Close Rolls, Richard II: April 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: April 1388', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389, (London, 1921) pp. 395-397. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol3/pp395-397 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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April 1388

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April 9.
Westminster.
To Gerard Sotehill, Robert de Cleteham, William de Garton of Barton, Robert Westmeles and John Amory of Horncastell, lately appointed with William Kelke collectors in the parts of Lyndesey co. Lincoln, the city of Lincoln excepted, of the moiety of a tenth and fifteenth granted to the king by the commons in this parliament. Order to levy and answer at the exchequer for the same without awaiting the presence of William Kelke; as by letters patent of 27 February 9 Richard II the king granted him for life, by name of William Kelke of Barnetby, liberty not to be made collector, taxer or assessor of tenths, fifteenths, subsidy, quota or other charge whatsoever, wherefore the king has discharged him.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas in respect of their demand against William Kelke to answer for the said moiety; and order to discharge him thereof.
April 1.
Westminster.
To John Bursebrugge, John Redyngherssh, Robert Savage, John Godestone and Thomas Bakere, lately appointed with John de Thorpe collectors of the (above mentioned) moiety in Surrey, the town of Suthwerke excepted. Order to levy etc. without awaiting the presence of John de Thorp, to whom by letters patent of 17 March 3 Richard II the king granted for life liberty not to be made collector of tenths, fifteenths or other subsidy.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas (as above) in favour of John de Thorp; and order to discharge him.
April 18.
Westminster.
To archbishops etc. and all ecclesiastical persons appointed to any dignity or office, notaries public and others whatsoever to whom etc. Prohibition at their peril against any attempt secretly or openly by craft or upon any pretence whatsoever by authority of any man which may tend to contempt or prejudice of the king, disherison of the crown or disturbance of Master John de Altekarre touching his possession of the parish church of St. Mary on the Hill Cestre in the diocese of Lichefeld, knowing of a surety that, if they do so, the king will be wroth with them as men who violate his right; as lately that church was void and in the king's gift, and he presented the said John, who in right of the crown was admitted, instituted and inducted with concurrence of those by law required, and is yet in possession as the king has learned; but certain men, scheming to impair the king's right and to annul such possession, have sued and are suing in the court christian, striving to thrust out the said John and to be themselves inducted, and ceasing not to do many other things to the prejudice of the king and crown.
April 15.
Westminster.
To the warden of the Flete prison and his representative. Order, of the king's compassion for the poverty of Robert Clerc of Potenham, otherwise called Robert Nowell, to suffer him to go free; as in this parliament all the goods and chattels of John Cary knight were adjudged forfeit to the king, in whose hands soever they should be, and the king was informed that at the said John's suit the said Robert was committed to the said prison for a debt of 40s. wherein he was condemned before the barons of the exchequer, although he has nought wherewith to pay the money, which is confiscate by the judgment aforesaid. By K.
April 22.
Westminster.
To Roger Manyngford escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 48s. to be taken of a toft, one carucate of land and 10 acres of meadow in Dameselem in Staple, delivering to John Rustelegh and Alice his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Richard Virgo late escheator, that John Roges deceased long before his death, by name of John Rokes, granted that rent to them and the longest liver, and that the said toft etc. are held of others than the king.
April 24.
Westminster.
To John Sibille escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 6 acres of land in Fordham held by Peter Everard, who was outlawed in a plea of debt at suit of John Coryngham, delivering to Alan Redhede otherwise called Everard, son of Richard Everard otherwise Redhede brother of Hugh Everard father of the said Peter, any issues thereof taken since the said Peter's death; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Peter died on Monday after the Nativity of the Virgin last, and that the said Alan is his cousin and next heir, and of full age.
April 22.
Westminster.
To the keepers, farmers or occupiers of the temporalities of the archbishopric of York, in the king's hands by forfeiture of Alexander the archbishop, or to the receivers of the issues of the said temporalities for the time being. Order to pay to William de Neville 40l. a year so long as the same shall remain in the king's hands, and the arrears since 1 October 10 Richard II; as the said archbishop granted to the said William his brother (germano) during his life a yearly fee of 40l. to be taken of the archbishop's receiver in Gloucestershire; and now in this parliament it is determined that from the date aforesaid the temporalities be forfeit to the king, and the king has granted that fee to the said William.
April 26.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of the honour of Reylegh in the hundred of Rocheforde. Notice that the king has taken the fealty of the abbot of Coggeshale for the manor of 'Tillynghamhalle,' held of the king as of the said honour; and order not to distrain him for the same, releasing any distress made.