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.

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lately sent Peter de Nevill and the sheriff to view the said defects
and to inquire by estimate of good and lawful men for what sum
they could be repaired and amended, and they have now informed
him that it can be done for 401. till he desires a further amendment.
To the bailiffs of Basingstok. Contrabreve to let Reynold de
Drumar', knight, have 10 marks out of the farm of their town of
the king's gift for his maintenance.
Like writ to the bailiffs of Andover and Alton.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Contrabreve to repair and amend
without delay where absolutely necessary the roof of the king's
chapel in Dorchester castle, [and] the corner thereof, which has
fallen down, the cost to be credited by view and testimony of
lawful men.
Sept. 8. To William de Glouc', keeper of the exchange. Contrabreve
Clarendon. to make a golden censer of 3 marks' weight without delay out of
the issues out of the exchange, so that the king may have it
ready by any means at Westminster at the coming feast of St.
Edward, not failing hereof as he loves the king and his honour.
To the sheriffs of London. Contrabreve to let the three brothers
of Sonevill, disinherited on the king's account, have 7 marks of the
king's gift for their expenses without delay out of the issues of
the city.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Contrabreve to repair and amend without fail where absolutely necessary before the coming winter the
king's buildings of the castle of Corf which are fallen down, and
to let William Bawhe have half a mark for keeping the king's lead
which Robert de Chaudon, formerly constable of the castle,
delivered to him to keep, and which the king lately ordered to
be delivered to Hugh le Paumer and his colleagues, viewers of the
works of the castle, to carry thither for the said works.
MEMBRANE 2.
Sept. 12. To Nicholas de Haudlo, keeper of the bishopric of Winchester.
Ludgershall. Contrabreve, on his loyalty, to pay up to 2,200 marks out of the
issues of the bishopric and the coming fair of Winchester for
purchases to be made by Richard de Ewell and Hugh de Turri,
buyers for the wardrobe, in the said fair against the knighting of
John de Britannia and the coming feasts of St. Edward and
Christmas, namely silken and gold-wrought cloths, other cloths
and furs for robes, cloths for alms, horses, palfreys, wax, and
spices, not failing hereof as he loves the king, the king's honour,
and his own safety. By K.