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Membrane 33. |
June 25. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order to pay to Robert
de Neuby chaplain of the chantry new founded by the king in a chapel
or house called the 'Charnelle' in the town of Scardeburgh, and to
the chaplains his successors, 6 marks a year which by letters patent
of 16 June last with assent of the council the king granted of the issues
and profits of that county to the said chaplain and his successors, to
celebrate divine service therein as Thomas archbishop of York should
appoint, provided that they shall continually abide in person thereupon, and for ever celebrate as aforesaid. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 2. Westminster. |
To the justice and chamberlain of Cestre and the auditors of the
accounts of the king's ministers there for the time being. Order,
upon petition of John bishop of St. Asaph, that either the justice or
chamberlain shall repair to a piece of meadow, moor, wood, turbary
and pasture in the county of Flynt called 'Gronantesmore' and survey
it, and shall allow the bishop in his farm 12d. for every acre thereof
which by inquisition or otherwise they may be assured is destroyed
by the sea so that he may thereof take no advantage, or which
hereafter shall be so destroyed; as Edward late prince of Aquitaine
and Wales duke of Cornwall and earl of Cestre the king's father
by charter indented, which the king has confirmed, gave the same to
Llewelyn bishop of St. Asaph and to his successors to hold in severalty
at all times of the year, rendering to him and his heirs the earls of
Cestre 20 marks at Michaelmas for the whole year, and further granted
that, if any part thereof within the bounds set between it and the sea
should be destroyed as aforesaid, allowance of 12d. an acre should be
made to the bishop and his successors; and the said petition shews
that great part of the moor is so destroyed. |
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July 5. Westminster. |
To William Rykhylle and William Brynchele justices of assize in
Devon. Order, upon petition of the plaintiffs, to proceed in an assize
of novel disseisin concerning two messuages, 80 acres of land, 4 acres
of meadow, 10 acres of wood and 6 acres of moor in Bradenynche
arraigned by Thomas Jurdan and Rose his wife against Philip Courtenay
knight, Ann his wife, Thomas atte Hope, Roger Vacy, Nicholas
Giffard, John Craulegh and Roger Pulford, the allegation and grant
hereinafter mentioned notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to
rendering of judgment without advising the king; as by John Sandeford
as their bailiff the defendants averred that they did the plaintiffs no
wrong, and put themselves upon the assize, and the plaintiffs likewise;
and for the said Philip and Anne the said bailiff alleged that the
tenements put in view are parcel of the manor of Bradenynche, and
that by letters patent of 20 April 14 Richard II the king granted to
them for life and to the longer liver without rendering aught to the
king the said manor, by name of the manor of Bradenasshe, with fees,
advowsons, 'wayfs,' 'strayfs,' fines of towns etc., and with the reversions of the park, mill, fishery, land etc. which were held for life
by William Corby and Agnes his wife, wherefore without the king
they may not answer the plaintiffs, craving the king's aid. |
July 4. Westminster. |
To Clement Spice escheator in Essex. Order to give Elizabeth
who was wife of Henry Grey of Wilton knight, of whom the king has
taken an oath that she shall not marry without his licence, livery of
the manor of Purle extended at 18l. 3s. 2d., a year, a messuage and
102 acres of land called 'Lachyndounbernys' at 25s. 6d., and a tenement
in Great Leghes called Lollers at 30s., which with a fourth part of the
manor of Olneye co. Bukingham, the third part thereof held in dower
by Joan Basset excepted, extended at 13l. 10s. a year, the king with
her assent has assigned to her in dower of the lands of her husband,
taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage
of Richard his son and heir. |
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To Alan de Kirketon escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, to give the said Elizabeth livery in dower of a fourth
part of the manor of Olneye, the third part excepted. |
June 27. Westminster. |
To all guardians of the truce, captains of castles, fortresses and
towns, justices, sheriffs and keepers of seaports, their ministers and
officers. Order to set free all merchants of Scotland, who since the first
day of the truce, namely 15 August 1389, were taken by way of marque
or reprisal contrary to the same, their goods and merchandise, that
by their default no breach of the truce be imputed to the king; as by
advice of the council it is ordered and agreed that this be done. By C. |
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Membrane 32. |
June 27. 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 Dowbyggynge lieutenant of Robert Rocle keeper
of Knaresburgh castle 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, John Cassy chief baron of the exchequer,
or the justices of assize in Yorkshire. |
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To the same. Like order to cause an inquisition whereupon John
'othe Stanes' has put himself 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. |
June 30. Westminster. |
To John de Bello Monte constable of Dovorre castle and warden of
the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order to set free Henry
Derynge of Lymynge, arrested because of his rebellion for doing
carriage to the use of the said castle, if he shall find security to do such
carriage henceforward according to the meanness of his estate. |
June 27. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to give William Wroweton
seisin of a messuage and one carucate of land in Dudmerton held by
John Joye the younger hanged for felony; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the premises have been in his
hand a year and a day, that they were held of the said William, and
that William Jouet late escheator had the year and a day and the
waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king for the same. |