Close Rolls, Richard II: November 1389

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: November 1389', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 28-32. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/pp28-32 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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November 1389

Nov. 4.
Westminster.
To Thomas parson of Ore and Stephen Brevetour. Order to induct and instal John Notyngham or his proctor in the deanery of the king's free chapel of Hastynges, assigning to him the accustomed stall in the choir and place in the chapter, and when required on his behalf certifying in chancery what is done; as Master Thomas Euere dean of the cathedral church of St. Paul London, proceeding by authority of the king and of Ralph bishop of Bath and Wells in the business of an exchange between John Eyr late dean of the said chapel, which is in the king's gift in full right, and the said John Notyngham late prebendary of Combe Septima in the cathedral church of Wells, has. given him the deanery by command of the king, and invested him therewith. By p.s. [5582.]
Et erat patens.
Nov. 3.
Westminster.
To John Devereux constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Prohibition, under pain of forfeiture, for particular causes moving the king and council, against suffering any lieges except known merchants, to pass in any of those ports to foreign parts, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. By K. & C.
Like writs to the keepers of the passage in the following ports:
Dovorre.
Sandewich.
Great Jernemuth.
Orewelle.
Gippewich.
Kirklerode.
London and the river Thames.
Nov. 5.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Notyngham. Order to give Hugh Newmarche knight seisin of a messuage, three bovates of land, 3 acres of meadow and a dovecote in Whatton held by John de Birton of Whatton outlawed for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the premises have been in his hand a year and a day, that they were held of the said Hugh in chief by knight service and by the service of 5s. a year of rent, and that he had the year and a day and the waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king for the same.
Nov. 4.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich, and the keepers of the passage in that port. Order, upon petition of John Welles of Sandewich and John Grey, to suffer them in that port to lade 100 quarters of wheat, 80 quarters of malt, 80 quarters of flour, 50 barrels of ale, 20 carcases of beef, 60 of mutton and 40 of pork in a ship called 'la Cristofre' of Sandewich, John Grey master, and after payment of customs, subsidies etc. to take them over to Calais, any ordinances, proclamations, statutes or commands to the contrary notwithstanding; as Robert Bekerton serjeant at arms and John Swanton of London merchant have mainperned in chancery under a pain of double the value thereeof that the same shall be taken to Calais and nowhere else.
Aug. 18.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs, farmers or receivers of the manor of Meltone by Gravesende co. Kent for the time being. Order to pay to Philip Waleweyn the king's esquire, usher of his chamber, 100s. a year and the arrears since the said manor came to the king's hand; as by charter of Gilbert lord Talbot deceased he had for life 100s. a year issuing from that manor, which was purchased in fee simple by Simon de Burley deceased, and was thereof seised in the time of the said Gilbert and Simon; and so it is that the said charter is by negligence of the said Simon's servants eloigned or lost, as is found by examination of those who had knowledge thereof, and the manor is come to the king's hands by forfeiture of the said Simon adjudged upon him in the parliament last holden at Westminster; and of the issues thereof the king has granted the said Philip 100s. a year for life and the arrears, notwithstanding that the manor is in his hand.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 8.
Westminster.
To Alan Stokes the king's clerk, keeper of the great wardrobe. Order to deliver to W. bishop of Winchester the chancellor the arrears of his yearly fee of wax, which he takes of the king in that office, from 4 May last when the king appointed him chancellor, and henceforward so long as he shall be chancellor.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to allow John de Ravenser keeper of the hanaper of chancery in his account 7l. 10s. 10d. delivered to Thomas archbishop of York late chancellor for the livery of the clerks of chancery against Christmas last, over and above the accustomed fee, because of the dearness of cloth and furring, and 4l. paid to Robert de Ragenhulle clerk, keeper of one part of the seal of the Common Bench, for his fee for last year.
To Thomas Kemp of Wy escheator in Kent. Order to take of Alice who was wife of Edmund Stablegate an oath etc., and in presence of John Stablegate brother and heir of the said Edmund, or of his attorney, to assign her dower of her husband's lands.
Nov. 9.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for the time being. Order to pay to Walter Perlee late serjeant at law 20 marks a year for life, and the arrears since 14 September last, on which date the king granted him for life 20 marks a year of the issues of those counties.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 13.
Westminster.
To the collectors for the time being in the port of Lenne of the custom and subsidy upon wool and woolfells. Order to pay to John Golafre knight of the king's chamber and Philippa his wife for their lives, and to the longer liver, 100 marks a year granted to them by the king with assent of the council for the said John's good service, and because of his marriage with the said Philippa who was wife of the lord filz Wauter last deceased. By p.s. [5687.]
Et erat patens.
Membrane 14.
Nov. 18.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order every year to pay to Nicholas de Exton citizen of London 6d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 23 March 11 Richard II, on which date the king granted him for life 6d. a day of the issues of the city of London.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 13.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
