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Feb. 13.
Westminster. |
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Suthampton in
regard to Richard Wallop in the forest of Bukholt, who has no
lands within the bounds of that forest whereupon he may dwell
according to his estate for exercise of the office of verderer. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Cornwall for
election of a coroner instead of Stephen Trenuwith, who is dead. |
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Membrane 15. |
Feb. 3.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Essex. Order to put William Wetnale
citizen and grocer of London again in possession of the manors of
Wallebery, Harsyngbroke and Fange and the advowsons of the
churches of Stanforde 'in the Hope' and Fange; as John Rede,
son of Richard Rede of Ireland, John parson of Little Halyngbery and the said William acquired of the said Richard to them
and their heirs the said manors and advowsons, which are held in
chief, and did enter the same without licence of the king, and for
40 marks paid in the hanaper the king pardoned that trespass,
further granting that they should hold the same to them and their
heirs; and it was after found by inquisition, taken before Geoffrey
Rokell late escheator, that Richard Rede at his death held no
lands in Essex in chief nor of any others in demesne nor in service,
but by name of Richard Rede of Ireland he was lately seised of
the said manors, which are held in chief by knight service, that
by fraud and collusion he made a feoffment thereof to John Rede
his son and heir apparent, being then within age, and to the said
John parson etc. and William, and to their heirs, that the feoffment was made to the intent that the feoffees should suffer him
during his life to take and have all issues and profits of the said
manors, and after his death the said parson and William should
suffer John the son straightway during his nonage to have the
same to his own use and profit, and when he should come of
age should make a release thereof to him and his heirs, defrauding
the king of the marriage and wardship of the heir; and by another
inquisition after taken, before John Santon late escheator, it is
found that the said Richard was thereof seised, and on 19
January 9 Henry VI gave the same to John his son, then within
age, the said John parson etc., now deceased, and the said William,
their heirs and assigns, and that by his death, by reason of the
nonage of John the son, and because of that alienation those
manors came to the king's hands and are yet in his hands; and
now the said William has prayed the king to put him again in
possession of the said manors and advowsons, the said John the
parson and John the son being dead, and after deliberation with
the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in
the law, by their advice it was determined that he should be
put again in possession thereof, and the king has taken his homage
and fealty. By p.s. [3530.] |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To all customers of ports of the realm whatsoever, and all
keepers of the passage there for the time being. Order to suffer
all ships and vessels of Portugal now in any of those ports, of
whatsoever burden they be, without arrest, impeachment or let
to pass to Portugal after payment of customs, subsidies and duties
which of old they used to pay, any command of the king to the
contrary notwithstanding. By K. and C. in parl. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 14.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take of Henry Horsy,
brother and heir of William Horsy son and heir of John Horsy
esquire, security for payment of his relief at the exchequer, and to
give him seisin of a third part of the manor of Charleton Makerell
and the advowson of the church and chapel; as it is found by
inquisition, taken before Thomas Huse late escheator, that Alice
who was wife of the said John at her death held the third part and
advowson aforesaid in dower of the heritage of the said Henry,
and that the same are held in chief; and the king has taken his
homage and fealty. By p.s. [3666.] |
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Membrane 14. |
Feb. 17.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir for election of a verderer in the
forest of Braden instead of Thomas Hasarde, who is too much
busied elsewhere to exercise the office of verderer in that forest. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To John Stopyndoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of
chancery. Order without fee or fine to deliver to John lord de
Bello Monte knight letters patent of 29 January last in the said
clerk's keeping, whereby the king gave him licence to give the
manors of Barton upon Humbre and Steueton co. Lincoln, which
are held in chief, to William Phelip knight, Gerard Maynell,
Thomas Staunton, John Truthall, Robert Witham and Thomas
Mollesworth and to their heirs. By p.s. |
