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Membrane 26. |
Sept. 27. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Thames, the keepers or farmers
of that town for the time being. Order of the farm of the town to
pay to Walter Whithors the king's esquire 40 marks a year for life
and the arrears since Michaelmas last, according to the king's grant
of 2 February last. |
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Et erat patens. |
Sept. 30. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of the city of York for the time being. Order to pay
to Walter Whithors the late king's yeoman 5 marks a year and the
arrears since 17 March last, according to a grant of the late king,
made to him for life, of the rent of 5 marks a year in the city of
York which Roger Sturdy had for life by the said king's grant, dated
27 December 21 Edward III and confirmed by the king on the date
aforesaid. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 4. Westminster. |
To the true men of the town of Appelby co. Westmorland for the
time being. Order of the farm of that town to pay to John de Welton
20 marks a year for life and the arrears since 4 March last, according
to the king's confirmation on that date of a grant made to him by
the late king for good service. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for the time being. Order
to pay to John de Foxle knight the arrears since 8 March last as well
of 40l. a year granted him by the late king for life or until the king
should take other order for his estate, for good service and to support
the order of knighthood which he received from the said king, as of
20l. a year likewise granted him by the late king, and henceforward
to pay him 60l. a year, according to the king's confirmation of the
date aforesaid. |
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Et erat patens. |
Sept. 30. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Suthampton for the time being. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning a grant made by the late king for good
service to John de Foxle his yeoman of the keeping of Fremantel
park for life, taking such wages as Simon Bacoun had by the said
king's grant, namely 3d. a day and 13s. 4d. a year for his gown, which
grant the king confirmed on 8 March last, except the said gown or
any sum for the same. |
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Et erat patens. |
Sept. 27. Westminster. |
To John Carnelle escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor and advowson
of Benifeld, a messuage, 100 acres of land and the moiety of one virgate
in the said manor excepted, delivering to Alice late the wife of Ralph
Basset of Sapcot knight any issues thereof taken since her husband's
death; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that the said Ralph held the premises jointly with the said Alice
by feoffment of John de Heton parson of Benifeld and others to them
and the heirs male of their bodies, and that the same are held of others
than the king. |
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To John Poucher escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, in regard to the castle and manor of Castylbitham, the
manors of Estbytham, Counthorp, Corby and Southwythom, a moiety
of the manor of Careby, the manor of Cheyle in Holand, and a messuage
and one carucate of land in Westyrkele; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Ralph Basset of Sapcot knight
held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but
held the said castle, manors and moiety jointly with Alice his wife
by feoffment of Richard de Leycestre late parson of Castre and others
to them and the heirs male of their bodies, the manor of Cheyle likewise
by like feoffment of John de Heton parson of Benyfeld and others,
and the premises in Westyrkele in right of the said Alice, and that
the same are held of others than the king. |
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To John Carnelle escheator in Roteland. Like order in regard to
3s. of rent in Ocham held by the said Ralph in right of his said wife
of others than the king. |
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To Walter Holt of Bermyngham escheator in Leycestershire. Like
order in regard to the manor of Bredon with members and appurtenances in Somerby, Little Dalby, Holwell and Abketelby, held (as the
last). |
Sept. 27. Westminster. |
To John Carnelle escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to take of
Alice who was wife of Ralph Basset of Sapcote knight an oath that
she shall not marry without the king's licence, and in presence of
Lawrence de Ditton knight who has taken to wife Alice daughter
and one of the heirs of the said Ralph who is of full age, and of the
next friends of Richard son of Henry son of John de Grey of Codenore
who has taken to wife Elizabeth his daughter and other heir who is
within age, to assign her dower of her husband's lands. |
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To Walter Holt of Bermyngham escheator in Leycestershire. Like
order to assign dower to the said Alice, of whom the king has
commanded an oath to be taken by John Carnelle. |
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The like to John Grisle escheator in Staffordshire. |