parson thereof, and in the king's gift by reason of the priory of Farle being in his hands on account of the war with France.
Feb. 22. Protection for one year for William de Endrea, prosecuting some
Westminster, business of the king as well in his courts as elsewhere in England.
March 6. The like letters for Stephen de Prestaton. Westminster.
March 1. Presentation of John de Whyten, chaplain, to the church of St. Peter, Westminster. Lincoln, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the
temporalities of the abbot of S6ez being in his hands on accouut of the war with France.
Feb. 20. Presentation of William de Lamburne, parson of the church of Rothyng
Westminster. Beauchamp, in the diocese of London, to the vicarage of the church of
Felstede, in the same diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the lands of
the abbess of Caen, an alien, being in his hands on account of the war
with France ; on an exchange of benefices with William de Drayton.
March 2. Protection until the quinzaine of Easter for Adam de Askham charged Windsor. by the king to prosecute certain business for him in the county of York.
ByK.
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March 1.
Windsor.
Feb. 12. Westminster.
March 5.
Westminster.
March 10. Westminster.
March 2. Westminster.
March 4. Westminster.
March 10. Westminster.
March 12. Westminster.
Membrane 18 — cant.
Grant, for 10/. which he will pay the king, to the prior of Newenton Longevill of the custody of a messuage, 40 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and 2^. of rent in Esthanney, late of William le Clerk, who held of the said priory, now in the king's hands on account of the war with France, by knight service, to hold during the nonage of John son and heir of the said William, with the issues received from the time of the death of the last named, and with 20 acres of land and 8 acres of meadow held in dower of the heir's inheritance, when these fall in, and the marriage of the heir and the forfeiture of that marriage if he marry with- out licence ; and so from heir to heir. By C. Northampton.
Pardon to Simon de Swanlond, knight, of 100«. of issues forfeit at which he was assessed because he came not before the justices of the Bench in Michaelmas Term last to say the truth in a writ of attaint before them between Robert Kilverden and Maud, his wife, of the one part, and William Baudewyn of Folham, of the other part, in a plea of land in the county of Middlesex. By p.s.
Presentation of Hugh de Hotoft, chaplain, to the vicarage of the church of Stanford, in the diocese of Norwich, in the king's gift by reason of the late voidance of that see.
Presentation in like terms of Roger de Chestrefeld to the church of Peterstre, in the same diocese.
Presentation of Peter de Wotton, prebendary of the prebend intituled * E,* in the church of St. Mary by the Castle, Leycestre, in the diocese of Lincoln to the prebend of Bollenhull, in the church of St. Edith, Tamworth, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, on an exchange of benefices with Richard de Wotton. By p.s.
Presentation of Thomas de Wylne to the church of the Holy Trinity, Gerseye, in the diocese of Coutances, ia the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the abbot of Cheriburgh being in his hands.
Presentation of Roger de Chestrefeld to the church of Petristre, in the diocese of Norwich, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heir of Roger de Huntyngfeld, tenant in chief. By p.s.
Protection with clause roffamus, for one year, for the master, brothers and sisters of the hospital of St. John the Baptist atte Northgate, Canterbury, or their attorneys, collecting alms in churches. By C.
Feb. 18. Westminster.
March 12. Westminster.
Feb. 10. Westminster.
MEMBRANE 17.
Engagement of Master John Guicardi, king's clerk, to be specially attendant upon business wherewith the king will charge him, and grant to him of 12^/. at the exchequer daily to maintain his estate in the office during pleasure. By p.s. [19820.]
Notification to W. bishop of Norwich and others interested that for certain causes laid before him the king has revoked his presentation of Roger de Chestrefeld, king's clerk, to the church of Petristre. By K.
Whereas the king's progenitor Henry [I], sometime king of England, granted by charter to the church of St. Mary, Lincoln, and the canons of the same the tithes of the pence of all his forests of the four counties of Norhamptonshire, Huntyngdonshire, Bokynghamshire and Oxenfordshire;
88 CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
iQAo Membrane 17 — conU
the present king, of his devotion to the Virgin Mary, the mother of God, in whose honour the church is founded, desiring to follow out the pious intention of his progenitor with more effect, has granted to the dean and chapter of the said church and their successors for ever all tithes of his forests aforesaid, notwithstanding that they or their predecessors or the canons of the church have not in the past received such tithes by virtue of the grant of King Henry ; without prejudice, however, to any to whom he or his progenitors have previously granted such tithes. By p.s.
Jan. 80. Licence, for 20 marks which Roger, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield,
Westminster, will pay to the king, for the alienation in mortmain by him to the vicars of the cathedral church of Lichfield of the advowson of the church of Penne, which is held in chief as parcel of the temporalities of his see and is of the taxation of 14 marks as is said ; and for the appropriation of the church by the vicars. By p.s.
March 8. Gift to Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, of 896i. 6s. 6d.
Westminster. By p. 8.
March 10. Licence for the abbot and convent of Langedon to crenellate the gate Westminster, or gate- house {domum 2>orte) of the abbey. By p.s.
March 12. Licence, at the request of Henry, earl of Lancaster, and for 10/. which
Westminster, the prioress of Flixton will pay to the king, for the prioress and convent
of that place to appropriate the church of Fundenale, which is of their
advowson. By p.s. and for 10/. paid in the hanaper.
March 12. Whereas Master Hugh de Calce, the pope's proctor in Ireland, or Westminster, substitute in that land of Master Raymond Pelegrini, nuncio of the pope in England and Ireland, is indicted or impeached as well before the justices assigned to hold the pleas following the justiciary of Ireland, as in other of the king's courts there, of having held pleas on his own authority and the authority of another, whereof the cognisance was said to pertain to the king, and of other usurpations upon the royal jurisdiction as well as of divers other oppressions against him and his people of those parts wherein in some cases he has submitted himself to the king's grace, as is said, and some still remain undecided : the king, out of reverence for the apostolic see, has pardoned the said Hugh the suit of his peace and whatever else pertains to him in this behalf. By p.s.
March 14. Appointment of John Gernoun as second justice of the Bench of Westminster. Dublin, during pleasure. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the justices of the said Bench.
March 4. Pardon to John son of Walter Fitz Johan of Masseworth of the king's
Westminster, suit for the death of Robert son of Thomas de Longemerston, and of any
consequent outlawry. By p.s.
March 14. Presentation of Robert atte Brugg of Lambhith to the church of Westminster. Childerlangeley, in the diocese of Lincoln, void by the resignation of
William de Lambhith.
March 16. Presentation of Richard de Norwico to the church of Stupellangeford, Westminster, in the diocese of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and one of the heirs of Oliver de Ingham, tenant in chief.
By p.s.
March 18. Presentation of Robert de Haitfeld to the church of Culne St. Dennis, Westminster, in the diocese of Worcester, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Derhurst being in his hands for certain causes.
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March 18. Appointment of Robert de Emeldon, king's clerk, as the king's attorney Westminster, in Ireland. By K. & C.
March 19. Presentation of John son of Master Henry de Hale to the church of Westminster. Shirbourn St. John, in the diocese of Winchester, in the king's gift by
reason of the knights' fees and advowsons of Hugh de Sancto Johanne, deceased, tenant in chief, being in his hands. By p.s.
April 1. Pardon, for 60.s. which William Darrayns will pay to the king, to the
Westminster, said William for acquiring in fee from Gilbert de Wanton the manor of
Brotherwyk, held in chief, and entering therein without licence; and licence for him to retain the same.
And the 60s. have been paid in the hanaper. Northumberland.
MEMBRANE 16.
March 8. Whereas the king by letters patent, dated 24 July, in his seventeenth Westminster, year, granted to his yeoman, Edmund Rose, and Agnes Archer his wife,
40 marks at the exchequer yearly, he has granted that they shall receive the same out of the farm of the alien priory of Tifford, co. Norfolk, for such time as the priory shall remain in his hands by reason of the war with France. By p.s.
l^iarch 5. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Humphrey, earl of Hereford Westminster, and Essex, to the prior and convent of Bregheynok of the advowson of
the church of Agmondesham, in the diocese of Lincoln, held in chief as is said, and for the appropriation of the church by the prior and convent.
By p.s.
March 12. Presentation of Robert Ederich, chaplain, to the church of Peterstre, Westminster, in the diocese of Norwich, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of
the lands and heir of Roger de Huntyngfeld, tenant-in-chief.
