3 Nov. Westminster. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place in respite, until the octaves of Hilary in the fourteenth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William de Vescy for the tallage made in his manor of Brompton, so that it may then be seen whether the said manor ought to be quit of tallage when the king causes his demesne lands to be tallaged, by the charter of King John that he has, as he says.

[No date]. Berkshire. Before Hugh of Bath and his three associates constituted to be justices:

From William de Leigham, 1 m., for disseisin.From Emma de Rokele, half a mark, for false claim.From Ralph son of Richard, half a mark, for disseisin.

[No date]. Wiltshire. The men of Mere give the king 10 m. for having a writ that the sheriff of Wiltshire is to cause their lands to be held by the same customs and the same service that they were accustomed to perform at the time when the vill of Mere was in the hand of Jocelin de Balliol, and not to permit Luke de Drumar, in whose hand they are, to take tallage from them without the king’s order.

[No date]. Northamptonshire. Geoffrey de Armenters gives the king 3 m. for having a pone against Hugh of Pattishall, concerning customs and services etc. in Stowe. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire.

[No date]. Amercements.

From the abbot of Kirkstead , because he withdrew himself, 4 m. for himself and his pledges.From Thomas son of Eudo, half a mark, for disseisin.From Roger, his brother, half a mark, for the same.From Geoffrey of Bennington, half a mark, for default. The sheriff will answer.From Robert de Repedich’, half a mark, for the same. The sheriff will answer.From Henry, son of Simon of Weston, half a mark, for the same. The sheriff will answer.From Peter son of William, half a mark, for the disseisin.From Richard, his brother, half a mark, for the same.From William, their brother, half a mark, for the same.

From Ivo Tailor, half a mark, because he did not have he whom he had pledged. The bailiffs of Lincoln will answer.From Henry Haymonger, half a mark, for the same. The bailiffs of Lincoln will answer.From Phillip of Timberland, half a mark, for default.From Robert of Hotham, half a mark, for the same.

Walter of Langton is in mercy for disseisin and unjust detention. Pledges for the amercement are Adam de Merle and Henry of Langton.

[No date]. For the abbot of Merevale . The abbot of Merevale gives the king 100s. for having his grant that his beasts may be in the king’s pastures of Fairfield and Mainstone, with the buildings that he has in that pasture, ¹ until Pentecost in the fourteenth year, which beasts the king ordered Brian de Lisle to remove from that pasture on the morrow of Martinmas in the same year.

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8 Nov. Westminster. For Geoffrey de Lucy. The king, for his good and faithful service, has pardoned to Geoffrey de Lucy and his heirs up to the sum of 700 m. of all of the debts that he owed him, until Friday next before Martinmas in the fourteenth year, concerning which 700 m. the king has granted, for himself and his heirs, that Geoffrey and his heirs may render £10 per annum at the Exchequer until the aforesaid debt is paid in full, namely 100s. at the Exchequer of Easter and 100s. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

Concerning the manor of Newport in Essex, committed to Walter de Kirkham. The king has granted his manor of Newport to Walter de Kirkham to hold at farm for life, rendering the ancient and due farm per annum at the Exchequer, namely £40 blanched. Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause Walter to have full seisin of the aforesaid manor, as aforesaid.

Concerning the manor of Newport in Essex, committed to Walter de Kirkham. It is written in the same manner to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled thus.

For Ralph fitz Nicholas concerning the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The king has committed the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire with the castles of Nottingham and Horsley to Ralph fitz Nicholas to keep for as long as it pleases the king, and, for the custody of the aforesaid counties and castles, has granted him all the profit of the same counties, saving 50 m. each year to the king from the same profit, which Ralph is to render at the Exchequer for as long as he will have the aforesaid custody. The king has also committed the counties of Staffordshire and Shropshire with the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth to Henry of Audley to keep for as long as it pleases the king, and, for the custody of the aforesaid counties and castles, has granted him all the profit of the same counties, rendering 40 m. each year to the king at the Exchequer for as long as he will have the aforesaid custody by the king’s order. The king has also committed the castle and county of Hereford to John of Flegg to keep for as long as it pleases the king, and, for the custody of the aforesaid castles and county, has granted him all the profit of the county of Hereford, rendering 30 m. each year to the king at the Exchequer for as long as he will have the aforesaid custody by the king’s order. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Ralph fitz Nicholas concerning the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. That concerning Ralph fitz Nicholas was changed, as appears in the schedule. ¹

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There does not appear to have been a schedule attached to this membrane. Certainly, none is presently attached.

For John Marshal, concerning a debt he owes the king. The king, for his good and faithful service, has pardoned John Marshal 200 m., two palfreys and two tuns of wine of the £764 19s. 6d., two palfreys and two tuns of wine that he owed him, and has granted him that he may render 50 m. per annum of the rest of the aforesaid debt, namely 25 m. at the Exchequer of Easter and 25 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until he will pay that debt in full. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

Concerning the vill of Portsmouth, committed to G. de Lucy. The king has committed the vill of Portsmouth to Geoffrey de Lucy, to hold for as long as it pleases the king for the same farm as the men of the vill used to render per annum for as long as the same vill was in their hand by the king’s order. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid vill, as aforesaid.

Surrey. For John Belet. John Belet has made fine with the king by 10 m. for his relief of the land formerly of Matilda Belet, his kinswoman, in his bailiwick, which falls to him by inheritance, and the king has taken his homage therein. Order to the sheriff of Surrey that, having accepted security from John for the aforesaid 10 m., he is to cause him to have full seisin of the land formerly of Matilda, of which she died seised.

[No date]. Yorkshire. The bishop of Durham gives the king ¹ 10 m. for having his charter for having a deer-leap at his park of Crayke 140 feet in length.

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Concerning a debt that Robert de Neville owed the king. To the barons of the Exchequer. For the £41 and one mark which Robert de Neville owed him, the king has betaken himself to Nicholas de Neville, his brother, and has granted Nicholas that he may render 20 m. per annum of those £41 and one mark until that debt is rendered in full. Order to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

For H. de Burgh. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause H. de Burgh etc. to be quit of the 50 m. of scutage that they exact from him by summons of the Exchequer from the land formerly of Doun Bardolf, and to exact the same scutage from Phillip Marc, who was bailiff of the aforesaid land and received the said scutage, as is said.

For Herbert son of Matthew. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand they make from Herbert son of Matthew by summons of the Exchequer for William Paynel, by reason of the custody he has of the land and heir of the aforesaid William Paynel, for the debt that William owed the king, until the full age of the aforesaid heir.

For Matthew son of Herbert. The king has given respite to Matthew son of Herbert, until Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, from the demand of 300 m. that he makes from him by summons of the Exchequer for the fine he made with King John etc. for having certain land in Normandy, which he did not have, as he says. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

For J. bishop of Bath. To the barons of the Exchequer. Whereas besides the debt and fine which the venerable father J. bishop of Bath owed to the king, concerning which the king granted him that he might render 100 m. to him per annum at the Exchequer, he is bound to the king in £100 for a prest that the king made to him in the twelfth year, in 100 m. for E., formerly bishop of London, and in 30 m. for a prest made to his knights in the time of King John, the king’s father, in the army of Scotland, the king has granted to him that, of the first debt and fine and of the same £100 and 130 m., he may render 100 m. per annum at the same terms until all of the aforesaid and the aforesaid fine are paid to the king. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

[No date]. Because otherwise below in the month of February. Northamptonshire. Alan of Lyndon gives the king 10 m. for having his licence to assart or enclose eight acres of his woodland which lie between his manor of Easton and the king’s highway (magnum chiminum) at Stamford ... ¹

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Entry cancelled because otherwise below in the month of February, and unfinished. See 180 below.

[No date]. Concerning the aid of the archbishop and the bishops.

The archbishop of Canterbury gives the king 200 m. in aid of his crossing.The bishop of London, who holds 20 knights, 60 m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Winchester, who holds 60 knights, 180 m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Bath, who holds 60 knights, 180 m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Salisbury, who holds 32 knights, 96 m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Exeter, who holds 15½ knights, 46½ m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Ely, who holds 40 knights, 120 m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Lincoln, who holds 60 knights, 180 m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Coventry, who holds 15 knights, 45 m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Hereford, who holds 15 knights, 45 m. which he recognizes.The bishop of Worcester, who holds 46½ knights besides the three knights that the king holds, 139½ m., which he recognizes.

From here it is to be sent to the Exchequer.

12 Nov. Windsor. Concerning the account of Master Stephen de Lucy. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to receive the account of Master Stephen de Lucy from the time when he had the custody of the bishopric of Durham by the king’s order, notwithstanding that L. archbishop of Dublin has not rendered his account for the time when he had custody of the same bishopric.

[No date]. Concerning the county of Berkshire. Memorandum that the king has committed the county of Berkshire to Henry de Scaccario to keep for as long as it pleases the king, so that he answers for the profit of the county from the same profit … ¹

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13 Nov. Bisham. Because in another roll. To W. the treasurer, and his chamberlains. Order to deliver 20s. out of the king’s treasure to William Norris of the king’s gift, 20s. to Ralph Brusemuster of the king’s gift, 20s. to Andrew de Doveran of the king’s gift, and 1 m. to Herlewin Norman of the king’s gift. ¹

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Entry cancelled because in another roll. See CLR 1226–40, pp. 156–7.

13 Nov. Bisham. For Ralph de Verdun. The king has given respite to Ralph de Verdun, until Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, from the 100s. which he ought to have rendered to him for his relief at Michaelmas in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

For Elias de Bouton’. The king has granted to Elias de Bouton’ that, of the 100s. he owes him for his relief, he may render a moiety at Hilary in the fourteenth year and the other moiety at Easter in the same year. Order to the keeper of the honour of Boulogne to permit him to have that respite.

For Ralph Sanzaveir. The king has granted to Ralph Sanzaveir that he may render the 13 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for a prest made in Ireland in the time of King John to Richard Morin, whose niece and heiress he took to wife, within two years, namely 3 m. 40d. at Easter next to come in the fourteenth year, 3 m. 40d. at Michaelmas next following, 3 m. 40d. at Easter in the fifteenth year, and 3 m. 40d. at Michaelmas next following in the same year. ¹ Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

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For Nicholas de Molis . The king has granted to Nicholas de Molis , for the custody of the castle of Winchester and the county of Hampshire, which he has committed to him to keep for as long as it pleases the king, the profit of the same county, rendering 30 m. per annum at the Exchequer, namely 15 m. at the Exchequer of Easter and 15 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Elias de Bouton’. The king has granted to Elias de Bouton’ that, of the 7 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for a prest made to Aluffus de Bouton, his father, in Ireland from the time of King John, he may render a moiety at Easter in the fourteenth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas next following. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand they make by summons of the Exchequer from Payn de Chaworth for the prest of Ireland in the time of King John, until 15 days from Hilary.

Concerning the account of the sheriff of Gloucestershire. The king has given respite to the sheriff of Gloucestershire from rendering his account until 15 days from Hilary in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

[No date]. Concerning the fine of the men of Portsmouth. The men of Portsmouth give the king 40 m. for having his charter for having their vill at fee farm, rendering £20 per annum at the Exchequer by their own hand, for which they used to render £18 per annum by the hand of the sheriff, and for having the king’s confirmation of the fair of the same vill at St. Peter in Chains each year lasting for fifteen days, as the charter of King Richard reasonably testifies.

17 Nov. Woodstock. For Walter de Kirkham, concerning the corn of the manor of Newport. Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause the king’s corn and ploughs of the manor of Newport, which the king demised to Walter de Kirkham etc. at farm for life, to be valued by the oath of law-worthy men and to demise that corn and those ploughs to Walter by the same value, and to cause the barons of the Exchequer to know their value. He is also to deliver all things that have been received from the same manor since Michaelmas last past in the thirteenth year to Walter, who will answer the king for the farm of the same manor from that earlier term.

For the men of Portsmouth. The king, for himself and his heirs, has granted to the men of Portsmouth by his charter that they and their heirs may have and hold the vill of Portsmouth with all its appurtenances at fee farm forever, rendering £20 per annum by their hand at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, 35. 4d. each year being allowed to them in the same £20 for the land that Richard de Landa holds of the gift of King John in Kingston, which is a member of the vill of Portsmouth, as is more fully contained in the aforesaid charter drawn up for them. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause the aforesaid 35s. 4d. to be allowed to the same men each year according to the tenor of the aforesaid charter and to cause this to be enrolled thus.

[No date]. For the earl of Ferrers. The earl of Ferrers has respite until Hilary from the 230 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for a prest made to him in Ireland in the time of King John. Order to the sheriffs of Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire to permit him to have that respite.

[No date]. Concerning the fine of Walter de Beauchamp . Walter de Beauchamp gives the king six palfreys for having custody of the county of Worcestershire for as long as it pleases the king in the same manner as he previously had it.

For the county of Worcestershire, committed to him . The king has committed the county of Worcestershire to Walter de Beauchamp to keep for as long as it pleases the king in the same manner as he previously kept that county before he was disseised by the king’s will. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

20 Nov. Woodstock. Concerning the debt of Osbert Gifford. The king has granted to the executors of the testament of Osbert Gifford that, of the 17½ m. which are exacted by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland and Poitou made in the time of King John to John of Hastings and William of Hastings, whose heir with his land was in Osbert’s custody by order of the king, they may render a moiety at Easter in the fourteenth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit them to have that respite.

Concerning the debt of Osbert Gifford. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Gloucestershire.

Concerning scutage for the king’s use. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to have scutage from all knights’ fees held of the king in chief in his bailiwick at the Exchequer on the morrow of Hilary in the fourteenth year, namely 3 m. per shield for the king’s army against his first crossing, the fees in question being those which the king did not order him to cause those who hold those fees from the king in chief to have their scutage, nor concerning which did he receive another command from the king, so that he then had his warrant.

Concerning scutage for the king’s use. It is weitten in the same manner to all the sheriffs of England.

[No date]. Concerning the fine of L. elect of Dublin. L. elect of Dublin gives the king 300 m. for having the king’s charter for disafforesting the king’s forest of the archbishopric of Dublin by the metes that are contained in the same charter. He is to render 100 m. at Hilary in the fourteenth year, 100 m. at Easter in the same year and 100 m. at Michaelmas in the same year.

Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in the county of Oxfordshire. Order to W. de Kirkham and G. of Crowcombe that, once they have caused the tallage which the king enjoined upon them to assess in the borough of Oxford, to be assessed, then they are to proceed to tallage all the demesne lands of the king in the same county.

1 Dec. Northampton. For Richard de Gray. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to hear the account of Richard de Gray for the farm of the manor of Devizes from the time at which it was in his hand by order of the king, and similarly for the 50 m. which he received in the king’s Wardrobe in order to buy oxen to till the king’s land of Rowde and for seed bought to sow that land. Having heard the account, if Richard remains in debt towards the king in up to 20 m., they are to cause him to be quit of those 20 m., which the king has pardoned him, so that if there will be a remainder beyond those 20 m., he is to render it to the king.

For the barons of London. The king has given respite to the barons of London, ¹ until the octaves of Hilary in the same year, from their debts that are exacted from them by summons of the Exchequer, which the king ordered to be rendered at the Exchequer at St. Lucy in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit them to have that respite.

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Amended from ‘barons of the Exchequer’.

For Geoffrey le Moyne. The king has given respite to Geoffrey le Moyne, until Hilary in the fourteenth year, from the 14 m. 3s. 4d. which he owes to Ralph de Frescheville from the king’s scutage for his army against his first crossing. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire to permit Ralph to have that respite, having accepted security from Geoffrey that he will then render those monies to Ralph to the king’s use.

[No date]. Kent. William Malherbe gives the king half a mark for having a pone against Alice de Bendenges, concerning debt. Order to the sheriff of Kent to take etc.

For Nicholas de Molis . The king has granted to Nicholas de Molis that, for the custody of the castle of Winchester and the county of Hampshire , he may have all the profit of the same county from the thirteenth year and from each year for as long as the aforesaid county and castle will be in his custody by the king’s order, so that, for the same profit, he is to render 30 m. each year to the king at the Exchequer. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For William fitz Warin . William fitz Warin has made fine with the king by 20 m. for the profit of the county of Worcestershire from the three parts of the thirteenth year in which he had custody of the same county. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to be quit by the same 20 m.

5 Dec. Geddington. For Hugh de Vivonne. The king has given respite to Hugh de Vivonne, until Easter in the fourteenth year, from the 10 m. which he ought to have rendered to him at the Exchequer at Michaelmas in the thirteenth year of the debt that he owes him. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

[No date]. For Walter of Bisbrooke. Walter of Bisbrooke gives the king 40s. for having his grant to assart three acres of his woodland called ‘le Rys’ next to Little Newton in the forest of Geddington .

[No date]. For the earl of Huntingdon. Order to the sheriff of Huntingdonshire to place in respite the demand he makes from J. earl of Huntingdon by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland made to Earl David, his father, until the octaves of Hilary in the fourteenth year. In the meantime he is to cause his livestock taken for this reason to be replevied to him.

13 Dec. Croxton. Concerning respite of a demand. The king has given respite to Henry Chamberlain, until Easter in the fourteenth year, from the demand he makes from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of 5 m. made to Robert Chamberlain, his father, in the time of King John in Ireland. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to cause him to have that respite.

Concerning respite of a demand. The king has granted to Stephen de Gant that, of the 5 m. 40d. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland and Wales , he may render 2 m. 8s. 4d. at the Exchequer of Easter in the fourteenth year and 2 m. 8s. 4d. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire etc.

17 Dec. Nottingham. For Eustace de Mortain. The king has granted to Eustace de Mortain, who is ready to cross with the king at the Close of Easter forthcoming in the fourteenth year, that, of the debt of 19½ m. which he owes for a prest once made to Eustace de Mortain, his father, in the time of King John etc. in Ireland and in Poitou , and of the debt of 5½ m. which he owes the king for Richard Selvain, his uncle, whose heir he is, for a prest made to him in Ireland in the time of King John, he may render 5 m. to the king per annum at two terms, namely 2½ m. at Easter and 2½ m. at Michaelmas, until he will have paid the aforesaid debt in full. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit it to be done thus.

