|
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To Richard Otery escheator in Somerset. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with 160 acres of land in
Stoke Galampton, delivering to Mary late the wife of Richard
de Sancto Mauro knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death
the said Richard held that land as jointly enfeoffed with her by
gift of Master William Lorynge canon of the cathedral church of
Salisbury and Robert Leddrede to them and the heirs of their
bodies, and that it is held of others than the king. |
|
To John Grynelle escheator in Gloucestershire. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Hampton Meysy, held
by like gift of (the said) canon and John Gregory of Bruton. |
|
To John Lancelyn escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Little Wolston and
Broughton, a yearly rent of 6s. to be taken of certain tenements in
Walton, a tenement in Sewneston, a messuage, a parcel of meadow
and a yearly rent of 12d. in 'Stonystratforde,' two cottages in
Mulsho, a toft and one virgate of land in Milton Keynes, a
messuage, a cottage and a croft in Neuport Paynell held in right
of the said Mary. |
|
To John Hunte escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like writ
concerning a messuage and 50 acres of land in Little Stratforde. |
|
Membrane 25. |
Feb. 3.
Westminster. |
To Richard Otery escheator in Somerset. Order to give William
Burleston seisin of a messuage in Folkelonde, 10s. of rent there
and 5s. of rent in Hardyngton held by Walter Folkelonde, son of
John Folkelonde, who was outlawed for felony; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by John Savage late escheator,
that the premises have been in the king's hands three years and
more, that they are held of William Burleston as of his manor
of Hegchurch, that full answer has been made to the king by the
escheator for the value thereof while in his hands, and that the
jurors appraised and extended the waste thereof at 3s. 4d., for
which the late escheator is to answer. |
March 11.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Alan French
of Wynterton seisin of a messuage in Wynterton which was of
Richard French of Wynterton 'masoun'; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Henry Morley late escheator, that it came to
the late king's hands by reason of a felony by Richard French
committed at Wynterton on Sunday 11 May 5 Richard II by
manslaughter of Robert Shephird of Wynterton, for which he
became a fugitive, that it was held by knight service as of the fee
of Arcy, that the said Richard died on Sunday after St. Valentine
8 Henry IV, and that Alan French is his son and next heir and of
full age; and by another inquisition it is found that Richard was
not outlawed for that felony, neither convicted thereof. |
|
Membrane 24. |
Jan. 11.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Thomas
Burgeys of the parish of St. Sepulchre in the suburb of London
'taillour,' John Russell 'joynour,' William Masoun 'joynour,' both
of London, and William Waryn of the parish of St. Michael in
Bassyngeshaw London to set free John Couse, imprisoned in
Neugate prison, delivering to him 100s. in coined money by tale
and other goods and chattels of his to the value of 8 marks by the
sheriffs arrested and in their keeping; as the king ordered them
to have him in chancery at a day now past, with the cause of his
imprisonment, and they signified that, by name of John Rocheford
otherwise Cowse, he was taken in the city of London by John
Wetynge bailiff of Middlesex, and was there imprisoned, for that
he and other thieves not yet taken did in 'Hosier lane' by
Smythfelde rob Thomas Hogge 'drover' of 7l. in money by tale,
and for that he is a common and notorious thief; and Thomas
Burgeys and the others have mainperned in chancery to have
him before the justices of gaol delivery at their next coming for
delivery of Neugate gaol, and to answer for the said 100s. and
goods of his, if the same shall be adjudged forfeit. |
Jan. 20.
Westminster. |
To the burgesses, bailiffs, keepers, farmers, approwers or
occupiers of the town of Donewich for the time being. Order
of the farm, issues and profits thereof to pay 100s. a year to the
prior and convent of Ely and to their successors, and to pay them
the arrears thereof; as by gift of former kings of their alms the
prior and convent and their predecessors time out of mind took
100s. a year of the ancient fee farm of that town by the hands of
the burgesses, until 31 Edward III, when because the town,
whereof the ancient farm was 65l., was in great part laid waste,
that king granted it to farm to the burgesses and good men
thereof, during pleasure or until their estate should be relieved,
at a rent of 14l. 10s. 9d., and from that time the prior and convent
received 100s. a year of that farm until 17 Richard II, in which
year the barons of the exchequer would make no allowance
thereof to the burgesses, for that in the letters patent concerning
their farm was no express mention that they ought to pay it of
the farm aforesaid; and upon petition of the prior and convent,
by letters patent of 30 November last the king made the prior
and convent and their successors a confirmation of the said 100s.
and the arrears thereof, to be taken as aforesaid, further granting
that the burgesses, their heirs and successors, the bailiffs etc. shall
have allowance thereof at the exchequer, their impoverishment or
the decrease or increase of the said farm or any other cause
notwithstanding. |
|
Et erat patens. |
Jan. 30.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant.
