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Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 1, 1461-1468. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1949.

'Close Rolls, Edward IV: 1465-1466', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 1, 1461-1468, (London, 1949) pp. 285-291. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw4/vol1/pp285-291 [accessed 19 April 2024]

1465-1466


	1466.

Oct. 28. Westminster.	To the customers or collectors for the time being of customs and subsidies upon all merchandise in the port of Sandwich. Order to suffer the mayor and barons of Sandwich during the king's pleasure by themselves, their factors or attorneys native or alien once or divers times as they please, to ship by indentures in one or more carracks, galleys or other vessels forty sacks of wool a year of their own or of others, native or alien, and without payment of customs, subsidies or duties to carry the same to Italy by the straits of Marrok; as for particular causes, for the good service of the mayor and barons, and to strengthen the town walls, by letters patent of 10 August last, the king gave them licence so to ship forty sacks a year during his pleasure, and carry them to Italy through the said straits without rendering any other account, and without impeachment, let etc. of the king, his officers or ministers whatsoever.
Sept. 8. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Northumberland for the time being. Order to pay to John Nevylle of Montague earl of Northumberland 20l. a year for life, and the arrears since 27 May, 4 Edward IV, on which date the king did create him earl of Northumberland, to hold that honour to him and the heirs of his body, and that he might better maintain his estate, did give him and his said heirs 20l. a year of the issues, profits and revenues of the county.
Oct. 24. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Gloucester for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Kendale the king's servant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears; as by letters patent of 7 May, 4 Edward IV the king granted to him for life the office of one of the rangers within the forest of Dene, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of that county such wages and fees as were allowed in time of King Edward III, with other profits, rights etc. to the said office pertaining; and in 48 Edward III, 6d. a day was allowed for the same, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king.
Oct. 29. (—)	To the sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon for the time being. Order every year to pay to Thomas Rede the king's servant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 10 December, 1 Edward IV; as by letters patent of 3 April last, of his particular knowledge and mere motion, the king granted to the said Thomas for life from 10 December aforesaid, the office of one of the foresters in Bernewode forest, taking yearly of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said counties such wages and fees as were allowed in time of King Edward III, and other the profits, rights etc. to the same pertaining; and the king's grant was from 10 December aforesaid, for that from that date he did exercise the said office; and in the great roll of 41 Edward III, it is found that 6d. a day in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire was allowed for wages to Hugh Tannyer one of the foresters, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king.
Nov. 15. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains of the exchequer for the time being. Order to pay to Margaret the king's sister 400 marks a year until the king shall make provision of the treasury for her marriage, and to pay her the arrears since 30 March last, on which date the king granted to her a yearly rent of 400 marks at the receipt of the exchequer until such provision should be made.
	Et erat patens.
	[Fœdera. Vol. xi, p. 551.]
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Jan. 3. Westminster.	To the receiver general of the duchy of Cornwall, the farmer or any other the occupier of that duchy for the time being. Order to pay to John Dynham of the king's household esquire 10 marks a year for life and the arrears since 22 July, 1 Edward IV, on which date, in consideration of praiseworthy service rendered at his great cost, the king granted to the said John for life the office of riding or master forester of the forest or chace of Dertmore co. Devon, to be occupied by himself or by deputy for the fee of 10 marks a year.
Feb. 1. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for the time being. Order every year to pay to Henry Fenne the king's servant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 4 February, 1 Edward IV, on which date the king granted to him for life the office of one of the foresters of Purbyk forest co. Dorset, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking yearly of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said counties the fees, wages, profits and rewards to that office due and accustomed, even as Gilbert Martyn did in time of King Edward III; and in 36, Edward III, wages of 6d. a day were allowed for the said office, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king.
	1465.
June 8. Westminster.	To the burgesses of Retford, the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby, or the receivers or occupiers for the time being of the said town or the fee farm thereof. Order to pay to George duke of Clarence the king's brother 10l. a year and the arrears since Michaelmas, 2 Edward IV; as by letters patent of 25 January that year, the king gave to the said duke and to the heirs of his body 10l. a year from Michaelmas then last, of the fee farm of the town of Retford.
	Membrane 13.