March 8. Presentation of Richard Corbyn to the church of St. Martin le Voil, Westminster. Jereseye, in the diocese of Coutances, which is in the king's gift by reason
of the temporalities of the abbot of Cireseye being in his hands for certain causes.
March 10. Nomination of Hugh de Hotoft, chaplain, to the prior and convent of Westminster. Shuldham, for presentation to the vicarage of the church of Stanford, the
right to nominate to which pertains to the king by reason of the late voidance of the see of Norwich.
March 1. Presentation of Thomas de Aldham to the church of St. Martin of Westminster. Grovill, Jereseye, in the diocese of Coutances, in the king's gift by reason
of the temporalities of the abbot of Lessey being in his hands for certain causes.
March 12. Adam de Neubold, clerk, staying in England, has letters nominating Westminster. William de Kynyardeby, clerk, and William Bosy as his attorneys in
Ireland for two years. Th. de Brayt[on] received the attorneys.
March 12. Ralph, baron of Stafford, staying in England, has letters nominating Wettminiter. Godfrey Folejaombe and William de Brumleye as his attorneys in Ireland,
for two years. John de Tamworth received the attorneys.
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J34g Membrane 16 — eont.
Presentation of John de Midelynton, parson of the church of Morested, in the diocese of Winchester, to the church of Midelynton, in the diocese of Lincoln^ in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Ware being in his hands for certain causes ; on an exchange of benefices with Adam de Aylyngton.
March 8. Grant for life to Robert Cousyn of the office of spigumel of the chancery, Westminster, with the accustomed wages and fees. By p.s.
March 12. Pardon of special grace to Alexander Baron, parson of the church of Westminster. Horham, of the king*s suit for all felonies, robberies and trespasses done by him in England ; and pardon, in consideration of 10 marks which he will pay to the king, of his suit and whatever pertains to him for all conspiracies, champarties, maintenance, oppressions and excesses, whereof he is indicted or appealed ; and of any consequent outlawries.
By p.s. and the 10 marks have been paid in the hanaper.
March 14. Gift to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, of 1,611/. and promise Westminster, to pay the same. By p.s.
March 16. Protection and safe-conduct until Whitsunday for Garsias de Gyvill,
Westminster, minstrel of the infante of CastiUe, who lately came from Spain to
England, returning in the co^ipany of the king's daughter, Joan.
[Fctdera.] By K.
March 18. Protection and writ of aid until Easter for Roger de Morle, servant of
Westminster. Master John de Oflford, king's clerk, dean of Lincoln, the chancellor, sent
by the latter to the town of Rye and elsewhere on the coast to buy fish
and other victuals for the household of the chancery, in buying the same
and coming with them to London.
March 18. Presentation of John de Playford, parson of the church of Buklesham,
Westminster, in the diocese of Norwich, to the vicarage of the church of Tatynton, in
the diocese of Hereford, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of
Monmouth being in his hands for lawful causes ; on an exchange of
benefices with John de Rendlesham, king's clerk.
March 18. Grant for life to John le Clerk, yeoman of the king's poultry, of the
Tower of bailiwick in the forest of Galtres which Henry Spigoumel, deceased, had,
London. to hold the same in such manner as Henry held it. By p.s.
March 18. Presentation of William de Harewell to the vicarage of the church of Westminster, stratfeld Mortymer, in the diocese of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of Clatford being in his hands on account of the war with France.
March 28. Protection with clause rogamuny for two years for the master and infirm Westminster, brethren of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen on the Causey, Lynn, who have not whereof to live unless relieved by the faithful elsewhere, and for their attorneys and proctors.
April 8. Exemption for life of Walter de Chastelknok from being put on assizes,
Westminster, juries, inquisitions or certificates in Ireland, and from appointment as
mayor, sheriff, escheator, coroner or other bailiff or minister of the king
in that land, against his will. By p.s.
The like of Ralph de Stanelay. By p.s.
April 8. John de Veer, earl of Oxford, and Maud, his wife, staying in England,
Westminster, hgye letters nominating John Baret as their attorney in Ireland for one
year. David de Woll[ore] received the attorney.
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1348.
March 15. Wesiminster.
March 18. Westminster.
March 16.
Westminster.
May 14.
Westoinster.
May 25.
Wastminster.
May 80.
Westminster.
Jose 5.
Westminster.
Jane 14.
Westminster.
Jane 16.
Westminster.
Jane 26.
Westminster.
June 26.
Westminster.
July 2. Westminster.
Aug. 6. Westminster.
Aag. 18. Westminster.
Aug. 20. Westminster.
March 24. Westminster.
MEMBRANE 16.
Robert de Grasele, knight, lord of Fedmer, staying in England, has letters nominating William de Burton, clerk, and John Ludgate as his attorneys in Ireland for one year.
John de Broml[egh], clerk, received the attorneys with the licence of David de Wollouere.
Protection and safe-conduct for three years, on the petition of Bernard Saunt and Peter Pini, merchants of the society of Cacok of Venise, who have come to England with goods and merchandise and are trading in London and elsewhere, for them and their goods already in the realm as well as for the other merchants of that society when they shall come here with their ships laden with merchandise from Venise, Mayrok and Brugges. By p.s.
Writ de intendemlo for John de Bereford of Norwich, whom John Marreys, king's yeoman, the alnager, has deputed, pursuant to the licence granted to him by the king's letters patent, to discharge the office in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, the towns of Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Little Yarmouth, and Leystoft excepted.
In like manner the following are deputed as specified : —
Bobert Bataille of Great Yarmouth as such deputy in the three last
towns. William Fraunk of Lynn, in that town.
John Seymor in the county of Somerset.
John de Walsyngham of Coventre, in that town and elsewhere in the county of Warwick.
William de Thame, in the counties of Oxford, Berks and Buckingham.
John de Dyconeswell of Asshewell, in the counties of Essex and Hertford.
Thomas deBockeworth, in the counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon.
John de Emeldon, in the county of Northumberland and the bishopric of Durham.
John atte Nalret, in the counties of Sussex and Surrey.
Richard Thomas, in the counties of Cornwall and Devon.
Thomas Veylle, in the county of Gloucester.
Thomas de Goldyngham, in the counties of Northampton and Butland.
Thomas Ledale, in the county of Dorset.
Simon de Wythine of Canterbiry, in the town of Canterbiry.
Presentation of John de Haselshawe to the church of St. Brullard, Jereseye, in the diocese of Coutances, in the king's gift by reason of the lands of the abbess of Ceresye in that island being in his hands on account of the war with France.
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Membrane 15 — cont.
1348.
March 27. Presentation of Henry de Tatton to the mediety of the church of Westminster. Westbury, in the diocese of Hereford, which Thomas Dobyn held.
The like ; in the king*8 gift l)y reason of his custody of the lands and heir of Laurence de Lodelowe.
April 1. Presentation of William atte Prestes, chaplain, to the vicarage of the
Westminster, church of Long Benyngton, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift
by reason of the priory of Long Benyngton being in his hands on account of the war with France.
Feb. 10. Ratification of the estate of John de Brailles as parson of the church of
Westminster. Fladobury, in the diocese of Worcester. By p.s.
March BO. Pardon, at the request of Adam de Asshehurst, to William le Sergeant
Westminster, of Tillebury, servant of Adam de Asshehurst, knight, of the king's suit
for the death of Richard le Barber of Horndon, and of any consequent
outlawry. By p.s.
April 8. Pardon, at the request of Joan Stotevill, nun of Brodholme, to her
Westminster, niece Cecily Simond of Grantham of the king's suit for assenting to and
procuring the death of Master John de Bokelond, * ferour,' whereof she is
appealed, and of any consequent waiver. By p.s.
Feb. 7. InspeAHnuts and confirmation to the abbot and convent of Thomeye and
Westminster, their successors of a writing of John Wake son of Sir Baldwin Wake,
witnessed by Sirs Hugh Wake, his brother, Ralph son of William, Hugh Wake of Depinge, William de Ros, Walran de Mortuo Mari, knights, Master Philip Bekard, Master John de Mortuo Mari, Thomas Harel, Geofi^rey de Depinge, Baldwin Wasprei, Ralph Stabard and others, and dated at Depinge on the morrow of Martinmas, 1294, 22 Edward I, granting to the abbot and convent amercements of their men and tenants of the church of St. James, Depinge, in his court of Depinge, which do not require penalty of life and limbs. By p.s.
