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July 13.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Overton parson of Great Craule, and to his farmers,
proctors and servants whatsoever. Order, upon petition of the prior
of Tykford an alien, the king's farmer of that priory, not to hinder
or disturb the prior in taking tithes arising from Little Craule and
from twelve virgates of land called 'Wakesfe' until those tithes be
recovered against the prior by the law, nor to do him wrong, hurt.
violence, or grievance; as his petition shews that when a plea
concerning the said tithes was moved in the exchequer between the
prior and John Clerc late parson of the said church, although by
inquisition between them taken and by judgment rendered the right
of the king and the prior was [acknowledged], as by the record and
process may appear, last autumn notwithstanding that judgment
the said Thomas with great multitude of armed men by force of arms
took and carried away great part of the said tithes, upon pretence
that Little Craule and the said land are in the parish of Great Craule,
which they are not, and is yet purposed and threatening so to do,
in contempt of the king, to the damage of the prior, delaying the
payment of his farm, and impairing the said judgment; and by
inquisition of the country to which the parties pleaded and judgment
of the court the prior has recovered damages against the said Thomas,
and after full deliberation with the justices it seems to them that the
said Thomas, his farmers etc. ought not to hinder the prior as aforesaid
until such recovery, and that the prior ought to have writs of the king
for his defence in his possession thereof. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Stafford for election of a coroner instead of
John de Ipstones, who is insufficiently qualified. |
July 23.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Dovorre,
and to the keepers of the passage there. Order to suffer the vicomte
de Meloun, who with licence of the king is to sail to his own parts,
without payment of custom or subsidy to pass in that port with his
men, servants, goods and harness, taking six dozen bows, twelve
sheaves of broad arrows (catapultarum), eight woollen cloths of scarlet
and other colours, four horses, four dozen horns and four dozen
bottles, any command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, so
that they take with them nought to the prejudice of the king or realm. |
July 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Roger Reyer,
John Kedwelley, Nicholas Berde and William Couele of Somerset to
set free Richard Mayu, imprisoned at suit of Richard Aydoke to find
security that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to the complainant. |
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June 23.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order every year
to pay to John Alayn 6d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 20
August 9 Richard II, on which date the king retained the said John
with him, appointing him one of the archers of the crown, and granting
him for life 6d. a day of the issues of that county. |
July 2.
Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges to whom etc.
Strict order to suffer the king's men and tenants of the honour of
Richemonde in Notynghamshire to be quit of toll, stallage, chimenage,
pontage, pavage, picage, murage and passage upon their property
and wares, as they ought to be, and as all they and their ancestors
being tenants of that honour used to be, releasing any distress upon
them made; as on their behalf it is shewn the king that, although by
custom heretofore kept and approved in England they are and
ought to be quit of payment of all the said customs within the realm,
and they and their ancestors aforesaid used so to be time out of mind,
in divers parts of the realm they are many times distrained to pay the
same. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 4.
Westminster. |
To the keepers, farmers or occupiers of the king's castle and manor
of Moresende for the time being. Order every year of the issues and
profits thereof to pay to William Dygeley the king's serjeant 3d. a day,
and to pay him the arrears since 4 May last, on which date the king
confirmed letters patent of Queen Anne, whereby she granted to him
during her life the office of janitor of the said castle and manor with
the wages and fees, namely 3d. a day; and for his good service the
king has further granted him that office for life, with the wages and
fees aforesaid. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 4.
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 de Shaueley 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 Yorkshire. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To the same. Like order in regard to Richard 'of Grene,' otherwise
called Richard del Grene of Denby, indicted in Derbyshire. |
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To the same. Like order in regard to Henry Balle of Derby chaplain. |
June 30.
Westminster. |
To John Wykynge escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Avene, delivering
to Ellen late the wife of Edward Cerne knight any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that the said Edward at his death held that manor in her right of
others than the king. |
July 2.
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
which remains to be taken between the king and William de Elmeden
and others, whether Alice daughter and heir of John del Chambre
died seised in her desmesne as of fee, or of any other estate save in
fee tail only or no, of a messuage with ten shops at the 'Castelyate'
in Newcastle upon Tyne, of a messuage with two shops wherein John
her father formerly dwelt, and of divers other messuages, shops and
rents there, 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
Northumberland. |
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To the same. Like order in respect of an inquisition concerning
5 acres of land called 'Sandifordflate,' a waste windmill, 16 acres of
land in Byker, six husband lands in Heton, a messuage and 24 acres
of land in Little Neweton by Corbrigge, and a messuage and 40 acres
of land in Whitwame. |
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To the same. Like order in respect of an inquisition to be taken
in Somerset between the king and the prior of Berlych, whether John
Taunton late prior and the convent acquired to them and their
successors after the publication of the statute of mortmain or no a
messuage and two carucates of land called Radesangre, a croft in
Kyngesbrompton called Hycombe, and eight messuages and four
virgates of land in Shortecombe. |
June 29.
