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.

1256. Membrane 14-cont.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Contrabreve to repair where necessary
the breach of the castle of Salisbury which has lately fallen in,
the cost to be credited by view.
MEMBRANE 13.
Schedule. Note that 130 marks were delivered to William Bonquer for
his expenses in going beyond seas, 100 marks to Peter de Soler'
for his expenses in going with him, to Master Finatus and Master
Robert de Baro the king's proctors in the court of Rome 20 marks
each on their respective fees, to Master Jordan the Pope's notary
30 marks on his fee, and to Raymond Makeyn 50 marks of the
king's gift for his praiseworthy service and because he was waiting
to be paid in England.
Feb. 20. To the constable of the castle of Merleberg. Contrabreve to
Woodstock. pay 501. without delay to the queen to meet the expenses of her
household.
Allocate to Nicholas de Hanred, sheriff of Oxford, in the issues
of his county, 50 marks delivered in the wardrobe to Artald etc.
on the Sunday before St. Peter's Chair in the 40th year for the
king's expenses.
To John de Haneberg and William de Ruston, farmers of the
king's manor of Wodestok. Contrabreve to mend the fireplace of
the queen's inner wardrobe at Wodestok so far as is necessary;
to buy an image of St. Mary for the chapel of the queen's chamber;
to amend the painting in the king's chamber where necessary;
to make a penthouse between the queen's kitchen and the new
chamber towards the king's cellar, with a porch before the door of
the chamber, and a wardrobe by the chamber of the king's
stewards; to block up the two doors of the same chamber and
make a new one where necessary; to make a hedge round the
king's stew in his garden and another between the chamber at
the gate of Evereswell and the king's chapel at the wells there;
and to mend the bay next the king's stable where necessary,
and the buildings and walls where absolutely necessary; the cost
to be credited by view.
Allocate to the same John, in the issues of the same manor,
8s. 2d. spent in salting 30 bucks taken by the king's brother R.
earl of Cornwall in the forest of Wodestok for the king, and in
carrying them to Westminster against the feast of St. Edward last
past; and 12s. 8d. spent in salting 200 does taken in the park by
Robert de Mares, and in carriage of one-half thereof to Winchester
against Christmas last, and of the other half to Westminster
against the next feast of St. Edward.