July 17, Inquisition

Writ to the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Risyng. 12 August Edward III. [1344.] Inquisition : Bristol. 28 August. William le Whyte of Tynbeygh, mariner, was driven by a storm to in Scotland on Thursday after the Purification, and was there by the king's enemies for a quinzaine and more ; he did not C. Ing. Misc. File 152. (8.) MISCELLANEOUS 479 Writ to the chamberlain and mayor of Berwick-on-Tweed. West- February 18 Edward III. [1344.] By pss. before Peter Gretheved, chamberlain in Scotland, and John of Berwick. Berwick. 17 April. la Elyne of Lynne, whereof John Tyde was master and Thomas and Thomas Rithwys, merchants of Lynne, were owners, by Ralph baron of Stafford was freighted for Strivelyn castle with of wheat to be delivered to Sir Thomas de Rokesby, then keeper Berwick the ship was appraised at 301. by consent of the and of Sir John Darcy in the presence of Robert de Tughall, of the king's victuals at Berwick. the victuals in returning to England the ship was taken by the Scots rebels on the water of Forth near Erth, and the men imprisoned until delivered by a heavy ransom. C. Ing. Misc. File 152. (9.) Commission to John Hamond, mayor of London, and Roger de Melford. 8 November 18 Edward III. [1344.] : London. Monday before St. Katharine. Baudwyn, a Lombard, on 24 December 16 Edward III put 160 wheat, worth 5s. a quarter, on board the ship of Peter Lambyn at the quay called Wol Wharf, London, to be conveyed to paid the custom therefor on the same day. Epiphany in the same year Peter Wariner of Calays and other evilforcibly took the said ship and her gear and the goods therein of Flanders, and conveyed them to the king's enemies at Calays, p. 482. C. Ing. Misc. File 152. (10.) Commission to Thomas de Berkele of Cubberle, Ralph Bluet and Cosham. Westminster. 15 August 18 Edward III. [1344.] before the said Thomas and Henry. Byseleye. Tuesday after Beket, who undertook to prosecute a plaint against the abbot of on the king's behalf, has not been indicted of any felonies in co. by procurement of the abbot or his bailiffs, or ministers, nor did by their order lay in wait for him to kill him, nor besiege him nor make any assaults there, nor wish to burn him therein, but of the abbot's liberty, by virtue of return of the king's writ directed the sheriff, came to his house to attach him and have his body justices of the Bench at Westminster in the quinzaine of St. Martin the king for not having Richard Brag before the said justices in the St. Hilary last, as he was surety for him; the said Walter resisted and would not be attached by them, but fled to the church of and acknowledged some felonies before the coroner of the county compulsion in order to avoid the king's prison by reason of C. Ing. Misc. File 152. (11.) Commission to Roger de Depham, Richard de Birton and John de to enquire as to evildoers, who by night broke into the Marshalsea INQUISITIONS at West Smethefeld and wished to take away the prisoners. Westminster. August 18 Edward III. [1344.]