1279-10-17, Westminster Oct Westminster

Ratification of an assignment made by the king's command by Guncelin de Badelesmere, justice of Chester and bailiff of Rothelan, to Anian, bishop of Bangor, of 272f acres of land at Ganno, in the march of Wales, as well arable as pasture, to wit, Maesmanellwych to Cumrewet ; Elvel to the lands of Gwrin Pencorsen, the whole except the meadow ; the lands which Mereduc son of Madok held from Cumrewet to Bryn Biccan in breadth and from Bryn Turnaur to the meadow of Raulyn in length ; castle Rybred Heychtyrz ; Gueun de Gaunwe (Diganwy) to Morva, which are extended at lOZ. yearly, to hold at will, but before restitution to have lands elsewhere to the same value assigned to him. Vacated because otherwise below in the month of November. Appointment, during pleasure, of Thomas de Salopia, king's clerk, to the office of the chamberlainship of the Exchequer, Dublin, so that he answer as other keepers of the said chamberlainship. Grant, for life, to Henry le Rus, king's larderer, of the office of the purchases of the kitchen of the convent of the abbey of St. Edmunds, which abbey is now void and in the king's hands, to hold in the same manner as Alemannus Offthecurt, lately deceased, held in the same. Grant to the bishop of Meath, to whom the king heretofore granted that he might pay his debts to the Exchequer of Dublin at the rate of 20 marks a year, that in case of his dying before complete payment, the executors of his will shall, upon finding security to the treasurer and barons of the said Exchequer, continue to pay them at that rate. John de Verdun and Robert de Alvynton, monks of Alyncestre, bringing news to the king of the death of John, their abbot, have letters of licence to elect. Licence for Adam Attewell and those whom he takes with him to take foxes throughout the forest of Salop, by traps and other means, and to carry them away. Pardon to Walter le Whyte for the death of Anselm de Hogge, on testimony before John de Reygate and his fellows, justices last in eyre in the county of Sussex, that he killed him by misadventure. Protection for one year for John de Sancto Claro, merchant of London, going beyond seas to buy lampreys and other necessaries to bring to England. Letters for Alexander, king of Scotland, nominating Adam de Charleton and Warin de Paunesse his attorneys in England for two years from Midsummer last. Protection with clause volumus, until All Saints, in Ireland, for John de Kenleng, whom the king is retaining on his affairs in England.