Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1386

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1921.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1386', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389, (London, 1921) pp. 37-42. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol3/pp37-42 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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February 1386

Feb. 6.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of York to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Thomas de Swynton, whom for particular causes it is the king's will to remove.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Order upon sight etc. to give diligence and aid to make agreement between the abbot of St. Augustine Bristol and brothers William Lane, John Goldehorde, John Chiltenham, Gilbert Moyn, Edward Bouyere, John Laurence and John Lymyngton canons thereof, to the end that according to their order they may peaceably dwell in the abbey, which is of the king's patronage, serving God without disturbance of secular persons, and praying for the king and realm, as they ought, and order, when by the said canons required, to arrest any secular persons who, as they shall be assured, are inflicting violence or bodily hurt upon the canons contrary to the peace, committing them to prison until the king shall take order for their punishment; as the king is informed that, at the instigation of certain of his household and of secular persons dwelling in the abbey, the abbot is moved to anger against the said canons, wherefore they dare not dwell in the abbey as they aver, praying the king for remedy.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 22.
Feb. 5.
Westminster.
To the occupiers, tenants or farmers of the manor of Idenne for the time being. Writ de intendendo, and order of the issues thereof to pay to Thomas de Holand earl of Kent, son and heir of Joan princess of Wales countess of Kent and Dame Wake the king's mother, 63s. 4d. a year and the arrears since his mother's death; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by John Olyver escheator in Sussex, that she died seised of 63s. 4d. a year of rent to be taken of the fee farm of that manor by the hands of the occupiers etc., the king took the homage and fealty of the said Thomas, and on 20 October last commanded livery to be given him of his mother's lands, and of the king's gift the issues thereof taken.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges of the king to whom etc. Writ of aid in favour of John de Risceby and Ralph de Risceby his brother and of their deputies in respect of those things which concern the keeping of the rivers Humbre, Ouse, Trente, Done, Eire, Derwent, Querf, Nidde, Yore, Swale and Tese, which the king has granted to the said John and Ralph for their lives and the life of the longest liver, with the fines and amercements to be adjudged to the king for trespasses or forestallings, in the same manner as others who heretofore had that office by grant of the king's forefathers, so that they shall see that no salmons or salmon fry be taken in those rivers in time of fence.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 21.
Jan. 20.
Westminster.
To the abbot of St. Edmunds. Order to take information and, if assured that the facts are as hereinafter mentioned, by himself and his ministers to assess upon the men of Bury St. Edmunds the amount or parcel of their fine of 2,000l. which is in arrear, and the sum due to Queen Anne by reason of the same, according to their deserts and misdeeds, concerning which the king's will is that the abbot or his ministers shall make inquisition, and according to their estate and means, having regard to the acts of the king's commissioners, and to levy the sums so assessed as best and most speedily may be done, by distress of their lands and goods and arrest of their bodies, if need be, compelling any found rebellious to pay the sums falling upon them, and causing answer to be made for the same to the king and queen as soon as may be; and writ of aid addressed to the alderman and all the men of the said town, the sheriff of the county, the knights and other the lieges of those parts in favour of the abbot and his ministers; as lately by writ patent the king commanded Roger Rose, Edmund fitz Lucas, James de Marham, John Osberne, Thomas Fornham, Adam Watirwarde, Thomas Ewelle, John Tollere, Thomas Godare (sic), Geoffrey Wolleman, Henry Wrotham, Thomas Bernyngham, Richard White, Thomas Lacford, Alan de Denham, William Chevele, Thomas atte Pirye, John Rery, John Calfe and John Berard burgesses of Bury to assess themselves and all other the inhabitants towards the said fine, which they for themselves and their neighbours lately made with the king for certain grievous offences against the king and crown, and to levy and pay it at terms therein set; and at suit of certain men of the town, averring that the same was unlawfully assessed, the king after appointed Robert de Kydyngton and John Overton bailiffs of the town, Robert de Bekerton serjeant at arms, Thomas Ikworth and William Hore of Bury to assess those twenty burgesses and other the inhabitants, and to levy and answer to the king for that fine; and for particular causes laid before the king in this parliament, and especially because the said writ and commission are deemed to be derogatory to liberties granted to the abbot by charters of the king's forefathers confirmed by the king, the king after revoked the same, with proviso that the commissioners should answer to him for the sums by them levied and received. It is the king's will that no prejudice to the abbot or his successors or to the church of Bury St. Edmunds shall arise by virtue of this command, and nought derogatory to the liberties and privileges to them granted as aforesaid. By pet. of parl.