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July 28.
Westminster. |
William Batell of Plumpton in Aundernes (sic) co. Lancaster
'gentilman,' Geoffrey Chambre of Rosse co. Hereford 'gentilman,'
Robert Brygge of Kirton in Holand co. Lincoln 'yoman,'
Robert Fysshe of the parish of St. Martin in the 'Vyntry' London
'joynour,' John Longe of Westminster co. Middlesex esquire,
Richard May of the parish of St. Michael 'Crokedlane' London
'gentilman,' William Dokkynge of the king's household 'grome'
and Robert Hughson of Boston co. Lincoln 'gentilman' to John
Blaunche citizen and grocer of London. Recognisance for
50l., to be levied etc. in the counties and city aforesaid. |
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The said William, Geoffrey, Robert, Robert, John Longe,
Richard, William and Robert to the king. (Like) recognisance. |
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Condition, that Robert Hughson shall appear in person in
chancery in the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, to answer John
Blaunche concerning an execution for 50l. by virtue of a statute
staple to the said John by him made, and from day to day until
by the chancellor and the chief justice appointed to hold pleas
before the king it shall be determined whether according to an
act in the parliament holden at Westminster in 27 Henry VI
John Blaunche ought to have execution against him or no. |
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Membrane 9d. |
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William Caleys parson of 'Aynderby with the Steple' and
William Vyncent esquire to John lord le Scrop and Elizabeth
his wife for their lives and the life of the longest liver without
impeachment of waste. Charter of the manor of Neylond extending into Essex and Suffolk with the members, namely Great
Horkesley, Little Horkesley, Wiston and Leveneshethe, and
all their lands and rents in Colchestre, the manor of Fyfhede and
all their lands in Pelhames and Mynges co. Essex, the manor of
Bowdon and Hareburgh co. Leycester, the manor of Bernolby
co. Lincoln with the members, namely Walthame, Wathe,
Henton and Brigeley and all their lands and rents in Grymesby,
the manors and advowsons of 'South Muskham' and Carleton
co. Notyngham with all liberties, profits etc. and lands which
they had by gift of John lord le Scrop; and remainder as regards
the manors of Neylond, Fiffehede, Bowdon and Hareburgh
and Bernolby to John le Scrop their son and heir apparent and
to the heirs of his body, remainder to the right heirs of the said
lord, and as regards the manors of Southmuskham and Carleton to Thomas their son until by the said John he shall be married
to some woman seised in fee simple or fee tail of lands to the
value of 100l. a year, shall be advanced to some benefice of the
value of 200l. a year beyond reprises, or provision shall be made
by the said John to him and his heirs, or to him for life, of other
lands to the value of 100 marks a year, and then the same shall
remain to the said John the son and to the heirs of his body, with
remainder to the right heirs of John lord le Scrop; if the said
John shall die in the life time of the said Elizabeth, she shall hold
all these manors etc. for life in recompense for all her dower
of the manors, lands and freehold of her husband, and proviso
that if in the king's court or elsewhere by his writ or otherwise
she shall make demand, claim or suit for dower against her
husband's heirs, and appear in person or by attorney, her estate
and possession by virtue of this charter and of seisin thereupon
had shall be void, saving her right to dower if after her husband's
death she will not consent to this feoffment. Witnesses: William
Plompton, Henry Brouneflet, William Normanvyle knights,
Randal Pigot, Guy Fairfax, Henry Thwatis. Dated 20 April
24 Henry VI. |
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William Caleys and William Vyncent (as above) to John
Joseph and William Turnour. Letter of attorney, appointing
them to give John lord le Scrop and Elizabeth his wife seisin
of the manors of Neylond with the members, Fiffehed with
lands in Pelhames and Mynges, Bowedon and Hareburgh,
Bernolby with the members, 'South Muskham' and Carleton.
Dated 17 April 24 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charter
and writing by William Caleys at York 24 June this year before
Richard Byngham, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is
on the chancery file for this year. |
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John lord le Scrop and Elizabeth his wife to Robert Massyngham chaplain and John Chesshire esquire. Letter of attorney,
appointing them to receive from William Caleys clerk and William
Vyncent esquire seisin of the manors etc. (above mentioned).
