Close Rolls, Henry VII: 1494-1498 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VII: Volume 1, 1485-1500. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

'Close Rolls, Henry VII: 1494-1498', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VII: Volume 1, 1485-1500, (London, 1955) pp. 311-317. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen7/vol1/pp311-317 [accessed 19 April 2024]

1494-1498


	1498.

	1053
July 14.	Dame Fredeswide, widow and executrix of Sir Thomas Oxenbrigge, to the above Thomas Wodyngton. Release and quitclaim of all actions, real and personal, suits, quarrels and demands up to the date of these presents.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 15 July.
	1054
August 3.	Thomas Bell, Anthony Salvage, Jerome Bonvixi, Augustin Spynell, Thomas Guynes and John Ambrose de Vivaldis, Italian merchants, to Ferdinand Bornuwy, merchant of Spain. Bond in 1767l. 6s. (see No. 1047).
	Condition, that if Thomas Bell deliver to Ferdinand or his attorney at Calais as many sacks of Cottyswolde wool, at prices specified in divers indentures made between them before 10 October, 1497: and at the same time and place, deliver five sacks of the same over and above the specified amount, i.e. half of fine Cottyswolde and half of midde Cottyswolde, and pay Ferdinand in London, if he depart on 10 October next, 172l. 6s. for the said sacks or as much more as the other sacks be worth, then this recognisance shall be avoided etc.
	Membrane 12d.
	1055
	John son of Henry Bosom, gentleman of Herston co. Leicester, and Agnes his wife, afterward wife of Thomas Bate and Thomas Whitmere, the servant of John Moreton, cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, to Robert Bate, Thomas Wymbissh, esquires of Nocton co. Lincoln, and Ralph Hodelston, their heirs and assigns. Grant by mediation of the said cardinal for a certain sum of money with release and quitclaim of all those lands and tenements, rents, reversions and services, meadows, lesues, pastures and woods in the parishes of Herston, Knypton and Melton Mowebrey co. Leicester of which the said Robert Bate was seized. Dated 25 May, 13 Henry VII.
	Robert Bate, merchant of Lincoln, to John Boson. Bond in 20 marks, payable at Michaelmas, to be voided if Robert pay John 8l. by instalments of 26s. 8d.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 26 May.
	1056
May 28.	John Grey, lord de Wilton, co. Hereford, William Courtney of Yelton co. Devon and John Mortymer of Kyre co. Worcester, knights, to the king. Bond in 300l., payable at Michaelmas.
	Cancelled.
	1057
	Elizabeth, widow of John Bamme, kinsman of Edmund Bamme, to William Taylard, William Gascoigne and Michael Ardes, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of the manor of Mulso and of all lands and tenements etc. therein and in Littelpillicote and Broughton co. Buckingham, and Cramfeld co. Bedford. Dated 3 December, 13 Henry VII.
	The same, to the same. Release and quitclaim of the manor of Mulso, to the use of John Mordaunt and his heirs. Dated 10 July, 13 Henry VII.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 10 July.
	1058
	Edmund son of John and Elizabeth Bamme, to William Taylard etc. (as above), their heirs and assigns. Like quitclaim and release of the manor of Mulso and the other lands in Buckingham and Bedford. Dated 12 July, 13 Henry VII.
July 12.	Edmund Bamme, to John Mordaunt. Acknowledgment of the receipt of 23l. 6s. 8d. in part payment of fifty marks due on St. Andrew's day, parcel of 120l. due for the sale of Mulso manor which William Taylard, William Gascoyne and Michael Ardes late recovered against the said Edmund and Margaret his wife, to the use of the said John Mordaunt.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 12 July.
	Membrane 13d.
	1059
July 25.	Peter Pevet clerk, to the king. Bond in 1000l., to be cancelled if Peter be a faithful liege and depart not from the realm nor communicate with the king's enemies.
	1060
July 11.	(fn. 1) Edward earl of Devon, (fn. 1) John lord Grey de Wilton in 600l. each, Thomas Grene, Edward Stannop, Robert Harecourte, Humphrey Stanley, (fn. 1) William Courteney, (fn. 1) Edmund Arundell, Amyas Paulet, (fn. 1) Walter Herbert, (fn. 1) Thomas Bourgchier and Matthew Broune knights in 500l. each, Sir John Digby in 100l. and Sir Robert Curson himself in 1000l., mainprized for the safe keeping of the castle of Hammes by the said Robert Curson, and the substitution of sureties who have demised.
	1061
July 29.	George Portyngton, yeoman of Barton on Humber co. Lincoln, for himself in 100l., John Smyth, chamberlain of St. Martin le Grand, John Monke 'wexchaundeler,' John Porter haberdasher and Roger Bygnell grocer, each of the parish of St. Michael's ad bladum, in 100 marks each, mainprized for the loyalty and appearance before his highness of the said George Portyngton.
