Close Rolls, Henry VI: February 1430

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.

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'Close Rolls, Henry VI: February 1430', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435, (London, 1933) pp. 10-15. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol2/pp10-15 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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February 1430

Feb. 20.
Westminster.
To Humphrey duke of Gloucestre constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order to summon the barons of singular the said ports and the members thereof to be with ships and seamen in sufficient array at the port of Sandewich before 1 May next ready to sail with the king's fleet and at their pain and peril to perform their service; as they owe the king certain services year by year if need be, namely that the said ports and their members shall at his summons find 57 ships at sea at forty days' notice, and in every ship twenty men and a master armed and arrayed to do his service, that at the cost of the said ports the same shall sail whither they be summoned, and when they shall come there shall abide fifteen days at the cost of the said ports, and after that with the men therein at the king's cost, if he need their service, so long as he shall please, the master taking 6d. a day, the constable 6d. and every other man 3d., as the king is assured by the charters of liberties to the barons granted, by him confirmed, and enrolled in chancery; and for particular causes the king is resolved shortly to pass in person to sea upon an expedition against his enemies, and his will is that the barons perform their service to reinforce his fleet.
Feb. 11.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Bukingham. Order to give Robert Allerton parson of Amondesham seisin of a messuage and appurtenances in Amondesham; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the sheriff, that John Horewode of Amondesham 'tanner,' outlawed for felony, on the day that outlawry was published against him held two thirds of a messuage there, which were seized into the late king's hand on Friday before St. Valentine 1 Henry V by Edmund Hampden then escheator, and are yet in the king's hands, that Joan who was wife of John Horewode of Amondesham held one third of the said messuage in dower of the heritage of the said outlaw, that she died 10 July 1 Henry VI, that in 3 Henry VI that third part was seized into the king's hand by John Cheyne knight then escheator by reason of the said forfeiture, and is yet in his hand, that those and other escheators for the time being from the seizure thereof until now have answered yearly at the exchequer for the issues and profits and for the waste of the same, and that the messuage is held of the said parson in right of his church by the service of rendering 12d. a year and doing suit at his court there every three weeks.
To the sheriff of Bukingham. Order to give Robert Allerton parson of Amondesham seisin of a building and garden; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the sheriff, that John Flecchere of Amondesham 'flecchere' hanged for felony held on the day of his forfeiture a messuage and appurtenances in Amondesham, which was seized into the late king's hand on Friday before St. Valentine 1 Henry V by Edmund Hampden then escheator, and is yet in the king's hands, that from the seizure until now he and other escheators for the time being have yearly answered at the exchequer for the issues and profits and for the waste thereof, and that the said building and garden, parcel of the said messuage, are held of the said parson in right of his church by the service of rendering 14d. a year and by suit at his court there every three weeks, and the residue of the countess of Stafford, by what service the jurors know not.
Feb. 17.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order to repair in person to a common pasture in Esthorp and Lounesburgh, and to make inquisition touching a second overcharge thereof, and if he shall find that after the admeasurement Edward Brounflet, Robert Constable, William prior of Watton, John de Aske esquire, Thomas Danyell, John de Manston and Elizabeth his wife, Emma prioress of Wylberfoos, Thomas Atloft and William Mounceux have unlawfully overcharged the same, order to answer at the exchequer for the cattle put thereupon over and above the due number, or for the price thereof, removing such overcharge; as Henry Brounflet knight has shewn the king that he brought to William Haryngton late sheriff a writ for admeasurement of the said pasture, which Edward Brounflet and the others unlawfully overcharged, and he did admeasure the same as the manner is, and that after that admeasurement they have a second time unlawfully overcharged the same contrary to the statute; and the king's will is to come to his aid, as he is bound to do.
Membrane 14.
Feb. 13.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Berkshire for election of a coroner instead of Richard Wyghtham, who is dead.
Like order in regard to John Sewarde.
Jan. 22.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Kent in regard to Thomas Adam.
Feb. 1.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriffs of York in regard to Thomas Scorburgh one of the coroners in that city, who is insufficiently qualified.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Huntingdon in regard to William Dunhede one of the verderers of the forest of Wabrigge and Sapley, who dwells not in that county, but is continually abiding in the city of London engaged upon his own business, so that he may not have leisure to exercise the office of verderer therein.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Somerset in regard to John Gregory a verderer of Selewode forest, who is dead.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of John Salvan, son and heir of George Salvan and Elizabeth his wife, and to give him seisin of the lands which his father held by the courtesy of England after his said mother's death; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 13s. 4d. paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until Michaelmas next.
