1279-12-27, Winchester

. 41 the Christian and Jew chirographers of the chest of the chirographers The king wishing to be certified concerning the bonds, tallies, charters, feoffments, stars and all other in that chest that belonged partly or wholly to Jews lately fugitive, or converted to the Christian faith, and to other Jews chattels are forfeited to the king by reason of the clipping of his has appointed John Bek, Alexander de Kirketon, and Ranulph de to take out the instruments from the chest and to deliver them their seals and the seals of the chirographers to the treasurer and of the exchequer: the king orders the chirographers to be intendent said John, Alexander and Ranulph. like for the said John, Alexander, and Ranulph for York, Lincoln, Warwick, and Nottingham. like for Bartholomew de Suthley, William de Brayboef, and Adam le for Winchester, Wiltfon], Devon, Exeter, Bristol, Hereford, and Worcester. like for John de Cobeham and Walter de Helym (sic) for Norwich, Bedford, Canterbury, and Oxford. like for the said John and Walter and Adam de Wyntonia for chirographers, Christian and Jew, of the aforesaid towns are ordered intendent to the aforesaid men. de Reda acknowledges that he owes to Master William de Luda and merchant of Lucca (Lukanens ), 201. ; to be levied, in default of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk. de Leghe came before the king, on Thursday after St. Nicholas, and to replevy to Nicholas de Raley the latter's land in Wysseshete, was taken into the king's hands for his default in the bishop of court of Ichehull against Robert atte Berghe. This is signified bishop. under-written have quittance of the common summons [of the eyre] Southampton for pleas of the Forest : abbot of St. Peter's, Gloucester. son of John. prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. prioress of Aumbresbiry. under-written have quittance of the common summons in co. Dorset: de Mohun. bishop of Salisbury. abbot of Hide, Winchester. late the wife of Robert Waleraund. de Londonia. de Ingham. Shakel acknowledges that he owes to John le Ussher 10 marks to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. under-written have quittance Be the common summons for pleas of in co. Wilts: son of John. The under-written have (sic) quittance of the common summons for pleas of the Forest in co. Devon: Matthew son of John. John de Sancto Johanne acknowledges that he owes to Matthew de Columbar iis] 40 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his goods and chattels in co. Southampton. William de Alta Ripa acknowledges that he owes to the bishop of Bath and Wells, the king's chancellor, 12 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Sussex. Enrolment of agreement between the prior and convent of Lenton, diocese of York, of the order of Cluny, and the dean and chapter of Lichfield, witnessing that whereas disputes had arisen between them concerning tithes in the parish of Bathekewell, Hope, and Tydeswell, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, and concerning the spoliation of the tithes by armed force by the dean and chapter or their servants, as the prior and convent asserted to the king, and concerning the observance of a composition between the dean and chapter and the prior and convent relating to the tithes made long before ; in the king's court at Winchester on the morrow of St. Thomas of Canterbury, the third (sic) kalend of January, 1279, the parties being present in court, to wit the prior in person and Humfrey his fellow-monk, with procuratory power for the prior and convent, the prior protesting and promising that the power of the said monk and proctor could not be weakened by his presence, and Master Adam de Waleton, chancellor of Lichfield, and Master Jordan, archdeacon of Chester, with procuratory power for the dean and chapter, the king, the patron of the church of Lichfield and of that of Lenton, appointed as arbitrators between the parties by their consent Sir Anthony Bek, archdeacon of Durham, and Master Thomas Bek, archdeacon of Dorset, brethren and fellow-canons of Lichfield. The arbitrators ordained that the composition made by papal authority concerning the tithes by Master Adam de Stafford, sometime archdeacon of Chester, and brother Walter, sometime warden of the Friars Minors of Leicester, the judges appointed by the pope, shall be observed inviolably for the future, the arbitrators adjudging the tithes to the prior and convent and that the latter shall pay to the dean and chapter before St. Chad s, 1279, in the cathedral church of Lichfield 75 marks due to them by the composition aforesaid, which composition, now deposited with the abbot of Derl[feye], shall be rendered to the prior and convent together with the letter made to them for the assignment of the tithes for the exchange (permutacione) of the tithes of Tydeswell, and that the prior and convent shall pay to the dean and chapter, in order to have peace concerning the tithes for ever, 250 marks to be paid in the cathedral church of Lichfield by 40 marks yearly from Michaelmas 1280, 18s. 4d. to be counted to the mark. They also ordain that the prior and convent shall give, assign and warrant by their letters patent to the dean and chapter the right of patronage of a moiety of the church of Honesworth, and shall cause this grant to be confirmed by a final concord in the king's court and by sufficient security. If the prior and convent fail to make the aforesaid payments, grant, and security, they shall be bound to the dean and chapter in 1000 marks to be paid in the name of interest, for payment of which 1000 marks the prior and proctor of the prior and convent bound themselves, submitting themselves and all their goods in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield to the distraint of the bishop, renouncing all exceptions and privileges, and they also promised that they would do all . 43 they could to procure the approval of the premises by their abbot of and also by his letters patent. Similarly the dean and chapter will (emologabunt) and approve the presents by their letters patent, and proctors promised to do all that they could to obtain the bishop's Concerning confirmation by the archbishop of Canterbury the pope, it is agreed that the parties shall appoint a proctor, who shall at the expense of the prior and conyent confirmation of the premises the said composition. The parties promise to observe the premises pain of 100/. with damages, expenses and interest, and submit to the jurisdiction of the bishop of Coventry in this matter. letter of procuration of the dean and chapter under their great seal remain in possession of the prior and convent, and that of the latter of the dean and chapter. Sealed by the arbitrators and the arbitrators decreeing that the authentic seals of the parties be added. Done at Winchester, on the morrow of the Circumcision, [Prynne, Records, iii. 248.] de Sancto Johanne acknowledges that he owes to Matthew Cheker to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.