Concerning the petition presented by Reginald Haddesore and Robert Heyron to the governor and council at the parliament in Dublin in the octaves of Hilary [20 Jan. 1375], and endorsed by the governor and council, that they were justices of labourers in co. Louth and pray reward. ORDER to examine the petition and endorsement, and to take appropriate action.

The bishop of Meath has been appointed to pay men-at-arms fighting Raymond Canton at Balyrrauyn and Obreen in Thomond by the hands of John fitz Rery, clerk of the wages. The bishop should take 13s 4d a day for his fee and for the fees of each man-at-arms by view and testimony of the said clerk; and for each armed hobelar, 4d [a day]; and for each captain of 20 foot, 4d a day. ORDER for allowance to be made to the said John [fitz Rery].

Writ on petition of John Beek, citizen of Dublin, stating that John Scrope dcd, formerly chamberlain of the Ex., bought from him English cloth worth 71s, for which he did not pay; and, after John's death, his goods were taken into the K.'s hand. ORDER to cause the rolls to be examined and return made in chancery.

ORDER to pay John Keppok, chief justice of pleas following the governor and keeper, £20 arrears of his fee from 22 June [1374] last until 22 Dec. following, viz. half a year, in part-payment of his annual fee of £40.

Concerning the petition displayed by Robert Ashton, formerly Jcr, to the governor and council and endorsed by them. ORDER to examine the petition and endorsement, and to take appropriate action.

Because of the great labours and expenses that the prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Ire. incurred while parleying in Munster with Macdermot with men-at-arms, hobelars and foot, ORDER to exonerate him from paying the amercement imposed on him for not coming to the parliament held at Dublin.

Concerning the petition displayed by Maurice fitz Richard, formerly sheriff of Cork, displayed before the governor and others of the council in parliament [held] at Dublin in the octaves of Hilary [20 Jan. 1375], and endorsed by them [pleading that he be exonerated for ancient debts]. ORDER to view the petition and endorsement, and to act on them.

William Windsor has shown that an assignment of £20 was lately made to him from the Ex. by the T. and chamberlains by a tally to Roger Levenes, collector of the great custom of the city of Dublin. Because William did not obtain this tally, the K. ordered on 28 March [1375] that the mayor and bailiffs of Dublin should pay the same to him out of their farm. ORDER to give them allowance [of that sum].

The K. wishes to be informed if Hugh s. of Edward le Despenser, now dcd, jointly with Alice, daughter of John s. of Peter Hothum, lately his wife, was seised of the castle of Kilkenny with the mills there, of the borough of Rosbargan with the mill there, of the manor[s] of Dunfert Kildorrey, with appurtenances, with the serjeanty of Everk, and £33 15s 3d rent in Callan, and the advowson of the church of Callan, with other lands, tenements and knights' fees in Everk, Ebargan, Lugheran, Kyllagh, Roysynan, Knocktopher, Newtown of Jerpoint and Kyllamery, artereston, Lysdony, Kylfatheran, Newtown of Darley, Rathgulby, Kyltranen, Ramdouf and Choleghame with the royal liberties there and other liberties, offices and profits belonging to the said castle, towns, manors and serjeanties held in chief; and also if the same with all fees, advowsons, liberties and other things belonging to them were taken into the K.'s hand by virtue of the ordinance made at Guildford, 42 Edw. III [1368], because the said Hugh did not come to Ire. or find defensible men, or any other cause.

