Close Rolls, Henry VI: September-December 1428

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

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'Close Rolls, Henry VI: September-December 1428', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 1, 1422-1429, (London, 1933) pp. 449-451. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol1/pp449-451 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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September-December 1428

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.
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.
Thomas Rawe to John Polreden. Bond in 100l. payable at Christmas day next. Dated 4 December 7 Henry VI.
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.
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.
Condition, that he shall appear in chancery on the morrow of the Purification next to answer John Burges, if he will sue against him.
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.]
Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England, and to the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancastre.
Membrane 15d.
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.
Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 13 November.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.]