Close Rolls, Henry VII: 1504-1505 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VII: Volume 2, 1500-1509. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1963.

'Close Rolls, Henry VII: 1504-1505', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VII: Volume 2, 1500-1509, (London, 1963) pp. 183-188. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen7/vol2/pp183-188 [accessed 23 April 2024]

1504-1505


	1505.

	468
June 23.	Recognizance to the king for 100l. by Clement Skelton of Carvylle, esquire, John Brischo of Carlylle, gentleman, and Anthony Covell of Haton, esquire, all of Cumberland. Condition (English): Clement to be true of his allegiance and be forthcoming before the king or his Council when required.
	Membrane 3d.
	469
	Elizabeth Speace, widow, sister and heir of Simon Philippes, to John Jowborne prior of the house of Jesu Bethlem of Shene co. Surrey. Indenture witnessing that she holds of him 7 meses, 3 gardens and 4 a. land in Est Grenewyche co. Kent, as of his manor of Est Grenewych, by the same service as Simon held them, viz. fealty, suit of court every 3 weeks at Est Grenewich and Leuesham and a yearly rent of 3s. 4d.; clause of distress. Sealed 28 June, 20 Henry VII. English.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 June.
	470
	William Willoghby lord Willoughby and Eresby, to William Fitz William, alderman of London, and his heirs. Indenture witnessing sale for 400 m. (of which he acknowledges receipt) of Fenton manor with 20 messuages, 400 a. land, 40 a. meadow, 100 a. pasture, 100 a. marsh and 31s. ¾d. rent in Fenton and Bekyngham co. Lincoln, recovered against him in Trinity, 20 Henry VII, by the said William Fitz William and James Wylford and John Hawe, aldermen of London, and Richard Brok, Richard Fitz William and Richard Ogle gentlemen; estate to be made before St. John Baptist 1508 by vendor and dame Mary, his wife, with warranty against John abbot of Westminster; premises to be discharged and evidences delivered; release and quitclaim to be made by vendor's brothers Christopher Willoughby, Robert Willoughby clerk, George, Thomas, John and Hugh Willoughby; recognizance to be made for performance in 500 m. to Thomas Frowyk knight and Stephen Jenyns, alderman of London. Given 28 June, 20 Henry VII. English.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 July.
	Membrane 4d.
	471
	Indenture between Charles lord Herbert, Thomas Lovell knight, treasurer of the Household, and Edmund Dudley and Henry Wyat esquires on the part of the king, and 'Cecile lady marquesse Dorsett' and Henry Stafford: whereas by the due order of the laws of England the fine for the king's licence for the marriage of the said Cicely and Henry would amount to right great and chargeable sums of money, he is content to accept 2,000l.; 1,000l. to be in the form of an obligation of Henry, to be voided on condition that during his life he 'demeane and behave hymself truely to oure said souverain lord and to his heires and not to be reteigned or towardes any other persoune' otherwise than shall stand with the king's pleasure; for the other 1,000l. the king, 'not willing the said lady and Henry to be greved with the hasty or sodeyn paiement of the same nor that their honorable poort and countenaunce therby shuld mynisshe or decaye, hath graunted unto theym fyve yeres day of paiement' by sums of 100l. at successive feasts of Christmas and St. John Baptist; in case of default the first-named parties may distrain on the manors and lordships of Elford Combe, Woodebury, Lischambernon, Churystanton, Kentes Beate Marie, Brendon, Nastone, Beweton, West Assheford, Colrigge, Torrigge, Wodeford and Pokyngton, which are hereby affirmed to be of the clear yearly value of 400 m. Given 10 June, 20 Henry VII. English.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 June.
	472
	John Bassyngbourne gentleman, brother of Thomas Bassyngbourne esquire, to John Wolaston clerk, Henry Walter and William Danyell, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty, to the use of John Gardyner gentleman, his heirs and assigns, of Manewden manor with 12 messuages, 10 tofts, 400 a. land, 12 a. meadow, 200 a. pasture, 40 a. wood and 10l. rent in Manewden, Stansted Mountfichet, Bierden, Ugley and Farnham, co. Essex, which they recovered in Easter term, 20 Henry VII, against Richard Broke, Henry Wodecok and Roland Morton gentlemen, John Bende the younger, Thomas Lambert and William Baker, who vouched to warranty the said Thomas Bassyngbourne, who vouched John his son and heir apparent, who vouched Thomas Fisshe. Dated 12 June, 20 Henry VII.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 25 June.
	Membrane 5d.
	473
	Indenture between Richard earl of Kent and Sir John Huse knight: whereas in Trinity term, 15 Henry VII, Giles Daubeney lord Daubeney, Thomas Lovell, John Fyssher, justice of the Common Pleas, James Hobart and Richard Emson knights, Thomas Lucas and William Gascoigne, together with Reynold Bray and John Mordaunt knights and Richard Godfray since deceased, recovered against George late earl of Kent, the present earl's father, the manors of Northwode, Brokburgh, Podyngton, Relegh, Camelton, Shefford, Clophull, Caynho, Brobury, Wrast and Flytt co. Bedford, Grete Snelston co. Buckingham, Yerdley co. Northampton and Wynferthyng (fn. 1) co. Norfolk to the use and for surety of payment of certain moneys then owed by him to the king; and whereas the said John Fyssher and divers cofeoffees now stand seised of the manors of Brampton co. Huntingdon and Harold co. Bedford, which the present earl now has together with the other premises by inheritance; the earl grants to Sir John Huse, in consideration of 2,000 m. paid to him on his marriage and for the great love and favour he has in dame Elizabeth his wife, that the said recoverers and the said feoffees shall stand seised of the premises to the use of the earl and dame Elizabeth and his heirs; after payment of the debt to the king, they shall make estate accordingly at such time as Sir John shall require; bond in 1,000l. for performance. Sealed 18 Feb., 20 Henry VII.
