Close Rolls, Henry V: February 1420 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 2, 1419-1422. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1932.

'Close Rolls, Henry V: February 1420', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 2, 1419-1422, (London, 1932) pp. 27-29. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol2/pp27-29 [accessed 19 April 2024]

February 1420



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Feb. 1. Westminster.	To the escheator in Cornwall. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor and advowson of Schevyoke, the manors of Anton, Tregantell, Treloya, Porthloo, Trelugaun, Landylp, the advowson of Landylp church, the manor of Legh Durant, Landreyne, Northhille, the advowson of Northhille church, a moiety of the manors of Treverbyn and Tregamur with the toll of tin in that moiety, the borough of Porthpighan, Croftholburgh, eleven messuages, 12 acres of land in 'Seintaustell' with the toll of tin there, the advowson of the church of St. John by Schevyoke, 50 acres of land in Lamana with the advowson of the chantry or free chapel of Lamana thereto pertaining, a messuage and 16 acres of land in 'Liteldevyoke,' a messuage and half a Cornish acre of land in Biryeo, delivering to Hugh de Courtenay any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Edward Courtenay late earl of Devon was thereof seised and, by name of Edward de Courtenay earl of Devon and lord of Okhampton, gave the same to the said Hugh his son and to the heirs of his body, by name of all his manors of Schevyoke, Anton, Tregantell, Trelowya, Porthloo, Trelugaun, Landylp, Leghdurant, Landreyne and Northhille, a moiety of the manors of Treverbyn and Tregamur, the boroughs of Portpighaun and Croftholburgh, the advowsons of the churches of Schevyoke, St. John by Schevyoke and Landylp, the chantry of the free chapel of Lamana and the chantry or free chapel of Lamana (sic), and all his messuages, lands, tolls of tin, rents, reversions and services in 'Seint Austell' and elsewhere in Cornwall, rendering 50l. yearly at Michaelmas to the earl and his assigns during the earl's life, that by virtue of his gift the said Hugh was and is now thereof seised, that the late earl died seised of such an estate in the said rent, and of the reversion of the said manors, lands etc., and that at his death the said Hugh held the same of him in socage. (fn. 1)
Feb. 16. Westminster.	To the escheator in Staffordshire. Order to remove the king's hands from the manor of Perton; as lately disputes arose before the king and council between Humphrey Stafforde knight and John Threkmerton and John Baysham clerk, for that the said John and John did after the crossing of the king to Normandy enter that manor and thrust out the said Humphrey, and John Baysham being examined whether at the time of that crossing and after the said Humphrey did take the issues and profits thereof said he believed he did; and it is found by inquisition, before the escheator taken by virtue of his office, that William de Perton, son and heir of Leo de Perton, was seised of the manor of Perton, holding the same in chief, and on Friday before the Nativity of the Virgin last, without obtaining licence of the king, did make thereof a feoffment to Richard de Bello Campo earl of Warrewyk and John Baisham clerk, their heirs and assigns, to the use and profit of the earl, by virtue whereof the escheator seized the same into the king's hands; and that inquisition, which was taken while the suit between the parties was pending, being read in chancery, and the matter understood, after deliberation with the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law, for that William Clynton and Thomas Carreu knights mainperned for the said Humphrey, and upon his undertaking that, in case it may hereafter be proved that William de Perton had lawful title to enter the manor upon the possession of the said Humphrey, they shall answer and content the king of the issues and profits thereof henceforward arising, by advice of the justices etc. it was determined that the king's hands be removed. (fn. 2)
Feb. 7. Westminster.	To the escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and 20 acres of land in otherwise by 'Northpederton,' delivering to Richard Coffyn any issues thereof taken; as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken before Thomas Hody late escheator, that the premises were taken into the king's hand by reason of the idiocy of John Helier deceased, son and heir of Philip Helier, and are yet in his hand, that they are not held of the king, and that Richard Coffyn, being son of Joan sister of Philip father of the said John, is his cousin and heir, and of full age. (fn. 2)