Close Rolls, Richard II: April 1391 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1922.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: April 1391', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 317. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/p317 [accessed 19 April 2024]

April 1391



April 24. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against Thomas Chelrey, or the heirs or executors of Edmund de Chelrey, but order to proceed nevertheless against others who did meddle in the matters hereinafter mentioned; as by letters patent of 30 June 43 Edward III the late king appointed the said Edmund and others justices of the peace in Devon, justices to keep the statutes of Winchester, Norhampton and Westminster concerning the peace, and justices of oyer and terminer there; and by letters patent of 1 February 1 Richard II the king appointed the said Thomas and others justices of the peace in Berkshire and justices to keep the said statutes; but the said Thomas, being executor of the said Edmund, appearing in person in chancery, has made oath that these commissions came not to the hands of the said Edmund and Thomas respectively, neither did they meddle in aught therein contained, having no knowledge thereof.