1354-07-04, Westminster

238 EDWARD III. Parr I. 883 Hugh Fitz Simon, chivaler, ) Edward de Kendale, chivaler, Gilbert de Ellisfeld, chivaler, John Aygnel, John Legat and John Blonvyll, in the county of Hertford. By C. John Giffard of Twyford, chivaler, Thomas Fermbaud, chivaler, Jobn Chastiloun, Philip Derdaunt, Thomas Freysel and William de Kynebell, in the county of Buckingham. By C. Thomas Spigurnel, chivaler, Edmund de Morteyn, Thomas Fermbaud, chivaler, John Morice, chivaler, John Marchal of Wotton and Alexander Bozoun, in the county of Bedford. By C. John Beaupre, John de Ferrers, chivalers, John de Skirbek, John de Moveroun the elder, and John Dabernoun, in the county of Cornwall. By bill of the prince of Wales. John de Grey of Codenore, Hugh de Meynyl, Nicholas de Langeford, William de Grey of Sandiacre, Roger Deyncourt, Roger Michel of Breydeston, John Cokeyn, Robert Breton and Auker Frechevyl, in the county of Derby. By C. Richard Blundel, chivaler, John Mordak, chivaler, John Griffyn, chivaler, George Longevill, Richard Knyvet, Thomas de Byfeld and Richard de Wydevill, in the county of Northampton. John de Wyncestre, chivaler, William de Fifhyde, John Ingepenne, Edward Trenchart, William de Overton and Henry Sturmy, in the county of Southampton. By C. On complaint to the king by the burgomasters, écherins and consuls of town of Brugges that whereas Dominic de Stentorm, Henry le Brune Giles de Voet, burgesses and merchants of that town, trusting in security last entered into between him and the men of Flanders, a ship called la Seinte Marie of Mortrike, whereof Nicholas was master, to go to Lissebon for goods and merchandise and bring same to Lescluse, and the ship after taking in 96 tuns of wine and 18 of fur (pelletrie) at Lissebon was returning to the said town, between and the Isle of Wight, some malefactors in a cog of Wynchelse, John Shipman of Wynchelse was master, coming upon it, and the said merchants and others therein, after killing and throwing the sea very many of the ship, brought the same to Weymouth, 70 tuns of the wine there, brought the ship thence to and there at their will emptied it of most of the remaining and the bales and other things, without restitution or satisfaction to the merchants otherwise, he has appointed his serjeant at arms, de Warrewyk, to inform himself by taking inquisitions thereof such other ways as are expedient in the counties of Somerset, Dorset Devon, as well as in any other county, of the names of those who did robbery, to seize into the king's hands the stolen goods, and to certify with all speed of all that he does herein. By C.