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March 18.
Westminster. |
Henry Payne of London 'brewer' to Nicholas Wymbyssh
clerk. Recognisance for 10 marks payable on Midsummer day
next, to be levied etc. in the city and suburbs of London. |
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The said Henry to the said Nicholas. Like recognisance
payable on Christmas day following. |
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The said Henry to the said Nicholas. Like recognisance
payable on Midsummer day 1440. |
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The said Henry to the said Nicholas. Like recognisance for
17 marks 9s. 4d. payable on Christmas day 1440. |
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The said Henry to the said Nicholas. Like recognisance
for 10 marks payable on Midsummer day 1441. |
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Membrane 20d. |
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Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 300l., made in
chancery 12 March this year by John Radclyff knight, Randolph
Ryxston and John Wotton of London 'draper' for William
Arowesmyth, and of an undertaking by him under a pain of
400l., that he shall appear before the justices at Lancastre at
their next session after Easter next, to answer touching what
shall be laid against him. |
March 6.
Fulham. |
To the abbot and convent of Bermondesey. Order to take
again and cancel letters patent under the common seal of the
abbey concerning a corrody or maintenance therein which
Thomas Frank one of the king's serjeants, filazer in the office of
the privy seal, has even as Thomas Tunbrygge had, to admit
to their house Thomas Frank and Elizabeth his wife, and minister
the same to them, making them letters patent under the said
seal with mention of what they shall take, and writing again by
the bearer what they will do; as Thomas Frank is minded to
surrender his said letters to the end that he and his said wife
may have that corrody for their lives; and in consideration of
his service the king has granted the same to them for their lives
and the life of the longest liver. By p.s. [4636.] |
March 3.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be
made, that all they who have 40l. a year of land or rent in their
own hands or in the hands of feoffees to their use, and have had
the same for three years, and are not knights, shall at their peril
before Whitsuntide next at latest repair to the king's presence
and take upon them the order of knighthood, and before that
feast to make inquisition and certify in chancery the names of
such men. By p.s. [4627.] |
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Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England. |
March 3.
Fulham. |
To the sheriff of Suthampton. Order, for particular causes
specially moving the king and council, to cause proclamation to
be made that all lieges of Ireland now within the realm shall
with all speed depart thence to their native land for defence
thereof, so that they be there before Whitsuntide next under
pain of forfeiture and imprisonment at the king's will, and other
pains in the statutes and ordinances contained, except graduates
in the schools, men holding benefices in England, men of law in
England, men with a heritage in England, them whose father
and mother are English, men of religion professed, merchants
and burgesses dwelling in cities and boroughs who may find
security for their good behaviour, women married to Englishmen
and Irishmen to English women of good fame, and such persons
as have licence of the king by letters patent to dwell and remain
in England; and if after the aforesaid date by inquisition, which
the king commands to be made, or otherwise he shall find any
such lieges, with those exceptions, who have disobeyed this
command, order to arrest them, their goods and chattels, and
commit them to prison until further order, safe keeping their
goods as forfeit to the king, and causing answer to be made for
the same at the exchequer, unless they shall have the king's
favour and special licence to remain, to obtain which the king's
will is that any who desire it shall sue with the chancellor of
England for the time being and before that date obtain letters
patent under the great seal if they shall think fit; and order to
certify under his seal the dates and places of such proclamation,
sending again this writ. By p.s. [4626.] |
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Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England. |
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Miles Rede citizen and 'corveser' of London to John Dewall
esquire and John Herrys citizen and 'corveser' of London, their
executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels moveable
and immovable, quick and dead within the realm. Dated London,
9 April 17 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 11 April. |
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John Edward citizen and glover of London to Thomas Nek
and John Stephenes citizens and glovers of London, their executors
and assigns. Gift with warranty of all his goods and chattels
moveable and immovable, quick and dead in London and elsewhere within the realm, and all debts to him due; and he has
put them in possession of the same, Stephen Broun being mayor
of London, Nicholas Yoo and Hugh Dyke sheriffs. Dated London,
10 March 1438, 17 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 14 April. |
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William Halle citizen and mercer of London to William Fallaun
clerk one of the barons of the exchequer, Thomas Batell, Stephen
Tittesmersshe, Thomas Stele, Ralph Strete and William Brampton
writer of court hand, citizens of London, their executors and
assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels moveable and immovable, quick and dead within the realm or elsewhere on either
side the sea, and all debts to him due. Dated 29 April 1439,
17 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 May. |
