Close Rolls, Richard II: July 1384

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1920.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: July 1384', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385, (London, 1920) pp. 455-472. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol2/pp455-472 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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July 1384

July 8.
Westminster.
To the chancellor of Ireland for the time being. Order to make and seal writs under the great seal of Ireland needful for Master Richard Rath' parson of St. Mary Rathfagh, whensoever and for whatsoever minister of the king there he will crave them; as the king by letters patent has confirmed his estate and possession in the said church.
July 12.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs, farmers or receivers of the issues and profits of the lordship of Walyngforde for the time being. Order to pay to Henry de Berkhampstede the king's esquire 10 marks a year and the arrears since 12 March last, on which date for good service since his coronation the king granted the said Henry 10 marks a year for life or until the king should take order for his estate.
July 15.
Westminster.
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and lieges to whom etc. Order within their districts and power to suffer the men and tenants of Queen Anne of her manor of Haveringe atte Boure, which is of the ancient demesne of the crown, to be quit of payment of toll upon their goods and property; as by the custom heretofore used in England men and tenants of the ancient demesne are quit thereof throughout the realm.
Et erat patens.
July 6.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in a cause between the king and William Palmer concerning six messuages, four shops, six cottages, two crofts wherein are eight tenters and one quarry, and one garden in Coventre, 24 acres of land in Radeford called 'Chilterneleys,' and the reversion of a messuage in Coventre held for life by Robert Mymp' and Isabel his wife; as that cause was lately before the king in chancery by writ of scirefacias, William Elys suing for the king and William de Horbury and John de Whatton being [attorneys] for the defendant, and issue being joined and process continued, the record and process were sent for debate before the king; and now by the defendant's complaint it is shewn that although an inquisition was taken at the quinzaine of Easter last, the justices have deferred so to proceed; and the king's serjeants being summoned can say nought wherefore they should not proceed.
July 6.
Westminster.
To the same. (Like order) in a cause between the king and Richard Luffe, John Botoner and William Palmer of Coventre concerning the manor of Whiteleye co. Warrewyk, William de Horneby suing for the king and William de Horbury, John Base and John de Whatton being attorneys for the defendants.
July 12.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order of the king's money to cause the wax about the body of King Edward I buried in the church of St. Peter Westminster to be renewed, as used to be done.
[Fœdera.]
July 14.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas, and order to discharge Thomas Bellehous and John Stothey of answering for the goods and chattels of John Besyden, who was indicted for rebellion and insurrection and became a fugitive it is said, or for the value thereof, and of executing their commission of 5 July 5 Richard II to make inquisition by men of Essex what lands and goods he had in Alfithele in the hundred of Chafford at the time of the insurrection, the description thereof, the yearly value of such lands and price or value of his goods, to put such goods in safe keeping until further order, and to certify the premises in chancery, saving any right of the king therein when he shall be fully informed; as the king after commanded the tenor of the indictment made before Robert Tresilian and his fellows, justices appointed to hear and determine divers treasons, felonies etc. committed in Essex in the time of the insurrection, which was said to remain before the king, to be sent under the seal of the said Robert the chief justice, and he certified in chancery that no such indictments against John Besyden remain with the king, in consideration whereof it appears not at present that the king has any right in the premises, and the said commissioners have not meddled in the execution of their commission.
July 12.
Westminster.
To William de Skipwyth the younger, escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give John de Neville of Raby and Elizabeth his wife, daughter and heir of William de Latymere son and heir of William de Latymere knight the elder, seisin of the manor of Helpryngham called Thorp Latymere, and the manor of Skredyngton with appurtenances and parcels in Beker, Hekyngton, Donyngton in Holand, Swyneshevede, Swaton, Bekyngham, Sutton by Fenton, Syston and Gyppole; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Elizabeth who was wife of the said William the elder at her death held the premises in dower with reversion to the said Elizabeth wife of John, who is of full age, and that they are held of others than the king; and the king has respited to the quinzaine of Michaelmas next the homage and fealty of the said John due by reason of issue between the said John and Elizabeth begotten for divers other lands of her heritage likewise held in dower or for life.
To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Norffolk. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Kerbroke called Wodehalle, held at her death by Elizabeth who was wife of William de Latymere the elder knight as jointly enfeoffed with her said husband, to them and the heirs of their bodies; as the king has learned etc. (as above) that the said Elizabeth daughter of William son and heir of William the elder and Elizabeth his wife is next heir of the said Elizabeth wife of William, and of full age.
To John Tyndale escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like order concerning the advowson of Corby church; as the king has learned etc. that the same was held in dower by Elizabeth wife of the said William the elder, and that it is held in chief by knight service as parcel of the manor of Corby.
Membrane 50.
July 13.
Westminster.
To the chancellor and treasurer of Ireland for the time being. Order to suffer Master Henry Bowet the king's clerk, advocate in the court of Rome and dean of the cathedral church of Dublin, so long as he shall be with the king and with the bishop of Norwich upon the king's service, by himself and his proctors to have all fruits, profits and advantages of the deanery since 10 February 6 Richard II as fully as if he were in residence, notwithstanding any statute or ordinance made in parliament that two thirds of the fruits of benefices in Ireland whereof those beneficed are out of Ireland shall be levied to the king's use in aid of the war there, releasing any distress made upon the said fruits by reason of the said dean's absence; as in consideration of his good service in suing often for the king's business in the court of Rome, to the intent that thenceforth he should be with the king to prosecute those things wherewith the king shall charge him, and for good service to the said bishop then sailing over sea in the service of God and the king against the king's enemies, on the aforesaid date at the instance and prayer of the bishop the king granted that the dean should have the fruits etc. as aforesaid; and now the king is fully informed that he is in the court of Rome as well for divers business wherewith the king has charged him as in the service of the said bishop. By letter of the signet.
