Close Rolls, Henry V: April 1419

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

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'Close Rolls, Henry V: April 1419', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 2, 1419-1422, (London, 1932) pp. 38-41. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol2/pp38-41 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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April 1419

Membrane 17d.
April 3.
Westminster.
William Norton and William Louthe 'goldsmyth' citizens of London to the king. Recognisance for 1,000l., to be levied in default of payment of their lands and chattels in the city of London. (fn. 1)
Condition, that Thomas duke of Exeter shall content the king of the value of all the goods and chattels late in a carrack of Genoa (Janua), driven ashore in Devon by the wind it was said and to the king pertaining, which the duke or his attorneys shall receive by indentures from Richard Hankeforde and Thomas Beaumonde, the king's commissioners lately appointed to make inquisition concerning the carrack, the goods and wares therein, or from other persons whatsoever, by virtue of writs etc. to the commissioners or others addressed, according as such goods shall be appraised by inquisition before the sheriff of Devon touching the delivery of the same, in case the said carrack and the goods etc. therein shall be adjudged to the king, and not to the duke by virtue of his office of admiral of England or of any grants to him made by the now king or his forefathers, nor to any other.
April 5.
Westminster.
Walter Dauntesey knight to William Hankeforde knight and William Cheyne, son of William Cheyne. Recognisance for 270l., to be levied etc. in Staffordshire. (fn. 1)
Memorandum of an undertaking under a pain of 100l., made in chancery 5 April this year by Robert Corbet of Salop esquire, that he shall appear in person before the council before Michaelmas day next whensoever he shall have warning.
Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 100l., made in chancery 6 April this year by Walter Lynton master of the house of St. Lazarus Burton co. Derby (sic), John Coly citizen and skinner of London, Roger Lynster of Rygmeresworth co. Hertford 'gentilman' and Henry de Chorley of Chorley co. Stafford 'gentilman' for John Macclesfelde clerk, and of an undertaking by him under a pain of 600l., that he shall not depart to foreign parts without licence of the king, nor there make any suit or attempt in an alien court contrary to the laws and statutes of the realm which may tend to prejudice of the king or hurt of the people.
Condition, that if before Whitsuntide next it be found in chancery that in time of the late king John Macclesfelde found security by recognisance, of record in the King's Bench, that he shall make no suit or attempt in the court of Rome contrary to the laws and statutes in such case published which might tend as aforesaid, or if on that day he shall render himself up in chancery, this mainprise and undertaking shall be void.
April 8.
Westminster.
Margaret who was wife of Nicholas Sarnesfelde knight and John Garnoun to John Melton esquire. Recognisance for 20 marks, to be levied etc. in Kent. (fn. 2)
Richard Atthelwalde of 'South Creyke' and Maud his wife, cousin and heir of Beatrice Malebisse and Mary de Bassyngburne ladies of Wykys and foundresses of the priory of Spiney, to brother Thomas now prior thereof and the convent, and to their successors. Writing indented, being a release of the journey of two canons every day to the church of Wykys, and grant for relief of the souls of the said foundresses and the others hereinafter mentioned, and for their own souls' health, that the prior and convent be thereof discharged without claim or trouble of Richard and Maud or of their heirs, and release of all charges, imposts and services by the foundresses laid upon the priory, or by the priors and convent to them granted severally and jointly before this date, saving to them and the said Maud's heirs the patronage of the priory, and saving always that five canons regular shall celebrate in the priory church for the souls of the foundresses etc., the estate of Richard and Maud while they live, their souls and the souls of their heirs when dead, so that after the decease or cession of any of those canons the prior and convent shall have a whole year to supply their number, and saving always to seven poor men their corrodies, namely every week seven loaves price ¼d. each and one gallon of ale price 1d., and grant to the prior and convent and to their successors of the free choice of those poor men, so that after the death or cession of any of them they may choose another in his place without gainsaying; release also of the grievous and insupportable charges of three distributions of bread and herring three times in the year, and instead thereof the will of the said Richard and Maud is that they shall yearly distribute 13s. 4d. which they take of the manor of Wykys of the said of the bondmen, namely one moiety on Good Friday (in die perasseue), the other on Friday (feria sexta) in Whitsun week, to the most needy of the towns of Wykys, Saham and Fordham, and so far as such sum goes each shall have 1d.; as at the first foundation the said Beatrice gave to the church of St. Mary and Holy Cross in almoin for maintenance of three canons regular a place