Close Rolls, Henry IV: May 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: May 1405', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 2, 1402-1405, (London, 1929) pp. 515-517. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol2/pp515-517 [accessed 19 April 2024]

May 1405



	Membrane 7d.
May 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Hertford. Order to give notice to Thomas archbishop of Canterbury to be in chancery in the octaves of Trinity next in order to shew cause wherefore there ought not to be a stay pending the appeal of William Forenger and John Pulter of the diocese of Lincoln and of his province, writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of William Asshe, Thomas Denton and John Grene of Hertfordshire and Robert Johan of London to set the appellants free, if taken; as at the request of the archbishop, signifying that by his authority as ordinary the said William and John 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 papal see, and are purposing to prosecute their appeal, and the king has given them the day aforesaid; and William Asshe and the others have mainperned in chancery to have them there that day, and that they shall prosecute their appeal.
May 21. Westminster.	To the escheator in Sussex. Writ of supersedeas until further order, for particular causes specially moving the king and council, in respect of taking any inquisition, if not yet taken, by virtue of the king's writ of diem clausit extremum upon learning of the death of Thomas West knight. By C.
	Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
	Suthampton and Wiltesir.
	Devon.
	Leycester.
	Lincoln.
	Warrewyk.
	Dorset.
May 9. Worcester.	To the sheriff of York. Order, upon sight etc., as he loves the king and his honour and desires the peace of the people, to cause proclamation to be made, forbidding any man to give heed to lying rumours, and order to arrest and commit to prison any fabricators of such rumours whom he shall find, there to abide until further order; as the king has true information by several of his lieges that great number of such fabricators are wandering from town to town in divers parts of the realm ceasing not day and night to sow such rumours of their malice among the people in taverns and other places public and private, to the end that such of the people as desire to hear such rumours and are accustomed to lies may stir the rest to discord and strife, whence is like to follow the ruin of the realm if their malice be not speedily thwarted; and the king's will is to provide against such disputes and debates, and against other mischiefs and grievances that may happen thereby, desiring to cherish peace throughout the realm, and preserve the people from peril and disturbance. By K.
	Like writs to the sheriffs of the city of York, the sheriff of Lincoln, and of Notyngham and Derby.
May 15. Westminster.	Like writs to singular other the sheriffs throughout England.
	By K. and C.
May 6. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Kent. Writ of supersedeas omnino, by mainprise of Robert atte Gore, John Devenysshe, Ellis Cole and William Devenysshe of Kent, in respect of taking of Simon Danyell any security for keeping the peace at suit of Roger Kaym.
May 16. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, by mainprise of Thomas Bernys 'draper,' John Pake 'goldsmyth,' John Farneton 'goldsmyth' and Thomas Welles, all of London, in favour of Hugh Strynger clerk at suit of William Tame.
May 6. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against John Horspace, one of the executors of Hugh le Despenser knight appointed to make inquisition concerning treasons whatsoever in Southwales and Northwales by whomsoever and howsoever committed, or against his other executors or the tenants of his lands; as the said John has made oath in chancery that that commission came never to the hands of the said Hugh.
	Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 100l., made in chancery 9 May this year by John Ecleston, Henry Sadeler, Robert Derwent 'draper' and Gerard Lewes 'taillour,' all of London, for John Swelle, and of an undertaking by him under the same pain, that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to Thomas Seyntleger, his men or servants, or to any of the people.
	Memorandum of a like mainprise, mutatis mutandis, under a pain of 200l., made 11 May by Dru Bardolf of Dorset and William Mildenhale of London for Philip Bassedene of Venice in regard to Robert Odyham.
	Memorandum of a like mainprise, mutatis mutandis, under a pain of 100l., made 27 May by William Goboyon of Stondoun co. Essex and Thomas Sutton, John Busshe and John Sonnynge goldsmiths of London for John Sutton and Thomas Swanlonde in regard to the prior and convent of the Charterhouse [ (fn. 1) ].
	Memorandum of a like mainprise, mutatis mutandis, under a pain of 40l., made 1 May by Adam Howeden of Northumberland, John Eston of Middlesex, Alexander Blakeburne of Lancashire and Thomas Orgrave of Norhamptonshire for Robert Turke of Hertfordshire and William Coterelle of Berkshire in regard to Thomas Nightyngale of Westminster 'taverner' and Thomas Tottesham.
	Memorandum of a like mainprise, mutatis mutandis, under a pain of 200l., made [ (fn. 2) ] by John earl of Somerset, John Bukton knight of Yorkshire, John Sperston of London and Andrew Grey of Northumberland for Gilbert de Kighley knight in regard to Baldwin Seint George knight or any of the people.
	Memorandum of a like mainprise, mutatis mutandis, under a pain of 100l., made 9 May by Henry. Huse, Thomas Horden, William Assheby and John Admer of Kent for Thomas Seyntleger in regard to John Swelle.
	Leonard Pyle citizen and 'bruer' of London to John Benet, Nicholas Crosse, Richard Waldyngfelde draper and William Flodgate 'wexchaundeler' citizens of London, their heirs and assigns. Gift and sale, for a sum of money beforehand paid, of all his goods and chattels moveable and immovable, quick and dead within the realm, with all moneys to him due. Witnesses: Hugh Neelle, Thomas Warde, Simon Sysyle citizens of London. Dated London, the eve of Easter 6 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 22 June.