Westminster. |
To the same. (Like) order in regard to an inquisition whereupon
Ralph Hastynges knight, John Hastynges, William Gybson chaplain,
William Scot of Hakeneys, John de Neuton of Farmanby, William
del Chaumbre of Aton, John de Malton, Alan Scot and William Sadelere
of Pykerynge have put themselves touching an appeal against them
made in Yorkshire by Alice who was wife of William Trot for manslaughter of her husband, at suit of the king for that she prosecuted
not her appeal. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Whereas upon the finding of an inquisition,
of his office taken before William Wolascote late escheator in
Salop, that on Thursday after Easter 47 Edward III without
licence of that king the abbot of Wyggemore purchased to him
and his successors the manor of Cleoton from Walter Huwet
knight, and upon the petition of John Piers late parson of Rawer,
John Mathewe parson of Brompton and John Moel chaplain,
shewing that William de la More late parson of New Radenore,
John Pours vicar of Bokenhulle, Walter Shobdoun vicar of Wyggemore
and John Adames vicar of Lentwardyn by charter gave the said manor
to them and to Edmund de Mortuo Mari late earl of March and Ulster,
Roger de la Nasshe late parson of Lodelowe, Richard de Turpulton
late vicar of Dounton, John Bridwode late canon of Hereforde, John
Body late parson of Hopton Wafre, Hugh de Prestheinde and John
Scot late vicar of Prestheinde, all deceased, and to their heirs, that
they after the earl's decease demised the same to farm to the said
abbot and the convent and to their successors for 20 years from
Michaelmas 5 Richard II, that the petitioners were in peaceable seisin
thereof, without that that the abbot and convent had any estate
therein save by the demise aforesaid, until they were thrust out by
colour of the said inquisition and of letters patent of the king, whereby
he granted the said manor to Thomas Wynnesley now deceased, and
that they were unlawfully kept out by colour of that inquisition and
of other letters patent, whereby the king granted to Walter Bitterley
his esquire the said manor which Thomas Wyndesley held for life by
grant of the king, and praying revocation of the grant to the said Walter
and removal of the king's hand, by writ of 3 May 14 Richard II the
king ordered the sheriff to give the said Walter notice to be in chancery
at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore that ought not to be
done, and the sheriff returned that he gave him notice as by that writ
required; and whereas at that day the said Walter appeared by Henry
Assheburne his attorney, and the petitioners by John Rode and John
Pygot, and the said Walter by his attorney alleged that he was tenant
of the manor by grant of the king and without the king ought not to
answer, craving the king's aid, and a day was given them in the
quinzaine of Michaelmas then next, the petitioners being told to sue
with the king meanwhile for licence to proceed if they should think fit,
and at the quinzaine aforesaid they appeared by their attorneys
and produced the king's writ of privy seal de procedendo, that allegation
notwithstanding, with proviso that proceedings should not go to
rendering of judgment without advising the king, and by their attorneys
said that the manor was given to them and others as aforesaid, that
they demised the same to the abbot and convent for twenty years,
and so were in peaceable seisin until thrust out, without that that the
abbot had any other estate therein save by that demise, as they
were ready to prove, and William Hornby suing for the king and
Walter Bitterley by his attorney said that the abbot acquired the
manor from Walter Huwet, as by the inquisition supposed, and as
they were ready to prove, and the petitioners said that the abbot did
not so do, craving an inquisition by the country, therefore a day was
given them in the quinzaine of St. Hilary then next, and the sheriff
was ordered to summon 24 knights and true men of the venue of Cleoton
of no affinity with the parties in order to acknowledge the truth; and
whereas at that day before the king at Westminster came Edmund
Brudenell for the king, Walter Bitterley and the petitioners by their
attorneys respectively, and process was continued by juries respited
from day to day until the octaves of Trinity last, at which day John
Cassy chief baron of the exchequer, William Hornby 'squyer' being
joined with him, returned the verdict of an inquisition in nisi prius
before him at Luddelowe on Friday in Whitsun week, whereby it
was found that the abbot purchased not the said manor from Walter
Huwet, but that William de la More and others by charter gave the
same to the petitioners and others and to their heirs, who demised it
to farm to the abbot and convent for twenty years, that they were in
peaceable seisin thereof until |
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thrust out as aforesaid, and that the abbot had no other estate therein
but by that demise: order to proceed to rendering of judgment, the
said allegation and writ of privy seal notwithstanding. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent. Order at his peril, for urgent causes nearly
concerning the king, the honour of the realm and improvement of
the estate of Ireland, upon sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made
that all yeomen and archers of the crown of whatsoever condition,
being at the king's wages and fees, shall under pain of forfeiture and
loss of such wages and fees draw with speed to the king's presence,
so as to be there on 3 August next at latest, ready every man according
to his estate and means and arrayed to sail with the king to Ireland in
his army for repression of the malice of certain Irish the king's enemies
who have long been in rebellion against him. By K. and C. |
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Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to singular the sheriffs throughout
England. |
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July 11.
