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

39 HENRY III.

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1255. Membrane 6-cont.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Contrabreve to mend the paintings in
the king's and queen's chambers at Clarendon and all the other
defects there, and the defects of the king's hall and the chamber
by the well; to finish the bailiff's chamber and roof it with tiles;
and to make a privy chamber for the chamber above (ultra) the
rock; the cost to be credited by view and testimony of lawful
men.
To the sheriff of Hants. Contrabreve to pay to Master Gerard
the king's engineer 20s. for Michaelmas term in the 37th year, 20s.
for Easter term in the 38th year, 20s. for Michaelmas term following, and 20s. for Easter term in the 39th year, of the 40s. granted
to him yearly for keeping the king's buildings in his castle of
Winchester.
Liberate to John de Swyneford 101. for Easter term in the 39th
year of his yearly fee of 201.
May 25. Liberate without any delay or hindrance to Bernard Jordani
Marlborough. and Gaylard de Cambel, yeomen (vatlettis) of Bernard de Myro
Monte and Bernard de Turri, 10 marks for their expenses homewards.
To Henry de la Mare, keeper of the king's castle of Merleberge
and manor of Lutegareshale. Contrabreve to make a new stable
in the castle of Merleberge as the king instructed him (vobis
divisimus), to place a new glass window in the gallery (oriolo)
in front of the queen's chamber, and to repair the pond and bays
of the king's stew and the wall in the tower where necessary;
to make a limekiln (rogum) there and another at Lutegareshale;
and to wainscot and roof the king's chamber at Lutegareshale,
to wainscot the queen's chamber, to paint an image of St.
Nicholas, and to set up and repair the castle wall and the
battlements, which are defective. Cancelled quia redditum fuit
breve.
To the sheriff of Kent. Contrabreve to pay 101. without delay
to Ellis de Hertford 101. for Easter term in the 39th year of the
201. granted to him yearly to maintain himself in the king's
service in the office of escheator.
May 28. To the sheriff of Hants. Contrabreve to buy 1500 boards for
Abingdon. wainscoting in his bailiwick and carry them without delay to
Lutegareshale for the king's works there.
To the constable of the castle of Devizes. Contrabreve to
make 16,000 shingles in the forest of Devizes and carry them
as above.