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Mar. 29.
Eltham manor. |
To the keepers of the passage in the port of Dovorre or Sandewich. Order, out of respect to the emperor of Constantinople,
without taking of them aught for custom or otherwise, save for
the victuals etc. which they shall buy, to suffer thirteen Greeks
lately sent to the king by the said emperor, who with licence of
the king are sailing over sea, to pass to those parts in one of the
said ports with their servants, horses, goods and harness, any
former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding,
so that they take with them nought to the prejudice of the
king or realm. By K. |
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April 1.
Westminster. |
To John Walcote mayor of the city of London and escheator
therein. Order, upon an information that a horse of 'pommylygrey' colour, which was of William baron of Hilton and is now
in the keeping of Richard Sparke skinner of London, is by the
mayor arrested and pertains to the king by reason of an outlawry
published in that city against the said baron, to cause it to be
brought and sent to the king's presence, for delivery to Robert
Waterton esquire keeper of the king's horses or elsewhere as
the king shall appoint. |
April 14.
Eltham manor. |
To the mayor and bailiffs and other the king's ministers of
Dertemuth by land and water. Order, upon petition of Richard
Garner of Pomoude merchant, to deliver to William Glover a
barge called the 'Seinte Anne' of Gerraunde, William Gauter
master, with the wine therein as it was taken, and if there be
reasonable cause wherefore they ought not so to do, order that the
mayor and bailiffs shall before the quinzaine of Easter next certify
the king and council of it under their seals, meanwhile safe keeping
the wine until further order without spending it; as the petitioner
has shewn the king that in March last at le Rochelle that barge
was by Garnerius his brother and attorney laded with wine in
his name and the name of other the king's lieges and merchants
of London and to their use, namely with 49 tuns in name of the
petitioner, 5 tuns in name of John Warner, 5 tuns in name of
William Sevenoke, and 11 tuns in name of William Glover, to
be taken to the port of London and there unladed, that on 30
March last, when it had sailed on the voyage into the 'trade'
of St. Matthew off the coast of Brittany, there came four ships
of the realm, one of John Brandoun of Lenne, Henry Bartelot
captain, a second of la Pole near Suthampton, Henry Paxe captain,
a third of Dertemuth, William Norman captain, and the fourth of
Kardyf in Wales, John Payn and William Gilberde captains,
with men therein armed and arrayed in manner of war, took the
said barge and wine, brought them to Dertemuth, and are there
unlawfully keeping the same in their possession. By K. |
May 14.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Suthampton for the time being. Order every
year to pay to Henry Dygoun 6d. a day during his life, and to pay
him the arrears since 5 November 1 Henry IV, on which date the
king confirmed letters patent whereby for good service the late
king granted to Henry Dygoun for life 6d. a day of the issues of
that county, advancing him to be one of the archers of the crown,
and retaining him with that king. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 23. |
Mar. 1.
Westminster. |
To the collectors for the time being of the custom upon wool and
woolfells in the port of Suthampton. Order to pay to Thomas
Tredyngton chaplain 10l. a year and the arrears since 8 December
1 Henry IV, on which date the king retained the said chaplain
to abide with him and perform divine service in the new tower
of Suthampton, celebrating for the king's health, to keep the
armour, artillery, victuals, guns, and other goods of the king which
were and are there for the furnishing and defence thereof, to deal
to the king's advantage so far as he might for the guard and
defence of the tower, and to control all works appointed to be
done within Suthampton castle, taking for life 10l. a year by the
hands of the collectors for his salary and maintenance. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the sheriff of Oxford for the time being. Order every year
to pay to John Matloke 6d. a day during his life, and to pay
him the arrears since 5 November 1 Henry IV, on which date the
king confirmed letters patent whereby for good service the late
king granted for life to the said John his serjeant, one of the
archers of the livery of the crown, 6d. a day of the issues and
profits of that county in aid of his estate, to maintain him in
that service. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, upon a confirmation dated 4 November 1 Henry IV, in favour of John Hay one
of the late king's archers of the crown. |
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Et erat patens. |
Feb. 19.
