Close Rolls, Henry VI: November-December 1446

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 4, 1441-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1937.

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: November-December 1446', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 4, 1441-1447, (London, 1937) pp. 419. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol4/p419 [accessed 24 April 2024]

November-December 1446



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Dec. 3. Westminster.	To the escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to take the fealty of Joan wife of Robert Gyfforde esquire, and to give her livery of the manor and advowson of 'Weston undre Egge,' and of the manor of 'Undre Egge' and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Geoffrey Holforde late escheator, that at his death the said Robert held the same jointly with her by grant of John Throkmarton and John Rous made without licence of the king to them and the heirs of their bodies by fine levied at Westminster on the morrow of Ascension day 19 Henry VI, that the said manor and advowson are held in chief, and that the said manors and advowson are taken into the king's hand by his death, and by reason of the said trespass; and by letters patent of 1 August last the king pardoned them for all gifts, alienations and purchases of lands held in chief to 9 April last.
Nov. 28. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a manor in Halstede called Boyes, delivering to John Helyoun the younger, John Wayte of Branketre and John Pascall any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Thomas Stokdale late escheator, that John Warner held more lands than those specified in the inquisition taken after his death, namely the manor aforesaid, which is held of another than the king; and by another inquisition, taken before Thomas Scargyll late escheator, it is found that at his death the said John held not that manor, neither had he any estate therein, but was thereof seised long before his death, and by charter under his seal, dated Halstede Tuesday after the Exaltation of Holy Cross 11 Henry VI, gave the same to Thomas Rolfe of Gosfelde, the said John Helyoun, John Wayte and John Pascall, their heirs and assigns, by name of his manor called Boys in Halstede, that they continued their estate all his life and after his death, and that Thomas Rolfe after died, and the others were thereof seised in right of survivorship.