Order to set free William West chaplain and Richard Baker
otherwise Heremite imprisoned in the Tower. By K. |
Feb. 11.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manors of Medeborne and
Wodhulle, delivering to Margaret late the wife of William
Wrofton any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by John Baynard late escheator, that at his
death William Wrofton held as jointly enfeoffed with her the
manor of Medeborne with appurtenances in Medeborne and
Ludynton, and all lands, reversions, rents, services etc. in
Wambergh, Chuselden, Draycote and Walcote by gift of Robert
Elys vicar of Brodehenton and John Colerne chaplain, and the
manor of Wodhull by Wotton Basset by gift of Andrew Taillour
and John Bailly chaplain to them and the heirs of William Wrofton,
and that the manor of Wodhulle is held of the king by the service
of rendering four barbed arrows or 'flecchis' a year, the manor
of Medeborne etc. of others than the king. |
|
To the escheator in Somerset. Like order concerning the
manor and advowson of Baudrip, a messuage, one carucate of
land and 4 acres of meadow in Chilton; as the king has learned
by inquisition, taken by John Savage late escheator, that the
said William, by name of William Worfton deceased, held the
premises, by name of the manor and advowson of Baudrip and
all lands, reversions, rents and services in Baudrip, Walepulle,
Wassheforde, Edeston and Chauton, by gift of Margaret relict
of Thomas Beaupeny to the said William and Margaret his wife,
and that the same are held of others than the king. |
|
To the escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales
adjacent. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of
Dedemerton, and all lands, rents, wards, reliefs etc. in Dedemerton
and Oldebury, held of others than the king by gift of Andrew
Taillour and John Baily chaplains to the said William and
Margaret and to the heirs of the said William. |
|
Membrane 23. |
Feb. 3.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to
make allowance to Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of
the hanaper of chancery, in his account at the exchequer, of 35l.
6s. by him delivered to Thomas archbishop of Canterbury the
chancellor for the winter and summer livery of the clerks of
chancery against Christmas and Whitsuntide 9 Henry IV over
and above the usual sum because of the dearness of cloth, furring
and lining, and of 4l. by him paid to Robert Ragenhille clerk,
keeper of one part of the seal of the Common Bench as his usual
fee for that year, as by his acquittance may appear, any former
command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. |
Feb. 10.
Westminster. |
To Robert Claydoun (as above). Order without payment of a
fee to deliver to the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of
St. Paul London letters patent, which are in his keeping it is said,
whereby the king has granted to them certain lands in London for
celebration every year of the anniversary of John duke of Lancastre
his father. By K. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To the keepers of the passage in the port of Suthampton and
the customers there. Order to suffer Robert bishop of Salisbury
to lade in a tarit in that port and, without payment of custom or
subsidy or opening the fardel, to take over to the city of Pisa a
fardel of his harness and harness of his servants, any command of
the king to the contrary notwithstanding. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order in presence of the
farmers of the lands of Walter Fitz Wauter knight and the next
friends of his heir, a minor in ward of the king, or of their attorneys,
to assign dower to Hugh Burnell, who has taken to wife Joan who
was the said Walter's wife, and to the said Joan, and the issues
thereof taken since 29 January 9 Henry IV, on which date for a
fine paid in the hanaper the king gave the said Joan licence to
marry whom she pleased of the king's allegiance; as he ordered
the late escheator in presence of the farmers and friends aforesaid,
or their attorneys, to assign dower to the said Hugh and Joan, and
the late escheator was removed from office before he had executed
that command. |
|
Like writ to the escheator in Essex. |
Feb. 11.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to take the manor of
Watton again into the king's hand, and to give William Clifforde
knight, Anne his wife, William Phelip and Joan his wife livery
thereof; as in a cause in chancery between them and Queen Joan,
by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council
learned in the law it was determined that letters patent of the
king to the queen should in respect of that manor be revoked,
the manor taken again into his hand, and livery given to the said
William, Anne, William and Joan as the heritage of Anne and
Joan, daughters and heirs of Thomas lord Bardolfe, by the form of
the gift. |
—
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon
petition of Thomas Erpyngham knight, in payment of his farm
at the exchequer to make him allowance of the proportion by
him paid to Edmund son and heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari earl
of March and Ulster and Roger his brother from Michaelmas