For William de Ferrers. The king has pardoned to William de Ferrers up to 100 m. of the £170 which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the debts of Robert de Ferrers, his uncle, and has granted to him that he may render 10 m. each year of those 100 m., namely 5 m. at the Exchequer of Easter and 5 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until the aforesaid 100 m. are paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

For Emma de Bella Fago. Emma de Bella Fago has given the sheriff of Nottinghamshire surety for rendering 5 m. to him to the king’s use, by which she made fine with him for his first crossing. Order to the sheriff of Norfolk not to distrain her in his bailiwick to render the aforesaid 5 m. to him.

20 Dec. Grimston. For Ralph de Frescheville. To the sheriff of Nottinghamshire. If Ralph de Frescheville will give him surety for rendering 15 m. to the king of the 60 m. by which he made fine for the king’s first crossing at these terms, namely a moiety at Hilary in the fourteenth year and the other moiety at the Close of Easter in the same year, then he is to permit him to have that respite.

Yorkshire. John le Breton gives the king 2 m. for having a writ before the itinerant justices to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of novel disseisin against the prior of Bretton , concerning a tenement in Mexborough. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to take etc.

[No date]. Concerning the account of the sheriff of Northumberland. Brian son of Alan , who the king has sent to conduct the King of Scots towards his parts, has respite from rendering his account for the county of Northumberland untill 15 days from Easter in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer etc.

For the earl of Huntingdon, concerning respite of a demand. The king has given respite to J. earl of Huntingdon from all debts that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, until three weeks from Hilary in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit the earl to have peace in the meantime.

For Hugh de Bolbec. The king has granted to Hugh de Bolbec that, of the debt which he owes him for the prest of Ireland and other debts that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, he may render 5 m. to the king per annum, namely 2½ m. at the Exchequer of Easter and 2½ m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until the debt is paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Roger Bertram. It is written to the barons in the same manner for Roger Bertram, concerning the 32½ m. which he owes the king for the prest of Ireland and for other debts etc., that he is to render 5 m. to the king per annum at the aforesaid terms until the debt is paid.

Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in the county of Lancaster. The king has sent John de Kirkby to tallage his demesne lands in that county with the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to the sheriff to admit him as his associate and to offer him counsel and aid in this.

Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in the county of Lancaster. Order to all holding of the king’s demesne lands in that county to be intendant and respondent to them in this.

9 Dec. King’s Cliffe. Order to W. bishop of Carlisle, treasurer, that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is with all haste to declare to all sheriffs of England, by letters of the Exchequer, commanding them to inquire diligently who were the assessors and collectors in England of the monies granted to J. formerly king of Jerusalem when he was in England, and to have all the same assessors and collectors with their rolls of assessment and receipts before the barons of the Exchequer at Westminster at Hilary next to come in 15 days, in order to render their account and to show the arrears due therein, so that they are, in the meantime, to distrain all those who the sheriffs can ascertain by the same collectors owe anything to render those arrears to the same collectors to the king’s use, so that the king has them at the abovesaid term. He is also to declare to the same sheriffs, commanding them that, as they love themselves and all of their own, they are to have before the same barons all those of their bailiwicks who were sheriffs in the time of the carucage last granted to the king and assessed in England, in order to render their account and show the arrears due to the king therein, and who owes this and how much each of them owes. In the meantime, he is to cause it to be diligently viewed by the rolls of the Exchequer how much of the aforesaid money granted to the king, and how much of the aforesaid carucage, was received at the Exchequer, so that he might instruct the king upon his return from the parts of York where he is going.

29 Dec. Sherburn in Elmet. For Anketillus Mallore. The king has granted to Anketillus Mallore, who has to wife the daughter and heiress of William of Mowthorpe, ¹ that the 30 m. which he owes Aaron of York, Jew , of the debt of William of Mowthorpe are to be allowed to Aaron in the debt he owes the king of the tallage of 8000 m., so that Anketillus is to render the aforesaid 30 m. to the king within three years at two terms, namely 5 m. at Easter in the fourteenth year and 5 m. at Michaelmas next following, and thus from year to year until the aforesaid 30 m. will have been paid to the king. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

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Sherburn in Elmet. For John de Neville. The king has granted to John de Neville that, of the £30 8s. 8d. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for several prests ¹ made to G. de Neville, his father, in the time of King John, as well as the debt for which he previously made fine with the king to render 100s. per annum, he may render 100s. each year at the Exchequer, as aforesaid, at the same terms at which he previously used to render the 100s. of the first debt. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

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For John de Neville. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit the same John to render the aforesaid 100s. per annum and to cause his livestock taken for this reason to be delivered.

For Geoffrey de Neville and his wife. The king has granted to Geoffrey de Neville and his wife, Mabel, that, of the 7 m. 40d. which are exacted from them by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Poitou made by King John to John Malherbe, Mabel’s uncle, and of the 10 m. 40d. which are exacted from them by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland made to the same John, they may render 3 m. each year at the Exchequer, namely 20s. at the Exchequer of Easter and 20s. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit them to have those terms.

For Geoffrey de Neville and his wife. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

29 Dec. Sherburn in Elmet. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Cumberland and Northumberland. The king sends William de Haverhill to the sheriff of Cumberland to tallage with him the king’s demesne lands of the same county. Order to the sheriff to admit him to this as his associate and to offer him counsel and aid to tallage the same demesne lands, as will seem to him best to expedite the king’s advantage, so that he has the money from that tallage at the Exchequer on the morrow of the Close of Easter in the fourteenth year.

Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Cumberland and Northumberland. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Northumberland, concerning the same William sent there to tallage the king’s demesne lands in that county with that sheriff.

Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Cumberland and Northumberland. Order to all those of the king’s demesne lands in those counties to be intendant and respondent to the same William and the same sheriffs in this.

For John de Heriz. The king has granted to John de Heriz that, of the 15 m. ¹ which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Poitou, Ireland and Barham Down made to Ivo de Heriz, his father, in the time of King John, he may render 3 m. to the king each year at the Exchequer, namely 20s. at the Exchequer of Easter and 20s. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until the aforesaid debt is paid. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire to permit John to have those terms.

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Corrected from ‘50 m.’

For John de Heriz. It is written in the same manner to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For William de Landa. The king has granted to William de Landa that, of the 9 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Poitou made in the time of King John, he may render 3 m. each year to the king at the Exchequer, namely 20s. at the Exchequer of Easter and 20s. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until the aforesaid debt is paid. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

2 Jan. Blyth. For Henry of Audley. The king has granted to Henry of Audley that, of the £77 which he owes him for the arrears of the counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire, he may render 10 m. per annum until the debt is paid in full. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

4 Jan. Blyth. The king has granted, and has confirmed by his charter, to Osbert Gifford of Brimpsfield, for his homage and service, 22 solidates of rent and a carucate of land with appurtenances in Pinch’netb’, to have and hold from the king and his heirs forever, he and his heirs rendering 5 m. to the king and his heirs by the hand of the sheriff of Gloucestershire. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause the aforesaid land to be held and enrolled thus. ¹

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This entry appears to be a slightly later addition, being tightly squeezed in between the two surrounding entries.

6 Jan. Newark. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Lincolnshire. To the sheriff of Lincolnshire. The king has assigned ¹ his beloved and faithful Walter de Envermeu and Walter of Brackley, king’s clerk , to tallage with him the king’s city of Lincoln and all other men of the king’s demesne lands in his county. Order that, on Wednesday next after Epiphany shortly forthcoming, he is to cause twelve of the more law-worthy and discreet men from each of the demesne lands of the same county to come before the aforesaid Walter and Walter and him at Lincoln, in order to assess that tallage both upon the aforesaid demesne lands and in the aforesaid city, attending to this with W. and W., so that the king ought to commend his diligence and so that the king has all money from the same tallage on the morrow of the Close of Easter at the Exchequer, as he loves himself.

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Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Lincolnshire. To the mayor and his trustworthy men of Lincoln . The king has assigned his beloved and faithful Walter de Envermeu and Walter of Brackley, king’s clerk , to tallage the city of Lincoln with the sheriff of Lincolnshire. Order to be and intendant and respondent to them in this.

8 Jan. Lincoln. Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Lincolnshire. To all the king’s men of his demesne lands in Lincolnshire. The king has assigned his beloved and faithful Walter de Envermeu and Walter of Brackley, king’s clerk , to tallage all his demesne lands of the same county. Order to be and intendant and respondent to them in this.

Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Lincolnshire. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to attend to this with them diligently and to offer them counsel and aid, as will seem most expeditious for the king’s advantage, so that he has the money from the same tallage at the Exchequer on the morrow of the Close of Easter in the fourteenth year.

6 Jan. Newark. Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Lincolnshire. To all men of the king’s demesne lands in Lincolnshire. The king has assigned his beloved and faithful Walter de Envermeu and Walter of Brackley, king’s clerk , to tallage, with the sheriff of Lincolnshire, at Lincoln on Wednesday next after the Epiphany shortly forthcoming, all the king’s demesne lands in the aforesaid county. Order to be intendant and respondent to them in this. ¹

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Entry cancelled.

Newark. High Peak. Concerning the tallage levied in the High Peak. Order to Ralph fitz Nicholas that, having taken with him any trustworthy and discreet man of the parts of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, he is to go to the High Peak in person to tallage the king’s men of the High Peak and attend to this diligently. ¹

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Entered in a markedly different hand and ink to the other entries concerning tallage on this membrane.

[No date]. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Norfolk and Suffolk. Godfrey of Crowcombe and William Hardel have been assigned to tallage all the king’s demesne lands in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk with the sheriff, and to tallage all the king’s demesne lands in the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire with the sheriff, and to tallage all the king’s demesne lands in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire with the sheriff.

Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in Norfolk and Suffolk. And certain letters patent have been directed to all men of the king’s demesne lands in the aforesaid counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, Essex and Hertfordshire and Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire to be intendant and respondent to them in this.

[No date]. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in the counties of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. William Red is assigned, with the sheriffs of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire , to tallage all the king’s demesne lands in the same counties. Order to William to attend to this diligently with the same sheriffs.

[No date]. Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in the counties of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Order to all men of the king’s demesne lands in the counties of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire to be intendant and respondent to them in this.

[No date]. Concerning tallaging the counties of Staffordshire and Shropshire. William Basset and Henry of Audley have been assigned to tallage, with the sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire, all of the king’s demesne lands in the same counties.

[No date]. Patents. Concerning tallaging the counties of Staffordshire and Shropshire. In a similar manner, order to all men of the king’s demesne lands in the aforesaid counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire.

[No date]. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in the county of Devon. Thomas of Cirencester is assigned to tallage in Devon and it is written to him and to the sheriff of Devon in a similar manner.

[No date]. Patents. Concerning tallaging the king’s demesne lands in the county of Devon. In a similar manner it is written to all men of the king’s demesne lands in the county of Devon by letters patent.

[No date]. The tallage of Berkshire. Robert de Hay is assigned to tallage in the county of Berkshire and it is written to him and to the sheriff of Berkshire in a similar manner.

[No date]. Patents. The tallage of Berkshire. In a similar manner all men of the king’s demesne lands in the county of Berkshire have letters patent for it.

[No date]. The tallage of Wiltshire. Henry de Scaccario is assigned in a similar manner to tallage in the county of Wiltshire, and it is written in the same manner to him and the sheriff of Wiltshire.

[No date]. Patents. The tallage of Wiltshire. The men of the king’s demesne lands in the aforesaid county have letters patent for it.

[No date]. The tallage of Dorset and Somerset. Henry son of Nicholas is assigned in a similar manner to tallage in the counties of Dorset and Somerset, and it is written in a similar manner to him and the sheriff of Dorset and Somerset.

[No date]. Patents. The tallage of Dorset and Somerset. The men of the king’s demesne lands in the aforesaid counties have letters patent therein.

8 Jan. Lincoln. Concerning tallaging the demesne lands of the abbot of Evesham . To the king’s beloved and faithful William de Martiwast. The king has assigned him, along with the king’s beloved and faithful William Talbot and Peter of Beddington , to tallage all the demesne lands of the vacant abbey of Evesham , which is in the king’s hand. Order to meet his aforesaid associates at Badsey on Wednesday next after Hilary for this, ready to proceed with that business as enjoined, and wishing to attend to it in such a way that that the king ought deservedly to commend his diligence.

Concerning tallaging the demesne lands of the abbot of Evesham . To all men holding of the demesne lands of the abbey of Evesham . The king has assigned his beloved and faithful William Talbot, William de Martiwast and Peter of Beddington, clerk of the venerable father R. bishop of Chichester, chancellor , to tallage all demesne lands of the vacant abbey of Evesham, which is in the king’s hand. Order to be intendant and respondent to them in this.

13 Jan. Stamford. Concerning the tallage of the king’s demesne lands in the county of Hampshire. To the king’s beloved and faithful William de Lisle. ¹ The king has assigned him and his beloved and faithful John of Gatesden, with the sheriff of Hampshire, to tallage the king’s city of Winchester and the king’s vill of Southampton and the rest of the king’s demesne lands in the county of Hampshire. Order, as the king trusts him, to attend to this diligently with the aforesaid John and the sheriff, as will seem to him most expeditious to the king’s advantage and honour, so that the king ought deservedly to commend the diligence that he will apply to this.

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Corrected from ‘William of London’.

Concerning the tallage of the king’s demesne lands in the county of Hampshire. It is written in the same manner to John of Gatesden and the sheriff of Hampshire that, with the aforesaid William and John (sic.), he has been assigned to tallage the king’s city of Winchester, the vill of Southampton and the rest of the king’s demesne lands in Hampshire, and he is to have the money from the same tallage at the Exchequer on the morrow of the Close of Easter, as he loves himself.

Patents. Concerning the tallage of the king’s demesne lands in the county of Hampshire. The men of the city of Winchester and the men holding of the king’s demesne lands in Hampshire have letters patent of the king that the aforesaid William and John have been assigned, with the sheriff of Hampshire, to tallage thus, and that they are to be intendant and respondent to them in this.

[No date]. 50 m. of the fine of the men of Beverley. The men of Beverley give the king 50 m. for having confirmation of their liberties, ¹ as is contained in the charter that they have.

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The remainder of this entry may have been added at a later date as the ink is much more faded.

[No date]. 5 m. of the fine of the prior of Pontefract . The prior of Pontefract [gives] 5 m. for having confirmation of the gifts of lands, men and alms which have been made to them in churches and all other properties and possessions.

7 Jan. Newark. For William de Stuteville . To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to his beloved and faithful William de Stuteville that, for as long as he will be sheriff of Yorkshire, he is to have all the profit of the same county ¹ for the custody of the county and the king’s castles of Scarborough and Pickering, rendering 300 m. of the same profit to the king each year at the Exchequer. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

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Corrected from ‘... all issues and revenues of the same county pertaining to the king’.

8 Nov. Westminster. For Ralph fitz Nicholas . To the same. For the custody of the king’s counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and the king’s castles of Nottingham and Horsley, which the king’s beloved and faithful Ralph fitz Nicholas is to keep at his own cost, and in order to sustain Ralph in his service for as long as it pleases the king, the king has granted him the profit of the aforesaid counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and the profit of the king’s manors which used to be in the hands of the sheriffs, until the sheriffs, by the king’s order, rendered account for the profit of the counties, for which reason they rendered separate account for the profit of these manors and counties, so that he is to render 50 m. each year for the aforesaid profit. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. ¹

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Judging by the date, this entry is enrolled out of place.

[No date]. 300 m. of the fine of Fulk fitz Warin. Fulk fitz Warin gives 300 m. for having the king’s charter concerning all of the park of Alveston with the crop (vestura) of the same park and all appurtenances in augmentation of the land that he holds of him in Alveston, ¹ and, of those 300 m., he is to pay 100 m. at Easter in the fourteenth year, 100 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 100 m. at Easter in the fifteenth year.

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8 Jan. Lincoln. Concerning respite of a demand for Richard Duket. To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order to place in respite the demand of 13 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Richard Duket, who is in the king’s service in Ireland, until Michaelmas in the fourteenth year.

Concerning respite of a demand for Richard Duket. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite, until the aforesaid term, a demand of 11 m. that he makes of the same Richard for a prest made to him by King John.

Concerning respite of a demand for Hilary Trussebut. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes from Hilary Trussebut for the scutage against the king’s first crossing, until 15 days from Hilary in the fourteenth year, so that it may be seen then by the rolls of the marshal of the king’s army whether Hilary had her knights in the king’s army ready to cross with the king, as she says. ¹

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A crudely drawn female head, presumably Hilary, is drawn next to the entry in the margin. She wears a conical head-dress.

Concerning respite of a demand for Hilary Trussebut. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Yorkshire for the same, concerning the same.

Concerning respite of a demand for Richard de Percy. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand of 8 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Richard de Percy for a prest of Ireland, until Michaelmas in the fourteenth year.

7 Jan. Lincoln. For Ralph Red. Order to the same that since the king has pardoned to Ralph Red £3 6s. 6d. of the £23 6s. 6d. that he owed him besides the debt by which he previously made fine to render £30 to the king per annum, and as he has also granted that the remaining £20 are to be answered for in the same fine of £30 annually, with the abovesaid debt, they are to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Ralph Red. Order to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset to permit him to have peace herein.

9 Jan. Lincoln. For William de Scotney. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to William de Scotney that, of the 8 m. 9s. 4d. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland and Wales made to him by King John, father of the king, he may render 3 m. per annum to the king at the Exchequer, namely 20s. at Easter and 20s. at Michaelmas. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For William de Scotney. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit him to have the aforesaid terms.

9 Jan. Lincoln. For Roger le Veille. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has pardoned to Roger le Veille, for love (pro amore) of Thomas, his son, the 6 m. which they exact from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland made to him in the time of King John, the king’s father. Order to cause Roger to be quit of the aforesaid 6 m.

[No date]. For Roger la Zouche. To the sheriff of Shropshire. Order to place in respite, until Mid-Lent forthcoming in the fourteenth year, the demand of 3 m. that he makes from Roger la Zouche by summons of the Exchequer for a certain promise made by him for having judgement.

