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Membrane 40. |
Aug. 3.
Oxford. |
To all reeves, bailiffs, keepers, farmers, receivers, occupiers or
overseers of the manors of Preston, Elmeston, Overlonde, Wodlyng,
Hamme, Westgate, Godeneston, Waltessalde, Herietesham, Beaurepere
and Pakmanston co. Kent and to the escheator of Kent for the time
being. Order, upon petition of the prior and convent of Childrenlangle
co. Hertford, to deliver to the petitioners all issues, rents and profits
of those manors in their hands since the forfeiture of Simon de Bureley
knight, suffering them henceforward by themselves, their attorneys
and ministers every year to take the issues etc. thereof arising until
order be taken and provision made them by the king and council,
and to have all houses and buildings of those manors for keeping and
lodging their goods and the issues and profits aforesaid; as their petition
shews that the late king came to endow the priory of certain lands
and rents, and made a feoffment to John king of Castille and Leon
duke of Lancastre and others his feoffees of manors, lands and rents
in Kent by him purchased in demesne and in reversion, as by divers
fines levied in the Common Bench at Westminster may appear, for
endowment of the said prior and convent and of others of that king's
foundation, that the duke and other feoffees, desiring to perform his
will as in his testament they were charged to do, made a grant of the
said manors to the prior and convent and their successors for forty
years, to the intent that within that term the same should be conveyed
to them for ever in mortmain, by virtue whereof the prior and convent
obtained possession thereof, and continued it no small time, and after
demised the same to the said Simon to farm for a term not yet ended,
with the stock live and dead which was there, that at the lessee's
untrue averment the king by letters patent made him a gift of the said
manors, and that by reason of a judgment against him rendered in
the last parliament they are seized as forfeit into the king's hand,
praying restitution thereof, that they may busy themselves in divine
services for discharge of the late king's soul; and with assent and
advice of the council the king has given the petitioners all issues etc.
of the said manors, in whose hands soever they be, for which answer
is not yet made to him, until other order shall be by him and the
council taken for their sufficient endowment, willing that they have
also the said houses etc. provided always that during their occupation
they shall maintain the same. By K. and C. |
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To all reeves etc. of the manors of Gravesende, Lenches, Bikenore,
Parroke, Leybourne, Waterynburne and Gore co. Kent etc. (as above).
Like order, mutatis mutandis, upon petition of the abbot and monks
of St. Mary Graces by the Tower of London, shewing that the late
king made a (like) feoffment for their endowment, and that his feoffees
made a grant of the said manors, and of the reversion of the manor
of Gomshulfe co. Surrey after the death of Thomas de Stanes tenant
thereof for life by gift of the late king, to the petitioners and their
successors for forty years, to the intent etc. (as before). |
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To all reeves etc. of the manors of Asshattesforde, Barton, Bucwelle,
Eslynge, Meree, Langele by Ledes, Elham and Colbrugge and of a
parcel of meadow in Eynesforde co. Kent etc. (as before). Like
order, mutatis mutandis, upon petition of the dean and canons of the
college of St. Stephen within Westminster palace, shewing that the
late king founded that college of a dean, twelve canons, thirteen vicars
and other ministers to celebrate every day for the souls of his forefathers
and successors, granting to them and their successors for maintenance
510l. a year, until provision should be made them of lands or other
immovables to that value, that he after made a (like) feoffment for
their endowment, that his feoffees made a grant of the said manors etc.
and of the reversion of the manor of Wynchefelde co. Suthampton
after the death of John de Kymberle, to the petitioners and their successors for forty years, to the intent etc., that by virtue thereof they obtained possession of the said manors etc., and continued the same until
unlawfully thrust out by Simon de Bureley knight, at whose untrue
averment the king made him a grant thereof. By K. and C. |
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Sept. 13.
Cambridge. |
To the collectors in the port of St. Botolphs town of the subsidy
of 12d. in the pound granted to the king in the last parliament at
Westminster. Order to suffer all victuallers of England who will,
as often as they please, to lade in that port any victuals and, without
taking of them the said subsidy, to take the same to Berewic upon
Twede for sustenance of the burgesses, commons and hired soldiers
of the town and the king's castle there, and for furnishing other castles
of the king and his lieges of those parts, provided such victuallers
shall make oath and find security to take them thither and nowhere
else under pain of forfeiting double. By C. |
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The like to the collectors in the following ports: |
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Barton upon Humbre. |
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Kyngeston upon Hull. |
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Lenne. |
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Grymesby. |
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Newcastle upon Tyne. |
Sept. 23.
Cambridge. |
To the farmers, bailiffs, receivers or leviers of the issues and profits
of the manor of Preston co. Sussex for the time being. Order to
pay to Thomas Brounflete the king's esquire 10 marks a year for life,
so long as that manor shall remain in the king's hand, and the arrears
since 11 October last, on which date for his good service the king
granted him 10 marks a year of the issues etc. of that manor, which
was of Robert Tregos knight, and is in the king's hand by his death
and by reason of the nonage of his son and heir. |
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Membrane 39. |
Aug. 1.
Oxford. |
To William Hampton escheator in Herefordshire and the march
of Wales adjacent. Order to take the fealty of Beatrice late the wife
of Richard de Bureley knight, and to remove the king's hand and
meddle no further with the castle and manor of Newelonde, the manors
of Monyton in Stradhulle and Tyberton, and a messuage and 18 acres
of land in Bellymare, delivering to her any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
at his death the said Richard held no lands in that county and march
in chief, but held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with the said Beatrice
by gift of Peter de la Mare knight and others to them and the heirs
of their bodies, and that the said castle and manor are held by knight
service as of the honour of Radenore of the heir of Edmund de Mortuo
Mari earl of March, a minor in the king's wardship, the other manors
etc. of others than the king. |
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To the same. Order, upon petition of (the said) Beatrice to safe
keep until further order the castle and lordship of Dorston without
waste, and the issues and profits thereof arising; as it is found by
inquisition, taken by the escheator, that long before his death Richard
de Bureley knight was thereof seised, and made a feoffment to Peter
de la Mare knight, Roger Nasshe, Hugh Vaughan, Roger Partriche
and John Sergeaunt, their heirs and assigns, that after his death they
made a feoffment to the said Beatrice and to the heirs of his body
by her, and that by his death the premises are taken into the king's
hand; and the said petition shews that at present she has not the
writing of feoffment to produce in chancery for obtaining livery thereof,
praying that the premises be kept as aforesaid until she may produce
the same and have livery. |
July 29.
Oxford. |
To John Thame of Caveresfelde escheator in Oxfordshire. Order
to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a yearly pension
of 5 marks of all the lands late of Robert Tresilian knight deceased
in Oxfordshire, delivering to Robert Nevyle any moneys thereof taken;
as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator,
that by a writing of 51 Edward III the said knight granted that pension
to Robert Nevyle for life or until he should be advanced to a church
or prebend of the value of 10 marks a year, and that he is not so
advanced, and holds no benefice of that or any other value. |
Aug. 1.
Oxford. |
Mandate accordingly to the escheator, or to the tenants or farmers
for the time being of the lands of the deceased in Oxfordshire, which
are in the king's hand by reason of his forfeiture, to pay that pension
to Robert Nevyle for life or until etc., and the arrears since those lands
were taken into the king's hand. |
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Et erat patens. |
