Calendar of the liberate rolls preserved in the Public record office. / Prepared under the superintendence of the deputy keeper of the records.

36 HENRY III.

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1251. Membrane 18-cont.
To the keeper of the manor of Feckenham. Contrabreve to
repair the causeway of the king's stew and the king's bays and
mills where necessary, the cost to be allowed by view and testimony of lawful men. By K.
To the same. Contrabreve to wainscot the king's chapel of
Feckeham, to double its present length, to mend the windows,
to plaster the king's and queen's chambers, to mend the great
staircase between the hall and the king's chamber, to glaze the
small windows of the hall, to make a new kitchen, good and large,
and a wardrobe, good and large, with a privy chamber thereto,
and a privy chamber in the chamber of the king's chamber (sic)
on the north side towards the garden, and to thatch the king's
buildings where necessary; the cost to be allowed by the view
and testimony of lawful men. By K.
Nov. 22. Liberate without delay to William de Chabbeneys the king's
Lichfield. kinsman 50 marks of the king's gift. By K.
To the sheriff of Stafford. Contrabreve to pay 5 marks to the
abbess of Poleswurth of the king's gift. By K.
Nov. 22. Liberate to William de Chabbeneis the king's kinsman 40
Burton. marks of the king's gift without delay at the Easter Exchequer.
By K.
1252.
Feb. 24. To J. son of Geoffrey, justice of Ireland, and the treasurers
Westminster. (sic) of Ireland. Liberate to the abbess and nuns of Fontevraud,
or to their known messenger bearing these letters, 2951. of new
money, being the arrears during the past four years of the 801. 50s.
(sic) which they receive yearly at the Exchequer of the fixed alms
of the king and his predecessors, kings of England, the king not
wishing that their messenger should return to him in England
empty-handed. By J. Maunsell.
The like on behalf of Alice de Blesis, late abbess of Fontevraud,
for 751. due during the past three years on her annuity (see 14th
entry above). By J. Mansell.
Both the abbess and Alice are thus fully paid down to
Michaelmas 36 Edward III, so that nothing is left owing
to them till that term.
To the sheriff of Stafford. Contrabreve to provide 10 marks
to be spent on making the bridge of Wicchenore by his view and
by the hands of good and lawful men. By R. son of Nicholas.