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July 11.
Westminster. |
John Bury citizen and fishmonger of London to John Spenser
esquire. Recognisance for 340l., to be levied etc. in the city of
London. |
July 14.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Bedford. Writ of supersedeas, and order by
mainprise of William Fraunceys, Thomas Totesham, John
Cottynge and Henry Cornewaille of Middlesex to set free John
Lounde of Burry St. Edmunds, if taken at suit of John Tannere
and Grace his wife for debt. |
July 19.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Like order, mutatis mutandis, by
mainprise of Thomas Nightyngale 'taverner,' Thomas Tottesham
'taillour,' Richard Knap 'taillour' and Henry Cornewaille of the
town of Westminster 'bocher,' in favour of Nicholas Slake clerk
at suit of John Skalton citizen and skinner of London. |
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Richard Lestraunge lord of Knokyn and Sir Nicholas Hauberke.
Indenture of agreement concerning the marriage of the said
Richard, which by grant of the king pertains to the said Nicholas,
namely that within one month and four days after he shall have
livery of the manor of Colham and borough of Woxebrigge co.
Middlesex with two mills in Bukinghamshire, the manors of
Avynton co. Berkshire, Middelton co. Cantebrigge, Wadenho co.
Norhampton and Burcestre co. Oxenforde, in the king's hand
by reason of his nonage, the said Richard shall make a lease
thereof to Sir Nicholas, William Tristour and John Lambourne
citizens and saddlers of London for their lives quit of all charges
and without impeachment of waste, with covenant that if the
lessees shall die within three years their executors shall hold the
same to the end of three years, taking the profits and rents, and
covenant by the lessees that within three weeks and four days
after they shall be thereof seised, without taking any profit save
what was due before such livery, they shall grant their estate
in the same to John Thurkhille of Bukinghamshire, John Staunton
citizen and 'brewer' of London and Richard Barker of Salop,
rendering 180l. a year for the first three years in the church of
St. Paul London, upon condition that, if that rent shall at any
term be unpaid in part or in whole, it shall be lawful for the said
lessees to enter again and hold the premises in their first estate,
that grant notwithstanding, and covenant that if the lessees
lease not their estate as aforesaid, but shall hold the same quit of
all charges etc. by the lessor made before or after he shall have
livery, not being thrust out, impleaded or troubled by him or any
other through him or his heirs, in his name or by his commandment
or assent, to prevent their taking the profits, at the end of three
years the lessor or his heirs may enter again and hold the premises
to him and his heirs, also that within the said term whensoever
the lessor or his heirs shall come and content the lessees or any
two of them of the arrears of a sum of 800 marks due to Sir
Nicholas for his marriage and not yet taken of the premises or
rent aforesaid, he and they shall enter and hold the same again
to them and their heirs quit of such rent, the said lease etc. notwithstanding: bond of Sir Nicholas and of the said Richard,
each in 200l. payable at Christmas next, for observance of these
covenants. Dated the church of St. Paul London, 6 August 5
Henry IV. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 17 September. |
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Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 100l., made in
chancery 15 April this year by William Lee, Roger Thornes,
William Wolascote and Richard Besselowe for William Banastre,
that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to Roger Dou. |
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Also of a like mainprise for John Bradeston. |
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Membrane 5d. |
July 5.
Pontefract. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order, under a pain of 1,000l., for
particular causes moving the king and council which specially
concern the estate and defence of the realm, to the end that all
they who have done the king fruitful service shall henceforward
have ready payment of their annuities, until further order to
pay no man by virtue of any letters patents, writs or commands
of the king under any seal whatsoever any sums of money of any
annuities granted of the issues of that county by the king, the late
king or any former kings, but to cause all sums of his bailiwick
arising over and above those appointed for the expenses of the
king's household, to be brought to the exchequer as soon as they
be levied; order to cause proclamation to be made in ports etc.,
that no mayors or bailiffs of cities, boroughs or towns, no occupiers,
farmers, receivers, bailiffs or tenants of manors and lands of the
king, no customers or other receivers of his moneys shall of the
fee farms of cities etc., of the rents, farms, issues or profits of such
manors or lands, or of the customs and subsidies make any
payments until further order over and above the sums appointed
as aforesaid, knowing of a surety that if any be made by the
sheriff or any of them contrary to this command the king will
disallow them at the exchequer; and order to certify the king
and council with all speed of the dates and places where such
proclamation is made. By K. and C. |
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Vacated, because otherwise below. |
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To the sheriff of York. Order under a pain of 1,000l. upon
sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made of the king's will
that, by advice of the council, for cherishing peace within the
realm and for peaceable ruling of his lieges, no lord temporal or
spiritual or other liege whatsoever except the king shall henceforward give to any man his livery with mark of fellowship, and
no lord, knight, esquire, yeoman or other within the realm shall,
under pain of forfeiting the same and other pains in the statutes
and ordinances contained, and under pain of the king's wrath
wear any livery save only that of the king, and order to take and
commit to custody in prison all whom they shall find wearing
the same after that proclamation, there to abide until they shall
make fine and ransom; as in divers statutes and ordinances made
in divers parliaments of the king and of former kings it is contained
that no knight etc. shall wear such livery save under certain
conditions therein mentioned. By K. and C. |
July 1.