Westminster. |
To the justices of the peace in Bukinghamshire. Order, upon
petition of the prior of Tikford an alien, the king's farmer of that
priory, to maintain him in possession of the tithes arising from Little
Craule and from twelve virgates of land called 'Wakesfe,' suffering
no wrong, damage, violence, hindrance or grievance to be inflicted
on him or his servants in taking the same by Thomas Overton clerk
parson of Great Craule, his servants or others whatsoever, and order
to arrest and imprison any whom they shall find rebellious until the
king shall take further order for their punishment; as his petition
shews etc. (as above, p. 298). |
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Et erat patens. |
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Like writ to the sheriff of Bukingham and the escheator. |
June 24.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Lincoln for election of a coroner instead of
William Halles of Kyrketon, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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Vacated, because otherwise above. |
July 8.
Westminster. |
To the farmers for the time being of the lands in Tyderley and
Lokerley co. Suthampton which were of John Boteler. Order to
pay to Richard Wyche the king's serjeant his palfreyman 6l. 11s. 9d.
a year for life, and the arrears since 16 May last, on which date with
assent of the council the king granted him for life that yearly sum of
the issues of the said lands. |
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July 9.
Westminster. |
To John Longeville escheator in Bedfordshire and Bukinghamshire.
Order to give William de Ferrariis, son and heir of Henry de Ferrariis
of Groby knight, seisin of the eighth part of one knight's fee in
Mokerangre co. Bedford, held by the heir of Roger de Trumpyngton,
and the third part of the manor of Crendon co. Bukingham; as the
king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that
Joan who was wife of the said Henry at her death held the same in
dower of his heritage, and that the said manor is held in chief by knight
service, the said eighth part of others than the king; and the king
has taken his homage and fealty. |
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To John Fossebrooke escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning a third part of the manor of Neubotle
with the advowson of Bryngton church, the moiety of one knight's fee
in Asthorp held by the heirs of William Stapilton, one knight's fee
in Farnyngho held by the heirs of Amery de Sancto Amando, by
Geoffrey Gardoun and William Abbot, 2½ knights' fees in Brampton
held by William Rosselyn, and 1½ knight's fee in Sprotton and Haldenby
held by the heirs of Thomas Arderne, all held in chief by knight service. |
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To William Hugforde escheator in Salop and Staffordshire. Like
order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a third part of the manor of Stoke
upon Tierne co. Salop, a third part of the hundred of Bradeforde, a
third part of the manor of Claverley, the moiety of one knight's fee
in Wildrephop formerly held by Burga who was wife of Richard de
Harley, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Wygley formerly held
by Robert son of Robert de Doville, the moiety of one knight's fee in
Eton upon Tierne and Hasilshawe formerly held by William de Barton,
one knight's fee in Southstoke formerly held by the heir of William de
Lodelowe, the moiety of one knight's fee in Henley formerly held by
Roger de Welyngton, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Blecchesley
formerly held by Roger Corbet knight, the moiety of one knight's
fee in Moreton Say formerly held by Robert Say, all in Salop, a third
part of the manor of Wotton, and a third part of the manor of
Tetenhale co. Stafford, all held in chief. |
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To William Sallowe escheator in Derbyshire. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, concerning the moiety of one knight's fee in Weston held by
the heirs of Robert de Weston, and the moiety of one knight's fee in
Fornewark held by Robert Fraunceys knight, both held of others than
the king. |
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To Edward Metteley escheator in Warwickshire and Leycestershire.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a third part of the manor of
Groby, a third part of the court of the honour of Winchester with the
advowson of Charley priory co. Leycester, the twentieth part of one
knight's fee in Sytheston (Sycheston) held by the prior of Ulvescroft,
both held in chief by knight service, a third part of the manor of
Flekenho co. Warrewyk, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Lodbroke
held by John de Catesby son and heir of William de Catesby,
one knight's fee in Wolvey held by the abbot of Cumba, and one
knight's fee in Assho and Caldecote held by the heirs of Geoffrey
Semely, held of others than the king; also the manor of Lutterworth
co. Leycester, the advowsons of churches excepted, which the said
Joan held of the said William's heritage of others than the king for
her life. |
