Letters and Papers: March 1539, 26-31

Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Volume 14 Part 1, January-July 1539. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1894.

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'Letters and Papers: March 1539, 26-31', in Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Volume 14 Part 1, January-July 1539, (London, 1894) pp. 239-264. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/letters-papers-hen8/vol14/no1/pp239-264 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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March 1539

26 March.
Wake's State
of the Church,
App. 226.
606. FOR CONVOCATION.
Monition by Thomas abp. of Canterbury to the Clergy of his province to attend a convocation in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, on Friday, 2 May following. 26 March 1539.
Lat.
26 March.
Add. MS.
10,602, f. 1.
B. M.
607. THE WARDROBE OF BEDS AT WINDSOR.
Inventory in the form of an indenture, made 26 March 30 Hen. VIII., of stuff of the Wardrobe of Beds in the standing wardrobe in Windsor Castle which was in custody of Robt. Litle, dec., and is now delivered, by his wife, to Wm. Tildesley, in presence of John Norris, gentleman usher, and James Joskyn, clerk of the Wardrobes, sent thither for that purpose.
Beds, sealors, teastors, and counterpoints, 16 items described. Sparvers, 2, cloths of estate, 2, hangings of arras, &c., 18, chairs and stools, 6, cushions, 14, carpets, 13, and feather beds, 5, all described; with some coffers, tables, and sundries. Signed by Joskyn.
ii. Added in another hand: "Item, a chair of wood, covered with crimson velvet, with four pomells of wood, gilt with the arms of the late lord Crumwell attainted."
iii. Added in a third hand: "Item, a case of old pipes. Item, a case of flutes cont. iij. Item, 2 walking staves. Item, 5 Turquey bowes."
Pp. 9.
26 March.
R. O.
608. JOHN TEBOLD to CROMWELL.
Received Cromwell's letter, dated 25 March, by bearer, and will take the advice of Sir Thomas Willughby, with whom he has since been. Before the delivery of the letter much of the goods in the manor place of Hever had been removed by advice of the abp. of Canterbury. Part of the stuff and all the implements yet remain. Has stayed them, by Sir Thomas's advice, till the King's further pleasure. 26 March. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Lord Privy Seal. Endd.
26 March.
R. O.
609. [SIR] THOMAS WYLLUGHBY to CROMWELL.
In accordance with Cromwell's letter, received on 26 March, will give Tybold his aid in taking possession of the manor of Heyver, and in entertaining the old lady Bulleyn there in best wise to her comfort. Reminds him of his suit touching his late father-in-law's (fn. 1) house in the Old Bailey. 26 March.
Hol., p. 1. Add.: Lord Privy Seal. Endd.
26 March.
R. O.
610. SIR THOMAS CHEYNE to [CROMWELL.]
According to the letters of your Lordship and the others of the King's Council delivered to me on the 23rd, I have sent to all the Ports, but have only as yet got an answer from Feversham which I enclose. As soon as I hear more I will report it. Sharland, 26 March.
Hol., p. 1.
26 March.
R. O.
611. NICOLAS [SHAXTON], Bp. of Salisbury, to CROMWELL.
Wrote to the chapter of Salisbury for one Thos. Wharleton, a servant of his, who sings as well as any among them, to be Cromwell's vicar there. He is honest, studious, and of good judgment, but they have refused him because he is no priest, and Cromwell's stall is a priest's stall. There is more need of honest priests to serve cures, than to spare them for singing in choirs. If Cromwell will dispense with Wharleton, he will gladly be his vicar. Ramesbury, 26 March. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Lord Privy Seal. Endd.: Ao xxx.
26 March.
Add. Ch.
8,675.
B.M.
612. CITY OF CORK.
Grant by John Wonchydoon (?) captain of his nation, to Dominic Roche, citizen of Cork, of a messuage in the said city, in pledge for 120 milch cows (in pignore centum et viginti vaccarun Incfiferarum), "cujus summe precium prenominatus Dominicus meo patri, cecitate aliisque, diversis angustiis per multos annos laboranti, ac mihi, propter guerras et agrorum depopulationes terrarumque devastaciones multum indigenti, ad nostram necessariam sustentacionem realiter et cum effectu persolvit;" at a rent of 20d. a year. The situation of the messuage described.
Parchment. Two seals of which one is lost.
26 March.
Cleop. E. v.
239.
B. M.
Strype's Ecc.
Mem., I. ii.
No. 101.
613. PHILIP MELANCTHON to [HENRY VIII.]
Is rejoiced to hear from Francis [Burgratus], who has been loud in the King's praises, of his special regard of himself. Commends Henry's zeal for the Christian religion. Wishes for a general consent in doctrine among those churches which disown the tyranny of Rome. Hopes Henry, who has begun to purge some superstitions, will correct the remaining abuses. Frankfort, 26 March 1539.
Hol., Lat., pp. 5.
26 March.
Ribier, I. 418.
614. THE BISHOP OF YVREA, Nuncio in France, to MONTMORENCY.
Hears he is going to keep Easter at Chantilly (santigli). Asks whether if the Card. de Mirepoix (fn. 2) arrives during his absence, Signor Latino is to present the hat to him, or to await Montmorency's return, and to go to Chantilly for the ceremony. Sans, 26 March 1539.
Italian.
27 March.
Otho. E. XI.
f. 294.
B. M.
615. JOHN EARL OF OXFORD and HENRY EARL OF ESSEX to AUDELEY and CROMWELL.
According to [command received in letters] dated 20 March, have viewed the fortifications of Harwich. The inhabitants are very ready and diligent, having made two trenches before our coming 80 rods in length, and two bulwarks. Nothing wanting but ordnance, and they will bear expense of powder. There is a place "between that h[aven and] Colnes being on Suffolk"? side, a point called Lan[ger Point] where there may arrive and land 20 thousand [men] and resort to their ships again without dang[er, for] neither they of Suffolk side, where they may a[rrive], nor yet they of Harwich should do them dis[pleasure]." A substantial blockhouse should be made there. Have not been able to visit all places with the speed required, being so busy at Harwich and thereabouts. Have therefore ordered all justices near the sea to cause vigilant watch to be made and the beacons tended. Have also ordered ... nightly to "lye alofe in the sea" and set wisps on fire if they see any likelihood of enemies. St. Osy, 27 March. Signed: John Oxynford—Henry Essex.
Much mutilated, pp. 2. Add.: the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Privy Seal.
27 March.
R. O.
616. ANTHOINETTE DE SAVEUSES to LADY LISLE.
Apologizes for a mistake in her last in the account of the five dozen nightcaps which she sent. The prices of the men's and women's caps can easily be verified. Begs she will think it nothing but a mistake; for the writer, having no convenient carrier, tore up a letter that was dated the 13th inst., and as there was a man of Calais who came to Dunkirk to speak to her and promised to carry anything she wanted, she made such haste that she did not see what she was writing. Has had some correspondence with the religieuse and thinks the price very dear, but is assured the articles are as dear at the place where they are made. Dunkirk, 27 March.
Hol., Fr., p. 1, Add.
28 March.
R. O.
617. ANTHONY ANTHONY to LORD LISLE.
Thanks for manifold kindness. Sends apologies to my lady for not doing his duty to her when she was at London. Was sorry to hear that she had left for Calais. Sends a hogshead of March beer with a certain mark (represented in the letter). London, 28 March, 1539.
Hol., p. 1. Add. Endd.: Anthony Anthony, brewer.
28 March.
R. O.
618. CECYLL BODENHAM, late Abbess of Wylton, to CROMWELL.
In accordance with Cromwell's letters to the commissioners in the West parts for taking surrenders, they have sequestered the tenants of Foffount, Newton, Chalke, and Wassherne, belonging to the monastery of Wilton, which she had leased to her friends and kinsfolk, as was surmised. Leased Foffount and Newton a long time ago to the bearer her kinsman, as she was without father or brother or any such assured friend, and the commissioners assigned her to live in the said farm place and adjourned the bearer to know Cromwell's pleasure.
Leased Wassherne to her special good friend Mr. Philip Hoby, at the contemplation of Cromwell's letters, and he is charged to the King with the whole year's rent. The tenants cannot pay if they are prevented now from sowing their barley. Begs that she may not be "exempted more than other religious houses" seeing she has only done what is lawful and just. Foffount, 28 March.
Hol., p. 1. Add.: Keeper of the Privy Seal. Endd.: Ao xxx.
28 March.
R. O.
Ellis 3rd Ser.
III. 6.
619. RICHARD, ABBOT OF GLASTONBURY to CROMWELL.
I received, 24 March, your letters directing me to grant to your servant Mr. Maurice Berkeley the mastership of the game, the office of keeper and the herbage and pawnage of my park of Northwood in reversion after Thos. Alen. The mastership of the game and of the park are already granted at your request to Mr. John Wadham, your servant, and I have leased the herbage and pawnage to the said Alen and Rob. Hyett for seven years, of which three are past, for 27l. 6s. 8d., under certain conditions described. When your lordship has considered the circumstances I shall be glad to do your pleasure. Glastonbury, 28 March. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Thomas lord Cromwell.
28 March.
Calig, E. IV.
1.
B. M.
620. BONNER to HENRY VIII.
* * *
... to be delyvered ... lord Pryve Seale moor at ... therein I did according to my moost bou[nden duty] ... affaire with all the diligence I cowde, layeng watche ... that nothing might be attempted, but I might, if it w ... knowledge, to use the best remedies I cowde, for which ... studied to the uttermost of my power to invent and set f ... I cowde, having good light so to do by the letters of [my good lorde] Pryve Seale. And in conclusion, after great anxiety and ca ... whiche I toke continuallie touching this ungratious and moost ... Poole, I have playne answer giffen unto me by the Frenche [king] ... that this Carle shall not come hither, but is at Avygnion, [having made] sute to be herde by a sollicitor (fn. 3) of his, and having receyvid an[swer from the] said French king that he shall not come wt in the French king['s realm] ner (nearer) then Avinion, nor be harde in his sutes, whiche answe[r was given] to me by the French king hym self at the delyverie of your G[race's letters], whiche was yesterday the xxvij of this moneth, as your [Grace may] perceyve by that discourse and declaration that at lenght I [have written] to my lorde Pryve Seale, if it shall be your Grace's pleasure t[o read a letter] of such a lenght as it is. In all other your Grace's affair[s I shall] to the uttermost and best of my power endevor my selfe [truly] and diligently alwayes to serve your Grace."
Begs that the warrant for his diets and post money may be sped, for without it he cannot [receive] money from Mr. Tuke, and his money here being clean [gone], he will be unable to despatch any more posts. Begs the King to thank "this poor man Barnabie, [who has] been very diligent to search and bulte out such things as [was given] him to do." Sens, 28 March.
Hol., p. 1. Mutilated. Add.
28 March.
R. O.
621. GUILLAUME HONNENG to WRIOTHESLEY.
Is glad to hear that he has already left Flanders for England. Sens, 28 March.
Hol., French, p. 1. Add. Endd.: William Honnyng.
28 March.
R. O.
622. JOHN BEKYNSAW to LADY LISLE.
I would have sent the Bible for which my lord sent, before this, if I had known his pleasure more fully. I now send a Bible in French, by a merchant named Style, without whose help I could not have done it, for we may send such things sooner to England than to Calais. I spoke to Guylaume le Gras about Mr. James' board. He says you may give what you please, for he will not ask anything. He had caused your crepyns to be made, but they were not to his mind and he had others made. As for the token you promised to send, none can please me so well as to know how to do you a pleasure. Your letters are a golden token to me. Paris, Friday before Palm Sunday, 1539.
P.S.—The Bible cost 30 sc.
Hol., pp. 2. Add.: At Calais.
29 March. 623. THE DUKES OF NORFOLK and SUFFOLK and the BISHOP OF IPSWICH.
See GRANTS in MARCH, No. 56.
29 March.
R. O.
624. ABINGDON.
Draft lease to John Wellysbourne, enrolled in Augmentations' Book 211 f. 64b. (See end of this volume.) 29 March 30 Henry VIII.
Large paper, pp. 3. Endd.: William Blaknall, of Abendon, for a fulling mill.
29 March.
Calig. B. VII.
f. 228.
B. M.
St. P. v.
153.
625. NORFOLK to CROMWELL.
Yesternight came to me Berwick pursuivant from Lancaster herald, who had taken leave of the king of Scots, but remained at Edinburgh for letters to the King. The king of Scots had commanded him to send me word that on Monday or Tuesday he would send some of his house and of the Borders to me. The king of Scots had said he would never break with the King his uncle, with other very good words which Lancaster would show me at his coming on Monday next. Berwick says that on Thursday last proclamation was made in Edinburgh for every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty to be ready at a day's warning; and like proclamations were sent to all parts. A secret friend of the earl of Angus, who is in authority about the ordnance of Scotland, said that 16 great pieces and 60 field pieces were new made in Edinburgh castle to be ready twenty days after Easter. On Wednesday last, at Lithkoo, Berwick heard a friar preach before the young Queen extolling the Bishop of Rome's authority. The bishops of Glasgow, Galloway, and Aberdeen were present, but no temporal lords. Friends of his had asked how we agreed with France, saying "As France doth with you so will we do." The clergy of Scotland desire war, as they fear their King will do as the King's highness has done in his realm, as many of the temporalty wish him to do. The abbot of Arbroath, now bishop of St. Andrews, is gone into France to know what help his master shall have of France and of the bishop of Rome if he break with us. Some say he will go on to Rome, and be at a meeting that shall be between the Emperor and the French king. He will do what hurt he can, "for England hath no greater enemy to his power." The young Queen is all papist, the old Queen not much less, and has taken Henry Stewarde again. I am sorry she was at Sterlyn, so Berwick could not speak with her. Daily there come to me gentlemen and clerks, who flee out of Scotland, as they say, for reading the Scripture in English. I give them gentle words and sometimes money. Here has been a good season, the wife of the late captain of Dunbar, (fn. 4) afraid to return, as she says, for holding to our ways. She was in England and saw Queen Jane. She was Sir Patrick Hamelton's daughter, and her brother (fn. 5) was burnt in Scotland three or four years past.
