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Membrane 24. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To all bailiffs and lieges of the king to whom etc. Order to suffer
the men and tenants of Petresfelde co. Suthampton, if that town
be a member or parcel of the honour of Gloucester, to be quit of payment of toll, stallage, picage, pavage, murage and pontage, as they
ought to be, and as they and their ancestors used ever heretofore to be,
releasing any distress made for that cause, and troubling them no
otherwise than in times past; as men and tenants of that honour
ought to be quit thereof throughout the realm, and have been quit
time out of mind. |
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Et erat patens. |
Feb. 6.
Westminster. |
To the keepers, bailiffs, occupiers or farmers of the manor of Stowe
for the time being. Order during the nonage of the heir of William
Bardolf of Wyrmegeye knight to pay to the prior and convent of Lenne
Episcopi a yearly rent of 10 quarters of wheat and 10 quarters of
barley and the arrears thereof; as upon the finding of an inquisition,
taken before John Methewolde late escheator in Norffolk, that with
licence of the late king John Bardolf father of the said William gave
that rent to the prior and brethren of the order of St. Mary of Mount
Carmel and the said convent and to their successors for his soul
and the souls of his ancestors, to be taken of the said manor, the
king lately ordered William de Hastynges the escheator to remove
his hand and meddle no further therewith, delivering to the prior and
convent any money thereof taken. |
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Et erat patens. |
Feb. 11.
Westminster. |
To the farmer of the subsidy upon woollen cloth for sale in Hertfordshire and Essex for the time being. Order to pay to Henry
Berkhamstede the king's esquire 7½d. a day for wages and 46s. 8d. a
year for his gown, and the arrears since 1 November last; as lately
the king granted him those wages etc. for life by the hands of the
keeper of the king's wardrobe within the household, and at his petition,
for that he gave up those letters patent in chancery to be cancelled,
on 1 November last granted him the same for life of the issues of the
said subsidy. |
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Et erat patens. |
Feb. 18.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Ralee escheator in Warwickshire and Leycestershire.
Order to give Joan who was wife of Henry de Ferrariis of Groby knight
livery of such as are in his bailiwick of the knights' fees and parts of
fees of her husband which the king has assigned to her in dower,
namely the fifth part of one knight's fee in Lodebroke held by John de
Catesby son and heir of William de Catesby and extended at 20s. a
year, one knight's fee in Wolveye held by the abbot of Combe at
100s., one knight's fee in Assho and Caldecote held by the heirs of
Geoffrey Semely at 100s., all in Warwickshire, the twentieth part
of one knight's fee in Sytheston held by the prior of Ulvescroft at
5s. in Leycestershire, one knight's fee in Ware held by the earl of Kent
at 10l. in Hertfordshire, the moiety of one knight's fee in Woldrephope
formerly held by Burga who was wife of Richard de Harley at 50s.,
the fourth part of one knight's fee in Wygley now held by Robert
son of Robert de Doville at 25s., the moiety of one knight's fee in
Eton upon Tyerne and Hesilshawe held by William de Barton at 50s.,
one knight's fee in Southstoke held by the heirs of William de Lodelowe
at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Henley held by Roger de
Welyngton at 50s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Bletchesley
held by Roger Corbet knight at 25s., the moiety of one knight's fee
in Morton Say held by Robert Say at 50s., all in Salop, the moiety of
one knight's fee in Asthrop held by the heirs of William de Stapelton
at 50s., one knight's fee in Farnyngho held by the heirs of Amery de
Sancto Amando, by Geoffrey Cardoun and William Abbot at 100s.,
2½ knights' fees in Brampton held by William Rosselyn at 20 marks,
1½ knight's fee in Sprotton and Haldenby held by the heirs of Thomas
de Arderne at 10 marks in Norhamptonshire, the moiety of one knight's
fee in Weston held by the heirs of Robert de Weston at 50s., the moiety
of one knight's fee in Fornewerk held by Robert Fraunceys knight
at 50s. in Derbyshire, the eighth part of one knight's fee in Mokerhangre
held by Roger de Trumpyngton son and heir of Roger de Trumpyngton
knight at 20 marks (sic) in Bedfordshire, the third part of one knight's
fee in Westhildesley held by the heirs of Roger de Bello Campo at
45s., and the third part of one knight's fee in Lokerley in Berkshire held by the heirs of William de Wykyngeston and extended
at 45s. |
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To William Kymberley escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to give
the said Joan livery of one knight's fee in Ware (tenant and extent as
above) which the king has assigned to her in dower among other fees etc.