Robert Holywood kt has shown by petition displayed before the governor and [keeper] of the land of Ire. and others of the council there that George s. of James Crikcot held in chief the manor of Killaly, with appurtenances, […] and three carucates of land, with appurtenances, in Parsonestoun and Nichollestoun in co. Louth of the said Robert by military service […] and in Robert's homage […] after whose death […] to William Crikcot, cousin and heir of the said George, being under age. Robert, as chief lord of the tenement should have had custody of lands held by such service during the minority of the heir […] but a certain Thomas Clinton who had no right in the said custody intruded himself into the tenements […] Robert proceeded against Thomas by the K.'s writ before the justices of the common bench at Carlow […] Thomas came before the justices there and pleaded that the said George did not hold the tenements of the said Robert, offering to prove this. It was adjudged that a jury should be taken between them. And before the jury could be taken, a certain Thomas Verdon was outlawed by reason of a process against him in the chief place of Ire. [?and the escheator] claiming the said tenements to be held of him intruded himself into the custody. And the said Robert and Thomas Clinton had a day concerning the said plea in the common bench by writ of nisi prius before Robert Preston, chief justice of the said bench, at Drogheda on Thursday before St Bartholomew last [17 Aug. 1374], at which day the justice, because it had been certified to him that the said tenements had been taken into the K.'s hand because of the outlawry of the said Thomas Verdon, and also because the said Thomas Clinton was dead before that day, would not proceed to take the jury, to the great loss of the said Robert, on which he petitioned for a remedy. The K. therefore commanded the said governor and keeper that, having viewed the cause of the seizure of the said tenements and the K.'s serjeants and others of those parts, he should ascertain the truth by inquisition or otherwise, and do according to right and the law and custom of the land of Ire., as has been accustomed to be done in such cases. And an inquisition taken before brother William Tany, prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Ire., when he was Jcr, having been viewed, by which it appeared that John Crikcot on the day he died held the said tenements of the said Thomas Verdon as of the manor of Clonmore, in the K.'s hand by reason of Thomas's outlawry, by military service, and that the custody was in the K.'s hand because of the minority of John's heir, and Roger Gernoun, farmer of the said tenements, and the K.'s serjeants and others called for him in that matter having been duly warned, Henry Michell, pleading for the K., alleged that the tenements were held of the K. as of the manor of Clonmore, etc., and not of the said Robert as he suggests in his petition, and offered to prove this. And Robert answered that the said tenements were held immediately of him by military service and not of the K., and offered similarly to prove this. And on this by a jury taken between the K. and the said Robert, it appeared that the said tenements were held immediately of the said Robert, as he suggested in his petition, and not of the K. as of the manor of Clonmore, etc., as was suggested by the inquisition. Adjudged that the K.'s hand should be removed from the tenements, and that the custody should be delivered to Robert.

The K. granted to Robert Calf that he shall not be placed on assizes nor made sheriff, mayor [etc.] against his will, for life. ORDER not to trouble him.

John Lumbard of Cork pleaded that on 1 Feb. 1353, the K. granted him the custody of the castle of Gynys in co. Cork, together with 30 carucates [of land] in the said county in order that he might maintain the said custody, [to be held] forever by due and accustomed services, rendering for the first two years one rose, and after that 40s p.a.; and that when war there, all the free tenants of the cantreds of McKyll [and] Olethan were compelled to remain in the said castle, wherefore he cannot pay the said 40s. The K., on testimony [given by] the C. and T. of Ire. before the council in Eng. that the contents of the petition are true, pardoned all arrears of the said 40s and granted that John may hold the castle [etc.] for ten years to come without rendering anything for it, and he also pardoned him 100m arrears from when he was sheriff of Cork. [ORDER to exonerate him.]

The K. sends them a certain petition displayed by Peter [Curragh], bp Limerick, before the governor and keeper of Ire. and others of the K.'s council in the K.'s parliament held at Kilkenny on the morrow of Holy Trinity [18 June 1375] and endsored by the said governor and council [by which the bishop pleads that he was amerced in 100s before [William Windsor], formerly Lt of Ire., for which he was pardoned by a writ addressed to the T. and barons of the Ex., dated 18 Aug. 1372; but because no mention was made in that writ of the reason why he was amerced, the T. and barons would not exonerate the bishop, wherefore he seeks another writ]. ORDER, when they have viewed the said petition and endorsement, to act on its contents accordingly.

The K. sends them the petition presented to the governor and council by Maurice fitz Eustace and Joan, his wife, formerly the wife of James de la Hyde, and endorsed by the said governor and council [concerning the manor of Dundaghlyn and one carucate in Roweston, held of the earl of March in chief]. When they have viewed the said petition and endorsement, ORDER to do what is just.

Matilda, w. of Henry Ferrers, has shown by petition that because Henry was abroad, all his lands in Ire. were taken into the K.'s hand, which were of the dower and inheritance of Matilda. The K. has restored same to her provided that she answers for the profits. ORDER to accept surety for the payment of the said profits.

