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Membrane 33. |
Nov. 25.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Devon for election of a coroner instead
of Nicholas Speccot, who is insufficiently qualified. |
Nov. 4.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Somerset for election of a verderer in
Selewode forest instead of Henry Mountfort, who is dead. |
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Like writ in regard to Edmund Flory. |
Nov. 16.
Westminster. |
To the justices of assize in Yorkshire. Order, upon petition
of the plaintiffs, to proceed in an assize of novel disseisin concerning the manor of Hesille by John Usflete of Gunnays and
Margaret his wife arraigned against Henry Forster of Hesille
and Robert Elande of Doncastre, the allegation of the said Henry
notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the plaintiffs have shewn
that the said Henry appeared in person, and Robert Elande
came not, but Ralph Forster answered for him as his bailiff,
averring that he did them no wrong nor disseisin, that the said
Henry as tenant thereof alleged that the king granted the manor
to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the
king and his heirs, wherefore he took it that the justices would
not proceed without advising the king, craving aid of the king,
and that the justices have deferred to proceed. |
Nov. 9.
Westminster. |
To John Delves escheator in Staffordshire. Order to give
the next friends of Joan, Alice and Margaret daughters of Henry
Herville to whom the inheritance may not descend livery of
the manor of Wednesbury, and the issues thereof taken, but to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 40 acres
of land, 20 acres of wood and 10s. of rent in Tybynton, delivering
up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Henry held
that manor of the king by the service of rendering 20s. a year
at the exchequer by the sheriff's hands, and the said land, wood
and rent of Hugh Burnell knight in socage, and that the said
Joan aged four years, Alice aged two, and Margaret aged one are
his next heirs. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Great Jernemuth. Order, upon petition of
Richard Frenssh citizen of London, if he shall find security that
he shall bring to London and nowhere else 70 'chaldres' of
coal and 4½ dozen of 'gryndestones' in a ship called the
'Laurence' of Westcaple in Holland, Martin Maklore master,
arrested at Kirkeley Rode, to dearrest the said ship, coal etc.
if the ship was arrested for service of the king, and the contents
not at suit of the king or any other, suffering the same to be
brought to London; as the petitioner has shewn that Robert
Hibbourne of Newcastle upon Tyne his host did with his money
buy the coal and 'gryndestones' at Newcastle to his use, and did
therewith lade the said ship to be taken to London, and that as it
came from Newcastle the ship was driven by a storm to Kirkeley
Rode, and was there straightway arrested for service of the
king; to the utter ruin of the petitioner if the king succour
him not. By C. |
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Membrane 32. |
Nov. 18.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take the fealty of
Robert Louell, in his presence and the presence of Elizabeth his
wife and of Henry Lescrope knight, who has taken to wife Philippa
one of the daughters of Guy de Briene the younger, or of their
attorneys, to make a partition of the lands hereinafter mentioned
into two equal parts, and to give the said Robert and Elizabeth
seisin of her purparty, keeping the purparty of the said Philippa
in the king's hand until further order; as it is found by inquisition,
taken before Richard Virgo the late king's escheator, that Philip
Briene knight at his death held in chief by knight service the
manor of Faleys, Frome Branche and Wodelond members
thereof, and the hundred of Frome, and that the said Philippa
and another daughter of the said Guy his elder brother were
his next heirs, and then within age; and by another inquisition,
taken before Robert Grey late escheator, that the said other
daughter is called and known by the baptismal name Elizabeth;
and Robert Louell, who has taken the said Elizabeth to wife, has
proved her age, and for 2 marks paid in the hanaper the king has
respited until the feast of the Purification next his homage due
by reason of issue between him and Elizabeth begotten. |
Dec. 1.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to give John
Cyfrewast, son of John Cyfrewast knight, seisin of the third part
of a toft, of 103 acres of land and of a water mill in Badburgham,
and a third part of 17 acres of land there; as it is found by
inquisition, taken before John Moor late escheator, that Katherine
who was wife of the said knight at her death held the said third
parts in dower of her husband's lands, that all are held of others
than the king, and that John his son is his next heir, and of
full age; and the late king took his homage and fealty for all
the lands of his father. |
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To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, concerning the third part of a yearly rent of 10s. in
Chesham issuing from certain lands which Robert Bardolfe
knight and Anne his wife held of the said John by knight service,
that rent being held of the king by knight service, as found by
inquisition taken before John Boys late escheator. |
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Membrane 31. |
Nov. 22.
Westminster. |
To the keepers of the passage in the port of London, Dovorre
or Sandewich. Order to suffer brother Philip Whitcote of
Stodeley canon, who with licence of the king is journeying to the
court of Rome, to pass thither in one of those ports, any former
command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, so that
he take with him nought to the prejudice of the king or realm. |
Nov. 27.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Sussex for election of a coroner instead
of Thomas White, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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Like order to the sheriff of Surrey in regard to Thomas Stoghton. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
Like order to the sheriff of Sussex in regard to Thomas Preston. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order to take of John Newelee
(Newele) security that he shall be ready to stand to right in
case any man will hereafter proceed against him, and to set
him free from the city prison; as lately the king ordered the
sheriffs to have the prisoner in chancery at a day past, and the
cause of his imprisonment, that the king might view the said
cause and deal according to law and to the law and custom of
the realm for his deliverance; and they returned that, by name
of John Newlyn, he was taken in the city of London and kept
in custody by order of John Wodecoke late mayor for particular
causes before him pending; and the said mayor appeared in
person in chancery, and declared the cause to be that the
prisoner offered for sale as pure a lump of silver which was not
pure nor sufficient. |
Nov. 28.
