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March 8. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas until the quinzaine
of Trinity next, by mainprise of Edmund Noon knight, John Sibille,
John Talmache and Adam Friday of Norffolk, in favour of John
Colvyle knight at suit of John Hende citizen and draper of London
for debt. |
March 21. Westminster. |
Thomas de Swynburne knight to the king. Recognisance for 200
marks, to be levied etc. in Essex. |
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Defeasance thereof, unless the award of the council be that the
said Thomas shall before Midsummer pay the 100 marks recovered
of Robert Talkan for slaying Thomas Freselle of Scotland contrary
to the truce between the king and the Scots. French. |
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Membrane 15d. |
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John Seynt John knight to John de Humbleton esquire and his
assigns. Gift for life of a yearly rent of 10l., to be taken of the manor
of Yenstowe co. Devon, payable at London in the New Temple church;
and he has paid 1d. in name of seisin. Dated 10 March 11 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster,
15 March. |
March 15. Westminster. |
John Seynt John knight to John de Humbelton esquire. Recognisance for 200l., to be levied etc. in Devon. |
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John Seynt John knight and John de Humbleton esquire. Indenture
of defeasance of the foregoing recognisance, upon condition that a
rent charge of 10l. of the manor of Yenstowe granted by the said
knight shall be truly paid at London at the New Temple church;
and of the said rent charge whensoever that recognisance shall be
put in execution. Dated 16 March 11 Richard II. French. |
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Sir John Seynt John and John de Humbleton esquire. Indenture
of further defeasance, dated 17 March 11 Richard II, reciting the
grant of the rent (above mentioned), the (foregoing) recognisance and
indenture of defeasance, upon condition that the said knight shall
pay the said rent at Bristol in the church of St. Nicholas by the Bridge
to John de Humbleton or his assigns having power under his seal to
receive the same and give acquittance, when he shall be discharged
of payment thereof at London. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties of the foregoing
indentures, 17 March. |
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Robert son of John de Grymesby knight (militis) to Simon de
Grymesby and Robert de Garton clerk, their heirs and assigns. Charter
with warranty of all his lands, rents and services in Waynflete, Wynthorp, Scrayfelde, Irby, Frisby, Braytoft and Enderby Malbush,
the advowson of the church of that town, his lands etc. in Thorp
by Waynflete, and the advowson of a chantry of three priests in Thorp
and Croft by Waynflete, of whom two celebrate in the chapel of St.
Elena in Croft and the third in Thorp; and of the reversion after
his said father's death of all lands, rents and services in Immyngham
which he holds by the courtesy of England of the heritage of Alice
mother of Robert with reversion to the said Robert as her son and
heir. Dated Belesby, 1 March 11 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 17 March. |
March 8. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Surrey. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
Robert de Norton, John Gretham, Thomas Oxecombe and John
Masoun of Surrey, in favour of John Thonge at suit of William Weston
for debt. |
March 7. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Surrey. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
John Derhurst of Gloucestershire, John Weston of Surrey, William
Elyngton of Yorkshire and John Corby of Lincolnshire, in favour of
Simon Mersshman of the parish of Willyndon at suit of Richard Wyke
of Suthwerke for an account. |
March 21. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause proclamation to be made
of an order made in this parliament that, by reason of judgments
rendered against them therein, all goods and chattels which were
of Alexander archbishop of York, Robert de Veer duke of Ireland,
Michael de la Pole earl of Suffolk, Robert Tresilian, Nicholas Brembre
knights, John Blake and Thomas Uske on 17 November last and after,
and of Robert Bealknap, John Holt, John Cary, William Burgh,
Roger Fulthorp knights and John Lokton on 6 March last and after
are forfeit to the king, that if any of them, namely the said archbishop,
duke, earl, Robert Tresilian, Nicholas, John Blake and Thomas between
1 October 10 Richard II and 20 March last, the said Robert Bealknap,
John Holt, John Cary and William between 1 August last and 6 March,
and the said Roger and John Lokton between 25 August last and
6 March by fraud or collusion made any demise of goods and chattels
by colour of gift, feigned sale or debt, the same shall likewise be forfeit,
and that proclamation shall be made that any man who shall have
such goods, or to whose hands they came shall within two months
come and certify the council thereof, and that if he shall not do so,
and shall be convicted, he shall be bound to render to the king such
concealed goods or the price thereof and their value besides, and
shall be imprisoned for one year; and order to certify in chancery the
date or dates of such proclamation. |
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The like to singular the sheriffs throughout England, to John king
