Close Rolls, Richard II: May 1394 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 5, 1392-1396. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1925.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: May 1394', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 5, 1392-1396, (London, 1925) pp. 208-216. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol5/pp208-216 [accessed 23 April 2024]

May 1394



May 8. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Notyngham for election of a coroner instead of Edmund de Burton, who is dead.
May 11. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with Philip Wyndhull, John Wyndhull smith, John Wyndhull and William Wyndhull, their goods and chattels; as it is found (among other things) by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that without obtaining licence of the king Edward Cerne knight deceased manumitted the said Philip and the others and all that goes with them, being neifs of the manor of Draycote which is held in chief by knight service, by colour whereof the escheator took them, their goods and chattels into the king's hand; and after oyer of the inquisition in chancery before the justices, the serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law, it seemed to them that such seizure was insufficient.
May 17. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London or his lieutenant. Order to receive Thomas Talbot knight from one who shall deliver him, and to keep him in custody in the Tower prison until further order. By K.
May 15. Westminster.	To the constable of Wyndesore castle or his lieutenant. Order to have before the king in chancery on Tuesday next David Seudo imprisoned in the castle prison, that the king may further deal as by law should be done for his deliverance. By K.
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Feb. 15. Westminster.	To the escheator in Leycestershire. Order in presence of Robert Dyggeby and Katherine his wife and of the next friends of John Vylers to make a partition of the lands comprised in the fine hereinafter recited into two equal parts, and to give the said Robert and Katherine seisin of her purparty, keeping in the king's hand the purparty of John Vylers until further order, and sending such partition to be enrolled in chancery; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by John Wodeforde late escheator, that twelve messuages, one toft and twelve virgates of land in Kereby, Wiggeston, Barton and Oddeston held in chief by knight service, and eight messuages, one toft and eight virgates of land in Huckellescote, Whitewyk, Donyngton and Staunton held of others than the king came to the king's hands by death of Simon Pakeman and by reason of the nonage of Simon his son and heir, who died within age in ward of the king, and that the said Katherine, being daughter of Simon the father and of full age, and John son of Richard Vilers, being son of Joan her sister and within age, are next heirs of Simon the son, the king took the homage and fealty of the said Robert for his wife's purparty due by reason of issue between them begotten, and on 14 November 15 Richard II commanded livery thereof to be given them by the late escheator; and now the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the now escheator, that a fine levied in the late king's court between Geoffrey del Peeke and Gilbert del Peeke of Coventre plaintiffs and John Prest of Coventre and Isabel his wife deforciants of a messuage, a croft called 'Goldilonde,' a field called 'Hullefeld,' a croft called 'Burghcroft,' a field called 'Phelipstokkynge' with a grove adjacent, 2 acres of land in 'Bunsestokkynge,' 1 acre in 'Brodecroft,' a moiety of 'Otecroft,' a field called 'Maisterlonde' with a wood called 'Maisterwode,' a wood called 'Geambewode,' a meadow called Horsley with a grove adjacent, and a meadow called 'Perismede' in Corley, whereby the said John acknowledged the said Gilbert's right, and the plaintiffs granted the premises to the deforciants for life, with remainder to Simon son of Richard le Couper and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Simon Pakeman of Kereby and to his heirs for ever, that the same are held of others than the king, that John and Isabel died thereof seised, that Simon Couper entered and died thereof seised without issue and that the said Katherine and John Vylers are cousins and next heirs of Simon Pakeman.
March 23. [Kings] Langley.	To the constable of Corfe castle and his lieutenant. Order to deliver to John Peraunt serjeant at arms to be brought before the king and council John Slegh who is imprisoned in the castle in the constable's custody. By K.
March 26. Westminster.	To R. bishop of London. Order to survey the house of St. Mary Colne, and all manors, lands, rents, possessions, jewels, books, muniments etc. thereto belonging, and to make such disposition and order for custody of the same that none be spent or laid out unduly while a plea is pending in the court christian between Henry Kebbyll [prior] elect of that house (as he avers) and the monks his fellows on the one part and Maud de Veer countess of Oxford claiming to be patroness thereof on the other part; as it has come to the king's ears, and he believes the bishop is not ignorant, how that matter of wearisome debate has arisen between the parties, and turning his eyes to the estate of the house, the king is aware that by the costs which must needs be incurred the possessions thereof are like to be wasted, and by dispersion of the monks the divine worship and works of piety there established of old time are like to be withdrawn; and it pertains to the bishop wholesomely to reform the premises according to the duty of his office.
