Close Rolls, Henry IV: January 1412 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 4, 1409-1413. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1932.

'Close Rolls, Henry IV: January 1412', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 4, 1409-1413, (London, 1932) pp. 257-259. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol4/pp257-259 [accessed 19 April 2024]

January 1412



	Membrane 29.
Jan. 24. Westminster.	To the bailiffs or farmers of the town of Scardeburgh for the time being. Order of the issues or farm of that town to pay to John Mosdale 25 marks a year to him granted by letters patent of the late king, confirmed by the king 10 November 1 Henry IV, and the arrears thereof for Michaelmas term last.
	Et erat patens.
Jan. 22. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Huntingdon and Cantebrigge for the time being. Order of the issues and profits of those counties to pay to John Peek the king's serjeant 20 marks a year for life which the king has granted him.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 11. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of Walter Clerke citizen and 'carpenter' of London, to set him free by mainprise of Robert Warner, William Knyveton, Robert Dymmoke and Richard Richemonde, all of London; as his complaint shews that on 9 September last, before Richard Whittyngton mayor of the staple of Westminster deputed to take recognisances for debt therein, he made a recognisance to Henry Hasshborne citizen and 'surgiaun' of London for 16l. payable 9 December following, that on 10 September last the said Henry made him an indenture of defeasance thereof, upon condition that he should pay 10s. on Christmas day last, 10s. on Easter day following, 10s. on Midsummer day following, 10s. on Michaelmas day following, and so year by year until the whole should be paid, and that although he did pay 10s. on Christmas day last, as he is ready to prove, the said Henry is suing execution against him, and by colour thereof he is taken and imprisoned; and Robert Warner and the others have mainperned in chancery to have him there in the quinzaine of Easter next, which day the king has given him for proof of the alleged payment, or in default to give him up to prison again.
	Nothing shall be done hereupon, because the party appeared in chancery at the appointed day, and was after dismissed with assent of the opposite party.
Jan. 28. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to give John Stanforde vicar of Steeple Bumstede (ad Turrim) seisin of a messuage and 3 acres of land there held by William Rede a fugitive outlawed for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Thomas Aston late sheriff, that the premises have been in the king's hand forty years, that they are held of the vicar in right of his church of St. Mary Bumstede by the service of 3s. a year and by suit of his court every three weeks, that Robert Stevenes and Lora his wife are tenants thereof by demise of William Loueney late escheator, and that the said Lora had the year and a day and the waste thereof to the value of 2s. 6d., and is to answer to the king for the same.
Feb. 3. Westminster.	To John de Preston. Order under pain of forfeiture to leave all else and, ceasing every excuse, to be ready on the morrow of three weeks after Easter next to take upon him the estate and degree of serjeant at law, knowing for a surety that if he be therein negligent or remiss the king will debar him from pleading in any court whatsoever, and in fact discharge him; as by advice of the justices of either Bench and of others of the council learned in the law the king has nominated him with other notable persons instructed in the law and customs of the realm.
	Like writs to the following:
	William Ludyngton.
	James Strangweys.
	William Cheyne.
	John Barton the younger.
	Walter Askham.
	John Martyn.
	William Wynarde.
Jan. 27. Westminster.	To the steward and marshal of the household. Order by mainprise of Nicholas Wynde, Thomas Middelton, Alexander Kyllyngham, each of London 'draper,' and Henry Assheburne of Derbyshire to set free John Rolf; as they have mainperned in chancery that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to Thomas Wade.