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Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 5, 1447-1454. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1947.

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: 1451', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 5, 1447-1454, (London, 1947) pp. 287-294. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol5/pp287-294 [accessed 20 April 2024]

1451


	30 HENRY VI.

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	Clement abbot of Leyston and the convent to John Jenney the elder esquire and William Jenney his son, and to the heirs and assigns of the said William. Gift and restitution of all the messuages, lands etc. in Leyston, Knodeshale, Freeston, Thorp, Theberton and Buxlowe co. Suffolk which the abbot recovered against the said John by assize of novel disseisin before the justices of assize in Suffolk, and which William Bokele late of Freeston and William Bokele late of Leyston or one of them held of the abbot's predecessors by the rod in their courts of Leyston and Byllesford, or otherwise received in those courts so to be held; and gift to them and the heirs of the said William of the lands following, namely all the pieces of land or pasture lying in divers pieces in 'Knodeshale Feeld' or 'Knodeshale Heeth,' containing 14 acres more or less, which lie within and about divers lands and pastures of the said John and William, namely between lands and pastures of the abbot and convent in the tenure of John Man held of them at will and lands of the said John and William called 'Peerses' on the east, a close of the said John and William called 'Monysclos' on the west, a path leading from a messuage of the said John and William called 'Monys Mees' to 'Aldrynghambrigge' on the south and closes of theirs called the 'Hoomclosez' on the north, howsoever the same lie and abut, also the whole land of the grantors lying in a close of the said John and William on the south side of Denshaghe called 'Denshagheclos' and containing 2 acres more or less, and all their pieces of land or pasture lying in divers pieces in the 'Moorfeld' in Leyston and containing 28 acres more or less within and about divers lands and pastures of the said John and William, namely between the way leading from 'Treynes Woye' to a tenement of theirs called 'Ordimerez' and a close of theirs called 'Ordimerez Cloos' on the east, a close of the grantors pertaining to their grange called 'Westhous' and other closes of theirs in the tenure of William Wylde their tenant at will on the west, a close of the said John and William and late of William Bokele called 'Bokelesclose' on the south and a close of the grantors called the 'Moorpightell' and other lands of theirs adjacent on the north, to hold of the abbot and convent by fealty only for all services; and confirmation of their estate in all messuages, lands etc. in Knodeshale, Leyston, Theberton, Aldryngham, Thorp, Middilton, Fordlee, Dersham, Yoxford, Buxlowe, Freeston and Hasilwode whereof they are now seised or one of them. Witnesses: John Hopton esquire, Robert Codon, John Sturmyn, Robert Hermer, John Langton, Thomas Langton, John Man. Dated Leyston, 20 April 29 Henry VI.
	Clement abbot of Leyston and the convent to Richard Robertson and William Styward. Letter of attorney, appointing them to give John Jenney the elder esquire and William Jenney his son seisin of messuages, lands etc. in Leyston, Knodeshale, Freeston, Thorp, Theberton and Buxlowe co. Suffolk. Dated (as the last).
	Clement abbot of Leyston and the convent of the one part and John Jenney the elder esquire and William his son of the other part. Indenture of agreement concerning disputes which have arisen touching articles in the leets of the respective parties, amercements therein made, and the exercise and jurisdiction thereof, namely that the said John and William, their heirs and assigns, and their children shall be discharged of all suit at any leet of the abbot and convent and of their successors, and none of them shall be compelled nor distrained to appear thereat, nor be therein amerced nor punished, that amercements hereafter assessed upon them for non-appearance shall not be levied, but they shall be for ever exempt and released from all that to the abbot and convent shall, may or ought to pertain by reason of their leet, that neither servants nor residents of theirs shall be compelled to come to any such leet upon their tenure or immediate fee, nor be distrained upon that or any other occasion by reason of such leet, nor amerced therein, servants of the abbot and convent excepted, and amercements so assessed shall not be levied; grant to the said John and William, their heirs and assigns, of a leet and whatsoever thereto pertaining of all servants and residents of theirs, and of all persons now or hereafter dwelling upon tenure or immediate fee of theirs which the abbot and convent ever had or claimed, so that they shall have and hold the same yearly, if they will, of all such servants, residents etc., chastising them for offences, and taking to their own use amercements upon them assessed without challenge or interruption of the abbot and convent, their own servants excepted, and release of the leet and jurisdiction upon the said John and William, their servants etc. had or claimed by the abbot and convent or by their predecessors, their own servants excepted, and like grant, discharge and release by the said John and William with like exception.
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	Dated Leyston, 22 April 29 Henry VI.
