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Nov. 21.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not
to trouble John son and heir of Elizabeth Dabriggecourt for his
homage; as lately the king took his fealty, respited his homage to
a day now past, and commanded livery to be given him of all
lands by his mother held in chief in fee tail; and the king has
taken his homage. By p.s. [4584.] |
Nov. 23.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order in presence of Queen
Joan, to whom the king has committed the ward of all lands of
Robert de Plesyngton, or of her attorneys, to assign dower to
Isabel who was wife of the said Robert; as the king has taken of
her an oath that she shall not marry without his licence. |
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Like writs to the following: |
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John Wodecoke mayor of the city of London and escheator
therein. |
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The escheator in Roteland. |
Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
To William Loueneye keeper of the great wardrobe. Order to
account with the king's clerk Thomas Longley the chancellor,
or with his ministers, for the wax to him due by reason of his
office from 2 March last, and to deliver to the said ministers what
is in arrear. |
Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order,
upon petition of Thomas Erpyngham, John Whyte knights, John
Slefforde clerk, William Gascoigne, John Yelverton, John Wynter,
John Clere, Robert Martham, John Louetoft, John Colles and
John de Draxe, to proceed to rendering of judgement in the cause
hereinafter mentioned, the king's former writ notwithstanding; as
upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Thomas Stywarde
and William Robynes by virtue of a commission to them and
others under the exchequer seal, that Edward Gerberge at his
death held of Margaret late duchess of Norffolk the manor of
Wykhamton co. Norffolk by knight service, and of Thomas Mortymer knight 140 acres of land and two marshes in Wykhampton and
other towns therein by knight service, and that by death of the
duchess, by reason of the wardship of her castles, manors, lands
etc., by forfeiture of the said knight, by reason of a judgment
against him lately rendered, and of the nonage of Elizabeth
daughter and heir of the said Edward, the said manor, land and
marsh pertained to him, by letters patent under the exchequer
seal the late king appointed the said Thomas Stywarde, William
and others to seize the same into his hand, and give livery thereof
to Thomas Grace (now deceased it is said) and John Alderforde,
to whom by letters patent of 20 May 22 Richard II he committed
the ward thereof, and the issues thereof taken since 4 May then
last; and lately at suit of the petitioners, shewing that at the
said Edward's death he and Cicely his wife and William de Eyeremyn clerk were seised of the said manor and the said lands etc. by
the inquisition supposed to be held of Thomas Mortymer, which
are parcel of the said manor, that he died so seised without other
estate therein, as they are ready to prove, that after his death
the said Cicely and William de Eyremyn gave the same to the
petitioners, their heirs and assigns, by name of the manor and
advowson of Wykhampton and all their lands in Wykhampton,
Halvirgate, Frethorp, Mouton, Southwode, Lympenow, Redham,
Ocle, Opton, Fyshele, Castre, Possewyke, Mauteby, Waltham and
Tunstall, and all other lands in the hundreds of Bleforde and
Walsham which were of William Gerberge, and that the petitioners
were in peaceable possession thereof until unlawfully thrust out
by colour of the said inquisition and letters patent, the king
ordered the sheriff of Norffolk to give John Alderforde notice
to be before the king in the octaves of St. Martin then next
in order to show cause wherefore the said letters patent to him
and Thomas Grace concerning all the lands of the said Edward
in Norffolk and Suffolk ought not to be revoked, and the king's
hand removed therefrom and from the issues thereof taken; and
at that day John Alderforde appeared at Westminster in person,
and the petitioners by Thomas Hore their attorney, and John
Alderforde said that he was tenant of the premises by grant of
the late king, by name of all manors, lands, rents and services in
Norffolk and Suffolk which were of the said Edward, and without
the king ought not to answer, craving aid of the king; and by
another writ the king commanded the justices to proceed, that
allegation or his aid notwithstanding, so that they should not
proceed to rendering of judgment without advising him; and
now the petitioners have shewn that the cause is pleaded to issue
of the country, and that by verdict of the jurors it is found that
at the time of his death the said Edward, Cicely and William
Eyremyn were jointly seised of the said manor, and of the said
lands etc. which are parcel thereof, and that he was not solely
seised as alleged, but have shewn that because of the express
words in the writ last mentioned the justices have deferred to
proceed to rendering of judgment. |
Dec. 4.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take the fealty of
John son of John Denebaude, and to give him seisin of 40 acres
of land and meadow and a mill in Ivleigh; as it is found by
inquisition, taken before Edward Bokelonde the late king's
escheator, that at his death John Denebaude held the same by
knight service of the heir of John Cayl, a minor in ward of that
king, and that John his son is his next heir; and John the son
proved his age before Richard Shyppe the late king's escheator
in Kent. |
Dec. 18.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Essex. Order in presence of William
