Close Rolls, Henry IV: March 1405 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 2, 1402-1405. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1929.

'Close Rolls, Henry IV: March 1405', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 2, 1402-1405, (London, 1929) pp. 427-440. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol2/pp427-440 [accessed 24 April 2024]

March 1405



March 8. Westminster.	To Henry Harburgh, William Denys, John Rome and John Cranbourne the king's clerks. Order, for particular causes moving the king and council, to deliver by indenture to the treasurer and the chamberlains all moneys by them now or hereafter received of the goods and chattels of Thomas Tuttebury the king's clerk deceased, which are now sold, the residue thereof unsold, and all goods and chattels of the king in their keeping, notwithstanding letters patent whereby the king granted to the said clerks all goods etc. of the deceased then or thereafter seized into his hands by reason of the account of the deceased for the time that he was treasurer of the household, then remaining undetermined in the exchequer, to the end that, if upon determination of that account it shall be found that any money is due from him to the king, the same shall be applied to pay it or part thereof, and in case it shall be found that the king is indebted to the deceased, the said clerks may have restitution of money and goods to the amount due. By K. and C.
	Membrane 18.
March 5. Westminster.	To the customers, controller and searcher in the port of Dovorre, and the keepers of the passage therein. Order, upon petition of William Lynne citizen and merchant of London, to view letters of cocket by him produced in chancery, and to suffer him again to lade the residue of his wool in another ship and, without a second payment of custom or subsidy, to take it over to the staple of Calais; as his petition shews that in the port of Cicestre he lately caused 16½ sacks 4 cloves of wool in seven sarplers to be laded in a ship of Werham, William Cary master, to be taken to Calais, and there paid the customs, subsidies etc. due for the same, as by the said letters may appear, and that on the voyage the ship was by a storm split and cast ashore off Dovorre, part of the wool being sunk and lost, and the residue salved by the seamen and other lieges.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suffolk. Order to levy and pay to Christinus Counnessoun master of a ship of Campe and Ludekin Clayse the sums which are in the several keeping of Alexander Skot, John Greneman and other the defendants hereinafter named; as in a cause in chancery between the said Christinus and Ludekin and divers lieges of Gosforde, Baldersey and other towns of Suffolk, namely Alexander Skot, John Greneman of Faltenham, John Canays of Tremley, Nicholas Waryn of the hundred of Colneyse, Thomas Warner, John Taliour, Henry Taliour, John Warde, Robert Margarete, Richard Brownynge, Robert Hardekyn of Walton, William Fullore of Naketon, Roger Mersshe, John Hebbewalle, John Medew all of the same, John Waggestaffe of Covehethe, William Hervyessoun, Robert Ruddoke, John Tailiour, Robert Reynalde, John Hulvyr, John Hervy, John Spert, Thomas Baroun, Thomas Hervy, William Taliour servant of John Taliour, William Purchas, William Nobis, William Dennyessoun, William Bakare, William Derneforde, Roger Halman, Richard Holgate, John Pode, Richard Kerwelle, Richard Godale, John Hert, Thomas Lynton, William Hervy, Walter Wade, John Sumter all of Covehethe, Robert Lange, Robert Clerke of Baldessey, John Dory of Shatesham, Thomas Bone of Sutton, Thomas Sarle of the same, John Turbut, Walter Wardeyn of Soham, John Jerveys, John Dode, John Brondysshe, Thomas Farman all of Soham, John Sewale of Framesden, John Bosy of the same, John Bryde of Moneweden, Nicholas Bryde of Hoo, Henry Farman, Thomas Smyth of Debenham, John Knotynge of Codenham, Philip Waryn of the same, John Smyth of Sutton, Thomas Sewale of Codenham, Richard Silvestre of Moneweden, John Flynt of Layfelde (sic), Roger Chetebere of Wirlyngforde, Thomas Smyth of Colneysey, John