Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1388

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 1388', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389, (London, 1921) pp. 368-374. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol3/pp368-374 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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February 1388

Feb. 6.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order, upon petition of William Byrkhide, John de Thornton, William Sallay, John de Kyrkham, William de Monketon and Thomas Roukewyke of York, to suffer them by themselves or their servants to lade again in a ship and take to York or Kyngeston upon Hull forty tuns of wine, fifteen tuns of oil and two hundred small barrels (copulas) of figs and raisins, any proclamations and commands to the contrary notwithstanding; as their petition shews that lately they brought to London and there unladed wine, oil, figs, raisins and other merchandise laded in Portugal, and are minded to take the quantities aforesaid to York or Kyngeston; and Thomas Hunte of Notynghamshire and Richard Stathom of Derbyshire have mainperned in chancery under a pain of double the value thereof that they shall take the same thither and nowhere else, and shall send into chancery letters under seal of the mayor of York or Kyngeston witnessing that they are there unladed. Proviso that answer shall have been made in the port of London for the customs and subsidies due upon the same.
Membrane 20.
March 20.
Westminster.
To William Bolle escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give John de Bello Monte knight livery of five messuages, four bovates of land and 7 acres of meadow in Barton; as it is found by inquisition, taken by William de Skipwyth the younger late escheator, that William Brian of Barton was seised of the premises, held of the said John late a minor in the king's wardship, that he was outlawed for felony in 49 Edward III, that before the felony he made a feoffment thereof to John Drax chaplain, Ralph de Brokelesby vicar of Barowe and John Wraweby chaplain, that in 50 Edward III at Lincoln before John de Cavendissh and Thomas de Ingilby knights the late king's justices it was proved by oath of twelve good men that the gift thereof was fraudulently made, wherefore Ralph de Thresk the late king's escheator seized the premises into that king's hand, that the late king granted the same to John Butte until the lawful age of John de Bello Monte, that he made a demise thereof for that term to John de Feriby of Barton, who took the issues and profits until the full age of John de Bello Monte, who has taken them from that time until now; and upon petition of John de Bello Monte, shewing that he has proved his age, and that the king has taken his homage and fealty and commanded livery to be given him of the lands of his heritage, the king lately ordered the sheriff to give notice to John Butte and John de Feriby to be in chancery at a set day now past to shew cause wherefore livery of the premises ought not to be given to the petitioner as an escheat, and he returned that John Butte is dead, and that he gave John de Feriby notice by John de Kydale and John de Bernetby; and at that day John de Feriby came not, wherefore it was determined that livery of the premises should be given as aforesaid.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich and the collectors of the customs and subsidies in that port. Strict order, upon petition of Andrew Preston and John Croucher merchants of London, Arnald Bonewe and Peter Arasete merchants of Bordeaux, under a pain of 200l. and under pain of the king's wrath to deliver out of the ship to them or their attorneys the wheat and other wares by them bought and purveyed within the realm wherewith half a year and more ago they and other merchants laded a ship called 'la Seint Johan' of Baioun, John de Sancto Johanne master, suffering them to lade the same again in another ship and without a second payment of custom or subsidy to take them to Bordeaux; as their complaint shews that they paid the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, as may appear by letters of cocket which they have, and that the said master is arrested at Sandewich at the suit of certain lieges to whom of old time he owed divers sums, although he agreed for a set sum to take the said wheat etc. to Bordeaux for the merchants' advantage and relief of the king's lieges there dwelling, and that he has taken no heed to deliver the same to them, although straightway after his arrest required so to do. By C.
Feb. 23.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Notyngham for the time being. Order every year to pay to William de Grysley, whom the king lately retained with him as one of the archers of the crown, 6d. a day for life and the arrears since 20 August 9 Richard II, on which date for good service the king granted him 6d. a day of the issues of that county for life or until he should take other order for his estate.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 5.
Westminster.
To John Thame of Caveresfelde escheator in Berkshire. Order in presence of the next friends of the heir of Miles de Wyndesore knight to assign dower to Alice who was wife of the said Miles, of whom the king has taken an oath etc.
The like to the following:
Robert Hampton escheator in the county of Suthampton.
John Newenton knight escheator in Middlesex.
John Olyver escheator in Surrey.
Thomas Couele escheator in Bukinghamshire.
Membrane 19.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
To John Cotom escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 12½ bovates of land of neif tenants which pertain to the manor of Claypole and are held of Nicholas Hebden, delivering up any issues thereof taken, keeping in the king's hand the lands held of Thomas de Bardolf knight a minor in the king's wardship; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Simon Symeon at his death held that manor for life with reversion to the right heirs of John Cressy knight deceased, that Hugh son of the said John is his next heir and within age, that the site of the manor, 3 bovates of the demesne lands, 67s. 6d. of rent of freeholders, and 12½ bovates of land of neif tenants thereto belonging are held by knight service of the said Thomas of his manor of Westburgh as of the barony of Shelford, and 12½ bovates as aforesaid.
