Close Rolls, Henry IV: November 1410 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 4, 1409-1413. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1932.

'Close Rolls, Henry IV: November 1410', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 4, 1409-1413, (London, 1932) pp. 149. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol4/p149 [accessed 11 April 2024]

November 1410



Nov. 20. Westminster.	To Margaret who was wife of Peter Courteney knight. Order under a pain of 200l. to give William Hankeforde full and true information when he shall repair to her to examine her upon oath, and to make full acknowledgment before him, or else to be in person before the king and council for examination in the octaves of St. Hilary next; as lately strife and discord arose between Robert Louell esquire and Elizabeth his wife on the one part and Edmund Leversegge and Elizabeth his wife on the other part for the lordship or manor of Frome Branche, otherwise called Frome Valeys, with the hundred of Frome, and the parties submitted them to the king's award; and by advice of the council the king has made order (among other things) that neither party shall by themselves or others meddle in the possession of the premises, in levying any issues and profits thereof arising, or in aught else which concerns the same, but that until Easter next the keeping thereof, such levy and all other things which concern the due ruling of the premises shall be had by Humphrey Stafford knight the elder, nominated on behalf of Robert Louell, and William Cheyne knight on behalf of Edmund Leversegge, and by their deputies and officers, as in a commission of the king to the said Humphrey and William may appear; and now the king has learned that, by procurement of the said Edmund and in collusion with him and others of her counsel, the said Margaret has caused the rents, issues and profits of the premises whatsoever taken by colour of execution of a statute merchant by her and her officers, ministers and deputies, to be delivered to the said Edmund and Elizabeth or one of them, and so contrary to the king's intent and to his said order is in effect tenant and occupier of the premises to their use; and willing to have fuller information touching the truth, the king has appointed William Hankeforde to examine her upon oath as best he can concerning the matter and other the circumstances. By C.