Dated (as the last). |
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(Like) acknowledgment. |
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John Skernyng esquire, cousin and heir of John Bardolff
knight lord of Mapulderham Gourney co. Oxford, to John
Iwardeby, Joan his wife and Thomas Lynde son and heir of the
said Joan, and to the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas.
Gift of the whole pasture for all beasts and cattle in all places
belonging to the manor of Mapulderham Chausey where the
lord's beasts or cattle were used or ought to pasture with free
ingress and egress; reciting a charter whereby sir John de
Chausey lord of Mapulderham Chauseye gave the same to sir
John Bardolff, his heirs and assigns. Witnesses: William
Lovell lord Lovell, Edmund Hampden knight, Edmund Rede,
Richard Restwold, William Marmyon esquires. Dated 1 May
32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster,
11 July. |
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Thomas Garnam citizen and 'hurer' of London to John Forster
skinner, Robert Billyngey 'hurer' and Michael Domy brewer
citizens of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his
goods, property and chattels in London and elsewhere within
the realm, and all debts to him due; and he has put them in
possession thereof by delivery of 2d. Dated 8 July 32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 11 July. |
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Nicholas Thayn of Northmymmes co. Hertford 'carpenter'
to John Cyvynton 'gentilman,' John Pryour, Richard Forster
of Barnet 'yomen,' Guy Bayly of Northmymmes and Roger
Baker of Bishops Hatffeld 'husbondmen,' their executors and
assigns. Gift with warranty of all his goods and chattels in
Hertfordshire and elsewhere within the realm, and all his lands,
rents and services in the town and parish of Northmymmes
or elsewhere within the realm. Witnesses: John, Robert (sic),
William Sterne, Nicholas Endirby, John Scharpe, Thomas Yonge,
John Curteys, John Holstok. Dated Northmymmes, 14 February
26 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 15 July this year. |
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William Saunder citizen and tailor of London to John Stone
and Henry Ketylwell citizens and tailors of London, their executors and assigns. Gift with warranty of all his goods and chattels
in London and elsewhere within the realm, and all debts to him
due. Dated 15 July 32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 16 July. |
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Thomas Sparrowe of Leycester 'baker' to Richard Fryston
clerk, Richard Loy 'gentilman' and John Payn 'gentilman,'
their heirs, executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods, debts
and chattels within the realm. Dated 20 January 32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 20 January. |
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Membrane 8d. |
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Memorandum that on Monday 2 April 32 Henry VI between
the hour of eleven and twelve Richard earl of Warrewyk, John
earl of Worcester the treasurer and John viscount Beaumont
brought into the great chamber of parliament at Westminster a
locked chest of wood sealed with the seals of Richard duke of
York the king's representative in this parliament, William archbishop of York, William bishop of Winchester, Thomas bishop
of Ely and Richard earl of Salisbury in the presence of the said
representative, archbishop of York, and of Robert bishop of
Durham, Reynold bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, Walter
bishop of Norwich, John bishop of Lincoln, John bishop of
Worcester, Richard bishop of Salisbury, John bishop of Hereford, William bishop of Karliol, John duke of Norffolk,
Humphrey duke of Bukingham, Jasper earl of Pembroch, James
earl of Wiltesir, Thomas earl of Devon, John earl of Oxford,
John earl of Shrewsbury, Henry viscount Bourghchier, Robert
prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, Edmund Grey
of Ruthyn, William Bourghchier, William Nevyle, Edward
Nevyle, Richard Willughby, Ralph Graystok, John Duddeley,
John Stourton knights and other lords spiritual and temporal,
Thomas Kirkeby keeper of the chancery rolls, John Faukes,
William Hill, Robert Kirkeham, William Normanton and
Richard Fryston clerks of chancery, in which chest were the
king's three great seals, one of gold and two of silver, in keeping
of John cardinal archbishop of Canterbury at his death when
he was chancellor, put there after his death in the said chamber
with assent of the said lords on the day of his death under seal
of the said representative, archbishop of York, bishops of Winchester and Ely and earl of Salisbury; and when it was so
brought with the said seals therein the earls of Warrewyk and
Worcester and viscount Beaumont did lay it upon the bench
whereupon the king's representative was sitting, and after an
interval of the quarter of an hour the earl of Salisbury took upon
him the charge of the office of chancellor, and having taken
of him the oath of office in the usual form, the king's representative caused the chest to be opened, and one great seal of silver
therein to be drawn out of the bag wherein it was, and delivered
to the earl of Salisbury, together with the two other seals, one
of gold and the other of silver, severally in their bags as they
