28 Oct. Westminster. For Henry de Trubleville. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to place in respite the demand of £15 that they make from Henry de Trubleville by reason of the custody of the land and heir of William son of Martin, who is in his hand of the king’s gift, for the debt that William owed the king, until the full age of Nicholas, son and heir of the aforesaid William.

For the bishop of Carlisle. Order to the archdeacon of Northumberland to permit the venerable father W. bishop of Carlisle to have peace from the sixteenth that is exacted from him to the king’s use from his churches that he has in the diocese of Durham, until he has command otherwise . He is to cause the king to know the sum of the same sixteenth.

29 Oct. Rochester. Concerning the debt of the countess of Salisbury. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to Ela, countess of Salisbury, formerly the wife of William Longespée, former earl of Salisbury, uncle of [the earl of] Salisbury (sic.) , that the 550 m. which the executors of the testament of the aforesaid earl of Salisbury ought to render to the king of the fine that Alexander, King of Scots, made with them for having custody of the land formerly of Earl Hugh Bigod, which was in the hand of the aforesaid earl of Salisbury, are to be allowed to the same countess of Salisbury in the debt of £1075 12s. 3d. which is exacted from her at the Exchequer for the debts that the aforesaid earl of Salisbury owed to the king. The king has also granted to the countess that she may render 100 m. of the residue of the same debt each year at two terms, namely 50 m. at Easter in the twelfth year and 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 100 m. thus from year to year at the same terms until the rest of the aforesaid debt is paid in full. The king has further granted to the countess that if death befalls her before the rest of the debt is paid to the king, the heirs of the aforesaid earl of Salisbury and the countess are to render the aforesaid debt each year at the same terms, namely 100 m., until the debt is paid to the king. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

29 Oct. Rochester. Concerning the fine of Roger of Dauntsey and his associates. To the sheriff of Essex. Roger of Dauntsey and Matilda, countess of Hereford, sister and heiress of William de Mandeville, formerly earl of Essex, have made fine with the king by £100 for Matilda’s relief and for having seisin of the lands formerly of the same W. earl of Essex, which fall to her by hereditary right , saving to Reymund de Burgh and Christiana, his wife, the dower of Christiana that they have from the lands formerly of William, earl of Essex. Warin de Munchesney has mainperned for Roger and Matilda, his wife, to render the aforesaid £100 to the king, namely 50 m. at Easter in the twelfth year, 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 50 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year. The king has also granted to Roger and Matilda, his wife, that, of the debt of £3788 17s. 2d. which William, earl of Essex, owed to the king at the Exchequer, they may render 300 m. each year, namely £100 at Easter in the twelfth year, £100 at Michaelmas in the same year, and 300 m. thus from year to year at the same terms until the aforesaid £3788 17s. 2d. are paid. Order that, having accepted security from Roger and Matilda for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king at the aforesaid terms, as aforesaid, he is to cause them to have full seisin of the aforesaid lands formerly of William, earl of Essex, which fall to Matilda by hereditary right, saving to the aforesaid Reymund and Christiana, his wife, the dower of Christiana from the aforesaid lands of the same earl of Essex, as aforesaid. When he has accepted security from Roger and Matilda for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king, as aforesaid, he is to signify this to the sheriff of Warwickshire by his letters, whom the king has ordered that when he signifies that security to him, he is immediately to cause Roger and Matilda to have full seisin of the lands formerly of William, earl of Essex, which fall to Matilda by hereditary right in his bailiwick.

Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire that when etc., as above.

Concerning the homage of Henry of Merton. The king has taken the homage of Henry of Merton, son of Emma, eldest sister of Matthew of Torrington, and Richard de Treminett, who are nephews and two of the heirs of Matthew, for their rightful part that falls to them by inheritance of the land formerly of Matthew. Order to the sheriff of Devon that, having accepted security from Henry for £20 and from Richard for £20 for their relief, he is to cause them to have full seisin of their reasonable parts that fall to them by inheritance of the land of the aforesaid Matthew.

For Mary, wife of Robert de Courtenay. The king has committed the manor of Sedborough with appurtenances to Mary, wife of Robert de Courtenay for as long etc., saving to the king the hundred for which the sheriff of Devon will answer at the Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Devon that notwithstanding prior letters sent to him, he is to cause her to have full seisin of the aforesaid manor without delay, saving the hundred to the king.

30 Oct. Canterbury. Concerning land to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Kent to take into the king’s hand the land in Wilmington formerly of Stephen de Mariscis, whose heir is in the custody of Jocelin of Wye, and to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise, saving to Jocelin his chattels that he has in the aforesaid land.

7 Nov. Westminster. Concerning land to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Sussex to take into the king’s hand all lands in his bailiwick formerly of Robert de Freville, who is dead, as is said, and to keep them safely so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise.

For Roger of Dauntsey and the countess of Hereford, his wife. To the sheriff of Essex. The king has granted to Roger of Dauntsey and Matilda, countess of Hereford, his wife, sister and heiress of William, formerly earl of Essex, that, of the debt of £3788 17s. 2d. which the earl of Essex owed to the king at the Exchequer, they may render 300 m. each year at the Exchequer for all of Matilda’s life, namely £100 at Easter in the twelfth year, £100 at Michaelmas in the same year, and 300 m. thus from year to year at the same terms for all her life. Order that, having accepted security from Roger and Matilda for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king at the aforesaid terms for all of Matilda’s life, as aforesaid, he is to cause them to have full seisin of the aforesaid lands formerly of the earl of Essex, which fall to Matilda by hereditary right, saving to Reymund de Burgh and Christiana, his wife, the dower of the same Christiana from the aforesaid lands formerly of the earl of Essex, as aforesaid. When he has accepted the aforesaid security from Roger and Matilda for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king, as aforesaid, he is to signify this to the sheriff of Warwickshire by his letters, whom the king has ordered that when he signifies that security to him, he is to cause Roger and Matilda to have full seisin of the lands formerly of the earl of Essex, which fall to Matilda by hereditary right in his bailiwick.

Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire etc., as above.

For W. bishop of Carlisle. The king has granted to W. bishop of Carlisle that he and his successors may henceforth be respondent at the Exchequer for the rent that Henry son of Fulcher and Nicholas Saucer, heirs of Adam Saucer, are accustomed to render at the Exchequer from the manor of Little Salkeld , and that Henry and Nicholas and their heirs may answer the bishop and his successors for that manor. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause that to be enrolled thus.

For Ralph de Rodes. The king has granted to Ralph de Rodes that he may take reasonable aid from his men of Horncastle, as the king took from his demesne lands. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to cause him to have the aforesaid aid, so that the aforesaid men are less aggrieved.

13 Nov. Bassingbourn. For John son of Richard. To the barons of the Exchequer. Order that, by inspection of the rolls of the Exchequer, they are to inquire diligently how much John son of Richard owes the king from the stanneries of Cornwall, which the same John and Stephen de Croy have from the king at farm, allowing John as much pertains to him of his tallies and the tenth of the same stanneries in the same farm as are allowed to Stephen, his associate. For his part John has made fine with the king for the remainder of his debt by rendering £20 per annum by his hand, namely £10 at the Exchequer of Easter in the twelfth year and £10 at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the same year, and £20 from year to year at the same terms until the remainder of the aforesaid debt is paid. Order to cause this to be enrolled and observed thus.

For William of Widworthy. Order to the sheriff of Devon to place in respite, until upon his next account at the Exchequer, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William of Widworthy senior and William of Widworthy junior for the scutage of Bedford, which they say they do not owe, so that it may be inquired then before the barons of the Exchequer whether they ought to pay the aforesaid scutage or ought to be quit therefrom. ¹

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Two small circles are entered in the margin beside this entry.

Buckinghamshire. Roger of Torpel gives 5 m. for placing a certain plea before Martin of Pattishall that was first summoned before other itinerant justices in Buckinghamshire.

15 Nov. Barnwell. For the earl of Chester. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes from R. earl of Chester and Lincoln for the debts that are to be exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year.

For the earl of Chester. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Northamptonshire, concerning the same debts.

17 Nov. Oundle. For Peter fitz Herbert. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite, until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Peter fitz Herbert for a certain scutage from the manor of Okehampton , formerly of Matilda de Courtenay, in Devon.

For the prior of Sempringham . The king has given respite to the prior of Sempringham , until Easter in the twelfth year, from 40 m., and to the prior of Sixhills from 30 m., of which they ought to have paid a moiety at Martinmas in the same year and the other moiety at Easter in the same year, of the money of Bernard de Sancto Germano which they have with them. Order to the barons of the Exchequer that, having accepted security from them for rendering all of the aforesaid debt to the king at their term, they are to permit them to have peace in the meantime.

For Robert Wolf. The king has given respite to Robert Wolf from rendering his account for the counties of Warwickshire and Leicestershire until Hilary in the twelfth year upon the account of the sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire at the same term. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Robert to have that respite.

16 Nov. Stamford. For Henry de Hauville. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite, until Hilary, the demand of £18 that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Henry de Hauville for the farm of the vill of Brigstock, and the demand of 25s. that he makes from the same for a certain assart made in that vill, and for the escape of his beasts into the king’s forest.

Concerning the land of Brian de Mare, to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to take into the king’s hand without delay the land formerly of Brian de Mare, sergeant of the forest of Hoiland , who is dead, and to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise. He is also to cause the executors of Brian’s testament to have his chattels in his bailiwick, in order to make reasonable execution of his testament.

19 Nov. Stamford. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand they make from the sheriff of Northamptonshire for the honour of Peverel and the sum of the same sheriff, until Hilary in the twelfth year.

Concerning the vill of Northampton, committed to Robert Spicer. The king has committed the vill of Northampton to Robert Spicer of Northampton to keep, to answer the king for it at the Exchequer by his hand for as long as it pleases the king. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to cause him to have seisin of the aforesaid vill, as aforesaid.

21 Nov. Grantham. For the countess of Hereford. Order to the sheriff of Essex that if Matilda, countess of Hereford, will find him sufficient pledges to render to the king 300 m. per annum of the debt that she owes him, then, the ploughland (cultura) which the king caused to be made in the lands of the earl of Essex in his bailiwick having been valued by law-worthy men, he is to cause her to have full seisin of the aforesaid lands, on condition that she first finds the sheriff safe pledges for rendering the value of the same ploughlands to the king at a certain term.

[No date]. Lincolnshire. Osbert Arsic gives 5 m. for having an assize of darrein presentment before four justices, concerning the church of Aunsby , as appears more fully on the dorse of the Patent Roll. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire etc. ¹

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PR 1225–32, p. 206.

[No date]. Suffolk. Ralph, son of William of Saxham, has attorned William of St. Albans to win or lose against Alice, his mother, concerning an assessment of dower in South Elmham.

23 Nov. Newark. Concerning cultivating the land of Brian de Mare. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to deliver the land formerly of Brian de Mare, which the king ordered to be taken into his hand, to Robert de Coleville, who the king has ordered to receive them so that he answers to whom the king orders, to cultivate and keep.

Concerning cultivating the land of Brian de Mare. Order to the same Robert to receive it thus.

Concerning the fine of Ralph de Mortimer. Ralph de Mortimer has made fine with the king by £100 for his relief for having seisin of the lands formerly of Hugh de Mortimer, his brother, who held of the king in chief, which fall to Ralph by hereditary right, and the king has taken his homage. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to cause him to have full seisin without delay of all lands formerly of the same Hugh in his bailiwick which fall to Ralph by hereditary right.

Concerning the fine of Ralph de Mortimer. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Hampshire, Berkshire , Shropshire , and to the sheriff Herefordshire by letters patent on account of the castle of Wigmore .

24 Nov. Langar. For Nicholas de Chenincourt. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand of £20 that he makes from Nicholas de Chenincourt by summons of the Exchequer for the debts of the Jews, until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year, so that it may be inquired why he owes that debt, and in the meantime he is to cause his livestock taken for that reason to be replevied to him.

22 Nov. Newark. For the citizens of Lincoln. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has prorogued the day that they had fixed for the citizens of Lincoln on the morrow of St. Nicholas to answer for the tallages and debts they owe him, until 15 days from Hilary in the twelfth year, so that they might answer more fully then.