of her husband. |
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To Edward de Acton escheator in Salop. Like order concerning
knights' fees etc. in Woldrephope, Wygley, Eton upon Tyerne and
Hesilshawe, Southstoke, Henley, Blecchesley and Morton Say (tenants
and extents as above). |
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To Henry de Bukyngham escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like
order concerning knights' fees etc. in Asthrop, Farnyngho, Brampton,
Sprotton and Haldenby (tenants and extents as above). |
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To John Gaytforde escheator in Derbyshire. Like order concerning
moieties of knights' fees in Weston and Fornewerk (tenants and extents
as above). |
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To John Longeville escheator in Bedfordshire. Like order concerning part of a knight's fee in Mokerhangre (tenant and extent as
above). |
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To Thomas Barentyn escheator in Berkshire. Like order concerning parts of knights' fees in Westhildesley and Lokerley (tenants
and extents as above). |
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To Thomas Ralee escheator in Leycestershire. Order to give the
said Joan livery of such as are in his bailiwick of the advowsons of
her husband which the king has assigned to her, namely the advowsons
of Charleye priory in Leycestershire and of Bryngton church in
Norhamptonshire, that church being extended at 40l. a year. |
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To Henry de Bukyngham escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order
to give the said Joan livery of the advowson of Bryngton church,
extended (as above). |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To William Weston escheator in Surrey. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Adyngton,
delivering to William son of William Bardolf any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
William Walcote at his death held no lands in that county in chief
in demesne nor in service, but by gift of William Bardolf of Wyrmegeye,
made with the king's licence, held the said manor for life in chief
by the service of making a pottage called 'maupygarnoun' at the
king's coronation, with reversion to the said William the son and to
his heirs; and for 1 mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited
the homage of William the son until the quinzaine of Easter next. |
Feb. 6.
Westminster. |
To William Hastynges escheator in Norffolk. Order to take of
Elizabeth who was wife of John de Clyfton knight an oath etc., and
to give her livery of the manor of Topcrofte which, with assent of
Richard Arundell, to whom the king has committed the wardship of
her husband's lands, the king has assigned to her in dower, assigning
also a third part of the manor of Hunmanby co. York, a messuage
called 'Grenegarth,' two thirds of a house called 'Ledynhalle,' a
toll, two thirds of the perquisites of the court and 70s. 11d. of rent in
St. Botolphs town co. Lincoln. |
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To William Frost escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give the said
Elizabeth livery of a third part of the manor of Hunmanby, which
among other lands etc. of her husband the king has assigned to her in
dower, having commanded William Hastynges to take of her an oath etc. |
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To William Bolle escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order concerning
a messuage called 'Grenegarth,' two thirds of a house called 'Ledynhalle,' a toll, two thirds of the perquisites of the court and a rent of
70s. 11d. in St. Botolphs town. |
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Membrane 23. |
Jan. 16.
Westminster. |
To the prior and convent of Bernewelle for the time being. Writ
de intendendo, and order every year to pay 12d. a day to Walter
Leycestre serjeant at arms, to whom the late king by letters patent
of 10 June 37 Edward III granted for his wages 12d. a day for life
at the exchequer; as at his petition, for that he has given up those
letters patent in chancery to be cancelled, by advice of the council
the king has granted him the same of the fee farm of the town of
Chesterton co. Cantebrigge. By p.s. [5039.] |
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Et erat patens. |
Jan. 24.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Battle of the abbot of Battle. Order by mainprise
of Vincent Vynche and John Forger of Sussex to set free Stephen
Chylde, by the bailiffs arrested and imprisoned in the abbot's prison
there to find security that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to
John Seman and Thomas Hoker. |
Jan. 24.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Bedford and Bukingham for the time being. Order
to pay to Adam Ramesey the king's esquire 12d. a day and the arrears
since 20 November last, on which date for good and willing service to
the king's father and to the king by advice and assent of the council
the king granted him for life 12d. a day of the issues of those counties. |
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Jan. 23.