Is astonished to see this town and castle so weak, since he last saw it 14 years ago. Describes how he has set workmen to work upon it; but Sir George Lawson can only get 310l. of St. Mary's abbey, and there is no money of the King's here, so that unless money is sent within 14 days after Easter the work must stop. Asks him to send the pardons for those of Tyndale. The gentlemen of Northumberland, except those of this garrison, who have come to meet him, are very badly horsed, but they say the Scots borderers are worse. Asks Cromwell to make his excuse for not writing to the King. Berwick, 29 March.
P.S., in his own hand.—The merchants of two Scottish ships now gone into Flanders are commanded to buy as many handguns as they can get. If these ungracious priests bring not their King to war this summer, I hope he will ere Christmas take much of their lands into his own hands. This shall lack no setting forth from me, if any of his secret servants come hither.
Add.: Lord Privy Seal. Endd.
29 March.
R. O.
626. LORD LISLE to WRIOTHESLEY.
I beg you to be good to the bearer, and further my suits, as you granted at your last being here, and to help him to receive the 50l. due of my annuity. I enclose the acquittance. Calais, 29 March. Signed.
P. 1. Add.
29 March.
Ribier, I. 421.
627. JOACHIN [DES VAUX], French Ambassador at Venice, to MONTMORENCY.
Letters from Spain of 18 and 27 Feb. show that the money granted to the Emperor is 700,000 ducats payable in three years. The Emperor, on being asked by the Venetian ambassador about his coming to Italy said he meant to do so, but would like to know first if the Venetians and the Pope were ready for the enterprise against the Turk. The ambassador begged the Emperor if he had not the will or power to carry it out this year to say so that a truce might be arranged. The Emperor said he intended to carry it out, but if the Venetians wanted a truce the French king ought to negotiate it. The Venetian ambassador in Spain writes that, knowing that the English cardinal had arrived about 14 Feb., and had together with the Nuncio exhorted the Emperor to the enterprise of England, he (the ambassador) asked the Emperor whether he would listen to it. The Emperor replied that although the Pope and the King exhorted him to it he would not listen to it, as his attention was taken up with that of the Levant as the most necessary. Venice, 15 March 1539.
French.
30 March. 628. BISHOP TUNSTALL.
Sermon preached by Cuthbert, bishop of Durham, before Henry VIII. "upon Palm Sunday last" on Philipp. II. 5.
From the humility of Christ, he goes on to reflect on the worldliness and ambition of the Papacy, illustrated by an incident when he was at Rome in Julius II's time 34 years ago, and to dispute the primacy of St. Peter. He then denounces the bp. of Rome's conduct in moving war against England, because he could no longer "use his usurped power," and suck out of the realm immense sums of money, and in getting Raynolde Pole to stir up other nations against England; whose treasons have been disclosed by his own brother. [Some extracts from this sermon are given in Strype's Eccl. Mem. I. I. 518–522.]
Printed by Berthelet.
30 March.
R. O.
629. DR. TREGONWELL, DR. PETRE, and JOHN SMYTH to CROMWELL.
Yesterday, having taken the surrenders of Shaftesbury and Wilton, came to Ambresbury. Could not bring the abbess to any conformity. She said that if the King commanded her to leave the house she would gladly go though she begged her bread, and she cared for no pension, and prayed them to trouble her no further. Sent to Bruton again, and heard that the abbot is still in London. Hope to finish the rest of the business before Easter. Ambresbury, 30 March. Signed.
P. 1. Add: Lord Privy Seal. Endd.
30 March.
R. O.
630. LORD SANDYS to CROMWELL.
Hopes Cromwell has received from my lord of Hertford the whole effect of their duties concerning the King's commission here. There is no news of substance. Asks his favour for the bearer, John Sandes his deputy, who is coming to England for his health. Though a young man he has done the King, good service. Guysnes, Palm Sunday, 30 Hen. VIII.
Asks him to remember sergeant Chalcote who takes great pains here. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Privy Seal. Endd.: Ao xxxo.
30 March.
Corpus
Reform.,
III. 676.
631. MELANCTHON to CRANMER.
Franciscus (Burgratus) on returning has not only extolled Cranmer's piety but explained the dangerous conflicts in which he is engaged and the constancy and moderation which he maintains.
Wishes that Britain, having stamped out the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome, would cast out the abuses which from Rome have flowed into the churches. For how do these things accord; do you retain the impious laws of Rome after having removed their author? Why not get rid of the poison with the author? Therefore with great sorrow we read your late edict in which not only is marriage prohibited to priests but superstitious vows are decked with false arguments (fucatis rationibus ornantur). I do not accuse you, or Cromwell, or Latimer, who I think have sought to soften the edict by the addition of a clause promising public correction of abuses. But some others I do blame, who there pertinaciously fight for impious rites, of which some are openly repugnant to Scripture, others are defended by a certain new sophistry with astutely devised excuses; as when they command all customs to be kept, but without superstition—difference of foods, creeping to the cross and similar follies. And they give these ceremonies mystic significations, such as mythologists teach are to be given to the fables of the poets. This sophistry, upon the mischief of which he enlarges, mentioning incidentally a superstition of the Emperor Maximilian in wearing a shirt of St. George over his armour, was much used by the author of the Reformatio Coloniensis (fn. 6) which, the writer hears, is read with great applause in England.
Do London and Winchester think they are bringing a new philosophy down from Heaven if they pick out these allegories from Dionysius (fn. 7) or the Rationale Divinorum (fn. 8) ? I am not so unlettered as to wonder at these absurdities or to be unable at need to feign prettier interpretations. I am hurt at the ingratitude of such disputants, who after borrowing their best excuses from us use them against us; so that not seldom in our wounds we recognise our own pens.
Hitherto we have waged war with the old sophistry of the monks. Now a new sophistry is brought forward (with powerful supporters who measure and corrupt religions by human prudence) which, if it gain strength, will produce a dreadful confusion of religions. Wherefore let the simple truth shine forth in the churches, retain the ceremonies divinely given and some useful rites consonant with Holy Writ. Let there be moderation, gravity and elegance; and let not follies be defended which nourish superstition. Augustine says of his own time that with the accumulated ceremonies and superstitions the bondage (servitus) of Christians was worse than that of the Jews. How much harsher does that bondage become if in the churches pharisaical rites are enforced by bodily punishment. But you say that arrogance is to be punished and contempt of the royal name. I know these things are alleged; but it is unjust to interpret every violation of such edicts as seditious. If a pious man omits creeping to the cross because he deems such silliness superstitious will you pronounce him seditious (although he did contrary to the royal edict) if otherwise he is of honest life? Believe me it is not expedient to accustom rulers to this new and bitter interpretation of the laws. You know the proportion between acts and punishments insisted on by Aristotle, violation of which exposes republics to slavery.
I have written at this length not to accuse you but to show my own sorrow. The enemies of the Gospel threaten us no less cruelly than Britain; but God will guard the Church of pious men. The author of the tragedy Pammachius de tyrannide Romani Episcopi has dedicated this work to you. He is a poor and pious priest and has heard that you favour genius, and therefore he desired to bring himself into your notice. I beg you to encourage him by some gift. 30 March 1539.
Reverently commends himself to Latimer.
Lat. Add.
1 March. 632. THOMAS LORD AUDELEY, OF WALDEN.
See GRANTS in MARCH; No. 58.
1 March.
R. O.
633. [SIR] THOMAS CHEYNE to CROMWELL.
Last night I received yours of the 30th. I am fully satisfied touching my commission. As I wrote before, the muster of the three hundreds in the Downs was very unsatisfactory, both in number and personages; not one man seemed meet to be of the King's guard. And whereas the King has been informed that I stirred the King's people, I did indeed write to the Master of the Rolls that he should write to the justices of the peace between Canterbury and the sea (because he knows them better than I) to be at Sandwich with 2,000 or 3,000 men. Upon that warning the country farther off, as about Asheford and Crambroke, prepared themselves and were coming towards the sea-side when I sent to countermand them homewards. I have not stirred any of the King's people, nor will without good grounds. I have sent a crayer along the coasts to the furthest part of Holland to spy, and will certify the report on its return. By what I can hear from France and Flanders, all is well. Dover Castle, 31 March. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Privy Seal. Endd.
1 March.
R. O.
634. JOHN KYNGYSMYLL to WRIOTHESLEY.
Sorry I am I cannot come and see you. I marvel at the intended hindrance of the bp. of Winchester towards you in Hampshire; but it works not after their purposed malice, for no one ever had so many voices to be their knight of the shire as you first, and Mr. Worsley the other. The cause of the Bishop's or priests' malice is either that you "ffeett" away the jewels from St. Swithin's, where the Bishop takes himself to be abbot or else that you "are the mane that is like to purge the cankered and rusty hearts from their wolde supertstytutyens" and I trust "these lurking wolde pyyattes shall be well known at length." The Vyne, "at the burial of my lady Sandes," 31 March.
Hol., p. 1. Add.: one of the knights of the shire of Hampshire for this Parliament.
31 March.
R. O.
Rymer,
XIV. 638.
635. EDINGDON MONASTERY.
Surrender of the house and all its possessions in cos. Wilts, Soms., Hants, Glouc., Dors., Exon (sic) and elsewhere in England, Wales, and the marches thereof. 31 March 30 Hen. VIII. Signed by Paul Bushe, rector, and 12 others. [See Deputy Keeper's Eighth Report, App. II., 20.]
Seal injured.
Enrolled [Close Roll, p. 5, No., 45] as acknowledged, same day, before Wm. Peter, King's commissioner.
R. O. 2. Names of the late rector and convent of Edyngton, Wilts, with the pensions assigned to them by the King's commission, 31 March 30 Hen. VIII., the first half year's payment to be at Mich.:—.
Paul Busshe, rector, 100l. and the houses reserved on the indenture from the farmer of Collshull, Berks, John Scott 10l. (jam mortuus est); John Chaundeler, 8l. Ric. Phelipps and Thos. Yatte 6l. 13s. 4d.; John Noble, 6l.; Robt. Heade, 6l. 13s. 4d. John Morgayne, John Webbe, John Payne Thos. Button and Thos. Aleyn, 6l. each; Will. Wethers, novice 40s. Signed: Rychard Ryche.
P. 1.
R. O. 3. Another copy of § 2 signed by Cromwell and by "Jo. Tregonwell," "Wylliam Petre" and "John Smyth."
P. 1.
R. O. 636. [SIR] HENRY LONGE to CROMWELL.
I beg you to help me to be farmer of the house of Henton, Somers. The King's visitors (fn. 9) be in these parts now to suppress divers houses; and I am so charged, that without the King's favour, I must give over my house and get into some corner. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Privy Seal. Endd.
31 March.
R. O.
Rymer,
XIV. 614.
637. HENTON or HYNTON PRIORY.
Surrender of the house and all its possessions in cos. Soms., Wilts., Dors., Glouc., and elsewhere in England, Wales, and the marches thereof. 31 March, 30 Hen. VIII. Signed by Edm. Horde, prior, and 16 others. [See Deputy Keeper's Eighth Report, App. II. 23.]
Seal injured.
Enrolled [Close Roll, p. 5, No. 16] as acknowledged, same day, before John Tregonwell, King's commissioner.
31 March.
R. O.
638. WILLIAM BENET to LATIMER.
Asks him to be good lord to the bearer, Mr. Watwood. (fn. 10) No doubt he is now an honest new man. He daily shows more gentleness than all the rest and faithfully follows and sets forth the King's injunctions and Latimer's. "Beside that concerning the lecture that I read (whereof I told your Lordship at Christmas) do I still read through him and have for my labour the other two canons not only grudging at it but plainly denying it." Has much ado with the "cross lists," whereof he trusts Dr. Tayler has instructed Latimer. Warwick, last day of March.
Hol., p. 1. Add.: [To] my [lord bis]hopp of [Worcester] d.' this.
31 March.
R. O.
639. The ABBOT of VALE ROYAL.
View of frankpledge or leet of the King, held at Overe, Monday after the Annunciation, 30 Hen. VIII., before Thos. lord Crumwell, steward.
The jurors, whose names are given, say that John Harware, late abbot of Vale Royall, consented to the slaying of Hugh Chalner, his monk, and that Chalner said, the day before his throat was cut, that he feared being murdered. That the abbot tried to prevent his tenants serving the King at the late insurrection, and would have cast certain of them in prison if it had not been for Sir Peter Dutton and Hugh Starkey. He said that a marriage licence from the King's officers was not lawful and that the King was not lawfully married. Roger Harwar, the abbot's brother, was pleased at the insurrection, saying that the King "did overpress" the poor commons. That Roger Brumfelde and his father's servants took away wood and kids which John Cowper, bailiff of Overe and Weverham, had arrested to the King's use, and that Rauff Bostok is a common hunter.
