Close Rolls, Henry VI: July 1424 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 1, 1422-1429. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: July 1424', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 1, 1422-1429, (London, 1933) pp. 112-119. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol1/pp112-119 [accessed 19 April 2024]

July 1424



July 6. Westminster.	To the abbot of Fountains. Order to send to the chancery a strong horse not aged (enitum ?), so that it be there at St. Peters Chains at latest, to be delivered to John Franke the king's clerk, keeper of the chancery rolls; as the king has need of one to carry the said rolls.
	Like writs to the following:
	The abbot of Thame.
	The abbot of Cumba.
	The abbot of Bordesley.
	The abbot of Vaudey.
July 7. Westminster.	To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to take the fealty of Robert Barbot of Ernelle, William le Wayte and Margaret his wife, daughter of the said Robert, and to give them livery of the manor of Wymerynge, and the issues thereof taken since 6 October; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard Wayte at his death held no lands in that county of the king nor of any other in demesne nor in service, but was lately seised of the said manor, and on 6 October, by name of Richard le Wayte of Denemede co. Suthampton esquire, gave the same to the said Robert, William his son and heir apparent and Margaret and to the heirs of the bodies of William and Margaret, with all demesne lands, woods, fisheries, commons, rents, reversions, services, warrens, liberties etc. thereto belonging, rendering to the grantor and his assigns during his life 20l. a year, that they were thereof seised, namely the said William and Margaret in fee tail and the said Robert as of freehold, that for 12 marks paid in the hanaper the king by letters patent of 15 December last pardoned the trespasses herein committed, that the said William and Margaret continued their possession from 6 October until the date of that inquisition, and do yet continue the same, and that the manor is held in chief by the service of 1d. a year payable at Michaelmas at the exchequer by the sheriffs' hand for all services.
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July 4. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suffolk for the time being. Order to pay to William de la Pole 20l. a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas last; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before John Ingalthorp knight the late king's escheator, that by virtue of a gift made by King Richard II to Michael de la Pole sometime earl of Suffolk his father, whose heir the late earl was, and to the heirs male of his body, Michael de la Pole late earl of Suffolk at his death held in his demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs male of his body, a yearly rent of 20l. to be taken of the issues of that county by the sheriff's hands, and upon proof of the age of the said William, brother and heir of Michael de la Pole son and heir of the late earl, Michael the son having died within age in ward of the late king, for a fine paid in the hanaper the late king respited his homage and fealty until a day now past, and on 9 May 6 Henry V ordered the then escheator to give him seisin of all lands whereof his father was seised in his demesne as of fee tail.
	Et erat patens.
July 11. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Scardeburgh for the time being. Order to pay to Richard Gyllyot chaplain, now warden of the chantry of one chaplain in the chapel in Scardeburgh called the 'Charnelle,' 6 marks a year and the arrears for Michaelmas term last; as by letters patent of 6 February 1 Henry IV that king granted to Robert Neuby chaplain and to his successors, chaplains of the said chantry, 6 marks a year of the fee farm of the town, to be taken at Michaelmas by the bailiffs' hands.
	Et erat patens.
July 12. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Robert Stonham and Mary his wife, one of the sisters and heirs of Edmund Barnake brother and heir of John Barnake son and heir of John Barnake knight and sister and heir of Joan the other sister and heir of the said Edmund, seisin of the said knight's lands, the said John the son, Edmund and Joan having died within age in ward of the late king; as Robert Stonham proved the age of the said Mary before William Lexham the late king's escheator in Norffolk, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1247.]
	Like writs to the escheators in Bedfordshire and Leycestershire.
July 15. Westminster.	To the collector or warden of the stampage of tin in Cornwall for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas now earl of Salisbury for life two thirds of 200 marks a year and the arrears since 14 June 10 Henry IV, and also 39l. 5s. a year and the arrears since 15 February 2 Henry V; as upon the finding of divers inquisitions, taken before the escheator of King Henry IV in Cornwall and Devon, that John de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury at his death, namely on 5 January the eve of the Epiphany 1 Henry IV, among other things held in fee tail two thirds of 200 marks a year to be taken of the issues of the said stampage, and that the right descended to Thomas his son and heir in tail, and upon proof of the age of the said Thomas before the then escheator in Hertfordshire, that king took his fealty, for a fine paid in the hanaper respited his homage until a day now past, and by writ of 14 June aforesaid ordered the then escheator in Devon and Cornwall to give him seisin of the said rent; and after upon the finding of another inquisition, taken before the late king's escheator in Cornwall, that Elizabeth who was wife of William de Monte Acuto late earl of Salisbury at her death held in dower 39l. 5s. a year of the issues of the said stampage of the 200 marks a year which, by letters patent (produced), King Edward [III] granted to William de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury, father of her said husband, and to the heirs male of his body by the hands of the collector or warden thereof for the time being, which rent after the death of the grantee did by the form of the gift descend to her husband as his son and heir, whereof the said William and William successively died seised, that after her husband's death, for that he died without issue male, the right did descend to John de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury as his cousin and next heir, being son of John de Monte Acuto knight brother of earl William the son, and after the death of earl John to the said Thomas now earl in tail as his son and heir, and that so the reversion belongs to the now earl and to the heirs of his body, the late king took the fealty of earl Thomas, for a fine paid in the hanaper respited his homage until a day now past, and on 15 February aforesaid ordered the then escheator to give him seisin of the said 39l. 15s. a year, having commanded the escheator in Bukinghamshire to take of him security for payment of his relief at the exchequer.