To the collectors for the time being in the port of London, Dovorre, Sandewiche, Orwelle and Wynchelse of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound and 3s. upon every tun of wine and of the petty custom. Order to suffer Philip la Vache captain of Calais castle to lade in ships in any of those ports and, without payment of custom or subsidy, to take over to the castle from time to time, so long as he shall have the keeping thereof, wheat, malt, beans, pease, oats and all other victuals by him or his deputies now or hereafter bought and purveyed for victualling the same, any former commands of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, provided that every time he or his deputies shall make oath to take the same thither for that cause and for no other.
Nov. 3.
Westminster.
To the customers and collectors in the port of Lenne of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound, and to the keepers of the passage in that port. Order to suffer merchants of the realm and other lieges of whatsoever estate or condition, after payment of customs, subsidies etc., to take over all sorts of corn at will to Calais, Bordeaux, Baioun, Brest and Chirburgh, any proclamations or commands to the contrary notwithstanding, and further to take of such merchants etc. security, for which the customers etc. will answer, that the corn shall be taken thither and nowhere else, certifying such security in chancery within two months after taking the same. By C.
Like writs to the customers, collectors and keepers of the passage in the following ports:
St. Botolphs town.
Gippewich.
Kyngeston upon Hull.
Suthampton.
Bristol.
Melcombe.
Exeter.
Cicestre.
Great Jernemuth.
Sandewich.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Clifforde late keeper of the king's forest beyond Trent. Order to deliver by indenture to Ralph de Neville now keeper all indictments, records, processes etc. concerning that office which remain in his hands, that the said Ralph may deal therewith according to law and the custom of the forest.
1389.
Membrane 12.
Nov. 20.
Westminster.
To John de Holand earl of Huntyngdon, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames westward, or to his lieutenant. Inhibition against proceeding in a cause in the admiralty court before Nicholas Clifton knight the admiral's lieutenant between Reymund Ytyr, John Lavydie, Richard Clynt and James Castikre, proctors of Simon de Burghedam and James Ponsarde knights and of John Marchaunt, William Baloun, Giles de Felou, James Karant, Hector Berchome, Matthew de Meudonche, John le Sec, Christian de Vasser, Giles Prune, John Pomsel, Nandinus Julyan, James de Crayem, Levinus Scutelare, William Privost, Baudonius de Casse, John de Akene, George Edelem, Giles de Lisle, Peter Seruit, John Vanwit, Launessinus Lesselire, William de Gais and John de Couelare merchants of Rochelle of France and Flanders, and John Hawele of Dertemuth defendant concerning the taking of two ships and robbery of goods and merchandise therein, until further order of the king or of the commissaries whom at the plaintiffs' petition he is minded to appoint to hear and determine an appeal to the king by them lawfully made against certain grievances alleged to have been inflicted upon the petitioners by the said Nicholas at the procurement and instance of the defendant. By K.
Membrane 10. (fn. 1)
Nov. 30.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Stafford for the time being. Order to pay to Richard Merschton the king's servant, one of the archers of the crown, 6d. a day for life and the arrears since 14 July last, on which date for good service the king granted him of the issues of that county 6d. a day for life for his wages.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 28.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of Peter Tyllioll knight late escheator in Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland, not to charge him in his account to answer for any issues or profits which by his oath they shall be assured that he did not and might not levy; as he has shewn the king that he was escheator from 15 December 10 Richard II to 15 December following, and that although lands in those counties are so wasted by frequent invasions of the Scots that he might not nor yet may levy divers issues and profits of old time pertaining to the king, the treasurer and the barons are purposing to charge him to answer for the same as if he might have levied them, and as if the lands were not so wasted; and it is witnessed in chancery by many credible persons that his submission is true. By C.
Nov. 22.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order in presence of Ralph de Neville knight, son and heir of John de Neville of Raby knight, or of his attorney, to assign to Elizabeth who was the said John's wife dower of her husband's lands.
Like writs to the escheator in Northumberland and Cumberland, and to the escheator in Essex.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
To William Thirnynge, Thomas Walssh, James Bellers, William Purfray and Robert Martel. Notice that with assent of the council the king has revoked the writ, and order not to proceed in an assize of novel disseisin concerning tenements in Barowe upon Sore arraigned before them by Richard de Birmyngham and John Leyre clerks against Thomas de Erdyngton knight, Margaret his wife and others. (fn. 2)
By p.s. [5737.]
Nov. 23.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Staffordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Tresele and one carucate of land in Overton by Tresele, delivering to Maud late the wife of John de Perton knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Robert Lee late escheator, that the said John at his death held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with her of others than the king.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Worcestershire. Order to take an oath etc. of Maud who was wife of John Shelve, son of John Shelve the elder deceased, a tenant by knight service of the heir of John earl of Pembroke who is a minor in ward of the king, and to assign her dower of her husband's lands.
Membrane 9.
Nov. 2.
Westminster.
To William Frost escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give the earl of Northumberland seisin of two and a half bovates and a third of one bovate of land held by John de Pokthorp of Boynton outlawed for felony, as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the premises have been in his hand a year and a day, that they were held of the earl as of the fee of Menylle, and that he had the year and a day and the waste thereof, and ought to answer for the same.

Footnotes

  • 1. The face of membrane 11 is blank.
  • 2. The warrant mentions Thomas Wise and John Prest, and adds that the plantiffs were suing in the interest of lord Basset, and that the jury and the defendants were intimidated by his friends.