|
Nov. 5.
Gloucester. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of York for the time being. Order
upon sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made, forbidding any
man of the city and suburbs of York, or any resident therein
under a pain of 100l. to put or cast dung, issues, offal, filth etc.
into the river Fosse by that city or upon the bank of it; as the
king has information that divers lieges of that city and the suburbs
and residents therein have so done a long while, and cease not
daily so to do, to the ruin of the said river and poisoning of
the fish therein, and to the hurt and prejudice of the king; and
his will is to save himself harmless. By K. |
Nov. 13.
Gloucester. |
To the constable of Gloucestre castle and his lieutenant.
Order to set free John Naysshe otherwise Aysshe of Ireland, who
by command of the king is in the prison within that castle it is
said. By K. |
Nov. 24.
Gloucester. |
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's
hand from certain lands in Leuesham and Wrelton, and from
the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, by virtue
of his office taken before Richard Redemane late escheator, the
tenor whereof the king has caused to come into chancery, that
Robert Pershay knight, who on 1 May 6 Henry IV raised an
insurrection against the king contrary to his allegiance held those
lands (among others) on the day of his forfeiture, and by letters
patent of 17 February following the king pardoned him, by name
of Robert Percehay knight, for all treasons, felonies etc. to that
date for which he was indicted or appealed, rape and larceny
excepted, and any outlawries against him published; and by
another inquisition, taken before the now escheator, it is found
that David Roclyf knight at his death held the manor of Leuesham
with the members and appurtenances, and certain lands in
Wrelton, with the office of a chief forester within Pykeryngly the
to the lands in Wrelton pertaining, which manor and lands by
letters patent, dated Pontifract 4 April 7 Henry IV, the king granted
to the said David for life in recompense for an annuity of 23l.,
and that long before that gift the said manor, lands and office came
to the king's hands because of the rebellion of the said Robert;
and the first mentioned inquisition being read in chancery, and
the matter fully understood, after deliberation with the serjeants
at law and others of the council learned in the law it seemed that
the seizure thereof is of no force, wherefore by their advice it
is determined that the king's hands shall be removed. |
|
Membrane 35. |
Oct. 3.
Westminster. |
To Robert Rygdoun escheator in Essex. Order to take the
fealty of Maurice Bruyn, son and heir of Ingram Bruyn knight,
and to give him seisin of his father's lands, and of the lands which
were held in dower and otherwise for life by Elizabeth who was
his father's wife; as he has proved his age before the escheator,
and for 2 marks paid in the hanaper the king has respited his
homage until Christmas next. |
|
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Like order;
as the said Maurice has proved his age before Robert Rygdoun. |
|
Like writs to the escheators in Dorset and Kent. |
|
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London.
Order to suffer Master Thomas Weston by himself or his servants
to lade in ships and without payment of custom or subsidy to
take over to foreign parts one piece of red cloth containing 24
ells, 12 ells of cloth of divers colours, one piece of 'motley'
containing 12 ells, one piece of 'kersey' containing 13 ells,
one bed of 'worstede' with an embroidered tester and celer,
one barrel with three dozen 'peautir' vessels, one doubled hat
of scarlet, two single hats of scarlet furred, three dozen of other
black hats for the cardinals, ten tymbres of furring of 'grys,'
four pairs of knives silvered, one bed of 'worstede' without
curtains, and six pieces of 'worstede' by him bought and
purveyed within the realm, especially because he has made oath
in chancery that he shall convert none of them save the knives
and hats to other than his own use and the use of his servants,
and shall not expose them for sale. |
|
To the collectors in the port of London of the petty custom
and of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the
pound. Order without taking custom or subsidy to deliver to
the prior and convent of Holy Trinity Norwich certain books in
six barrels, which were to them bequeathed by Adam late
cardinal, and are now brought to London from Rome, provided
that by colour of this command nought save the books be delivered
without such payments. |
|
[Fœdera.] |
Oct. 3.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Chaucer escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Order to give William Wynselowe and Agnes his wife seisin of
a toft, one carucate of land and 10 acres of meadow in Wendelby,
and a messuage, one carucate of land and 6 acres of meadow in
Charlton upon Ottemore co. Oxford, but to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a messuage, two carucates of
land, 30 acres of meadow and 100s. of rent in Bourton by Bampton,
co. Oxford and a toft, half a carucate of land, 6 acres of meadow
and 13s. of rent in Gareforde co. Berkshire, delivering to the said
William and Agnes any issues taken of the premises in Bourton
and Gareforde; as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken
before the said escheator, that all were held by Thomas Poure
knight, and came to the king's hands by his death and by reason
of the nonage of Thomas his son and heir, who died within age
in ward of the king, that the toft etc. in Wendelby are held by
knight service of the heirs of Amery de Sancto Amando, the
land etc. in Charlton of Warre priory rendering to the priory and
their successors (sic) 6d. a year rent, namely to their manor of
Charlton, and suit of their court there every three weeks for all
other services, and the other messuages, lands etc. of other lords,
and that the said Agnes sister of Thomas the son is his next heir,
and of full age; and the king lately granted the said priory
to the queen, with the knights' fees and advowsons, and he has
taken the fealty of the said William. |
Nov. 5.