Concerning the tallage of Lincoln and other debts that they owe to the king. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king caused a tallage of £100 to be assessed upon the trustworthy men of the city of Lincoln at Lincoln on Tuesday next after Epiphany in the fourteenth year, namely so that they are to render 300 m. of both the same tallage and of other debts that they owe to the king at the Exchequer at Easter in the same year, allowing the same men in those 300 m. the 50 m. which they are bound to pay to him at the same term of the fine they made with him for the aforesaid debts. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus and not to penalize the same men because their bailiffs did not appear before them upon the account of the sheriff of Lincolnshire at the Exchequer of Michaelmas last past, nor they will be able to appear in the octaves of Hilary for assessing and collecting the monies from the same tallage.

10 Jan. Waddington. For Norman Darcy. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to his beloved and faithful Norman Darcy that, of the 40 m. which he [owes] him for the prest of Ireland, he may render 100s. per annum, namely 50s. at the Exchequer of Easter and 50s. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until that debt is paid to the king. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

10 Jan. Waddington. For the bishop of Winchester and the priory of St. Swithun’s . To the barons of the Exchequer. Order to place in respite the demand they make from the venerable father P. bishop of Winchester and the priory of St. Swithun’s, Winchester , until 15 days from Hilary in the fourteenth year, so that it may be inquired then at the Exchequer whether they ought to be quit of that demand by the liberties contained in a charter of King John, the king’s father, and in a confirmation that the king caused to be made for them, or not.

For the bishop of Winchester and the priory of St. Swithun’s . It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Hampshire and Dorset .

11 Jan. [Temple] Bruer. For Phillip Marc. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has pardoned to Phillip Marc the 100s. which they exact from him by summons of the Exchequer for the amercement of the eyre of the king’s justices of the forest. Order to cause him to be quit of the aforesaid 100s.

For Phillip Marc. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire, and that he permits him to have peace.

For Phillip of Kyme, concerning 41 m. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to Phillip of Kyme that, of the 41 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland and Barham Down in the time of King John, the king’s father, he may render 10 m. each year at the Exchequer, namely 5 m. at Easter and the other 5 m. at Michaelmas. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Phillip of Kyme, concerning 41 m. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit him to have those terms.

For Andrew Luttrell. In the same manner, order to the sheriffs of Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire , concerning the 24 m. which they exact from Andrew Luttrell for Geoffrey Luttrell, his father, for the prest of Ireland, to be rendered at the same terms, namely 5 m. per annum.

14 Jan. Stamford. Concerning the marsh of Kesteven. To the sheriff of Lincolnshire. The men of Kesteven and Holland dwelling near the forest of the marsh have made fine with the king by 200 m. for disafforesting the same marsh of Kesteven, which was previously forest. Order to receive good pledges from them for rendering those 200 m., to record the names of the pledges, and to cause the king to know them by his letters sealed with his seal.

For Gilbert de Gant. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to Gilbert de Gant that, of the £80 which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland, Wales and Barham Down in the time of King John, the king’s father, he may render 10 m. each year at the Exchequer, namely 5 m. at Easter and 5 m. at Michaelmas until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Gilbert de Gant. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit him to have those terms.

For William de la Bazoche. To the keeper of the honour of Lancaster . The king has pardoned to William de la Bazoche, who is in the king’s service in Gascony, the scutage that he exacts from him for the king’s army against his first crossing from half a knight’s fee that he holds of the king in chief from the aforesaid honour. Order to permit him to have peace therefrom.

For Hugh de Neville of Hale. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to Hugh de Neville of Hale that, of the 11 m. which he owes him for a prest made in Ireland to Henry de Neville, his father, he may render 3 m. per annum. Order to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

For William d’Aubigny. To the same. The king has granted to William d’Aubigny that, of the 86½ m. ¹ which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland, Barham Down and Poitou made to him in the time of King John, the king’s father, he may render 5 m. per annum at the Exchequer, namely 2½ m. at Easter and 2½ m. at Michaelmas, until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

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Corrected from ‘81 m.’

For William d’Aubigny. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit him to have those terms.

For Ralph of Trehampton. In the same manner, the king has granted to Ralph of Trehampton that, of the 10 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, he may render a moiety at Easter and the other moiety at Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus and to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit him to have the aforesaid terms.

[No date]. For Gervase of Arnold. 20s. Gervase, son of Richard of Arnold, gives the king 20s. for having his confirmation of 3½ bovates of land, two tofts and a strip of ploughland, with assarts, ploughlands and all their appurtenances in Arnold, which Hugh de Neville gave to him etc., if he confirmed it.

16 Jan. Huntingdon. For Fulk fitz Warin. Order to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire to place in respite, until the Purification of the Blessed Mary in the fourteenth year, the demand of 29 m. which he makes from Fulk fitz Warin by summons of the Exchequer for a prest made to him in the time of King John in Ireland, and for other prests.

Huntingdon. 20 m. Hugh de Neville has made fine with the king by 20 m. for having seisin of the land formerly of Peter Mimecan in Shotover with the bailiwick formerly of the same Mimecan (sic.). Order to Brian de Lisle to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid land with the aforesaid bailiwick and all its appurtenances.

18 Jan. [Hail] Weston. Concerning tallage. To the sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The king has assigned his beloved and faithful Henry of Braybrooke to tallage with him all the king’s demesne lands in the counties of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Order, as he loves himself, to attend diligently to execute this efficaciously with the same Henry, so that the king has the money of the same tallage at the Exchequer on the morrow of the Close of Easter in the fourteenth year.

Concerning tallage. Order to Henry of Braybrooke to attend to this with the aforesaid sheriff.

Concerning tallage. Patents. Order to all men of the king’s demesne lands in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, by letters patent, to be intendant and respondent to them in this.

For Frayo of Cuddington. To the barons of the Exchequer. Moved by God and for the health of the soul of King John, the king’s father, the king has pardoned to Frayo of Cuddington the 5 m. which are exacted from him ¹ for the amercement lately made before the king’s beloved and faithful John of Monmouth and his associates, justices of the pleas of the forest at Oxford, for trespass of the king’s forest, which it was said he committed in the time of the king’s father. Order to cause him to be quit thereof.

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For Frayo of Cuddington. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to permit him to have peace.

18 Jan. [Hail] Weston. For Eustace de Greinville. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. Order to cause all chattels formerly of Robert Arsic in his bailiwick, which he took into the king’s hand, to be valued by the view of trustworthy and law-worthy men, and to demise them for the same value as he demised the same chattels to others to the king’s beloved and faithful Eustace de Greinville, having accepted security from him that he will answer the king on a certain day for the value, so that the sheriff might answer at the summons of the Exchequer.

19 Jan. Hertford. Concerning the land of the count of St. Pol, to be taken into the king’s hand. To the sheriff of Kent. Order that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand all land formerly of the count of St. Pol in his bailiwick, which Reymund de Burgh had by bail of the king, and to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise.

Concerning the land of the count of St. Pol, to be taken into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Essex.

21 Jan. Waltham. Concerning the custody of escheats. The king has committed to R. bishop of Chichester, etc., and to Stephen of Seagrave that they are henceforth to have custody of all of the king’s escheats which arise throughout the whole kingdom of England for as long as it pleases the king, both in wards and in all other escheats that might fall to the king, so that they answer for it at the Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to cause the aforesaid bishop and Stephen to have full seisin of the land formerly of John de St. John, who held of the king in chief in his bailiwick and whose custody pertains to the king, and of all other escheats that fall in henceforward in his bailiwick, as aforesaid.

23 Jan. Havering. For Geoffrey Despenser, concerning the custody of the land and heirs of John de St. John. Geoffrey Despenser has made fine with the king by £100 for having custody of the land and heirs of John de St. John, who held of the king in chief, until the legal age of the heirs, with their marriage. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to cause him to have full seisin of all land formerly of the same John in his bailiwick, of which he was seised on the day he died, ¹ with the aforesaid heirs, saving to the wife of the same John her reasonable dower from the same lands. ²

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For Geoffrey Despenser, concerning the custody of the land and heirs of John de St. John. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Berkshire and Surrey .

From here it is to be sent to the Exchequer.

For William de Vescy. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place in respite the demand of half a mark that he makes from William de Vescy for suit of the county and wapentake, which he ought not to perform ¹ , as he says, until Easter in the fourteenth year.

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27 Jan. Westminster. For W. bishop of Carlisle. Order to the sheriff of Cumberland to cause W. bishop of Carlisle to have scutage from the knights’ fees that Robert de Vaux holds of the king in chief in the county of Cumberland, which fees are in the hand of the bishop by the king’s will, and for which scutage Robert ought to answer the king from his other lands that he has elsewhere in the kingdom, according to the agreement made before the king between the bishop and Robert, namely for 3 m. per shield for the king’s army against his first crossing after Michaelmas in the thirteenth year.

For Baldwin de Friville. The king has granted to Baldwin de Friville that, for as long as the manor of Kelleythorpe will be in his custody by the king’s will, with the daughter and heiress of Ralph of Kelleythorpe , he is henceforth to be quit of the 6 m. a year that he used to render from the same manor after the king committed it to him, rendering instead one pair of gilded spurs each year at Easter for as long as that manor will be in his custody, as aforesaid. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For William de Gamages. The king has pardoned to William de Gamages 8 m. of the 18 m. which he owes him for the prest of Ireland and Wales made to him in the time of King John, and has granted that he may render 2 m. per annum of the remaining 10 m. until the aforesaid 10 m. are paid to the king in full. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to be quit of 8 m. and permit him to answer, as aforesaid, for the remaining 10 m.

[No date]. Somerset. William de Burn’, William son of Baldwin and their associates, men of the fee of J. bishop of Bath, give the king 1 m. for having a writ directed to the sheriff of Somerset that he is to go to Congresbury and cause the insupportable ransom to be re-assessed, which, they complain, the four justices assigned to take a certain assize of novel disseisin between them and the prior of Charterhouse , in which assize they fell into the king’s mercy for disseisin, imposed upon them in the name of ransom (quod predicti iiijor iustic’ importabilem eis imposuerunt redemptionem …). Order to the sheriff of Somerset etc.

[No date]. Amercements of the assize of novel disseisin taken before Norman Darcy, William Basset, William of Benniworth and Alan of Moulton between the abbot of Tupholme and Adam, abbot of Bardney and others named in the writ.

From Alan Smith, half a mark, for disseisin.From Henry Kilvester’, half a mark, for the same.From Rumfar’ Porterobe, half a mark, for the same.From the abbot of Bardney, chief disseisor, 40s. which he has rendered.From Walter Kiscy and Walter Belle, half a mark, for the same.From Roger Vache and Robert Agnetis, half a mark, for the same.From William Strye and Roger French, half a mark, for disseisin.

And it is to be known that the abbot of Bardney is the pledge of all of the aforesaid for the aforesaid amercements.

[No date]. Leicestershire. The men of the vill of Rothley give the king £20 for having his charter concerning holding the vill of Rothley at fee farm for £10 blanched per annum, to be rendered to the king by the hand of the sheriff of Leicestershire for all services, saving to the king and his heirs the tallage of the same vill, as is more fully contained in the charter made for them.

For Robert Grelley. The king has given respite to Robert Grelley, until the Close of Easter in the fourteenth year, from rendering the 50 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest made to him in Ireland and Wales in the time of King John. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire ¹ to permit him to have that respite.

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Corrected from ‘the barons of the Exchequer ...’

For Robert Grelley. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and the barons of the Exchequer.

31 Jan. Westminster. For Eustace de Greinville and Thomas de la Haye. The king has taken the homages of Eustace de Greinville and Thomas de la Haye, who took to wife Joan and Alexandria, daughters and heiresses of Robert Arsic, for the lands formerly of the same Robert which he held of the king in chief and which fall to the same by inheritance. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to cause them to have full seisin of all land formerly of Robert which falls to them by inheritance, and of which he was seised on the day he died.

For Eustace de Greinville and Thomas de la Haye. Memorandum that they will answer the king for the relief they owe him, as the inquisition that the king ordered to be taken about the same relief will decide.

For Nicholas of Kennett. The king has pardoned to Nicholas of Kennett £10 of the 25 m. which he owes him for the prest of Ireland made to him in the time of King John, and has granted him that he may render the remaining 10 m. at the Close of Easter in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For the men of Rothley. The king, by his charter, has granted to the men of Rothley that they and their heirs are to have the vill of Rothley forever with the demesne, woodland and mill of the same vill at fee farm by rendering £10 blanched per annum to the king and his heirs by the hand of the sheriff of Leicestershire for all services, saving his tallages of the same vill to the king, and that they may have the assarts made in the same vill which they previously held from the king by rendering 22s. per annum to the king and his heirs, as is more fully contained in the aforesaid charter made for them. Order to the sheriff of Leicestershire to permit them to hold the aforesaid vill in peace according to the tenor of the aforesaid charter.

Because above. For the men of Rothley. And for this grant and for having the king’s charter the same men of Rothley give the king £20. ¹

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Entry cancelled because above.

[No date]. The abbot of Boxley gives the king 80 m.

4 Feb. Westminster. For John, earl of Huntingdon. The king has pardoned to J. earl of Huntingdon the £80 ¹ that are exacted from him at the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland made to Earl David, his father, in the time of King John. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause the earl to be quit of those £80. The king has also granted to him that, of the other debts which he owes him at the Exchequer, of which he used to render £40 each year at the Exchequer, he may render £20 each year henceforth at the Exchequer at the same terms at which he used to render the aforesaid £40. Order to the same barons to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

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Corrected from ‘80 m.’

For Robert of Stokesby. The king has pardoned to Robert of Stokesby 6 m. of the 100s. in which he was amerced before the justices lately itinerant in the county of Norfolk, and which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, and Robert is to render the remaining 20s. at Easter in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Phillip de Columbariis. The king has granted to Phillip de Columbariis that, of the 40s. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for a prest made to Phillip de Columbariis, his father, whose heir he is, in the time of King John etc. at Northampton, he may render a moiety at Easter in the fourteenth 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 John de Neville. The king has granted to John de Neville that he may render the 10 m. that he owed to Deulecresse the Jew of Lincoln , which are now in the king’s hand, at the Exchequer in the fine which he made with the king for other debts he owes him at the Exchequer by rendering 100s. each year at the Exchequer. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

5 Feb. Westminster. For William de St. John. The king has granted to William de St. John that, of the £761 2s. 1½d. which are exacted from him at the Exchequer, he may render 50 m. each year at the Exchequer at two terms, namely 25 m. at Easter and 25 m. at Michaelmas, until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

Concerning respite of a demand. The king has given respite to W. count of Aumale from the £30 which are exacted from him for the prest made to him in the king’s wardrobe at Bedford and Kerry, until Michaelmas in the fourteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to permit the earl to have peace in the meantime.

Because in the Close Roll. The king has pardoned to Anketillus Mallore, who has to wife the daughter and heiress of William of Mowthorpe, his scutage from a knight’s fee he holds of Andrew Luttrell of the fee of the aforesaid William of Mowthorpe, and Andrew holds of the king in chief, namely 3 m. per shield for the king’s army for his first crossing after Michaelmas in the thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to permit both Anketillus and Andrew to have peace from the aforesaid scutage. ¹

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Entry cancelled because in the Close Roll. See CR 1227–31, p. 293.

6 Feb. Westminster. Because in the Close Roll. Order to John of Monmouth to cause the charter that the king caused to be made concerning the disafforestation of the woodlands, vills and lands between the wood of Furchis near to Bristol and Huntingford and between the River Severn and Rudgeway upon the brow of the hill of Sodbury, just as Rudgeway extends from Launceston as far as the water of Areley, to be read in his presence and to permit the aforesaid woodlands, vills and lands to be disafforested according to the metes contained in the aforesaid charter. ¹

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Entry cancelled because in the Close Roll. See CR 1227–31, p. 293.

For Robert Wolf. The king has pardoned to Robert Wolf the 5 m. that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest made to him in the wardrobe of King John etc. The king has also granted him that, of all the debts he owes him and concerning which the king granted him at other times that he might render £20 per annum, he may henceforth render 10 m. per annum at the Exchequer at the same terms until he has paid all aforesaid debts in full. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Robert to be quit of the aforesaid 5 m. and to cause it to be done and enrolled thus concerning all his other debts that he owes to the king, as aforesaid.

[No date]. Nottinghamshire. Brian de Lisle gives the king 120 m. for having his charter concerning the hay of Kingshaugh with all woodland and land formerly of the king of the same hay, which the king gave to him by his charter, to have and hold by the same B. and his heirs from the king and his heirs forever, rendering half a mark per annum for all services, as more fully in the charter.

[No date]. Northamptonshire. Alan of Lyndon gives the king 10 m. for having his charter that he might enclose his wood called ‘ La Lunde de Eston’ ’ and make a park therein, as is more fully contained in his aforesaid charter. ¹

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See 21 above.

For the heir of H. earl of Warwick. The king has granted to Thomas, son and heir of H. former earl of Warwick, that, of the debts which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for his relief and for the debts that the earl, his father, owed the king for the prest made to him in Ireland in the time of King John etc., and for other things, he may render 40 m. per annum, namely 20 m. at the Exchequer of Easter and 20 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until the aforesaid debts are paid to the king in full. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

[No date]. The king, of the 500 m. at which the men of Oxford by the king’s order ... ¹

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For Henry son of Nicholas. The king has granted to Henry son of Nicholas that the 11½ m. which he owes to Hamo of Hereford, Jew , and the 100s. which he owes to Josceus of Worcester, Jew , are to be allowed to Hamo and Josceus, Jews, in the debt they owe the king, ¹ so that Henry is to render the same 11½ m. and 100s. to the king at the Exchequer at St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to cause this to be enrolled and done thus ² and to cause his charters held in pledge to be rendered to him.

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‘… of the tallage of 8000 m.’ interlined here but subsequently crossed through.

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For Henry son of Nicholas. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to permit Henry to have peace in the meantime.

For Roger Alis. It is written in the same manner to the same for Roger Alis, concerning the 24 m. which he owes to Lumbard of Winchester, Jew, and Pinc’ of Winchester, Jewess, to be allowed as above, so that Roger is to render the same 24 m. at St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year, ¹ with the exception that they will not be allowed to them in the debt of 8000 m. ²

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‘Teste ut supra’ entered here, which suggests that the following exception may have been added at a later date than the rest of the entry.

