Close Rolls, Henry IV: November 1403 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 2, 1402-1405. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1929.

'Close Rolls, Henry IV: November 1403', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 2, 1402-1405, (London, 1929) pp. 285-289. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol2/pp285-289 [accessed 19 April 2024]

November 1403



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Nov. 27. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Surrey. Writ of supersedeas in respect of executing a writ ordering the sheriff to take in withernaam and keep the cattle of Robert Thurbarne until he might replevy the cattle of John Knyppe, and order to deliver up those of the said Robert, if taken; as by divers writs the king ordered the sheriff to replevy the cattle of the said John, taken and unlawfully withheld by the said Robert, or to signify the cause wherefore he would not or might not execute that command, and he returned that the said Robert eloigned those cattle, so that he might not have view thereof, nor replevy the same, wherefore the king ordered him as aforesaid; and now the king is informed that the said John's cattle are taken in name of distress for his portion of the fifteenth granted to the king in the last parliament.
	Stephen Brunne citizen and grocer of London, son and heir of Richard Brunne and of Cicely his wife daughter and heir of Reynold son and heir of John Julian, to Nicholas Carreu the elder esquire of Surrey, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of all lands, rents and services in Croydoun, Sanderstede, Micham, Begenham, Wodemersthorn, Bedyngton, Cressalton, Brystow, Hourne, Lyngefelde, Cullisdoun, Farley, Adyngton and elsewhere in Surrey sometime of the said John Julyan. Dated 6 December 5 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 11 December.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	John Warton one of the yeomen of the king's butler (fn. 2) is sent to the abbot and convent of Wauverley, to take of that house for life such maintenance as John Nefe in his life time had therein.
	By p.s. [3839.]
Nov. 29. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino, and order by mainprise of Thomas Cristofre of Essex, John Wodewarde 'grocer,' Robert Weston 'grocer,' both of London, and William Acton of Lancashire clerk to set free Thomas Hattefelde of London 'cosour,' if taken; as Thomas Cristofre and the others have mainperned in chancery that he shall do no hurt or harm to John Dene.
Nov. 13. Westminster.	To the guardians of the peace in the Estrithing co. York. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of taking of William Rolleston of Beverley and Thomas Rolleston any security for keeping the peace at suit of Robert Manfelde provost of the collegiate church of St. John Beverley, and order by mainprise of Simon Grymmesby, William Pounde, John Burton and Robert Frankeleyn of Yorkshire to set free William Rolleston and Thomas, if taken; as the said Simon and the others have mainperned in chancery that they shall do the provost or his servants no hurt or harm.
Dec. 3. Westminster.	To the guardians of the peace in Kent. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, by mainprise of John Couy 'taillour,' William Seyntmary, William Burtylle of London, William Fysshelake of Yorkshire and John Bysshope of Kent in favour of John Feerby in regard to any of the people.
Dec. 2. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Oliver Billynge, William Lyle, Martin Barnabe and Richard Morley, each of London 'wexchaundeler,' in favour of Richard Tiberay of London 'wexchaundeler' in respect of taking of him any security for keeping the peace toward Roger Leverton of London 'wexchaundeler.'
Nov. 6. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order to give notice to Robert bishop of London to be in chancery in the octaves of St. Hilary next in order to shew cause wherefore there ought not to be a stay pending the appeal of John Denys and Isabel his wife, writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of Henry Assheburne of Derbyshire, John Caldwelle 'hattemaker,' Alan Russell 'wolman,' both of London, and John Wodewarde of Warwickshire to set the appellants free, if taken; as at the request of the bishop, signifying that by his authority as ordinary John Denys and Isabel of his diocese were excommunicated for contumacy, not willing to be justified by censure of the church, the king ordered the sheriff to justify them by their bodies until they should content holy church for their contempt and wrongdoing; but they have appealed to the court of Canterbury, and are purposed to prosecute their appeal as they aver, and the king's will is that they be not debarred from so doing, especially inasmuch as such a writ issues by his favour, and he has given them the day aforesaid; and Henry Assheburne and the others have mainperned in chancery to have them there at that day.
Nov. 17. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Surrey. Like order, mutatis mutandis, by mainprise of Walter Hamme 'goldsmyth,' Walter Strete 'mercer,' Thomas Oxenforde 'goldsmyth' and Walter Spencer otherwise Pygeoun 'pyebaker' of the city of London, in favour of John Mylot a layman of the parish of Miccham of the diocese of Winchester, who has appealed to the papal see and for protection of the court of Canterbury against a sentence of William bishop of Winchester.
Dec. 14. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of Richard Haselden of Cambridgeshire, John Derham of Middlesex and John Lodewyke of Hertfordshire to set free Edward Benstede knight, Philip Thornbury esquire, Thomas Potter of Monden, John Rykener of Bengeo, Richard Kynge of Benstede, John Comberlowe, Reynold Parker, both of Monden, and Henry Grave of 'Wenistedegrene,' if taken at suit of Thomas de Molynton esquire for conspiracy at London, and for falsely procuring his indictment for having lain in wait at Sacombe on Monday before St. Matthew 2 Henry IV to slay the said Philip, and for that day breaking and entering the close of John Lorde at Little Monden and assaulting, beating and wounding John Lorde by force of arms, namely with swords, bows and arrows and lances, causing the complainant to be taken and imprisoned in Hertforde prison until acquitted at Baldok before John Cokayn and his fellows, guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in Hertfordshire.