	Clement abbot of Leyston and the convent of the one part and John Jenney the elder esquire and William Jenney his son of the other part. Indenture witnessing a grant to the said John and William, their heirs and assigns, and confirmation of their estate in all messuages, lands etc. in Knodeshale, Leyston, Theberton, Aldringham, Thorp, Middelton, Fordlee, Dersham, Yoxford, Buxlowe, Freeston and Hasilwode by them held of the abbot and convent, to hold by fealty and the service of one rose a year at Midsummer day, if demanded, for all services, and release of all other rents and services heretofore claimed; and likewise a confirmation of the estate of the abbot and convent and their successors in all messuages, lands etc. there by them held of the said John and William, to hold by fealty and like service, and release of other rents and services heretofore claimed; and further grant to the said John and William and to the heirs and assigns of the said William of twelve loads (carecta) of rushes a year, to be cut in the marshes of Leyston of the abbot and convent at the costs of the same John and William. Dated (as the last).
	Clement abbot of Leyston and the convent to John Jenney the elder esquire and William Jenney his son, their heirs and executors. Release of all executions of judgments against them whatsoever in the king's court or elsewhere, and of all statutes marchant of their lands etc. Dated (as before).
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings and indentures by the abbot and convent of Leyston on Sunday before St. Lawrence before Thomas abbot at Sybeton and master Thomas Joye clerk, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery file for this year.
Aug. 14. Westminster.	John Scardeburgh esquire to Thomas Kirkeby clerk keeper of the chancery rolls. Recognisance for 5 marks, to be levied etc. in Surrey.
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	Walter Cheseman clerk to Joan who was wife of Robert Large citizen and alderman of London and after of John Gedney citizen and alderman of London in her widowhood, her heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the whole manor of Penbrokes co. Middlesex, which the said Walter had jointly with John Gedeney and with Edward Litell clerk, John Hotoft esquire, Peter Henewyk clerk, Robert Tatersall, Richard Stace, John Carpenter, Edmund Twyne and Clement Liffyn all now deceased, William Babyngton and John Fray yet living by demise of Robert Warner, Richard Scot clerk, John Teynton clerk and John Drayton; also of the whole manor of Bruses co. Middlesex which he had jointly with the same persons by demise of John Shadworth, Robert Warner, Richard Scot clerk and Henry Dalby clerk, and of the third part of a manor of Totenham called 'Dawbeneys' co. Middlesex, and all other lands, rents and services in Totenham, Edelmeton and Enefeld co. Middlesex, which sometime were of Richard Cumberton, and all those lands, rents and services which Thomas Rolf and Anne his wife, who was wife of James Northampton, held in dower of the heritage of Richard Cumberton by endowment of the said James, which third part, lands etc. the said Walter held jointly (as above) by demise of Richard Cumberton esquire cousin and heir of James Northampton esquire. Dated 6 March 29 Henry VI.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 6 March.
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Oct. 12. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order every year to pay to Simon Clenchwarton 'carpenter' 12d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears for Michaelmas day last; as by letters patent of 9 July last the king granted to him for life the office of his chief carpenter, disposer and overseer of his works in Westminster palace, the Tower of London and elsewhere within the realm, with wages of 12d. a day to be taken of the farm of the counties of London and Middlesex and of the issues, farms, profits etc. thereof.
Oct. 20. Westminster.	To the customers or collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull for the time being. Order to pay 1,600l. to William Nevyll knight lord Faucomberge, keeper of Rokesburgh castle in Scotland and one of the ambassadors in France and the duchy of Normandy sent over by the king to treat with his adversary of France or with his ambassadors for peace or a truce between them, or to his attorney or attorneys; as in compassion for the estate of the said William who, without suspicion or thought of treachery when ready to treat was treacherously taken by the king's enemies contrary to justice and kept captive, in consideration of his long and praiseworthy service in that realm and duchy and elsewhere, manfully exposing his person, and upon information that wages due for keeping the said castle from the time he had the office to Easter day last are in great part unpaid, by letters patent of 25 September last the king of his particular knowledge and mere motion granted him 4,108l. 18s. 10¼d. the amount of such wages, as appears by a petition on his behalf presented in the last parliament and examined and granted by the king with advice of the lords spiritual and temporal, to be taken of the customs and subsidies whatsoever upon wool, cloth, hides, woolfells, tin, lead and other customable merchandise in the said port arising.
	[See p.s. 9492.]
	To the customers etc. (as above) in the port of St. Botolph. Like order for payment of 2,000l.
	To the customers etc. (as before) in the port of Gippewich. Like order for payment of 500l. 18s. 10¼d.
Nov. 7. Westminster.	To the keeper of the great wardrobe for the time being. Order against next Christmas and every year against Christmas to give the said Nicholas (sic) during his life a gown of the suit of esquires of the king's household; as by letters patent of 9 July last the king granted to Simon Clenchwarton 'carpenter' for life the office of chief carpenter, disposer and overseer of his works in Westminster palace, the Tower of London and elsewhere within the realm, with wages of 12d. a day to be taken of the farm of the counties of London and Middlesex and of the issues, farms, profits etc. thereof arising, and a gown (as above) every year against Christmas by the hands of the said keeper.
	By p.s. and the date etc.
Oct. 24. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for the time being. Order to pay to Edmund duke of Somerset 40l. a year and the arrears since 31 March 26 Henry VI; as for better maintenance by him and the heirs male of his body of the estate of duke, the king by letters patent of that date granted to them 40l. a year of the farms, issues, revenues, profits etc. of the counties aforesaid.
