1294-11-16, Udimore

Order to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of de Carron, deceased, tenant in chief. Form ordained for alien religious : It is ordained by the king and council that foreign religious of the of the king of France and of his allies or who are of their affinity held to them by obedience or otherwise, dwelling thirteen miles . 363 or less from the sea or by waters bearing ships to the sea, be and put in their houses or manors, if they be found, distant miles at least from the sea or such waters, or in other houses the same order and language distant so far from the sea or such and that in each house where such monks dwell the chief assigned in the county put a parson, vicar or other sufficient to the ward of each house and of the monks dwelling there, that this guardian take his reasonable expenses of the chief from the issues of the houses in his ward, and that each keep ward in the form following, to wit, that they put only to serve the monks, clerks or laymen, in church without, and such for whom the guardians will answer, those who to be maintained from the commons which the monks provide. And that the guardians be charged with their ward under the peril And that they dwell in such houses without clerk, groom and horse in the manner above stated. And that no stranger or private secular have access to speak to save in the presence of the guardian. And that they send no letters or message nor receive any save the presence of their guardians who shall know what is contained that they have sustenance from the goods of their houses, wit, each of them 18d. a week by the hands of the chief guardians, according to the rule of the order. that they go not out of the close of the houses where they that they have from their houses vesture and shoes according their requirements, to wit, each of them 10s. a year by the hands the chief guardians. that as soon as the number of the monks to be removed be they be sent at the costs of their houses with their beds and for their service to the places ordained, and that a day be for them to go to the places ordained for them according the distance of the places, and that any found going about the on any other day be arrested in the habit in which he is until the king express his will. each county according to the houses of such monks therein or more guardians shall be appointed by the treasurer, according the size of the ward, and they shall come to the Exchequer to take and receive their commissions. the chief guardian shall make an inventory indented, whereof part shall remain with the treasurer and the other with him, of goods found in his bailiwick. enquiry shall be made of gold and silver and vessels and of movable goods into whosesoever hands they have come since day of this ordinance. if it be found that the monks dwelling in the places have taken away or concealed gold or silver or other treasure Easter last year, or if debts be now due, enquiry shall be and they shall be taken into the king's hand until further the guardian shall certify the treasurer of that which has been and cannot be found and shall answer fully at the Exchequer for all issues of all lands, rents, churches, pensions and other profits whereof the said monks are now seised. And for the better knowing the value of such lands, rents, churches and all other issues the treasurer shall assign lawful persons and certain others than the guardians to extend and tax them ; and at the account of the said guardians at the Exchequer the costs of the monks shall be allowed them. Also the liveries wont to be rendered from such houses by writings shall be lawfully rendered, so that he who has taken the livery of a monk shall take it as a monk by the week. Also the pensions and robes due by writings shall be rendered according to the purport of the writings to those seised thereof. Also where such alien religious have a common chapter seal or other seal of authority, the seal shall be put in the ward of the monks in the places where they shall be dwelling, together with the charters, fines and muniments of their houses under the seal of the chief guardian of their houses with the seals of two good and lawful men of the same vicinage. The relics, library, vestments and other ornaments found in such houses shall remain in safe keeping by the assent of the monks thereof and in the said houses by witness and view of two good men of the same vicinage by chirograph indented between the guardians and the monks, saving the vestments, books and ornaments of the churches necessary for the service thereof ; and in a religious house where there is a conventual or parish church served by a monk, the service shall be maintained by an honest and sufficient English priest where there is no English monk. And if there be English monks, they shall dwell in peace and do service and take each for his sustenance as much as one of the aliens removed as aforesaid ; and where more secular priests are wont to be of necessity, as by alms established, the alms shall be sustained as anciently established and used hitherto. Alms also anciently ordained and established and used hitherto as in food or clothing of the poor in the same places, according as they can be reasonably, lawfully and certainly ascertained, shall be sustained to the honour of God. Also it is ordained touching secular parsons of churches of the power of the king of France or of his allies, resident in England, if they be within thirteen miles of the sea etc. as aforesaid, that the bishops of those places cause them to be removed and put in places more remote where they can dwell without suspicion, and that such parsons have the ward and issues of their benefices by the hands of their proctors. who shall be English and assigned by them thereto. And if such parsons be not dwelling in England, their bishops shall cause good ward to be taken of such churches and answer for the issues at the Exchequer during the war, so always that the said churches be duly served. (French.) Form ordained for guardians : Duplicate of most of the foregoing with the one addition : And the guardian shall find reasonable expenses for the religious from their houses as far as the places where they shall dwell, except for those who shall take money at the Exchequer. (French.) . 365 Order to the sheriff of York to take into the king's hand the lands goods of all alien laymen of the power of the king of France and adherents and of the affinity and friendship of the same, who hold in France and in his bailiwick and dwell in France, and of those have lands and goods in his bailiwick though they have nothing the realm and are dwelling without the realm, and of those stay in his bailiwick, taking security from them that they will before the octave of Hilary before the treasurer and barons the Exchequer to do what shall be enjoined upon them ; and to and value the said lands and certify the said treasurer and thereof on the said day.