Foundour, to whom the king has committed the ward of all lands
of Thomas Enfelde, or of his attorneys, to assign dower thereof
to Roger Racham and Elizabeth his wife, who was wife of Thomas
Enfelde; as for a fine paid in the hanaper by the said Roger the
king has pardoned his trespass in taking her to wife, and her
trespass in marrying him without licence of the king. |
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Membrane 37. |
Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to
hold pleas before the king. Order upon petition of Master
William Waltham the king's clerk, prebendary of 'Southcave'
in the cathedral church of St. Peter York and parson of 'Southcave' to that prebend annexed, to proceed to rendering of judgment in the plea hereinafter mentioned, the allegation of John
Pygot and the king's former writ notwithstanding; as upon
complaint of the petitioner, shewing that long ago in the court
christian Henry de Ingelby then prebendary and parson recovered against William Malore then occupant of the free chapel
of Faxflet co. York all manner of tithes great and small of the
manor of Faxflete in the parish of 'Southcave' within the bounds
and titheable places of the said parish arising, that King Edward
III by letters patent, exemplified and confirmed under the
great seal by King Richard II, accepted that recovery and the
whole process, that John de Waltham late prebendary and
parson likewise in the court christian with licence of the late king
recovered all tithes great and small, real and personal then or
thereafter arising of the said manor and of a place called Oxmerdyke, of the lands etc. whatsoever, and of them that dwelt
therein, as pertaining to his said church and prebend, that at suit
of William Noioun then prebendary and parson, submitting that
he was despoiled and thrust out of certain tithes arising of divers
places within the bounds and titheable places of the parish, and
to him pertaining in right of his said church and prebend, whereof he and his predecessors were possessed no small time, by John
Pygot the elder to whom the king gave the keeping of the said
chapel, and that John Pygot unlawfully took those tithes and
converted them to his own use, after viewing the processes
etc. aforesaid and hearing arguments on either side, and
after speech and deliberation with the justices, serjeants at
law of the late king, and others of his council, it was determined
that William Noioun should be put again in possession of the
same according to the recoveries, processes etc. aforesaid, notwithstanding aught that happened after, and that the act or
attempt of John Pygot should be quashed and annulled as void
and in error, and shewing that although the late king gave the
petitioner that prebend with the rights and appurtenances thereof,
and he was admitted, instituted and inducted, and took all the
tithes aforesaid no small time as to the said church and to him the
prebendary pertaining, and although no free chapel in that
manor is or ever was endowed of any tithes or profits time out
of mind, scheming to impair his right the said John Pygot has
been disturbing him in taking the same no small time by colour
of the said grant to him made, the king ordered the sheriff to give
John Pygot notice to be in chancery at a day past in order to
shew cause wherefore the said grant and whatsoever ensued thereupon ought not to be revoked and annulled, and the petitioner
ought not peaceably to take those tithes without disturbance,
and at that day the sheriff returned that he gave John Pygot
notice by John Sandholme, Peter Hobson of Brounflete, John
Whytlafe and Peter Sandholme of Brounflete; and the cause
being after sent for debate before the king, the petitioner appeared
by John Wyther his attorney, and John Pygot in person, and
alleged the gift of the late king to him, and that so by grant of
the late king he is tenant of the said chapel of the king's patronage,
craving aid of the king, wherefore the justices deferred to proceed;
and upon petition of William Waltham the king commanded
the justices to proceed that allegation notwithstanding, so that
they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without
advising him; and now his petition shews that it is pleaded to
rendering of judgment, but that the justices have deferred to
proceed to rendering of judgment because of the express words
in the writ last mentioned. |
Nov. 11.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Warwickshire. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manor of Shorteley by
Coventre and the issues thereof arising in the mean time; as it is
found by inquisition, taken at Tomworth on Thursday before
St. Gregory the Pope 2 Henry IV before Alan Waldeyefe then
escheator, that Baldwin Freville knight, father of Baldwin Freville
knight deceased, gave that manor by charter to John Buttort,
Richard Fitoun knights, Henry Caytewayte, William Boule
clerks, William Purfrey and Henry Standyche, their heirs and
assigns, under a condition that they should again enfeoff the
grantor and Joyce his wife, the heirs and assigns of the grantor,
that the said John, Richard and Henry Standyche died, that
contrary to the condition the survivors gave the same to Roger
de Aston parson of Weston under Leseyort, John Stywarde and
others, their heirs and assigns, that at the date of the inquisition they were thereof seised, that by reason of the alienation
thereof the king entered by the said escheator in right of the said
Baldwin's heir, then in his ward, and that the manor was held of
the prior of Coventre, by what service the jurors knew not; and
that inquisition being read in chancery, and the matter understood, and proclamation being made divers times for any who
