Close Rolls, Richard II: December 1390

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1922.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: December 1390', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 234. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/p234 [accessed 20 April 2024]

December 1390



Dec. 7. Westminster.	To the escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a moiety of the manor of Strete, delivering to John Colvyle knight and Alice his wife any issues thereof taken since the expiration of the term of years hereinafter mentioned; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that they were long ago seised thereof in right of the said Alice, that on 2 October 43 Edward III the said John made a demise of the same to farm for twenty years to Robert de Bealknappe knight, that the said Robert had no other estate or term therein, and that by virtue of a judgment against him rendered in the parliament lately holden at Westminster the said moiety among other lands of the said Robert was taken into the king's hand; and now the said John and Alice have petitioned the king for livery thereof, shewing that the term has expired, and by advice of the justices, the serjeants of law and others of the council learned in the law the king has decided that their petition is reasonable.
	To Thomas Kempe of Wy escheator in Kent. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of John Auncel, in regard to a tenement called the More in the parish of Rokynge, and the issues thereof taken since Michaelmas 13 Richard II; as it is found by inquisition, before the escheator taken of his office, that on 1 October 6 Richard II Robert Bealknap knight for a sum of money beforehand paid took the same of the said John to farm until Michaelmas aforesaid; and now the said John has petitioned the king for livery thereof, shewing that it is among other lands of the said Robert taken into the king's hand etc.