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Membrane 16d. |
Dec. 2. Westminster. |
John Lemman citizen and skinner of London to William Eure
knight. Recognisance for 100l., to be levied etc. in the city of
London. |
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Condition, that Thomas Mireton a Scot shall before the
quinzaine of Easter next be discharged toward the said William
of his prison dues (imprisonagio), or if not that the said John
shall that day have him in person before the council. |
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Thomas Rawe to John Polreden. Bond in 100l. payable at
Christmas day next. Dated 4 December 7 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster,
4 December. |
Sept. 12. Westminster. |
Master Thomas Morstede 'surgeoun' and John Brikles
'draper,' both of London, to Thomas Haseley. Recognisance
for 200l., to be levied etc. in the city of London. |
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Cancelled upon his acknowledgment. |
Nov. 6. Westminster. |
John Langorthowe of Cornwall to John Burges of Brittany.
Recognisance for 100l., to be levied etc. in Cornwall. |
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Condition, that he shall appear in chancery on the morrow of
the Purification next to answer John Burges, if he will sue against
him. |
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Memorandum, that on 4 February he did so appear, and William
Dreyn attorney of John Burgeys appeared, and said that the parties
are agreed, willing that John Langorthowe be dismissed from the
court without a day, wherefore this recognisance is cancelled. |
Aug. 3. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order under a pain of 200l. without
dissimulation and excuse, so that no man may pretend ignorance
of the king's order and will, to cause proclamation to be made,
that knights, esquires and other persons of England and of other
countries and nations who own noble fees, arrierefiefs (retrofeoda),
lands, lordships and possessions in France shall come to reside
in France and especially in the duchy of Normandy, or shall at
least send other persons in their stead, under the pain hereinafter
mentioned, and order before the morrow of St. Matthew next to
certify in chancery under their seals the dates and places of such
proclamation, sending again this writ; as although the late king
in his time, and the king after his decease, gave to great number
of knights etc. of France, England etc. as aforesaid counties,
baronies, fees etc. in France, and especially in the said duchy,
and they are bound to perform certain charges, services and
duties for defence of his dominion of France, no small part of
them have not performed and do not now perform the same,
wherefore the king must needs send thither yearly a greater
number of men at arms and archers of England, hired and paid,
than if they had so done; and for that the king's will is not to
leave France without provision of a power of able men at arms,
and it is customary and a reasonable duty that those who hold such
possessions shall render to their sovereign bodily service for
defence of the country where such holdings are, according to the
custom of the place and the nature of such fees, by advice and
deliberation of the council the king has made order that all
persons of England etc. aforesaid, noble and ignoble, who have
such lands etc. in France by gift of the late king and the king, or
by inheritance, purchase or otherwise, shall within one month after
the proclamation pass to France, and especially to Normandy to
reside upon their lands there and perform and render the said
services, aids and duties according to their letters of gift, transports
or otherwise as the nature of their fees requires, and if for lawful
impediment they may not come, shall at their own expense send
over able and acceptable persons as required by law and by the
customs aforesaid, and shall keep them there under pain of losing
the fruits and revenues of their lands and lordships so long as
the custom of the place, the nature of their fees and the form of
their gifts require, such fruits etc. being applied to the king's
profit for wages of men at arms and archers whom he shall cause
to be taken in their default to do him service in their stead for
defence of his dominion and otherwise for the said lands and
lordships, as the king shall provide. By p.s. [2113.] |
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Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England, and to
the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancastre. |
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Membrane 15d. |
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William Ryngstede, cousin and heir of John son of Richard
Ryngstede citizen and mercer of London, to John Heydoun and
William Fraunceys. Letter of attorney, appointing them to
give John Germy knight, Edmund Wynter, Henry Drury, John
Braunche and Robert Broom esquires seisin of his whole messuage
called the 'Bernes' by the 'Stronde' otherwise 'Bosehammesyn'
in the parish of St. Clement without New Temple bar London,
and of all his lands, rents, services etc. in the said parish and the
parishes of St. Martin in the fields and St. Margaret Westminster.
Dated Friday after St. Martin in winter 7 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster,
13 November. |
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William Chilton, William Barbour, Richard Senclere, John
Sheldewiche, John Gybbys and Hugh Brent to Walter Hungerforde knight, William Darelle esquire, Thomas Broun and John
Fortescu the younger, and to the heirs and assigns of Thomas
Broun. Quitclaim of the manor of Eythorne and all lands, rents
and services sometime theirs in Eythorne, Kyngeston, Beram,
Nonyngton, Asshe, Staple, Berfreiston, Wodnesberwe,
Goodneston, Adesham, Wymelyngwelde, Dele and Siberdiswelde.
Dated 30 April 6 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said William Chilton,
Richard, John Sheldewiche, John Gybbys and Hugh, 17 November. |
Dec. 5. Westminster. |
Thomas Gloucestre of Brokeburne co. Hertford and William
Cantelowe of London 'mercer' to Walter Hungerforde knight.
Recognisance for 200 marks, to be levied etc. in the said county
and city. |
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Cancelled upon his acknowledgment. |
Sept. 13. Ripon. |
John Wedirby of Ripoun co. York 'mercer' to John Morpathe.
Recognisance for 20 marks, to be levied etc. in Yorkshire. |
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Thomas Brewode citizen and grocer of London to William
Brewode of Ely (de Elien') 'gentilman' and Peter Aske citizen
and 'wexchaundeler' of London, their executors and assigns.
Gift of all his goods and chattels moveable and immovable, quick
and dead, in his own possession and in that of others to him due.
Dated 11 March 1427, 5 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 20 December this year. |
Nov. 29. Westminster. |
To the prior and convent of Ely. Request to admit to their
house Thomas Lyllebourne and John Asshelee whom the king is
sending, willing to make them provision of a maintenance, to
take again and cancel their letters made to the said Thomas
concerning a corrody or maintenance which he has therein at
command of King Henry IV, and to minister to the said Thomas
and John jointly such maintenance as he had, making them
letters patent under the common seal of the house with mention
of what they shall take, and writing again by the bearer what
they will do; as the king is informed that the said Thomas is
minded to demise his estate therein to the end that the king may
grant it jointly to him and John Asshelee for their lives and the
life of the longest liver. By p.s. [1970.] |