1277-01-03, Bampton

Whereas contentions arose between Henry III. and the king and Margaret, countess of Flanders, because of the injuries inflicted upon one another by land and sea by her merchants and the merchants of England, Ireland, and the march of Wales, whereby Henry III. and the king caused arrests to be made, and Guy son of the countess and count of Flanders, for himself and her, promised that all goods plundered by their men should be restored according to a form provided by the king, to wit, that if, after inquisition, the amount of the said arrests in England should not suffice to cover the losses on the English side, the count should give security to pay the residue a fortnight after Easter, 1270. The count accepted this for himself and the countess, bound himself in all liis lands to fulfil the same, and found sureties, to wit, Baldwin de Aveynes, William de Flandre, Gerard de Rodes, Hugh, castellan of Ghent, John de Giscel, Oliver de Assone, Michael de Auchy and Roger Mortaingne, on pain of surrendering themselves as hostages at Mustreyl-super-Mare within eight days of their citation, and notwithstanding such surrender, under further pain of all their possessions and 1,000 marks each, and sentences of excommunication and interdict by the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishop of London. Inquisition was then made in the presence of eight merchants elected with the consent of both parties, and it was found that a balance of 4,755/. 17 . sterling was due to the mercliants on the English side, whereof payment has again and again deferred at the instance of the said count and sureties. The king being determined to endure it no longer, has appointed Nicholas de Ludelowe and Thomas de Basingges as his special proctors to demand and receive the said sum. Mandate to the count to pay. The like to the sureties to pay, under the said penalty. Mandate to Luke de Luka, king's merchant, and his fellows, merchants of Lucca, to pay to John de Luvetot, one of the justices of the Bench, 20/. given to him for his expenses on the king's service. Vacated because in the Close Roll. Protection with clause volumus, until Midsummer, for Stephen de Cornhull, going beyond seas. The like, until Michaelmas, for Robert de Kaynes, going to Santiago. Presentation of William de Bliburg to the church of Ordeshal in the diocese of York, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the laud and heir of Hugh de Hercy, tenant in chief. Mandate to the sheriff of Salop to cause John de Gayton, William son of Warin, king's yeoman, and certain others of the household, whom the king is sending to the march of Wales, to be received into the castle of Oswestry de Albo Monasterio), and to command his men of that castle and all men of that town and the parts adjacent to aid them in mai)itaining the peace in those parts. Simple protection, for two years, for the master and brethren of the hospital of St. Nicholas, Cestrefeld. Acquittance to the abbot of Gloucester for 955Z. 7 . 0d. of the moiety of the first payment of the fifteenth of the county of Gloucester, paid by him on Sunday next before the Circumcision to Master Thomas Bek, king's clerk, keeper of the wardrobe. Mandate to the sheriff of Oxford and Berks to inhibit all persons from placing in the waters of his bailiwick, kidels and nets other than such as accord with the measures arranged by William Pasket, deceased, who was appointed by Henry III. to view and make ordinances as to the said monsurcp, and to cause to be taken and kept until further precept any nets not in accordance with the said measure wliich may be found in the aforesaid waters, the king being informed that serious loss is incurred by the capture of small fish in the said waters. The like to the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford. Appointment of Adenet de Bidik, the king's tailor, to the custody during pleasure of the manor of Little Bcrdefeld, co Essex, pertaining to Andrew de Merk, tenant in chief, who is non compos. Mandate in pursuance to Richard dc Holebrok, king's steward. Signification to R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield of the royal assent to the election of Albreda de Canvill, one of the nuns, to be abbess of St. Edith's, Polesworth. Letters for the dean and chapter of Rouen nominating John de Osquevill and Walter de Osquevill their attorneys.