Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1922.
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'Close Rolls, Richard II: August-October 1389', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 20-28. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/pp20-28 [accessed 11 April 2024]
August-October 1389
Aug. 11. Westminster. |
To the guardians of the temporalities of the bishopric of Hereford, in the king's hand during the vacancy of the see. Order, upon petition of John bishop of St. Davids, late bishop of Hereford, to give him or his attorneys livery of granges and other houses upon divers manors of the bishopric useful and needful for storing corn and hay, and for lodging beasts, cattle and goods; as he has shewn the king that he has growing corn and hay and divers goods there, also beasts and cattle, wherefore the king has granted for his easement until Midsummer next granges etc. as aforesaid, and pasture for his cattle. By C. | ||||||
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Et erat patens. | |||||||
Aug. 25. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Ware. Order, for particular causes specially affecting the king, to cause Peter Boucher late one of the king's hired soldiers in the parts of Calais, who is imprisoned in the bailiffs' custody, and the cause of his arrest, to be brought to the Tower of London and delivered to the constable or his lieutenant, there to be kept in custody until further order. The king has commanded the constable and lieutenant to receive him etc. By C. | ||||||
Oct. 13. Westminster. |
To Thomas Barentyn escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Northaston, delivering to Elizabeth late the wife of Thomas Tryvet knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Thomas held that manor as jointly enfeoffed with her of others than the king. | ||||||
Membrane 23. | |||||||
1389. | |||||||
Oct. 12. Westminster. |
To William Frost escheator in Yorkshire. Order, in presence of Thomas de Clifforde knight, son and heir of Roger de Clifforde knight, or of his attorney, to assign to Maud who was the said Roger's wife dower of the knights' fees and advowsons of her husband. | ||||||
Like writs to the following: | |||||||
Amandus Mounceux escheator in Westmorland. | |||||||
John Gaytforde escheator in Notynghamshire and Derbyshire. | |||||||
Henry Bukyngham escheator in Norhamptonshire. | |||||||
Thomas Barentyne escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. | |||||||
John Clynton escheator in Worcestershire. | |||||||
Oct. 12. Westminster. |
To Edmund son of William Hastynges escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order, in presence of Robert de Swynburne knight, to whom the king has committed the ward of the lands of Thomas de Loudham knight, or of his attorney, to assign dower thereof to Robert Corbet knight and Maud who was wife of the said Thomas; as for a fine by him paid the king has pardoned the trespass of the said Robert in taking the said Maud to wife, and her trespass in marrying him without licence of the king. | ||||||
Oct. 16. Westminster. |
To the collectors, customers, bailiffs, keepers of seaports and other places by the sea, and other the king's ministers and lieges. Order to suffer Dedric Roder knight of the order of St. Mary, an ambassador of Prucia, without payment of custom or subsidy to pass to Prucia with his men, horses and harness whatsoever in what port soever he shall please, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, provided he take with him nought to the prejudice of the king or realm. By K. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
John Stolte ambassador of Prucia has the like writ. [Fœdera.] |
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To all etc. Licence for William Tart clerk, at the prayer of Master Thomas Southam archdeacon of Oxford, to pass to the court of Rome, and there obtain benefices for relief of his estate, the statute to the contrary notwithstanding. By p.s. [5581.] | |||||||
Vacated, because upon the Patent Roll for this year. | |||||||
Membrane 22. | |||||||
Oct. 5. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of Amandus Mounceux sheriff of Cumberland, not to charge him with any issues, farms or rents of demesne and other lands, serjeanties, assarts and petty farms, and any profits to the county pertaining which by inquisition or otherwise they may be assured that he did not and might not levy by reason of ruin and waste caused by the king's enemies of Scotland, and by ditches lately made to fortify the city of Karliol against their attacks. | ||||||
Oct. 6. Westminster. |
To the keepers, farmers or bailiffs of the manor of Eltham for the time being. Order every year of the issues or farm of the manor to pay to John de Carleton the king's serjeant 2d. a day for his wages and 4d. a day for maintenance of a carpenter to do works of carpentry for repair of the manor, and to pay him the arrears thereof; as on 25 August 13 Richard II the king granted him for life the office of keeper and janitor of the said manor, taking the wages aforesaid with the fees to his office pertaining, and 4d. a day to find a carpenter. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Oct. 18. Westminster. |
To Thomas Walsh, James Belers, William Purefray and Robert Martell, lately appointed with William Thirnyng justices to take an assize of novel disseisin concerning tenements in Barowe upon Sore arraigned by Master Richard de Birmyngham and John Leire clerks against Thomas de Erdyngton knight and Margaret his wife. Order, without further process, to continue the same in the state wherein it now is until the first coming of William Thirnyng into those parts, who by command of the king is engaged upon other business in the king's service, especially at this season of the year. | ||||||