	English.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 February.
	474
	Maud Austen, widow of John Austen late of Shordyche co. Middlesex, yeoman, and daughter and heir of John Gylle late of London, 'sherman,' to Edward Halys gentleman, his heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim for a certain sum in hand of annual rents of 5l. 13s. 4d. and 6l. 6s. 8d. issuing from his lands and tenements in Eppyng co. Essex called 'Gyllys' granted by him with right of distress to John and Maud by indented charter dated 19 Oct., 19 Henry VII, the former for term of 7 years from Michaelmas 1505 and determinable on the death of both grantees, the latter for term of their lives from Michaelmas 1512. Dated 19 Feb., 20 Henry VII.
	The same, to the same and to Thomas Frowyk knight, chief justice of the Common Bench, Thomas Lovell knight, Humphrey Conyngesby serjeant at law and Thomas Hobson and Thomas Halys gentlemen, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty, to Edward's use, of a messuage, 300 a. land, 24 a. meadow, 40 a. pasture, 36 a. wood and 15s. rent in Eppyng, which they together with Roger Urmeston knight recovered against her and her late husband in Trinity term, 16 Henry VII. Dated 20 Feb., 20 Henry VII.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment of both writings, 22 February.
	Membrane 6d.
	475
	John Bassyngburn gentleman, son and heir apparent of Thomas Bassyngburn esquire. Release and quitclaim as above (No. 472). Dated 20 May, 20 Henry VII.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 May.
	1504.
	476
	Thomas Stone gentleman of Lychelade co. Gloucester, gentleman, to Christopher Hawe, mercer of London, and Thomas Holgrave, John Tylney and John Holgrave gentlemen, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of all his lands etc. in Surrey except a messuage in Kyngeston upon Thames. Dated 4 July, 19 Henry VII.
	The same, to the same. Charter confirming grant with warranty of the premises to the use of John Holgrave and his heirs; appointment of William Merston of Ebsam and Thomas Powell gentlemen as attorneys to convey seisin. Dated 1 July, 19 Henry VII.
	1505.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 27 June this year.
	477
July 5.	Recognizance to the king for 200l. by Francis Calthorp. Condition (English): finding a substitute in the event of death for his co-recognizors, as below (No. 479).
	Membrane 7d.
	478
	Indenture between Cicely marchioness of Dorset and lord Harry Stafford: in consideration that he has troth plighted and promised to take her to wife, she grants to him, if her son the present marquess should die leaving heirs male of his body, a life interest in all her lands not specified in previous indentures (Nos. 414, 435) with remainder as in the former (No. 414), and to the feoffees named in the latter (No. 435) for life of the longest liver the manors of Tremwell co. Cornwall and Colrigge co. Devon to the yearly value of 100 m. or under for the performance of her will and lord Harry's. Sealed 18 April, 20 Henry VII.
	English.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 June.
	479
July 24.	Recognizance to the king for 200l. by Francis Calthorp of Norwich, esquire, Philip Calthorp of Ludham, knight, and Henry Inglus of Dylham, esquire, all of Norfolk. Condition (English): payment of 200 m. in four instalments down to Ascension 1507.
	Vacated by warrant as regards 100 m. only.
	Membrane 8d.
	480
	Indenture between Thomas Lovell, James Hobart and Richard Emson knights and Edmund Dudley and Henry Wyot on the part of the king, and Edward Hastynges knight lord Hastynges and Hungreford. Whereas the king, as in the right of William now viscount, Beamount, makes claim to the manors and lordships of Baroo alias Baro upon Sore co. Leicester and Lee alias Leefeld co. Rutland with appurtenances, the office of warden of the game and woods in Leefeld alias Rutland forest, the mastership of Ridlington park co. Rutland and a mese and certain 'howsynges' in Tammystrete, London, sometime called 'Newe Inne' alias 'Beamontes Inne' alias 'Bardolfes Inne,' in which premises lord Hastynges claims state of inheritance and fee simple and whereof he is now in possession; and also to the manors and lordships of Hekyngton, Welburn, Byker, Lavington and Avethorp co. Lincoln and Edmonton alias Willoughbies Maner in Edelmanton co. Middlesex and a parcel of the honor of Wynchestre fee in cos. Leicester and Warwick, which descended to William after the death of his father and were restored to him by act of Parliament in 1 Henry VII and are claimed by lord Hastynges for term of life of a joint lease made after the restitution by William to him and dame Katharine his mother; both claims have been well heard before the king's justices and others of his learned counsel and the parties have agreed as follows: Hastynges shall have to him and his heirs the manors etc. in Leicestershire and Rutland and the housings in Thammystrete, receiving the evidences and such surety as shall be advised; he shall also hold for life of the king's grant the manor of Edmonton and the said part of the honor with revenues from his mother's death, from which part one Thomas Jakes of the Inner Temple, gentleman, shall receive an annuity of 40s. from her death; and he shall make surety for performance in the lands in Lincolnshire as far as his interest extends; and for this he shall pay the king 1,000l. by five instalments, finding sufficient sureties to be bound by statute staple. Given 13 May, 20 Henry VII. English.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 30 May.