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Membrane 18. |
Nov. 27.
Westminster. |
To Walter de Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in
the cause hereinafter mentioned, notwithstanding the king's writ
to the chancellor addressed directing him not so to proceed without
advising the king; as it is lately found by inquisition, taken before
John Hauley late escheator in Cornwall, that Ricarda who was wife
of Thomas Fychet knight at her death held no lands of the king nor
of any other, but that after her husband's death being seised of the
manor of Halton with the members, which she held by knight service
of the king as of the manor of Tremeton, she being sole gave the
same by charter to John Cobham knight, John Cobham esquire, John
Hulle and John Carswell in fee, under a condition that if William
Coggeshale knight, who was to espouse her, should make her a
feoffment for life of lands of his heritage to the value of 200 marks
a year, and should pay the debts of the said Thomas and Ricarda
amounting to 1,000 marks, the feoffees should give the said manor
and members to him for life with reversion to her and to her right heirs,
and it is found that they continued their estate all her life, making no
feoffment to the said William for that he fulfilled not the said condition,
that she died on Monday after St. Matthew 14 Richard II, and that
Thomas son and heir of the said Thomas and Ricarda is her next heir,
and is of the age of nine years; and at the said William's suit, submitting
that she was at her death seised of the premises, and that by reason of
issue between them begotten he held the same after her death by the
courtesy as of her heritage, and was thereof peaceably seised, without
that that the said feoffees had any estate therein after the death of
Thomas Fychet, until he was put out by colour of the inquisition and
of letters patent of the king granting to Henry Kirkestede and John
Treverbyn his esquires the marriage of Thomas the son, by name of
Thomas Fyget son and heir of Ricarda Fyget late the wife of Thomas
Fyget knight, and the wardship of all her lands, the king ordered the
late sheriff to give notice to the said Henry and John Treverbyn to be
in chancery at a day named in order to shew cause for the king and
for themselves wherefore their commission ought not to be revoked,
the king's hand removed, and livery given of the said manor and
members with the issues thereof taken; and they appeared, and
alleged that they have the said marriage and hold the said wardship
by grant of the king, and without the king ought not to answer, craving
his aid; and at suit of the said William by writ of privy seal the king
after commanded the chancellor to proceed in that cause the said
allegation notwithstanding, so that he should not proceed to rendering
of judgment without advising the king; and process being continued
and issue joined, the cause was sent for debate before the king, and
now the said William's complaint shews that it is found by inquisition
that Ricarda did not make a feoffment under the conditions aforesaid
as alleged, but shews that the justices have deferred to proceed, praying
for remedy. |
Nov. 28.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Joan de Bohun countess
of Hereford livery of the manors of Southorp, Chegenhale Tany and
Chegenhale Zoyn, and a third part of two thirds the manor of Great
Wakerynge with appurtenances in Great Wakerynge and Little
Wakerynge in the hundred of Rocheford, with the issues thereof taken;
as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken before William Gilderiche
late escheator, that Alice who was wife of John de Neville of Essex
knight at her death held for life the manor of Thorp otherwise called
Southorp in the said hundred by knight service of the king as of the
honour of Reileigh, and the manors and advowsons of Chegenhale
Tany and Chegenhale Zoyn of others than the king, all by gift of Adam
parson of St. Peter upon Cornhulle London, Richard de Walton parson
of Rocheford, Robert Teye, Thomas Chauntecler, John Boteler of
Walden and Adam de Erdale, by divers fines levied in the late king's
court in 31 Edward III, to the said Alice and John her husband for
their lives with remainder to William de Bohun then earl of Norhampton and to his heirs, that from the said earl the right descended to
Humphrey de Bohun late earl of Hereford and Essex as his son and
heir, that he granted that reversion, among others, to Simon de Sudbury
then bishop of London, Richard then earl of Arundell, Guy de Brian,
John Knyvet, Richard Pembrugge, Thomas Maundeville, Adam
Franceys, John Bampton, Philip Melrethe clerk and Ivo Sandhurst
and to their heirs, to whom the said Alice attorned tenant in his life
