ceste a a la accomptez, et pur sa demure issint ... con MLXV. EDWARDUS, Dei gracia rex Scotorum cessisse. . . dilecto consanguineo et fideli nostro, HENRICO DE PERCY, pelum de Loghmaban, vallem de ANAUND et MOFFETDAL Habendum et tenendum . . . de nobis . . . sicut Thomas Randolf quondam comes Moravie' illa tenuit . . . salvis nobis 29 July, 1333 forisfacturis guerre, hac vice . . .2 MLXVI. EDWARDUS, Dei gracia rex Scotorum. . . concessisse. . . dilecto consanguineo et fideli nostro, HENRICO DE PERCY, omnes forisfacturas omnium terrarum et tenementorum de omnibus hominibus infra pelum de LOGHMABAN existentibus. Habendum et tenendum . . . omnes predictas forisfacturas de nobis ... per servicia inde debita... ita quod ... faciat habere nobis... pelum predictum ad sumptus suos proprios, sine aliquo de nobis percipiendo pro obsessione peli predicti ... Teste me ipso, apud Sconam, xxviij° die Augusti, anno 28 Aug., 1334 regni nostri secundo. MLXVII. Confirmation by Edward, King of Scotland, of his grant to Henry de Percy of 29 July, 1333 (No. MLXV.), on condition that if the value exceed 497li. 17s. 8d., the land of further value shall remain to the King. Given at Falkirk." MLXVIII. (Folio 169d.) Ceux sount les condicions qe sensuent en ceste presente endenture fait parentre roi Dengletere dune part, e le seignur DE PERCY dautre part, purportent que le dit seignur ad graunte au dit seignur de Percy la gard de son chastiele de sa ville de BEREWYK, a 1 The Earl of Murray, guardian of the young King, David Bruce, died 20 July, 1332. 2 The date of this grant is given in No. MLXVII. as 29 July, anno regni primo. Edward Balliol was crowned at Scone, 24 September, 1332, and at a Parliament held at Perth he received homage of the Englishmen to whom he granted lands in Scotland. Henry de Percy and Ralf de Neville were appointed by the King of England to attend this Parliament. 3 The date and much of the text of this deed is illegible. bien et savementz garder a son ops, du jour de la confeccione de cestes par un an pur la dite gard de nostre dit seignur le roi devaunt la meyn, pur quatre quarters del an, trente e sys livres, tresze soutz e quatre deners, ceste a savoir pur le chastiel cent livres centz sessaunt e sys livres, tresze soutz e quatre deners pur totes maneres des despenses, forpris le gayte de la dite ville que serra entierementz sur les coustages le roi sil de Berewyk ne le deyve fere. E sil aveygne, que Dieu defent, que la dite ville temps que le dit seignur de Percy en avera la gard avaundite tray par autres luy ou par les seons depute par luy pur la save gard des ditz ville e chastiel, volt seignur le roi que nul enpeschement soit par luy fait ne nul des seons au dit seignur a nul des seons demurauntz sur la dite gard, par la cause susdite. En tesmoignance en le prive seal nostre dit seignur le roi a lune partie de ceste endenture, e le seal le dit autre partie de ceste endenture, sount mis entrechaungablementz. Escritz a Ne' MLXIX. Edwardus,' Dei gracia cum dilectus consanguineus et fidelis noster HENRICUS DE PERCY castrum et pelum de LOGHMABAN ac villam Anandie in Scocia... que idem Henricus nuper habuit. . . ex dono . . . excellentissimi principis, domini [EDWARDI DE] BAILLIOLO regis Scocie, consanguinei nostri carissimi, in valorem mille marcarum per annum, nuper reddiderit in manus nostras" et eadem castrum, pelum et vallem . . . quietum clamaverit, nos in partem recompensacionis et escambii castri, peli et vallis predictorum ... de assensu prelatorum, comitum . . . in presenti parliamento nostro apud We [stmonasterium, die lune proximo post]3 festum Exaltacionis Sancte Crucis proximo preterito, convocato existencium . . . concessimus . . prefato Henrico castrum et constabulariam ville de Jedeworth... et villas de Jedeworth," Dondieddew [orth]3 (folio 170d.) [et Hassynden' ac forestam de 1 After the surrender of Berwick to Edward III., the custody of the castle and town was committed to Henry de Percy, with Sir Thomas Gray as his lieutenant. On the same day, Robert de Tughale was made receiver of victuals, and sheriff, and Robert de Hornclif constable of the castle. (Scotch Roll, 7 Edward III., m. 14, Chronicon de Lanercost, p. 275.) These appointments were made on 27 July, 1333, at Berwick. The writ to the chamberlain of Berwick to pay four hundred marks to Percy as his fee for the custody of the town is dated 1 August, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where CI ... the present indenture was probably also dated. 2 This deed is enrolled on Originalia Roll, 8 Edw. III., rot. 35. 