of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre or his chancellor in the duchy,
and to John bishop of Durham or his chancellor in the bishopric. |
March 23. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norffolk. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
Robert de Raughton, Peter Edward of Yorkshire, John Hunne of
London and Thomas Charite of Norffolk, in favour of Thomas Freman,
Richard Freman and John Cristemesse, all of Waterbeche, at suit of
William Iwan for trespass. |
March 25. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cantebrigge. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise
of John de Neuton and Richard Henry clerk, in favour of William
Smyth of Overe at suit of the king and John Smyth of Sauston for
leaving John Smyth's service before the term agreed. |
April 6. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Writ of supersedeas omnino, by mainprise
of William Lee of Salop, Robert Hunteley, Richard Forstden, William
Lytemay and Thomas Hakyng of Kent, in favour of William Forstden
the younger in respect of any command of the king or the justices of
the peace in Kent at suit of John Ockeley of Rolvenden. |
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Membrane 14d. |
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Roger de Northwode knight to Sir Arnald Savage knight and to
his heirs. Indenture of confirmation for the service of ½d. only of his
estate in divers lands in Iwade, Middelton and Halghesto (Halghestoun)
by him now held by the service of rendering to Dame Joan de Northwode mother of the said Roger, tenant for life of the manor of Northwodechestovers with reversion to the said Roger and his heirs, 21s. 3½d.
of rent and a rent of 3 cocks and 29 hens and doing suit at her court of
the said manor every three weeks, the reversion of his rent and services
pertaining to the said Roger and his heirs as parcel of that manor;
and remission of the residue of the services aforesaid. Dated
20 January 11 Richard II. |
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Roger de Northwode knight to Sir Arnald Savage knight, his heirs
and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of the manor of Shorne in his
possession, the reversion whereof among other reversions the said Roger
lately granted to William Pyghtesle vicar of Thornham (now deceased),
William de Makenade and William Suttone, Christopher de Shukkeburgh and Agnes his wife being thereof tenants in dower of the said
Agnes by endowment of her husband Sir Roger de Northwode grandfather of the said Roger; reciting that on 26 March 10 Richard II
the said Christopher attorned tenant to William Makenade and William
Suttone, that they by their several deeds granted the said reversion
to the said Roger the grandson, his heirs and assigns, that he having
had like attornment gave the same to Sir Arnald, his heirs and assigns,
and that in his presence the said Christopher has attorned tenant to
Sir Arnald by delivery of 12d. Dated 12 February 11 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings,
5 March. |
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Memorandum of a judgment in chancery for removal of the king's
hand, and livery to William Briene of the manor of Shokerwyk and
10l. of rent in Batheneston co. Somerset, and that he should be amerced
in 40s., which he has paid to John de Ravenser clerk of the hanaper;
as it was found by divers inquisitions, taken by Richard Virgo and
Richard Micheldevere late escheators, that Philip Briene knight at
his death held the same in fee tail of others than the king by gift of
Guy de Briene knight his father to him and the heirs of his body,
with remainder to the said William and the heirs male of his body, and
that the said Philip died without issue; but in suing the said manor
and rent out of the king's hand a certain person on behalf of the said
William produced in chancery a crafty and false writing to deceive
the court, and the said William gave testimony that it was true;
and he after produced another writing concerning the entail, which
was true and free from suspicion. |
March 7. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Surrey. Writ of supersedeas, in favour of Simon
Mersshman at suit of Richard Wyke (as above, p. 474). |
March 11. Westminster. |
Edmund de Thorp knight and Paul de Midelton of Norffolk to
John de Ravenser clerk. Recognisance for 20l., to be levied etc. in
Norffolk. |
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Memorandum of defeasance, upon condition that they pay 10l. at
the day named. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
Feb. 26. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against Kinard de la Bere and
Walter Devereux, by reason of the king's late commission to them
and others to make inquisition in Herefordshire what evildoers and
breakers of the peace slew John Kynges at Whiteborne, how and at
whose procurement, and who harboured them, and order to release
any distress made upon them; as that commission was not delivered
to either of them, nor by them received for execution, nor did they
meddle therein, as they have made oath in chancery; but order to
proceed against others who did meddle as aforesaid. |
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Peter Bygayn, otherwise called Peter Cornewaylle, to John Churcheman citizen and alderman of London. General release of all actions
real and personal. Witnesses: John Strange knight, James de
Byllyngforde, Henry Hancherch, John Spynke, John Blakeney.
