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May 7.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order to pay to
Theodoric Styuaux 10l. a year for life and the arrears since 13 October
last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby the late
king granted to the said Theodoric his esquire for life 10l. a year of
the issues of that county, in recompense for the wages which he used to
take within the household. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the prior and convent of Bernewelle for the time being. Like
order, mutatis mutandis, concerning 11l. a year of the fee farm of the
manor of Chesterton, granted by the late king to the said Theodoric
for good service. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 7.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for the time being. Order
every year to pay to Walter Trillowe 4d. a day during his life, and to
pay him the arrears since 5 November last, on which date the king
confirmed a grant of 4d. a day of the issues of those counties made by
King Edward III for good service to the said Walter one of his hunters
for life or until that king should take other order for his estate, and
confirmed by the late king. By K. upon information of the treasurer. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order every year
to pay to William Thornbury the king's serjeant 6d. a day during his
life, and to pay him the arrears since 16 November last, on which
date for good service the king granted him for life 6d. a day of the
issues and profits of their bailiwick. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Stafford for the time being. Order every year to
pay to Geoffrey Strynger of Newcastle under Lyme the king's serjeant
during his life 6d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 5 October
last, on which date for good service the king granted him for life 6d.
a day of the issues and profits of that county. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To the keepers or farmers of the manor of Combe Martyn co. Devon
for the time being. Order to pay to William Yerde esquire 20l. a
year which for good service the king has granted him for life, in recompense for certain lands to him granted by John Holande late earl of
Huntyngdoun, which by reason of the earl's forfeiture are seized into
the king's hands. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 6.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cumberland for the time being. Order to pay to
Richard Redman knight 40 marks a year for life and the arrears since
31 October last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent
whereby with assent of the council the late king granted to the said
knight 40 marks a year of the issues and revenues of that county for
life or until that king should take order for payment thereof elsewhere,
in order the better to maintain his estate. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Notyngham for the time being. Order every year
to pay to John Lorde the king's serjeant during his life 6d. a day,
and to pay him the arrears since 13 November last, on which date
for good service the king granted him for life 6d. a day of the issues
and profits of that county. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To John Toup escheator in Lincolnshire. Order at his peril, in
presence of Thomas Rolleston who has taken to wife Beatrice sister
and heir of Robert son and heir of John de Hauley knight, or of his
attorneys, to assign to John Cobeldyke and Margery his wife, late the
wife of the said Robert, dower of the lands of the said John, the said
Robert having died within age in ward of the king. |
May 8.
Westminster. |
To William Rikhille and William Brenchesle justices of assize in
Somerset. Order not to proceed to rendering of judgment without
advising the king in an assize of novel disseisin concerning tenements
in Yevele and Kyngeston by Modeforde Terry arraigned by John de
Chidioke against Richard de Chidioke, Alice countess of Kent, Joan
countess of Hereforde and others; as by virtue of a commission to
seize into the king's hand the lands of Thomas late earl of Kent and
his adherents, who rose in insurrection against the king contrary to
their allegiance, John de Lokenton and Richard Kays serjeant at
arms have seized the same, and they are in the king's hand. By K. |
May 28.