June 26.
Westminster.
To the warden of the Flete prison or his representative there. Order by mainprise of William de Brantyngham and Peter Bryan of the county of Suthampton to set free William de Upton, otherwise called William Hikeboy; as Richard earl of Arundell and Guy Bryan knight were lately bound to the king by a recognisance made in chancery in 40l., under a condition that Elizabeth who was wife of Edward le Despenser should deliver the prisoner, being his neif, to Thomas son and heir of her husband when he should come of age; and for that the earl delivered the said prisoner to the king, and he is kept in the Flete prison during the king's will, at the prayer of the earl of Notyngham the king after discharged the earl of Arundell of that recognisance; and the said William de Brantyngham and Peter have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 100 marks to have the prisoner in chancery at Martinmas next or give him up to that prison again, and that in the mean time he shall make no suit by law or otherwise that may tend to the prejudice of the said Thomas, save only by petition to the king and council.
Mainprise in chancery under a pain of 100 marks, dated the octaves of St. Martin this year and made by John Weston and John Colyngborne, to have him in chancery on the morrow of the Purification next, or to give him up to prison, and that he shall perform all things in the above writ contained.
Memorandum (in margin) of a mainprise in chancery under a pain of 100 marks, dated 12 March this year and made by John Weston and Nicholas Sale, to have the said William in chancery on the morrow of Ascension day next or give him up to prison, as in the above writ.
July 13.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to dearrest and set free Stephen Rauncelet, Hanekin Balouns, Francis de Castelnef and Bartholomew Gaucer of the lordship of Aquitaine and divers goods and merchandise in a ship of France arrested with them, suffering them to go whither they please, notwithstanding the king's command to arrest in name of reprisal and safe keep until further order certain ships of France which are in the port of London with the masters and seamen and all goods therein, by virtue whereof the said Stephen etc. were arrested; as that order was made upon learning that a ship laded at York with divers goods of the king's clerk Master Walter de Skirlowe keeper of the privy seal and other lieges of the price or value of 1,000l. was on the voyage to London in time of the present truce with France taken at sea off Great Jernemuth by a barge of Deepe in Normandy and brought to Deepe with the said goods and the seamen, and is there detained; but the said Stephen etc. are of the king's said lordship, and have paid him freight for their goods, as the treasurer has witnessed in chancery.
July 6.
Westminster.
To Thomas Graa escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with divers lands etc. and a rent in the city of York, in Fishergate in the suburb thereof, and in Skirpenbek, delivering to the abbot of Whitby any issues thereof taken; as the king lately ordered the escheator to certify in chancery the manner and cause of taking into the king's hand lands of the abbot in that bailiwick, and he certified that he found by inquisition, before him taken of his office, that King Henry I gave the said lands and rent in York and Fishergate to the abbot and convent and to their successors, upon condition that every day and year they should find three monks chaplains to celebrate etc. in Allhallows church Fishergate for the said king, for his soul after death, the souls of his forefathers and heirs and of the faithful departed, and other works of piety and daily and yearly alms, that those services etc. are withdrawn and for twenty years past and more are turned to secular uses, that Anfridus de Chaunceys gave divers lands, meadows etc. in Skirpenbek to the abbot and convent and to their successors to augment the maintenance of those three monks, to celebrate for the souls of the grantor and his ancestors and for the souls aforesaid, that those services are altogether withdrawn, and that the premises in Skirpenbek were by him held in chief by knight service, certifying that therefore he took all the premises into the king's hand; and after deliberation with the justices, the king's serjeants and others of the council learned in the law, the king is aware that the premises ought not to have been so seized, although the said services ought to have been performed.
July 26.
Westminster.
To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Norffolk. Order to give Stephen de Feltham livery of a messuage and 160 acres of land in Great Massyngham and the advowson of the church of Allhallows there, saving his relief if due; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the premises came to the late king's hands by death of Thomas de Feltham, tenant by knight service of the heir of Adam de Clifton tenant in chief, and by reason of the nonage of John son and heir of Thomas, which John died within age in the king's wardship, and that the said Stephen, being brother of Thomas, is cousin and heir of the said John and of full age; and on 27 October 48 Edward III the age of the said Adam's heir was proved, and the late king took his homage and fealty, and commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands.
July 24.
Westminster.
To John Pokeswelle escheator in Somerset. Order to assign to Elizabeth late the wife of James le Botiller earl of Ormond dower of a moiety of the manor of Brene; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the earl was sometime seised of that moiety, and long before his death demised the same for life to Robert de Assheton now deceased; and by another inquisition it is found that the grant thereof was made after he espoused the said Elizabeth; and for a fine by her paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned her trespass in marrying Robert de Hereford knight without the king's licence.
July 6.
Arundel castle.
To John Gawayn escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to give Andrew Wauton and Elizabeth his wife livery of the manor of Henton Daubenay with the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Ellis Daubenay at his death held that manor for life with reversion to Elizabeth Giffard and her heirs, by grant to her made with the king's licence by John Brounyng, and that the same is held in chief by knight service; and by reason of issue between them begotten the king has taken the homage and fealty of the said Andrew, who has taken the said Elizabeth to wife. By letter of the signet.