Concerning the tallage of Lincoln. Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln to distrain all of the city of Lincoln to render, without delay, 400 m. of the tallage recently assessed on their city up to 700 m., of which the king has pardoned them 300 m., so that they have it at the Exchequer at Hilary in 15 days in the twelfth year.

24 Nov. Langar. For John son of Robert. The king has prorogued, until 15 days from Hilary in the twelfth year, the day which the barons of the Exchequer fixed for the deputy sheriff of John son of Robert for Northumberland, namely the morrow of St. Nicholas in the same year, for arrears and several debts. Order to the same barons to cause him to have that day.

29 Nov. Doncaster. For Simon de Hale . The king has given respite to Simon de Hale from rendering his account for the county of Wiltshire for the time when he was sheriff of the same county, until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

2 Dec. Thorpe. Yorkshire. Henry of Marston gives the king 1 m. for having four justices to take the assize of novel disseisin that he arraigned against Thomas Basset, concerning a tenement in Leeds. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to take etc.

For Brian de Lisle. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes from Brian de Lisle, who accompanies the king towards the parts of Bamburgh, for suit of the county and wapentake, until his return, so that it may then be inquired whether he owes that suit or not.

6 Dec. Northallerton. For the earl of Huntingdon. The king has given respite to John, earl of Huntingdon, from the debt that is exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, until Hilary in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

For Simon de Hale. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place in respite, until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year, the demand of 25 m. that he exacts by summons of the Exchequer from Simon de Hale, which Simon ought to have rendered to the king at Michaelmas in the eleventh year.

13 Dec. Darlington. For Semayne Crossbowman. Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London to place in respite, until Hilary in the twelfth year, the demand they make by summons of the Exchequer from Semayne Crossbowman by reason of the house and certain land formerly of Boneme Mutun in London, which he gave him.

14 Dec. Crayke. For Roger of St Andrew. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite the demand he makes from Roger of St Andrew by summons of the Exchequer for debts of the Jews, until 15 days from Hilary in the twelfth year.

25 Dec. York. Yorkshire. Thomas de Caberg’ gives 1 m. for having four justices to take an assize of novel disseisin, concerning a tenement in Manfield. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to take etc.

27 Dec. York. For the count of Aumale. The king has given respite to W. count of Aumale from the 50 m. that he owes him for a prest, until the octaves of the Close of Easter in the twelfth year. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to permit him to have peace in the meantime.

[No date]. Concerning the fine of Saer of Sutton. Saer of Sutton gives the king 100 m. for having his grace as it was said he had been present plundering a ship in the port of Hull in Yorkshire, in which merchants of the same ship were killed, of which he is to render 25 m. at Easter in the twelfth year, 25 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, 25 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and 25 m. at Michaelmas in the same year.

For Ralph Pirot. The king has taken the homage of Ralph Pirot for the lands formerly of Richard Pirot, his brother, whose heir he is, which Richard held of the king in chief. Order to the sheriff of Essex to take security from him for the relief that he owes the king, to cause him to have full seisin of the lands formerly of Richard in his bailiwick, and to inquire diligently how much land Richard held of the king in chief, by what service, and how much they are worth per annum, and he is to cause the king to know of the inquisition made thereupon under his seal and the seals of those by whom that inquisition was taken.

For Ralph Pirot. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire to take security for his relief of the lands formerly of the same Richard in his bailiwick.

30 Dec. Pontefract. For Ralph Musard. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demands he makes from Ralph Musard by summons of the Exchequer to the king’s use both for the Jewry and other debts, until the octaves of the Close of Easter in the twelfth year.

[No date]. Because in the Liberate Roll. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take his manors of Driffield, Pocklington, Scalby and Falsgrave into the king’s hand, because the king does not wish that the men of the manors have them henceforth in their hands. The demesne lands of the manors ... ¹

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Entry cancelled because in the Liberate Roll, and unfinished. See CLR 1226–40, pp. 62–3.

5 Jan. Blyth. For Simon de Hale. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes to the king’s use from Simon de Hale for a debt of the Jews, until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year.

For Simon de Hale. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Yorkshire for the same Simon.

For the sheriff of Yorkshire. The king has given respite to the sheriff of Yorkshire from rendering his account for the county of Yorkshire until the octaves of the Close of Easter in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

4 Jan. Grimston. For Robert de Vieuxpont. The king has given respite to Robert de Vieuxpont from the debts he owes him, for which he ought to answer him upon the Exchequer, until the octaves of the Purification next following in the twelfth year. Order to the barons that he is to have respite.

For Jordan Foliot. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place in respite the demand that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Jordan Foliot to the king’s use for a debt of the Jews, until Hilary in 15 days.

6 Jan. Newark. For Thomas of Moulton. The king has pardoned £140 of the debt that Thomas of Moulton owes him at the Exchequer for his expenses that he incurred in his service in the eyre of the justices in several counties by the king’s order. He has also granted to Thomas that, of the fine that he made with him by rendering £100 of the aforesaid debt each year at the Exchequer, he may render £40 each year henceforth of the rest of the aforesaid debt. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Thomas to be quit of the aforesaid £140 and to cause the aforesaid £40 of the rest of the debt to be enrolled and received each year until the rest of the aforesaid debt is paid to the king.

For Henry of Audley , concerning his account. The king has given respite to H. of Audley, sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire , from rendering his account until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

7 Jan. Newark. Concerning a pardon for the men of Norwich. The king has pardoned the men of the city of Norwich 50 m. of the 200 m. they owe him from the tallage lately assessed in the city of Norwich. Order to Herbert de Alençon and Alexander of Bassingbourn ¹ to cause that tallage to be re-assessed.

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Corrected from ‘Alexander of Dorset’.

For Alexander of Bassingbourn. The king has given respite to Alexander of Bassingbourn from the £25 he owes him, so that he renders a moiety at Easter in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Alexander of Bassingbourn. Order to the bishop of Norwich to cause his benefices of churches, which he took into the king’s hand for this reason, to be rendered to him.

14 Jan. Stamford. Concerning the lands and chattels of Matilda de Dive. Order to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire to take into the king’s hand the lands and chattels of Matilda de Dive in his bailiwick once she has died, if death befalls her, so that no one may have entry into those lands or dispose of those chattels in any way without the king’s order. ¹

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Corrected from ‘… all lands formerly of Matilda de Dive in his bailiwick, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise, saving her chattels to the executors of the testament of Matilda in order to execute her reasonable testament. Witness the king at Haneheth’ on 11 January’.

Concerning land to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Dorset to take into the king’s hand all land of Olive de Tilly and to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise.

14 Jan. Stamford. Concerning placing demands in respite. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William de Coleville for a debt of the Jews, until 15 days from Hilary in the twelfth year, having accepted security from him that he will satisfy the king then.

Concerning demands to be placed in respite. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite the demand of £15 15s. 8½d. that he makes from William Crassus senior by summons of the Exchequer, until Easter shortly forthcoming in the twelfth year, having accepted security that he will satisfy the king then.

19 Jan. Dunstable. For Henry de Hauville. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Henry de Hauville for the farm of the manor of Brigstock and for the escape of beasts, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year.

[No date]. For Ralph de Mortimer. Ralph de Mortimer owes ¹ £100 for his relief of the lands formerly of Hugh de Mortimer, his brother, which fall to Ralph by hereditary right.

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Corrected from ‘has made fine with the king by …’

[No date]. Lincolnshire. Robert Wolf owes 1 m. for his amercement, in which he was amerced before William of Well, Ralph son of Simon, Roger de St. Martin and Alvred of Glentham, justices constituted to take the assize of darrein presentment to the church of Carlton .

30 Jan. Westminster. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite the demand he makes from Payn de Chaworth for the debt that he exacts from him by summons of the Exchequer, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year.

[No date]. Concerning pardon of tallage for the men of Ludgershall. The king has pardoned to the men of Ludgershall 2 m. of the 5 m. that they owe him of their tallage. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to cause that tallage to be re-assessed thus, so that paupers and the most aggrieved feel themselves alleviated and that the aforesaid 3 m. are saved for the king.

1 Feb. Westminster. For Roger la Zouche. The king has given respite to Roger la Zouche, until 15 days after Easter in the twelfth year, from the 40s. that he promised him before the justices last itinerant for having their judgement in a plea between him and the abbot of Shrewsbury concerning the advowson of the church of Tong , and that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Shropshire to permit him to have that respite.

Concerning respite for the men of Oxford. The king has given respite to the men of Oxford, until the Close of Easter in the twelfth year, from the amercements that arose in the eyre of the justices last itinerant at Oxford. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to permit them to have that respite.

[No date]. For the men of Devizes and Rowde. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his men of Devizes and Rowde from the 10 m. 16s. 8d. which they owe him of the tallage that he caused to be last assessed in their vills, so that they render a moiety at the Close of Easter in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas next following. Order to cause them to have that respite, as aforesaid.

11 Feb. Westminster. For the abbot of Grace Dieu . To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to the abbot of Grace Dieu that, of the 300 m. he owes of the fine of 400 m. that he made with him, of which he ought to have rendered 100 m. per annum, he may render 60 m. per annum, namely 30 m. at Easter and 30 m. at Michaelmas, until he has paid the aforesaid debt to the king. Order to cause this to be enrolled and observed thus.

15 Feb. Westminster. For Roger of Dauntsey. The king has granted to Roger of Dauntsey and Matilda, countess of Hereford, his wife, sister and heiress of William, formerly earl of Essex, that, of the debt of £3788 17s. 2d. which the earl of Essex owed at the Exchequer, they may render £100 each year for all of Matilda’s life, namely £100 at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, £50 at Easter next following in the thirteenth year, £50 at Michaelmas in the same year, and £100 thus from year to year for all of Matilda’s life at the same terms, until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king, and for rendering the aforesaid £100 per annum, as aforesaid, W. Marshal, earl of Pembroke, and G. earl of Gloucester and Hertford have constituted themselves before the king as the pledges of the aforesaid Roger and Countess Matilda, his wife. If by chance it happens that Reymund de Burgh and Christiana, his wife, hold in dower of Christiana the lands formerly of the earl of Essex which fall to the countess by hereditary right and which henceforward are to come into the hands of Roger and the countess, his wife, the king has granted to them that they may render £150 of the aforesaid debt at the aforesaid terms, namely £75 at Michaelmas and £75 at Easter by the pledge of the aforesaid earls, who have constituted themselves as pledges for them before the king, as aforesaid. Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause Roger and Matilda to have full seisin without delay of all lands formerly of the aforesaid earl of Essex, which fall to Matilda by hereditary right, saving to Reymund de Burgh and Christiana, his wife, the dower of the same Christiana from the same lands.

[No date]. Middlesex. The abbot of Westminster gives 15 m. for having a fair at Staines to last for four days, namely the morrow of the Ascension and for the three days next following, and for having a market at Moreton on Tuesdays, unless etc.

From here it is to be sent to the Exchequer.

[No date]. Hampshire. The men of Andover give 40 m. for having the manor of Andover with the foreign hundred and its other appurtenances at fee farm, rendering £80 blanched of the ancient farm each year at the Exchequer by their hand and £20 counted of the increment at two terms, namely £40 blanched and £10 numero at the Exchequer of Easter and £40 blanched and £10 numero at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, and for having a guild merchant and other quittances.

[No date]. Hampshire. The men of Basingstoke give 30 m. for having the manor of Basingstoke at fee farm with the in-hundred and all other things at the farm pertaining to that manor by the ancient farm of £52 blanched, which they were accustomed to render per annum, and 52s. which the sheriff of Hampshire was accustomed to take from them for the blanch, and by £18 of increment, so that they are to render £72 12s. numero for all, namely a moiety at Easter and the other moiety at Michaelmas.

For Ralph de Brocardeby. Ralph de Brocardeby has made fine with the king by 50s. for having seisin of the land formerly of William de Brocardeby, his brother, which falls to him by hereditary right . Order to the sheriff of Cumberland that, having accepted security etc., he is to cause him to have full seisin of all land etc., as above, in his bailiwick.

