Close Rolls, Henry VI: January 1433 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: January 1433', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435, (London, 1933) pp. 203-204. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol2/pp203-204 [accessed 20 April 2024]

January 1433



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Jan. 20. Westminster.	To H. archbishop of Canterbury and others, feoffees of the late king in certain castles, manors, lands and possessions of his. Order with advice and assent of the council, upon petition of Anne countess of Stafford, daughter and heir of Eleanor one of the daughters and heirs of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereforde, Essex and Norhampton and constable of England, of the issues and profits thereof arising to pay her the 2,000 marks appointed and agreed as hereinafter mentioned, in full of what in right and conscience to her pertains; as she has shewn the king and council how that Joan late wife of the said Humphrey held divers castles, manors, lands etc. in England, Wales and the march of Wales, some in dower by his endowment, some jointly with him, and on 7 April 7 Henry V died thereof so seised, that after her death the same did descend to the late king and the said countess as cousins and heirs of the said earl, that king being son and heir of Mary one of the earl's daughters and heirs, and the countess daughter and heir of Eleanor his other daughter and heir, that the same were seized into the late king's hand, that the countess did straightway and for a long while sue with him for a partition thereof, and livery of that which to her did pertain, namely from the said date until 2 May 9 Henry V, that meantime the late king did take all issues and profits thereof, where in right and conscience she ought to have taken a moiety of the same, that by a bill she did in the parliament last holden at Westminster sue for that moiety, and for her costs, damages and loss for that no partition was made, that endorsement was made upon the bill, appointing by advice of the council the bishop of Bath and Wells, being the chancellor, and Walter lord Hungerforde to have communication and treaty with her touching the matter therein contained, and giving power by authority of parliament to the said feoffees, in consideration of her diligent and continual suit, to pay her any sum which might be appointed and agreed between her and the chancellor and lord Hungerforde, and that they did have long deliberation and communication with her, and did appoint and agree by the authority aforesaid and with advice of the council that the feoffees should pay her 2,000 marks in recompense for a moiety of the said issues, and for her costs, damages and loss. By p.s. [2619.]
	Et erat patens.
Jan. 24. Westminster.	To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order with advice and assent of the council not to put John Grymesby of Kyngeston upon Hull co. York 'gentilman' in default by reason of his absence on Monday before St. Dunstan 9 Henry VI, and that he be no loser for it; as by command of the king he was on the king's service that day, so that he might not be present in a cause between Robert Umfravile knight, John Iwardby 'gentilman' and Roland Tempest 'gentilman' plaintiffs and himself in a plea of debt; and the king has given him warranty of that day. By p.s. [2622.]
March 25. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Thomas Phelip and Elizabeth his wife, sister and heir of Richard Coggeshale son and heir of Thomas Coggeshale, seisin of all the lands of Thomas Coggeshale, taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of the said Richard, who died within age in ward of the king; as she has proved her age before the escheator, and the king has taken the homage and fealty of Thomas Phelip, due by reason of issue between him and his wife begotten. By p.s. [2702.]
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Jan. 29. Westminster.	To the escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Melcombe Byngham, a toft and 40 acres of land in Melcombe Byngham, a messuage, one carucate of land, 6 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood and 60 acres of pasture in Wolcombe Byngham, and five messuages, 100 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 100 acres of pasture in West Staforde, delivering to Margaret late the wife of Robert Byngham any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before William Pauncefot late escheator, that at his death Robert Byngham held the same jointly with her by gift of John Masoun rector of Long Cheselborne and John Maylarde rector of 'Nethermelcombe' to them and the heirs of the body of Robert Byngham, and that they are not held of the king.
Jan. 26. Westminster.	To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to take of Agnes who was wife of Robert Broune an oath etc., and in presence of the farmers of her husband's lands, taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of Thomas Broune his son and heir, or in presence of their attorneys, to assign her dower.