Dated 14 March 11 Richard II, in the said Peter's own hand. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 16 March. |
Feb. 23. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cantebrigge. Writ of supersedeas, and order by
mainprise of John Lilleston of Middlesex, John Wilteshire of Cambridgeshire and Gilbert Codeford of Wiltesir to set free Henry Nasyng
'taverner' and Margery 'that was Geffreyservant Reydoun,' if taken
at suit of the king and Geoffrey Reydoun, the said Henry for admitting
the said Margery to his service, and the said Margery for leaving the
said Geoffrey's service at Cantebrigge before the term agreed. |
March 17. Westminster. |
John de la Pomery knight and Thomas de la Pomery to the prior
of St. Mary Merton. Recognisance for 300l., to be levied etc. in
Devon. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
March 18. Westminster. |
Thomas Bosevyle knight to John de Ravenser clerk. Recognisance
for 4l., to be levied etc. in Yorkshire. |
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Memorandum of defeasance, upon condition that the said Thomas
pay 40s. at the day named. |
March 17. Westminster. |
Thomas de Otteleye of London to the king. Recognisance for
200l., to be levied etc. in the city of London. |
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Memorandum of defeasance, upon condition that the said Thomas
shall appear in the Common Bench and plead on the first day that
certain writs there pending at suit of John de Falwesle knight concerning the wardship of the land and heirs of William Yve of Sandewich
are returnable, and shall forthwith give up the said heirs unmarried,
namely Constance, Margaret and Agnes, in case the said John shall
recover the wardship by judgment there rendered. |
March 24. Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford. Writ of supersedeas, and
order by mainprise of John Lewelle of Oxfordshire one of the king's
serjeants at arms and Edward Bromfelde of Cheshire to set free John
William clerk, if taken in default of finding mainpernors upon an
information that he purposed to pass to foreign parts in order to
prosecute suits to the prejudice of the king and many of the people. |
April 1. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Hertford. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of
Roger Hillome, Richard Foxton, John Salesbury and John Water of
London, in favour of John Carpenter of Hertforde at suit of John
Shalden for trespass. |
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Membrane 13d. |
March 8. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Surrey. Order by mainprise of William parson
of Newenham, John parson of Pyperharwe, Robert Norton and John
Gretham to set free John Stret, imprisoned at suit of Robert Gildesburgh 'brasyere' for trespass. |
March 9. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Robert Busshey
of London, John Martell of Essex, Walter Bere of Dorset and Thomas
Woburne of London to set free Edmund Whyte, imprisoned it is said
at suit of the king and Andrew Donet for leaving the said Andrew's
service contrary to the ordinance. |
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Geoffrey de Neuton to John Clyveley and William Sharpynge
citizens and vintners of London. Gift of all his goods and chattels.
Witnesses: Nicholas Slipton of London, Robert William of the parish
of Doune, Simon Mannynge of the parish of Codam. Dated Westwykham co. Kent, 1 March 11 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 17 March. |
March 20. Westminster. |
John Meysy esquire to John Chitterne and William de Horbury
clerks. Recognisance for 110l. 13s. 4d. payable on Michaelmas day
next, to be levied etc. in Wiltesir. |
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The said John Meysy to the said John Chitterne and William.
