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Membrane 31. |
Dec. 10.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Staffordshire. Order to take the fealties
of John Cokayn and John Tochet son of Richard, and to give
them livery of a moiety of the manor of Endoun, and the issues
thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no
further with the other moieties etc. hereinafter mentioned,
delivering to them any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Margaret
Hillary at her death held no lands in Staffordshire of the king nor
of any other in her demesne as of fee, but that a fine levied at
Westminster in the octaves of Trinity 16 Richard II between
William Stretehay, Thomas Thikenes, Philip Stretehay and
Richard Snede plaintiffs and Roger Hillary knight and Margaret
his wife deforciants of a moiety of the manors of Audeley,
Chesterton, Bradwalle and Endoun and of a messuage in Newcastle under Lyme, a moiety of a moiety of the manor of Norton,
a moiety of the third part of the manors of Balterley and Alstanesfelde, and a third part of the manors of Betteley, Tonstalle and
Horton, of Helegh park and of 30s. of rent in Helegh, Betteley,
Audeley and 'Overlongesdoun' co. Stafford, and was there recorded
in the octaves of Michaelmas 20 Richard II after the death of
William Stretehay, whereby the plaintiffs acknowledged the right
of the said Margaret, and the deforciants granted to them during
the said Margaret's life the moiety of the manor of Chesterton
and of the said messuage, two thirds of the moiety of the manor of
Audeley, the said parts of the manors of Norton and Tonstalle,
and two thirds of the third part of the manor of Horton and of the
said park and rent, granting likewise to the said plaintiffs the
reversion of the moiety of the manor of Endoun, the third part of
the manor of Betteley, the moiety of the manor of Audeley, the
third part of the manor of Horton and of the said park and rent,
and the moiety of the third part of the manor of Balterley, all
held in dower by Elizabeth who was wife of Nicholas de Audeley
knight, the reversion of the moiety of a third part of the manor of
Alstanesfelde whereof Nicholas de Stafforde knight was tenant
for life, and the reversion of the moiety of the manor of Bradwalle
whereof John Marshall was tenant for life, all which after the
death of those tenants ought to have reverted to the said Roger
and Margaret and to the said Margaret's heirs, and after the said
Margaret's death granting the reversion of all the premises to
John Tochet son of John of Markton knight, Thomas Tochet
parson of Makworth, John Cokayn the uncle, John Tochet son
of Richard Tochet of Makworth and William Pakeman and to
the heirs of the said John son of John, that the said Isabel (sic)
died, and the said Nicholas, that after their death the surviving
plaintiffs were by virtue of their reversion in peaceable possession
of the parts aforesaid all the life of the said Margaret, and that
after her death the same and the reversion of a moiety of the manor
of Bradwalle ought to remain to the said John Cokayn and John
Tochet son of Richard, for that John Tochet son of John, Thomas
Tochet and William Pakeman are dead, that the said Margaret
at her death held for life a third part of the manor of Audeley,
a moiety of the manor of Chesterton, a moiety of a moiety of the
manor and lordship of Norton, and a moiety of a third part of the
manor of Astonfelde by gift of the said John Tochet son of John,
by name of John Touchet son of John Touchet knight of Marketon,
to her and Roger Hyllary knight for her life, that John Touchet
son of John gave the reversion thereof after her death to Thomas
Touchet now deceased, by name of Thomas Touchet parson of
Makeworth, John Cokayn the uncle, and John Touchet son of
Richard, by name of John Touchet son of Richard Touchet of
Makeworth, their heirs and assigns, that the said Roger and
Margaret did attorn tenants to those grantees, and that the manor
of Endoun co. Stafford, the manors of Bradwalle, Chesturton and
Alstonesfelde, and the messuage in Newcastle under Lyme are
held of the king as of the duchy of Lancaster, and the other
manors of other lords. |
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Membrane 30. |
Oct. 10.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s. upon
every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound. Order without taking
custom or subsidy to deliver to Henry prince of Wales or his
deputy twenty tuns one pipe of red wine of Gascony bought and
purveyed at Gascony for consumption of the prince's household,
and brought to London in a ship of Benedict Spene of Gascony
merchant, as John Ikelyngton clerk, treasurer of the prince's
household has made oath in chancery. |
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Dec. 7.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales
adjacent. Order in presence of the heirs and parceners of the
heritage of Lawrence Berkkerolles knight, tenant by knight
service of Richard lord le Despenser a minor in ward of the king,
or of their attorneys, to assign dower to Ismania who was wife
of the said Lawrence. |
Dec. 21.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Waterforde, or other
the governor thereof for the time being. Order of the fee farm
of that city to pay to Lawrence Merbury the king's knight 30l.
a year and the arrears since 3 June 7 Henry IV, any ordinance
heretofore made to the contrary notwithstanding; as by letters
patent etc. (as above, p. 252); and for that in the parliament etc.