3 The MS. is torn here, and the letters in brackets are supplied from the Originalia Roll. 4 By grant of 29 July, 1333. (No.MLXV.) 5 No. MLXX.; given three days before the date of the present deed. 6 Originalia Roll: Jeddeworth. Dinwoodie, north of Lochmaben, and Hassendean, west of Jedburgh. On 12 June, 1334, at Newcastle-onTyne, Balliol surrendered Jedburgh and Selkirk to Edward III., as part ... ... Jeddeworth]'... Habenda et tenenda . . . de nobis . . . per servicium unius austurci per annum pro omni servicio, in valorem quadringentarum marcarum per annum, imperpetuum. Dedimus eciam... eidem Henrico quingentas marcas percipiendas singulis annis, tam de nova quam de veteri custuma ville nostre de Berewico super Twedam2. . . ac eciam custodiam castri nostri de Berewico super Twedam, percipiendo per annum pro custodia predicta tempore pacis centum marcas et tempore guerre ducentas libras"; ita quod idem Henricus et heredes sui percipiant predictas quingentas marcas per annum et habeant. . . custodiam dicti castri de Berewico, percipiendo pro custodia predicta, ut predictum est, quousque eidem Henrico . . . de quingentis marcatis terre vel redditus per annum habendis, una cum predictis castro et constabularia de Jedeworth ac villis et foresta supradictis... in plenam recompensacionem et escambium castri et peli de Loghmaban et vallis predictorum . . . in loco competenti, per nos fuerit provisum3. . . Hiis testibus, venerabilibus patribus J. archiepiscopo Cantuariensi, tocius Anglie primate, cancellario nostro, H. Lyncolniensi, W. Norwicensi et R. Dunolmensi episcopis, Johanne comite Cornubie fratre nostro carissimo, Johanne de Warenna comite Surreie, Ricardo comite Arundell, Willelmo de Monte Acuto, Hugone de Courteneye, Willelmo de Clynton et aliis. Datum per manum nostram apud West23 Sept., 1334 monasterium, vicesimo tercio die Septembris, anno regni nostri octavo. of two thousand librates of land in 1 The MS. is torn here, and the 2 At Henry de Percy's request, the custody of the cocket or seal of the Old Customs in the port of Berwick was granted to him in 1337 for two years, and afterwards for five years longer. (Scotch Roll, 10 Edward III., rot. 4; 12 Edward III., rot. 4.) 3 A warrant for the payment of this 2001. for the current year, 1342, is entered on Close Roll 171, m. 40, where the conditions of the present grant are referred to at length. 4 Originalia Roll: Jeddeworth. 5 In 1358, Percy's son, Henry, petitioned Parliament to make good the loss he had sustained during the truce with Scotland, when he received but half profits of the lordship of Jedburgh; and also to allow to him the fee paid to his father for the custody of Berwick Castle, of which he bore the sole and increased charges. (Documents relating to Scotland, iv., p. 7.) On 28 July, 1368, a warrant was issued to him, to choose twelve carpenters, twenty masons, and twenty other workmen to work at the repairs of the Castle. (Scotch Roll, 42 Edward III., m. 3.) Henry de Percy, the second earl of Northumberland, entered into an agreement with the archbishop of York and ministers of state, at Pontefract, 9 July, 1404, to deliver to Sir Robert de Umfraville, on behalf of the King, Berwick Castle with the Percy Tower, and also the cocket of the customs with the yearly rent from the customs, of five hundred marks; and to Robert Swynowe, the castle and forest of Jedburgh, between St. Margaret's Day next (20 July) and 1 August, receiving from the King lands of the same value. This deed was confirmed by Parliament, and is recited in an Inspeximus, dated 27 August, 1404. (Patent Roll, 371, m. 7.) Ista carta irrotulatur in Memorandis de Scaccario, inter Recorda de termino sancti Hillarii, anno regni regis Edwardi A.D. 1334 tercii a conquestu decimo.' MLXX. Omnibus... HENRICUS DE PERCY . . . quietum clamasse excellentissimo principi et domino, domino EDWARDO regi Anglie illustri, domino meo carissimo, castrum et pelum de LOGHMABAN ac vallem Anandie. . . que nuper habui et tenui ex dono magnifici principis, domini Edwardi de Balliolo regis Scocie in valorem mille marcarum per annum et que postmodum in manus dicti domini regis Anglie reddidi1. . . terris que sunt de forisfacturis, et que idem dominus rex Scocie michi per aliam cartam suam postinodum concessit, exceptis ... Data [apud Westmonasterium, xx die mensis Septembris, 20 Sept., 1334 anno] regni dicti domini regis Anglie octavo. Hiis testibus, ... etc." 5 Et memorandum quod predictus Henricus venit in cancellaria regis apud London', in capitulo Fratrum Predicatorum London' [xxvij die Septembris, dicto anno octavo], et_recognovit scriptum predictum et omnia contenta in eodem in forma predicta. MLXXI. (Folio 170.) Writ to [the constable of the castle of] Rokesburgh, not to meddle with the lands in Scotland and the Scotch marches, granted to Henry de Percy and Ralf de Nevyll, 1 (Mem. Roll K. R., 111.) Percy complained that 5251. 178. 