Close Rolls, Richard II: May 1395 | 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 1395', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 5, 1392-1396, (London, 1925) pp. 346-353. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol5/pp346-353 [accessed 24 April 2024]

May 1395



May 1. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order to pay to the now chaplain celebrating in honour of the Virgin Mary in the church of Lodegershale and in the chapel of St. Mary there and to his successors 40s. a year, and to pay him the arrears thereof, according to letters patent of the late king, granting 40s. a year of the issues of the county in aid of the maintenance of the chaplain appointed by the tenants of that town to celebrate for the said king and his heirs and for the souls of his ancestors, the statute of mortmain notwithstanding. (fn. 1)
April 29. Westminster.	To John Roche escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the third part of the manors of Kemsynge and Sele, Chellesfelde, Asshe and Faukham, delivering to William Briene knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Richard Skip' late escheator, that Margaret who was wife of Thomas Grauntsoun at her death held the said third part in dower by endowment of her said husband, likewise deceased, of others than the king, with reversion to the said William. (fn. 1)
May 4. Westminster.	To the farmers, bailiffs or reeves of the manor of Salden for the time being. Order to pay to William Purcell the king's esquire 10 marks a year during his life, and the arrears since 8 August last, on which date with assent of the council the king granted him for life 10 marks a year of the issues and revenues of the said manor, in consideration of a like annuity to him granted by the late queen, and of his good service to her. (fn. 1)
	Et erat patens.
May 9. Westminster.	To the approwers and collectors of the subsidy upon woollen cloth for sale in Essex for the time being. Order every year during his life to pay to Henry Berkhamstede the king's esquire 7½d. a day and 46s. 8d. for his gown, and to pay him the arrears since 14 November last, on which date the king granted him for life 7½d. a day for his wages and 46s. 8d. a year for his gown of the issues of the said subsidy. (fn. 1)
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 6. (fn. 2)
May 15. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Oxford for the time being. Order every year during their lives and the life of the longest liver to pay to Andrew Hage knight and Blanche now his wife 40 marks and 40l., and to pay them the arrears thereof; as by letters patent, confirmed by the king, the king's father granted to Blanche who was wife of Edmund de Bradeston knight for her life 100l. a year of the issues and profits of his lordship of Suthwales by the hands of the chamberlain there for the time being, and 40 marks a year of the issues etc. of his castle and lordship of Dyneveux; and the king after granted to the said Andrew and the said Blanche, now his wife, by reason of their marriage 40l. a year at the exchequer for their lives or until he should take other order for their estate, and on 27 July last at their petition, for that they gave up his letters patent in chancery to be cancelled, he granted them to take 40 marks a year and the annuity of 40l. by reason of their marriage, of the issues and profits of the county of Oxford.
June 1. Westminster.	To Reynold Sheffelde escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to take the fealty of Sibyl late the wife of Thomas Gyffard knight, and to give her livery of a moiety of the manor of Firyngforde, and the issues thereof taken, saving her homage if it ought to pertain to the king, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with other the lands of the said Thomas not held of the king, delivering to her any issues of them taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before William atte Wode late escheator, that at his death the said Thomas held the said moiety in chief by knight service for life as thereof jointly enfeoffed with her without having obtained licence of the king, and held four messuages and four virgates of land in Bekbroke, and five messuages and five virgates of land in Newenton Jewell of others than the king; and on 6 July 7 Richard II the king pardoned the trespass therein committed.
April 28. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of York for election of a coroner instead of Thomas de Reresby knight the elder, who is dead.
May 24. Westminster.	To Hugh Arderne escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and six bovates of land in Castellevyngton, a messuage and one bovate of waste land in Ingelby, and a close called 'Stanyholme' in Crathorne, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by the tenor of an inquisition, of his office taken before William de Nessefelde the late king's escheator and sent into chancery by the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer at the king's command, that Agnes who was wife of William Hunter at her death held the premises of others than the king as jointly enfeoffed with her said husband, likewise deceased, to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that the same were seized into the late king's hand, and are yet in the king's hand, for that John de Neville, who held 2 acres of meadow in Castellevyngton in chief of the late king by knight service, aliened the same to William Hunter in fee in the late king's time without his licence, and the said William after died, and Richard Hunter his son and heir after aliened the said meadow to William his son and the said Agnes in tail without licence of the king; and the king decrees that seizure undue and insufficient.