time, that after the death of the said bishop, of the earl of Arundell,
John Knyvet, Richard Pembrugge, Adam Franceys and John
Bampton the surviving feoffees granted that reversion to the said
Joan for life, to whom the said Alice attorned tenant, that by assignment of the said earl of Norhampton she also held in dower the said
third part in chief by knight service as of the said honour, that that
earl being seised of the reversion thereof granted the same to Ralph
Spygurnell, Philip Melrethe clerk, Hugh de Berwyke and Thomas
Wynkefelde, their heirs and assigns, to whom the said Alice attorned
tenant, and that they granted that reversion to the said countess, by
name of Joan daughter of the earl of Arundell, and to the heirs of her
body by the said Humphrey; and the king has taken her homage and
fealty. By p.s. [10336.] |
Dec. 1.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no
further with a messuage and one carucate of land in Pentelowe,
delivering to Thomas archbishop of York and Richard Waldegrave
knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by William Gilderiche late escheator, that the said Alice at
her death held the same for her life of others than the king by gift of
Adam parson etc. (as above), that after the death of the said bishop and
other the feoffees, the said Guy granted the reversion thereof to the said
archbishop, then bishop of Ely, the said Richard and William de Brian
knight now deceased and to their heirs, to whom the said Alice attorned
tenant. |
Nov. 28.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and
meddle no further with the manor of 'Westhalle' in Segeforde and
the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, of his office
taken before John Knyvet late escheator, that the bishop of Norwich,
who held the same in chief by knight service, without obtaining licence
of the king aliened that manor to the prior and convent of Holy
Trinity Norwich, and by colour of that inquisition it is by the said
escheator taken into the king's hand; and now petition is made by
the prior and convent for removal of his hand and restitution, shewing
that by charter, confirmed by King John, John late bishop of Norwich
gave whatsoever he had in the manor of Secheford, among other things,
to W. late prior of Norwich and to the monks there in exchange for
certain other lands, so that neither the said bishop nor his successors
nor their bailiffs might meddle or make any demand therein; and
proclamation was made in chancery divers times for any who would
inform the king and council wherefore that ought not to be done, but
no man appeared, and the inquisition and the said confirmation being
there read, and other muniments and evidences being produced, it
is clear that the said manor of Westhalle in Segeford and the said manor
of Secheford are one and the same; and after deliberation with the
justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law
it seemed to the court that the seizure thereof was insufficient. |
Dec. 3.
Westminster. |
To Hugh Salkeld, lately appointed with others a guardian of the
peace and justice of oyer and terminer in Westmerland. Order at
his peril to meddle no further in that office, as for particular causes
laid before the king and council the king has discharged him. By C. |
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Membrane 17. |
Oct. 6.
Windsor. |
To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order to receive by indenture all the
Scots who shall be to him delivered by the bailiffs of Lowystoft and
Lodynglonde of John earl of Huntyngdoun, and at his peril to keep
them in custody in Norwich castle until further order. By K. |
Oct. 24.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Gloucester for election of a coroner instead of
John Try, who is too sick and aged to travail in exercise of that office. |
Nov. 10.
Westminster. |
Like order to the sheriff of Oxford in regard to Gilbert Wace. |
Nov. 1.
Westminster. |
Like order to the sheriff of Leycester in regard to Thomas atte Lees,
who is insufficiently qualified. |
Nov. 14.
Westminster. |
Like order to the sheriff of Essex in regard to Thomas Walden. |
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Like order to the sheriff of Leycester in regard to John Folvile of
Reresby. |
Dec. 7.
Westminster. |
Like order to the sheriff of Berkshire in regard to William Catour of
Redynge, who is dead. |
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Like order to the sheriff of Cantebrigge in regard to William Magot. |
Dec. 3.
Westminster. |
Like order to the sheriff of Westmerland in regard to Hugh Salkeld;
as for particular causes laid before the king and council the king has
removed him. By C. |
Oct. 6.
