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

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CALENDAR OF LIBERATE ROLLS.

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where absolutely necessary, the cost to be credited by view and
testimony of lawful men.
Allocate to Fulk Peyforer, sheriff of Kent, in the issues of the
county, 81. 8s. for 5 tuns of wine bought at Sandwich when the
king was last at Canterbury.
To Henry de Farleg', keeper of the manors of Cokham and
Braye. Contrabreve to let Henry, fitter (attiliatori) of the king's
crossbows at Windesores, have his wages of 5d. daily, and
Herlewin the Norman, William Blauncpom[eray], Engelard de
Sinago, and Richard de Aubervile, king's serjeants dwelling in the
castle of Windesores, their wages of 6d. each daily, all from
Michaelmas in the 42nd year till Easter following out of the issues
of Henry's bailiwick.
Jan. 13. Liberate to Elenard de Seningham 40 marks on the arrears of
Westminster. the fee due to him. By the earl of Gloucester.
Feb. 13. To the sheriff of Kent. Contrabreve to repair where absolutely
Westminster. necessary the defects of the tower of Rochester castle and of the
bridge outside the great gate, and also of the gate itself, the cost
to be credited by view and testimony of lawful men.
Feb. 18. Liberate to John de Swyneford, king's clerk, 101. for Michaelmas
Westminster. term in the 42nd year of the yearly fee of 201. granted to him to
maintain himself in the office of taker of the king's wines.
Allocate to the executors of Robert le Vavassur, formerly sheriff
of Nottingham and Derby, in their account on his behalf for the
time when he was sheriff, 351. for keeping the castle of Bollesovere
for 7 years at 1008. a year, and 1008. for keeping Nottingham
castle for the latter half of the 30th year, unless the money has
been otherwise allowed to him.
To the sheriff of Kent. Contrabreve to repair the breach in the
wall of Dover castle, lately overthrown by excessive wind, and
the wall itself where most needful, and to make a tower by the
breach as Richard de Grey the constable will tell on the king's
behalf; the cost to be credited by view.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Contrabreve to enclose and
repair where absolutely necessary that part of the enclosure of
the park of Norhampton which it is the king's business to repair,
the cost to be credited by view.
Feb. 20. Liberate to W. bishop of Exeter 100 marks for his recent,Westminster. expenses in going on the king's errand to the king of Almain in