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Membrane 26. |
Feb. 5.
Westminster. |
To John Bryde escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Little
Cheverel, delivering to William lord Botreaux any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that Margaret who was wife of John de Sancto Laudo
knight at her death held no lands in that county in chief in demesne
nor in service, but held for life the said manor, by name of the
manor of Cheverel, with the advowsons of the church and chantry
there to the same belonging, by gift of Master Edward Seintle
(sic) and John Lupyate clerks to her for life, being then wife of
Peter Courtenay knight, with remainder to the right heirs of
Alexander son of John de Sancto Laudo knight, that the said
Alexander died in her life time, that the said William is his
cousin and right heir, namely son of Elizabeth his sister, and that
the said manor is held of another than the king. |
Feb. 17.
Westminster. |
To Henry Westiby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give
Avice wife of Thomas lord Bardolf livery of the manor of Ryskyngton with all the members, 300 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow,
10 acres of wood, 200 acres of pasture, 300 acres of marsh and 10
marks of rent in Ryskyngton, Deryngton, Digby, Lesyngham,
Dunesby, Amwyk, Brauncewelle, Sleforde and Roxham, and the
issues thereof taken, and of the advowson of a mediety of
Ryskyngton church; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that William de Bardolf sometime lord of
Wormyngey gave the premises to the said Thomas, by name of
Thomas his son, and to the said Avice daughter of Ralph lord
Crumwelle, lord of Tatesale, and to the heirs of their bodies, by
name of all his lands, rents and services in the said towns, with
the said advowson, and that the said manor, members, lands and
rent are held in chief by the service of half a knight's fee; and
the king has taken the homage and fealty of the said Avice for
the same and for the manor of Ilketsalle co. Suffolk called
'Bardolfeshalle.' By p.s. [7152.] |
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To Edmund Oldhalle escheator in Suffolk. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Ilketsalle called
'Bardolfeshalle,' which Thomas late lord Bardolf, by name of
Thomas Bardolf of Wermegey knight, gave to Ralph de Adderley,
John de Norwyche, Robert Basage chaplain and John Garnoun,
their heirs and assigns, and they gave the same to the said Thomas
and Avice his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies; as the king
has taken her homage and fealty for the same and for other
lands in Lincolnshire. By p.s. (the same writ.) |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To Richard Gare. Order for particular causes, under a pain of
200l., to cease every excuse and, leaving all else, to be in person
before the king three weeks after Easter next, in order to answer
touching what shall be laid against him. |
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Like writs severally to Walter Faucomberge knight, John
Alder, William Gare, John Watson, Richard Alder and William
Swan. |
Feb. 15.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a messuage, 19 acres of land
and 1 acre of meadow in Brokle, delivering to John Hardyng, son
of William Hardyng of Brokele, any issues thereof taken; as it is
found by inquisition, taken before John Lanoy late escheator,
that John Hardyng was not of sound mind for eighteen years
past before that date, but enjoyed lucid intervals, wherefore he
was not able to rule himself or his lands, and that he holds the
premises to him and his heirs of another than the king; and upon
his petition, shewing that he is of sound mind and memory, and
many times offered to sue the lands so seized out of the king's
hands, whereto he might not be admitted without due examination, and that he is too sick and aged to come in person for examination in chancery without peril of his body, of compassion for his
infirmity the king gave William Hankeforde a dedimus potestatem
to examine him touching his estate, commanding him to repair
in person to the petitioner and make examination at his discretion,
and to certify in chancery what he should find; and he returned
that he did repair to the said John at Bathe on Thursday after St.
Hilary last, and made examination that day about the hour of
vespers, and on the morrow about the tenth hour, at which times
the said John was of sound mind, and of such memory and ruling
that, as it seemed to him, the king ought not to have those lands by
reason of his lack thereof. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To the guardians of the peace in Cornwall, and to the sheriff.
Order as speedily as may be to deliver to William Tregoos a writ
to him and Henry Boskarnaun addressed, certifying in chancery
in the quinzaine of Easter next the day and place of such delivery. |
Jan. 21.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Carreu knight, John Hauley, John Molesche,
William Edmund, Richard London and other the owners of
certain ships of Dertemouth which contrary to the safe conduct
given by the king to the merchants of Genoa were lately at the
capture of a crayer called the 'Seint Michael' of Lesclus in
Flanders laded with wines of Anthony Ferande merchant of
Genoa (Janua) and other merchants, and to the masters, undermasters and other the seamen of those ships. Order to suffer
the said Anthony to pass whither he shall please with all wines
so taken, provided he pay the subsidies thereupon due if they
be exposed for sale; as Leonard de Marinis and Obert Tonsus
merchants of Genoa have mainperned in chancery under a pain
of 1,000l. that he shall give up the wine which he says is his own,
or the value thereof, if it shall be proved to be of any of the king's
enemies and not his. |
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Membrane 25. |
May 16.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Northumberland. Order to give William
de Carnaby the younger, son and heir of William de Carnaby,
seisin of his father's lands, and of such lands of his heritage as
Isabel his father's wife held in dower and for life; as he has
proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his
homage and fealty. By p.s. [7217.] |
April 24.
