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Membrane 7d. |
March 10. Westminster. |
Robert Dunne of the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle London
esquire to John Martyn citizen and tailor of London. Recognisance for 40s. payable on Midsummer day next, to be levied
etc. in the city of London. |
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The said Robert to the said John. (Like) recognisance payable
on Christmas day then next. |
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The said Robert to the said John. (Like) recognisance payable
on Midsummer day 1451. |
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The said Robert to the said John. (Like) recognisance payable
on Christmas day then next. |
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Robert Chamberleyn of Bermondesey co. Surrey 'smyth' to
Ralph de Bye 'gentilman' and John Leeff of the parish of
St. Mary Newenton co. Surrey 'brewer,' their heirs, executors and
assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels, property and debts
in Surrey or elsewhere within the realm. Witnesses: Robert
Bridd, Richard Gloucetre, Roger Whyte. Dated 20 October
24 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 March this year. |
March 11. Westminster. |
William Skirmot of Bristol 'merchaunt,' John Skirmot of
Clyfton 'gentilman' and Richard Skirmot of Holcom 'gentilman,' both co. Oxford, to Gunsalvus Ibames of Messeta by
Montrico in Spain. Recognisance for 1,000 marks, to be levied
etc. in the town of Bristol and the said county. |
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Condition, that if the said William shall be contented for a
ship of his called 'le Petre' and all the gear thereof, value 500
marks, taken at sea by men of Spain and brought to the port of
Montrico, woollen cloth therein at the time of capture value
1,140 marks, and for his costs the price or value thereof, he shall
then deliver up to Gunsalvus Ibames a ship called 'la Marie'
of Montrico, value 550 marks, which was taken at sea by men
of Wales and Ireland and to him delivered by the king and
council 22 February 27 Henry VI, two tuns of iron, six pipes
of oil, eight of 'bastard' and five butts of Romney, value 130
marks, and 47l. for freightage. |
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Memorandum that on Saturday 31 January 28 Henry VI
between eleven and twelve in the forenoon, in the 'counsell
chambre' of the parliament at Westminster in presence of John
cardinal archbishop of York, William bishop of Winchester,
Marmaduke bishop of Karliol, Thomas bishop of Ely, Thomas
bishop of Bath and Wells, Walter bishop of Norwich, William
bishop of Coventre and Lichefeld, Thomas bishop of Bangor,
Humphrey duke of Bukingham, Henry earl of Northumberland,
John earl of Oxford, James earl of Wiltesir, John viscount
Beaumont, Ralph Sudeley steward of the household, Ralph
Cromwell, John de Dudeley, John Beauchamp knights and others,
John archbishop of Canterbury, then chancellor, did deliver to
the king two great seals, one of gold and one of silver, sealed up
in two bags of white leather with his seal, and laid them upon
the stool (scabellum) whereon the king was sitting; and after an
interval of half an hour the king caused the silver seal to be
taken from the bag, letters patent of pardon to the said archbishop and a writ in favour of John Talbot knight to be sealed,
and the seals to be sealed up in the bag with his signet, and
straightway in presence of the archbishop of Canterbury, the
bishops, duke, earls, knights aforesaid, Thomas Kirkeby clerk
keeper of the chancery rolls, Richard Fryston clerk of the chancery
and others took of the cardinal archbishop of York an oath in
the accustomed form, and delivered to him the said seals in the
bags, and another royal seal of silver sealed up in another leathern
bag with divers seals of red wax, which before was in the treasury,
and by command of the king was brought to him there by John
Fray, deputy of James Fenys knight the treasurer; and the
cardinal archbishop took the said seals, and caused them to be
brought to his inn by 'Charyncrosse' co. Middlesex, and the
same day between three and four in the afternoon caused the
silver seal which was in the keeping of the archbishop of Canterbury to be drawn out of the bag, and did seal letters patent,
being a pardon of outlawry and waiver in favour of John Brokeman of Rumford co. Essex 'husbondman' and Juliana his wife,
and divers other original and other writs in a bag, in presence of
the said keeper of the rolls, John Faukes, William Hill, Richard
Wetton, Robert Kirkham, Richard Fryston clerks of chancery
and others. |