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To William Gilderiche escheator in Hertfordshire. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning 2s. 2¾d. of yearly rent arising from
the manor of Ware, and one knight's fee in the said manor, held in
dower by the said Joan of others than the king. |
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To William atte Wode escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a third part of the manor of
Hethe co. Oxford, the third part of one knight's fee in Westildesley
held by the heirs of Roger de Bello Campo, and the third part of one
knight's fee held by the heirs of William de Wykyngston, all held of
others than the king. |
July 14.
Westminster. |
To John duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre, or to his chancellor in
the duchy of Lancastre. Order, upon petition of the plaintiff, to
proceed in an assize of novel disseisin concerning two thirds of the
manor of Dounome, two mesuages, 80 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow
and 6s. of rent in Cliderhowe excepted, which was arraigned by John de
Dynelay before Thomas Pynchebeke and his fellows justices of the duke
against John Parker of Folrygge and Margaret de Dynelay, the
allegation made by William de Radclyf of Todmarden guardian of
the said Margaret notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king: as the said John Parker
came not, but the said Margaret came by her guardian, who alleged as
her bailiff that Henry de Dynelay father of Margaret was seised of
the said manor, holding it in chief by letters patent dated Westminster 29 January 9 Richard II, and died thereof seised, and that
after his death [the king granted] to John Parker the ward of two thirds
thereof, by name of all the said Henry's lands in Lancashire which
were in the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of
Margaret his daughter and heir, from 26 January 9 Richard II until
the lawful age of the heir, and the marriage of the said heir, rendering
10l. to the king, wherefore he took it that the duke and chancellor would
proceed no further without advising the king; and a day being given
to the parties, the plaintiff was told to sue with the king for licence
to proceed. |
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July 1.
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 Robert Coterell, Nicholas Honyman, Thomas Stake, all of
Symond Crombe, Richard Turbulvyle, Richard Trusteyn, Geoffrey
Trusteyn, William Hugges, John Coterell, Robert Guldynge, Thomas
Huntrygge, Henry Wylly and John Trusteyn, all of Hulle Crombe,
have put themselves touching an appeal against them made by Agnes
who was wife of John Warde for manslaughter of her husband, at
suit of the king for that she prosecuted not her appeal, to be taken
before the said justices or one of them, before the justices of assize
in Worcestershire or John Cassy chief baron of the exchequer. |
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To the same. Like order in regard to an inquisition whereupon
Richard Turbulvyle of Symond Crombe has put himself (as above). |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent keeper of the king's forest this
side Trent, or to his representative in Neracchiche forest co. Somerset.
Order to deliver to bail Richard Hunte parson of Staple, indicted for
trespasses of venison in that forest, if replevisable according to the
assize of the forest. |
July 9.
Westminster. |
Like writ in favour of John Baylebyu parson of Cheden. |
July 11.
Westminster. |
To the keepers, farmers, occupiers or tenants of the manor of
Saumareys in the Isle of Jeresey for the time being. Writ de intendendo,
and order to pay to Andrew Neuport for life 24l. a year of money
current in Jeresey called 'fortmoney' and the arrears since 3 February
8 Richard II, on which date the king granted him the office of serjeant
at arms which William Arnald of St. Johns had for life, taking for life
the fees which the said William had in his life time, namely of the fee of
Mellachez 60l. a year of the said money, and of the said manor of 24l.
a year, the 84l. not exceeding 17l. of English money it is said. |
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To the keepers etc. of the fee of Mellachez (aforesaid) for the time
being. Like order concerning payment of 60l. a year of the said money,
and the arrears. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 7.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order
to set free John Massy of Tatton knight, imprisoned in their custody
by command of the king. By C. |
June 24.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer of Calais for the time being. Order every year
to pay to John Neuport the king's esquire 12d. a day during his life,
and to pay him the arrears since 27 August last, on which date for good
service to the king's father and to the king a long while in exercise
of the office of escheator in the town and marches of Calais, the king
granted him that office for life, and 12d. a day in name of his fee, to
be taken by the treasurer's hands, as was done by John Hallynges
deceased, late one of the king's esquires and feodary there. |
July 13.
