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Nov. 16. Westminster. |
To John Dabrichecourt knight warden of the Tower of London.
Order to receive John Talbot of 'Halomshire' knight from one
who shall deliver him on behalf of the king, and to keep him in
custody in the Tower until further order. By K. |
July 18. Westminster. |
To the prior of Coventre for the time being. Order of the farm
of that priory to pay to Martin de la Pole the king's serjeant 10l.
a year for life, and the arrears since 26 June last, on which date
the king granted him thereof 10l. a year for life. |
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Et erat patens. |
Nov. 24. Westminster. |
To the prior of Lancastre for the time being. Order of the
farm of that priory to pay to John Grey the king's knight 110l.
a year for life, and the arrears since 10 November last, on which
date for good service the king granted him during the war with
France the 110l. a year which the prior is bound to pay at the
exchequer for the farm of the alien priory of Lancastre. |
Nov. 20. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not
to trouble Gilbert Talbot knight, son and heir of Ankaret who was
wife of Richard Talbot knight, nor suffer him to be troubled
for his homage; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king
respited his homage for the lands of his heritage held by his said
mother, as well in fee and in fee tail as in dower and otherwise
for life, and commanded livery thereof to be given him; and
the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [138.] |
Nov. 14. Westminster. |
To Henry Kays the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of
chancery. Order without taking a fee for the seal to deliver to
John Hertishorne esquire letters patent in his keeping, whereby
the king has granted to the said John for life 40l. a year of the
issues, profits and revenues of the city of London by the sheriffs'
hands. By K. |
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Oct. 29. Westminster. |
To John Dabrichecourt warden of the Tower of London.
Order to receive Robert de Morley knight from one who shall
deliver him on behalf of the king, and to keep him in custody
in the Tower until further order. By K. |
Oct. 25. Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take the fealty of
Alice late the wife of Robert Seymour, and to give her livery of
the manor and advowson of Shepton Beauchamp, and the issues
thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the
escheator, that at his death Robert Seymour held the same as
jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of William Poulet and Nicholas
Yonge clerk to them and the heirs of the body of Robert Seymour,
and that they are held in chief by knight service; and by several
letters patent the king has pardoned the said William and Nicholas
and the said Alice for all gifts, alienations and purchases of lands
held in chief by them made without licence of the king before 15
May last. |
Nov. 15. Westminster. |
To John Dabrychecourt warden of the Tower of London, and
to his lieutenant. Order to set free Robert de Morley knight,
who is in custody in the Tower by command of the king. By K. |
May 15. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains for the time being.
Order within four years to pay to Henry archbishop of York,
Thomas bishop of Durham, John Pelham, Robert Waterton and
John Leventhorp 25,000 marks; as the late king pondering the
nearness of death, and piously desiring to content the poor lieges
to whom he was bound in divers sums of money, and to make
provision for other works of piety, made his will, and therein made
disposition of his goods and chattels for payment of his creditors
and of certain legacies, and for fulfilment of works of piety, to the
said archbishop and the others, whom he named as his executors,
and to the king and Thomas archbishop of Canterbury as his
overseers; but the executors are refusing to act, being aware
that his said goods are not sufficient for those purposes, and so
the disposal should pertain to archbishop Thomas as ordinary,
and the said goods ought to be exposed to public sale for performance thereof; and in consideration that those goods will be
convenient for his use, and it will be more fitting that they remain
with him than that they be so sold, the king has received the same
from those who had the keeping thereof, and in order that the
said dispositions shall be fulfilled in so far as the money will
suffice, that his father's soul may merit the mercy of the most
high, and that he may thereof be excused before God and man,
the king has assigned to the said executors the value of the said
goods, which amounts to the sum aforesaid, to be by them received
within four years, namely 4,000l. at Michaelmas and Easter
next by even portions, 4,000l. at Michaelmas and Easter following,
4,000l. at Michaelmas and Easter following, and 4,666l 3s.
(sic) 4d. at Michaelmas and Easter following, in order first to
content creditors for victuals and expenses of the late king's
household and things needful bought for his chamber and wardrobe, and for sums by them lent to the said king, and then so far
as it will go at their discretion for other works of piety according to his disposition, by oversight of the king and the said archbishop Thomas. By K. |
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Nov. 20. Westminster. |
To John Dabrychecourt warden of the Tower of London or
his lieutenant. Order to receive Edward Hastynges knight from
one who shall deliver him on behalf of the king, and to keep him
in custody in the Tower until further order. |
Nov. 29. Westminster. |
To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manor of Southwyke, the
advowson of the chapel of St. John Baptist thereto belonging,
a messuage, curtilage and garden, eight tofts, one carucate of
land, 9 acres of meadow and 20 acres of pasture in Kyevele,
delivering to Humphrey Stafforde knight the son any issues
thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by
William Warbelton late escheator, that Humphrey Stafforde
knight at his death held the same, that they are held of others
than the king, and that the said Humphrey is his son and next
heir, and is of full age. |