Close Rolls, Henry V: November 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: November 1416', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 1, 1413-1419, (London, 1929) pp. 322-329. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol1/pp322-329 [accessed 19 April 2024]

November 1416



Nov. 18. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Middlesex for election of a coroner instead of Thomas Benet, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
Dec. 2. Westminster.	To the collectors of subsidies in the port of London. Order for particular causes to pay to the mayor and commonalty of London a sum of 10,000 marks to them due from the king, for which he made them an assignment of the subsidy, notwithstanding his late writ whereby, for particular causes moving him and the council, the king ordered the said collectors and the collectors of customs there to make no payment or delivery to any person of any sums of money thereof arising until further order by virtue of any command of the king, any assignment, or other cause whatsoever. By K.
Nov. 27. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order of the issues and profits of the manor of Knyghton to pay to Thomas Salman esquire and Agnes his wife the arrears for the time that manor was in the king's hands of an annuity of 20l. to them granted for their lives by Thomas late earl of Arundell; as they are in arrear for that time, as the king has learned. By p.s. [726.]
Nov. 23. Westminster.	To William Hankeforde and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by mainprise of Thomas Ratforde of Casthorp co. Lincoln 'gentilman,' Richard Hyndeley of Fenton co. York 'gentilman,' Hugh Watton of Stokebardolfe co. Notyngham 'gentilman' and William Walter of Goutehirst co. Kent 'gentilman' to set free John Market 'Ducheman'; as they have mainperned in chancery that he shall make no suit or attempt over sea which may tend to contempt or prejudice of the king or crown, or to breach of the laws, ordinances or statutes of the realm.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	To the escheator in Northumberland. Order to take of Agnes who was wife of Robert Hibburne an oath etc., and in presence of Thomas son and heir of the said Robert, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower.
Nov. 23. Westminster.	To the escheator in Kent. Order to take of Alice who was wife of John Norwode an oath etc., and in presence of the next friends of John Norwode cousin and heir of her husband, a minor in ward of the king, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower.
Nov. 21. Westminster.	To the same. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the fourth part of 116 acres of land in Kemsynge and the moiety of 80 acres of land in Wodelonde, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Thomas Seyntcler esquire at his death held no lands in Kent in chief, but held the said fourth part and moiety in 'gavylkende' of others than the king, and that Philip Seyntcler aged 21 years, John Seyntcler aged nineteen, and Thomas Seyntcler aged seventeen are his sons and next heirs.
Sept. 26. Westminster.	To the same. Order to take the fealty of Robert Fygge the son, and to give him livery of 100s. a year of the farm of the city of Canterbury; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Henry London at his death held no lands in chief nor of others, but took the said 100s. yearly for his life by the courtesy of England after the death of Margaret his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Constance Watership the third sister of William Cundy, to wit a sixth part of 30l. a year of the said farm by the hands of the bailiffs and citizens, namely a sixth part of 10l. at Easter and of 20l. at Michaelmas, which annuity King Edward III by letters patent (produced) granted to William son of John Cundy her uncle whose heir she was, namely one of the daughters of Constance one of his sisters, and to his heirs in recompense for the bailiwick of the town of Sandewich, and that the said Robert, her son by Robert Fygge her first husband, is her next heir, and is of the age of eighteen and upwards. (fn. 1)
	Membrane 11.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	To the dean and chapter of the king's free chapel of Hastynges. Order to admit and induct William Haytoun the king's clerk to the prebend of Crowherst and Tisherst in the diocese of Cicestre, lately held by Richard Prentys deceased, assigning him a stall in the choir and a place in chapter; as Henry archbishop of Canterbury, to whom belongs the jurisdiction spiritual and ecclesiastical of the bishopric of Cicestre during the vacancy of that see, has at the king's presentation admitted and instituted the said William to that prebend, being void and in the king's gift.
Nov. 22. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Northumberland for the time being. Order to pay to Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland 20l. a year for his life, and the arrears since 16 March last, on which date, under the name of earl, the king by charter gave to him and his heirs 20l. a year of the issues of that county. By K.
	Et erat patens.
