Close Rolls, Henry VI: November 1456 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 6, 1454-1461. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1947.

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: November 1456', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 6, 1454-1461, (London, 1947) pp. 154-157. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol6/pp154-157 [accessed 18 April 2024]

November 1456



Nov. 26. Westminster.	To the customers or collectors for the time being in the port of London of customs and subsidies upon wool, hides and woolfells. Order to suffer John Scotte, Robert Hoorne and John Fogge the king's esquires by themselves, their factors or attorneys native or alien once or divers times as they please to ship in that port 400 sacks of wool of their own or of others, natives or aliens, in carracks, galleys, hulks and other ships, and to carry the same beyond the mountains, paying upon every sack 53s. 4d. and no more for all customs and subsidies, namely 36s. 8d. thereof to the king's use, and 16s. 8d. to keep in their own hands, without demand of other customs, subsidies or duties for the king; as at the instance of the council those esquires are bound to William Poort in 500 marks which for considerations moving the king and council was at the king's command by advice of the council laid out for the destruction of the false traitor John Cade and for dispersal of the people joined with him, as the king is assured of his particular knowledge; and willing to save them harmless, by advice of the council the king has granted by letters patent that by indentures made between them, their factors or attorneys and the said customers or collectors they may ship and carry wool as aforesaid, paying 53s. 4d. only a sack and thereof keeping 16s. 8d. to their own use without demand for an account of the same, and further granted that by such indentures the customers or collectors shall have allowance and discharge of the 53s. 4d. and of all other customs, subsidies and duties over and above the 36s. 8d. aforesaid, and has granted that the said esquires shall not be bound to pay any other customs, subsidies or duties upon the wool besides 36s. 8d. a sack, but shall be quit of the 16s. 8d. kept in their own hands and of all other such customs etc.
	[See p.s. 10245.]
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Sept. 26. Westminster.	To the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to take the fealty of Simon Brugge, and to give him and Elizabeth his wife seisin of her purparty of the lands hereinafter mentioned; as upon proof before John Wygemore late escheator, of the age of Ellen one of the daughters and heirs of the said John; whom Richard Monyngton took to wife, the king ordered that escheator to take the fealty of the said Richard, in presence of the said Richard and Ellen and of the next friends of Agnes and Elizabeth the other daughters, or of their attorneys, to make a partition into three equal parts of the lands held by the said John in fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body, and of all lands of their heritage held in dower by Ellen who was the said John's wife, and to give the said Richard and Ellen seisin of her purparty, keeping in the king's hand the purparties of the said Agnes and Elizabeth until further order, with proviso that each of the heirs and parceners should have a share of the lands held in chief and be a tenant of the king; and after upon proof before the same escheator of the age of the said Agnes, whom Thomas Welyngton took to wife, the king ordered Thomas Fitz Herry late escheator to take the fealty of Thomas Welyngton, and to give him and the said Agnes seisin of her purparty, keeping in his hand the purparty of the said Elizabeth until further order; and the said Elizabeth, whom the said Simon has taken to wife, proved her age before Maculine Walweyn late escheator.
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Nov. 26. Westminster.	To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Hakford halle and Uphall in Frynge, delivering to John Colvyle the son any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Richard Southwell late escheator, that John Colvyle knight was seised of those manors, and of 16s. of yearly rent of assize parcel of the manor of Uphall to be taken of certain tenants there, with the homage and services of divers tenants in Tychewell, Brancastre, Dokkyng and Chesley, that by charter dated 9 November, 22 Henry VI, he made a demise and feoffment of the said manors, rent, homage and services to Edmund Ingaldesthorp knight and to the heirs male of his body, that he had issue John Colvyle knight now living, and died seised of the reversion of the fee simple of those manors etc., that the reversion descended to John Colvyle as his son and heir, that the said Edmund died thereof seised without male issue, and that those manors are held of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Wymbottysham called 'Ingaldesthorpys maner' with appurtenances in Wymbottysham, Dounham, Roxham, Fordeham, Dereham and Bekyswell, delivering to John Prysot chief justice of the Common Bench, Lawrence Cheyne, William Alyngton and Thomas Wesenham esquires any issues thereof taken; as it is (likewise) found that John Bateman clerk was seised of the said manor and appurtenances and of the advowson of Wymbottysham church thereto pertaining, that by name of John Bateman parson of Borowe co. Cantebrigge, by charter dated Tuesday after Allhallows, 22 Henry VI, he gave the said manor, appurtenances and advowson to Edmund Ingaldesthorp knight now deceased, the said John Prysot by name of John Prysot serjeant at law, the said Lawrence, William and Thomas and to Richard Forster, their heirs and assigns, that the said Richard Forster and Edmund died thereof seised, and the other feoffees are seised by right of survivorship, and that the manor is held of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Norffolk. Like order in favour of Thomas Fynderne knight, Lawrence Cheyne, Thomas Lokton and John Ansty in regard to the manor of Kenewyk and 100s. of rent of assize in Wyssebeche called 'Hyptoftys rent'; as it is (likewise) found that John Bateman was seised of that manor with appurtenances in Tylney, Wygenhale, Watlyngton, Ilsyngton, Clengewarton, Seche and Welle, of the said rent, of the advowson of Clengewarton church, and of a view of frankpledge to the said manor pertaining, and by name etc. (as above), by charter dated 10 July, 23 Henry VI, gave the said manor, rent, advowson and view to Edmund Ingaldesthorp knight, now deceased, Thomas Fynderne knight, Lawrence Cheyne, Thomas Lokton, John Ansty and Gilbert Hore esquires, their heirs and assigns, that the said Edmund and Gilbert died thereof seised, and the others are now seised by right of survivorship, and that the manor and rent are held of others than the king.
Nov. 22. Westminster.	To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to give Thomas Kyngeston livery of the manor and advowson of Warneford, one acre therein excepted, and of a third part of the manor of Abbotston with the advowson of a third part of the church, and the issues and profits thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Thomas Bruyn late escheator, that Thomas Batell at his death held the same with the exception aforesaid for life by demise of Alice late the wife of Thomas Kyngeston knight made with licence of the king to Thomas Gloucestre esquire and to him, with remainder to Thomas Kyngeston her son, who is of the age of 21 years and more, and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Elizabeth, Eleanor and Margaret her daughters and to the heirs of their bodies, remainder to her right heirs, that Thomas Gloucestre died, and Thomas Batell held himself therein by right of survivorship, and died so seised, and that the manor of Warneford with the said acre of land and the advowson is held in chief by knight service, the said third part and advowson of others than the king; and the king has taken the fealty of Thomas Kyngeston, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until the feast of St. Martin in winter next.
Nov. 6. Westminster.	To the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to take of Alice who was wife of Richard Walwayn an oath etc., and in presence of Thomas Walwayn his son and heir, or of his attorney, to assign her dower.