Membrane 21. | |||||||
Aug. 23. Westminster. |
To John Hermesthorp the king's clerk, one of the chamberlains of the exchequer. Order to pay again to William Brytbroke, William Bryght, Peter Feryby, John Sibille and Robert Torlton 500 marks by him received of them in the king's name, as he has acknowledged before the king; as for payment thereof the king by assent of William archbishop of Canterbury and others of the great council lately gave William Brytbroke and the others, their heirs and assigns, all the lands, rents and services in the parish of Totenham co. Middlesex late of John Beauchamp of Holt knight deceased, which came to the king's hands by his forfeiture and by virtue of a judgment against him rendered in the parliament last holden at Westminster, with the knights' fees, escheats, suits of court etc., and the issues and profits thereof since Easter last, to hold by the same services as before the forfeiture: but by command of the king under his privy seal those letters patent are cancelled in chancery, and the grantees may have no assurance of the said lands, for that by fine levied in the king's court before the king's said grant the same were given in tail to John de Norhampton, who has forfeited to the king, and to the heirs of his body. By p.s. [5468.] | ||||||
Aug. 25. Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant. Order to receive Peter Boucher one of the king's hired soldiers in the parts of Calais, whom the bailiffs of Ware shall deliver to them, and to keep him in custody in the Tower prison until further order; and if William de Beauchamp captain of Calais shall command them on the king's behalf to deliver the prisoner to him to be brought to Calais, and there to stand to right touching alleged attempts contrary to the truee between the king and them of France, order to deliver him to the said captain or his attorney. By C. | ||||||
Sept. 3. Westminster. |
To Amandus Mounceux escheator in Westmorland and Northumberland. Order to take the fealty of Maud late the wife of Roger de Clifford knight, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the castle and manor of Burgham co. Westmorland held in chief as of the crown, and the manor of Hert with Hertilpole co. Northumberland held of the king by homage and fealty, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Roger held the said castle and manors as jointly enfeoffed with her by licence of the king, to them and the said Roger's heirs. | ||||||
To Nicholas Twyford mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a messuage and appurtenances in the parish of St. Dunstan 'West' in the suburb of London, held of the king in free burgage by gift of Thomas de Broghton parson of Newton and Robert Pay parson of Thoresby to the said Roger and Maud and the said Roger's heirs. | |||||||
Sept. 15. Clarendon. |
To Nicholas Braye, lately appointed one of the guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in the county of Suthampton. Order not to meddle in the execution of aught in his commission contained; as the king has discharged him of that office. | ||||||
Sept. 9. Westminster. |
To William Frost escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take of Maud who was wife of Roger de Clifford knight an oath etc., and in presence of Thomas de Clifford knight son and heir of the said Roger, or of his attorney, to assign her dower of her husband's lands. | ||||||
To Amandus Mounceux escheator in Cumberland and Westmorland. Order to assign dower to the said Maud, of whom the king has commanded William Frost to take an oath etc. | |||||||
Sept. 28. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to pay to Adam de Colton the king's serjeant, one of the yeomen of his chamber, 10l. a year for life and the arrears since Easter last, according to letters patent of 6 June last, granting him for life 10l. a year of the issues of that city. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Oct. 5. Westminster. |
Order to the bailiffs of Gippewich for election of a coroner of that town instead of Thomas Risynge, who is infirm and aged. | ||||||
Oct. 8. Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound granted to the king in the last parliament. Order, upon petition of Edmund Halstede, to suffer him to lade in a ship there and, without payment of custom or subsidy, to take over to Calais 400 boards of 'waynscote,' 300 planks of 'firre' and 3,000 shingles for repair of his houses at Calais. | ||||||
Oct. 7. Westminster. |
To Thomas Raylee escheator in Warwickshire. Order to take of Joan who was wife of Ralph Meynyll knight an oath etc. and, in presence of the next friends of the said Ralph's heirs or their attorneys, to assign her dower of her husband's lands. | ||||||
Oct. 8. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to pay to Nicholas de Exton, brother of Richard de Exton, 10l. a year and the arrears since 7 June last, on which date the king granted him 10l. a year for life by the sheriffs' hands of the issues of their office. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Oct. 10. Westminster. |
To Thomas earl marshal and earl of Notyngham, warden of the 'Estmarche' towards Scotland. Prohibition, until further order, against granting any safe conduct or protection to any person of Scotland by authority of any commission of the king to him, or suffering corn, malt or other victuals to be taken out of the realm to any foreign parts without special licence of the king. By C. | ||||||