20 Feb. Westminster. For the men of Basingstoke. The king, by his charter, has granted the manor of Basingstoke to the men of Basingstoke with the in-hundred and all other things pertaining to the farm of that manor, to hold from the king and his heirs to those men and their heirs at fee farm by the ancient farm of £52 blanched, which they were accustomed to render per annum, and 52s. which the sheriff of Hampshire is accustomed to take from them for the blanch, and, moreover, by rendering £18 per annum to the king of the increment, so that they are to render £72 12s. numero per annum for all, namely a moiety at Easter and the other moiety at Michaelmas at the Exchequer, having retained in the king’s hand the other hundreds that the same men had at another time at farm. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire not to intermeddle with the aforesaid manor of Basingstoke or the in-hundred or other things pertaining to the farm of that manor, or to place his hand upon them .

For Henry son of William. The king has taken the homage of Henry son of William for the rightful portion that falls to Denise, his wife, of the inheritance formerly of Matthew of Torrington, her brother. Order to the sheriff of Devon that, having accepted security from Henry and Denise for £20 for their relief, he is to cause them to have full seisin of the rightful portion of the same Denise of the aforesaid inheritance.

Concerning respite. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to place in respite, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes from Hugh Graundin, who is in the king’s service in Gascony, for the 4 m. by which he was amerced before the justices last itinerant in his county.

For Simon de Hale. The king has granted to Simon de Hale that, of the 85 m. which he owes to Rose the Jewess of Lincoln , whose debts are in the king’s hand for the debts that she owes to the king, he may render 100s. per annum at the Exchequer by his hand until he has paid the aforesaid 85 m. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

[No date]. For the abbot of Jervaulx . The abbot and monks of Jervaulx give 20 m. for having the king’s confirmation of gifts and grants of land made to them and liberties granted to them, and for having confirmation of a charter of King Henry, grandfather of the king, concerning certain liberties granted to them, as is more fully contained in the charters the king caused to be made for them.

[No date]. For Roger Gernet. Roger Gernet gives 10 m. for having the king’s charter concerning custody of the forest of the county of Lancaster with all things pertaining to it, rendering £12 to the king by his hands at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, as is more fully contained in his charter that he has.

[No date]. For Andrew Bukerel. Andrew Bukerel gives 10 m. for having the king’s charter concerning all land with appurtenances formerly of Josceus, son of Benedict Parvus, Jew , in the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, rendering a pair of gilded spurs or 6d. to the king at Michaelmas, as is more fully contained in his charter that he has.

23 Feb. Westminster. For John de Kenn. The king has granted to John de Kenn that, of the 110 m. which he owes him for the debts of the Jews, he may render 5 m. to the king each year at the Exchequer until the aforesaid 110 m. are paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

Buckinghamshire. Ralph of Radnage, John son of Richard, Hugh son of Henry, William son of Ralph, William son of Richard, Thomas son of Ailward and Simon son of Reginald give the king 20s. for having a pone against the prior of Grovebury , concerning the customs and services that the prior exacts from them etc. in Radnage.

23 Feb. Westminster. Concerning the lands and chattels of Robert Mauntel. Order to the sheriff of Essex to take into the king’s hand the lands and chattels in his bailiwick formerly of Robert Mauntel, who held of the king in chief, for the debts Robert owed the king, and to keep those lands with the chattels safely so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise.

27 Feb. Westminster. For Roger of Dauntsey and his wife. Order to the sheriff of Essex that, having taken with him trustworthy and discreet men of his county, he is to approach the manors of Pleshey and Easter in person and cause all plough-oxen and all corn that the king has in the aforesaid manors to be valued by their view and testimony, and to cause Roger of Dauntsey and Margaret (sic.), his wife, to have them by the same value at which they will be valued, having accepted security from them that they will answer the king for a moiety of that value at the Exchequer at St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year and for the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year.

Concerning the mills of Bamburgh. Order to Roger of Hodsock to receive the king’s mills of Bamburgh, which the constable of Bamburgh will deliver to him by the king’s order, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise, and to answer the king with the issues of the lands in his custody by the king’s order.

27 Sept (sic.). Westminster. Concerning the debt that William Paynel owed the king, and concerning the manor of Bampton assigned to render that debt. Because the rolls of the Exchequer attest that William Paynel has assigned Alice de Mohun, his wife, and Hugh de Samford to render 20 m. to the king in each of the three years after starting out on his pilgrimage into the Holy Land, in part payment of the debts in which William was bound to the king, and for this he has committed his manor of Bampton to them to hold at the term given to those signed with the Cross, the king, not wishing to go against the term of those signed with the Cross, orders the barons of the Exchequer to receive the aforesaid 20 m. from them in each year of the aforesaid three years.

Concerning the debt that William Paynel owed the king and concerning the manor of Bampton, assigned to render that debt. Order to the sheriff of Devon to cause the same Alice and Hugh to have full seisin of the aforesaid manor , to hold until the abovesaid term of three years, as aforesaid.

For Saer of St. Andrew and his associates. Saer of St. Andrew, Richard de Muscegros and Simon de Muscegros have performed their fealty to the king for the land formerly of Matilda de Dive, grandmother of Matilda, Alice and Ascelina, wives of Saer, Richard and Simon, who held of the king in chief in Hinxton, which lands fall to Matilda, Alice and Ascelina by hereditary right. Order to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire that, having accepted security from them for rendering as much relief to the king as pertains to that land, he is to cause Saer and Matilda, his wife, Richard and Alice, his wife, and Simon and Ascelina, his wife, to have full seisin without delay of all land of which the aforesaid Matilda died seised in his bailiwick, which was taken into the king’s hand by reason of her death, and which falls to Matilda, Alice and Ascelina by hereditary right.

1 March. Westminster. For Richard Walensis. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to place in respite the demand of £100 that he makes from Richard Walensis by summons of the Exchequer for the debts of the Jews, until 15 days after Easter in the twelfth year, having accepted security that he will satisfy the king then.

For the wife of Richard of Chilham . The king has committed the manor of Lesnes with appurtenances to Rose, wife of Richard of Chilham , which they recovered by a duel against Robert fitz Walter, so that Rose is to render £40 to the king from the aforesaid manor, which the king lent to Richard in order to wage the duel, namely 20 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 20 m. at Hilary next following in the thirteenth year, and 20 m. at Easter next following in the same year, and she has found the king Geoffrey de Say, John of Shillingham and William de Lisle as her pledges, namely 20 m. from each pledge. Order to the bishop of Chichester etc. to cause her to have full seisin of the aforesaid manor.

2 March. Concerning land to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Kent to take into the king’s hand the manor of Warden of Richard of Chilham and Rose, his wife, and to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning land to be taken into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Essex, concerning taking the manor of Chingford with appurtenances into the king’s hand.

Concerning the custody of the land and heir of Robert Mauntel. The king has granted to Richard le Veille, knight of H. de Burgh etc., the custody of the land and heir of Robert Mauntel, who held of the king in chief, and the marriage of the same heir, so that Richard will answer the king for the debt that Robert owed the king, of which he is to render 20 m. per annum, as Robert was accustomed to render by the hand of the abbot of Maldon . Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause Richard to have full seisin of the lands formerly of Robert and of his heir, saving to Mary, who was Robert’s wife , her rightful dower.

Concerning the debt that the abbot of Jervaulx (sic.) owes the king for Robert de Ros. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to distrain the abbot of Riveaulx to render to the king the debt he owes him for Robert de Ros, which he recognised before W. archbishop of York and the other executors of the testament of the same Robert that he ought to render to the king, so that the king may have that debt at the Exchequer of Easter in the twelfth year, according to the summons of the Exchequer that the sheriff has.

For the wife of Robert de Vieuxpont . Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to inquire what became of the chattels of Robert de Vieuxpont, which were sold, recovered and valued by trustworthy men after his death, and who has them, and to cause Idonea, who was the wife of Robert to have them, having accepted security that she will answer the king for that value at his summons. He is also to cause the barons of the Exchequer to know the value upon his next account.

For the sheriff of Kent concerning respite of a demand. The sheriff of Kent has respite, until three weeks from Pentecost in the twelfth year, from answering the king at the Exchequer for the amercements of the men of the county of Kent, who fell into the king’s mercy before the justices last itinerant in that county. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit them to have that respite.

For the sheriff of Kent concerning respite of a demand. The same sheriff has the same term for the view of his account. To the barons of the Exchequer etc.

11 March. Lambeth. For the bishop of Bath. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to the venerable father J. bishop of Bath that, of the debt and fine that he owes the king, he may render 100 m. each year at the Exchequer, namely 50 m. at Easter in the twelfth year and 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 100 m. thus from year to year at the same terms until the aforesaid debt and fine are paid to the king. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

13 March. Lambeth. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to place in respite the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from W. earl Marshal for the debts of the king, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year.

Concerning respite of a demand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Wiltshire for Master Hugh, clerk of the Earl Marshal , ¹ concerning placing a demand of 2 m. in respite until the same term.

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Corrected from ‘Hugh of Bath’.

14 March. Windsor. For the sheriff of Nottinghamshire, concerning respite of account. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit the sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to have respite from rendering his account until one month from Easter in the twelfth year, a respite that the king gave him.

17 March. Windsor. Concerning the pasture of Rossall. Order to the sheriff of Lancaster to take the pasture of Rossall into the king’s hand, and to keep it safely, making the king’s advantage in as much as he can until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand the land that Stephen d’Evreux held of the king in chief near to Gillow and all other lands that he held in his bailiwick, and to keep them safely until the king is certain to whom the custody of the aforesaid lands pertains, whether to the king or to another.

18 March. Windsor. Concerning the priory of St. Frideswide, Oxford. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. Because it is despaired of the life of the prior of St. Frideswide, Oxford , who is suffering and near death, the king has committed the aforesaid priory to his beloved in Christ Brother Elias, canon of the same house , to keep safely with all lands, property, rents and all possessions pertaining to the priory in his bailiwick. Order that, if death befalls the prior or he is to resign the priory, he is not to extend his hand to the priory or to its lands, property, rents and possessions pertaining to it in his bailiwick without the special order of the king.

Concerning the priory of St. Frideswide, Oxford. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire .

18 March. Reading. Concerning the land that G. de Sausmarez held in the soke of Gayton. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to take into the king’s hand the land that Geoffrey de Sausmarez held in the soke of Gayton of the land of the Normans by the bail of King John etc., with all issues of the same land and with the rent of Easter term shortly forthcoming, and to keep it safely so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise.

20 March. Reading. For the earl of Warwick and his wife. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand for 20s. blanched that he makes from H. earl of Warwick and Phillippa, his wife, from their manor of Headington , so that it may be inquired then at the Exchequer whether they owe that blanch or not.

20 March. Reading. For Phillip d’Aubigny. To the sheriff of Berkshire. Together with the manor of Wadelinton’ , which the king has committed to his beloved and faithful Phillip d’Aubigny for the sustenance of the king’s castle of Wallingford , which he committed to him to keep for as long as it pleased the king, he has committed the stock of the same manor to Phillip. Order to cause the king’s stock of the same manor to be valued by trustworthy and law-worthy men and cause the king to know the value and number of the stock, for which Phillip will answer him when the king receives the manor from him, and to cause Phillip to have the aforesaid stock, as aforesaid.

Reading. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Hertfordshire to place in respite, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the men of Essendon and Bayford for the tallage last assessed upon them.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year, the demand he makes from Roger of St. Andrew by summons of the Exchequer for a debt of the Jews.

23 March. Reading. For Richard de Gray. The king has granted to Richard de Gray that, of the £7 which he owes of the debt of John de Humet, of which he ought to have rendered £3 10s. to the king at Michaelmas in the eleventh year and £3 10s. at Easter next following in the twelfth year, he may render £3 10s. at the Exchequer of Easter in the same year and £3 10s. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas next following in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to cause his livestock taken for this reason to be delivered to him.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to permit the monks of St. Swithun’s, Winchester to have peace from the demand he makes from them for a murder fine, from which they have immunity by the charters of the king’s predecessors, as they say, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year, so that it may be seen then by an inspection of their charters and the rolls of the Exchequer whether they ought to have immunity or not.

27 March. Reading. Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Leicestershire to take the manor of Rothley with appurtenances into the king’s hand, which the king has committed to Joan, wife of L. prince of North Wales, for as long as it pleases the king, and to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Shropshire, concerning the manor of Condover .

For Thomas Mauduit. The king has granted to Thomas Mauduit that, of the debt of 21 m. which he owes the king and which is exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, he may render a moiety at St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to permit him to have that respite.

