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Membrane 42. |
Oct. 3. Worcester. |
To the sheriff of Norffolk and Suffolk for the time being. Order
to pay to John Reymes the king's esquire 20l. a year for life
and the arrears since the morrow of Easter last; as by letters
patent of 1 February 5 Henry IV the king granted to the said
John the office of constable of Norwich castle and keeper of the
castle and gaol there for life from 8 November 4 Henry IV with
the wages, fees and commodities thereto belonging, taking for
life 20l. a year of the issues and profits of the said counties by the
sheriff's hands, even as John Payn had in his life time. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 5. Worcester. |
To the sheriff of York for the time being. Like writ, mutatis
mutandis, in favour of John Skipton, to whom by letters patent of
9 August last the king granted 20l. a year of the issues and profits
of that county, retaining the said John with him for life. By K. |
Oct. 3. Worcester. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver to the bearer the head
of Ralph Hastynges knight, which is set up over the 'tolbothe'
of Elmesley. By K. |
Oct. 1. Worcester. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Strict order upon his allegiance to
cease every excuse and arrest John de Tyngne of France, the
king's prisoner, in whose hands soever found, and deliver him
again to Nicholas Alderwiche the king's esquire or to his attorney;
as being lately committed to the custody of the said Nicholas,
to the use and profit of the king, he escaped from custody, and
is taken within the county of Kent, as the king has true information. By K. |
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To Richard Martyn, John Sygeney and John Ferrour of Derteforde. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to deliver the said prisoner
to the sheriff of Kent, that the sheriff may deliver him to the
said Nicholas or his attorney; as he escaped and is by them or
one of them taken, as the king is informed. By K. |
Oct. 4. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cumberland for the time being. Order of the
issues of the county to pay to Robert Strangways esquire 4d. a
day for life; as the king has granted him for life the office of
janitor of Karlille castle, to be held by him and his deputies, with
the fees, wages, profits and commodities thereto pertaining, as
fully as any other heretofore had, and the wages amount to 4d.
a day it is said. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 14. Westminster. |
To John Hende mayor of the city of London. Order in room
of Thomas Chaucer the king's serjeant, his chief butler, to admit
Nicholas Clent, whom the butler has appointed, to exercise
the office of coroner in the said city and the suburbs during
pleasure, first taking of him an oath, as the manner is, to perform
and keep what to the said office pertains; as the butler, to whom
pertains the exercise thereof, is engaged upon divers business of
the king in divers parts of the realm, and has not leisure to perform the said office in person. By bill of the butler. |
Oct. 7. Worcester. |
To John Pelham constable of Peveneseye castle. Order
without delay to bring to the king's person Edward duke of
York, who is in his custody in that castle. By K. |
Oct. 16. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order of the treasury
to pay to William Bourton serjeant confectioner of the king's
spicery the arrears of 20l. a year for Michaelmas term last only;
as by letters patent of 24 November 3 Henry IV for good service
the king granted him for life 20l. a year at the exchequer. By K. |
Oct. 4. — |
To William Stanley knight or his lieutenant in the Isle of Man.
Strict order upon his allegiance to deliver to John Stanley knight
or to his attorney the isle, castle, peel (pelam) and lordship of
Man and all islands and lordships thereto pertaining, with the
royalties, liberties, profits etc. hereinafter mentioned, suffering
him to have the same, and meddling not therein; as by letters
patent the king committed the keeping of the said isle etc., with
the royalties, liberties, profits etc. therein specified, to the said
William and John during pleasure, but by other letters patent he
has since committed the same to the said John for life. By K. |
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Oct. 26. Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Bedford for election of a coroner instead
of Richard Enderby, who is dead. |
Oct. 23. Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Gloucester for election of a verderer in
the forest of Dene instead of Richard Longe, who is dead. |
Oct. 26. Westminster. |
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Notyngham in
regard to John Dabrescourt and John Pirpoune knights, verderers
in Queen Joan's forest of Shirwode, who are too much engaged
about divers business of the king in divers parts of the realm to
exercise the office of verderer. |
Oct. 16. Westminster. |
To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order
upon petition of John Shakill, to proceed in the plea hereinafter
mentioned, the allegation of John Rothebury clerk notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without
advising the king; as by letters patent of 5 July 5 Henry IV the
king granted to John Shakill chaplain the office of warden of the
hospital of St. John Bruggenorth, then void and in his gift it was
said; and at his suit, shewing that he was in peaceable possession
of that office, and continued his possession until by colour of other
letters patent of 9 September following whereby, at his untrue
averment that it was void when it was not, the king gave to
John Rothebury the said hospital, by name of the hospital of
St. John Briggenorth, John Shakill was unlawfully thrust out,
the king ordered the sheriff of Salop to give John Rothebury
notice to be in chancery in the quinzaine of Easter following, in
order to shew cause wherefore those letters ought not to be revoked,
and John Shakill put again in possession, with the issues and
profits taken in the mean time; and that writ being returned in
chancery, the cause was sent for debate before the king, and
John Shakill appeared by Hugh Holgot his attorney, and John
Rothebury by Thomas Holme, and alleged the letters patent to
him made, averring that he is tenant of the hospital by grant of
the king, and craving aid of the king, wherefore the justices
have deferred to proceed. |
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Membrane 41. |
Oct. 16. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Great Jernemuth for the time being. Order
of the fee farm of that town to pay the queen 35l. a year and the
arrears; as upon petition of the commons of England, with
assent of the lords spiritual and temporal in the parliament
holden at the city (sic) order was made that all castles, towns,
manors, lordships, lands, rents, fee farms etc. whatsoever which
were held by Queen Anne in dower or for life and were given or
granted by the king or the late king to any person, except any
which were by the king given to his children or by authority of
parliament to others, should be taken again into the king's hands
and assigned to the queen in dower, with proviso that notwithstanding this ordinance Ralph earl of Westmerland for his good
service should have and enjoy for life such of the said castles etc.
as were to him granted for life by the king, until the king should
make him recompense for the same, and that then they should
remain to the queen as aforesaid; and it was found by inquisition,
taken before the escheator in Norffolk, that the late queen had
for life 35l. a year of the fee farm of the said town, and the king
ordered the escheator to give the queen livery thereof in part of
10,000 marks a year to her granted at the exchequer. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the bailiffs of Shrewsbury for the time being. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning 30l. a year of the fee farm of that
town, which Queen Anne had for life by gift of the late king. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the bailiffs of Suthampton for the time being. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning 200l. of yearly rent in that town
which the late queen held in dower of the fee farm thereof. |
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Cancelled. |
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To Robert Frensshe escheator in Devon. Incomplete entry,
reciting an inquisition, taken by the escheator, whereby the
king learned that Thomas West knight deceased was seised of
the manor of Hempston Cauntelowe by charter, dated Hempston
5 October 2 Henry IV . . . . . . |
Oct. 28. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Robert de
Neuton chaplain, John Broker 'skynner,' John Jay 'skynner'
and Richard Aleyn 'skynner,' all of London, to set free William
Swan clerk, if taken in default of finding mainpernors that he
should not repair to any foreign parts without special licence of
the king, or make there any suit or attempt which might tend to
contempt or prejudice of the king, to impair the laws or customs
of the realm, or to hurt of the people, or send any man thither
for the purpose. |