Close Rolls, Henry V: August 1416 | 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: August 1416', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 1, 1413-1419, (London, 1929) pp. 314-317. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol1/pp314-317 [accessed 19 April 2024]

August 1416



Aug. 11. Westminster.	To the mayor of Wynchelse. Order to set free John Walleys esquire, who was lately arrested by Thomas duke of Clarence, and by him committed to the mayor's custody, for that without licence he withdrew from this present expedition at sea. By K.
Aug. 20. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Richard Beauchamp of Bergevenny knight and Isabel his wife livery of the manor of Hothome, extending over the towns of Hothome, Birsaie, 'Northcave,' Iverthorp and Dreuton, with the advowson of the church, the knights' fees etc., and the issues of the said manor taken since the death of Edward duke of York; as it is found by inquisition, before the escheator taken, that at his death the duke held more lands in Yorkshire than are specified in the inquisition taken after his death, namely the manor etc. aforesaid for his life by grant of the king by letters patent of 16 April 2 Henry V to him for life, with remainder by virtue of other letters patent of 17 February that year to the said Richard and Isabel, who is sister and heir of Richard son and heir of Thomas lord le Despenser, and to the heirs male of their bodies, by name of all castles, towns, lordships, manors, lands, rents, forests, parks, offices, rights, customs, jurisdictions and services with the emoluments, and with franchises, royalties, hundreds, swaynmotes, commotes, knights' fees, advowsons and reversions of the said Thomas in England and Wales which the duke had for his life by grant of the king by reason of a judgment of forfeiture rendered against the said Thomas, that the reversion of the said manor, advowson, knights' fees etc. after the death of Sibyl who was wife of Hugh le Despenser, who held the same in dower of his heritage and died 28 August last, did pertain to the said Thomas, and that the same are held in chief by knight service; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king respited until a day past the homage of the said Richard due for the same and for lands in other counties held by the duke with like remainder, and commanded the escheator in the county of Suthampton and Wiltesir to take his fealty.
Sept. 14. Westminster.	To the mayor and aldermen of London. Writ de intendendo in favour of the sheriffs of London, lately ordered by writ to cause all the hired soldiers by them arrested by virtue of the king's writ to come before them in presence of the mayor and aldermen, or such of them as they shall think fit to summon, and to dearrest all that by inspection should be found hurt, wounded, maimed, infirm or feeble, or unable lately to serve the king in his expedition at sea, suffering them to go at large, and certifying in chancery under seal the names, surnames, estate and degree of those dearrested, of what town and county, and of whose retinue or company they are. (fn. 1) By the guardian.
Sept. 13. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause all hired soldiers by them now or hereafter arrested to come before them in presence etc. (as above), and to dearrest etc. their arrest notwithstanding, certifying etc. (as above); as upon information that divers such soldiers, who sailed on the king's service at sea at his wages in company of John duke of Bedforde his lieutenant at sea, without licence of the duke or of their captains have withdrawn, in contempt of the king and the duke and to the peril of their comrades, the king ordered the sheriffs to arrest all who were with the duke and withdrew, of whatsoever estate, degree or condition, notwithstanding any cause by them alleged unless they should shew cause under the duke's seal, and to cause them to be kept in custody in the city prison until further order; but in divers ways the king is informed that certain of those so arrested were and are hurt etc., and unable to serve. (fn. 1) By the guardian.
Sept. 14. Westminster.	To the keepers of the passage in the port of London. Order under pain of forfeiture to suffer no prisoners or other strangers, known merchants excepted, to pass in that port to foreign parts without special command of the king. (fn. 2) By the guardian.
	Like writs to the keepers of the passage in the following ports:
	Plymmouth and Fowy.
	Newcastle upon Tyne.
	Kyngeston upon Hull.
	Dovorre.
	Cicestre.
	Suthampton.
	Melcombe.
	St. Botolphs town.
	Sandewich.
	Dertemouth.
	Lenne.
	Briggewater.
	Great Jernemuth.
	Bristol.
	Gippewich.
	Membrane 15.
July 25. Southampton.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Bishops Lenne, and to the keepers of the passage in that port. Order to suffer Thomas Grym of Bishops Lenne to pass to Norberne in Norway with two ships called 'doggers' laded with goods and merchandise of his, and with reasonable victuals, any former command of the king to them addressed notwithstanding.
July 23. Westminster.	To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to take the fealties of John Hale, Henry James, John Stodesbury, John Blok clerks, William Randolf, Thomas Seuycle, John Selman, John Fray, John Credy, William Est, William Beel and John Wyssyngsete, and to give them livery of the manor of Ixnynge called Jardyns, 14 acres of land therein excepted, 180 acres of land, 24s. of rent and two thirds of the manor of Ixnynge called Valens late of Mary de Sancto Paulo countess of Pembroke, a third part of a third part thereof late of Andrewe Horne of Slendefolde co. Sussex and Alana his wife, and a third part of a third part late of Robert Porter and Alice his wife, and the issues thereof taken since the death of Dru Barantyn; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death Dru Barantyn held the premises jointly with the said John Hale and the others, to them, their heirs and assigns, and that the same are held in chief; and for one mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited the homages of John Hale and the others until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next. By K.
	To the escheator in Suffolk. Like order in favour of John Wyssyngsete, Thomas Seuycle and William Beel concerning the manor and advowson of Frostenden likewise held jointly with them of the heir of lord Fitz Wauter. By K.
Aug. 17. Westminster.	To Nicholas Wotton mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Order in presence of Reynold Barantyn, cousin and heir of Dru Barantyn, or of his attorneys, to assign dower to Christina who was wife of the said Dru, of whom the king has taken an oath etc.
	Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
	Oxford.
	Bukingham.
	Cantebrigge.
Aug. 27. Canterbury.	To the constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order upon sight etc. by oversight of Robert Babbethorp controller of the household to take order and provide at the king's wages certain ships, barges and balingers of those ports, arrayed and furnished with men at arms, armed men and archers; as the king has particular information that his enemies of France and other parts over sea, assembling at sea in no small number, are going about to hinder his passage which his purpose is shortly to take to Calais, and to take and waste the victuals to be brought thither for his sustenance and sustenance of them of his company. By K.
	[Fœdera.]
Aug. 27. Canterbury.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains of Ireland for the time being. Order during the life of Edward Perrers knight to pay to him and John his son 50l. a year; as the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king, gave to the said Edward and John the office of constable and keeper of the castle and town of Wykynlo, situate among the Obrynnes his Irish enemies, with the fees, profits and commodities yearly and occasional thereto belonging, and all liberties, jurisdictions, customs etc. there whatsoever by land and sea, to hold for their lives by themselves, their attorneys and deputies without rendering aught, taking yearly at the exchequer of Ireland 50l. of the issues, profits and revenues of Ireland.
	Et erat patens.