April 4. Insped'imua and confirmation of an indenture of brother Philip de
Westminster. Thame, prior of the house of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in
England, and the brethren of the same house, granting in survivorship to Simon Symeon and Adam Franceys, citizen of London, for a sum of money in hand paid, a yearly rent or pension of 100/. out of their treasury of Clerkenwell by London, to be received at Midsummer and the Purifica- tion, secured upon their manors of Dalby, Beaumont and Rothelle, Swyneford and Shathewell, co. Leicester, with power to distrain for the same if one month in arrear. Dated in their assembly held at Meriton by Burcestre, co. Oxford, 12 February, 22 Edward III.
By fine of 1 mark paid to the clerk of the hanaper. Northampton.
April 2. Presentation of Master Stephen de Ketelbergh, prebendary of the
Westminster, prebend which Robert de Wylyngton lately held in the collegiate church
of Cridynton, in the diocese of Exeter, to the prebend of Bolewerheth,
in the king's free chapel of Hastynges, in the diocese of Chichester ; on an
exchange of benefices with Master Geoffrey de Clare.
MEMBRANE 14.
March 18. Protection with clause volumm^ for one year, for Walter de Bermyngham, Westminster, justiciary of Ireland, going to the said parts on the king's service. By C.
The like for the following, going in his company : — William Bosy. Roger Haward.
Reginald de Babyngle. Godfrey Foljaumb.
By testimony of Walter himself.
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March 16* Whereas the church of Reculvre, in the diocese of Canterbtiry, of the MrMtminskr patronage of the archbishop of that place, was of old appropriated to the
hospitals of Herbal doune and Northgate, and such appropriation in the time of John de Peccham, late archbishop, by authority of the apostolic see, was revoked, which church the archbishops have hitherto collated to secular clerks, and whereas for the revocation of the said appropriation they have been charged to the present time with the payment of 140^. and the parsons of the said church have been charged with the payment of 20/. yearly to the said hospitals ; the king, at the request of John, the present archbishop, has granted licence for the appropriation of the church and the chapels connected with it, on the decease or cession of the rector, to the archbishop* s table ; provided always that he and his successors and the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, in any vacancy of the see, be held to pay the said 160/. yearly to the hospitals and that the king and his heirs be in no wise held to pay the same in such vacancies. By p.s.
March 16. Whereas the king by letters patent lately granted licence for the Westminster, alienation in mortmain by Richard de Stanlak of Whitteneye and
John de Croxford the younger of six messuages, 100 acres of land, the passage over the water of Sandford by Oxford and 20.^. of rent in Whitteneye, Sandford, Yiftele, Littlemore and Couele to three chaplains to celebrate service in Whitteneye church, and afterwards William de Edyngdon, bishop of Winchester, the said lands being not yet given in mortmain, acquired in fee twelve messuages, 100 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 4/. 8^. of rent and a rent of 1/^. of cummin and one capon, in Whitteneye, Churchecouele, Littelmore and Yiftele and the passage over the water of Saunford by Oxford, which are, as the king has truly been informed, the same lands for which the said Richard and John obtained their licence, although now, having been augmented on account of divers arrentations, approvements and buildings put in void plots in the meantime, they are specified by the number and quantity, wishing to carry out the original intention and making petition to the king that, whereas he has ordained to create a perpetual chantry of one priest warden and two other chaplains in the said church and endow it with the tenements aforesaid, he may have licence for this ; the king for a fine made by the bishop has granted licence for the alienation of the said messuages, lands, rents and passage to the warden and his successors for the sustenance of them and two chaplains to be found by them to celebrate divine service daily in the said church for the good estate of the king and the bishop, for their souls after they are dead, and for the souls of the king^s progenitors and heirs and of the father, mother, brothers, sisters and benefactors of the bishop.
By fine of 1 mark, because a fine was made at another time for the first licence.
yiBTch 28. Presentation of Thomas de Neubald to the church of Weng, in the Westminster, diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of St. Neots
being in his hands on account of the war with France.
March 18. Pardon, for \ mark which William de Evesham will pay to the king, Westminster, to the said William for acquiring in fee from Thomas de Waltham
Sancte Crucis and Joan his wife, four shops and three sollars in the parish of St. Clement Danes without the bar of the New Temple, London, and from Hugh de Putesford of London, * taillour,* and Christina, his wife, a messuage in the same parish, held in chief, and entering into the same without licence ; and licence for him to retain them.
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March 28. Protection with clause royamm, for two years, for the master and Westminster, brethren of the hospital of St. John the Baptist, Old Sarum, by the castle, and their attorneys collecting alms in churches.
April 1. Pardon, for good service done in Gascony in the company of Henry,
Westminster, earl of Lancaster, to John de Erkenden, son of Richard de Clotherum, of
the king's suit for all homicides, felonies, robberies, and trespasses
perpetrated by him in England before the passage of the earl to those
parts, and of any consequent outlawries. By testimony of the earl.
April 2. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John Basely of Aldyngton,
Westminster, chaplam, to the abbot and convent of Evesham, in satisfaction of 80."?. of the lOZ. yearly of land and rent which they had the late king's licence to acquire, of a messuage, two virgates of land, and 6 acres of meadow in Neubold, which are held of them and are of the clear yearly value of 13». 4f/., as appears by inquisition taken by Leo de Perton, escheator in the county of Worcester.
April 10. Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, staying in England has Westminster, letters nominating Thomas de Thimeby and John de Bitterle as his attorneys in Ireland for three years.
Th. de Cotyngh[am] received the attorneys.
MEMBRANE 13.
April 3. Licence for the alienation in mortmain to the abbess and convent of
Westminster, Shaftesbury, in satisfaction of 100s. of the 10/. yearly of land and rent which they have the licence of the present king to acquire, of the following : —
by William de Codeford and Hugh de Babeton, two messuages, 28 Eicres of land and 19s. of rent in Shaftesbury, Gussich St. Andrew and Gussich Munechenton, by the same William and John de Medeboum, 2 acres of meadow in
Galveston, by the same William and John de Weston, 7 acres of land in Canne,
and
by Robert de Litelton of Henlegh, a messuage, 51 acres of land,
8 acres of meadow 88 acres of pasture and 5 acres of wood in
Donheved St. Mary and Donheved St. Andrew, and the reversions of
two messuages and 6 acres of land, in Donheved St. Mary, now held
for life by William de Asshurst, one messuage and 2 acres of land
there, held for life by John Randolf, one messuage, 4 acres of land
and 2 acres of pasture there, held in survivorship by Humphrey le
Blake, Margaret, his wife, and Roger, their son, a messuage there
held for life by Alice le Haghere, the like held for life by John le
Blake, a mill there, held for life by Thomas le Freond, 6 acres of
land there, held in survivorship by Roger le Peek and Isabel, his
wife, and 4 acres of land there, held in survivorship by Robert le
Taillour, and Isabel, his wife ;
all these messuages, mill, land, meadow, pasture, wood and rents are of the
clear yearly value of 4 Is. as appears by inquisitions taken by Robert Russel,
escheator in the county of Wilts, and Thomas Gary, escheator in the
counties of Somerset and Dorset.
April 4. On the petition of Henry Hillary, praying that, whereas he and Joan,
Westminster, his wife, now deceased, and her co-heirs and parceners, to whom the
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advowsons of the deanery of the collegiate church of Tarn worth, and the prebends in that church, which are held in chief as is said, belonged, made certain compositions between themselves to present to the same by turns, and Joan, while she was single, presented to the deanery, and afterwards he, in her right, presented to the prebend of Wylmyndyncote, in that church, by virtue of such compositions, and whereas in the case of that prebend the king recovered his presentation for that turn because the compositions were made without his licence, the king will provide for the security of him and the heirs of Joan for the future, the king has pardoned their trespass in entering into the compositions aforesaid without licence and granted that the compositions shall remain of force. By p.s.
April 7. Whereas the late king by letters patent granted licence for the abbot
Westminster, an^ convent of Seleby to appropriate the church of Stanford, in the
diocese of Lincoln, of their advowson, the present king, because such licence was never put into execution and because the abbot and convent have surrendered for cancellation such letters patent, as well as two other letters patent wherein he is bound to them for 50L which they have released, also for a fine of 100 marks paid to him in the chamber, has granted licence for them to appropriate the church of Bray ton, in the diocese of York, likewise of their advowson. By p.s. York.