Westminster. |
To Richard Sydenham, appointed with others a justice to make
inquisition in Yorkshire concerning treasons, felonies, murders,
manslaughters, robberies, insurrections, trespasses, forgeries, deceits,
oppressions, champerties, ambidextries, forestallings, regratings, unlawful assemblies, maintenances, false alliances, conspiracies, wrongs,
grievances and excesses against the king and people committed
in the Nortrithing and Westrithing. Order for particular causes
laid before the king and council to continue their sessions in the state
wherein they now are to another day to be by him and his fellows
appointed. By C. |
July 11.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Great Jernemuth. Order, upon petition of John
de Mitford, to dearrest and deliver to him or his deputies a ship of his
called the 'Seynt Marieshippe' of Newcastle upon Tyne, and the sea
coal wherewith it was laded, or to be before the king and council on
the morrow of St. James the Apostle next in order to answer wherefore
they ought not so to do; as his petition shews that lately in the port of
Newcastle he laded that ship with sea coal to be taken to Great Jernemuth, and that the bailiffs have without reasonable cause unlawfully
arrested the ship and great part of the coal; and Robert de Ogle knight,
William de Newesome and William de Mitford have mainperned in
chancery under a pain of 300l. to answer for aught that shall be before
the king and council adjudged to the bailiffs for arrest of the ship
and coal. By C. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norhampton. Order to give Thomas Latymer
Bochard knight seisin of a messuage, a toft and 40 acres of land in
Westwardoun held by Martin de Lytlebury who for a felony abjured
the realm; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff,
that the premises have been in his hand a year and a day, and were
wasted before they came to his hand, so that answer may not be
made to him for any waste, that they were held of the said Thomas,
and that John Tyndale late sheriff had the year and a day, and is to
answer to the king for the same. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of York for election of a verderer in the forest
of Galtres instead of Thomas Louell, who is insufficiently qualified. |
July 23.
Westminster. |
To the executors of Philip Tylney knight. Order to pay to Thomas
Missenden esquire 19 marks a year and the arrears since 7 May 16
Richard II, and also 20l. a year and the arrears since 6 May last, so
long as the manor of Ingleton co. York and certain lands in Lincolnshire
shall remain in the king's hand; as on the first date with assent of
the council the king granted to the said Thomas the 19 marks a year
which the said Philip was bound to render for ward of the said lands,
which were in the king's hand by reason of the nonage of Robert
Haule, son and heir of John Haule knight, and on 6 May last for good
service granted him likewise the 20l. a year which the said Philip
was bound to render at the exchequer for ward of the said manor,
whereof Beatrice who was wife of Robert de Hauley knight died seised,
being in the king's hand by her death and by reason of the nonage of
Robert son of John de Hauley son of the said Robert and Beatrice,
who is her heir. |
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July 16.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to replevy Robert Persoun, whom
John Dynham knight, John Franshe, Robert Salle and Richard
Franshe have taken and are holding captive it is said, or himself
to be before the king in the octaves of Michaelmas to shew cause
wherefore he has despised to execute the king's commands; as the
king has many times ordered the sheriff to replevy the said Robert,
unless taken by special order of the king or the chief justice, for
manslaughter, the forest or upon other charge for which he is not
replevisable, or else to signify wherefore he would not or might not
execute that command, and the sheriff signified that he repaired to
John Dynham's manor of Kynggescarswell where the said Robert is
imprisoned in a house, and might not have a view or speech with
them, but Thomas Wyot chaplain, steward of John Dynham, and
James Baucombe his esquire (scutifer) answered the sheriff that the
said Robert is there imprisoned for that he is a neif of John Dynham
as of his manor of Hertylande and gainsaid his neifty, wherefore the
sheriff might not replevy him; and the king reckons that return
insufficient, and has amerced the sheriff at 20s. |
