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To Ralph Gonyly the king's searcher in the port of Plymmouth.
[Order], upon petition of Perynanton' de Blay, master of a ship called
the 'Sabatier' of Baioun, shewing that by statute it is ordered that
no ship freighted to England or elsewhere should against the will of
the master and seamen or the merchants whose goods were therein,
be constrained not to come to any port of the realm and there remain,
and if such ships should come at their will or driven by stress of weather
or accident to any port, and the masters etc. would of their free will
sell or deliver part of their merchandise, that it should be lawful for
any man without impeachment to buy it in the port where they should
be, although such merchandise should not have been put ashore and
exposed for sale, and that when they had sold what they pleased, and
paid the customs thereupon due, the masters etc. might pass whither
they pleased with their ships and the residue of their goods without payment of custom upon such residue, and shewing that on the voyage
from Portugal to England the said ship laded with wheat met a barge
of Sandewich, Peter Shipman master, at sea off the coast of England
about twelve leagues from land sailing to Bordeaux, and the petitioner
delivered over 6¼ quintals of wax of the weight of Portugal and two
bales of 'cordewan' to be taken to Bordeaux, amounting in value
to 42l., and owing to stress of weather the barge touched at Plymmouth . . . . . . . (Entry incomplete.) |
March 20. Westminster. |
To the keepers, farmers, receivers or occupiers of the honour of
Leycestre for the time being. Order so long as that honour be in
the king's hand to pay to Thomas Grene 5 marks 6s. 8d. a year which
John son of the king of England late duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre
earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leycestre and steward of England by letters
patent, confirmed by the king, granted to the said Thomas for life,
to be taken of the issues of the said honour. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 25. Westminster. |
To John Wakerynge and Simon Gaunstede the king's clerks. Order
to induct Thomas Stanley or his proctor to the deanery of the king's
free chapel of St. Martin le Grand London and to install him, assigning
to him the stall in the choir and the place in the chapter due and
accustomed, and certifying in chancery when by him required their
dealing in the matter; as Master John Barnet clerk, proceeding by
authority of the king and of Henry bishop of Lincoln and John bishop
of Coventre and Lichefeld in the business of an exchange between William
Assheton dean of the said chapel, which is in the king's gift in full right,
and the said Thomas parson of Boseworth church in the diocese of Lincoln and prebendary of Lungeforde in the cathedral church of Lincoln
and Eccleshale otherwise Joneston in that of Lichefeld, by authority
of the king and at his command has given the deanery to the said
Thomas and therewith invested him. By K. |
March 26. Westminster. |
To the keepers or farmers of the lordship of Kyngeston in Dorset
for the time being. Order of the issues of that honour so long as the
said lordship shall be in the king's hand, to pay to John Oke 10l. a
year, which for good service John late duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre
by letters patent, confirmed by the king on 20 March last, gave to
the said John Oke for life, to be taken of the issues of the said lordship. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 13. Westminster. |
To Ralph Gonyly the king's searcher in the port of Plymmouth.
Order upon a pain of 100l., upon petition of Perynanton' de Blay
master of a ship called the 'Sabatier' of Baioun, upon sight etc. to
dearrest and deliver again to him or his attorney and deputies by
oversight of the controller in that port all goods and merchandise
by the searcher arrested, except such as he has accounted for at the
exchequer, and his damages and costs, or else to be before the king and
council at Westminster in the quinzaine of Easter next in order to
shew cause wherefore he ought not so to do; as the said petition
shews that by statute it is ordered etc. (as above, last page), and the
barge touched at Plymmouth, and the master thereof came ashore to
custom his merchandise, and took a cocket thereupon, but by colour
of his office the searcher arbitrarily took from him for his own advantage
the cocket and merchandise without reasonable cause, and is wickedly
withholding the same to his own use, in contempt of the king and
contrary to the statute. By C. |
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To the king's controller in the port of Plymmouth. Order, for
particular causes shewn before the king and council, upon sight etc.
to repair to Ralph Gonyly the searcher there, and on behalf of the
king to instruct him by oversight of the controller to dearrest and
deliver again to Perynanton' de Blay or his attorney and deputies all
goods and merchandise which were by him arrested by colour of his office
in a barge of Sandewich, Peter Shipman master, which lately touched
at that port owing to stress of weather, except such as he has accounted
for at the exchequer, and his damages and costs, and if he shall refuse
to do this in presence of the controller, order to bring him before the
council at Westminster in the quinzaine of Easter next in order to shew
cause for such refusal. By C. |
March 20. Westminster. |
To the keepers, farmers, receivers or occupiers for the time being
of the honour of Leycestre and the lordship of Heighamferrers. Order
so long as the same shall be in the king's hand to pay to John Bryghtwell 5 marks a year which by letters patent, confirmed by the king,
John son of the king of England late duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre
earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leycestre and steward of England granted
him for life, to be taken of the issues of the said honour and lordship. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 2. Westminster. |
To the receiver of the lordship of Pykerynge for the time being.