Westminster. |
To William Hody escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the lands and rents of Wynkeleghe
Tracy, delivering to Thomas Prodefote esquire any issues thereof
taken; as by indenture of 24 September 23 Richard II, confirmed by
the king 18 March last, John late earl of Huntyngdoun gave him for
life all lands and rents there, and lately the king ordered the escheator
to certify in chancery the cause wherefore the same are taken into his
hand, and he signified that he so took them by virtue of a writ directing
him to seize all lands and rents of the earl and his adherents or such
as were in the earl's company, for that the earl gave the same to the
said Thomas for life, and the said Thomas, it was said, was an adherent of
the earl, and was in his company beheaded; and he was not so beheaded
but is yet living, and has appeared in person before the king and
council, and he was not an adherent of the said earl after he rose in
insurrection against the king, as it is witnessed before the king and
council. By C. |
May 29.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to
trouble Richard brother and heir of Brian de Cornewaille knight for
his homage, releasing any distress made; as for a fine paid in the
hanaper the king respited his homage until a day yet to come, commanding livery to be given him of his brother's lands; and the king
has taken his homage. By p.s. [1899.] |
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Membrane 19. |
March 27.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Stafford for the time being. Order to pay to
William Neuport for life 10 marks a year which for good service to
his ancestors and to himself the king has given him of the issues and
profits of that county. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 21.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of St. Albans. Order upon his allegiance, as he loves
the king and his honour and desires the safety of the church and
realm, in consideration of the grievous harm and peril which threaten
by attacks of the king's enemies of France, without delay to arm,
array and furnish with arms himself and all priors, men of religion
and other ecclesiastical persons of his exempt jurisdiction, every one
according to his estate, possessions and means, and to set them in
thousands, hundreds and twenties ready at his command, and himself
at command of the king, to march within the realm against the said
enemies with other lieges, and to defeat their malice; as the abbot
is informed how that they and their adherents, manifesting though
indirectly their evil deeds toward the king and his lieges, are gathered
together at sea with a great fleet and a mighty host of armed men of
war, purposing to attack divers towns upon the coast of England, to
destroy the king, his realm and people by land and sea, and to overthrow the church of England, wherefore in singular the counties of
the realm the king has appointed certain lieges to array all fencible
men, and keep them in array, armed and furnished, ready to march
for defence thereof when peril shall threaten; but the king is aware
that the abbot and other the prelates and clergy are bound to lend
a helping hand for defence of the church and realm. |
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[Fœdera.] |
May 6.
Westminster. |
To the collectors for the time being of the custom and subsidy upon
wool, hides and woolfells in the port of London. Order to pay to
Peter van Busshe of Ghent 50 marks a year for life, and the arrears
since 28 October last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent
whereby for good service, and for that by reason of serving that king
he lost all his goods in Ghent, the late king granted him 50 marks a
year of the said custom and subsidy in the port of London for
life or until other order should be taken for his estate. |
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By K. upon information of the keeper of the privy seal. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 3.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and half
an acre of land in the town and field of Lemyngton, delivering to
Christina late the wife of Robert Swalwe any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
at his death the said Robert held no lands in that county of the king
in demesne nor in service, but held the said messuage and land of
others than the king as jointly enfeoffed with the said Christina. |
May 4.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Cumberland. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with 15s. 9d. of rent of free farm in Wigton,
26 messuages, 200 acres of land and meadow in Docwra and the
'Morehouses' and 5 acres of meadow in Ulton Fittes, delivering to
Agnes late the wife of Richard de Kirkebride knight any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that at his death the said Richard held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of John de Curwen vicar of Bromfelde and
John de Aykhevede parson of Moresceby to them and the heirs male
of their bodies, and that the said moiety (sic), messuages, cottage (sic),
land, meadow and rent are held of others than the king. |
May 11.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs and citizens of Cicestre for the time being. Order
to pay to Francis de Court the king's knight for life a fee farm of 36l.,
and the arrears since Tuesday after Michaelmas last; as the king
has granted him for life the said fee farm, which the citizens were
bound to render to the late earl of Kent, and which by his forfeiture
pertains to the king, with the issues and arrears thereof since Tuesday
aforesaid. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 22.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of the hanaper of chancery for the time being. Order
to pay to John de Riche the king's esquire 40 marks a year for life
and the arrears since 11 February last, on which date for good service
the king granted him for life 40 marks a year in the hanaper. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 4.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order of the treasury to
pay to John Molton the king's esquire the arrears of 12d. a day since
5 February 20 Richard II, on which date the late king by letters
patent, confirmed by the king, granted him to be for life one of the
thirty serjeants at arms appointed in the parliament holden at Westminster, taking for life 12d. a day at the exchequer for wages by reason
of that office. By K. |
May 13.
Westminster. |
To Richard Baynarde escheator in Essex. Order of the issues and
profits of certain manors specified in the grant to pay to Thomas
Wayte, Thomas Lyngeyn, Thomas Coulande and William Harecourt
the arrears from Michaelmas last until now of the wages of 2d. a day
each to them granted by letters patent of Eleanor duchess of Gloucester
the king's sister deceased, who granted them for life the office of keepers
of certain parks in Essex; as the same are in arrear since Michaelmas
last. By p.s. [1840.] |
May 20.
