CALENDAR OF THE FINE ROLLS, PRESERVED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE DEPUTY KEEPER OF THE RECORDS. VOL. IX. RICHARD II. A.D. 1377-1383. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF HIS MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. 1926. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: ADASTRAL HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2; YORK STREET, MANCHESTER; 1, ST. ANDREW'S CRESCENT, CARDIFF; or 120, GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH; or through any Bookseller. Price £1 10s. net. PREFACE. THIS Volume carries the Calendar of Fine Rolls down to the sixth year of the reign of Richard II. The object and character of this Calendar are explained in the preface to the volume for the reign of Edward I. The text has been prepared under my supervision by Mr. M. C. B. Dawes, B.A., of this Office, who has also compiled the index. Public Record Office, July, 1926. H. C. MAXWELL LYTE. CALENDAR OF FINE ROLLS. 1 RICHARD II. PART I. 1377. June 22. MEMBRANE 31. Commitment during pleasure to Thomas de Illeston of the Westminster. office of the escheatry in the counties of Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Middlesex, so that he answer at the Exchequer for the issues. By C. Order to all persons of the said counties to be intendant to him as escheator. By C. The like commitments to the following of the offices of the escheatry in the counties named : Nicholas de Somerton; Southampton, Wilts, Oxford and July 2. John Parker of Olneye; Bedford, Buckingham, Cambridge and Huntingdon. John de Tyndale; Northampton and Rutland. William Flamvill, 'chivaler'; Warwick and Leicester. John Bygot,chivaler'; York, Northumberland, Cumber- William Walshale; Salop, Stafford and the march of Wales Ralph Waleys; Gloucester, Hereford and the march of Thomas atte Brugge; Worcester. John Hethe; Norfolk and Suffolk. Thomas Bataille; Essex and Hertford. Robert James; Somerset and Dorset. Robert Hull; Cornwall and Devon. William Bussy, 'chivaler,'; Lincoln. Appointment during pleasure of Thomas More as the king's Westminster. general receiver and approver of the castle and county of Pembroke, the castle and town of Tyneby, the castle and lordship of Kilgarren, and the commote of Oystrelowe. [See Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1369-1377, pp. 312, 313.] Renewed by the Council because sealed at another time. Wt. 5624.-B. & S.-375, F. 1. |