1377-02-18, Westminster

Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 February. Writing of John Shropham chaplain, being a quitclaim with warranty to Sir Robert de Burton parson of Southwokyndon, his heirs and assigns, of the manor of Leyre Marny, the advowson of a chantry in the church thereof, the manor of Ardernehalle in the town of Horndon, and all other lands in the towns of Great Totham, Little Totham, Hebregge, Little Leys, Great Wyggeberwe, Salcote, Virly, Tolleshunte Knyghtes, Great Brakstede, Kelleveden, Inneworth, Feryngge and Horndon co. Essex which they the said John and Robert lately had by gift and feoffment of Sir Robert de Marny knight. Witnesses : Ralph Seynleger knight, John Gildesburgh, Robert fitz William, Thomas Belhous, Yonge, John Amour, John Merlawe, John Stodeye. Dated 6 February 51 Edward III. of acknowledgment, 23 February. made between the king and Richard Seburgh of Colchestre, a lease for five years from Michaelmas last, by mainprise of John of Colchestre and Henry atte Stile of Coggeshale co. Essex, subsidy in Essex and Hertfordshire upon cloths for sale granted king by the lords and commons of his realm to have release of the of alnage thereupon laid of old time, rendering 40 marks at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions. Covenants (as p. 104), saving wholly to the king the forfeiture of cloth exposed before being sealed with the seal appointed for the purpose, and reserving also to the king the forfeitures laid by of the parliament holden at Westminster on the morrow of St. Martyr in the 47th year of the reign upon cloths exposed for are not of the length and breadth in the said statute conand the farmer shall answer at the exchequer for the forfeitures Dated Westminster, 20 February. French. By bill of the treasurer. like leases made to the following persons : William Leyghton of Hereford for seven years from Michaelmas last, rendering 4/. a year at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions. Mainpernors, Thomas Clerk of Hereford and John de Hereford of Herefordshire. Dated Westminster, 12 April. French. By bill of the treasurer. Alexander de Besford for six years from Easter last rendering 60s. a year at Michaelmas and Easter by even portions. Mainpernors, Henry Haggeleye and Richard Ryhall of Worcestershire. Dated Westminster, 1 March. French. made between the king and John de Pathorn of York being a lease for three years from Michaelmas last, by mainprise de Rouclyf clerk, Simon de Elvyngton and John de Rouclyf of the subsidy in Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cumberand Westmorland upon cloths for sale etc., rendering 55 marks year at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions etc; and of his farm and for his diligence in that behalf for the king's the said farmer shall have to his own use all cloths forfeit as during all that term, saving to the king the forfeitures laid etc. (as above, mutatis mutandis). Dated Westminster, French. By bill of the treasurer.