Pp. 2. Add.: To my brother Thomas Holcroft. Endd.
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640. WM. LORD GREY to CROMWELL.
Has viewed the King's house here (Hammes) and finds the following work necessary. Four wards must be taken down and rebuilt. The Day Watch tower must be reduced in height. If ordnance were laid against it, it would fill the ditch. The pawne of the wall from the Day Watch tower to the Wardrobe tower must be taken down or it will fall into the moat. The great block house at the West end of the bulwark must be covered and the bulwark repaired. Sleppers tower must be "mayd massye," or at least covered and floored.
Asks credence for the bearer, his constable. The people daily draw with their goods into the castle and marsh and into the demesnes within reach of gunshot. The Castle of Hammes, _ (blank) day of March.
Hol., p. 1. Add.: Lord Cromwell, lord Privy Seal. Endd.: The capytane of Hammes.
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641. RICHARD [HARTE], late Prior of Lanthony, to CROMWELL.
I have endeavoured to perform the appointment taken by Mr. Porter with your Lordship, trusting that Mr. Porter, Mr. Nicholas Arnold, your servant, and I, shall have all things according to the same, which was sent down in a book by my kinsman, Mr. Nicholas, (fn. 11) your servant. I have put all into your hands through Mr. Porter, by whom alone I and my brethren have been ordered in this matter, and I beg your favour concerning such promises as have been made to us. Since the dissolution of Lanthony I have had no wood out of the Buccolde, for Sir John a? Briges and his deputies will not suffer it. Brockeworthe.
Hol., p. 1. Add.: Lord Cromwell, lord Privy Seal. Endd.: March.
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642. THE GERMAN PROTESTANTS.
"The copy of such things as Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, with certain cities and princes of Germany, their adherents, have admitted."
They admit that there ought to be a policy and government in the Church, that there should be bishops, and that it is "convenient" there should be a bishop of Rome above others, who may gather them to examine doctrine but not that he should make realms subject to him. Would not separate on questions of the choice of curates, (fn. 12) holidays, or ceremonies, if there were a concord of doctrine. Approve of confession, &c., under certain conditions. Declare their sacramental doctrine, and their view of images, monasticism, &c. Think the marriage of priests should be in the Pope's hands to admit the same and forbid concubinage. Purgatory and pardons should be discussed in the schools. The Zuinglians and Œcolampadians have not yet received these articles. Luther has revoked all his books containing anything against these articles and acknowledged his faults. March 1539. (fn. 13)
Pp. 3. Endd.
R. O. 643. THE ORDERING OF THE "MANREDE."
"Articles for the ordering of the manrede of this the King's realm and for the good advancement of justice, preservation, and maintenance of the common weale of the same."
The King to have a book of all rooms in his gift in England with the names of the officers and numbers of "able persons" that may be made within their offices, expressing therein all harness and good archers. Also a like book of all rooms in the gift of spiritual men, cities, and towns. That done, every officer to take oath to be ready at all times and have all the able men within his room ready, and to assist "such head commissioners as the King's grace shall appoint within the shire where his room shall so be"; also to see that no unlawful games are used and to encourage "the universal using and exercising of long bows." The officer so sworn shall at once take musters within his room and make certificate to the King. Oath of the "head men and able men," viz., to be true to the King and obedient to their officers, and to disclose anything they may know or hear prejudicial to the King's honour and the surety of his person "by unsitting words or otherwise." If the numbers certified by the officers seem insufficient, the King to cause such noblemen and gentlemen as he pleases to muster the persons dwelling upon their lordships and make like certificate, taking the like oath and giving the like to the substantial and able men. The King to name four, five, or six in every shire to be his head commissioners there. Oath of the commissioner, viz., to execute all commissions, letters, missive, &c., and to do all he can for the surety of the King and "of his succession," and for the advancement of justice, repressing of unlawful games according to the statutes, and encouragement of the use of long bows. Gentlemen having lands to the yearly value of _ (blank) to be sworn the King's servants and to serve no other. After the certificates made by officers, noblemen, and gentlemen, the chief commissioners in every shire shall yearly view and take musters of all persons within the said rooms and lordships.
Large paper, pp. 5. In Sadler's hand.
R. O. 644. DEFENCE OF CALAIS.
"A copy of the proportion made by the commandment of my lord of the Privy Seal for the town of Calais," viz., of articles for the repairing of the artillery in the custody of Geo. Browne, master of the ordnance there, of materials for making wildfire, &c.
Pp. 3.
R. O. 645. CHRISTOPHER MORE to CROMWELL.
My Lord Admiral has shewed me you wish a friend of yours to be one of the burgesses of Parliament for the borough of Gatton, Surrey, whereof Sir Roger Copley is owner. Upon the refusal thereof by my lord Admiral, who pressed me to have it, I had promised it to a friend, but he is now contented to leave it. If I might know the name of your friend, I shall send it to Mr. Copley to get the indenture made between the sheriff and him. I must beseech your lordship that whosoever have it may take no wages therefor: so I promised Mr. Copley, because there is but one house in the town to be any help to the same. If your lordship please to have any more of your friends appointed in like places, the bearer shall shew you more. I beg you to remember my old suit. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Privy Seal. Endd.
R. O. 646. ROBERT, BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH'S, to CROMWELL.
This day two servants of Sir Ric. Long's have been with me for such harness as is mine, remaining in my custody, given to him, as his servants say, by the King, which with all I have is at his Grace's command. But as I amongst his other poor subjects must be always ready to serve him both with armour and person, I hope your lordship will suffer me to keep it. I understand Master Long means also to have the service and armour of my tenants, but as your lordship is steward of the lands of this monastery, (fn. 14) I have staid till I know your pleasure. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Lord Cromwell lord Privy Seal. Endd.
R. O. 647. WILLIAM COLYNS to CROMWELL.
Doubts not Cromwell is privy to such articles as he sent to the King against the Church of Rome. Trusts the King will put him to trial or set him at liberty. If the King doubts his behaviour hereafter, is content to remain half a year in house with any of these bps., viz., Canterbury, Durham, Winchester, Salisbury, Worcester, or London. Has no right to meddle when the King and Council are daily setting all things in good order. The raging of his tongue against the Church was for lack of discretion, and now the Council is about to make due instructions for the quietness of the whole realm. Begs Cromwell's intercession to be released from the Marshalsea. Signed: "William Colyns legis lator."
Below the signature is written: "Optima rerum libertas. Good lord Cromwell, help me out of prison."
Hol., pp. 2. Add.: Lord Cromwell, keeper of the King's Privatt Seal.
R. O. 648. [RICHARD LAYTON to CROMWELL.]
I have had much communication with my brother for the recovery of that traitor Phelippis, for whose recovery I have learned pregnant reasons. It you would speak with my said brother I suppose you would allow his travail therein, and I will be bound for his return at the day you appoint. You will find him a young man of wondrous fine wit, trusty and true. He shall put the King to no cost in this. Finally, if he do not purge himself, "which he can never do but by recovery of him again," I account him utterly cast away; and such a wit to be so lost were pity. Not signed.
In Layton's clerk's hand, p. 1. Add: Lord Privy Seal. Sealed, Endd.: Anno. 30.
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649. CARD. POLE to CARD. BEMBO.
Congratulates him on his being chosen cardinal; but abstains from the words of exhortation, such as Bembo wrote to him on his promotion as it would ill become him, who is but a boy in age in comparison, to admonish Bembo of his duties. Dated Carpentras, where, as formerly in the most difficult business he used to do, he enjoys, for a time, a happy leisure along with Bembo's old colleague, Sadolet, once more closely joined to him both in love and in rank.
Latin.
R. O. 650. NUNS of DARTFORD.
Pensions assigned to the late prioress and sisters of Dertforde, first half-year's payment to be at Michaelmas, 31 Hen. VIII., viz.:—
Joan Vane, prioress, 100 mks.; Eliz. Cressenour, 106s. 8d.; Beatrice Marchall, Kath. Cloffyld, Joan Drylond, Kath. Effelyn, Marg. Cooke, Alice Davye, Anne Lago, Eliz. White, Mary Bentham, Dorothy Sydley, Marg. Warrem, Maulde Fryour, Eliz. Exmewe, Marg. Okeleye, Anne Bowson, 100s. each; Agnes Rooper, 6l. (altered from 106s. 8d.).
Sisters: Mary Stoneye, 53s. 4d.; Eliz. Seygood, Eleyn Bostock, Eleanor Wodde, Alice Grenesmyth, Kath. Garrett, 40s. each.
Added by Petre:—Mary Blower and Mary Kytson, 4l. each. Signed: William Petre: Rychard Long: Walter Hendle: John ap Rice.
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GRANTS.
651. GRANTS in MARCH 1539.
1. Rog. More. Grant in fee (for 64l. 10s.) of the reversions and rents reserved upon the following leases, viz.—
(1) By Robt. Brice, late prior, and the convent of Burchestr', Oxon, now suppressed, 11 April 17 Hen. VIII., to Wm. Walker of Burchestr', draper, and Jocosa his wife and John their son, of the messuage in Wretchewyke in the parish of Burchestr' near the lane called Styleway lane on the south with certain lands (described) there; for 21 years, at 33s. 4d. rent.
(2) By William, late prior, and the said convent, 10 July 20 Hen. VIII., to Nich. Whyte of Burcestr', yeoman, of the close of land and pasture called "le Overbreche" in Wretchewyke in the parish of Burcestr', with "lez leyzheddys and grasse grounde" and tithes of the hay thereof in the said close and elsewhere, viz., from a lane and road leading to Launton as far as "le Northbroke" and so rising to Inlowefelde, as then held by the said Nich.; for 31 years, at 3l. rent.
(3) By Robt., late prior, and the said convent (here called Byssetur), Oxon, 21 Aug. 16 Hen. VIII., to John Lamburn, of Woodesdon, of a close of pasture in Wretchewyke (position given with regard to a close called Overbreche then in the tenure of John Bodycote, the yards or tenements of Wretchewyke, the meadow called le Lordes meadow, and a parcel of land called "a parroke" or "le Hedgerowe" in Wretchewyke close); and an acre of meadow called le West acre or Churche acre in a meadow called Longedole mede called "le Kyngsende felde" with tithes thereof; a meadowe called "le Kyngesendham" with "lez heddes" thereof; another close in Wretchewyke and a "le parrok" at the higher end thereof next adjoining to Weston Heyes (position given of the said "le parrok" with regard to the close of Ric. Gybbes, the close of the said late prior and convent and the grove called Weston Heys); for 31 years, at rents of 3l. 13s. 4d. for the first 10 years, and 4l. 13s. 8d. for the remainder of the term.
(4) By Thos. Banbury, formerly prior, and the said convent, Crastino Annunc. B. Marie, A.D. 1491, and 6 Hen. VII., to Robt. Elkyngton and Eliz. his wife of 2 closes or pastures in Wretchewyke, one called Stylewaye close near the highway on the west, and the other near a close which William Dyester then held of the priory on the east side, with a virgate of land in Wretchewyke and Blakethorne, a meadow in Wretchewyke extending from the cause-way to the close of the said Dyester, and an acre of meadow called Mylle acre; for 70 years, at 3l. 3s. 4d. rent.
(5) By Wm. Browne, the late prior and the said convent, 3 Dec. 24 Hen. VIII., to John Maunde, of Chesterton, Oxon, of a close of land and pasture (described) in Wretchewyke late in the tenure of John Maunde, father of the said John; for 34 years, at 4l. 13s. 4d. rent.
Also grant, as above, of a tenement and lands, &c. in the tenure of Wm. Bosworthe in Wretchewyke belonging to the said late priory. To hold the premises in as full manner as Wm. Browne, the last prior, held them. Annual value 17l. 14s. 4d.; rent 35s. 6d. Del. Westm., 1 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 23.
2. John Copynger, one of the ushers of the King's Chamber. Grant in tail male of the reversions and rents reserved upon the following leases, viz.—
(1) By Wm. Tynbeth, formerly prior, and the convent of the Charterhouse in London now dissolved, 23 Sept. A.D. 1524, 16 Hen. VIII., to John Parke, mercer of London, of the whole chief messuage or tenement in the parishes of St. Margaret in Lothbury and St. Olave in the "Olde Jury" in London; and two tenements adjoining it at the southeast corner of the garden and used as a coal house and a wood house, which premises were then in the tenure of Hugh Clopton, late mercer, London; also nine other messuages or tenements adjoining the chief messuage in the said parish of St. Margaret, viz., between the east side of the gate of the said chief messuage in Lothbury and the west side of the "wolhouse" thereof. All, which premises lie between the highway called Lothbury on the north, the common hall and great garden or the Society of Grocers and the tenement of the abbess and convent of Barkyng in the tenure of Thos. Mychell, ironmonger, on the south; the lands of the parish church of St. Margaret on the east, and the tenement of the said prior and convent which John Westgate, mercer, then held as a tavern and the tenement late of Sir John Ernelee, late Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, in which John Clyfford, mercer, then dwelt, and a certain alley leading from the said chief messuage to the "Olde Jury" on the west; for 90 years, at 11l. 16s. rent.
(2) By the Crown, 20 Jan. 30 Hen. VIII., to Edw. Clopton, mercer, of London, of the tenement then in the tenure of the said Edw. belonging to the said late monastery, which lies in St. Margaret's, Lothbury, between the chief messuage, late in the tenure of John Parke, mercer, and now in that of John Sadler, alderman, belonging to the said late monastery, on the east, and a tenement belonging to the dissolved monastery of Holy Trinity alias Christchurche, London, on the west, the tenement of John Clyfford, mercer, then in the tenure of Robt. Smyth; on the south, and the street called Lothbury on the north; for 21 years, at 53s. 4d. rent.
