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

40 HENRY III.

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1256. Membrane 14-cont.
Feb. 15. To the sheriffs of London. Contrabreve to carry 2 tuns of wine
Woodstock. with all speed to St. Albans, 1 to Dynesle, and 2 to Royston, to
place in the king's cellars there against his arrival, which will be
shortly, out of 5 to be delivered by John de Gisorciis the king's
chamberlain of London.
Feb. 19. Liberate to Master William de Tholosa, carpenter, 71. 2s. 6d.
Woodstock. arrears of his wages (vadiorum) while with two of his men on the
king's service in Gascony down to Thursday, the feast of St.
Agatha, and 114s. 2d. arrears of his stipend (stipendiorum) on
the like service down to the Thursday after St. Peter's Chains,
all reckoned by Richard le Rus (Ruffum), king's clerk, receiving
from William the king's letters patent therefor.
Jan. 2. Liberate to Roger de Thurk[elby] 50 marks for Easter term in
Guildford. the 39th year of the yearly fee of 100 marks granted to him to
maintain himself in the king's service. Note that higher up in
this roll is another liberate which he had for his fee for Michaelmas
term in that year.
Feb. 18. To Peter son of Geoffrey and Andrew Arketel, formerly bailiffs
Woodstock. of Staunford. Contrabreve, seeing that it is established by
inspection of the charter of William de Humet, formerly true
lord of their town, and of the confirmation thereof by King John
(Rotuli Chartarum, 202), that William in his lawful power gave
10 marks of silver yearly out of the issues of the town to the church
of Citeaux, which the king has learnt for certain that he had full
power to do, and that since the said gift the abbot of Citeaux has
been in full seisin of that sum down to last year, when the king
held the town in his own hand, to pay to the abbot or his proctor
without delay 10 marks arrears for that year out of the arrears
they owe the king.
To Godfrey de Lyston. Contrabreve to pay 6d. each daily to
Herlewin Norman, William Blampomer, Engelard de Synagun,
and Richard de Aubervyle, serjeants-at-arms dwelling in garrison
at the castle of Windesores, from Michaelmas last to Easter
next, as the king has fixed their stipend at that sum, diminishing
and modifying his former sumptuous expenses on keeping and
garrisoning his castles, in view of the immense and burdensome
debts which he owes in divers ways.
To the same. Contrabreve to repair the breach of the castle
of Windesores which has lately fallen in, by the advice of Master
John the mason, the cost to be credited by view.
Feb. 19. To the sheriff of York. Contrabreve, so long as he is sheriff, to
Woodstock. spend 100 marks yearly by view and testimony of lawful men on
the works of York castle till they are finished.