The K. has sent certain messengers from Eng. to his land of Ire. to treat with the prelates, magnates and commons of his said land on the state and good governance of the same land, and by letters patent of his p.s. he ordered his beloved and faithful William Windsor, governor and keeper of his said land, to summon a parliament to be held at a suitable location in that land. By advice of the said governor and keeper, and of the council in that land, the K. has ordained that the said parliament is to be held at Kilkenny on Saturday in the octaves of Michaelmas next coming [6 Oct. 1375], to treat on this and on certain other most urgent matters specially touching the salvation and defence of the K.'s said land. ORDER, therefore, to M[ilo Sweetman], abp Armagh, firmly enjoining him in the faith and love that he owes the K. to be present there in person on that day, without delay or excuse, together with sufficient proctors for the dean and chapter of his church of Armagh and the other clergy of his diocese, with sufficient powers to treat, agree and consent together with other prelates, magnates and peers present there on the articles to be expounded and declared there on the K.'s behalf: this under pain of incurring to the K. a most grave amercement. And he is to have there the name of those proctors, and this writ.

ORDER to pay Robert Preston, chief justice of the bench, £10 arrears of his fee from 9 July [1375] last until 9 Oct. following in part-payment of his fee of £40 p.a.

The K. sends them a petition displayed by William Butler before the governor and council in parliament at Kilkenny in the octaves of Michaelmas [6 Oct. 1375] and endorsed by them. ORDER, having inspected the said petition and endorsement, to act accordingly.

Thomas Scurlag, abbot of the house of St Thomas the Martyr near Dublin has shown by petition displayed before the governor and council in parliament held at Kilkenny in the octaves of Michaelmas last [6 Oct. 1375] that when King John was lord of Ire., he granted by charter to the said house forever one tenth of the farm of the city of Dublin, worth 20m p.a., in pure alms; and, as K., John confirmed the said charter; and Edward I confirmed same. The abbot was seised until Easter 41 Edw. III [18 April 1367], from which date the said farm is in arrears. ORDER to inspect the rolls [and memoranda] and to certify [to the K.] in chancery concerning the amout of arrears due.

John fitz Rery, formerly clerk of the wages in Munster, has shown by petition displayed in the K.'s parliament held at Kilkenny in the octaves of Michaelmas [6 Oct. 1375] last that on 18 Oct. 1374 he was ordered to pay all money he had received in the said part by order of the Jcr for the K.'s wars and [he was] to have allowance made at the Ex. Although John paid certain fees and rewards to Thomas McSchan, Raymond Caunton, Philip fitz Thomas, John McWilliam, John Filglasse, William Kam, Robert Barry, William Boy Burgh, Edward s. of David Burgh, Richard Burgh, Maurice fitz Thomas, Richard Og Burgh, Turlough Obreen and Thady his son, Thady McMahon, Cormac Ohayre, David McShan, Philip McGibon, Conghir McTeyg McMahon, Conghir McKenedy, Edmund fitz Thomas fitz John, Donagh Keyghr McMahon, Tayg McRoury, John Trafford, Robert Alysaundre, John Esgat, Thomas Warpeston, Thomas Almaigne, John McRicard, David Burgh, William Bernard, Molaghlyn Ocally, still no allowance was made because letters of acquittance were not shown. He seeks remedy. As the said justice, on being examined before the governor and council in parliament, testified that the said sums were paid in his presence, ORDER to cause allowance to be made to the said John.

James and Richard Verdon have shown by petition displayed in parliament at Kilkenny in the octaves of Michaelmas [6 Oct. 1375] that the K., by reason of an outlawry pronounced on Thomas Verdon, had seized his lands [etc.] in co. Louth, which were leased by letters patent of the said K. to the said James and Richard, rendering the extent in the Ex. Among the said lands was the mill of Mandevilstoun and the moor of Rathdronewe, which mill James Bedlewe, formerly escheator, valued at 40s although it was worth nothing; and Roger Hakenshawe took the profits of the said moor. The ask to be discharged of the extents of the same mill and moor. ORDER to see that justice is done.

Similar letters [as in §44] under the same date addressed to the following archbishops and bishops, viz.:

the keepers of the spiritualities of the archbishopric of Dublin sede vacante;
the archbishop of Cashel;
the archbishop of Tuam;
the bishop of Meath;
the bishop of Kildare;
the bishop of Leighlin;
the bishop of Ossory;
the bishop of Lismore and Waterford;
the bishop of Ferns;
the bishop of Limerick;
the bishop of Lismore;
the bishop of Cork;
the bishop of Cloyne.