Windsor. |
To the bailiffs of Lowystoft and Lodelond of John earl of Huntyngdoun. Order to deliver by indenture to the sheriff of Norffolk or his
attorney all the Scots by them arrested and in their custody, to be
kept in custody in Norwich castle until further order. By K. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Notyngham for election of a verderer in Shirewode forest instead of John de Burton knight, who is dead. |
Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to take into the king's hand
and safe keep until further order all lands and all goods and chattels
of Peter Whitele deceased; as the king is informed that the deceased
was indebted to him in divers sums of money for the time that he was
serjeant of the buyer of the great kitchen of the household, and
serjeant of the office of the bakehouse therein. By C. |
Nov. 19.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of York, John Stillyngton, John
Elyngeham serjeant at arms and the sheriff of York. Order upon
security of John Woderoue, Richard Beverley, Roger de Wele and
William Louell of Yorkshire to make restitution of all the goods and
chattels of William Hugate who feloniously slew Richard de Wolston;
as upon information that the said goods ought to pertain as forfeit to
him, the king appointed the mayor and bailiffs and the others to make
inquisition in Yorkshire what goods so pertained to him, to whose
hands they came and in whose hands they then were, the price and
value thereof, and to take them wheresoever found into the king's
hand, and safe keep them until further order, and by virtue of that
commission they have seized and are detaining them all; and now the
said John (sic) has petitioned the king for restitution, shewing that he
is not convicted, and never withdrew himself although indicted for
manslaughter; and John Woderoue and the others have mainperned
in chancery under a pain of 500 marks to answer to the king for the
value of the goods, if they shall be to him adjudged, or to answer for
them to the mayor and bailiffs, if the same should be adjudged to them
by reason of any liberties wherewith they claim to be privileged by
the king. |
Nov. 21.
Westminster. |
To Richard Clifforde the king's clerk, keeper of the great wardrobe.
Order to account with Thomas archbishop of York the chancellor, or
with his ministers, for the wax to him due by reason of his office from
28 September 15 Richard II, on which date the king advanced him
to be chancellor, delivering to the said ministers what is in arrear. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant.
Order to receive John Brampton clerk from one who shall deliver him
on the king's behalf, and to keep him in honourable custody in the
Tower until further order. By K. |
Nov. 9.
Westminster. |
To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas
before the king. Order, upon petition of Walter Froucestre now abbot
of St. Peter Gloucestre, to proceed to rendering of judgment in the cause
hereinafter mentioned, notwithstanding the king's writ to the
chancellor addressed directing him not so to proceed without advising
the king; as it is found by inquisition, of his office taken before John
Gomonde late escheator in Gloucestershire and sent into chancery
by the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer, that John Boyfelde
sometime abbot of St. Peter and the said now abbot and the convent
without licence of the king purchased and appropriated a certain
soil of the king's at Northleche whereupon John Norreys new built
a shop, and has occupied the same by their demise for one year, a
soil of the king's there whereupon John Godespede built a shop
and has occupied it by their demise for ten years, a soil of the
king's there whereupon John Yateman built a shop and has occupied the same by their demise for seven years, and a soil of the
king's there whereupon Robert Colas built a shop and has occupied
the same for twelve years, the abbot and his predecessors wholly
taking the issues and profits of the same arising; and at suit of
the abbot, submitting that he was unlawfully thrust out of the
said shops by colour of that inquisition and of letters patent whereby
the king granted them to Thomas Hatfelde one of the yeomen of his
chamber, by name of certain tenements in the market place of Northleche which were of Robert Colas, John Godespede, John Nurce
'cordewaner' and John Yateman, and also out of two messuages in
the same town held of the abbot by John Fox for a term of years by
colour of the said letters likewise granting them to the said Thomas
by name of tenements in the market place which were of John Fox,
although he and all the abbots his predecessors were thereof seised
time out of mind, without that that the said late abbot or the now abbot
and the convent purchased etc. without licence soils, shops or messuages
or any parcel thereof as by the inquisition supposed, the king ordered
the sheriff to give the said Thomas notice to be in chancery at a day
named, in order to shew cause for the king or for himself wherefore
the grant to him ought not to be revoked, and the abbot put again in
possession; and at that day the said Thomas appeared, and in his
pleading alleged that he held the said messuages, soil and shops by
grant of the king, and without the king ought not to answer, craving
the king's aid; and at suit of the abbot by writ of privy seal the king
after commanded the chancellor to proceed, that allegation notwithstanding, provided that he should not proceed to rendering of judgment
without advising the king, and process being continued and issue
joined, the cause was sent for debate before the king; and now the
abbot's complaint shews that, although it is found by inquisition
that neither abbot John Boyfeld nor the now abbot and the convent
purchased or appropriated the said soil, shops and messuages to them
and their successors, nor any parcel thereof, but that the now abbot
and his predecessors were thereof seised in right of their church time
out of mind, the justices have deferred to proceed to rendering of
judgment, praying for remedy. |
