Close Rolls, Henry IV: August 1405 | 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: August 1405', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 2, 1402-1405, (London, 1929) pp. 464-469. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol2/pp464-469 [accessed 20 April 2024]

August 1405



Aug. 9. Pontefract castle.	To the keepers, farmers, occupiers or receivers of the manor of Threske co. York for the time being. Order to pay to William Wymundeswolde 20 marks a year for life, and the arrears since Easter last, notwithstanding that by the rebellion of Thomas late earl of Notyngham and marshal, who now of late rose in insurrection contrary to his allegiance, that manor is forfeit to the king, and notwithstanding any statute, ordinance or proclamation to the contrary; as by letters patent, confirmed by the king 31 October 1 Henry IV, the said earl granted to the said William his esquire for life 20 marks a year of the issues of the said manor. By K.
	Et erat patens.
Aug. 6. Pontefractcastle.	To the keepers of the city of York, and to their representative there. Order to deliver to the bearer the head of Thomas late earl marshal, which is set up over the city gate called 'Bouthombarre.' By K.
Aug. 7. Westminster.	To the escheator in Westmerland. Order to make inquisition what manors, lands, rents and reversions in his bailiwick were held by Thomas late earl marshal on the day of his death and by Constance the king's niece who was his wife as jointly enfeoffed, and how. By K.
	Like writs to the escheators in the following counties.
	York.
	Cantebrigge and Huntingdon.
	Suffolk.
	Warrewyk.
	Bukingham.
	Hertford.
	Somerset.
	Norhampton.
	Roteland.
Aug. 11. Pontefract castle.	To Richard Redman escheator in Yorkshire. Order to deliver by indenture to the king's stockman of Pykerynglythe to the king's use for his stock there one thousand of the best sheep of divers men seized by the escheator to the king's use for their forfeiture toward his majesty. By p.s. [4476.]
Aug. 25. Worcester.	To all justices, sheriffs, etc. to whom etc. Order to suffer the citizens of York and their successors to be quit of toll, pavage, passage, pontage, picage, quayage, lastage, anchorage, stallage and carriage, as they ought to be, and as they and their ancestors were used to be since the date of the charters of his forefathers which the king has confirmed, notwithstanding that for particular causes those liberties among other things are seized into the king's hand; as among other liberties and quittances to them granted by those charters it was granted that they and their successors should be thereof quit throughout the realm, and the king's will is to shew them special favour, that seizure notwithstanding. By K.
	Membrane 2.
May 27. Westminster.	To the escheator in Middlesex. Order to take the fealty of John Pottere and George Benet citizens and cordwainers of London, and to give them livery of two messuages and 92 acres of land in Stebenheth at Mylesende and common of pasture for sixty swine in the forest of Haverynge; as it is found by inquisition, of his office taken before John Masoun escheator, that Thomas late earl of Kent held two messuages, one hide and a bordell' of half a hide and half a virgate of land (fn. 1) in the parish of Stabenhithe at Mileshende and common of pasture as aforesaid in chief by the service of finding yearly a 'les' for one greyhound when the king in person should hunt in that forest between the Assumption and the Nativity of the Virgin, that after his death John Casseux entered the same without licence of the king, and made a feoffment thereof to the said John Potter and George and to the heirs of John Potter, that the value thereof is 60s. a year over and above reprises, and that on the day of the earl's death John Casseux had occupied the premises two years, and John Potter and George Benet thenceforward until the date of the inquisition; and upon their petition, submitting that the earl was seised of two messuages and 92 acres of land in the town of Stebenheth at Mylesende with the said common as thereto pertaining, that he gave the same to John Casseux and to the heirs male of his body, by name of all his lands etc. at Mileshende in the parish of Stebenheth, that John Casseux was thereof seised, and made a feoffment of the same, by name of all his lands, rents and services with meadows, pastures commodities and appurtenaces there which he had by gift of Thomas de Holand duke of Surrey earl of Kent and lord Wake, to the said John Potter and George Benet, by the names of John Pottere and George Beneyt citizens and cordwainers of London, and to their heirs for 95l. by them paid, that they were thereof seised until by colour of the said inquisition they were thrust out, and the premises seized into the king's hands, and that those are the same messuages, lands and common contained in the writings aforesaid, without that that the late earl had any other lands in the said town and parish, or had aught in the premises after the feoffment by him made to John Casseux, the king appointed William Frye, John Lilleston, the sheriff and the escheator to make inquisition concerning the same and all the circumstances, and it is found by inquisition, taken before the said William, John Lilleston and the sheriff, that the said earl was thereof seised and, by name of Thomas duke of Surrey earl of Kent marshal of England lord Wake and Warewyke (sic), gave them, by name of all the lands at the Mileshende in the parish of Stebenhede which he had by gift of Alice countess of Kent his mother, to John Casseux, by name of John Cassus esquire, and to the heirs male of his body, that John Casseux was thereof seised and, by name of John Cassous esquire, for 95l. by them paid made a feoffment thereof, by name of all the lands, rents and services with meadows, pastures, commodities and appurtenances at Milende in the parish of Stebenheth which he had by gift of Thomas de Holande duke of Surrey earl of Kent and lord Wake, to the said John Pottere and George and to their heirs, that they were thereof seised until by colour of the first inquisition the premises were seized into the king's hands, that the premises in the first inquisition contained are the same as those in the said writings, that the earl never had other lands in the said parish and town, that he had nought therein at his death, nor after the feoffment by him made to John Casseux, and that they are held of the king by the service of rendering yearly one 'lesshe' as aforesaid; and those inquisitions being read in chancery, and the matter understood, after deliberation with the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law, and after hearing of arguments on either side and allegations made by the said serjeants for the king, proclamation was there made for any who would give further information to the king, the council or the serjeants, and when no man appeared, by advice of the justices etc. it was determined that livery of the premises should be given to the said John Pottere and George; and for a fine paid in the hanaper by letters patent of 16 May last the king pardoned the trespasses committed in the premises.
