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Rayleigh

County: Essex. 86 entries. Search all entries for this place →

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Summary

58Documents
0Discrete acts
15People named
1276-07-11 – 1376-08-04Date range

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  • Patent Rolls 32
  • Close Rolls 26

Entries

Years 1276–1376

  1. 1276-07-11 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to cause to be delivered to Ermengard (EHrmegarde), wife of Henry de Sancto Mauro of Comynton, all the corn sown in the manor of Comynton, saving to the king any expenses that he may have…

  2. 1276-07-12 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of Oxford. Order to assist Robert Paynel and Eva his wife in distraining their customary-tenants (consuetudinar ) of Hornleye and Hornynton to do the customs and services due to Robert and Eva, as the king…

  3. 1289-08-31 date: inferred

    to Iterius de Engolisma, constable of Bordeaux, to pay to John late mayor of Bordeaux, or to his attorney presenting the king's 200 pounds of Bordeaux which the king granted to him, besides…

  4. 1289-08-31 date: inferred

    of William de Anlauby to the custody of his sister daughter of John de Anlauby, and of her lands and goods, as it by inquisition of Thomas de Normanvill, escheator beyond Trent, she is of unsound mind.…

  5. 1289-09-01 date: inferred

    of John de Montibus, Master John Lovel, John de and Geoffrey le Tayllur to view the property (res) and all in the houses and wardrobe of John de Vescy, deceased, in and having made a scrutiny of the said writings to brin…

  6. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    he shall resume the manor into the king's hands in case Ingram die whilst John is a minor, and shall keep it safely until the king shall otherwise ordain. To Roger Lestrange (Fztranco), justice of the Forest this side Tr…

  7. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Order to enjoin the foresters, verderers and other ministers of the forests of Fekenham, Whitlewode, and Salcey to aid William de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, in taking twenty bucks in the first and another twenty in th…

  8. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of Stafford. Order to receive from the said earl twenty bucks to be taken in the forests of Whitlewode and Salcey, which the earl will deliver to him by the king's orders, and to send them well salted and …

  9. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Order to cause Roger Lestrange (/atraneo), justice of the Forest this side Trent, to have in the forest of Penthelyn four harts, of the king's gift. To A. bishop of Durham.…

  10. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Order to deliver to Isabel, late the wife of John de Vescy, the jewels and other things whatsoever in John's wardrobe in London that he shall ascertain belonged to John. To John de Montibus, John de Bauquell, William de …

  11. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Order to deliver to the said bishop the jewels, arms (armatura), ornaments of the chapel, and other things that belonged to John de Vescy in his wardrobe at London, which the king lately ordered to be delivered to them f…

  12. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Order to deliver to Queen Eleanor, the king's consort, a set of chamber-hangings of tartarin (quandam cameram de panno tartareo) belonging to her that he received amongst the jewels that belonged to John de Vescy, deceas…

  13. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to supersede entirely the demand upon the abbot of Vale Royal for 100s. at which he was amerced before William de Vescy and his fellows, justices last in eyre for pleas of the Forest in…

  14. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the abbot to be acquitted of this sum. To John de Northwode, bailiff of Middelton.…

  15. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Order to cause Queen Eleanor, the king's consort, to have in the king's woods of Peysill and Mereden thirty oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift. To Thomas de Normanyill, escheator beyond Trent.…

  16. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Order to permit A. bishop of Durham to take thirty bucks in the park of Brustewyk, and to salt them, and to cause them to be carried thus salted under good custody to Westminister, there to be delivered to the king's lar…

  17. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    The like to the same for thirty bucks to be taken by the bishop in the park of Werk in Tindale.…

  18. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    of John, vidame (vicedomino) of Pinkeny and Thomas de seneschal of Ponthieu, to supply the place of the king and hear which certain men of Ponthieu wish to make against John and to do justice therein. with clause volumus…

  19. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    to Thomas de Normanvill to go to the places where the of Llewelin son of Griffith, and of David his brother, who 1289. have taken the veil in the order of Sempringeham, are dwelling, and to report upon their state and cu…

  20. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Mandate to Iterius de Engolisma, king's clerk, constable of Bordeaux, to pay the yearly pension of 50 pounds of Bordeaux due from the king to William de Garlandia for Michaelmas term next, with any arrears which he can s…

  21. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Protection, with clause volumus, for two years, for Master Adam le Gest, Rayleigh. parson of the church of Ideshale, going beyond seas to study.…

  22. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Safe-conduct for Tirricus de Campis Lude, baron, Peter Algothi and Thorwald the knight, envoys of Eric, king of Norway, coming to the king on their master's service. [ Stevenson, vol. i., p. 104. Sept. 4.…

  23. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Mandate to John de Haveringge, seneschal of Gascony, to introduce Rayleigh. the new currency which the king on his late visit to the duchy ordered to be coined, and not to permit his moneyers to be molested.…

  24. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Protection, with clause volumus, for one year, for William Darel, parson of the church of Broddesworth, going beyond seas. Sept. 3.…

  25. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John de Cransewych to the Rayleigh. Austin friars of York of a messuage in York. Sept. 5. Nicholas son of Richard, precentor of Ossory, bringing news of the Rayleigh. death of R.…

  26. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Signification to W. bishop of Salisbury of the royal assent to the Totham. election of Nicholas de Coleham, prior of Abendon, to be abbot.…

  27. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Mandate to the bailiffs and ministers of the king and of John de Vescy, deceased, to deliver whatever goods of the said John they have in their custody to A. bishop of Durham, for him to apply the same for the good of th…

  28. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Simple protection, for two years, for Peregrine de Luk , Bartholomew Nayland. del Bark of Lucca, Poncius Bernardini, Rustikeyl Bernardini and their fellows, merchants of Lucca. By K., at the instance of J. de Braban. Sep…