Pontefract. |
To the sheriff of Notyngham. Order to give notice to Richard
archbishop of York to be in chancery in the quinzaine of
Michaelmas next in order to shew cause wherefore there ought not
to be a stay pending the appeal of William Beville of Plumptre of his
diocese, writ of supersedeas by mainprise of William de Relyngton
clerk, William Archer of Kynalton, John Neston of Notynghamshire and John Arnald of Middlesex, and order to set the appellant
free, if taken; as at the request of the archbishop, signifying
that by his authority as ordinary William Beville was 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 for
protection of the court of York, and is purposed to prosecute
his appeal as he avers, and the king has given him the day
aforesaid; and William de Relyngton and the others have
mainperned in chancery to have him there at that day. |
July 1.
Pontefract. |
William Frost mayor of York, Henry Wyman, Thomas Graa,
John de Brathways, William de Helmesley and Richard de
Aune, all of York, to Richard archbishop of York. Recognisance
for 200 marks, to be levied etc. in the city of York. |
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Memorandum that this recognisance was taken by the chancellor. |
July 27.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise
of William Boteler of Suffolk, John Wolverton, Thomas Robekyn
and John Solas of Surrey and Benedict Wilman of London, in
favour of John Wykes marshal of the late king's marshalsea at
suit of Thomas Notebem and Katherine his wife for debt. |
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Richard Lestraunge lord of Knokyn and Sir Nicholas Hauberke.
Indenture (as above, p. 376). Dated 6 August 5 Henry IV. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties in chancery at
Lichefelde, 24 August. |
Aug. 11.
Westminster. |
Richard Lestraunge lord of Knokyn to Nicholas Hauberke
knight, William Tristour and John Lambourne citizens and
saddlers of London. Recognisance for 1,000 marks, to be levied
etc. in Middlesex. |
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Condition that he and his heirs shall keep all covenants in
(the foregoing) indentures, the bond in 200l. at the end thereof
excepted. |
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Membrane 4d. |
June 27.
Pontefract. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Dertemuth, and to the keepers of
the passage and the searcher in that port. Order, for particular
causes nearly moving the king and council, that the mayor and
bailiffs shall cause proclamation to be made forbidding any liege
who has in his custody a prisoner or prisoners, Frenchmen, Bretons
or Normans, under pain of forfeiture and of the king's wrath to
suffer them to depart out of the realm without special licence of
the king, and that the said keepers and searcher shall suffer no
such prisoners to pass over sea until further order. By K. |
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Like writs to the following, and to the keepers of the passage
and the searchers in the ports named: |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Dertemuth (sic) etc. |
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The bailiffs of Falmuth etc. |
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The bailiffs of Weymuth etc. |
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[Fœdera.] |
July 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, and order by
mainprise of John Freman, William Spark 'taillour,' Thomas
Torkeseye, all of London, and Thomas Dounham of Norffolk
to set free John Dorchestre, if taken at suit of the king and John
Patynmaker for leaving the service of the said John Andrewe
(sic) before the term agreed. |
July 6.
Pontefract. |
Reynold Courtoys and Simon de Flete of Lincolnshire to Henry
bishop of Lincoln and Nicholas Bubbewithe clerk. Recognisance
for 40l., to be levied etc. in Lincolnshire. |
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Condition that Richard Ayllewarde of Boston shall content
Henry Dyke 'spicer' of damages to him adjudged, if the
judgment rendered in a cause of trespass in the court of Lincoln
fair before the mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln shall be affirmed. |
Aug. 25.
