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

41 HENRY III.

381

1257. Membrane 5-cont.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Contrabreve to receive from Sibilla
Giffard, keeper of the king's castle of Oxford, Ralph de Leycestre,
approver, taken and kept in prison there, and carry him under a
sure guard to London for delivery to the keeper of the king's
gaol of Nywegate, who is commanded to receive him.
To William de Ryston, bailiff of Wodestok. Contrabreve to
make a limekiln for the king's works at Wodestok of the brushwood left after the celebration of the king's feast there at the
coming of the king of Scotland, the cost to be credited by view
and testimony of good and lawful men.
June 20. Liberate to Master Mansel le Taylur 30 marks to finish the king's
Westminster. pavilions in addition to the 30 marks already commanded,
provided that he shall account in the Exchequer for all sums
received for that work.
June 20. Liberate to Geoffrey de Bello Campo, who is setting out beyond
Westminster. seas, 100 marks to include arrears of his fee, all the king's debts
to him, and a gift from the king. By K. & C.
June 26. Liberate without delay to W. bishop of Worcester, going on the
Windsor. king's errand to the parts of Almain, 100 marks for his expenses.
Liberate to William de Trubbevyl 5 marks for his expenses
while he was lately ill in London. No attestation.
Windsor. To the sheriff of Warwick and Leicester. Contrabreve, as he
loves his body and all his possessions, to purvey 100 quarters of
wheat and 100 quarters of oats with all speed for the king in his
bailiwick, and bring them to Newcastle-under-Lyme by St.
Peter's Chains next at the latest for delivery to such persons as
the king shall by then have commanded; seeing that the king
has summoned his army to Chester for that feast to start thence
with the king into Wales to succour that land against the king's
Welsh (Walenges) enemies, as the sheriff knows, where he will
need purveyance of victuals; not failing hereof lest the king
should betake himself seriously to him if he incurs loss by the
sheriff's default.
The like to the sheriff of Salop and Stafford for 100 quarters of
wheat and 100 quarters of oats.
The like to the sheriff of Nottingham.
The like to the sheriff of Worcester for 100 quarters of oats.
The like to the sheriff of Northampton for 100 quarters of old
wheat to be brought to Newcastle by the said feast, and 100
quarters of new wheat to be brought thither by the Exaltation of
the Holy Cross next following.