May 6. Westminster.	To the collectors, customers or receivers for the time being of all customs and subsidies in the port of Gippiswich, and of the customs and subsidies upon wool, hides, woolfells, tin, lead and other merchandise in the port of London. Order to pay to Robert Toke of London 'ironmonger' or his executors 100 marks a year until 400 marks be fully paid, and to pay them the arrears since Michaelmas, 1 Edward IV; as he was owner of the fourth part of a ship called 'le Margarete' of Gippiswich, of which the king has two thirds by grant of William Baldry, and he purposes to give the king that fourth part for a reasonable recompense; and of his particular knowledge, being aware that at great cost the said Robert was set about the keeping and victualling of his part thereof, and that merchandise of his and of others was there laded in that ship before the king had aught therein, and at the king's command was discharged, whereby the said Robert lost the profit of the freightage of his share, was hindered of the ship's passage to foreign parts, and suffered much damage; by letters patent of 26 June, 2 Edward IV, the king granted to the said Robert and his executors 400 marks as recompense, to be taken 100 marks a year from Michaelmas then last of all customs and subsidies in the port of Gippiswich and in singular the places and ports thereto adjacent, and of those upon wool etc. in the port of London until that sum should be fully paid; and in the parliament summoned at Westminster, 29 April, 3 Edward IV, and by divers prorogations and adjournments continued until 21 January, 4 Edward IV, on 21 January aforesaid order was made among other things by authority of parliament that the grant of the subsidy called 'tonage' and the subsidy called 'poundage' and of the subsidy upon wool etc. made by the commons to King Henry VI for life among other things in the parliament holden at Redyng, 6 March, 31 Henry VI, should be void from 1 March 1464, and the commons in that parliament, with assent of the lords spiritual and temporal, granted to the king for life from that date a subsidy called 'tonage' another called 'poundage' and a subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells in the form specified in certain indentures of grant to him delivered and by him admitted, and by advice of the lords spiritual and temporal and of the commons, by authority of parliament order was made that all grants and assignments upon the former subsidies made by the king for his own debts or for payment of debts due from the late king should take effect and be levied of the subsidies to him so granted, as if they had been thereupon made.
	Erat patens.
April 6. Westminster.	To the receivers or other the farmers or occupiers for the time being of the lordship and honour of Walyngford. Order to pay to John duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth his wife, the king's sister, 100 marks a year until the king shall recompense them with other manors or lands within the realm to that yearly value for life of the said Elizabeth, and to pay them the arrears since Easter last; as from that feast the king has granted them 100 marks a year of the issues, profits, farms, rents and revenues of the said lordship and honour until so recompensed.
	Erat patens.
June 22. Westminster.	To the men or bailiffs of Shrewsbury for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Sandelande the king's servant for life an annuity of 10l. a year which the king has granted him of the farm of that town and of the old and new increase thereof.
	Erat patens.
June 17. Westminster.	To the customers or collectors for the time being of customs and subsidies in the ports of Exeter, Dertemouthe, Plymmouth and Fowy, and in all other ports and places to them pertaining. Order of the first money arising of customs and subsidies in those ports to pay to William Ruddrygo of Brittany merchant 100l. which the king has granted to him thereof, in part recompense for losses by him sustained by capture and plunder of goods and merchandise of his at sea by certain subjects of the king, contrary to the truce with Francis duke of Brittany.
	Erat patens.
June 17. Westminster.	To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take the fealty of Thomas Gylle due for one carucate of land in Corston and for the manor of Fenotery co. Devon, and to give him seisin of that land, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Northome and Criket Malerbe, delivering to him any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that John Dynham, John Coplestone, Thomas Gylle and John Halshanger clerk were seised of the land and manors aforesaid, and without the king's licence by charter indented, dated Kyngescarswill co. Devon, Maundy Thursday, 7 Henry VI, made a demise thereof among other things, to Philippa Broughton, late the wife of John Dynham knight, for her life, with reversion to themselves and their heirs, that the said John, John and John died in her life time and the said Thomas overlived them and was solely seised of the said reversion; that he is yet alive, that the said land is held of the king by knight service, and the said manors of others than the king; and for a fine paid in the hanaper by letters patent of 16 June last, the king pardoned the said trespass, and for 6s. 8d. therein paid has respited the homage of the said Thomas until Easter day next.
	To the escheator in Devon. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to give the said Thomas seisin of the manor of Fenotery, but to remove the king's hand from the manors of Hemyoke, Hydon and Dunterton, the hundred of Hemyoke, the advowson of Hydon church and of a mediety of Hemyoke chantry, three messuages, 200 acres of land in Symondesburgh and 100s. of rent issuing from the manor of Langford Lester whereof the said Thomas and the others were seised, and by the said charter indented gave the manors of Hemyoke, Hidon and Fenotery, the messuages, land, rent, hundred and advowsons aforesaid to the said Philippa for life, and by another charter, dated Kyngescarswill, Wednesday in Easter week, 7 Henry VI, demised the manor of Dunterton to her for life with reversion to themselves and their heirs etc. (qv above), that the manor of Fenotery is held in chief by a rent of 4l. 4s. 8d. a year payable at the exchequer by the sheriff's hands for all services, the other manors etc. of others than the king; and for a fine etc. the king has pardoned etc., and has ordered the escheator in Somerset (as above).