For William of London . To the sheriff of Buckinghamshire. The king has granted to William of London, clerk , that, of the 24 m. which he owes him at the Exchequer for Hugh of Bath, he may render the same 24 m. at the same terms at which Hugh ought to have paid them, as is enrolled in the rolls of the Exchequer, so that the first term of payment is to begin at the forthcoming Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to permit William to have the same terms so that he distrains neither William nor Hugh in the meantime for the aforesaid debt.

For William of London . Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

25 March. Reading. For Gilbert de Winterborne. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. The king has given, and has confirmed by his charter, to Gilbert de Winterborne, sergeant of the butlery, for his homage and service, one virgate and the fourth part of a virgate of land with appurtenances in Benson, which Walter Gesun, who has been hanged for robbery, held from the king in chief, which land is the king’s escheat by reason of the hanging of the same Walter, to have and hold to Gilbert and his heirs from the king and his heirs, rendering therein 6s. 3d. each year to the king and his heirs at two terms, namely 3s. 1½d. at Easter and 3s. 1½d. at Michaelmas for all services, saving to the king and his heirs the tallage of 2s. when the king will cause his demesne lands and free men to be tallaged, and the carriage of the king’s corn with his cart and man for one day in autumn, and the carriage of the king’s hay for one day at the king’s cost, as more fully appears by the king’s charter made concerning this. Order to cause the aforesaid charter to be read in his presence and to cause Gilbert to have full seisin of the aforesaid land with appurtenances without delay.

For the Earl Marshal. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year, the demand of 40s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from W. earl Marshal for his manor of Caversham for a murder fine.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place in respite, until upon his account at this Exchequer of Easter in the [twelfth] year, the demand of £15 that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Geoffrey de Neville and Eudo de Longvillers for Roger de Montbegon, so that it might be inquired then before the barons of the Exchequer whether they themselves ought to pay the aforesaid debt to the king for Roger, as is said, or whether Henry of Monewden, Roger’s heir, ought to render that debt himself.

27 March. Reading. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Easter in the [twelfth] year, the demand of 40s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from W. Marshal, earl of Pembroke, for his manor of Caversham for a murder fine.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year, the demand of £40 that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from John fitz Geoffrey fitz Peter for the arrears of the farm of the vill of Aylesbury.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite, until three weeks from Easter in the twelfth year, the demand he makes from William de Montagu by summons of the Exchequer for the rest of the fine of 40 m. that John de Montagu made with King John, the king’s father, for enclosing his park of Preston, so that it may be inquired then upon the Exchequer whether William or John ought to answer for that demand.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to permit Ralph Bille of Arthingworth to have peace, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year, from the half-mark that he exacts from him by summons of the Exchequer , which Ralph paid at the Exchequer by the hand of Thomas of Cirencester, king’s sergeant , as he says, so that it may be inquired then at the Exchequer whether he ought to be quit or not, having accepted security from him that he will be at the Exchequer then.

30 March. Reading. For the abbot of Rievaulx , concerning the quitclaim of Robert de Ros. William de Ros and Robert, his brother, sons of Robert de Ros, have quitclaimed to the abbot and monks of Rievaulx the debt that they exacted from them in the name of their father for 250 m., to be rendered to the executors of Robert’s testament at certain terms. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire not henceforth to distrain the abbot by reason of the king’s order made to him at another time for distraining him for the aforesaid debt, because the king has betaken himself to his son and heir for the debt the same Robert de Ros owed to the king.

Concerning respite of a demand. The king has granted to Adam de Periton’ that, of the 100s. which he owes him for his relief of the lands he holds of the king in chief, he may render a moiety at the Exchequer at St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire to permit him to have that respite.

Concerning respite of a demand. The king has given respite, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year, to the men of Wallingford from the demand of 100s. that the sheriff of Berkshire makes from them by summons of the Exchequer for the arrears of the tallage last assessed in the vill of Wallingford, and from the demand of £9 4s. that the same sheriff makes from them for the arrears of the fifteenth. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to permit them to have peace from the aforesaid demands in the meantime.

30 March. Reading. For Walter Foliot. The king has granted to Walter Foliot that, of the 12 m. which he owes him for the loan that King John etc. made to him on his last journey to Poitou, and similarly of the 7 m. which he owes for two tuns of the king’s wine that he took from William de Haverhill and Russell de St. Maxence, he may render a moiety at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Easter in the thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to permit him to have those terms.

[No date]. Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire to take into the king’s hand the manors of Bowden and Harborough, which are of the king’s demesne and are in the hand of William de Cantilupe, the manor of Stretton with the soke , which is of the king’s demesne and is in the hand of Richard de Harcourt, and two carucates of land with appurtenances in Medbourne, which William le Estrange holds, and he is to keep the aforesaid lands safely until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire to take into the king’s hand the manor of Oswaldbeck with appurtenances, which the king caused to be handed over to Olive, who was the wife of Roger de Montbegon , until she should have her dower, which she now has, that part of the land that Geoffrey Gyun holds in the same vill, all land formerly of Henry de Stuteville in Barton of the lands of the Normans, the land formerly of the same Henry in Bradmore, and the vill of Bulwell which Phillip Marc holds and which is an escheat of the king, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise.

For the prior of St. Frideswide, Oxford . The prior of St. Frideswide, Oxford gives 40 m. for having the king’s charter concerning the land formerly of Chera the Jewess in Oxford, and concerning the land formerly of Milo Deudona, Jew, in the same vill, and for having confirmation of his lands and liberties granted to him by his charters, as is more fully contained in his charters that he has.

3 April. Reading. For Robert of Lexington. The king has committed £27 8s. 1½d. of fixed rent in socage in the soke of Gayton , which Geoffrey de Sausmarez held by bail of King John etc. of the lands of the Normans, to Robert of Lexington, to sustain him in his service for as long as it pleases the king, the services of the below-written having been retained in the king’s hand, namely of Conan of Welton, who holds half a knight’s fee of the aforesaid soke, of Alan son of Brian, who holds the fourth part of a knight’s fee, and of John son of Jukell, who holds the fourth part of a knight’s fee. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to cause Robert to have full seisin without delay of the aforesaid £27 8s. 1½d., as aforesaid.

3 April. Reading. For the son and heir of Ralph de Dive. The king has granted to William, son and heir of Ralph de Dive, if Margaret, who was the wife of the same Ralph, his mother , will show her assent, that he may have and hold, until his full age, the land formerly of Ralph in Corby, which Margaret has by bail of the king, so that William is to render £8 each year at the Exchequer for as long as he will be within age, namely £4 at the Exchequer of Michaelmas and £4 at the Exchequer of Easter, as Margaret was accustomed to render the aforesaid £8 to the king at the aforesaid terms for the aforesaid land. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire that if Margaret offers her assent to this, then he is to cause William to have full seisin of the aforesaid land of Corby without delay, by rendering the aforesaid £8 to the king as aforesaid.

Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Hertfordshire that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand a certain land that is called ‘ terra castelli ’ and that is of the king’s demesne, which the prior of Wymondley holds, and he is to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. In the same manner, command to the sheriff of Kent, concerning taking a moiety of Patrixbourne, which is an escheat of the king by Robert Tessun and which Geoffrey de Say holds etc., into the king’s hand.

4 April. Reading. For Aymer son of Robert. The king has granted to Aymer son of Robert that, of the 11 m. which he owes him and which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for a loan that King John etc. made to him on his last journey to Poitou, he may render a moiety at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Easter in the thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire that, having accepted security from Aymer for rendering those 11 m. to the king at the aforesaid terms, he is to permit him to have those terms.

5 April. Reading. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place in respite the demand for debts that he makes from Payn de Chaworth by summons of the Exchequer until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

Concerning respite of a demand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Gloucestershire for the same.

For Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf has made fine with the king for the debts that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer by rendering £20 a year, namely £10 at the Exchequer of Michelmas and £10 at Easter. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit this to be done thus. If he has taken anything from him by reason of the aforesaid debts, he is to cause it to be rendered without delay.

For the sheriff of Hampshire. The king has given respite, until the morrow of the Ascension in the twelfth year, to the sheriff of Hampshire, who is before the itinerant justices at Winchester, from making his view upon the Exchequer. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the keeper of the honour of Wallingford to place in respite, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the keeper of the land and heir of William Pippard for several debts that William owed the king.

7 April. Reading. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite the demand of 10 m. that he makes from Henry fitz Gerold by summons of the Exchequer for W. Marshal, earl of Pembroke, until the octaves of the Close of Easter in the twelfth year, so that it can be inquired then by an inspection of the rolls of the Exchequer for what cause that debt is exacted.

For the heir of William son of Elias. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. The king has granted 115s. 1d. of the debt of £15 15s. 1d. which William son of Elias owed the king for the arrears of the fifteenth to William, son and heir of the same William, to acquit the expenses that the same William and his four associates incurred in the assessment and collection of the fifteenth in his county, so that William, son of the aforesaid William, satisfies the aforesaid four who were the associates of the aforesaid William, his father, in assessing and collecting the fifteenth in as much as pertains to each of them, saving his reasonable portion to himself. The king has also granted that, of the remaining £10, he may render 5 m. at St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year, 5 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 5 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year. Order that, having accepted security from William for rendering the aforesaid £10 at the aforesaid terms, as aforesaid, he is to permit him to have peace. He is also to cause the venerable fathers J. bishop of Bath and R. bishop of Salisbury to know the pledges that William will find to keep to the aforesaid terms.

8 April. Reading. For Robert of Alwalton. The king has granted that, of the 7 m. which Robert of Alwalton owes him for a debt of the Jews, of which he ought to have paid 3½ m. at the Exchequer at the Purification of the Blessed Mary in the twelfth year, he may render 3 m. at St. John the Baptist in the same year, 2 m. at Michaelmas next following, and 2 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

[No date]. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes from Peter fitz Herbert by summons of the Exchequer for the scutage of Okehampton.

For William de Cantilupe. The king has committed the manors of Harborough and Bowden with appurtenances to William de Cantilupe to hold until Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that he answers the king in the meantime for the issues of the same manors, saving to William his own chattels found in the same manors. Order to the sheriff of Leicestershire to cause him to have full seisin, as aforesaid.

12 April. Reading. For William de Ferrers. The king has granted to William de Ferrers that, of the rest of the debt that Robert de Ferrers, his uncle, owed the king of the fine he made with King John etc. for having his wife, he may render 10 m. to the king per annum at the Exchequer until that debt is paid. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For the men of Stafford. The king has granted to the men of Stafford that, of the 50 m. which they owe him for the tallage assessed by his order in the vill of Stafford, they may render a moiety at the Exchequer of Easter in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Staffordshire to permit them to have those terms.

16 April. Westminster. For the prior of Sempringham and of Sixhills . The king has given respite to the prior of Sempringham and the prior of Sixhills , until Martinmas in the thirteenth year, from rendering those 40 m. arrested by his order in the priory of Sempringham for Bernard de Sancto Germano, and similarly those 30 m. arrested by the king’s order in the priory of Sixhills for the same Bernard. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit them to have peace up to the aforesaid term. Witness H. de Burgh etc.

For the prior of Sempringham and of Sixhills . The king has pardoned to the prior of Sempringham up to 3 m. of the 10 m. in which he was amerced for disseisin before H. bishop of Lincoln and his associates, itinerant justices in Lincolnshire , so that he renders those 3 m. to the king at Martinmas in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled thus. Witness as above.

For the archbishop of York. The king has granted to the archbishop of York that, beyond the 200 m. which he ought to render to him each year at the Exchequer of the fine of 1200 m. made with the king both for the debts of the same archbishop and for the debts of John de Gray, formerly bishop of Norwich, his uncle, he may render 10 m. to the king each year at the Exchequer of the 70 m. which the aforesaid bishop of Norwich owed for the time when he had the custody of Oliver Deyncourt for the scutage of Poitou from the time of King John, the king’s father. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. Witness as above.

20 April. Westminster. For Henry of Ord. To Master S. de Lucy, keeper of the bishopric of Durham . Order that, having accepted reasonable relief from Henry of Ord, who is of full age, as is said, he is to cause him to have full seisin according to the tenor of his charter of the lands formerly of Henry of Ord, his father, whose heir he is and who is dead, as is said . If he has taken anything of the chattels of Nicholas of Yealand, in whose custody the aforesaid Henry was by an agreement made between Nicholas and Henry’s father, by reason of the death of the aforesaid Henry, he is to cause them to be rendered to him without delay. ¹ Witness the king.