Westminster. |
To Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper
of chancery. Order without taking the great fee for the great
seal to deliver to Richard Redman knight letters patent made
at his request, being the exemplification of the enrolment of a
charter whereby King John granted to Warin fitz Ger[ald]
and his heirs a warren at Harewude co. York, and a fair there
to last three days. By K. |
Nov. 10.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Northumberland. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with two burgages in Alnewyke
and divers lands in Lyham, delivering up any issues thereof taken;
as for particular causes the king ordered the escheator to certify
in chancery the cause wherefore he took into the king's hand
the lands of Alexander Blenkensop in Lyham and Alnewyke,
and he returned that he so took the premises for that it was found
by inquisition, before him taken of his office, that on the day
he was beheaded at Berewyk for rebellion the said Alexander
was thereof seised for life by demise of Alan Strother, with reversion to the said Alan and his heirs, and took the profits thereof
until the aforesaid day, and that the same are held of the baron
de Vescy; and the king reckons that seizure of no force. |
Dec. 7.
Westminster. |
To William Thirnyng, John Cokayn, Hugh Huls, Thomas Lucy
knight, William Palmer, Thomas Crue, William Boteller of Yatton
and William Lee, appointed on 6 July last justices, the said
William Thirnyng, John or Hugh being one, to make inquisition
in Warwickshire concerning felonies, manslaughters, murders,
rapes, trespasses, oppressions, maintenances, confederacies, wrongdoings, damages, grievances, unlawful assemblies and extortions
whatsoever there committed, by whom, when and how,
and all the circumstances, and to hear and determine the same
at suit of the king or of any other. Order by advice of the
council with all speed to hear and determine indictments before
them whatsoever which are not yet determined; as now the king
has information that certain indictments long since made before
the said Hugh, William Palmer and William Lee are not yet
determined. By C. |
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Membrane 30. |
Nov. 29.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a messuage and appurtenances
in Bedeforde; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by John Boys late escheator, that the lands taken into his hand
by reason of the idiocy of Agnes Prat who is dead, daughter
and heir of Adam Prat, are the said messuage, that the same is
held of others than the king, and that Alice Prat sister of the
said Adam is her next heir and of full age. |
Nov. 5.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to make restitution
and give Thomas Spofforde now abbot of St. Mary York livery
of a piece of ground with building thereupon in the suburb of
Lincoln now called the 'Blakmunkes,' wherein is a chapel
dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, with gardens, crofts, lands,
rents and services adjacent, and the issues thereof taken since
he was thrust out; as in a cause in chancery concerning
the same between the said abbot and William de Ludyngton
and Robert Gare, the premises having been held of the king in
burgage by one Rumfar by the service of 1d., a year, by advice of
the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned
in the law it is determined that the king's letters patent granting
the keeping thereof to the defendants shall be revoked, and
the abbot restored to possession, with the issues aforesaid. |
Nov. 22.
Westminster. |
To the customers etc. Order [to suffer] Nicholas Caraffa
knight and Marcellus de Strociis doctor of laws, ambassadors
of the pope, without custom [to pass] with five and thirty servants
in their company, horses, property and harness, taking twelve
silver cups, as many gilt covers, four ewers silver gilt, and twelve
silver cups with two silver covers. By K. |
Nov. 24.
Westminster. |
To Robert Claydoun the king's clerk keeper of the hanaper
of chancery. Order without taking any fee for the great seal
to deliver to Richard lord Gray the king's chamberlain letters
patent whereby the king has granted to him and his heirs two
inns in the parish of St. Anne within 'Ardrichegate' ward within,
which were of Henry de Percy son of Henry de Percy earl of
Northumberland, with shops, solars, closets, gardens etc. thereto
pertaining. By K. |
Nov. 23.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Surrey. Order to give Robert Bernarde
and Margaret his wife seisin of all lands of Simon Worstede,
son and heir of Isabel sister of Thomas Dolsille and one of the
cousins and heirs of Edward Dolsille son and heir of Thomas,
all lands of John atte Pantrie and Agnes his wife, daughter
of Joan sister of Thomas Dolsille, and such lands of that heritage
as were held in dower or for life by Joan who was wife of Thomas
Dolsille; as the said Robert, who took to wife Margaret daughter
and heir of the said John and Agnes, and cousin and heir of
Joan and Alice daughters and heirs of the said Simon, proved
her age before John Gravesende late escheator, and the king
has taken his fealty, the said Joan and Alice daughters of Simon
having died within age and in ward of the late king. |
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To the escheator in Kent. Like order, the said Robert having
proved his wife's age in Surrey. |
