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Nov. 3.
Westminster. |
William de Burstall canon of Lincoln, John de Middelton clerk and
John de Chertesey to John dean of St. Pauls London and the chapter.
Recognisance for 1,000l., to be levied etc. in Bedfordshire. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the dean and Richard de
Puryton canon. |
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Stephen de Hoghton of Chesterton to Peter Tebaud and the heirs
of his body by Alice daughter of the grantor and Florence his wife,
with remainder to the right heirs of the said Peter. Grant with
warranty of the reversion of a messuage, 60 acres of land, 10 acres of
meadow and 3s. 4d. of rent in Chesterton co. Cantebrigge, now held
for life by the said Alice with reversion to the grantor and his heirs.
Witnesses: John Philipot, William Walworth, Nicholas Brembre
knights, Hugh la Souche knight, Roger Harleston, William Bateman,
John Sibile. Dated London, 23 October 5 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in the chancery at Westminster,
4 November. |
Nov. 2.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order by advice of the council,
willing to make provision for the peace in the city especially during
this parliament, as they love the king and his honour and desire the
safety of the realm and city, to take order for keeping the peace in the
city and suburbs, and to cause proclamation to be made that no stranger
or privy person, save those deputed to keep the peace, shall go armed
therein after they shall come to their lodgings, and none but a knight
shall wear his sword under pain of forfeiting his armour and of
imprisonment at the king's will, except peers of the realm for their
persons and the knights and esquires of their household and retinue,
who shall wear arms and armour as they will; and order friendly
and honourably to entreat all strangers resorting to the city, so that
no cause of disturbance shall arise. By K. and C. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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Margery who was wife of Sir John de Verdoun of Draycote to Sir
Robert de Swyllyngton, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with
warranty of a moiety of the manor of Ibstoke co. Leycestre
formerly of the said John, and all his lands there. Dated 20 November
5 Richard II. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 20 November. |
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John Wakyrley, son and heir of Roger Wakyrley, to Richard
Waldegrave knight, his heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty
of all lands, rents etc. of his said father in Hanyngton co. Norhampton
which came to the said John by inheritance. Witnesses: William
lord le Suche, William Suche the younger, Henry Grene, Thomas
Grene knights, John Wydevile, Ralph Parlys. Dated Hanynton,
Saturday the feast of St. Edmund the Archbishop 5 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 20 November. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
Thomas Myners of Staffordshire to Thomas de Marchynton knight
and John Hynkele. Recognisance for 200l., to be levied etc. in
Staffordshire. |
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Thomas de Redenesse knight to Henry Lescrope knight. Recognisance for 100 marks, to be levied etc. in Yorkshire. |
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Elizabeth relict of William Gramery knight to Edmund Gramery
and his servants. Release of her suit for manslaughter of her husband.
Witnesses: John de Burgh knight, Nicholas Carwe, John Woderove,
William Gascoyne, Geoffrey Lassyngcroft. Dated Friday the eve of
St. Andrew 5 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 30 November. |
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Membrane 30d. |
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The king and Baldwin Radyngton his esquire. Lease for life of
the subsidy in Surrey and Sussex upon cloth for sale granted to the
late king by the lords and commons of the realm to have release of the
forfeiture of alnage thereupon laid of old time, to wit 4d. the cloth of
assize without grain, 6d. the cloth of assize skarlet, and 5d. the cloth
of assize half grain, the half thereof upon every half cloth, and upon
every cloth exceeding the half or the whole cloth by three ells or more
in proportion, and lease of the office of alnager to be exercised by him
and his deputies, rendering to the king 9l. 6s. 8d. a year; covenants
for discharge of the farm in case the subsidy or part thereof shall cease;
that the lessee shall be quit of impeachment touching the collection
thereof, saving his action to any who will complain of extortion or
excess; that he shall render no account, but only answer for his
farm; that he shall have licence to lease the same in gross or in parcel;
that he shall have a third of the forfeitures of cloths exposed for sale
before being sealed with the seal appointed for the purpose according
to the statute; that if he shall have occasion to sue in a matter
concerning his farm, the king will be a party in aid thereof; that
commissions shall be made to men nominated by the lessee to make
inquisition in the said counties in what towns and places cloths are
made, and every maker shall be forbidden under pain of forfeiture
to suffer cloth to pass out of his keeping until sealed as aforesaid;
that from Michaelmas next the seals shall be new made, and the other
seals shall be given up and put in the treasury to avoid damage to the
lessee, saving to the king the forfeitures aforesaid except the third part,
and saving forfeitures contained in the statute made in a parliament
holden at Westminster on the morrow of St. Edmund the Martyr
47 Edward III concerning cloths exposed for sale which are not of the
length and breadth therein contained, for all which forfeitures the
lessee shall answer at the exchequer. Dated Shene manor, 15 August.
French. By p.s. [1877.] |
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Vacated, because given up for that on 9 June 16 Richard II the king
granted the said Baldwin 100 marks a year for life of the issues and
profits of the petty custom in the city of London, wherefore this indenture
is cancelled. |
