Close Rolls, Richard II: September 1380

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1914.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: September 1380', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381, (London, 1914) pp. 401-408. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol1/pp401-408 [accessed 19 April 2024]

September 1380



Sept. 4. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, when by Thomas Tyle the king's butler required, to admit John Charneye, the substitute appointed by the said butler to whom that office pertains, to execute the office of coroner in the city of London, discharging Nicholas Symcok his former substitute, and taking of the said John an oath for his good behaviour in that office; as the butler is at the king's command occupied with the king's business in divers parts of the realm, and may not exercise the same in person. By bill of the butler.
Oct. 3. Westminster.	To the constable of Wyndesore castle for the time being. Order of the profits of the castle to pay to Thomas Plommere, who is abiding upon the works there, 6d. a day for life and the arrears since 26 March 1 Richard II, on which day the king confirmed letters patent of the late king, granting him for good service 6d. a day for life for his wages.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 28. Westminster.	To the collectors of the petty customs in the port of London. Writ of supersedeas in respect of their demand for payment by the merchants of the Hanse in Almain of any other customs upon their merchandise imported or exported than by virtue of the liberties, privileges and quittances to them granted by former kings they used in times past to pay, and order to discharge them, their mainpernors or sureties, restoring any levy made upon them over and above the ancient customs, and suffering them to enjoy those liberties etc. as they used to do; as at their petition the king with assent of the council lately granted the said merchants that until the council should be advised or should adjudge whether they ought to enjoy the liberties etc. aforesaid or no, they might import or export merchandise, paying no other customs thereon, but first paying the ancient customs and finding security to answer to the king for such further payments as should be by the council adjudged, and many times the king commanded the collectors to suffer them so to do; but by advice of the council order is now made and it is finally adjudged that they shall enjoy all the liberties etc. aforesaid as in the times of the king's forefathers, and the king has delivered to them his charter confirming the same.
	The like to the collectors of petty customs in the following ports:
	Great Jernemuth.
	Lenne.
	The town of St. Botolph.
	Kyngeston upon Hull.
	Membrane 36.
June 26. Westminster.	To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Stokbury and divers other lands in Kent, delivering to Elizabeth late the wife of Nicholas Kiriell knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Nicholas at his death held that manor jointly with her in chief by knight service by gift of Thomas Morton and others made with the king's licence to them and the heirs of their bodies, and divers other lands jointly with her of others than the king; and the king has taken her homage and fealty. By p.s. [1303.]
July 30. Westminster.	To the steward, farmer or receiver of the king's lands and lordships in Cornwall and Devon for the time being. Order to pay to Peter Courtenay knight 50l. a year and the arrears since 22 March 1 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed letters patent of E. prince of Wales, also confirmed by him while prince, granting to the said Peter for life 50l. a year of the revenues of those lands etc.
	Et erat patens.
July 6. Westminster.	To John Cavendissh and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and the prior of Rochester in a cause in chancery concerning a manor in Frendesbury, four mills and divers lands in Frendesbury, Denton, Suthflete, Northrute (sic) and Rochester without the walls sent after for debate before the king, to be taken before one of the justices according to the statutes.
July 28. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order to pay to Walter Worth 4d. a day and the arrears since 20 May 2 Richard II, on which date the king granted him the keeping of his manor of Claryndon for life, taking 4d. a day for his wages.
	Et erat patens.
July 4. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, in consideration that Robert son and heir of Thomas de Veer earl of Oxford is almost of full age, and is to sail in this expedition over sea on the king's service, to suffer Thomas Tyrell knight and John James farmers of certain lands of the earl, of their farm of 300l. a year to pay 200l. a year to the said Robert during his nonage and 100l. to William bishop of London to the use of Philippa whom the said Robert has taken to wife, discharging them of their farm; as by letters patent of 14 September 50 Edward III, confirmed by the king on 18 April 1 Richard II, the late king granted to the said Robert, being a minor in his wardship, 100l. a year of the said farm for maintenance during his nonage; and considering how that he is nearing his full age and must needs spend more than before for maintenance of his estate, on 5 February last the king granted him thereof 100l. a year more during his nonage; and with assent of the council on 30 June 2 Richard II the king granted to the said bishop, and to Roger de Beauchamp now deceased, 100l. a year of the said farm to the use aforesaid until Robert's lawful age; and now the said Robert has petitioned the king to discharge the said farmers, as their farm is wholly assigned to him and his wife.
