1291-01-04, Ashridge

To the abbot of Cluny. Letter announcing the death of Queen Eleanor, king's consort, on 4 Kal. December last, and requesting his prayers her soul, etc. [Fwdera.] Thomas de Sallay and Margery, his wife, came before the king, on Tuesday the morrow of the Circumcision, and sought to replevy his land in Dulverton, which was taken into the king's hands for their default against Hawise, late the wife of Thomas Pyn. This is signified to the justices of the Bench. William fiz la Persone of Temesford came before the king, on Wednesday after the Epiphany, and sought to replevy his land in Temesford, which was taken into the king's hands for his default against Henry de la Legh of Temesford. This is signified to the justices of the Bench. Enrolment of agreement between Sir William de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, and Sir Wiliam Martyn, lord of Kemmeys, whereby the latter acknowledges and grants that he and his heirs are bound to do suit at the county [court] of Pembroke for the land of Kemmeys for ever. He also grants that William de Valencia and Joan, his wife, and Joan's heirs shall have in all the land of Kemmeys cognisance of rape, arsons in time of peace, forestall, treasure trove, and cognisance of appeals of homicide, and of any other felony without mainour, and the abjuration by felons of the church, the office of coroner concerning the death of a man, first, however, warning the bailiffs of William Martyn and his heirs, in case they wish to be present; saving to William Martyn and his bailiffs the attachments and judgments of such felons found in the land of Kemmeys as shall happen to be indicted before the coroner, unless there be an appeal thereof without mainour. He also grants that William de Valencia and Joan, his wife, and Joan's heirs shall have cognisance of injuries and trespasses of William Martyn and his bailiffs there, and pleas of fresh force both of ferms and of free tenants, and the running (cursus) of all writs by the seal of the chancery of Pembrok, with the execution thereof and with all things pertaining to them. William de Valencia grants to William Martyn the cognizance of all pleas arising within the precinct of the whole land of Kemmeys that may be duly determined in his court of Kemmeys, unless it be through the default of William Martyn or his bailiffs, where they have been remiss in doing justice or have denied justice, in which case William de Valencia and Joan and her heirs shall apply correcting hands to such cognisances. And that William Martyn shall have all other liberties that they and their ancestors have heretofore used in the said land without contradiction from William de Valencia and Joan and their heirs. Dated at Kinges Clipston, in the presence of the bishop of Bath and Wells, the chancellor, Sir Robert de Tybotot, Sir Ralph Bluet, Sir John Wogan, and Sir William de Well, on 5 November, 18 Edward. Memorandum, that this indenture was enrolled on Wednesday before St. Hilary, 19 Edward, by the order of the chancellor and with the consent of both parties, who acknowledged it before the king. Robert Russel of Weston came before the king, on Thursday after the Epiphany, and sought to replevy to William son of William Abbot and Roesia, his wife, their land in Farnyngho, which was taken into the king's hands for their default against Agnes, late the wife of John le Keu of Babbelake. This is signified to the justices of the Bench. John le (sic) Dune, son of William de Dune, acknowledges that he owes to John de Drokenesford, clerk, 43s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Southampton and Wilts.