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March 12. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to restore Edmund Basset to
possession of a third part of the manors of Wynflith otherwise Wynfreth,
Saltforde and Luttelton and of the advowsons of the churches of Wynflith otherwise Wynfreth and Saltforde, with the issues thereof taken;
as by reason of the rendering of judgment in a cause in chancery by
writ of scire facias between the late king and the said Edmund concerning certain lands in Wynflith, Salforde, Dondray, Barwe, Bakwelle,
Haselle, Rochelle, Luttelton and Aschton and the advowson of Wynflith church, and after sent for debate before the king, it was determined
that the same should be seized into that king's hands; and now by
his petition presented in the last parliament the said Edmund has
prayed that the record and process should come before the king, lords
and great men in that parliament, that the errors therein should be corrected, and justice done him, shewing that the said third part was so
seized, and that he was unlawfully thrust out, although an inquisition
whereupon the said writ issued was invalid at the time of that judgment, which was rendered in error as it is averred; and manifest error
did creep into the record and process and the rendering of judgment,
which by command of the king were sent before him and the lords
and great men in that parliament, and were there read and understood,
wherefore it was by them resolved, with assent of the king, that the
same should be quashed, with the said judgment and all that depended
thereupon, and that full restitution should be made him, as appears
by the endorsement upon his petition which is on the chancery file
for this year. By K. by pet. in parl, |
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[See Ancient Petitions 1072, also 1039, 11598 with endorsement, 11599,
11600.] |
March 4. Westminster. |
To the escheator in Worcestershire. Order to give John son of
John son of John son of John de Sutton and Isabel his wife seisin of
the town of Duddeley; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that by fine levied in the court of King Edward III
with his licence Isabel de Sutton at her death as jointly enfeoffed with
her husband held the said town of the late king as parcel and member
of Duddeley castle co. Stafford, which castle with the members is
held in chief by the service of the moiety of one barony, by grant of
Stephen Swetmon of Duddeley and John Colleshulle chaplain to them
and the heirs male of their bodies, and that the said John the son is
her next heir; and he has proved his age before John de Meers escheator in Lincolnshire, and the king has taken his homage and fealty
for the same and for other lands elsewhere. By p.s. [2420.] |
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To the escheator in Staffordshire. Order to give the said John
livery of Duddeley castle, the manors of Seggesley, Kyngesswynforde
and Rouleysomery, a toft, one carucate of land, 6 acres of meadow and
6 acres of pasture in Tybynton, and the manors of Humley, Swyndoun
and Overpenne; as the king has learned etc. that by fine etc. (as above,
mutatis mutandis), the said Isabel held the said castle and those three
manors as parcel and members thereof, and the said toft etc. by gift
of the said Stephen and John Colleshulle, and the manors of Humley
etc., which are members of the said castle, by feoffment of Nicholas
rector of Kyngesswynforde to her husband and her for life with remainder to Thomas their son (now deceased) for life, remainder to
the right heirs of her husband, that the said castle etc. are held
(as above), and that the said John is next heir of John and Isabel in
respect of the castle etc. held in fee tail, and cousin and next heir of
John de Sutton in respect of the other manors aforesaid. |
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To the escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjacent.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the castle of Dynyspowys
and a moiety of the manor and advowson of Dynyspowys and Lanederne in Glomorgan and Morgannoke in the said march, held by the
said Isabel of others than the king by fine levied in the court of Edward
late lord le Despenser by grant of John de Sutton knight and Joan
his wife to the said Isabel, Richard Duddeley knight sometime her
husband and Richard their son for their lives, with remainder to the
said John and Joan and to the said John's heirs, the said John the
son being cousin and heir of the said John de Sutton and Isabel (sic). |
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Feb. 26. Westminster. |
To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Alice who was wife of
Aubrey de Veer late earl of Oxford livery of the knights' fees and parts
of fees of her husband in his bailiwick which the king has assigned