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs and coroner of London. Order, upon petition of William prior of Holy Trinity London, to proceed with what speed they may in an assize of fresh force before them arraigned in the court of London by the prior in right of his church without the king's writ against John Dunmowe, John Mareys, Thomas Seintalboun, Nicholas Rote and Cicely his wife concerning a freehold in the parish of St. Gregory by the church of St. Paul, namely 20s. of yearly rent issuing from a tenement there, notwithstanding the allegation of John Dunmowe that he is tenant of the premises put in view, that the late king gave the same to him for life, if it should so long remain in the king's hand, by name of a messuage in the said parish that was of John Mareys deceased, and was in that king's hand by reason of debts wherein the deceased was bound to him, and that without the king he might not answer, provided they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To Adam Berker, William Rolston, Thomas Jolif, all of Beverley, Walter Ferrour of York, Peter Lynge, Nicholas Souter of Beverley, Roger Teler, John Clerer (Creler), John de Malton, all of Beverley, William Ruyston (Ruxston), 'wryght,' William Chaloner of Beverley, Alice who was wife of John de Tesedale, Joan Blithe, William Beford, John Watton 'teler,' Thomas Richeman, William Horner, all of Beverley, and the sisters of the house of Kynwoldgrave. Order under pain of 100l. to pay to Agnes who was wife of William Lumbard of Beverley, or to her attorney, all arrears since the time she was thrust out by Thomas Lumbard of Beverley of rents and farms arising from certain parcels of tenements in Beverley which were of her husband, to them severally demised by the said Thomas Lumbard for certain terms, to the other farmers aforesaid during such terms to pay her the same every year during her life, according to the decree and award of Michael de la Pole earl of Suffolk the chancellor, and to the said Adam and Alice to meddle no further in the parcels to them demised against her will, and if there be any cause wherefore they will not or ought not so to do, order to them all to be in person in chancery in the quinzaine of Easter next to give the king information thereupon, and further to do and receive what the court shall determine, bringing this writ; as for particular causes it is the king's will to give effect to an agreement made by the chancellor between the said Agnes and Thomas Lumbard, who submitted them to his award concerning strife and debate between them for the said tenements, from which Agnes was thrust out without process of law, and the chancellor in presence of the parties heard arguments on either side, and among other things decreed that the said Agnes should have the premises again and hold them as her freehold for life without gainsaying of Thomas Lumbard and his heirs; and it is the king's will that all the said arrears and the said farms etc. be paid her as aforesaid.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
To Adam Barker, William Rolston etc. (as in the last). Order to pay to Agnes who was wife of William Lumbard or her attorney all arrears etc. (as above), to the other farmers to pay her the rent and farms for life etc., and to the said Adam and Alice to meddle no further etc.; as at the complaint of the said Agnes, learning that by Thomas Lumbard and others gathered with him she was by unlawful violence without process of law thrust out of thirteen messuages, nine gardens, 36 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow and 13s. of rent in Beverley which were of her said husband, and was thereby so much impoverished that because of the resistance of her adversaries and their maintenance by others she might not by remedy of law recover her right, the king lately ordered the bailiffs of the liberties of the archbishop of York and of the provostry of St. John Beverley, the alderman and burgesses of the town to give her again seisin of the premises and the chattels therein taken; and that command not being executed, to stay the strife and debate thereupon, the said Agnes and Thomas Lumbard submitted them to the award of Michael de la Pole earl of Suffolk the chancellor, who decreed (as above), as may appear by a writing indented under his seal produced in chancery; and now the said Agnes has prayed the king to cause answer to be made to her for the said arrears, shewing that Thomas Lumbard has demised several parcels of the premises to the persons above named; and it is the king's will to give effect to the agreement made by the chancellor.
Feb. 1.
Westminster.
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges of the king to whom etc. Order to suffer all the tenants of Queen Anne in the town of Causton in the hundred of Southerpyngham co. Norffolk to be quit of payment of toll, stallage, chiminage, pontage, pavage, picage, murage and passage upon their goods and property, as they ought to be and ever heretofore used to be time out of mind; as the said town is of the ancient demesne of the crown, as it is found by certificate of the treasurer and the chamberlains sent into chancery at the king's command, and by his grant the queen holds the same in dower or for life, and all her tenants there ought to be quit of toll etc. throughout the realm.
