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.

1259. Membrane 3-cont.
Aug. 8. At Windesores on the Wednesday after St. Peter's Chains, in
Windsor. the presence of P. de Sabaudia, H. le Bigod, justiciar, and others
of the king's council, it was ordered that a writ of liberate be
made for Peregrine de Sancto Severino and Matthew of the same
town (described in the margin as his partner) for the arrears due
to them of 140 marks of the one part and 40 marks of the other
of the king's gift. As the amount of the arrears was not known,
the making of the writ was postponed till Michaelmas, that
inquiry might be made meanwhile by the rolls of Chancery and
the writ might then be made. The 11 marks given to the king
by the burgesses of Gant to have liberty were first assigned to
Peregrine and Matthew in part payment hereof, but afterwards
given to them in recompense of their losses and expenses sustained
by lack of payment.
To the sheriff of Salop and Stafford. Contrabreve to let
Llewelyn son of Meredith have 40 marks out of the issues of
his counties, as he being disinherited on the king's account,
the king has granted him that sum by the counsel of the nobles
of his council to maintain him, his wife and [children] * for a
year from St. Peter's Chains.
To William de Glouc', keeper of the exchange. Contrabreve
to make the king's seals out of the issues of the exchange in the
fashion enjoined on him and Edward de Westm', king's clerk.
To the sheriffs of London. Contrabreve to receive 15 tuns of
wine which the king's chamberlains of London will deliver, and
carry them to Windesores to place in the king's cellar there.
Aug. 3. To the same. Contrabreve to let the constable of the Tower
Westminster. have out of their farm 61. 3s. 8d. spent in repairs of the buildings
there, and money to repair the defects of those buildings as may
be necessary by view of the viewers of the works there.
Aug. 7. To Henry de Farlegh, keeper of the manors of Cokham and
Windsor. Braye. Contrabreve to let Henry, fitter (atilliatori) of the king's
crossbows at Windesores, and Herlewin the Norman and three
others, king's serjeants there, have their wages from Easter
in this year to Michaelmas following (as on p. 452).
MEMBRANE 2.
Aug. 7. To the sheriff of Gloucester. Contrabreve, as he loves himself
Windsor. and all his possessions, to repair without delay where necessary
the king's weir and half-weir which are in the keeping of Matthew

* Surface damaged.