To hold the premises in as full manner as Wm. Trafford, last prior of the Charterhouse, held them; at a rent of 29s. Del. Westm., 1 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 2, m. 32.
3. Dominic Lomelyn, merchant of Genoa, one of the gentlemen ushers of the Chamber. Grant in fee of the great messuage or tenement with garden adjoining in which he now dwells, in Bisshoppisgate Strete, parish of St. Helen, London; and two little messuages with shops, &c., in same street, extending from the south side of the great outer gate of the said great messuage to the King's tenement in which Sir Wm. Hollys now dwells, in the same street. Also a tenement in the tenure of Robt. Wyndesore, and another in that of John Weste, and all shops, &c. thereto belonging; which two tenements, lie together in the same street on the north side of the said great messuage. Also the great messuage and garden, &c., now in the tenure of the said Sir Wm. Hollys, in the same street next adjoining to the aforesaid great messuage on the south side. Also the messuage or tenement and garden, &c., now in the tenure of Wm. Bodye in the parish of St. Peter "le Pore," London, and abutting upon the gardens of the said Dominic and Sir Wm. Hollys on the east, and on the common street leading from the church of St. Peter le Pore aforesaid to London Wall on the west. All which premises belonged to the late priory of St. Helen, in Bisshoppisgate, London, now dissolved. To hold at a rent of 50s. Del. Westm., 1 March, 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 2, m. 32.
4. Francis Earl of Shrewsbury. Livery of lands as s. and h. of George earl of Shrewsbury, now dec., and of John earl of Shrewsbury, dec., viz., of all possessions of the said George and John and the reversion of those in which Elizabeth, countess of Shrewsbury, widow of the said George is now seized. Del. Westm., 1 March, 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B.
5. Sir John Zonche, lord Zouche, Seyntmaur and Cantelowe. Licence to alienate by fine the manor of Northmolton, Devon, and certain messuages, &c., in Northmolton with the advowson of Northmolton church, to Francis Aynesworth, and his heirs, to be regranted by the said Francis to the said John, lord Zouche, and Anne his wife, in survivorship, with remainder to the right heirs of the said John. Westm., 1 March. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII. p. 6, m. 3.
6. Cheshire and Flint. Commission to Ric. Hassall, Thos. Raynescrofte, Thos. Salesbury, to make inquisition p. m. on the lands, and heir of Thos. Salesbury (sic). Westm., 1 March. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII., p. 5, m. 29d.
7. Cheshire. Commission to Ric. Hassall, Thos. Raynescrofte, and Thos. Salesbury to make inquisition p. m. on the lands and heir of John Apphowell Appell. Westm., 1 March. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII., p. 5, m. 29d.
8. Sir John Duddeley. Licence to alienate the manors of Lychefeld, Churchelenche and Dudforde, and all the lands, &c., called by those names, and the demesne/lands of the late priory of Dudforde, to Andrew Dudley, brother of the said John, and his heirs and assigns for ever. Westm., 3 March. Pat. p. 2, m. 20.
9. Bishopric of Hereford. Restitution of temporalities on the election of Edm. Bonar, clk., LL.D., as bishop. Fealty to be taken by Edw. Mowle, clk., and John Broughton. Westm., 4 March. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII., p. 2, m. 3. (Rymer, Vol. XIV. p. 601).
2. Warrant for the above. Westm., 26 Feb., 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 4 March.—P.S. Countersigned by Cromwell.
ii. Certificate of the confirmation of election by the archbp. Lambeth, 17 Dec. 1538, Cons. 6. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII., p. 2, m. 3.
10. Martin Marrof, one of the King's pursuivants called Calleis. To be Rouge-dragon pursuivant, with 10l. a year. Westm., 28 Jan., 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 4 March.—P.S. Pat. p. 7, m. 29.
11. Ric. Cholmeley, s. and h. of Sir Rog. Chomeley, dec., and kinsman and heir of one Sir Ric. Cholmeley, likewise dec. Livery of lands in England, Wales, Berwick, and Calais. Del. Westm., 4 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 5, m. 23.
12. Hen. ap Morice. Lease of the farm of Lewenne in the lordship of Dynbighe, with reservations, for 21 years, at 11s. 2d. rent and 2s. 2d. of increase. On surrender into the "Prynce Counsell Chamber," before the general surveyors of Crown lands, of a patent of Arthur, late prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall, earl of Chester and Flint, the King's brother, dated at his manor of Beaudeley 18 April, 16 Hen. VII., granting him a lease of the premises for 40 years at the accustomed fee of 11s. and 2d. increase. Del. Westm., 5 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 8, m. 24.
13. John Bell. Lease of a messuage, a garden, a granary, and a close adjoining the said garden in Harstowe, Line., and a windmill there, late the property of Geo. Huddeswell, attainted of high treason, with reservations, for 21 years, at 66s. 8d. rent. Del. Westm., 6 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 8, m. 24.
14. Sir. Chr. Hales, of Hakynton, Kent. Grant, in fee, of the reversion and rents reserved upon a lease granted by John, the late abbot, and the convent of the late monastery of St. Augustine Without the Walls of Canterbury, now dissolved, to the said Sir Christopher, master of the Rolls, 23 June 30 Hen. VIII., of a messuage and lands, &c., in Littlebourn, Addisham, and Welle, Kent, by the names of their manor of Wyngate and their tenement of Garryngton, for 99 years, at rent of 4l., 12 quarters of corn, and 24 quarters of barley; the said Christopher being permitted by the said lease to have ½ acre of good and seasonable wood at Gooseley in the parish of Bregge, and estovers in the wood of Peryngwodde.
This grant is in consideration of 250l. to be paid by the said Christopher to one John Palmer on certain days to be agreed between them. Del. Westm., 8 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 6, m. 1.
15. Ric. Tredercy, one of the King's footmen. To be bailiff of the lordship of Sheviocke, Cornw., in the King's gift by reason of the attainder Sir Hen. Courtney, late marquis of Exeter. Westm., 1 March 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 8 March.—P.S. Pat. p. 6, m. 12.
16. Thos. Goderndge, of Berypomerye, Devon. Pardon for having, along with Ric. Sowdon, of Marledon, Devon, chaplain, and Ric. Florey, of Berypomerie, Devon, yeoman, laymen, on the 20 Sept. 24 Hen. VIII., broken and entered the house of Robt. Haradon, at Chaleton, Devon, and compelled the said Robt. and Elizabeth, his wife, to deliver them 10l. and certain jewellery and clothing. Westm., 29 Jan. 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 8 March.—P.S. Pat. p. 6, m. 1.
17. Chas. duke of Suffolk, Licence to alienate the grange called Westlaby Graunge, in the parish of Wekynby, Linc., belonging to the late monastery of Kirkested, alias Kirsted, Linc.: and the land in Westlaby called Westlaby More, belonging to the said late monastery and to the said farm or grange called Westlaby Graunge, and all lands, &c., in Westlaby and elsewhere in England, belonging, to the same; to Geo. Seyntpoll and John Seyntpoll, his son, and their heirs for ever. Westm., 8 March. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII., p. 6, m. 5.
18. Sir John Russell. Creation as Baron Russell, with succession in tail male. Del. Westm., 9 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 5, m 29.
19. Sir Wm. Paulet. Creation as Baron Seynt John, with succession in tail male. Del. Westm., 9 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 5, m. 29.
20. Wm. Parre. Charter creating him a baron (fn. 15) of parliament by the title of Baron Parre, with succession in tail male. [Undated.] Pat. 30 Hen. VIII., p. 7, m. 9.
21. Philip Hobby. Grant in tail male of the house and site of the suppressed priory of, St. Leonard, Torkesey, Linc., the church, steeple, and churchyard thereof, &c.; the manor of Torkesey, alias the "prior of Torkeseys manour," the rectory of the parish of St. Mary and St. Peter in Torkesey, and the rectory of Wikkenbe, and all possessions of the priory in Torkesey, Herwyke, Laghterton, Willyngham, Stowen, Richston, Wikenby, and Lincoln, Linc, Sombee, Clyfton, Rampson, Cottham, Retford, and Sturton, Notts., and Addyngflete, Yorks., or elsewhere in England, Wales, or the marches thereof, in as full manner as John Colvyle, the late prior, held the same. Clear annual value, 26l. 13s. 3d.; annual rent, 53s. 4d., with liberties. Del. Westm., 9 March, 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 6, m. 1.
Vacated on surrender, 14 March 35 Hen. VIII., in order that the premises might be granted to the said Philip in fee simple.
22. Nich. Hare and Katharine his wife. Grant, in fee, of the site, circuit and precinct of the late abbey of St. Mary Brusyerd, Suff., now dissolved, with the church, &c., the manors of Brusyerd, Wynston, and Remys, Suff., Southreps, and Hargham, Norf., and Badberham, Camb., the advowsons of the churches of Brusyerd, Burgh, and Sutton, Suff., Hargham, Norf., and Bulmer, Essex; the rectories, with the tithes, of the said churches of Brusyerd, Sutton, and Bulmer, and all possessions of the abbey in Brusyerd, Cranysford, Badyngham, Butley, Ashe, Bargham, Swyftlyng, Rendham, Pesenhale, Wynston, Alderton, Sutton, and elsewhere, Suff., Southreps, Hargham, and elsewhere, Norf., Badburgham, and elsewhere, Camb., Bulmer, Essex, and elsewhere in England, in as full a manner as Mary, late abbot of Brusyerd held them. Annual value of 50l. 9s. 11d.; rent, 6l. 4s. 1d. Del. Westm., 9 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 2, m. 33.
23. Laur. Wasshyngton, of Northampton. Grant in fee (for 321l. 14s. 10d.) of the manor of Sulgrave, parcel of the dissolved monastery of St. Andrew, Northampton, and all possessions of the monastery in Sulgrave and Woodford, Northt., the close of land and pasture called Millefelds, now in the tenure of the said Laurence and Chris. Thomson, in Stuttysbury, Ntht., a close, lands, and pasture, now in the tenure of John Avery, and lately in that of Ric. Bowers, in Cotton, Northt.; in as full manner as Fran. Leycester, the late prior, held the same; except the rectory and advowson of the vicarage of Sulgrave. Also all lands, &c., in Sulgrave, belonging to the suppressed monastery of Catisbye, Northt., in as full manner as Jocasa Bykley, the late prioress, held the same; also all lands, &c. in Sulgrave, belonging to the suppressed priory of Canonsasshebye, in as full manner as Ric. Colles, the late prior, held the same; annual value, 45s. 4d. To hold by the annual rent of 31s. 3d., and 4s. 7d., by way of tenth; with liberties. Also exemption from all corrodies, &c., except 11s. 3d. a year to the dean and college of Wyndesore, and 3s. 4d. a year to _ (blank) earl of Derby and his heirs. Del. Westm., 10 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 8.
24. Thos. Eden, clerk of the King's council. Grant in fee (for 32l. 8s.) of the messuage, with garden adjoining, now in his tenure and formerly in that of Philip Cosen, in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, London, which belonged to the monastery of Stratford Langthorne, now dissolved, to hold in as full manner as Wm. Hudleston, the late abbot, held the same, by the annual rent of 4s. Annual value of 40s. Del. Westm., 10 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 5, m. 22.
25. Wm. Butte and Margaret his wife. Grant, in survivorship, of the manor of Riburgh Magna, Norf., a water mill there called "le Southe Myll," and a pasture called Sennowe, and the liberty of faldage within the manor, and the advowson of the parish church of St. Andrew, Riburgh Magna, the manor called Woodhall in Riburgh Parva, and the liberty of faldage therein: all which premises belonged to the late priory of Walsyngham. Also all possessions of the priory in Riburgh Magna, Riburgh Parva, Geist, Geistdale, Northelmeham, Gateley, Sneryng, Testerton, Pensthorp, and Styberd, in as full manner as Ric. Vowell, the late prior, held them. Annual value, 37l. 15s. 6¾d. and ½ farthing.
Also a messuage in Riburgh Magna, belonging to the priory of Hempton, Norf., in as full manner as Hen. Salter, the late prior; held the same. Clear annual value 20s. 11d.
To hold by the annual rent of 4l. 7s. 1d.; with remainder to Thos. Butte, son of the said William, and the heirs male of his body; with contingent remainder to Wm. Butte, son of the aforesaid William, and the heirs male of his body; with contingent remainder to Edmond Butte, son of the aforesaid Wm., the father, and the heirs male of his body; with contingent remainder to the right heirs of the said William Butte the father. Del. Westm., 10 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 10.
26. Edw. Vaughan. Grant, in tail male, of the reversion and rent reserved upon a lease by Laurence Gopferler, clk., late master of the house or late hospital of Accn, London, now dissolved, 1 Oct. 29 Hen. VIII. to John Lincoln, girdler, of London, of the messuage or tenement called the Sign of the "Whyte Harte," in which the said John then dwelt in Westchepe in the parish of St. Mary, Colchurche, London, viz., between a tenement formerly of Peter Coventrye, and then of Sir Rio. Gresham, alderman, and a tenement formerly of Ric. Charleton, and then of Wm. Cowyke on the east, and the said street of Westchepe on the south, and a tenement belonging to the mystery of Mercers, London, on the north; for 50 years; at 10l. 10s. rent.