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This entry is squeezed in to the right-hand edge of the membrane and may have been added at a slightly later date.

[No date]. Oxfordshire. The abbot of Osney gives the king 20 m. for having his confirmation of a moiety of the grove of Hildesden , namely that part which extends between the stream called ‘ Hildesdenebroch’ ’ and the wood of Oakley , saving his deer to the king, and that the aforesaid moiety is to be quit forever from waste, and that they may take their estover in the same wood without impediment, as more fully in the charter.

6 Feb. Westminster. Because otherwise below. The king has granted to Roger la Zouche that, for the custody of the county of Devon in the thirteenth year, he is to be quit, by £30, of the profit of that county for the same year and, henceforth, for as long as that county will be in his hand, he may render £20 per annum at the Exchequer for the profit of the same county. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus. ¹

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Entry cancelled because otherwise below.

For G. earl of Gloucester. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite, until 15 days from Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, the demand they make by summons of the Exchequer from G. earl of Gloucester for the prest of Ireland, Poitou and Scotland made in the time of King John etc.

For the abbot of Eynsham . The abbot of Eynsham has made fine with the king by 5 m. for having custody of his woods in Oxfordshire and to be quit of waste made in times past, so that he will answer henceforth for the waste he will make after that time, and so that he may take his reasonable estover in the same wood without waste by the view of the foresters. Order to John of Monmouth to cause this to be held and enrolled thus.

For John fitz Geoffrey. The king has granted to John fitz Geoffrey that he may have his scutage for the king’s army against his first crossing from the knights’ fees he holds from the king in chief of the honour of Camel , notwithstanding that at the time of the aforesaid scutage he held those fees in chief of H. de Burgh etc. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to be quit of that scutage.

For John de Neville. The king has granted to John de Neville that the 10 m. which he owes to Deulecresse the Jew of Lincoln are to be allowed to the same Deulecresse in the debt he owes the king, so that John is to render the aforesaid 10 m. in the fine he made with the king to render 100s. per annum at the Exchequer for his other debts, until the aforesaid 10 m. are paid to the king with his other debts. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to cause this to be done and enrolled thus and to cause his charters and pledges to be rendered to him.

For Richard de Alençon. It is written in the same manner to the same justices for Richard de Alençon, concerning the 9 m. which John de Neville, son and heir of Alexander de Neville, who is in his custody, owes to Rose, who was the wife of Cocky, Jewess, and concerning the 9 m. which he owes to Benedict of Oxford, Jew, for Alexander de Neville, his father, which are to be allowed to Rose and Benedict in the debt they owe to the king, so that Richard is to render the aforesaid 18 m. to the king in the fine he made with him to render 20 m. per annum at the Exchequer for his own debts, as the king ordered his barons of the Exchequer. They are also to cause the charter, which Alexander caused to be made for the aforesaid Jews, and the foot of the chirograph drawn up between them, to be delivered to Richard.

For Richard de Alençon. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

[No date]. For the men of Bristol. The men of Bristol give the king 30 m. for having his charter that they and their heirs are to be quit forever from the custom of 4d. that was levied by Robert of Berkeley and Gerard d’Athée in the time of King John etc., to be taken from each brewing of ale in the vill of Bristol above the 2d. which the constable of Bristol was anciently accustomed to take from the same brewings, from which they took no prise of ale, as more fully in the charter.

For Roger la Zouche . The king, for the custody of the county of Devon in the thirteenth year, has granted £30 to Roger la Zouche from the profit of the county of the same year, so that he answers for the remainder of the profit at the Exchequer and, henceforth, for as long as that county will be in his hand, the king has also granted him £20 each year from the profit of the county for the custody of the same, so that he answers for the remainder at the Exchequer. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

Concerning the tallage of Oxford. The king has pardoned to the men of Oxford 200 m. of the 500 m. at which they were lately tallaged by his order. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to permit them to have peace from the aforesaid 200 m.

[No date]. Concerning the forest of Trivel, which has been sold. John of Monmouth gives the king 6000 m. for the forest of Trivel and for having his charter. He is to render 500 m. to the king at the Exchequer of Easter in the fourteenth year, 500 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the same year, and, afterwards, 500 m. each year until the aforesaid 6000 m. are paid to the king, namely 250 m. at the Exchequer of Easter and 250 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas. Moreover, John is to render one mark each year at the Exchequer of Michaelmas for that forest for all services.

[No date]. For Thomas of Langley. Thomas of Langley gives the king £100 so that he is quit of trespass of the forest of Wychwood up to the Purification of the Blessed Mary in the fourteenth year, for which he was penalized before the justices of forest pleas, and for having his seisin of four acres of land in the wood of Wychwood , and for having his bailiwick that he previously had, of which he was disseised by reason of the aforesaid trespass. ¹ Thomas is to render the aforesaid £100 within four years, namely £25 per annum, a moiety at Easter and the other moiety at Michaelmas, and the first term will be at Easter in the fourteenth year.

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The final terms which follow appear to have been added in a different hand.

[No date]. For Thomas of Langley. Order to John of Monmouth to cause the same Thomas to have full seisin of his bailiwick and of four acres of land, and to permit him to hold them in peace.

[No date]. For Ralph Hareng. Ralph Hareng gives the king 50 m. for having his licence, by his charter, that the wood of Westbury , which Ralph Hareng, his father, enclosed and made a park by licence of W. earl Marshal while he was regent of king and kingdom, may remain a park forever to the same Ralph and his heirs, as more fully in the charter.

[No date]. Gloucestershire. The men of Cheltenham give the king 5 m. for having their vill at farm for ten years from Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, rendering £64 per annum at the Exchequer by their hands, one moiety at Easter and the other moiety at Michaelmas.

4 Feb. Westminster. For Robert of Dean. Robert of Dean has made fine with the king by 5 m., of which he is to render a moiety at the Exchequer of Easter in the fourteenth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year, for having his grace and benevolence. Order to the sheriff of Sussex that, having accepted security from him for rendering the aforesaid 5 m. and, furthermore, for rendering the 20 m. which he owes the king for another reason at the Exchequer at the aforesaid terms, then he is to cause Robert to have full seisin without delay of all his lands, rents and chattels which, by order of the justices lately itinerant in Sussex, he took into the king’s hand . If anything has been removed therefrom, he is to cause it to be rendered.

[No date]. For Gilbert Mauduit. Gilbert Mauduit gives the king 30 m. for having his charter that his wood in Terling called ‘ Mulnehey ’ is to remain a park forever, as more fully in the charter.

From here it is to be sent to the Exchequer.

22 Feb. Westminster. Concerning the custody of the bishopric of Llandaff. The king has committed the vacant bishopric of Llandaff to the archdeacon of Llandaff and Ivor, canon of Llandaff, to keep for as long as it pleases the king. Order to W. earl Marshal, G. earl of Gloucester and John de Braose to cause them to have full seisin without delay of all lands, property, rents and all possessions pertaining to the bishopric in their power, which they took into the king’s hand by reason of the death of the aforesaid bishop. If they have taken anything therefrom, they are to cause it to be rendered to them without delay, so that they answer for it at the Exchequer.

[No date]. Cambridgeshire. Hamo le Gous gives the king half a mark for having a pone, concerning a tenement in Longstanton. Order to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire etc.

[No date]. Tallages.

From the villate of Lincoln, £100.From the villate of Grimsby, 60 m.From the villate of Caistor, 15 m.From the villate of Torksey, 7 m.

From the villate of Canterbury, 100 m.From the villate of Rochester, 15 m.From Middleton, 60 m.From Aylesford, 15 m.

From Henry of Cobham, 20 m.From William le Taillur for the die, 10 m. From the priory of Holy Trinity, Canterbury , £100.

From the abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury, 100 m.From the abbey of Faversham, 25 m.From the priory of Rochester, 30 m.

26 Feb. Westminster. For Robert Testard. The king has taken the homage of Robert Testard, son and heir of William Testard, for all lands that William held of the king in chief and that fall to Robert by inheritance. Order to the sheriff of Surrey that, having accepted security from Robert for the 100s. by which he made fine with the king for his relief, he is to cause him to have full seisin of all lands that William held of the king in chief in his bailiwick, of which he was seised on the day he died.

[No date]. Nottinghamshire. The men of Nottingham give the king 15 m. for having his confirmation of their liberties and for having a certain new article, as is contained in their charter.

[No date]. Kent. William, the king’s tailor gives the king 10 m. for having the king’s die of Canterbury for as long as it pleases the king.

27 Feb. Westminster. Cambridgeshire. For Henry of Braybrooke. Henry of Braybrooke [has made] fine with the king by 60 m. for his passage and for having his scutage from the knights’ fees he holds of the king in chief, namely 3 m. per shield for the king’s army at his first crossing from Michaelmas in 15 days in the thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire to permit him to have peace from his passage and cause him to have his scutage. If he has taken anything from him, he is to cause it to be rendered without delay.

Cambridgeshire. For Henry of Braybrooke. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Oxfordshire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire .

[No date]. Suffolk. Rose de Mineres gives 1 m. for summoning Hubert Gernegan, Thomas de Valognes, Walter de Fresney and Hugh Tollemache that they have the record of an assize of novel disseisin before the justices at Westminster , which Arnulf of Kettleburgh arraigned against her concerning a tenement in Easton. Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to take.

28 Feb. Westminster. For certain Jews. To the king’s justices assigned to the custody of the Jews. The king has granted to Deulobene son of Chera and his brothers, Samson, son of Isaac the chirographer, and Aaron, his brother, and Benedict Crispin that, of the debt of £1417 and one mark which they owe the king, and of which they were bound to render 60 m. each year, they are to render 40 m. each year at the Exchequer, and for this grant made to the same Jews, they give the king 40 m. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

3 March. Reading. For William de Millers. The king has granted to William de Millers that, of the 25 m. which he owes him and which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, he may render 5 m. per annum until the aforesaid 25 m. are rendered to the king in full. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus, and to hear William’s account for the money that he received and put towards the king’s works at Windsor castle as quickly as they are able, and they are to offer him a certain day for this.

5 March. Marlborough. For Hugh de Vivonne. The king has granted to Hugh de Vivonne that he may have respite from the debt he owes, of which he is bound to render 20 m. per annum at the Exchequer, for as long as he will be in the king’s service in overseas parts by his order. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For John de Botreaux. The king has pardoned to John de Botreaux 6 m. of the 18 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for James de Neufmarché, one of whose daughters John took to wife, for the prest of Ireland and Winchelsea made to James in the time of King John etc., and he has granted him that, of the remaining 12 m., he may render 4 m. each year at the Exchequer, namely 2 m. at Easter and 2 m. at Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to be quit of those 6 m. and to permit him to render the aforesaid 12 m., as aforesaid.

For the men of Marlborough. The king has pardoned to the men of Marlborough 20 m. of the 40 m. at which they were tallaged, and to the men of the Barton 40s. of the 100s. at which they were tallaged. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to permit the men of Marlborough to have peace from the aforesaid 20 m. and the men of the Barton from those 40s.

For the men of Marlborough. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause them to be quit.

18 March. Frampton. Concerning pardon of tallage. The king has pardoned to the men of Somerton, on account of their poverty, up to 15 m. of the tallage of 21 m. 4s. 2d. assessed upon them to his use by the sheriff of Dorset and Somerset, and he has pardoned up to 10 m. of the tallage of 13 m. lately assessed by the same sheriff upon the men of Camel, and he has pardoned up to £20 of the tallage of £28 and half a mark assessed by the same upon the men of Bath, and he has pardoned up to 12 m. of the tallage of 19 m. 9s. assessed upon the men of Melbourne. Order to the same sheriff to cause the aforesaid tallages to be made and re-assessed, as aforesaid.

19 March. Sturminster. For the burgesses of Dorchester. Because the burgesses of Dorchester have given the king to understand that they have been greatly aggrieved by the tallage of 18 m. 4s. at which they were lately tallaged, order to the sheriff of Dorset to inquire diligently whether they are aggrieved or not and, if they are so aggrieved, then to cause the king to know with all speed how much they are aggrieved, as he is able to ascertain for certain, and if this is so he is not to make distraint upon them to render beyond 10 m. of that tallage to the king until he will make the king certain about this and until he has command from the king otherwise.

22 March. Clarendon. For the earl of Gloucester. Order to the sheriff of Dorset and Somerset to place in respite the demand for hidage and the scutage of Poitou that he makes from G. earl of Gloucester by summons of the Exchequer, until Easter in the fourteenth year.

[No date]. To Michael de Columbariis. Order, in his bailiwick, to cause the king’s beloved and faithful ... to have ... ¹

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2 April. Lambeth. For John Marshal. The king has granted to John Marshal that the £100 he owes to Hamo of Hereford, Jew , by his charter, the £160 he owes to Mosse, son of Isaac the Jew, by his charter, the £73 and one mark he owes to Josceus Priest, the £32 10s. he owes to Aaron Blund, by his charter, and the £24 7s. he owes to Benedict Crispin, by his charter, are to be allowed to Hamo, Mosse, Joceus, Aaron and Benedict in the debt they owe the king, so that John is to render £100 of the aforesaid debt to the king at the Exchequer at three terms, namely 50 m. at Easter, 50 m. at Michelmas and 50 m. at Hilary, until the aforesaid debt is paid. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause the aforesaid debt to be allowed to the same Jews, to cause John to have the aforesaid terms, and to cause this to be enrolled thus.

For Gervase Cordwainer . The king has granted to Gervase Cordwainer, citizen of London , to whom he had committed the chamberlainship of London by rendering 100 m. per annum, that he may render 40 m. per annum at the Exchequer for the same chamberlainship, both for the time when he held the same chamberlainship and for the time he continues to hold it by the king’s order. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

4 April. Reading. For Richard de Argentan. The king has pardoned to Richard de Argentan £20 ¹ of the debts which he owes him, for which he was bound to render 60 m. per annum at the Exchequer, and has given him respite from the remainder of those debts until he returns from overseas parts, to which he is ready to set out with the king by his order. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Richard to be quit of the aforesaid 20 m. (sic.) and to cause him to have respite from the remainder of his debts, as aforesaid.

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Corrected from ‘20 m.’

For Ralph Gernon. The king has pardoned to Ralph Gernon 10 m. of the debt of 56 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland made to him in the time of King John, and has granted that, of the remainder of that debt and of the £14 16d. which he owes the king for another reason, which are exacted from him by summons of the same Exchequer, he may render 100s. to the king per annum at the Exchequer, namely 50s. at Easter and 50s. at Michaelmas, until the aforesaid debt is paid. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

8 April. Reading. For Geoffrey Despenser. The king has pardoned to Geoffrey Despenser 50 m. of the £100 ¹ he owes him of the fine which he made with him for having the custody of the land and heir of John de St. John, and has granted him that, of the remaining 100 m., he may render 50 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the fourteenth year by his hand and 50 m. at the Exchequer of Easter in the fifteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Geoffrey to be quit of the aforesaid 50 m. and to permit him to have the aforesaid terms for rendering the remaining 100 m.

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Corrected from ‘100 m.’

For the count of Guines. The king has given respite to the count of Guines from the 20 m. that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for scutage, until St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Essex to permit him to have peace in the meantime.

[No date]. For Richard Siward. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire that, having accepted sufficient surety that Richard Siward will pay £10 at the Exchequer on the morrow of the Close of Easter in the fourteenth year of the debt that is exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, then he is to permit him to have peace from the remainder of the said debt until he has command otherwise .

[No date]. For S. of Seagrave. The king has granted his manor of Finedon with all its appurtenances to S. of Seagrave, for his homage and service, to have to the same S. and his heirs from the king and his heirs by a farm of £24, to be rendered to the king per annum at the Exchequer, as more fully in the charter made for him and in the Close Roll. He has a writ directed to the barons of the Exchequer. ¹

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The final sentence is entered in a different hand.

For the men of Devizes and Rowde. The king has pardoned up to 100s. of the tallage that he caused to be assessed upon his men of Devizes and up to 50s. assessed upon the men of Rowde. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire not to exact more than 100s. of the aforesaid tallage from the men of Devizes and no more than 50s. of the tallage assessed upon the men of Rowde, as aforesaid.

[No date]. For the abbot of Bordesley . The abbot of Bordesley gives the king 100 m. for having his charter that he and his successors are to have custody of their woods of Holloway, Tuneshal’ and Tardebigge, which are within the king’s forest of Feckenham , forever, as is more fully contained in the Charter Roll. ¹

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C. Ch. R. 1226–57, p. 116.

For Richard de Harcourt. The king has granted to Richard de Harcourt that, of the debts he owes him, of which he was previously accustomed to render 35 m. per annum at the Exchequer, and of the 40 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for a prest made to William de Harcourt, his father, in the time of King John etc. in Ireland, he may render 15 m. to the king per annum. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

For Richard de Harcourt. Order to the sheriffs of Leicestershire and Worcestershire to permit him to have peace therefrom, as aforesaid.

[No date]. For the bishop of Chichester. The king, by his charter, for himself and his heirs, has granted to Ralph, bishop of Chichester, etc., that he may have the manor of Writtle at farm for life, with the custody of the king’s park and houses and all of their other appurtenances, rendering £100 at the Exchequer by his hand for all services, namely £20 at the Exchequer of Easter in the fifteenth year, £80 at Michaelmas in the same year, and [£100] thus each year for as long as he lives ¹ , as more fully in the charter and in the Close Roll. ²

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Life term interlined.

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C. Ch. R. 1226–57, p. 116; CR 1227–31, pp. 319–20.

12 April. Reading. Concerning respite of a demand for the abbey of Evesham . Order to the sheriff of Worcestershire to place in respite the demand of £20 that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the abbey of Evesham for the fine that Randulf, formerly abbot of Evesham, made with the king against his first crossing , for as long as the said abbey will be in the king’s hand.

For Giles of Erdington. The king has granted to Giles of Erdington, son and heir of Thomas of Erdington, that, of the debts he owes him for Thomas, his father, which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, he may render 100s. per annum at the Exchequer for as long as it pleases the king, namely 50s. at Easter and 50s. at Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

For Giles of Erdington. Order to the sheriff of Staffordshire to permit him to have peace therefrom until the king orders him otherwise.