Recognisance for 10 marks payable on Midsummer day next, to be
levied etc. as before. |
March 20. Westminster. |
To W. archbishop of Canterbury. Order under a grievous pain
to be present in person in parliament on the quinzaine of Easter next,
not departing without special licence of the king; as by reason of the
solemnity of Easter the king has continued until Monday the morrow
of the said quinzaine the parliament summoned at Westminster on
the morrow of the Purification last. By K. and C. |
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The like to R. bishop of London and fourteen other bishops, the
abbot of St. Albans, 22 other abbots, and the prior of Coventre. |
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[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 727.] |
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To Edmund duke of York. Like order. |
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The like to Thomas duke of Gloucester, Thomas earl of Kent, seven
other earls, Nicholas de Audeley of Helegh and 33 others, of whom
three are styled chivaler. |
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[Ibid., p. 728.] |
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To William de Dacre. Order upon his allegiance and under a
grievous pain to cease every excuse and be present in person (as above),
not departing etc.; as he obeyed not the king's former summons,
taking no heed to come to Westminster on the morrow of the Purification, in contempt of the king. By K. and C. |
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The like to John de Welle knight and five others, all but one being
styled chivaler. |
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[Ibid., p. 729.] |
March 17. Westminster. |
To Thomas Garwenton, William Makenade, Stephen Betenham
and John Brode, lately appointed to make inquisition in Kent what
evildoers and breakers of the peace stole a horse, three colts, four
mares, a bull and twelve kine of Stephen Lowys, price 26 marks, and
four mares of William Colyn price 10l. at Demecherche, and concerning
the circumstances. Writ of supersedeas until the quinzaine of Easter
next. |
March 20. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order, for particular causes shewn by
the commons in this parliament against the bishop of Cicestre, on
sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made on the king's behalf forbidding under pain of forfeiture any man of whatsoever estate or
condition, under name or colour of gift, sale, grant, promise, deposit,
loan, contract, agreement or otherwise, secretly or openly to receive,
eloign or meddle with farms, rents, goods, chattels or other moveables
of the bishop, or to him belonging or pertaining, and ordering all
who now have any such goods etc. under the same pain to safe keep
them, certifying the king and council thereof in the quinzaine of
Easter next. By K. and C. |
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The like to the sheriffs of London. |
Jan. 4. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order, upon petition of Thomas de Wodestoke duke of Gloucestre, Henry earl of Derby, Richard earl of Arundell,
Thomas earl of Warrewyk and Thomas earl of Notyngham, who have
before the king and council appealed Alexander archbishop of York,
Robert de Veer duke of Ireland, Michael de la Pole earl of Suffolk,
Robert Tresilian and Nicholas Brembre knights of treasons affecting
the king and the estate of the realm, offering to prosecute the appeal
in the parliament next to be holden at Westminster on the morrow
of the Purification next, to cause proclamation to be made directing
the archbishop and the others under pain of forfeiture to be there in
person at the parliament day appointed in order to answer touching
that appeal, and that no man under the same pain shall do them hurt
in body or goods to prevent them from appearing therein, and order
for particular causes laid before the council to put all their goods and
chattels found in the sheriff's bailiwick in safe keeping until further
order of the king and council, nought being taken away, and nevertheless
to arrest the said duke, earl and Robert, who are fugitives it is said,
and to cause them to come before the king and council in the said
parliament, certifying with all speed what they shall do at this command
and how, where such goods shall be, their description, price and
value. By K. and C. |
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The like to singular the sheriffs throughout England, to John king
of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre or his representative in the
duchy, and to the justice and chamberlain of Cestre and their representatives there. |
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[Fœdera.] |
April 6. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order by mainprise of Peter Fyssher,
John Barbour, John Pokeryche and William Bromley, all of Westmynster, to set free John Mirywedre, imprisoned at suit of John Kent
'bocher' for trespass. |
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Membrane 12d. |
Feb. 15. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against Richard de Norton
of Worcester, John Dumbleton and John Ewyas by reason of the
king's commission of 3 August 2 Richard II to them and others to
arrest Robert Hayle 'bocher,' lately outlawed at suit of John Bedwardyn
clerk in a plea of debt, to bring him to the city of London, and to
deliver him to the custody of the warden of the Flete prison until
further order for his deliverance, and also to make inquisition in
Worcestershire concerning his lands and the yearly value thereof,
his goods and chattels and the price, value and description thereof,
and to seize his goods and the issues of his lands into the king's hand,