Westminster. |
To William Bosoun escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to take
the fealty of John son and heir of Henry Conquest of Houghton,
tenant by knight service of the heir of John de Hastynges earl
of Pembroke a minor in ward of the king, and to give the said
John seisin of his father's lands; as he proved his age before
John Longevylle late escheator. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To John Cokerelle, Augustine Martyn, Alan Scot and Thomas
Halle, and to other the good men of the town of 'Orfordnas'
co. Suffolk. Order to receive from Peter Rade of Dunkirke
'fissher' 40s. for their cost and travail for their rescue of himself
and his 'fissherbote,' lately pursued at sea by enemies of France in
certain barges, and to dearrest and deliver to him his said boat,
by them arrested and detained in the port of 'Orfordnas' for
that cause, suffering him to pass whither he will. By C. |
Mar. 5.
Westminster. |
To William Bosoun escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to
take the fealty of Nicholas de Wodhulle, and to give him livery
of the manors of Wodhulle and Langeforde, and the issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that by virtue of a fine levied in the court of King
Edward III with his licence Gerard de Braybroke knight at
his death held those manors by grant of Thomas de Reynes and
others to the said Gerard and Isabel his wife, likewise deceased,
for their lives, with remainder to the said Nicholas and to his
heirs, and that the same are held in chief by knight service; and
for one mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage
until Whitsuntide next. |
Mar. 8.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Erpyngham constable of Dovorre castle and his
lieutenant there, and to the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich.
Order, upon petition of Vincent de Subiago and Janicus de la
Boitaun master mariners of Bayoun, to dearrest and deliver to
them two barges of the Isle of Normouster of the lordship of
France, one called 'la Marye,' William Surryn master, the other
called the 'Nichol,' Denis Renan master, and the goods and
chattels therein; as their petition shews that divers men of France
and Brittany contrary to the truce between the king and the
French took nine ships and barges of Bayoun at sea with the
strong hand, and that although the petitioners took the two barges
of Normouster upon the king's narrow sea, the constable etc.
have arrested them in the port of Sandewich with the said goods
and chattels, preventing the petitioners from taking them out of
that port. By K. and C. |
Mar. 10.
Eltham manor. |
To the sheriff of Berkshire for the time being. Order every year
to pay to Peter Edwarde 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him
the arrears since 2 December 1 Henry IV, on which date the
king confirmed letters patent whereby the late king retained the
said Peter, whom he advanced to be one of the archers of the
crown, and for good service granted him 6d. a day of the issues
of that county for life or until that king should take other order
for his estate, provided that a release should be made to the king
of the wages of 3d. a day which he ought to take for his abode in
the household. |
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Et erat patens. |
Mar. 2.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London for
the time being. Order to pay to Isabel Fynbarugh 10l. a year
for life and the arrears since 8 December 3 Henry IV; as by letters
patent of 20 March 3 Henry IV the king granted her for life from
8 December then last 10l. a year of the issues and revenues of
that custom, notwithstanding that by grant of the king William
Fynbarugh her husband has for life the offices of keeper of
Rysbanke by Calais and of the warren and conyger there, and
of marshal of the King's Bench, with the wages, fees and profits
to those offices pertaining. |
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Et erat patens. |
Mar. 3.
Westminster. |
To the customer and searcher in the port of Suthampton, and
the keepers of the passage there. Order, without payment of
custom or subsidy upon the bows and arrows, to suffer Henry de
Ive knight of Brittany, who with licence of the king is sailing to
Brittany, to pass thither in that port with two dozen bows and
twelve sheaves of arrows, and with his servants, horses, property
and harness whatsoever, any ordinances or proclamations to
the contrary notwithstanding, so that he take with him nought
else to the prejudice of the king or realm. |
Mar. 13.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, when by the
butler required, to admit to the office of coroner in the city
of London John de Pokelyngton the substitute appointed by
Thomas Chaucer the king's serjeant his chief butler, to whom
the exercise of that office pertains, but to take of the said John
an oath for his good behaviour in the said office so long as he shall
stand therein; as for diver business of the king whereupon the
said butler is engaged at his command in divers parts of the realm
he may not have leisure to exercise the office of coroner in person. |
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By bill of the butler. |
Mar. 5.
