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.

1254. Membrane 4-cont.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Contrabreve to buy 1000 ells of fair
linen with speed where it may best and most conveniently be
done in his bailiwick, and bring it to Portesmuth by the Sunday
before Ascension at latest (ad tardius) for delivery to John de
Sumercote and Richard de Ewell to send to the king in Gascony.
By the queen.
May 5. Allocate to the bailiffs of Gloucester, in the farm of their town,
Westminster. 81. 16s. 10d. spent in purchase of 19 salmon and 55 shad (alosis)
for the queen, and in carriage thereof and of lampreys to the queen
and R. earl of Cornwall the king's brother through divers places,
and in putting part of the fish in paste (pane).
By Matthew Bezille.
Allocate to Master Adam Wymar, in the issues of the king's
stannary (staminar') of Devon, for the time when he had the
keeping thereof from 27 January in the 37th year, and so on as
long as he retains that office, 6d. daily for his wages.
By the queen.
Allocate to Alan la Zuche, justice of Chester, in the farm of the
county, 81. 16s. 10d. paid to Gilbert Salmon, son and heir of
Robert Salmon, for the terms of Easter, St. John the Baptist, and
Michaelmas in the 37th year, and Christmas last past, being the
yearly rent of 40s. for the king's mills of Darnhale and Makelefeld
which the king is paying to Gilbert in the 37th year because
Robert his father had it of the gift of Randolph formerly earl of
Chester in exchange for a fee which he had in the earl's kitchen
of ancient tenure, and for lands which he held of the earl in
Normandy. By H. de Bathonia.
May 5. To the sheriffs of London. Contrabreve to let Thomas de Sancto
Westminster. Sepulcro the king's crossbowman have a cart to carry the king's
crossbows from the Tower and from the castle of Windesores to
Portesmuth to send to the king in Gascony, and to pay carriage.
May 6. Liberate to Bertram de Crioyl, constable of Dover, 320 marks for
Westminster. Easter term in the 38th year of the 640 marks which he receives
yearly for keeping the castle. By the queen and the earl.
Liberate to Ebulo de Montibus 25 marks for the same term,
granted to him yearly for the manor of Walton, which he surrendered to the king, till the king shall make provision for him
in lands of that value of the king's lands or escheats.
By the queen and the earl.
Allocate to Robert de Crepping, formerly sheriff of York, in
the issues of the county, 5s. spent in carriage of surplices and