  29. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Mandate to the justiciary and others of Ireland to assist the said Pere- Nayland. grine and Bartholomew, Pinus Bernardini and their fellow merchants, for two years, in recovering divers debts due to them there. By K., at…

  30. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Mandate to the priors and other religious of the Cluniac order in Eng- Nayland. land, prohibiting them, until further order, from sending tallages or contributions to the abbot of Cluny.…

  31. 1289-09-02 date: inferred

    Mandate to Nicholas de Clere, king's clerk, treasurer of Ireland, to take measures, with the advice of J. archbishop of Dublin, supplying the place of the justiciary, and of the rest of the council in Ireland, to make pr…

  32. 1289-09-03 date: inferred

    The like to Hugh de Brok, Peter de Champagne, Richard de Holebrok John de Stratton, touching the persons who lately killed Roger son of Ewon of Sutton at Sutton, co. Suffolk.…

  33. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    The like to Ralph de Sandwyco and John le Bretun, by jury of the of St. Botolph s without Bysshopesgate and St. Sepulchre's with- Newegate, touching the persons who assaulted and wounded John Saer the said parish of St. …

  34. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    The like to Hugh de Brok, Peter de Champaigne, Richard de Holebrok John de Stratton, touching the persons who killed Carewel le Forester Branteston, co. Suffolk.…

  35. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission to Roger de Molis and Richard de Bosco to arrest and keep in safe custody the bodies of the persons who have been committing offences of venison in the forests of Braden and Chuyt, in the counties of Southampt…

  36. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Hugh de Brok, Peter de Champaigne, Richard de Holebrok and John de Stratton, touching the persons who lately killed Richard de Assenhagh at Suthelmham, co. Suffolk. 12.…

  37. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Writ of aid for John de Monte Alto, appointed to take the bodies of certain persons, whose names have been given to him, in the counties of Surrey and Sussex, some to be imprisoned in the prison of Guldeford and others t…

  38. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission to John de Monte Alto to the above effect.…

  39. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission to Robert Achard to take the bodies of certain persons, whose names have been given to him, in the county of Wilts, some of whom are to be imprisoned in the castle of Salisbury and others to be brought to the …

  40. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Writ of aid for the said Robert. 14.…

  41. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Thomas de Bray, John le Bretun and William de Aete, on petition of the appellees, touching an appeal which Christiana late the wife of Alexander le Bacce brings in the county of Hertfor…

  42. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission to Richard de Boyl aund], Fulk Baynard and Robert de Bosco to deliver Norwich gaol of Peter son of Herbert de Bekerton. 28.…

  43. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission to Hugh de Cressingham and William de Giselham, at the _ request of Ralph, bishop of Norwich, lord of the liberty of the borough of Lenne, to enquire touching a dispute which has arisen touching the markets he…

  44. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission to Roger de Molis and Richard de Bosco to enquire touching the persons who, during the king's absence beyond seas, hunted and carried away deer in his forests, chaces and parks of the county of Somerset. 23.…

  45. 1289-09-04 date: inferred

    Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Reygate and William de Sancto Quintino, touching an appeal which Alice, late the wife of Thomas de Hurcheworthe, brings in the county of York against William de Moubray and Mati…

  46. 1305-08-16 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of York. The king learns from the complaint of the dean and chapter of St. Peter's, York, guardians of the spirituality of the archbishopric of York during the voidance of the see, that whereas William son…

  47. 1305-08-16 date: inferred

    sheriff of Gloucester.…

  48. 1305-08-16 date: inferred

    Order to cause a coroner for that county in place of John de Dene, whom the king has caused to be from office because he learns by trustworthy testimony that, he conveniently execute the office by reason of infirmity.…

  49. 1305-08-17 date: inferred

    To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause Geoffrey Smartman to have _seisin of two acres of land in Thacstede, as the king learns by an inquisition taken by the sheriff that the land, which Geoffrey Pamphilun, who was hang…

  50. 1305-08-17 date: inferred

    Walter de Gloucestr ia ], escheator this side Trent.…

  51. 1305-08-17 date: inferred

    Order to to Emma, late the wife of Thomas de Gorges, tenant in chief, a virgate of land and a moiety of an acre of meadow in Maurward, co. Dorset, and the manor of Tamerton Foliot, co. and to deliver to her the issues re…

  52. 1305-08-17 date: inferred

    Nicholasde Wodemancote acknowledges that he owes to Brachius Gerardi and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Pulci (Pullicum) and Rembertini of Florence, 100s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands…

  53. 1305-08-17 date: inferred

    Cancelled on payment.…

  54. 1305-08-20 date: inferred

    Alan le Pavilloner, William de la Marche, and Richard de Wymbisch acknowledge that they owe to William de Ayreminne, clerk, 4 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in London.…

  55. 1305-08-20 date: inferred

    Cancelled on payment. : The king sent to the sheriff of Oxford and Berks his writ (set out in full), dated at Wynelyngewelde, 13 July, in his thirty-third year, setting out that the king upon being given to understand th…

  56. 1376-08-04 date: inferred

    to John de Beauchamp, one of the knights of the king's of the wardship of the lands late of John de Poyntz, chivaler, held in chief, with the marriage of the heir without disparageand so from heir to heir; so that he fin…

  57. Undated date: uncertain

    Walter Haliday came before the king, on Saturday after the Assumption, and sought to replevy his land in Bedeford, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the justices of the Bench against William so…

  58. Undated date: uncertain

    To the justices of the Bench. Notification that William le Bere came before the king, on Friday after the Assumption, and sought to replevy to the abbot of Cluny the latter's land in Offord Cluny, which was taken into th…

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