Bytterle of Southwolde, John Heryngman of Covehythe, Thomas Scardeborgh, John Southwolde, John Ooke, John Sewale of Welysham, John Smyth of Covehythe, William Waryn of Falkenham, Thomas Fille of Baldersey, John Pypere of Bradeston, Richard Glemham of Beccles, John Blome of Southwolde, John Bokenham of Rendelisham, John Joye of Gippewich, Thomas Waggestaffe of the same, Roger Tabbarde of Fylstowe, Richard Smyth of Walton, John Page, Bartholomew Jose, William Bene, John Wade, John Mersshe, Alexander Hardekyn, John Smyth, Alexander Pernell, William Cole, John Cole, John Wodecoke, Roger Avelyn, John Broun, John Coite of Gippewich, John Holbroke, John Bakere, John Fullere, Nicholas Strote, Robert Hil all of Gippewich, John Mongham of Wykham, Hugh Baa of the same, John Stratton of Wodebregge, John Page, Robert Nobelot both of the same, Richard Cooke, John Brooke of Sisewalle, Robert Kelynge, Augustine Kenilroke (sic), Seman Hardy, Robert Barkere, Alexander Deye all of Sisewalle, William Halden, Bartholomew Mau, John Bretor, John Kylle, John Boys of Buttele, Hugh Haghe of Wantysden, John Haghe of Tunstale, William Wallere of Baldersey, William Petristre of Sutton, John Halcote of Shottele, William Levibande of Baldersey, John Hoo of the same, and Roger Hoky of Bawdesey, concerning divers merchandise of the said Ludekin, Merkeward Grelle and other merchants of Hamburgh laded in the said ship and in a ship of Lubike, Bodkin Strote master, both taken at sea by the defendants by force of arms, which came to the defendants' hands, namely goods to the value of 26s. 8d. to the hands of Alexander Skot, 36s. 6d., to John Greneman, 8s. each to John Canays, Nicholas Waryn, Thomas Warner, John Taliour, Henry Taliour, John Warde, Robert Margarete, Richard Brownynge, Robert Hardekyn, William Fullere, Roger Mersshe, John Hebbewalle, John Medewe, 26s. to John Waggestaffe, 8s. each to William Herveyssoun, Robert Ruddoke, John Taliour, Robert Reynalde, John Hulvyr, John Hervy, John Spert, Thomas Baroun, Thomas Hervy, William Taliour, William Purchas, William Nobis, William Denneyssoun, William Bakere, William Derneforde, Roger Halman, Richard Holgate, John Pode, Richard Kerwelle, Richard Godale, John Hert, Thomas Lynton, William Hervy, Walter Wade, John Sumter, Robert Lange, 11s. 8d. to Robert Clerke, 8s. each to John Dory, Thomas Bone, Thomas Sarle, John Turbut, 8s. 8d. to Walter Wardeyn, 8s. to John Jerveys, 6s. 8d. to John Dode, 6s. to John Brondysshe, 6s. 8d. to Thomas Farman, 8s. to John Sewale, 5s. to John Bosy, 6s. each to John Bryde, and Nicholas Bryde, 6s. 8d. each to Henry Farman, and Thomas Smyth, 8s. 6s. to John Knotynge, 26s. 8d. to Philip Waryn, 6s. 8d. to John Smyth, 8s. each to Thomas Sewale and Richard Silvestre, 6s. 8d. each to John Flynt, Roger Chetebere, Thomas Smyth, 8s. to John Bytterle, 4s. to John Heryngman, 8s. each to Thomas Scardeborgh and John Southwolde, 7s. to John Coke, 26s. 8d. to John Sewale, 4s. to John Smyth, 3s. 4d. to William Waryn, 8s. to Thomas Fylle, 6s. to Henry Pepere, 8s. to Richard Glemham, 6s. 8d. to John Blome, 10s. to John Bokenham, 19s. 6d. to John Joye, 20s. 6d. to Thomas Waggestaffe, 10s. to Roger Tabbarde, 8s. each to Richard Smyth, John Page, Bartholomew Jose, 7s. each to William Bene, John Wade, John Mersshe, 6s. 8d. to Alexander Hardekyn, 7s. to John Smyth, 5s. 6d. to Alexander Pernell, 8s. each to William Cole and John Cole, 7s. to John Wodecoke, 5s. to Roger Avely, 4s. to John Broun, 8s. each to John Coyte, John Holbroke, John Baker, 7s. each to John Fullere, Nicholas Strote, Robert Hil, 8s. to John Mongham, 7s. to Hugh Ba, 8s. each to John Stratton and John Page, 6s. to Robert Nobelot, 7s. 6d. to Richard Cooke, 7s. each to John Brooke, Robert Kelynge, Augustine Kembroke, Seman Hardy, Robert Barkere, 6s. to Alexander Deye, 7s. each to William Halden, Bartholomew Mau, John Bretor, 8s. to John Kylle, 7s. to John Boys, 8s. each to Hugh Haghe and John Haghe, 20s. to William Wallere, 11s. to William Petristre, 18s. 4d. to John Alcote, 10s. to William Levibande, 8s. 4d. to John Hoo, and to the value of 20s. to Roger Oky, and were in their hands at the date of an inquisition taken before John Staverton, Robert Peyton and John Glemham by virtue of a commission of the king, by advice of the justices, sergeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined by default of the defendants that the sums in their hands should be paid and delivered to the plaintiffs, their attorneys or deputies.