Jan. 27.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Norffolk for election of a coroner instead of Thomas Drewe, who is a collector of the subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of Lenne, and therefore may not conveniently exercise the office of coroner.
Feb. 13.
Westminster.
To archbishops etc. and all ecclesiastical persons holding any dignity or office, notaries public and others whatsoever to whom etc. Prohibition against attempting aught or causing aught to be attempted which may tend to prejudice of the king, or to impair his right of presentation to the church of St. Owen Hereford or the effect thereof, that the king be not wroth with them as men who impugn the rights of his crown; as the king has presented John Odeskyn chaplain to the said church, being void and in his gift, and has requested the dean of the cathedral church of Hereford, that being in his immediate jurisdiction, to admit and institute the said John; and now the king is informed that certain men, striving to impair the king's right of presentation and to hinder the said John from execution thereof, have in contempt of the king made inhibitions, citations, appeals, inductions, instruments etc. to the prejudice of the crown, and by his oath the king is bound to save harmless the rights of the crown.
Feb. 5.
Westminster.
To Robert Hampton escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a toft, 80 acres of waste land and 3 acres of meadow at Bromlegh, delivering to Alice late the wife of Miles de Wyndesore knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John Gawayn late escheator, that at his death the said Miles held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with her of others than the king by gift of Ralph Pamphiloun and Thomas Colrithe to them and the heirs of the said Miles.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To Roger Manyngforde escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 53s. 4d. of rent arising from lands in Kentecombe held for life by Thomas Swele, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John Radeston late escheator, that the said Thomas held that rent by demise of Theobald Gorges knight, tenant in chief as of the honour of Caresbroke castle in the Isle of Wight, that the same was taken into the king's hand by death of the said Theobald, and is yet in his hand for that Ralph Gorges, son and heir of the said Theobald and lately of full age, died before he had livery thereof, that the said lands are held by knight service of Guy Briene, and that Bartholomew Gorges, a minor, is brother and next heir of the said Ralph.
Feb. 26.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Writ of supersedeas in favour of divers merchants of Seland, the king's friends and well wishers, in respect of any distress made upon them or their mainpernors to answer to the king for the custom and subsidy upon the salt wherewith their ships were laded, and order to discharge them and their mainpernors, making restitution of any such custom or subsidy received of them or their mainpernors; as by order of the earl of Arundell admiral of England they lately came to that port and to other ports of the realm with ships, crayers and other vessels laded with salt, to the end that the same should all be sold by retail and not in gross to any lieges who would buy it, for the advantage and relief of the realm, and the king ordered the collectors to take of them security that they should answer for the customs and subsidies thereupon, if he would have the same, and without payment thereof to suffer them to sell the salt as aforesaid; and with advice of the council it is ordered and agreed that they be not bound to pay custom or subsidy, inasmuch as they came within the realm not upon their own authority but solely at the admiral's command. By K. and C.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To the prior of Worcester. Order under pain of forfeiture by indenture containing the description and quantity thereof to deliver to John Hereford serjeant at arms all goods and chattels, jewels and coined money of John de Beauchamp knight lord of Kedermynstre which are in the prior's keeping, causing the serjeant to have certain fencible men at the king's wages, as he shall give notice on the king's behalf, for safe conduct of the goods, jewels and money to the chancery.
The like to the abbot of Evesham.
March 2.
Westminster.
To the sheriff, mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Order, upon petition of the prior of Rochester, to deliver from time to time to him or his deputy all such merchandise and property as by information of the prior or his deputy or otherwise they shall be assured were exchanged by brother John Mallynge, sometime a monk and the prior's fellow but late apostate, or by another in his name, for jewels and other goods of that house which he took away with him, and such as pertain to him by exchange, purchase, sale or otherwise, and all money and other goods whatsoever by him deposited or left anywhere within their bailiwick, in whose hands soever the same may be found or spied out, whether men of Bristol or foreigners coming within their districts; as the prior's petition shews that the said John took divers jewels etc. which were until then in his keeping, and made exchange thereof for merchandise etc. in the hands of men of Bristol and foreigners resorting thither. By C.
Membrane 18.
Jan. 27.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order, upon petition of John de Brandesby of York, to suffer him to lade again in a ship and take to York two hundred small barrels (copulas) of figs and raisins, first paying the customs and subsidies thereupon due, any proclamations and commands to the contrary notwithstanding; as his petition shews that lately he brought six hundred such barrels from Portugal to London and there unladed them, and is minded to take two hundred to York; and John Boulande clerk and William Savage have mainperned in chancery under a pain of double the value thereof that he shall take the same to York and nowhere else, and shall send into chancery letters under seal of the mayor of York witnessing that they are there unladed.