Westminster. |
To William de Weston escheator in Sussex. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 5 marks
to be taken of the manor of Knelle and of all the lands of Robert
Bealknap knight deceased in Beckelee, Northihamme and Wyghtresham,
delivering to Agnes daughter of Edmund de Knelle knight any money
thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John
Olyver late escheator, that long before his forfeiture the said Robert
granted her that rent for life, and that she was in peaceable possession
thereof until the premises were taken into the king's hand by reason
of a judgment against the said Robert rendered in the parliament
last holden at Westminster. |
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To Thomas Kemp of Wy escheator in Kent. Like order in favour
of Isabel daughter and heir of Walter de Huntyngfelde in regard to
a rent of 8l. and two gowns sufficient for a gentlewoman's estate to
be taken of the manor of Meltone by Gravesende, which is in the
king's hand by reason of a judgment rendered in the (said) parliament
against Simon de Burley knight; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that long before his death by charter of 12 April
9 Richard II the said Simon granted her that rent for life, and that
she had peaceable possession thereof from that date until Christmas last. |
Jan. 27.
Westminster. |
To the constable of Dovorre castle for the time being. Order of
the issues and profits of the castle to pay 10l. a year to John Coteler
chaplain, now parson of the parish church within the castle; as Richard
Benet late parson thereof, who had the cure of souls of the late king's
ministers and others dwelling within the castle, and was charged to
administer the sacraments etc. to them and other parishioners, took
of that king or of others nought for his maintenance but 6 marks a year
by the constable's hands, and the oblations etc. of the parishioners
arising are of small value, and in consideration that without succour
the said Richard might not maintain his estate, the late king granted
to him and his successors 9 marks a year in addition; and by letters
patent of 6 March 3 Richard II the king confirmed that grant. |
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Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
To the keepers, bailiffs or farmers of the manor of Westwode for
the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Ikham during his life 4 marks
a year, and the arrears since 22 February last; as upon the finding
of an inquisition, taken by Richard Skip late escheator in Kent, that
Richard de Ponynges knight long before his death granted that rent
to the said Thomas for life, to be taken of the said manor, and that
the same is held of others than the king, on 22 February last the king
ordered Thomas Kemp of Wy the escheator to remove his hand and
meddle no further therewith, delivering to Thomas Ikham any issues
thereof taken. |
Jan. 28.
Westminster. |
To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of William
Syward, to proceed with such speed as they may in an assize of novel
disseisin by him arraigned against John de Radyngton prior of the
Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, brother John Wynter
his fellow and Thomas Stucle chaplain concerning a freehold in the
town of Westminster, notwithstanding the defendants' allegation
that, by virtue of an inquisition of his office taken before John
Brode late escheator in Middlesex, the premises put in view were
seized into the king's hand, by name of a messuage and garden by
'Charyngcros' which were of Stephen Chese, for that thereby it was
found that after the statute of mortmain without licence of the king
the prior appropriated the same to him and his house of the New
Temple London, alleging that he traversed the inquisition, putting
himself upon a jury of the country, that the cause is yet pending
without debate before the king, and that the king has committed
to him the keeping of the premises with the issues etc. so long as the
same shall remain in the king's hand, so that he answer for such
issues at the exchequer if they shall be adjudged to the king; and
proviso that the justices proceed not to rendering of judgment without
advising the king. |
Feb. 6.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the great custom upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of London for the time being. Order to pay to
Roger Mareschall the king's esquire 20l. a year for life, and the arrears
since Michaelmas last; as by letters patent of 6 January last the king
granted him 20l. a year of the said custom from Michaelmas last for
life or until the king should take other order for his estate. |
Feb. 9.
Westminster. |
To the chamberlain of Suthwales for the time being. Order to pay
to Blanche who was wife of Edmund de Bradeston knight 100l. and
40 marks a year for life, and the arrears since 2 February 2 Richard II,
namely 100l. of the issues, profits etc. of the lordship of Suthwales,
and 40 marks of the issues etc. of the castle and lordship of Dynevour,
which were granted to her for life by letters patent of Edward prince
of Wales, confirmed by the king on 2 February aforesaid. |
Jan. 20.