July 10.
Worth manor.
To the sheriff of York. Order upon his allegiance under pain of forfeiture to dearrest and deliver to John de Halsham and Philippa Dartheles his wife certain goods and chattels of theirs arrested in Dancastre it is said. By letter of the signet.
July 25.
Westminster.
To David Haunemere, Peter de la Mare and William Wasteneys, justices appointed to take an assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Roger son of Robert Pertrich, Philip de Dokelton and John de Drayton against Hugh Wynchestre and John Somenour concerning tenements in Temedebury. Order that, if they may not all be present, two of them shall proceed to take that assize, the said David being one.
Vacated, because otherwise on the dorse of the Patent Roll for this year.
July 26.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to set free Edward Dalyngrugge knight, imprisoned for certain evildoings of which he was convicted before the justices of oyer and terminer in Sussex it is said, suffering him to go at large until further order. By K.
Membrane 49.
July 23.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Norwich for the time being. Order to pay to George de Felbrigge the king's esquire 40l. a year and the arrears since 18 July last, on which date the king granted him 40l. a year for life of the farms and issues of that city, any other charge by the king or his officers heretofore or hereafter made thereupon notwithstanding.
Et erat patens.
July 24.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a verderer of the forest of Galtres to be elected instead of Thomas de Etton, who is dead.
July 23.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs and coroners of London. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in an assize of fresh force arraigned in the court of London without the king's writ by John Woderoue perpetual chaplain of the free chapel of St. Mary Watton atte Stone against Thomas de Sancto Edmundo and Isabel his wife concerning his freehold in the parish of St. Swithun London, namely 5 marks of rent there, notwithstanding the allegation of the said Thomas that he was sole tenant of a garden which is parcel of the tenements put in view, whereof the plaintiff avers that that rent arises, that by process in chancery the late king recovered a tenter ground in the said parish, sometime of Robert Aguyloun knight and now the said garden, against the said Thomas and Idonea late his wife (now deceased) for that it was put to mortmain without his licence, that the said king granted that ground or garden to the said Thomas and Idonea for life, rendering 10s. a year at the exchequer, and that without the king he might not answer, craving the king's aid, and notwithstanding the king's writ ordering the sheriffs and coroners to proceed in that plea, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as by complaint made on behalf of the plaintiff it is shewn that they have deferred to proceed, although an inquisition is taken concerning the truth of the premises.
July 1.
Westminster.
To Thomas earl of Bukyngham the constable, Thomas de Holand earl of Kent marshal of England and their representatives. Order to do justice to John Wawe esquire and John Waldeshef, executing that which concerns their jurisdiction, notwithstanding the appeal made by John Wawe to the king and council, and the king's commissions to Richard Lescrope knight, Guy de Bryan, Master Thomas de Stowe and Master John Blaunchard deceased to take knowledge and proceed in that appeal and to hear and determine the same, and to John de Cobeham of Kent, William Walleworth, Master Thomas de Baketon and John Philipot knight deceased joining them with those commissioners; as the appeal was from a sentence of John Harleston, pretended commissary and representative of the constable, in a plea that John Wawe was security and debtor of John Waldshef for 1,000 motouns du roy or 200l. for acquittance out of prison of Thomas Hussell esquire for Charles de Chastelon then alleged prisoner of John Waldshef; and at suit of John Waldshef, averring that John Wawe took no heed to prosecute his appeal, but by colour thereof hindered the execution of the said sentence and commissions, the king commanded the said John de Cobeham, William, Thomas and Thomas to certify in chancery with what diligence the parties prosecuted their cause, and which of them was remiss therein, and by certificate of the said Thomas and Thomas the king has learned that at the instance of the parties the said Guy and Thomas Stowe pronounced in favour of the appeal and of their jurisdiction, decreeing for producing the process at 22 February, that since that decree John Wawe has taken no heed to proceed so far as they know, but John Waldshef has of their particular knowledge given all diligence, many times instantly requiring them to make an end of the cause; and it seems therefore to the king that the appeal was not made in good faith, and the king reckons the same frivolous and abandoned on the merits thereof. The king has issued a writ of supersedeas omnino to the surviving commissioners.
July 15.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of Ireland. Order to suffer John Bernolby esquire of the king's household to have the keeping of Dublin castle with the offices of gaoler and janitor thereof, which at Christmas 6 Richard II the king granted him with all fees, wages and profits thereto pertaining, so that he should abide there continually, and on 22 June 7 Richard II for his good service since the coronation the king granted him those offices, fees etc. for life as freely as the last keeper had them, the former grant notwithstanding; and Robert Dyngeley and Richard Gascoigne have mainperned in chancery that he shall truly keep the castle, delivering it to no man but the king and his heirs.
July 28.
Westminster.
To Simon de Burele constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order, upon petition of Ulrik Boweman merchant and fellow of the Hanse of Almain, to hear his plaint and information, to make inquisition and take information, to arrest all those who shall be found guilty of taking and carrying away his goods, and to keep them in prison in safe custody until they shall make restitution or content him of the value thereof and his damages; as he has shewn the king that a ship called 'la Cristofre' of Stralissounde by him laded with victuals, arms, armour and other merchandise touched at the port of Eland by Berewic upon Tweed, that John More of Sandewich, John Sket of Hastynges master of the balinger of Hastynges, Walter Yonge master of the balynger of Wynchelsee, John More master of the balynger of the Rye, John Yonge master of the passage of Hethe, Simon Martyn of Dovorre, Roger Yonge of Hethe and other merchants and seamen of England by force of arms entered the said ship, and took and carried away gold in coined money, victuals, arms, armour etc. therein, and are withholding them, taking no heed to make restitution or content him for the same, though he has long sued for it, wherefore he prayed for remedy against the said John etc., who are now within the liberty of the Cinque Ports as he says.