causing answer to be made to the king for the same; and order to
release any distress made for that cause, proceeding nevertheless
against others who meddled therein; as that commission was not
delivered to the said Richard, John and John, nor did they receive it
for execution, or meddle therein, as they have made oath in chancery. |
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The like in favour of Thomas de Brugge then escheator in
Worcestershire. |
March 6. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by
mainprise of Thomas Fleccher, Stephen Fleccher, Thomas Coton
'bower' and John Smyth of London to set free Roger Shirreve clerk,
if taken at suit of Roger Asshebornham, John Olyver of Croydoun
the younger and Robert Eustace chaplain for conspiracy at Kestane,
and forgery of a charter after the death of Thomas de Sancto Albano
of Stoppesle, dated in the life time of the deceased, which contained
a gift by him to the said Roger and his heirs of a messuage, 200 acres
of land, 3 roods of meadows, 40 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood
and 16s. 6d. of rent in Kestane, Doune and Hele, thereby scheming
to dispossess the plaintiffs of the premises, which they acquired of
Robert Albone, son of William Albone of Stoppesle and cousin and
heir of the said Thomas, and for intrusion thereupon until Robert
Albone entered the premises upon him, after which the said Roger
by conspiracy arraigned an assize of novel disseisin against the plaintiffs
before Robert Bealknap and Walter Clopton late justices of assize
in Kent, and then, fearing the same would pass against him for that
many true men were empanelled, contrary to the ordinance arraigned
another assize of novel disseisin before David Haunemere and the
said Walter, then justices of assize, against the plaintiffs and others. |
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Memorandum that on 13 March 11 Richard II William bishop of
Winchester, appearing in chancery at Westminster, averred that he
and his predecessors time out of mind were seised of the advowson
of the hospital of St. John Baptist Portesmuth in right of their church
of St. Swithun Winchester, that King Edward I in his court sued for
the manor of Menes and the advowsons of Menestoke church and
of the said hospital against John then bishop of Winchester, and after
by letters patent, dated Karnarvan 5 June 12 Edward I, made a grant
and quitclaim thereof to the said bishop and his successors, confirmed
by letters patent of the now king dated Westminster 20 August
4 Richard II, produced in chancery by the bishop, and that nevertheless
John Stacy clerk of the king's household, averring the hospital to
be in the king's gift which it was not, lately obtained of the king his
collation to the same, and a writ for his induction addressed to the
sheriff of Suthampton, praying a cause against the said John, who
was there present, and that he should give up the letters of induction
to be cancelled; and the said John could not deny that the bishops
were seised as aforesaid, and collated to the hospital at every vacancy,
causing their clerks to be inducted, and he acknowledged that at the
time of his collation Nicholas de Wykeham clerk had possession thereof
by collation of the bishop, and yet has, and he gave up his said letters
of collation, which by judgment of the court are cancelled. |
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John de Beauchamp of Holt knight to the king, his heirs and assigns.
Charter of a messuage and two shops with a quay etc. in the parish
of St. Benet 'atte Wodewharf' in Baynardescastell ward London
which the king had by gift of Thomas de Newenham parson of Newebury and Henry de Newenham citizen of London, between a tenement
of the prior and convent of St. Bartholomew Smythefelde on the west
and a tenement late of Master William Herlonde 'carpenter' on the
east extending from 'Thamestrete' to the river Thames; also of parcel
of a piece of ground sometime void containing (continentis) 104 feet
in length and 4 feet 2 inches in breadth which the king had by gift of
the said prior and convent, adjoining the said messuage etc. on the west
side, the king having by letters patent given all the premises to the
said John, his heirs and assigns. Witnesses: William archbishop of
Canterbury, Robert bishop of London, Thomas bishop of Ely, John
bishop of Hereford, Richard earl of Arundell, John de Waltham
archdeacon of Richemonde, Richard Lescrope knight. Dated London,
21 March 11 Richard II. |
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John de Beauchamp (as above) to John Scarle and Thomas Stanley
clerks. Letter of attorney, appointing them to deliver to the king
seisin of (the premises above described). Dated London, 22 March
11 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charter and writing,
23 March. |
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Memorandum that on 5 April 11 Richard II John de Burton keeper
of the chancery rolls delivered the said charter and writing to J. bishop
of Hereford the treasurer to be kept in the treasury. |
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John Colbronde of Bulmere to Dame Margaret countess of Norffolk,
her heirs and executors, Walter Waldegrave, John de la Chambre and
Richard Hunne and all other her servants and ministers, their heirs
and executors. General release of all actions, claims and demands,
real and personal. Dated 1 April 11 Richard II. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 9 April. |
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John Colbronde to Robert Poley esquire, his heirs and executors.
(Like) release. Dated Framlyngham, 5 April 11 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 9 April. |