Dec. 1. Westminster.	To the escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Wykes, and a yearly rent of 20l. thereof, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Margaret who was wife of John de Peyton knight, grandmother of John de Peyton son of John de Peyton esquire deceased, was seised of that manor and, by deed dated Wykes 1 July 8 Henry IV, gave the said rent to Grace daughter of John Burgoyne of Drayton for life, delivering to her 1d. in name of seisin, that by fine levied in the king's court in the octaves of St. Hilary 9 Henry IV the said Margaret made a quitclaim of the manor to Thomas Priour now deceased, John Danyel of Yeselham, Robert Neuport, Nicholas Morys, John Burgoyne, John Stanforde clerk and Thomas atte Ponde clerk and to the heirs of Thomas atte Ponde, that they continued their estate until the date of that inquisition, and that the manor is held of another than the king.
Dec. 1. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to take the fealty of Grace late the wife of John Peyton son of John Peyton, and to give her livery of the manor and advowson of Esthorp and the hundred of Lexenden, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that John the son died thereof seised, being jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Thomas Priour and others, made with licence of the king to them and the heirs of the said John's body, and that the manor and advowson are held by the service of three knights' fees, and the hundred of the king by payment of the fee farm of 4 marks a year.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	To the customers in the port of Cicestre. Order to suffer Richard Whityngton citizen and mercer of London to lade in ships in the port of Lewes and take over to Calais ninety sarplers and one pocket of wool, paying the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due.
Nov. 14. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order to cause divers bales of wax of the king's enemies found in a carrack now in that port, Misher Mark master or owner (patronus), to be put in safe keeping, and kept without eloignment or dispersal until further order.
Nov. 17. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir for election of a verderer in the forest of Claryndoun instead of Henry Thorp esquire, who is dead.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Notyngham for election of a coroner instead of John de Burton, who is insufficiently qualified.
Nov. 1. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Yorkshire in regard to John Baxby.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Salop in regard to William Wolascote, who is dead.
Nov. 21. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order, for particular causes now moving the king and council, to make no payment or delivery of money of the customs etc. arising to any person until further order, by virtue of any command to them now or hereafter addressed, any assignment or other cause whatsoever. By K.
	Like writs to the collectors in the following ports:
	Plymmouth and Fowy.
	Newcastle upon Tyne.
	Kyngeston upon Hull.
	Cicestre.
	Suthampton.
	Melcombe.
	St. Botolphs town.
	Sandewich.
	Dertemouth.
	Lenne.
	Briggewater.
	Great Jernemuth.
	Bristol.
	Gippewich.
Nov. 11. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order without taking custom or subsidy to deliver to John Heroun knight two pots, eighteen pieces, six cups called 'gobelettis,' two salts and one ewer of silver, one boardcloth and one handcloth of Paris, bought and purveyed in foreign parts for his use by certain prisoners of his and brought to London.
Dec. 5. Westminster.	Order to the sheriffs of Norwich for election of coroners instead of John Bouke and Richard Wylbeye, who are not fit persons as the king has learned by credible witness, and has removed them.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	To Henry Kays the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order without payment of the fee for the great seal to deliver to Henry Fitz Hugh knight letters patent in his keeping, whereby the king has granted to the said knight and to his heirs the inn by 'Pauleswharfe' London late of Henry Lescrope of Masham knight deceased, who forfeited to the king. By K.
Nov. 17. Westminster.	To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Stokelysle and Cokefelde, delivering to James Lynde any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Amice who was wife of Robert Bardolf at her death held those manors for life by demise of John Daubrigchecourt knight, John Boteler and John Note, with remainder to James Lynde, his heirs and assigns, and that they are held of another than the king.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Mapulderham Gournay, which by fine levied in the king's court in 19 Richard II, by grant of Nicholas Chansy and Margaret his wife to Roger Marchall, John Cook of Wykeham, John Lynde, all now deceased, and to her, and to the heirs of John Lynde, the said Amice held for life with reversion to William Lynde brother and heir of the said John, who died without issue.
	Membrane 10.
Oct. 27. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suthampton for the time being. Order every year, notwithstanding the preference of 10,000l. given to the king in a parliament lately holden at Westminster, to pay to Peter Loge the king's serjeant, one of the yeomen of the crown, 6d. a day for life, and to pay him the arrears since 26 August last, on which date for good service the king granted him for life 6d. a day of the issues, profits and revenues of the county of Suthampton. By K.
	Et erat patens.
