Close Rolls, Henry VI: 1447-1448

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

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'Close Rolls, Henry VI: 1447-1448', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 5, 1447-1454, (London, 1947) pp. 80-82. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol5/pp80-82 [accessed 13 April 2024]

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1447-1448

1447.
Thomasia Norys, sometime wife of Philip Boterford, to William Dolbeare the younger, tenant for life of divers messuages, lands etc. in Boterford which she gave to him and Margaret then his wife, her daughter, for their lives, and to his assigns. Confirmation with warranty of his estate for life therein. Witnesses: Nicholas Radeford, John Bernhous, John Hakeworthy the younger, William Mey, William Crymell. Dated 18 June 25 Henry VI.
Memorandum of acknowledgment at Exeter 9 December this year before Nicholas Radford, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery file for this year.
Membrane 1d.
1448.
William Lobenham esquire, son and heir of William Lobenham of Bryklesworth esquire, to William Tresham, Robert Olney, John Heton, Richard Wylloughby esquires, Lawrence Barry clerk, John Ryngston and Simon Mounceux, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of all the lands, rents, reversions and services in Gildesburgh and elsewhere in Norhamptonshire which they had jointly by demise of William Hercy citizen and 'haberdassher' of London, son and heir of William Hercy of Northampton, and whereof they are now seised. Dated 17 July 26 Henry VI.
Memorandum of acknowledgment at Northampton 18 July before John Portyngton, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery file for this year.
27 HENRY VI.
[No. 299]
Membrane 33.
Sept. 6.
Canterbury.
To the customers or collectors of customs and subsidies for the time being in the port of St. Botolph. Order to pay to John Wenham and Alice daughter of William Vyncent of Bekenesfeld 10 marks a year for their lives and the life of the longest liver, and to pay them the arrears since Michaelmas last; as the king has granted to them for life from that feast 10 marks a year of the customs and subsidies in the said port.
Et erat patens.
Oct. 17.
Westminster.
To the receivers, farmers or other the occupiers of the manor and lordship of Eltham co. Kent for the time being. Order to pay to Robert Berd of Kent the king's serjeant 40s. a year for life and the arrears since 26 August 25 Henry VI, on which date by letters patent the king granted to him for life the office of steward of the manor and lordship, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking 40s. a year of the issues and profits thereof.
Oct. 26.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Warrewyk and Leycester, or any other person occupying that office for the time being. Order every year to pay to William Lyght the king's serjeant, one of the yeomen of the crown, 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 13 September last; as by letters patent of 27 September the king granted to him for life from the said date 6d. a day of the issues, farms, revenues, profits etc. of the said counties. By p.s. [8888.]
Et erat patens.
Oct. 27.
Westminster.
To the citizens of Winchester for the time being. Order every year to pay to William Shirley the king's servant, one of the yeomen of the crown, 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 17 April 24 Henry VI; as by letters patent of 5 September last for good service the king granted to him for life from the said date 6d. a day of the farm of that city, or of the issues and profits thereof.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 8.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the chamberlains for the time being. Order every year to pay to William Lumley the king's esquire 12d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 28 October last, on which date the king granted him for life the office of weigher, or of the pesage of his coin in the exchequer, lately held by Alexander le Convers and by others in times of his ancestors, to be occupied by himself or by deputy with wages of 12d. a day at the receipt of the exchequer, even as the said Alexander or others had of old time.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 14.
Westminster.
To the collector or collectors of customs and of the coket for the time being in the ports and liberties of the city of Divelyn and town of Droghda in Ireland due upon the profits of wool, woolfells, hides, fells, lead, tin and all other customable merchandise, their deputy or deputies there. Order to pay to Richard Bermyngeham and Richard Fitz Robert for their lives and the life of the longest liver 20 marks and 4l. a year, and other profits etc. hereinafter mentioned, and to pay them the arrears thereof since 13 April last, on which date the king granted to them for life and to the longest liver the offices of chancellor of the green wax of the exchequer of Ireland and clerk of the common pleas within the exchequer there, to be occupied by themselves or by deputy, with fees of 20 marks, rewards of 4l. a year and other profits etc. to those offices due and accustomed of old time.
Et erat patens.