July 17, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Norfolk. Westminster. 15 June Edward III. [1348.] By the king and council. Inquisition : Lenn. Wednesday after St. Lucy. A ship of William Drone and John Permeyn of Boston called la Katerine, William Drone was master, was laden at Bruges with divers goods be conveyed to England, viz. John Hamund had therein wax, almonds, cummin, soap, saffron, alum, madder, canvas, sugar, ginger, pepper, cinnamon, gillyflower, mace, cubebs, flower of cinnamon, nutmeg, green, spikenard, verdigris, orpement and vermilian, to the value of Andrew Aubrey and others (named) had similar goods (specified), grawerk, cloth, salt and lampreys. On Whitsunday last certain evildoers of France, viz. Mikolet of and John Faget, with 150 armed men, during the truce between and France, came in two ships and attacked the ship la Katerine Blakene and Bromholm with the assent of Philip of Valois, and and assaulted the mariners therein and conveyed the ship and merchanto Depe in Normandy and thence to Crotoye, and did their will MISCELLANEOUS 523 Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Westminster. endorsed stating that the writ has been sent to the mayor and Wynchelse. of the said mayor and bailiff stating that Adam de Brydlyngton came before Robert Arnald, mayor, and Stephen de Padiam, Wynchelse on Sunday after the Translation of St. Thomas the appealed Edmund Ley of Ipswich and Richard Tukebard of (together with Richard Pope and other evildoers) on the Thames on Sunday after Trinity of goods of great value belonging to Andrew Aubrey and others, citizens and merchants of London, in his keeping. Adam pursued the said Edmund and Richard Tukebard to and at his suit they were arraigned before the mayor and bailiff guilty and were condemned to be hanged, and it was adjudged goods should be delivered to the said John Hamund and others. C. Ing. Misc. File 160. (24.) Writ of certiorari to the sheriff of Nottingham. Westminster. 22 Edward III. [1348.] before Richard Sherman and Robert de Bruneby, bailiffs of of the town of Nottingham. Thursday after the Purification. son of Stephen Waleys on Sunday after the Epiphany broke into of Richard de York at Nottingham and stole 10/. sterling in coin. C. Ing. Misc. File 160. (25.) Writ to the sheriffs of Middlesex. Westminster. 10 April III. [1348.] : Westminster. Thursday before Easter. before Palm Sunday Philip de Alcestre, clerk of the chancery, de Perschore his clerk, John de Thynden, gaoler of the Marshalsea William Criour of the Marshalsea, with others unknown, forcibly king's free chapel of Westminster and took Robert de Iccoumbe, the cemetery and sanctuary there, and supporting him by his feet, partly carrying and partly dragging him, conveyed him to of Westminster and imprisoned him and still detain him in prison, of a false suggestion of the said Philip in the Marshalsea Court committed against him by the said Robert within the verge, the said Robert for a year and more before the alleged trespass never the said chapel and sanctuary on account of the malice and of the said Philip. C. Ing. Misc. File 160. (26.) ( 524 ) APPENDIX. 2082. Inquisition taken before the sheriff and coroners of co. York and Peter de Percy [in or after the year 38 Henry III (1253)] concerning tresby William de Horseden when sheriff, and by his clerks, bailiffs, and against the king, Stephen de Hyan, Philip de London and many the county. The said William kept the said Stephen for two days and nights in York and on the third took him away with him to Tykehill as a prisoner prisona) till he should pay 211. 10s., wherewith the said William charged being 10 marks from William de Marton, 40s. from William de Moreby from the abbot of Selby, 40s. from Robert de Thorneton, clerk, to get of prison, 1 mark from Ivo de Heriz, and 12 marks and 40d. for other and amercements. He also kept him and all his servants for five days the feast of St. John the Baptist, for what cause the jurors do not know. William de Stokesley, constable of York, kept two of the said Stephen's and four of his servants for four days, for what cause the jurors do not The said William de Horseden took William de Mirefeud and kept him in among robbers from early on Monday till the ninth hour on Tuesday a charge of