July 12.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresylyan and David Hanemere, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and John Rouland clerk, Thomas Charleton, John Grove, William Cosseby clerk and William Corveyser concerning a messuage, 160 acres of land, 30 acres of wood, 8 acres of meadow and 2s. of rent in Childernelangley co. Hertford, and 10 acres of land and 2 acres of wood in Hemelhampstede, to be taken before one of the justices.
July 20.
Westminster.
To the coroners of the city of London. Order to direct the mayor and aldermen for the time being, and other persons to the number of forty of the ablest men of the city who have had the estate of ruling the same and were held worthy so to do, to be before the king at the manor of Shene on this instant Sunday in order to hear and to do what shall then be laid before them. By K.
Membrane 48.
July 17.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs and true men of Colcestre for the time being. Writ de intendendo in favour of Robert earl of Oxford, and order to pay him every year the fee farm of the town; as the king has given him for life the town and castle of Colcestre with the hundred of Tendryng to the castle pertaining, the fee farm which the bailiffs and burgesses pay, or used to pay, to the king, and all liberties, profits etc. as fully as the king or the late king had or ought to have had the same in times past.
Et erat patens.
July 6.
Westminster.
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order by mainprise of John Prestecote, Robert Hille the younger, Richard Bozoun, William Burleston and Thomas Reymound of Devon to deliver to them on bail John Sampsoun of Plymmuth imprisoned in the Tower prison at the king's command; as they have mainperned body for body and under a pain of 2,000l. that he shall be ready in the king's court day by day until Saturday after St. Swithun next to answer what shall be laid against him, and to do and receive what shall be by the council appointed, and shall return that day to prison there to abide at the king's will, unless other provision shall first be made him of the king's favour. By C.
To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of the plaintiff, if it is pleaded to judgment in a cause between the prior of St. Andrew Norhampton and John Baukewelle parson of Little Billynge for render of 100s. arrears of a yearly rent of 20s. due to the prior as he says, to proceed to rendering of judgment, notwithstanding the defendant's allegation that he holds the said church by presentation of the king by reason of that priory being in the king's hand because of the war with France, that he found it discharged of the said rent, and that he may not charge or discharge the church without the king and the said prior, being the patron, and the bishop of Lincoln, being the ordinary, craving the king's aid, and notwithstanding the king's command to proceed in that cause the said allegation notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king.
Oct. 3.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norhampton. Order at his peril not to meddle until further order in the return of a writ directing the sheriff to cause twelve men of the venue of Norhampton and Wendelyngburgh, each of them having at least 100s. a year of land or rent, to come before the justices at Westminster in the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, not being of affinity either with Robert Wendelyngburgh of Norhampton or with John abbot of Croulond and Robert Danyot, in order to give a verdict whether Robert Wendelyngburgh is a neif of the abbot belonging to his manor of Wendelyngburgh, and whether the abbot is seised of him in right of his church of St. Cutlac Croulond, or whether he is a free man, and order to do nought in the business whereby the king or his right of patronage may be prejudiced, or harm may happen to the abbey; as by his petition presented before the council the abbot has prayed the king's aid, shewing that the abbey is of the foundation of former kings and of the king's patronage, and that the sheriff is of counsel and a mover in the business, was an umpire at a love day on behalf of Robert Wendelyngburgh, and has shewn himself too favourable to his party, wherefore it is not likely that equity or justice will on his part be done between the parties. By C.
Membrane 47.
July 1.
Westminster.
To the admiral to the southward and westward for the time being, and to his lieutenants. Order to arrest John Auberd, Thomas Barbour of Seint Poule Lions, John his son, Henry Jakes, John Polard, John Seint Denys, Hamon le Gentil, John Kaynard, Salomon Kaynard, John Senaunt, John Fitz Ivonet, and other evildoers of Brittany to be named upon oath by the complainants, their ships and merchandise whenever and wherever found within the admiral's jurisdiction, to summon such as should be summoned, hear arguments on either side, and from time to time to do justice to the complainants; as by complaint of John Haulegh, Thomas Aisshenden, Thomas Haulegh, Richard Clerk, Richard Herri and Mark Fitz Mark merchants of Dertemuth the king has learned that lately in time of truce, trusting in safe guards of John duke of Brittany lord of Clisson late constable of France and of John Fou captain of Morleys in Brittany, they freighted two ships called 'la Marie' and 'la Trinite' of Dertemuth with merchandise to the value of 300l., and touched at Barspal in Brittany to sell the same, that the men above named and other evildoers of Brittany by armed power with the strong hand entered those ships and, notwithstanding the truce and the said safe guards shewn them, took and carried away the said merchandise and all other goods therein, tore up the safe guards and threw them into the sea, brought the ships to Morleys, and there beat the complainants, the shipmasters, seamen and servants, and put them to ransom, and that although many times not without great travail and cost they have sued with the said duke and other lords and captains of those parts for restitution of their goods and reformation of their wrongs, they can obtain no justice, praying the king for remedy.
Et erat patens.
July 8.