Feb. 24. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Carnaby, delivering to Ralph de Percy any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator, that Eufemia who was wife of Walter de Heselarton at her death held the same for her life of others than the king, with reversion to the said Ralph son of Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland and to the heirs male of his body.
	Membrane 8. (fn. 1)
May 16. Windsor castle.	To Edward Metteley escheator in Warwickshire and Leycestershire. Order to take the fealty of William de Ferrariis, son and heir of Henry de Ferrariis of Groby knight, and to give him seisin of his said father's lands; as he has proved his age before John Longeville escheator in Bedfordshire, and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [9547.]
	To William Hugford knight escheator in Salop and Staffordshire. Like order; as the king has commanded Edward Metteley to take the fealty of the said William. By p.s. (the same writ.)
	Like writs to the following:
	William atte Wode escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
	William Gildryche escheator in Hertfordshire.
	John Fossebroke escheator in Norhamptonshire.
	Robert Parys escheator in Cambridgeshire.
	To John Longeville escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order, as the said William has proved his age before the said John.
	By p.s. (the same writ.)
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April 7. Westminster.	To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Colforde called 'Esthalle,' delivering to Katherine late the wife of John Cyfrewast knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said John held that manor as jointly enfeoffed with her of others than the king, by grant of Thomas Gernoun vicar of Braye and others to them and their assigns during the said Katherine's life.
April 7. Westminster.	To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to take of the said Katherine an oath etc., and in presence of John son and heir of her said husband, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower.
	To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to assign dower to the said Katherine, of whom the king has commanded the escheator in Berkshire to take an oath etc.
	Like writs to the escheators in Cambridgeshire and Bukinghamshire.
May 9. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to take of Ellen who was wife of Edward Cerne knight an oath etc., and in presence of Edward his son and heir, or of the son's attorneys, to assign her dower.
June 20. Westminster.	To William de Thorneburgh escheator in Cumberland. Order to give Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland and Maud his wife livery of the manors of Caldebek and Ulnedale and a moiety of the manor of Aspatrik, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied with licence of the king Eufemia who was wife of Walter de Heselarton knight held the same in chief by cornage for her life as jointly enfeoffed with her husband, with reversion to the said earl and Maud and to the heirs male of their bodies; and the king has taken the earl's homage and fealty. By p.s. [9605.]
June 1. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order to suffer Saier Perkesgate servant of the earl of Roteland without payment of custom or subsidy to take over sea for the earl twelve 'brodebowes,' six sheaves of 'brodearwes,' one sheaf of 'merkarwes,' two sheaves of 'boltes' and three dozen of 'flyghtes,' any ordinance or proclamation to the contrary notwithstanding.
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May 12. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norffolk and Suffolk and other the farmers of the hundreds of Loden and Claveryng for the time being. Order of the farm of those hundreds to pay to Edmund Noon knight 19 marks 9s. 11d. a year for life and the arrears since 25 November 7 Richard II, on which date the king granted him that yearly sum for life from Michaelmas then last.
	Et erat patens.
May 5. Westminster.	To the keeper of the hanaper of chancery for the time being. Order to pay to John de Boulande the king's clerk 20 marks a year and the arrears since 1 May 8 Richard II, on which date the king granted him for good service 20 marks a year of the issues of the hanaper until provision should be made him by the king of a benefice of that yearly value without cure.
	Et erat patens.
May 1. Westminster.	To the constable of Wyndesore castle and his lieutenant. Order to receive David Seudo from one who shall deliver him, and to keep him in custody in the castle until further order.
May 9. Westminster.	To the escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order to give Mary late the wife of John de Roos of Hamelake knight livery of the manors etc. hereinafter mentioned, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said John held in chief in her right the manor of Tybenham with appurtenances in Tybenham, Carleton and Wodeton, and a moiety of the manor of Bokenhamlathes with appurtenances in Bokenham, Attelburgh and Great Elyngham, the hundred of Shropham with the courts leet and certain profits thereto belonging, parcel of the toll of the river and port within the town of Bishops Lenne, and a share of the market there every Tuesday, with certain profits of the 'tolbothe' in Lenne, all in Norffolk, and held the manor of Cratfelde co. Suffolk of others than the king; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king respited her homage and fealty to the quinzaine of Easter last.