For Gilbert Basset. The king has committed the vill of Devizes to Gilbert Basset to keep for as long as it pleases the king, so that each year he is to render £25 by his hand, of which £25 the king has granted him that £20 are to be allowed to him each year for the custody of the castle of Devizes for as long as that castle will be in his hand by the king’s order, and he is to render the remaining £5 at the Exchequer by his hand, namely a moiety at Easter and the other moiety at Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Gilbert Basset. Patents. Order to the knights, free men and others holding of the vill of Devizes to be intendant and respondent to the same Gilbert in all pertaining to that vill, as aforesaid.

For Henry of St. Albans. The king has pardoned to Henry of St. Albans 40 m. of the 80 m. which he owed him from the general tallage last assessed in the city of London, and has granted him that he may render 10 m. per annum of the remaining 40 m., namely 5 m. at the Exchequer of Easter and 5 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to be quit of the aforesaid 40 m. and to have the aforesaid terms.

[No date]. For the bishop of Coventry. The bishop of Coventry gives the king 100 m. for having his confirmations of two charters of King Richard, the king’s uncle, namely one concerning the vills of Rugeley and Cannock with the churches, hundreds and all of their appurtenances, and the other concerning certain liberties, as is more fully contained in the aforesaid confirmations.

[No date]. For the abbot of Whitby . The abbot of Whitby gives the king £10 for having his confirmation of certain liberties that they have by a charter of King Henry, grandfather of the king, as is more fully contained in the aforesaid confirmation and as the same liberties are used.

[No date]. For the bishop of Bath. The bishop of Bath gives the king 50 m. for having his charter concerning the manor of Cheddar to [have to] himself and his successors in free alms from the king and his heirs forever, with the hundreds of Winterstoke and Cheddar with appurtenances and with the market of Axbridge, answering for £20 numero per annum at the Exchequer for all services and demands, with those liberties with which Hugh II, bishop of Lincoln, who had them at fee farm of the gift and confirmation of King John etc., held the aforesaid manor and hundreds.

[No date]. For the abbot of Selby . The abbot of Selby gives the king £10 for having his confirmation of the manor of Selby , which he had of the gift of King William, great-grandfather of King Henry, grandfather of the king, and concerning other lands and possessions that they have of the gift of divers donors, as the charter of King Henry, grandfather of the king and the charter of King John, which they have, reasonably testify, and for having the king’s confirmation of certain liberties, as is contained more fully in the aforesaid confirmation, which liberties they have by the charter of King John, as they have used the same liberties.

[No date]. Concerning the manor of Kennington, committed to L. elect of Dublin. The king has committed the manor of Kennington to L. elect of Dublin for as long as the king will be in parts overseas, as more fully in the Close Roll. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to cause him to have full seisin and to demise to him the king’s corn in the king’s granges, valued by trustworthy and law-worthy men, at their reasonable value. ¹

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CR 1227–31, p. 326.

[No date]. For William de Houton’. William de Houton’ gives the king 10 m. for having his charter that he might enclose his wood of Bonestowe, make a park and dispose of it by his will, as more fully in the charter.

14 April. Basingstoke. For the men of Feckenham. The king has granted his manor of Feckenham to his men of Feckenham, with quittance from pannage and the salt-pan of Droitwich, at farm for as long as it pleases the king, rendering £20 per annum at the Exchequer, namely £10 at the Exchequer of Michaelmas term and £10 at the Exchequer of Easter, and 30s per annum to the abbot of Lyra from the king’s alms, the custody of the king’s houses, his garden, pond and mill having been retained in the king’s hand, saving to the same men their pasture and estover towards housebote and heybote by the view of the foresters without waste ¹ in the king’s wood of Berrow Hill and Walkwood, which they were accustomed to have therein, other woods having also been retained in the king’s hand. Order to John of Monmouth to cause them to have full seisin of the aforesaid manor of Feckenham, as aforesaid.

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‘… by the view of the foresters without waste …’ interlined.

For the men of Feckenham. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For the men of Feckenham. Memorandum that the same men of Feckenham give the king 20 m. for this grant.

[No date]. Hampshire. Herbert Hareng and Edina, his wife, give the king half a mark for having a pone against William Bulnot. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to take etc.

14 April. Basingstoke. For J. bishop of Bath. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted, and has confirmed by his charter, the manor of Cheddar with the hundreds of Winterstoke and Cheddar and with all of its appurtenances and liberties, and with the market of Axbridge, which the venerable father Hugh II, bishop of Lincoln, held at fee farm by the gift and confirmation of John, king of England, the king’s father, by the assent and will of the same bishop, to the venerable father J. bishop of Bath and his successors, to have and hold in free, pure and perpetual alms from the king and his heirs forever, answering therein for £20 numero per annum at the Exchequer for all services and demands. Order to cause the charter that the king caused to be made to be read and to cause the same grant to be enrolled, and to uphold it and cause it to be upheld. ¹

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‘Basingstoke’ a correction for ‘Winchester’, which is expunged.

For J. bishop of Bath. Order to the sheriff of Somerset to cause the same bishop to have full seisin thereof without delay.

16 April. Winchester. For Geoffrey de Costentin. The king has granted to Geoffrey de Costentin that, of the 54 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the debts he owes him, he may render 10 m. per annum, namely 5 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas and 5 m. at the Exchequer of Easter, until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

[No date]. For the abbot of Abingdon . The abbot of Abingdon gives the king 40 m. for having his charter so that however often a case arises within his hundred of Hormer , whether the death of a man or other things pertaining to the crown, concerning which a view and attachments ought to be made by the coroners of the county of Berkshire and a presentment made in the county court, the abbot’s bailiff of the same hundred is to make the view with any one of the nearest coroners of the same county and is to do everything else that pertains to the sheriff, and for having other liberties as is more fully contained in the aforesaid charter.

17 April. Waltham. For William Cook. The king has granted to William Cook that, of the 5 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for a prest made to William, his father, in Ireland, in the time of King John, he may render 2½ m. at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year and 2½ m. at Easter next following. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

[No date]. For the wife of Hugh Peverel of Sampford . Cecilia, who was the wife of Hugh Peverel of Sampford , gives the king 25 m. for marrying herself to whom she will wish except the king’s enemies.

18 April. Portsmouth. For Robert de Beauchamp. Robert de Beauchamp has made fine with the king by 40 m. so that he is quit on this occasion of crossing with the king at this, his first crossing. Order to the sheriff of Somerset not to distrain Robert by reason of the aforesaid crossing. By the king.

Concerning the custody of the castle and county of Oxford. To the barons of the Exchequer. For the custody of the king’s castle and county of Oxford, which the king has committed to his beloved and faithful Godfrey of Crowcombe for as long as it pleases the king, the king has granted him his meadow of Oxford and the mill pertaining to the custody of the same castle, and the profit of the county of Oxfordshire, so that, in each year for as long as he will have that custody, he is to render 30 m. to the king from that profit at the Exchequer, namely 15 m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas and 15 m. at the Exchequer of Easter. The king has also committed to Godfrey, for as long as it pleases the king, the custody of the king’s manor and houses of Woodstock with appurtenances, so that he answers at the Exchequer for all issues and revenues, as the custodian is bound to answer. Order to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

18 April. Portsmouth. For W. bishop of Exeter. Order to the sheriff of Devon to place in respite, until 15 days from Trinity in the fourteenth year, the demand he makes from W. bishop of Exeter and his men of his county by reason of the dispute that has arisen between the bishop and his men and the other men of his county, who say that the bishop and his men ought to be partners in acquitting the fine made with King John etc. in his time and, afterwards, with the king in the time of S., formerly bishop of Exeter, his predecessor, for disafforesting the forests of Cornwall , and in acquitting the amercements whenever the county falls into mercy for false judgement or another trespass, the bishop, on the contrary, asserting that he and his men ought to be quit of the aforesaid fine, because his predecessor did not consent to it, and that they ought not to be partners in the aforesaid amercements because they do not perform suit at the county or at the hundred, so that in the meantime he is not to distrain the bishop or his men for the aforesaid reason. He is also to cause four of the more discreet men of his county who contend with the bishop over the aforesaid to show for themselves and their partners, if they are able, before the barons of the Exchequer at the aforesaid term, that the bishop, who will then be present in person before the barons by the king’s order, ought to answer for those demands, and so that then it will be determined before them what is justly to be done.

19 April. Portsmouth. For Richard son of Hugh. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand of £4 that they make by summons of the Exchequer from Richard son of Hugh, who is about to set out to overseas parts with the king, for as long as he will be there in the king’s service.

For William de Ferrers. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the debt of William de Ferrers, who has set out for overseas parts with the king, by which he made fine with the king by rendering 10 m. per annum, for as long as he will be in the king’s service in overseas parts.

For the earl of Ferrers. It is written in the same manner to the same for W. earl of Ferrers, concerning the debts he owes the king, excepting ‘by which he made fine’.

For Roger of Huntingfield. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand for debt that they make from Roger of Huntingfield, who has set out with the king in his service, by which he made fine to render 10 m. per annum to the king, for as long as he will be in overseas parts in the king’s service.

21 April. Portsmouth. For a certain man of the prior of Norwich . Order to the sheriff of Norfolk to place in respite, until 15 days from Trinity in the fourteenth year, the demand he makes from Richard of Ickburgh by summons of the Exchequer for the tallage lately assessed upon the citizens of Norwich, so that it may be then known and discussed before the barons of the Exchequer whether Richard and other men of the prior of Norwich ought to be tallaged by themselves or with the citizens of Norwich when the king will tallage his demesne lands, about which dispute has arisen between the prior and the aforesaid citizens of Norwich.

[No date]. The fine of Nicholas de Stuteville. Nicholas de Stuteville gives 100 m. for the fine of passage.

[No date]. The fine of the men of Kesteven. The men of the marsh of Kesteven give 250 m., by Alexander of Pointon, John Gubaud and others, for having the king’s charter that the forest of Kesteven be disafforested forever by the metes contained in a charter and that, by this fine, the fine made below be annulled.

For Adam Esturmy. The king, by his charter, has given to Adam Esturmy, for his homage and service, one virgate of land with appurtenances in Cheltenham, which Robert Coignee, who fled for the death of John Wudeman, held of the king in chief, half a virgate of land with appurtenances in the same vill which Robert Ailward held, the king’s wood called Benhall in the same vill, and half an acre of meadow in the same vill which Walter Haul assarted, to hold from the king and his heirs by Adam and his heirs or assigns, rendering 8s. at Michaelmas each year at the Exchequer to the king and his heirs by his hand for the aforesaid virgate of land, 5s. for the aforesaid half-virgate with the aforesaid wood, and 2d. for the aforesaid half-acre of meadow for all services. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to cause the aforesaid charter to be read in his presence and to cause him to have full seisin without delay according to the tenor of the charter.

For Gilbert de Umframville. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand of 20 m. that they make from Gilbert de Umframville for the prest of Barham Down made to Richard de Umframville, his father, for as long as Gilbert will be in the king’s service with him in overseas parts.

22 April. Portsmouth. For the constable of Chester. To the same. Order to permit the king’s beloved and faithful John de Lacy, constable of Chester, to have peace from all debts he owes the king at the Exchequer for as long as he will be in the king’s service in parts overseas , unless he will make fine at the Exchequer for rendering a certain sum of money there per annum.

For Henry de Tybetot. To the sheriff of Essex. Order to permit Henry de Tybetot to have peace, until the king orders him otherwise, from the demand he makes from him by summons of the Exchequer for the son and heir of William de Hay, who is in his custody by the king’s gift, for the prest made to the aforesaid William in the time of King John, the king’s father, in Ireland .

Concerning H. le Poer, attorney to answer at the Exchequer. Walter de Beauchamp has attorned Hugh le Poer to answer in his place at the Exchequer before the barons of the Exchequer for that which pertains to the county of Worcestershire for which he ought to answer, for as long as Walter will be with the king in his service in overseas parts. Order to the same barons to admit Hugh to this in place of Walter.

For Henry son of Nicholas. The king has granted to Henry son of Nicholas, for himself and his heirs, that Henry may have and hold for life the king’s manor of Fordington with appurtenances at fee farm, rendering £32 numero each year at the Exchequer by his hand, namely £16 at the Exchequer of Easter and £16 at the Exchequer of Michaelmas for all services. Order to the sheriff of Dorset that, saving to Thomas of Cirencester his chattels and corn which he has in the granges and with which he caused the manor to be sown, ¹ and the rents of the same manor, to be received by Henry’s hand up to Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, he is to cause Henry to have full seisin of the said manor without delay.

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‘… and with which he caused the manor to be sown …’ interlined.

[No date]. The fine of the countess of Hereford. Roger of Dauntsey and Matilda, countess of Hereford, his wife, give the king 140 m. for fine of passage.

[No date]. Memorandum that the king has granted to Walter de Envermeu that, if death befalls Paulinus of Theydon, Walter shall have the custody and marriage of Paulinus’s daughter. For this grant Walter gives the king 50 m., of which he is to render 10 m. per annum and the first term is at Easter in the fourteenth year.

23 April. Portsmouth. For Roger de Merlay. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to Roger de Merlay that, of the 40 m. which he owes him by summons of the Exchequer for a prest of Ireland made to him in the time of King John, the king’s father, he may render 5 m. each year at the Exchequer, namely a moiety at Michaelmas and the other moiety at Easter, until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For William de Vescy. To the same. Order to permit William de Vescy to have peace from the debts he owes the king for a prest made to Eustace de Vescy, his father, in Ireland in the time of King John, the king’s father , for as long as he will be with the king in his service in parts overseas by his order, unless he will make fine at the Exchequer for rendering a certain sum of money to the king per annum.

Devon. Henry Pincun, accused of the death of Nicholas Merchant, gives the king 5 m. so that the sheriff of Devon permits him to have peace until the first session etc. by safe pledges that he will find to stand to right then. Order to the sheriff of Devon to take etc.

For Henry son of Nicholas. To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to cause all of the king’s stock, both oxen, affers and sheep, that he has in his manor of Fordington , which he has granted to Henry son of Nicholas to keep for life, to be valued by the oath of trustworthy and law-worthy men, and to demise all of that stock to Henry for the value at which it was valued, having accepted security from him that he will answer the king for the aforesaid value in full at the Exchequer at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, at which term the sheriff is to cause the barons of the Exchequer to know the said value.

[No date]. For Ralph Hareng. The king has granted to Ralph Hareng that, of the 50 m. which he owes him at the Exchequer, he may render 10 m. at the Exchequer of Easter in the fourteenth year, 10 m. at St. John the Baptist in the same year, 10 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, 10 m. Hilary in the fifteenth year, and 10 m. at Easter in the same year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

24 April. Portsmouth. For Walter of Clifford. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his beloved and faithful Walter of Clifford from the £24 which they exact from him for a prest made to him in Ireland in the time of King John, the king’s father, and from the 10 m. which he owes the king for his relief, until the king returns from overseas parts, towards which he has set out. Order to cause Walter to have that respite.

For the count of Aumale. To the sheriff of Yorkshire. The king has given respite to his beloved and faithful W. des Forz, count of Aumale, from the £20 they exact from him for the king’s corn that he had in the king’s manor of Pocklington , until he returns from overseas parts, towards which he has set out with the king in his service. Order to permit him to have peace. By Ralph fitz Nicholas.

For Warin de Vernun. To the sheriff of Huntingdonshire. Warin de Vernun has made fine with the king by 20 m., so that he need not cross at present with the king to overseas parts in the forthcoming first crossing in the fourteenth year, of which 20 m. Warin is to render 10 m. at the Exchequer at Pentecost in the same year and 10 m. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to vex or aggrieve Warin in no manner by reason of the aforesaid crossing. By S. of Seagrave.

For Eustace de la Val. To the sheriff of Northumberland. Eustace de la Val has made fine with the king by 20 m. so that he need not cross at present with the king to overseas parts in the forthcoming first crossing in the fourteenth year, of which 20 m. Eustace is to render 10 m. at the Exchequer at Pentecost in the same year and 10 m. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to vex or aggrieve Eustace in no manner by reason of the aforesaid crossing. By S. of Seagrave.

For Richard Bertram. To the same. Richard Bertram has made fine with the king by 30 m. so that he need not cross at present with the king to overseas parts in the forthcoming first crossing in the fourteenth year, of which 30 m. Richard is to render 15 m. at the Exchequer at Pentecost in the same year and 15 m. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to vex or aggrieve Richard in no manner by reason of the aforesaid crossing. By S. of Seagrave.

25 April. Portsmouth. For William de Cantilupe. The king has granted to William de Cantilupe that he may render 22½ m., which he owes him for the arrears of the farm of the manor of Calne and which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, at the Exchequer in the sum of money by which he made fine with him to render 15 m. per annum, until the aforesaid money is paid to the king in full. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For John Vicecomes. John Vicecomes has made fine with the king by 30 m. so that he need not cross at present with him to overseas parts in his forthcoming first crossing in the fourteenth year, of which 30 m. John is to render 15 m. at the Exchequer at Pentecost in the same year and 15 m. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Northumberland to vex or aggrieve John in no manner by reason of the aforesaid crossing.

For William [de] Scotney. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Lincolnshire for William [de] Scotney, who has made fine with the king by 10 m. for the same, of which he is to render 5 m. at Pentecost in the fourteenth year and 5 m. at Michaelmas.

For Ralph de Gaugy. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Northumberland for Ralph de Gaugy, who has made fine with the king by 30 m. for rendering the same at the aforesaid terms of Pentecost and Michaelmas.

For Nicholas de Farndon’. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Northumberland for Nicholas de Farndon’, who has made fine with the king by 10 m. for rendering the same at the aforesaid terms of Pentecost and Michaelmas.

For Ralph super Tees. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Northumberland for Ralph super Teyse, who has made fine with the king by 100s. for rendering the same at the aforesaid terms of Pentecost and Michaelmas.

For the earl of Gloucester, concerning respite of his debts. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit G. earl of Gloucester to have peace, for as long as he will be in overseas parts by order of the king, from all debts that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer , for which the earl did not make fine with the king to render those debts from term to term at the Exchequer.