Westminster. |
To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of Hugh Veretot
monk, proctor in England of the abbey of Fécamp in Normandy, to
view the rolls and memoranda which are in the Bench, and suffer
him to use and enjoy all liberties which thereby they are assured that
the abbot or his predecessors used and enjoyed in the Bench before
the justices of the king or of the late king, as the farmer ought to use
and enjoy, and as the abbot and his predecessors and their proctors
were ever heretofore used so to do; as his petition shews that by
charters of former kings the abbot has divers liberties which he and his
predecessors have used and enjoyed, as by the said rolls and memoranda may appear, and that the king has committed to the petitioner
the keeping of all lands, possessions and liberties of the abbey in the
realm for life from Michaelmas last so long as the war with France
shall endure, rendering at the exchequer the ancient farm of 400
marks a year, as used to be done in the time of King Edward I; and
the king's will is that the liberties of the abbot be not lost so long as
his lands etc. shall be in the king's hand. |
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[Fœdera.] |
May 20.
Westminster. |
To William Rykhille and William Brenchesle justices of assize in
Devon. Order, upon petition of the plaintiffs, to proceed to take an
assize of novel disseisin concerning two messuages, 80 acres of land, 4
acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood and 7 acres of moor in Bradenynch,
arraigned by Thomas Jurdan and Rose his wife against Philip
Courtenay knight, Anne his wife, Thomas atte Hope, Roger Vacy,
Nicholas Gyffard, John Cranlegh and Roger Pulforde, the allegation
of Richard Clyfton and the late king's grant notwithstanding, so that
they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king;
as the defendants answered by the said Richard as their bailiff, and
he for the other defendants said that they did the plaintiffs no wrong
or disseisin, and for the said Philip and Anne alleged that the late
king granted to them for life the manor of Bradenynch, whereof
the tenements put in view are parcel, and that they are tenants for
life by his grant with reversion to the king, wherefore without the
king they ought not to answer, craving aid of the king, wherefore the
justices have deferred to proceed. |
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Membrane 18. |
May 12.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of the hanaper of chancery for the time being. Order
to pay to John Norbury the king's esquire 40l. a year for life and the
arrears since 5 November last, on which date the king granted him
for life 40l. a year of the issues of the hanaper. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 22.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Lincoln for the time being. Order to pay to
William de Arundell knight 100l. a year for life and the arrears since
31 October last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent
whereby the late king granted to the said knight for life 100l. a year
of the issues of that county. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 16.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon
petition of Garcius Arnald of Salyns in Aquitaine esquire (armiger),
to discharge and acquit him of 26l. 13s. 4d. current in demand against
Garcius Arnald of Gascony esquire (scutiferum) of the late king,
proceeding nevertheless against the latter; as he being sent to the
duchy of Aquitaine upon secret business of the late king had that sum
as a prest, and now the petitioner has shewn that he is not the
person so sent, and received it not, but that he is being distrained
to account for the same; and the king has particular information
that he is not the same person. By K. |
May 12.
Westminster. |
To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas
before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition
whereupon John Wenlake has put himself, being indicted for felony,
to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the
justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Gloucestershire. |
May 27.
Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other lieges and subjects of the king to whom etc. Order to suffer the men and tenants
of John earl of Somerset of the manor of Lanporth, which is of the
ancient demesne of the crown as appears by a certificate sent into
chancery by the treasurer and the chamberlains at command of the
king, to be quit of payment of toll upon their goods and property as
they ought to be, and as they and their ancestors tenants of the said
manor used heretofore to be; as according to the custom heretofore
kept and approved in the realm men of the ancient demesne are and
ought to be quit of such payment throughout the realm. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 28.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Brounflete escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take of
Joan who was wife of Miles de Stapulton deceased an oath etc., and
in presence of Ralph de Nevylle earl of Westmerland, to whom the
king has committed the ward of her husband's lands, or of his attorneys,
to assign her dower. |
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To Richard Bowet escheator in Suffolk. Order to assign dower to
the said Joan, of whom the king has commanded Thomas Brounflet
to take an oath etc. |
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Like writs to the following: |
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John Toupe escheator in Lincolnshire. |
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William Frost mayor of the city of York and escheator therein. |
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William de Louthir escheator in Cumberland. |
May 29.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Brounflete escheator in Yorkshire. Order in presence of
the farmers of the lands of Thomas late duke of Norffolk and of the next
friends of Thomas his son and heir, a minor in ward of the king, or of
their attorneys, to assign to Elizabeth who was the duke's wife, of
whom the king has taken an oath etc., dower of his lands, except
those whereof Margaret late duchess of Norffolk was seised at her
death. By K. |
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Like writs to the following: |
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John Toupe escheator in Lincolnshire. |
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Henry Wycharde escheator in Warwickshire and Leycestershire. |
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John Cope escheator in Norhamptonshire and Roteland. |
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Guy Bracy escheator in Bedfordshire and Bukinghamshire. |
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William Weston escheator in Sussex. |
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Richard Bowet escheator in Norffolk. |
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John Gaytforde escheator in Notynghamshire. |
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John Mauns escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales
adjacent. |
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The mayor of Calais, being escheator in that town. |
May 26.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. Order
in presence etc. (as above) to assign to the said Elizabeth, of whom
the king has taken an oath etc., dower of the manor of Hynton, certain
lands in Ikelyngton co. Cantebrigge, and the manor of Weston and
Alkombury co. Huntingdon, the king's joint estate therein notwithstanding; as long after her marriage with the duke, to fulfil certain
conditions between him and the earl of Huntyngdoun agreed concerning the marriage of Thomas the duke's son and Constance the earl's
daughter, the duke made a feoffment of the premises to the king and
to others, by name of Henry earl of Derby, wherefore without special
command of the king livery thereof may not be given; and the said
Elizabeth is thereof dowable. By p.s. [1874.] |
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To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
in regard to the manors of Lincelade and Southcote. |
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By p.s. (the same writ). |
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To the escheator in Warwickshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
in regard to the manor of Kyngton. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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To the escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
in regard to 24s. of rent in the town of Norhampton. |
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By p.s. (the same writ). |
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To the escheator in Roteland. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in
regard to certain lands in 'Stretton in the Strete.' |
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By p.s. (the same writ). |
May 12.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to give William
Nevylle of Roldeston knight seisin of a messuage in Roldeston held
by John Anot who became a fugitive for a felony; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that that messuage has
been in his hand and the late king's a year and a day, that the said
John held it of the said William, and that William Nettylworth the
late king's escheator had the year and a day and the waste thereof,
and ought to answer to the king for the same. |
Sept. 15.
Westminster. |
To William Westone escheator in Sussex. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Gorynge with
the members, namely Haydoun, Dadesham, Preston and Walderton,
the manors of Wygenholte, Bargham, Hamme and Gretham and divers
lands in Perham and Codham, delivering to John Tregos any issues
thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken
by the escheator, that Edward Tregoos at his death held no lands in
chief, but held the said manors and lands in his demesne as of fee,
that the manor of Gorynge and the members are held by knight
service of the prince as of the honour of Walyngforde, the other manors
and lands of other lords, and that the said John, being son of Henry
father of Robert father of the said Edward, is his cousin and next
heir, and of full age. |
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Membrane 17. |
May 14.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Essex for election of a verderer in the forest
of Waltham instead of Edmund atte Chaumbre, who is dead. |
May 16.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Order at their peril to deliver
to Robert Markeley serjeant at arms Nicholas Hore, Thomas Barowe,
Nicholas Prat, John Scarlet, John Jay, William Taillour 'webbe'
and Robert Forster 'bakere,' imprisoned in Bristol prison it is said,
to be brought to Walyngforde castle and delivered to the custody of
the constable thereof or his lieutenant until further order. By C. |
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Order to the constable and lieutenant of the said castle to receive
the said Nicholas, Thomas, Nicholas, John, John, William and Robert
from one who shall deliver them to their custody. By C. |
May 12.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Bukingham for election of a coroner instead
of Thomas Durant who is not dwelling within the county. |
May 6.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Norwich for the time being. Order to pay to
Simon Felbrigge two several sums of 50 marks a year for life, and the
arrears since 3 November last, on which date the king confirmed
letters patent whereby the late king granted to the said Simon for
life 50 marks a year of the fee farm of that city by the hands of the
bailiffs or other his ministers or collectors, and other letters patent
whereby that king granted him for life other 50 marks a year of the
farms, rents and other profits of the city by the bailiffs' hands. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 21.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Leycestershire. Order to take the fealties of
William Forde clerk, John Knyghteley, Thomas de la Lee, Thomas
Skynnere of Shrewsbury, Robert de Rikedoun, John de la Heyde
clerk, William [Halle clerk], William Corley clerk, Thomas Crwe,
Robert Russell, Brian de Harley, Thomas Shobbedoun and William
de la Lee, and to give them livery of the manor of Assheby la Zouche,
and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that Hugh la Zouche knight at his death held
7½ virgates of land in Culwardby in chief as of the crown, and the
said manor (with the exception of the lands aforesaid which are parcel
thereof) of others than the king, by gift of William Forde and the
others to him and the heirs of his body, and that he died without
issue, wherefore the same ought to revert to the donors; and for 20s.
