Close Rolls, Henry IV: October 1400 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1927.

'Close Rolls, Henry IV: October 1400', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402, (London, 1927) pp. 273-279. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol1/pp273-279 [accessed 19 April 2024]

October 1400



	Membrane 32d.
Oct. 1. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of John Tregos, John Kenne, Thomas de Bury and William Benston, each of London 'taillour,' to set free Robert Eylonde, if taken at suit of Godfrey Reynold averring threats.
	Thomas More, Hugh Cotyngham, John Preston clerks and Walter Bekelys to John Cole citizen and vintner of London, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of a tenement with solar, cellar etc. which the said Thomas, Hugh and John Preston had by feoffment of Walter Bekelys and Agnes his wife, sometime wife of Thomas Davy citizen and goldsmith of London, situate in the parish of St. Bride 'Fletestrete' in the suburb of London between a tenement sometime of John Merlawe to the east and a tenement of the bishop of Salisbury and one sometime of John Scorfeyn on the west, and extending from 'Fletestrete' towards the north to a tenement of the said bishop towards the south, Thomas Knolles being mayor of London, William Enote and John Wakele sheriffs. Witnesses: Richard Scotard, John Gros, John Horewode, Simon Swyft, William Balle. Dated London, 6 October at the beginning of 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 6 October.
Oct. 8. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Surrey. Writ of supersedeas omnino, and order by mainprise of Thomas Overy of London, John Brenchesle, Thomas Spencer and William Pigot, all of Surrey, to set free William Wexham, if taken at suit of John Hosyer averring threats.
Oct. 4. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of Richard Kympton of Hertfordshire, Nicholas Topclyf of Yorkshire, Walter Setter of London 'vestmentmaker' and John Holme of Kent to set free John Godarde of Sandewyche, if taken at suit of the king and William Pomfreyt for admitting and keeping in his service John Triplop lately retained in the said William's service at London, who left before the term agreed, although required to give him up.
	Edmund Mirescogh chaplain and Robert Watton clerk of the chancery. Indenture of agreement concerning the church of Melsamby in the archdeaconry of Richemunde, in regard to which a suit has been moved between the parties in the king's court by writ of quare impedit, namely that before the quinzaine of St. Martin in winter next the said Edmund shall procure for the said Robert a collation to a prebend of his in the collegiate church of Langchestre within the bishopric of Durham called Knychley, Conset and Helagh, that the said Robert shall at his own cost be instituted and inducted, that upon payment of parcel of an agreed sum, for which the said Edmund has given his bond, the said Robert shall resign all right and title in the said church, delivering to the said Edmund a confirmation thereof which is in his keeping, and shall be ready so far as in him lies to make the said Edmund secure therein, as shall be by their counsel appointed. Dated the house of the Converted [Jews] London, the feast of the Translation of St. Edward the King 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 14 October.
	Henry Hamond clerk to Isabel abbess of Deney and the convent. Receipt for 10l. in full of 257l. 13s. 4d., and general release of all actions real and personal, reciting a grant made by John Ingaldisthorp knight, John de Brunne and Walter Godarde (yet living) and John Tilneye knight (now deceased) to James de Roos knight, Richard Wittilbury, John Pechel clerk, William Pechel and the said Henry of a yearly rent of 40 marks to be taken of the manor of Histon during the lives of the grantees, under a condition for defeasance if the said abbess and convent should pay them the aforesaid sum, as in an indenture of defeasance dated in the octaves of the Nativity of the Virgin 16 Richard II is contained. Dated Easter Day 1 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 17 October this year.
	John Tregos to William Denys clerk, John Estephenes, Thomas Harlynge clerk, William Pymer and Thomas Southtoune clerks, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of a messuage and five shops in the parish of St. Margaret in Southwerke. Witnesses: Nicholas de Carreu, Roger Chaundeler, Richard Nevylle, William Spaldynge, Roger Bowode. Dated Southwerke, Saturday before St. Luke 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 October.
Oct. 18. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas in respect of their demands upon the late escheator and the now escheator in Dorset to answer or account for a yearly rent of 7 marks, to be taken of two mills, a tenement called 'Jolywattes,' and a tenement called Mapoudre in 'Wymbourne Mynstre'; as a plea concerning that rent is pending in chancery between the king and Henry Tylman and Katherine his wife, whether the same ought to pertain to the king or to them during the life of the said Katherine.
	Thomas Litewyne to Nicholas de Carreu, John Estephenes, Thomas Harlynge clerk, William Pymor and Thomas Southtoune clerks, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manors of Gorynge, Preston, Doddesham, Bargham, Perham, Waldertone, Wygenholt, Gretham and Codeham which, by fine levied in the king's court in the quinzaine of Michaelmas 2 Henry IV, John Tregoos rendered to them and to the said Thomas Litewyne and to the heirs of Thomas Litewyne. Dated Tuesday the morrow of St. Luke 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 23 October.
	Membrane 31d.