April 10. Protection with clause rogamiis, for three years, for brother Roger de Westminster. Co^hale and other proctors whom the prior, canons and brethren of the
priory of Breydeshale Park, co. Derby, are sending to divers parts of England to collect alms in churches and other places for relief of their estate, now depressed by the plunder of their priory and all that they had to live on by a sudden entrance of thieves and by the subsequent burning of the priory.
April 8. Exemplification at the request of John White of Tyllathfofhyn, burgess
Westminster, of Dundak, of the enrolment on the chancery rolls of a writing of quit- claim, with a memorandum made thereon, of Simon Fitz Richard, knight, to the said John of all right in the lands in Philpiston Nugent, Nyweton of Coly, Castelton of Dundalk, Ken, Verdonystdn and Colymon, which the said John held of his gift. Dated Thursday after the Annunciation, 22 Edward III. And be it remembered that Simon acknowledged the deed in the chancer}^ at London on 6 April in this year.
April 8. Impeximus of letters patent, dated 20 October, 11 Edward I, granting WeslDiinster. licence for Nicholas Brisebon to build a horse-mill in Montgomery ; and
confirmation thereof to Nicholas Brisebon, his kinsman and heir.
By fine of i mark. Hereford.
April 7. Exemption for life of John Haukere of Jerdeburgh from being put on
Wettmias^r. assizes, juries or recognitions, and from appointment as mayor, sheriff,
coroner, escheator or other bailiff or minister of the king against his will.
By p.s.
April 11. Grant to Roger Hillary of whatever pertains to the king of the marriage Wesfminiter. of Elizabeth, late the wife of William de la Plank, tenant in chief, to
wit the fine she will make with the king if she wish to marry, as also the forfeiture pertaining to him if she marry without Roger's assent.
By p.s.
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-1040 MEMBRANE 12.
April 7. Protection for two years for Master Walter de Qnoushale, canon of
Westminator, Dublin, whom Master Raymond Pelegrini, king's clerk, canon of London,
the pope's nuncio in England, Scotland and Ireland, has appointed as
his commissary and vlce-gerent in Ireland, and for his men and servants,
and goods and things, as well his own as those of the pope, in that land.
ByC.
April 6. John de Hothum of Bondeby, * chivaler,' staying in England, has
Weatminster. letters nominating Humphrey Sturdy and Henry Flemmyng as his attorneys in Ireland for three years.
David de Wollore received the attorneys.
April 9. Hugh de Burgh, going to Ireland on the king's service, has letters
Westaninater. nominating Thomas Tochewyk and Alexander Otewy as his attorneys in
England for one year. The said David received the attorneys.
April 10. Presentation of Walter Swayn to the church of St. Martin, Warham, Weatminster. in the diocese of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of
Warham being in his hands on account of the war with Frcuice.
April 4. Whereas William de Baiocis and his fellows, lately appointed to take
Wcatminater. the moiety of the wool in the county of Lincoln granted to the king in his
twelfth year, took from Nicholas del Peek 4 sacks of wool, the price of the sack 9 marks, and from the vicar of Kirketon 8 sacks of wool, the price of the sack 10 marks ; the king by these presents promises to pay to each of them the price of his wool, amounting in the whole to 442.
April 1. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Nicholas de Duddeleye,
Weatminster parson of the church of Kyngesswyneford, to the warden of the chantry ordained by John, archbishop of Canterbury, in the church of Stratford on Avon, in satisfaction of 80^. of the 201, yearly of land and rent which he has the king's licence to acquire, of four messuages, 70 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow and lod, of rent in Duddeleye, and common of pasture for all animals, except goats, in the wood of Penysned, which messuages, lands and common are of the clear yearly value of 20^. as appears by inquisition taken by Leo de Perton, escheator in the county of Worcester.
April 9. On the petition of the prior of Blyth shewing that he has been put to
Westminater. great charges in defence of the rights of his priory, which the king lately caused to be taken into his hands among the other alien priories of the power of France, and which ho has committed to the prior for a yearly rent, whereby he is much impoverished and oppressed with debt, the king has granted licence for him to lease the manor of Elton to Thomas de Neumarche for eight years at a rent of 20 marks. By C.
April 20. Licence, for 121 , which Robert Gyene of Bristol will pay to the king, Weatminster. for the alienation in mortmain by the said Robert to the master and brethren of the house of St. Mark, Billeswyk, by Bristol, of four messuages and 405. of rent in Bristol, held of the king by the service of 20^. to the landgabel, as appears by inquisition taken by Simon Basset, escheator in the county of Gloucester, towards three chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in the church of that house for the good estate of the king. Queen Philippa, their children, the said Robert, Margaret, his wife, John Tracy, John Strete, William Vigorous, John and William brothers of the same Robert, John Pounte, Isabel late the wife of Roger Turtle, William de Newenham, clerk, and the mayor and commonalty of the town of
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Bristol, for their souls after this life and for the souls of Lucy (Luce) late the wife of the said Robert, Robert, his father, Maud, his mother, and Roger Turtle, and their ancestors.
And the 12Z. have been paid to the clerk of the hanaper. Gloucester. Vacated because surrendered and lie has other letters thereof by the fine within tsnritten and for 40«. of incremmity as appears on the Patent RoU of the twenty -fifth year undei' date of 8 November,
April 4. Licence for Laurence Pageham, knight, to enfeoff Master John Leech
Westminster, of all the lands which he has in Drayton and Estcosham, held in chief
as is said, and for him to re-grant the same to the said Laurence for life,
with remainders to John, his son and heir, and Joan wife of the same
John, in tail, and to the right heirs of Laurence.
By p.s. and by fine of 20^. paid in the hanaper.
Feb. 18. Licence, for 5 marks to be paid to the king, for the alienation in
Weatminsfeer. mortmain by John de Chastiloun of Thorneton of two messuages and
100 acres of land in Thornton to a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily in the church of Thornton according to an ordinance to be made by him. By p.s. and the 5 marks have been paid in the hanaper.
April 10. Grant for life to Edward, prince of Wales, of the castle of Exeter, Westminsier, with the appurtenances. By p.s.
Mandate to the sheriff of Devon to deliver to him the castle, with the armour, victuals and all other things therein, by indenture.
April 11. Presentation of John de Styueton, parson of the church of Styueton, Westminster, in the diocese of Lincoln, to the church of Wyvelesford, in the same
diocese, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of Wyvelesford being in his hands on account of the war with France ; on an exchange of benefices with Nicholas de Lyndwode. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 11.
April 5. Presentation of Richard de Eccleshale to the church of Oveston, in the
Westminster, diocese of Lincoln. . By p.s.
April 1. Grant to Stephen de Brokesbourn, king's clerk, of the deanery of
Westminster. Tetenhale, void by the resignation of Jordan de Gathorp. By p.s.
Mandate to the sheriff of Stafford to induct him.
April 4. Confirmation of grants in survivorship by Ralph, bishop of Bath and
Westminster. Wells, to William Cammel, parson of the church of Jevelton, John Mono
and John brother of the same William, of a messuage, with a curtilage adjacent, in Welles, to hold at the rent of 12(/. a year ; and to the said William and John, his brother, of places called * Grenecastel, Forshottes ' and * La Westshottes,* in his manor of Welles, with the appurtenances, and the rents and services out of the lands which Pernell de Northom holds of him in * La Worthe ' in Woky, together with the reversion of the same lands when these fall in by the death of the same Pernell to, hold at the rents of S2s. for the places and of 8 marks for the rents and services and the lands when these fall in, all which are parcel of the bishopric and held in chief as is said, and pardon of the trespasses done in this behalf, By p.s.
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April 7. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Master John de Claxton,
Westminster, prebendary of Thorny, in the church of the Holy Trinity, Cicestre, and
Robert de Elnestede to the dean and chapter of Cicestre, in satisfaction of 2 marks of the 40^. yearly of land and rent which they had the licence of the late king to acquire, of a messuage, 82 acres of land, 1 acre of wood and 10^. of rent in Bridham, which messuage, land and wood are of the value of 16s. 6rf. yearly, as appears by inquisition taken by Roger Daber, escheator in the county of Sussex.