March 10. Barnet.	To the receivers, occupiers, farmers or others who for the time being shall levy the rents and other profits of the lordship of Clare in Suffolk. Order to pay to Edmund earl of March and Roger his brother 200l. a year and the arrears since 26 August last, on which date with advice and assent of the council the king granted to the said Edmund and Roger in aid of their maintenance and equipment 200l. a year of the issues and profits of that lordship in Norffolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire, notwithstanding that by order of parliament all wards of heirs within age, and of their lands during their nonage, are assigned for the expenses of the king's household, and notwithstanding any statute or other cause to the contrary whatsoever. By K.
	Et erat patens.
March 16. Westminster.	To Hugh de Waterton constable of Wyndesore castle and to his lieutenant. Order to set free Mary Russell, Agnes Rockestere, Agnes Norys and Christina Laundere imprisoned in the castle prison by command of the king. By K.
March 17. Westminster.	To the sheriff and escheator in Bukinghamshire. Writ de intendendo in favour of Master John Chaundeler dean of the cathedral church of St. Mary Salisbury and Elmyng Leget esquire, and of their attorneys or deputies, when required; as the king has appointed them to levy all rents, farms and issues for Michaelmas term last of the temporalities of the see of Winchester lately void, and all fines or sums of money which by reason of such vacancy tenants of that bishopric ought to make or pay for their acknowledgments, as they were used heretofore to do, and to answer for the same at the king's chamber.
	Like writs to the sheriffs and escheators in the following counties:
	Suthampton and Wiltesir.
	Somerset.
	Surrey.
	Oxford and Berkshire.
	Also to John Hende mayor of the city of London and escheator therein and the sheriffs of London.
March 16. Westminster.	To the escheator in Salop. Order to take the fealty of Robert son and heir of Margaret who was wife of Robert Corbet of Morton knight, and to give him seisin of his mother's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until the quinzaine of Trinity next.
	Membrane 17.
Feb. 28. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of chancery, to view and examine his account of the issues of the hanaper from 30 September 5 Henry IV to 30 September following and, if they shall find that he was duly charged with 8l. for the fines and 4l. 20d. for fees of the five charters hereinafter mentioned, and that answer is made for the same, order not to charge him therewith a second time or trouble him, although the same be twice inserted in the 'original' of chancery delivered in the exchequer (in originali Cancellarie in scaccario liberate); as his petition shews that among other fines in his said account rendered in the exchequer he charged himself with 40s. for a fine of Thomas Greneway, 20s. of William Carlton and 20s. of Nicholas Parker made 6 October, 40s. of John Cooke and 40s. of Geoffrey Blake made 1 November 5 Henry IV, which fines amount to 8l., for having five charters of confirmation, also with 4l. 20d. for fees of the seal for the same, and that the treasurer and the barons are purposing to charge him a second time with both fines and fees for that by inadvertence those fines and fees were by the keeper of the rolls of chancery twice inserted in the said 'original,' as if there were other fines and other charters, which there are not; and by view of the said rolls the king is assured that the first enrolments of those charters, which by reason of insufficiency thereof under the dates when they were first made, and of the said fines and fees, were renewed and amended and enrolled anew, are cancelled.
