1326-01-26, Norwich

Memorandum, that the following petitions were granted in parliament at in the octaves of Martinmas, 19 Edward II., by the king, with assent of the prelates, earls, barons, and others then in the said The king's liege men pray that whereas they and their ancestors have many tallages to the king's ancestors to obtain the charter of the which they have from the present king's confirmation, giving to him therefor, afterwards the ministers of the Forest on both sides of the come and have taken again into the forest towns, lands, and woods entirely as they were at any time, contrary to the form of the said to the great damage of the king's people, and cause ditches to be down, and interfere with their cultivation (gaignages), and take from grievous and excessive (sovernels) ransoms, to the great destruction of people: wherefore they pray for remedy Answer: The king is pleased the justices of the Forest and their ministers shall be called before the of London, the chancellor, Sir Geoffrey le Scrop, and Sir William Herle, and that those who wish to complain of the taking of land or of contrary to reason and right shall be heard, and that the justices and ministers shall be also heard in their defence, and right shall be done the king and to others. i They also pray that whereas many men of the realm, knights, dames, and are taken and imprisoned, and their lands and chattels seized by accumade to the king by men wishing evil, that they are adherents of rebels or of the king's enemies, or for other evil deeds, according to the evil invention, whereas they are not indicted or attainted in any according to the law of the land, it may please the king that such shall not be made upon mere accusation without process of law, that he will order deliverance to be made according to the law of the of those thus taken and imprisoned. Answer: Those who have been by such accusation shall come into chancery and shall have right, and the king wills that no man shall be taken contrary to the law the land, and that if any one be taken, let him sue and right shall be to him. The king's liege men who hold of divers honours that have come into the hands by forfeiture of the king's rebels pray that whereas, before Jands and honours came to the king's hands, they could purchase lands take feoffments without having leave of the lords, now the king's and other ministers, when lands within the honours are purchased, the lands as if they were held of the king in chief as of the crown, is contrary to the form of Magna Carta; wherefore they pray The king should have the same estate as to taking fines the purchase of lands and tenements held of honours in the king's hands the lords had, according to the purport of Magna Carta, saving to the his rights and prerogatives in other things. The said men also pray, for all the commonalty, that whereas divers lands now come into the king's hands by the forfeiture of the rebels, which (the rebels) had taken by force of their lordship and by disseisin of men, concerning which divers inquisitions are returned into chancery, no issue of law is made, to the great detriment (arrerissement) of the people, and in like manner concerning lands, manors, towns, and franchises in divers counties that have been seized into the king's hands, although have charters of his progenitors or from him, no remedy is made: they pray to the king that he will order issue of law concerning lands, manors, towns, rents, bailiwicks of fee, and franchises thus into his hands, accordingly as they can show by inquisitions or charters of him or of his progenitors that they have reason to have such lands. And this they pray for the easement of his people.- Answer: As to the first point, let them come into chancery and show their charters fines, and the inquisitions, and if all matters that are clearly proved shall be done properly. And in the same manner concerning the second point. They also pray that whereas they have produced their petitions in divers parliaments concerning divers grievances, and some of them have been adjourned before the king and others before the chancellor, whereof no issue has been made, it may please the king to order remedy. Answer : It pleases the king. [Ancient Petiticns, 392. Also they pray that it may please the king that his citizens of London may enjoy their franchises, customs, and ancient usages granted by his progenitors and confirmed by him, to remain in force without being attempted by his ministers, because their common recovery is in that city. Answer: It is pending before the king, and order shall be given by express writ that right shall be done speedily. [Aot. Parliament., i. 430.] Enrolment of grant from William de Herlaston, clerk, to Sir Adam de Brom, clerk, of the right and claim that William has in the advowson of the church of Aberford, diocese of York, by reason of a fine levied between the said Adam and him and John son of Alan de Walkyngham before the of the Bench at Westminster. Witnesses: Master Robert de Baldock, archdeacon of Middlesex, the king's chancellor ; Geoffrey le Scrop, Robert de Malberthorp, knights; Master Henry de Clyf, Hugh de Burgh, Henry de Edenestowe, Thomas de Sibthorp, clerks of chancery. Dated at Norwich, on Monday the feast of St. Hilary, 19 Edward II.