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Nov. 7. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cantebrigge. Writ of supersedeas omnino, and order by mainprise of Thomas Exton 'goldsmyth,' Robert Austyn 'coteller,' William Brokere 'grocer,' and John Pygot 'vynter,' all of London, to set free brother John Coke of the order of friars Carmelites of Cantebrigge, if taken in default of finding mainpernors that he should not repair to foreign parts without special licence of the king, nor there make any suit or attempt which might tend to contempt or prejudice of the king or to impair the laws, customs, ordinances or statutes of the realm, nor send any man thither for that purpose.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against Thomas Peyvere late sheriff of Bukingham, by the late king appointed with others to make inquisition in Bukinghamshire what was the value of the manor of Couele or the purparties thereof, but order to proceed against others who did meddle therein; as that commission came not to the hands of the said Thomas, as he has made oath in chancery.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. (Like writ) in favour of John Catesby, John Mulsho, Ralph Parles and Robert Haldenby, by the late king appointed with others to make inquisition in Norhamptonshire by whose default the public passage of ships and boats on the king's rivers was hindered, and the meadows, pastures and sown lands thereto adjacent were flooded and wasted owing to the excessive raising and straitening of weirs, mills, stanks, pales and kiddles there, but order etc. (as above); as that commission came never to their hands, as John Mulsho has made oath in chancery.
Oct. 26. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. (Like writ) in favour of Thomas Derham, by the king appointed with others a justice to make inquisition in Norffolk and Suffolk concerning all marriages and wardships concealed and withheld from the king, but order etc. (as above); as that commission was not delivered to the said Thomas, as he has made oath in chancery.
Dec. 1. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of James Billyngford of Norffolk and John Clerk of Preston of Yorkshire, in favour of John Wynteworth at suit of John Hert citizen and 'haburdassher' of London for debt.
Oct. 29. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suthampton. Writ of supersedeas for particular causes until Tuesday before St. Peters Chair next, with assent of John Halle, in favour of Richard Arundell knight, Thomas Chapeleyn and Henry Keston, against whom and others the said John did arraign an assize of novel disseisin at Winchester before William Rikhulle, William Hankeforde, William Brenchesle, Henry Popham and their fellows concerning tenements in Fordyngbrygge, Elyngham, Roukbourne and Bremmore, whereof they are convicted, in respect of a writ of exigents to appear before the said justices and content the king of their ransom.
Dec. 5. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of taking of John Shakille (Skakylle) chaplain any security for keeping the peace, and order by mainprise of John Bowet, John Eylesham, John Clayton, all of Yorkshire, and Thomas Mildenhale of Suffolk to set him free if taken; as they have mainperned in chancery that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to John Rothebury clerk, his men and servants, or to any of the people.
Dec. 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suthampton. Order upon his allegiance and under pain of forfeiture, upon sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made, that all men at arms, armed men, hobelers, archers and other fencible men of that county shall be furnished, armed and arrayed every man as his estate requires, and upon warning received shall hasten and draw toward Suthampton or other places in those parts, as they shall be directed by certain men of the king's counsel, who are marching thither and to the isle of Wight and the neighbouring parts in haste to resist the malice of the count of St. Paul and other the king's enemies of France in his company; as they have touched at the said isle with a fleet of ships, purposing to invade and destroy the same.
	Like writ to the sheriff of Wiltesir.
	[Fœdera.]
Oct. 12. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order upon sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made of an appointment and agreement made 3 October last between Henry bishop of Lincoln the chancellor and William de Roos the treasurer on the one part and John Godeke and Henry Moneke envoys sent to England by brother Conrad de Jungingen master general of the order of St. Mary of the Teutons on the other part, at the request of the said envoys, that from thenceforward until Easter next all the king's liege subjects may pass to Prucia, and all subjects of the master may come to England, there abide, and return again with their ships, merchandise, property and goods whatsoever, with proviso that within the time limited no merchants of the realm shall traffic in Prucia and no merchants of Prucia in England, unless other order shall be made by treaty between the king and the master; as the king's will is that the appointment and order shall be kept. By C.
	Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England.
	[Fœdera.]
	Walter Fitzpiers parson of Acle to John Norwich and John Dam of Lympenhawe. Bond in 200l. payable at the Purification next. Dated 3 December 5 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 December.
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Nov. 8. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas until the octaves of St. Hilary next in respect of their demand upon the escheator in Roteland or the late escheators to answer for the issues of the manor of 'Market Overton'; as a plea concerning that manor is pending in chancery between the king and Maud de Veer countess of Oxford, whether it ought to pertain to the king or to her and others.
Nov. 25. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Order, for urgent causes nearly moving the king, upon sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made in singular the cities, boroughs, market towns etc. within his bailiwick where ports are known to be, that all owners and masters of ships and other vessels now therein, or which shall during fourteen days come thither, shall not depart thence with them save by special command of the king, or until further order.
	Like writs to the sheriffs of the following counties etc.:
	Surrey and Sussex.
	Norffolk and Suffolk.
	Lincoln.
	York.
	Suthampton and Wiltesir.
	Essex.
	Devon.
	Cornwall.
	Somerset and Dorset.
	London.
	Bristol.