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Henceforth, all writs are witnessed by the king again unless otherwise stated.

To the sheriff of Gloucestershire. The king has constituted his beloved and faithful Stephen of Seagrave and W. fitz Warin as justices to deliver his gaol of Gloucester of the prisoners taken and detained therein . Order to cause all prisoners of the same gaol and all others who will be attached for that reason, and all other things that will be necessary for the delivery of the gaol according to the custom of the kingdom, to be before them at Gloucester on the morrow of Trinity in the twelfth year.

20 April. Westminster. Huntingdonshire. Order to William Basset and William of London, itinerant justices, that if Walter son of Robert, who they took and imprisoned, shall find them twelve free and law-worthy men who will mainpern to have him before the king at his command, then, having accepted security from him for the 20 m. that he offered the king so that he might be handed over on bail, they are to hand him over to the aforesaid twelve men on bail, as aforesaid.

For Osbert Gifford. The king has given respite to Osbert Gifford from the £10 he ought to have rendered to him at this Exchequer of Easter in the twelfth year, until Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

[No date]. Concerning the £100 which the abbot of Furness owes the king. Memorandum that, of the £100 which the abbot of Furness owes the king of the fine of 400 m. which he made with him for having his confirmation of the charter of Stephen, formerly count of Boulogne and Mortain, by which he gave and granted to them all his forest of Furness , as is more fully contained in the king’s confirmation ¹ that he has, the abbot may render 25 m. at the Exchequer at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and 25 m. at the Exchequer of Easter in the thirteenth year, and thus 50 m. from year to year at the same terms until the aforesaid £100 are paid to the king.

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Corrected from ‘in his charter that he ...’

20 April. Westminster. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Shropshire to place in respite, until one month after Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand of 100 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Walter of Clifford for pledging Thomas of Erdington.

Kent. Matilda, who was the wife of Eilmer of Burton , gives half a mark for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of novel disseisin against Thomas le Breton and his associates, concerning a tenement in Burton. Order to the sheriff of Kent to take etc.

For the abbot of St. Michael’s Mount . Order to William de St. John that, notwithstanding that Ralph, formerly abbot of St. Michael’s Mount , has ceased his abbacy and another has been newly substituted for him as abbot there, he is to permit the newly substituted abbot to have his corn and his other chattels found in his lands, which he holds from the king in the isles, the lands having been retained in the king’s hand until the king orders otherwise, so that nothing is removed therefrom, and if anything has been taken or removed, he is to cause it to be rendered to him without delay.

Somerset. Gregory son of Ralph and Agatha, his wife, give half a mark for having a pone against Baldwin of Clapton, concerning land in Clapton. Order to the sheriff of Somerset to take etc.

Concerning the debts that Robert de Vieuxpont owed the king. The king has granted to H. de Burgh etc. that, of the debts which Robert de Vieuxpont owed the king at the Exchequer, the same justiciar and John, son and heir of the same Robert, who is in his custody by the king’s order until his full age, are to have peace until the aforesaid full age, saving to the king the chattels formerly of Robert. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

10 May. Lambeth. Concerning the sixteenth that M. of Pattishall and L. the chaplain owe the king. The king has granted to M. of Pattishall and L. dean of St. Martin’s, London, archdeacon of Norfolk and Norwich , that they may collect the sixteenth from their appropriated churches in his diocese by their hands and render them to the king’s use to J. bishop of Bath and R. bishop of Salisbury. Order to Thomas, bishop of Norwich, to permit them to collect the aforesaid sixteenth by their hands and render it to the aforesaid bishops to the king’s use.

Concerning respite of a demand. To Master S. de Lucy, keeper of the bishopric of Durham . Order to place in respite the demand he makes from Walter Bek for a certain aid lately imposed upon him, as is said, until St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year. In the meantime, he is to cause the king to know what manner of aid he exacts from him.

[No date]. The fine of Ralph Gernon. Ralph Gernon gives the king 200 m. for having his charter concerning the land of Easthorpe and Birch with appurtenances, formerly of Roger de Planes, he and his heirs performing to the king and his heirs the service of three knights for all services. He is to render 100 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and the other 100 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year.

[No date]. Because below. The fine of the men of the earl of Gloucester. The earl of Gloucester gives the king 200 m. for having his charter that all woods of the vills and lands between the wood of Furcis next to Bristol and Huntingford, and between the River Severn and Rudgeway on top of the hill of Sodbury, just as Rudgeway stretches from Launceston to the water of Areley, are to be disafforested forever both from venison and from all other things that pertain to the forest and the foresters, excepting the park of Alveston , lately enclosed, as is more fully contained in the king’s charter made for them. They are to render 50 m. of the aforesaid fine at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 50 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 50 m. at Easter in the fourteenth year. ¹

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Entry cancelled because below. See 173 below.

[No date]. The fine of the prior of St. Oswald . The prior of St. Oswald gives the king 10 m. for having his confirmation of the charter that King John, the king’s father, made for them concerning the advowson of the church of Bamburgh in the diocese of Durham with all its appurtenances.

The fine of the men of the county of Gloucestershire. The king has disafforested the forest of Horwood on this side of the Severn in the county of Gloucestershire by a fine of 200 m. that the men of the same forest and those living around it have made with him, which they are to render at the below-written terms, namely 50 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 50 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 50 m. at Easter in the fourteenth year. Order to cause the aforesaid money to be assessed and collected by the prior of Kingswood and the prior of St. Augustine and by the king’s beloved and faithful Maurice de Gant and Ralph of Williton, constable of Bristol , and, if it is necessary, they are to be aiding them to make distraints upon those who ought to be parceners of that liberty, so that the money due to the king might be paid at the Exchequer at the aforesaid terms.

12 May. Guildford. For Ralph de Mortimer. The king has granted to Ralph de Mortimer that, of the debts he owes him, he may render £20 this year, namely £10 at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and £10 at Easter in the thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to permit him to have that respite.

13 May. Guildford. Concerning licence to elect the abbot of Gloucester . The prior and monks of Gloucester have licence to elect an abbot to their abbey, which is vacant by the death of Thomas, their former abbot, by Brother Robert de Girunde, Brother David of Hereford and Brother Stephen de Weston, monks of the same abbey.

[No date]. Because below. David of Oxford gives the king 80 m. for having his charter concerning the house with appurtenances formerly of Ailbric le Convers in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, with a stone chamber and its appurtenances formerly of Isaac of Oxford, Jew, father of Ailbric , which King John committed … ¹

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Entry cancelled because below and unfinished. See 191 and 212 below.

16 May. Farnham. For Robert of Lexington. To the sheriff of Lincolnshire. The king ordered him at another time to cause his beloved and faithful Robert of Lexington to have full seisin, in order to sustain him in the king’s service for as long as it pleases the king, of £27 8s. 3d. of rent of assise from the sokemen of the soke of Gayton , which Geoffrey de Sausmarez held by bail of King John, the king’s father, of the lands of the Normans, having retained the services of the below-written in the king’s hand, namely of Conan of Welton, who holds a half a knight’s fee of the aforesaid soke, of Alan son of Brian, who holds the fourth part of a knight’s fee, and of John son of Jukell, who holds the fourth part of a knight’s fee. Once again, order to cause him to have full seisin without delay of the services of the aforesaid men together with the aforesaid £27 8s. 3d. of rent of assise in the aforesaid soke, so that Robert performs the due service to the king that Geoffrey was accustomed to perform.

[No date]. Buckinghamshire. Fulk Cordefin gives half a mark for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of mort d’ancestor taken at Dunstable against William son of William, concerning 22 acres of land in Oakley. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to take etc.

18 May. Winchester. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite the demand he makes from Henry de Hauville by summons of the Exchequer for several debts, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

For Richard of Durnford. Richard of Durnford has made fine with the king by 20 m. for having custody of the land and heirs of Geoffrey Doynel, who held of the king in chief by sergeanty, with the marriage of the same heirs. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire that, having accepted security for those 20 m., he is to cause Richard to have full seisin of the land formerly of Geoffrey in his bailiwick, saving to Clarice, who was the wife of Geoffrey , her reasonable dower from the aforesaid lands.

For Richard Walensis. Order to the sheriffs of Gloucestershire and Berkshire under the same form to cause his livestock, which they took by reason of the £100 that they exact from Richard Walensis by summons of the Exchequer, to be replevied to him, which Richard says he had paid at the Exchequer in the time of King John, up to the octaves of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year, so that it may be inquired then at the Exchequer, the rolls of the time of King John having been inspected, whether Richard has paid the aforesaid £100 or not.

Concerning the land formerly of Robert of Kent. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to take into the king’s hand all land formerly of Robert of Kent in his bailiwick, and to keep it safely so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise.

[No date]. Somerset. Walter Page gives 1 m. for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of mort d’ancestor against Michael of Barton, concerning a tenement in Heydon’. Order to the sheriff of Somerset etc.

8 June. Guildford. To Master Stephen de Lucy, keeper of the bishopric of Durham . Order that, as he loves himself, he is to have at the Exchequer in London, on the morrow of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, all money from fines, amercements and the chattels of fugitives and hanged men from the last eyre of his justiciar and William of York and of their associates in the bishopric of Durham, the particulars of which remained with the keeper upon the withdrawal of the aforesaid William of York from the parts of Durham. He is also to have there all arrears of the bishopric that are owed to the king from the time when the bishopric was in his hand by the king’s order.

24 May. Marwell. Concerning land to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire to take into the king’s hand all land with appurtenances in Hildersham which is of the inheritance of Idonea de Camville, wife of William Longespée, and which W. earl of Salisbury committed to Roger de Akeny to sustain him, and to keep it safely so that nothing is removed until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning the lands formerly of John de Montagu. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand all land that John de Montagu held in his bailiwick, whoever holds it, with all chattels formerly of the same John, except that land in Preston which he gave to William de Montagu, his brother, and to commit that land with the aforesaid chattels to Eustace, archdeacon of Lewes, to keep for as long as it pleases the king, so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise. If anything has been removed since John’s death, he is to cause it to be rendered to the same archdeacon.

Concerning the lands formerly of John de Montagu. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Somerset and Devon and Cornwall, excepting this clause, namely ‘except that land in Preston etc.’

26 May. Marwell. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place in respite the demand of 300 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Matthew son of Herbert, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

For Henry Hoese. The king has granted to Henry Hoese that, of the 10 m. which he owes him by summons of the Exchequer, he may render 5 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and 5 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to permit him to have those terms.

For Robert de Ros. The king has given respite to Robert de Ros from the 5 m. he owes him by summons of the Exchequer, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to cause him to have that respite.

[No date]. Because otherwise below. The fine of David of Oxford . David of Oxford, Jew , who was the pledge of Robert Sunegod’ and Isaac of Oxford for £40, gives the king 10 m. for having his charter concerning the house formerly of Joscepinus, son of Isaac the Jew of Oxford , who was later called Ailbric le Convers, ¹ with its appurtenances in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, with a stone chamber and its appurtenances formerly of Isaac of Oxford, Jew, father of Joscepinus, which the same Ailbric had after the death of the same Isaac, which house and chamber King John committed to Brito Crossbowman after the flight of Ailbric from England, with the chattels of the same Brito to sustain him in his service, and which the king later committed to Ralph de Rouen after Brito’s death to sustain him in his service, and which, by the will and assent of the king, Ralph demised to David the Jew at farm for five years, in order to make his pilgrimage towards Jerusalem, to have and hold to David and his heirs, or to those whom he wished to assign, of the gift of the king and his heirs, rendering one pair of gilded spurs or 6d. per annum to the king at the Exchequer at Easter for all services, saving the due service to the lords of the fees. In the which 80 m. (sic.) are allowed the £40 that Robert son of Sunegod’ (sic.) owed the king from the Jewry and the 10 m. from the tallage of Bristol that Joscepinus son of Isaac the Jew owed the king from the aforesaid tallage of the Jews of Bristol, so that David, having been allowed the aforesaid £40 and 10 m., is to give the king 10 m. of increment. ²

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Corrected from simply ‘the house formerly of Alibric le Convers …’

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This entry has numerous additions and modifications and is somewhat confused. It has been cancelled. See 212 below.