Jan. 27.
Westminster.
To Roger Manyngforde escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Shokerwyke and 12l. of rent in Batheneston, delivering to William Briene any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by Richard Virgo and Richard Micheldevere late escheators, that Philip Briene knight at his death held the same in fee tail of others than the king by gift of Guy de Briene knight his father to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder to the said William and the heirs male of his body, and that the said Philip is dead without issue.
Feb. 28.
Westminster.
To the farmers or keepers of the manors of Faleys and Frome Braunche for the time being. Order to pay to John Braunche during his life a yearly rent of 10 marks, two tunics and hoods of the same suit and furrings to match the suit of yeomen, and the arrears thereof; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Richard Mucheldever late escheator in Somerset, that without the king's licence Philip Briene knight long before his death gave the said John for life that rent etc. of the said manors, which are held in chief by knight service, for a fine paid in the hanaper the king lately pardoned the trespass, and ordered Roger Manyngforde the escheator to remove his hand and meddle no further with the said rent etc., taken into the king's hand by death of the said Philip, delivering to the said John any issues thereof taken.
Membrane 17.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
To John Briggeforde escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Byngham, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Robert Briggeforde late escheator, that Richard de Byngham knight at his death held no lands in chief as of the crown, but long before his death made a feoffment in the said manor to Robert Braybroke clerk, Reynold Braybroke, Simon de Leeke knight and Henry de Cotyngdoun parson of Botelesford and to their heirs, by virtue whereof the said Simon entered in his own name and in name of his fellows, taking the issues and profits for the term of four years, after which the said Richard again entered and took the issues and profits until his death without being again enfeoffed by the said feoffees or any of them, and that the said manor is held of others than the king.
Jan. 26.
Westminster.
To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order not to trouble Peter Walsshe contrary to the statute and the king's pardon, if his name be not among those excepted from the same; as in the parliament summoned at Westminster on Monday in the octaves of Michaelmas 6 Richard II, at the prayer of the commons, the king with assent of the prelates, dukes, earls and barons of the realm pardoned all his lieges and the inhabitants of his realm, except those whose names were delivered for exception in the parliaments of 5 and 6 Richard II as principals, abettors and procurers of the late treasonable insurrection, three citizens of London specially indicted upon particular articles of treason therein, and all others in like case with them, and except all persons of the town of Bury St. Edmunds, for all treasons and felonies committed in the insurrection between 1 May 4 Richard II and Midsummer following for which they were indicted, so that they should stand to right in his court if any man would bring a cause against them.
Feb. 13.
Westminster.
To the king's butler for the time being. Order to deliver to Mundina Deneys late the king's nurse one tun of wine a year for life, and the arrears since 8 February 9 Richard II, on which date for good service the king granted her the same by the hands of the butler.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To Walter Clopton chief justice appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and Edmund Horde of Styvechale and Margaret his wife concerning a messuage and appurtenances in Coventre to be taken before one of the justices.
Feb. 22.
Westminster.
To Thomas Kemp of Wy escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 4 marks of the manor of Westwode, delivering to Thomas Ikham any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Richard Skipp late escheator, that Richard de Ponynges knight long before his death gave that rent to the said Thomas for life, and that the said manor is held of others than the king.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London and the keepers of the passage in that port. Order, upon petition of Julian de Mary master or owner (patronus) of a tarit of Genoa (Janua) called 'le Seint Nicholas' which is in that port, to suffer him therewith to pass to Suthampton, any arrest thereof and any command to them previously addressed to the contrary notwithstanding; as his petition shews that the tarit is lately arrested by command of the king, praying licence to take it to Suthampton to be there laded with wool, cloth and woolfells. Proviso that when laded he shall not take it out of the port of Suthampton until further order. By C.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
To Robert Hampton escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with two messuages, one carucate of land and 8 acres of meadow in Colcote held by knight service of the king as of the duchy of Cornwall, delivering to William Pokelchurche any issues thereof taken; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by Nicholas Samborne then escheator, that without the king's licence Katherine who was wife of Thomas de Berkeleye knight long before her death made a demise to the said William for life of a toft and one carucate of land in Chelworth which are held in chief, and of the premises which are held of the said honour, rendering to her and her heirs 4l. a year, and for a fine with him made for that trespass, on 26 May 9 Richard II the king ordered the then escheator to remove his hand and meddle no further after that date with the premises held in chief.
Feb. 25.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to take from Ludgate the head of John Costantyn beheaded by Nicholas Brembre late mayor of London, which was by the said mayor set above that gate, and deliver it to Alice who was his wife, to be buried with his body in consecrated ground. By K.