HOSPITALLER SOURCES 1374

1374, March
10 March, 1374
[King Edward III] to the mayor, recorder and aldermen of London: Order to be before the council at Westminster one month after Easter next, which day the king has given to Fr. Robert de Hales prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, in order to inform the council concerning their right, and further to do and receive what shall be by the council appointed, staying meanwhile the process begun against the said prior and Fr. John Alemayn his fellow, and if there shall be any cause wherefore that ought not to be done, to certify the same in chancery under their seals, sending again his writ.
As the king has learned that at the complaint of Ralph de Strode common sergeant of the city of London, averring that time out of mind that there was a way (chiminagium) from the high street of Fletestreet to the river Thames whereto the commonalty of the city ought to have and in times past usedto have entry by a gate called Templegate to Templebridge in the said river from sunrise to sunset for carrying their victuals and merchandise to and fro by wains, horses and otherwise at their pleasure, and likewise by night at the request of every free man of the cityfor carrying such needful things exceptfor carriage by wains, and that divers men of the city were by the said prior and Fr. John by colour of closing the said gate divers time hindered from carrying victuals, merchandise and other things needful by the said way, the mayor, recorder and aldermen caused the prior and Fr. John to be summoned before them to answer touching the premises.
And the king considers it unreasonable that the business should be debated before them forasmuch as it concerns them and their communalty, especially as a party ought not to judge in his own cause, judging that it would tend to the prejudice of the lords and others coming to parliament and to the council if the said bridge, which is appointed fortheit advantage and easement when they will there come to their barges and boats, should be broken by casting stone and timber thereupon, and it is his will that for the causes aforesaid the business shall be debated and determined before the council, where justice shall speedily be done as well to the mayor etc. as to the prior. (TNA, Close Rolls Edw III, membrane 22 / Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, 1374-1377, p. 26-27)

1374, April
20 April, 1374
[King Edward III] to Adam atte More escheator in Somerset: Order to remove the king's hand and not to meddle further with the manor of Halse, delivering to the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England any issues thereof taken.
As lately the king ordered the escheator to certify in chancery under his seal the cause wherefore he took the prior's said manor into the king's hand, and the yearly value thereof, and he certified that it was before him found, by inquisition taken of his office, that Roger Arundell sometime lord of Halse gave the said manor to the prior of the said Hospital and to gis successors, so that they should maintain a chapel in Halse and find one chaplainthere to celebrate divine service for ever for the souls of the said Roger and his forefathers andof the faithful departed, and that the said chantry is withdrawn for 12 years past.
And the king reckons the cause insufficient. (TNA, Close Rolls Edw III, membrane 29d / Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, 1374-1377, p. 6)

1374, August
29 August, 1374. Avignon.
Master Fr. Robert de Juilly confirms for Fr. Juan Fernández de Heredia that he has received responsions of 6.000 fl. and 2.000 fl. from the additional monies ordered in 1373 to finance campaigns in the Eastern Mediterranean. (NLM 320, 2r / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, p. 52, No. 11)

1374, September
11 September, 1374. Avignon.
Master Fr. Robert de Juilly confirms again for Fr. Juan Fernández de Heredia that he has received the monies from the Priory of Francia. (NLM 320, 11v / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, p. 52, No. 12)

1374, October
6 October, 1374. Avignon.
Master Fr. Robert de Juilly reminds the prior of Francia of the decisions at Avignon in September 1373 and of the nomination of Juan Fernández de Heredia as receiver of the responsions and other dues. 40.000 fl. are reserved for the Convent at Rhodos and its supplies, 80000 fl. will be kept in Avignon to finance a passagium, also for the support of Smyrna. Also, other brethren responsible for the collection of responsions are nominated. (NLM Arch. 320, fol. 41v / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 13, p. 53)

9 October, 1374. Avignon.
Master Fr. Robert de Juilly to Juan Fernández de Heredia: has received responsions and other dues from the Prior of Champagne, Fr. Jean Gamet, a sum of 1.000 fl. (NLM Arch. 320, fol. 42r / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 14, p. 54)

11 October, 1374. Avignon.
Master Fr. Robert de Juilly to his lieutenant Fr. Juan Fernández de Heredia, Castellan of Amposta and Prior of Catalonia: confirms the receipt of monies for the supply of the convent as decided by the assembly in Avignon in September 1373, namely of 35.500 fl. from the total of 40.000 fl. (NLM Arch. 23, no. 4, original parchment / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 15, p. 54)

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