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Feb. 9.
Westminster. |
To Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper
of chancery. Order without taking the great fee for the seal to
deliver to John Norbury the king's esquire a charter whereby
the king has given him licence to enclose 800 acres of land and
wood of his own soil adjacent to his manors of Bedewelle and
Little Berkhamstede co. Hertford with pales, a wall, hay or
ditch as he will, and to make thereof a park, and to stock the
same and the park so made with deer etc. and hold it to him
and his heirs. By K. |
Feb. 16.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, when by the
butler required, to admit by appointment of the king Richard
Alfelde, the substitute nominated by Thomas Chaucer the king's
butler, to whom the exercise thereof pertains, to execute the
office of coroner in the city of London in his room, first taking
of him an oath of good behaviour so long as he shall stand in
office; as for divers business of the king whereupon he is engaged
in divers parts of the realm the butler may not have leisure to
execute that office in person. By bill of the butler. |
Feb. 16.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Erpyngham constable of Dovorre castle and warden
of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order for particular
causes to safe keep until further order a carrack lately taken
at sea by the king's son Thomas his admiral, and now in the
port of Wynchelse in keeping of the mayor and bailiffs it is said,
not eloigning the same. By K. |
Feb. 18.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order for particular causes to dearrest all
ships arrested in the Cinque Ports by virtue of the king's late
command to arrest all ships therein and to keep them under
arrest until further order. By K. upon information of the treasurer. |
Jan. 29.
Westminster. |
To the warden of the Flete prison and his representative there.
Order to set free John Kynnesley otherwise Kynggeslay, lately
arrested in Norffolk, by command of the king brought into
chancery by the sheriff of Norffolk with the cause of his arrest
and imprisonment, and by the king committed to custody in
the Flete prison. By K. |
Jan. 21.
Westminster. |
To John Smert keeper of Huntyngdoun castle in Wales. Order
to deliver Howel Hire, who is there imprisoned in his custody
it is said, to Elizabeth wife of Thomas Roche esquire, to the end
that for the said Howell and others her husband may be set
free from the prison wherein he is kept by the Welsh rebels,
and if there be any cause wherefore that ought not to be done,
order to be in person before the king and council in the octaves
of the Purification next in order to inform them thereof. By K. |
Feb. 6.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to
discharge and acquit the dean of the king's chapel and Arnald
Hulker serjeant of his poultry concerning the vestment etc.
hereinafter mentioned; as at the time of the king's last expedition in Wales, of his reverence for God and in order that the
officers of the household there might every day have a mass,
the dean delivered to the said Arnald a vestment and furniture,
namely a red chasuble of 'bokasyn,' an alb, an amice, a stole and a
maniple of one suit, a chalice of silver gilt with a cross upon the
paten weighing by 'Troye' weight 1 lb. 11 oz., a corporal with
a case, two towels and a parure, and the day before the king
returned to England the same was stolen by the rebels, as he has
particular information. By K. |
Jan. 19.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Essex. Order to take of Alice who was wife
of Richard Torell an oath etc., and in presence of Joan de Bohun
countess of Hereforde, Gerard Braybroke, William Marny
knights, Thomas Feryby, Roger Haldenby clerks and John Bray
of Felstede, to whom the king has committed the ward of all
her husband's lands until the full age of the heir, or of their
attorneys, to assign her dower. |
Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to take
of Margery who was wife of Thomas Tauke esquire an oath
etc., and in presence of John Pelham knight, to whom the king
has committed the ward of her husband's lands, or of his attorneys,
to assign her dower. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Rotelande. Order to put William de Burgh
and Margery his wife again in possession of the bailiwick of
keeper of the forest of Rotelande, and the issues and profits
thereof since 14 March last; as in a cause in chancery concerning
the same between them and John Blount knight, by advice of
the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in
the law it was at last determined that letters patent by the
king made to the said John should be revoked, and the said
William and Margery put again in possession of that bailiwick
and the issues and profits aforesaid. |
Jan. 3.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of
supersedeas in respect of their demand against Robert de Claydoun
the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of chancery, to answer or
account for the 100 marks due from Ivo de Welle for the fine
which he made with the king to obtain pardon for his rebellion
and insurrection; as the king has granted the money of his
gift to John de Lancastre his son. By K. |
Feb. 18.
