1275-09-11, Chester

Writ of aid for Geoffrey de Gyenvill, lately appointed justiciary of Ireland, whom the king has now commanded to attend to the defence of that land and to harry the Irish and king's enemies ; the king hearing that he is in want of counsel and assistance. Licence for Cicely, late the wife of Hamo de Macy, to grant in frank almoin to the house of lepers, Langeford, a half acre of land called ' Lenacre,' lying between the said house and a lake. Mandate to Matthew de Hastinges to deliver to Eleanor, the king's mother to whom the king lately granted, for life, the farm of the town of la Rye with the mills there, in exchange for the city of Bath the said mills which are in his custody. Vacated because otherwise below. Ratification, at the instance of Roger Lestrange, of a pardon to Stephen de Fraunkton, granted by Henry 111. at the instance of the said Roger, of his abjuration of the realm and also of all trespasses during the late perturbation of the realm or at other times, and pardon to him of the king's suit for the said abjuration and trespasses or other trespasses whatever. Simple protection, for one year, for Geoffrey de Stockeys, abbot of Saul de Saballo). The like for the burgesses of Appelby, for as long as the plea lasts between them and Roger de Clifford the younger and Isabella his wife and Roger de Leyburn and Idonia his Avife. Grant, in frank almoin, to the abbot and convent of Chester, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by Reginald de Grey, sometime j ustice of Chester, of a moiety of a house (which is of the king's demesne) in the city of Chester, situated between the churchyard of St. Wereburg's and the great street called ' Northgatestrete,' and of the rent thereof, in compensation 105