Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1393

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

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1393', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 5, 1392-1396, (London, 1925) pp. 68-70. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol5/pp68-70 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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June 1393

June 9.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine in the port of London. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer Arnald Wandeler of the parts of Gelre to lade in a ship or vessel in that port and take over to Gelre six vessels called 'fattes' and five pipes of Rhine wine, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. By C.
May 18.
Westminster.
To the customers in the port of Plymmouth. Order, upon petition of the burgesses, not to compel merchants and seamen to pay customs or subsidies upon their merchandise, provided it be not sold there nor exposed for sale, nor to trouble them coming and touching at a place called 'Convers' in the island of St. Nicholas by Plymmouth, when assured that such merchants etc. come there for safety owing to stress of weather, for refreshment, or to purvey victuals and other things needful; as the burgesses' complaint shews that in times past the greatest aid and chief advantage of the town used to arise from merchants and seamen native and alien coming to the said place for one or other of those causes, and that now for no small time they have ceased to come thither for that the customers are now newly demanding customs and subsidies upon the merchandise they bring, although it be not sold nor exposed for sale, to the impoverishment of the burgesses, and it is like in a short time to the ruin of the town, which is supported chiefly by such men flocking thither.
Et erat patens.
June 15.
Westminster.
To the constable of Wyndesore castle for the time being. Order every year to pay to Giles Frensshe the king's serjeant 6d. a day for his wages and 3d. a day for a groom under him, and to pay him the arrears of both since 8 February last, on which date for good service the king granted him for life the office of keeper of the king's beds and armour within the castle, which office William Harwelle deceased had, taking the wages aforesaid of the issues and revenues of the castle for himself and a groom to be by him appointed, for whom he will answer.
Et erat patens.
June 19.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent keeper of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant there. Order to set free John Rypoun clerk, there imprisoned a long while. By K.
June 16.
Westminster.
To Simon Baret escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a manor in Reydoun called 'Merkys' held of others than the king, delivering to Richard Waldegrave knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John Wynter late escheator, that Alice who was wife of John de Sutton knight at her death held the same for life with reversion to the said Richard and his heirs.
June 18.
Westminster.
To John Wikynge escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Wodhulle, delivering to William son of William de Worfton any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the king's court with his licence William de Worfton at his death held that manor in chief by the service of paying yearly at the exchequer four barbed arrows for all services, as jointly enfeoffed with William his son by gift of Peter Besille to them and the heirs of William Worfton; and the king has taken the fealty of William the son.
To Robert Whytyngdoun escheator in Gloucestershire. Like writ concerning a tenement in Dodmerton held of others than the king, William the son being his father's next heir and of full age.
June 17.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of Suthampton. Order without a second time taking custom, subsidy etc. thereupon to suffer Stephen ap Morgan of Suthwales, in name of William Venour citizen and merchant of London, to take over 101 sacks 6½ stone of wool to Genoa (Janua), Venice or other parts of the king's friendship, giving up to the said William bonds and other securities whatsoever of him received, although upon information how that William Venour by the said Stephen his deputy caused the said wool to be brought from Wales to London in order to be taken over to the parts of Genoa or other parts of the king's friendship, the king appointed John Polymoude, John Flete, John Draper of Suthampton and John Glamvylle in person to survey the same, to inform themselves as best they could touching the price and value of every sack, of what growth it was, and whether in their judgment it was sufficient to bear the customs and subsidies charged upon wool of the growth of England or no, and to certify the king and council of the truth; as John Polymoude, John Flete and John Draper have signified that by inquisition of twelve true men upon oath, and information of Thomas Colshulle, Ralph Burwelle 'wolmen,' Thomas Berkyng 'wolwynder' and John Russell 'wolpakker' likewise upon oath, they are informed that the wool is of the growth of Wales in the county of Glamorgan and Morganoke of the lordship of le Despenser and nowhere else, and Thomas Berkynge and John Russell have declared upon oath that they in person packed it in Wales at the said Stephen's cost, and were present when it was weighed and the custom paid at the staple of Kermerdyn, and that the sack of wool brought to Suthampton in sarplers, reckoning one with another, does not exceed 50s. in value between buyer and seller, and is not able to bear the charge aforesaid; and the said Stephen paid the custom and subsidy upon that quantity at the staple of Kermerdyn, as by that certificate and by letters of cocket produced in chancery may appear.