Oct. 2. Westminster.	To the guardians of the peace in Kent. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Seman de Tonge of Feveresham and John Chaumpaigne of Newenham, in favour of Ralph Andrewe of Wy in respect of finding any security that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to Richard Iden of Wy or his children.
	John Croke the elder, son and heir of William Croke of Rugge, to John Croke his brother, his heirs and assigns. Grant with warranty of the reversion of a tenement with a portion of land annexed lying between land of John Kytewylde and 'Bordes croft,' one head abutting upon the high way from 'Greenstratt' to 'Bredescroche' the other upon a meadow of John Kytewylde called the 'Mersmad,' now held for life by Helewis late wife of the said William by feoffment of John Kytewylde and Peter Salaman with reversion to the said John the elder. Witnesses: Sir John Pounteney knight, William Warner, John Kytwylde, John Pope, Roger Newman. Dated 5 October 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 October.
Oct. 11. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against John Pavy esquire, appointed to make inquisition in the counties of Lincoln, Norhampton, Bedford, Roteland, Huntingdon, Leycester, Notyngham and Derby in whose hands were charters, writings, indentures, rentals, rolls of account, court rolls, memoranda and evidences whatsoever which concern the castles, manors, lordships and lands of Thomas late earl of Kent, in the king's hands by forfeiture of the earl; as that commission was never delivered to the said John, but after sealing remained in the hanaper of chancery, as Robert Claydoun keeper of the hanaper has witnessed by word of mouth.
Oct. 13. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of John Askham, Robert Here of London, John Grise 'skynner,' John Davy 'brewer,' both of London, and Robert Brayton clerk to set free Roger Brey, if taken at suit of John Large clerk averring threats.
Oct. 14. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of John Quylter, John Reymes the elder, John Maune, John Chylde and John Mareys of Essex and of John Reymes the younger, in respect of executing any writ to him now or hereafter addressed at suit of any of the people for taking of the said John Reymes the younger security for keeping the peace.
Oct. 15. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process for levy or payment of the moiety of a tenth and fifteenth payable at Michaelmas 23 Richard II, and order to release any distress made; as in the parliament last summoned at Westminster with assent of the lords spiritual and temporal the commons granted to the king what was then levied or to be levied of a tenth and a fifteenth granted to the late king, and further the lords and commons willed that of the said moiety, likewise granted to the late king, which whether levied or not levied they did not grant to the king, nought should be levied, but if aught thereof were levied restitution should be made of it.
Oct. 18. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Notyngham and Derby. Order to give notice to J. bishop of Coventre and Lichefeld to be in chancery in the quinzaine of Easter next in order to shew cause wherefore there ought not to be a stay pending the appeal, writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of Ralph de Stathum and William Gywet of Derbyshire, John de Kendale 'bruere' and William Crophille, both of London, to set free Thomas de Stanley of Notyngham if taken; as at request of the bishop, signifying that the said Thomas of his diocese was by his authority as ordinary excommunicated for contumacy, not willing to be justified by censure of the church, the king ordered the sheriff to justify him by his body until he should content holy church for his contempt and wrongdoing; but he has appealed to the papal see, and is prosecuting his appeal, praying the king for remedy, and the king has given him the day aforesaid; and the said Ralph and the others have mainperned in chancery to have him there that day.
	William Turgyns to John Barton the elder, William Bedeforde clerk, John Barton the younger and John Stokton. Quitclaim with warranty of all the lands in Weston Turvile, Wendore and Walton co. Bukingham which were of John Turgyns. Dated Weston aforesaid. 8 October 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 22 October.
	John de Notyngham, uncle of Robert son of James de Notyngham, to James de Bourne and John Sencler. Quitclaim of all the lands etc. in the parish of Tenham, as in messuages, marshes, pastures and waters, which they had by feoffment of his said nephew, the lands there which the said James had by feoffment of John de Notyngham excepted, and all other rents of tenants' service, as in money, hens, eggs and rents of a yearly farm of corn there. Dated 26 December 1 Henry IV. Witnesses: Martin fitz John, Adam Noke, William Bertelot, John Henclyve, John Fort.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment 19 October this year at Faveresham before the abbot of Faveresham, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the file for this year.
Oct. 23. Westminster.	Henry Shelforde clerk, Robert Cooke parson of Little Shelforde and Peter Pirly to Thomas Stanley and Robert Claydoun clerks. Recognisance for 100l., to be levied etc. in Cambridgeshire and Norhamptonshire.
	Cancelled on payment.
	Robert Bealknapp knight to William de Makenade, Thomas Brokhulle, Stephen Bettenham, Stephen Paytefyn and William Emery. Quitclaim of the yearly rent of 20 marks issuing from the manor of Sharstede, a moiety of the manor of Lydesynge and other lands in Chetham and Waldham which the said Robert reserved to him and his heirs in a demise of the said manor, moiety and lands by him made to the prior and convent of Rouchestre and to their successors, and which John Scarle clerk after had by gift of the late king. Dated 8 October 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment at Southwerke on Friday after St. Simon and St. Jude before William Rykhille, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the file for this year.
