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Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III 1476-1485. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1954.

'Close Rolls, Edward IV: 1476-1477', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III 1476-1485, (London, 1954) pp. 29-33. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw4/1476-85/pp29-33 [accessed 15 April 2024]

1476-1477


	1477.

	100
	Thomas Buntyng, citizen and 'hosyer' of London, to Philip Barker 'iremonger' and Richard Neel 'inneholder,' each citizen of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the city and suburbs of London and elsewhere within the realm. Dated 12 January, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 14 January.
	101
	John Martyn, 'bierbruer' of (fn. 1) Potenhith (sic) co. Surrey, to Richard Twygge, mercer of London, his executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels and of all debts to him due. Dated 17 January, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 January.
	1476.
	Membrane 10d.
	102
Nov. 26.	Letter of John duke of Suffolk reciting a will of his mother Alice duchess of Suffolk; enjoining his executors to take the issues and the profits of the manor of Norton under Hampden co. Somerset, which he purchased for 200l. of Katherine late wife of Sir Miles Stapleton and after of Sir Richard Harecourt; together with the manors of Cotton Hemnales co. Suffolk; of Newenham Courteney and Swereford co. Oxford; of West Witenham, Buryfeld, Langley and Bradley with lands etc. in South Moreton co. Berks; of Hatfeld Peverell and Termyns manors co. Essex; and of all other lands and tenements which the said Alice purchased since the death of her husband William duke of Suffolk, to pay her debts and fulfill her bequests not performed during her lifetime; but excluding from a share in the benefits such of her servants as have departed from her service. And the present duke John, having promised the said Alice that he would carry out her wishes on oath before the king and cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, to encourage the executors named by her to carry out administration of her estate, binds himself in 2000l. not to disturb them from receiving any part of the lady's livelihood specified in the articles, or from administering the same freely. In witness whereof he has set his seal, 26 November, 16 Edward IV, the deed to be enrolled in chancery and registered in the court of the archbishop of Canterbury; and he requires all the feoffees of the said manors to pay the executors all revenues of the same, according to the will of the said Alice, as they would eschew the duke's indignation and uttermost displeasure.
	English.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 3 December.
	103
	William Huse, to queen Elizabeth, Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas, bishop of Lincoln, William, bishop of Durham, Edward, bishop of Carlisle, Thomas, marquis of Dorset, Henry, earl of Essex, Anthony earl Ryvers, William lord Hastynges, William Fenys knight, lord Dacre, and Thomas Burgh knight, their heirs and assigns. Demise and quitclaim of the demesnes and manors of Boseham, Funtyngdon, Stowghton, Stoke, Thorney, Wassyngton and Mechyng co. Sussex, of the castles, domains, towns, boroughs and manors of Lewes, Brembre, Shorham, Horsham, Seford and Pydynghoo, the manors of Clayton, Alyngton, Worth, Middelton, Brighthelmestone, Pycombe, Iforde, Northeys, Kyngesbernes, Knappe, Westgrenestede, Bedyng and Cokefeld, and in the half of twenty knights' fees in Hammes, Bercompstrete, Nytember, Rotyngdon, Clayton, Hangelton, Plumpton, Kyngeston, Perchyng, Blachyngden and Ovyngdene, the chase of Cleres, the parks of St. Leonards and Worthe, the hundreds of Buttynghilstrete, Bercombe, Swanibergh, Holmestrowe, Yonesmere, Whalysbone, Ponynges, Fyssheresgate, Wyndham, Bretforde, Stenynge, Grenestede, Burbeche and Esewrith, and the sheriffs leet called 'Nomanneslonde' co. Sussex; the castles, domains, towns and manors of Reygate and Dorking, the 'tolneth' of Guldeford and Suthwerk co. Surrey; and the following manors, Tyburn co. Middlesex; Stotfold co. Bedford, Weston by Baldok co. Hertford and Hynton co. Cambridge, Fennystanton and Hylton co. Huntingdon, Medmenham co. Buckingham; Dysworth and Segrave co. Leicester; and Weston by Cheriton co. Warwick; with four messuages and 300 acres of land in Melton, Wylyngton, Assheborne and Howys co. Derby, the manors of Donyngton and Thwayt co. York, the castles, towns and manors of Dynesbrau, Leon, Hewlyngton, Bromfeld, Yale, Wrexham, Almore and Stodysdene co. Salop and the marches of Wales and of all rights, claims and interest to all the above premises. Dated 2 December, 16 Edward IV.
	William Huse, to Thomas archbishop of Canterbury, William bishop of Winchester, Henry earl of Essex, Richard Suthwell esquire, James Hobert and Richard Darby, clerks, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim of his castles, demesnes and manors of Bungey, Soham earls, Stonham earls, Donyngworth, Hollesley cum Sutton, Cratefelde, Staverton, Bromeswell, Walton, Trimley, Hoo and Kentforde co. Suffolk: of Southwalsham, Halveryate, Dytchingham, Kenynghale, Erseham, Syselonde and Dikelburgh; a third of the manor of Loddon, the hundred of Gyldecros and half hundred of Erseham co. Norfolk; the manor of Dalbychacombe, Coldeoverton and Wetherdley co. Leicester; of Flekenho and Thurlaston co. Warwick; of Kenet co. Cambridge; of Bretby, Lynton, Cotton, Ryppyngdon and Rostlaston co. Derby and of Fyndon co. Sussex. Dated 2 December, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing entries, 3 December.
	104
	John Bate, citizen and 'bruer' of London, to William Randolff 'couper' and John Cranesby 'bruer,' citizens of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels within the realm and elsewhere: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of 20d. Dated 20 November, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 4 December.