	Et erat patens.
July 6. Westminster.	To the treasurer, and to the barons and chamberlains of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of the abbot and convent of Westminster to the king and council, to make them payment or allowance in their debts due to the king, as well in tenths granted to former kings as in debts or money whatsoever due to the king and devolving upon the exchequer, of arrears of the 8l. a year and 40s. hereinafter mentioned, and henceforward to make prompt payment thereof to them and their successors, or like allowance of the same; as their petition shews how that William the Conqueror king of England granted to their predecessors and their successors 8l. a year of tithe of the farm of Wiche co. Worcester, that by virtue of his grant they had payment or allowance of that sum at the exchequers of former kings until the time when King Edward III confirmed the same, that after his confirmation they had like allowance or payment by virtue thereof and of divers commands of former kings to the treasurer, barons and chamberlains, addressed, until Michaelmas 13 Henry IV, and that after that time the 8l. a year is in arrear and not paid to them or their predecessors as they say, also how that King Henry III by charter gave to God and St. Edward 24 obols of gold a year by the words viginti quatuor solidos auri de musca, (fn. 2) rendering the same upon the high altar in the church of St. Peter Westminster in name of chevage, 12 on the feast of the Deposition of the said saint [Edward] and 12 on the feast of his Translation, that by virtue of his gift and of divers commands of former kings to the treasurer, barons and chamberlains addressed their predecessors were paid, sometimes by the hands of former kings, sometimes by allowances made them at the exchequer of 40s. a year for the said 24 obols, each obol being reckoned at 20d., until Michaelmas 13 Henry IV, as in the exchequer appears as they say, and that after that date no payment has been made them thereof or of any parcel thereof, praying for remedy and the king's grace; and in consideration of the premises, willing of his reverence for God and St. Edward the Confessor and for the health of the souls of former kings to shew them favour, with advice and assent of the council the king has granted them payment or allowance of the arrears of both the said sums, and prompt payment or like allowance thereof henceforward. By p.s. [1216.]
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June 8. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to take the fealty of Edmund son and heir of William Cheyne knight, and to give him seisin of the lands of his father, and those of his heritage held in dower and otherwise for life by Katherine who was wife of John Strecche knight, sometime wife of Edmund Cheyne brother of Ralph Cheyne knight father of the said William; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 26s. 8d. paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until Allhallows next.
	To the escheator in Cambridgeshire. Like order; as the said Edmund has proved his age before the escheator in Wiltesir, and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage etc. and has commanded the escheator in Wiltesir to take his fealty.
	Like writs to the escheators in Somerset, Devon and Hertfordshire.
May 23. Westminster.	To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order that Thomas Persouns of Gosebradley co. Salop 'yoman' shall not be put in default nor be a loser because of his absence on Thursday before the Nativity of the Virgin 3 Henry V; as he was that day, and long before and after, in the late king's service at Harflete in Normandy in the company of Roland Leynthale, so that he might not be present before the king to answer concerning trespasses for which he was indicted, nor render himself to the sheriff that day, on which he was outlawed at suit of the late king, or long before or after; and the king has given him warranty of the day. By p.s. [1159.]
May 25. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to trouble Robert Warner, Robert Quynaton, Walter Cotton, Robert Jurdan clerk, John Gaynesforde and John Withille for their homages; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before John Waget late escheator in Oxfordshire, that John de la Poyle esquire at his death held no lands etc. in that county in chief nor of any other in demesne nor in service, but long before his death was seised of the manor and advowson of Hampton Poyle and, by name of John de la Poyle brother and heir of Thomas de la Poyle knight, gave the same, by name of his manor of Hampton Poyle in the town of Hampton Poyle and elsewhere in Oxfordshire, and the advowson of the church, to Robert Warner and the others, their executors and assigns, for twenty years from Christmas day 9 Henry V, rendering yearly 14 marks to the grantor, his heirs and assigns, that they were thereof seised, that without obtaining licence of the king he after made them a quitclaim of the same, that by virtue therof they were seised in their demesne as of fee, and continued their estate until the date of that inquisition and then, and that the premises are held in chief by the service of the moiety of one knight's fee; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king pardoned the trespasses herein committed, and for another fine therein paid respited until a day yet to come the homages of Robert Warner and the others due for the said manor and advowson and for the manor of Poyle co. Surrey; and the king has taken their homages. By p.s. [1166.]
