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Nov. 27.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a messuage in Yevele, delivering
to John Touker of Stoforde and Edith his wife any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that Thomas son and heir of Agnes who was wife of
Henry Segere of Yevele, an idiot deceased, held the same in socage
of the parson of Yevele in right of his church of St. John Baptist,
that by reason of his idiocy it came to the late king's hands, that
at his death the said Thomas held no other lands in Somerset
in demesne nor in service, and that the said Edith is his cousin
and next heir and of full age. |
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Membrane 28. |
Nov. 10.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Cumberland. Order to take the fealty
of Thomas de Dacre, son and heir of William Dacre knight, and
to give him seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age
before the escheator, and for 40s. paid in the hanaper the king
has respited his homage until Christmas day next. |
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To the escheator in Westmerland. Order to give seisin etc.
to the said Thomas, whose fealty the king has commanded the
escheator in Cumberland to take; as he has proved his age before
that escheator, and for a sum paid in the hanaper the king has
respited his homage until a day yet to come. |
Nov. 13.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with the manor of Yurbury, delivering to
John Colshulle and Emma his wife any issues thereof taken; as
the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
William Bonevyle knight held that manor for life by their grant,
with reversion to them and their heirs, and that it is held of others
than the king. |
Dec. 1.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take the fealty of
Cicely late the wife of Thomas son of William Bonevylle knight,
and to give her livery of the manor of Thurlebere, and the issues
thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by
the escheator, that with licence of the king John Radeston, John
Reynald parson of Lymyngton, Henry Andrewe parson of Lewenston, Roger Cartere parson of Wotton fitz Payn, John Passeware
parson of Compton Hawe, John Umfre vicar of Chuton, Nicholas
Yve of 'Westkyngton,' Andrew Rydoun, William Walsshe, John
Prestes, William Lange of Axemynstre, Henry Wotton, Thomas
Brokampton and William Lange by charter indented, dated
Thursday the Beheading of St. John Baptist 16 Richard II, gave
the said manor to William Bonevylle and Margaret his wife, both
now deceased, for their lives and the life of the longest liver,
with remainder to the said Thomas their son and Cicely and to
the heirs male of the body of Thomas by her, and that it is held
in chief by knight service. |
Oct. 23.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take of Margery who
was wife of Stephen Lescrope of Masseham knight an oath etc.,
and to give her livery, if not yet given her, of the manors etc. in
his bailiwick hereinafter mentioned, and the issues and profits
thereof taken; as of the manors, lands and advowsons of her
husband, with assent of Henry Lescrope knight his son and heir
and of William Wymeswolde her attorney, the king has assigned
to her in dower the manor of Driffelde with the members and
parcels, namely in Little Driffelde, Kylyngthorp, Besewyke,
Brigham and Killom, the manor of Faxflete with members etc.
in 'Suthcave, Northcave,' Santon and Hothom, 10 marks of
rent of divers lands in 'Northdalton,' a yearly rent of 20l. to be
taken of the fee farm of Kyngeston upon Hull by the bailiffs'
hands, a third part of the manor of Ecclesale with members etc.
in Scheffelde and Aldewarke, and the advowson of the free chapel
of 'Westwitton,' all in Yorkshire, a third part of the manor of
'Southmuskham' with appurtenances in 'South Carleton' co.