	105
	William Calewey, tailor of London, to John Bellow, gentleman of the bishop of London's household, Thomas Umfrey tailor and William Lettres scrivener, each citizen of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the city of London and elsewhere within the realm: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of four silver pennies. Dated 15 December, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 15 December.
	Membrane 9d.
	106
	Robert Langford, William Chedworth, Robert Blount, Thomas Urswyk, John Deye and William Lettres, to the king. Demise by charter with warranty of a messuage and 28 acres of arable land in Chigwelle co. Essex, a croft called 'Brokefeld' containing two acres, with an acre of pasture called 'Amermede' and all lands called 'Westlande,' with messuages, lands, tenements and services etc. in Chigwelle and elsewhere in Essex: and appointment of Thomas Grene and Peter Fulham as their attorneys etc. to convey seisin of the same. Dated Chigwelle, 2 December, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment by Robert Langford and Robert Blount, 5 December; by William Chedworth, John Deye and William Lettres, 6 November; and by Thomas Urswyk, 7 December.
	107
	Thomas Webber of Earl's Stonham co. Suffolk, to William Parker, draper of London, his heirs and assigns. Demise and restitution of the manor of Earl's Stonham aforesaid. Dated 6 November, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 14 November.
	108
	John Aylwyne of Feversham co. Kent, to John Forster esquire, William Barowe and John Pers, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels. Dated 29 November, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 December.
	109
	Walter Rodenay son of Sir Walter Rodenay, to William Ruynon esquire, his heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of all his lands and tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, reversions and services in Westharptre alias Harptre Tylly co. Somerset, which the above William held by gift and enfeoffment of Thomas Bayons. Witnesses: Hugh Forster, provost of Axbrugge, John Parterygge, John Fychet, mayor of Axbrugge, Thomas Gyles, William Hendy. Dated Axbrugge, 10 November, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 November.
	110
Dec. 5. Westminster.	John Norbury knight and William Belknape esquire, to the king. Bond in 1000l., payable at the Purification next, or levied etc. in Warwickshire.
	Condition, that if the aforesaid John and William carry out punctually all the conditions set out in indentures dated 4 December, this recognisance shall be voided etc.
	111
	Anastasia Faunt alias Rede, widow of London, to Nicholas Furlong, 'gardyner' of the same, his executors and assigns. Gift of all her goods and chattels in the counties and cities within the realm and of all debts to her due. Dated 20 November, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 9 December.
	112
	John Redehode, citizen and 'powchemaker' of London, to Ralph Josselyn and Ralph Verney knights, aldermen of London, William Phillip and Richard Burton, goldsmiths of the same, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the city and suburbs of London, and elsewhere within the realm or overseas. Dated 11 December, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 11 December.
	113
	Henry Cressy, 'whelewright' of Wretill co. Essex, to William Lambe, yeoman of the same, his executors and assigns. Gift with warranty of all his goods and chattels: and he has put him in possession thereof, by delivery of a pair of wheels (rotarum) and four silver pennies. Witnesses: William Bate of Chelmesford, John Sonday, Thomas Yonge, John Holdeyne, William Burys, Thomas Elkyn, John Rolff of Chelmesford. Dated 8 December, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 December.
	114
Dec. 12.	Thomas bishop of Lincoln, to William Morland clerk. Release and quitclaim of all actions, suits and demands by reason of a bond dated 2 April, 16 Edward IV, whereby the said William is bound to the said bishop payable at Easter next.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 13 December.
	1477.
	Membrane 8d.
	115
	John Thomas, to Richard Thomas clerk, John Laurence innholder, John Lambe tyler and William Holder 'barbour,' their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels and of all debts to him due. Dated 8 January, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 23 January.
	116
	William Camber and William Attehey, each of Retyngdon co. Essex, to Robert son of Henry Symond of Great Shobury, Richard Shadewell gentleman, John Denham the younger, John Sayer the younger, John Okeman and John Broke of Rawreth co. Essex, their heirs and assigns. Demise and enfeoffment of a messuage with garden adjacent and half an acre of land with ways, paths, meadows, pastures, commons, hedges and ditches in Leigh co. Essex lying beside the highway from Hadlegh to Pryttewell on its northern verge, which they held jointly with John Symond the younger and John Tryser of Leigh, deceased, by deed and enfeoffment of Thomas Dunmowe of Hadleigh, to be held by Robert Symond etc. in capital demesne as of fee etc. and appointment of Thomas Sayer the elder as their attorney etc. to convey seisin of the same to them. Witnesses: Henry Bowles, Richard Haddok, Thomas Pompe, John Salmon, Richard Lurkyn. Dated Leigh, 27 January, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 23 January (sic).
	117
	William Horberey, citizen and 'letherseller' of London, to Richard Nele 'inholder' and Adam Wevylsey grocer, citizens of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the city of London and elsewhere within the realm, and of all debts to him due: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of 4d. Dated 22 January, 16 Edward IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 January.