were, whereupon that earl caused the seal so drawn out to be
sealed up again in the bag under his own seal, and put again
in the chest, and the chest to be locked and likewise sealed with
his seal, and to be carried to his dwelling place in the city of
London commonly called the 'Erber,' and the same day in that
house about the third hour after noon, in a long chamber therein,
he caused letters patent of pardon touching assignment of dower
to Anne duchess of Exeter, made by the king with assent of the
said lords spiritual and temporal in the said parliament, and
divers original writs to be sealed with the seal which was in the
bag under his own seal, in presence of the said bishop of Durham,
William Nevile, the keeper of the rolls, John Faukes, William Hill,
Robert Kirkeham, William Normanton and Richard Fryston. |
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[Fœdera. Rolls of Parliament, v. p. 449.] |
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William Stafford citizen and 'haberdassher' of London to
Thomas Ostricche, Thomas Bodyn, William Ilkeston citizens
and 'haberdasshers' of London and Walter Ingeham 'gentilman,'
their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels
in London and elsewhere within the realm, and all debts to him
due; and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of
one piece of silver. Dated London, 20 June 32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 22 June. |
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Henry Huse knight, son and heir of Henry Huse knight, to
John de la Bere bishop of St. Davids, his heirs and assigns.
Quitclain with warranty of the manor and advowson of Southmorton co. Berkshire, and of all lands, rents and services in
Westwyteham thereto pertaining, which the bishop with
Richard Drayton, Peter Idle esquires, John Thornhill, John Wyne
clerks and with Dru Barantyne deceased had by grant of Henry
Huse the father, confirmed by Henry Huse the son, and by writing
dated 14 May 32 Henry VI Richard Drayton, Peter Idle, John
Thornhill and John Wyne made a quitclaim thereof to the bishop.
Witnesses: Robert Harecourt knight, Edward Langford, John
Rogers, John Kentwode esquires, William Bosenho, William
Skyrmote, John Skyrmote. Dated 25 June 32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 28 June. |
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Robert Powle citizen and 'talughchaundeler' of London to
Walter Grene esquire and Henry Badcok citizen and 'upholster'
of London, their executors and assigns. Gift with warranty of
all his goods and chattels, property, merchandise and wares in
London and elsewhere within the realm and over sea, and all
debts to him due. Dated 1 June 1454, 32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 July. |
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Joan Seintcler of Westminster widow, late the wife of John
Seintcler of Westminster, to William Stokes, his heirs and assigns.
Quitclaim with warranty of fourteen dwellings with houses
thereupon built in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate
in the suburb of London and ward of Farndon without, in
breadth between a tenement of the abbot and convent of Holy
Trinity upon the 'Tourehull' London in the tenure of John
Longe on the east and the river running under 'Holbourne
brigge' on the west, and in length from the high street toward
the south to a great piece of void land of the said abbot and
convent formerly in the tenure of William Courte 'tylemaker'
towards the north. Witnesses: William Rawlyn, John Shorte,
John Longe. Dated 3 June 32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment at Westminster 1 July
before Richard Bekyngham the king's clerk, by virtue of a dedimus
potestatem which is on the chancery file for this year. |
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Membrane 7d. |
Aug. 5.
Westminster. |
Thomas Gower of Clopham co. Surrey, esquire, to the king.
Recognisance for 500 marks, to be levied etc. in Surrey. |
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Condition, that Richard Gower his son shall appear in person
in chancery on the morrow of All Souls next, to answer touching
what shall be laid against him, and for his good behaviour toward
the king and all the people in the mean time. |
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Ralph Legh of Stokwell co. Surrey, esquire, to the king.
Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Surrey. |
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Like condition in regard to the said Richard. |
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John Passhele of Thevegate co. Kent, esquire, to the king.
Recognisance for 200 marks, to be levied etc. in Kent. |
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Condition as before. |
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John Gower of Clopham co. Surrey, esquire, to the king.
Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Surrey. |
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Condition as before. |
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Richard Gower of Clopham co. Surrey, esquire, to the king.
Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Surrey. |
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Condition as before. |
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Note, that Richard Gower did that day appear. |
