Close Rolls, Henry IV: May 1400

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

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'Close Rolls, Henry IV: May 1400', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402, (London, 1927) pp. 83-85. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol1/pp83-85 [accessed 12 April 2024]

May 1400

Membrane 2.
May 6.
Westminster.		 To the sheriff of Surrey. Order for election of other coroners; as by cession of the late king the power of coroners made in his time is at an end.
May 6.
Westminster.		 To the mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse. Order to dearrest John Howet master of a ship called 'la Katerine' of Odyerne in Brittany of 45 tuns burden by them arrested it is said, suffering him therewith to pass whither he shall please, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse. Like order in favour of William Quenever, master of a ship called 'la Maudaleyn' of Morlas of 40 tuns burden.
May 16.
Westminster.		 To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order to pay to Richard Mawardyn the king's esquire 20l. a year for life and the arrears since 13 March last, on which date for good service the king granted him for life 20l. a year of the issues of that county. By K.
May 1.
Westminster.		 To the constable of Dovorre castle for the time being. Order of the issues and profits of the castle to pay to Thomas Coytere chaplain, now parson of the parish church within the castle, 6 marks and 9 marks a year so long as he shall be parson thereof, and the arrears since 3 November last; as Richard Benet late parson thereof, who had the cure of souls of the ministers of King Edward III there and of others dwelling within the castle, and was charged with the administration of the sacraments etc. to them and other the parishioners, had from that king or others for his maintenance nought save 6 marks a year of the said issues and profits by the hands of the constable, and the oblations and obventions due from the parishioners are of little worth, and in consideration that unless he should have other aid the said Richard might not honourably maintain his estate, over and above those 6 marks that king granted to him and his successors parsons of the said church in aid of their estate 9 marks a year of the said issues and profits; and on 3 November last the king confirmed that grant. By K.
May 18.
Westminster.		 To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas de Fisshebourne 10 marks a year and the arrears since 5 November last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby the late king granted to the said Thomas for life 10 marks a year of the issues of the sheriffs' bailiwick.
Et erat patens.
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Westminster.		 To John de Welle knight. Order with all possible speed to be in person before the king's person in order to do him homage and fealty; as the earls, barons and other lords and great men of the realm have done him homage and fealty at his coronation, and the king's will is that by reason of his tenure the said John shall do likewise.
May 17.
Westminster.		 To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take of Hawise who was wife of Andrew Loterell the elder knight an oath etc., and in presence of the next friends of Geoffrey son of Andrew son of the said Andrew and cousin and heir of his grandfather, who is within age and in ward of the king, to assign her dower.
May 15.
Westminster.		 To the escheator in Kent. Order to take the fealties of John Fremynghame, William Makynhade and James de Pekham, and to give them livery of the manor of Nesshyngdenne and 100 acres of pasture in Aylesford, Burgham, Woldham and the town of St. Margaret by Roffham, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the late king's court in 20 Richard II William Rypoun, by name of William Pycher, and Joan his wife granted to the said John, William and James and to the heirs of the said James the manor and pasture aforesaid, which were held by Nicholas Haute knight and Alice his wife for her life of the heritage of the said Joan, and that the manor is held by knight service of the king as of Rochester castle, and the pasture of others than the king; and for half a mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited their homages until Martinmas next.
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