To hold by the annual rent of 21s. Del. Westm., 11 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 8.
27. Thos. Myldemaye, one of the auditors of the Court of Exchequer. Grant in fee (for 325l. 17s. 6d.) of the reversion and parcel (29l. 9s. 9d.) of the rent reserved upon a Crown lease 14 Feb. 29 Ilen. VIII., to Thos. earl of Rutland, of the house and site of the suppressed monastery of Pentney, Norf., the manor of Asshewood in Pentney, Norf., and all lands of the monastery in Asshewood, Pentney, Watton and Tylney, Wyggenhall, Asshewyken, Lyn, Shottysham, and Estwalton, with reservations, for 21 years, at 38l. 8s. 3d. rent. To hold all the premises, except the rectory of Pentney, in as full manner as Robt. Codde, the late prior, held the same. Annual value, 24l. 15s. 5d.; rent, 49s. 6½d. Del. Westm., 11 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 28.
28. John Ruckwood, one of the men-at-arms on horseback in the town of Calais. Lease of the fines for bloodshed called "blodewytts," and the profits of "le guyntes," and "le strayes" in the lordships of Marke and Oye, marches of Calais; except the fines of "le maymes" in the said lordships: for 21 years, at 6l. 13s. 4d. rent, and 6s. 4d. increase. Del. Westm., 11 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 2, m. 34.
29. Mary duchess of Richmond and Somerset, daughter of Thos. duke of Norfolk, the King's treasurer (whose husband H[...]., late duke of Richmond and Somerset and earl of Nottingham, died before consummating the marriage with her, leaving the said Mary, as she asserts, without wealth enough to support her nobility, and unable to recover her dower from the rigor of the law). Grant for life of the reversions and rents reserved upon the following Crown leases, viz.:—.
(1) By patent 8 March 17 Hen. VIII. to Edm. Vaux, yeoman purveyor for the King's cellar, and Eliz, his wife, of the demesne lands of the lordship or manor of Swaffeham, Norf.; for 40 years; at 5l. 6s. 6d. rent; 40s. new rent, and 3s. 4d. of increase.
(2) By indenture 1 Oct. 21 Hen. VIII. to Hen. Page, yeoman of the King's cellar, of the lands and pastures called Spyne Parke, lately called "le Warren of Swaffeham," parcel of the honor of Richmond in Norfolk; for 21 years, at 6l. 6s. 4d. rent, and 3s. 4d. increase. Del., Westm., 11 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. (fn. 16) Pat. p. 2. m. 34.
30. Sir Giles Capel. Grant in fee (for 192l.) of the manor of Panfeld Pryory, Essex, and all lands, &c., called Panfeld Pryory, in Panfeld, the park called Bockyng parke in the parish of Bockyng; and 400 acres of wood land called Bockyng parke in Bokkyng; which premises came to the Crown by grant of Thos. the prior and the convent of Christchurch, Canterbury. To hold by the annual rent of 44s. 8d. with views of frankpledge, &. Del. Westm., 12 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 10.
31. Thomas duke of Norfolk, marshal of England. Grant in fee of the site, &c., of the dissolved priory of Friars Minors in Norwich, the church, &c., and all the possessions of the priory in Norwich. To hold in free burgage and fealty without paying rent. Del. Westm. 12 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B.
32. Sir Anth. Brown. To be Master of the Horse, with fees of 40l. a year, vice Sir Nich. Carewe attainted. Westm. 27 February 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm. 12 March. P.S. Pat. p. 7, m. 1.
33. Mons. Eustace Capucheus, late ambassador resident here for the Emperor. Passport, he having taken leave of the King to return to his master. Westm. 11 March 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 12 March.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 11.
34. Sir Edw. Boughton. Grant in fee (in exchange for the manors, lands, or tenements called Shuldforde, Medegrave, Brodeoke, and Blakyslondys in the parishes of St. Stephen, Hakyngton, and Sturrey, near Canterbury, Kent, and all his lands there, and for 52l. 10s.) of the manor of Plumstede and rectory of Plumstede, Kent, belonging to the late monastery of St. Augustine near Canterbury, now dissolved, with the advowson of the vicarage of the parish of Plumstede and of the chapel of Wykeham alias Est Wykeham, Kent, annexed to the said vicarage, and all lands, &c., which John Essex alias Sturrey, late abbot of the said late monastery held in Plumstede, Boscall, Wykeham alias Est Wykeham, Wellynge, Wolwyche, Lesnes, Ereth, Bexley, and Yarde alias Crayford, Kent. To hold by the annual rent of 4l. with liberties. Westm., 10 March 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 13 March.—P. S. Pat. p. 6, m. 13.
35. Humph. Foster. Grant in fee of the house and site of the dissolved monastery of Gracedeu, Leic., with church, &c., and divers pastures, &c. (specified) in Belton, Leic., belonging to the said late monastery, and all lands, &c., in Osgathorp and Thryngston,, Leic., belonging to the same late monastery in as full manner as _ (blank), the late prioress, held the same. Also the grange of Swannyngton, Leic., now in the tenure of Ric. Goodwen, in Swannyngton, and an annual rent of 7d. due from Wm. Goodwen and his heirs for land in Swannyngton, which grange and rent belonged to the suppressed monastery of Garradon, Leic. Annual value of premises, 24l. 18s. 6¼d., rent 50s. Del. Westm., 13 March 30 Hen VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 26.
36. Wm. Cowper, of Westminster, and Cecilia his wife. Grant in fee (for 510l. 6s. 8d. and in consideration of the said Wm. having surrendered to the Crown his term of 30 years of the manor of Ewell, Surrey, and also the term of the rectory of Nonsuche, Surr.) of house and site of the late priory of Thurgarton, Notts, the church, steeple, and churchyard thereof, and divers closes, &c. (names and extents given) in Thurgarton, Hoveryngham, and Bleysby Notts, belonging to the said late priory; the grange called Horsepoll and certain lands in divers closes about the said messuages in Thurgarton; a close containing 3 "wongs" commonly called Crosse Wong Wirsecughe and Tyethley now in the tenure of Thos. Burton and Ric. Ileydon; and all commons of pasture, fisheries, &c., belonging to the premises in as full manner as John Berwyke, the late prior, enjoyed the same: rent 60s. 2d. The grantees to be discharged of the annual rent of 40s. payable to the master of the hospital of Stoke, 4l. to Thos. Somer chaplain of Thos. Hotofte's chantry in the parish church of Thurgarton, 11l. 6s. 8d. to Thos. Ingram and Thos. Trere, chaplains of the chantries of Robt. Dalderbyè in the church of Chesterfeld, 6l,, to Robt. Swynestowe chaplain of the chantry of St. Katherine and St. Nicholas in the church of Cryche, Derby, 8l. each payable to John Hawson, and Thos. Horsey, chaplains of the chantries of Wm. Wausley and of the fraternity of Corpus Christi, Newarke, Notts, 10l. to Ric. Crumwell for life, 4l. payable to Ric. Dethyke, Thos. Dethyke and Robt. Dethwyke, in survivorship, and all other corrodies, fees, &. Del. Westm., 15 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 5, m., 21.
37. John White, of Southwyke, Hants. Grant in fee (for 251l. 13s. 4d.) of the house and site of the priory of Southwyke, Hants, now dissolved; the well called Offwell in Southwike and the water running therefrom to and into the site aforesaid and divers lands, &c. (named) in Southwyke. 3 closes of land or pasture of a grove or coppice called Michellys lands and Michells grove late in the tenure of John Goldsmyth in Southwike, and other pastures, wood, &c. (named), in Southwike on the north side of the highway from Southwike to Porchestour, and common for 200 sheep on Portesdown alias Porchedowne, in Southwike, the close called "le Further Sandisteds" now in the tenure of Nich. Fawkoner in Southwike, and all woods and underwoods, &c.; in as full manner as Wm. Noxton the late prior held the same. To hold by the annual rent. of 28s. Del. Westm., 15 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 6, m. 6.
38. Chas. duke of Suffolk. Lease of the hundreds of Horethorn, Abdick and Bulston, Somers., parcel of the lands of the late countess of Richmond and Derby, the King's grandmother, for 21 years, at rents of 4l. 8s. 2¼d., 38s. 5¾d., and 20s. 6¾d., respectively. Del. Westm., 15 March [...] Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 12.
39. Robt. Harry, fishmonger, of London Grant in fee (for 96l. 18s.) of a teemment now in his tenure in the parish of St. Nicholas Colde Abbey in Old Fysshe Strete London, viz., between a tenement belonging to the parish church now in the tenure of the said Robt., on the east, and a tenement belonging to the collegiate church of St. Martin le-Graunde, London, formerly held by Wm. Ulveston, on the west, and abutting on the common street there on the south, and on a tenement belonging to the monastery of Clarkenwell, Mid., on the north; also the stable now in the tenure of the said Robt. in the parish of St. Martin Somerset, London, viz. between the tenements of the bishop of Hereford on the north, those of the earl of Arundel on the west, those belonging to Eton college on the south, and those belonging to the monastery of Westminster on the west. Which premises belonged to the Carthusian monastery near London, now dissolved. Annual rent of 12s. 8d. Del. Westm., 17 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 9.
40. John Core, grocer of London. Licence to export 100,000 lbs. weight of bell-metal during 4 years next ensuing. Westm., 30 Jan. 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 17 March.—S.B. Pat. p. 5, m. 22.
41. Hugh Glasyer, S.T.B. Presentation to the perpetual vicarage of the parish church of Frodham (Frodsham), Cov., and Lich. dioc., void by death. Del. Westm., 17 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7. m. 2.
42. Wm. Vaughan, of Amyngton, Warw., yeoman. Pardon for having on the 9 Nov. 19 Hen. VIII. broken and entered the close of Wm. Rypyngton at Amyngton and taken away 2 black oxen. Westm., 17 March. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII. p. 3, m. 25.
43. Thos. earl of Rutland and dame Eleanor his wife. Grant in fee (in exchange for the manor of Worcestres, Midd., and a chief messuage and mansion called Elsyngs Hall, in Endefelde, Midd., and the honor, lordship, and manor and castle of Chilham, Kent, lately bargained and sold by the Earl to the Crown) of the house and site of the late monastery of Croxton, Leic., with church, &c. (except lead); the manors of Croxton Kyryall, Bescobye, Howys, Broughton, alias Nether Broughton, Salteby, Sproxton, Skevyngton, Eyton, Braunston, Coyston and Waltham-upon-le-Wolde, Leic., and the rectories of the parish churches of Croxton Kyryall, and Sproxton; the manor of Barowbye, Linc.; the manors of Thyndon and Burton Latymer, Northt:, and the rectory of Thyngdon; and all other possessions of the said late monastery there and in Croxton and Croxton Kyriall, Bescobye, Knypeton, Harston, Howys, Harby, Statherne, Clawson alias Clauston, Plungar alias Plowgar, Barston, Broughton, Salteby, Harlaxton alias Harleston, Bukmyster, Sewsterne, Wymondham, Sproxton, Coyston, Stonesby, Barowbye, Denton, Grauntham, Hungerton, Wybell alias Wywell, Newboo, Calstrop alias Calthorpe, Pawnton, Skevyngton, Humberston, Twyforde, Tylton, the town of Leicester, Belgrave, South Croxton, Enderby, Routheley, Sharneforde, Mounstrell, Saxhulby, Prystwode alias Prestwolde, Burton, Kyrby Bellars, Melton Mobrey, Brantyngby, Stapleforde, Eyton, Braunston, Thyngdon, Burton Latymer, Waltham on le Wolde, Frayby, and Gawdeby, Leic., Northt., and Linc., in as full manner as Thos. Greyne, the late abbot, held the same in right of the monastery.
(b) Also the house and site of the dissolved monastery of Ryvalx, Yorks., and divers closes, lands &c., some of which are stated to be in the tenure of Ric. Benson in the parish of Helmesley, Yorks., belonging to the said late monastery; and divers woods severally named in the. "Upper Walke" and the "Nether Walk" in the said parish; divers granges in the same parish; the messuage or grange called Westnewton Graunge in the parish of Oswalde Kyrke, Yorks.; 10 acres of meadow called Frere Ing in Oswalde Kyrke, and 4 acres of meadow in Stangrave, Yorks.; all lands, meadows, and pastures in Westnewton in the said parish of Oswalde Kyrke; and the granges called Crosbye and Cotham in the parishes of North Allerton and Leke, Yorks., &c., all which belonged to the said late monastery of Ryvalx; with divers woods in West newton and Oswalde Kyrke; also 4 tenements in the several tenures of Wm. Ecton, Thos. Hoton, Wm. Parker, and John Hoton, and all lands, &c., thereto belonging in Skyplom (sic), Kyrkeby Morsyde, Ing and Sonlowe in the parishes of Kyrkeby Morside and Kyrkedale, Yorks., belonging to the said late monastery; with certain closes, &c., in Skiplonde; the lordship and manors of Byllesdale and Raysdale; and all lands, &c., in Billesdale, Raysdale, Helmesley, and Haunby, Yorks., and elsewhere belonging to the said manors; and all manors, messuages, &c., in the parishes, &c., of Ryvalx, Billesdale, Raysdale, Helmesley, Haunbye, North Allerton, and Leke belonging to the said monastery; in as full manner as Rowland Blyton, the late abbot, held the same.