July 24. Westminster.	To the abbess of Berkyng. Order with her counsel to consider the immense damage not only to her and her church by loss of the lands drowned by breaking of a sea wall under her lordship along the shore of the Thames but also to the city of London and to the people by diversion of the river, which is like to increase in process of time if the same be not repaired or new built, and to take order that this be done with all speed of the revenues of that house which may be reserved for relief thereof over and above needful expenses and for recovery of the said lands, and further order not to suffer improper engines or nets of smaller mesh than the season of the year requires according to the measure of old time appointed and heretofore used in the said city to stand or be set in the lake or pond formed by the breach aforesaid, but to remove any there set, warning her tenants whatsoever of those parts on the king's behalf not to cast or set such nets or engines there under pain of burning thereof and of imprisonment for one quarter of a year and other pains provided in the statute of Westminster the second published in the time of King Edward I, and under pain of 100s. to be levied of every one who being warned shall be convicted of so doing; as by complaint of the mayor and citizens of London the king has been informed that for lack of repair and by breach of the said wall, whereby the course of the river ought to be prevented from passing its bounds, great part of the land in her lordship is drowned, insomuch that land once arable is turned into a broad lake or pond, whereby the rising of the tide is checked and is lower than it used to be, and the river channel opposite the breach is in great part blocked and filled up with logs, stones and sand drawn down from the said lake by the ebb, to the peril of ships coming thither, also that all manner of fresh water fish enter the lake or pond by the breach to spawn without the tideway, and the tenants of the abbess with nets and engines as aforesaid take and destroy the young fish at improper times, before they be fit for food, feeding their pigs with the same.
Aug. 4. Westminster.	To the keeper or farmer of the manor of Haveryng atte Boure for the time being. Order to pay to Richard de Redyng 2d. a day and the arrears since 23 March 1 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed letters patent of the late king, granting him 2d. a day for life of the issues of the said manor.
	Et erat patens.
July 13. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Maydenstan. Strict order under pain of forfeiture to arrest and imprison until further order for their deliverance all men at arms and archers retained to sail in this expedition over sea who, having received their wages of the king's money, and leaving the expedition, have come or shall come to that town, certifying their names in chancery; as the king has learned that great number so retained marched to the sea coast, and after receiving wages have departed to the said town, taking no heed to sail, in contempt of the king and delaying the expedition.
	The like to the following:
	The constable of Aillesford.
	The bailiffs of Rouchestre.
	The bailiffs of Newenton.
Aug. 6. Westminster.	To William de Skypwyth, lately appointed a justice with Roger de Kyrketon, Ralph Paynel, Thomas de Kydale, John Poucher, Thomas Pynchebek, Robert de Cumberworth, Nicholas de Hatteclif and Roger Toupe, and with John de Boys now deceased, nine etc. and two of them of whom the said William or Roger de Kyrketon should be one, to make inquisition by true men of Lincolnshire concerning felonies, trespasses, oppressions, extortions, conspiracies, false alliances, breaches of the peace, champerties, ambidextries, forestallings, regratings etc. committed by any of the city of Lincoln against the king and the people thereof. Order to send into chancery all indictments, records and processes before them made by virtue of that commission, and this writ, certifying all their dealing in the matter.
	Membrane 35.
Sept. 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Surrey. Order not to distrain or compel the fencible men and tenants of Simon archbishop of Canterbury the chancellor, armed men, hobblers and archers of the town of Croydon, to march towards the sea coast in Sussex for defence thereof; as the archbishop has charged them to draw to his castle of Saltwode upon the coast in Kent upon the safeguard thereof against the king's enemies who are at sea. The king has commanded them so to do at the archbishop's notification.
	To all fencible men and tenants as well armed men as hobblers and archers of Croydon co. Surrey. Order under pain of forfeiture at the command and notification of Simon archbishop etc. to draw with all speed to Saltwode castle (as above), and there abide so long as danger threatens, as heretofore used to be done. It is the king's will that they be discharged of guarding the sea coast in Sussex.