May 8. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Thomas atte Halle of Thorp seisin of a messuage, 15 acres of land and 5s. of yearly rent in Thorp by Houeden otherwise called Thorp Lydeyate; as lately the king commanded the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer to send into chancery the tenor of an inquisition taken before Richard Basy late escheator, whereby he seized into the king's hands certain lands in Thorp by Houeden which were of Margaret who was wife of Robert Raysebeke waived for felony, and a certificate that he was contented of the year and a day and the waste thereof, and they sent the tenor aforesaid, whereby and by inquisition taken before the now escheator it is found that the said Margaret was waived at the county [court] of York holden on Monday after the Conversion of St. Paul 17 Richard II for a felony for which she was indicted before the guardians of the peace in the Estrithing, and on the day of that waiver and after held the premises, which are held of the said Thomas by knight service, and they certified that the late escheator in his account charged himself with 20s. for waste of the premises and for the issues thereof. (fn. 3)
June 20. 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 Dayville of Thornton in le More has put himself touching an appeal against him made by Alice who was wife of George del Chaumbre of Thornton aforesaid 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 one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Lincolnshire.
	Membrane 5.
May 8. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order to suffer Thomas Swynburne captain of Calais castle to lade in a ship in that port and without payment of custom or subsidy to take to the said castle four tuns of wine, one of salt and fish, and one pipe of wax and spices bought and purveyed for victualling the same, any command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. (fn. 3)
May 11. Westminster.	To Nicholas Brakle escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to give Agnes late the wife of William Davy of Rikynghale livery of the third part of a messuage with curtilage adjacent in Waterbeche, 4 acres of meadow in the Halowe there, the moiety of one acre of land in Milton, and 2 acres 1 rood of land in Chesterton, and the issues thereof taken since her husband's death; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said William, who was outlawed at suit of John Clerke of Waterbeche, on the day that outlawry was published held the premises for her life in her right of others than the king, and that he died 10 February 13 Richard II. (fn. 3)
May 10. Westminster.	To John Solas. Order to execute the office of coroner in Surrey, to the exercise whereof the king has appointed him for this time; as it has now newly come to the king's ears that for lack of coroners in those parts the body of a boy drowned in the Thames has been lying no small time unburied near the river bank; and the king's will is to make provision for burial thereof. (fn. 4)
May 24. Westminster.	To Hugh Arderne escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and two thirds of two bovates of land in Holme by Paule and one bovate in Paule, delivering to William del Chambre any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Beatrice who was wife of William del Chambre held the premises of others than the king, and that William del Chambre is her cousin and next heir, and of full age.
May 21. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs in the port of London and of the subsidies upon wool, hides and woolfells for the time being. Order to pay to Edmund duke of York 289l. 6s. 8d. a year and the arrears since 12 November 14 Richard II, on which date with assent of the prelates, great men and lords and others of the council in the parliament holden at Westminster on the morrow of St. Martin that year, at the special request and with assent of the commons the king granted by charter to the duke that, for support of the estate of duke, he and the heirs male of his body should take at the exchequer and elsewhere in places for them appointed 1,000l. a year to them previously granted for that purpose, namely of the king's ancient customs upon wool etc. and of the subsidy thereupon to him granted or hereafter to be granted to him or his heirs in certain ports of the realm all the time such customs or subsidies there shall be, namely 289l. 6s. 8d. in part thereof in the port of London, and the residue in other ports and places in that charter specified, any ordinances, grants or assignments thereupon made or thereafter to be made notwithstanding.