Westminster.
To Walter Almaly warden of the college of the king's free chapel within Wyndesore castle. Prohibition against any attempt which may tend to prejudice of the king or the chancellor or of the appellants while the appeal hereinafter mentioned is pending before the chancellor or his commissaries, order peremptorily to cite the other canons of the college, and citation himself to appear before the said chancellor or commissaries at Westminster on Monday before St. Margaret next, in order to submit themselves to the chancellor's visitation and to proceed in the said appeal, certifying the chancellor or commissaries of his dealing therein by letters patent containing a copy of these presents; as on behalf of William Dole, John Bouland, John Massyngham, Thomas Lynton, Richard Shawe, Richard Raundes, Edmund Cloville, John Lorynge and John Prust canons the king is informed that, although the jurisdiction and power of visitation of the canons and college pertained to the chancellor for the time being and to none other, the warden striving to infringe that jurisdiction and the liberty of the canons has appointed them too brief and peremptory a term to appear before him and submit them to a visitation to be by him made in his pretended right, to the prejudice of the king and the chancellor and to their own hurt, from which grievances appeal is made to Michael de la Pole the chancellor.
June 26.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of York to cause a coroner in the Northtrithing to be elected instead of John de Holthorp, who dwells not in the Northtrithing.
July 8.
Westminster.
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges to whom etc. Order to suffer Thomas now bishop of Ely, the monks of St. Etheldred and all the men of their demesnes to enjoy the liberties hereinafter mentioned, as they ought to do, and as they and their predecessors used ever heretofore to do; as among other liberties granted by charters of former kings to the church of St. Etheldred, William late [bishop] elect and the monks there, and confirmed by the king, it is granted that the said church and men shall be quit in all the king's land of toll upon selling and buying, of passage, geld, danegeld and forfeiture of shires and hundreds, which liberties they have enjoyed since the date of that charter it is said.
July 12.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Devon. Order where required by the king's tinners in Devon to cause proclamation to be made of the grants made to them by charter of King Edward I, and of the confirmation and declaration by charters of King Edward II and the late king, causing the same so far as in him lies to be observed, and that no man at his peril under pain of forfeiture shall hinder or disturb the said tinners from digging tin and turf without malice to any upon the lands, moors and wastes of the king and of others whatsoever, and enjoying other the liberties and quittances to them so granted; as among other liberties etc. to them granted by the said charter, it is granted that all such tinners working in stannaries which were the king's demesne shall while there working be quit of pleas of neifty and all pleas and plaints which concern the king's court, so that they shall not answer before any justices or ministers of the king upon any plea within the stannaries arising save before the warden of the stannaries for the time being, except pleas of land or of life and limb, nor shall they leave their works by summons of any of the king's ministers save the said warden, that they shall be quit of all tallages, tolls, stallages, aids and customs whatsoever upon their own goods in towns, ports, fairs and markets in Devon, that they may dig tin and turf for smelting (findendum) tin everywhere upon the lands, moors and wastes of the king and others in Devon, diverting waters and watercourses to the works when need be, and may buy brushwood for smelting as used to be done of old time without let of the king or of bishops, abbots, priors earls, barons or others, that the said warden or his representative shall hold all pleas of trespass, plaint and contract made in working places which shall arise between tinners, or between them and foreigners, and shall have power to judge the said tinners and foreigners, doing justice to the parties, as was heretofore used therein, and any tinner committing a fault for which he ought to be imprisoned shall be by the warden arrested and detained in Lydeforde prison and nowhere else, that if any tinner shall put himself upon an inquisition of the country touching any deed in Devon not concerning the stannaries, half the jury shall be of tinners and half of foreigners, and concerning a deed wholly concerning the stannaries the inquisition shall be as heretofore, and if he shall be a fugitive or outlaw, or shall commit a fault for which he ought to lose his chattels, the same shall be appraised by the said warden and the coroner, and delivered to the nearest townships to answer for them to the king before the justices in eyre in Devon, that all tin in Devon, white and black, wherever found and worked shall, under pain of forfeiture of it all, be weighed at Tavystoke, Asperton or Chaggeford by the king's weights appointed and sealed for the purpose, and shall under that pain be stamped in those towns before Michaelmas every year in the warden's presence; and that all tinners may lawfully sell all tin so weighed to any who will there buy, performing stampage and other customs due to the king, unless the king will buy it; and the late king after declared by letters patent that the words working in the stannaries and while they work there shall be understood of workmen travailing therein without covin, and not of others or of them travailing elsewhere; and as to the article that the warden or his representative shall hold all pleas arising between the tinners, that jurisdiction extends over places where workmen work and not elsewhere or otherwise; and the king is aware of great advantage that his forefathers used to take of those stannaries, and of the harm to him daily arising by malice of certain men going about to infringe the liberties and privileges of the tinners.
Et erat patens.
July 10.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Cornwall to cause a coroner to be elected instead of John Antron, who has no lands in Cornwall whereof he may answer to the king and the people.
Sept. 13.
Westminster.
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order to deliver to John Elyngham serjeant at arms Richard Norbury 'mercer' and John Norhampton 'draper,' convicted of divers treasons etc. on Monday last before the justices appointed to deliver the Tower prison of them and of John More 'mercer,' to be brought to places by the king and council appointed, and there kept in safe custody until further order. By K.
Membrane 46.
July 20.
Westminster.
