1375-02-23, Westminster

The like leases to the following : Norffolk and Suffolk. Piers Archebaud for three years from 8 May last, taking half the ancient forfeiture and rendering 50 marks a year, by mainprise of Piers de Elsyngham and John de Parys of Suffolk. Dated Westminster, 20 May. French. By bill of the treasurer. Wiltesir. William Wyther of Dorcestre for five years from Michaelmas last, taking half the ancient forfeiture and rendering the first year 321. at Easter and 33/. 6s. 8d. at Michaelmas, and afterwards 100 marks a year, by mainprise of Robert de Assheton knight of Gloucestershire. Dated Westminster, 23 May. French. By bill of the treasurer. Warwickshire, Leycestershire, Staffordshire and Salop. John Ray of Coventre for three years from Michaelmas last, taking one third of the ancient forfeiture and rendering 50 marks a year, saving to the king the forfeitures in the statute made in parliament (as above), by mainprise of Ralph Hunte of Coventre and William Lodbroke of Staffordshire. Dated Westminster, 4 October. French. By bill of the treasurer. Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Edmund Giffard for seven years from Michaelmas last, taking the third part of the ancient forfeiture and rendering 10/. a year, by mainprise of Richard Kent of Berkshire and John Broghton of Oxfordshire. Dated Westminster, 20 October. French. By bill of the treasurer, Cornewaille, Deveneshire, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Bristowe. John Canygnis and Simon Canygnis for one year from Michaelmas last, taking a moiety of the ancient forfeiture and rendering 180/., by mainprise of John Bosham and Walter Blankeneye of London. Dated Westminster, 9 December. French. Writing of Richard de Croydon citizen and fishmonger of London, being a quitclaim with warranty to William de Halden, William Topclive, William Bedmanton, John Joce chaplain and Robert Claver, their heirs and assigns, of the manor and chapel of Grenche in the town of Gillyngham co. Kent, and of all his lands, rents, farms and services in the said town and the towns of Reynham, Upchirche, Hertlepe and Chetham which they have of his gift and feoffment. Witnesses: Adam Chaungeour, William de Stodeye, John Bollok, Giles de Kelseye, Thomas de Santon. Dated London, Saturday after the Conversion of St. Paul 49 Edward III.