(c) To hold by the annual rent of 297l. 9s. 4¾d. The grantees to be discharged of all corrodies, fees, rents, &c., except tho above and the following, viz., an annual rent of 2s. 6d. payable out of part of the possessions of the said late monastery of Croxton to Edm. Watson and his heirs; an annual rent of 6s. 8d. payable out of part of the same possessions to the abbot and convent of Crowlande, Linc.; an annual rent of 3s. payable out of part of the same to Sir Hen. Pole "commendator" of the commandry of Dalby and his successors; an annual rent of 11d. issuing from part of the same payable to Thos. Hewelt and his heirs; an annual rent of 6d. payable out of part of the same to the possessor of Paunton manor; an annual rent of 18d. payable from part of the same to the prior and convent of Freston; an annual rent of 1½d. payable from part of the same to Wm.; Williams and his heirs; an annual rent of 2s. 7½d. payable from part of the same to the bailiff of the possessions of the late priory of Newboo; an annual rent of 10d. payable to the said Hen. Pole, commendator of Dalby and his successors; an annual rent of 5s. payable from part of the same to the prior and convent of Belvoir (de Bello Vero) Leic.; an annual rent of 6s. 8d. and another of 8d. payable from part of the same to the prioress and convent of Nonneton; an annual rent of 40s. payable from the church and rectory of Thyngdon to the bishop of Lincoln; an annual rent of 26s. 8d. from part of the same possessions payable to the prior and convent of Shene; an annual rent of 7s. 6d. from part of the same payable to the archdeacon of Leicester; an annual rent of 11l. 18s. 8d. for the fee of the bailiff and collector of rent of the monastery of Croxton; an annual fee of 20s. payable from part of the same possessions to the chief steward thereof; an annual rent of 33s. 4d. payable from part of the same to the under steward thereof; 5l. 6s. 8d. a year for the stipend of the chaplain and priest of the rectory of Croxton; an annual rent of 12d. from part of the possessions of the said late monastery of Ryvalx payable to Sir Wm. Malyvery and his heirs; an annual rent of 6s. 8d. payable from part of the same to the said earl of Rutland and his heirs; and an annual rent of 5 marks payable from part of the same to the bailiff of the manor of Billesdale.—Del. Westm., 18 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, ms. 29–31.
44. John Pakyngton, justice of North Wales. Grant in fee (for 639l.) of the reversion and annual rent of 8l. 13s. 4d. reserved upon a Crown lease for 21 years, made 20 June, 29 Hen. VIII., to Robert Acton, of the rectory of Codericbe, Worc., belonging to the suppressed priory of Weswode, Worc., with its granaries, a "garner," fish-pond, &c., except the lands in the tenure of Ric. Best.
Also grant, as above, of the house and site of the said late priory of Westwode, the church, &c., the manors of Westwode and Clethall, Worc., the rectories of the parish churches and the advowsons of the vicarages of Westwode and Coderich, the woods called Westwodds wood with 18 "copies," and other woods called "le Pykes," and a watermill in Westwood; 4 "bullariæ" of salt water yearly out of "the salte pytte" with a "seale" thereto belonging; four "la fat' seale," and four quarters of salt, a watermill, and three messuages, and certain acres of land, &c. in Droitwiche and Upwiche, Hill and Northpedle, and Ombersley, Worc.; a meadow called Dunes medowe, a watermill, a meadow called "Ponkmedowe, le Mille Crofte, le Myllmore," a pasture called Oldebury Clos and 2s. rent of assize in Wichebolde; a messuage and certain acres, &c., in Caverudge, Worc.; 13s. 4d. rent of assize in Bromesgrove, and certain acres in Hoddyngton, Hadsore, Martley or Marcley, and Pudford; a meadow called Myll meadowe in Fakenham Forest, Worc., and certain acres in Salwarp, Worc.; all which premises belonged to the said late priory; with tithes, and all other possessions of the priory in Westwode, Clothall, Wychebold, Caverudge, Bromesgrove, Huddyngton, Hadsor, Martley, alias Markeley, Coderich, Pudford, Salwarp, Umbersley, Northpedle, Droitwiche, Upwiche, Hyll, Coderich, and Fakenham Forest; in as full manner as Jocosa Acton, the late prioress, held the same. Clear annual value, 57l. 17s.; rent, 5l. 16s. Del. Westm. 18 March, 30 Hen. VIII.—S. B. Pat. p. 7, ms. 6 and 7.
45. Charles Duke of Suffolk. Grant (in consideration of the sale—
To the Crown, by Charles duke of Suffolk by indenture 30 Sept. 30 Hen. VIII. of the honor of Eye alias Eya, the manors and lordships of Eye, Westhorpe, Wyverston, Thorndon, Wattelesfeld, alias Wattesfeld, Walsham alias Walysham, Hawghley alias Halley, Cretyng, Neddyng alias Nedgyng, Virles, Swanes, Saxmonden market alias Saxmondeham, Cotton Hempnal, Syleham, Semours, Veles Fresyngfeld alias Veiles in Fresyngfeld, Cotton, Brysworth, Ketylbarston, Dagworth, Sorellys, Beklyng in Snape alias Bekkyngs in Snape Howse in Alderton, Hurtys in Saxmunden, Stratford near Higham, Wyngfeld alias Wynkfeld, Stradbroke alias Stratbroke, Huntyngfeld, Froscenden alias Frossenden, Benehall, Stratford near Benehall, Laxfeld, Bedfeld, Okeholt, Fresyngfeld, and Stoke, Suff., Saxlingham Claxton, Helyngton, Causton, Kerdeston, Ryfham, Costeley, Estruston, Heylesdon, Drayton, Tolthorpe, Taverham, Felthorpe, Stokton, and Segeford and a fifth part of Backton, Norf., Dedham and Langham, Essex, and the hundreds of Hartysmere, Stowe, Waynford alias Wangford and Blything, Suff., Frebryge and Shropham, Norf., the site, circuit, and precinct of the late monasteries or priories of Leyston and Eye, Suff., and the rectories of Laxfeld, Alhalowes in Donwiche, Playford, Yaxley and Stoke, Suff., and divers, other lands, &c. in said cos.)
(b) i. The manors or lordships of Homyngton and Bayclyff, alias Bayllyclyff, Wilts, belonging to the suppressed priory of Maydenbradley, Wilts, lands, &c., called Wasprayes, Sprynters, Gybbes, and Benters, and common of pasture for 300 sheep in Bayclyff; the farm or close in Hornyngesham, Wilts, called Gayes, and all other possessions of the priory in Homyngton and Bayclyff. Also four messuages of tenements in Ablyngton, Wilts, now in the several tenures of Wm. Cowper, Thos. Cowper, John Ames, and John Culley, belonging to the suppressed priory of St. Denis near Southampton, and an annual rent of 4d. belonging to that priory issuing from a messuage or tenement in Ablyngton belonging to the abbey of Wylton, Wilts. Also lands, &c., in Box, Wilts, late in the tenure of one Wm. Baylly, and 4s. rent from a tenement there, late in the tenure of the said Wm., a tenement with two mills thereto adjoining in Box, late in the tenure of one John Turner, at 5s. rent; another tenement with a mill thereto adjoining, called Crokesmylle in Box; the messuage or tenement with two closes of pasture, &c., in Brodehenton, Wilts, late in the tenure of Thos. Yorke, at 26s. 8d. rent; the messuage or tenement in Stapleford, Wilts, late in the tenure of one Wm. Kyng, at 8s. rent; these tenements, &c., in Box belonging to the suppressed priory of Farleigh, Wilts, and those in Brodehenton and Stapieford to the suppressed abbey of Stanley, Wilts. Clear annual value of the premises, 22l. 13s. ½d., rent, 45s. 4d. To hold in fee simple, with liberties.
(c) ii. The farm called Ryngmere Graunge Suff., belonging to the suppressed priory of Tyltey, Essex, with all appartanances, in Fakenham, Ewston, Bernham, alias Berneham, Honeweton, Treston, Lyvermere, Ampton, Ingham, alias Ingham, and Iklyngham, alias Ikelyngton, Suff., and in Thetford, Norf., and elsewhere in cos. Suff. and Norf., late in the tenure of Edm. Rukewode; and all possessions of the priory in these places; also the farm called Venors alias Venouris in Thaksted and Estams-ad-Montem, alias Eston-ad-Montem, alias Eston-at-the-Mount, Essex, belonging to the said late priory of Tyltey, late in the tenure of Robert Pole. Also the lands, &c. in Eythorp Rodyng, alias Rodyng Eythorpe, Essex, called Monks, belonging to the suppressed priory of Coine, Essex, with tithes of the manor or lordship of Langbornes in the parish of Beauchamp Rodyng, Essex, belonging to the late priory. Clear annual value, 11l. 9s. 1d., annual rent, 22s. 11d. To hold in fee simple with liberties.,
(d) iii. To the said Charles and dame Katharine his wife, of the reversions and rents reserved upon the following Crown leases and grant, viz.:—.
(1.) To John Harryngton, 21 March 28 Hen. VIII., of the house and site of the suppressed abbey of Waldey, Linc., with certain meadows, &c. (specified); for 21 years, 25l. 19s. rent.
(2.) To Thos. Wymbysshe, of Nocton, Linc., 7 Mar., 28 Hen. VIII., of the house and site of the suppressed priory of Nocton, Linc., with certain land (specified), a pasture in "le Fen" called "a Bothe," and another pasture in Modryngham; for 21 years, at 7l. 15s. 10½d.
(3.) To Sir Wm. Skypwith, of Ormesley, Linc., 10 June, 30 Hen. VIII., of the house and site of the suppressed monastery of Markebye, Linc., with certain land, &c., in Markeby, late in culture and proper occupation of the late prior to the use of the household; with the rectory of Markeby and appurtenances, except the advowson of the vicarage; for 21 years, at 33l. 6s. 2d. rent.
(4.) To dame Mary Willoughby, widow, 8 Aug. 28 Hen. VIII., of the house and site of the suppressed priory of Grenfeld, Linc., with lands late in the prior's own cultivation; for 21 years, at 19l. 6s. rent.
(5.) To John Stoo, of the Household, 12 July, 29 Hen. VIII., of the house and site of the suppressed monastery of Elsham, Linc., with certain land, &c., and a windmill late in the prior's own hands; for 21 years, at 9l. 13s. 6d. rent.
(6.) To Laur. Gresly, of Mabylthorpe, Linc., 29 May, 30 Hen. VIII., of the lands in Mabylthorpe, late in the tenure of Sir Geo. Fitzwilliam, and lands thereto belonging in Huttofte, then in the tenure of Wm. Gote, which belonged to the suppressed priory of Markeby; for 21 years, at 5l. 10s. rent.
(7.) To Wm. Pykeryng, 20 Oct. 29 Hen. VIII., of a tenement, &c., in Flixborrough, Linc., in the tenure of Geo. Sheffield, belonging to the late monastery of Louth Parke, Linc., for 21 years, at 26s. 8d. reut.
(8.) To Sir Thos. Wentworth, lord Wentworth, 27 March 28 Hen., VIII., of the house and site of the late monastery of Newsom, Linc., with certain lands (specified) grazing for 200 sheep at Caybornefeld, and pasture in Hayburmershe; for 21 years, at 37l. 10s. 2d. rent.
(9.) To Edw Skypwyth, of Heyburgh, Linc., 2 Dec., 28 Hen. VIII., of the rectory of Heyburgh, Linc., which belonged to Newsom priory, with 20 acres of pasture in Hayburgh marsshe assigned for the tithe there; for 21 years, at 66s. 8d. rent.
(10.) To the same, 3 Dec. 28 Hen. VIII., of the farm of Heybur'. Linc., with lands (specified), which belonged to Newsom; for 21 years, at 4l. 2s. 6d. rent.
(11.) To Sir Wm. Skypwith, 15 Dec., 29 Hen. VIII., of the rectory of the parish church of Fulstow, Linc., belonging to the suppressed monastery of Louth Parke, Linc.; for 21 years, at 15l. 12d. rent.
(12.) To Wm. Manby, of London, 7 March 23 Hen. VIII., of the rectory of the parish church of Elsham, which belonged to the late monastery of Elsham, with all appurtenances except the advowson of the vicarage; for 21 years, at 10l. rent.
(13.) A grant for life to Sir Thos. Burgh, lord Brughe, by patent 2 July 28 Hen. VIII., of the site, ground, &c., of the suppressed abbey of Louth Parke, Linc., and certain acres of land thereto adjoining, which were in the occupation of Geo. Walker, the late abbot, at the time of the dissolution, and which were valued by John Freman, John Wyseman and other commissioners in co. Linc., for the suppression, at 32l. 8s. 4d. a year; with reservations.
(e) Also grant to the said Chas. and Katharine of the sites, circuits, and precincts of the said late monasteries, &c.; the site, circuit, and precinct of the late priory of Bullyngton alias Bollyngton, Linc.; the free fishery in the water or fish-ponds in the said co. belonging to the said late priory of Bullyngton called Barlyngs Water alias le Eye water, now in the tenure of one Nich. Sanderson; and all demesne lands of the said late monasteries; and all groves and trees, &c. on the said sites.
(f) The following rectories, viz.:—Ingham and Langton, Linc., belonging to Bullyngton, Nocton, Linc., belonging to Nocton parke, Merkeby alias Markebye, belonging to Merkeby, Fullestowe, Linc., belonging to Louth parke; Haybur, with tithes of lands and wool in Kelyngholme, Linc., belonging to Newsom, and Elsham, Linc., belonging to Elsham.