[No date]. For Geoffrey de Armenters. Geoffrey de Armenters gives the king £100 for having his charter that he and his heirs are not placed on any assize, jury or recognisance, of which £100 he is to render 50 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 50 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year.

29 May. Marwell. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to place in respite, until one month from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand of 4 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Hugh Graundin, of which he was amerced before the justices last itinerant in that county.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite, until upon his next account, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Olive, who was the wife of Roger de Montbegon , for the scutage of two knights’ fees, which Olive says she does not owe save for the scutage of 1½ knights’ fees, so that it may be inquired then at the Exchequer whether Olive is to be bound in the scutage of two knights’ fees as per the summons exacted from her, or the scutage of 1½ knights’ fees, at which she recognises she is bound.

6 June. Windsor. For the abbot of Peterborough . To the sheriff of Northamptonshire. The king, for himself and his heirs, has granted to the abbot and monks of Peterborough that their bailiffs may collect the debts due to the king and his heirs in all of their hundreds in Northamptonshire and in all of their demesne lands in whichever bailiwick they are, and that they may answer at the Exchequer by their hand so that the sheriff or his bailiffs are to intermeddle in no way thereafter. Order to permit the bailiffs of the aforesaid abbot and monks to collect the aforesaid debts in all of their hundreds and demesne lands in his bailiwick, so that they answer by their hand at the Exchequer according to the tenor of the charter that the king caused to be made for them, and to intermeddle in no way or to vex them in any way contrary to the king’s grant.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to place in respite the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Robert de Meysey for the scutage of Bedford, until the king orders otherwise, and to cause his livestock taken for this reason to be delivered to him without delay.

9 June. Windsor. Concerning the lands formerly of Reginald de Braose. To the sheriff of Herefordshire. The king has shown him grace because he signified to him the death of Reginald de Braose, ordering him that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into his hand all lands formerly of Reginald in his bailiwick and cause them to be safely kept to the indemnity of the king and the heir of the same Reginald, until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to place in respite the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the men of Alan Basset of Wycombe for a murder fine, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Kent to place in respite the demand he makes from Robert Falconer by reason of the amercement whereof he was amerced before the justices last itinerant in that county for novel disseisin, until the king orders otherwise, because Robert has arraigned an assize attainting the twelve jurors of the aforesaid assize by 24 knights.

10 June. Windsor. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to place in respite the demand for scutage which he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the abbot of Chertsey , until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

Concerning the king’s houses of Lothingland. Order to the sheriff of Suffolk that, having taken trustworthy and law-worthy men with him, he is to go to Lothingland in person, see the king’s houses there and cause the king’s advantage to be made from the timber of the same houses, so that he knows sufficiently how to answer for it at the Exchequer.

Concerning respite of a demand. The king has given respite to Hugh de Vivonne from the 10 m. that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer until Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Sussex to cause William de St. John to have respite until Michaelmas from the debts that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer.

15 June. Westminster. For Richard Foillet. To John of Monmouth. Richard Foillet has made fine with the king by 5 m. for having seisin of the land that Walter Foillet, his father, held of the king in chief with the bailiwick of the forestership in the New Forest , which falls to Richard by inheritance, and the king has taken his homage herein. Order that, having accepted security from him for rendering the aforesaid 5 m. to the king, he is to cause him to have full seisin of the lands that Walter held of the king in chief in his bailiwick, which fall to him by inheritance, together with the aforesaid bailiwick of the forestership in the aforesaid forest, of which he was seised on the day he died.

15 June. Westminster. Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Devon to take into the king’s hand all lands formerly of William Paynel in his bailiwick on the day he set out on pilgrimage towards the Holy Land, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise.

For Walter de Langeford. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to cause Walter de Langeford, who is one of the parceners of Robert de Poorton, to have full seisin of his land in Mayford, which is of the king’s sergeanty and which he took into his hand by reason of the same land which is of the same sergeanty, which Henry de Kinton, who is one of the parceners of the same Robert, sold and which he took into the king’s hand, and to cause the aforesaid land formerly of the same Henry to be kept safely until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes from Waleran Teutonicus by summons for £27 12s. 8d. from the corn of Wikes and Frampton, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

19 June. Westminster. For the son of Ralph of Greasley. To the keeper of the honour of Peverel . Because it is clear to the king, by an inquisition that he caused to be taken and that the sheriff of Nottinghamshire sent to him, and by the letters of Ralph of Greasley that he sent to the king, that the same Ralph is ready, if it pleases the king, to divest himself, to the use of Hugh son of Ralph and Agnes, his wife, daughter and heiress of the same Ralph, of all lands that he held of the king in chief, namely two knights’ fees with appurtenances in Cleiden’, which is of the honour of Peverel of Nottingham, and one knight’s fee with appurtenances in Greasley, which is of the same honour, the king, agreeing that he may demise, wherefore Ralph has signified to the king by the aforesaid letters that he is ready to divest himself, as aforesaid, has taken the homage of Hugh for the aforesaid fees. Order that, having taken with him trustworthy and law-worthy men, he is to go to Ralph and if he will divest himself of the aforesaid fees before them and the aforesaid trustworthy and law-worthy men, as aforesaid, then, having accepted security from Hugh for rendering £15 to the king for his relief, namely for rendering £5 at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, £5 at Easter in the thirteenth year and £5 at Michaelmas in the same year, he is to cause Hugh and Agnes to have full seisin of the aforesaid fees with appurtenances without delay, saving to Ralph his corn and chattels that he has in the aforesaid lands, in order to acquit his debts and to make his testament.

29 June. Westminster. For Phillip son of Phillip, heir of Simon de Chauncy. The king has taken the homage of Phillip son of Phillip, nephew and heir of Simon de Chauncy, for the five knights’ fees that he ought to hold of the king in chief in Lincolnshire. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire that, having accepted security from Phillip for £25 for his relief, he is to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid five knights’ fees with appurtenances without delay.

[No date]. For Stephen the chamberlain and Roger son of William. Stephen, chamberlain of J. bishop of Bath, and Roger son of William, butler of the same bishop, give the king 100s. for having confirmation of the charters of the same bishop made to them, namely concerning a mill in the manor of Congresbury to the use of the same Stephen, and concerning the cheminage of Pucklechurch and Westerleigh with half a virgate of land in the field of Pucklechurch with nine acres of meadow in Froxhal’mor’ to the use of the same Roger, as their charters testify. Stephen is to render 5 m. of the 100s. to the king and 2½ m. to Roger.

2 June (sic.). Westminster. Concerning the chattels formerly of Robert de Vieuxpont. To Thomas son of John. Order to be at Westminster before the barons of the Exchequer in the octaves of Michaelmas and to have there all money that he received from the chattels formerly of Robert de Vieuxpont sold during the illness of the same Robert, whereof he recognised before the king’s beloved and faithful H. de Burgh, earl of Kent, justiciar, that he had 100 m. in his hand. Witness J. bishop of Bath.

[No date]. The fine of David of Oxford . David of Oxford, Jew , gives the king 10 m. and undertakes to render 60 m. for Robert Sunegod’, which the same Robert owed Isaac of Oxford, Jew , and the 10 m. that Joscepinus the Jew, son of the same Isaac , owed of the tallage of Bristol, for having the king’s charter concerning the house formerly of Robert Sunegod’ and the pledge of the same Isaac of Oxford for £40, and afterwards formerly of the aforesaid Joscepinus, who was afterwards called Ailbric le Convers, in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, with a stone chamber and its appurtenances formerly of the aforesaid Isaac, father of Joscepinus, which Joscepinus had after Isaac’s death and which was taken into the king’s hand for the tallage of 10 m. that Joscepinus owed of the tallage of Bristol, which house and chamber King John committed to Brito Crossbowman after the flight of Joscepinus from England, with the chattels of the same Brito, and which was later committed to Ralph de Rouen, after Brito’s death, and which, by the will and assent of the king, Ralph demised to David at farm for five years, in order to make his pilgrimage towards the Holy Land, and he is to render one pair of gilded spurs or 6d. per annum to the king at the Exchequer at Easter, as is more fully contained in his charter that he has. He is also to render 20 m. each year at two terms from the aforesaid money, namely 10 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and 10 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and 20 m. thus from year to year at the same terms until the aforesaid money is paid to the king.

[No date]. The fine of David of Oxford . He is also to render 20 m. each year at two terms from the aforesaid money, namely 10 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and 10 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and 20 m. thus from year to year at the same terms until the aforesaid money is paid to the king.

[No date]. Devon. William of Gappa gives the king half a mark for having a pone before the itinerant justices in Devon against Durant’ son of Richard and Joan, his wife, concerning land in Kingsteignton. Order to the sheriff of Devon to take etc.

[No date]. Devon. Maurice de Rouen and Avice, his wife, give 2 m. for having a pone before the same justices against William Oysun, concerning land in Waringstone. Order to the same sheriff to take etc.

Norfolk. William son of Burward gives half a mark for having a pone against William son of Hugh, concerning a messuage in Thetford. Order to the sheriff of Norfolk to take etc. Witness as above.

Buckinghamshire. Roger Brown gives the king half a mark for having a pone before the justices in the Bench against Simon son of William and his wife, concerning a tenement in Crawley. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to take etc. Witness as above.

8 July. Westminster. Concerning the lands of the archbishopric of Canterbury , to be taken into the king’s hand. To the sheriff of Surrey. S. archbishop of Canterbury is dead. Order that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand all lands and possessions formerly of the same archbishop, with the chattels found therein, in his bailiwick, and to keep them safely so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise. Witness J. bishop of Bath.

Concerning the lands of the archbishopric of Canterbury, to be taken into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Sussex and Middlesex .

Concerning the manor of Hatfield. Order to the sheriff of Essex to take the manor of Hatfield with its appurtenances into the king’s hand and to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise. Witness as above.

6 July. Canterbury. For a certain man of Faversham. To the sheriff of Kent. At the instance of Simon Alderman of Faversham, complaining that he was amerced before the justices last itinerant in his county by foreign men (per forinsecos homines) against the custom and liberty of the ports, order to place in respite, until the octaves of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary, when the justices will come into the parts of Shipway to hold the pleas of the ports there, the demand of half a mark that he makes from Simon by summons of the Exchequer for that amercement, so that he may then be amerced before them according to the custom and liberty of the same ports. ¹ Witness the king. Under the seal of the justiciar.

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11 July. Westminster. Concerning the custody of the archbishopric of Canterbury . The king has committed the vacant archbishopric of Canterbury to Bartholomew (sic.) de Criel and Alan Puignant to keep for as long as it pleases the king. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to cause them to have full seisin without delay of all lands, rents and all possessions pertaining to the said archbishopric in his bailiwick.

Concerning the custody of the archbishopric of Canterbury . It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Kent, Sussex and Middlesex .

26 July. Windsor. Concerning the custody of the archbishopric of Canterbury . Order to Richard Reinger and Alexander of Dorset to cause the three dies that the same archbishop had in Canterbury, which are in their custody, to be delivered to them, in order to conduct the business of the archbishop’s mint of Canterbury as it was accustomed to be conducted in the time of the archbishop.

20 July. Westminster. Concerning the barony of Thomas, bishop of Norwich. Order to the sheriff of Norfolk that, having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand all of the barony that Thomas, bishop of Norwich, holds of the king in his bailiwick, and to keep it safely so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise.

[No date]. For the countess of Eu. The countess of Eu has made fine with the king by 300 m. for having lands ... ¹

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13 July. Westminster. For William de Braose. The king has taken the homage of William de Braose for the lands and tenements that Reginald de Braose, his father, held of the king in chief and that fall to him by hereditary right. Order to the sheriff of Surrey that, having accepted security from William for his relief due to the king from the lands and tenements that Reginald held in chief of the king in his bailiwick, he is to cause him to have full seisin of the same lands and tenements without delay.

For William de Braose. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Herefordshire.

For the abbot of Dieulacres . The abbot of Dieulacres gives the king 700 m. for having all of the land of Rossall with all its appurtenances, which he formerly held by bail of King John and afterwards by bail of the king, as is more fully contained in his charter that he has. He is to render £50 of the aforesaid 700 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, £50 at Easter next following in the thirteenth year, and 100 m. each year afterwards, namely 50 m. at Michaelmas and 50 m. at Easter, until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king.