Westminster. |
To William Castelacre escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order in
presence of the next friends of Robert son and heir of Robert
Scales knight, a minor in ward of the king, or of their attorneys,
to assign dower to Elizabeth who was wife of the said knight,
of whom the king has taken an oath etc. |
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Like writs to the following: |
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John Squery escheator in Essex. |
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William Appelyerde escheator in Norffolk. |
Feb. 11.
Westminster. |
To Richard Colyngborne escheator in Wiltesir. Order to give
Richard Cheddre and Elizabeth his wife seisin of the manor of
Hedyngton Cauntelo; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that Maud Cauntelo at her death
held that manor for life with reversion to Elizabeth daughter of
Robert son of Robert de Cauntelo and cousin and heir of the said
Robert husband of the said Maud, that the said Richard has
taken her to wife, and that it is held of the earl of Hereforde by
knight service. |
Jan. 24.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of
Suthampton. Order to take of Peter Reymonde merchant of
Melane, Matthew Reymonde, Mark Reymonde, Leo Reymonde
and Paul Reymonde his brothers security, for which the collectors
will answer, that they or their attorneys shall take the same to
Italy or other westward parts and nowhere eastward save to the
staple of Calais, and to suffer them after payment of the customs,
subsidies etc. thereupon due to take thither two hundred sacks
of wool, certifying in chancery before the quinzaine of Easter
next the security so taken; as by letters patent of 4 July 2 Henry
IV the king granted the said Peter licence by himself and his said
brothers and by their attorneys in his own name and in theirs to
ship two hundred sacks a year during his life in whatsoever port
of the realm he should please, and without impeachment or let
of the king, his officers or ministers to take them to Italy or other
westward parts, paying in the port of shipment the customs,
subsidies etc. and the duties of Calais as fully as if taken to that
staple, and finding security (as above). |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To the captain of Calais or his lieutenant. Order, upon petition
of William Goossyn master of a ship called a crayer of Lescluce
which is at Calais under arrest, before the king and council
presented, if assured that his ship pertains solely to Flanders,
to deliver it to him; as his petition shews that at Lescluce the same
was laded with goods of the Normans, that on the voyage to
Normandy it was taken off Calais as enemies' goods by certain
men of Calais, and that he has dwelt there under arrest no
small time. Proviso that the captain and lieutenant shall until
further order safe keep all goods and merchandise therein found,
and if any of them be such that without damage and loss they may
not be kept, they shall put such goods to sale, and safe keep the
money. By C. |
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Membrane 22. |
Feb. 28.
Westminster. |
To the chief butler for the time being, or his representative in
the port of St. Botolph's town. Order to deliver to John de
Folkyngham the king's clerk for life two pipes a year of red wine
of Gascony, and the arrears since 8 May 1 Henry IV, on which
date the king granted him for life two pipes a year in that port. |
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Et erat patens. |
Mar. 4.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Notyngham and Derby for the time being.
Order to pay to John de Burton the king's knight 20l. a year
for life and the arrears since 7 November 2 Henry IV, on which
date for good service the king granted him for life 20l. a year of
the issues and profits of those counties. |
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Et erat patens. |
Mar. 5.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of Bristol
for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of
Joan Greindre of Hadenake anchorite, to whom by letters patent
of 2 January 3 Henry IV the king granted for life in aid of her
maintenance 8d. a week of the issues and profits of the said custom. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the keepers, farmers, occupiers or receivers of the manor
of Wylyngton for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
in favour of John Lancastre esquire and Margery his wife, to
whom Thomas duke of Norffolk made a grant for their lives,
confirmed by the king 25 May 1 Henry IV, of a yearly rent of 20
marks to be taken of the said manor. |
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Et erat patens. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs and coroner of London. Order, upon petition
of John Mildenhale prior of the new hospital of St. Mary without
'Bisshopesgate' in the suburb of London, to proceed to rendering
of judgment in an assize of fresh force concerning tenements
in London in the parish of St. Pancras London, notwithstanding
that in the later writ hereinafter mentioned the king expressly
ordered them not to proceed thereto without advising him;
as upon his petition, shewing that upon an information that
certain men, striving for disherison of the king's free chapel of
St. Martin le Grand London, of the foundation of former kings
and of his patronage, did in the city court or Guyhald of London
arraign certain assizes of fresh force against Thomas de Stanley
