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.

1257. Membrane 3-cont.
To the sheriff of Warwick and Leicester. Contrabreve to buy
100 quarters of wheat and 200 quarters of oats in his bailiwick
without delay and carry them to Chester by 3 weeks from Easter
against the king's arrival.
Dec. 14. Liberate to Elerius, abbot of Persor', 301. 7s. 3id. to distribute
Westminster. among the king's workmen at Gillingham, for arrears of their
wages while the said abbot had the keeping of the manor and the
works there.
To the sheriffs of London. Contrabreve to let John the chaplain
the king's almoner have 150 pairs of shoes for the poor (as on
pp. 344-5).
To the bailiffs of Suthampton. Contrabreve to pay out of the
farm of their town for 24 tuns of wine of the king's lawful prisage
which the keeper thereof at Suhthampton will deliver, and carry
12 tuns to Clarendun and 12 to Merleberg and place them safely
in the king's cellars there.
Dec. 12. To the sheriff of Northampton. Contrabreve (as to the sheriff
Westminster. of Warwick in the fourth entry above).
The like to the sheriff of Nottingham for 150 quarters of wheat
and 150 quarters of oats, to the sheriff of Cumberland for 500
salmon, and to the sheriff of Northumberland for 500 salmon.
Dec. 12. To the sheriff of Wilts. Contrabreve to buy 150 quarters of
Westminster. wheat and 200 quarters of oats in his bailiwick without delay
against the king's arrival at Chester, and carry them to Bristol
by 3 weeks from Easter at the latest.
Dec. 13. To the sheriff of Sussex. The like for 500 carcasses of bacon.
Westminster. The like to the sheriff of Gloucester for 200 quarters of wheat,
and to the sheriff of Somerset for 100 quarters of wheat and 200
quarters of oats.
Dec. 16. Liberate to Peter de Ryvallis 60 marks to pay the expenses of the
Westminster. household.
Dec. 15. To the bailiffs of Suthampton. Contrabreve to carry 30 tuns of
Westminster. wine to Winchester with all speed, 2 to Wherewell, 30 to Clarendon, 6 to Lutegareshale, 20 to Marleberg, 2 to Sandeford, 8 to
Oxford, 2 to Abbendon, 30 to Wodestok, 4 to Bruhill, 2 to
Chauton, 12 to Gildeford, 10 to Rading, and 2 to Shireburn out
of 160 to be taken at Suthampton or Portesmuth and delivered to
them by Peter de Gisors, taker of the king's wines, and to place
them safely in the cellars there.