Oct. 30. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Salop for the time being. Order to pay to John viscount Lisle 20 marks a year for life which the king by his royal authority of his mere motion and knowledge has granted by letters patent to the said John and to the heirs male of his body of the farms, issues, profits etc. of that county.
Nov. 26. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Oxford and Berkshire for the time being. Order to pay to Margaret who was wife of John Benet 100s. a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas 28 Henry VI, from which date the king by letters patent has granted her 100s. a year for life of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of those counties.
	Et erat patens.
Dec. 14. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Cristenmasse 4d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears thereof since Michaelmas 28 Henry VI, as by letters patent of 12 December last the king granted to the said John for good service the office of keeper of his manor of Claryngdon, to be occupied during his life by himself or by deputy from Michaelmas aforesaid, with wages of 4d. a day of the farms, issues, profits and revenues of that county.
	Et erat patens.
Dec. 18. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Somerset for the time being. Order to pay to Edmund now duke of Somerset 20l. a year for life; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before John Roger late escheator, that John duke of Somerset at his death held the name and honour of earl of Somerset in fee tail of the gift of King Henry IV, by letters patent made to John earl of Somerset his father and to the heirs male of his body, and 20l. a year to be taken by him and his heirs aforesaid of the issues of that county, and that in regard to the said honour and the said 20l. of the farm of the corpus comitatus Edmund now duke, then marquess of Dorset, is his brother and next heir, and of full age, the king took the homage and fealty of the new duke and, by writ of 10 December last, ordered the escheator to take of him security for payment of his relief at the exchequer, and to give him seisin of the said 20l. a year.
	Et erat patens.
Dec. 10. Westminster.	To the keepers, approvers, governors, farmers, occupiers, receivers, collectors and other the officers whatsoever of the king's mines in Devon and Cornwall for the time being. Order to pay to Isabel Godard late the wife of Richard Cursun esquire deceased 100l. a year until she, her executors and assigns be fully contented of 1,400l., and to pay her the arrears for Michaelmas term last; as by letters patent of 28 September last with advice of the council the king granted her 100l. a year of the issues, profits, bolls, dishes (bollis, discis), revenues etc. of all his mines in the said counties arising until so contented, without rendering aught to the king.
	Et erat patens.
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Nov. 3. Westminster.	To the farmers of the lordship of Whitley otherwise Whitlegh for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Narmanton the king's servant, one of the clerks of the king's chapel, during his life the wages, fees, profits etc. due and accustomed for the office of parker of Whitley otherwise Whitlegh park co. Surrey, and the arrears thereof since 8 June last, on which date for good service the king granted to him the said office for life, to be occupied by himself or by deputy with the wages etc. aforesaid
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 12. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Dorset for the time being. Order to pay to Edmund Beaufort count of Mortain, now duke of Somerset, 20l. a year and the arrears since 28 August 20 Henry VI; as in consideration of his duty to extol and honour the behaviour of those who have done praiseworthy service, and especially his cousins whom he has marked as conspicuous for wisdom and noble deeds, and upon the death without male issue of Thomas duke of Exeter and earl of Dorset, when the patrimony conferred upon him by the late king for the honour and name of earl devolved upon the crown, the king chose rather to continue that dignity than to suppress it and apply that patrimony to his own use, wherefore he lately turned his eyes upon the said Edmund, who heretofore rendered much fruitful service, especially in the rescue of the town of Calais against attack by the self styled duke of Burgundy and the rebels his partisans, and for his merits and nearness of blood, his exertions in war and wise counsel, by charter of the date aforesaid created him earl of Dorset, girding him with the sword, and granting that he and the heirs male of his body should have 20l. a year of the issues and farms of that county, and for ever enjoy the estate, degree and place in parliament which the said late duke had while earl of Dorset.
	Et erat patens.
	To the same. Like order for payment of 35l. a year and the arrears since 24 June 21 Henry VI, on which date the king created the said Edmund marquess of Dorset, to him and the heirs male of his body, girding him with the sword and investing him with a circlet of gold, and to support that honour gave by charter to him and his said heirs 35l. a year of the issues and farms of the said county.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 26. Westminster.	To the collectors for the time being of the customs and subsidies upon wool, hides and woolfells and of the petty custom in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to pay to Ralph Pudsay esquire 20l. a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas term 28 Henry VI; as the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king 15 December 1 Henry VI, granted to the said Ralph, who received the earl of Fyffe, 20l. a year for life to be taken of the customs etc. aforesaid.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 2. Wye.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains for the time being. Order to pay to William Panell the king's servant, one of his minstrel trumpeters, 10 marks a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas day last; as by letters patent the king has granted him for life 10 marks a year at the receipt of the exchequer.
	Et erat patens.
	The following have like letters patent:
	William Godeyere.
	John Panell.
	William Bredstrete.
	Nicholas Gilderburgh.
	Thomas Chaterton.