	1062
July 9.	Memorandum, that Sir Robert Clyfford of Aspiden co. Hertford, Sir James Tirell, Richard Barley of Stapilford Abbots co. Essex, and Thomas Barley of Kempton co. Hertford, esquires, mainprized before the king in chancery under pain of 150l. for the lifelong allegiance of William Barley esquire.
	Membrane 14d.
	1063
	1494.
	Richard Nicholas, yeoman of Hamersmyth, to John Younge of Fulham co. Middlesex, his heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of a tenement with garden and orchard, containing an acre and a half situate in Hamersmyth aforesaid, beside the road to Braynford, between the river Thames and the Warpull of Pyngeworth, which John Younge, John Grene and William Bristowe, husbondmen of Hamersmyth, held by gift of Hugh Gydman, clothman of Cheshire, brother of Alexander Gydman alias Childe of Hamersmyth, with warranty against the abbot of Westminster and his successors. Dated 9 June, 9 Henry VII.
	1498.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 February this year.
	1064
March 7.	Morgan Kemys, gentleman of Neuport, himself in 300l., to the king. Morgan John of Neuport, William Herbert of Troy, Morgan Thomas of Langston in the march of Wales, Thomas ap Philip of Picton co. Pembroke and William Morgan of Pallerspury co. Northampton, in 200 marks each, payable at Christmas, mainprized for the loyalty of the said Morgan Kemys.
	1065
May 14.	Walter Strykeland and Thomas Middelton, esquires of Sysergh co. Westmoreland, and John Rygmayden of Whedaker co. Lancaster, to Thomas Foulehurst and Robert Foulehurst, rector of Bertymley co. Chester. Bond in 200 marks, to be avoided if the said Walter before 17 June cause Thomas Leybourne to enter into all such lands etc. in Natland, Kirkebykendall, Syggewyke, Hencaster, Brygester, Levens, Sysergh and Staynton co. Westmoreland, now at variance between him and dame Margery Strykeland, and make estate thereof according to an indenture of 26 February last, and suffer recovery of the said manors, and the persons seised therein to enjoy peaceably the same during the life of the said Margery.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 May.
	1066
	1497.
	Joan widow of John Wode, 'capper' of London, and William her son, to John Morcote, her heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of all those lands and tenements, rents and services, meadows, lesues and pastures in the towns of Southall, Northcote and Northwode co. Middlesex, formerly of the said John Wode, which came to his son William by inheritance. Dated 20 June, 12 Henry VII.
	1498.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 22 May, 13 Henry VII.
	1067
	Reynold Grey second son of John Grey de Wilton, to John Breton, Thomas Marowe, Leonard Hyde and Thomas Ingram, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of the manor of Leybury alias Lathbury, and often messuages, eight tofts, 246 acres of land, 300 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture, 26 acres of wood and 6l. 12s. of rent in Altwyke, Yardley and Westmylle co. Hertford. Dated 10 March, 12 Henry VII.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 25 September this year.
	Membrane 15d.
	1068
July 19.	Indenture between Sir John Rodney and Robert Pole, yeoman of Chepyng Norton co. Oxford, whereby for 68l. whereof he has received 40l., Robert has sold to Sir John all his meses, lands and tenements, rents, reversions and services late of William Pole his father in Chepyng Norton: and before Pentecost next he will make him a sure estate of the same in fee simple, delivering all evidences and muniments in his hands, and will ensure peaceful possession of the same to Sir John, who will pay him the residue of 20l., a moiety at each Pentecost, and will void a recognisance of Robert for performance of this covenant. English.
	Robert Pole, to Sir John Rodney, his heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim of the above lands in Chepyng Norton, which Sir John recovered against him by writ of entry by disseisin before Sir Thomas Bryan by virtue of which he became duly seised of the said lands. Dated 19 May, 13 Henry VII.
	1497.
July 19.	The same, to the same. Bond in 100l., payable at Christmas next.
	1498.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 22 May this year.
	1069
May 20.	Indenture between John Walsshe, esquire of Olveston, and Richard Foster, esquire of Little Sodbury co. Gloucester, witnesses, that where the said Richard was seised in his demesne as of fee of divers appurtenances in Wyne Strete in St. Peter's parish: St. Thomas Strete in St. Thomas parish, Balane strete in St. Stephen's parish, and in Ratcliffe strete, each in Bristol, the said Richard has sold the said tenements with gardens and stables adjoining to John Walsshe and his heirs for the sum of 100l.: and before the Nativity of St. John Baptist next he will make him a sure estate in land, delivering to him all evidences and muniments concerning the premises in his hand. Whereunto etc. English.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 27 May this year.