April 6. St. Albans.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order to suffer Thomas archbishop of Canterbury by his attorneys or deputies without payment of custom or subsidy to take or send over to foreign parts for the use of the pope a gold cup of the value of 40l. or thereabouts and a simple array for one priest only to say mass, and to suffer Lewis bishop of Volterra the pope's collector likewise to take or send over six pieces of tapestry work for carpets, and one piece of white serge 'worstede,' any statute or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding. By K.
April 2. St. Albans.	To John Brounynge escheator in Dorset. Order to give Richard de Arundell knight livery of the manor of Wychampton, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by grant of William Warre and Henry Stroude clerk Eleanor Arundell at her death held that manor for life, with remainder to the said Richard and to the heirs of his body, and that it is held by knight service of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari earl of March, a minor in ward of the king.
March 2. St. Albans.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order, upon petition of William de Wilughby knight and Joan his wife, if by due inquisition or otherwise assured that at the time of the seizure of the manor of Wakefelde, the castle and town of Sandale with three parks there, the outwood of Wakefelde, the towns of 'Holmefrythethornes,' Scameden, Hypoun, Rasteryke, Horrebury, Ossett, Stanlay and Alverthorp co. York, the manor of Hechen (Hychen) co. Hertford and a yearly rent of 80l. issuing from the manor of Grantham co. Lincoln the petitioners were in possession thereof, to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with such of the premises as are in his bailiwick, delivering to the petitioners any issues thereof taken; as their petition shews that by agreement between them and Edward duke of York they had livery of the same as dower of the said Joan of the lands of Edmund duke of York sometime her husband in the counties aforesaid and the counties of Norhampton, Bukingham, Wiltesir and Gloucester, and that they were in possession thereof until, by virtue of divers writs of the king for seizure into his hand of all lands etc. of the late duke, the same were unlawfully so seized by the respective escheators, the said agreement and their possession notwithstanding. By K.
	To the escheator in Hertfordshire. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Hychen.
	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning the rent above mentioned. By K.
May 6. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Surrey for election of a coroner instead of Walter Broke, who is dead.
May 22. Westminster.	To Edward Lodelowe escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to take of Margaret who was wife of Thomas Berkeley of Coberley an oath etc., and in presence of Nicholas Mattesden who has taken to wife Margaret one of the daughters and heirs of the deceased, and Thomas Brugge who has taken to wife Alice the other daughter, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower.
	To Henry Wycharde escheator in Derbyshire. Like order to assign dower to the said Margaret, of whom the king has commanded Edward Lodelowe to take an oath etc.
	Like writ to William Walsale escheator in Worcestershire.
May 12. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Hereforde for election of a coroner instead of William Salesbury, who is dead.
May 29. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Salop in regard to William Skrumston.
	Membrane 16.