Order so long as that lordship shall be in the king's hand to pay to
David de Rouclyf 40l. a year which by letters patent, confirmed by the
king, John late duke of Lancastre granted him for life, to be taken of
the issues of the said lordship. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 19. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs, keepers, farmers, receivers or occupiers of the
honour of Leycestre for the time being. Order so long as that honour
shall remain in the king's hand to pay to William Isnell 10l. a year,
and to pay him the arrears since 24 March last, on which day the
king confirmed letters patent whereby John late duke of Aquitaine
and Lancastre granted to the said William for life 10l. a year of the
issues of the said honour. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 28. Westminster. |
To the keepers, farmers, receivers or occupiers of the honour of
Leycestre for the time being. Order so long as that honour shall be
in the king's hand to pay to Nicholas Usk and Joan his wife and to
the longest liver 20l. a year, and to pay them the arrears since 1
February last, on which day the king confirmed letters patent whereby
John late duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre granted to the said
Nicholas and Joan for their lives and the life of the longest liver 20l.
a year of the issues of the said honour. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 18. |
March 18. Westminster. |
To the reeve, bailiff, farmer or receiver who for the time being
shall levy the profits of the manor of Graundpount. Order to pay to
William Corby the king's yeoman 10l. a year, and the arrears since
1 February 51 Edward III, on which date the king while prince by
letters patent, confirmed 30 May 1 Richard II, granted to the said
William for life good service the office of constable of Lanceton castle,
and 10l. a year for his fees and wages, to be taken upon the profits
of the said manor. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 18. Westminster. |
To the abbot and convent [of Cokersande] or other the farmers of
Lancastre priory for the time being. Order, so long as that alien priory
shall be in the king's hand by reason of the war with France, to pay to
Thomas Talbot the king's knight the 100 marks a year which they are
bound to pay at the exchequer for the farm of the said priory and of the
lands and possessions thereto belonging; as by letters patent of 11
November 21 Richard II the king granted him for good service
that yearly sum, retaining the said knight with him for life. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 18. Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Lincoln for election of a coroner in the parts
of Kesteven instead of Adam Ayleston, who is dead. |
March 16. Westminster. |
To Thomas de Neville of 'Halumschire.' Order, for particular
causes specially moving the king, to leave over all else and, ceasing
every excuse, to be present in person at the taking of an inquisition
concerning the lands of William de Melton knight deceased, which
the king lately commanded the escheator in Yorkshire to take, and
order to bring with him all muniments and evidences in his keeping
which concern those lands; as the king's will is that the same be
produced and read for information of the jurors and defence of the
king's right. |
March 18. Westminster. |
To the farmers, bailiffs, receivers or keepers for the time being
of the castle and cantred of Buelt, in the king's hand by reason of the
nonage of the heir of Roger late earl of March. Order so long as the
same shall be in the king's hand to pay to Thomas Clanvowe and
Perina his wife 20l. a year, and to the said Thomas 40 marks a year,
and to pay them the arrears thereof since the said castle and cantred
came to the king's hands; as of the fee farm which the earl and his
heirs were bound to render for the same, by letters patent of 14 June 18
Richard II the king granted 20l. a year from 12 August then last to
the said Thomas and Perina for their lives and the life of the longest
liver, granting further 40 marks a year from 12 August aforesaid to
the said Thomas for life. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 21. Westminster. |
To the chancellor and treasurer of Ireland for the time being.
Order not to trouble Eleanor countess of March and Ulster, nor so far
as in them lies to suffer her to be troubled by others contrary to the
king's letters patent of 27 February last, whereby the king granted
her licence to have all issues, revenues and profits of the lordships,
lands, rents and services in Ireland of Roger de Mortuo Mari late earl
of March and Ulster her husband which are to her assigned in dower,
and by her attorneys, officers and servants to collect and receive the
same without let or disturbance of officers or ministers of the king, any
statute or ordinance concerning such as have possessions in Ireland
to the contrary by reason of her absence notwithstanding, and order
to the chancellor to cause such writs for allowance of those letters to
be made from time to time under the seal used in Ireland as shall be
needful for her and for her attorneys etc. |
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Et erat patens. |