July 17. Westminster.	To John Maysham escheator in Kent. Order to take the fealty of Bartholomew Seyntleger, Thomas son of John Chiche of Canterbury and Stephen Peytefyn, and to give them livery of the manor (sic) of Stanpets in the Isle of Shepeye, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the residue thereof, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Agnes who was wife of Christopher Shukkebourgh at her death held no lands in Kent in her demesne as of fee, but held the said manor for life by demise of Sir John de Cobham lord of Cobham, who gave the reversion thereof to Richard Noke, his heirs and assigns, that the said Christopher and Agnes attorned tenants to Richard Noke, that he gave the reversion to Richard Cheyne, Robert Sharp, Nicholas atte Cherche and William Elys of Shepeye, all now deceased, and to the said Bartholomew, Thomas and Stephen, their heirs and assigns, that Christopher and Agnes attorned tenants to them, that so she died seised of the manor with reversion to the said Bartholomew Thomas and Stephen, and that 39s. 2d. of rent, parcel of the said manor issuing from 40 acres of land and a marsh called the 'Wilghe' are held of Roger earl of March (sic), a minor in ward of the king, by the service of the twentieth part of one knight's fee, and the residue of the manor of the archbishop of Canterbury.
	To the same. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Yoke and Wychelynge, delivering up etc.; as the king has learned etc. that the said Agnes held those manors with the advowson of Wychelynge church and other lands in dower by endowment of Sir Roger de Northwode knight her second husband, and by assignment made in chancery in March 36 Edward III with assent of John de Northwode his son and heir, that the reversion thereof, the advowson of Wychelynge church excepted, was by Roger son of the said John granted to John son of Roger Digge and to Juliana his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, that the said Christopher and Agnes attorned tenants to them, and that those manors are held of others than the king.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the advowson of Wychelynge church, the reversion whereof was granted to Bartholomew Seyntleger and Stephen Peytevyn, their heirs and assigns.
July 28. Westminster.	To John Straunge escheator in Suffolk. Order to take the fealty of Fulk de Grey the son, and to give him seisin of the manor of Stansfelde, the fourth part excepted, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with that fourth part, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Margaret who was wife of Roger son of Thomas de Grey knight at her death held no lands in the escheator's bailiwick, but that the said Thomas being seised of the said manor gave the same to Roger his son and the said Margaret and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the grantor and his heirs, that Roger overlived his father and died without issue, that after his death John Lakyngethe knight and the said Margaret granted (among other things) whatsoever they had therein to William Forde, Walter Brugge clerks and John Hethe for the life of the said Margaret, that she died on the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul 23 Richard II, that between the Epiphany 1 Henry IV and the feast of St. Hilary following Richard Bassyngham entered the same in name of the said Fulk, cousin and heir of Thomas de Grey, namely son of Fulk brother of the said Roger his son, claiming it as the heritage of Fulk the son, and claiming also for the earl of Warrewyk last deceased whatsoever thereof pertained to the earl as guardian of Fulk the son who was within agé, namely on the feast of St. Simon and St. Jude 1 Henry IV, that Fulk the father died long before the death of the said Margaret, and that the said manor with the exception of the fourth part thereof called 'Narfordestenement' is held by knight service of the earl of March, a minor in ward of the king, and that fourth part of others than the king; and Fulk the son has proved his age before Robert Scot escheator in Cambridgeshire.
Aug. 12. Pontefract.	Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire for election of a coroner instead of George Darell, who is insufficiently qualified.
Aug. 12. Pontefract castle.	To Robert Claydoun keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order without taking fine or fee to deliver charters of pardon for John Hobshorte, John Hobson, Peter Marke, William Swynbourne and William Slake, which are in his keeping. By K.
Aug. 17. Leicester.	To the keepers of the city of York and their representative there. Order, upon petition of Alice who was wife of William de Plompton knight, to deliver to her for burial the head of the said William, which is set up over the gate of that city called 'Mykkyllythe.' By K.
Aug. 11. Pontefract castle.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to make inquisition whether Henry de Percy knight at his death held the manors of Pokelyngton and Lynton upon Qwarfe as jointly enfeoffed with Elizabeth his wife by gift of Henry Percy late earl of Northumberland to them and the heirs male of their bodies or no. By K.
—	To the vicars of the cathedral church of St. Mary Lincoln. Order, under pain of the king's wrath and of 1,000l., to keep as meet it is all the lawful and honest ordinances and customs in that church used from of old time, and to avoid any attempt made to the contrary; as by complaint of the subdean and chapter it is shewn the king that, although in that church time out of mind the vicars were used at all hours night and day to say and sing their histories by heart without book or light, insomuch that by ordinance thereupon made they are bound by oath made upon the gospels at their admission to give diligence to learn the same by heart within the first year thereafter, scheming to impair and bring to nought that ordinance and custom, they have sued for a privilege from the papal see that they may say and sing them with a light upon a book, making no mention of their said oath or of the customs and ordinances to the contrary; and seeing that the said church is of the foundation of former kings and of the king's patronage, the king will in no wise endure such innovations other than used to be done in times of his forefathers, especially as such privilege, if so obtained, is like to be turned to relaxation of discipline, of honesty of life and other intolerable vices.