paid in the hanaper the king has respited their homage until Martinmas next. |
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To the escheator in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. Order
to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of
Swavesey and a manor called 'Zouchesfee' in Fulburne co. Cantebrigge, delivering to William Forde and the others (above named)
any issues thereof taken; as the said Hugh held those manors and the
advowsons of Swaveseye priory and chapel of the earl of Richemonde
by their feoffment to him and the heirs of his body, with reversion to
the grantors for that he died without issue. |
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To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a manor
called 'Maneresfee' in Fulburne, which the said Hugh held for life
by gift of Thomas Morys and others, with reversion to John Hide
parson of Honisworth, William Corleygh parson of Great Cheverell,
John Stratton by Westbury chaplain, Thomas Lee, Thomas Skynnere,
John Borley and William Lee, their heirs and assigns, the same being
held of others than the king. |
May 21.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Sussex. Order to remove the king's hand and
meddle no further with the manors of Trevere and Nottebourne and
the advowson of Trevere chapel, delivering to Joan late the wife of
Hugh la Zouche knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that he held the same
as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of William Forde clerk and others
to them and the heirs of the said Hugh's body, and that they are
held of others than the king. |
May 21.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order to give William Forde, John Knyghteley,
Thomas de la Lee, Thomas Skynner of Shrewsbury, Robert Rykedoun,
John de la Hide clerk, William Halle clerk, William Corley clerk,
Thomas Crewe, Robert Russell, Brian de Harley, Thomas Shobbedoun and William de la Lee livery of the advowson of Chiltyngton
church; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that the said Hugh held the same by their gift to him and the heirs
of his body, and that he died without issue, wherefore it ought to
revert to the donors. |
May 25.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to take the fealty of Elizabeth
late the wife of John Sywarde, and to give her livery of a sixth part
of the manor of Staunton Fitz Waryn, and the issues thereof taken,
removing the king's hand and meddling no further with the manors
of Britforde, Bremelshawe and Berton, two virgates of land in Wyke,
one virgate in Esthorp and the advowson of St. Sampson Creklade,
and delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death
John Sywarde held no lands in that county in chief nor of others
in his demesne as of fee nor in service, but in right of the said Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Margaret late the wife of Thomas de
Sancto Omero knight, held that sixth part in chief as of the crown
by the service of the twelfth part of one knight's fee, and the said
manors, lands and advowson of others than the king; and for half a
mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited her homage until Christmas next. |
May 21.
Westminster. |
To the king's lieutenant in Ireland, the chancellor and justice of
Ireland. Writ of supersedeas, upon petition of Reynold de Grey of
Ruthyn, in respect of any process against him and his ministers in
the county of Weyesforde, and order to make restitution of lordships,
lands and liberties seized into the king's hand, and the issues thereof
taken, setting free his said ministers who are imprisoned, and certifying
in the chancery of England the indictments against them made, and
the causes of such seizure and imprisonment, and to the chancellor
to make such writs under the great seal of Ireland as the petitioner
shall need; as his petition shews that by command of the king he
arrested divers goods and chattels of John late earl of Huntyngdoun
in Ireland, and received them by indentures made with the earl's
ministers, leaving the greater part in the keeping of his own ministers
in the said county, and bringing with him out of Ireland the residue,
for which he is ready to answer to the king, that by force of arms the
earl of Ormonde after took the goods so left, and carried them whither
he would, taking and imprisoning the petitioner's ministers, and
that by the malice of certain persons in Ireland the petitioner and his
said ministers are indicted for trespasses and felonies, and his lordships,
lands etc. in the said county are seized into the king's hands, notwithstanding that the petitioner had livery thereof out of the late king's
hands as cousin and heir of John de Hastynges late earl of Pembroke;
and the king by letters patent has confirmed the estate which he had in
the same, pardoning him for all negligences, misprisions and unlawful entries; and the petitioner is ready to stand to right concerning
the premises before the king and council in England. By K. |
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Membrane 16. |
May 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of John Spencer
of the parish of St. Giles without Holbourne co. Middlesex, William
Pygot 'fisshemonger,' Robert Bernes, both of London, and William
Blecche of Asshewylle of Hertfordshire to set free Thomas Malyn
esquire, otherwise called Thomas Malyns, if taken at suit of Thomas
Kent 'peyntour' by virtue of the sheriffs' office or of any writ to
them addressed; as John Spencer and the others have mainperned
in chancery that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to Thomas
Kent. |
May 24.