	Membrane 30d.
Oct. 3. Westminster.	To Th. archbishop of Canterbury. Notice that the king has prorogued until the octaves of St. Hilary next at Westminster the parliament summoned at York on Wednesday before Allhallows next, and summons to the said parliament at Westminster, with the clause premunientes. By p.s. [2072.]
	Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to R. archbishop of York, R. bishop of London, sixteen other bishops, the guardian of the spirituality of the bishopric of Bath and Wells and of the bishopric of Karliol during the vacancy of those sees.
	[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 773, where the archbishop of York is erroneously called A.]
	To the abbot of Peterborough. Like notice and summons to the said parliament. By p.s. (the same writ.)
	Like writs to the abbot of Glastonbury, 23 other abbots, the prior of Coventre and the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
	[Ibid.]
	To Henry prince of Wales duke of Cornwall and earl of Cestre. Like notice, and summons to the said parliament.
	By p.s. (the same writ.)
	Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to Edmund duke of York, Edward earl of Roteland, nine other earls, Thomas Camoys and 34 others, of whom two only are styled chivaler.
	[Ibid., p. 774.]
	To the sheriff of Kent. Like notice, and order to cause two knights of the shire girt with the sword, two citizens of every city and two burgesses of every borough to be elected and come to Westminster. The king's will is that the sheriff be not elected nor any other sheriff.
	By p.s. (the same writ.)
	Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England and, mutatis mutandis, to the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancastre.
	[Ibid.]
	To the sheriff of Bristol. Like notice and order, mutatis mutandis, for election etc. of two burgesses of that county.
	Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriffs of London for election of four citizens, and of York for election of two, and to the sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne for election of two burgesses.
	[Ibid.]
	To Thomas Erpyngham constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports or his lieutenant. Like notice, and order for election etc. of two barons of every port. By p.s. (the same writ.)
	[Ibid., p. 775.]
	To Walter Clopton the chief justice. Like notice, and summons to Westminster.
	Like writs to William Thirnynge chief justice of the Common Bench and ten others, one being styled clerk.
	[Ibid.]
	Robert Northwode knight of Kent to Dame Joan Northwode his mother and to her heirs. Quitclaim of the manors of Northwode Chasteneris and Byngebury co. Kent. Dated 7 September 22 Richard II.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment at Newenton 22 September this year (sic) before William Makenade, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the file for this year.
Oct. 12. Westminster.	Henry Bokyngham esquire and Walter Lambarde clerk to Richard Cliderowe citizen of London esquire. Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Middlesex.
Oct. 11. Westminster.	William Maydenhethe 'bruer' and Henry Cooke 'bocher' to Thomas Stanley. Recognisance for 25l. 17s. 6d., to be levied etc. in the city of London.
	Condition for payment before the day named of all arrears of the rent of the chapel of St. Martin le Grand London, as appears by the said William's account, or delivery of sufficient distress.
	Memorandum that this recognisance was taken by John Wakeryng clerk.
Oct. 21. Westminster.	Thomas Ferrour is sent to the abbot and convent of Bermondesey, to [take] such maintenance as Peter (fn. 1) clerk of the king's chapel deceased had therein. By p.s. [2081.]
	Membrane 29d.
Dec. 8. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Robert Bamburgh of London and Richard Lange, William Arderne clerk and Thomas Kempe of Kent, in favour of John Fraunceys and Robert Broun at suit of John Wodecherche for several debts.
	William Tove clerk to William Thirnynge knight, Joan who was wife of Maurice Tove, William Vaus and Nicholas vicar of Botkisham and to their heirs. Quitclaim with warranty of the manor of Burwelle called 'Dullyngham maner,' and of six messuages, one toft, 200 acres of land and 4l. of rent in Burwelle, Swafham and Botkisham, and all other lands in Cambridgeshire late of Maurice Tove his brother. Dated 26 October 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 26 October.
	John de Bresyngham the younger, citizen of Norwich, to Ralph de Fylby merchant citizen of Norwich and Margery his wife, daughter of the said John, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of a messuage with buildings, garden etc. in Norwich in the parishes of St. Giles and St. Lawrence between a tenement sometime of John Boggy on the east and a tenement of Hugh de Holonde on the west abutting northward on the highway called Lower Newport, and of a tenement in the parish of St. Peter Mancroft upon the 'Netherrowe' between tenements sometime of John de Trows on the south, north and east, and abutting westward upon the high way. Dated Norwich, 6 April 1 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgement, 27 October this year.
Oct. 30. Westminster.	Robert Fry one of the clerks of the office of the privy seal is sent to the abbot and convent of Hales Oweyn, to have therein such maintenance as John Felde deceased had. By p.s. [2100.]
	Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 100l., made in chancery 3 November this year by James Billyngforde and Thomas Derham of Norffolk, Richard Alfrede of Suffolk and John Clerke of Yorkshire for Nicholas Wychyngham, that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to Robert Charles knight.