Sept. 15. Westminster.	To Thomas Laurence of Compton escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further as well with a moiety of the manor and advowson of Campeden as with divers other lands in that county, delivering to Maud late the wife of Richard de Stafford knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the king's court with his licence the said Richard at his death was seised jointly with the said Maud of the moiety aforesaid, held in chief by the service of the fourth part of one knight's fee, by gift of John de Whitynton parson of Newynton de la Wolde and others to them and the heirs male of their bodies, and of divers other lands held of others than the king; and for 20s. by her paid the king has respited the homage and fealty of the said Maud until the next parliament.
	To John Carnelle escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Siburtoft held in chief by the service of petty serjeanty, namely of paying 53s. 1½d. by the hands of the sheriff, which by fine levied in the late king's court with his licence the said Richard and Maud held jointly by gift of Henry de Tynmore clerk and others to them and the heirs male of their bodies; as by fine by her made with him the king has respited until the next parliament as well the fealty of the said Maud in that behalf due as her homage and fealty for other lands.
	To William Walssale escheator in Salop and Staffordshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Norton in Hales co. Salop and a messuage and one virgate of land in Okleye by Mokleston co. Stafford held of others than the king; as the king has learned that the said Richard held no lands in those counties in chief, but held the premises jointly with the said Maud by gift of Hugh de Hopewas and others to them and their heirs.
	To the collectors of petty customs in the port of St. Botolph for the time being. Order to pay to John de Wesenham 20l. a year for life from 20 June 3 Richard 11, according to the king's letters patent, for good service to the late king and the king.
	Et erat patens.
	The like to the collectors of petty customs in the port of Lenne, for payment to the said John of 26l. 13s. 4d.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 19. Westminster.	To Philip Enterden of Smalhithe. Order, upon petition of Christian Cruce master of a ship called the 'Palmedagh'' of Bruges in Flanders and at the request of the burgomasters, échevins and consuls of Bruges, to restore the goods and wares of his therein taken at sea by force of arms, if they exist, or otherwise the price thereof, and if there be any cause wherefore he ought not so to do, to certify the same in chancery by word of mouth in the octaves of Michaelmas next; as the said petition shews that the said Philip, assembling great number of other evildoers, took the same between Dovorre and Whitsand and carried them away, namely eight barrels of white herring, five barrels of pitch and one sea chest containing property to the value of 24 nobles, as that ship was on her voyage to England to sell the same and buy other things to take to Flanders; and the said burgomasters etc. have signified to the king that the petitioner is their fellow burgess, and that those things were his, bought with his own money.
Sept. 4. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to admit John Charneye, substitute for Thomas Tyle the king's butler, to the office of coroner (as above, p. 401). By bill of the butler.
Sept. 12. Westminster.	To Richard Ruyall escheator in Worcestershire. Order, by indenture concerning the price, value and description thereof, to deliver to Richard de Hampton all goods and chattels which are in Astele priory; as the king has committed to him the keeping of the priory and all lands and possessions thereto belonging. By bill of the treasurer.
Sept. 26. Westminster.	To Edmund earl of Cantebrigge constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order with all possible speed in a set place within the liberty of those ports to convene the mayor and bailiffs of every town of the liberty and three seamen of every such town, to set before them on the king's behalf the need for safe guard of the sea, and the perils that might daily happen to the king and them and to other his lieges for lack thereof, to hold speech and treaty with them how by their counsel and advice the sea may best be guarded and the realm defended against attacks of the king's enemies, who have now newly inflicted more damage than usual upon the king's lieges at sea, persuading them to contribute for themselves and other men of those ports, who lie open to the greatest peril in these days, to such defence and guard, or to finding ships or barges at sea for the same as shall seem best, and to certify in chancery before the quinzaine of Michaelmas next what they shall think best to be done, and what they shall see fit to contribute or find as in ships or barges, sending again this writ.
	[Fœdera.]
Oct. 3. Westminster.	To the constable of Wyndesore castle for the time being. Order to pay to Richard de Teyngton for life such wages as Hugh de Normanville deceased used to take, and the arrears since 26 March 1 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed letters patent of the late king, granting to the said Richard the office of clerk overseer of the works in the castle which the said Hugh had, taking the wages aforesaid.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 28. Westminster.	To the bailiffs and true men and the victuallers of Barnet. Order under pain of forfeiture to cause all manner of victuals which shall be needful for the coming of the king's lieges, who will shortly be on their way to Norhampton where the king has appointed to hold his parliament, to be bought and purveyed and carried to Barnet with all possible speed, and order to the bailiffs to put and assess a reasonable price thereupon, that by their default there be no lack or dearness of victuals in that town whereby the passage of the lieges to parliament should be hindered.