For the abbot of Dieulacres . Pledges of the aforesaid abbot for the aforesaid fine of 700 m.:

Ranulf, earl of Chester for 300 m.J. constable of Chester for 100 m.Henry of Audley for 50 m.Alvred de Soligny for 20 m.William de Cantilupe senior for 50 m.William de Cantilupe junior for 20 m.William de Vernun for 25 m.Baldwin de Vere for 25 m.Ralph de Bray for 25 m.Nicholas de Lettres for 25 m.Adam of Yealand for 25 m.Jordan Clerk of Sankey for 10 m.Roger Alis for 20 m.

For the bishop of Chichester, concerning coverts. To the barons of the Exchequer. Whereas the king had committed his coverts of Chichester to the venerable father R. bishop of Chichester, chancellor , in pure and perpetual alms by rendering £15 each year, he has granted the bishop that, henceforth, he and his successors may render £10 per annum to the king and his heirs for the aforesaid coverts, namely 100s. at Michaelmas and 100s. at Easter. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. ¹

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For Eustace de Fercles. The king has taken the homage of Eustace de Fercles, son and heir of Geoffrey de Fercles, for the lands that Geoffrey held in chief of the honour of Boulogne . Order to the keeper of the honour of Boulogne that, having accepted security from Eustace for £15 to the king’s use for his relief of three knights’ fees, he is to cause him to have full seisin of all lands formerly of Geoffrey in his bailiwick .

For Eustace de Fercles. Order to the sheriff of Hertfordshire etc.

For the men of Bridgnorth. The king has granted to the trustworthy men of Bridgnorth that, of the 50 m. which they owe for the tallage of their vill of Bridgnorth, they may render a moiety at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year and the other moiety at the Exchequer of Easter next following. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

Warin, Stephen and Thomas, sons of Alan de Eccles, give the king half a mark for having a pone, concerning a tenement in Eccles.

26 July. Windsor. For the men of Chippenham. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to permit the men of Chippenham to have a moiety of the corn of this autumn from that land formerly of William Bonvilein in Chippenham, which they received from Hugh de Champagne, to be sown according to the agreement made between them and Hugh, and he is to keep the other moiety of the corn safely to the king’s use.

28 July. Windsor. Concerning the manor of Hatfield. To the sheriff of Essex. The sheriff will well recall, as the king believes, that he has committed his manor of Hatfield to the prior of Hatfield , who has lately died, by rendering £100 a year to the king. Because the same prior caused the lands of the same manor to be sown and has answered the king for the farm from Easter term ¹ last past, and the sub-prior and the monks of the same house are ready to answer for the farm of the same manor for Michaelmas term shortly forthcoming, namely in the twelfth year, it would be unjust and inhumane to the monks to remove the corn of the same manor. Order that, having accepted security from the sub-prior for the aforesaid farm of Michaelmas term, he is to permit him to hold the aforesaid manor with its appurtenances without impediment up to Michaelmas and to collect their corn.

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28 July. Westminster. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite, until one month from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand of 2 m. that he makes from Walter of Killingholme by summons of the Exchequer for the scutage of Montgomery, which Walter paid to Thomas of Moulton, as the same Thomas recognised before the sheriff, as is said, so that then he might certify the barons of the Exchequer upon the account of the sheriff whether Walter rendered the aforesaid scutage to Thomas or not.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to place in respite the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer for 3 m. in the manor of W. earl Marshal of Caversham, until upon his next account at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that it may then be seen there whether the earl ought to be quit or not.

3 Aug. Newbury. For Mabel de Vernay, concerning a demand for scutage. To the sheriff of Berkshire. Henry de Scaccario has recognised in the king’s presence that he received the scutage of Bedford from the land that Mabel de Vernay holds in Merston and Linleya at the time he was sheriff of Berkshire, which the sheriff now exacts from Mabel by summons of the Exchequer from the same land, and Henry has now, as he says, rendered that scutage at the Exchequer. Order to permit Mabel to have peace from the demand for the aforesaid scutage and to take Henry, so that he assigns him a day to be present upon his next account at the Exchequer to answer as he ought by right.

4 Aug. Hamstead. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place in respite the demand of £15 that he makes from Geoffrey de Neville and Eudo de Longvillers for Roger de Montbegon, until upon his account at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that it can be inquired then before the barons of the Exchequer whether they ought to pay the aforesaid debt to the king for Roger, as is said, or Henry of Monewden, Roger’s heir.

[No date]. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place in respite, until upon his account at the Exchequer in the octaves of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Bartholomew of Upavon for the escape of a certain thief from the prison of Andover.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to place in respite, until the morrow of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the fee of the abbot of Bec in his bailiwick for the amercements of the last eyre of the justices in his county, and similarly for the amercements of the county, from which the abbot says he ought to be quit by the liberties that he has by the charters of the king’s predecessors, so that it may be inquired then whether he ought to be quit or not.

Concerning respite of a demand. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. Order to place in respite, until one month from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand of 40s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer for concealment of the murder fines of the villates of Bampton and Aston, which are in the hand of the king’s beloved and faithful Phillip d’Aubigny, having accepted security from those villates that they will satisfy the king then.

7 Aug. Marlborough. For Robert of Shorwell. The king has granted to Robert of Shorwell that, of the £22 which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the arrears of William of Shorwell, his brother , whose heir he is, from the time when he was sheriff of Hampshire, he may render £7 6s. 8d. to the king at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, £7 6s. 8d. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and £7 6s. 8d. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to permit Robert to render the aforesaid debt to the king, as aforesaid.

For Henry de Trubleville, concerning the chattels of fugitives. To the sheriff of Devon. Order to cause the bailiffs of the king’s beloved and faithful Henry de Trubleville to have the chattels of fugitives from the fee of the same Henry, to his use, by the same value that others will wish to give for the same chattels.

For Richard of Durnford. To the sheriff of Wiltshire. The king has granted to Richard of Durnford that, of the 20 m. by which he made fine with him for having the custody of the land and heirs of Geoffrey Doynel with the marriage of the same heirs, he may render 5 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 5 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and 10 m. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to permit Richard to render the aforesaid debt at the aforesaid terms, as aforesaid.

For Henry de Trubleville, concerning amercements. To the sheriff of Devon. Order to place in respite, until upon his account at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, the amercements that he exacts from the land of the king’s beloved and faithful Henry de Trubleville from the eyre of king’s justices who were lately itinerant in his county.

For the men of the Barton of Marlborough. To the constable of Marlborough . The king has granted to his men of the Barton of Marlborough that, of the 60s. 16d. ¹ which they owe him of the last-assessed tallage, they may render a moiety at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Easter next following. Order to permit them to have that respite.

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For the men of the Barton and Marlborough. It is written in the same manner to the barons of the Exchequer.

For Geoffrey de Neville. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire that if Geoffrey de Neville will give him surety for rendering 100s. to the king at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year of the fine that he made with him for the debt that he owes, notwithstanding that he has not observed his terms, he is not to distrain Geoffrey for the aforesaid fine in the meantime.

10 Aug. Gloucester. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place in respite, until upon his account at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes from Hugh son of Bernard, man of W. Marshal, earl of Pembroke, for the money of frankpledge, from which Hugh says he ought to be quit by reason of the aforesaid marshalsey, so that it may be inquired then before the barons of the Exchequer whether he ought to be quit or not.

11 Aug. Gloucester. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite the demand of £42 that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from W. earl Marshal, until upon his next account at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

15 Aug. Hereford. For Thomas, son of Thomas son of Brian. The king has taken the homage of Thomas, son of Thomas son of Brian, for half a hide of land with appurtenances in Mathon, formerly of Thomas, his father, whose heir he is, which he held of the king in chief by the tenth part of a knight’s fee. ¹ Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire that, having accepted security from him for 10s. to the king’s use for his relief, he is to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid land without delay.

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Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Somerset to place in respite, until one month from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the men of G. earl of Gloucester and Hertford in his bailiwick for the fine that the men of the counties of Dorset and Somerset made with the king for having a sheriff from amongst themselves.

Concerning respite of the account of the sheriff of Oxfordshire. The sheriff of Oxfordshire has respite from rendering his account until five weeks from Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

For Ralph of Rodley. It is clear to the king by an inquisition that it will be to the king’s advantage that Ralph of Rodley holds 47 acres of seashore with appurtenances in Rodley from the king, which lie next to the Severn , so that he renders 4d. per annum to the king for each of those acres. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to cause him to have full seisin thus.

[No date]. Cardigan. Concerning land committed for five years. Adam Robelin and Alexander, his brother, give the king £10 for half a knight’s fee with appurtenances in Cardigan that is called ‘West Berewic’’, to have from the king for the five years next following from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, performing to the king the service of two archers per annum for all services.

24 Aug. Worcester. Concerning respite of a demand for Robert of Dean. Order to the sheriff of Sussex to place in respite the demand of 40 m. that he makes from Robert of Dean by summons of the Exchequer, until upon his account after Michaelmas in the twelfth year. In the meantime, he is to cause Robert’s corn from his lay fee in Westdean and Waldron to be collected and stacked by the view of trustworthy and law-worthy men of the same vills, so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise, and if he has taken anything from the other chattels of the same Robert by the aforesaid reason, he is to cause them to be rendered to him.

For the sheriff of Devon, concerning respite of account. The king has given respite to the sheriff of Devon from rendering his account until the morrow of All Souls in the thirteenth year, so that he should be at the Exchequer at Westminster then and answer sufficiently for the amercements from the eyre of the justices last itinerant in his county, and for all other things for which he ought to answer. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have the aforesaid respite. ¹

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[No date]. Herefordshire. Thomas of Gayton gives the king one mark for having confirmation of a manse and 61 acres of land in Shelwick, which he has of the gift of H. Foliot, bishop of Hereford, by his charter, as is more fully contained in the aforesaid confirmation.

[No date]. Because cancelled by order of the treasurer. Amercements of Hereford:

From Nicholas Kaym, half a mark, by pledge.From Hugh son of Ailmund, 1 m., by the pledge of Henry Craft.From Hugh son of Wymund, half a mark, by the pledge of Stephen son of Richard.From Roger le Werr’, half a mark, by the pledge of William Marshal.From Colin of London, 3 m., by the pledge of Walter de Lacy.From the chattels of Richard son of Nicholas, fugitive ... ¹

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[No date]. Concerning the fine of the villate of Hereford. The villate of Hereford gives the king £100 for having his grace and for having their liberties that they forfeited in killing a certain Jew of the same vill against the king’s peace. It is to render £50 of the aforesaid £100 on the morrow of All Souls in the thirteenth year and £50 at the Close of Easter in the same year.

28 Aug. Bridgnorth. For Edith daughter of Ormer and Alice and her daughters. To the sheriff of Staffordshire. Order to cause diligent inquisition to be taken in his full county court by the oath of trustworthy and law-worthy men, by whom the truth might be better inquired, what chattels Thomas Sot, who has taken flight for the death of Gregory Merchant, had, and what chattels Edith daughter of Ormer, mother of Alice, wife of the same Thomas , and Cecilia, sister of the same Alice, and Matilda la Smale, had with the same Thomas in his custody, and to cause all chattels of Edith, Alice and Matilda, which he is able to establish by the aforesaid inquisition had been in Thomas’s custody and which he took into the king’s hand by reason of his flight, to be delivered to them. He is also to cause the chattels formerly of Thomas to be valued by trustworthy and law-worthy men and to demise them by the same value to Alice, who was his wife, having accepted security from her for the value, as the sheriff will wish to answer the king.

31 Aug. Shrewsbury. Concerning the fine of Matthew of Hathersage and Alice of Cridling. To the sheriff of Derbyshire. ¹ Matthew of Hathersage and Alice of Cridling have made fine with the king by 200 m. for having seisin of the lands formerly of Isabella de Mesnil, their kinswoman , who held of the king in chief and whose lands fall to them by hereditary right, and for which the king has taken their homage. Order that, having accepted security from Matthew and Alice for the aforesaid 200 m., namely each of them rendering 100 m. to the king at the below-written terms, namely 66 m. 4s. 5d. at Martinmas in the thirteenth year, 66 m. 4s. 5d. at Easter in the same year, and 66 m. 4s. 6d. at St. John the Baptist in the same year, he is to cause them to have full seisin without delay of all lands formerly of Isabella in his bailiwick which fall to them by hereditary right.