May 13. Westminster.	To John Cobham, John Hill, Hugh Gaudeby clerk, John Durwarde, Robert Lyndeseye, Richard Waltham, William Geldryche and William Wobourne, general attorneys of William Coggeshale knight who is over sea. Order at certain days and places, whereof the arbitrators shall give notice, to appear before the bishops of London and Ely and Richard Lescrope, two or one of them, in order to do and receive what shall be by them appointed; as order was made by the king and the lords in the parliament holden at Westminster in 15 Richard II, with assent of William Coggeshale and Walter Sibile being then present, that they should abide the award of the said bishops and Richard Lescrope concerning the matter contained in a petition presented in that parliament by the said Walter, and they there submitted themselves so to do; and in the parliament last holden at Westminster it was agreed that writs should be made to the said attorneys as aforesaid. By pet. of parl. [Ancient Petitions, 1044.]
	Et erat patens.
April 10. Westminster.	To Thomas Walsshe keeper of Leycestre castle, and to his lieutenant. Order by mainprise of Nicholas Munketon of Bukinghamshire, Thomas Mewe and Ralph Tuder of Kent and William Russell of Warwickshire to set free Thomas Virly of Leycestre, who is in custody in the castle prison it is said; as on his behalf it is shewn the king that he is by certain his enemies indicted for aiding and consenting to the manslaughter of Robert Burstall of Leycestre 'corviser,' slain by John Pykerynge of London 'vestementmakere' who is indicted and not yet convicted, and that he is ready after such conviction to answer for such aid and consent before the king or before the justices elsewhere at the king's command, and to stand to right in all things; and in the statute published at Westminster it is contained that persons indicted for aiding etc. are replevisable until the principals shall be convicted.
May 10. Westminster.	To the escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Lockebery, a toft and 30 acres of land in the parish of Watton, a toft and 30 acres of land in Aston, delivering to Thomas Priour and Joan his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Henry Englissh late escheator, that Edmund Vauncy at his death held no lands in that county in chief, but held the premises of others than the king, and that the said Joan is his sister and next heir, and of full age.
June 4. Westminster.	To Simon Baret escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, 11½ acres of land and 2 acres of marsh in Somerleton and Blunston, delivering to Margery daughter of William brother of Thomas Assheman of Somerleton any issues thereof taken since the death of the said Thomas; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the premises were taken into the king's hand by reason of the idiocy of the said Thomas, that they are held of Queen Anne in socage, and that the said Margery is cousin and next heir of the deceased, and of full age.
May 7. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Suffolk for election of a coroner instead of Robert Pisale, who is insufficiently qualified.
May 22. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Wiltesir in regard to Henry Gylberde, who is busied elsewhere so that he has not leisure to exercise the office of coroner.
June 3. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Norhampton in regard to Richard Toucestre, who is too sick and aged.
May 30. Westminster.	To William Spenser of Lowystofte the king's searcher in the port of Great Jernemuth. Order by indentures containing the quantity thereof to deliver to Thomas de Grymesby clerk and Hugh atte Fenne collectors of customs and subsidies in that port a ship called the 'Godewhile' of Ernemuth in Seland whereof Paul Johanson was master, and another ship of Camfer whereof Forbolt de Camfer was master, both laded with goods and merchandise and by the searcher arrested as forfeit for that the goods etc. were there exposed for sale and not customed or cocketed, and the said goods etc. By C.
May 29. Westminster.	To Henry Rythere esquire and John Peraunt serjeant at arms. Order to suffer all men who, as they may be assured, have any wages, fees, offices, bailiwicks, mills, annuities, lands, rents etc. in the islands of Gernesey, Jereseye, Serke and Aurney to them granted by the king, or granted by Hugh de Calvyley late keeper of those islands and confirmed by the king and not yet revoked, for life or a term of years or in fee, to have, exercise and occupy the same without disturbance, notwithstanding any command of the king to take real possession in his name of the islands, and of castles or rents and revenues of natives and aliens or of others there to the king belonging.
May 18. Westminster.	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon John Sutton has put himself, being indicted for manslaughter of William Hullere, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in the county of Suthampton.
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May 9. Westminster.	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon John Daukus has put himself, being indicted for felony, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Derbyshire.
	To the same. Like order in regard to John Wryght of Compeden, indicted for manslaughter of William Balle of Compeden.
May 6. Westminster.	To the same. Like order in respect of an inquisition whereupon John Bulson of Yanewyth has put himself touching an appeal against him made by Margaret who was wife of John Loudan for manslaughter of her husband, at suit of the king for that she prosecuted not her appeal, to be taken etc. in Cumberland.
May 30. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs in the port of London or Suthampton, and the keepers of the passage there. Order to suffer Angelus Seba merchant of Genoa (Janua) in one of those ports to lade two hundred dozen of hats in a ship and, after payment of customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, to pass to Genoa, any ordinances, proclamations or commands to the contrary notwithstanding; as the king has given him licence to take them thither. For ½ mark paid in the hanaper.