Dec. 1. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to restore Richard Hay the king's esquire to possession of the keeping of Chilternelangley manor with the mills, rents, services and other profits thereto pertaining, except conies which for the time were taken for consumption of the late king's household, and of the park there, with the issues thereof taken; as in a cause in chancery between the said Richard and Joan the queen mother, by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that letters patent thereof made to the said queen by name of the manor of Langeley and of the reversions whatsoever to the same belonging when they should fall in, should be revoked and annulled, and that the said Richard should be restored to possession, with the issues thereof since he was thrust out. [See p.s. 802; and compare p.s. 724.]
Nov. 15. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to trouble John Cheyne, son and heir of Roger Cheyne esquire, for his homage due for his father's lands; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king respited his homage until a day now past, and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [704.]
Nov. 17. Westminster.	To the same. Order not to trouble Reynold Barantyn, son of Thomas Barantyn brother of Dru Barantyn and cousin and heir of the said Dru, for his homage due for the said Dru's lands; as the king took his fealty, and for a fine paid in the hanaper respited his homage until a day yet to come; and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [706.]
Nov. 17. Westminster.	To the same. Order not to trouble John Grenacre clerk for his homage; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Thomas Durem late escheator in Bedfordshire, that Isabel who was wife of John Dymmoke at her death held for life the manor of Clopham of the king as of the honour of Walyngforde by the service of half a knight's fee by gift of John de Buckyngham late bishop of Lincoln and others to Richard son of Richard de Grenacre knight (militi) then her husband and the said Isabel, by name of Isabel daughter of Isabel who was wife of Thomas de Fryskeneye knight, and to the heirs of Richard the son by her, and that the said clerk is his son and next heir by her, and of full age, the king took his fealty, and for a fine paid in the hanaper respited his homage until a day now past; and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [707.]
Nov. 17. Westminster.	To the escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, 192 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 20 acres of wood and 16s. 2d. of rent in Lyngefelde co. Surrey, a toft, 80 acres of land, 8 acres of wood and 6s. 4d. of rent in 'Estgrenestede' co. Sussex, delivering to Margaret late the wife of Thomas Seyntcler esquire any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that at his death Thomas Seyntcler held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with her by feoffment of John Brooke, Thomas Jooppe and John Alfray to them and to the heirs and assigns of Thomas Seyntcler, and that the same are held of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to take the fealty of the said Margaret, and to give her livery of the manor of Little Preston otherwise Wodepreston, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Wolde, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death Thomas Seyntcler esquire held those manors as jointly enfeoffed with her by feoffment of John Weston citizen of London to them and to the heirs and assigns of Thomas Seyntcler, and that the said manor of Preston is held in chief by the service of the moiety of one knight's fee, the manor of Wolde of another than the king.
Dec. 10. Westminster.	To the collectors of the subsidy upon wool in the port of London. Order, for particular causes now moving the king, to pay to Roger Salvayn treasurer of Calais, or to his deputies or attorneys, the arrears of 9,000l., according to an assignment made at the receipt of the exchequer 1 June 3 Henry V touching the wages of the captains and other hired soldiers abiding upon the safe guard of Calais and the marches thereof, and to a former command of the king, notwithstanding the king's late writ ordering the collectors to pay or deliver no money of the subsidy arising to any person by virtue of any command to them then or thereafter addressed, any assignment or other cause whatsoever, until further order.
	Like writs to the collectors of the said subsidy in the following ports:
	St. Botolphs town for 3,600l. Gippewich for 2,500l.
	Lenne for 2,500l.
Nov. 22. Westminster.	To the escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to give Giles Daubeney, brother and heir of John Daubeney son and heir of Giles Daubeney knight who died within age in ward of the late king, seisin of the said knight's lands, which came to the late king's hands by his death and by reason of the said John's nonage; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. [See p.s. 715.]
	To the escheator in Cornwall. Like order; as the said Giles has proved his age before the escheator in Bedfordshire.
	Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
	Lincoln.
	Notyngham.
	Somerset.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Devon for the time being. Order, notwithstanding the preference of 10,000l. given to the king in a parliament lately holden at Westminster, to pay to Thomas duke of Exeter 40l. a year for life; as of his affection for Thomas earl of Dorset his uncle, who in past time rendered and yet ceases not to render fruitful and praiseworthy service to the king and realm on either side the sea, in the last parliament the king raised him to be duke, investing him for his life by putting on the cap etc. as required, and by virtue thereof giving him for life 40l. a year of the issues and profits of the county of Devon.
	Et erat patens.