Notyngham, a third part of the manor of Carleton in Kesteven
by Ancastre and the (whole) manor of Bernoldby co. Lincoln
extending into Bernoldby, Waltham, Wayth, Howton, Brygesley
and Askeby, the manor of Paulynescray co. Kent, the manor of
Fyfhyde with other lands in Fyfhyde called 'Brettestenementes,'
two other tenements, one called Mynges and the other Pelhams,
and the advowson of the church there in Essex, and the advowson
of Boudon church co. Leycester. |
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Membrane 27. |
Nov. 13.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Gloucester for election of a coroner
instead of Walter Toky, who dwells in such remote parts of the
county that he may not exercise the office of coroner therein,
as the king has information, wherefore he has removed him. |
Nov. 5.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to
allow the sheriff of Cantebrigge 8 marks granted to Richard
Dereham warden of the king's college in the university of Cantebrigge for his gowns, even as it was heretofore allowed to the
sheriffs year by year in time of King Edward and King Richard,
the appointment made by advice and order of the king and sent
into the exchequer notwithstanding. |
Nov. 20.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with a third part of the
manor of Clyveden, 50 marks a year of rent, the lands in Wyle
and Burgh in 'Dalewode' which were of John Strecche and others,
and the manor of Colewey co. Dorset, delivering to Alice wife of
William Boneville knight any issues thereof taken; as the king
has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by
endowment of John Rodeney late her husband the said William
and Alice held for her life a third part of the manors of Stoke
Giffarde, Dynre, Lamyate, Asshulle, Wynfreth, Pridy, Halwetre,
Twyverton and Saltforde co. [Somerset], and by writing indented,
dated 11 April 4 Henry IV, demised the same to farm for her life
to Peter Courtenay knight now deceased, John Seint Jon knight,
Richard Barbe, John Merlonde, Richard Sutton, John Venables,
John Pederton and William Poulet for her life at a rent of 50
marks a year, that at his death the said William held in her
right a third part of the manor of Clyveden co. Somerset as dower
of the lands of Edmund de Clyveden knight sometime her husband,
that he held of others than the king as jointly enfeoffed with
her the said lands in Wyle and Burgh co. Dorset by gift of John
Strecche and others to them and the heirs of their bodies, and in
her right the manor of Colewey for her life. |
Nov. 10.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with the manors of Shete, Whiscombe
and Uppehay and all lands in 'Northlegh' and 'Southlegh' with
the advowsons adjacent, Dovy, Lesheighes, Braysheighes,
Borcombe, Blakelegh, More, Peyngtours, Panyotesheighes, Nore,
Leggesheighes, Sydebury, 'Estmembury,' Weryngeston, Axemynstre and Chalangre which were of John Strecche and others,
all lands in Hytway in the manor of Sydebury which were of Walter
Hantesforde and Maud his wife, the manors of Lynton and
Countesbury, two messuages, 120 acres of land, 17 acres of meadow,
4 acres of wood and 4 acres of alder grove in Whyteforde, delivering to the said Alice any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that William
Bonevyle knight at his death held the manors and lands first
mentioned as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of John Strecche
and others to them and the heirs of their bodies, the said lands in
Hytway of the said Walter and Maud to them and the said
William's heirs, the manors of Lynton and Countesbury by grant
of Walter abbot of Forde and the convent, and the said messuages
etc. in Whyteforde by fine levied in the king's court by grant of
Edward Courtenay earl of Devon and Maud his wife to them for
their lives, and that all are held of others than the king. |
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To the escheator in Cornwall. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
concerning the manors of Tynten', Polroda, Dysarde, Trefryoke,
Tamerton, Resker, Trevenyelle and Newhalle with certain tin
works in Crukbargoys; as the king has learned etc. that long ago
the said Alice was thereof seised as of her freehold for life, that
she took to husband William Bonvyle knight, and that by writing
dated 17 June 8 Henry IV they made a lease thereof for 80 years
to John Carmynow, son and heir of William Carmynow, John
Basset, Thomas Reymonde, Stephen Bante, John Jayben,
Stephen Bovy, Thomas Kelly and Walter Westcote at a rent of
100 marks a year during her life. |
Nov. 3.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s.
upon every tun of wine. Order without subsidy, to deliver to
Edmund Ferrers, chief butler of Henry prince of Wales, 58 tuns
of wine by him bought and purveyed in Gascony for consumption
of the prince's household and brought to that port, suffering him
to carry the same out of port for the purpose aforesaid. |
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To Thomas Chaucer the king's chief butler. Order without
taking prise to suffer (the said) Edmund to have the wine (above
mentioned), and to carry it to the prince's inn. |
Nov. 24.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with the manors of Saltharp and Wikeslescote, three messuages, two carucates and two virgates of land,
20 acres of meadow and 8s. 10d. of rent in Chilton, Sherston and
Somerforde, delivering to Maud late the wife of John Lovell knight
any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that at his death John Lovell held the
premises as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Thomas Lyne
parson of Leght and Richard Holte to them and the said John's
heirs, and that they are held of others than the king. |