	1466.
Jan. 26. Westminster.	To the keeper of the great wardrobe for the time being. Order every year to give John Sambroke arrears of livery of raiment during his life; as by letters patent of 21 August, 2 Edward IV, the king granted to him for life at the said wardrobe livery every year against Christmas of raiment of the suit of the esquires of his household.
	Membrane 12.
	1465.
May 12. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains of the exchequers for the time being. Order to pay of the treasury to Eleanor duchess of Somerset 50l. a year for life which the king has granted to her for life from that feast at the receipt of the exchequer, and the arrears since Michaelmas last.
	Et erat patens.
Aug. 29. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains for the time being. Order to pay to Bartholomew Rivers knight 60l. a year for life, which of his particular knowledge and mere motion the king has granted to the said knight at the receipt of the exchequer.
Nov. 5. Westminster.	To the chief butler of England or his deputy in the port of Bristol for the time being. Order to deliver to Richard Chokke one tun of wine a year for life and the arrears since 5 November, 1 Edward IV, on which date for good and unpaid service the king granted to him for life one tun a year at Christmas of his prises in the said port.
Oct. 25. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Salop for the time being. Order to pay to Margaret countess of Shrewsbury, late the wife of John earl of Shrewsbury, 10 marks a year for life and the arrears since 4 March, 1 Edward IV; as it is shewn by her how that the late king created her husband earl of Shrewsbury, to hold that honour to him and the heirs male of his body, and for support of the charges incumbent thereupon granted them 20l. a year of the issues and profits of the county, that he died thereof so seised, that after his death 10 marks thereof was by the late king assigned to her as dower, and that although by force of an act in the parliament holden at Westminster, 4 November, 1 Edward IV, the late king's letters patent of creation are in force, the rent to her so assigned was taken into the king's hands, as he is informed, and by letters patent of 15 June, 3 Edward IV, the king granted to the countess for life from 4 March aforesaid, in name of dower, 10 marks a year of the said rent, to be taken of the issues and profits of the county.
	Membrane 10. (fn. 2)
	1466.
Jan. 12. Westminster.	To William bishop of Ely. Order from Michaelmas day, 1 Edward IV, to pay to George duke of Clarence all yearly sums, rent and farm of the manor or lordship of Iselham co. Cambridge arising; as by letters patent of 6 May, 2 Edward IV, the king committed the said manor or lordship to the bishop by a mainprise for ten years from Easter, 2 Edward IV, rendering to the king 23l. a year, as answer was made to him and 6s. 8d. increase; and among other things the king granted to the said duke from Easter, 2 Edward IV, all yearly sums and the farm thereof which the bishop was or should be bound to pay for the keeping or farm of the same during the term aforesaid, even as the king should have were that gift not made.
	To the farmers for the time being of the castle of the lordship of Horestone. Order to pay to George duke of Clarence for life from Michaelmas, 1 Edward IV, the yearly sums, rent and farm hereinafter mentioned; as by letters patent of 24 February, 1 Edward IV, the king committed by a mainprise to John Lynton and John Birde the keeping of the said castle in Derbyshire, by what name soever called, for twelve years from Michaelmas aforesaid, rendering 12l. a year, as answer was made to the king, and 20s. increase; and the king has granted to the said duke, among other things, from the same feast all yearly sums, rent and farm of the said castle and lordship which any man shall be bound to render for the keeping or farm thereof, even as the king should have were that grant not made.
	1465.
Oct. 26. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Gloucester for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Peke the king's servant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears thereof; as by letters patent of 7 May, 5 Edward IV, the king granted to him for life the office of one of the rangers within the forest of Dene, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said county such wages and fees as were allowed in time of King Edward III, with all other profits, rights etc. to that office pertaining; and 6d. a day was allowed for the same in 48 Edward III, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king.
	1466.
Jan. 12. Westminster.	To the farmer for the time being of the keeping and farm of the manor of Cratfeld called 'Cratfeldhall.' Order to pay to George duke of Clarence all sums of money, rents and farm of the said manor from Easter, 2 Edward IV; as by letters patent of 27 August, 2 Edward IV, the king committed by a mainprise to William Whelpdale for five years from Easter aforesaid the keeping or farm of the said manor in Suffolk, which William Genny, Godfrey Spark and John Smyth had, rendering 20l., as answer was made to the king and 20d. increase; and the king has granted to the said duke, among other things, from Michaelmas, 1 Edward IV, all sums yearly, rents and farm of the said manor, which the farmer is bound to render, as he would be bound to pay the same to the king, and the king would have were this grant not made.