To John Pokeswelle escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with one carucate of land in Hokebere and divers other lands in Dorset taken into the king's hand by death of Robert de Assheton knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it was found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Robert at his death held those lands of others than the king, and that Ralph Cheyne and Maurice Russell were his next heirs and of full age; and petition was after made on behalf of John Weston of Inste and Margaret his wife and of John Tesaunt for livery of the premises, shewing that by other inquisitions it was found that the said Margaret, being one of the daughters of Isabel sister of Robert father of the deceased, and John Tesaunt, being son of Stephen son of Joan the other daughter of the said Isabel, are cousins and next heirs of the deceased and of full age; and the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said Ralph and Maurice to be in chancery at a day past to shew cause wherefore such livery ought not to be given, and they came not, wherefore it was determined that the king's hand should be removed, and livery should be given as aforesaid.
July 20.
Westminster.
To Hugh Bisle escheator in Gloucestershire. (Like order) concerning a messuage, one carucate of land and 40s. of rent in Hambroke; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Robert de Assheton knight at his death held no lands in that county in chief or of others (sic) in demesne nor in service, but held the premises in his demesne as of fee of others than the king, and that Margaret wife of John Weston and John Teisaunt (as above) are his next heirs.
July 15.
Westminster.
To Hugh de Bisley escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to give Walter Broun and Margaret his wife seisin of the lands of John Basset; as the said Walter has proved before the escheator the age of the said Margaret, being one of the daughters and heirs of John Basset, and sister and heir of Alice the other daughter who died within age in the king's wardship, and by reason of issue between the said Walter and Margaret begotten the king has taken his homage and fealty for all her father's lands. By p.s. [3318.]
July 2.
Westminster.
To John Tyndale escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to give Robert de Swynbourne and Joan his wife, John de Peyton and Margaret his wife livery of a moiety of the advowson of Benifelde church to share between them at their will; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John Gernoun knight held that moiety at his death of others than the king, and that Joan daughter of Joan one of his daughters and Margaret his other daughter are his next heirs and of full age; and by reason of issue between them and their wives begotten the king has taken the homage and fealty of the said Robert and John de Peyton.
July 13.
Westminster.
To Thomas Graa escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take an oath etc. of Maud who was wife of Peter Vaux of Southcave, tenant in chief by knight service as of the manor of Faxflete, and in presence of Thomas Brounflete, to whom the king has committed the wardship of her husband's lands, to assign her dower thereof.
July 6.
Westminster.
To Ralph Percyvall. Order to meddle no further with the lands of Robert Cheddere of Bristol, delivering up any issues and profits taken since his death; as he was of sound mind and memory, but after became insane, so that until his recovery he was not able to rule himself and his lands, as the king was particularly informed; and willing by reason of his prerogative to provide for the ruling thereof, by mainprise of Thomas Marschall knight and others that he should keep them without waste, of the issues thereof should minister a maintenance to the said Robert and his household, keeping the residue to his use and answering for the same as the law demands, should perform the king's services and bear other charges thereon, and that the said Robert until his recovery should make no alienation thereof, the king committed the keeping of those lands and the ruling of his body to the said Ralph, to whom the lands might not descend; and now the king has learned that the said Robert is dead.
Aug. 7.
Westminster.
To the collectors in Kent of the moiety of a tenth and fifteenth granted to the king by the commons in the last parliament. Order at Michaelmas next to deliver 885l. to Gauterus de Bardes, in part payment of a loan of 4,000 marks by him delivered to the treasurer and the chamberlains, which the king covenanted to pay at that feast.
The like to the following:
The collectors in Sussex for 354l.
The collectors in Middlesex for 166l.
The collectors in Surrey for 286l.
The collectors in Essex for 609l.
The collectors in the city of London for 366l. 13s. 4d.
July 26.
Windsor.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of Ireland for the time being. Writ of supersedeas until the quinzaine of St. Hilary next, upon petition of Robert de Hereford knight and at the instance of John de Holand the king's brother, in respect of their distress upon the said Robert to render account for the time that he was the king's steward in the county of Typerare; as it is the king's will to respite that account until the quinzaine aforesaid for that the said Robert is in the said John's service. By letter of the signet.
Sept. 12.
Westminster.
To Simon de Burle constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order with all possible speed to array and furnish with men at arms, archers and seamen all barges and balingers of those ports, new making as many more as need be, so that they shall ever be ready upon warning received to sail on the king's service against his enemies when need be; as the king has heard that his enemies are making ready with a great navy at sea to do what harm they may to his lieges and the navy of England.
Sept. 20.
Westminster.
To William de Nevylle constable of Notyngham castle, and to his lieutenant. Order to suffer John More 'mercer,' there imprisoned at the king's command, to go at large in the castle, and his wife and children, chaplain and servants to come and dwell with him there as he will, ministering to him in victuals and other things needful. By K.
Sept. 18.
Westminster.
To John Cary. Order to busy himself until further order about the office of warden of the stannary in Devon and all other offices there to him committed, except that of steward of the king's manors and courts in Devon which the king [has committed] to Richard Ruyhale the younger his serjeant for life with such fees as the stewards have heretofore taken; as it is not the king's intent to restrain the said John from exercising the other offices aforesaid.
Sept. 29.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of Richard Spicer tenant of Margaret who was wife of John Philippot, in name of reprisal to arrest wherever found and keep in safe custody until further order John Noblesson of Flanders and the seamen his fellows; as his petition shews that Joan his wife and his servants with goods and chattels to the value of 20l. in a vessel upon the river Thames were in time of the truce with France taken by John Noblesson's brother and the said seamen and carried away to Lescluz.
