Close Rolls, Richard II: January 1389

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: January 1389', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389, (London, 1921) pp. 554-555. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol3/pp554-555 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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January 1389

Jan. 16.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of their allowance of letters patent of protection of 2 July last, granted by the king for one year to Roger de Walden clerk treasurer of Calais who is abiding there on the king's service for safe guard of the town, his men, lands, property, rents etc., if produced in a cause in the court of the 'Gihalde' of London between Margery who was wife of Richard de Kent of Bruggestrete London citizen and fishmonger and William Creswyke, John Neuport, John Littyll, Clement Spyce, Henry de Chilterne and the said Roger by name of Roger de Walden clerk concerning a messuage etc. in London, and order to proceed in that cause with what speed they may, any allegation of such protection notwithstanding; as in regard to that cause the king has revoked the same.
Jan. 1.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order, upon petition of Robert Alvyngton of London 'taverner,' to take of him security for which they will answer that he shall take three tuns of wine in that port to Calais and nowhere else, and shall bring into chancery letters under seal of the captain or treasurer of Calais witnessing the unlading of the wine there, and to suffer him to lade the same in ships and, after payment of the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, to take it over to Calais, any proclamations, prohibitions, ordinances or commands to the contrary notwithstanding, certifying such security in chancery under their seals; as he has prayed licence so to do for sustenance of the king's hired soldiers and other lieges there dwelling.
The like to the collectors in the port of Sandewich concerning twenty tuns of wine.