Close Rolls, Henry V: October-December 1417

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

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'Close Rolls, Henry V: October-December 1417', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 1, 1413-1419, (London, 1929) pp. 412-415. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol1/pp412-415 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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October-December 1417

Oct. 27.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to give Alice who was wife of Richard de Veer earl of Oxford livery of the manor of Aldeham extended at 10l. 3s. a year, and the manors called 'Overhalle' and 'Netherhalle' in Lavenham at 36l. 10s., which the king has assigned to her in dower of her husband's lands, taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of John his son and heir, and has commanded the prior of Colne to take of her an oath etc., assigning to her also the manor of Steeple Bumpstede (ad Turrim) called Gebons extended at 6l. 13s. 4d., the manors of Fyngryth at 33l., Great Canefelde at 50l., Dodyngherst at 16l., and the manor of Bumpstede called 'Countesse Medewe' in Bumpstede Helyoun at 14l. a year in Essex. (fn. 1)
To the escheator in Essex. Order to give the said Alice livery of the manor of Steeple Bumpstede called Gebons, the manors of Fyngryth, Great Canefelde and Dodyngherst, and the manor of Bumpstede called 'Countesse Medewe' in Bumpstede Helyoun, extended (as above), which among other castles, manors and lands the king has assigned to her. (fn. 2)
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Nov. 11.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the third part of a messuage and one bovate of land in Roxton in the parish of Imyngham, delivering to Emma wife of Ellis Webster an alien any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death Ellis Webster held that third part in her right, in name of her dower, of John Cotes of Little Cotes by the service of doing suit at his court in Roxton every three weeks, and of rendering to him 12d. a year, and that the same is seized in the king's hands for that the deceased was no liege of his, and is yet in the king's hands. (fn. 2)
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order to take of Elizabeth who was wife of Thomas Morley knight an oath etc., and in presence of her husband's heirs, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower. (fn. 2)
Dec. 17.
Westminster.
To the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancastre. Order to command seisin and livery of the manor of Ryssheton by Hare wode to be given to Richard [Blakburne]; as it is found by inquisition, taken on Friday after St. Lawrence 5 Henry V before Richard de Radclif knight, Ralph de Radclif and William Ambros by virtue of a commission of the king to them addressed, that Robert Praers was seised of that manor and, by name of the whole town of Rustune namely two carucates of land, gave the same with Margery his sister in frank marriage to Gilbert son of Henry de Blakburne, that Gilbert and Margery were thereof seised in the time of King Edward I, taking the esplees to the amount of half a mark and more, and had issue Henry and died, that Henry son of Gilbert and Margery entered as son and heir, and had issue Gilbert, and died thereof seised, that Gilbert son of Henry son of Gilbert and Margery entered as son and heir, and had issue Robert, and died, that Robert son of Gilbert had issue Gilbert, and died, that Gilbert son of Robert had issue Robert, and died, that Robert son of Gilbert had issue Ralph, and died, that Ralph had issue Richard in the said commission named, and died, that the right descended to Richard as his son and heir, and by the form of the gift the manor ought to descend to him as cousin and heir of Gilbert son of Henry son of Gilbert and Margery, and that by reason of the forfeiture of Thomas Talbot of Davynton co. Kent knight the same was seized into the king's hands, and is yet in his hands, for that on Thursday before St. Barnabas 2 Henry V Thomas Talbot was outlawed in Middlesex for treason and felony, and on that day he was thereof seised; and after deliberation in chancery with the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law, and proclamation divers times there made for any who would inform the king wherefore the said Richard ought not to have livery of the said manor out of the king's hands, Peter Preston attorney of Thomas Talbot appeared and could say nought to the purpose, and upon good advice and mature deliberation it is agreed by the king's lieutenant and the lords of this parliament that the said Richard shall have seisin and livery thereof according to his petition, which remains in the chancery. (fn. 3)
Nov. 28.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Surrey. Order to take the fealties of William Cheigne, Nicholas Wulberwe of London 'fisshmonger,' John Gaynesforde and Stephen parson of Wauton upon the Hill, and to give them livery of the manor of Cumbe, 30s. of rent of assize, 200 acres of arable land, 100 acres of pasture, 8 acres of meadow and 10s. of rent of assize in the towns of Notfelde, Burstowe and Horne, 40 acres of arable land, 2 acres of meadow and 10s. of rent of assize in Lyngfelde, 260 acres of arable land, 100 acres of pasture, 38 acres of meadow and 50s. of rent of assize in Lyngfelde, a messuage, 12 acres of land and 10s. 2d. of rent in Lyngfelde, 60 acres of arable land, 10 acres of meadow and 30s. of rent of assize in Crouherst, 6 acres of arable land in Crouherst, 94 acres of arable land and 20 acres of wood in Crouherst, and 60 acres of arable land in Lymmesfelde, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that John Hathersam at his death held no lands in that county in chief, but long before his death, namely 16 May 5 Henry IV, by charter of feoffment gave to William Cheigne and the others, and to their heirs, all his manors, lands, rents, reversions and the services of all his tenants, free and neif, in Kyngeston upon Thames, Notfelde, Burstowe, Horne, Lynfelde, Crouherst, Tanregge and Lemmesfelde, namely the manor, messuage, lands and rents above mentioned, and that the said manor is held of the king in socage as of his manor of Shene by the service of paying 40s. a year, the messuage, land and 10s. 2d. of rent likewise in socage by payment of 10s. a year at the exchequer at Michaelmas by the sheriff's hands and suit at the hundred of Tanrugge, and the other lands etc. of others than the king; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the said grantees their trespass in acquiring and entering the same without licence of the king. (fn. 3)
To the escheator in Surrey. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 160 acres of arable land, 50 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood, 7 acres of meadow and 30s. of rent of assize in Hoorne, Wolkestede and Burstowe, and 24 acres of arable land there, delivering to Stephen parson of Wauton upon the Hill and John Gaynesforde any issues thereof taken; as it is found etc. (as above) that John Hathersam long before his death, namely 25 May 3 Henry V, gave by charter to the said Stephen and John Gaynesforde, their heirs and assigns, all his lands, rents, reversions and services in those towns, namely the lands, rent etc. above mentioned, and that the same are held of others than the king. (fn. 4)

Footnotes

  • 1. Tested by John duke of Bedford, guardian of England.
  • 2. Tested by John duke of Bedford, guardian of England.
  • 3. Tested by John duke of Bedford, guardian of England.
  • 4. Tested by John duke of Bedford, guardian of England.