Feb. 10. Grant for life to William de Matisdon of the custody of the smaller
Westminster, piece of the seal used for the recognisances of debts, pursuant to the
statute of merchants, in the city of Gloucestre, on condition that he execute the office in person. By p.s.
April 4. Grant in fee to William de Thorpe of 10 acres of land in Spaldyng,
Westminster, which have come into the king's hands as escheats by the forfeiture
«^ of Thomas Godard, to hold of the chief lords of that fee by the services
whereby it was held before it escheated to the king, without rendering
anything to him. By p.s.
Writ to the sheriflf of Lincoln for livery of the land to him.
Mandate to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to permit him to
hold the land, and to cause him to be discharged from now of the extent
of that land.
Feb. 8. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by James de Audeleye to the
Westminster, abbot and convent of Hulton of the advowson of the church of Merwode,
CO. Devon, and for the appropriation of the church by the abbot and
convent. By p.s. and for 20/. to be paid to the king. Devon.
April 8. Grant in fee to Walter Whithors, king's yeoman, of all the tenements
Westminster, and rents in the city of London which are in the king's hands by the
forfeiture of William de Mordon. By p.s.
April 10. Protection for one year for the barons and other men of the king's Westminster, town of Sandwich and for their men, lands, rents and possessions. By K.
April 10. Presentation of John de Wydeston, parson of the church of Alfold, in Westminster, the diocese of Winchester, to the church of Hacche Belli Campi, in the
diocese of Bath and Wells, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heir of John de Bello Campo of Somerset ; on an exchange of benefices with Robert de Everdon.
March 18. Grant to John de Grey of Ruthyn of the custody of the lands which Westminster. John Wake, * chivaler,* deceased, held for his life of the inheritance of
the king's ward, John, son and heir of Hugh Tyrel and Margery his wife, to bold with the knights' fees, advowsons of churches and all other appurtenances of the custody, during the nonage of the said heir, with the issues received from the time of the death of John Wake. By p.s.
April 8. Pardon, for 14*. which John atte Moure, of Shireboum Monachorum,
Westminster, will pay to the king, to the said John for acquiring in fee from Beatrice
late the wife of Richard atte Moure a messuage and 45 acres of land in Shireboum Monachorum and Pembere, held in chief, and entering therein without licence ; and licence for him to retain the same.
April 8. Grant, out of compassion for the state of the poor lepers of the prior,
Westminster, brothers and sisters of the hospital of St. Bartholomew, Chetham by
Rochester, that the prior, brothers and sisters shall be for ever quit of all taxations, tallages, contributions and other quota and charges granted to the king by the commonalty or clergy of the realm. By p.s.
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April 11. Presentation of Roger de Chestrefeld to the church of Est Wrotham, in Weetminster. the diocese of Norwich, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities in
England of the abbey of Bee Hellouin being lately in his hands.
April 7. Presentation of John de Sabriches worth, chaplain, to the church of Westminster. Rypton Regis, in the diocese of Lincoln.
April 12. Presentation of Richard de Haddon, chaplain, to the church of Westminster. Bekynton, in the diocese of Bath and Wells, in the king's gift by reason
of his custody of the lands and heir of John de Erlegh.
MEMBRANE 10.
April 8. Whereas of late the king by letters patent granted licence for the
Westminster, alienation in mortmain by Thomas de Berkele of a messuage and 40«. of
rent in Bristol to a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily in the church of the abbey of St. Augustine, Bristol, for the soul of the grantor ; on. the petition of the said Thomas, he has granted that, in lieu of the messuage and 409. of rent, he may assign to the same chaplain and his successors two messuages and 20«. of rent in the same town, held in chief as in burgage. By p.s.
April 9. Pardon to Peter de Greote of the king's suit for all trespasses,
Westminster, oppressions, conspiracies, excesses and grievances against the king and
his people from the time when the king assumed the governance of the realm, whereof he is indicted or appealed, and of any consequent outlawries. By p.s.
April 8. Licence for Joan de Mortuo Mari, countess of March, to grant to Roger
Westminster, de Mortuo Mari of Wygemor the castle, town and manor of Trym, the
castles and manors of Morlagh, Grenard and Arnorghur, with the appurtenances, the manors of Beauregard and Castlerickard, with the appurtenances, together with the lordship and land of Morconly, the manor of Balicoul, seven carucates of land in Noffinghale and 25 marks of rent to be received yearly at the exchequer of Dublin for the site of the castle and town of Droghda, lately called (rocatix) * Chastelblathagh,' held in chief, as is said, to hold for his life with all other lands, rents, the liberty of Trym and all other liberties, knights' fees, advowsons of churches and other appurtenances of the said castles, manors and lands. Licence also for her to grant that the manors of Armolghan, now held for life by Englentina Fiz Johan, and Roberdeston, held by Lewelin de Moncelowe, 90 acres of land in Btepelton, held by Richard de Haukeston, and the manor of Clony, held by John de Leghton and John de Fallesleye, all likewise held in chief, shall remain to the same Roger for his life ; he paying for the whole to the countess, at Trym, 500 marks, yearly at Michaelmas and the Annunciation. In default of payment at any term the countess has right of re-entry into the premises. By p.s.
April 18. Inspeximm and confirmation of an indenture under the seal of Lreland,
Westminster, dated at the castle of Inch (Fwnda), on 25 October, 19 Edward III,
witnessing that in compensation for lands of the value of 100 marks yearly lately promised by the king to John son of Nicholas, he has granted to the same John the cantred of Ossurres, now in the king's hands for certain causes, to hold to him and his heirs so long as they bear themselves well and faithfully, rendering at the exchequer of Dublin a falcon gentle yearly and any thing which the cantred is worth beyond the said 100 marks, saving always to the king and his heirs knights* fees, wards, marriages, relieb and escheats. By K. and pet. of Pari.
16749 P
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no^g Mnnhranr 10 — cont.
April 15. Signification to J. bishop of Lincoln, of the royal assent to the election
Westminster, of brother Roger de Gravenhurst, canon of the house of Dunstaple, to be
prior of that place. By p.s.
April 18. Presentation of Richard de Sancto Paulo to the vicarage of the church Westminster of Carlyoun, in the diocese of Llandaff, in the king*s gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Goltclyve being in his hands on account of the war with France.
April 10. Presentation of Henry Kempe, chaplain, to the vicarage of the church Westminster, of Turneglos, in the diocese of Exeter, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the priory of Tylardrait being in his hands on account of the war with France.
March 8. Whereas Peter de Grandissono, by fine levied in the king's court before Westminster, the justices of the Bench, granted that the manor of Lidyerd Trego} (the
advowson of the church of that Hianor excepted), which Agnes de Northwode holds for life, should remain to Roger de Bello Campo and Sibyl, his wife, in tail male ; and whereas Agnes, because she has not come before the said justices to know what right she claims in the manor and attorn to Roger and Sibyl, has forfeited divers issues according to the process had therein against her in the said court, as is said : the king of special grace has granted to Roger the issues so forfeited by Agnes as well as those which she may afterwards forfeit before she comes into court and attorns to the same Roger and Sibyl. By p.s.
April 12. On the petition of Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, shewing Westminster, that, whereas his steward in the county of Weysford m Ireland has to come twice a year to the exchequer of Dublin to render account, the king's Irish enemies and rebels in the absence of the steward have many times invaded the county, killing and burning there to the shame and peril of the king and earl, the king has granted during pleasure that the steward shall render his account at the said exchequer once in the year, to wit on the octaves of Michaelmas. By K.
April 16. Appointment, on the nomination of the king's merchants, Walter de Westminster. Chiryton, Thomas de Swanlond and their fellows, to whom the king has committed the custody of all the customs and subsidies in England for a time, as in an indenture between him and them is more fully contained, of Roger le Forester of Oxford to hold the office of the tronage of wool in the port of l^oston, during pleasure. By bill of Walter himself.
MEMBRANE 9.
April 10. Notification that the king has revoked the letters patent whereby he Westminster, lately committed to brother Galvan de Hambeya, monk of the Benedictine monastery of St. Sauveur le Vicomte, in Normandy, the custody of the alien priory of Elyngham for such time as the war with France shall endure, at the rent of 6 marks, because by other letters patent he had already granted the same to the prioress of Aumbresbury at such rent. It is however the king's will that the prioress find for Galvan proper sustenance. By C.