would give the king and council or the serjeants at law information, when no man appeared or said aught further for the king,
after deliberation with the justices, serjeants at law and others
of the council learned in the law it was determined that the king's
hands should be removed. |
Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To Roland de Thornburgh escheator in Cumberland. Order
to take of Isabel who was wife of Robert Pervynge knight an
oath etc., and in presence of Thomas Bowet the elder and Margaret
his wife, daughter of Adam Pervynge otherwise Pacoke son of
Joan sometime wife of John Pacoke one of the sisters of the said
Robert the younger, of Maud Walker of Cokirmouth one of the
daughters of Alice atte Wode daughter of Emma de Skaleby his
other sister, and of Thomas Qwytlokmaun son of Margaret
Pape the other daughter of the said Alice, who are cousins and
heirs of Robert Pervynge the younger, and to whom by virtue of
fines levied in the court of King Edward III the manors of Blakhale,
Staynton and Bochardby ought to remain, or in presence of their
attorneys, to assign her dower of the said manors, which her
said husband at his death held in chief in fee tail. |
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Membrane 36. |
Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order,
upon petition of John Shakille chaplain, to proceed to rendering
of judgment in the plea hereinafter mentioned, the king's former
writ notwithstanding; as by letters patent of 5 July 4 Henry IV
the king gave him the office of warden of the hospital of St. John
Bruggenorth, then void and in the king's gift it was said; and
at suit of the petitioner, shewing that by virtue of that gift he
was in peaceable possession thereof, and continued his possession
until unlawfully thrust out by colour of other letters patent of 9
September following, whereby at the untrue averment of John
Rothebury clerk, submitting that the same was void when it was
not, the king gave him the said hospital by name of the hospital
of St. John Briggenorth, and praying revocation of that grant, and
restoration of the petitioner, the king ordered the sheriff of
Salop to give John Rothebury notice to be in chancery in the
quinzaine of Easter then next in order to shew cause wherefore
that ought not to be done; and that writ being returned by the
sheriff at the aforesaid day the cause was sent for debate before
the king, and John Shakylle appeared by Hugh Holgot his
attorney, and John Rothebury by Thomas Holme, and alleged
the letters patent to him made averring that he was tenant of
the hospital by grant of the king, and craving aid of the king;
and at suit of the petitioner, shewing that the justices deferred to
proceed, the king ordered them to proceed that allegation notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed to rendering of
judgment without advising him; and now on behalf of the petitioner it is shewn that by reason of that writ the justices have
deferred to proceed to rendering of judgement. |
Nov. 5.
Westminster. |
To Richard Redmaune escheator in Yorkshire. Order to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of
Helagh, a moiety of the manor of Swaldale with the free chace of
Swaldale, and 6l. 9s. 3d. of yearly rent issuing from certain
lands etc. in Helagh in Swaldale held of Robert Plesyngton by
John Ellerton, delivering to Agnes sometime the wife of Robert
de Plesyngton knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that long before
his death Robert Plesyngton was thereof seised, and made a
grant and demise thereof to the said Agnes for life, that she made
a grant and demise thereof to him during her life rendering to
her for life 50l. a year, so that if he should die in her life time it
should be lawful for her again to enter and hold the same for life
in her first estate, and that the said manor and moiety and the
land whereof the said rent arises are held of the honour of Richemonde. |
Nov. 22.
Westminster. |
To John le Straunge knight escheator in Norffolk. Order to
remove the king's hand from the profits and emoluments by him
taken, as hereinafter mentioned; as it is found by inquisition,
before the escheator taken by virtue of his office, that the abbot
of West Derham and the convent by usurpation upon the king
have taken into their own hands a mediety of the advowson
of Holkham church in the hundred of Northg[reenhoe], which
King John gave to the abbot of St. Martin in the mountains of
Viterbo of the Cistercian order in the diocese of Viterbo and to the
prior and convent and their successors, that the abbot and convent of Viterbo were in possession of that mediety and the profits
of the said church until 21 Edward III, that the abbot and convent
of West Derham claim to hold the said mediety to their own
use without licence of the king, and have taken the issues and
profits from 21 Edward III to the date of that inquisition, that
the issues are worth clear 20l. a year, that the abbot and convent
of Veterbo are and were aliens and without the realm, and there
is war between the realm and the parts of Viterbo, as the jurors
believed, from the year aforesaid until then, and that answer
ought to be made to the king for the said issues, which amount
to 1,089l., and for which the abbot and convent [of West Derham]
are to answer; and that inquisition was read in chancery, the
justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law
being there present, and the matter understood, and after viewing
the charters and muniments of the abbot, and proclamation made
for any who would give the king or council information touching
his right, when no man appeared, it seemed to the court that the
king's hand should be removed from the profits and emoluments
taken of the mediety aforesaid. |