Westminster. |
To all abbots, priors and convents of the Cistercian order within
the realm. Strict order at their pain and peril forbidding them by
colour of the papal letters hereinafter mentioned to do or attempt
aught which may tend to contempt or prejudice of the king, to impair
the statutes, laws or customs of the realm, or to disturbance of the
clergy and people, and to revoke any such attempt made; as by the
loud complaints of some of his subjects it has newly come to the king's
ears that, although all tenants and farmers of manors, lands, woods etc.
of them and their predecessors time out of mind used to pay tithes
great and small of the lands etc. by them occupied and of their beasts
and other property whatsoever, and are bound so to do even as other
the king's subjects, and although divers indentures and compositions
concerning the taking and quittance of tithes are made between
great number of their predecessors and other persons, whereof cognisance and debate is acknowledged to pertain to the king and crown
and to none other within the realm, by colour of certain papal letters
to them granted at their untrue averment they are purposing to
prevent their now tenants and farmers from paying tithes of manors,
lands, woods, beasts etc. to rectors of churches and others to whom the
same ought and were used to be paid, carrying the cognisance of the indentures and compositions aforesaid to the court christian in contempt
of the king, to his prejudice and the disturbance of the clergy and
people; in consideration whereof, to save him harmless and for the
peace of the clergy and of his subjects, the king will not endure such
innovations within the realm, especially as they would disturb and
harm the church of England, the rectors, vicars and other beneficed
persons will not be able because of the withdrawal of tithes to keep
hospitality, pay the tenths granted to the king by the clergy, or
bear other charges ordinary and extraordinary, the king and other
patrons would incur loss, and other mischiefs innumerable would
be like to happen. By C. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 18.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Gloucestre. Order, as they would avoid the king's
wrath, to suffer all boats laded with corn and other victuals to pass
to Bristol by the river Severn, as they used heretofore to do, dearresting any by them arrested, and ceasing altogether to arrest them by
colour of the ordinance hereinafter mentioned; as by complaint of
the mayor and commonalty of Bristol it is shewn the king that the
bailiffs and other officers and ministers of the town of Gloucestre, by
colour of an undue ordinance among them made of their own authority
containing that every boat so laded which passes towards Bristol
for victualling the king's lieges there in his navy who are now arrested
for his voyage, and the said mayor and commonalty, shall be arrested,
have now of late arrested some such boats with the strong hand, and
have exposed for sale in Gloucestre the corn and victuals therein
found, and so because of the dearness of corn and victuals in Bristol
the lieges in the said navy may not be victualled but at grievous cost
of the mayor and commonalty, wherefore they have prayed for remedy. |
May 18.
Westminster. |
To R. archbishop of York. Order, upon petition of the prior and
convent of the house of St. Michael by Kyngeston upon Hull of the
Carthusian order, and of the king's compassion for their poverty, not
to compel them to find horses, armour and archers; as their petition
shews that they have no horses, armour or equipment for men at
arms and archers, and have no means to purvey and find the same
according to the ordinance. By K. |
May 25.
Westminster. |
To William Hody escheator in Devon. Order by mainprise of
Thomas Coggeshale, John Dorewarde, John Kempe and John Sumpter
to dearrest and deliver to William Coggeshale knight certain goods and
chattels of his by the escheator arrested; as they have mainperned
in chancery to answer for the same or for the price thereof, if they
shall be adjudged to the king. By C. |
