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Dec. 7. Westminster. |
To William Thirnyng, John Cokayn, Hugh Huls, Thomas
Lucy knight, William Palmer, Thomas Crue, William Boteler
of Yatton and William Lee, appointed to make inquisition etc.
in Warwickshire concerning felonies etc. Order (as above, p.
161, except that the words a diu are here erroneously erased). |
Dec. 10. Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order to give
Philippa late the wife of Matthew Gourney knight livery of
the manors, moieties, messuages, land and advowsons hereinafter mentioned, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by
divers inquisitions, taken before Robert Grey late escheator,
that at his death the said Matthew held as jointly enfeoffed
with her the manor of Stoke under Hamedoun with the advowson
of the free chapel, the manors and advowsons of Corymalet,
Stratton Uppefosse and Telysforde, the manors of Inglescombe,
Welweton, Laverton, Harpetre, Farenton and Milton Faconberge,
a moiety of the manor of Shepton Malet and the advowson of the
church, a messuage and one carucate of land in Northhalle co.
Somerset; the manor and advowson of Ryme, a moiety of the
manor of Langton Herynge, eight messuages, four carucates of
land and 20 acres of meadow in Hamme Mohun, Sturmynstre,
Northolt and Baggelake and the advowson of Great Kyngton
church co. Dorset by gift of Reynold Grey lord of Ruthyn,
William Oterhampton rector of Sulferton, John Hervy, John
Brent, John Manyngforde, John Stretche, John Merlande,
Thomas Bolour of Hertfordshire, John Judde rector of Allhallows
Worcestre, Matthew Coker and John Sparwe to the said Matthew
and Philippa and the heirs of their bodies, and that the manor
of Stoke under Hamedoun with the advowson of the chapel
and the manor and advowson of Corymalet are held in chief,
the residue of others than the king; and on 27 October last the
king pardoned the trespasses therein committed, granting the
said Philippa licence to hold the said manors and advowsons
for life, and has taken her homage and fealty. By p.s. [5118.] |
Dec. 15. Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London or his lieutenant.
Order to receive John Haweley the elder 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. and C. |
Dec. 8. Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Plymmouth. Order, with assent
of the council, at their peril to safe keep certain ships laded with
sweet wines of Leepe and other goods and merchandise of great
value, and the wine and goods, not dispersing nor spending
the same nor suffering that to be done until further order, or
until on behalf of the king of Castille his brother, to whom he
is now despatching letters, the king shall be certified whether
he will order restitution or recompense to be made to lieges of
the said town and of other the sea coast to the westward for wine
and merchandise of theirs taken, and for other damages and
grievances inflicted upon them in times past by subjects of
Castille or no, to the end that if by the answer the king may be
sensible of his said brother's intent and will to proceed and make
restitution or recompense he shall likewise minister justice to
his brother's subjects upon their complaint, and otherwise may
deliver the ships, wines and merchandise aforesaid to the captors
to be equally divided among them; as the king has information
that the said lieges took those ships so laded at sea and brought
them to Plymmouth, and particularly that ships, wine etc.
pertain to liege subjects of his said brother. By C. |
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Like writ to the mayor and bailiffs of Dertemuth, omitting
mention of sweet wines of Leepe. By C. |