Oct. 6.
Westminster.
To Simon de Beurle constable of Wyndesore castle, or to his lieutenant. Order by mainprise of Clement Lavender, Sewall Huddesdon, Richard Stele and William Chepstede to set free John Cavendissh imprisoned in the said castle at suit of Michael de la Pole; as they have mainperned body for body that he shall return to prison on the morrow of the Purification next, unless by the king and the said Michael provision of other favour shall be made him. By C.
Memorandum that with assent of the said Michael the mainpernors are discharged, for that the said John gave to the said Michael a bond in writing, enrolled below upon the dorse of this roll, for his good and humble behaviour, and not to trespass against him or his in word or deed.
Membrane 45.
June 23.
Westminster.
To Roger son and heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March and to his fellows, farmers for the time being of the lands of the said Edmund and of Philippa his mother in England; Wales and the march of Wales. Order during the said heir's nonage to pay to Roger Mareschall the king's esquire 20l. a year and the arrears since 2 November last, on which date for his good service to the king and his uncle the duke of Clarence the king granted the said Roger of the issues of the lordship of Clare, in the king's hand by reason of the said heir's nonage, the annuity of 20l. to him granted by the said duke, notwithstanding that the duke's letters which he had were torn up, burnt or destroyed by certain commons of the realm in the insurrection, as the king is informed of a truth. By C.
The following have like letters:
Robert Bardolf knight for 20l. of the issues of the manor of Stepelclaydon.
John Joce esquire for 20l. of the issues of the lordship of Usk in Wales.
July 12.
Westminster.
To the justice and chamberlain of Cestre and the auditors of accounts of the king's ministers there for the time being. Order, upon petition of Lawrence now bishop of St. Asaph, that the justice and chamberlain, or one of them, shall repair to a piece of meadow, moor, wood, turbary and pasture called Gronantesmore co. Flynt, and shall make the said bishop allowance of 12d. for every acre thereof which is wasted by the sea, as they or one of them shall be assured, for every year in his time it has been so wasted, and like allowance from time to time to the bishop and his successors, if any such waste thereof or of part thereof shall hereafter happen; as among other things by charter indented, which the king has confirmed, Edward prince of Aquitaine and Wales duke of Cornwall and earl of Cestre gave the premises at fee farm to Llewellyn late bishop and to his successors, rendering 20 marks a year at the exchequer of Cestre, with covenant that they should have the allowance aforesaid for any part thereof within bounds set between the same and the sea which should be wasted by the sea.
July 1.
Westminster.
To Roger de Mortuo Mari son and heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March, Richard earl of Arundel, Thomas de Beauchamp earl of Warrewyk, Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland and John lord Nevylle, keepers of the castle and land of Montgomery, the hundred of Chirbury and the castle and cantred of Buelt in Suthwales. Order to pay to John Devereux the king's knight 200 marks a year for life during the said heir's nonage, and the arrears thereof, according to letters patent of the king while prince etc. (as above, pp. 47–8, but omitting the French text).
Et erat patens.
July 20.
Westminster.
To all justices appointed to hold pleas before the king or to make inquisition concerning treasons, extortions, trespasses etc., justices of assize and gaol delivery, the steward and marshals of the king's household, and other justices, sheriffs, escheators, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges in Essex for the time being to whom etc. Order not to trouble John Sewale of Coggeshale, to whom by letters patent of 4 August 4 Richard II the king granted liberty for life not to be put upon assizes, juries, attaints or recognitions, and not to be made mayor, sheriff, escheator, coroner, justice of the peace or of labourers, collector of tenths, fifteenths or of other subsidy, tallage or charge granted to the king, arrayer or leader of men at arms, hobblers or archers, bailiff, commissioner or minister of the king against his will.
Et erat patens.
July 6.
Westminster.
To Roger de Fulthorp and Thomas de Pynchebek justices of assize in Yorkshire. Order to continue in the state wherein it now is until their next session after Christmas next an assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Walter Lammare of Jafford against John de Horneby, Elizabeth his wife and others concerning tenements in Jafford; as by the king's command the said John is upon his service in the march of Scotland in the company of Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland. By C.
July 26.
Westminster.
To Roger son and heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March and his fellows, farmers by the king's commission of all lands of the earl and of Philippa his mother in England, Wales and the march of Wales. Order, so long as the forest of Buelt in Wales among other lands of the earl's heritage shall be in the king's hand by reason of the said heir's nonage, to pay to Richard Cardemewe the king's servant 10 marks a year for life, and so much as pertains to him thereof since Michaelmas last when they had the keeping of the said lands by the king's commission, in recompense for all wages and fees which pertain to the office of keeper of that forest, if the same amount to so much, and if there be any cause wherefore they ought not so to do, order to certify it in chancery, sending again this writ; as by letters patent of 30 September 6 Richard II the king gave the said Richard that office for life so long etc. (as above), taking 10 marks a year as aforesaid of the issues or farm of the lordship of Buelt, and by their commission the said farmers are bound to pay fees and wages of constables, foresters, parkers etc. of that heritage.