10d., received by him from Richard de Bury, bishop of Durham, the keeper of the wardrobe, and 5281. 58. 9d. received from the late keeper, for the fee due by his indenture of retinue with the King, had been demanded back at the exchequer, as paid to him on loan only. The treasurer was directed, by writ of 8 February, 1334, to cancel the demand, upon inspection of the books of the keepers. Percy immediately made further complaint that he could not obtain acquittance for these sums because he could not show his indenture of retinue, having returned it in the Parliament of 1331, which put an end to retinues of peace. (See No. DCCXXVII.) A search was then made for the record of the sums allowed to him, and it was found that his fee had been paid only from 1 Mar., 1328, to 6 August next, and that it was owing to him from that date to Michaelmas, 1331, when it ceased to be payable. On 16 February, 1334, the treasurer was again ordered to acquit him of the sums demanded. 2 Enrolled on Close Roll, 155, m. 19d. 3 By grant of 29 July, 1333. (No. MLXV.) 4 On 21 November, 1333, Henry de Percy was commanded to deliver Lochmaben Castle to Henry de Beaumont, Earl of Buchan, and Ralf de Nevill, steward of the household, until the meeting of Parliament, when the disputes between Percy and Edward de Bohun could be settled. (Close Roll, 154, m. 6d. See note to No. MXXXVIII.) In 1343 it was held by Walter de Selby, lieutenant of William de Bohun, against a severe but unavailing siege by the Scots. In 1362, the custody was granted to John de Denton. (Walsingham, ed. H. T. Riley, 1863, i, p. 254; Scotch Roll, 36 Edward II., m. 6.) 5 No. MLXVI. 6 These words are lost in the binding, and are supplied from the Close Roll. 7 The names of witnesses, given in the Close Roll, are the same as in No. MLXIX. who have undertaken to answer to the King therefor.1 Similar writs of the same date were directed to the sheriff of Berwick and to William de Kellesey. MLXXII. Letter of A., prioress, and the convent of Staynfeld, in the diocese of Lincoln, to Henry de Percy, praying him to admit as their attorney, John their clerk, whom they have sent to him. Sealed with the chapter seal. MLXXIII. Agreement of Roger, dean, and the chapter of York, with Richard de Percy, who has confirmed to them the church of Topcliff. Another copy of No. xv. ... ... pro MLXXIV. (Folio 171 d.) EDWARDUS, Dei gracia bono et laudabili servicio quod dilectus et fidelis noster HENRICUS DE PERCI nobis impendit . . . concessisse . . . eidem Henrico comitatum de Carrik, castra, maneria et omnes terras que fuerunt Roberti de Bruys inimici et rebellis nostri in CARRYK, et que tenuit in Carryk die quo Johannem Comyn sediciose interfecit et contra nos hostiliter insurrexit, et que nobis sunt forisfacta racione inimicie et rebellionis dicti Roberti. Habenda et tenenda... de nobis...ea que de nobis tenentur, et de aliis ea que de eis ex concessione nostra tenere debent. . . MLXXV. EDWARD, par la grace de Dieu pur le bon et loial servise que nostre cosin et foial HENRI DE PERCY nous ad fait, aver . . . graunte . . . a mesme celui Henri la countez de Boghan, les chasteux et totes les terres . . . decea la meer de Scoze, que furent a Johan Comyn jadis.count de Boghan nostre enemy et rebel, et les queux il tynt le jour de la Maudeleine . . . lan de nostre reigne xxvj... horspris totevois les terres. purpris sur nous ou sur autres par le dit count ou par les soens si nul y ad puis le temps de ceste 1 The date and much of the text of this deed are torn away. 2 William de Kelleseye was employed in various offices on the borders, and was appointed chancellor of Berwick, 4 January, 1337. (Scotch Roll, 11 Edward III., m. 1.) 3 The date and much of the text of this letter are torn away. Dugdale gives the names of only two prioresses, neither of which begins with 'A.' (See note to No. мVIII.) 4 Roger de L'Isle. 5 John Comyn was son of John Comyn, competitor for the Scotch crown, and of Balliol's sister, and was treacherously slain by Bruce, 10 February, 130, in the church of the Friars Minors of Dumfries, which had been appointed the meeting-place for a conference. Bruce was crowned on the following Lady Day; and on 5 June, sentence of excommunication for this murder was pronounced against him in the cathedral of London. Comyn's son John was killed at Bannockburn, and his widow, who was sister of Thomas Wake of Liddale, married the King's brother, Earl of Kent. (Chronicle of the Reigns of Edward I. and Edward II., i., p. 310; Chronicle of Lanercost, p. 203.) 6 On the feast of S. Mary Magdalene, 22 July, 1298, the Scotch, under Wallace, were defeated at Falkirk, and Wallace fled. In February, 130, Edward I. laid waste the Marches, and received the submission of Comyn, the leader. |