Westminster. |
To Edward de Acton escheator in Salop and the march of Wales
adjacent. Order to assign dower to Eleanor who was wife of Reynold
de Grey of Ruthyn knight; as the king has taken of her an oath etc. |
Feb. 11.
Westminster. |
To Roger Manyngforde escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, six bovates of
land, 6 acres of meadow and 12 acres of great wood in Gusshich All
Saints, delivering to Joan now abbess and the convent of Tarente
any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, before the
escheator taken of his office, that King Edward II gave the premises
to the abbess and convent, under a condition for finding a chaplain
to celebrate in a chapel there every week on Sundays, Wednesdays
and Fridays for the souls of that king, his forefathers and heirs, and
that the said Joan has withdrawn that chantry for fifteen years past;
and after deliberation in chancery with the justices and others of
the council learned in the law, it seemed to them that the cause of
seizing the same is insufficient. |
Feb. 9.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Barentyne escheator in Berkshire. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with lands in Apulton and
Kenyngton sometime of Richard Recote and Emma his wife late the
wife of Robert Tresilian knight, delivering to John Tynteyne and
Elizabeth his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned
by inquisition, taken by John Dautry clerk and John Thame late
escheator, that the said Robert, who at the parliament last holden
at Westminster was convicted of divers treasons, on 1 October
10 Richard II held there two messuages, two gardens, 170 acres of
land 14 acres one plot (peciam) and one piece (placeam) of meadow
and 6l. 18s. of rent late of the said Richard and Emma, that she
had an estate for life therein as jointly enfeoffed with the said Richard
with reversion to his right heirs, that the said Elizabeth is daughter
and next heir of Richard and Emma, that Emma died while Elizabeth
was within age, that Robert Wardoun bought her marriage of John
Recote, and by colour thereof occupied the premises until 1 Richard II,
in which year Elizabeth came of age, that without title or feoffment
the said Robert occupied the same from then until 28 December
11 Richard II, and that they are taken into the king's hand among other
lands of his; and after deliberation in chancery with the justices and
others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the king's
hand be removed etc. |
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Membrane 22. |
1389. Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To the abbot and convent of Halesoweyn co. Salop for the time
being. Order to pay to William Purcell the king's esquire for life
the 10l. 6s. 8d. which they are bound to render yearly to fee farm
for the manor of Rouleye co. Stafford, and the arrears since 20 March
1 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed letters patent of the
late king granting the said William that yearly sum for life or until
the late king should take other order for his estate. |
Jan. 29.
Westminster. |
To William Hastynges escheator in Norffolk. Order to take the
fealty of Elizabeth late the wife of John de Clyfton knight, and to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the castle and
manor of Bokenham, the manors of Babyngle, Hylburworth, Westbradenham and Cranewys, and the advowsons of Hylburworth and
Cranewys, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king
has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death
the said John held the same as jointly enfeoffed with her, the said
castle and the manor of Babyngle in chief by the service of butler
at the king's coronation by gift of Ralph de Crumwelle and others
made with the king's licence, the other manors and the advowsons
of others than the king by gift of John de Howham and others to them
and the said John's heirs. |
Jan. 28.
Westminster. |
To William Pappeworth escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of
40s. of the manor of Caldecote by Kyngeston, delivering to the abbess
of Elnestowe any money thereof taken; as the king has learned by
inquisition, of his office taken before John Sibille late escheator, that
John Avenel knight gave the abbess that rent during the life of
Elizabeth Avenel his daughter, a nun of Elnestowe, and that it was
taken into the king's hand among other lands etc. of Robert Bealknap
knight, who forfeited to the king. |
Jan. 27.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s. upon
the tun of wine. Order, upon petition of John Costas of Bordeaux
merchant, to view letters of cocket which he has and, if assured that
he paid to the collectors in the port of Sandewich the customs and
subsidies due upon 93 tuns of wine by him laded in ships etc. at
Bordeaux to send over to England, to suffer him without a second
payment to sell the same in the port of London, releasing any distress
made for that cause; as his complaint shews that the collectors,
considering not the premises but scheming to do him grievance, are
unlawfully distraining him to pay such customs and subsidies at
London, as if they were not previously paid. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Warrewyk for election of a coroner instead
of Richard Richardes, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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(Like) order to the (same) sheriff in regard to Edmund de Comptun. |
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(Like) order to the sheriff of Roteland in regard to John Wenton
of Keton. |
Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
(Like) order to the sheriff of Suthampton in regard to John Waryn,
who is dead. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
(Like) order to the sheriff of Norhampton in regard to Thomas de
Cotyngham, who is insufficiently qualified. |
Jan. 31.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire for the time being.