May 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York. Order, upon petition of Henry earl of Northumberland one of the wardens of the marches of England towards Scotland, by indenture containing a condition that the earl shall give up John Prince again to the sheriff's custody in order to stand to right touching other felonies, if he shall be set free touching manslaughter and other things to be laid against him at the march day, to deliver the said John to the earl or to his attorney having sufficient power from him; as the earl's petition shews that he is indicted according to the law of the marches for manslaughter committed in the marches contrary to the truce, and being a fugitive is imprisoned in the sheriff's custody for other felonies committed in the sheriff's bailiwick.
May 24. Westminster.	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment, notwithstanding the allegation and the king's writ of privy seal hereinafter mentioned; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before John Moigne late escheator in Somerset, that Thomas Fychet knight at his death held the manor and advowson of Spaxton in chief by service of half a knight's fee, and a messuage and one carucate of land in Littelton in chief by the service of the fourth part of one knight's fee, and upon the averment of Elizabeth who was wife of Nicholas Audelegh of Helegh knight that the said Thomas held the premises by knight service of her husband as of his manor of Netherstoweye, that he and his ancestors and they whose estate he had therein so held the same of her husband and of his ancestors etc. time out of mind, that the said Thomas made thereof a feoffment to Robert Croos clerk and to his heirs, that the said Robert made a feoffment to the said Thomas and Richarda his wife and to the heirs of the said Thomas, that he after died, that the said Nicholas with licence of the king made a feoffment of the manor of Netherstoweye with the appurtenances to William Peeke and Richard Robert chaplains and to their heirs, and the said Richarda attorned tenant to them, that they again made a feoffment of the said manor to the said Nicholas and Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies, and Richarda attorned tenant to them, that Richarda after died, that after her death Nicholas and Elizabeth seized all the premises by reason of the nonage of Thomas son and heir of Thomas Fychet, and that Nicholas after died and the said Elizabeth was seised of the wardship thereof, and continued her possession until unlawfully thrust out by virtue of the said inquisition and of letters patent whereby the king granted to John Treverbyn and Henry Kirkestede his esquires the wardship of all lands which were of the said Thomas Fychet and Richarda in Somerset and Cornwall, and upon her petition for remedy, the king ordered the sheriff of Somerset to give the said John and Henry notice to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore the said letters ought not to be revoked in respect of the premises, and restitution made to the said Elizabeth, and the sheriff returned that he gave them notice by Walter Tribelot and John Snowe; and at that day they appeared by John Clerke their attorney, and the said Elizabeth by John Asplioun, and they alleged that they held the premises until the lawful age of Thomas the son by grant of the king, by letters patent dated Wyndesore 24 July 16 Richard II, and without the king ought not to answer, craving the king's aid, whereupon a day was given the parties to be in chancery at a day past, and Elizabeth was told to sue with the king for licence to proceed, if she should think fit; and at that day she appeared by her attorney, and produced a writ of privy seal de procedendo, with proviso that proceedings should not go to rendering of judgment without advising him, and after oyer of that writ and full information of the matter, the said John Treverbyn and Henry by their attorney said for the king and for themselves that Thomas Fychet held the premises in chief by knight service, as they pretended to prove, and Elizabeth by her attorney said that he held them not in chief, as she was ready to prove, and the parties craved an inquisition by the country, therefore a day was given them before the king in the octaves of St. Hilary last, and the sheriff was ordered to cause 24 knights etc. of the venue of Spaxton and Lyttelton not of affinity with the parties to come etc.; and at that day came at Westminster Edmund Brudenell suing for the king, John Treverbyn and Henry by their attorney, and the said Elizabeth by John de Hulton and William Nasshe, and by respiting of juries the process was continued to the quinzaine of Easter following, unless Walter Clopton and John Hulle justices appointed to hold pleas before the king, John Wadham and Richard Sydenham justices of the Common Bench or one of them should before Tuesday before Palm Sunday last come to Bruggewater; and at the quinzaine of Easter aforesaid the said John Hulle and Richard Sydenham, joining with them William Boneville knight, returned the verdict of an inquisition thereupon taken before them on Tuesday aforesaid, whereby it was found that the said Thomas held not the premises in chief, nor any parcel thereof, but held the same of the said Nicholas, as the said Elizabeth alleged.
	Membrane 4.
May 30. Westminster.	To Hugh Huls. Order to busy himself with the office of a justice appointed to hold pleas before the king; as the king's will is that he be one of them, taking the wages and fees accustomed.
	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to admit Hugh Huls to be one of such justices.