Like writ to Ralph de Neville and John de Roos knights, wardens of the 'Westmarche.' | |||||||
Oct. 12. Westminster. |
To John de Beaumond lord of Barton upon Humbre. Order, upon his allegiance to suffer no corn or victuals to be sold by his tenants or others of that town whatsoever to any aliens or strangers, or to be sent over to any foreign parts, on the king's behalf commanding such tenants and others under pain of forfeiture so to sell none and send none over without special licence of the king, knowing for a surety that if aught be by them done or attempted contrary to this command upon any pretence the king will cause them so to be chastised that their chastisement shall be an example and a terror to others who rebel against his commands; as owing to frequent storms and sudden floods this summer the crops within the realm are small, and in parts thereof corn is dear, and in process of time will be dearer, it is feared, if a speedy remedy be not applied, as the king is fully informed, and foresees grievous loss to himself and to the realm if corn be sent over to foreign parts. By C. | ||||||
Oct. 11. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order, upon petition of Juliana wife of Robert Bealknap knight, of the treasury to pay her in her husband's name the arrears since 13 July 12 Richard II of 40l. a year granted him for life by the king; and order to the treasurer to compel Katherine dame Dengayne, farmer of the greater part of the said Robert's manors, lands etc., to pay to the king the whole of the farm which she is bound yearly to render; as by virtue of a judgment against him rendered in the parliament last summoned at Westminster the said Robert was condemned to death, and all his lands, goods and chattels are seized as forfeit into the king's hand; and willing of his pitiful kindness to make provision for maintenance of the said Robert, having pardoned him and remitted the execution of the said judgment at the request of great number of prelates, lords etc. in the said parliament, on the aforesaid date the king with assent of the council granted him 40l. a year for life of the issues and revenues of the said lands by the hand of the farmers thereof for the time being; and now the said Juliana has shewn that, although by divers writs the king has commanded the said Katherine to pay the arrears of that yearly sum, she has paid nought since Michaelmas 12 Richard II, for that she has paid at the receipt of the exchequer the whole farm which she is bound to render to the king, as she avers. By C. | ||||||
Membrane 20. | |||||||
Oct. 8. Westminster. |
To Margaret Mareschall countess of Norffolk, farmer of certain lands of the heritage of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke a minor in ward of the king. Order, of her farm, to pay the earl henceforward 200l. a year during his nonage; as with assent of the council the king has granted 200l. a year to the earl, who by appointment of the king is abiding in his household, namely 100l. which the countess is bound yearly to pay to the king for maintenance of the earl from the time he was twelve years of age, over and above the farm of 413l. 2s. 2½d., that she might be discharged of keeping him until of age, and other 100l. which the king has granted him of the said farm by the hands of the countess in aid of his maintenance during his nonage, to maintain his estate and his men while abiding in the household. By p.s. [5556.] | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Oct. 22. Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London of the petty custom and of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound. Order to suffer John Golofre knight without payment of custom or subsidy to unlade there and take whither he will in the realm three habergeons with two 'aventailes' of steel and three ivory combs with cases, by him bought and purveyed over sea for his own use. | ||||||
Membrane 19. | |||||||
Oct. 25. Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of John Macclesfelde the king's clerk, master of the hospital of St. Giles without London of the king's patronage, founded of the alms of former kings, to aid him when need be, and when by him required, by distresses and otherwise where he is not himself able to levy all the rents which he may prove to be due to the hospital; as his petition shews that rents are due in the city of London which he is not able to levy, nor is he able, unless they be paid, to do alms and works of piety for the souls of those kings and for the king's health, as he ought to do and used to do. | ||||||
Membrane 18. | |||||||
Oct. 19. Westminster. |
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order, upon petition made on behalf of John Poleyn of Gloucestershire, imprisoned in the Tower by command of the king for alleged evil doings, to set him free, that command notwithstanding; as John Dautre clerk, John Coueley and Walter Griffyn of Gloucestershire and Nicholas Gascoigne of Yorkshire have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 200l., and the prisoner has undertaken under the same pain, and has made oath upon the gospels, for his peaceable behaviour toward Robert Wattes dean of the collegiate church of Westbury and Thomas Coue clerk and toward any of the people whatsoever, that he shall do or procure them no hurt, and shall maintain no quarrel in Gloucestershire or elsewhere to the disturbance of the laws and customs of the realm. | ||||||