Feb. 20. Westminster.	To the escheator in Salop. Order to give the prior and convent of St. Milburga Wenloke in the diocese of Hereford of the Cluniac order livery of the priory, and of the lands, rents, services, knights' fees, advowsons, liberties etc. thereto belonging, not troubling them contrary to the king's letters patent; as for a fine of 600 marks paid in the hanaper of chancery by Roger Wyvell the prior, and for that he and the convent offered to cause the obit of Queen Anne and of the king after his death to be celebrated every year, with assent of the council the king granted that they and their successors shall hereafter be reckoned natives and not aliens, and that the priory, the lands etc. aforesaid and all else thereto belonging shall not be seized by reason of any war with the French or other aliens, or for any other cause for which the lands etc. belonging to alien men of religion shall be taken into the king's hand or the hand of his heirs. (fn. 4)
May 19. Westminster.	To Robert Haldenby escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, two virgates of land, 8 acres of meadow and 12d. of rent in Thorp Malsores, the manor of Clendoun, six capons of yearly rent issuing from a messuage late of Robert Terry in Rothewelle, 6s. from a messuage of John Berughdoun there, 2s. from a messuage of John Blouneham in Risshton, a cottage in Risshton and 6d. of yearly rent issuing from a parcel of wood pertaining to the manor of Wekelee, delivering to Thomas de Neubotell any issues thereof taken since the death of Ralph de Clendoun; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by reason of the said Ralph's idiocy the premises, which are held of others than the king, came to the late king's hands, and that the said Thomas, being son of Richard son of Sara daughter of Richard de Clendoun grandfather of the said Ralph, is his cousin and next heir, and is of full age.
May 4. Westminster.	To Clement Spice escheator in Essex. Order to give Joan de Bohun countess of Hereforde livery of the manor of Thorp otherwise called Suthorp in the hundred of Rocheforde, the manors and advowsons of Chegenhale Tany and Chegenhale Zoyn, and a third part of two thirds of the manor of Great Wakerynge with appurtenances in Great and Little Wakerynge in the said hundred, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken before William Gilderiche late escheator, that by divers fines levied in the late king's court in 31 Edward III Alice who was wife of John de Neville of Essex knight at her death held for life the said manor of Thorp by knight service of the king as of the honour of Reileigh, and the said manors and advowsons of others than the king, by gift of Adam parson of St. Peter upon Cornhull London, Richard de Walton parson of Rocheforde, Robert Teye, Thomas Chauntecler, John Boteler of Walden and Adam de Erdale to her and her said husband for life, with remainder to William de Bohun then earl of Norhampton deceased and to his heirs, that from that earl the reversion descended to Humphrey de Bohun late earl of Hereforde and Essex as his son and heir, that he granted the same (among other reversions) to Simon de Sudbury then bishop of London, Richard then earl of Arundell, Guy de Brian, John Knyvet, Richard Pembrugge, Thomas Maundeville, Adam Franceys, John Bampton, Philip Melrethe clerk and Ivo Sandhurst and to their heirs, that the said Alice attorned tenant to them in the life time of the said Humphrey, that after the death of the said bishop, the earl of Arundell, John Knyvet, Richard Pembrugge, Adam Franceys and John Bampton the survivors granted the reversion of the said manors etc. to the said Joan for life, that the said Alice attorned tenant to her, that the said Alice held in dower the said third part, which is held by knight service in chief as of the said honour, by assignment of the said Humphrey, that he was seised of the reversion thereof, and granted the same to Ralph Spigurnell, Philip Melreth clerk, Hugh de Berwyke and Thomas Wynkefelde, their heirs and assigns, that the said Alice attorned tenant to them, and that they granted the said reversion to the said Joan, by name of Joan daughter of the earl of Arundell, and to the heirs of her body by the said Humphrey; and for (fn. 5) paid in the hanaper the king has respited her homage and fealty until the quinzaine of St. John Baptist next. (fn. 6)
	Membrane 4.
May 12. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of the plaintiff, to proceed to rendering of judgment in a cause between Francis prior of Montacute and Richard Godfelowe parson of a mediety of Okford Skyllynge church for render of 20 marks arrears of a yearly rent of 13s. 4d., the king's writ directing them not so to proceed without advising him notwithstanding; as the plaintiff alleged that he and his predecessors, priors of that place, were seised of the said rent time out of mind until twenty years before his writ was obtained, when the defendant withdrew the same, refusing to pay it; and the defendant alleged that the prior is an alien of France, that by reason of the war with France the priory was seized into the late king's hands, and was by him demised to the prior to farm, saving to that king and his heirs the advowsons of churches to the priory belonging, that the advowson of the said mediety pertains to the priory, that the king presented the defendant thereto, and he was admitted, instituted and inducted, and that without the prior as patron and John bishop of Salisbury as ordinary he might not charge or discharge that mediety, which he found discharged, craving aid of the prior and the bishop, wherefore he took it that the justices ought not to proceed further without advising the king, and the king by writ commanded them to proceed that allegation notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising him; and now on behalf of the plaintiff it is shewn that it is found by a jury at nisi prius before Walter Clopton the chief justice that the prior and his predecessors were seised as aforesaid in right of their church of St. Peter and St. Paul Montacute, until 27 years last past before the said writ was obtained, and that the said rent was by the defendant withdrawn, damages 6 marks.