warning an excommunicated person so that he might not be A robber, being taken with stolen cloth and imprisoned, turned approver indicted divers loyal persons, who were taken and imprisoned and could be bailed unless they were ransomed. On this account Adam Ayry of Queldrik was kept for a month, and a fine of 20s., and spent 20s. owing to his imprisonment ; John Melle Queldrik was kept 3 weeks and spent 20s., and was afterwards released the earl of Cornwall ; Ellis de Brakenholm was kept for five weeks and spent and was released by the same earl; Roger Mollesone was kept for a and spent 3s. ; Eustace de Cottingwith was kept for fifteen weeks till the gaol and spent 40s. ; Hugh de Scipuith was kept for four days and spent a and was delivered by the said earl ; and Thomas de Bolletorp, John of Richard de Clyf, and Hugh son of Gilbert de Thorgrameby were taken kept in the castle till they made a fine of 20s. to go out on bail. AI these brought before the justices of gaol delivery ; and as the approver, Thomas by name, said that he knew and had indicted none of them, they quit. As to any trespass against Philip de London, the jurors know nothing. A stranger was taken with a horse and brought to prison ; but he could enter the prison till they had made a fine of half a mark. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (1.) 2083. Inquisition before Gilbert de Preston and his fellows, justices in co. Gloucester, by the jurors of the hundreds of Whitstan and Bysele. 47 Henry III. [1262-3.] Roger de Rodebergh, the second husband of Agnes Loc, who was hanged ago for robbery, was considered a suspicious person in the eyre of Roger de APPENDIX. 525 and his fellows at Gloucester. Peter de Ewleye, one of the jurors hundred warned her ; and she withdrew herself and was suspected, was questioned from county to county and waived at the king's is innocent of the receipt of robbers and of all other misdeeds. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (2.) Inquisition before Guncellin de Badelesmere, justice of Chester, knights and freeholders of the county, in the county court on the after St. Michael the Greater [2-10] Edward I. [1274 -1282.] de Chetewynd, escheator of Chester, had seisin of the manors Massy and Bacford, he received 17 oxen worth 6s. 8d. each; a bull worth 5s. each ; 6 young beasts worth 4s. each ; 4 plough- 5s. each; a sow with 3 pigs worth 3s. ; corn in Dunham grange rent of assize of Hugh de Gretolre, 4s.; issues of 4 mills, of 2 forges, weekly while they were in his keeping, 2s. 6d. ; for hay, mast, 20s.; and perquisites of court 20s.; all of the manor of He also received from the manor of Bacford 10 oxen worth 6s. 8d. of like value ; for meadow 20s. ; for corn 8 marks ; for 13s. 4d.; and for bondmen 6s. 8d. de Grey was justice of Chester, Hugh de Hatton his sheriff his order 54 marks. Adam de Chetewynd, when escheator, seized into the king's hand by the chattels which had belonged to Sir James de Auditheleg at Bacford and kept them till he delivered them in full county to Sir Audeleg , executor of his brother, by order of the said Reynold, king's order so to do, because the executors of the said James, his son and heir, had given security to account for the time when was the king's bailiff, and to answer for his debts. the said Nicholas caused the said chattels to be valued by Winekeshull and William de Spurstowe and the men of Dunham and delivered them to the said Adam for a debt of the said to him and Sir Robert Burnell. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (3.) Inquisition before W. de Hoptonand his fellows. Whitchurch (Album The morrow of St. Hilary [6-12] Edward I. [1278-1284.] Ralph de Freningeham, at his departure from Whitchurch (Album for want of a horse borrowed one from Owen son of Griffin ab took it with him to London ; and after his arrival he returned it. horse as a gift either from Emma, lady of Bromfeld, or from C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (4.) Inquisition in the full county of Westmoreland. Thursday before 10 Edward I. [1282.] de Slegill had no lands when he was charged for felony, because in Slegill, which he was supposed to have had, had already been the king's hand. John de Goldington the elder, dwelling in Appelby, thereof before the felony. C. ing. Misc. File 331. (5.) Inquisition before the sheriff and coroners in the full county of Monday after the Circumcision 29 Edward [I]. [1301.] son of Thomas de Stocton was appealed by one Robert son of of Waueneswotton of a robbery committed at Waueneswotton APPENDIX. Richard Fayrefox ; but he is not guilty of that robbery or of any other, is and has always been of good fame, save that he was taken on the same and imprisoned at Warwick, and escaped by the prison door and away. French. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (6.) Extent taken at Mayd[enstan] before . . . de Rowell. Wednesday Michaelmas 34 Edward [I]. [1306.] de Wolverthon holds a messuage in Mayd[enstan] worth 20s. yearly of the inheritance of Nicholas son and heir of John de Seython ; also holds in demesne 7 virgates, each worth 10s. yearly ; 10 acres of worth 2s. 6d. each; 18 acres in villenage worth 10s. each; and 4d. in rents of free tenants. Rabaz holds two virgates in the same place worth 10s. yearly same inheritance. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (7.) Inquisition. [Temp. Edward I.] one is guilty of burning the house of Thomas Bussel in le Holand ; but burnt by accident, because there was a fire therein unwatched. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (8.) Inquisition concerning a man imprisoned at Colecestr for the of Richard Sprot. [Temp. Edward I.] Jllegible. Domino Regi per vicecomitem Essex . C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (9.) Inquisition before the sheriff of Hereford [temp. Edward I], robbery of cattle. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (10.) Inquisition [femp. Edward I] finding that a tame stag of Maurice Berkele was found flayed in the house of Andrew, parson of Clifton, and among divers persons unknown. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (11.) Inquisition [temp. Edward I] as to the trespass of Simon son of le Vineter of Drauton with dogs, bows and arrows in the park of is a lunatic and has often been taken to Croyland on that account. went to the park when he was out of his senses, and not in malice. He nothing there, and was not sent there by anybody s procurement. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (12.) Inquisition. Helles [temp. Edward I]. de Helles held land at Wodecurt of the bishop of Rochester; and services being in arrear, she was distrained and found William Crul and de Yfeld as sureties. As she did not keep her day, they were disand discussed the matter with the bishop's bailiff. William Cruk came to the tenements of the said Alice in Helles, took her sheep in several parcels on the king's highway, and drove them his house, where he kept them for nearly four days. He then had them to the bishop's manor of Stanes, where they were kept till the said had satisfied the bishop of the said services, to her great damage. Adam son of Richard Clement and Walter Dryveday took of the said Alice in Cleyndon and drove them to the house of Norman Derentewode, so that she has not yet been able to get at them. APPENDIX. 527 to Bartholomew de Grenstrete one which he claimed as his rest are still in their hands. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (13.) Inquisition before the sheriff of York [temp. Edward I or II ?]. Gykel of Ulschelf of malice prepense set fire to the buildings de Holme at Hornyngton, and burnt them with the corn therein. C. Ing. Misc. File 331. (14.) Commission to Edmund de Hemegrave, Peter de Melles, and Reydon to enquire as to illegal and corrupt prises in co. Suffolk. found guilty are to be brought before the Parliament which is to in eight days from the Purification. Westminster. 3 Edward II. [1309.] of like date to John de Abernoun and Edmund de C. Ing. Mise. File 331. (15.) Writ to the sheriff of Northampton. Wyggemore. 6 August II. [1312.] stating that Anketin de Houby and John his brother are kept Northampton castle by virtue of a writ of privy seal whereof on account of certain felonies whereof they were indicted de Nevill and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer. were delivered to the sheriff for safe keeping by Philip de sheriff of Bedford, on the morrow of the Nativity of St. John and so remain. of writ of privy seal as described (French), dated at Wodestok,