Like writ in favour of the queen's tenants of Burgh in the same hundred and county.
Membrane 19. (fn. 1)
March 12.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the subsidy upon wool and woolfells in the port of St. Botolph's town for the time being. Order, until John lord Neville shall be fully contented of 1,000l., to suffer him by himself or his deputies to take one mark of every sack of wool and every 240 woolfells there shipped, over and above 2 marks upon every sack of wool and every 240 woolfells to him assigned for the wages of Calais and of the hired soldiers there, and as greater security for payment to deliver to him or his deputies one part of the cocket seal in that port to keep until the said sum be paid; as he has freely lent the king 2,000 marks in his great need, and the king has assigned him in part payment 1,000l. upon the said subsidies there, over and above the said wages.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 18.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
To the receivers or farmers of the stannary in Cornwall for the time being. Order from time to time to pay to Nicholas Taillour citizen and merchant of New Sarum a yearly rent of 200l., payable to Philip de Courtenay for life by grant of the king, until the said Nicholas be contented of his debt and of his damages and costs; as on 26 November 1 Richard II, before William de Walleworth late mayor of the staple of Westminster deputed to take recognisances of debts therein, the said Philip made a recognisance to the said Nicholas for 333l. 6s. 8d. payable at the feast of Allhallows then next, and has not yet paid that sum it is said; and the king ordered the sheriff of Cornwall to take and imprison the said Philip, if a layman, until he should content the said Nicholas, and by true men of that bailiwick to extend his lands and appraise his chattels, and to seize the same into the king's hand in order to deliver them to the said Nicholas until etc., giving notice in chancery how he should execute that writ, and the king gave like commands to the sheriffs of Dorset and Devon; and the sheriff returned that the said Philip was not found in his bailiwick, and has no goods or chattels therein, but has the aforesaid rent of the issues and profits or farm of the stannary, which by virtue of that writ the sheriff seized, and no other lands etc. in Cornwall, wherefore by another writ the king ordered the sheriff to give the said Nicholas and his assigns livery of that rent until etc. as aforesaid, and nevertheless to take the said Philip's body etc.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 26.
Westminster.
To the justices of assize in Dorset, and the sheriff for the time being. Order not to put the king's men and tenants of his manor of Shaftesbury, which is of the ancient demesne of the crown it is said, upon assizes, juries etc. without the court of that manor by reason of their lands therein, unless they hold lands of another tenure by reason whereof they ought to be put upon the same according to the statute, releasing any distress made upon them for the aforesaid cause; as by the custom of the realm heretofore kept and approved men and tenants of manors of the ancient demesne ought not by reason of lands therein to be put on assizes etc. save such as ought to be in the manor court.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To John Mitford escheator in Northumberland. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with two thirds of the manor of Eslyngton, which with the third part are held in chief by knight service and by service of rendering to the king 100s. a year, and two thirds of moieties of the towns of Whityngham, Throuton and Barton, likewise held in chief by knight service and by service of one sore sparrowhawk, delivering to Joan late the wife of Donald de Hesilrigge knight any issues thereof taken; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Donald held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with her by licence of the late king to them and the said Donald's heirs, on 12 July last the king ordered the escheator to take the fealty of the said Joan, and to remove the king's hand, and meddle no further therewith, delivering to her any issues thereof taken since her husband's death; and now on her behalf petition is made for remedy, shewing that although by virtue of that writ she was no small time in possession of the premises, she is thrust out by colour of an inquisition by the escheator taken after the death of Robert de Eslyngton by writ of mandamus; and the king is aware that the cause of seizure of the premises by reason of that writ is insufficient.
Feb. 27.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order every year to pay to Matthew Swetenham 6d. a day during his life, and the arrears since 20 August last, on which day for good service the king granted him 6d. a day of the issues of the city of London for life or until the king should take other order for his estate, so that he should make a release of wages of 3d. a day which he ought to take for abiding within the king's household, having retained the said Matthew with him. and appointed him one of the archers of the crown.
Et erat patens.
The like to the said sheriffs in favour of Thomas Legge.
Et erat patens.

Footnotes

  • 1. The face of membrane 20 is blank.