June 8. Westminster.	To the keepers, bailiffs or farmers of the manor of Ludgarsale for the time being. Order to pay to John Morvile the wages, fees and profits to the office of keeper of Ludgarsale park due and accustomed, and the arrears since 23 April 17 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed letters patent of Queen Anne giving him that office for life, with the wages and profits, and gave him the same for life with the wages, fees and profits aforesaid.
	Et erat patens.
May 17. Salisbury.	To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Carliol for the time being. Order every year during his life to pay to Ralph lord Neville 80l.; as the king has granted him 130l. a year for life for that he has retained the said Ralph with him for life, namely 80l. of the money arising from the farm and rent of the said city, and 50l. of the custom and subsidy in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne.
	Et erat patens.
	To the collectors of the custom and subsidy in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne for the time being. Like order for payment of 50l. a year.
	Et erat patens.
June 12. Westminster.	To the keeper of the manor and lordship of Haveryng atte Boure for the time being. Order to pay to James Schelya the king's esquire 20l. a year for life and the arrears since 14 January 15 Richard II, on which date the king granted him for life 20l. a year of the said manor and lordship.
	Et erat patens.
June 1. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suthampton. Strict order to cease every delay and excuse, and to appoint and purvey within his bailiwick in such places as he shall think meet thirty strong wains with sufficient horses and the harness and gear to the same belonging, and as many carters as shall be needful for driving them, causing them to come with their wains etc. to a place called the Frame by Farnham for carriage of timber there wrought for the king's great hall within Westminster palace, so that every such wain be ready for the king's money to be paid by John Godmaston clerk of the said work to carry five loads of timber from thence to Hamme between the feast of Trinity next and four weeks then following; and order to arrest all who shall be found contrary or rebellious and commit them to prison, there to abide until further order, so behaving in the execution of this command that the work, which the king desires to complete with all speed, be not delayed by default of the sheriff.
	Like writs to the sheriffs of Berkshire and Surrey.
May 12. Westminster.	To John duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre, or to his chancellor in the duchy of Lancastre. Order, upon petition of the plaintiff, to command that an assize of novel disseisin concerning two thirds of the manor of Dounome two messuages, 80 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow and 6s. of rent in Clyderhowe excepted, arraigned before the late justices of the duke at Lancastre by John de Dynelay against John Parker of Folryg and Margaret de Dynelay shall proceed to rendering of judgment, the king's writ ordering that it should not so proceed without advising him notwithstanding; as at suit of the plaintiff, who shewed that John Parker appeared not, and that the said Margaret by William de Radeclyfe of Todmerden her guardian as her bailiff alleged that Henry de Dynelay her father was seised of the said manor, holding it in chief by letters patent of the king, and died thereof seised, and that for a set sum the king committed to John Parker the ward of the said two thirds, by name of all the said Henry's lands in Lancashire taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of Margaret his daughter and heir, until the lawful age of the said heir, and her marriage, wherefore she took it that they would not proceed without advising the king, craving the king's aid, the king commanded the duke or chancellor to proceed that allegation notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising him; and now the plaintiff has shewn that they have deferred to proceed, although the recognitors of the said assize, taken at Lancastre before the now justices of the duke, found that John de Dynelay was seised of the said two thirds with the exception aforesaid, until unlawfully and without a judgment he was by the defendants disseised thereof.
	Membrane 3.
May 20. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer Joan Basset, sister of John duke of Brittany, to unlade in that port and carry whither she will eighteen pipes of red wine of Brittany and white sent over to her by the duke, any former command to the contrary notwithstanding.