Jan. 29. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order, upon petition of James le Botiller now earl of Ormonde, to proceed to rendering of judgment in the cause hereinafter mentioned, the king's former writ notwithstanding; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Thomas Bathe then the late king's escheator, that Thomas de Galampton vicar of Wollamyngton (sic) and William Taillour chaplain were sometime seised of the manor of Hounspill Marreys, and gave it to Stephen de Marreys knight and Lucy his wife for life, with remainder to John Tryvet knight and the heirs male of his body, remainder to the right heirs of the said Stephen, that the said Stephen and Lucy died thereof seised, that John Tryvet entered as in his remainder, continued his estate all his life, and died thereof seised without issue male, that the earl is cousin and next right heir of the said Stephen of the whole blood, namely son of James son of James son of Edmund son of Theobald son of Theobald son of Joan sister of John Marreys father of Herbert father of the said Stephen, and at the date of that inquisition was of the age of five and thirty years and more, that the said manor, except a meadow called 'Crokesmede' containing 40 acres, was held by knight service in chief as of the crown, and the said meadow of Robert de Haryngton knight and Isabel his wife in her right as of their manor of Hounspill Cogan by the service of one halfpenny a year for all services, the manor being worth 40 marks a year, that who is the next heir of John Tryvet the jurors knew not, that he died on Wednesday after the Circumcision 18 Richard II, and that speedily after his death the then escheator seized the manor of Hounspill Marreys into the late king's hand, taking the issues and profits, and upon petition of the said earl, shewing that by letters patent of 8 March 20 Richard II, confirmed by the king, the late king granted for life to Janico Dartasso his esquire the manor of Hounspill Marreys, by name of the manor called 'Marreys londe in Hounspile' within the hundred of Bempston, and praying revocation of that grant, and livery of the said manor with the issues thereof taken, the king ordered the sheriff of Somerset to give the said Janico notice to be in chancery at a day now past in order to shew cause for the king or for himself wherefore that ought not to be done, and the sheriff returned that he gave him notice by John Gilot and William Proute; and the cause being after sent for debate before the king, the earl appeared by John Lopenforde his attorney, and the said Janico by Thomas Whatton, and the earl craved revocation and livery as aforesaid, and the said Janico replied that by letters patent, confirmed by the king, the late king granted him for life the said manor, which was of John Tryvet, and that so he is tenant thereof by grant of that king with reversion to the king, craving aid of the king, wherefore the justices deferred to proceed; and upon the earl's petition the king commanded them to proceed that allegation notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising him; and now the earl has shewn that, because of the express words of that writ, the justices have deferred to render judgment, although the cause was pleaded to issue of the country, and the jurors of the inquisition whereupon the parties put themselves have given their verdict.
Feb. 19. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to trouble Elizabeth late the wife of Henry de Percy knight for her homage; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Richard Cliderowe escheator in Northumberland, that by virtue of a fine levied in the late king's court in 3 Richard II her husband at his death held the manor of Newburne as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland to them, by name of Henry son of Henry de Percy and Elizabeth, and to the heirs male of their bodies, and that the same is held in chief by the service of one knight's fee; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king respited until a day now past the homage of the said Elizabeth due for that manor and the manor of Tadcastre co. York, commanding livery thereof to be given her; and the king has taken her homage. By p.s. [4207.]
Feb. 16. Westminster.	To the escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Grute, delivering to Agnes daughter of John Badschawe any issues thereof taken since the death of Agnes wife of Thomas ap Harry; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at the date of his rebellion, namely Thursday before St. Lawrence 4 Henry IV, the said Thomas held that manor in right of his said wife, with reversion to the said Agnes the daughter, that Agnes his wife is dead, and that the manor is held of others than the king.
Feb. 9. Westminster.	To John Caux escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Ocle and a third part of the manor of Modeforde Terry, delivering to Thomas son of Thomas Romesey any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the king's court Alice who was wife of Walter Romesey knight at her death held that manor and third part as jointly enfeoffed with her said husband, likewise deceased, by gift of John Wykynge and others to them for life, with remainder to Thomas the son and the heirs male of his body, and that the same are held of others than the king.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning two messuages, three carucates of land, 25 acres of meadow, 70 acres of wood, 6l. 10s. of rent and a rent of 1lb. wax and ½lb. pepper in Oturhampton, Comewyche and Pypulpenne, the remainder being to Walter brother of the said Thomas the son and to the heirs male of his body.
	Memorandum that these writs issued out of chancery with assent of the justices and serjeants at law.
Feb. 11. Westminster.	To John Shipton escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to take the fealty of John la Zouche knight, son of William la Zouche knight deceased, and to give him and Margaret his wife livery of the manor of Kyngesworthy, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied at York in the octaves of Michaelmas 16 Richard II Thomas la Zouche at his death held that manor for life by grant of John bishop of Lincoln, with reversion to John la Zouche and Margaret and to the heirs of the said John's body, and that the same is held of the king by the service of paying one pair of gilt spurs a year at Michaelmas by the hands of the sheriff.