25 April. Portsmouth. Concerning the debt of John Marshal. To the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews. With regard to the £100 which John Marshal owes to Hamo of Hereford, Jew , the £160 which he owes to Mosse, son of Isaac the Jew, the £73 and one mark which he owes to Josceus Priest, the £32 10s. which he owes to Aaron Blund, Jew, and the £24 7s. which he owes to Benedict Crispin, Jew, concerning which the king granted John that they were to be allowed to Hamo, Mosse, Josceus, Aaron and Benedict in the debts that the same Jews owe the king, the king wishes that these sums are to be allowed to them in their old debts that they owe the king and not in the debt of 8000 m., or in the debt of 6000 m. Order to allow John’s aforesaid debts in the old debts of the same Jews that they owe the king and to distrain them and all others who owe the arrears of the debts of 8000 m. and 6000 m., both by their bodies and by their chattels, in whichever manner they are able, to render the said arrears so that the king ought not to betake himself to the justices in a harsh manner for their default.

For Richard Duket. The king has granted to Richard Duket, who is in his service in Ireland, that the £20 he owes to G. earl of Gloucester and Hertford are to be allowed to the earl in his debts that he owes the king at the Exchequer, so that Richard is to render the aforesaid £20 to the king at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

Concerning respite of a demand for the prior of the Hospital . Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite, until the king orders otherwise, the demand of 50 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England for the amercement from the eyre of the justices in the county of Oxfordshire.

Concerning respite of demands. Order to the sheriff of Surrey to place in respite the demand of 60s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Eustace of Ash for a prest made to him in Ireland in the time of King John etc., until Michaelmas in the fourteenth year.

Concerning respite of demands. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand of 100s. that he makes from Reymund de Burgh by summons of the Exchequer for a murder fine, for as long as Reymund will be in overseas parts by the king’s order.

[No date]. For Henry fitz Gerold. The king has granted to Henry fitz Gerold that, of the 34 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest made to him in Ireland and elsewhere in the time of King John, he may render 100s. per annum at the Exchequer, namely a moiety at the Exchequer of Michaelmas and the other moiety at the Exchequer of Easter, until the aforesaid 34 m. are paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

[No date]. Yorkshire. Henry of Farlington gives the king 20 m. for having the liberty, by the king’s charter, that he is not to be placed on assizes, juries or recognisances for life.

For the abbot of Dieulacres . Order to the barons of the Exchequer to receive the 9 m. which remain to be rendered to the king of the 50 m. that the abbot of Dieulacres ought to have paid at the Close of Easter in the fourteenth year of the fine that he made with the king for the pasture of Rossall, and not to penalize him because he did not pay the aforesaid 50 m. in full at the aforesaid term, and he is nevertheless to have his terms assigned to him at the Exchequer.

[No date]. Concerning the fine of the heirs of Phillip of Oldcoates. Northumberland. Thomas of Sturton, Daniel of Newcastle and Alvred of Barnby, each of whom holds the fifth part of half a knight’s fee from the king in chief, have made fine with him by 40s., namely each of them by one mark, so that they need not cross with him on this occasion in the fourteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Northumberland ¹ that, having accepted security for rendering a moiety at Pentecost in the same year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year, he is not to aggrieve them by reason of the aforesaid crossing.

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Corrected from ‘the barons of the Exchequer’.

For Roger de Chandos. The king has granted to Roger de Chandos that, of the 20 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for a prest of Ireland, he may render 40s. per annum to him at the Exchequer, namely 20s. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas and 20s. at the Exchequer of Easter, until the aforesaid 20 m. are paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Henry of Hastings. The king has granted to Henry of Hastings that, of the debts he owes him and that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland made to William of Hastings, his father, in the time of King John etc. he may render 5 m. each year, namely 2½ m. at the Exchequer of Easter and 2½ m. at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, until the aforesaid debts are paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Anketillus Mallore. The king has pardoned to Anketillus Mallore the 5 m. that he ought to have rendered to him at this Exchequer of Easter in the fourteenth year of the 30 m. which he owed to Aaron of York, Jew , for William of Mowthorpe, whose daughter and heiress he took to wife, and which the king caused to be allowed to Aaron in the debts he owed him, so that Anketillus is to render the remaining 25 m. ¹ within three years, namely 10 m. per annum. ² Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Anketillus to be quit of the aforesaid 5 m.

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Corrected from ‘the aforesaid 30 m.’

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Corrected from ‘3 m.’

For John de Stuteville. John de Stuteville has made fine with the king by £50 so that he need not cross with him on this occasion in the fourteenth year, of which £50 he is to render a moiety at St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire to vex or molest John in no manner by reason of the aforesaid crossing.

28 April. Portsmouth. For Luke de Cahaignes. Luke de Cahaignes, who holds of the king by sergeanty, has made fine with him by 40s. for his crossing, so that he is to render 20s. at St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year and 20s. at Michaelmas next following in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to permit him to have peace from his crossing.

Because the men of Basingstoke are to have their vill at farm. The king has granted to the men of Basingstoke that they are to have their vill of Basingstoke in their hand to answer for the farm of the same vill by their hand at the Exchequer. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

Because the men of Basingstoke are to have their vill at farm. Order to John of Gatesden to cause them to have full seisin of the aforesaid vill with appurtenances.

[No date]. For Walter of Ashley. Walter of Ashley gives the king 10 m. for having his confirmation of the manor of Charlton Kings with appurtenances, which King Henry, grandfather of the king, had given to Walter of Ashley, his father, by his charter, as is more fully contained in the aforesaid confirmation.

For Robert of Drascombe. Robert of Drascombe, who has taken to wife Sarra, daughter and heiress of Richard of Drascombe, has made fine with the king by one mark for having seisin of one virgate of land with appurtenances in Drascombe formerly of the aforesaid Richard, which he held of the king in chief by sergeanty, and the king has taken his homage therein. Order to the sheriff of Devon that, having accepted security from Robert for one mark to the king’s use, he is then to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid virgate of land with appurtenances. ¹

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A small circle is entered in the margin beside this entry, although it is not clear whether this is a contemporary mark.

For Henry of Monewden. The king has given respite to Henry of Monewden from the 17 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the scutage of Poitou from the time of Roger de Montbegon, his uncle, whose heir he is, for as long as he will be with the king in his service in parts overseas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have peace in the meantime.

For J. earl of Huntingdon. The king has given respite to J. earl of Huntingdon from the £10 which he ought to have rendered at this Exchequer of Easter in the fourteenth year, until Michaelmas in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have the aforesaid respite.

Because the earl of Gloucester is to render 300 m. per annum to the king of the debt that he owes him. The king has granted to G. earl of Gloucester and Hertford that, of the debts he owes him, for which he made fine with him to render 500 m. per annum, he may henceforth render 300 m. per annum at the Exchequer until the aforesaid debts are paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

28 April. Portsmouth. Concerning respite of a demand for the same earl. Order to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset to place in respite, until upon his next view at the Exchequer, the demand he makes from G. earl of Gloucester and Hertford and his men of the honour of Gloucester for hidage and the scutage of Poitou, so that it may be inquired then whether the earl and his men ought to be quit of the aforesaid demand or not.

For Roger de Quincy. The king has given respite to Roger de Quincy from the 10 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the tallage assessed in a certain land that he holds of the king in socage, for as long as he will be with the king in overseas parts. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

For Henry de Heliun. To the sheriff of Yorkshire. The king has given and granted his vill of Easingwold to Henry de Heliun, for his homage and faithful service, with the 300 acres that he has given and granted to him of his heath, woodland and waste between the same vill of Easingwold and the manor of Thornton , land namely of Robert Daiville, to assart, break and cultivate or to hold at pasture at his will , with all land that the king has in Huby, so that the aforesaid vill of Easingwold and all lands and tenements of the same vill, and the aforesaid 300 acres, are to be disafforested forever and quit of waste, regard and the view of the king’s foresters, verderers, regarders and all of their ministers, and from all things that pertain to the king’s forest, the foresters, verderers, regarders or their ministers. In addition, the aforesaid land of Huby and all men of the same land are to be quit forever of waste, regard, assart and the view of foresters, verderers and regarders for all of their assarted lands and the purprestures made up to the time of this grant made to Henry, and that he and his heirs and his men of the aforesaid vills of Easingwold and Huby are to have their pigs in the king’s forest of Galtres to feed quit of pannage forever, and he and his heirs are to have their animals and beasts at pasture in the same forest without impediment, and he and his heirs are to be quit forever from suits of the county and wapentake and trithing (Treing’), to have and hold from the king and his heirs by him and his heirs at fee farm by rendering 100s. each year at the Exchequer by their hand at two terms, namely a moiety at Michaelmas and the other moiety at Easter for all services. Order to cause the king’s charter to be read in his full county court and to cause him to have full seisin without delay of the aforesaid vill of Easingwold with the aforesaid 300 acres and all of the aforesaid land of Huby.

For Henry de Heliun. Order to Brian de Lisle to cause the king’s charter that he caused to be made to him to be read and to cause the said liberties and quittances to be firmly held.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to place in respite the demand he makes from William de Braose for [the scutage of] Montgomery, until William is delivered from the prison of Llywelyn, who holds him incarcerated.

28 April. Portsmouth. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand they make from Fulk fitz Warin for the service of his manor of Alveston , which he holds of the king, for as long as he will be with the king in parts overseas, towards which he has set out with him.

For James de Caux. James de Caux has made fine with the king by 100s. so that he need not cross with him in this, his first crossing in the fourteenth year, so that he is to render a moiety of the aforesaid 100s. at St. John the Baptist and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Northumberland to permit James to have peace from the aforesaid crossing.

[No date]. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand they make by summons of the Exchequer from Robert Aguillon on behalf of the son and heir of John de Rocheford, who is in his custody, for the prest made to John in Ireland in the time of King John etc., for as long as Robert will be in overseas parts with H. de Burgh etc.

For William de Beauchamp. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit William de Beauchamp, who is about to cross with the king, to have peace from the debts that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer , for which he did not make fine with the king at the Exchequer to render a certain sum of money per annum at the Exchequer, for as long as he will be in the king’s service in parts overseas.

Concerning fines for crossing. Essex. Walter of Acre gives £10 for the fine of passage, of which he is to render a moiety at St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Essex not to aggrieve or molest Walter by reason of the aforesaid crossing.

Concerning fines for crossing. Essex. Henry de Kemeseck gives £10 for the same, to be rendered at the same terms. Order to the sheriff of Essex etc.

[No date]. Concerning fines for crossing. Gloucestershire. Elias Gifford [gives] 50 m. for the same, of which he is to render a moiety at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year and the other moiety at St. Andrew in the fifteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire etc.

For William de Vescy. The king has granted to William de Vescy that he may render 60 m., which he ought to have rendered at the Exchequer at Easter in the fourteenth year, at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

[No date]. For William de Vescy. Order to the sheriff of Northumberland to place in respite the demand he makes from William de Vescy for the escape of a thief until the coming of the justices into his county, and, in the meantime, he is not to distrain him for that reason.

30 April. Portsmouth. Concerning the stock of Writtle. Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause the plough-beasts of the king ¹ and other stock and chattels of the king in his manor of Writtle , which the king committed to the venerable father R. bishop of Chichester, chancellor , to have for life at fee farm, to be valued by trustworthy and law-worthy men of his county, and to cause the same plough-beasts, corn and other stock and chattels of the king there to be delivered to the bishop by the same value, so that he answers the king for that value at the Exchequer.

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‘Corn’ has been crossed out here but is included later in the entry.

30 April. Portsmouth. Concerning the debt that the bailiffs of York owe to the king. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to the mayor and his bailiffs of York that they may render £120 to him by their hand at the Exchequer for the farm of their vill of York up to Michaelmas in the fourteenth year and, moreover, they are to answer by their hand per annum in the same manner for the aforesaid farm for as long as the king will be in overseas parts, if by chance he will not return to England before Michaelmas aforesaid. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. ¹

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Date of witness added in a different hand to the place of witness.

For John of Titsey. To the same. The king has granted to John of Titsey that he may render 9½ m., which he owes him and which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest made to Geoffrey of Titsey, his father, in Ireland in the time of King John, the king’s father, within two years at the Exchequer, namely 31s. 8d. at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, 31s. 8d. at Easter in the fifteenth year, 31s. 8d. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 31s. 8d. at Easter in the sixteenth year. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For John fitz Geoffrey. To the same. The king has granted to John fitz Geoffrey that, of the £50 which he owes him at the Exchequer, he may render 50 m. at the Exchequer at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year and 25 m. at Easter in the fifteenth year. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Ralph de Tany. To the same. Order to place in respite the demand of £77 12d. that they make from the king’s beloved and faithful Ralph de Tany by summons of the Exchequer, for as long as Ralph will be with the king in overseas parts in his service by his order.

For Hugh Gifford. Hugh Gifford, who owes the king the service of half a knight, has made fine with him by 5 m. so that he need not cross with him in this, the king’s first crossing in the fourteenth year, of which he is to render a moiety at St. John the Baptist in the same year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to permit Hugh to have peace from the aforesaid crossing.

For Godfrey de Aulnay. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Wiltshire for Godfrey de Aulnay, who owes the service of one knight and has made fine by 5 m. for rendering the same at the same terms.

For William son of Hamo. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire for William son of Hamo, who has made fine with the king for the same for 60 m., to be rendered at the same terms.

For Henry of Drayton. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Northamptonshire for Henry of Drayton, who owes the service of half a knight and has made fine with the king by rendering 40s. at the same terms.

For Henry Chamberlain. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Lincolnshire for Henry Chamberlain, who owes the king the service of two knights and the sixth part of a knight’s fee and has made fine with the king for the same by rendering 100s. at the same terms.

For Henry son of Richard. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Somerset for Henry son of Richard, who holds a knight’s fee from the king and has made fine for the same by rendering 20 m. at the same terms.

For Robert de Picquigny. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire for Robert de Picquigny, who has made fine for the same by rendering 60 m. at the same terms.

For Robert de Ros. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand of 5 m. that they make from Robert de Ros by summons of the Exchequer for the amercement made in the eyre of the justices of forest pleas in Yorkshire, for as long as Robert will be with the king in parts overseas by his order.

For Hamo Peche. It is written in the same manner to the same for Hamo Peche, concerning the 10 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest made to him in the time of W. Marshal, while he was regent of the kingdom, in his journey through South Wales.

For Warin de Munchesney. The king has granted to Warin de Munchesney that, of the 60 m. which he ought to have rendered at the Exchequer of Easter last past in the fourteenth year, he may render 40 m. from the same term at present. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Hamo Peche. The king has granted to Hamo Peche that, of the 100s. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest made to Gilbert Peche, his father, in Ireland in the time of King John etc., he may render 2½ m. to the king per annum, namely a moiety at Michaelmas and the other moiety at Easter, until the aforesaid 100s. are paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Henry Hoese. To the sheriff of Hampshire. Henry Hoese of Harting has made fine with the king by 60 m., so that he is to be quit of passage at the king’s first crossing in the fourteenth year, of which he is to render a moiety at the Exchequer at St. John the Baptist in the same year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order not to vex or molest him by reason of the king’s aforesaid crossing.

For Henry Hoese. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Wiltshire for the same.

For Marmaduke Darel. The king has given respite to Marmaduke Darel, who has set out in his service to parts overseas, from the 20 m. which he is bound to render to Leo the Jew of York , for as long as he will be with the king in his service in parts overseas. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to permit him to have that respite.

For Marmaduke Darel. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to cause him to have that respite. ¹

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This entry is squeezed in and was probably added slightly later than the main body of entries.

For Adam of Tynedale. To the sheriff of Yorkshire. Adam of Tynedale has made fine with the king by 20 m., so that he is to be quit of passage at the king’s first crossing in the fourteenth year, of which he is to render a moiety at the Exchequer at St. John the Baptist in the same year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order not to vex or molest him by reason of the king’s aforesaid crossing.

Concerning fines made for passage. It is written in the same manner:

to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire for Simon de Muscegros, who holds the sixth part of a knight’s fee from the king and has made fine for 40s. for the same, to be rendered at the same terms.to the same sheriff for Richard de Muscegros, who holds the sixth part of a knight’s fee from the king and has made fine by rendering 40s. for the same at the same terms.to the sheriff of Kent for George, son of Salomon of Dover, who has made fine for 40s. for the same, to be rendered at the same terms.to the sheriff of Northamptonshire for John de Chanceaux, who has made fine by rendering 40s. for the same at the same terms.to the sheriff of Herefordshire for William de Bray, who has made fine for the same by rendering 40s. at the same terms.to the sheriff of Devon for Henry of Merton, who has made fine for the same by rendering 100s. at the same terms and holds three knights’ fees from the king.to the same sheriff for Richard de Treminett’, who holds 3½ knights’ fees from the king and has made fine for the same by rendering 100s. at the same terms.

For Peter of Goldington. The king has granted to Peter of Goldington that, of the 11½ m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Ireland made in the time of King John etc., with the debt he is bound to render to the king at certain terms at the Exchequer, he may render one mark each year at the Exchequer. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be enrolled and done thus.

For Robert Wolf. The king has given respite to Robert Wolf from the debt he owes him, for which he has made fine with him to render 10 m. per annum at the Exchequer, for as long as he will be with the king in overseas parts. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have peace from the aforesaid debt.

For the earl of Hereford. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the debt which H. earl of Hereford owes to the king and concerning which the king granted him that he was to render 10 m. per annum until the aforesaid debt was paid to him, for as long as he will be with the king in overseas parts by his order.

For Alexander of Bassingbourn. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand of £24 that they make from the king’s beloved etc. Alexander of Bassingbourn, until the king returns from parts overseas.

For Hugh le Poer. Hugh le Poer, who holds half a knight’s fee from the king, has made fine with him by 10 m., so that he is to be quit from passage etc., as above, of which he is to render a moiety at St. John the Baptist and the other at Michaelmas. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to permit him to have peace from the aforesaid crossing.

From here it is to be sent to the Exchequer.

1 May. Portsmouth. For John of Monmouth. The king has pardoned to John of Monmouth £49 of the £99 which he owes him for the prest made to him in Poitou and elsewhere in the time of King John etc., so that he is to render the remaining £50 to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

[No date]. Because it is enrolled in the Bench. Robert of Butterwick gives the king half a mark for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of novel disseisin, concerning common of pasture in Sherburn, against Robert of Everingham. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to take etc. ¹

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Entry cancelled because it is enrolled in the Bench.