June 17. Westminster.	To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Stalpit and a moiety of the hundred of Shirrevenham by Wantynge, delivering to Thomas de Beaumount, Henry Crosse and William Squyer any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Isabel who was wife of William Beaumount esquire at her death held no lands in that county of the king nor of any other in demesne nor in service, but long before her death gave the said manor and moiety to the said Thomas, John Wolfe, the said Henry and William Squyer and to their heirs, that they were thereof seised, that John Wolfe died, and the others continued their estate all the life of the said Isabel until the date of that inquisition, and that the same are held of the king by knight service as of the duchy of Lancastre.
	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Like order concerning the manors of Asserton and Calston, not held of the king.
	To the escheator in Gloucestershire. Like order concerning the manors of Yate, Weston Bryt, Pulton, Culverdene, Ablyngton and Moresslade, two thirds of the manor of Sandhurste with a moiety of the third part thereof, and all lands, knights' fees, advowsons of churches and chapels, liberties etc. thereto belonging, the same not being held of the king.
June 17. Westminster.	To the escheator in Cornwall. Order to take the fealty of the said Thomas, Henry and William Squyer, and to give them livery of a sixth part of the manor of Lanteglos and Polruan and the issues thereof taken, which the said Isabel gave (as above) by name of all her lands, knights' fees, rents and services of all her tenants in Lanteglas, Polruan by Fowaye, Portlo, Conerton, Thethake and Alwarnton, the same being held of the king by knight service as of the duchy of Cornwall; as for half a mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited their homages until Allhallows next.
	To the escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Playsshe and the profits hereinafter mentioned, delivering to William Squyer any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned etc. that the said Isabel made a lease of the manor to him for life, rendering 45s. 11½d. a year during her life, and after her death one rose at Midsummer to her heirs and assigns, and granted to him trees sufficient for himself and all tenants of the manor to be taken in all her woods in the manor of Legh Flory and carried out of the same, with free ingress and egress for him and the tenants throughout her lordship of Legh Flory as often as need should be for repair of their houses, and the crops and bark thereof by disposition of the said William with oversight of her bailiff or reeve for the time being, the lessee having continued his estate all her life until the date of the inquisition, and the manor not being held of the king.
June 7. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order by a mainprise to set free John Elys of the county of Meryonneth in Wales 'gentilman,' who is in custody in the Tower; as he has found security in chancery to be the true liege of the king and his heirs, and truly to observe and keep his fealty and allegiance. By C.
June 21. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of Henry son and heir of Henry Vavasour knight, and to give him seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until Allhallows next.
Aug. 2. Westminster.	To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to give John Marny, brother of Thomas Marny knight and uncle and heir of Margaret daughter and heir of Thomas who died within age in ward of the late king, seisin of his said brother's lands; as he has proved his age before Richard Baynarde escheator in Essex, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited until next Michaelmas year the homage and fealty of the said John, who is over sea.
	To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order; as for a fine paid in the hanaper etc. (as above).
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March 1. Westminster.	To the collectors for the time being of the subsidy upon wool, hides, woolfells and tin, and upon tuns of wine and other property, merchandise and wares whatsoever in the port of London. Order to pay to Henry bishop of Winchester all subsidies, money and profits thereof arising in that port and other ports and places adjacent, beginning with shipments made after Easter next, until he, his executors or attorneys shall be fully contented of 3,000 marks, in part of 14,000 marks by him freely lent towards the king's urgent business for defence of the realm, any assignments heretofore or hereafter made to any other persons notwithstanding, taking his acquittance for every payment; as for repayment of the sum so due, by advice and assent of the council, and by authority of an ordinance of the parliament last holden at Westminster touching such loans, the king has made order that the bishop and his executors shall by themselves, their deputies and attorneys, take to their use all subsidies and profits arising as aforesaid in the ports of London, Kyngeston upon Hull and Gippewich, beginning with the said shipments, until contented of 8,000 marks in part of the said sum, namely of 3,000 marks in the port of London, 3,000 marks in the port of Kyngeston, and 2,000 marks in the port of Gippewich and in other the ports and places adjacent, and that the customers or collectors there for the time being shall readily and truly pay them the same without disturbance or impeachment.
	To the collectors for the time being of the (said) subsidy in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Like order, mutatis mutandis, for payment of 3,000 marks, besides 3,000 marks in the port of London and 2,000 marks in the port of Gippewich.
	To the collectors for the time being of the (said) subsidy in the port of Gippewich. Like order, mutatis mutandis, for payment of 2,000 marks, besides 3,000 marks in the port of London and 3,000 marks in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
July 4. Westminster.	To the escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to take the fealty of William Lovell knight, who has taken to wife Alice sister of William son and heir of John Deyncourt knight, and to give the said William Lovell and Alice and Ralph Cromwell knight and Margaret his wife, the other sister, livery of the manor of Duston, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Thomas Compeworth late escheator, that at his death the said William son of John held that manor by demise of Alice dame Deyncourt and others made with licence of the king to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder to the said Alice and Margaret, that he died without issue, and that the manor is held in chief by knight service; and the king has taken the fealty of Ralph Cromwell.