May 13, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Devon. Westminster. 11 January Edward I. [1290.] before Robert de Stctheye, supplying the place of the sheriff Devon. Plympton. Friday after the octave of the Purification. de la Garderobe, who stole 500 marks of the king's money in the of Keyrmerdyn, came to the priory of Cornewrth, co. Devon, with money, and gave to that house 6 marks, and placed on deposit with the 94 marks, which the sheriff by view of Sir William Martyn delivered the messengers of Sir Robert Tybbotot by the king's order, and took away him the rest of the said treasure to the house of John Lautrehomme, was harboured there for three nights, and gave to the said John 7s., and to children 6d., and lent his wife 10s., and continued his journey towards and left at the house of the said John 3 basins, a laver, an old pan, and an andiron, the whole being appraised at 5s., for which the sheriff to answer. soon as the said Philip was attached, the said John delivered the said to the sheriff. said Philip was lodged for half a day at the house of William de Mewy, left there to be taken care of a gambeson of the price of 2s.,a habergeon a basinet and collaret of the price of 3s. 4d., a pair of cuisses of the price 2s., 3 ells of white cloth of the price of 18d., a Welsh shirt of the price of a robe of the price of 2s., an old trapping (houce) of the price of 12d., with baldric and quarels of the price of 18d., and a hood of the of 2d., which goods have been delivered to the tithing of Mewy to be safe until further order. Lndorsed, MISCELLANEOUS 433 : Hurberton. Saturday after St. Valentine. le Vagg of Totnes, John de Blakedon of the same, and Martin Scote are suspected in relation to the goods stolen by the said Philip, they were bailiffs of the said priory when he came there, and after merchants of wine, salt and other merchandise came there, and arrival of John Bacun the said John de Blakedon and Martin Scote themselves from the country. of this inquisition the said Gilbert was attached and to the reeve and bailiffs of the borough of Totnes (Totton ) but he escaped and took sanctuary in the church of Totnes (cepit ecclesiam), there as is alleged. C. Ing. Misc. File 49. (40.) Writ to the sheriff of Lincoln. Winchester. 20 April 18 Edward I. : A groom called William Styward, who associated with William de Candelesby, parson of Waltham, came by night, with him John Tipele and others (named) to the house of the said and by a ladder crossed a wall between his hall and buttery, and in found all the keys of the houses and chambers, and by them and wasted and consumed wine and food at his will; afterwards in they poured water into the wine so that it was quite spoiled. C. Ing. Misc. File 49. (41.) Writ to Robert de Wyvill and Thomas de Meynill, coroners in co. Tydeswell. 25 September 18 Edward I. [1290.] to the coroners in co. Leicester. Northampton. 22 August. : Melton. Friday after Michaelmas. order came to Stephen Rabaz, sheriff of Leicester, to attach Holebek by his body, and to cause to be made of his goods 20/. for of Roger le Kellere, merchant, the sherifi to answer for the goods and Walter de Beuchaump, steward of the king's household, on the St. John the Baptist. attached the said Hugh at Melton, where Emma daughter of Leycestre of Norehamton then was as his wife. The said Hugh the sherifi goods to the value of 20/., and to acquit him harmless at mentioned in the writ ; he had not goods to that value, but the said to him some of her own chattels viz. a chest with divers jewels, with fur of squirrels and conies, a supertunic, a corset, and 9 carpets which he delivered to the sheriff. Hugh did not acquit the sheriff, who levied the money from the the said Hugh and Emma, and paid it to the said merchant. C. Ing. Misc. File 49. (42.) Writ to the sheriff of Northampton. Yerdelee. 14 August I. [1290.] : Thursday after Michaelmas. son of Hugh de Chaunceus of Upton and others (named) came with a grange in the town of Norhampton, which Giles de Esseby held to the said William, and took corn and other goods to the value of 123 a year's rent was in arrear for land in the fields of Norhampton, said Giles held of the said William, C. Ing. Misc. File 49. (43.) i 28 INQUISITIONS 1534.