[No date]. Huntingdonshire. Thomas of Stilton gives the king 20s. for having a writ that the record of the assize of novel disseisin which Richelda, who was the wife of Robert de Sale , arraigned against him and others in Orton and Yaxley might come before the justices at Westminster in the octaves of Trinity . Order to the sheriff of Huntingdonshire etc.

20 May. Worcester. For Richard de Harcourt. The king has granted to Richard de Harcourt that, of the several debts he owes him, for which he made fine to render 15 m. to him per annum until the debts are paid, and which debts should be exacted from him in the counties of Leicestershire and Warwickshire, he may henceforth answer in full in the county of Leicestershire and those debts are to be summoned there. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

For Richard de Harcourt. Order to the sheriff of Leicestershire that, having accepted security from him for rendering the aforesaid 15 m. to the king each year at the Exchequer until the aforesaid debts are paid, he is to permit him to render them thus.

For Richard de Harcourt. Order to the sheriff of Worcestershire not to distrain the same in his county on account of the summons of the Exchequer directed to him.

25 May. Hereford. For Walter de Lacy. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year, the demand of 100 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Walter de Lacy for the prest of Poitou in the time of King John etc., and the demand of £12 that he makes from him by summons of the Exchequer for two prests of Wales from the time of the same King John etc. Witness S. of Seagrave.

27 May. Hereford. For William de Stuteville. Order to the sheriff of Essex ¹ to permit William de Stuteville to have peace from the demand for debt that he makes from him by summons of the Exchequer for Robert de Mortimer , because William answers for the debt in the county of Herefordshire. Witness S. of Seagrave.

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Corrected from ‘ Norfolk ’.

Concerning 300 m. from the archbishop of Cashel. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire that if Roger Ailard and William of Worcester give him surety for the 300 m. they received by the king’s order from M. archbishop of Cashel that they will pay £100 at the Exchequer by any one of their men upon the account of the same sheriff before Wednesday next after Trinity in the fourteenth year and the other £100 within the quindene of St. John the Baptist in the same year, then he is to permit them to have those terms, notwithstanding the king’s command previously made to him by the Exchequer seal. Witness as above.

[No date]. Norfolk. Walter de Leonis and Alice, his wife, give the king half a mark for having a pone against Beatrice of Somerton, concerning five acres of land in Winterton and Somerton. Order to the sheriff of Norfolk to take etc.

For Roger of Clifford. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to place in respite the demand of £20 and one mark that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Roger of Clifford, who is with the king in overseas parts, until upon his account at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year. Witness as above.

5 June. Worcester. Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to take into the king’s hand all lands that Robert Musard, who violently entered the castle and lands of Ralph Musard of Miserden against the peace of the king and kingdom, has of the dower of Juliana, his wife, in his bailiwick, and to keep them safely with all chattels found therein until the king orders otherwise. Witness S. of Seagrave.

Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Yorkshire, concerning the land of the aforesaid Robert in his bailiwick and the land of Richard le Vavasur, who is in the aforesaid castle with the aforesaid Robert, if he will have any in his bailiwick.

Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. It is also written to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to inquire who are with him in the same castle and, if they have them in his bailiwick, he is to take their lands into the king’s hand.

6 June. Worcester. Concerning taking certain wapentakes in Yorkshire into the king’s hand. Because it is clear to the king by the inquisition taken before M. of Pattishall and his associates, justices lately itinerant in the county of Yorkshire to hold all pleas that pertain to justices, that the wapentakes of Hang, Gilling and Halikeld were in the hand of King John etc. at the beginning of the war waged between him and his barons and that, in the time of the same war, R. earl of Chester occupied them, the king gave him respite to show his warrant, if he had any, until Christmas in the fourteenth year, at which time he did not show it, but, at the instance of the same earl, the king gave him another respite until 15 days from Easter in the same year, and because he did not show it to the king again, order to the same sheriff to take the aforesaid wapentakes into the king’s hand. Witness S. of Seagrave.

11 June. Shrewsbury. For Richard de Curcun and his associates. The king has granted to Richard de Curcun, Jordan of Ludford and Roger de Dun that, of the debt of 9 m. which they owe him for the prest of Poitou ¹ from the time of King John etc., and which are exacted from them by summons of the Exchequer, they may render 20s. at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year and 20s. at Easter in the fifteenth year and, afterwards, 2 m. each year at the same terms until the aforesaid debt is paid to the king. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to permit them to render the debt, as aforesaid. Witness S. of Seagrave.

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Corrected from ‘prest of Ireland’.

For William Pantulf. Order to the sheriff of Shropshire to place in respite, until three weeks from St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year ¹ , the demand of 40s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William Pantulf for the prest made to Hugh Pantulf, his brother (sic.), in Ireland in the time of King John etc. Witness as above.

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Corrected from ‘15 days from …’

For Peter fitz Herbert. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place in respite the demand of 8 m. that he makes from Peter fitz Herbert for the prest made to him in Ireland in the time of King John, until three weeks from St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year. Witness as above.

13 June. Wenlock. For the abbot of Abingdon . Order to the sheriff of Berkshire that, having accepted security from the abbot of Abingdon that he will satisfy the king for the demand of 40 m., by which he made fine with him for having a charter of liberties, by his hand at the Exchequer at St. John the Baptist in 15 days, he is to permit him to have peace and to deliver his livestock without delay, if he has taken them for this reason. Witness S. of Seagrave.

[No date]. Staffordshire. Robert, parson of Stowe , gives the king half a mark for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize taken before the justices at Stafford to recognise whether 30 acres of land with appurtenances in Whitgreave are free alms pertaining to to his prebend of Stafford or the lay fee of Margery and Agnes, daughters of Robert Codmer.

[No date]. Sussex. Geoffrey de Dunstanville, against whom the prior of Lewes has recovered the advowson of the church of Greatham by the assize of darrein presentment taken before William de Muntell’, William Bernehus, Amfrid of Ferring and John le Cunte, justices assigned to take the assize of darrein presentment concerning the same church, is amerced at 2 m.

20 June. Lenton. Concerning the castle of Miserden and the lands of Ralph Musard, to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to take the castle of Miserden and all lands and tenements in his bailiwick formerly of Ralph Musard, who is dead, into the king’s hand with all chattels found therein, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise. Witness S. of Seagrave.

Concerning the castle of Miserden and the lands of Ralph Musard, to be taken into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Berkshire and Nottinghamshire , concerning taking the lands and tenements formerly of the same Ralph into the king’s hand with the chattels etc.

26 June. Newark. For H. de Neville. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire to place in respite the demand he makes from H. de Neville in Arnold by summons of the Exchequer, until upon his view at the Exchequer. ¹ Witness S. of Seagrave.

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Witness changed from ‘the king’.

27 June. Lincoln. For Henry of Farlington. Henry of Farlington has rendered 10 m. to the king by the hand of R. bishop of Chichester, etc. of the 20 m. by which he made fine with the king for having the liberty that he be not placed on assizes, juries or recognisances for life, and the king has given him respite from the other 10 m. until Martinmas in the fifteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to permit Henry to have that respite and to cause his livestock taken for that reason to be delivered to him without delay. Witness S. of Seagrave.

For Ralph de Mortimer. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand they make by summons of the Exchequer from Ralph de Mortimer, who has set out for overseas parts with the king by his order, for the prest of Ireland, Wales , Scotland and Barham Down from the time of King John etc., until his return from the aforesaid parts. Witness as above.

[No date]. Lincolnshire. William of Well gives the king 20s. for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of novel disseisin taken at Lincoln before B. de Lisle and Simon of Ropsley, assigned to take the assizes of novel disseisin etc. , against Robert de Godefeld and Matilda, his wife, concerning common of pasture in Sutton, which pertains etc. in the same vill. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire.

[No date]. Lincolnshire. Phillip of Kyme gives 1 m. for having a writ of the same kind, concerning an assize of novel disseisin taken there before the same against Alan son of William over a tenement in Burgh. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire.

3 June (sic.). Stamford. Concerning the land formerly of William de Coleville. The king has committed to Robert Coffin and Robert de Dive all land with appurtenances formerly of William de Coleville, to keep for as long as it pleases the king. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to cause them to have full seisin of all lands formerly of the same William in his bailiwick, so that nothing is removed therefrom, but they are to keep all issues of the same land safely until the king orders otherwise. Witness S. of Seagrave.

[No date]. Leicestershire. Richard son of Richard gives the king one mark for having a pone against Robert Labbe, concerning land in Drayton. Order to the sheriff of Leicestershire to take etc.

Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place in respite, until the morrow of Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, the demand of 10 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William de Vescy for the tallage lately assessed upon the lands of Brompton and Swinton, which are in his hand. Witness as above.

5 July. Huntingdon. Concerning estreats to be sent to the Exchequer. Order to Walter de Envermeu and Simon de Hale to send to the Exchequer, with all the speed they are able, the estreats of the fines, perquisites and amercements made before them at Lincoln when they last delivered the gaol of Lincoln by the king’s order before his crossing. Witness S. of Seagrave.

5 July. Royston. Concerning the custody of the lands formerly of Ralph Musard. The king has committed to William Basset all lands formerly of Ralph Musard, who is dead and held from the king in chief, to keep for as long as it pleases the king to answer for the issues of the same lands at the Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to cause William to have full seisin without delay of all lands formerly of Ralph in his bailiwick with all their appurtenances and with all chattels found therein, as aforesaid. Witness S. of Seagrave.

Concerning the custody of the lands formerly of Ralph Musard. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Berkshire.

Concerning the custody of the lands formerly of Ralph Musard. And to the sheriff of Gloucestershire by letters patent, concerning making seisin over to him of the castle of Miserden and of all lands etc. ¹ Witness as above.

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Concerning taking the lands formerly of Robert de Barville into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to take into the king’s hand all lands formerly of Robert de Barville, ¹ who is dead and held of the king in chief in Barton and elsewhere in his bailiwick, with all chattels found therein, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise. Witness as above.

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Concerning taking the lands formerly of Robert de Barville into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Yorkshire, concerning the lands formerly of the same Robert in his bailiwick.

10 July. Westminster. Concerning carrying to London the money that the bishop of Hereford promised to the king. The bishop of Hereford has promised 50 m. to the king in aid of acquiring his inheritance, and the king has asked the bishop to cause them to be delivered to the abbot of Gloucester . Order to the same abbot to receive them and deliver them to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to take to the Exchequer. ¹ Witness the king.

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

Concerning carrying to London the money that the bishop of Hereford promised to the king. Order to the same bishop, etc. with thanks.

Concerning carrying to London the money that the bishop of Hereford promised to the king. Order also to the sheriff to receive them from the same abbot and to send them to the Exchequer under safe conduct, with the money that William of Dean, Thomas of Blakeney and their associates, keepers of the king’s forges of the Forest of Dean , will deliver to him by the king’s order.

Concerning carrying to London the money that the bishop of Hereford promised to the king. Order to the same William of Dean and Thomas of Blakeney to deliver without delay all of the king’s money that they have in their custody from the issues of the forges to the aforesaid sheriff of Gloucestershire, to be taken to the Exchequer.

[No date]. Oxfordshire. Simon of Lewknor and Matilda, his wife, give the king half a mark for having a pone against Roald son of Alan, concerning 10s. rent in Cop Court. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire etc.

[No date]. Norfolk. Robert of Themelthorpe gives the king half a mark for having a pone, concerning land in Themelthorpe. Order to the sheriff of Norfolk etc.

11 July. Westminster. For Walter de Goderville. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Walter de Goderville, who is with the king in his service in parts overseas, to have peace from the demand of £50 4s. 4d. which he has mainperned to render for Robert Morin of the debts that Robert owed to the king, until Michaelmas forthcoming in the fourteenth year. Witness S. of Seagrave.

[No date]. Surrey. Richard le Ealde and Goldina, his wife, give one mark for having a pone against Robert de Dune, concerning a tenement in Wandsworth. Order to the sheriff of Surrey etc.

For Walter de Lacy. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to place in respite, until Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Walter de Lacy for several prests of the time of King John, the king’s father, etc. Witness as above.

[No date]. Oxfordshire. Nicholas of Padnell gives the king one mark for having a writ to summon the four knights assigned as justices to take an assize of mort d’ancestor to be before the justices at Westminster with the record of the same assize, concerning a tenement in Mongewell.

Because it has been delivered at the Exchequer by the hand of the chancellor. To the sheriff of Gloucestershire. The venerable father W. bishop of Worcester has caused the 50 m. which, by his grace, he gave to the king in aid of crossing, to be deposited to the king’s use in the custody of the sacrist of Worcester, and he has signified to the king by his letters that the king may send for those monies. Order to send one of his men in whom he trusts with his letters for those monies to the aforesaid sacrist, to whom the venerable father R. bishop of Chichester, chancellor , and the king’s beloved and faithful S. of Seagrave have signified by their letters patent that he is to deliver the said 50 m. to the sheriff’s nuncio to take them to the sheriff, and, when he will have them, the sheriff is to cause them, together with the 20 m. which the king ordered to be delivered to him by the hand of the abbot of Gloucester of the gift of the venerable father H. bishop of Hereford, to be taken safely to the Exchequer with all the speed that he is able. ¹ Witness as above.

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Concerning distraining a servant of Ralph Musard. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to distrain Clement, formerly the servant of Ralph Musard, by his lands and chattels to render to him without delay, the rent of the term of St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year, which he took from the land formerly of Ralph in Berkshire after his death, so that the sheriff answers for it at the Exchequer. Witness as above.

17 July. Westminster. Concerning the land of the countess of Hereford. Order to the sheriff of Dorset that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand all land formerly of Matilda, countess of Hereford, in his bailiwick, with the corn and chattels found therein, for the debts that she ought to have rendered to the king at the Exchequer and which she has not yet rendered. When he will have taken them into the king’s hand, with the aforesaid corn and chattels, he it to hand them over to Henry son of the justice, to whom the king has committed them to answer at the Exchequer for the aforesaid debts and to keep them until the king will have been satisfied of the aforesaid debts. Witness S. of Seagrave.

Concerning the land of the countess of Hereford. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Gloucestershire, Essex , Wiltshire and Surrey .

[No date]. Middlesex. Henry son of Laurence gives the king half a mark for having a pone against John Crellard’ and his wife, concerning five acres of land in Bramford. Order to the sheriff of Middlesex etc.

17 July. Westminster. Concerning the manor of Lothingland. To the sheriff of Norfolk. The king has granted his manor of Lothingland with appurtenances to his trustworthy men of Lothingland to hold for one year from St. John the Baptist in the fourteenth year. Order to cause the same men to have full seisin of the aforesaid manor with all its appurtenances without delay. Witness S. of Seagrave.

Dorset. Ralph Barnage gives half a mark for having a pone against Robert Fromund’, defendant, concerning one hide of land with appurtenances in Nutford. Order to the sheriff of Dorset to take security from Ralph for the aforesaid mark to the king’s use. Witness as above.

17 July. Westminster. Concerning taking the lands of the count of St. Pol into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Kent that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand all land formerly of the count of St. Pol in the manor of Dartford and elsewhere in his bailiwick, which Reymund de Burgh, who is dead, held by bail of the king, and he is to keep them safely until he will be ordered otherwise, saving to William Pucin and Martin Gulafre, knights of the same Reymund, the chattels formerly of Reymund in the same land, in order to acquit his debts and to give alms for his soul. ¹ Witness S. of Seagrave.

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Concerning taking the lands of the count of St. Pol into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire, concerning the land of the same count in his bailiwick.

[No date]. Nottinghamshire. Ralph son of Peter, Hugh son of Gunnilda, Phillip Merchant, Henry Fisher, Roger Fisher, William Coring and Nicholas son of Richard have offered 1 m. for having an inquisition as to whether the appeal that Isabella, who was the wife of Hugh le Fleming , makes against them, concerning the death of the aforesaid Hugh, formerly her husband, is made out of hate and spite and whether they are guilty, and if by hate and spite then by what hate and by what spite, and so that they might be replevied if it is established by the inquisition that they are not guilty.

[No date]. Nottinghamshire. Isabella, who was the wife of Hugh le Fleming ... ¹

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Nottinghamshire. Ralph son of Goda, Henry son of Gotel’, Henry son of Richard, Richard Malebisse, Roger of Darlton and Robert Noise, appealed for the death of the aforesaid Hugh le Fleming, have offered one mark for the same.

[No date]. Essex. Richard son of Robert gives one mark for having a pone against Robert son of Roger, Alan Broc and Ymanea, his wife, deforciants, concerning half a knight’s fee with appurtenances in Aldham, excepting 30 acres of land and twelve denariates of rent. Order to the sheriff of Essex to take security from Richard for the aforesaid mark to the king’s use.

[No date]. Hertfordshire. Simon of Frankley gives the king one mark for having a writ concerning an assize of novel disseisin taken at Chelmsford before William Raleigh and his associates against Ralph [de] Chenduit and others over a tenement in Langley.

[No date]. Buckinghamshire. The same gives one mark for having a similar writ concerning an assize of novel disseisin taken at Aylesbury before S. of Seagrave against the same, concerning a tenement in Barley.

22 July. Westminster. For the prior of North Ormsby . To the sheriff of Lincolnshire. The prior of North Ormsby has made fine with the king by 20s. for the mercy into which he fell before S. of Seagrave and his associates, itinerant justices for taking the assizes of novel disseisin and for delivering the gaol at Lincoln , through the assize of 24 taken to convict twelve there between the prior and Walter de Haulay, concerning a tenement in Grainthorpe. Order to cause the prior and his pledges that he has found for that amercement to have peace by that fine. Witness S. of Seagrave.

[No date]. Suffolk. John de Landa gives 1 m. for having a writ of novel disseisin taken at Chelmsford before William Raleigh and Richard Reinger against the prior of Stoke , concerning a pond in Stoke fractured to the harm etc. in Ashen.

