Close Rolls, Henry IV: October 1408 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 3, 1405-1409. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1931.

'Close Rolls, Henry IV: October 1408', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 3, 1405-1409, (London, 1931) pp. 411-415. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol3/pp411-415 [accessed 23 April 2024]

10 Henry IV.

October 1408



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Oct. 5. Westminster.	To the customers of the petty custom in the port of London, the collectors of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound, and to the searcher there. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer 20 yards of cloth of grain, 25¾ yards of cloth without grain, four pieces of 'worstede,' twelve leathern girdles, fourteen 'hamadays,' 46 pair of knives, fifteen other knives, four 'groos' of 'poyntes,' three pieces of silver, one 'gobelot' of silver gilt, one dozen silver spoons, and one baselard with a girdle harnessed with silver, which shall be sent over to Rodes on behalf of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England for the use and needs of brothers Thomas Skipwyth and John Ingleby his fellows there and for no other cause, as Peter Bonefaunt servant of the prior has made oath in chancery, to be shipped in one of the galleys which are in the port of London and taken thither, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.
Oct. 20. Westminster.	To the customers in the port of St. Botolph's town. Order, if the fells hereinafter mentioned were not laded in a ship or ships to be taken over sea by John Howeton skinner of Lenne or by any other in his name, and if there be no other cause for keeping the same under arrest, to dearrest them, and suffer him to bring them to London, the arrest notwithstanding; as the customers have arrested seven hundred lambs' fells of his to the value of 100s., by him bought in St. Botolphs town to take to London, as his complaint shews; but William Knyght 'felmonger' and William Eldyngton, both of London, have mainperned in chancery under pain of the value thereof, that he shall take them thither and nowhere else.
Oct. 12. Westminster.	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 6 acres of land and 3 roods of meadow in Walkote, which Richard Savage of Folkyngham deceased held for life by the courtesy of England of the heritage of Agnes his wife, daughter and heir of John Balkoc, delivering up any issues thereof taken since the death of Richard Savage; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the premises came to the late king's hands by reason of a felony by him committed at Staunforde on Friday 20 March 18 Richard II by manslaughter of John Bocher of Staunforde, for which he did abjure the realm, that they are held of Katherine de Walkote, and are worth 2s. a year, that the said Richard died on Wednesday in Easter week 3 Henry IV, and that Joan daughter of William Fogge of Folkyngham and Isabel his wife daughter of the said Agnes is her cousin and next heir, and is of the age of twelve years and upwards.
Nov. 3. Westminster.	To the escheator in Westmerland. Order to take of Agnes who was wife of John de Par an oath that she shall not marry without licence of the king, and in presence of Thomas Beauforde and Thomas Bromflete knights, to whom the king has committed the ward of all lands of her husband, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower, sending the assignment to be enrolled in chancery.
Nov. 9. Westminster.	To the escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the moiety of a messuage with curtilage in Esshetesforde, delivering up any issues thereof taken since the death of Henry son of William de Appelforde; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Walter Roo late escheator, that that moiety was held by the said Henry, who was an idiot from birth, neither capable of ruling himself nor his lands, and by reason of his idiocy came to the hands of King Edward III, that it is held of the dean and college of the free chapel of St. Stephen within Westminster palace by fealty and suit of their court of Esshetisforde every three weeks, and by the service of rendering a moiety of 4s. a year, that the said Henry died on Friday before Palm Sunday 19 Richard II, and that Alexander de Appelforde is his brother and next heir, and of full age.
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Oct. 21. Westminster.	To Edmund Hampden escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Broghton by Aylesbury, delivering to Maud late the wife of John Lovell knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death John Lovell held that manor in her right.
	To Robert James escheator in Berkshire. Like writ concerning the manor of Denforde.
	To Hugh Stanforde escheator in Staffordshire. Like writ concerning the manor of Yoxhale.
	To Henry Morley escheator in Lincolnshire. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning the advowson of the church of St. John the Evangelist Croston.
	To William Staundoun mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning an inn and twelve shops with solars thereupon built.
	To Aymer Trussell escheator in Leycestershire. Like writ concerning the manor of Baggeworth extending to Baggeworth and Thorndoun, a third part of the manor of Shepushede and 6s. 8d. of yearly rent issuing from a messuage in the town of Leycestre.