July 20.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order of their goods and merchandise by the sheriffs arrested to content Collard Misfant by the country of Depe in Normandy [master] and the seamen of a barge of France, as well those in prison as the others who are keeping the barge, of 2d. a day each for their meat so long as they shall be in the sheriff's custody or until further order, and to content their victuallers and creditors of money previously due for their victuals; as lately the king ordered the sheriffs in name of reprisal to arrest and safe keep until further order all ships of France in the port of London, all French goods etc., and the masters and seamen therein; and now by unceasing complaint of the said master and seamen in no small number that for lack of food they are famished and at the point of death if not speedily provided with meat, the king has turned pitying eyes upon them.
Aug. 3.
Westminster.
To the constable of Corfe castle and to his lieutenant. Order to cause John Norhampton, Robert de Cumberton and John de Blyton in custody there to come before the king and council at Redynge on Wednesday after the Assumption next, to answer etc. By K.
Membrane 44.
July 13.
Westminster.
To William Cursoun of Billyngford escheator in Suffolk. Order to give William de Wilbeye livery of a messuage, 80 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 80 acres of pasture, 12 acres of wood and 4l. 10s. of rent in Tatyngton and Wilbeye; as the late king ordered Roger de Wolfreton then escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore he took the premises into that king's hand, and he certified that he so did upon the finding of an inquisition before him taken at Laxfelde of his office, that the abbot of Westderham appropriated the same to him and his house, purchasing them without the king's licence with his own money, and causing William de Wilbeye to make a feoffment thereof in fraud of the statute of mortmain to Richard de Fraunsham the abbot's nephew and Richard Buskeby, both now deceased, and that the abbot and his ministers occupied the premises one year and more after that purchase, taking the issues and profits; and the late king after gave the premises for good service to William de Debenham and his heirs, and he by charter gave them to John Bole late parson of Alby (deceased), Robert Grigges, Thomas de Wroxham clerks and Richard Smyth of Petristre and to their heirs; and upon petition of William de Wilbeye for restitution, shewing that he made the feoffment to the said Richard and Richard, their heirs and assigns, under condition that he might again enter and hold the premises in his first estate if within ten years from the date thereof he should pay 100 marks by them lent, and that he paid that sum as he is ready to prove, without that that the abbot appropriated the same as by the inquisition supposed, the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said Robert, Thomas and Richard Smyth to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore the king should not take the premises into his hand and give the petitioner livery thereof, and the sheriff returned that he gave the return of that writ to William Fullere bailiff of the liberty of Eye of Queen Anne; and at that day appeared the petitioner by William de Horbury and the respondents by John del Rolles and Thomas de Dunham their attorneys, and their attorneys could say nought to the purpose touching the matter for the king or the respondents before the justices, the king's serjeants and others of the council learned in the law, wherefore by advice of the justices etc. it was determined that the premises should be taken into the king's hand and livery given as aforesaid.
July 3.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in a cause concerning lands called 'Hohalle' in Rewenhale, Wytham and Falkeburne containing a messuage, 200 acres of arable land, 2 acres of pasture, 3½ acres of meadow, 3 acres of wood and 3s. 6d. of rent; as lately the king ordered the sheriff of Essex to give notice to Thomas atte Lee, to whom the king committed the keeping of the premises, to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore that commission should not be revoked, the king's hand be removed, and livery be given of the premises, with the issues thereof taken, to Agnes who was wife of Thomas Martell deceased, claiming to be tenant for life by virtue of a feoffment made by John Copford chaplain and Simon Bradele; and at that day the said Thomas appeared not, and William de Horneby suing for the king and the said Agnes pleaded to the country in chancery touching the matter, wherefore the cause was sent for debate before the king; and now petition is made on her behalf for rendering of judgment, shewing that the justices have deferred to render it although inquisition was taken before the king at the quinzaine of Trinity last, and the king's serjeants being vouched can say nought to the contrary.
June 30.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in a cause which was in chancery by writ of scire facias between William de Haldene and William de Batelsford [plaintiffs] and Richard Harefelde to whom the king committed the keeping of a tenement, 37 acres of arable land, 5 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture and 20 acres of great wood in Lamberherst, Brenchesle and Haddelo co. Kent not held of the king, notwithstanding the defendant's allegation that he holds the premises to farm by demise of the king and without the king ought not to answer, craving the king's aid, and notwithstanding the king's writ of privy seal, addressed to Michael de la Pole the chancellor, commanding him notwithstanding that allegation to summon those who should be summoned and proceed according to law etc., so that he should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the process was continued, and for that the parties pleaded to the country the record and process was sent for debate before the king, and at the quinzaine of Trinity last an inquisition was taken, and by reason of the said writ the justices have deferred to render judgment; and the king's serjeants being vouched can say nought wherefore they ought not to proceed to render it.
July 9.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and Nicholas Benson and John his brother concerning a messuage, 80 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow in Ixnyng to be taken before one of the justices.
July 7.
Westminster.
To Humphrey Passour, John Alwaston, Walter Jay, Roger Boswyns, Robert Hulle of Wodeforde and Maurice Berde. Order, upon petition of John le Gale master of a ship called the 'Seint Marie' of Murleux and merchant of Murleux in Brittany, to dearrest him and other merchants of that duchy, the ship and the wine therein, suffering them to sell the wine and pass with the ship to their own parts, according to the truce with France, any command to them addressed to the contrary notwithstanding; as the master has shewn that with other merchants he laded that ship with wine in foreign parts and trusting in the truce brought it to the said town (sic), and that all are by the said Humphrey etc. arrested by reason of certain vessels and merchandise of England taken by them of France contrary to the truce. By C.
July 12.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Devon to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William de Honyton, who is insufficiently qualified.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning Thomas Dabernoun.