26 July. Aylesbury. To the sheriff of Essex. Phillip, son and heir of Thomas de Dammartin, who held of the king in chief, has made fine with the king by 100s. for having seisin of the land formerly of the same Thomas in Belchamp St Ethelbert. Order that, having accepted security from Phillip for the aforesaid 100s. to the king’s use, he is to cause him to have full seisin. ¹ Witness S. of Seagrave.

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25 July. Aylesbury. Essex. For Phillip, son and heir of Thomas de Dammartin. To the sheriff of Essex. Phillip, son and heir of Thomas de Dammartin, has made fine with the king by 100s. for having seisin of the land formerly of the same Thomas in Belchamp St Ethelbert, which Thomas held of the king in chief by the service of two parts of a knight’s fee from the honour of Boulogne . Order that, having accepted security from Phillip for the aforesaid 100s. to the king’s use, he is to cause him to have full seisin. Witness S. of Seagrave.

27 July. Northampton. For Fulk fitz Warin. To the sheriff of Gloucestershire. William fitz Warin has shown to the king that Fulk fitz Warin rendered at the Exchequer that which he ought to have rendered by summons of the Exchequer from the last term of the fine he made with the king for having the park of Alveston with appurtenances, and, if he did render that which he owed of that fine at the aforesaid term, as aforesaid, then it seems he should have have a tally for it from the Exchequer. Order that if William or anyone else on behalf of the aforesaid Fulk will show him any tally attesting to the aforesaid payment, notwithstanding the prohibition made to him by the Exchequer, he is to permit Fulk to dispose of the aforesaid park freely and by his will. Witness S. of Seagrave.

8 Aug. Nottingham. Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, the demand of £30 that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Margaret, who was the wife of Gwenwynwyn , for the arrears of the farm of two parts of the manor of Ashford , the demand of 108s. which he makes by the same summons from the same M. for the tallage assessed upon the same two parts of the same manor, and the demand of 2 m. which he makes by the same summons from the same M. for the tallage assessed upon the vill of Longstone, which is a member of the aforesaid manor, so that it may be inquired then by the rolls of the Exchequer for which debts Margaret ought to answer to the king. Witness S. of Seagrave.

Concerning the land of John of Meppershall. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to cause Sabina, who was the wife of John of Meppershall , to have her reasonable dower from the lands formerly of the same John, who held of the king in chief by sergeanty, according to the law and custom of the kingdom, to take the rest of the same lands into the king’s hand with the corn found therein, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise. Witness as above.

For Ralph Cusin, parson . Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire that once the sheriff of Wiltshire signifies to him by his letters patent that he has received safe pledges from Randulf Cusin for Ralph Cusin, his brother , who has been taken and detained in the king’s prison at Oxford for ill repute, namely that Ralph will stand to right before the justices at the first session etc., if anyone etc., then he is to deliver Ralph from prison unless he is taken for the death of a man, for the forest, by special order of the king or the justices, or for any other repute etc. Witness as above.

For Ralph Cusin, parson . Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to receive safe pledges and to signify to the sheriff of Oxfordshire by his letters patent as above.

For Thomas Basset, concerning the corn of Slaughter. Because it is clear to the king by an inquisition etc. that, at the time he received the manor of Slaughter by the hand of Ralph Musard, William de Putot received 101 acres of land sown with winter corn, order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to cause Thomas Basset to have the corn of the aforesaid 101 acres of the king’s gift. Witness as above.

11 Aug. Nottingham. Concerning the land of Theobald Butler. Order to the sheriff of Dorset and Somerset to take into the king’s hand without delay all land formerly of Theobald Butler in his bailiwick and to hand it over, with the corn and chattels found therein, by the view of the king’s coroners of the same counties, to the king’s beloved and faithful Thomas of Cirencester to keep safely and to answer the venerable father R. bishop of Chichester, chancellor , and the king’s beloved and faithful S. of Seagrave, to whom the king has committed his escheats to keep for as long as it pleases the king, so that Thomas is to have a tally for the issues of the same land and the aforesaid coroners the other tally. The sheriff is to cause all things found in the same land, corn, oxen, stock and all chattels, with the rent of the same land, to be discreetly recorded in writing, as he will deliver them to Thomas to be delivered to the aforesaid bishop and Stephen. Witness S. of Seagrave.

Concerning the land of Theobald Butler. Order to the sheriff of Lancaster that, by the view of coroners and other trustworthy and law-worthy men, he is to take into the king’s hand all land formerly of Theobald Butler, who is dead, in his bailiwick, and to keep it safely with the corn and chattels found therein to answer the aforesaid bishop and Stephen, and, so that he may answer them more fully and more discreetly for the issues of the same land, he is to cause both the corn, oxen and stock and all chattels found in the same land, with the rent of the same land, to be distinctly and openly recorded in writing, to be delivered to the aforesaid bishop and Stephen. Witness as above.

Concerning the land of Theobald Butler. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Concerning corn to be collected in the vills of Roger of Dauntsey and his wife. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire that in each of the manors and vills of Roger of Dauntsey and Matilda, his wife, which are in the custody of Henry son of the justice in his bailiwick by the king’s order, he is to assign four trustworthy and law-worthy men of the same manors and vills to collect, stack and keep the corn of the aforesaid manors and vills, ¹ so that he does nothing herein unless by the view and testimony of the aforesaid men until the king orders otherwise. Witness as above.

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Concerning corn to be collected in the vills of Roger of Dauntsey and his wife. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Wiltshire, Dorset and Essex .

[No date]. Because otherwise in the Close Roll. Memorandum that John of Gatesden, constable of the castle of Sefford , ought to answer for 50 tuns of wine formerly of William Columbell’ of La Rochelle. ¹

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21 Aug. York. For William fitz Warin. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire that if William fitz Warin will give him surety ¹ to answer the king at the Exchequer upon his next account after Michaelmas forthcoming in the fourteenth year for the scutage of Montgomery and of Kerry from the land that he holds in Westbury, ² then he is to permit him to have peace until the aforesaid term and is to deliver his livestock taken and detained for this reason to him without delay. Witness S. of Seagrave.

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23 Aug. York. For the men of Robert de Barville of Barton. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire that when by reason of the king’s order made to him to take into the king’s hand the land formerly of Robert de Barville, with the chattels found therein, he also took the corn of the men of Barton, who held of the same Robert, into the king’s hand and impedes them so that they are unable to carry away their corn, about which they have grievously complained, he is to permit the same men to have their corn in peace and to carry it away without impediment, having retained in the king’s hand the corn formerly of Robert with his chattels found in his land. Witness S. of Seagrave.

[No date]. Lancaster. Walter Mutun and Mabel, his wife, give half a mark for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of novel disseisin taken in the county court of Lancaster before Martin of Pattishall and his associates against Swain of Hothersall , concerning a tenement in Ribchester. Order to the sheriff of Lancaster etc.

28 Aug. York. For Peter Grimbald. The king has committed to Peter Grimbald, for as long as it pleases the king, his land of Brigham with appurtenances by rendering 24s. ¹ per annum at the Exchequer by his hand, namely 16s. at Easter and 16s. at Michaelmas (sic.). Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid land. Witness S. etc.

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For the sheriff of Northumberland. On account of the king’s business to which he attends before R. bishop of Chichester and S. of Seagrave at York, the sheriff of Northumberland has respite from rendering his account until one month after Michaelmas in the fourteenth year. Order to the barons etc. Witness as above.

30 Aug. Doncaster. Concerning the lands formerly of Maurice de Gant. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to take into the king’s hand without delay all land formerly of Maurice de Gant in his bailiwick and to hand it over, with the corn and chattels found therein, by the view of the coroners of the same county, to Simon of Ropsley to keep safely, so that he answers R. bishop of Chichester, etc. and S. of Seagrave, to whom the king has committed his escheats to keep for as long as it pleases him, so that Simon has one tally for the issues of the same land and the aforesaid coroners the other tally. The sheriff is also to cause all things found in the same land, both oxen, corn and stock and all other chattels, with the rent of the same land, to be recorded in writing, as he will deliver them to Simon to be delivered to the aforesaid bishop and Stephen. Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

Concerning the lands formerly of Maurice de Gant. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Dorset and Somerset to commit the land formerly of the same Maurice to Thomas of Cirencester etc. with the clause that the sheriff is to provide that no one runs their beasts in the meadows formerly of Maurice without licence. ¹

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Concerning the lands formerly of Maurice de Gant. Order to the same Simon to receive the aforesaid land and all things found therein, both corn, oxen and stock and other chattels, which the sheriff will deliver to him to keep safely, so that he answers the aforesaid bishop and Stephen, as aforesaid. Witness as above.

[No date]. Yorkshire. Herbert son of Langus gives half a mark for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of novel disseisin taken at York against Eva daughter of Alexander, concerning a tenement in Doncaster. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire etc.

4 Aug (sic.). Nottingham. Concerning respite of a demand. Because Henry of Bredgar has mainperned to answer the king at the Exchequer for 50s. of the fine he made with him for the debt which Thomas de Montbegon owed the king, of which he ought to answer for 10s. per annum and ought to have rendered 5s. at Easter term last past in the fourteenth year, and has not yet rendered it, of which 5s., with the other 5s. that he owes at Michaelmas term, he is to satisfy the king at the same term of Michaelmas, order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes from him by summons of the Exchequer until the king orders otherwise. ¹ Witness [S. of Seagrave].

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5 Sept. Nottingham. Concerning the land of Robert Testard. To the sheriff of Surrey. Order to take into the king’s hand without delay, by the view of the king’s coroners of his county, all land formerly of Robert Testard in his bailiwick, with the corn and chattels found therein, and to keep them safely to answer the venerable father R. bishop of Chichester, chancellor , and the king’s beloved and faithful S. of Seagrave, to whom the king has committed his escheats to keep for as long as it pleases the king. He is also to cause all chattels found in the same land, both corn, sheep and stock and other things, with the rent of the same land, to be distinctly and openly recorded in writing by the view of the aforesaid coroners, to be delivered to the aforesaid bishop and Stephen. Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

Because he held nothing of the king except through his wife. It is written in the same manner to the same sheriff, concerning the land formerly of John of Walton. ¹

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[No date]. Concerning the land of Milo Pichard. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to take into the king’s hand the land of Milo Pichard for a certain trespass made against Walter de la Hide against the king’s peace, and to keep it safely until etc.

15 Sept. Stratford. For Roger Levelance. The king has granted to Roger Levelance that, of the 40s. which he owes him and which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, he may render one mark at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year, one mark at Easter next following and one mark at Michaelmas in the fifteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

[No date]. Warwickshire. Robert Bagot gives the king one mark for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of novel disseisin taken at Coventry before Stephen of Seagrave against John le Eir , concerning a tenement in Morton. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire etc.

17 Sept. Gloucester. For Henry of Audley. The king has granted the manor of Ford with appurtenances to Henry of Audley to have and hold to him and his heirs from the king and his heirs forever at fee farm, rendering £12 each year at the Exchequer by his hand. The king has further granted to the same Henry that the aforesaid manor is to be quit from suits of the county and hundred forever and that he and his heirs may cause the same manor to be tallaged whenever the king and his heirs tallage their demesne lands, as the charter which he caused to be made for Henry testifies more fully. Order to the sheriff of Shropshire to cause Henry to have full seisin of the aforesaid manor and to cause the aforesaid liberties to be upheld, as aforesaid. Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

18 Sept. Gloucester. Concerning the debt that Osbert Gifford owed to the king. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire that, having accepted security from the executors of the testament of Osbert Gifford that they will answer by their hand at the Exchequer for the £20 which Osbert owed the king, namely £10 at Michaelmas in the fourteenth year and £10 at Easter in the fifteenth year, then he is to permit them to render the aforesaid debt by their hand and to cause the chattels formerly of O., which he took into the king’s hand [for this reason], to be delivered to them without delay. ¹ Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

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For Roger de Chandos. The king has granted to Roger de Chandos that, of the 5 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest of Barham Down from the time of King John etc., and of the 23 m. which are similarly exacted from him by the same summons for the prest of [...] from the same time, he may render 4 m. to the king per annum, namely 2 m. at Michaelmas and 2 m. at Easter, until the aforesaid debt is paid. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire to permit Roger to render the aforesaid debt thus. He is also to place in respite, until upon his account, the demand of 21 m. 4s. 5½d. which he makes from him by the same summons for the first scutage, and the demand of £9 10s. which he makes from him for the Jewry. ¹ Witness as above.

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Concerning land to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Shropshire to take into the king’s hand without delay all land formerly of John Palmer in Shrewsbury and keep it safely and, an inquisition having been taken as to how much that land is worth per annum, he is to certify [the aforesaid] bishop and S. of Seagrave of the same value by his letters. Witness as above.

20 Sept. Cirencester. Concerning the hundred of Bedminster. The king has committed the hundreds of Bedminster, Hartcliffe and Portbury, which Maurice de Gant held of Thomas of Berkeley, to William [de] Putot to keep for as long as it pleases the king, so that he answers R. bishop of Chichester, etc. and S. of Seagrave [for ...] hundreds, for which they will answer at the Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Somerset to [cause William to have full seisin] of the three aforesaid hundreds with appurtenances. ¹ Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

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Concerning the hundred of Bedminster. He has letters patent concerning the aforesaid hundreds directed to the men of the same that they are to be intendant and respondent to him, as aforesaid.

For William de Say. Upon the death of Geoffrey de Say, the king took the homage of William de Say, his son and heir, for all that Geoffrey held of the king in chief, and William has [given the king surety by ...] de Cliff’ for his relief as much as pertains to the aforesaid lands. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to cause William to have full seisin of all lands that Geoffrey held in chief, of which he was seised [on the day he died ...] St. Bartholomew in the fourteenth year, nonetheless taking an inquisition as to how much land Geoffrey held in chief of the king and by what [service ... and what William] owes him for his relief. ¹ Witness as above.

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For William de Say. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Kent, Middlesex and Herefordshire .

Concerning oxen and other things formerly of Theobald Butler in Withington. Order to the sheriff of Lancaster to cause the corn, oxen and affers of the manor of Withington , formerly of Theobald Walter (sic.), to be valued by the oath of trustworthy and law-worthy men of his county, and similarly [...] and deliver them by the same value to Richard de Turri, who has mainperned to answer the king for that value at the Exchequer or anywhere else the king will order, and he is to cause [...] to know the value distinctly and openly. ¹ Witness as above.

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[...] Sept. [...]. Concerning the land formerly of Thomas of Birkin, to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand all land in his bailiwick formerly of Thomas of Birkin, and [to keep it safely ...] with the corn and chattels [found therein] until the king orders otherwise, as he will wish to answer R. bishop of Chichester, etc. and S. of Seagrave, to whom the king has committed his escheats to keep [for as long as it pleases the king ...] ¹ [Witness S. of Seagrave etc.]

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Concerning the land formerly of Thomas of Birkin, to be taken into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Yorkshire.

Concerning corn to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to take [into the king’s hand] without delay the corn formerly of Robert Arsic in the manor of Atherfield , which Walter de Cumpton took, in whoever’s hand it might be [... and he is to keep it safely] until the king orders otherwise. ¹ Witness as above.

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Concerning land to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to take the land of Gilbert Marshal and Matilda de Lanvallay, his wife, in his bailiwick into the king’s hand and [to keep it safely] with all [... until the king orders otherwise.] ¹ Because Gilbert took her to wife without the king’s licence, and she is of the king’s gift. ² Witness as above.

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10 Oct. Westminster. For Robert of Lexington, concerning the lands of Thomas of Birkin. The king has committed all lands formerly of Thomas of Birkin, who is dead, with the corn, stock and all other chattels [...] to Robert of Lexington [... to keep ...], so that he answers for them at the Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire [to cause] Robert [to have full seisin] of the aforesaid lands with their appurtenances and of the aforesaid corn, stock and other [chattels ...] ¹ Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

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For Robert of Lexington, concerning the lands of Thomas of Birkin. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .

10 Oct. Westminster. Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. Thomas Basset is dead. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to take the manor of Slaughter with appurtenances into the king’s hand without delay, and [to keep it safely ...] until the king orders otherwise. ¹ Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

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

Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. And to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire, concerning the land that he held of the king by bail in Grendon.

[...] [...]. Concerning a fine made for the debts that Ralph Musard owed the king. Hasculph Musard and the co-executors of the testament of Ralph Musard have made fine with the king for numerous debts that Ralph owed him, to be rendered at the Exchequer at [...] of the same Ralph, in order to execute his testament. Order to William Basset [...] the corn and chattels formerly of the same Ralph that are in the custody of the same [...], as aforesaid, and to cause the money, if he receives it, from wood sold and carried away in the time of Ralph to be rendered to them. ¹ Witness S. of Seagrave etc.

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14 Oct. Westminster. Concerning the debts that Thomas of Birkin owed the king. Order to Robert of Lexington that if the executors of the testament of Thomas of Birkin will give him surety [...] in the octaves of St. Andrew in the fifteenth year, then he is to cause the same executors to have full seisin of the corn and [...], so that they can execute the testament of the same Thomas. ¹ Witness S.

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For Robert Musard. The king has taken the homage of Robert, son and heir of Ralph Musard, for the lands formerly of the same Ralph, his father, which [...], then he is to cause Robert to have full seisin] of the lands formerly of Ralph, his father, as aforesaid, which are in his custody by the king’s order [...] ¹

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The pledges of Robert Musard for the £60 of the fine for his relief. Hampshire

From [...] Marshal, 10 m.Hampshire. From Ralph Monachus, 30 m.Berkshire. From William le Poer, 20 m.Hampshire. From John de Estan, 10 m.Derbyshire. From Adam of Cridling, 20 m.Yorkshire. From Robert de Meml’, 10 m.

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For Richard de Butterwick. The king has taken the homage of Richard de Butterwick for the land that [...] by [...] Le Duc of London, concerning the 20 m. by which he made fine [... cause him] to have full seisin without delay of [... that fall to him] by inheritance. ¹

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Concerning lands to be taken into the king’s hand. [Order to] the sheriff of Yorkshire that, immediately after having viewed these letters, [...] [...]eld’ to keep until the king [orders otherwise]. ¹

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Concerning respite of a demand. Order to the barons of the Exchequer [...] sheriff of Sussex that [...] ¹ Witness S. [...]

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For the prioress of Amesbury . [...] ¹

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