dean of the said chapel, otherwise called Thomas de Stanley dean
of the church of St. Martin le Grand London, and others concerning
tenements in the city and suburbs of London which were parcel
of the said chapel, and that thereby the dean was daily vexed
and troubled, being aware that if without advising him they should
proceed therein disherison and prejudice to himself and the
chapel might easily arise, the king ordered the sheriffs and
coroner not to proceed without advising him in any such assize
by whomsoever arraigned against the dean or others concerning
tenements which were part or parcel of the chapel or thereto
pertaining, nor to make any attempt whereby prejudice or
loss to the king or the dean might arise, and shewing that by colour
of that writ they did defer to proceed in the said assize by the
petitioner arraigned against the said dean, by name of Thomas
Stanlee dean of the said chapel, the king ordered them to proceed
the former writ notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed
to rendering of judgment without advising him; and now process has gone to judgment, but the sheriffs and coroner have
deferred to render judgment by reason of the express words in
the writ last mentioned. |
March 7.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order for election of other
verderers of the forest of Inglewode; as by the cession of the late
king the power of the verderers appointed in his time has
altogether ceased. |
March 13.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the custom upon wool, hides and woolfells
in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull for the time being. Order
every year to pay to John Otteley the king's serjeant 6d. a day
during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 25 November 1
Henry IV, on which date for good service the king granted him
for life 6d. a day of the said custom. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 13.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Bedford and Bukingham for the time being.
Order to pay to Joan de Caulee 10 marks a year for life, and the
arrears since 14 February 1 Henry IV, on which date the king
confirmed letters patent whereby the late king granted for life
to the said Joan, late a damsel of Queen Philippa, 10 marks a
year of the issues of that sheriff's bailiwick. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 12.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Berkshire for election of a coroner instead
of John Sewarde, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning William Sandforde. |
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To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of Suthampton
for the time being. Order to pay to John Lisle of Woditon the
king's knight 40l. a year for life and the arrears since 15 November
2 Henry IV, on which date for good service to the king's father
and to himself the king granted him for life 40l. a year of the said
custom. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 6.
Westminster. |
To William Bosoun escheator in Bedfordshire. Order in
presence of the next friends of Ida daughter and one of the heirs
of Amery de Sancto Amando knight, and of Gerard Braybroke
son of Eleanor his daughter being cousin and the other heir of the
deceased, both being within age, or of their attorneys, to assign
dower to Eleanor who was wife of the said Amery, of whom the
king has taken an oath etc. |
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Like writ to Richard Brons escheator in Oxfordshire and
Berkshire. |
March 12.
Eltham. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order, upon petition
of Garcianaldus de Salyes the king's esquire, if assured that since
3 April 1 Henry IV he has had nought of his wages of the household, to pay him of the treasury the arrears thereof from that date,
notwithstanding that in the late king's grant and the king's
confirmation it is contained that the same should be taken by the
hands of the keeper of the king's wardrobe within the household
for the time being; as that day the king confirmed letters patent
whereby, for good and praiseworthy service, the late king granted
to the petitioner for life wages of the household, namely 7½d. a
day for the time he should be without the household and within;
and now his petition shews that he has had nought thereof since
the date aforesaid. Proviso that the king shall be discharged
of a second payment of such arrears by the hand of the said
keeper of the wardrobe. By K. |
March 4.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Chaumberlayn searcher in the port of Cicestre.
Order, upon petition of Peter Symonde of Midelburgh merchant,
to pay him the 20l. for which he sued, or the 27 marks 3s. 7d.
which the searcher has acknowledged in the exchequer that he
has taken, and has found sureties to pay the same again at the
quinzaine of Easter next; as that petition shews that, although
the said Peter touched at the port of Cicestre with a ship laded
with divers merchandise, and paid the customs etc. thereupon
due, and after sold the merchandise, and for parcel thereof received
20l. in gold and silver, the searcher by colour of his office, untruly
charging him with purposing to pass the sea, has taken and is
unlawfully witholding the said sum, wherefore great part of the
beans and pease bought by the petitioner in the country adjacent
to the said port, and for which he ought to have paid that money,
has remained unshipped. By K. |