Lichfield. |
To Th. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to a parliament
at Coventre on 6 October next, with the clause premunientes. |
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Like writs to R. archbishop of York, the guardians of the
spiritualities of the bishoprics of London, Hereford and Rochester
during the vacancy of those sees, W. bishop of Winchester, and
fifteen other bishops. |
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[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 790.] |
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To the abbot of Peterborough. Summons to the said
parliament. |
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Like writs to the abbot of St. John Colcestre, 23 other abbots,
the priors of Christ Church Canterbury and of Coventre, and the
prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. |
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[Ibid, p. 791.] |
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To Henry prince of Wales and duke of Cornwall. Summons to
the said parliament. |
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Like writs to Edward duke of York, John earl of Somerset,
six other earls, Bartholomew Burghchier and 36 others including
Master Thomas de la Warre, three only being styled chivaler. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To the sheriff of Kent. 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 the said parliament.
The king's will is that the sheriff be not elected, nor any other
sheriff, nor any apprentice or other man at law. |
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Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England, and to
the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. |
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[Ibid., p. 792.] |
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To the sheriff of Bristol. Like order for election etc. of two
burgesses of that county. |
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Like writs to the sheriffs of London for election of four citizens,
the sheriffs of the city of York for election of two, the sheriff of
Newcastle upon Tyne for election of two burgesses, and the sheriffs
of Norwich for election of two citizens. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To William Gascoigne the chief justice. Summons to the said
parliament. |
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Like writs to William Thirnynge chief justice of the Common
Bench and to ten others, one being styled clerk. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To Thomas Erpyngham constable of Dovorre castle and warden
of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order to cause two
barons of every port to be elected and come to the said parliament. |
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[Ibid.] |
Sept. 13.
Westminster. |
To the prior and convent of St. Bartholomew by Smythfelde
London. Nomination of Walter Shiryngton to receive the
pension wherein by reason of the prior's new creation they are
bound to one of the king's clerks, until by them provided with
a benefice. By p.s. [4061.] |
Sept. 26.
Tutbury castle. |
Like writ to R. bishop of Hereford in favour of William Benet
clerk of the king's closet. By p.s. [4051.] |
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Membrane 3d. |
July 19.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of
supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against Robert
Markeley serjeant at arms, appointed with others to make
inquisition in Devon concerning sums of money whatsoever to the
king due for the alnage of cloths and from him concealed and
withdrawn, by whom, when and how, but order to proceed against
others who did meddle therein; as the said Robert never meddled
in aught in that commission contained, as he has made oath in
chancery. |
July 14.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Writ of supersedeas omnino, by
mainprise of Thomas Elys, William Emery and Nicholas Peny of
Kent and Thomas Petteworth of Essex and upon his own undertaking, in respect of executing any writs of the king or commands
of the guardians of the peace for causing Thomas Coumbe a
second time to find any security for keeping the peace toward
William son of John Parker of Werehorne, John Seyntleger,
Theobald Parkman, Thomas Arnold, John Bakere and Robert
Godarde, both of Plukele. |
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To the guardians of the peace in Kent. Like writ in respect
of causing Thomas Coumbe a second time to find security (as
above). |
July 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise
of Robert Nyke 'jeweler,' John Yonge, John atte Water 'jeweler,'
John Seman 'haberdassher,' all of London, and Thomas Draper
of Kent, in favour of John Combe of London the younger clerk
at suit of Lawrence Alderthorp canon residentiary of the church of
St. Paul London for debt. |
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John Devenysshe to John de Benyngton 'mercer,' son of
Nicholas de Benyngton sometime citizen and 'mercer' of
London, and to his assigns. Grant, demise and quitclaim with
warranty of all the tenements and shops in London which John
Blaunche held for a term of years by demise of Robert Turke, and
the said Nicholas had for that term by demise of John Blaunche,
rendering to the said Robert a yearly rent; as by writing, dated
London 1 May 16 Richard II, the said Nicholas granted and
demised the same to John Furneux citizen and 'grocer' of
London and John Devenysshe and to their assigns for the term
aforesaid. Witnesses: Walter Strete 'mercer,' John Crowcher
vintner, William Norton 'grocer,' Robert Botoigne goldsmith,
Ralph Freman 'bruwer' citizens of London. Dated London,
28 May 5 Henry IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster,
16 August. |