Oct. 22. Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, customers, collectors of subsidies and customs, keepers of the passage and of seaports and other places by the sea, and all other ministers and lieges of the king by land and sea. Order, without payment of custom or subsidy and without search or hindrance, to suffer John Stolte, one of the ambassadors of Prucia who with the king's licence is returning to his own parts, to pass thither in any port he will with his men, servants, horses, harness, money and goods, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, provided he take with him nought to the prejudice of the king or realm. By C. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Membrane 17. | |||||||
Oct. 15. Westminster. |
To the keepers of the passage in the port of Dovorre. Order to suffer Bernard Temericourt (fn. 1) of France, who by licence of the king is sailing to his own parts, to pass there with twelve bows and twelve sheaves of arrows, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. By K. | ||||||
Oct. 18. Westminster. |
To Nicholas Twyforde mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a tenement and cellar, two shops with four solars thereupon built in the Ryole in the parish of St. Michael 'Paternosterchirche' in the Vintry ward London, three cellars, eleven chambers, two stables with a 'wharfe' and a 'crane' thereupon built in the parish of St. James 'Garlekhithe' in the same ward, two tenements in 'Kyrounlane' in the said parish of St. Michael, and one in the parish of St. Mary 'Aldermariechurche' in 'Cordwanerstrete' ward, delivering to Idonea late the wife of Nicholas Brembre knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, of his office taken before Nicholas Exton late mayor and escheator, that Nicholas Brembre, who forfeited to the king, held the premises in right of his said wife. | ||||||
Oct. 10. Westminster. |
To W. archbishop of Canterbury. Order upon his allegiance and under pain of forfeiture altogether to cease from laying upon the clergy new imposts and demands, and to revoke all that has been done or attempted by him or at his command for levying such subsidy or impost, making restitution of moneys whatsoever so demanded and levied; and order not to contribute to such subsidy or impost, or pay aught for that cause; as although the archbishop is not ignorant how that the king is bound by oath to preserve the laws and customs of the realm, to save his people harmless, and for their right governance, and although by such law and custom no impost ought to be levied of the people but by the common counsel and assent of the realm, and further although upon petition of the commons in a parliament lately holden at Westminster for remedy against imposts at that time published and demanded of the clergy by the pope, and that any liege man or other who should bring papal bulls for levying such imposts or for other novelties not heretofore used which might tend to hurt of the king or realm, or any who should publish such impost or novelty, or should without assent of the king and of the realm cause the same to be levied or paid, should be adjudged a traitor and have execution, with assent of that parliament the king granted that nought should be levied or paid which might tend to the charge or hurt of the realm or of his lieges, nevertheless without such counsel and assent, by command of the archbishop upon his authority and authority of his suffragans contrary to the custom and grant aforesaid, an impost is now newly laid upon the clergy, as the king has learned, for payment of a subsidy to the pope, and for levying the same, whereat the king marvels, seeing that such things have not been seen nor heard of in the realm, and the king ought not to endure them in his days, nor may he, saving his oath. By K. | ||||||
Like writs to Th. archbishop of York, and (with omission of certain words) to W. bishop of Winchester, fifteen other bishops, the guardian of the spirituality of the bishoprics of Rochester and Cicestre during the vacancy of those sees, the abbot of Battle collector in the diocese of Cicestre of the moiety of a tenth laid upon the clergy by the pope, and the prior of Rouchestre collector in the diocese of Rochester. | |||||||
Like writ to J. bishop of Hereford, dated October 20. [Fœdera. Rolls of Parliament, iii. p. 405.] |
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To James Dardani nuncio of the pope in England. Like order, mutatis mutandis, under pain of forfeiture of life and limb etc. | |||||||
[Ibid.] | |||||||
Oct. 20. Westminster. |
To Thomas de Feriby clerk. Order to deliver to the custody of the treasurer until further order one part of the seal called 'coket' which remains with him; as in the parliament last holden at Westminster with assent of all the parliament the king granted to Thomas duke of Gloucester, Henry earl of Derby, Richard earl of Arundell, Thomas earl of Warrewyk and Thomas earl marshal, for their travail and cost spent for the honour and safety of the king and all the realm, 20,000l. of the subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells therein granted to the king, and they deputed the said clerk to levy the same, wherefore one part of the said seal, which used to be with the collectors of that subsidy in the port of London was by command of the king delivered to his keeping. By C. | ||||||
Membrane 15. (fn. 2) | |||||||
1389. Oct. 28. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester for the time being. Order to deliver 100 marks to William Hayberere of Gloucestre, whom the king has appointed to repair the houses and do other needful repairs within Gloucestre castle up to that sum at the king's expense, by control of John Heyde of Gloucestre, and to receive the money by the hands of the sheriff. By bill of the treasurer. | ||||||
Et erat patens. |