(as above), he may not have payment of the said 30l. a year as
he avers. By p.s. [7076.] |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the mayor and bailiffs of Droghda on the side of Uriel in
Ireland, or to other the governors thereof for the time being.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, of the fee farm of that town to pay
20l. a year, and the arrears since 24 April 9 Henry IV; as for
good service to the king and to Thomas de Lancastre his son,
steward of England and lieutenant of Ireland, by letters patent of
that date the king granted to the said Lawrence for life 20l. a year
etc. (as above, p. 253); and for that etc. (as before). By p.s. [7076.] |
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Et erat patens. |
Nov. 22.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the great custom in the port of London.
Order to suffer Lewis de Port the king's liege there to ship wool
of other English merchants and his own, and to take and have the
customs thereof arising; as he shewed that the king made him
an assignation for 515l. 4s. 2d. to him due from the king by a
tally levied at the receipt of the exchequer, to be taken of the
customs upon his own wool there shipped, that he has shipped
wool whereupon the custom does not yet exceed the sum of 30l.
12s. 10d., and that so it is like that without aid of the king he
may not obtain payment for a great while; and in consideration
of the disturbance of wars in foreign parts, and that the delivery
and sale of wool there may not be as readily and profitably made
now as it used to be, and further that he is not at present provided
with so much wool of his own as may suffice for payment of the
whole sum, for furtherance of such payment the king has granted
him licence to ship wool of other English merchants and his own,
and to take the customs as aforesaid, until he shall have full payment of the said sum. By p.s. [7044.] |
Dec. 18.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to take the fealties of
Lawrence Dreu, Reynold Sheffelde the elder, Robert Clerk parson
of Bradfeld, Adam atte Hacche and John Cryshille of Aldeworth,
and to give them livery of the manor and advowson of Bradfelde,
a messuage, one carucate of land, 12 acres of meadow, 20 acres of
wood and 4l. of rent in Bastilden which are held in chief by the
service of one knight's fee, and the issues thereof taken; as the
king has learned by inquisition, taken by Ralph Arches late
escheator, that William Langforde knight was thereof seised,
and long before his death, by virtue of letters patent (produced)
of 29 July last, by charter (produced) dated 14 August last gave
the same to Lawrence Dreu and the others, their heirs and assigns,
and that they are thereof seised; and for 20s. paid in the hanaper
the king has respited their homage until the quinzaine of Easter
next. |
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To the same. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle
no further with the manors of Botenhamstede, Assheden and Benfelde, a messuage and one carucate of land in Compton, delivering
to Robert Langeforde, son and heir of the said William and of
Elizabeth his wife (sic), any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned etc. that at his death the said William held the same for
life with remainder to the said Robert, and to the heirs of their
bodies (sic), and that the manors of Botenhamstede and Assheden
are held of the king as of the honour of Tuttebury, the said
messuage and land of the king as of the honour of Leycestre, and
the manor of Benfelde of another than the king. |
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To the escheator in Devon. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
concerning the manors of Cadekebere (Gadekebere), Melbury and
Yalmetorre, and the glebe and advowson of Mounkekhampton
church, the rents and services of John Thorn for lands of him
held in Bradeworthi, and the rents and services of William de
Grilleston, who is yet living, and Elizabeth his wife for the manor
of Langford whereof they were tenants for life, and the reversion
of that manor; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by
John Chuderlegh late escheator, that William Langford knight
at his death held no lands in Devon in chief nor of any other in
demesne nor in service, but long before his death, by charter (produced) dated the feast of Corpus Christi 1 Henry IV, gave the said
manors etc. to Robert Grauerynge (sic) clerk, William Holte, Reynold Scheffelde and William Stokes, their heirs and assigns, that
the said clerk is dead and the others yet live, and that the said
manors, glebe and advowson are held of others than the king. |
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To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor and advowson of Chale;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Robert Andrewe
late escheator, that long before his death, by charter (produced)
dated Wednesday after St. George 21 Richard II, the said
William gave that manor and advowson to William Stoke yet
living and to William atte Wode, Robert Claverynge rector of
Bradfelde and Thomas Delle rector of Chale all now deceased,
their heirs and assigns, and that the same are held of another
than the king. |