Gloucester. |
To the escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to take the fealty
of John Wymonde, and to give him seisin of a tenement in
Thornbury taken into the late king's hand by reason of a felony
committed by Thomas Haukyns of Thornbury; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Thomas
Haukyns, on the day he was convicted of felony before John
Cassy and John Derherst justices of gaol delivery for delivery of
Gloucester gaol, held that tenement of the earl of Stafforde by
the service of 6d. a year, that Isolda Wymonde was thereof sometime seised, and gave it to William Haukyn father of Thomas,
and to his heirs, that he gave it to the said Thomas and the
heirs of his body, with reversion to the right heirs of Isolda, that
Thomas died without issue on Monday after St. Philip and St.
James 3 Henry IV, and that the reversion remained to John
Wymonde as son and heir of Isolda, who is of full age. |
Nov. 14.
Gloucester. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to set free John
Barnolby esquire, who was by Oliver Mauleverer knight of the
king's court of chivalry committed to their custody, and is imprisoned in the city prison for causes laid against him which concern the king's person; as the king will hold him excused. By K. |
Nov. 22.
Gloucester. |
To the keeper of the king's chace of Kyngeswode for the time
being, or to his representative. Order, upon petition of John
Blount, lord of a moiety of the manor of Button within the said
chace, to cease from putting hindrances in his way, and to suffer
him without demand for chiminage or other hindrance to have
his profit of the woods, gorse and sea coal upon his own soil, as
he ought to have, and as he and his ancestors were used to have
heretofore; as his petition shews that time out of mind, namely
when the chace was in the hand of Philippa queen of Edward III
and of other lords, he and his ancestors were used to have, sell
and carry away at will the woods etc. aforesaid within the
lordship of the said moiety, and to make their profit of the same,
without payment or performance of chiminage or other custom
whatsoever, but that the keeper etc. are now newly hindering
him from so doing unless he pay chiminage thereupon; and by
certificate of the auditors of the said queen's accounts, sent into
chancery in 42 Edward III at that king's command, it is found
that upon search of the rolls of account of her ministers in her
lordship of Bristol and in the said chace it is found that no
answer was made to her by the keepers or other ministers thereof
for any profit of chiminage in the chace. |
|
Et erat patens. |
Nov. 21.
Gloucester. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order
not to trouble Thomas Brugge, who has taken to wife Alice the
second daughter and heir of Thomas Berkeley of Coberley, nor
suffer him to be troubled for his homage, releasing any distress
upon him made; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king respited until a day now past the homage of Nicholas Mattesden,
who took to wife Margaret one of the said daughters and heirs,
and of Thomas Brugge for the purparties of the said Margaret
and Alice of their father's lands, due by reason of issue between
them and their wives begotten, and commanded livery of those
purparties to be given them; and now the king has taken the
homage of Thomas Brugge. By p.s. [5443.] |
|
Membrane 34. |
| — |
Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir for election of a coroner instead
of Nicholas Ive, who is dead. |
Nov. 18.
Gloucester. |
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton and in Wiltesir.
Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with two
thirds of the manor of Ebbesborne, with a messuage, two carucates
and one virgate of land in Kyngestone Deverell, a messuage,
6½ acres [of land], 6 acres of meadow and 7 acres of pasture in
'Maydenbradelegh,' and 12 acres of land in Rugge co. Wiltesir,
a third part of 6 acres of meadow, 71d. of rent in Swathelynge
and Wynemanston and a moiety of the manor of Snodyngton co.
Suthampton, delivering to Thomas Semele any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by
the escheator, that Anastasia who was wife of the said Thomas
held the same at her death, that after marriage he begat upon her
a son named Robert, and that the said two thirds are held in
chief by the service of two thirds of one knight's fee, the said
third part in chief at fee farm, rendering yearly a third part of
20s. at the exchequer by the sheriff's hands, and the said moiety,
messuages, land etc. of others than the king. |