in the territory of Wykys called 'Spiney,' and certain lands and meadows, a marsh called 'Frythfen' and the patronage of the parish church of Wykys, with commons and other liberties; and after by fine levied in the then king's court the said Mary gave to the prior and canons to increase their number, namely for maintenance of four canons celebrating divine service in the priory church, certain lands, meadows, weirs and rents, so that after the decease or cession of any of those four canons the prior and his successors for the time being should have a whole year to supply their number; and the prior and convent did after grant to Dame Mary by deed, that every day two of the canons should come to the church of Wykys to celebrate divine service; moreover for the wealth of her soul and the souls of her husbands, their parents, ancestors and heirs, and of her children, Dame Mary did after by deed give to the prior and canons a messuage 62 acres of arable land, 24 acres of meadow, a marsh in Upwere called 'Frythfen,' and a rent of 13s. 4d. to find seven men infirm and poor yearly housing in the said messuage wherein they might dwell, and for each of them one loaf a day price ¼d., one herring, and one pennyworth of ale to be shared among them, for each three ells a year of linen web price 2d. an ell, one woollen garment every other year price 2s. 6d., and one pair of shoes every year price 5d., and three times a year to make distributions to three thousand poor, to be reckoned by the great hundred of six score, of one loaf price ¼d. and one herring, appointing distribution to be made to one thousand at the Purification, to another on Good Friday, and to the third on her own anniversary; and in these days the said charges, by estimation and extent made, proved and declared by good men of the said town and neighbourhood, do much exceed the value of the said lands. Witnesses: John Ingelesthorp, Walter Pool knights, John Wodhows, William Alyngtone, Ralph Bateman, Henry Notyngham, John Grace, John Borle, John Kyrkeby, John Benet, William Pytevyn, John Wylkyn. Dated Spiney, 26 May, the feast of St. Augustine 6 Henry V.
[Monasticon Anglicanum, (Ed. 1846), vi. p. 479.]
Memorandum of acknowledgment at Cantebrigge 22 April this year before John Cokayn, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery file for this year.
Margaret Gernoun of the town of Bostone, in her widowhood, to Alexander Eustace of Clare, William Clopton esquire, Robert Clerke clerk, William Clerke of Deneston, William Bakere son of Henry Bakere of Clare, William Smyth, William Celer' both of Clare, Nicholas Caldecote of Melrethe, John Broun 'lystere' of Barenton and William Barkere of Clare, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of the whole manor in Comberton called Burdeleyns, and all other lands in that town the lands there called Henedisse excepted, all which they have by her feoffment. Witnesses: John Burgoyne, Ralph Bateman, Thomas Roun, Richard Howesson, Thomas atte Wode. Dated Comberton, 15 May 7 Henry V.
Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 18 May.
Richard Blakeman of Stone co. Kent, son and heir of Nicholas Blakeman and of Alice his wife of Stone both deceased, to William Rikhille esquire and Roger Hawforde clerk of Northflete, William Baroun dyer, Robert Holande barber, Richard Danyell dyer, citizens of London, and Thomas Masoun of Swannescompe, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of all the lands, rents and services etc. in the parish of Stone which descended to him by inheritance after the decease of his father and mother. Witnesses: William Dowdale esquire, John Gerarde, Richard Maykyn, Robert atte Coton, William Bokelonde, John Maykyn, John Manewar'. Dated Stone, 6 May 7 Henry V.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 May.
Membrane 16d.
Adam Vyvyan of Cornwall to Robert Treyage of Cornwall, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of all the lands, rents and services in Helwyn and Langourrowe in the parish of St. Carantoc which the said Adam ever had, or he or his heirs may have, and the said Robert has to farm for sixteen years by his demise. Dated 11 December 6 Henry V.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 May this year.
Ralph Busshe esquire to John Symonde apprentice of law, William Giffarde of Haverhill and John Tomesson, their heirs and assigns. Gift of a yearly rent of 5 marks, to be taken of his manor of Remmesbere co. Dorset, whereof the grantor is now solely seised in his demesne as of fee. Dated Steeple Bumpstede (ad Turrim), 8 March 6 Henry V.
Memorandum of acknowledgment at London in the church of the Austin friars 9 March last before John Preston, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery file for this year.
Simon Felbrigge knight to Master Walter Metforde, William Kynwolmersshe, William Marchall clerks, John Wodehous, Roger Flore esquires and William Aldewyncle, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of the manors of Felbrigge, Runton, Aylmerton, Ingworth, Toutyngton, Banyngham and Colby co. Norffolk, Brysworth co. Suffolk, Sharpenhowe and Stratleye co. Bedford. Witnesses: Thomas Erpyngham, William Calthorp, Edmund Barry knights, John Lancastre, Edmund Wynter esquires. Dated 10 April 7 Henry V.
Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 12 May.

Footnotes

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