In 7 E 3. being in that Expedition then
made into Scotland; in consideration of his
good services, he had (by the consent of the
Lords in Parliament) a Grant of the Mannors
of S••••a••on one Rnoll, near Bristoll; part
of the possessions of Thomas de Gournay, then
attainted: And, in 8 E. 3. having been again
in the Scotish Wars, obtained License to amor∣tize
the said Mannor of Rnoll, to find a Priest to
celebrate Divine Service for ever, in the Chapel
of Bradestan, for the health of his Soul, and
the Souls of all the Faithful deceased: as also a
Commission to exercise Martial Law, in divers
Counties.
In 9 E. 3. in consideration of his continued
service, in attending the person of the King; he
obtain'd a Grant, in Fee, of the Mannors of
Dun••••e, and Cherueside, lying in Scotland,
within the County of Barwick upon ••wede;
which came to the Crown by ••he forfeiture of
Patri•• de Dunbar, late Earl of March: and, in
10 E. 3. procured a Charter for Free-warren,
in all his Demesn Lands within his Mannor of
〈◊〉〈◊〉, in Com. Southampt. with a Market there
every week, and a Faire once a year. In which
year also, by reason of his attendance upon the
King out of Scotland, and sudden return, he
was (by command) to make again thither; he
had respite given him for the payment of all
such Moneys, as were due from him to the Ex∣chequer,
until the Quindesme of St. Hilla∣ry.
And, in 11 E. 3. had a Grant of a Ship,
called Christmass, taken in fight from the French,
by the Merchants of B••stoll. In 12 E. 3. he
was in that great Expedition made by King
Edward into Flanders. So likewise in that
of Scotland, the same year. And, having
been a servant in Court to the same King, from his youth; as also advanced to the dignity of a
Banneret; to the intent that he might the better
support himself in that degree; in 13 E. 3. he
obtain'd a Grant of Five hundrd Marks per
annum, to be paid to him and his heirs out of the
Exchequer; the one half thereof at Easter, and
the other at Michaelmass, until such time, as the
King should otherwise provide for him, in Lands
of an equivalent value. In which year, he was
again in the wars of Flanders: and, in farther
consideration of his many and special services,
obtain'd a Grant for life of the Mannor of
Shaldeford, in Com. Surr. Also, in 14 E. 3.
in lieu of those Five hundred Marks per annum,
given unto him, as abovesaid; he had another
Grant in Fee of the Castle and Mannor of
Thlanver, with the Territory and Lordship of
Buelt, in South-Wales, which Alice de Laci
Countess of Lincolne held for life: as also of
all the Temporaltes of the Archbishop of York,
in Com. Gloa. In which year he was again in
Flanders: So likewise in 15 E. 3. being then
retein'd to serve the King in his Wars beyond
Sea with one Banneret, five Knights, ten men at
Armes, and twenty Archers; and imploy'd as a
Commissioner into Scotland, with Henry of
Lancaster Earl of Derby; having a grant of
an Hundred ninety three pounds out of the Exe∣quer.
In 16 E. 3. he was in that notable Expediti∣on,
then made into Britanny, with Four
Knights, besides himself, fifteen Esquires, and
twenty Archers on Horseback; and for the wages
of himself and his retinue, had Twenty eight
sacks of Wooll assign'd unto him. In 17 E. 3.
being again in the Wars of France; upon
the Truce then made betwixt King Edward
(during his stay in Britanny) and Philip de
Valois; through the Mediation of Pope Clement, he
was one of the Ambassadors appointed to go
to Rome, there to Treat with the same Philip,
or his Commissioners, in the presence of the
Pope (not as a Judge, but as a Friend to each)
concerning certain Dominions, Dignities, Ho∣nors,
and Lands, touching which there had been
much contest.
In 19 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of
France, in that Expedition, made for the re∣lief
of Aguy••on. So likewise in 20 E 3
21 E. 3. and 22 E. 3. In which 22th year,
in consideration of his good services, he ob∣tain'd
a Grant for six Tuns of Wine, during
his life, at the King's price, to be received in the
Port of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, yearly. As also a Grant of
the Mannors of Ouns, and Chern••••de, near
〈◊〉〈◊〉, upon Twede; and of divers Lands
and Tenements in Cala••••. In which Garrison
he continued the next ensuing year. And, in
25 E. 3. having been in the Wars of Gas∣co••••,
he procured the King's License for a∣mortizing
of six Messuages, four Acres of Land,
twelve Acres of Meadow, twelve Acres of Wood,
and Heath, and One hundred shillings Rent in
〈◊〉〈◊〉, near Bristoll; for the found∣ing
a Chantry, at the Altar of St. Michael, in the
Parish-Church of our Lady at Winterbourne,
for two Priests; there to celebrate Divine Ser∣vice
daily, for the good estate of himself, during this life; and for the health of his Soul after∣wards;
as also for the Souls of his Ancestors,
and all the Faithful deceased.
In 26 E. 3. he was constituted one of the
Commissioners for arraying of all Knights, Es∣quires,
and others, within the County of Gle∣cest••••,
for the defence of this Realme (an In∣vasion
from the French being then feared:) and,
in 33 E. 3. attended the King, in his Expedi∣tion
then made into France; where he arrived
two dayes ••••fore the Feast of All-Saints. A∣bout
this time, also, being made Governor of
the Castle of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, with Sixty pounds
per annum for that service given to him, for his
life; he became instrumental for the Walling
of that Town.
And, having been summon'd to Parliament
from 16 E. 3. until 34 of that King's Reign in∣clusive
departed this life upon Tuesday, next
ensuing the Festival of St. Bartholomew; being
then seised of the Mannor of the Stanlake,
Broughton and Bourto••, with the Advow∣sons
of the Churches of Stanlake, and
Broughton, in Com. Oxon. Of the Mannors
of Somerford-Ma••duit, and Whitele, with
the Advouson of the Church of Somerford,
and Chapel of Whitele, in Com. Wilts of
the Mannors of Muttone, and ••ylmesham,
in Com. Wig••rn. Of the moiety of the Mannor of
Shaldeford, in Com. Surr. Essex. and of the Townships
of Dunce, Rode, and Thirneside, within
the County of Barwick, in Scotland: And
was likewise ••eised for life of the Castle of Gle∣cester,
with a Meadow called Gastle-mede;
and the Tyne, called Gastle-••oule, by the
King's Grant: as also joyntly with Agnes his