April 8. ' Iiispej'vnus and confirmation of (1) a charter of Peter de Brus the third, Westminster, witnessed by Sir Henry de Percy, Sir Roger de Brus, Sir Simon de Brus,
Sir Roger de Toukotes, John de Toukotes, Alan de Parco, Hugh de Lascy of Gayteford, Philip de Milford, Hugh de Marisco of Brayton, Adam
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son of the Steward, and others, granting, at the request of Hilaria, his wife, and for a white palfrey given to him by Herbert, his reeve, to his men of Carleton that they and their heirs for ever shall hold of him and his heirs all the wastes pertaining to the said town, without measurement (aitfcnsHr') of him or his heirs, at the rent of i<L an acre for all services ; and (2) a writing of the same, dated in 1249 at Easter, for 8 marks given to him, and witnessed by Sir Nicholas de Stutevil, then steward. Sir lioger de Thocero, John de Tocero, Hugh le Haberger, Sir Richard de Blay, Sir Chour de Beleu, William de Politun, John de Ileck', Adam Marc of Drax, Walter son of Silvester of the same, Thomas de Cappella, Gregory de Kamelesford, Hugh de Mar of Ryton, and many others, granting to John son of Mariot, Robert, his brother, Thomas son of Herbert, Adam son of Duna, William Mach', Peter Clerk (C7r*), Richard son of Thomas, John son of Robert, Henry son of Randolf, Roger Person and all his men and tenants of Karletun that they shall hold the lands which they have of the waste in the same town, by the same bounds and metes and without measurement, as they held the same in the time of his father and himself.
By fine of 20». paid to the clerk of the hanaper. York.
April 8. Grant to Matthew de Assheton, king's clerk, of the deanery of Fyncham,
IVesiminster. in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the bishopric of Norwich
being lately in his hands. By p.s.
April 7. Grant to the abbot and convent of Glastonbury, who at the king's
WestminBter. request have granted to Stephen de Prestaton, lately maimed in his service,
sustenance from their house for life, that they shall not by reason of such grant be constrained henceforth to find sustenance for any other nor shall the grant prejudice their house as a precedent. By p.s.
April 10. Pardon, in consideration of 20*. which William de Glenton, of Boterwyk, Westminster, will pay to the king, to the said William and Margery, his wife, for
acquiring to them and the heirs of William from Roger Ingelberd, James Jurdan, John Cokerell and John Toundu, 20 acres of meadow and 10 acres of pasture in Boterwyk, held in chief, and entering therein with- out the king's licence ; and restitution of the same to them. Lincoln.
And the 20s. have been paid to the clerk of the hanaper.
April 12. Protection with clause nolumn^s for Master Peter de Langeton, proctor Westminster, and farmer of the treasurership of the church of St. Peter, York, and the
prebend of Wilton annexed to that treasurership, as well as of the arch- deaconry of the East Riding and the prebend of Warthill, and a mediety of the church of Axmynstre annexed to that prebend, which are in the hands of some aliens and have been taken into the king's hands pursuant to the ordinance that aliens beneficed within the realm and non-resident should aid the king with the value of their benefices for a certain time ; to endure for such time as the fruits, profits and emoluments of the same remain in the king's hands for this cause. By C.
Jan. 18. Presentation of John de Hemmyngburgh to the vicarage of Striguil,
Westminster, in the diocese of LlandafiT, in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities
of the priory of Striguil being in his hands on account of the war with France. [See previous Volume^ p. 449.]
April 12. Ratification of the estate of John de Lowe as parson of the church of Westminiiar. Bredon, in the diocese of Worcester, by the collation of the bishop of
Worcester. By p.s.
April 12. Whereas the king by letters patent lately granted to the prior of Ware, We«tminster. an alien, the custody of the temporalities of the priory in England during
the war with France ; at the recjucst of Queen Isabel and for 100 marks
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which the prior will pay into the king's chamber, he has granted to him all advowsons of churches and benefices pertaining to such temporalities to hold for the same time. By p.s.
April 13. Protection with clause luditmua, at the request of the abbot of Bynedon, Westmingter. for the said abbey, a house of the king's patronage founded by his progenitors and situated on the sea-coast, which is now so burdened with debt and depressed in state by frequent visits of the king's alien enemies coming upon them unawares, as well as of other mariners calling there, that its ruin is probable unless speedy relief be applied ; and appointment of Hugh de Courtenay, earl of Devon, and Hugh, his son, to the custody of the same with its lands, rents and possessions, to apply the revenues, saving reasonable sustenance for such persons as are necessary for the due rule of the house, in discharge of the debts and relief of the estate thereof ; during the king's pleasure. By K.
April 10. The sub-prior and convent of Dunstaple, signifying to the king by Westminster, letters patent of their chaptef the cession of brother John de London, their prior, have letters of licence to elect.
April 21. Presentation of Richard de Eccleshale to the church of Potton, in the Westminster, diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of St. Andrew, Norhampton, being in his hands on account of the war with France.
MEMBRA SE 8.
April 10. Pardon to Geoflfrey son of William de Sutton of the king's suit for all Westminster, manner of sedition, assumption of the royal power, felonies, conspiracies and dissensions done by him in the twenty-first year of the king in a dis- turbance raised by him and others to the terror of the king's people in the town of Boston, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent outlawries.
By p.s. The like to the following : —
Geoflfrey le Bailly. Richard Noricesone.
Thomas de Ocham. William Prentiz.
Roger de Crouland. Thomas Warde.
Thomas Page. John Reynald.
Thomas Hemery. Reginald Pakkere.
Richard de Herford. John de Lincoln, *spicer.'
Walter de Adlyngton. Alan Flegh.
Thomas Serjaunt. John Thorald,
Thomas Chich. Roger Auleward.
Ralph Basse. Stephen Whyttop.
John Addekok. John Gosberkirke.
William Berbowe. William son of Ralph le Barber.
John de Waynflet. Thomas de Swafham, 'taiUour.'
John Short. John Lyminour.
John de Stepyng. Thomas de Kirkeby, *bocher.'
Robert Davy. William Drop.
Andrew de Wynthorp. John Besage.
John Bas. Juetta wife of John de Claymont.
Robert de Wenham. John de Claymont.
John de Conyngton. The like to John son of Robert de Gosberkyrk. By p.s.
The like to the following : —
Simon Gysors,
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J 349. Membra)ie S — cont,
Jan. 10. John Ryngolf.
Westminster '^ ^
[General heading to the foregoing entries : — De yardonatione pro fwminibm de Sancto Botulpho,]
1348. MEMBRANES 7 to 5.
^f^'. ^?* Exemplification, at the request of John Cosyn, warden of the chapel of . ' -^ - St. Mary, Sibethorpe, of the tenors of records and processes before the justices of the Bench as follows :—
(1.) Pleas at Westminster in fifteen days of Michaelmas, 21 Edward III, Ro. 624, Nottingham to wit. John son of Ralph Chaumpenejs of Quappelade and Margaret, his wife, and Roger son of William de Flete, demand against the said warden the manor of Sibethorpe as the right of Margaret and Roger, by writ of right because Stephen Waleys, chief lord, &c. released to the king his court thereof. They say that one Ralph de Sancto Paulo, ancestor of Margaret and Roger, was seised of the manor in the time of King Richard and that from him the right therein descended to Dionisia, his daughter and heir, who afterwards married Alexander Bozon of Eirketon in Hoyland, knight, and had issue Ralph, to whom the inheritance descended, and as he died without heir of himself, the right passed to his brother, Hugh, and from him the same descended successively to Simon, his son, and to John son of the said Simon, who died without heir of himself, wherefore the right passed to his sisters Joan, Alice and the said Margaret, and from Joan, because she died without heir of herself, the right of her pourparty descended to her two sisters, and the right of Alice descended to Roger, the demandant, as her son and heir.