March 6. Westminster.	To John Hende mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Order at his peril, with advice and assent of the council, to seize into the king's hand all castles, lands, rents and possessions, goods and chattels of Edward duke of York in his bailiwick, and to safe keep the same and the issues and profits thereof until further order; as for great and notable causes by the duke confessed before the king and the great council last holden at Westminster the king has caused him to be arrested, and the king's will is to save himself harmless, and provide for the safe keeping of the duke's goods. By K. and C.
	Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
	Norffolk and Suffolk.
	Essex and Hertford.
	Lincoln.
	York.
	Cumberland and Westmerland.
	Kent and Middlesex.
	Wiltesir.
	Suthampton.
	Somerset.
	Dorset.
	Norhampton and Roteland.
	[Fœdera.]
Feb. 15. Westminster.	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give William de Medowe of Whappelade seisin of a messuage and half an acre of land in Whappelade; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John Slory late escheator, that by reason of an outlawry published against John [Appler] deceased (fn. 1) at suit of John Ravenser parson of Algarkirke for debt the premises came to the late king's hand, and are yet in the king's hand, that they are held of John Porter of Whappelade as of his manor of 'Hagbechehalle' in Whappelade by the service of rendering 3s. a year, and that the said William is cousin and next heir of the deceased, namely son of Margaret his sister, and of the age of thirty years and more.
	Membrane 15.
March 8. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order for particular causes to suffer Philippa wife of Edward duke of York to occupy the manor of Fasterne, which is seized into the king's hand it is said, taking the issues and profits thereof arising, and to give her by indenture livery of all goods and chattels of his thereupon until further order; as for great and notable causes etc. the king has caused the duke to be arrested, and willing to save himself harmless, and to provide for safe keeping of the duke's goods, with advice and assent of the council ordered the escheator to seize all castles, lands, rents and possessions, goods and chattels of his in that escheator's bailiwick and to safe keep the same until further order, with all issues and profits thereof arising. By K.
March 12. Westminster.	To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order at his peril, with advice and assent of the council, to seize into the king's hand all manors, lands, rents and possessions, goods and chattels in his bailiwick of Constance who was wife of Thomas le Despenser knight, and to safe keep those goods and the issues and profits of the said manors etc. arising until further order; as for great and notable causes by her confessed before the king and the great council summoned at Westminster the king has caused her to be arrested, and his will is to save himself harmless and provide for the safe keeping of her goods. By K. and C.
	Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
	Bukingham.
	Notyngham.
	Devon.
	Gloucester and the march of Wales adjacent.
March 11. Westminster.	To Thomas Bekyngham escheator in Berkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, two mills, one carucate of land, 20 acres of meadow, 19 acres of pasture and 30s. of rent in Thacham and 1 acre of pasture in Neubury, delivering to Robert More and Joan his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the king's court Elizabeth Seyntomer at her death held the premises in fee tail, to her and the heirs male of her body, by grant of Gilbert Gaveler clerk and Thomas Hobbes, with remainder to the said Robert and Joan and to the heirs of their bodies, the same being within the liberty of Redynge abbey, that she did die without issue male, and that the same are held of others than the king.
	To John Shypton escheator in Wiltesir. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Bremelshawe and Berton, twenty messuages, a mill, three carucates of land, 80 acres of meadow and 100s. of rent in Esthrop, Crekelade, Colcote, Aumeneye, Mordoun, Mershton, Hyworth, Blondesdoun, Stratton, Haydoun, Wyke, Wydyhull, Sevenhampton, Pynchet, Great Cheleworth and Little Cheleworth, the advowson of the church of St. Sampson Crekelade, and the manor of Brutforde with the exception of three messuages, 40 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 20s. 3d. of rent therein, the manors of Bremeshawe and Brutforde being held of Thomas West knight, a messuage and 20 acres of land in Esthrop of the rector of Edyngdoun, four messuages and half a carucate in Mordoun of the heir of Nicholas Mordoun, four messuages and 20 acres of land in Blondesdoun, Stratton and Wyke of Ivo fitz Wareyn, two messuages and 30 acres of land in Haydoun and Wydyhull of William Walronde, a mill in Pynchet of John Berkele, a messuage and 10 acres of land in Great Cheleworth of Oliver Servyngton, the manor of Berton of Edward duke of York by knight service, and the residue of the said lands etc. and the said advowson of the said duke, by what services the jurors knew not.