Order to deliver from time to time to John now bishop of Salisbury
and his successors the estreats of all amercements of his men, lands
and fees arising, and of the dean and all the canons of Salisbury, their
lands and fees which are or shall hereafter be in the sheriff's keeping,
that the bishop may distrain such men to render to him such amercements; as among other liberties etc. granted by charters of former kings
to the church of St. Mary New Sarum, Richard then bishop and the dean
and canons and to their successors, it is granted that they shall for
ever have all amercements of the men etc. aforesaid which might
otherwise pertain to the king, or to sheriffs, constables, foresters or
other the king's bailiffs, with power to distrain for the same, forbidding
any man under pain of forfeiture to meddle in the levying thereof save
by the bishop's will; and the king confirmed those charters in favour
of Ralph late bishop, the dean and chapter and their successors, with
the clause licet. |
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Jan. 30.
Westminster. |
To John Gaytforde escheator in Derbyshire. Order to take of
John son of John de Loudham knight security for payment of his relief
at the exchequer, and to give him seisin of the manor of Walton,
but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors
of Brymyngton, Whityngton and Rediche, delivering to John the
son any issues of these taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by John de Briggeforde late escheator, that the said knight
at his death held the manor of Walton in chief as of the honour of
Peverell by service of doing suit at the court of Peverell every three
weeks, and the other manors of others than the king, and that John
his son is his next heir and of full age; and the king has taken the
fealty of John the son. |
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Vacated, because upon the Fine Roll for this year. |
Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Oldecastell escheator in Herefordshire and the march
of Wales adjacent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no
further with the manor of Cogan in the said march, delivering to Robert
Cogan any issues thereof taken; as upon the finding of an inquisition,
taken by William Hampton late escheator, that Geoffrey Cogan at
his death held the said manor in fee tail of the heir of Edward le
Despenser knight, a minor in the king's wardship, by the service of
one rose a year, and that the said Robert his son is his next heir and
of full age, the king ordered the late escheator to remove his hand etc.,
delivering to the said Robert, whose fealty the king took, any issues
thereof taken; and the late escheator was removed from office before
that writ was executed. |
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Mandate to Elizabeth who was wife of the said Edward, being
farmer of all her husband's lands, to suffer the said Robert to enter
that manor after livery given him by the now escheator, meddling
not therein by colour of her wardship. |
Feb. 4.
Westminster. |
To the customers in the port of Sandewich, and the keepers of the
passage there. Order to suffer Thomas Ikham by himself and his
deputies to lade in ships in that port and take to Calais a thousand
sheep for sustenance of the king's lieges there, first paying the customs
etc. thereupon due, any previous command of the king to the contrary
notwithstanding. |
Jan. 31.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Dorset for the time being. Order to deliver to
John now bishop of Salisbury etc. the estreats of all amercements etc.
(as above, last page). |
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Et erat patens. |
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The like to the following: |
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The sheriff of Suthampton. |
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The sheriff of Wiltesir. |
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The sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. |
Feb. 9.
Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, constables, stewards, bailiffs and other
ministers within liberties and without to whom etc. Order to
suffer John now bishop of Salisbury to enjoy quittance of toll for
himself and all the men of all his fees throughout the land, and of
suits of shires and hundreds, works of castles and all other works,
and all other liberties etc. granted by charters of former kings to
bishops of Salisbury and their successors, confirmed by the king, etc.
(as before). |
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