(g) The following manors or lordships, viz.:—Edenham, Scotelthorpe, Morton, Ingoldesbye, Welby, and Byrton, Linc. belonging to Valdye; Nocton parke, Linc., belonging to Nocton parke; Merkebye alias Markebye, belonging to Merkebye; Grenefeld, Morbye, Conysbye and Wylkesbye, Linc., belonging to Grenefeld; Fullestowe and Croxbye, Linc., belonging to Lowth parke; Newsom and Elsham belonging to the priories of those names; Hakthorne belonging to Bullyngton; Wyllesford, Linc., belonging to the suppressed priory of Borne, Linc.; and Alyngton, Linc., belonging to the suppressed priory of Newboo, Linc.
(h) (i) (k) Also the office of bailiff of Grenefeld, Newsom and Elsham, Linc., belonging to the late monasteries of the same names; the granges called Hotofte, Thyrlby, Brankenholme, Southhowse, Estwandalle, Tetney, Sowcrofte, Cowcrofte, and Abye, Linc., belonging to Lowth parke; the granges called Ingham and Strubbye, belonging to Bullyngton; and all possessions in Valdye, Edenham, Scotelthorpe, Morton, Hamethorpe, Borne, Ingoldesbye, Lauyngton, Welbye, Humbye, Parva alias Little Humbye, Belton, Farhumbye, Gunwerbye, Waterwilloughby, Haythorne, Lunderthorpe, Roppesley, Sapperton alias Saperton, Pykworth, Bylchefeld, Stenbye, Corbye, Eston, Westbye, Byrton, Skyllyngton, Cossun, Swayfeld, Colseworth, Grauntham alias Grantham, and Sowthstok and a wood called Roppesly Rise, Linc., belonging to Valdye; and in Wyllesford, Ankaster, Kexbye alias Kelsebye, Northykham, and Haddyngton, Linc., and in the city of Lincoln, belonging to Borne; and in Osburnebye, Ingham, Newton, Awnesbye, Swarbye, Styrton, Nanbye alias Nawnbye, Waterwilloughbye, Ryskyngton, Skopwyke, Metryngham, Dunston, Nocton, Hanworth alias Totterhanworth alias Poterhanworth, Nocton Parke, Braunston, Tymkerlonde, Thorpe, Calkewell, Willoughbye, Hynglebye, Cootys, and Metryngham, Linc., and in the city of London, and in a lane called Chancery lane in the suburbs of the said city, belonging to Nocton parke; and in Merkebye alias Markebye, Strubbye, Thorelbye, Trusthorpe, Hawnbye, Beysbye, Sutton, Maltbye, Byllesbye, Ulcebye, Woodthorpp, Skydbroke, Alfortalias Alford, Mabythorpp, Asfordbye, Henneyngs near Harpclosse, Wayneflett, Stykford, Fullestropp, Holsebye, Thedylthorp, and Stepeng alias Stepyng, Linc., and in the city of Lincoln, belonging to Merkeby; and in Grenefeld alias Grenfeld,. Sutton, Monbye, Waynflctt, Clathorp, Olsebye, Southormesbye, Wynthorp, Trusthorpp, Fullestropp, Mabylthorp, Beysbye, Willoughbye, Hawe, Anderbye, Hotofte, Holbeche, Wylberton, Leake, Fersforth, Alebye, Cumberworth, Thorlebye, Clathorpp, Ryggesbye, Sloythbye, Hoggesthorpp, Ingolmyllys, Wynthorp, Langholme, Somercotts, Marche Chapell, Fresney, Sawstropp, Saltfletby, Hatton, Bradney, Monkthorp, Morbye, Wylkesby, and Conysbye, Linc., belonging to Grenefeld; and in Louth parke, Wraxholme, Lowth, Garnethorp, Utterbye, Tetney, Newton, Fullestowe, Marche Chapell, Somercots, Hotoft, Thyrlebye, Cumberworth, Beysbye, Drynkell alias Brynkell, Tatwell, Rokelande, Welton, Kyxbye alias Kelsebye, Merton, Stowe, Byssyngton, Dongham, Croxbye, Swabye, Calstropp, Thorganbye, Boston, Flyxboroughe, Messyngham, Glentworth, Byllesbye, Collowe, Hotofte alias Hotofte grange, and Thyrlbye, Brakenholme, Southhouse alias Sowthhowse, Estwandall alias Estrendalle, Tytney, Cowcrofte, and Abye granges Linc., and in the city of Lincoln, belonging to Lowth Parke; and in Halton, Kelyngholme, Croxton, Kyrmyngton, Kelbye, Haybrughe, Broklesbye, Hotofte, Netylton, Claxbye, Brygley, Immyngton, Hallyngboroughe, Byforde, Haybur, Esthalton, Wykeham, Lacebye, Akerholme alias Akerhowse, Ulceby alias Wolceby, Keylbye, Haybrughe, Lumbergia Magna, Rothwell, Normanby, Lacebye, Gladwood, Grymesbye, Lumbergia Parva, Craxston, Claxbye, Alysbye, Snathe, Saxbye, Newsom, Caybornefeld, Hayburmersshe, and Noncotton, Linc., and in the said city of Lincoln, belonging to Newsom; and in Elsham, Worletbye, Croxston, Kyrmyngton, Barrowe, Rothwell, Asshbye, Kyrkbye, Osgarbye, Usselbye, Upton, Saxbye, Wotton, Bygbye, Ouresbye, Kyrkebye, Osgarbye, Wranbye, Barrowe, Alysbye, Snarforde, Kynyersbye, Barnetbye, Swarbye, Owresbye, Barton, Wytton, Wellenger, and Wynthorpp, Linc., and in Ansacres, Staff., and in Mawgre, Yorks., belonging to Elsham; and in Alyngton, Linc., belonging to Newboo; and in Bullyngton alias Bollyngton, Ingham, Langton, Strubby, Hakthorne, Redborne alias Radbourne, and Barlyngs, Linc., belonging to Bullyngton. Clear annual value, 711l. 7s. :—To hold to the said Chas. and Katherine, in survivorship, with remainder to the heirs of the body of the said Chas., by the annual rent of, 71l. 13s.
(l) Also grant to the said Charles of the reversions and rents reserved upon the following leases, viz. :—.
(1.) By patent 8 April 29 Hen. VIII., to Sir Edw. Clynton, lord Clynton and Say, of (a) all the demesne lands of the late monastery of Barlyngs, Linc., in the occupation of the late abbot (names of meadows, &c.); (b) a tenement and certain acres late in the tenure of Thos. Fenweke; the granges called (c) Rysom, (d) Lyngs, (e) Holme and (f) Shepehowse, with lands, &c., attached to each; (g) the fishery of the waters belonging to the said late monastery of Barlyngs; the rectories of (h) Scothorne, (i) Rephame, and (k) Staynton; all which premises belonged to Barlyngs, and are in the King's hands by the attainder of Matthew Makerell, the late abbot; with reservations; for 21 years; at the rents respectively of 20l. 0s. 8d., 14l. 13s. 4d., 8l. 15s. 4d., 106s. 8d., 28l. 6s. 8d., 14l. 13s. 8d., 26s. 8d., 10l., 9l., 7l.
(2.) By patent 27 April 12 Hen. VIII. to Brian Newcombe, of the waste lands called Saltefletby Moles, in the soke of Gayton, Linc., between Saltflethaven and Sydebrok on the north and Thedelthorp on the south, and the sea-walls of Saltefletby on the east; for the term of 14 years from the termination at Mich., A.D. 1525 of a seven years' lease of the premises then held by the said Brian; at 20s. rent and 6s. 8d. increase.
(m) Also grant to the said Charles of the office of feodary of the honor of Richmond, in cos. Lincoln and Notts, and grant in tail of the manors or lordships of Frampton, Wykys, Shyrbek, alias Shyrbek (sic), Wassyngburghe, Leddenham, and Fulbek, Linc.; the manors or sokes called Kyrton soke, Mumby soke, alias Munby soke and Gayton soke, Linc.; the manor or lordship of Hollesworthy, alias Hollesworth, Devon, and all lands, &c., in these places in Lincolnshire and in Hollesworthy, Northlewe, and Tackbere, Devon, called Somersett's or Richmonde's lands, which came to the King on the death of Hen. late duke of Richmond and Somerset.
(n) Also the sites, circuits, and precincts, &c., of the late monasteries of Barlyngs and Kyrkested, alias Crysthed, Linc.; the rectories of Scothorne and Staynton, Linc., belonging to Barlyngs, and Eddenham, Linc., belonging to the late monastery of Brydlyngton, York.; the manors or lordships of Barlyngs, Carleton in le Marshe, Scothorne, South Carleton, Rysom, Dunston, Medryngham, Caynebye, Saxbye, Armyston, Glentham, and Staynton, Linc., belonging to Barlyngs; Kyrkested, alias Crysted, Wadyngworth and Woodhall, Bukland, Marton near Thorneton, Gayton, Roughton, Harmetre, Wyldmore, Sturby, Tateshall, Thorpe, Kyrby Bayn, Stroby, and Conyngesby, Linc., belonging to Kyrkested; the farms or granges called Holme, Shephouse, and Rysom, belonging to Barlyngs, and Wooddall, Doffewodde, Gayton, Marton near Thorneton, Roughton, Hundeleshouse, Lungworth, Benyngworth, Linc., belonging to Kyrkested (with reservations of a wood called le Northende, which belonged to Barlings, in the parish of Staynton, extending west to east from Newbold fields to Bullyngton closes and the south side adjoining the wood there of Robt. Sutton, called Robert's woods, and the north side the residue of Northende wood, and a wood called le Barnes Hagge, in (blank), belonging to Kyrkested and lying between a place called Byrke Hagge on the south, Calffe Crofte on the north, and Kyrkested More, both on the west and east, and part of the wood called Braken, belonging to Kirksted, limits given); to hold the said lands of the duchy of Richmond in as full manner as the said Hen. the late duke of Richmond or Edm. late earl of Somerset, the King's grandfather, or Margaret late countess of Richmond, &c. To hold by the annual rent of 380l.
(o) iv. Also grant in tail to the said Charles of the advowsons of the church and vicarage of Saynt Buryn, Cornw., and those of the rectories and vicarages of Wylton alias Wylbton, Wassingburgh, Leddenham, and Fulbek, parcel of Rychemond's landes; of the parish churches and rectories of Donyngton, Pellys, and Belford, Lincoln, belonging to Trentham, Staff; and of the parish churches and vicarages of Brompton Regis, Surrey (sic), and Wenford, Somers., belonging to Barleigh, Somers.; of Wendron and Helston, Cornw., belonging to Rewley, Oxon; of Colshyll, Warw., belonging to Markegate Abbey, Herts; St. James and Kely, Cornw., and Sutton, Hants, belonging to Marten, Surrey; of Brayles, Warw., belonging to Kenelworth, Warw.; of Monks Kyrby, alias Kyrby Monachorum, belonging to Axholme Charterhouse; and of La Lyvery, Austell, and Blesay, Cornw., belonging to Tywordryth; of the parish churches and rectories of Halkeherst, Kent, belonging to Batell, Sussex, and Setteryngton, Yorks, late of Sir Francis Bygod, attainted; and of the parish churches and vicarages of Scardeburgh and Annes Burton, Yorks., belonging to Brydlyngton. Del. Westm., 19 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p.7, ms. 12–23.
46. Ric. Fulmerston, of Thetford, Suff. and Alice his wife. Grant in fee (for 153l. 17s.) of (1) the house and site of the suppressed priory of nuns of Thetford, Suff., with church, &c., and divers portions of land (specified) in Thetford, belonging to the said late priory, and late in the occupation of the prioress to the use of her household, and (2) the manor of Fouldon, Norf., and the lands, &c., in Foldom and elsewhere, Norf., thereto belonging, in as full manner as Eliz. Hothe, the late prioress, held the same. Also (3) all lands, &c., now in the tenure of John Maye in Thetford, belonging to the suppressed priory of canons of Thetford, Suff., the rectory with tithes, &c., of the parish church of Holy Trinity in the town of Thetford, belonging to the said late priory of canons: in as full manner as John Clerke, the late prior of the said canons held the said lands and rectory, &c. Also (4) the house and site of the suppressed priory of Weybridge, Norf., and all its possessious in Weybridge, Upton, South Byrlingham, Byllokkesby, Clyppesby, Owby, Askeby, Burghe St. Margaret's, Acle, Harleston, and Reddenhall, Norf., except the rectory of the parish church of Weybridge. Annual values (1) 43s. 4d., (2) 58s. 4½d., (3) 20s., and (4) 4l. 12s. 8d. Rents, 6s. 4d. for the premises in Thetford, 5s. for Fouldon, and 9s. 4d. for the possessions of Weybridge priory. Del. Westm., 20 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 27.
47. Ric. Pollard, one of the General Surveyors of Crown Lands. To be chief steward of the possessions, late of Henry Marquis of Exeter, attainted, with 30l. a year, and the appointment of an understeward. Del. Westm., 20 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 8.