to her in dower; as of those fees etc., which are in his hand by reason
of the nonage of Richard son and heir of the earl, with assent of John
Pygot the younger clerk her attorney, the king has assigned to her
the moiety of one knight's fee in Beauchamp formerly held by Robert
Offyngton and extended at 50s. a year, the fourth part of one knight's
fee in Asshe now held by Richard Mosely at 25s., the moiety of
one knight's fee in Hempstede held by John Wynselowe at 50s., two
knights' fees in Dovercourt and Colne held by the countess of Norffolk
and John Inglesthorp at 10l., two knights' fees in Saltcote Vyrly held by
Robert Neweport at 10l., the moiety of one knight's fee in Tolsunt held
by the abbot of Coggessale at 50s., and the fourth part of one knight's
fee in Rowensale formerly held by Robert Archer at 25s., all in Essex,
one knight's fee in Baynge held by the heir of William son of Geoffrey
and by Henry de Sandforde at 100s., one knight's fee in Bamflet and
Benghere by Hertforde held by William Reuell, Thomas Moryce and
the prior of Royston at 100s., one knight's fee in Alflodwyke formerly
held by John Beauchamp at 100s., one knight's fee in Mesden held by
the countess of Pembroke at 100s., one knight's fee in Benghere held
by John de Goldyngton at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in
Thele held by the said John at 50s., the fourth part of one knight's fee
in Cokynhache held by the prior of Royston at 25s., and the moiety
of one knight's fee there formerly held by John Moryce at 50s. in
Hertfordshire, the moiety of one knight's fee in Olmstede held by
William Skrene at 50s., the eighth part of one knight's fee in Nostrefelde held by John Hunt at 12s. 6d., and the twelfth part of one knight's
fee in Horsheche (sic) held by John Alyngton and extended at 8s. 4d.
a year in Cambridgeshire. |
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To the escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to give the said Alice
livery of the (said) fees and parts of fees in Baynge, Bamflet and
Benghere, Alflodwyke, Mesden, Benghere, Thele and Cokynhache
which among others the king has assigned to her, tenants and extents
(as above). |
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To the escheator in Cambridgeshire. Like order concerning the
parts of fees (above mentioned) in Olmstede, Nostrefelde and Horshethe,
tenants and extents (as above). |
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To the escheator in Essex. Order (as above, mutatis mutandis,)
to give the said Alice livery of advowsons in his bailiwick; as the king
has assigned to her the advowson of the third presentation to Beamonde church extended at 100s. a year, and the advowson of the priory
of Hatfelde Regis at 40 marks in Essex, the advowsons of Calverton
church at 10l. in Bukynghamshire, of Badelysmere church extended
at nought in Kent, and of Wouburne abbey extended at nought in
Bedfordshire. |
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To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
concerning the advowson of Calverton church, extended at 10l. a year. |
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To the escheator in Kent. Like order concerning the advowson
of Badelysmere church, extended at nought. |
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To the escheator in Bedfordshire. Like order concerning the advowson of Wouburne abbey, extended at nought. |
March 15. Westminster. |
To the captain and treasurer of Calais, the mayor of the staple and
the mayor of the town for the time being. Order to compel the hired
soldiers and other persons dwelling in that town who have cast forth
dung or filth in the streets and lanes thereof to remove the same out
of the town, and further to cause proclamation to be made on the
king's behalf that no such soldier or other person whatsoever shall
at his peril cast forth such filth hereafter in any places thereof without
causing it speedily to be carried out of the town, that by default of
the captain etc. no hurt or peril arise in time to come to any of the
king's lieges by the corruption and stench therefrom arising; as by
report of credible persons, whom the king believes, information is
given him that the air there is so poisoned and defiled by filth cast
forth as aforesaid that the burgesses and aldermen, the good men
dwelling therein, the merchants coming to the staple with their merchandise and other the king's lieges coming thither are smitten with
disgust, the advantage of fresh air is hindered, men's estate grievously
impaired, and other damage and peril have happened there which
are not to be borne, and it is feared that worse will shortly happen if
no remedy be provided; and the king's will is to make provision
against such hurt and peril, and for the good report of the town, and
the safety of such as have their conversation therein, and of others who
flock thither. |