	[Fœdera.]
	The like to the bailiffs etc. of St. Albans, Dunstaple, Woubourne, Neuportpaynell and Stony Stratford.
	[Ibid.]
Oct. 6. Westminster.	To the prior of Rochester. Order at his peril to send without delay and difficulty three years' arrears of provender of three quarters of oats a year for his horses to a place to be appointed by the archbishop of Canterbury the chancellor or by his ministers; as by reason of a chantry within the priory, founded by Master John de Shepey sometime bishop of Rochester, the prior is bound yearly to render the same to the chancellor for the time being, and it is in arrear for three years past.
	Membrane 34.
Sept. 10. Westminster.	To John Salvayn escheator in Oxfordshire, John Morwelle the king's serjeant at arms and John Rycote, lately appointed to arrest and safe keep all goods and chattels moveable and immovable, cattle, corn, jewels etc. of Master Reymund Pelegryn in whatsoever places found, to sell them to the king's use, and to render account thereof to the king. Order to deliver to the said Reymund or his attorney all such goods as were or may be arrested and are unsold, and the true value or price of those sold, henceforward meddling with none by virtue of that commission; as by advice of the council it is the king's will to make him restitution. By C.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 13. Westminster.	To the keepers or farmers of the king's manor of Haverynge atte Boure for the time being. Order to pay to Robert Tyle 2d. a day so long as he shall stand in the office of keeper of that manor etc., and the arrears since 19 June last (as above, p. 398).
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 6. Westminster.	To William Walssale escheator in Staffordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Clifton Campville with the hamlet of Haunton which is parcel thereof and the advowson of Clyfton church, the manor of Pype and divers other lands, the manor of Bruggeford and certain parcels of land and rent in Elenhale and Cesteford, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard de Stafford knight at his death held no lands in that county in chief in demesne or service, but by fine in the late king's court held the said manor, hamlet and advowson in fee tail to him and Isabel deceased sometime his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, by like fine held the manor of Pype and other lands in fee tail to him and the said Isabel and to the heirs of his own body, and the manor of Bruggeford and premises in Elenhale and Cesteford in his demesne as of fee, that all the premises are held of others than the king, and that Master Edmund de Stafford, son of the said Richard and Isabel, is next heir of the said Richard and of full age.
	To Thomas Hore escheator in Leycestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a piece of land in Chirchesheyle containing 100 acres of land, and one parcel of wood called Campvillewode held of others than the king.
	To Hugh Newemarche escheator in Derbyshire. Like order concerning the manor of Childecote held in his demesne as of fee of others than the king.
Sept. 20. Westminster.	To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant. Order to receive John Braudrer of Southampton, whom James Lyons serjeant at arms shall deliver, and to keep him in prison in the Tower until further order.
Aug. 30. Westminster.	To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London. Order to deliver William de Bordes knight of France the king's prisoner in the Tower to Thomas de Felton; as by letters patent the king has granted that prisoner to the said Thomas to put at the highest ransom he may.
Sept. 19. Westminster.	To Robert de Loxle escheator in Sussex. (fn. 1) Order to give Richard de Ponynges knight, brother and heir of Thomas son of Michael de Ponynges knight, seisin of his said brother's lands held of the late king; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1431.]
	To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Kent. Like order; as the said Richard has proved his age in Sussex. By p.s. (the same writ).
	To John Brode (as above). Like order in regard to the lands of William Baude of Smalbrigge knight, in favour of the said Richard, being son of Michael son of Agnes sister of Joan mother of the said William father of Isabel his daughter and heir, and cousin and heir of the said Isabel. By p.s. (the same writ).
Sept. 20. Westminster.	To William Berard escheator in Suffolk. Order to give the said Richard livery of the manor of Wrantham called the Northhalle; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John de Hethe the late king's escheator, that William de Elyngton knight at his death held the same for life by feoffment of Thomas de Ponynges, and that the said Richard brother of Thomas is his next heir; and on 19 September last his age was proved, and the king took his homage and fealty, and commanded livery to be given him of his brother's lands.