Westminster. |
To the captain of Guynes castle or his lieutenant. Order
upon his allegiance, as he loves the king and his honour to
bring under safe conduct to Calais with all speed and deliver to
John de Lokyngton Copyn de Fynes the prisoner of the said
John, who is in that castle in custody of the captain it is said, with
his horses, harness, goods and chattels, to the end that for particular
causes the said John may bring him to England to the king's
presence. By K. upon information of John Tiptot knight. |
Feb. 18.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order, when the plaints and demands
at suit of John Sadeller 'dyer' and others are ended, to have
again in chancery John Elys, whom the king is sending to them
to abide in the city prison and answer to those plaintiffs, and
order to give him up again to the Flete prison until he shall
content Thomas de Hynstoke, one of the servants of John Clerke
one of the clerks of chancery; as lately the king ordered the
sheriffs to attach John Elys so as to have him in chancery at
a day now past to answer the said Thomas concerning a debt of
10l. and they had him there with a certificate to the writ attached,
and he appeared and acknowledged that debt upon a bond
produced, and was adjudged to the Flete prison until he should
content the same; but the sheriffs certified that day in chancery
that at suit of the said John Sadeller and others he was committed to the city prison. |
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Jan. 28.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant.
Order to receive Robert Wetewanke from one who shall deliver
him on behalf of the king, and to keep him in custody in the
Tower until further order. By. C. |
Feb. 17.
Westminster. |
To the same. (Like) order concerning John Cotyngham of
Ovynrrygge in Allerdale, John Dyngley of Alwyke, William
Kyrkeby of Coupelande and John Lyme clerk. By K. |
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To the same. Order to set free Henry Vele and John Abyrforde, who are in their custody in the Tower by command of
the king. By K. |
Jan. 23.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Order at their peril to
provide Henry Scrope knight, whom the king has lately sent
to Wales upon his service, for money of the king to be by him
paid, with sufficient shipping for himself, twenty men at arms
and forty archers in his company, and for their horses and
harness whatsoever. |
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Like writ to the bailiffs and keepers of the passage in the port
of Ilvercombe. |
Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order
not to trouble Edward Latymer esquire, brother and heir of
Thomas Latymer knight, for his homage; as lately the king
took his fealty, and for a fine paid in the hanaper respited his
homage to a set day now past, commanding livery to be given
him of his said brother's lands; and now the king has taken his
homage. By p.s. [4735.] |
Jan. 29.
Westminster. |
To Henry Holewey late mayor of Suthampton. Order, at
the instant request of Gabriel Imperialis of Genua, whose person
is specially recommended to the king for his cordial affection to
the king's person and the good of the realm, to deliver to Leonard
de Maryn the master or owner (patronus) a carrack of Genua in the
late mayor's keeping it is said, which was taken by certain
lieges while the king's son was at sea. By K. |
Feb. 11.
Westminster. |
To Robert Claydoun keeper of the hanaper of chancery.
Order without taking a fee to deliver to John Fox letters patent
whereby the king has granted to the said John for life 20l. a
year of the issues and profits of Cumberland by the hands of the
sheriff. By K. |
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Feb. 19.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant.
Order to receive Henry Veel from one who shall deliver him on
behalf of the king, and to keep him in custody in the Tower
until further order. By K. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To William Talbot escheator in Devon. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and 4 acres
of land in Braunton; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by Robert Frensshe late escheator, that at the time when
outlawry was published against him at suit of the executors of
Guy Bryan knight in a personal action or after Reynold Pecoke
had no estate therein save by the courtesy of England after
the death of Joan his wife by reason of issue between them
begotten, that the same are held in free socage of the heir of Thomas
Gorges as of his manor of Braunton, that because of the said outlawry the issues and profits thereof were seized into the king's
hands by the said escheator and by other escheators, and that
Joan daughter of the said Joan is her next heir. |