	1070
	Richard Foster, to John Walsshe, his heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of all the above tenements in Bristol, which the said John recovered against him by writ of entry by disseisin at Easter, 13 Henry VII: and also the reversion of eleven messuages, which Alice Wykeham wife of Richard Foster his father, held for term of her life, with remainder to John Walsshe and his heirs under the same date. Dated 24 June, 13 Henry VII.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 June this year.
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	1498.
	Membrane 6. (fn. 2)
	1071
Nov. 29. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham for the time being. Order to pay Henry duke of York the king's second son, 40l. a year and the arrears since 21 December, 11 Henry VII: since by Act of Parliament dated 14 December last year, it was enacted that immediately after the death of Jasper duke of Bedford, all his castles, manors, demesnes, hundreds, franchise, liberties etc. and all his other lands and hereditaments should pass to the said Henry and his heirs, even though Jasper may have held the same only for term of life: and on 21 December, 11 Henry VII, the said duke died, whom the king from being earl of Pembroke had, on 27 October, 1 Henry VII, elected to the duchy of Bedford, with all honours thereto pertaining: girding on the sword, imposing a gold circlet on the head and bearing a golden wand with 40l. a year, now transferred to the said Henry, to support his dignity from the revenues of those counties.
	Membrane 7.
	1072
Nov. 29.	To the escheator in Buckingham. Order to give seisin to William Knyght and Elena his wife, a daughter of Sir John Iwardby, of a third part of the said Sir John's estate, according to a partition made: since Sir John left three daughters, Elizabeth, Margery and Elena, of whom Elizabeth is married to William Elmys, who has proved her age and that of Margery her sister: and on 11 November, 10 Henry VII (No. 787), the king bade the escheator take the fealty of the said William and Margery, retaining Elena's portion in his hands: and now William Knyght has proved the said Elena's age before John Gregory escheator: and the king, having received his fealty, has for a fine paid in the hanaper respited the homage of all three daughters to a certain date.
	Like order to the escheator in Lincoln under the same date.
	Membrane 10. (fn. 3)
	1073
	1499.
Feb. 7.	To the escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hands and to meddle no more with the lands undermentioned in that county, since by inquisition held at Martinmas, 26 Henry VI, it was learnt that a fine was levied before Robert Newton and other justices de banco, between Ralph Holand prosecutor and John Sandeford deforciant, as to the manor of Well and a messuage and 40 acres of land in Garryngton in Lytelbourne co. Kent: whereby John admitted the manor to be of the right of Ralph, and quitclaimed the same to him by warranty: and Ralph then granted the same to John, with remainder to Robert son of Sir Robert Louther and thence to Geoffrey, William and Thomas Louther, his brothers, and the right heirs of Geoffrey Louther, esquire, of St. Mark's parish by Canterbury: whereby the said John was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee, and of the messuage in Garryngton with 260 acres in Well and 40 acres in Lytelbourne: and the lands in Well are called Garyngton or Caryngton and those in Lytelbourne, the manor of Lokyngdale: and John Sandeford enfeoffed Robert Breton and Simon Spencer in the manors: who then redemised them to him: and John had issue Humphrey, who being a natural idiot, the manors were taken into the king's hands: and he died without issue 26 April last, as did Robert son of Sir Robert Louther: but William Louther had issue John who begot Christopher Louther who is yet alive and of full age: and since Humphrey Sandeford held no lands of the king in service, order to the escheator to take fealty of Christopher and to grant him seisin of the above lands.
	Membrane 12. (fn. 4)
	1498.
	1074
Nov. 29.	To the escheator in Southampton. Order to remove the king's hand and to meddle no more with the undermentioned lands in that county: since it is learnt by inquisition that James Ormond late earl of Wiltshire, John Stopyngton clerk and John Storke were seised of the manor and advowson of Debden, and of the manor of Merscourte by Stokbrigge: and being so seised, they granted the same to Anne Audeley widow, late wife of John Rogers esquire for term of her life without impeachment of waste, with remainder to Henry Rogers her son, and the right heirs of John Rogers: and Merscourte manor is held of the king as of the duchy of Lancaster, and Debden of others than the king: and Anne died and Henry survived her: order to the escheator to take fealty of the said Henry and to give him seisin of the said manors and advowson.
	To the escheator in Somerset. Like orders, to give seisin to Henry Rogers of the manors and advowsons of Sperkford and Kylve in that county: since it is learnt by inquisition before John Borough escheator, that James earl of Wiltshire etc. were seised of the above manors etc.