Westminster. |
To Edward earl of Devon. Order, upon petition of John
Nevylle knight, who has taken to wife Elizabeth one of the sisters
of Edmund brother of Thomas son of Thomas son of Joan sister
of John late earl of Kent son and heir of Edmund de Wodestoke,
being cousin and one of the heirs of the said late earl, not to
distrain him to do his homage or any other service for the manor
of Chetecoumbe contrary to the charter hereinafter mentioned,
releasing any distress made, and if there be any cause wherefore
he ought not so to do, order to certify it in chancery on the morrow
of Ascension day next, sending again this writ; as among other
lands King Edward [II] gave that manor to Edmund de Wodestoke
his brother and to the heirs of his body, to the value of 10l. a
year, to hold of the said king and his heirs [doing] for the same
and for other manors and lands the service of two knights' fees,
and rendering at the exchequer 3s. 2d. a year for all other service;
and now John Nevylle's complaint shews that, although in right
of his wife he is tenant thereof by the service aforesaid, and has
done his homage and service to the king according to the said
charter, the earl of Devon is distraining him and his tenants
therein dwelling for his homage and other services, as if the
manor were held of the earl, which it is not. |
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Membrane 24. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To William Tregoos and Henry Boskarnan. Order under a
pain of 200l., upon petition of Richarda Trevylwych, to suffer
her to have possession of her lands, ceasing altogether from
damage and grievance, duly reforming damages, excesses etc.
as lawful is, and so behaving that she shall have no matter for a
second complaint by reason whereof the king ought to lay to his
hand, or else to be in chancery in the quinzaine of Easter next to
answer touching the premises; as her complaint shews that,
although she was lately seised as of freehold of lands etc. in Truru,
Moreske and Kemwyn, and peaceably continued her possession
no small time, the said William and Henry without process of
law or reasonable and lawful cause have thrust her out, taken and
carried away her goods and chattels to no small value, and
imprisoned her tenants, and have unlawfully kept them
imprisoned, and her thrust out, and have kept her said goods
until now, threatening her and her tenants, men and servants in
life and limb, and inflicting such wrong and grievance that she
dare not repair to her own house, her tenants dare not dwell in
her tenements, and her men and servants dare not till her lands
or earn her profit this long while. |
Feb. 18.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Scardeburgh. Order, under pain of taking
of their liberties into the king's hands, to levy of the lands and
goods of William Percy and the others and send into chancery in
the quinzaine of Easter next what is in arrear to John Bruke
of the 400 marks hereinafter mentioned, to be to him delivered
there, or else to be there in person that day to shew cause wherefore they ought not so to do, knowing for a surety that, if hereafter by any feigned colour they be negligent or remiss therein,
the king's intent is to levy the same of their lands and goods,
and the lands and goods of the burgesses their fellows, and deliver
it to him; as it was determined by Henry archbishop of York
(late bishop of Bath and Wells), Edmund bishop of Exeter,
William Rykhille (now deceased), William Hankeforde and their
fellows, the king's justices or commissaries appointed to hear,
debate and determine the complaints of them of Prucia, Livonia,
Campe, Holande and Selande who felt aggrieved or damnified
at sea by any lieges of the king, that John Durdewant should
recover against the captors and their fellows 400 marks, the
amount at which goods and merchandise specified in a bill of
his, which were taken from him at sea by William Percy, William
Johanson of Scarburgh, John Carter atte Monkes, William
Byngley, John Ostiler of Scarburgh, John Cole, Thomas
Baldoke, William Frebarne, William Gardener, John Symson,
Thomas Bukwyke, William Brantyngham, William Suter,
William Flete, both of Whitby, one Skyrynge of Euelynge
'suter,' John Gardyner, William Wryght, John Wrauby, Richard
Carter son of John Carter, Alan Graunoke of Whitby, Richard
Maltby, John Armurer and Robert Rolbeke of Scarburgh are
extended by examination before the said justices, with his
damages and costs, the taxation of such costs being reserved, and
that the said sum should be levied of their lands and goods, and
to him delivered; and upon the death of John Durdewant it was
agreed by the king's commissaries and deputies and by brother
Ulric de Jungingen late master general of the hospital of St. Mary
of the Teutons in Jerusalem, that the said sum to be by the king's
authority levied ought to be paid by the captors at London to John
Bruke of Danczike; and now the king has information that the
greater part of the captors are dwelling in the town of Scardeburgh,
and have sufficient lands and goods therein whereof that levy
may be made, and that by maintenance and aid of the bailiffs
John Bruke might not have execution of any command to them
or others heretofore addressed, as he ought to have had, which
tends to contempt of the king and to the loss of John Bruke, and
the king's will is to take order for final execution of the levy
according to the said agreement, as he is bound to do. By K. |