The warden acknowledges this, and says that the said John son of Simon died seised of the entire manor with all its appurtenances in Sibethorpe, Shelton and Knyveton, and after his death the same descended to the said Margaret then married to the said John son of Ralph, the said Alice and also to the said Joan, who afterwards married John the elder, son of Reginald de Aslacton, knight, that afterwards by a fine (produced) levied in the king's court at Nottingham, on Monday after Martinmas, in the third year of the present king, before William de Herle and his fellows, justices in eyre, between the same John son of Reginald, plaintiff, and John son of Ralph and Margaret, deforciants, the latter acknowledged one third part of the manor to be the right of the plaintiff, by virtue whereof John son of Reginald was seised of that third part of the manor ; as to the second third part of the manor he says that the same Alice by the name of Alice daughter of Simon de Kirketon in Hoyland, sometime wife of William son of Hugh de Flete, after the death of her husband, granted the same to the said John son of Reginald by a charter (produced), dated on Tuesday the vigil of St. Lucy, 8 Edward III ; and as to the remaining third part he says that the same John son of Reginald was seised of that in right of Joan his wife ; that afterwards by fine levied at York in fiSeen days of Hilary, 8 Edward III, before William de Herle and his fellows, justices of the Bench, between the same John and Joan, plaintiffs, and Hugh de Aslacton, chaplain, deforciant, of the same third part, the plaintiffs acknowledged the same to be the right of Hugh, and he regtanted it to them in tail, with successive
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remainders to William de Stanford in tail, and to Beginald son of William del Wodehouses in fee, and he says that afterwards the said John son of Reginald granted the manor to Thomas de Sibethorpe, parson of Bekyngham, founder of the chapel, who endowed the chapel therewith, and in proof of this he produces deeds. Judgment for the warden.
(2.) The like, on the octave of Hilary, 21 Edward III. Ro. 49, Nottingham to wit. William de Wodehous, demandant, and the same warden, tenant of the manor of Sibethorpe. The warden pleads that demandant released his right in the manor to the afore- said Thomas, founder of the chapel, who endowed the same there- with. Judgment for the warden.
(8.) The like, on the quinzaine of Martimas, 21 Edward III. Ro. 625, Nottingham to wit. The same warden is summoned to answer Thomas Freman of Sibethorpe and Emma, his wife, wherefore he took and unjustly detains their chattels. Thomas and Emma, by their attorney, William de Batheleye, complain that on Thursday after All Saints in this year at a place called * Thomashous Freman ' in Sibethorpe the warden took and detains a brazen pot and a pan.
The warden, by his attorney, William de Bitham, avouches the taking and justifies the same. He says that one John de Aslacton the elder, son of Reginald de Aslacton, knight, late lord of the manor of Sibethorpe, was seised of the tenement aforesaid as parcel of the manor and by indenture (produced), dated at Sibe- thorpe on Wednesday the Annunciation, 6 Edward III, enfeoffed the same Thomas and Emma of the same, to wit, a messuage in Sibethorpe lying in length from the highway towards the west as far as lands of the chantry of St. Mary, Sibethorpe, on the east, and in breadth between a messuage of Robert Adam and Geoffrey son of Richard de Kilvyngton, and six selions of arable land in the fields of Sibethorpe (specified in the indenture), they render- ing yearly 6s. and coming twice a year to the grantor's court at Sibethorpe, and if the rent should be in arrear at any time, the said lord bad power to distrain, and that the said manor after- wards became the property of the chapel as aforesaid. Judgment for the warden.
(4.] The like, on the quinzaine of Hilary, 20 Edward III. Ro. 164, Nottingham to wit. Robert son of WiUiam del Grene of Sibethorpe demandant, the same warden, tenant of an acre of meadow and 16Jr/. of rent, in Sibethorpe, by writ of right because Thomas de Sibethorpe, chief lord, etc. released to the king his court. Demandant says that one Goscelin son of Roger de Sibethorpe, ancestor of the demandant, was seised thereof in the time of King Richard, and from him the right therein descended through Thomas, his son and heir, Roger, son and heir of Thomas, Alice, daughter and heir of Roger, William, son and heir of Alice, to Robert, the demandant. The warden says that William, demand- ant's father, by deed granted the premises to the said Thomas de Sibethorpe, who endowed the chapel with the same at its foundation, and he produces a writing of quit-claim, witnessed by William son of Geoffrejr, Thomas, his brother, Thomas Peronel, Geoffrey Bithelane, William de Grantham, clerk, and others, wherein the premises are particularly set forth. Judgment for the wanlen.
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(5.) The like. Ro. 561, Nottingham to wit. The prior of Thur- garton, demandant, and the same warden, tenant, of a bovate of land, 5 acres of meadow and 15*. of rent in Sibethorpe and Aslacton, by writ of right because Alice de Byngham, chief lady of the fee, released to the king her court. Demandant says that in the time of King Henry III the prior was seised thereof in right of his church of St. Peter, Thurgarton. The warden answers that the prior and convent long before the statute of mortmain was passed, on 10 January, 1267, by an indenture (produced) granted the tenements demanded to*Geoffrey le Clerk of Sibethorpe, under the name of Geoffrey Payn of Sibethorpe, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns at the rent of 20.s. 8^., that afterwards the prior by a writing, dated 20 December, 1802, released to the same Geoffrey and his heirs 6n. of the said rent, and that, after the death of Geoffrey, William his son and heir entered into the premises, and he granted the same to the said Thomas, the founder of the chapel, and the prior and convent of Thurgarton released to the same Thomas their right therein, by a writing dated on 20 October, 1884, and afterwards they formed part of the endowment of the chapel, after which the prior and convent released their right in the tenements and the rent aforesaid. Judgment for the warden.
MEMBRANE 4.
March 15. Dn the petition of the king's serjeant at arms, Andrew de Guldeford, Wesiminster. shewing that, whereas it was lately ordained by Ralph de Ufford, then
justiciary of Ireland, and the king's council there, and publicly proclaimed, that whosoever should take Thomas Mactartan, an Irishman, giving him- self the name of king of Ovegh, a felon, enemy and rebel of the king, who had invaded the lands of him and some of his lieges of those parts, alive, should have 100/. or dead 40/. for his labour and charges therein, he afterwards took the said Thomas alive and brought him to his last punishment, as he deserved, and praying that the king will order for him payment of the 100/. or some assignment thereof ; the king, because Walter de Bermyngeham, now justiciary of Ireland, has testified before the council in Parliament that his petition contains the truth and that he has endured great damage and loss in the said service, has granted that he shall receive the farm of the city of Waterford, by the hands of the mayor and bailiffs, until he be satisfied in full of the 100/.
By K. & the whole C.
April 16. Presentation of Robert de Clipston to the church of Bentham, of the Webtminster. jurisdiction of the archdeacon of Richmond, in the king's gift by reason
of his custody of the lands and heir of John son of Henry, tenant in chief.
By p.s.
April 14. Pardon, for good service in the war with France, to Thomas de Westminster. Bramwyth of Donecastre of the king's suit for the death of Roger Sheter
of Donecastre, killed before 4 September in the king's twentieth year, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent outlawry. By p.s.
April 16. Geofi&ey de Thoresby, staying in England, has letters nominating WMtminster. Jordan de Barentyn and Thomas de Clifford as his attorneys in the island
of Jersey e for one year.
56 CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
1348. Membrane 4 — cont.
April 18. Pardon, for his good service in foreign parts, to Maurice Fitz Thomas, Westminster, earl of Kildare, of the king's suit for all homicides, felonies, robberies and trespasses in Ireland, whereof he is appealed, and of any consequent outlawries.
April 16. Whereas on 19 July, in his third year, the king with the counsel and Westminster, assent of the prelates and magnates in Parliament revoked a grant pre- viously made to Robert de Poleye, king's yeoman, of the assay of the alnage of cloths of worstedes in the city of Norwich and elsewhere in the county of Norfolk, which offioe Robert held by demise of John Pecok, who held the same by grant to him for life by Edward II, and caused letters patent made to the said Robert therein, which he then surrendered, to be cancelled ; he is now instantly entreated, as well on behalf of the workers of such cloths of worstede as of merchants of the same of the said county, by petition shewn in his last Parliament, to accept and ratify the said revocation and with the assent of the same Parliament he has thought fit by these presents to accept, ratify and confirm the same, revoking any grants or commissions made by him of the office of the assay of such cloths, granting that workers may work and merchants sell such cloths of worstedes without assay made thereof from henceforth.* By pet. of Pari.
[Cf, Rolls of Parliament, II, pp. 204 and 409.]