March 12. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Warrewyk. Order to remove the king's hand and give John Nevylle, Henry Nevylle knights, Thomas de Gresley and John Boulande parson of Onlep livery of the third part of the manor of Pakynton Pygot called 'Boyvylespart,' and the issues thereof taken; as in a cause in chancery between the king and them, which was after sent for debate before the king, it was determined that his hand should be removed and livery given them.
March 21. Westminster.	To the warden of the Flete prison. Order to set free Thomas Symond late one of the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Cicestre, who was lately committed to that prison by judgment of the court of exchequer for a sum of 655l. 18s. 7d.; as John Penne 'skynner,' Thomas Grey 'grocer,' William Brekespere 'wollemongere,' John Wylden 'wollemongere,' William Roo 'skynner,' Walter Romseye 'skynner' and John Brampton 'skynner,' all of London, have given the king a bond in the sum aforesaid, payable 4 May next, in case they shall not have the body of Thomas Symond that day before the barons of the exchequer at Westminster, to be given up again to prison for the said sum. By bill of the treasurer.
March 23. Westminster.	To the abbot of Kirkestalle co. York for the time being. Order to pay to Edmund de Holande now earl of Kent, cousin and heir of Edmund earl of Kent in the entail hereinafter mentioned who was brother of King Edward II, 90l. a year, as the abbot and his predecessors used to pay it to the earl's ancestors by reason of the gift therein made, as they are bound to do by reason of the livery to him given by the king, and the arrears of that farm since 1 July 4 Henry IV; as learning that all castles, manors, lordships, lands, reversions, fees, advowsons, parks, chaces, warrens, fairs, markets, fee farms, rents and services of the earldom of Kent and the lordship of Wake, and all other possessions which on 5 January the eve of the Epiphany 1 Henry IV were held by Thomas earl of Kent who died without issue, brother of the now earl whose heir he is, or were after that date seized into the king's hand by forfeiture of the said Thomas, and were in the king's hand by force of a judgment against the said Thomas rendered in the parliament holden at Westminster at the octaves of St. Hilary 2 Henry IV, were given in fee tail to the ancestors of the now earl and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the now earl is heir of line in that entail, and would be of full age about the Epiphany following, by letters patent of 1 July 4 Henry IV the king of his particular knowledge etc. granted that without taking of inquisitions the now earl should have full livery of the same as heir of line, except the castle and town of Donyngton co. Leycester, the wapentakes of Rysle co. Derby and Allerton co. Notyngham, the manor of Gretham with lands in Staynwath, and the manors of Horblynge, Segebroke and Thorley co. Lincoln, and the free court of Hay with the knights' fees and advowsons thereto pertaining, the seizure thereof and the forfeiture and judgment aforesaid notwithstanding and notwithstanding that it was not particularly declared to which of his ancestors those gifts were made, by whom or how, or that the now earl was then within age, and by divers writs commanded livery to be given him, with the exceptions aforesaid; and a farm of 90l. a year, which long since the abbot and convent used to render at the exchequer for the manor of Colyngham co. York, was by King Edward II given among other things to Edmund his brother earl of Kent and to the heirs of his body, as it is contained in the charter of confirmation of King Edward III produced in chancery, and at the date of his forfeiture the said Thomas had that annuity, as appears by inquisition, taken before John Asplioun and John Parant serjeant at arms by virtue of a commission to them and others to seize all castles, lands etc. in Yorkshire of earl Thomas, who traitorously rose with others in insurrection contrary to his allegiance.
	Et erat patens.