Feb. 27.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Dorset. Order to take the fealty of Alice late the wife of Thomas earl of Salisbury, and to give her livery of the manor of Newton Mountagu; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Richard Melbourne late escheator, that at his death the earl held that manor jointly with her by feoffment of Henry bishop of Winchester and others made to them for their lives, by name of Thomas de Monte Acuto earl of Salisbury count of Perche and lord Monthermer and Alice Phelip daughter of Thomas Chaucer esquire, without obtaining licence of the king, that the same is held in chief by knight service, and that by the earl's death and by reason of that trespass it is taken into the king's hand; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned those trespasses.
March 11.
Westminster.
To the receiver general of the duchy of Cornwall for the time being. Order to pay to Stephen Frensche and Thomas Walsche 20l. a year for their lives, and the arrears since Michaelmas last; as by letters patent, confirmed by the king 21 December 1 Henry VI, the late king granted to the said Stephen and Thomas his serjeants for their lives 20l. a year of the purparty of the said duchy in the toll of Lynne by the hands of the receiver general or other his bailiffs, farmers, occupiers or ministers there.
Et erat patens.
To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of Stephen Frensshe, to whom the late king granted for life the office of constable of Launceston castle, to hold by himself or a deputy for whom he would answer, taking the wages, fees, profits and commodities to that office pertaining of old time.
Et erat patens.
To the abbot and convent of Osney for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of Stephen Frensshe, serjeant and esquire of the late king, who granted him for life 10l. a year of the farm of a moiety of two water mills below Oxford castle, the whole meadow by Osney called 'Kyngesmede,' and a moiety of a fishery in the river called Temse from 'Hidebrugge' to the said mills, sometime held for life by Richard Forester, to be taken by the hands of the abbot and convent, their successors or other the farmers or occupiers of the mills, meadow and fishery aforesaid.
Et erat patens.
May 17.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Cornwall. Order to take the fealty of John Prydeaux, to take of him security for payment of his relief at the exchequer, and to give him seisin of two messuages and one Cornish acre of land in Horilake and Lokeham, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with three messuages, a toft and one ferling of land in Wodeknolle and Dounrewe, a messuage, a toft and half a ferling of land in 'Litilbrygge' and 'Spaynardyskolle,' a messuage and one ferling of land in Neadecote, one acre of land in Wynhous, a messuage and one ferling of land in Pennalt, a messuage and half a ferling of land in Uppeton, two messuages and three curtilages in Stratton, a messuage and 2 acres of land in 'Merwynchurche,' a messuage and half a ferling of land in Wodeforde, a messuage and one ferling of land in Gousham, a messuage and one ferling of land in Yokysdoun and 3s. 4d. of rent sec in Dodecote, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John Bamfelde late escheator, that John Bromforde at his death held all the premises, that the messuages and land in Horilake and Lokeham are held of the king as of the duchy of Cornwall as of Launston castle by fealty and by the service of ½d. of rent payable at Michaelmas for all services, the other messuages, lands etc. of others than the king, and that John Prydeaux son of Isabel his sister is his cousin and next heir, and is of the age of fifteen years and more. (fn. 1)
Membrane 13.
Jan. 18.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Warrewyk and Leycester. Order every year to pay to John Bromley 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since Michaelmas last; as by letters patent, confirmed by the king, the late king granted for life to the said John his serjeant, one of the yeomen of the crown, 6d. a day of the issues, profits and revenues of those counties. By C.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Cornwall. Order to give John Holebeme seisin of his purparty of the lands hereinafter mentioned; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before the late escheator, that John de Baucombe and Peter Sylverloke were seised of the manor of Treuysquyt and the advowson of the church of St. Mabene thereto pertaining, that they gave the same to Joan who was wife of Thomas Beaumonde for life, by name of Joan who was wife of Thomas de Courtenay, with remainder to John son and heir of Thomas de Courtenay and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Edmund brother of John the son and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Thomas brother of John and Edmund and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Clemence sister of John, Edmund and Thomas and to the heirs of her body, remainder to Robert Scobehulle, and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Peter de Courtenay knight, his heirs and assigns, that the said John the son, Edmund, Thomas and Clemence died, all without issue, that the said Robert had Isabel, Joan, Elizabeth and Isabel and died, that Joan took to her husband William Holebeme yet living, had issue John Holebeme and died, that Joan who was wife of Thomas Beaumonde after died seised as aforesaid, that she held the said manor and advowson of the late king as of his duchy of Cornwall by the service of one knight's fee of Mortain, and that Isabel the elder, now wife of Nicholas Speccote, Elizabeth, Isabel the younger, all of full age, and John son of William Holebeme and the said Joan, who is within age, are next heirs of Robert Scobehulle, the king took the homage and fealty of Nicholas Speccote, due by reason of issue between him and his wife begotten, for her purparty, for a fine paid in the hanaper respited the homages of Elizabeth and Isabel the younger until a day now past, and commanded livery of their purparties to be given to the said Nicholas and Isabel, Elizabeth and Isabel the younger, ordering the late escheator to take the fealties of Elizabeth and Isabel the younger, to take of them and the said Nicholas security for payment of their relief at the exchequer, in presence of the said Nicholas, Elizabeth, Isabel the younger and the next friends of John the son, or of their attorneys, to make a partition of the premises into four equal parts, and to give the said Nicholas and Isabel, Elizabeth and Isabel the younger seisin of their purparties, keeping in his hand until further order the purparty of John the son; and he has proved his age before John Bamfelde the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [2193.]

Footnotes

  • 1. Tested by Humphrey duke of Gloucestre, guardian of England.