	To Matthew Swetenham escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like writ concerning the manors of Brackeley and Hals', the manor of Kyngessutton, a messuage and one carucate of land in Maydeforde, the hundred of Sutton otherwise Kyngesutton and 4 acres of wood in Padenhawe, with the advowson of Allhallows church Aldewyncle.
	To Philip Baynarde escheator in Wiltesir. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Wambergh with the advowson of the chantry or chapel within that manor.
Nov. 13. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor and advowson of Ubeton, the manors of Wardour, Knoweke and Knyghton, certain lands in Bromhampton (fn. 1) co. Dorset being parcel of the last named manor, delivering to the said Maud any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death John Lovell knight held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Hildebrand Barre and others to them for their lives, and that those manors are held of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Dorset. Like writ concerning the manor and advowson of Sutton Walrond with the knights' fees thereto pertaining, and a messuage and 40 acres of land in Brokhampton held by like gift of William Hankeforde and others, the said manor in chief by knight service, the messuage and land of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Berkshire. Like writ concerning divers lands, woods, rents and services etc. in Ofton Robert, Ofton Nernyt, Sylhampstede Banastre, Sylhampstede Abbots, Englefelde and Padeworth, all held of others than the king by gift of Reynold Sheffelde to them and their heirs.
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Oct. 2. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to set free Thomas Wardoun, who has long been in Neugate prison by command of the king and not at the suit of any other. By p.s. [5915.]
Oct. 20. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Dorset for election of a verderer in Queen Joan's forest of Gillyngham instead of Robert Archer, who is dead.
Oct. 16. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Berkshire for election of a coroner instead of William Sanforde, who is dead.
Oct. 26. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Warrewyk. Order to restore Richard Ferrour to the office of keeper of Warrewyk gaol, with the wages and fees taken by Thomas Madewey; as in a cause in chancery between the said Richard and Thomas concerning that office, by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the king's letters patent thereof to the said Thomas shall be revoked.
Oct. 30. Westminster.	To the farmers, receivers or occupiers of the town and lordship of Werkeworth co. Northumberland for the time being. Order, upon petition of the prior and convent of Tynemouth, if assured that they were paid the annuity, timber and fuel hereinafter mentioned until the forfeiture of Henry late earl of Northumberland, to pay the annuity and cause the timber and fuel to be delivered to them and their successors every year as heretofore so long as that town and lordship shall by reason of the earl's forfeiture remain in the king's hands; as they have shewn the king that Ralph Gubioun sometime prior with assent of the convent did by charter grant to Robert le Fitz Roger then lord of Werkeworth, his heirs and assigns, the whole multure of their lands and of all their men of Ambelle and Haukeslawe by Werkeworth, their own multure and the multure of their demesnes excepted, namely of three carucates of land in Ambelle of the said Robert's mill of Werkeworth, rendering for that suit year by year to the prior and convent and to their successors 40s. a year of the said mill, timber for three ploughs and three harrows with the gear needful, and seven loads of wood for fuel to be taken of the said Robert's wood where he took what he needed for fuel and timber for his own use at Werkeworth, as appears by the said Robert's charter time out of mind, and by indentures made between Henry Percy some time lord of Werkeworth and Thomas de la Mare then prior and the convent, that by virtue thereof the prior and convent ever thereafter peaceably took the said annuity etc. without gainsaying of any lords of Werkeworth, until now of late that town and lordship was seized into the king's hands by forfeiture of the said earl, being son and heir of Henry de Percy aforesaid, and was granted by the king to Robert de Umfraville, rendering account thereof at the exchequer, and that although oft times they have required him to pay and deliver the said annuity etc., the said grantee has altogether refused so to do without warrant of the king to him addressed, praying for remedy. By K.
	Et erat patens.
Oct. 31. Westminster.	To Philip Baynarde escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Axeforde, Stotescombe and Elcombe, delivering to Maud wife of John Lovell knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said John held the same as jointly enfeoffed with her, the manors of Axeford and Stotescombe by gift of Richard Fode and others to them for their lives, and the manor of Elcombe by gift of Thomas de Arundell now archbishop of Canterbury and others to them and the heirs of John Lovell, and that all are held of others than the king.
	To Robert James escheator in Oxfordshire. Like writ concerning the manor of Munstrelovell, held by gift of Thomas archbishop of Canterbury, late archbishop of York, and others to them and the heirs of their bodies.
	To Matthew Swetenham escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like writ concerning a manor of Tytchemersche, held by knight service of the king as of the duchy of Lancastre, by gift of Thomas archbishop of Canterbury, late archbishop of York, and others to them and the heirs of their bodies.