Similar letters [as in §46] under the same date addressed to the following, viz.: the sheriff of Louth; the sheriff of Kildare; the sheriff of Carlow; the sheriff of Waterford; the sheriff of Wexford; the sheriff of Limerick; the sheriff of Cork; the seneschal of the liberty of Meath; the seneschal of the liberty of Meath; the seneschal of the liberty of Tipperary; the seneschal of the liberty of Kerry.

Similar letters [as in §48] under the same date addressed to the following, viz.: the mayor, seneschal and bailiffs of the K.'s town of Drogheda on both sides of the water; the mayor and bailiffs of the K.'s city of Waterford; the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Limerick; the mayor and bailiffs of the K.'s city of Cork; the sovereign and provost of the town of Kilkenny; the sovereign and bailiffs of the town of New Ross; the sovereign and bailiffs of the town of Wexford; the sovereign and bailiffs of the town of Youghal.

Lately, by assent of the K.’s great council, for the necessary salvation and defence of his land of Ire., the K. ordained that any man having lordships, lands, tenements and possessions in the K.’s said land should come in person to his said land, or send men there according to the value of his said lordships, lands, tenements and possessions, before Easter 43 Edw. III [1 Apr. 1369], to stay there thenceforth in aid of the defence and salvation of the K.’s said land, under pain of forfeiture of those lordships, lands, tenements and possessions.

The K. has learned that, because his beloved and faithful John Crophulle kt—who, at the time that that ordinance was made and afterwards, held the manor of Casteltone, with appurtenances, near Dundalk in Ire.; and one carucate of land, with appurtenances, at le Hagard; and 6s 2d of rent, with appurtenances, in le Miltone, co. Louth; and various other lands and tenements, with appurtenances, in the K.’s said land of Ire., in various other counties in that land and also in the said county of Louth—did not come in person to the K.’s said land, nor did he send sufficient men according to the value of the said manor, lands, tenements and rent before the said feast, to stay there thenceforth according to the effect of the said ordinance, the manor, lands, tenements and rend were forfeited to the K. by virtue of the said ordinance and taken into the K.’s hand; and they remained in his hand in the same manner until the present.

Of his special grace, the K. pardoned John the forfeiture of the manor, lands, tenements and rents, with appurtenances, thus incurred by virtue of the said ordinance, and he granted and restored to the same John, for the K. and his heirs, as much as was in him, that he should have and hold the said manor, lands, tenements and rents with appurtenances in their former state and in the same manner, from the same lords and by the same service by which the manor, lands, tenements and rents used to be held before the said forfeiture, the said ordinance notwithstanding, just as is more fully contained in the K.’s letters patent made concerning this.

Therefore, by various royal writs sealed with g.s., on 16 Feb. [1374] 48 Edw. III,¹ the K. ordered his beloved and faithful William Windsor, governor and keeper of his land of Ire., and to his C. and T. there, that they should cause the said manor, lands, tenements and rents to delivered to John to have according to the tenor of the K.’s letters, just as more fully appears in the K.’s said writs. When the governor and others of the K.’s council in that land had read, seen and understood the K.’s letters patent and writs, because they it was known to them that the lands, tenements and rents had been committed by letters patent to certain farmers of the K. for a certain farm rendered annually to the K., of their common assent and advice it was agreed and adjudged that the K.’s serjeants and farmers should be summoned by a writ of premunire to be in the chancery of Ire. on a certain day to inform the K. concerning his right in the premises. Therefore, by various writs, the K. ordered the sheriffs of Dublin and Louth, and the seneschal of the liberty of Meath to notify the K.’s serjeants and John Bellewe, K.’s farmer of all the lands and tenements of the said John Crophulle in that land, with appurtenances, that they should be before the K. in his chancery on a certain day in the future to show on behalf of the K. or of themselves why the lands, tenements and rents, with appurtenances, ought not to be delivered to the said John Crophulle, according to the force and effect of the K.’s letters patent and writs, and further to do and accept the decision of the court in this part; and they were to have there the K.’s writ addressed to them on this matter.