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The fine of Hugh Russell. Hugh Russell has made fine ¹ with the king by 20 m. for having the hundred of Fawsley with appurtenances for life, rendering £11 per annum to the king for the aforesaid hundred, namely £5 10s. at Michaelmas and £5 10s. at Easter. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid hundred with appurtenances and to render without delay that which he took from that hundred after it had been taken into the king’s hand, because Hugh did not have the king’s charter, in order to make render of his farm.

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The fine of Hugh Russell. The same Hugh gives the king 5 m. for having his confirmation of the manor of Fawsley with appurtenances, for which he has a charter from King John, father etc., rendering £15 each year by the hand of the sheriff of Northamptonshire at two terms, namely £7½ at Michaelmas and £7½ at Easter.

Concerning the manor of Clipstone. The king has committed the manor of Clipstone to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire to keep to the king’s use for as long as it pleases the king. Order to B. de Lisle to cause the money that he received to repair the king’s chamber of the same manor and has not yet put towards the repair to be delivered to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire, whom the king has ordered to cause that chamber to be repaired.

[No date]. The Jews of Worcester give the king half a mark of gold for having a writ directed to the sheriff of Huntingdonshire to cause Christiana, who was a maid of a recluse of Severn Stoke , who was said to have been killed by the aforesaid Jews and who the same Jews say had been seen at Godmanchester after it was said that she had been killed by the aforesaid Jews, to be before the king at Michaelmas in one month.

[No date]. Amercements pertaining to the assizes in Lincolnshire, to take which Simon of Ropsley and his associates were assigned.

From Alexander of Torksey and his associates of the same vill, 40s. for disseisin, by the pledge of Theobald son of Joel, Nicholas Clerk and Gervase son of Picot.From Alan of Louth, 1 m., because he withdrew himself, by the pledge of Alexander of Brauncewell.From Warin, son of Robert of Leake, for himself and his pledges, 1 m., because he withdrew himself, by the pledge of Warin Engayne and Ralph le Bret.From Hugh of Ringstone for himself and his pledges because he withdrew himself, 20s., by the pledge of Eustace de Mortain.From Alan of Moulton, 20s., because he withdrew himself, by the pledge of Rouland son of Roger and Simon de la Blauncheland’.From Roger de Caen for licence to come to concord, 1 m., by the pledge of Hugh of Wigtoft.From Ralph of Carlton for licence to come to concord, half a mark, by the pledge of Roger de Neville.

19 Sept. Montgomery. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Kent to place in respite the demand of 20 m. that he makes from Rose of Dover by summons of the Exchequer, until Easter in the thirteenth year.

20 Sept. Montgomery. Concerning selling the king’s stud which is in the park of Woodstock . Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to cause the king’s stud which is in the park of Woodstock to be sold by the view and testimony of trustworthy and law-worthy men, and to cause the money thus arising to be safely kept to the king’s use until he has command from the king otherwise.

[No date]. Concerning rendering the account of the sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire. The sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire has respite from rendering his account until the morrow of Martinmas in the thirteenth year.

21 Sept. Montgomery. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite, until the Exchequer of Easter in the thirteenth year, the demand for 5 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William de Ferrers from this forthcoming term of Michaelmas in the twelfth year for the fine that he made with the king for the debt of Robert de Ferrers, his uncle, whose heir he is.

For the earl of Hereford. The king has granted to H. de Bohun, earl of Hereford, that he may have respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, from the 5 m. that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer and that he was bound to render to the king at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have the aforesaid respite.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire to place in respite the demand of 23s. 8d. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Walter son of Ralph, who is with the king in the army of Wales, until Hilary in the thirteenth year.

For Fulk fitz Warin. The king has given respite to Fulk fitz Warin, who is with him in the army of Wales, from the 25 m. that he ought to have rendered at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, until Hilary in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause the same Fulk to have that respite.

[No date]. Concerning the account of the sheriff of Staffordshire and Shropshire. The king has given respite to the sheriff of Staffordshire and Shropshire, who is with the king in his army in the parts of Wales by his order, from rendering his account until the morrow of Martinmas in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer etc.

Concerning the corn of Condover. Order to the sheriff of Staffordshire and Shropshire to take into the king’s hand without delay the corn of this autumn that Joan, wife of L. prince of North Wales, caused to be sown in the manor of Condover , which she had by bail of the king for as long as it pleases him, notwithstanding the king’s command to him to demise that corn to her in peace.

26 Sept. Kerry Vale. For the abbot of Dieulacres . The king has given respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, to the abbot of Dieulacres from the £50 which he ought to have rendered at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year of the fine of 700 m. that he made with the king for the pasture of Rossall . Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

26 Sept. Kerry Vale. Concerning the attorneys of Ralph fitz Nicholas . To the barons of the Exchequer. Because the king’s beloved and faithful Ralph fitz Nicholas is with him in his army of Wales by his order, command to admit […] ¹ in his place to render his account for the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, and to admit John of Croft in his place to render his account for the county of Herefordshire at Michalemas shortly forthcoming. By the king’s writ under the seal of the justiciar.

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27 Sept. Kerry Vale. For Robert of Tattershall. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his beloved and faithful Robert of Tattershall, until the octaves of Martinmas in the thirteenth year, from the 100s. and one palfrey which he ought to have paid to the king at the Exchequer of Michaelmas shortly forthcoming in the twelfth year for the debts he owes him for Isolda, his mother, and for the arrears of his farm of Bolsover. Order to cause him to have that respite.

28 Sept. Kerry. For Eustace de Fercles. The king has pardoned up to 10 m. of the £15 in which Eustace de Fercles, son and heir of Geoffrey de Fercles, was bound to him for his relief of three knights’ fees that Geoffrey held in chief of the honour of Boulogne , to be rendered at Hilary in the thirteenth year. Order to the keeper of the honour of Boulogne that, having accepted security from him for rendering the aforesaid 10 m. at the aforesaid terms, he is to permit him to have peace from the remainder.

Kerry. For William de Cantilupe. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his beloved and faithful William de Cantilupe, until the octaves of Martinmas in the thirteenth year, from the debts he owes him and for which he ought to have answered at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to permit him to have that respite.

For Geoffrey Savage. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire to place in respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Geoffrey Savage, who is in the king’s army with Hugh Despenser.

28 Sept. Kerry. For John fitz Alan. John fitz Alan has made fine with the king by 300 m. for having seisin of the land of Cold Norton with appurtenances, which he claims to be his right and inheritance without prejudice to the right of each person . Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire that, having accepted security from John for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king, he is to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid land without delay, saving to Hugh de Balliol his corn of this autumn and his other chattels that he has in the same land.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place in respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Thomas Mauduit for the 10½ m. that he ought to have rendered at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

1 Oct. Kerry. For William de Beauchamp. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his beloved and faithful William de Beauchamp, until All Saints in 15 days in the thirteenth year, from the 22 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest that King John, the king’s father, made to him in Poitou. Order to cause William to have that respite.

28 Sept. Kerry. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Rutland to place in respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand of 15 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Peter fitz Herbert for Henry de Ferrers, and the demand of 45s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the same Peter for his soke of Oakham for certain assarts made in the soke, which money Peter ought not to pay, as he says, so that it may then be inquired at the Exchequer whether Peter ought to render those monies or not.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to place in respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Nicholas de Wancy and Gilbert de la Dene for the £4 in which they were amerced before the justices last itinerant in his county for the flight of Alice, who was the wife of Richard of Anstey .

For William le Taillur and his wife. Order to the sheriff of Kent to place in respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand of 1 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William le Taillur and Alice, his wife for the debts of the Jews, for Baldwin de Wereval, father of the same Alice.

3 Oct. Kerry. For John de Beauchamp. The king has given respite to John de Beauchamp, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, from the 20 m. that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for Andrew de Beauchamp, his father, for a prest that King John, the king’s father, made to him in Poitou. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

4 Oct. Kerry. For Peter of Goldington. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to Peter of Goldington that he may render 5 m., which he ought to have rendered to him at this Michaelmas last past in the twelfth year, of his fine that he made with him for a debt of the Jews, at the Exchequer in the octaves of Martinmas in the thirteenth year. Order to permit him to have that respite.

For Walter de Beauchamp. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to his beloved and faithful Walter de Beauchamp that, of the £20 which he ought to have rendered at this Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year for the debts of the Jews, he may render a moiety hereof and the other moiety in the octaves of Martinmas in the thirteenth year. Order to cause this to be enrolled and held thus. ¹

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The clause recording that this was witnessed by E. bishop of London at Westminster on 12 October is crossed through and replaced simply by ‘Teste ut supra’.

For Richard de Harcourt. The king has given respite to Richard de Harcourt from the 25 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, until the octaves of All Saints in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Richard to have that respite.

For Robert de Muscegros. The king has granted respite to Robert de Muscegros, until the morrow of Martinmas next forthcoming in the thirteenth year, from the moiety of 30 m. which he ought to have rendered to him at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that the other moiety is rendered at this Exchequer of Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have the aforesaid respite from the aforesaid moiety.

15 Oct. Westminster. Concerning the rents of the archdeaconries of the church of Salisbury. Order to the archdeacon of Wiltshire to answer Elias of Dereham and Reginald of Calne for the annual rent that the bishop of Salisbury was accustomed to render when the see was not vacant, so that they then answer the king at the Exchequer. Witness E. bishop of London.

Concerning the rents of archdeaconries of the church of Salisbury. It is written in the same manner to the archdeacons of Dorset, Berkshire and Salisbury .

15 Oct. Westminster. For John de Botreaux. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to cause John de Botreaux to have respite from the 9 m. that he ought to have rendered to Jocepinus the Jew of Bristol at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that he renders 4 m. at All Saints in 15 days in the thirteenth year and 5 m. at Hilary in the same year. Witness E. bishop of London.

16 Oct. Westminster. For Oliver Deyncourt. The king has given respite to Oliver Deyncourt, until the octaves of All Saints in the thirteenth year, from the 16 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the king’s first scutage. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite. Witness H. bishop of Lincoln.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite, until the same term, the demand he makes from the same Oliver for aid of the sheriff from certain lands given in alms from his fee, which aid was not accustomed to be given from the same lands, as he says. Witness as above.

For Gilbert de Mineriis. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to cause Gilbert de Mineriis, who is in the king’s army of Kerry, to have respite from the 16 m. which he ought to have rendered to Jurninus of Norwich, Jew, at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, namely for one moiety until Hilary next following and the other moiety until Mid-Lent in the same year. Witness as above.

17 Oct. Westminster. For Thomas Basset. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite, until the octaves of All Saints in the thirteenth year, the demand they make from the land of Thomas Basset for the debts of the Jews, for which that land is not in pledge, as he says, so that it may then be inquired whether the aforesaid land is in pledge for the aforesaid debts or not. Witness E. bishop of London.

For Warin le Paneter. The king has granted to Warin le Paneter that, of the 12 m. which he ought to have rendered to him at three terms, namely 4 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 4 m. at Christmas in the thirteenth year, and 4 m. at Easter in the same year, he may begin to render 4 m. at Easter aforesaid, 4 m. at St. John the Baptist in the same year, and 4 m. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. Witness as above.

For Warin de Munchesney. The king has granted to Warin de Munchesney that, of the 115 m. which he ought to have rendered to him at this Michaelmas in the twelfth year, he may render a moiety at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the same year and the other moiety at Hilary in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled. Witness as above.

For Richard de Argentan. The king has granted to Richard de Argentan that, of the 60 m. which he and Joan, his wife, owe him for the archbishop of Canterbury, he may render £20 at this Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, and he has given him respite from the remainder until three weeks from Hilary in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. Witness as above.

18 Oct. Westminster. For Geoffrey de Armenters. The king has granted to Geoffrey de Armenters that, of the 50 m. which he ought to have rendered at this Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, he may render a moiety at this same Exchequer and the other moiety at [the feast of ...] ¹ in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have the aforesaid respite from the aforesaid moiety. Witness J. bishop of Bath.

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[No date]. Memorandum that the king has committed the counties of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire to Stephen of Seagrave to keep for as long as it pleases the king, so that Stephen will answer at the Exchequer for the farm of the same counties and the old increment. And the king has granted him all of the profits of the same counties to sustain him in his service for as long as it pleases the king from Michaelmas in the twelfth year.