Close Rolls, Henry V: October 1415 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 1, 1413-1419. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1929.

'Close Rolls, Henry V: October 1415', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 1, 1413-1419, (London, 1929) pp. 231-234. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol1/pp231-234 [accessed 20 April 2024]

October 1415



Oct. 20. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order, for particular notable causes laid before the king and council, to take customs, subsidies etc. of all goods and merchandise brought thither by water from any port of the realm whatsoever so soon as they be brought thither, notwithstanding any certificates or letters of cocket witnessing the customing thereof in any such port, and to compel all alien merchants who bring thither goods or merchandise to find security for payment of customs etc. upon goods to be by them exported according to the quantity they shall so bring, allowing them their reasonable costs and expenses. (fn. 1) By C.
Oct. 18. Westminster.	To Thomas Hunte. Order under a pain of 1,000l. to exercise in person until Michaelmas next the office of mayor of Bishops Lenne, performing all that thereto pertains in the same manner as if elected according to the liberties and privileges granted to the town by charter, any loud objection to the contrary notwithstanding; as the king is informed that discord and debate has arisen among the burgesses and good men of the town touching the election of a mayor for the coming year, and it is feared are like to continue, to breach of the peace and disturbance of the people, if a remedy be not applied; and the king's will is to cherish peace and quiet in all the realm, and especially in that town, and that the said office be exercised by one zealous for peace and no disturber, and he has trust in the loyalty and circumspection of the said Thomas. It is not the king's intent that this command or the execution thereof shall be made a precedent, or shall tend to disparage the said liberties and privileges in time to come. (fn. 1)
	Et erat patens.
Oct. 19. Westminster.	Writ de intendendo in favour of Thomas Hunte as mayor, under a pain of, 1,000l., addressed to the burgesses, good men, and all the commonalty of the town. (fn. 1)
	Et erat patens.
July 11. Westminster.	To John Belle and John Hennegge collectors of the subsidy upon wool in the port of St. Botolph. Order to take a tally for 102l. 6s. 8d. levied at the receipt of the exchequer 1 July last in favour of Ralph Rocheforde knight, upon the subsidy arising after Midsummer last, and to pay him that sum for the surplus of his mission to Constance upon the king's embassy.
June 22. Westminster.	To Richard Buklande and John Norton collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s. upon the tun and 12d. in the pound. Order, after other persons are contented of the sums to them heretofore assigned of the subsidy by letters patent, to pay to John Wyddemere 'joignour' of London 25l. thereof arising after Midsummer next for a thousand lances without heads of him bought for the present expedition. By bill of the treasurer.
Dec. 2. Westminster.	To the escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Wike Risendene co. Gloucester, delivering to Richard Archer esquire and Alice his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by charter dated Wednesday after St. Matthew 4 Henry IV Thomas Lucy knight at his death held that manor as jointly enfeoffed with the said Alice late his wife by gift thereof and of other things made by William Rykthorne and John atte Wode chaplains to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that the same is held of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Warwickshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Charlecote and Chiriton.
Nov. 13. Westminster.	To the escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Pouderham and Chyverston, the dwelling house of Pouderham manor and the knights' fees and advowsons of both manors excepted, delivering to Robert Cary esquire any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard Courtenay bishop of Norwich deceased, by name of Richard Courtenay clerk, gave those manors with the exceptions aforesaid to Robert Cary for life, rendering to the grantor 24l. 13s. 8d. a year, that by charter indented (produced), dated Friday the feast of St. Dunstan 1 Henry V, he confirmed the said Robert's estate and possession for life, to hold by the service of one rose a year at Midsummer for all other services and demands without paying any further rent to the grantor or his heirs, and that the manor of Pouderham is held of the king in socage as of de la Haye castle in Herefordshire, and the manor of Chyverston of others than the king. (fn. 2)
Oct. 20. Westminster.	To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Notice that a citation in the court of Rome hereinafter mentioned, the tenor whereof the king is sending, upon examination before the council, appeared to be purely spiritual, containing nought to the prejudice of the king or crown or contrary to the laws, statutes, ordinances or customs of the realm, that they may view the same and proceed to a stay of the matter, as ought to be done according to law and the custom of the realm; as the king has learned that by virtue of a writ of premunire at suit of Nicholas Rycroft goldsmith proceedings are taken in the King's Bench against Roger Lamselle clerk and against Hugh Kynder 'taillour,' John Faunconer 'halywaterclerc,' Richard Mildenhale 'peuterer' John Boston 'skynner' and Ralph Walsham 'taillour,' all of London, as his proctors, executors, notaries, attorneys and maintainers, for that he lately obtained in the court of Rome great number of citations and appeals against the said Nicholas, and notices thereof to answer in the court of Rome touching matters specified in the said writ, and much else to the prejudice of the king and crown, contrary to his allegiance, to the laws and customs of the realm, and to the ordinance and concord made by King Edward III, the great men and commons of the realm in a council holden at Westminster it is said; and the defendant lately produced before the council letters of citation by him obtained in the court of Rome against the said Nicholas and others therein named, which were by the council viewed and examined. (fn. 3) By p.s. [522.]