6 Henry IV to Wednesday after the Purification 7 Henry IV,
the fact that no term of payment fell within that time notwithstanding; as on 12 November 5 Henry IV for a set yearly farm
the king committed to the petitioner the ward of the castle, town
and lordship of Clare, and of all lordships, towns, manors,
lands, honours, hundreds, woods, parks, chaces, warrens, mills,
waters and fisheries of the said earl in Norffolk, Suffolk and Essex,
the manor of 'Northfambrygge' co. Essex excepted, which are
in the king's hand by the earl's death for that he was tenant
in chief of the late king, and by reason of Edmund's nonage,
from Michaelmas then last until the lawful age of the heir, with
liberties, wreck of the sea, goods forfeited, 'waifs, straifs,'
chattels of felons and fugitives, offices, bailiwicks, services, rents,
fairs, markets, fines, perquisites of courts etc., to the honour
of Gloucester and other honours to his heritage pertaining there,
and all other profits and commodities to the said castle etc. pertaining except such as pertain to the manor excepted; and by letters
patent of 26 August following, with advice and assent of the
council, the king granted to the said Edmund and Roger in aid
of their maintenance and gear 200l. a year of the issues and profits
of the lordship of Clare in the said counties and in Cambridgeshire
by the hands of the receivers, occupiers, farmers or others who
should levy the rents and profits thereof, and on 10 March
following ordered such receivers etc. to pay the same from 26
August aforesaid; and although Hugh de Waterton at the king's
command received the said Edmund and Roger for ward and
maintenance, and of the said sum and other sums granted by the
king did maintain them in gear and all other things needful from
the day he so received them until Wednesday aforesaid, when by
command of the king John Pelham received them likewise, and
although the said Thomas did of his said farm pay them a proportion of the said 200l. for that time, the treasurer and the barons
have taken no heed to make him allowance thereof, for that no
term of payment of the 200l. did fall within that time. |
|
Membrane 22. |
Jan. 8.
Westminster. |
To the customer, the controller and the troner of wool in the
port of Cicestre and in the port of Lewes thereto adjacent. Order
to suffer certain wool of Richard Whityngton packed in eighteen
sarplers and one pocket, and of William Staundoun in nineteen
sarplers, to be weighed and shipped in the port of Lewes and,
after payment of customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, to be
taken over to Calais. By C. |
Jan. 22.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 20s. issuing from
a messuage and 40 acres of land in Charleton Camville, delivering
to Michaela late the wife of John Plecy any moneys thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that at his death John Plecy held that rent as jointly enfeoffed
with her by gift of Peter Plecy to them and the said John's heirs,
and that the messuage and land are held of others than the king. |
Jan. 30.
Westminster. |
To William Pountfreit the king's clerk, late keeper of the writs
and rolls of the Common Bench. Order to deliver by indentures
to Robert Manfelde the writs, rolls and all other things which
concern that office and are in his keeping, meddling no further
therein; as by letters patent of 8 February 20 Richard II the
late king granted that office to Robert Manfelde his clerk for life,
with the wages, fees and profits thereto pertaining, and he had
and occupied the same no small time, taking the said wages etc.,
until unlawfully thrust out by colour of letters patent of 4 October
1 Henry IV, whereby the king, having no information of the grant
to him, granted the office to William Pountfreit for life, wherefore
he has prayed for restitution; and after deliberation with the
justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the
law, it seemed to them that Robert Manfelde ought to be restored
to office for life, with the fees and profits, wherefore the king has
given commandment that he be put in possession thereof. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To the justices of assize in Yorkshire. Order upon petition
of the plaintiffs to proceed to take an assize of novel disseisin
concerning the manor of 'Westherleseye' arraigned by John de
Berwyke the elder and John son of Robert de Bechum knight
against William Irnemonger, Wenceslawe Dorsteynore knight
and Joan his wife, the allegation of the defendants notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment
without advising the king; as the said Wenceslawe and Joan
appeared by Thomas Waldeby their attorney, and the said William
appeared not, but Ralph Forster answering for him as his bailiff
averred that he did the plaintiffs no wrong, putting himself upon
the assize, and the other defendants alleged that they are tenants
of that manor by grant of the king for their lives with reversion
to the king, and were so on the day the writ was obtained, namely
20 April last, craving aid of the king, wherefore the justices have
deferred to proceed. |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
To the customers in the port of Lenne, and to the searcher there.