And the said sheriff of Dublin and the K.’s seneschal returned separately in chancery that notification was made to the serjeants and the said John Bellewe to be in chancery at the day appointed in the K.’s writs to act as the same writs required, and similarly the said sheriff of Louth returned that he notified John Bellewe to be and act in the said form; but that he was unable to notify the K.’s serjeants because they did not have lands or tenements in his bailiwick in which they might be summoned, nor were they be found in his bailiwick. On that day, John Bellewe was solemnly called but did not come, and the said K.’s serjeants and John Crophulle, by his attorney John Cruys, appeared in chancery. And John Crophulle pleaded by his attorney that the lands, tenements and rents with appurtenances, together with the issues from the time of the pardon of the said forfeiture by the K. should be delivered to him according to the force and effect of the said letters patent and writs. And because neither the K.’s serjeants nor the said John Bellewe, nor any other in the K.’s name, for the K. or themselves, said, knew or alleged any reason why the lands, tenements and rents ought by right to be in the K.’s hand, except by reason of the said forfeiture, and that truly the K. did pardon the forfeiture to him, as was said, and the K. restored the same lands, tenements and rents with the appurtenances to him in his chancery, it was determined that the lands, tenements and rents with the appurtenances should be delivered and restored to the said John Crophulle according to the force and effect of the K.’s said pardon and restoration; and as to the issues and profits received by the K. from the said time, judgement concerning them was left in suspense until the court might be advised otherwise, because no mention was made concerning their restoration in the said letters patent.

And because later, the K, by another writ sealed under the said g.s. [of Eng.], ordered the said governor, C. and T. to cause John Crophulle to have all the lands and tenements with the appurtenances together with the issues received by the K. from same from the said 16 Feb. 1374, just as is contained more fully in the same writ, and also because the same John Crophulle, by his petition displayed to the said governor and council of the K.’s said land in his parliament held in the octaves of Michaelmas last [6 Oct. 1375], humbly pleaded to the K. that he might see fit to order restoration to be made to John of the said issues aforesaid, according to the force and effect of the K.’s writ, the K. caused the said issues to be restored to the same John Crophulle, by advice of the said governor and council.

ORDER to deliver without delay to John Crophulle all the issues received by the K. from the said lands and tenements from the said 16 Feb., to have according to the tenor of the K.’s said writ.

Robert Ashton, formerly Jcr of Ire., has shown by petition to the K. displayed before William Windsor, governor [and keeper], in the parliament held at Kilkenny in the octaves of Michaelmas last [6 Oct. 1375] that on his landing in Ire. he held a meeting of the council and other prelates and magnates, his indenture [with the K.] being read; and they ordained that certain armed men retained by Robert should have their wages [from] before his said landing [etc.], as appears by an ordinance made by the said council and enrolled in chancery. ORDER that Robert Ashton and Robert Sytham [sic] should have allowance for the said payment notwithstanding the said indenture [between the K. and Robert Ashton].

The prior of the Blessed Mary of Kells in Ossory has shown by his petition displayed to the governor and K.'s council in the K.'s parliament held at Kilkenny in the octaves of Michaelmas last [6 Oct. 1375] that although other priors of that house before this time, predecessors of the present prior, were never compelled to be present in any parliaments summoned and held by the K. in that land, yet the present prior is often compelled by the K.'s writ to come to parliaments, to his grave damage and the manifest impoverishment of the said house, as is said. The prior pleaded to the K. to provide him with a remedy on this matter. It was agreed by the governor and council in that parliament that, if the same prior does not hold by barony or by a part of a barony, he should be entirely exonerated from coming to any parliament henceforth summoned or held by the K. in that land. The K. wishes to be informed by the T. and barons of the Ex. whether or not the prior holds by any manner of barony or by a part of a barony, as was said before. ORDER that, having searched the rolls and memoranda of the K.'s Ex. of Ire. concerning the premises, they are to inform the K. concerning their findings, rendering them without delay in chancery under the seal of the Ex. distinctly and openly, returning this writ to the K.

ORDER to pay John Tyrell, K.'s pleader, 50s arrears of his fee of 100s p.a. from 8 May [1375] last until 8 Nov. following, viz. half a year.

The K. sends them a petition presented to William Windsor, governor, and the council by Maurice fitz Eustace and Joan, his wife, and endorsed by the said governor and council. ORDER, having examined the said petition and endorsement, to act accordingly.