48. Chas. duke of Suffolk. Licence to alienate the farm or grange called Ryngmere, Suff., belonging to the dissolved priory of Tiltey, Essex, with all lands, &c., of Fakenham, Ewston, Bernham, alias Bernehams, Honeweton, Treston, Lyvermere, Amptou, Ingham alias Ingehame and Iklyngham, alias Iklyngton, Suff., and Thetford, Norf., and elsewhere in said cos., late in the tenure or occupation of Edm. Rukewode; and the farm or grange called Venors, alias Venowrys in Thakested, and Estams ad Montem, alias Eston ad Montem, alias Eston at the Mounte, Essex, belonging to the said late priory, with appurtenances, late in the farm, tenure, or occupation of one Robt. Pole; and lands in Eythorpe Rodyng. alias Rodyng Eythorppe, Essex, called Monks, belonging to the late priory of Colne, Essex, with tithes of the lordship or manor of Langebornes in the parish of Beauchampe Rodyng, Essex, belonging to the said late priory of Colne, and the reversion of the premises granted by the King to the said Duke: to John Wiseman and Agnes his wife, and the heirs and assigns of the said John for ever. Westm., 20 March. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII. p. 3, m. 5.
49. Sir Thos. Hennege and Katharine his wife. Grant of the house and site of the dissolved priory of Syxhill, Linc., with church, &c., certain acres of land and pasture, pastures (named) in the several tenures of William Walys, James Walys, and John Wright; 16 acres of meadow, the grange now in the tenure of the said Sir Thomas, the woods called "le Parke Woode, Norwood, "le Pyngell" and Symwytt: all which lie in Syxhill, Northwyflyngham, Leggesbye, Est Toryngton and Hawnton, Linc., and the rectories of the parish churches of Syxhill, Wyllyngham and Ludford, Linc.; all which premises belonged to the said late priory. To hold to the said Thomas and Katherine, and to the heirs male of the body of the said Thomas, with remainder in default of such issue to John Hennege, brother of the said Thomas, and the heirs male of his body. Annual value, 33l. 18s. 8d.; rent, 68s. Del. Westm., 21 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 10.
50. Sir Thos. Nevile. Grant (for 400l.) of the manor of Shelwood, Surr., and the land called Deneland, and Manwood, Surr., the tenements called Ryvesland and "le Hokesferm" Surr., and the lands called Fyncheland in the parish of Ligh, Surrey, all which belonged to the priory of Marton, Surr., now dissolved; with all appurtenances of the premises in Ligh, Charlewood, Nudigate and Horley, Surr., or elsewhere, in as full manner as John Boole, the late prior, held the same. Also the advowson of the parish church of Ligh, belonging to the dissolved priory of Newark, Surr. To hold, by the annual rent of 3l. 7s. 7¾d., to the said Sir Thomas for life, with remainder to Robt. Southwell and Margaret his wife, daughter, and heir of the said Sir Thos., and the heirs of the body of the said Margaret; with contingent remainder to the said Sir Thomas. The grantee to be charged with a life annuity of 40s., granted by the said prior and convent to one James Skynner. Del. Westm., 21 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 7.
51. Edw. Sapcotes, esquire for the Royal Body. To be steward of the lordships of Borne and Depynge, Linc., and of the whole honor of Rychemounde in Lincolnshire, with 6l. 13s. 4d. fee. Westm., 8 March 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 22 March.—P.S. Pat. p. 7, m. 26.
(2.) Bill of privy signet for the preceding dated Westminster, 8 March.
52. Anth. Harvy. Grant of the office of surveyor of the possessions in cos. Cornw., Devon, Somers., Dorset, Wilts, and Hants, which came into the King's hands by the attainder of Hen. late marquis of Exeter, deceased, with an annuity of 20l. Dover, 22 March 30 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 24 March.—P.S. Pat. p. 5, m. 22.
53. Wm. Raynsford, one of the gentlemen ushers of the King's chamber. Lease of the site of the manor of Brayles, with its demesne lands, tolls, markets, &c., and fairs, and the watermill and warren of conies within the lordship of Brayles, parcel of the earldom of Warwick; with reservations; for 21 years, at 24l. old rent, and 53s. 4d. increase. Del. Westm., 24 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B.—Pat. p.7, m. 11.
54. John Eglisfelde, one of the sewers of the Chamber. To be bailiff of the lordships and manors of Sutton upon Darwent and Elvyngton, Yorks., with fees of 4d. a day; on surrender of patent 29 Sept. 23 Hen. VIII., granting the same to Wm. Oxenbrige. Del. Westm., 25 March.—S.B. Pat. 30 Hen. VIII., p. 7, m. 29.
55. Wm. Taylour, haberdasher, of London, and Anne his wife. Grant in fee (for 153l.) of the messuage and tenement in which Chas. White, barber, now dwells and the messuage and tenement in which Marg. Peycok, widow, now dwells; which tenements are in the parish of St. Martin within the gate called Ludgate, London, viz., between the said gate on the west and the tenement in which Wm. Braband now dwells and abutting on the highway from Ludgate to St. Paul's eathedral on the north; and the reversion, rent, and profit of the premises, which premises lately belonged to the late house of Friars Preachers near Ludgate, now dissolved. To hold by the annual rent of 20s. Del. Westm., 26 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 6, m. 21.
56. Ric. Hochonson and Thos. Pope. Grant in fee (for 105l.) of the reversion and rent reserved upon a Crown lease to John Stoner, serjeant-at-arms, 11 March 28 Hen. VIII. of the rectory of Goryng, Oxon, belonging to the suppressed priory of Goryng, Oxon; for 21 years at 8l. 5s. rent. Also all glebe lands belonging to the said rectory, the manor of Goryng, the grange or farm called Stapnell in Goryng, and all possessions of the priory there, as fully as enjoyed by the late prioress. Clear annual value (beyond the stipend of the priest holding the cure of Goryng and other reprises) 5l. 16s. 8d., rent 11s. 8d. Del. Westm., 28 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 8, m. 25.
57. The dukes of Suffolk and Norfolk and the Bp. of Ipswich. In consideration of the sale mentioned above (§45).
i. The King grants to Thos. duke of Norfolk the reversion and annual rent of 22l. 6s. 8d. reserved upon a 21 years' lease granted to Roger Amyce, by a patent of 28 Hen. VIII., of the manor of Kyngesburye, parcel of the lands of the late duke of Richmond, Somers.; also the manors of Curryryvell and Martoke, the whole of the said manor or lordship of Kyngesburye, the manors or lordships of Langacre, Holbeton, and Flete, Devon, and all lands, &c., in Curryryvell, Martoke, and Kyngesbery, Soms., and Langacre, Holbeton and Flete, Devon, called Somersetts lands or Richemondes lands, which came to the King's hands on the death of Henry duke of Richmond and Somerset:—.
To hold to the said Thos. for life, with remainder to Charles duke of Suffolk and the heirs of his body by the annual rent of 32l. 7s.
ii. Licence to Thos. Mannyng, the late prior of the late priory of Butley, Suff., dissolved to bear the title of bishop of Ipswiche. With further grant to him as bp. of Ipswiche, of the manor of Monkys Kyrkbye alias Krykbye Monachorum, Warw., belonging to the late priory or charterhouse of Hexham alias Axholme, Linc., and all lands, &c., in Monkes Kyrkby alias Kyrkbye Monachorum, Waltou, Kyrkbye, Strcteston, Shatunford, Wythebroke, Marston Jobott, Harborowe Parva, Cosford, Brynkelowe, Newbold-upon-Aven, Brokehurst, Newneham, Stretton, Gasnell, Paylton alias Palyngton, Copston, Kreyke, Rokebye, Longlawforde, Harborowe Magna, Hale, Spede, Wolvaye, Wylley, Sester Woner and Harpisforde, Warw., belonging to the said late priory of Hoxham alias Axholme, and to the said manor or lordship of Monkys Kirkbye, except two virgates of land in Sester Woner, now in the tenure of Humph Dymmocke.
To hold to the said Thos. for life, with remainder to the said Chas. duke of Suffolk and the heirs of his body; with liberties as enjoyed by Edm., late earl of Richmond, the King's grandfather, or Margaret, late countess of Richmond, or the said Hen. late duke of Richmond and Somerset. Del. Westm., 29 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, ms. 3 and 4.
58. Chas. duke of Suffolk. Grantin fee of the site of the dissolved monastery or house of Revesby, alias Reesby, Linc., with the demesne lands of the same: the rectories of Thedelthorp and Forthingham, Linc., belonging to the same late monastery, the advowsons of the churches and vicarages of Thedelthorp and Forthingham, Linc.; the churches or chapels of St. Laurence, and St. Sitha, with the advowsons thereof belonging to the late monastery or house of Revesbye, with all houses, tithes, &c., belonging to the said rectories or churches: the manors or lordships of Marum, Stykney, Sybcey, Haneryngham, Hagneby, Esterkeell, Toynton, Claxbye and Madeesen Derbye, Linc., belonging to the said late monastery: the farms or granges called Revesbye, Claxbye, Scamellesbye, Thoreswaye, Hagnebye, Esterkeel, Stykney, Waynflett and Toft, and all manors, lordships, rectories, &c., in Marum, Stykney, Sybcey, Hameryngham, Hagnebye, Esterkeell, Toynton, Mawesenderbye, Claxbye, Scamelesbye, Thoriswaye, Waynflett and Toft., Linc., and in Revesbye, Wylkesbye, Wodenderby, Morebye, Minygesgebye, Harebye, Scraffeld, Bellesford, Gollesbye, Domygton, alias Donyngton, Bagenderbye, Tetfford, Hagworthingham, Toynton near Hornecastell, Somerbye, Askebye Puerorum, Clee, Grenesbye, Esterkyrkebye, Stykford, Westerkeell, Halton, Bullyngbroke, Rathebye, Haltham - upon-Bayne, Boston, Conesbye, Kyrkebye-upon-Bayn, Fullesbye, Thedelthorpe, Forthingham, Perteney, Beysbye, Saylbye, Srobbye, Borowe and Holbeke, Linc., and in the city of Lincoln, belonging to the said late monastery; rent, 28l. Del. Westm., 29 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 7, m. 5.
59. Thos. Audeley, lord Audeley of Walden, the Chancellor, and dame Elizabeth his wife. Grant in fee of the rents and reversions reserved in the following grants and leases.
i. A patent under the seal of the duchy of Lancaster, dated 12 May 6 Hen. VIII., granting to the treasurer and chamberlains of the guild of Holy Trinity, in the parish church of Walden, Essex, the market held on Saturdays in Walden, with court of piepowder before the said treasurer and chamberlains or their deputies, &c.; and the office of clerk of the market: also a windmill near the said vill, and a malt-mill in the same vill, &c. Annual rent of 10l.
ii. A patent under the seal of the said Duchy, dated London, 26 May, 20 Hen. VIII., granting to Philip Parys, in fee, the park of Walden, Essex, commonly called Walden Park, the hamlet or "endward" called Parva Walden in the parish of Magna Walden, otherwise called Walden, and anciently Chepyng Walden. Aannual rent of 4l. 6s. 8d.
iii. A patent under the seal of the same Duchy, dated London, 18 Feb. 20 Hen. VIII., granting a 21 years' lease to Philip Parys of the warren in the lordship of Walden and Depden, Essex, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, at the annual rent of 13s. 4d., and 6s. 8d. of increase.
iv. A patent under the seal of the same Duchy, dated 6 July 15 Hen. VIII., granting a 21 years' lease to James Williamson of the site of the manor of Walden, with the great hall for his grange; another grange and houses; a dovecote, a gate called le Yatehouse, and a field called Kevederhey: at the annual rent of 20l. 13s. 4d., and 6s. 8d. of increase.
Also grant as above of the manor of Walden, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, with lands and liberties, &c. Del. London, 31 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 5, m. 27.
60. Rowland Edwardes, of London, clothworker. Grant in fee (for 121l. 13s. 4d.) of the chief messuage late called the hospital of St. John the Baptiste in Bridgnorth, Salop, which belonged to the monastery of St. Mary of Lylleshull, Salop, now dissolved, and all possessions of the monastery in Bridgenorth and Alveley, Salop, now in the tenure of Sir Ric. Gresham, in as full manner as Robt. Watson, the late abbot, held the same; rent 13s. 7d. Del. Westm., 29 March 30 Hen. VIII.—S.B. Pat. p. 8, m. 24.

Footnotes

  • 1. Sir Robert Rede, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, who died in 1519. Willoughby succeeded to some of his property in Kent. See Foss's Judges.
  • 2. David Betoun.
  • 3. The abbot of San Salnto.
  • 4. Gonzolles.
  • 5. Patrick Hamilton, abbot of Fearne in Rosshire, burnt at St. Andrews in 1528.
  • 6. Drawn up by Johann Gropper for Herman archbishop of Cologne. See Seckendorf, III., 137.
  • 7. The supposed works of Dionysius the Areopagite.
  • 8. The "Rationale Divinorum Officiorum" by Durandus.
  • 9. Tregonwell, Petre and Smith.
  • 10. John Wetwood or Watwood, president of Warwick college.
  • 11. Nic. Arnold. See No. 167.
  • 12. The word "curates" is misread "meats" by Strype.
  • 13. Misprinted "1529" in Strype.
  • 14. Bermondsey, of which the writer was abbo.
  • 15. The creation was 9 March, 1539, according to Wriothesley's chronicle.
  • 16. A document, professing to be a S.B. dated "2 die Martis" (qu. Marcii ?) 30 Hen. VIII. granting the manor of Swaffham to Mary duchess of Richmond is printed, with several inaccuracies, in Nott's Surrey and Wyatt, Vol. I. App. No. XXXVII. If this were an original S.B. it was manifestly insufficient, which may have been the reason why it was found among the MSS. of lord Northampton, and not among the S.B.'s of Chancery. The lord Chancellor, seeing that it was invalid, may have returned it to the Duchess, who thereupon obtained a valid grant from the King.
  • 17. John Husee. See his letter of the 4th April.