Order to suffer John Bradeley of Burham co. Norffolk to take to
London 40 quarters of wheat, 200 quarters of barley and 100
quarters of oats by him shipped in two ships at Burham and
Welles; as Simon Blakbourne of London has mainperned in
chancery under a pain of the value thereof that he shall take the
same to London and to no foreign parts. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Order to remove the king's hand from
a piece of waste land or a toft, 30 acres of land, 2s. of rent and 3
acres 3 roods of meadow in Tadcastre; as in a cause in chancery
concerning the same between Robert Esyngwolde and Roger
Brome it was determined by advice of the justices, serjeants at
law and others of the council learned in the law that letters
patent of the king to the said Roger shall be revoked, and his
hands removed from the premises and the issues thereof taken. |
Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Worcestershire. Order to give the next
friend of the heir of Richard Ruyhale to whom the inheritance
may not descend livery of a messuage, a water mill, 20 acres of
land and 6 acres of meadow within the manor of Bromesgrove
and a bullary of brine in Wyche, with the issues thereof taken
to be kept to the heir's use, but to remove the king's hand and
meddle no further with a messuage and 10 acres of land in
Norton by Bredoun, delivering up any issues of these taken; as
the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Thomas Bell late
escheator, that at his death Richard Ruyhale held no lands, rents
or services in that county in chief by knight service, but held
the premises in Bromesgrove in socage of the earl of March, a
minor in ward of the king, as of his manor of Bromesgrove by the
service of doing suit at the earl's court of Lekheye every three
weeks, the said bullary of the king in burgage as all the town of
Wyche is held, and the premises in Norton of the bishop of
Worcester, and that Richard Ruyhale is his son and next heir,
and is of the age of two years and upwards. |
Feb. 16.
Westminster. |
To Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of
chancery. Order without taking of her a fee for the great seal
to deliver to Margaret mother of Isabel daughter of Henry
Vepont otherwise Vepount letters patent whereby the king has
pardoned her for all treasons, insurrections, rebellions, felonies,
misprisions, trespasses etc. by her committed before the Conversion of St. Paul last. By K. |
|
Membrane 21. |
Feb. 6.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Surrey. Order to take of Cicely who was
wife of John atte Felde of Slyndefelde an oath etc., and in presence
of Ellen one of the daughters and heirs of her said husband, of
Thomas Gosedene who has taken to wife Alice a second daughter,
and of John Warnecampe who has taken to wife Isabel the third
daughter, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower. |
|
To the escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Like order to assign
dower to the said Cicely, of whom the king has commanded the
escheator in Surrey to take an oath etc. |
March 24.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to
allow Thomas Burton and John Tibenham, collectors of the
custom and subsidy in the port of Suthampton, in their account
at the exchequer 74s. 11¼d. for the custom upon 3¾ cloths of
scarlet, 12¼ woollen cloths of divers colours without grain, two
beds of 'worstede,' four pieces of double 'worstede,' two pieces
of single 'worstede,' 30 ells of linen cloth and a cask or barrel
wherein are certain vessels of 'peautre,' four basins and four
ewers of latoun, all bought in London to the use and profit of
Francis cardinal of Bordeaux, John Colvyle knight and Master
Thomas Polton clerk, and in name of Philip de Albertis merchant
of Florence laded in a carrack, Nicholas Natona master or owner
(patronus), and taken out of the said port, and 8l. 14s. 4¾d. for
the subsidy of 12d. in the pound due upon the value thereof, wherewith they are charged in their account, discharging them and
others whatsoever. By K. |
|
Membrane 20. |
Feb. 6.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir for election of verderers in the
forest of Peuesham and Melkesham instead of John de Whaddoun
and Robert Cauntelowe, who are dead. |
Jan. 25.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not
to trouble John Lovell knight, son and heir of John Lovell
knight, or suffer him to be troubled for his homage; as for a fine
paid in the hanaper the king respited his homage until a day yet
to come, and commanded livery to be given him of his father's
lands; and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [6049.] |
Feb. 16.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take the fealty of
John Wyke, and to give him and Katherine his wife livery of a
moiety of the manor of Lillesdoun, and the issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John Savage
late escheator, that Henry Goulde and Walter Walsshe were
lately seised of a moiety of the said manor and, by name of all
their messuages, lands, rents and services in Lillesdoun, with the
reversion and other appurtenances, and 8½ marks of rent to them
yearly paid by John Beauchamp knight and Joan his wife for
messuages, lands, gardens, closes etc. there in demesne held of the
said Henry and Walter for life by their demise, gave that moiety
to William Bonevylle knight for life, with remainder to Richard
his son (likewise deceased) for his life, remainder to John Cobbeham
knight (likewise deceased) and Katherine his wife, whom John
Wyke has taken to wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, and that
the same is held of John earl of Salisbury by knight service. |
Feb. 14.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of the city of Cicestre for the time being. Order
during the nonage of the earl of March of the fee farm in that city
to pay to Lucy who was wife of Edmund late earl of Kent, a farm
of 36l. a year which was of the late earl and remains in the king's
hand among other lands etc. of the purparty of the earl of March,
and to pay her the arrears thereof; as the king has granted her
the ward of all lands of her husband which descended to Edmund
earl of March, son of Eleanor one of her husband's sisters, being
his cousin and one of his heirs and a minor in ward of the king, and
are in the king's hand by reason of his nonage and ought to pertain
to him in name of his purparty, also his purparty of lands of that
heritage now held in dower and for life by the countesses of Kent,
when the same shall fall in. |
|
Et erat patens. |