April 10. Protection with clause nolumusy for one year, for the barons and other
Westminster, men of the town of Romneye in consideration of good service done by the
barons and other men of the Cinque Ports. By K.
April 18. Whereas Edward I granted licence for Walter de Langeton, then Westminster, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, to build a wall round the close of the cathedral church of Lichfield and crenellate such wall, and the present king at the suit of Roger, now bishop of that place, and the dean and chapter there, shewing that, although after the enclosing of the same they have hitherto held the close at their will, so that no transit through the close of men, carts, wains or horses other than their own has been permitted, except with their licence, nevertheless certain of the town of Lichfield and the vicinage now claim to have a common transit through the close, although the said bishop, Walter, of his own free will for the public benefit caused a new way to be made there leading from Bakenstrete by the gate of the close, with bridges over the water there, sufficient for the transit of men, carts, wains and horses, and praying that he would con- firm the charter of Edward I, lately commanded John de Swynnerton, escheator in the county of Stafford, to make inquisition whether it wotdd be to the damage of anv if he were to grant the petition ; and whereas by such inquisition it has been found that it will not be to the damage of any or a nuisance to the town to do this : the king by these presents confirms the charter, so that only the bishop, the dean and chapter, and the ministers of them and the church shall have transit through the close.
By fine of 20«. paid in the hanaper. Stafford.
April 26. Piesentation of John de Hedyndon to the church of Portcraghan, in Westminster, the diocese of St. Davids, in the king's gift by reason of the priory of Pembroke being in his hands on account of the war with France.
April 8. Licence for the warden and chaplains of the chantry in the chapel of
Westminster, the Annunciation of St. Mary, Caumpeseye, to acquire in mortmain land
and rent, not held in chief, to the value of 10^ By p.s.
April 25. Whereas the king for some sinister information against him lately Westminster, caused the body of Peter de Benawe to be arrested, inasmuch as the same
22 EDWARD III.— Part I. 57
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Peter is not guilty of the things laid to his charge, as appears on fuller information, he has pardoned him the rancour and indignation conceived against him on that account. By p.s.
April 8. Licence, at the request of Joan, the king's daughter, for the prior and
WestauDster. convent of Plympton to acquire in mortmain land and rent, not held in
chief, to the value of 10/. yearly. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 3.
April 11. Licence for John de Sapy to grant to Katharine, late the wife of Thomas Westminster, son of John de Sapy, for her life, with reversion to his right heirs, the
manor of Caldecote, held in chief as is said, which with the king's licence Hugh de Sapy, parson of the church of Oumbresle, lately granted to him for life with remainder to the said Katharine for life and reversion to his right heirs. By p.s.
April 12. Exemption for life of John le White of Telaghfoflfyn, burgess of Dun- Westminster, dalk in Ireland, from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions, and from
appointment as mayor, sheriff, escheator, coroner or other bailiff or minister of the king, in Ireland, against his will. By p.s.
April 12. Licence, in consideration of lOOs. which Henry son of Henry de Westminster. Merland will pay to the king, for the said Henry to enfeoff William
Flemmyng, parson of the church of St. Tathan, and Robert Cayner, parson of the church of Orchardele, of two parts of the manor of Orchardele, which manor is held in chief, and of the reversion of the third part of that manor, expectant on the demise of Joan late the wife of Henry de Merland ; and for them to re-grant the same to him, Margaret, his wife, and his heirs.
And the IQOs, have been paid in the hanaper. Somerset.
April 5. Licence for Simon Symeon to impark his wood of Grafton, which is
Wertminster. within the metes of the forest of Rokyngham, as is said, provided that he
make no deer-leap therein By p.s.
April 12. Pardon, in consideration of good service done in Gascony in the Weetminster. company of Henry, earl of Lancaster, to Richard le Younge of Hallum
of the king's suit for the death of Hugh le Godeknave of Hallum, killed before the passage of the earl to those parts, as is said, and of any consequent outlawry. By testimony of the earl.
April 10. Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, staying in England, has Westminster, letters nominating Thomas de Thimeby and John de Bitterle as his
attorneys in Ireland. Th[oma8] de Cotyngh[am] received the attorneys.
April 7. Presentation of William de Newenham to the church of Wynterboum
Westminster, gt. Martin, in the diocese of Salisbury.
April 5. Presentation of Richard Pikeryng, parson of a mediety of the church of
Westminster. Wodeford by Thrappeston, in the diocese of Lincoln, to the church of
Bildeston, in the diocese of Norwich, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heir of John de Lovayn, tenant in chief ; on an exchange of benefices with Roger de Wodeford.
April 15« Grant for life to the king's son John, earl of Richmond, of the ^^ e»tiiiin8ter« following liberties in all lands of his earldom within the county of Lincoln,
to wit infangenthef, outfangenthef, cognisance of pleas of fresh force and taking of cattle, and return of writs of the king affecting his men and tenants. By p.s.
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1348.
April 20. Mortlake.
April 22. Mortlake.
April 23. Mortlake.
April 28. Westminster.
Membrane 3 — rout.
Pardon to Baldwin Mayneston of the king's suit for the death of Andrew son of John Passager of Comewaill, whereof he is appealed ; and of any consequent outlawry. By p.s.
Licence, out of respect for the king's mother, Queen Isabel, and for 6,s-. 8(/. which Reginald Campeden, parson of the church of Castelrysyng, will pay to the king, for the alienation in mortmain by Thomas de London, clerk, to the said Reginald, for his habitation, of a messuage in Castel- rysyng, held in chief by the service of 4J</. a year and of the value of 6r/. a year, as appears by inquisition taken by William de Middelton, escheator in the county of Norfolk. By K. Norfolk.
Mandate to William Croyser, escheator in the counties of Bedford and Buckingham, to deliver the temporalities of the priory of Dunstaple to brother Roger de Gravenhurst, canon of the house, whose election to be prior of that place has been confirmed by John, bishop of Lincoln^ and who has done fealty to the king. By K. & C.
Writ de intetulmdo to the tenants of the priory.
Protection with clause volmnns, until Michaelmas, for brother John Godelli, prior of Derhurst, going beyond seas on the king's service.
By K. & C.
Protection and safe-conduct for the same time for him in going to St. Denis in Prance and other places beyond seas to further certain business of the king there and returning to England, as well as for any other whom ho may send in his place if for any impediment he cannot return to those parts from England. By K. & C.
MEMBRANES 2 and 1.
April 11. Confirmation to the prioress and nuns of Muncketon of a large number Westminster, of grants to their house in frank almoin by private benefactors which are
not dated or set out in full. York.
By p.s. and by fine of 405. paid to the clerk of the hanaper.
Membrane 1 — cont,
March 12. Licence for John de Mohoun, lord of Dunsterre, to grant that the Westminster, manors of Odecoumbe [Codecombe, in the j^.s.], now in the tenure of Payn de Mohoun, Greywell, in the tenure of John de Toneworth, and Sturmenustre Mareschal, in the tenure of John de Carrau, a messuage and a carucate of land in Karampton, in the tenure of Nicholas de Sharyngworth, and a messuage and two carucates of land in Culveton, in the tenure of Hugh de Colne, John, his son, and John de Colne, said to be held in chief, together with the knights' fees and advowsons of churches pertaining to them, shall remain after the death of the respective tenants to William Hothorp and Richard Cok and their heirs ; and for the said William and Bichard, after receiving the attornment of such tenants, to re-grant the whole to the grantor and Joan his wife, in tail, with remainder to his right heirs.
By p.s. [19358] and for 20/. to be paid to the king.
March 16. Whereas the archbishops of Canterbury from time whereof the memory Westminster, of man runneth not to the contrary have paid to the hospitals of Northgate
and Herbaldon, founded of their alms for the sustenance of brethren, sisters and other poor persons, out of their temporalities 140/. yearly, and
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"1 Q^Q Menihratie 1 — cont»
in times of voidance of these the king and his progenitors have paid the like, as by a certificate of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, sent into the chancery by the king's command, appears, and whereas, as he is informed, the rector for the time being of the church of Recolvre, which is of the archbishop's patronage, has paid 20Z. yearly to the same poor persons; the king, at the request of John de Stretford, archbishop of Canterbury, who has long laboured with effect in the direction of the business of him and the realm, has granted licence for the archbishop and his successors, on the death or cession of the rector, by apostolic authority to appropriate the same church and the chapels connected with it, and