March 26. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of William Marchall, John Dydmerton 'vynter,' Richard Marchall 'bocher,' John Lutby 'bocher,' William Clifforde 'bocher' and Philip Parker 'bowyer,' all of London, in regard to John Elys 'drover,' to set free John Welbeke, imprisoned to find security for keeping the peace toward John Elys and Thomas Grenehode 'bocher.'
March 24. Westminster.	To the same. Order, upon petition of John Bedenhale, if he be replevisable according to the law and custom of England and to the statutes, to take of him security that he shall be in person before the justices of gaol delivery at their next coming for delivery of Neugate gaol, and by such mainprise to set him free; as lately the king ordered the sheriffs to certify in chancery the cause of his imprisonment, and they certified that before that writ reached them he was, by name of John Bedenhale of Staffordshire, taken in the city of London at the averment of Thomas White of London 'irmongere' and others, that divers times since Christmas last at 'Seint Albons,' Harpeden and Redbourne co. Hertford and at Barnet co. Middlesex he deceived the people with false groats of the coin of English money, changing great number of them for 3d. apiece, but that they knew not whether he counterfeited the same or no.
	Membrane 14.
April 5. St. Albans.	To Robert de Thorley the king's esquire, late treasurer of Calais. Order not to meddle henceforward in that office or in aught thereto pertaining; as by advice of the council the king has appointed Thomas lord Fournevalle treasurer of England during pleasure to make all payments to the captain of Calais and the hired soldiers thereof and of other his castles, places and fortresses in those parts, and to do all else to the office of treasurer pertaining. By K. and C.
	To the collectors of the subsidy and of the great and petty custom in the port of London. Strict order, under pain of their disallowance, henceforward to pay no money to Robert de Thorley late treasurer of Calais by virtue of an assignment lately made by the king of certain sums of the said subsidy and customs for the safety and relief of the town of Calais, or of any letters, tallies or commands of the king; as by advice etc. (as above), and he has ordered the said Robert not to meddle in the office of treasurer. The king's will is that such sums be wholly paid to the treasurer of England.
	Like writs to the collectors in the following ports:
	Newcastle upon Tyne.
	Great Jernemuth.
	Gippewich.
	Suthampton.
	Sandewich.
	Cicestre.
	Kyngeston upon Hull.
March 30. Westminster.	To the collectors of the petty custom and of the subsidy in the port of London. Order to suffer James Rascob, master of a ship called 'le Hulke' of Kyngesbury in Prucia, without payment of custom to take over two hundred half cloths of Colcestre, by him bought of divers lieges within the realm and laded in ships in the port of London. By K.
March 20. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give John de Lumley knight, brother and heir of Thomas de Lumley son and heir of Ralph de Lumley knight, whose homage and fealty the king has taken, seisin of all castles, lordships, manors, towns, lands, rents, services and reversions, knights' fees and advowsons and wreck of the sea which were by his said father held in tail or by other his father's feoffees on the day that his said brother and father forfeited to the king; as the king has granted that he shall have livery thereof out of chancery as fully as had his said father, their forfeiture, the seizure of the same, any judgment against them rendered, any statutes after made, or any gifts, grants or sale after such forfeiture notwithstanding, and notwithstanding that the said John has not proved his age.
	Like writs to the escheators in Northumberland and Westmerland, to the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancaster, and to Walter bishop of Durham or his chancellor in that bishopric.
	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis; as the king has granted to (the said) John and to his heirs all castles etc. (as above), and all parks, chaces, warrens, woods, waters, mills, fisheries, turbaries, markets, 'wayfs, strayfs,' view of frankpledge, courts, leets, liberties, etc. thereto pertaining, which ought to remain, revert or fall to him as next heir of the said Ralph and Thomas, as well such as are seized into the king's hands and specified in the inquisitions as those which are not, as fully as the said Ralph or his feoffees in parcels thereof had or held the same before his forfeiture, and as freely as if there had been no forfeiture, that forfeiture etc. (as above), the sale of any parcel thereof entailed or not entailed etc. notwithstanding.
	Like writs to the escheators etc. (as above).